A hugely talented young Welsh singer who says music is her “family business” sang live on Terry Wogan’s hugely popular BBC Radio 2 show. Greta Isaac, 20, from Cowbridge, who comes from a long line of famous Welsh musicians, hit the national airwaves during Sir Terry’s Sunday morning programme. Greta, who sings mainly American-style folk numbers with their roots in the 1970s – most of which are her own compositions – while accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, reckons…
The Tafwyl 2015 festival has managed to break all records to date, according to the organisers Menter Caerdydd. Over 34,000 people came through the gates of Cardiff Castle over the weekend of July 4-5, 2015 to enjoy the largest Welsh language community festival in the country – the highest number in the history of the free festival since it was established 10 years ago. This year was the first time that the highlight of the festival – the Tafwyl Fair,…
Wales’ largest Welsh language community festival Tafwyl returns to Cardiff Castle this weekend with a 2 day free event. Now in its tenth year, Tafwyl celebrates and showcases the use of Welsh in our Capital City by bringing together the biggest names in Welsh arts, culture and sport against the stunning backdrop of Cardiff Castle. Fresh from Glastonbury festival, Radio 1 DJ and Tafwyl ambassador Huw Stephens will open the inclusive festival, organised by Menter Caerdydd, which welcomes people of…
Creative-Crafts-Cardiff Fundraising Group are raising money on August 22nd 2015 At St Fagans Village Hall, Crofft-Y-Genau Road,St Fagans,Cardiff From 10:00-16.00 for Marie Curie in Cardiff Creative-Crafts-Cardiff Fundraising Group has arranged a St Fagans Fete to raise money for this fabulous charity there will be activities throughout the day for all the family with live entertainment a bounce castle, face painting, magician, craft stalls, local businesses, cake competition, a raffle, dance exhibition, hot food and refreshments. The St Fagans Fete promises…
Alternative self-storage service Boxman teams up with top UK celebrities and bloggers to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust LONDON, 22 June 2015 – Today, Boxman, the on-demand storage service, announces its support from a range of prominent celebrities and lifestyle bloggers in its goal to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. In a special one-off auction taking place on June 27th, Benedict Cumberbatch will be just one of the many fantastic celebrities boxing up his prized possessions and…
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…
St David’s Hall Tuesday 24 November 8pm Tickets on Sale Monday 9 February at 10am Funny Business HUGELY popular comedian Jimmy Carr brings his witty one-liners and deadpan delivery to St David’s Hall on Thursday 24 November. The household name and instantly recognisable presenter of 8 Out of 10 Cats is back on the road with his Funny Business tour, and tickets go on sale on Monday 9 February from 10am. Expect everything from clever wordplay gags to edgy near-the-knuckle…
St David’s Hall 24 – 25 October 8pm Tickets on Sale Monday 9 February at 10am Crowd Tickler INTELLIGENT and charismatic comedian Dara O’Briain is set to have audiences rolling in the aisles with his new Crowd Tickler tour. The fast-talking and quick-thinking host of Mock the Week will appear at St David’s Hall for two hilarious nights on 24-25 October – and tickets go on sale this Monday (9 February) at 10am. This tour promises to be his most…
St David’s Hall Thursday 19 February 8pm CHEERFULLY miserable comic Alun Cochrane brings his (Me Neither) tour to St David’s Hall on Thursday 19 February at 8pm. Cochrane specialises in finding the hilarious out of the utterly mundane and commonplace things in everyday life, and his new show promises to replicate the unerringly accurate observational wit as ever. Following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival, the ray of sunshine himself returns to Cardiff with a collection of uncanny anecdotes…
