Van Morrison – Monday 20 November 2017, 8pm   The Darkness, David Baddiel, Lulu, Status Quo, Elaine Paige, Jason Manford, Shane Filan, Frankie Boyle, Jonathan Pie & Many More!   THERE’S a huge range of exciting new shows now on sale at St David’s Hall including comedy, rock, pop, folk and classical music. There’s even a bit of ballet and wrestling thrown in too! Frankie Boyle & Francesa Martinez Stand-Up for Lincoln’s Legs Saturday 9 September 2017, 7.30pm   All the very…

Wales’s biggest theatre festival takes to a blisteringly hot stage Cardiff’s annual open air theatre festival opens its doors today, Thursday 22 June to an excited crowd, sunshine and super tidy burgers! Now the largest event of its kind outside London, organizers promise 2017 will be the biggest event in its 35-year history. Macbeth, The Vicar of Dibley and Spamalot are among the seven shows being staged in Sophia Gardens during five weeks in June & July. Ticket sales for…

Cardiff, 20th June 2017: The evidence base on milk and dairy and its relationship with lifelong health has shifted significantly over the past decade, according to leading nutritionists.  Speaking at ‘Dairy & Health: The Evidence Explained’ in Cardiff today, nutritionists confronted the milk myths and outlined the positive role that milk and dairy foods can play with regards to heart health, type 2 diabetes, obesity and healthy ageing. Delegates were told that despite its saturated fat content, milk and dairy…

Bridgend Sailors’ Society chaplain faces terror of heights to take on 262ft abseil for seafarers in need  Bridgend based chaplain, Rev Phil Denyer, dared to face his fear of heights at the weekend and take on Britain’s highest freefall abseil from the UK’s tallest structure in aid of maritime welfare charity, Sailors’ Society. Phil, who works part-time as a port chaplain for the global charity, took on the ArcelorMittal Orbit abseil in Queen Elizabeth Park, London on Saturday. He has…

Carpenter, student midwife, Gym Manager, Chief Inspector, former Head Teacher, BBC Producer are just some of the most inspiring women in Wales. Winners of this year’s Womenspire Awards organised by Wales’ leading equality charity Chwarae Teg. Wales’ most inspiring women have been recognised at the annual Womenspire Awards sponsored by CGI were held at the Wales Millennium Centre last night (21 June). 400 guests attended this prestigious event, which celebrated the personal and professional achievements of women across Wales. Chwarae…

Walters, a Hirwaun based Civil Engineering, Plant and Development company, has chosen to partner with Teenage Cancer Trust in Wales as their new charity partner for 2017/18, with a goal to raise £20,000 over the coming year.   To kick off the partnership, Walters has liveried 3 of their low loader lorries to display the Proud to Support Teenage Cancer Trust logo and are looking to donate for every mile each lorry travels over the coming year with the hope…

SENIOR FIGURES from across the public, private and third sectors came together this week to unite behind a common goal – to empower young people to play a fundamental role in Welsh growth.   The Growing Wales Together panel discussion, hosted by youth charity The Prince’s Trust Cymru, featured contributions from Julie James, Minister for Skills and Science, Ian Price, CBI Wales and Alwen Williams from BT Cymru. Ali Abdi, of Cardiff University, Sharon James, Cardiff and the Vale College…

Caffi Sio – Cardiff’s newest culture café, opened last week with a launch event on Wednesday, the 14th of June. While we had heard a lot of buzz about this new spot at the Bay, the Cardiff Times team took it upon ourselves to investigate what Sio is really like. Any art fan in Cardiff is familiar with Craft in The Bay, the charming little exhibition and craft retail space. After browsing through the wonderful creations of Welsh artists, you…

       The Glory of Strauss & Elgar    St David’s Hall  Saturday 15 July, 7.30pm  CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA celebrates its 35th birthday with a performance of Strauss’ mighty and magnificent An Alpine Symphony at St David’s Hall on Saturday 15 July. Since its inaugural concert at St David’s Cathedral on Saturday 19 June 1982, CPO has entertained thousands of concert-goers and established itself as one of Wales’ foremost non-professional orchestras with a loyal and talented membership. Now well into…

Musicals spectacular led by Only Men Aloud’s David Mahoney will feature The Novello Orchestra, with the West End’s Kerry Ellis, Matt Cardle, Noel Sullivan, Sophie Evans and Lucie Jones in Cardiff this Sunday 29 October (www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk) One of the best sounding concert halls in the world, Cardiff’s St David’s Hall, will host some of the West End’s most acclaimed singers this October for a one-off “Night at the Musicals” spectacular. The star-studded line up will include leading lady Kerry Ellis,…