15/10/2016

Have Fun this Christmas and go that extra mile and join Welsh Hearts for an all Wales festive life saving 5k Dash, Walk, Jog or run around Mermaid Quay and Cardiff Bay on Sunday December 4th. Get your hearts beating faster this Christmas with this great event which will bring the whole community together! Last year we had over 2,000 Santas and Elfs, Snowmen, Turkeys and various amazing other characters! Suitable for all ages. £9 Registration to include a T…

09/10/2016

Autumn has crept up on us, and now Gressingham Duck have gifted us with a selection of sumptuous duck recipes to get us through the suddenly chilly evenings. This whole glazed and roasted Gressingham Duck  is perfect for a cosy night in – or even for a slightyly unconventional Christmas dinner (it’s never too early to plan!) Whole Roast Gressingham Duck with a Honey & Cardamom Glaze Prep/cooking/resting time: 20 minutes per 500g of duck plus an extra 20 minutes and…

04/10/2016

Main cinema event – Saturday 19th November – 5pm Encore screenings – Sunday 27th November – 3pm Following on from the success of André Rieu’s 2016 Maastricht Concert in cinemas earlier this year, that took more than £1.4 million in one weekend and became the highest grossing music concert of all time at the UK box office, ‘The King of Waltz’ is back in cinemas this November with a festive treat for all the family – André Rieu: Christmas with…

22/08/2016

Christmas is a time for giving, so it’s not surprising that the connection between coins and Christmas has a very long history. Stir-up Sunday, this year on Sunday 20 November, is a lovely Christmas tradition that includes the whole family. The Royal Mint’s silver sixpence plays a very important part in this custom – it’s the day when Christmas puddings should be made in order to give them enough time to mature before Christmas, when every family member can take…

22/01/2016

  Bio:  Dawn Evans (pictured above) is the owner of training services company Ajuda based in Cardiff Bay. In early December, Dawn gave gifts worth £1,000 to the Noah’s Ark Charity which supports sick and injured children in and around the city. This is the second year she’s been a ‘secret Santa’. Dawn was born and brought up in Cardiff and had a successful career in the fitness industry. However it an incident with her daughter Bethan which led her to…

31/12/2015

I took the family to see Cinderella last year and as the cast was virtually the same this year, I couldn’t wait to return to the New Theatre.    The pantomime commenced with every Dad’s favourite Linda Lusardi appearing as Spirit of the Ring.  She looked ever so glamorous, I could do with a few tips to look that good.  Aladdin’s brother Wishee Washee, played by Andy Jones, was ever so funny, he’s perfect for pantomime.  My children were laughing…

22/12/2015

Christmas is supposed to be a joyous occasion for all. However, Carewatch Cardiff says it can be a stressful and lonely time of year for people living with dementia, with many feeling isolated, unable to join in with the festivities or left off the family guest list due to the fear and stigma surrounding the condition. Creating a dementia friendly environment around the home and in the community can make a huge difference to families, friends and their loved ones…

17/12/2015

Mum, Dad, Holly and Zak are so excited when it starts snowing. Rushing outside, they build a snowman, complete with button eyes, a carrot nose, and stones for a mouth. On Christmas Eve, the children are woken by a blinding light in the back garden. Another snowman stands in place of theirs – and he’s alive! Holly and Zak are taken on an adventure to Lapland, but everything is not quite right. Winnie the witch is furious, and is about…

17/12/2015

Mum, Dad, Holly and Zak are so excited when it starts snowing. Rushing outside, they build a snowman, complete with button eyes, a carrot nose, and stones for a mouth. On Christmas Eve, the children are woken by a blinding light in the back garden. Another snowman stands in place of theirs – and he’s alive! Holly and Zak are taken on an adventure to Lapland, but everything is not quite right. Winnie the witch is furious, and is about…

14/12/2015

  The Nutcracker   St David’s Hall Tuesday 22 – Monday 28 December (excluding 25 & 26 December) 2pm, 5.30pm & 7pm         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 Tuesday 22…