World renowned Welsh Opera singer, Bryn Terfel is to partner up with the UK’s leading musicians’ development and outreach charity, Live Music Now, to support their work with young musicians and vulnerable groups as an Ambassador for the charity. One of Wales’ and the World’s finest bass-baritones, he made his operatic début as Guglielmo in Cosí fan tutte at the Welsh National Opera in 1990. Since then the philanthropic singer has already established his own charitable fund, The Bryn Terfel Foundation, which…

The Welsh Camerata’s concert on 8 July celebrates the sounds of summer, with a programme devoted to the animal world, from the tiny cricket to the huge elephant. The choir’s director, Andrew Wilson-Dickson, has chosen music from the 15th to 17th centuries, mainly by English composers but with some songs from France, Italy and Germany. He has combined them with a piece of his own, written in 1979 and regularly performed since then. Four Studies for Chorus and Piano from…

    A high-tech mission to uncover the secrets of our seas has revealed a ‘hotspot’ for marine wildlife off the southern coast of Wales.   The mission saw an unmanned underwater ‘glider’ travel to an area around 50 miles to the south west of Wales called the Celtic Deep, which is a haven for wildlife but also an extremely busy shipping route and fishing ground. The glider travelled 600km in 30 days, undertaking nearly 3000 dives from the sea…

St David’s Hall Saturday 12 March 7.30pm BOTH ARTISTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PHONE INTERVIEWS! BRITPOP hero Chris Helme is coming to St David’s Hall armed with an arsenal of solo songs and his most powerful weapon – his voice! Plus, he’s bringing Aberdare singer-songwriter Ragsy with him as support for this special show in the L3 Lounge on Saturday 12 March at 7.30pm. Chris first shot to prominence as the frontman of John Squire’s post-Stone Roses band The Seahorses after…

To commemorate the 11th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day, Wyn Evans, a column writer for Cardiff Times, and loving father to his Down Syndrome daughter , shared a moving status on his facebook page yesterday: ‘I’ve often wondered what I would say or do if someone dissed Angharad or her Down Syndrome in front of her and me. I hope I would respond politely but informatively. I hope I would respond at all. I’m lucky, cos I have the…

Sandi Toksvig is Politically Incorrect   St David’s Hall Thursday 10 March 7.30pm   THE multi-talented Sandi Toksvig is getting the Party started with her superb new stand-up show at St David’s Hall on Thursday 10 March.   Last year the comedian, activist, writer, TV personality and national treasure co-founded the Women’s Equality Party, which is already the UK’s fastest growing political group!   And to celebrate this remarkable feat, Sandi is heading out on a fundraising tour entitled Sandi Toksvig…

Social enterprise Indycube backs campaign to collect signatures Local businesses offer help for the campaign Shared office space and co-working community venture Indycube has agreed to hold copies of the petition for signature collection in its city centre locations. Indycube is Wales’ fastest growing network of co-workers and its services include desk hire, business support and workshops.  It has locations all over Wales, with five in Cardiff city centre. Founder of Indycube, Mark Hooper said, “”We’re really pleased to be…

  KICKING OFF ST DAVID’S DAY WEEK Celebrations start in the Capital To kick off St David’s Day week there’s a range of exciting events, bursting with Welsh produce.   A host of golden daffodils, the national symbol of Wales, will greet visitors to Cardiff Farmers Riverside Market this Sunday 28 February. The renowned market will be packed with stalls, and there will be a special tasting of the market produce. Expect hot Welsh cakes, farm reared meats, artisan vegetarian…

Shane Filan announces Right Here Tour 2016 IRISH POP SUPERSTAR ANNOUNCES 2016 UK TOUR AND ITS COMING TO CARDIFF ST DAVIDS HALL WEDNESDAY 09 MARCH 2016 In the wake of releasing his hit album “Right Here” in September 2015, Shane Filan has announced a major indoor UK Tour taking in some of the UK’s best loved venues and the tour is coming to Cardiff St David’s Hall on Wednesday 09 March 2016. Shane says,“I am thrilled to be getting out…

“At least 2 months before a Referendum, the Council must draw up, and consult upon, proposals for the operation of a Mayor and Cabinet executive. The proposals must identify which local choice functions are to be the responsibility of the executive under these arrangements, give a timetable for implementation, details of any transitional arrangements and outline ‘fall-back proposals’ (alternative proposals in the event that the Mayor and Cabinet proposals are rejected in the Referendum). The Council must send its proposals…