What would you say to people that have enjoyed watching Blue Planet II on the TV who are thinking of going to the Live in Concert?   If you watch Blue Planet II, I don’t think there’s a person who watched it that didn’t fall in love with it. It was more than a TV show, it was a moment, and it’s a moment that’s gone down in television history already. So, if you watched it, you loved it, then…

I know that you know our history better than most people but when do you think that people were starting to talk more, rather than always reverting to violence first? Dan Snow: Well, I think it happened in different places and at different times. It goes back to ancient Greece, and violence is a regular feature of the human condition. Violence benefits the very, very rich people and the very, very poor people. The very, very rich can steal the…

You are coming home to Cardiff, playing at the St David’s Hall on March the 3rd, what can we expect? Well, I’ll be putting some more hits that I did the last time because of the title of the tour, Greatest Hits and more. There’ll be other songs in there as well. There will be some songs from Echoes Of Our Time and also tracks that I haven’t done or included in the sets for quite a while. Some of…

By Ilona Cabral From zesty burgers to spicy cheese to delectable deserts, the senses were spoiled at the Blas Cymru/Taste Wales event. This B to B event, held at The Celtic manor Resort, took place thanks to Wales’ involvement in the €18m European project funded by Atlantic Area. The conferences featured more than 100 food and drink business experts and new products were launched provided a packed schedule which kept al attendees busy. New products were tested on willing guinea…

The Football Association of Wales Awards 2019 were held at Hensol Castle in the Vale Resort on the 21st March. Hosted by Gabby Logan, the event celebrated Welsh International Football, looking back on the journey of our National teams over the past 18 months. The prestigious FAW Player of the Year Awards went to Jess Fishlock and David Brooks for their performances in the famous red shirt, as voted by members of The Red Wall. This was Brooks’ second award…

Earlier this month, the award-winning show School of Rock – The Musical celebrated its 1000th performance. The hit West End production, based on the iconic film of the same title, is now booking till January 2020. Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students…

Currently on their ‘The Sound of Madness UK – December arena tour’, the first outdoor show kicks off at Uttoxeter Racecourse taking place on Saturday 18th May, where the Summer will see them playing the fabulous racecourse grounds including Chepstow, Ffos Las in Carmarthenshire, Lingfield in Surrey, Newcastle and Doncaster, finishing off at Wolverhampton – Racecourse on Friday 30th August. Madness celebrate being one of the top 20 selling UK groups of all time, with seven top ten albums to…

Following success in the last two years tours, Moya , with her band will make a Spring return to the UK. She’ll be bringing the distinctive wild Atlantic atmosphere of Northwest Ireland to her unique voice and sound. In her concerts Moya draws audiences into her world of rhythm, atmosphere and vibrant harmony.A journey where spells of rousing Irish tunes give way to moments of exquisite, fragile stillness. Over the years with Clannad and solo, Moya has delivered pioneering Celtic…

The big On Your Bike for Barnardo’s charity cycle ride returns this spring and this time there will be an extra event just for families. In addition to the usual 35 mile route through the Vale of Glamorgan there will be a six mile family ride around Cardiff Bay for the first time so that everyone can join in the fun. Both rides take place on Sunday May 12 and money raised will go towards helping some of the most…

When Chrysti Thompson fulfilled a lifetime ambition by signing up for the London Marathon; her husband Leighton thought he would do too – despite having no running experience. From gradual preparation of informal park runs to building to 10ks and half marathons, his first race will be the country’s most iconic running event on April 28. “I don’t mess around,” he joked. have been training together since the autumn. Chrysti who has run all her adult life is rather cross…