Welshman and Monty Python legend, Terry Jones originally from Colwyn Bay, North Wales united against dementia with 3,500 people at London Memory Walk on Sunday 10 September. This year, for the first time, there will be a range of Night Memory Walks taking place in Cardiff, Liverpool and London – as dementia happens around the clock. Cardiff’s Night Memory Walk takes place on Saturday 14 October. The 75-year-old, who is living with a rare form of dementia, took part in…
Leading Welsh communications firm Orchard Media and Events Group has bolstered its support for women in sports through securing a new deal with the Welsh Premier Women’s League (WPWL). The company, which has a history of working to promote women in sports, has secured headline sponsorship of the WPWL for the second year running. Women’s football is becoming increasingly popular in Wales and around the world. Growing attendance figures and broadcasting deals have raised awareness at the top end of…
The No Straw Stand is a Cardiff based movement set up by Cardiff University students, attempting to get as many businesses as possible to reduce their single use plastic consumption. Straws are one of the biggest contributors to single use plastic pollution found in our oceans, with millions of straws being used and discarded in the UK every day. Once in the ocean, these straws break up into smaller micro plastics which are capable of entering the food chain. To…
Wen joins the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust for an emotional homecoming A 27-year-old Cardiff woman, who is in recovery from Severe Aplastic Anemia, will be part of a triumphant homecoming when she sails into Largs on Scotland’s West Coast to complete the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s epic four-month Round Britain 2017 sailing relay on Saturday 23 September. Ceinwen (Wen) Stone is amongst seven young people in recovery from cancer and serious illness tackling the final 140 nautical mile Round…
THIRTEEN COMMUNITY GROUPS IN WALES NEED YOUR VOTES TO WIN SHARE OF £82,000 GRASSROOTS GIVING FUNDING
Thirteen Wales-based community groups have all been shortlisted for Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving campaign which this year has £82,000 to donate. Now these groups are looking to secure enough public votes to become one of the 164 community groups which will all receive pots of £500. Hundreds of applications from community groups all across the UK have been received, and the Grassroots Giving team has carefully selected groups it feels will benefit from the generous funding. Having made it…
Verdi’s La Traviata St David’s Hall Monday 22 January 2018 7.30pm EXPERIENCE the tragic tale that gripped Paris as Verdi’s stunning opera La Traviata returns to St David’s Hall on Monday 22 January 2018. La Traviata tells the tale of consumptive courtesan Violetta and her doomed love for the aristocratic Alfredo. This semi-autobiographical story is based upon Alexandre Dumas’ 19th century novel La Dame aux Camélias, which was partly inspired by his affair with Marie Duplessis, who died of…
Aberfan: The Green Hollow leads with seven nominations Television drama Sherlock and feature film The Lighthouse each receive five nominations Aberfan disaster anniversary dominates factual categories with The Aberfan Young Wives Club and Aberfan – The Fight for Justice each receiving four nomination Cardiff, 1 September 2017: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has announced today the nominations for the British Academy Cymru Awards, honouring excellence in broadcasting and production within film,…
Jon Richardson: Old Man St David’s Hall Thursday 28 September, 8pm & Sunday 1 October, 7.30pm CHEERFULLY miserable comic and 8 Out of 10 Cats star, Jon Richardson is returning to St David’s Hall for two dates to huge demand! Only single seats are now remaining for the first date on Thursday 28 September, but there’s still availability for the second on Sunday 1 October – you’ll need to be quick though! This time Jon will be complaining about…
Unlock hundreds of myths and legends at Wales’s Open Doors 2017 Throughout September people across Wales will have the opportunity to peek inside buildings and unlock the myths and legends that lie deep within towns, cities and local communities thanks to the return of Open Doors. More than 300 of Wales’s most iconic and unusual properties will offer free entry, activities, guided tours or special events throughout the month of September, with some unique locations opening their doors to…
TK Maxx releases a stunning series of images to mark the milestone of raising over £30,000,000 for Cancer Research UK Some of the UK’s favourite faces in fashion, music and film have teamed up with retailer, TK Maxx to launch this year’s Give Up Clothes for Good campaign, encouraging people to donate clothes to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK Kids & Teens to help beat children’s cancers sooner. In the UK around 4,200 children and young people (aged…
