Cardiff’s green heart was in full bloom with the arrival of the annual Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show 2019. The focus of the show this year is on ‘wellbeing and inspiration for affordable gardens’. The RHS charity not only shared the best in gardening, but the best in weather as well. Expert, amateur and enthusiast gardeners were brought together in Bute Park by a scorching sun and a shared love for plants. Visitors were kept as busy as a…

  The new singing and dancing sensation New Jersey Nights landed at the New Theatre in Cardiff tonight. The cast of a three piece-band, 6 dancers and four male singers did an outstanding job to deliver a packed two-hour show.  The musical numbers were pieced together with segments of background information around the music industry and Frankie Valli’s life during his career, told in a fragmented sequence.  It was a surprise that there was no programme available for the performance,…

  I was so looking forward to seeing Aljaz and Janette in this show at St Davids Hall last Saturday night and boy did they deliver. It was a truly remarkable; unique and star studded roller coaster  ride through some of the best and memorable films.  There were tributes to –   The Greatest Showman La La Land Saturday Night Fever James Bond Caberet with many more.   The choreography  was amazing,  with over 200 costume changes. Aljaz and Janette…

  A battle of the beds will be taking place this weekend down at Cardiff Bay Barrage.   Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, the official charity of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board, will host its second Cardiff Bay Bed Push Challenge, taking place on Sunday, May 12.   Doctors, Nurses and Health Board staff will be pushing hard to be crowned winners of the bed push challenge, with prizes also for the most amount raised for Cardiff & Vale Health…

Baby Nellie Newbury is just a few months old but she has already proved to be the perfect teacher for pupils at a Cardiff primary school. Nellie and her mum Shelley are visiting Peter Lea Primary School every three weeks with the children’s charity Barnardo’s Cymru as part of a programme called Roots of Empathy. The programme aims to encourage pupils to have greater understanding of others, treat each other with kindness and eventually grow up to be good parents…

National initiative returned for its 4th year, as new survey confirms the best breastfeeding support comes from fellow breastfeeders Thousands of mums took part in The Big Breastfeeding Café this week. The nationwide campaign, led by breastfeeding brand Medela, connected families via a network of mini events on 1st May. Now in its 4th year, the 2019 celebration followed a recent survey that revealed 75% of mums believe that guidance from breastfeeding mothers positively impacted their feeding experience. One breastfeeding…

  THIS YEAR a new death-defying and extreme circus is descending on the UK as part of it’s European tour. A one-of-a-kind performance, that has been five years in the making and features some of the most talented performers in the world. Merging modern and contemporary styles with extreme stunts and classic clown escapades, audiences will be amazed by the jam-packed Circus Extreme with show-stopping performances that will have you on the edge of your seat, when not falling off…

  Wallace & Gromit’s Musical Marvels comes to St David’s Hall for two fun-filled performances on Saturday 1 June at 1.30pm and 6pm. THE nation’s favourite dynamic duo Wallace & Gromit are back and this time they are embarking on an exciting orchestral adventure! Get ready to experience the sheer musical masterpiece that is Wallace’s My Concerto in Eee Lad with a helping paw from his faithful canine companion Gromit…What could possibly go wrong?!   This interactive experience features specially created animations…

  A celebration event was recently held for Irene Hicks and her team of trusty helpers to say thank you for raising over £100,000 for The Breast Centre Appeal.   Irene and the team were invited in for lunch at The Breast Centre, where she was joined by Mr Sumit Goyal, Consultant Breast Surgeon along with Independent Member and Chair of the Charitable Funds Committee, Akmal Hanuk and Peter Welsh, University Hospital Llandough Hospital Manager.   Irene, a loving mother…

Cardiff & Vale Health Charity recently had the pleasure of welcoming the First Minister, Mark Drakeford to Our Orchard at University Hospital Llandough (UHL) to plant a tree which will blossom and grow for the future. The First Minister was joined by Maria Battle, Chair of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB), Jane Hutt AM, members of the Executive Team and staff to plant an apple tree.   The Our Orchard project will bring to life the vision of a…