Operation Christmas Child Sharing Good News and Great Joy   Unfortunately, we missed the dates to inform readers to pack shoeboxes for this year’s Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal. Nevertheless, there is still time to donate online.  Each gift-filled shoebox is a tangible expression of God’s love, and it is often the first gift these children have ever received. There is nothing more precious than seeing the smile of a child receiving gifts donated with love. The ministry is now…

Formed in 1957, the MFPA is part of a global, self-help association of artists that enables nearly 800 artists from more than 80 countries worldwide to make a sustainable living through their art. In the UK alone, the MFPA supports 27 remarkable artists. Unlike a charity, the MFPA is run by the artists themselves, allowing them to maintain their independence and continue producing stunning artworks that are transformed into wonderful gifts. This Christmas, the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA)…

Action for Children frontline workers confirm pressure on struggling families is worse than last Christmas and highlight the desperate choices parents are being forced to make.   Due to the pressures, the public are encouraged to be a Secret Santa for Action for Children to help a vulnerable child.  Dylan and Kiera Dylan lives in mid-Wales with his daughter Kiera (15) who requires round-the-clock care.  Dylan is her sole carer after losing his wife in 2017. The cost-of-living crisis has…

Heol Don Bupa Care Home in Cardiff is asking the local community to send in messages of yuletide cheer to residents and staff this Christmas. Receiving a Christmas card is a great way to boost morale, well-being and a sense of belonging, which is why the Bupa care home team is calling on its local community to help spread some joy and rally a sense of togetherness during the festive period. Hoping to make residents feel more connected to their local…

  Winter Artwork Show Cardiff Made 20  November 2021 – 24th December 2021 Visit: www.cardiffmade.co.uk A Christmas Carol Sherman Theatre 26 November 2021 – 31 December 2021 Visit: www.shermantheatre.co.uk Acapela Studios 22nd December 2021 Christmas with the Rat Pack and Marilyn visit: www.acapela.co.uk Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland Tuesday 16 November 2021 – Sunday 2 January 2022  Now set over two stunning sites at City Hall and Cardiff Castle with additions including the Ice Bar and an outdoor roof terrace. Get your skates…

Popping in to the Cards for Good Causes Shop at St John the Baptist Church in Cardiff to buy Christmas cards has become a local tradition for so many people. This year though has been a challenge with the shop being unable to open. But you can’t keep a good pop-up down! The shop has moved just up the road to the High Street Arcade in Castle Quarter. The Arcade, completed in 1885, was once home to a sea of…

Image Credit: Jack Alexander THIS MAKES THEM ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL RECORDING PARTNERSHIPS IN HISTORY!  The only non-family duo to have topped the album charts three times, Michael and Alfie prove that friendship and togetherness really is what everyone needs, this year more than ever! Two of the greatest voices in the world and now the most successful UK double act, their album ‘Together At Christmas’ is packed full of holiday cheer – a heart-warming antidote to a year…

Image: Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society The year 2020 has been challenging for everyone, but particularly so for our choirs. Being unable to rehearse and perform together, many have had to develop new ways of keeping their choral communities alive. Llandaff Cathedral Choral Society (LCCS), along with friends from Penarth’s Cavatina Singers and Cheltenham Choral Society, have done just that by creating a unique virtual concert of original Christmas music entitled Winter Legends, Christmas Bells.   The common link between the…

Scout Post is a scheme that offers the public of Cardiff and most parts of the Vale of Glamorgan an opportunity to send Christmas Cards at a fraction of the cost of other postal services. It has been in operation for 35 years and was the ‘brainchild’ of a group in Roath. Some 500,000 cards are usually hand sorted and delivered by our members and volunteers but this year’s post has been cancelled owing to COVID-19 and the restrictions in…

St David’s Hall Sunday 13 December 2020, 7pm WATCH ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! THAT’LL BE THE DAY is back with an extra special brand new show this year to spread some festive cheer – and this time you won’t even need to leave the comfort of your own home! Rock & Roll Christmas has been an annual favourite for over 30 years, and on Sunday 13 December 2020 at 7pm it streams for the first time ever at…