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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…
Announced as C2C Opening Act 22 Date UK Tour Spring Starts April 28th Summer Festivals Include Latitude & IOW Wed 17th May, CARDIFF, Tramshed 22 year old twins Catherine and Lizzy are set to have another incredible year. They’ve just been announced as the official opening act for the prestigious C2C Festival at the O2 on March 10th, kick off a 22 date UK tour on April 28th and have a summer of key festival dates. Ward Thomas will also be making their first visit to Australia in March to…
2017 Tour Headlines Teenage Cancer Trust March 27th Olly Murs, one of British music’s biggest stars, has announced an incredible run of shows for 2017, including three O2 Arenas, a Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall and his biggest headline shows yet outdoors in the summer. 2016 has been another incredible year for Olly Murs which has seen him celebrate his fourth successive No.1 Album ’24 HRS’, becoming the most successful solo artist ever to come from…
Shakin’ Stevens is to embark on his biggest ever UK tour visiting 32 towns and cities across England, Scotland and Wales in spring 2017. The announcement coincides with the release of his critically acclaimed 12th studio album Echoes Of Our Times, a surprising record on which blues, roots, Americana and classic rock take centre stage as Shaky explores his mysterious and intriguing family history. Tickets for the Echoes Of Our Times Tour are priced from £24 went on sale…
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…
