BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) has announced the launch of its highly acclaimed Composition: Wales project for 2019, which will take place in January and February 2019 in BBC Hoddinott Hall led by conductor and composer B Tommy Andersson. For the past 17 years, the project has provided aspiring and talented Welsh composers with the opportunity to have their music rehearsed and performed in front of an audience. Composition: Wales has established itself as one of the most…

  On the 6th September the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, announced the nominations for the British Academy Cymru Awards, honouring excellence in broadcasting and production within film, games and television in Wales.   The announcement was made live for the second year running on Facebook by Elin Fflur.   The 27th ceremony will take place on 14 October 2018 at St David’s Hall, Cardiff and will be presented by Huw Stephens for…

15 year-old Welsh schoolgirl Elan Catrin Parry announces the release of her debut album ‘Angel’ – out on the 3rd August 2018 on Decca Records. Elan’s pure, fresh, enchanting vocals are showcased through a mix of songs in both English and Welsh. Following the release of her single ‘Anfonaf Angel’, Elan is the first female Welsh singer to be exclusively signed to Decca since Katherine Jenkins 15 years ago. Elan has had a whirlwind year, after appearing on ITV’s primetime show ‘This Time Next Year’ she pledged to…

    A Wrexham-based author has had his latest children’s book translated into Welsh following increased demand from educational professionals for Welsh language materials.  ‘Emily’s First Pet’ written by Phil Burrows is the first in a series of picture books which aim to help normalise same-sex parenting for children. The English version of the book, which was published and released on Amazon last November, has already been picked up by Stonewall Cymru, an organisation which campaigns for the equality of…

  Celebrated authors and illustrators will once again bring a cast of colourful characters and amazing tales to inspire and entertain little literature lovers this spring, as the Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival returns to the Welsh capital over two weekends in April. (Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd and Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th April) The award-winning festival is set to host more than 40 exciting events in English and Welsh at iconic venues across the city centre including Cardiff Castle, City Hall…

A group of 8 Welsh professionals are just one week away from partaking on an extraordinary adventure for a charity. On 25th May 2017 the walkers will set off on a 200 mile endurance hike from Cardiff to St Davids to raise money for The SAFE Foundation (SAFE). The 10 day event ‘BIG CITY little city’ which has been organised by SAFE, a South Wales based international development charity, aims to raise funds for their projects helping marginalised communities overseas. Participants…

Welsh National Opera is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board. Martyn Ryan joins the WNO Board, taking on the role of Chairman of Audit and Risk.  Born in Cardiff, he gained a degree in business economics and sociology from the University of Southampton, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.  Martyn was formerly a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer at Genesis Investment Management, and remains a Trustee of the…

A local Llandaff North Scout Group are currently fighting to keep their hall from being sold – a feat that will not earn them a badge but a home for their treasured community. Scouts provides many services and activities for young people in Cardiff, from survival and camping skills to First Aid. But lately this group in particular has been channeling their energy into fundraising quizzes and bake sales in order to raise funds for their beloved hall. 04/06/2016 Pics…

Oakfield Primary School attends Kellogg’s Breakfast Club awards at Westminster Houses of Parliament to collect national trophy A primary school in Cardiff has won ‘Best Breakfast Club in Wales’ and received £1,500 in prize money for their breakfast club. Oakfield Primary School’s breakfast club came top of the class for providing a healthy and creative approach to breakfast for their attendees and ensure each child feels involved and able to participate in activities. The winning school bagged £1,500 prize money…

LEGENDARY rockers The Pretenders will visit St David’s Hall for the very first time on Friday 6 October 2017 – and tickets went on sale Friday 9th December at 10am so don’t miss out! The band burst onto the UK scene in 1979 when their self-titled debut album stormed to the top of the charts, whilst the hit single Brass in Pocket also surged to the No.1 spot. Spearheaded by force-of-nature Chrissie Hynde, the group garnered rave reviews throughout the 80s…