Cardiff’s first ever ‘curry musical’, Half ‘n’ Half, will premiere at Wales Millennium Centre this month (October 12-18), celebrating the Great British Curry and the people who make it. Written by Cardiff-based writer and composer Tim Riley, Half ‘n’ Half is set in the Taj Mahal, a fictional restaurant on Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, in 1987.  Ali, the boss, is ready to retire to his native Bangladesh, but he faces a dilemma – who should take over the business? His nephew Khan, from Sylhet,…

 The cold, dark nights may be setting in but there’s a bumper programme of diverse entertainment to keep up your spirits throughout October at St David’s Hall! A sensational month of music starts in style with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Saturday 3 October) performing Elgar, Stravinsky and Rachmaninov. Talking of legendary names in the music world, they don’t come much bigger than Elvis Presley and The Shawn Klush Elvis World Tour (Monday 5 October) is the closest you’ll…

The prestigious Dresden Philharmonic start the new International Concert Series 2015/16 in style at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 7 October. Steeped in German classics, the Dresden Philharmonic portray fascinating new interpretations of Rachmaninov, Wagner and Brahms. Impeccably performed by one of Europe’s leading young pianists, Andreï Korobeinikov brings romantic warmth to Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 1. Equally the powerfully autumnal world of The Fourth Symphony is Brahms at his most passionate and poetic, whilst few can match the grandeur…

Top cycling bodies met with Welsh Assembly Members to voice their support for CTC, the national cycling charity, and Open MTB’s campaign Trails for Wales, on 23rd September 2015 at Roald Dahl Plass just outside the Senedd in Cardiff. Trails for Wales is the rallying cry for the UK’s leading cycle bodies as they respond to the Welsh Government’s consultation “Improving opportunities to access the outdoors for responsible recreation”, which runs until 2 October, and call for open access to…

A traditional German beer festival comes back to Cardiff for our 3rd Year 8-11 October 2015 Cardiff’s German Beer Fest is a unique event that creates the perfect “Oktoberfest” entertainment. Over four nights at the wonderful Cardiff Bay venue we provide a great party atmosphere for up to 800 people who will be able to join in, tasting a variety of German beers and foods, but you don’t have to be a beer connoisseur to have a good time with…

A Pontypool woman has been chosen as a finalist in the search for Britain’s Top Real Role Model (BTRRM) – an initiative run by leading direct selling business, Amway UK Ltd.  Grace Quantock, from Pontypool could win £5,000 to invest into her business and benefit from the prestigious accolade of Britain’s Top Real Role Model 2015.  Budding entrepreneurs who set up a business inspired by a hobby or a passion of theirs were invited to enter the competition, which launched…

Many people re train to become a Complementary Therapist, from Massage to Aromatherapy. Being good at our new found role, doesn’t make us particularly good at selling ourselves or our services. Clients will need to know you exist in the first place, and this is where marketing comes in handy. Here is a list of promotional activities to consider. 1. Make use of ‘social networking’ sites, these are free and can get you noticed. You can post articles/blogs, show promotional…

Halifax colleagues presented George Thomas Hospice Care in Cardiff with a cheque for £5,753 which was raised at the Big Lunch event at the beginning of June. On Sunday 7 June Halifax branches from across Cardiff came together to hold a Big Lunch and help bring the community together. The Big Lunch was held at the George Thomas Hospice Care’s annual raft race, with Halifax colleagues running a BBQ and stalls for spectators and competitors. Halifax also entered a team…

Cardiff-based community development charity ACE (Action in Caerau and Ely) and energy company E.ON have teamed up to train community volunteers to provide energy efficiency advice and resources to help local people save energy in their properties. The initiative was funded through a £1,250 community grant from E.ON’s Energy Action Fund.  Volunteer Energy Coaches have visited the homes of 30 vulnerable households in Caerau and Ely offering energy efficiency advice and follow-up support. Participating households were identified as being most…

Commons’ Committee members urged to review planned cuts in consumer payments. Members of Parliament should hold an immediate inquiry into proposed UK government cuts to the solar PV Feed-In-Tariff (FiT) scheme – a move that could cost thousands of jobs across Wales, says the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). The move comes after recent consultation from the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), signaled a massive reduction (around 87%) to the domestic Feed-In-Tariff solar PV scheme at the end of…