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Celebrity stylist and award winning TV favourite, Gok Wan is delighted to announce that he will be getting up close and personal with his fans at a series of glamorous events this spring and due to popular demand, the events will now feature fashion and styling for every occasion, as well as wedding attire for brides to be. Gok will be on hand to deliver his much sought after advice in Cardiff, Leeds, Worcester, Northumberland, Nottingham and Sheffield. The…
Roath Rocks is so much more than just music. The music festival runs annually, promoting local artists from in and around Cardiff, with proceeds going to various different charities. The organisation also regularly puts on great gigs in various venues around the country’s capital. But the real story is the founder of Roath Rocks, Wayne Courtney. One of our columnists for the magazine, an award winning fundraiser, and an all round great guy, Wayne Courtney dedicates his time to helping…
What do you do with a broken toaster? Or with a bike when the chain comes off? Or with a sweater full of moth holes? Bin it? No way! Repair Café Cardiff has organised the first Repair Café in Cardiff on Saturday 1st April. At The Table, Pentyrch Baptist Church on Pentyrch Street, every first Saturday of each month, everything centres on making repairs. Starting from 10.00am and ending at 2.00pm, various volunteer repair experts will be available to help make all possible repairs free of charge. Tools and materials will also be on…
Alcumus the UK’s market-leading provider of technology-enabled business assurance and compliance risk management solutions, was delighted to introduce its Armed Forces veterans working for the company to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales during its official head office opening on 24th February. Alcumus is a pro-active supporter of ex-service men and women, and recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to their business. Alcumus has pledged its support to the Armed Forces Covenant and is…
Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show that should carry its own health warning! Known for their infectious style of feel-good music – the Red Hot Chilli Pipers have sold out shows across the globe, including the USA, China, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand and France. Described as ‘the most famous bagpipe band on the planet’, they have performed for a string of A-listers including Paul McCartney, Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, and even Her Majesty…
2017 – A dual celebration – The Wilko Johnson Band 30th Anniversary & Wilko Johnson’s 70th Birthday. ‘I’m supposed to be dead!’. So said Wilko in a recent interview, having been diagnosed in late 2012 with terminal pancreatic cancer. But despite the doctors’ worst predictions he continued to perform and present himself with vigour and a new zest for life. In 2013, Wilko announced that, thanks to a second opinion and subsequent life-saving surgery, he was cancer-free. “Man, there’s nothing…
A 23-year-old woman from Cardiff says she feels “like a different person” after securing a job as a Customer Service Adviser at British Gas. Aimee Hearn from Pontprennau went to university to study dental technology. After a year she decided that she didn’t want to pursue a career in that field and so got a job at a local hairdresser’s but a lack of available hours meant that at the age of 21, Aimee was unemployed. “For months I would…
THIS MOTHER’S Day (March 26), Cardiff mums and daughters are being urged to unite and join the fight against cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. The charity is inviting women of all ages, shapes and sizes to choose their event – Race for Life 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy – and pledge to take part in Race For Life happening on Sunday 16 July with Pretty Muddy happening on Saturday 9 September at Blackwier Fields, Bute Park….
The 10th anniversary of Earth Hour takes place on Saturday 25 March between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, and over half a million people in Wales will take part in the annual event that sees millions worldwide switch off their lights to shine a light on climate change. Iconic landmarks taking part include Caernarfon Castle, National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, and the Senedd and Principality Stadium in Cardiff. To mark the occasion, WWF Cymru is to…
The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars as they travel the length and breadth of the country on the 2017 audition tour. The tour will be visiting Cardiff on 7th – 9th April with auditions at St David’s Centre, 11 StDavid’s Way, Cardiff, CF10 2EF. Auditions are happening between 10am – 6pm. This is part of a nationwide audition tour, which is visiting towns and cities…
