CARDIFF PLAYERS PRESENTS: DROWNING ON DRY LAND AT MIKE BARLOW THEATRE Cardiff Players make a triumph return with their latest production Drowning on Dry Land written by Alan Ayckbourn, the production is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd and Concord Theatricals. All aspects of the performance were outstanding and a full credit to all involved. There was pre-show music playing in the theatre as it filled from the performance, in the form of an X-Factor playlist featuring Alexandra…

A Review by Melissa Compton. Guys and Dolls Jr was performed at the YMCA, Cardiff, directed and produced by Osian Rhys and presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe). The only thing small about this performance is the ticket price. This group of extremely talented young people put on an incredible performance. The crowd was friendly and excited as they filled the seats closest to the stage, the lights dimmed and the red curtains were drawn to reveal a…

There was a nostalgic feel to the atmosphere in the Mike Barlow Theatre this evening as the Cardiff Players presented the opening night of their current production Yes Prime Minister. If your old enough to remember the television series, this new production will not disappoint you, with all the one-liners delivered perfectly in the right place using expert timing.   The play follows the story of the Prime Minister as she attempts to solve an economic crisis within the European…

  The YMCA Group based in Cardiff and Newport, provide a mix of supported accommodation; opportunities to take part in a range of activities within a community setting, and help for those furthest from the labour market into work through volunteering and training. By supporting this event, your participation and fundraising efforts can help us to help vulnerable people of all ages to improve their wellbeing, confidence, skills and help those on a small income or reliant on benefits to…

At Cardiff YMCA, we provide over 45,000 bed spaces of accommodation, support and other vital services to the homeless. We recognise that most homeless people don’t arrive alone – they arrive carrying an extra vulnerability that makes finding somewhere to live and accessing support services even more difficult.  Whether it be mental health problems, family breakdown or any number of other issues, homelessness is rarely the only need homeless people present.   In many cases, a simple solution such as…

Clients from YMCA Cardiff tackled local political candidates at a hustings event on the 22nd March. In total, 80 YMCA service users – homeless hostel residents, young people and young carers came together in the YMCA theatre and asked questions around Housing, Lowering the age to vote, Mental health, Young Carers,  Bullying and other key issues. Candidates taking part were:- Jenny Rathbone AM (Labour), Amelia Womack (Green), Eluned Parrott (Liberal Democrat), Dr Dafydd Tristan (Plaid Cymru), Steve Williams (Trade Union…

YMCAs across Wales have created their first ever Manifesto ahead of this year’s national Assembly elections.   Providing a loud and clear voice for young people and communities across the country, the 36-page document spells out what the people YMCA supports believe should be prioritised as the most important policies for the incoming Welsh Assembly Members.   More than 500 people fed directly into the document. It focuses on the five key areas of support that YMCAs all over Wales…

7pm Friday 27th  March to 6am Saturday 28th March 2015 @ Level 5, St David’s Shopping Centre, Cardiff By reading some of our case studies or watching our video ‘More Than Just a Roof’ you can see why we need as many people as possible to get involved with the YMCA SleepEasy Challenge 2015. So come along, brave the cold, sleep in a cardboard box for one night and get everyone you know to sponsor you for your efforts. And…