Pub quiz for a good cause!

Are you into pub quizzes? Would you like to help a good cause?

On Monday 9th March at 7pm, the Pontcanna Inn is organising the world's biggest pub quiz! Come and enjoy this opportunity whilst helping people affected by Crohn's and Colitis.

''This time we are fighting against hunger as well as Crohn’s & Colitis UK. Right now, over 300,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease that many people have never heard of.

It’s time to raise some more awareness of those suffering.

So join us for the world’s biggest quiz!

£100 bar tab for the winning team!

Donate what you can to participate, minimum £1.

Secure your table online at pontcannainn.com!

Thanks for your support.

Hosted by guest quizmaster Jimmy.

For more information visit pubaid.com/quiz''

Source: https://www.visitcardiff.com/events/worlds-biggest-pub-quiz-at-pontcanna-inn/

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St David's day at the door!

It is St David's day on Sunday 1st March and a perfect day to listen to beautiful Welsh music!

''Welsh folk group Calan join BBC NOW to mark St David’s Day with a UK premiere of Cân Cnawd y Pridd – a suite of five compositions inspired by collections of traditional Welsh songs and tunes at the National Library of Wales. The suite, dedicated to the memory of Meredydd Evans - one of the most important song collectors of the 20th Century - is a joint commission between BBC NOW and Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne.

Cardiff Singer of the World Song Prize finalist Angharad Lyddon also joins the Orchestra to sing 3 Welsh songs and BBC National Chorus of Wales perform Brian Hughes’ Noa.

Members of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales will play side by side with BBC NOW and a performance by male voice choir Côr Meibion Taf will take place in the interval. A perfect way to celebrate Wales’ national day!''

Find out more on: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/exwxp6
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/exwxp6

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Unique Film Festival in Cardiff!

If you are wondering what to do this weekend, look no further. The Italian Film Festival 2019 is here! 

From Thursday 14^th November to Sunday 17^th November, the IFFC offers a series of unique, award-winning films in Pier Pavilion, Penarth and Chapter Arts Centre. Most of them are connected to Italian minority and migrant languages in honour of 2019 being The International Year of Indigenous Languages. Films featured include a ''look at the issue of migration from the perspective of two adolescents'' in ''Laura Lucchetti’s critically acclaimed drama Twin Flower and Phaim Bhuyan’s witty romantic comedy Bangla''; but also ''An absolute gripping revision of the myth of the birth of Rome and the tale of the twins suckled by the She-wolf'' in Romulus and Remus: The First King. 

So if you fancy hearing some Arbarësh, Sardinian or Proto-Italic, or just want to see an interesting piece of visual art, join the event!

Here is some general information about IFFC 2019 from iffc.wales:

The Italian Film Festival Cardiff brings to the screens of Wales a dynamic and diverse portrait of contemporary Italy with its beauty, complexity and contradictions. The selection of cutting edge films feature all genres of Italian cinematography with a strong emphasis on new narrative forms and independent productions. During the past four years the Festival has become a lively space for directors, actors and producers from both sides of the Channel. Wales has always had an international aspect to its culture and a long tradition of being open to the world. The Italian Film Festival Cardiff aspires to be a part of Wales’ increasingly international artistic profile.

For more information and the programme see: https://www.iffc.wales/

Source: https://www.iffc.wales/

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Come to the largest firework display in Wales!

Cardiff is organising an annual fireworks event – Sparks in the Park. Join everyone on 2nd November to celebrate Bonfire Night in Bute park this year. There will be two displays and money from your tickets will be used for charity ^^

Here is some more information from Eventbrite:

Our annual Event caters for up to 20000 people to view one of the UKs largest Firework displays, accompanied by Live Presenters from HeartFM, full Fun Fair, Food & Drinks concessions and a carnival atmosphere.

TWO Displays will be taking place again this year; a childrens’ Firework Display (with noise sensitive effects) from 6pm and Wales' Largest Firework Display set to entertain from 7pm onwards.

ALL proceeds raised from the Event will be distributed to Charity, arranged by Cardiff Round Table.

Event Programme:

Event opens at 4:30pm.

Kids Entertainment "Ed Sheeran Tribute" at 5:00pm.

Junior Display is scheduled for 6:00pm.

BONFIRE lighting at 6:30pm.

Main entertainment "The Rocket Man" at 6:45pm.

Main Display is scheduled for 7pm.

Closing entertainment "The Rocket Man" at 7:30pm.

Event closed at 9:00pm.

Source: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sparks-in-the-park-2019-tickets-69101363037

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Wonderful Welsh Art! A great plan for a rainy weekend.

Do you enjoy art and visiting art galleries? If so, then why not visit the Martin Tinner Gallery on St. Andrew's Crescent in the city centre. There is a brand new exhibition by Shanni Rhys James, called 'Sunflower and Scissors'. from October 3rd to 29th.

Don't forget to tell us all about it! 

Carry on reading for a bit more information on the gallery.
Source: http://www.artwales.com/gallery-mtg-en.php

Martin Tinney Gallery was established in Cardiff in 1992 and is now considered to be Wales’ premier private commercial art gallery.

The gallery specialises in Welsh and Wales-based artists of the highest quality, past and present. We moved to our current premises in 2002, after a major refurbishment of a 19th century townhouse with purpose-built extension, giving three floors of beautiful exhibition space.

The gallery exhibits work by the most important living Welsh artists, including Harry Holland, Sally Moore, Shani Rhys James and Kevin Sinnott, as well as the very best of the younger generation. In addition, we stock work by the leading 20th century Welsh artists, including Gwen John, Augustus John, Ceri Richards, David Jones, Sir Cedric Morris, John Piper, Graham Sutherland, Josef Herman, Peter Prendergast, Sir Kyffin Williams, Evelyn Williams and Gwilym Prichard. There are monthly solo exhibitions in the main gallery, and a constantly changing exhibition of paintings, prints and sculpture on the other two gallery floors. There is also a large stock of work in our store, which may be viewed on request.

Our clients include public institutions such as The Tate Gallery, London and The National Museum of Wales as well as many private clients in Britain and worldwide. We are the only Welsh gallery to exhibit regularly at major art fairs, including The London Art Fair and The 20/21 British Art Fair, and we promote Welsh art at regular exhibitions in London and further afield.

The atmosphere is friendly and informal and, whether you are looking for a one-off purchase or are interested in building a serious collection of Welsh art, we look forward to welcoming you.

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The return of Dave Courtney

Have you ever heard of Dave Courtney?

He is the infamous ex-London gangster known all over the world! Perhaps you know him for his friendship with other well known hard men such as the Krays, Roy Shaw and Lenny McLean.

If you are familiar with who we are talking about you will also understand that his life story is not the
happiest.

Dave Courtney has been shot, stabbed, has his nose bitten off (after they sewed it back on) and
has had to kill to stay alive. He has been involved in debt collecting, minding clubs,
assault, contraband and murder (to name but a few things). Courtney was previously better
known as 'the yellow pages of the Underworld' and is sometimes referred to in the press as 'the
most feared man in Britain'.

Now, Dave Courtney lives in his castle in London and today is a best selling author.
He has had four number one bestsellers:

1. The Ride's Back On
2. Stop The Ride I Want to Get Off
3. Raving Lunacy
4. Dodgy Dave's Little Black Book

Dave has also produced, directed and starred in his own film “Hell To Pay”, which received a standing ovation at last years Cannes Film Festival. He now does a lot of work for good causes. He is the patron of Misunderstood, a children's ADHD charity in Rochester, Kent, he does work with the Prince's Trust and has helped raise funds for several other children's charities around the country.

Probably now you are thinking: “Oh my God! Why she is talking about this man?!”

The reason is: Dave Courtney is coming to Cardiff to have an audience!

You could meet him at Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Football Club on Saturday 22nd June 2019 from 7:00pm until 12:00pm.

The schedule for the night is:
• 7pm Doors open with live Music/DJ and entertainment
• 8-9pm audience with Dave Courtney
• 9-10pm interval with food service and DJ / live Music
• 10-11pm audience with Dave Courtney
• 11-12pm DJ / Live Music

The minimum age is 18 years old and the ticket will be priced £15 each. They are available from this website: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Cardiff/Glamorgan-Wanderers-Rugby-Football-
Club/An-Audience-With-Dave-Courtney/13529416/#eventticketsbox .

So, don't wait! Buy the tickets and come to meet Dave Courtney!

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March for Men

1 Marathon. 1 Cause: SAVE LIVES!

You might be thinking, “What? A marathon to save lives? How is this possible?!”.

Well yes. It is possible!

The name of this race is “March for Men” and it is a charity marathon to raise funds for Prostate Cancer. It is a family-friendly event where you can walk along Pontcanna Fields and have fun with your friends or your family while you are helping to fight cancer.

The purpose of the charity is to raise funds needed for vital research into the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, with the aim of saving men’s lives. To collect money the charity encourages walkers to back their campaign by completing a 2 km, 5 km or 10 km route around the park.

What you need to know:

1. You can choose from a 2k, 5k or 10k route (the shortest distance is fully accessible for people using wheelchairs or with pushchairs)
2. There is a registration fee of £10 and a suggested fundraising target of £50
3. Children under 18 are free but have to be accompanied by a guardian over 18
4. All routes will be signed and marshalled (no need for a map)

The marathon will take place at Pontcanna Fields on Sunday 16th June 2019, from 10:00am until 3:00pm. There isn't any age restrictions and dogs are welcome of course.

It is also the Father's day, so what are you waiting for?! Take the whole family and participate in the March for Men! Now we just have to hope the weather is good for our walkers and runners, else it will be a very muddy trek through the fields! We wish everyone participating the best of luck!

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Take That at Cardiff Principality Stadium

Do you think that Cardiff Principality Stadium, the biggest stadium in Cardiff, is used only for
the football or rugby match? Absolutely not!

This stadium also known as the Millennium Stadium, hosts many other events and this weekend
nothing less than Take That are called to sing! Don't you know who Take That are?! Don't worry, I'm here to give you some more information about
them.

Take That are an English boy band that originated in Manchester in 1990; the original
members were Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange and Howard Donald.
In 1996, while the group was completing their world tour, Robbie Williams left the band to
pursue a solo career, then Jason Orange also decided to break away from the group.



Take That are very popular all over the world because:
1. They have had more than 50 number one singles and 40 number one albums
2. They have received 8 Brit Awards, winning awards for Best British Group and Best British
Live Act
3. They have performed at 95 events and have 5 upcoming events
4. They have more than 47.000 people that follow them and 310.000 Spotify followers with
68% popularity

Ok, and now that you know who Take That are, you must be dying to know how you can see them.

Take That are performing their next concert right there in Cardiff, in the Millennium Stadium, on
Saturday 8th June from 5:30 pm until 10:30.

There are no age restrictions, so what are you waiting for?!

Tickets are available at Ticket Master: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/take-that-cardiff-08-06-
2019/event/3500553CB56574D4 , where you can choose the area of the stadium that you prefer and buy your ticket!

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Westlife at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff

Do you love concerts? Well, if so you should absolutely know that this weekend Westlife are performing their live concert here in Cardiff!

If you have never heard of this group I will explain to you who they are:

Westlife are a four-piece Irish vocal group composed of Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan. They have had 14 #1 singles grace the UK charts to date, which puts them third behind only Elvis and The Beatles. Westlife is the only group to have their first 7 singles debut at #1 on the UK charts and they have proven successful everywhere around the world except in the United States, where they have a sparse fanbase in spite of their A&R manager, Simon Cowell's fame.

This vocal group is very popular in UK and there are some statistics about them:

1. They have 22 upcoming events throughout the UK;
2. They have already done 24 previous events since the beginning of the year;
3. They did 9 events last year;
4. Nowadays they have more than 12.000 people that tracking them;
5. Further they have also just under 500.000 people that follow them in Spotify (a famous music App) with 74% of popularity.

If you are interested to find out more information about Westlife you should go to their personal website so you can get to know them a little more. This is their official page: http://www.westlife.com/splash/

Luckily for you the vocal group do their next live concert right here in Cardiff! The concert will be held at Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 1^st June 2019 from 6.30 pm until 11.00 pm.

What are you waiting for? Buy the tickets!

There are no age restrictions because the group is suitable for everyone and if you would like to attend the concert, please visit this website https://www.skiddle.com/ where you can purchase tickets online every day and all hours.

Do you live far from Cardiff but you would like to see the concert? No problem!

There are a lot of hotel near the Motorpoint Arena, you could compare every available hotel near the Arena so you can find the best price for you.

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Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival

For this late May bank holiday why not get out of Cardiff and discover more of picturesque South Wales?

The bustling market town of Cowbridge is situated at the heart of the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan surrounded by stunning countryside and dramatic coastline. Situated a short drive from Cardiff, Cowbridge offers a contrast to the city with a variety of fantastic independent shops along the historic high street and in the delightful surrounding lanes – tasty and local foodie treats, the best in fashion, gifts and design, great restaurants – all contributing to Cowbridge being described as the ‘Bond Street’ of South Wales.

Throughout the year, Cowbridge offers a schedule of special events celebrating all aspects of the town including the glitzy Fashion Week and the children’s favourite, Reindeer Day. The award winning Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival, sees the town at its most vibrant. It is a weekend of culinary excellence and all round family entertainment. 

The festival will be on 26th/27th May 2019 (Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday). 

Festival opening hours across all festival sites are 9.30am to 5pm on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th May 2019. 

Ticket Prices are £5 per day or £8 for the weekend. Tickets will be available on the day of the festival from the booths adjacent to the Festival sites on North Road from 9.15am. Tickets will also be available online at Eventhalo.com. You can also buy your tickets in advance from Bar 44, The Noble Grape and No.39 on Cowbridge High Street. 

You can get to Cowbridge on the X2 bus service, which will be operating between Cardiff, Porthcawl, Bridgend and Cowbridge. 

You can find lots more information on their website: https://cowbridgefoodanddrink.org/ including the (mouth-watering) list of exhibitors, or check out Cardiff Life’s article in their May 2019 issue. The festival has loads more to see and do besides the food stalls including live demonstrations, discounts from local Cowbridge traders and craft and local artwork stalls. This is a great opportunity to sample some traditional Welsh and British food; whether it's scotch eggs, pork pies, or fudge. 

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Concerts and Terrifying Mysteries in our new What's On!

Friday, 7 October

The Bon Jovi Experience

Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, CF62 8NA
“The best tribute I’ve ever seen” – JON BON JOVI
The Bon Jovi Experience are the world’s first and finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi and are the world’s ONLY tribute to have been requested by and to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. They are also the only tribute to have been featured on the official Bon Jovi website.
The band have toured to ecstatic audiences the world over… not to be missed.
Cost: £17 Full, £16 Concession
Time:

Saturday, 8 October

Crafty Pictures
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE
Every week for one hour before the 3pm Family Feature we will be holding a creative workshop where children can take part in a number of different craft activities, all related to the 3pm film they will watch. Do you love gluing and sticking, cutting and making, drawing and painting? If you love these things and you love watching films, then you will love Crafty Pictures! Spaces limited each week.
Cost: £6
Time:

Sunday, 9 October

Family Fun Fest
Virginia Park, Caerffili, Caerphilly, CF83 3SW, United Kingdom
Not only do we have over 30+ Stalls, Live Fashion Show, Fancy Dress Competition, Bouncy Castle, Treasure Hunt, Pie Eating Competition and Family Portrait Sessions, but we also have Lylac Ridge visiting us with an array of Animals and Live Story Telling from a new author Clumsy Rabbit.
Fancy sitting in a Fire Engine or A Police Car? Then Come Along and Support this great Event.
Cost: Free
Time: 10.00 am - 2.00 pm

Monday, 10 October

CATERPILLAR COMEDY
Gwdihw Cafe Bar, 6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 2HJ
A very free open-mic comedy night, taking place on the 2nd Monday of each month. Caterpillar Comedy has a new head honcho - our new compere in control of proceedings is the brilliantly unassuming James Dunn, who will be chairing and sharing his endearing points of view shot through with “a comedic wisdom beyond his years” in between our fresh open mic slots, giving first-timers and those with minimal experience a warm and welcoming environment to develop their act.
Don’t forget, it’s Gwd Monday too so you get 50% off all drink. All day and all night!
Cost: Free
Time: 7.30pm

Tuesday, 11 October

The Girl On The Train
Mary Ann St / Wood St
Sicario star Emily Blunt plays a woman drawn into a terrifying mystery in this gripping thriller based on the best-selling book.
Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) is a divorcee reeling from the recent split with her husband. Travelling on the train every morning during her commute, she finds herself consumed with a seemingly perfect couple whom she passes on a daily basis. However, when she unwittingly becomes witness to something truly shocking as part of her journey, Rachel is drawn into a mystery that will see her life spiral even further out of control.
Cost: £4.5 as student
Time: 12pm-20:45pm

Wednesday, 12 October

Meet the Conservator: Archaeology
Cathays Park, Cardiff, United Kingdom, CF10 3NP
Without a trace? Finding the Vanished Organics, by Louise Mumford, Senior Conservator, Archaeology.
This talk examines how archaeological conservators uncover clues about what has apparently disappeared, and what stories are revealed by their painstaking work on objects excavated in Wales.
Cost: Free
Time: 1.05pm

Thursday, 13 October

Bella Kinetica: Life on Wheels
Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL
Bella Kinetica’s new circus theatre show has physical feats that will take your breath away as they skate, spin and fly across the stage. The show is performed entirely on roller-skates, giving the characters an opportunity to physically represent the metaphors of their lives - spinning circles round each other, rolling in and out of each other’s lives and sometimes lifting into the air. Fabulous music from the 1940s and 1950s is woven throughout the piece and will get you tapping your feet; recorded memories of real women’s experiences bring history to life before your eyes.
Cost: £12
Time: 8pm

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