Homelessness charity Llamau has been presented with a cheque from housebuilder Bellway Wales, after staff took part in the organisation’s annual Sleep Out event. The Bellway team raised more than £3,800 after taking part in the charity event, which is held at Cardiff City Stadium each autumn. Nine Bellway Wales employees spent the night in the stadium, constructing a temporary shelter from cardboard boxes, and raised the money through sponsorship from friends, family and colleagues. The event is not designed…

The bikers, Rogue Riders Riding Group South Wales, have donated a generous assortment of Easter eggs to the families of sick children staying at Ronald McDonald House Cardiff. On Saturday 24 March, ten riders from the group made their way from the Red Lion Pub at the Bonvilston car park to the House, next to Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. As well as Easter eggs, the Rogue Riders also donated toys and over £200 which they have raised through a variety…

Following on from their hugely successful London-based outing in 2017, those righteous folks at Big Scary Monsters Records are pleased to announce they’ll be bringing their one-stop-for-indie-rock popup shop to the fine Welsh capital of Cardiff on 11th – 16th April. To celebrate reaching 200 releases and their sweet 16th birthday, the label opened their first popup shop in East London for two weeks in January 2017. It included in-store appearances from a host of the hottest indie-rock names including…

Cardiff Military Wives Choir Caerdydd is reaching out to military women in the South Wales area and inviting them to come together to sing, share and support. Families of service personnel move around frequently and it can often be tough to put down roots or make new friends, which can leave women feeling isolated. With research showing that singing in a choir can help to alleviate stress and improve aspects of mental health, this is where the Military Wives Choirs,…

Now the largest theatre event of its kind in the U.K., Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival is offering 8 productions to satisfy the cultural appetites of the Capital City. Employing home-grown Welsh talent and fostering the future of theatre, the festival is proud to showcase professional directing talents of Cardiff’s own Richard Tunley (Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama), Peter Doran, (Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama & 2017 Best Director for Belonging at the…

Dewi Griffiths, who is the 15th fastest UK marathon runner of all-time has signed a multi-year contract that will see him represent ASICS at marathon distance. The Welsh 26-year-old runner for Swansea Harriers recorded an outstanding time of 2:09:49 on his 2017 marathon debut in Frankfurt, the third fastest time in Europe last year. A longstanding fan of ASICS footwear, Griffiths will run in the new TARTHERZEAL 6 shoes, commenting, “ASICS shoes consistently provide me with lasting comfort and support,…

A CARDIFF recruitment consultant who climbed into the ring to trade punches in a charity boxing match has proven he’s no lightweight after raising almost £3,000 for Cancer Research UK. Dad of one Josh Williams, who had never boxed before, beat his opponent in front of a packed audience at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday night. Josh, 34, from Marshfield, was inspired to take part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing event as his mother in law, Nikki Ramsey, is…

Young Welsh filmmakers have today beaten off stiff competition from across the UK to win two coveted awards at the 4th annual Into Film Awards in the BFI in London. Students from Coleg Sir Gâr in Llanelli, Camarthenshire, won CLUB OF THE YEAR (13 AND OVER), while Dyffryn Nantlle Film Club, in Gwynedd, won BEST LIVE ACTION (12 AND UNDER), with their frightening Welsh language horror short ‘Swyn’. The third nomination from Wales – Teacher Tim Dadds of Cwmrhydyceirw Primary…

A weekend festival for the World’s finest choirs, will take place in Cardiff during the Easter weekend. Featuring the KZN Midlands Youth Choir from South Africa, Ukrainian National Children Chorus, “Pearls of Odessa”, Ukrainian Children Chorus, “Seeds”; Chanteuse Chamber Choir from England and Côr Glanaethwy; Côr Iau Glanaethwy; Côr Heol y March; Côr y Cwm from Wales, the inaugural year promises to be a good one. On announcing the full programme of activities, the Festival’s Artistic Director, Eilir Owen Griffiths…

Six brave men have had their heads shaved to raise money for Ein Berllan – Our Orchard raising over £600 so far. Staff and Unison members from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Stuart Egan, Norman Mitchell, Jonathan Aver, Steve Taylor, Andrew Woodman and Steve Gauci all decided to shed their locks to raise further funds to go towards the development of the innovative new space at University Hospital Llandough (UHL). Local barber Yiannie Asprou from Asprou Bros in Barry…