Local Cardiff businesses club together to give families with sick children a well-deserved pamper Thursday 4 April – This evening families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Cardiff received a much-deserved pampering session from local barbers, hairdressers and beauticians. The families all have children receiving specialist medical care in Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital, just opposite the House. The event was supported by local barber Alun Reynolds, who organised other local businesses to join him and provide haircuts and beauty…

Our beds will be blossoming at RHS Cardiff Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Cardiff & Vale Health Charity are delighted to announce that they are participating in the RHS Cardiff’s Blossoming Beds competition on 12-14 April 2019. The Blossoming Beds Competition is brand new to the RHS Flower Show Cardiff in 2019 and aims to encourage those with a passion for plants and an eye for beautiful blossoms. The objective of the competition is to create a pocket…

Charity runners in £100k record attempt Runners from across Wales are set to put their best foot forward in a bid to break a Guinness World Record and raise £100,000 for Cancer Research Wales in the process. More than 100 runners of all abilities have already signed up for the attempt to break the official record for the largest number of people to complete a marathon while linked together, which will take place at the Wales Marathon in Tenby on…

‘Upbeat drama that promotes community spirit’ Metro Larry Lamb is Pitching In as seen on BBC1 Arriving on DVD and digital 8 April 2019 ‘Gentle daytime drama’ Guardian TV favourite Larry Lamb (Eastenders, Gavin and Stacey) returns to our screens as Frank Hardcastle, a recently widowed Londoner getting to grips with big changes in his life, in the Welsh-set comedy drama Pitching In currently airing on BBC One and coming to DVD and digital courtesy of Acorn Media International on…

AS WELSH FILM INDUSTRY GROWS, THE DEMAND FOR SUPPORTING ARTISTS SOARS! Uni-versal Extras are heading to Cardiff on the lookout for supporting artists to join their books for feature film and television work as the film industry in South Wales explodes. The Pinewood Studios-based casting agency is the UK’s leading Extras agency with a proven track record of supplying supporting artistes for film, broadcast TV and commercial clients. Recent credits include Mary Poppins Returns, numerous Star Wars films and the…

24-27 May HowTheLightGetsIn, the world’s largest philosophy and music festival that gathers world-leading thinkers, politicians and comedians together with the hottest music performers, highlights 12 unmissable events at this year’s festival. “Who would have thought that a philosophy festival could be so entertaining?… A rare combination of fascination and fun. ★★★★★” The Independent (2018) Featured in The Best UK Music Festivals of 2019, Evening Standard “Back to big thinking” The Guardian HowTheLightGetsIn is set in a magical riverside location on…

Put on your best dress baby… and grab your ticket for the Cardiff leg of the Hungry Heart 2019 Tour! The hardcore Springsteen fans behind Hungry Heart will be back spinning Springsteen tracks at the awesome The Big Top on Saturday May 04 2019 as part of their 2019 Tour. The bumper to bumper Springsteen session is a joyful marathon run of Bruce’s epic back catalogue: niche versions, live tracks, big album hits…. if you want it, they’ve got it….

The Big Gospel Choir At Easter 21st April 2019 If you were lucky enough to see The Big Gospel Choir at Christmas when they played to a sell out crowd and “took the roof off” Acapela then you will want to catch them again in this special Easter concert…. Sheelanagig 27th April 2019 So if you were fans of Holy Moly and the Crackers and 3 Daft Monkeys then this is one for you! Sheelanagig for over a decade have…

Put on your best dress baby… and grab your ticket for the Cardiff leg of the Hungry Heart 2019 Tour! Hungry Heart is the brain child of Hannah from Burgers & Bruce and Thom from Pizza Pilgrims. It exists for one purpose only – to gather Springsteen fans for night of celebration of The Boss, and try to recreate the feeling of getting together for a Bruce gig. The hardcore Springsteen fans behind Hungry Heart will be back spinning Springsteen…

LOOKING for the perfect family fun to keep your tiny tots entertained over the Easter holidays? Well, look no further than beloved children’s story Zog, which comes live to the stage at St David’s Hall for six shows from Friday 26 – Sunday 28 April! Best known for her popular rhyming stories for children – especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler – Julia Donaldson is the multi award-winning author of some of the world’s best-loved children’s books including The Gruffalo…