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Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival returns to the capital city for the third year.   Running from May 31st – June 16th, Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival (CFTF) will be home to some of the most talented artists from Wales and beyond, including Avant Cymru and Eddie Summers   The community festival, created and run by a team of volunteers, brings together performance artists for a two-week showcase across six venues in and around the Welsh capital.   Venues such as AJ’s coffee house,…

A new BBC TV series is going to re-create a traditional Welsh fishing community from 1906.   The series’ producers are looking for families who would like to experience this unique way of life, on the incredible Welsh coast, for a month.   If you and your family have a sense of adventure and a desire to time travel, then Wildflame Productions want to hear from you. They are producing a new documentary series for the BBC that will see families…

He will be in Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, for the record attempt from Friday (11-13 May) He is available via phone or down the line throughout If required, he can pass through London on his return to Guernsey Superbike racer Zef Eisenberg will this weekend (12-13 May) attempt to break the land-speed record on sand at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire. Eisenberg will attempt to break the 200mph barrier, something which has never been done on sand by a motorbike or car before….

Phoenix Productions are to present the Welsh premiere of In the Heights,  at the Dolman Theatre, Newport during May.   The first Broadway musical written by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, the original New York proesentation won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical.   Directed and choreographed by Alice Urrutia with musical direction by Victoria Bryant, In The Heights transports the audience to Washington Heights, a run-down area of Manhattan, where everything rests on community.   Hip-hop meets soul, salsa, pop…

    Following their World Tour, Flawless are back in the UK performing even more dynamic and creative dance routines like you have never seen before! Stars of the smash-hit movies Street Dance 3D 1 & 2 and two-time winners of the World Dance Championships, Flawless came to the fore on TV’s Britain’s Got Talent a few years ago and their popularity has continued to rise ever since. This fantastically high energy, acrobat-fused, FEEL GOOD, family show follows the journey…

In a 15,000 mile sporting odyssey to Kenya they not only competed stoutly in their matches but went on safari to the world-famous Masai Mara high altitude plains and descended to sea level for deep sea fishing in the Indian Ocean. Thirty one players, family members and friends made the 11-day trip to the former British colony which has now emerged as one of the major economic forces in East Africa. It was the third tour of the country in…

9 & 10 June 2018 Plus Limited £55 Family Daytime Tickets now on sale – ends 29 May. Beyond the Border’s 25th Birthday Barnstormer is a month away and some special guest performers have been added to the packed weekend celebrations at St Donats Castle on 9 and 10 June including Chocolat and Rune books author Joanne Harris and family entertainers The Flying Seagulls. Beyond the Border’s Birthday Barnstormer will be a feast of entertainment across 5 venues featuring fables…

Taking place 25 – 28 May in the magical setting of Hay-on-Wye, HowTheLightGetsIn is the world’s largest philosophy and music festival. For 2018 the festival will explore the theme of Darkness, Authority and Dreams. Boasting over 500 events and artists across 12 stages, HowTheLightGetsIn will bring the world’s leading thinkers to debate cutting edge ideas as well as an inspiring programme of music, comedy, culture and performance all set in atmospheric and intimate venues on the edge of the Black…

To celebrate the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, premium hand-cooked English crisp brand Tyrrells has launched a new flavour of Veg Crisps: Ginger & Sparkle. The Parsnip Crisps are flavoured with a hint of ginger, sweet honey and added edible glitter, giving a celebratory feel for the royal wedding. Ginger & Sparkle Parsnip Crisps go on sale on 30th April in independent retailers at a RRP of £2.49. Tyrrells will also be running competitions on its Facebook…

Community groups in Wales can now apply for a share of £250,000, available through Jewson Building Better Communities Through the competition, which launched on Monday 9th April, good causes can apply for funding for building materials to improve their facilities: whether it’s a new roof for a village hall or revamping changing rooms at a sports club. Now in its fourth year, the Building Better Communities initiative will award one community project up to £50,000, as well as many smaller prizes…