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11/02/2015

Sing-a-Long-a Frozen is set to take St David’s Hall by snowstorm this half-term holiday with plenty of fun festivities in store for the kids! The smash hit Disney film has become a global sensation since its premiere in 2013 with its unavoidably catchy songs. On Monday 16 February, there are three enchanted performances at 11am, 3pm and 6pm with screens showing the lyrics to help you sing along with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and the lovable Olaf. Parents and children alike…

11/02/2015

Wales Biggest Amateur Baking Competition Is Back! The Great Roath Bake Off returns on May 9th at St Andrews Church Hall on Wellfield Road for its fifth consecutive year. The event has grown with each year and this year promises to be the biggest yet sponsored by CPS Homes. We were overwhelmed by the success of last years event which raised thousands of pounds for local charities. Our aim this year is to raise even more and still make it…

09/02/2015

Have you watched the most recent film adaptation ‘The Great Gatsby’ with Leo Dicaprio and thought to yourself, “I want to go to one of these parties.” Now, we can. With Best Parties Ever 1920s themed night, it has all the glitz and glamour of The Roaring Twenties and you can feel like you’re in Jay Gatsby’s house dancing the night away. Including a four course meal, with entertainment of acrobats and aerialists (whose strength is beyond me) throughout the…

06/02/2015

St David’s Hall Thursday 3 September 7.30pm   Tickets on Sale Friday 6 February at 10am  PROG-ROCK legends King Crimson are back on the road and are stopping off at St David’s Hall! Always intriguing and innovative, the psychedelic icons are set to captivate a Cardiff crowd on Thursday 3 September with a back catalogue spanning nearly 50 years. Since forming in 1968, King Crimson have established a reputation as one of the founding fathers of progressive rock, which inspired…

06/02/2015

St David’s Hall 8 – 10 September 8pm Extra date on 8 September Now on Sale to Due to Overwhelming Demand!   ONE of Britain’s best loved comedians is returning to St David’s Hall with A Whole Different Story. Scottish comic Kevin Bridges already had a pair of Cardiff dates booked in, but has now put an extra night on sale on Tuesday 8 September due to overwhelming public demand! At the age of only 22, Bridges meteorically shot to…

06/02/2015

St David’s Hall Thursday 5 November 7.30pm Tickets on Sale Friday 6 February at 10am The Shockwave Tour GUITAR god Joe Satriani is set to cause a shockwave at St David’s Hall on Thursday 5 November for a night of soaring solos and rocking riffs. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and respected instrumental rock guitarists ever, Satriani has produced a stunning body of work across an astonishing career spanning over 30 years. During that time he established…

06/02/2015

Students in Cardiff have the opportunity to win up to £2,500 by creating a short video or writing an essay on their experience of life at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.   UCAS Conservatoires’ Take the Spotlight competition is open to anyone currently studying at one of eight specialist music colleges across the UK. The next generation of talented musicians and performers will be applying for courses through UCAS Conservatoires. Current students’ work, performances and stories will…

06/02/2015

St David’s Hall Tuesday 24 November 8pm Tickets on Sale Monday 9 February at 10am Funny Business HUGELY popular comedian Jimmy Carr brings his witty one-liners and deadpan delivery to St David’s Hall on Thursday 24 November. The household name and instantly recognisable presenter of 8 Out of 10 Cats is back on the road with his Funny Business tour, and tickets go on sale on Monday 9 February from 10am. Expect everything from clever wordplay gags to edgy near-the-knuckle…

06/02/2015

Research finds we wait two weeks before seeking help for poor health and 9/10 of us lie when asked if we’re feeling OK Pharmacy launches at-home checklists to help us take charge of our daily wellbeing   Far from feeling 100%, people in the UK only rate themselves as being 61% well on an average day* but typically wait two weeks before seeking professional help for a health concern – with GPs still the first port of call. Across the…

06/02/2015

St David’s Hall 24 – 25 October 8pm Tickets on Sale Monday 9 February at 10am Crowd Tickler INTELLIGENT and charismatic comedian Dara O’Briain is set to have audiences rolling in the aisles with his new Crowd Tickler tour. The fast-talking and quick-thinking host of Mock the Week will appear at St David’s Hall for two hilarious nights on 24-25 October – and tickets go on sale this Monday (9 February) at 10am. This tour promises to be his most…