St David’s Hall, Saturday 5 December at 3pm & 7.30pm THREE acclaimed choirs will combine forces to celebrate the festive season in style at St David’s Hall this Saturday (5 December) in The Promise of Christmas concert. The Cambrensis Choir & Orchestra, the St David’s Praise Choir and The Promise of Christmas Youth Choir will also share the stage for two special performances at 3pm and 7.30pm. Expect the usual feast of family favourites plus traditional carols, and be prepared to sing…

PizzaExpress on High Street, Cardiff has recently undergone a major makeover, with the restaurant being totally transformed, and now features artwork paying tribute to the nearby Cardiff Castle. Each PizzaExpress restaurant is individually designed – often using well known places, people or historical events from the area as the basis. The new artwork draws inspiration from the shapes of some of the former Cardiff Castle residents’ coats of arms, including those of the Tudors and the de Clares. We were…

Cardiff, Wales: The UK’s first fashion focused LGBT+ clothing brand has launched its debut collection online today. Elm Apparel, the brain child of Fern Coslett, 20, from Penarth, South Wales has launched its range of casual wear, with designs inspired by LGBT+ culture and issues (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender & sexuality minorities). Fern recognised that there wasn’t a dedicated fashion brand that celebrated the culture and trends of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people; and could only find…

“Capturing our true self behind closed doors” A CARDIFF Photographer captures creative individuals behind closed doors in her new ‘My Favourite Room’ project. From comedian Dan Mitchell to Fizzi Events Co-Creator Adam Whitmore, LCN Photography has captured a side of these individuals that not many people get to see. LCN Photography, also known as Laura C Nott is Wales’s new photographer established in people photography. Laura says; “‘My Favourite Room’ captures our true self behind closed doors – it’s our…

Wales Climate Action Day on Saturday 28 November saw hundreds of people join us and our Stop Climate Chaos Cymru for our Pedal for the Planet event ahead of the UN’s climate change conference currently taking place in Paris. Despite the wind and the rain, we were joined by hundreds of people on their bikes, who cycled from Callaghan Square in the city centre, down Lloyd George Avenue, to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay for a rally to call for…

St David’s Hall , Sunday 6 December at 4pm CITY VOICES CARDIFF are back by popular demand at St David’s Hall for their annual festive feast Rejoice and Be Merry next Sunday (6 December) at 4pm. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of seasonal cheer with classics including It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Winter Wonderland, Happy Xmas (War is Over), Silent Night  and Santa Baby. All the songs are performed by a stunning large choir and captivating live…

St David’s Hall, Wednesday 9 December at 7pm JOIN the festive celebrations with the Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service as some of South Wales’ finest young musicians perform their Christmas Showcase. Eight of the counties’ ensembles will share the stage with a massed choir of 250 junior schoolchildren at St David’s Hall next Wednesday (9 December) at 7pm. Altogether this captivating concert will feature: Youth Brass Band, Training Brass Band, Advanced Percussion, Foundation Brass Band & Training Choir,…

Principality Building Society has launched new initiatives to support its Members and colleagues in Wales Wales’ largest building society has introduced a Welsh language contact centre and Welsh lessons in branches as part of its commitment to supporting the Welsh language. The contact centre will be based in Bangor and will be open from 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am until 1pm on Saturdays. Recently the Society also held its first Welsh lesson at its St David’s branch…

Last week Cardiff’s only five star hotel, The St. David’s Hotel & Spa, held an official Rugby World Cup evening event in association with Heineken. The evening, held on the eve of the first Quarter Final match of the Rugby World Cup, was hosted by former Welsh international player Tom Shanklin, and included a lively panel discussion between Wales international Scrum Half Rhys Webb and former All Blacks Scrum Half Justin Marshall about the Rugby World Cup so far. A…

COMEDY legends Jasper Carrott & Alistair McGowan will share the bill next Tuesday (1 December) at St David’s Hall for a special night of superb stand-up and uncanny impressions. Drawing on their vast experience on the UK circuit, this show promises to have you roaring with laughter in no time – but hurry only limited seats are remaining! Born Robert Davis, the lovable Brummie Jasper Carrott MBE has become a familiar face on our TV screens as a comic, actor…