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Children around Wales are being offered free tennis coaching as part of a major programme to get thousands more youngsters playing the game. Tennis for Kids is a free six-week coaching programme for 5-8 year olds, who are new to tennis. The scheme was launched last year, and exceeded its GB-wide target of reaching 10,000 children. For 2017, the aim is to involve 20,000, with each receiving a free racket. In Wales, it is anticipated that more than 40…
Parents of musical boys are encouraged to bring their young singers to the National Youth Boys’ Choir showcase concert at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama at 3pm on Wednesday 12 April. The boys, who are aged 9-15 and hail from around the UK, will perform on the back of a week’s rehearsals at Llandovery College, NYBC’s first-ever residential course to be held in Wales. The boys are selected at national auditions held annually in the autumn, and…
The Awards will take place on Sunday 8 October 2017 Cardiff, 30 March 2017: BAFTA Cymru-winning actor Michael Sheen has joined BAFTA Cymru in encouraging Welsh talent working in the vibrant film, television and games industries to self-nominate for this year’s Awards, which will take place on Sunday 8 October. Michael Sheen, who has received seven nominations across BAFTA’s Film, Television and Cymru Awards, and was presented with the BAFTA Cymru Sian Phillips Award in 2007, has joined the…
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on Cardiff Council to protect the city’s music scene, in response to recent events and developments on Womanby Street. Backed by Cardiff’s grassroots music venues, the Save Womanby Street campaign is lobbying the council to recognise the street as an area of cultural significance for music and performance arts. Home to live music venues Clwb Ifor Bach, The Full Moon, Fuel Rock Club and Bootlegger, Womanby Street has been described as “the epicentre of Cardiff for grassroots…
Schemes invite talent from all over the UK and from all backgrounds to apply The UK’s most prestigious TV industry event, The Edinburgh International Television Festival, announces that submissions for its hugely popular Talent Schemes programmes are now open for 2017. The charitable organisation, whose mission is to identify and nurture the next generation of talent from all backgrounds runs The Network and Ones to Watch, the industry’s most respected training programmes. Running concurrently every year, the schemes help talent…
The Glee Club has won an impressive three major awards in just one week! Firstly, there were TWO WINS at the annual Chortle Awards, where the Cardiff venue picked up Best Venue: Wales and The West, and Birmingham won Best Club: Midlands and The East. And just a few days later, it was announced that the Birmingham club’s weekly Comedy Carousel night topped the Best Midlands Comedy Night category in the What’s On Readers’ Awards 2017. Commenting on the run,…
Maisie Methuen won gold on floor and silver in the all-around competition; Latalia Bevan brings home silver on beam; Holly Jones took silver in the vault; Jac Davies won gold on the pommel horse; Josh Cook took bronze on the floor in the under 18s men’s competition; Jolie Ruckley wins bronze in Junior competition’s all-around, uneven bars, beam and floor; Zoe Simmons took silver in Junior floor and bronze in vault competition; With just over a year to go until…
Cardiff-based tennis pro Chris Lewis helped Team GB to the silver medal in the ITF (International Tennis Federation) World Team Games in South Africa. GB defeated Russia 2-1, Mozambique 3-0, defeated USA 3-0, and Spain 2-1 to reach the over-35s final against France. The French won 2-0, with the final match not needing to be played. Lewis, who is head performance coach at Cardiff Metropolitan University in association with XL Tennis, and is originally from Neath, was making his GB…
For fun-filled family entertainment this Easter, join us on a mini golf egg-venture with Simi and his friends. We’ll be open from 10am every day from Friday 7th April to Monday 24th April, giving you an extra hour each weekday morning to experience the delights our jungle has on offer… Free face painting and glitter tattoos will be available to guests along with our arts & crafts sessions, but why not come down to meet our mascot Simi –…
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has opened its search for the most game-changing engineering, science and technology innovations the world has to offer as part of its prestigious 2017 Innovation Awards programme. The IET Innovation Awards recognise the most pioneering and progressive innovations across 15 industry categories, from energy and sustainability to transport and healthcare. The awards are free to enter and any individual, company or organisation anywhere in the world with an innovative idea or product can…
