People across the city are getting a chance to “travel back in time” this summer thanks to Cardiff Bus. The bus operator, working with the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group, has helped restore one of its vintage open top vehicles from the 1970s, to run from the city centre to Cardiff Bay for the summer period. Passengers can hop on the classic bus, which features the celebratory tramways cream and maroon colours, and travel between St Mary Street, Wyndham Arcade, and…

Techniquest has unveiled the latest in a series of new offerings as part of its strategy to refresh and renew its visitor experience. Ahead of the school summer holidays, the science discovery centre based in Cardiff Bay will be introducing three new interactive experiences. The educational charity has given a new lease of life to its ‘Animate It’ exhibit to bring it into the 21st century. Tying in with technological advances, the new look ‘Animate It’ gives visitors of all…

ONE of the UK’s most charismatic TV personalities shares her unique life stories as An Audience with Katie Price comes to St David’s Hall! This rare opportunity to get a glimpse of the real lady behind the showbiz headlines comes to the National Concert Hall of Wales for one night only on Friday 8 September. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday 7 July) at 10am and are expected to sell out very fast! VIP packages are also available to meet…

Today, Cardiff Business Improvement District (BID) announce three new Street Ambassadors after success of first 90 days of scheme. In April, Cardiff BID appointed seven Street Ambassadors in Cardiff to be their eyes and ears on the capital’s streets, give local businesses a voice and make sure tourists have the best possible experience in the city. Three months on, the Ambassadors have visited over 750 local businesses, given directions to over 650 tourists from as far as Canada, Japan, South…

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…

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…

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…

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…