Marie Curie is appealing for local volunteers to help manage the charity’s collection boxes in and around South Wales. The local Marie Curie fundraising team are seeking Collection Box Co-ordinators to help look after boxes that are on display in shops, newsagents, chemists, pubs and doctors’ surgeries and also place collection boxes in new locations. Sara Bass, Marie Curie Fundraising Manager for Wales says “As a volunteer Collection Box Co-ordinator you’ll help to raise vital money and awareness for Marie…

Redrow Homes continue to show support to their 2016/17 chosen charities as they complete Wales’s 3 Peaks Challenge, raising a total of £5,354.50 for Prostate Cancer UK. A team of 11 staff took on the gruelling challenge, which involved climbing Wales’s 3 highest mountains; Pen Y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon in just one day. The team started at 4am and braved the cold autumnal weather to impressively summit all 3 peaks just after 8pm, walking a distance of 20.35…

Traditional tailoring, timeless style and high fashion The Grace & Oliver Story Grace & Oliver is a brand born not only from a passion of the finest designer outerwear, but also from the frustration of being unable to find exceptional quality for the right price.  They couldn’t find the beautifully and thoughtfully designed coats that they wanted to see on the market, so they decided to start making their own.   At Grace & Oliver they currently have four full…

With her trademark swept-across the forehead, mop of black hair and soulful voice, Sharleen Spiteri and her band gave the crowd in St David’s Hall a powerhouse of a performance, belting out hit after hit and all along never missing a beat or sounding out of tune! Sharleen wasted no time in getting the crowd (mostly in the 40+ range, a testament to the longevity and lasting appeal of the band no doubt) up on their feet and rocking along…

Top tourist attraction Wookey Hole Caves has extended its Halloween offering to ensure families in Wales are able to visit this October half term. While the rest of the UK’s half term dates run from October 23-27 the Autumn half term in Wales is between October 30- November 3. Managers at Wookey Hole Caves in Somerset have decided to extend their special Halloween activities until November 5. Dubbed as the ‘Home of Halloween’, Wookey Hole Caves with its resident Witch and atmospheric cave tour,…

Did you hear the story of the Johnstone twins?  Set in 1960’s Liverpool, the story surrounds the ever growing Johnstone family. Blood Brothers is a heart-warming story of twin brothers Mickey (Sean Jones), and Edward (Mark Hutchinson) separated at birth. Soon they are brought together again by friendship, but their mothers, alongside social divisions, strive to keep them apart. The narrative is echoed distinctly through dark rhymes and moving musical numbers, which bring plenty of laughs (and tears!). Lyn Paul…

  For those not familiar with how a CrossFit gym differs from the many other gyms in Cardiff, the members at CrossFit TG will tell you that the only way to get results is through hard work and consistency, which is reflected in CrossFit TG’s motto ‘Be Tenacious, Have Grit’. CrossFit TG does however offer a guarantee.  If you stick to your side of the deal and commit to change then they will offer you an accessible, friendly and supportive…

Capital City Jazz Orchestra With Special Guest Gordon Campbell St David’s Hall Tuesday 26 September 8pm     CARDIFF’S own Capital City Jazz Orchestra is back at St David’s Hall by popular demand on Tuesday 26 September for another exciting evening of jazz and swing. Plus, this time they will be joined in the L3 Lounge by very special guest Gordon Campbell, who is widely renowned as one of the UK’s best trombonists! Gordon is Lead Trombone with the John…

The Blues Band’s Gary Fletcher comes to St Donats Arts Centre with his own band on Sat Oct 7th. The band features St Athan resident Jack Fletcher and guitarist Tweke Lewis formerly of Welsh legends Man together with violinist extraordinaire Tom Leary from Lindisfarne and Feast of Fiddles together witth drummer Sam Kelly.    Gary Fletcher A founder and ever present member of The Blues Band with Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness and Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher has appeared with and/or…

The heavenly voices of Llanelli’s Angelicus Celtis, ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent Semi-Finalists, will be leading an army of voices performing at St. David’s Cathedral next month (7 October 2017) Angelicus Celtis from the ranks of the international broadcast and performance voices of Wales’ Hywel Girls’ Choir & Hywel Boy Singers will unite with the Hywel Choirs, Llanelli Choral Society and Haverfordwest Male Choir for an momentous massed voice performance of “A Journey of World Music” on Saturday 7 October at…