What to wear, what to eat, celeb spotting, the free concerts, the town itself… how to make the most of your visit 5 dos 1. Remember to bring your tickets or if you’re picking them up on site factor in the time it will take to get them. It’s busy 2. Take the time to relax between talks , take …
Read More »The names for the Britain’s Got Talent 2014 semi-finals have been revealed. There are two Welsh acts hoping to impress Simon Cowell and his fellow judges. One of them, Bars and Melody, is the bookies’ early favourites. Just 45 acts remain from the thousands who applied. The top prize is £250,000 and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance. Teenage …
Read More »The names for the Britain’s Got Talent 2014 semi-finals have been revealed. There are two Welsh acts hoping to impress Simon Cowell and his fellow judges. One of them, Bars and Melody, is the bookies’ early favourites. Just 45 acts remain from the thousands who applied. The top prize is £250,000 and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance. Teenage …
Read More »The stars of Coronation Street’s controversial right-to-die storyline could walk away with a handful of gongs at tonight’s Soap Awards. Among those treading the red carpet was EastEnders’ actress Charlie Brooks who channelled gothic glamour as she arrived in a beautiful fishtail frock. The Barmouth actress was nominated for Villain of the Year for playing EastEnders’ baddie Janine Butcher – …
Read More »One of the most important philosophical questions must surely be: “If I were a superhero, what would be my super-powers?” I am often asked this, and by now my answer has settled on: “The ability to be in several places at the same time.” I could be at an important meeting, collect a sickly child from school and lose myself …
Read More »This week: Mathew Heard. Age? 33. From? Beddau, Pontypridd. Status? Very happily married to my wife Lynsey and we have a wonderful one-year-old boy called Ellis. What sparked your interest in comedy? Comedy is something I’ve always wanted to do but never got round to doing. Maybe I thought it was a bit out of reach, but when I turned …
Read More »Specials songwriter Jerry Dammers has been named a music industry inspiration three decades after his song, Nelson Mandela, stormed the charts calling for the release of the anti-apartheid campaigner. Dammers, who scored a top 10 hit with the track performed by Special AKA, picked up the inspiration award at the star-studded 59th Ivor Novello Awards. The song became an anti-apartheid …
Read More »A schoolteacher is set to star alongside operatic great Bryn Terfel at this summer’s Llangollen Eisteddfod. Berwyn Pearce is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his great-uncle Sir Geraint Evans and carve out a glittering musical career. The 26-year-old, who teaches in Blackwood, was called in as a late replacement for one of the starring roles in Sweeney Todd: …
Read More »Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas will tackle a new challenge this Christmas as he stars in a pantomime of Cinderella. Thomas will join fellow cast members Lee Mead, Linda Lusardi, Mike Doyle, Andy Jones and Sam Kane in the show at New Theatre in Cardiff. Thomas, who will star as Dandini, was the first Welsh player to reach 100 caps and is one of the most iconic …
Read More »An independent photography festival is promising “a variety of eccentric and un-straightforward venues”. “We didn’t want to do a ‘state of the nation’ type of show’,” says Jon Pountney, one of the organisers of Fotofringe 2014. “Other groups, such as A Fine Beginning, are doing a great job of that. Therefore the first show is probably not what people expect. …
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