It’s a beautiful sunny day in Cardiff and the perfect time to catch up with fellow Cardiff Times writer and local artist Nathan Wyburn.  We decide to meet at the Cameo Club on Welfield road in Roath.  Nathan has some of his work proudly displayed here.  As you walk through the door you will no doubt spot the portraits of Welsh legend Tom Jones and Gavin and Stacey’s very own Nessa (a.k.a Ruth Jones).  Look at little closer and you…

–       Oakfield School educates children with additional needs –       Kellogg’s Awards judges bowled over by pupil involvement A school in Cardiff has won the title of the Best Breakfast Club in Wales. Judges of the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards gave Oakfield Primary School a £1,500 prize after being impressed by how the Club helped better its students’ concentration in class. Oakfield’s Breakfast Club, which feeds 130 pupil every week, was set up ten years ago after teachers noticed kids complaining…

The first International Welsh Cabaret Festival arrives in Cardiff this Friday (November 13) and it’s asking the audience to pick the best new performer! The Cwtch Awards take place at the Sherman Theatre on Friday night at 7.30pm, with performers from across Europe competing to be crowned the best new face. After watching the acts, the audience will be asked to place their vote, with the winners getting the chance to take to the stage at the Festival’s Gala Show on the Saturday…

  St David’s Hall Sunday 15 November 3pm BAFTA-WINNING wildlife television presenter and writer Steve Backshall will provide a fascinating insight into his breathtaking expeditions at St David’s Hall on Sunday 15 November. From the Tundra to the top of the world’s highest peaks and down to the depths of the ocean, Steve’s done it all! And now you can join him on a journey from the Artic to the Antarctic as he takes us on a tour of the courageous voyages…

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ last UK tour – and indeed the 25th anniversary of The Bootleg Beatles’s first – the band are delighted to be undertaking a December 2015 tour of the UK, performing at many of the same cities. The Bootleg Beatles will visit fourteen cities, tickets are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Since their inception in 1980 the band have performed hundreds of gigs across the globe, earning themselves an amazing reputation along the way. George Martin himself described the Bootleg Beatles…

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…

More than 400 delegates representing over 100 organisations came together to explore opportunities for closer collaboration at the 2015 Welsh Public Health Conference in Cardiff on 2 and 3 November. Delegates talked about how Wales can make the most of its tradition of collective action and fairness to mobilise organisations and communities to improve health and wellbeing, and tackle inequalities. The conference took place in the context of an opening address by the Minister for Health and Social Services Mark…

A new app and website service has been launched this month from Cardiff based start-up CLUBR. Supported and part-funded by the Welsh government, the app helps locals and city visitors to discover and search local entertainment, whatever their motive. Bringing together Venues, Events, Offers, Experience vouchers, Industry brands and job listings into one platform, the service aims to make finding things to do easier and save you time compared to using a host of apps or visiting a number of…

Wales’ largest building society, a Cardiff college and a local restaurant run by two former MasterChef finalists have teamed up for a unique culinary venture to raise money for charity. Principality Building Society, Cardiff and Vale College and Hokkei have joined forces to put on Hokkei in the Classroom, an evening of festive fun and innovative Asian cooking all in aid of mental health charity Mind Cymru, Principality’s Charity of the Year. Using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, students from CAVC…

Wiwo Noodle Bar in Cardiff crowned best takeaway in Wales at a star-studded ceremony for the first British Takeaway Awards Noodle bar beats off competition from thousands of other outlets for the coveted prize The inaugural British Takeaway Awards last night crowned Cardiff’s Wiwo Noodle bar as the best takeaway restaurant in Wales beating off competition from Indians, fish and chip shops and kebab houses. In a lavish ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel, hosted by TV couple Tess Daly and Vernon…