Is someone a bewt if they lose their kecks? Would you say a cuppa was lush? Travel specialist Stay in Devon is stoking the flames of British regional identities, by encouraging people from Wales to debate commonly used words from the country’s dialects with those from elsewhere in Britain. The company hopes to bring out people’s hometown loyalties by encouraging them to openly agree or disagree with its own definitions. It has created a Local Dialect…
Cardiff, 10th-11th August The first continuous plastic sampling while circumnavigating the British Isles A pioneering Round Britain sailing expedition starting and finishing in Plymouth this summer will see a diverse group of women sample the UK’s waters for plastic pollution and run awareness-raising events along the beautiful British coastline. The female crew members include scientists, students, artists, filmmakers, business women, psychologists, ocean activists and sustainability professionals, who range from first-time to experienced sailors. The groundbreaking Round Britain…
The Davis Cup by BNP Paribas arrives in Wales next month as part of a national Trophy Tour of Great Britain. The famous Trophy will visit the National Eisteddfod in Abergavenny, the Anglesey Show, and tennis clubs in Rhiwbina, Llanelli, and Ruthin. Following Team GB’s historic win against Belgium in the 2015 Davis Cup Final, when Britain lifted the Trophy for the first time in 79 years, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) wanted to celebrate this momentous occasion by delivering…
1. Where better to be on a match day There’s nothing quite like watching Wales play in the Millennium Stadium on a match day. The centre of Cardiff turns into a sea of red as the Welsh fans assemble in their thousands. Where else can you find crowds of people all patriotically singing ‘Bread of Heaven’ walking arm in arm through the city? The pubs are packed, the pints are flowing and there’s nowhere better to end the day than…
As Britain gears up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth and in the run-up to the launch of the film adaption of The BFG, VisitBritain is showcasing to the world what makes Britain a GIANT – and family-friendly – tourism destination. The national tourism organisation is today (Monday 20 June) launching an international ‘Where Giant Dreams come to Life‘ film tourism campaign in its first-ever collaboration with Disney, producer of The BFG. The film, directed by Steven Spielberg…
Live Nation is proud to announce that Britain’s best-loved rockers will undertake the 11 date ‘Accept No Substitute’ UK Winter tour in November / December 2015. The tour will go on general sale at 0900 on Friday, May 8th from www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk. The exclusive Fan Club pre-sale will commence on Tuesday, May 5th. This tour will see the band returning to their fully electric set up after the huge success of the ‘Aquostic (Stripped Bare)’ and ‘Aquostic! Live At…
NEW RESEARCH REVEALS CARDIFF RESIDENTS’ FAIR WEATHER SOCIAL HABITS Busy Cardiff-dwellers struggle to spend 45 minutes a day with family and friends – and spend over an hour a week less with friends and family than the average Brit Over a quarter say they ‘long’ to spend more time together One in five admit to fibbing to family and friends to get out of social occasions As the clocks change, the nights draw in and thoughts turn to…
Tennis Wales welcomes new strategy to get more players across Britain! A new strategy from the governing body of tennis in Britain could further help boost the games in Wales. That’s the view of Tennis Wales chief executive Peter Drew after the launch of a four-year plan by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). The strategy for 2015-18 aims to deliver on the mission of getting “more people playing tennis more often” to address a decline in participation across Britain in…