Coming to Wales for the first time Jane Austen’s Persuasion adapted by Barbara Landis and presented by Chamber Opera Tours, treated Cardiff to an excellent performance of the classic novel. The musical theme for this adaptation of Persuasion is Arcangelo Corelli’s La Folia, so it was no surprise that the music was beautifully executed by both the orchestra in the pit, and vocal performances of the cast. The set was simplistic but extremely effective in enhancing the experience of taking…

BROKEN HANDS SHARE “WRONG TRACK” OFFICIAL VIDEO, WATCH TOURING THE UK THIS NOVEMBER, TICKETS   JULY 25, 2019 – Broken Hands have shared an official music video for their latest single “Wrong Track.”  Directed by Sam Kinsella, the “Wrong Track” video is streaming now via Consequence Of Sound’s Heavy Consequence, who declare “’Wrong Track’ features singer Dale Norton delivering soulful vocals over bluesy and heavy riffs.”   Norton tells Consequence of Sound, “’Wrong Track’ is about realising you have no…

10 YEARS IN THE MAKING – THE PRINTHAUS – CARDIFF’S ONLY NOT-FOR-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-BASED SCREENPRINT WORKSHOP MOVES TO CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE. Printhaus is the brainchild of founding members, Rob Trigg, Tom Whitehead and Jude Lau. The trio previously worked together in another Cardiff-based print studio, Visible Art Screenprinters. At the time they shared the building with the prolific artists’ collective, Tactile Bosch. Through their experiences of bringing graduates into a professional print studio, combined with working in such a creative…

AIRBOURNE: 14 HEADLINE UK TOUR DATES ADDED TO AUTUMN EUROPEAN TOUR FOLLOWING SUMMER FESTIVAL DATES TYLER BRYANT & THE SHAKEDOWN TO GUEST ON ALL SHOWS.   Fresh from a riotous main-stage appearance at Ramblin’ Man Fair in the UK, Airbourne have confirmed their return to these shores with a seismic bang – 14 headline dates nationwide in November of this year! Kicking off in Norwich on November 13th and concluding in Oxford on the 30th, this extensive run will see the…

  A new Non Invasive Ventilation (NIV) pathway has launched at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) to help patients in respiratory failure.   Staff on Ward B7, Respiratory at UHW have developed the new pathway which will ensure that patients in respiratory failure receive timely and effective care in the right place by the right team.   The new pathway includes a dedicated 4 bedded area on B7 for patients to receive care and treatment from the respiratory team on…

Another Strictly show at St Davids Hall   – I couldn’t wait to see what this show would have to offer? Well, let me share with you my thoughts: Strictly stars Aljaz Skorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marguez delivered a wonderful show that invited the whole audience to become involved in their world of dance. As Giovanni said at the beginning of the show ‘ The more you give it to us, the more we give it to you  and I  was…

To mark her 60th birthday, Annie Vickerstaff from Kington in Herefordshire, will be braving the murky and muddy challenge of the ‘World Bog Snorkelling Championship’, held in Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales on Sunday 25 August 2019.   She believes that age is just a number, and can’t wait to take on the testing circuit, in aid of working animal charity SPANA. She is bracing herself to participate in the 34th annual event, which has been described as one of the…

The fifth edition of the Italian Film Festival Cardiff will take place in Cardiff (Chapter Arts Centre and Penarth Pier Pavilion) between 14-17 November 2019. Starting from this year the IFFC will become the only festival dedicated to Italian Cinema in the United Kingdom which will award a prize to the best film as well as the best documentary from the past year. The first category will award a prize for the best Italian film released between 2018 and 2019,…

Two in three Brits suffered from loneliness this year and the female founded app is utilizing Bumble BFF to combat the social issue. LONDON, UK – Today, Bumble, the woman-first social connection app with over 65 million users worldwide, today announced the launch of their global campaign #askingforafriend, in partnership with activist, actress, and I Weigh founder Jameela Jamil on International Friendship Day.   With two in three Brits admitting to feeling lonely and 84% of Brits admitting it’s hard…

  A tremendous trio of projects from Wales are appealing for votes after reaching the finals of the 25th Birthday National Lottery Awards – the annual search for the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded projects. Llanrumney Phoenix Amateur Boxing Club in Cardiff, St Fagan’s National Museum of History and the Behind the Label project beat off stiff competition from more than 700 organisations to reach the public voting stage in this year’s Awards, which celebrate the inspirational people and projects who…