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As football fever hits Wales due to the national side success at Euro 2016, a festival of football hit Cardiff as teams from across Wales, from Penarth, Cardiff, Barry and far afield such as places like Swansea, Ceredigion, Gwent and Pembrokeshire ascended on Cardiff Arms Park, the home of Cardiff  Blues. The non competitive festival aimed at U6 to U11 age groups saw over 180 teams and 1900 children taking part in the prestigious football festival played under the FAW…

New research from the British Army indicates that young people in Cardiff are keen to be given greater opportunities to develop and demonstrate their leadership skills. Leadership was seen as one of the skills most valuable to employers (39 per cent) and almost half of Millennials in Cardiff want to manage and lead people, yet: just under one third of Millennials say they lack leadership skills one in eight have never exercised leadership in their lives before 66 per cent…

BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales perform a concert to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July at BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. Conducted by Adrian Partington, the concert will feature music by George Butterworth, Francis Purcell Warren, Gordon Jacob and Albert Roussel who all served or died in the Battle of the Somme. The concert also features music written in memory of the fallen, by Herbert Howells and Delius. George Butterworth and Francis Purcell Warren joined the infantry and fought at the Battle of…

Today Cardiff’s Mayor Monica Walsh participated in Gumtree’s Upcycling Revolution bus tour in Churchill Way. She was given a full tour of the bus as well as taking part in an activity with celebrity upcycler and designer Max McMurdo of Dragons Den and Channel 4.    She commented ‘It’s’ a wonderful thing Gumtree are doing here and very creative. Teaching young people a way forward and how to look after things instead of throwing them out.’ To celebrate the second year of the Upcycling…

Wales is celebrating the historic success of its national football team at Euro 2016 by offering free entry on Sunday 26 June to its historic castles and monuments. Having reached the last 16 in the 2016 UEFA European Championship at the top of its qualifying group, an epic achievement by all accounts for a small country of three million, people are now being given the opportunity to visit iconic Welsh landmarks such as Beaumaris Castle, Caenarforn Castle and Conwy Castle…

ROALD DAHL’S CITY OF THE UNEXPECTED Wales Millennium Centre & National Theatre Wales Directed by Nigel Jamieson 17-18 September 2016, Cardiff city centre     Wales Millennium Centre & National Theatre Wales are today announcing further details about City of the Unexpected, Cardiff’s landmark celebration of Wales’ foremost storyteller in his centenary year. On Sunday 18 September, audiences will discover some of Roald Dahl’s biggest (and well-known) fans reading extracts from his stories in some unusual and extraordinary locations across the city…

CITY VOICES CARDIFF return to St David’s Hall with another fun-filled concert for the whole family on Saturday 9 July at 6pm. Sing the Musicals: Encore brings together a selection of the finest and best-loved songs from the most successful West End and Broadway shows ever – all performed enchantingly  by a large choir and live orchestra. Conducted by their music director, Simon Curtis, City Voices Cardiff will perform hits from The King and I, Matilda, Into the Woods, Chess,…

Welsh Proms, Cara Dillon, City Voices Cardiff, Mozart’s The Magic Flute, & More! Alongside City and Voices and Cara Dillon (see our previous blog posts) St David’s Hall is buzzing throughout July;the 2016 Welsh Proms start in style with Verdi Requiem (Saturday 16 July) performed by the Welsh National Opera Orchestra and sensational soprano Rebecca Evans. The following day sees the ever-popular family favourite A Day at the Movies (Sunday 17 July) from Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra return to the Hall. Panto star and comedian…

Barratt in South Wales is celebrating Armed Forces Day (Saturday June 25) with Forces Property Direct – by helping the region’s military personnel own the perfect new home. Formed 15 years ago, Forces Property Direct is a free service designed to smooth the way for those working in the Army, RAF and Navy in securing somewhere to call their own. And now it has teamed up with the leading house builder to make the process easier than ever. “We are…

All natural high-quality Japanese inspired cold brew coffee.  Nomi was founded by best friends Kieran and Sam. Their first introduction to cold brew coffee while working in a coffee shop in Melbourne left a lasting memory of the incredible flavour. On a later trip to Japan they sampled the local cold brew coffee and hit upon the idea of combining the cold brew coffee they had experienced in Australia with the convenience of the Japanese ready to drink product. Even…