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The Snow Maiden The UK Premiere from The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia! St David’s Hall Saturday 19 – Monday 21 December 2pm & 5.30pm ST DAVID’S HALL has got the festive season all wrapped up this Christmas with the sensational UK premiere of The Snow Maiden from the acclaimed Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia! The world renowned classical ballet company has never staged this show before, and this brand new production is…
The Nutcracker St David’s Hall Tuesday 22 – Monday 28 December (excluding 25 & 26 December) 2pm, 5.30pm & 7pm CHRISTMAS is the most magical time of the year, so it’s fitting that the ultimate festive ballet The Nutcracker is coming to St David’s Hall! From the world-renowned Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia, this spellbinding production is at the National Concert Hall of Wales for nine sensational performances from Tuesday 22 December – Monday…
10 Reasons Not to Miss the Christmas Ballets St David’s Hall Saturday 19 December – Sunday 3 January The Snow Maiden, The Nutcracker & Swan Lake! WITH the festive season fast approaching, there’s no better way to get in the Christmas and New Year spirit than by enjoying a Russian ballet at St David’s Hall. Here are 10 reasons why they are unmissable! Christmas is the most magical time of year especially for children. In 1891,…
Many Cardiff residents are still facing a daily struggle with debt despite the UK’s gradual economic recovery and a fall in the number of people seeking advice, a leading debt charity has warned. Figures released today by StepChange Debt Charity show that 1463 people in the Cardiff area called its helpline for advice in the first half of 2015 with average debts of £10,804. This left them with a budget deficit every month, meaning they were £7 short of being…
Employees from Santander’s branch in Penarth recently spent the day helping the local Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Cymru centre increase the amount of seating in its garden area. The volunteers spent the day building benches and tables at the club, which would allow for more members to join the organisation on a weekly basis. RNIB Cymru is the largest sight loss organisation in Wales and aims to increase the quality of life for everyone with sight loss….
Barratt Homes in South Wales has celebrated National Tree Week with the planting of an oak tree to mark 8000 trees planted by the division in the last 12 months. “We have planted or retained more than 23,531 trees or shrubs at our developments throughout South Wales and wanted to mark our ongoing commitment to the environment,’’ said managing director Steve Williams. “National Tree Week is a great reminder to everyone about the value of trees and at Barratt we…
POP icon and multi-million record selling singer Rick Astley is back on the road by popular demand including a stop at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 13 April 2016 – and tickets go on sale this Friday (11 December) at 10am! The tour offers the perfect preview to his hotly anticipated new studio album, which is due out later next year. Rick has produced perfect pop for over 28 years with more than 19 million records sold and huge chart…
THE nation’s favourite scientist Professor Brian Cox OBE will take you on a dazzling journey through time and space at St David’s Hall – and tickets are on sale now! The ever charismatic and captivating physicist, TV presenter and author is coming to the National Concert Hall of Wales for two hotly anticipated dates on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 November 2016. Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Brian will test the limits of your knowledge and…
Over three quarters of businesses are set to do something nice for their employees over Christmas, but is the office party the best choice? London, 10th December, 2015: Nearly a third (32.3%) of employees do not have an office Christmas party, according to a new survey commissioned by Reward Gateway . And of those who do, 54% of employees do not look forward to the celebrations. 1,000 UK workers participated in the survey, carried out by the global leader in…
Explore Learning, the popular provider of maths and English tuition for children aged five to 14 is opening the doors to its first centre in Cardiff, Wales. Explore Learning has a growing presence throughout the UK and just this year has opened 11 new centres. The new education centre will bring Explore Learning’s unique and affordable tuition to Wales and create 20 jobs in the area. Local MP Craig Williams will be attending the centre launch at 2:15pm on Thursday…
