One of the most extraordinary men of the Victorian age, John Patrick Crichton Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, was a fabulously rich and visionary creator of great architecture. Heir to the Scottish estate that shares his name, as well as a massive Welsh fortune left by his tycoon father who helped to develop Cardiff into a major city, he set about making his dreams come true in both Scotland and Wales. Bute: The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune…

  Cardiff, 4th July 2017 – Martyn Phillips, CEO of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has been named board Chairman of GlobalWelsh, an initiative that is engaging and building a community based on the estimated 3 million Welsh diaspora and connecting them back to their homeland. The WRU has also become a Founding Partner of GlobalWelsh. Diaspora engagement can have a profound impact across a broad spectrum of activity across private, public and third sectors.  Moreover, by increasing Wales’ engagement…

O’NEILL’S IS HOSTING A COMPETITION TO FIND THE NEXT BIG THING IN MUSIC – AND YOU’RE INVITED! If you love discovering new acts, hidden talent and listening to live music, O’Neill’s Sound of Summer is your chance to do just that. This is the ultimate nationwide battle of the bands, coming to a venue near you. One band will win an incredible prize package including £6k, a slot in the Jaegerhaus at a UK leading festival, as well as enough…

BBC Children in Need has allocated over £29,600 in new funding to a group working with disadvantaged children and young people across Cardiff. This is the third time that BBC Children in Need has awarded new funding to projects across Wales this year, with further funding to be allocated throughout 2017. This latest boost of funding, from the charity’s Small Grants programme, brings the total invested in Cardiff to more than £1.4m. Friends of Pentre Gardens has been allocated funding…

TREORCHY MALE CHOIR celebrate 70 Glorious Years of song in style with a gala concert featuring Welsh star Shân Cothi at St David’s Hall on Sunday 9 July. But hurry as only limited seats are now remaining! Starting at 5pm, the world-famous choir are conducted by their Music Director Jeffrey Howard, and will also be joined by the massed voices of Côr Meibion Pontarddulai, Pendyrus and Morriston Orpheus male choirs. Since the early 1980s, Treorchy Male Choir have performed across…

WAVE goodbye to choirs as you know them…the zaniest male choral group are coming to town. Sounding as sacred as a high church choir one minute and wickedly off the wall the next, The Spooky Men’s Chorale are bringing their madcap live tour to St David’s Hall on Wednesday 12 July. The New South Walians will perform their own rib-tickling original compositions as well as madcap versions of rock standards. Since emerging from the Blue Mountains in 2001, The Spooky…

EXPERIENCE the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as City Voices Cardiff return to St David’s Hall on Saturday 8 July with Let’s Go to the Movies 2! This is the ultimate rollercoaster ride down the red carpet for any film fan with memorable music from Mamma Mia, Skyfall, The Hunger Games, Les Misérables, Happy Feet, Moulin Rouge, The Lord of the Rings, Yentl and many more! Plus, there’s songs made famous by the likes of Queen, Pink Floyd, Abba, Adele,…

WE MAY have lost a music legend last year, but the Starman’s spirit lives on in Bowie Experience at St David’s Hall on Friday 14 July at 7.30pm. This spectacular show is the world’s greatest tribute to the ultimate pop icon, David Bowie. Get ready to take off on an incredible journey of sound and vision through the Golden Years from Space Oddity to Let’s Dance. With astounding attention to detail,  the spectre of the Thin White Duke returns to…

We recently had a family day out on what happened to be the hottest day of the year to date, so it was a relief that I dressed my daughter in a lightweight summer dress. This is no ordinary little dress either, it’s bursting with colour and incredibly popular as she’s a massive fan of Shopkins. The Shopkins D’Lish Donut Girl’s Dress is designed in an eye-catching mix of pinks and purples, with a unique Shopkins print.  I love this dress particularly because of…

Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is launching its third online travel challenge for workplaces   Results from October’s Cymru Travel Challenge reveal that on average, car users can save up to £1,000 a year when they switch from a car commute to cycling or walking.  Walking and cycling charity Sustrans is running its third challenge this July, helping more people in Wales to opt for a healthier mode of transport and saving money as a result.  The challenge is completely…