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…

Maisie Methuen won gold on floor and silver in the all-around competition; Latalia Bevan brings home silver on beam; Holly Jones took silver in the vault; Jac Davies won gold on the pommel horse; Josh Cook took bronze on the floor in the under 18s men’s competition; Jolie Ruckley wins bronze in Junior competition’s all-around, uneven bars, beam and floor; Zoe Simmons took silver in Junior floor and bronze in vault competition; With just over a year to go until…

What do you do with a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the chain comes off? Or with a sweater full of moth holes? Bin it? No way! Repair Café Cardiff has organised the first Repair Café in Cardiff on Saturday 1st April. At The Table, Pentyrch Baptist Church on Pentyrch Street, every first Saturday of each month, everything centres on making repairs. Starting from 10.00am and ending at 2.00pm, various volunteer repair experts will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Tools and materials will also be on…

Cardiff-based tennis pro Chris Lewis helped Team GB to the silver medal in the ITF (International Tennis Federation) World Team Games in South Africa. GB defeated Russia 2-1, Mozambique 3-0, defeated USA 3-0, and Spain 2-1 to reach the over-35s final against France. The French won 2-0, with the final match not needing to be played. Lewis, who is head performance coach at Cardiff Metropolitan University in association with XL Tennis, and is originally from Neath, was making his GB…

  For fun-filled family entertainment this Easter, join us on a mini golf egg-venture with Simi and his friends. We’ll be open from 10am every day from Friday 7th April to Monday 24th April, giving you an extra hour each weekday morning to experience the delights our jungle has on offer… Free face painting and glitter tattoos will be available to guests along with our arts & crafts sessions, but why not come down to meet our mascot Simi –…

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has opened its search for the most game-changing engineering, science and technology innovations the world has to offer as part of its prestigious 2017 Innovation Awards programme. The IET Innovation Awards recognise the most pioneering and progressive innovations across 15 industry categories, from energy and sustainability to transport and healthcare. The awards are free to enter and any individual, company or organisation anywhere in the world with an innovative idea or product can…

GET ready to relive the incredible career of one of the world’s best songwriting duos as You’ve Got A Friend: The Music of James Taylor & Carole King comes to Cardiff! Maple Tree Entertainment – the creators of the smash hit West End show The Simon & Garfunkel Story – now present this heartwarming musical partnership that shaped a generation at St David’s Hall on Thursday 6 April The cast includes seasoned West End performer Kyla Brown as Carole King, Bill Lennon as James…

CARDIFF University Symphony Chorus celebrates the joy of Spring next Friday (7 April) at St David’s Hall with a powerful performance of Carmina Burana. This breathtaking work was composed in 1936 by Carl Orff, who set music to 24 poems from the medieval collection, Carmina Burana. Orff’s composition quickly became popular and a staple piece of the classical music repertoire. The opening and closing movement, O Fortuna has been used in many films and in 2009 topped a list of…

ST DAVID’S HALL will transform into the extravagance of ancient Egypt for one night only as Verdi Aida comes to town on Wednesday 19 April! Get ready to experience the pharaohs coming back to life before your eyes as Opera & Ballet International proudly presents an Ellen Kent production with international soloists, an acclaimed chorus and full orchestra. This breathtaking new interpretation of the classic opera stars the internationally renowned French soprano Alyona Kistenyova as Aida, and the equally revered…