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November is always full of fireworks, so it’s very fitting that we’ve got an explosive schedule lined up at St David’s Hall! The month starts with a bang as The Proclaimers (Monday 2 November) perform all their pop gems such as (I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles. But if you prefer your music with a bit more of a bite, you won’t want to miss Vampires Rock: Ghost Train (Saturday 7 November) as Baron Von Rockula reels off fang-tastic riffs like We…

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DRENGE, RAT BOY AND BUGZY MALONE TO TAKE TO THE STAGE  NATIONWIDE TOUR TO TAKE IN 11 VENUES FROM 29 JANUARY – 12 FEBRUARY  TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SALE ON WEDNESDAY AT WWW.NME.COM/TICKETS The NME Awards Tour 2016 with Austin, Texas is gearing up to hit the road with a thrilling line-up headlined by Bloc Party. Joining the bill are Drenge, Rat Boy and Bugzy Malone who will tour the UK to take in 11 cities, kicking off on 29 January atCardiff Great Hall and coming to a close on…

Libraries are not the usual place that you would expect to go for a fun sing-along, but that is now definitely not the case after a new lunchtime sing-along session was launched yesterday Tuesday November 3 at the Cardiff Central Library Hub.  The Goldies CYMRU Charity is spreading across Wales with its daytime singing and activity sessions for older vulnerable people. The partnership with Cardiff Libraries is a new development for Goldies CYMRU. Cllr Judith Woodman is a member of the…

Waterloo Winter Fest is a community event to celebrate everything festive and Christmas whilst raising money for two wonderful charities, Ty Hafan and Wish Upon a Star (who support the family bereavement room at the Heath Hospital). There will be arts and crafts stalls and a selection of stalls from local businesses. Entertainment from the City of Cardiff Community Brass Band, Only Menopausal Aloud and Red Jam. Mulled wine will be available from the bar, luxury hot chocolate, mince pies,…

  As Debenhams gears up to open its newest store at Friars Walk on 12 November, the department store is excited to announce the finalists from its design competition launched in association with University of South Wales. To celebrate renowned Welsh fashion designer Julien Macdonald coming home to Wales to officially opening the store, a competition was launched to uncover a rising star of fashion design. 3rd year fashion design students were given a brief to design a capsule collection…

88% don’t know how much a stamp costs A new study released has highlighted tumbling interest in writing amongst teenagers, sparking concerns for the future of handwriting across the UK. The research has revealed that over half (59%) of 13-19 year olds in Cardiff have never written a thank you letter, 88% have not written a love letter and 18% have never even written a birthday or Christmas card. Despite the alarming statistics showing that youngsters are increasingly turning their…

  NEW RESEARCH REVEALS CARDIFF RESIDENTS’ FAIR WEATHER SOCIAL HABITS   Busy Cardiff-dwellers struggle to spend 45 minutes a day with family and friends – and spend over an hour a week less with friends and family than the average Brit Over a quarter say they ‘long’ to spend more time together One in five admit to fibbing to family and friends to get out of social occasions As the clocks change, the nights draw in and thoughts turn to…

World of Words (WOW) is a non-profit, social enterprise with a constitution and fundraising necessities. WOW empowers children via literacy and language. WOW responds to partnership schools that refer children in order to build confidence and self-esteem. WOW works with pupils for any number of reasons e.g. the children may be: Reluctant readers; underachievers; dyslexic; In need of verbal interaction with male company; needing focussed attention in smaller classes; infants moving up to junior level; pupils who can upgrade skills…

The Cardiff Pride of Place Project is giving visitors an opportunity to define where they live – and how they live – in the twentyfirst century, through research conducted in the spirit of ‘Mass Observation’. The exhibition opened with photos of Cardiff by The Caravan Gallery as a catalyst to get people talking. A selection of images from an open submission photography competition which asked What does Cardiff mean to you? also formed part of the opening display , with…