Lawyers will be put through their paces in a charity run to raise funds for survivors of brain injury. Twenty sporting enthusiasts at Slater and Gordon’s Cardiff office are entering the city’s half marathon to help local branches of Headway in Bridgend, Swansea and Pembrokeshire. Team captain, Tom Mulcock, had never run before signing up for the October fundraiser which sets off from Cardiff Castle, taking in some of the capital’s landmarks and stunning scenery along the 13-mile route. It…

Cardiff Anime & Gaming Con will take place this 19-20 August at the Mercure Holland Hotel, and will be an all age event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans, and cosplayers! Make sure to go book your ticket now @ http://www.cardiffanimecon.com The price remains low at just £9 per day if you book beforehand. They have so much content including the Talent Show, Cosplay Masquerades on both days with a £100 cash prize up for grabs on the Sunday, Karaoke,…

Budding legal eagles have a chance to get their foot in the door as city centre law firm Slater and Gordon launch an exciting new apprenticeship programme. Having teamed up with well-known learning providers including Cilex Law School, they’re on the look-out for ambitious individuals who want to kick-start a career in the legal industry. And the opportunity is open to Cardiff people of any age. Head of General Law at the firm, Siri Siriwardene said: “This is a fantastic…

    Samantha Womack, Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher will star as Morticia, Fester and Wednesday Addams in the UK & Irish premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a musical comedy, with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. Samantha Womack will take on the role of Morticia Addams fresh from leaving BBC1’s EastEnders after nearly a decade as Ronnie Mitchell.  Samantha has also played…

A Welsh start-up is on track to deliver one the of first road-legal A.I.-controlled autonomous vehicles in 2018 thanks to a successful crowdfunding round. Kar-Go, built by The University of Aberystwyth-based Academy of Robotics is capable of delivering items to retail customers on unmarked roads without human assistance. The Academy recently closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube at more than £321k – 107 per cent of its original target. The 321K raised will also be matched by “one of…

Research published by a leading vegan charity today shows the Welsh are the most environmentally friendly group surveyed, with all respondents doing at least one thing to help the environment on a weekly basis. Worryingly, The Vegan Society’s research also revealed a staggering 77% were unaware that farming cows and sheep is a cause of climate change. The survey of 2,000 UK adults showed that even fewer people knew that livestock production results in extinction of other species (8%) and…

After entertaining over 10,000 people at last year’s Edinburgh Festival, Ireland’s top comedy hip-hop improv team and Fringe sell-out favourites Abandoman are bringing their “raucous, expansive and relentlessly hilarious” show Life + Rhymes to Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach on Thursday 26th October! From the get-go, Abandoman (AKA rapper/comedian Rob Broderick and musician/vocalist Sam Wilson) have won a string of awards and the highest of international critical acclaim. They supported multi-platinum artist Ed Sheeran on his UK tour, performed across The USA,…

St David’s Hall is the place to be for superb stand-up comedy with everything from sharp observational wit and satire to quirky quips and deadpan delivery! All the very best comics grace the stage and that’s no different over the next year. Kicking off the comedy programme is a daring double-bill as Frankie Boyle & Francesca Martinez (Sat 9 Sept) join forces for an evening of near-the-knuckle laughs in aid of local cause, Lincoln’s Legs. Panel show favourite Jon Richardson (Thurs 28…

AUSSIE family favourites The Wiggles are coming to St David’s Hall this school summer holiday with all their wiggly friends! The children’s music group are travelling over all the way from sunny Sydney for a special show at the National Concert Hall of Wales on Sunday 6 August at 2.30pm. Plus Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony will be joined by their best pals Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus! Since forming in 1991, The…

Following the success of their 70th anniversary celebrations last year, the National Youth Orchestra of Wales return to St David’s Hall on Saturday 5 August. The world’s oldest national youth orchestra will once again be joined by the internationally renowned Carlo Rizzi, who conducts a wonderful programme of music that showcases the incredible talent of the NYOW members. Featured in this captivating concert at 7.30pm is two masterful pieces from Strauss, Britten’s beautiful Four Seas Interludes from the opera Peter…