Author: Alice Gregory

Lost Lands Cinema, the creative force behind South Wales’ most exciting pop-up and immersive cinema events, is back with a chilling new experience just in time for Halloween. Introducing The Summoning, an immersive horror cinema experience set in the eerie depths of one of Cardiff’s most iconic and mysterious buildings, Portland House in Cardiff Bay. Once the largest bank vault outside of London, Portland House’s dark and storied history makes it the perfect venue for this unforgettable night of terror. The Summoning will transform this historic vault into a spine-tingling journey where fact blurs with fiction, creating a truly otherworldly experience. From October…

A priest from North Wales will be swapping sermons in the pulpit for a stand-up routine at a comedy night. Canon Dr Manon Ceridwen James, who was raised in Nefyn on the Llyn Peninsula and now lives in Abergele, will be in the spotlight during the new fringe events at the North Wales International Music Festival in St Asaph. According to Manon, who’s also an acclaimed poet, she’s nervous but excited ahead of the gig at 9.30pm on Saturday, September 21, at the New Inn pub on Lower Denbigh Road. Also on the bill will be fellow stand-up comedians Caryl…

Insanity, the Blackwood-based dance group, scooped fourth place at this year’s United Dance Organisation World Championships. The group, which is made up of 14 members aged between 11-18, were one of only 18 teams worldwide to qualify for the World Championships, held at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, with 8000 dancers from across the globe in attendance, Insanity beat numerous other dance troups to reach the finals of the under 18’s category. Insanity performed a hip hop style dance routine which placed them fourth – narrowly beaten by teams from Japan, England, and Luxembourg. The group is sponsored by Orbis Education and…

Film fans are invited to revisit a galaxy far, far away this September as every main Star Wars film brings some of cinema’s most iconic heroes and villains back to the big screen. Spanning over 46 years of epic moments and ground-breaking action launched from the mind of George Lucas, every Episode of the iconic science fiction franchise will be screening at Vue Carmarthen this Autumn as part of the Back on the Big Screen offering, telling the tale of the rises and falls of the mystical Jedi across ten films. Blasting off with the original trilogy of Star Wars…

A brand-new returnable coffee cup scheme will be launching in the Welsh capital next month. The Cardiff Refill Return Cup scheme – the first-of-its-kind in Wales – will enable Cardiffians to ‘borrow’ a reusable takeaway cup from a participating café and return it at a later date so that it can be washed and used again and again. The Cardiff Refill Return Cup will roll out across cafes in the city from October 4th 2024; the scheme has been brought to life by FOR Cardiff with the help of £90,000 funding from the UK government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. To deliver the scheme, FOR Cardiff has partnered with environmental charity City…

Marie Curie calls for strengthening of community support so more people can die in comfort at home One in nine (11%) people who died in hospital had been there less than 24 hours showing that too many people who are close to death end up in a busy A&E, because there isn’t access to proper care at home or in a care home Almost half of people (46%) who died in hospital had no friends or family members present A quarter (25%) of people who died either probably or definitely did not know they might die because of their illness…

As the warm summer nights fade into memory, both under the dazzling lights of Grease at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff and in everyday life, children are buzzing with excitement as they gear up to return to school. Grease, the beloved musical has charmed audiences for decades on stage and screen, since 1971 when it was first staged in Chicago. You’re probably most familiar with the 1978 movie featuring John John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Grease recently lit up the stage with its latest production, bringing all the energy, nostalgia, and toe-tapping tunes fans expect. This particular staging delivers a…

As the season draws to a close, Golden Road Gin, distilled in the heart of Pembrokeshire’s Preseli Hills, has crafted the perfect end of summer cocktail to mark their recent triumph—a Gold medal at the prestigious Gin Masters Awards in London.  *The Golden Road* cocktail, featuring 25ml Golden Road Dry Gin, 25ml lemon juice, and 12.5ml elderflower cordial, is shaken and double-strained into a chilled martini glass, topped with prosecco, and garnished with a lemon slice—a refreshing nod to the gin’s golden achievement. Golden Road Gin, created by husband and wife team Phil and Jennifer Wheeler, is made from 100%…

St John Ambulance Cymru’s Save a Life September campaign is back, providing people with different ways to learn lifesaving first aid skills over the next month. The Save a Life September campaign takes place each year, aiming to spread first aid knowledge with as many people as possible across social media and through free first aid demonstrations. In Wales, the survival rate following an out of hospital cardiac arrest is less than 5%, compared to England at 10% and Scotland at 9%*. St John Ambulance Cymru are aiming to change that by helping members of the public learn the simple…

A Cardiff care home is inviting local people to a free film screening at its private cinema. From 3.30pm-5.30pm on 18th September, the team at Llys Herbert on Ty-Draw Road, is welcoming the community to join residents at their monthly movie matinee, beginning with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The home will now run regular screenings open to the public, on the third Wednesday of each month, providing the ideal venue to enjoy a feature film in an intimate, relaxed and cosy surrounding. Further planned screenings include Singing in the Rain and Mamma Mia. As well as free entry to…