Moonlight Ribbons Productions, the Cardiff-based production company, have announced that production is set to begin on their new comedy web-series, LONG SHOTS. To celebrate, a live readthrough followed by a Q&A session will be held at Pomegranate Cafe in the centre of Cardiff on 2nd March 2017 at 7pm. Set in the ever evolving, ever stressful Welsh Film Industry, this is the story of four uniquely unstable friends who are trying to make their mark. The only thing standing in…

Ballads of the Broken Few St David’s Hall Wednesday 8 March, 8pm WEST Country folk singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman will air new tracks off his latest album Ballads of the Broken Few, plus fan favourites next Wednesday (8 March) at St David’s Hall. Seth’s eight solo release has received widespread acclaim leading to regular play of single Meet Me in the Twilight on BBC Radio 2. Produced by Ethan Johns, the work is a stunning combination of dynamic songwriting and sublime…

AFTER getting into trouble for sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, Lee Nelson is back where he most definitely should be – live onstage! Britain’s best hoaxer is bringing his daring new stand-up show Serious Joker to St David’s Hall on Sunday 12 March at 7.30pm. Under his real name, Simon Brodkin first burst onto the UK’s comedy circuit in 2004 and soon became a familiar face on Al Murray’s Multiple Personality Disorder in 2009 whilst portraying a range of…

CARDIFF’S own Capital City Jazz Orchestra return to St David’s Hall on Thursday 9 February for another exciting evening of jazz and swing. Plus, this time they are coming back with very special guest Bobby Shew! The internationally acclaimed American trumpeter’s CV reads like a who’s who of jazz over the last 50 years. After leaving the Army, Bobby joined Tommy Dorsey’s band and then played with the Woody Herman and then the Buddy Rich Big Bands in the mid…

UNDEFEATED boxing legend Joe Calzaghe is back in front of Cardiff crowd for one night only at St David’s Hall on Saturday 11 March. But hurry as there are only limited tickets remaining to spend an evening with a genuine great of the squared circle! Starting at 8.30pm, the boxing icon known as ‘The Pride of Wales’ will share analysis and anecdotes from his astonishing pro career which came to a finale in 2008 with 46 wins, no losses and…

  This St. David’s Day, Rebecca Evans joins BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales to celebrate Wales’ patron saint at St David’s Hall.   The Welsh soprano, with up and coming artists tenor Joshua Owen Mills [originally from Neath] and violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones, celebrate Wales’ rich cultural heritage with the music of Sir Karl Jenkins, Paul Mealor, Ivor Novello, Morfydd Owen and Joseph Parry. Winner of the Urdd National Eisteddfod’s composer medal and one of the most promising young…

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has welcomed the news that fire and rescue services in Wales are to be given a statutory duty to respond to flooding emergencies. It now means England is the only nation in the UK where firefighters do not have a duty to respond to flooding. The new duty will come into effect in Wales on 1 April 2017. The Welsh Assembly has committed £1.8m in funding to replace ageing flooding and water rescue equipment as…

For some Shrove Tuesday is a great excuse to have fun with friends with whilst gorging on a delicious and cheap treat. For others Shrove Tuesday goes by without notice. However, even of those who do celebrate the holiday, many have no idea as to the history of the holiday. So for those of you who simply associate Shrove Tuesday with eating pancakes, keep on reading to become enlightened as to the true meaning of Shrove Tuesday.     Shrove…

Shapeez, a pioneer in women’s bra and shaping solutions, launches in the UK its unique collection of bras and upper body shapewear. Support, sculpt, slim and smooth wearing Shapeez garments and achieve 360 degree perfection regardless of shape or size. Shapeez’s patented design and plush fabrics allow women to experience the utmost support and provides the ultimate fit and freedom of movement, superior to a traditional bra. The four-way stretch fabric evenly disperses weight across the torso to relieve excessive…

  Redrow Homes South Wales took to the banks of the river Taff last weekend to take part in the Great Taff Tidy. Armed with bin bags and litterpickers, around 300 volunteers, including 17 staff members from the Redrow Homes South Wales Office, turned out to help clean up the Taff and its surrounding area.   As the main sponsor of the Great Taff Tidy Redrow Homes also worked closely with Keep Wales Tidy to organise the event, which took…