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…
Wales’ first fully inclusive dance event– Strictly Cymru – is set to hit Cardiff for a dance-off next week. This will be the last regional heat of the competition, after which the 12 finalists will go to the Grand Final in Caernarfon on 11 May. Competitors will go head-to-head on 18 and 19 March at the Sports Wales National Centre in Cardiff. Previous heats across Wales have seen participants take on everything from fifties swing moves to hip hop. Organised…
New figures reveal that nearly £457 million of National Lottery funding has been invested in the Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan since, the National Lottery began, almost 25 years ago. Nearly 7,700 National Lottery grants have been awarded since 1994. The funding is helping to strengthen our communities, power our sports teams, protect the environment, unleash local creative talent and look after the elderly and those at risk. A wide variety of local projects have received National Lottery funding…
The Explore Learning Writers’ Awards are now open for the eleventh year and will be judged by best-selling author, singer, dancer and TV presenter, Alesha Dixon! Whether they’re a reluctant writer or a budding Roald Dahl, this competition will inspire children from across the UK to get creative and write their very own short story. Children are tasked with creating a 500-word story all about how they could transform the world, whether that’s by making waves to save the planet,…
Disabled people in Wales are set to benefit from a new way of receiving social care, thanks to a scheme being officially rolled out across the country. The ‘Together as One’ project, launched by the disability charity Leonard Cheshire, will offer people who receive social care the option to take part in shared social and sporting activities with other disabled people living locally. Leonard Cheshire was the first provider to be awarded £1million from the Welsh government to deliver the…
Carter rings the bell at home time. An End of Treatment Bell has been installed on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of Wales, so that when the smallest, most vulnerable patients have grown and finished their treatment, they ring the bell and move on to the next chapter of their lives. Carter Griffin, along with his dad Martin, were the first family to ring the End of Treatment Bell on the unit before leaving for…
BE WARNED…Julian Clary is back with his filthiest show yet and he’s coming to St David’s Hall on Wednesday 27 March! Emma Cox chats to Julian Clary, and quickly finds out that no subject is out of bounds… Let’s talk about your tour first. It’s called Born to Mince, isn’t it? Yes. The last one was The Joy of Mincing. Before that was Natural Born Mincer, Lord of the Mince, Mincing Machine. You get the general idea. I just…
