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Why not come along to St Edward’s Music & Arts Centre (Westville Road) in Cardiff on Friday, June 2nd at 7.30pm. Entry is free but must be reserved on: [email protected]. This original one-man show entitled “PRÉVERT, PIANO AND POETRY”, was created and interpreted by the 20 year old French concert pianist, Alexandre PRÉVERT. It is a concert-show, played in French or in English in Great-Britain, that combines major works for classical piano with poetry, staged in a simple fashion that…

Cardiff Business Improvement District (BID) has today (24 April) launched their team of City Centre Ambassadors, recruited to give local businesses a voice and make sure visitors to the city have the best possible experience during their stay. The Ambassadors will take to the streets seven days a week and will be the BID’s eyes and ears, recording issues affecting organisations within the BID area making sure that Wales’ capital operates effectively for the businesses and their customers. The uniformed…

  Ffotogallery is proud to present the third edition of Diffusion, a biennial festival of world class photography and contemporary art featuring over 60 artists in a month long programme of exhibitions, events and activities Diffusion 2017 looks at REVOLUTION in its widest context, investigating social change, freedom of expression, popular protest, human rights and the pursuit of utopias through the prism of photography and lens-based media. Highlights include State of the Nations, a special commission for Diffusion by Peter…

~ As the National Assembly for Wales join in support of May Measurement Month, BHF Cymru and Cardiff Metropolitan University call for further research in Wales into causes of hypertension ~ High blood pressure is the largest known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and 1 in 6 adults in Wales have been diagnosed. Research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru shows that for every 10 people diagnosed with high blood pressure, 7 remain undiagnosed and untreated – there could…

Cardiff University has moved up nine places to 36th in Europe’s Top 100 Most Innovative Universities. And the University has maintained its spot as 8th in the UK, according to Reuters’ second annual list. The Reuters rankings identify the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies, and help drive the global economy. The league table is based on data including academic papers, patent filings, industry citations and industry collaborations. Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan, said: “Innovation…

Independent Age, the older people’s charity, is launching a brand new nationwide fundraising challenge – called 100in10 – which invites participants to cover a total of 100km in 10 weeks in any way they choose. All donations will go towards the charity’s work towards helping older people stay independent for as long as possible. Participants can take part in the challenge either as an individual or a team, and will help raise funds to support older people to live more…

You may have weak signal areas around your house, You may have slow browsing speeds on your Iphone/Ipad/Laptop/Tablet You may need a public access network setup in your home or office Welsh Telecom can solve these problems, cabled network systems and wireless access systems can be designed and installed professionally by extending and boosting the current range of your wifi to outbuildings. All systems will be protected with the best possible security. Welsh Telecom can offer the following to your professional…

Ice Body Sculpting is a small independent clinic based in west Cardiff. They are Wales longest established specialist clinic for Fat Freezing – a non surgical alternative to liposuction. Those determined to get in shape for summer will try anything from low carb diets to cabbage soup, increasing daily steps, to insane exercise regimes – but what about freezing your fat? Director, Alice tells us “Fat Freezing is our specialism, and we are already honing the bodies of Cardiff for…

Four Welsh competitors have been selected to represent the UK in the largest international skills competition, WorldSkills, held in Abu Dhabi in October this year. Joseph Massey, 23, from Coleg Cambria; Alfie Hopkin, 18, from Llanelli, Elizabeth Forkuoh, 20, from Llanelli and Ethan Davies, 21, from Mynydd Isa have been recognised as the UK’s most highly skilled young people in their industry, and will travel almost 5,000 miles to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) to compete against the…

John Fox from Western Power helping to raise awareness of free-to-call 105 A Cardiff customer service advisor is fronting a new nationwide campaign from Britain’s electricity distribution networks to promote the new power cut 105 phone number. The campaign launches as new research from Energy Networks Association (ENA) reveals more than eight out of 10 (82%) people in England, Wales and Scotland have no idea how electricity is delivered to their homes. The stats also reveal 43% would incorrectly call…