Free Haircuts for Men at Pinewood Film Studios, Cardiff Thursday 30th March at 11am or 2pm Friday 31st March at 11am or 2pm Book your place today  by emailing [email protected] or by calling Claire on 07557 944 497 www.creative-media-skills.com

This is the World’s only obstacle course with real Gladiators, and it’s coming to Cardiff on 22 July. The official Charity Partner is Ty Hafan and all runners are encouraged to support them. Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. Throughout the course all runners will face obstacles like giant foamy slides, bouncing inflatables and wobbly water bridges, not forgetting over 20 friendly Gladiators! Find out more and sign up…

A 22-year-old from Cardiff is reaping the benefits of undertaking an apprenticeship after securing a promotion at Asda’s largest store in Wales. Oliver Lock joined the Cardiff Coryton Supercentre in 2012 and was encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship by a member of his team. He said: “I first heard about Asda’s apprenticeship scheme through one of my colleagues in the administration department; she approached me about applying for the apprenticeship because she thought I had the right skills, but…

A 24 year old science buff from Caerphilly has quashed gender stereotypes to secure her dream job as an aircraft engineer after completing an apprenticeship with GE Aviation. Jade Babbington left school in June 2010 at the age of 17 after completing A-levels in Maths, French and Chemistry. Like many of her friends she opted for the academic pathway and started studying for a master’s degree in Engineering at Cardiff University. After just six months, Jade realised that classroom-based learning…

CAMPAIGNERS are calling on Cardiff Council to protect the city’s music scene, in response to recent events and developments on Womanby Street. Backed by Cardiff’s grassroots music venues, the Save Womanby Street campaign is lobbying the council to recognise the street as an area of cultural significance for music and performance arts. Home to live music venues Clwb Ifor Bach, The Full Moon, Fuel Rock Club and Bootlegger, Womanby Street has been described as “the epicentre of Cardiff for grassroots…

The Ladies Forum and Mens Group at All Saints Church, Cyncoed are holding a Coffee Morning on Saturday 13th May from 10:30am in the church hall, admission £3. Stalls will include Cakes, Plants, “Feel Good” items and a Raffle. A concert by The Cardiff Arms Park Male Choir, will be held at the same church on the evening of Wednesday 24th May at 7.30pm Admission £5 by ticket or at the door on the evening. There will also be a Raffle…

Schemes invite talent from all over the UK and from all backgrounds to apply The UK’s most prestigious TV industry event, The Edinburgh International Television Festival, announces that submissions for its hugely popular Talent Schemes programmes are now open for 2017. The charitable organisation, whose mission is to identify and nurture the next generation of talent from all backgrounds runs The Network and Ones to Watch, the industry’s most respected training programmes. Running concurrently every year, the schemes help talent…

Celebrity stylist and award winning TV favourite, Gok Wan is delighted to announce that he will be getting up close and personal with his fans at a series of glamorous events this spring and due to popular demand, the events will now feature fashion and styling for every occasion, as well as wedding attire for brides to be. Gok will be on hand to deliver his much sought after advice in Cardiff, Leeds, Worcester, Northumberland, Nottingham and Sheffield.   The…

The Glee Club has won an impressive three major awards in just one week! Firstly, there were TWO WINS at the annual Chortle Awards, where the Cardiff venue picked up Best Venue: Wales and The West, and Birmingham won Best Club: Midlands and The East. And just a few days later, it was announced that the Birmingham club’s weekly Comedy Carousel night topped the Best Midlands Comedy Night category in the What’s On Readers’ Awards 2017. Commenting on the run,…

    Roath Rocks is so much more than just music. The music festival runs annually, promoting local artists from in and around Cardiff, with proceeds going to various different charities. The organisation also regularly puts on great gigs in various venues around the country’s capital. But the real story is the founder of Roath Rocks, Wayne Courtney. One of our columnists for the magazine, an award winning fundraiser, and an all round great guy, Wayne Courtney dedicates his time to helping…