Schools around Wales are gearing up for their annual Easter bonnet parade. You might want to buy a basic basic straw hat and decorate it with Easter themed chicks, eggs and bunnies, but if you’re keen flex your creative muscles we’ve put together some of the best how-to videos for Easter. Got any tips to share on making Easter bonnets? …
Read More »DIRECTOR: E Niwas STARRING: Ali Zafar, Yami Gautam, Anupam Kher, Kirron Kher THE PLOT: London-based Aman (Ali) is a musician wanting to marry girlfriend Asha (Yami). She happens to come from a loud-mouthed Punjabi family. All starts well when Aman meets Asha’s parents for his first dinner date. But life for Aman takes a turn for the worse when Asha’s …
Read More »The only Monty Python star who wasn’t born in Britain, you can never accuse of Terry Gilliam taking things easy. He invariably concocts an extraordinary fantasy world of ‘magic realism’, uses wide angles galore to keep your eyes busy while cleverly subverting our perception of reality. Years in development, The Zero Theorem carries on from the futuristic, dystopian themes of …
Read More »If you’re in the mood for a warm-hearted Irish stag party comedy drama, then look no further. All the ingredients are that you would expect are here, from U2 music to dodgy hats – and more. The Stag is not going to win any Oscars given its unconvincing set-up and nagging nature, but you’d have to have had a sense …
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The Easter story is at the very heart of Christian calendar, with celebrations taking place around the world to mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter eggs and bunnies have become a symbol of the holiday and it wouldn’t be Easter without indulging on chocolate, with supermarkets brimming with sweet treats already. But Easter Sunday falls on different dates annually, …
Read More »Steffan Rhodri has achieved fame and fortune as Dave Coaches in Gavin Stacey and Reg Cattermole in Harry Potter. At the same time, he has pursued a career in the theatre, memorably starring in high profile productions of Clybourne Park and Abigail’s Party. Goya, as one might affectionately refer to his latest play in order to leave some space for …
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We’ve teamed up with the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff to offer WalesOnline readers the chance to win a pair of FRONT ROW tickets to see the XFactor tour live on March 26. This is your chance to catch Abi Alton, Hannah Barrett, Luke Friend, Nicholas McDonald, Rough Copy, Sam Callahan, Tamera Foster and your AMAZING X Factor 2013 winner, Sam …
Read More »It all started when a girl from Patagonia arrived at my grammar school in Rhyl when I was a first year. Speaking only Welsh and Spanish she instantly became rather exotic especially when she took all her O-levels in Welsh. Even so no-one mentioned the emigration, not even in sixth form Welsh History, and this omission was apparently not confined …
Read More »Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss has said the hit show is unlikely to return until 2016 because stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are so busy. Gatiss said: “Everyone wants to carry on doing Sherlock. It’s a simple matter of schedules – particularly Benedict and Martin. “They’ve become superstars, which is brilliant, but we all want to carry on as long …
Read More »Wales’ operatic leading lady Rebecca Evans has always had drama in her blood and in this towering production she gives a performance of consummate singing and acting. The feistiness of her Rodelinda is matched by the pathos and beauty of her singing as she delivers aria after demanding aria that run the gamut of emotions. Believing her husband, the rightful …
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