What do a vivacious vicar, an ambitious warrior and a host of Monty Python characters have in common? They’re all part of this year’s Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival. Everyman Theatre, Cardiff’s premier drama company, has just announced this summer’s programme of outdoor shows. Now the largest event of its kind outside London, organisers 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…

Schools and local football teams in the South Wales area are being urged to Club Together in support of grassroots football teams. Topps, the UK’s leading collectibles company is offering youngsters in the area the chance to win a training day with Premier League and Manchester City superstar, Kevin De Bruyne, a Premier League Manager (past or present) and a week-long adventure holiday camp as part of its annual Club Together competition. Topps is inviting teachers, coaches and parents from…

With just days to go until Red Nose Day on Friday 24th March, TK Maxx in Cardiff is hosting a stand-up show with a sizeable difference. On Monday 20th March an area of the flagship store on the Hayes in Cardiff will be transformed into the world’s smallest comedy club. The pop-up may be small in size but it promises big laughs, with Bristol comedian Mark Olver taking to the stage to have shoppers rolling in the aisles. Come along…

On Sunday 11th June 2017 hundreds of farms across the UK will throw open their gates to welcome the public and showcase the fascinating world of farming. As well as being a fun and informative day out for all the family, LEAF Open Farm Sunday also gives visitors the opportunity to see first-hand all that farmers do and the impact their work has on all our lives. This so often misunderstood industry has a vital role in not only producing…

This is the World’s only obstacle course with real Gladiators, and it’s coming to Cardiff on 22 July. The official Charity Partner is Ty Hafan and all runners are encouraged to support them. Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families, throughout Wales. Throughout the course all runners will face obstacles like giant foamy slides, bouncing inflatables and wobbly water bridges, not forgetting over 20 friendly Gladiators! Find out more and sign up…

West Wales is without a doubt one of my favourite places to visit. With beaches, parks, castles and museums all pretty much on your doorstep, there’s nothing not to like for a relaxing break. Only around an accessible hour away from Cardiff, and in the rural countryside of Kidwelly, situates Cwrt Y Cadno. It’s an ancient barn dating back to the 16th century that offers all the charismatic serenity that West Wales has to offer. The barn has now been fully…

                                                          Soloist – Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano   THE Welsh National Opera Orchestra returns to St David’s Hall as the prestigious International Concert Series continues with a powerful performance of Suk, Mozart and Dvořák on Sunday 19 March.   Tragedy and drama go hand-in-hand in the second of this season’s WNO concerts –…

  CHARISMATIC Irish chanteuse Camille O’Sullivan brings her unique brand of baroque pop to St David’s Hall on Thursday 23 March. With a performance that promises to be mesmerising and hypnotic, Camille presents The Carny Dream from 8pm in the L3 Lounge. The ‘Queen of the Edinburgh Festival’ (BBC) and original star of Olivier award-winning LaClique, Camille has established an enviable international reputation for her breathtaking interpretations of Brel, Bowie, Cave and Waits. Not only has she stunned audiences across…

THE Circus of Horrors is back with a beautifully bizarre interpretation of a children’s classic as you’ve never imagined it before! Performed with a forked tongue firmly in cheek, The Never-Ending Nightmare bends Thomas Carroll’s tale into an Alice in Horrorland-type story, and it’s weird and wonderful thrills and spills are coming to St David’s Hall on Wednesday 22 March. In 2011, The Circus of Horrors stormed to the Semi-Finals of Britain’s Got Talent. Subsequently they conquered the West End…

  BRACE yourself for an evening of the most extraordinary short films from around the world with the Banff Mountain Film Festival 2017 on Thursday 30 March at St David’s Hall. Ignite your passion for adventure and travel through an unreal collection of the latest films from the most talented adventure film-makers of today. Plus, there’s amazing free prize giveaways! The short films shot in mind-blowing destinations are selected from hundreds of entries into the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival…