Following weeks of open auditions at venues up and down the country – the producers of Cilla the Musical have found their star. Kara Lily Hayworth has fought off thousands of hopefuls to be named as the girl who will step into the Legend’s coveted shoes in the first ever musical about the star’s life. Cilla – The Musical, is a spectacular and heart-warming musical adaptation of the critically acclaimed ITV mini-series based on the early life of Cilla Black,…

NATIONAL treasure Stephen Fry marks the release of his fascinating new book Mythos with a special live event at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 8 November. Tickets for the multi award-winning comedian, writer, presenter and activist go on sale this Friday (7 July) at 10am and are expected to sell very quickly! Mythos is Stephen’s vivid re-telling of the Greek myths.  Bringing to life the gods, monsters and mortals of Ancient Greece, he reimagines their astonishing stories for the modern…

50 years after the launch of their careers in show business, the remaining of the Jackson brothers celebrated with a spectacular tour. On the 26th of June, fans gathered at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff for the remarkable performance of Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon. This was not the first Jacksons reunion; in 2012, merely three years after Michael’s passing, the four brothers gathered for a Unity Tour in memory of the late King of Pop. However, as the Unity…

The vicar of Dibley is a classic 90s sitcom that everyone loves so I was thrilled to go along to see a live version of it at the Open Air Theatre Festival in Sophia Gardens. Following a relaxing time with a Cardiff no.10 drink and a Grazing shed burger, we headed into the theatre itself and the show began. Each actor brought their well-known and well-loved character to life through their voices, accents and even mannerisms. Each and every character…

BRITAIN’S best-loved rockers Status Quo celebrate their incredible five-decade career with a special show at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 29 November. This is truly a rare opportunity to experience The Quo in an intimate setting with their gift for classic songwriting shining through. However, the original plan for an acoustic gig has now been shelved in favour of the band doing what they do best – plugging in the electric guitars and blasting the volume up to 11! Their…

250 cinemas are hosting dedicated autism friendly cinema screenings this month (including additional screenings for the summer holidays) right across the UK in partnership with Dimensions, a national not-for-profit support provider for people with learning disabilities and autism. The complete listing of locations is in ‘notes to the editor’ below for ease of reference. Cineworld cinemas show their autism friendly screening on the first Sunday of every month. Their next showing is Captain Underpants on Sunday 6th August at 11am….

GrandFest Cymru, a festival celebrating the heritage skills of talented older people and proudly presented by charity, Royal Voluntary Service, took place in Cardiff today. The one day, family-friendly festival took place at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff with a series of free Masterclasses – from quilting, rag rugging and embroidery to bread making and international dance – hosted by the GrandMakers, all of whom are over 70. GrandMakers from the following regions took part: Clive Lillow…

Michael Sheen paid a visit to Chapter yesterday (Saturday 8 July) to host a Q&A session following the screening of Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle, the opening event of the art centre’s documentary film strand Real to Reel. Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle is a feature length documentary exploring the failures and deception behind the social housing crisis in Britain. Directed by Paul Sng, maker of the acclaimed cinema release Sleaford Mods – Invisible Britain (2015) this film tells the…

47 talented young athletes from Cardiff will benefit from a fund worth over £24,000 – thanks to charitable social enterprise GLL. The athletes will be supported through the ground breaking GLL Sport Foundation (GSF), the largest independent athlete support programme in the UK. The awards support was announced on Tuesday 27th June at Cardiff City Hall with core partner organisations in attendance including Cardiff City Council, Sport Wales, SportsAid Cymru Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University and representatives from the local advisory…

We invite you, your family and your friends to register for our annual Family Fun Walk which takes place this year on Sunday the 17th of September. As with last year’s great event, you can choose to walk the 3K route across the barrage and back or the longer 10K circular route around the bay. Registration will take place from 9.30am onward at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay. Our warm up, led this year by the Rikashake team starts at…