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Disney-themed World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event at M&S Cafés across Cardiff sees community come together to support those living with cancer Proceeds from limited edition Macmillan ‘Colin the Caterpillar’ cake, mugs and Café sales all contribute to total amount raised M&S stores across Cardiff have raised £4,660 for Macmillan Cancer Support following a Disney-themed World’s Biggest Coffee Morning as well as lots of different fundraising activities throughout September. Cardiff M&S customers joined millions across the country to…
Community groups in Wales are urgently seeking last minute votes as they chase a share of funding worth £82,500. Public voting in Skipton Building Society’s award-winning community funding scheme Grassroots Giving closes at midnight on Friday 12 October and small organisations across the region are desperate to attract as much support as possible to be in with a chance of winning a £500 pot of money. Grassroots Giving gives small community groups, clubs and organisations from across the UK the…
“I’m lazy in every way apart from writing songs. I think I’m looking for the song that loves me back …” Ian McCulloch // Mojo August 2018 Bands rarely ever arrive as the full package. Some manage to achieve that status through a lot of effort and a bit of luck; often though, there’s a magical element that sits just out of reach. Echo & the Bunnymen were the full package – maybe the first band of my youth to…
The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon St David’s Hall Monday 15 October, 7pm Doors ICONIC indie band Echo & The Bunnymen are back sounding like they never before and they are coming to St David’s Hall on Monday 15 October! Find out how you can get your hands on tickets here. Their stunning new album – The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon – sees the Liverpool legends reinterpreting 13 of their most beloved songs from their peerless back…
St David’s Hall Monday 15 October, 7pm Doors ICONIC indie band Echo & The Bunnymen are back sounding like they never before and they are coming to St David’s Hall on Monday 15 October! Their stunning new album – The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon – sees the Liverpool legends reinterpreting 13 of their most beloved songs from their peerless back catalogue with ‘strings and things’. Starting with Bring on the Dancing Horses and finishing with The Killing Moon,…
At 1.00pm on Tuesday people from across Wales will “cycle on the Senedd” to lobby Welsh Government for an increase in investment in walking and cycling to £20 per head, as recommended in a recent report by the Assembly’s Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee. Welsh Government is currently spending just £10 per head, half of the level in Scotland. They will hear from representatives of each of the major parties as well as speakers from health and environmental organisations. The…
Debenhams Cardiff store is on the hunt for over 95 new members of staff this Christmas to help deliver the perfect shopping experience and encourage shoppers to ‘do a bit of Debenhams’. The colleagues will work on the sales floor during the store’s busiest times including Black Friday, Christmas and the Boxing Day sales. Successful applicants will start mid-November and work until the beginning of January. Debenhams has a strong position in the gifting market with ranges across beauty, accessories,…
A talented young footballer who received a traumatic brain injury from an unprovoked assault is running the Cardiff Half Marathon for Cardiff & Vale Health Charity to say thank you to the staff at the University Hospital of Wales for saving his life. Kristian Speake was taken to the University Hospital of Wales following an assault in Haverfordwest in February 2018. Kristian tells us his story: “For 24 days I was in a coma on the Critical Care Unit at the Heath…
One of Wales’ top Michelin star chefs, Chris Harrod, triumphed over his competitors in Great British Menu when he won the heat to go through to represent Wales in next month’s final. His stand out dishes are now featuring on The Whitebrook menu. Chris, who was awarded a coveted 10/10 for his suckling pig by notoriously tough critic, chef Paul Ainsworth is now in with a chance of taking one of his dishes to the Great British Menu banquet…
Major international film festival launches at Cineworld Cardiff in October 35 Short films compete for the 2018 Iris Prize 20 countries represented bringing together films featuring contemporary dance, brutal violence and challenging stories about gender Seven feature films to receive UK Premiere in Cardiff Brit Award and Mercury Prize winning singer Heather Small will return to the Iris Prize Festival to be on the judging panel The 12th Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival will begin at Cineworld Cardiff on Tuesday…
