The Girl, my ten year old daughter, has Down Syndrome (DS).My phone rang just as The Girl and I were walking into the clinic for her speech therapy appointment. It was the therapist calling. She had just returned to her car in Whitchurch and found that two of the windows had been smashed. She keeps no patient details unattended in the car but it had been ransacked. We cancelled the session so that the therapist could contact the police and…

  Looking for Stocking Fillers? These recently released films are perfect for Christmas. Suicide Squad – Blu-ray/DVD   Suicide Squad is the latest DC installment where the worst of the worst and are recruited by the government to try and do some good for once, starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto and many more. Me Before You – Blu-ray/DVD   Experience the joy of what life and love have to offer with this global box office hit Me Before You, starring Emilia Clarke and…

If you’ve never experienced the mesmerising magic of a ballet before, then Swan Lake is definitely the one to see at St David’s Hall! This captivating ballet comes to the National Concert Hall of Wales for seven performances from Thursday 29 December – Monday 2 January at 2pm, 5.30pm and 7pm (excluding Sunday 1 January). Tchaikovsky originally wrote this beautiful ballet to entertain his nieces during the summer of 1871. Yet, it was only when the Imperial Theatre in Moscow…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 20 December – Monday 2 January La Fille Mal Gardée, The Nutcracker & Swan Lake! WITH the festive season fast approaching, there’s no better way to get in the Christmas and New Year spirit than by enjoying a Russian ballet at St David’s Hall. Here are 10 reasons why they are unmissable! Christmas is the most magical time of year especially for children. In 1891, Tchaikovsky based The Nutcracker’s music around a sinister short story by German author…

La Fille Mal Gardée, The Nutcracker & Swan Lake St David’s Hall Tues 20 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2pm, 5.30pm & 7pm (Excluding 25 & 26 December and 1 January) WHAT better way is there to get in the Christmas spirit than to enjoy a world class ballet with your loved ones at St David’s Hall? We’ve got the festive season all wrapped up with three magical productions from the prestigious Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia. Our…

CHRISTMAS is the most magical time of the year, so it’s fitting that the ultimate festive ballet The Nutcracker is coming to St David’s Hall! From the world-renowned Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia, this spellbinding production is at the National Concert Hall of Wales for nine sensational performances from Thursday 22 December – Wednesday 28 December at 2pm and 5.30pm (excluding 25 & 26 December). Feel the warmth of the open fire as presents lay beneath the tree…

With Christmas on the horizon, it can sometimes be difficult to find that right present or even worse you find yourself having that Christmas Eve panic when you realise you still haven’t bought a gift for a relative or friend.  Christmas goes as quickly as it arrived, New Year comes along and then it’s back to the usual day to day activities for the next year. So why not do something different this year and give a gift that is…

ST DAVID’S HALL presents three magical performances of La Fille Mal Gardée for the first time from Tuesday 20 – Wednesday 21 December. Performed by the Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia and recreated from Alexander Gorsky’s classic version, this gentle tale of love thwarted, unrequited and found is one of the oldest ballets is still regularly performed. It is a masterpiece of comedy full of ribbons, romance and rivalry, and conjures up a world of pastoral simplicity where…

Russian Ballets, Lord of the Dance, Joe Calzaghe, Billy Ocean, Anastacia, Simple Minds, Anton & Erin, Gino D’Acampo, Chris Ramsey, Sam Bailey, Caro Emerald & Much More! It’s the most wonderful of time of the year and we’ve got some great Christmas gift ideas for the whole family at St David’s Hall! What better way is there to get in the festive spirit than with our Russian ballet series? La Fille Mal Gardée, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake (Tues 20 Dec –…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 29 November 1pm WHAT better way is there to get in the festive spirit than with a captivating concert of Christmas carols from the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir? A warm welcome will be waiting once you’ve avoided the hectic high-street and relaxed amongst a beautiful selection of traditional carols on Tuesday 29 November at St David’s Hall from 1pm. The members of the Concert Orchestra from St John’s College are directed by Dominic Neville, James Neville…