06/03/2015

“Through the valley of the shadow of death.”             “Between August 1939 and September 1941, over 70,000 mentally and physically disabled inmates of sanatoria and asylums in Germany and Austria were murdered after doctors certified them as ‘life unworthy of life’. The victims were transported to one of six clinics equipped with gas chambers where they were poisoned with carbon monoxide gas piped through false shower heads in mock bathrooms.1” The programme was suspended once relatives and others protested and…

27/02/2015

That’s Entertainment! St David’s Hall Thursday 5 March 7.30pm CALLING all Strictly Come Dancing fans! Britain’s King and Queen of the ballroom Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag will be waltzing through St David’s Hall next week! The stars of the popular BBC show are back with this dazzling new production That’s Entertainment on Thursday 5 March, which features astonishing choreography, sparkling costumes and a medley of catchy tunes. Expect all the hits from the stage and the silver screen…

27/02/2015

Tomorrow’s Generation is a registered charity that provides a range of dyslexia support services for children and young people in South Wales.  The Charity was founded by Anders Hedlund of International Greetings and Chaired by Dr John Elfed Jones CBE DL who has been at the forefront of many cultural changes within Wales over the last thirty years. Mr Hedlund who has dyslexia himself wished to create a small provision in Wales using specialist staff , technology and curriculum to…

27/02/2015

Since it was founded back in 1985, Comic Relief has helped fund thousands of charities and organisations worldwide. The charity, whose aim is to tackle the root causes of poverty and social injustice, has touched the lives of many. But how has it benefited the people of Cardiff? Let us take a moment to look at how the money raised in the last couple of years has helped our local communities.      In Cardiff alone, over a quarter of a…

27/02/2015

Former Wimbledon champ to join talented Rhydypenau Primary School pupil on court. One Cardiff tennis hopeful’s dream will come true this week when they get to meet eight-time Grand Slam-winning star Andre Agassi. Elina Pickerd-Barua, 9, sealed her audience with the 1992 Wimbledon champion after battling through the national finals of David Lloyd Leisure’s Tennis All Stars Championships last December – coming runner-up in the nine and under Orange section. It was the culmination of three months of competition, beginning…

27/02/2015

St David’s Hall Wednesday 4 March 7.30pm Remember His Name! One Man. 62 episodes. One show… It takes a brave soul to tackle all five seasons of smash-hit TV series Breaking Bad within a single action-packed evening. But that’s the tough task LA actor Miles Allen has set himself. One Man Breaking Bad is set to take Cardiff by storm when St David’s Hall is transformed into Albuquerque, New Mexico for one night only on Wednesday 4 March. And after…

27/02/2015

  John Kiki 18th March – 9th April 2015 Corys’ Pop-Up Gallery, Corys’ Buildings, 57 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AJ Preview: Wednesday 18th March 2015, 6.30 – 8.30pm Opening Times: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 4pm Admission is free to all visitors Gadewch i un a phob yn ffynnu a bod yn greadigol Let one and all thrive and be creative   An historic building in Cardiff Bay is being given a new lease of life through the creation…

27/02/2015

The St. David’s Hotel and Spa is the first hotel in Wales’s capital city to have been awarded a prestigious Green Tourism Gold award – the highest national sustainability standard measured by the not for profit organisation Green Tourism. The St. David’s Hotel and Spa in Cardiff Bay was awarded the gold standard following a rigorous assessment process which evaluated water and energy efficiency, waste management, communication, transport and purchasing. The Hotel established a green committee made up of staff…

27/02/2015

I recently had the pleasure of taking the family for a meal at Le Bistrot Pierre. We attended at 5.30pm and a few couples arrived at the same time.  We were taken to our seats and given menus for us as well as menus for the children.  I am always impressed when restaurants cater specially for children too.  They also brought over some colouring pencils to keep them occupied before food. As I looked around I noticed the room oozed class…

27/02/2015

Paloma Faith was recently on set with MasterCard where the London singer revealed Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff is her favorite place to perform in the whole of the UK. She highlights the amazing energy and ‘draw dropping reaction’ from her fans there. Faith, then treated two of her biggest fans to the surprise of a lifetime, performing Sinead O’Connor’s legendary song ‘Nothing Compares to You (written by Prince) for the first time ever, exclusively for them. Paloma Faith, who is…