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THE WELSH NATIONAL OPERA ORCHESTRA ARE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD! WNO celebrates the magical movie The Wizard of Oz with a stunning live accompaniment at St David’s Hall on Sunday 10 September. Forget scratchy soundtracks – this is the chance to hear Over the Rainbow, Follow the Yellow Brick Road and all your favourites in vivid orchestral technicolour complete with original vocals. Released in 1939 by MGM as an enchanting adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s novel, The Wizard of…
GET ready for a night of piledrivers and powerslams as the Superstars of Welsh Wrestling extravaganza returns to St David’s Hall on Saturday 2 September! Witness the thrills and spills of live American wrestling for one night only crammed with death-defying, awe-inspiring, over-the-top-rope action in this fun-filled show. Plus, it’s a great value night out with tickets for a family of four available at only £40. Swansea sensation Stevie Starr is set to appear on the card alongside John ‘The…
Two charities in Cardiff have been awarded grants by Hanfod Cymru, the independent charity established to distribute funding from money raised by Loteri Cymru ticket sales. Space4U and Techniquest have both been awarded money as part of Hanfod Cymru’s initial Small Grants programme. More than 70 applications were received for the Small Grants programme and Hanfod Cymru’s trustees awarded the first two Cardiff charitable organisations after evaluating how they planned to spend the money and how they would measure the…
Robert Harris, Catherine Mayer, Hedd Wyn tribute and Sŵn Festival collaboration join September literary line-up More big names from the book world have been announced to join the line-up for next month’s (Fri 22nd -Sun 24th September) Cardiff Book Festival. Over 30 events taking in best sellers and local talent from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction, prose and poetry were launched back in June- and now organisers have added Cicero Trilogy star Robert Harris, Women’s Equality Party founder Catherine Mayer,…
With over 100 workshops and events, RawFfest youth arts festival opens in just one week. Running from 17 August to 20 August in Llandudno, the festival is open to all 14 to 25 year olds. This is the only national UK festival programmed entirely by young people for young people and its exciting line up reflects the passions of the young curators. There are many opportunities for young people to take part, learn something new and meet other like-minded young…
Rewarding excellence and originality in contemporary watercolour painting 18 – 23 September, Mall Galleries, London Now in its 30th year, The Sunday Times Watercolour Competition is the largest and most prestigious prize for contemporary watercolour painting in the UK. Whether it be through abstract or figurative, contemporary or traditional, the competition aims to celebrate and redefine the beauty and diversity of watercolour and water-based media. Eighty-seven works have been selected from a total of 1057 submissions by a panel of…
Ahead of the start of the Premier League season this weekend, stars of the Wales football squad are encouraging fans to go online and find out their risk of Type 2 diabetes. Wayne Hennessy, goalkeeper for Wales and for Crystal Palace FC, and Dr Ryland Morgans, Head of Performance for the Wales national squad and Crystal Palace FC are supporting Diabetes UK’s Know Your Risk initiative. Research has shown that 38 per cent more women than men use the free…
Olivier award-winning actress, broadcaster and musical theatre legend Elaine Paige has announced concert dates at venues across Wales including Cardiff, Llandudno and Aberystwyth. The First Lady of Musical Theatre Elaine Paige is set to bring the West End and Broadway hits which made her famous to Wales this Autumn. Elaine, who won a Lawrence Olivier award for her performance in Evita, has starred in more smash hit musicals than anyone else of her generation. Elaine will perform many of the…
September to October 2017 The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is returning to the UK this autumn, bringing an evening of inspirational and jaw-dropping ocean films to almost 30 venues across Britain and Northern Ireland in September and October. The event, which originates in Australia, features a brand-new selection of the world’s best ocean-themed short films, with action and spell-binding footage from both above and below the water’s surface. The 2017 film programme sees intrepid freedivers explore haunting shipwrecks, nomadic…
In distressing circumstances legal advice provides certainty and comfort. However for some this support is out of reach. J’s case is just one of many where, without the support of the free legal advice sector, there would be no access to justice. Advice charities support some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our society; enabling them to understand their legal issues, access their rights and giving them the ability to regain control of their lives. Following the recession,…
