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The Welsh Camerata, Wales’s premier early music choir, performs Bach’s St Mark Passion on Good Friday, 25 March 2016, the 285th anniversary of its first performance. With soloists Sian Winstanley (soprano), Catherine King (mezzo), Peter Wilman (tenor), Stephen Hamnett (bass) and the Welsh Baroque Orchestra, the concert takes place at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s Dora Stoutzker Hall. Andrew Wilson-Dickson, Welsh Camerata’s Director, has reconstructed a brand-new version of the work and conducts this world premiere.  …

Business-savvy students from Brynteg School beat off competition for a third consecutive year to win the South Wales heat of ICAEW’s national business and accounting competition, BASE, on Thursday 3 March 2016.   The team from Bridgend impressed the judges and will go on to represent South Wales at the national final which takes place at in Birmingham in June. This was one of 49 heats attracting over 3,000 students around the country.   BASE links schools, students and employers…

EVER wondered how you would cope whilst faced with the most unbearable odds? Well, prepare to be amazed by Ray Mears’ Tales of Endurance: Stories to Inspire next Wednesday (16 March) at St David’s Hall! In this heart-stirring presentation you’ll experience the whole rollercoaster of emotions from spine-tingling fear and shock to the most incredible buzz of exhilaration. You will simply be pinching yourself at the unbelievable circumstances this man has overcome. Through his fascinating stories, Ray takes us on…

Castle Fine Art, Cardiff, is urging aspiring artists to take part in IN:SIGHT 2016. Run by fine art publishers Washington Green – Castle Fine Art’s parent company – IN:SIGHT is a campaign to find the rising stars of today’s visual art world. Representing the diverse nature of contemporary art, work from aspiring visual artists in any field or medium is encouraged to be submitted for consideration. Those chosen to take part in IN:SIGHT 2016 will be featured in Washington Green’s…

Keep track of your little tigers with the My Buddy Tag wrist band, that helps parents feel safe and assured that your children are within proximity at all times.   This comfortable clip on device comes with a coin screw latch to ensure it won’t fall off whilst they play, it’s easy to wear and is fully waterproof for those cheeky monkeys that love to splash around in puddles, or swim in the sea!   A great travel companion for…

Murray Sayce joins to spearhead newly-created sustainability role Ramboll Environ has appointed a UK head of sustainability, with Murray Sayce joining the company as Principal to fulfil the new role. This is the first senior appointment since Ramboll and ENVIRON joined forces in early 2015. With two decades’ experience in environment, health and safety, social and ethical consulting, compliance and assurance, Sayce has worked across sectors including mining & metals, food & beverages, waste, pharmaceuticals, oil and gas, forestry, paper…

Retirement development Llys Pegasus, managed by FirstPort Retirement Property Services, has won a silver award at the National Housing for Older People Awards.   The residents of the development, located in Cardiff, along with their Development Manager, celebrated their win in the ‘Retirement Housing Schemes 50 units and over’ category at an awards ceremony in February.   More than 4,000 residents from across the UK voted in the awards which are managed by the national housing charity for older people,…

The Charity has announced that projects interested in applying for funding can attend a funding surgery to discuss their ideas.   Projects across Cardiff are being invited to attend the first ever funding surgery in the city, organised by BBC Children in Need and in collaboration with the Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC). The funding surgery will give projects across the city the opportunity to access the popular funding programme and will be held at the Cardiff Third Sector Council on Friday 18th March. BBC…

For the third time in five years, Cardiff and Met Hockey Club are celebrating reaching the Play-Offs for a place in the England Hockey League (EHL) Premiership after going clear on points at the top of the table in the EHL Conference West Division this weekend.   The side have had a stellar season and only suffered one loss in the lead up to this weekend’s all-important fixtures. After close rivals Fareham lost to Guildford away yesterday, Cardiff & Met’s…

This is Amanda Bargh (aka AJ) whose beloved father Peter Pears died suddenly in his sleep in January 2015 at the age of 67.  He died of coronary heart disease and this is why Amanda has chosen to fundraise for Heart Research UK to help them fund research into treatment and cures.   To remember her dad, Amanda has raised money for Heart Research UK by doing a Skydive and has raised over £600.     Peter was a fit…