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Ticketmaster proudly launches a mini documentary with six inspiring rock and alternative Welsh bands: CHROMA, Casey, Dream State, Funeral for a Friend, Holding Absence and Skindred.   The Sound of Cardiff: Casey, CHROMA, Dream State, Funeral For A Friend, Holding Absence & Skindred – YouTube   From performing at Grassroot venue Fuel Rock Club to taking the stage at the Principality stadium, ‘The Sound of Cardiff’ highlights each band’s journey and how the vibrant music scene, community spirit and grassroot…

Secondary school students across Cardiff are set to receive a crucial lesson on the risks of underage drinking, in an effort to reduce underage drinking and its associated harms among young people. Smashed, an international educational theatre production by Collingwood Learning and supported by Diageo, will visit 15 schools in South Wales.  From 18th – 27th September, this impactful initiative will use engaging interactive performances to educate students about the causes and consequences of underage drinking. Now in its 20th…

City Hospice, the only provider of home-based specialist palliative care in Cardiff, has announced it is opening its largest charity shop to date. The new store located on Colchester Avenue, Cardiff spans over 3,500 square feet and will not only offer a wide range of high quality pre-loved items such as accessories, books, clothing, furniture and homeware, but will also feature a dedicated community space. Designed to bring people together, the community space will allow local residents to participate in…

  Rebekah Knight Llandaff Rowers took all three of Wales’ Senior Medals at the Home International Regatta, of competing nations of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, at Strathclyde Park, near Glasgow, on Saturday 27th, July. Llandaff Rowing Club’s para-athletes Rebekah Knight and Miguel Ferreira De Lima won the senior women’s single and senior men’s single titles, on the 2k course at Strathclyde.  A fantastic feat for the Llandaff based club.  They have now been asked to trial in November for…

UKRI Natural Environment Research Council is pleased to announce plans for a free public event ‘Archwiliwch ein planed – Explore our planet’ in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre and Techniquest, Cardiff. The event will be from 18-20 October, based at Techniquest, with a research ship available for the public to visit in Cardiff Bay. The event and activities aim to bring the world of environmental science to the public. The weekend promises to be full of fun, facts and…

The Friends of Nant Fawr Community Woodlands are delighted to announce their 30th Anniversary Celebratory Event, to be held on Sunday, July 7th, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This milestone event, in association with Cardiff Council, Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, Butterfly Conservation, Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, Cardiff Naturalist’s Society, Friends of Cardiff Reservoirs, and Keep Wales Tidy, promises a fun-filled day for the entire family. Since its establishment, the Friends of Nant Fawr Community Woodlands have…

SPAR launches its biggest retail moment of 2024, as it announces its summer campaign ‘Make Me A Champion’ – with a twist. Introducing SPARaoke Saturdays; a chance for store customers to sing like a SPAR and win prizes like a champion. From Saturday 22nd June 2024, and for four weeks across England and Wales, customers in your area have the chance to take part in SPARaoke Saturdays. Simply hear an iconic song in store, grab the mic, and be in…

Police officer Jamie Davies, 27, from Rhondda, took on the first of three challenges – Ironman Lanzarote – earlier this month. Jamie – who serves with South Wales Police in the organised crime unit – started completing endurance events in 2017 after losing approximately six stone in bodyweight. He said: “I went from not being able to run five minutes, to running a half marathon! I wanted to take on another challenge so I ended up taking on the Marathon…

three-year programme, delivered by Wales-based enterprise education specialists An ambitious three-year programme, delivered by Wales-based enterprise education specialists, 2B Enterprising, in partnership with Principality Building Society, will provide over 450 classroom-based workshops reaching 40,000 children in 51 primary schools across Wales over the next three years. Pen-Y-Bryn Primary School in Cardiff were among the latest children to receive valuable enterprise skills and were joined by some special visitors from Principality Building Society along with Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Derek…

Professor Carl Gombrich, Dean of The London Interdisciplinary School, highlights ways for students to stay relaxed and focused during this exam period   Keep a sense of perspective: As adults all know, exams don’t define a person. It’s worth pointing this out to your teen and reminding them that there’s always a plan B, C, or even D. If they don’t feel that the exams went the way they’re hoping for, then this can help reassure them that they’ll be OK. There’s often more than one way to…