Author: Alice Gregory

The abolition of the Debt Relief Order fees, as announced in the Chancellors Spring Budget, will enable thousands of vulnerable people, the chance to access the vital support they need to eliminate debt reports Citizen’s Advice South East Wales (CASEW). In 2023, Citizens Advice South East Wales (CASEW) helped almost 13,000 clients with debt issues, clearing nearly £11 million worth of debt. Of those 13,000 clients, 1,400 were advised on accessing a Debt Relief Order to resolve their debts. With the scrapping of the debt relief fee, thousands of people will now be able to access the help they need.…

A brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS The Musical will stop off in Cardiff next year on its UK and Ireland tour. KINKY BOOTS The Musical features a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The new Made at Curve production will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (THE WIZARD OF OZ, A CHORUS LINE, BILLY ELLIOT) and will star TV dance sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe as Lola and rising star Dan Partridge as Charlie Price. KINKY BOOTS The Musical was a Broadway and West End phenomenon…

A Mid Wales runner will be taking on the challenge of a lifetime and running the London Marathon for Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices the week before she turns 50. Alicia Shepherd, from Llansilin in Powys, near Oswestry, had never dreamed she would take on any marathon and entered the ballot for the London Marathon thinking the chances were so slim she would never actually end up getting a place. “I couldn’t believe it when I got the email to say I’d been successful,” said the 49-year-old sales director, who will turn 50 a week after the race.…

With several viral internet hits, appearances on Mock The Week a debut performance on Comedy Central Live and an upcoming debut on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown later this year, two sensational children’s books and a sell-out UK tour last year under his (vegan leather) belt, Alasdair Becket King is thrilled to be bringing his total sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show “Nevermore”  to the Glee Club in Cardiff on Wednesday 8th May. Sea levels have been rising Alasdair’s whole life. But for the first 16 years he was getting taller, so he didn’t notice. Now 6″2, Alasdair Beckett-King is the…

Students at a Welsh university have come up with their own rules of engagement for a night out, in collaboration with the Welsh Government’s Sound campaign to end violence against women. In a series of engagement sessions, male students from Wrexham University explored the importance of creating a safe and respectful nighttime environment where inappropriate behaviour towards women is not tolerated or excused. Sound is a bilingual platform for young men, with a single aim – to make Wales the safest place to be a woman. The group of male students came up with the following rules of engagement, during…

The college – based in Deeside, Llysfasi, Wrexham and Northop – received a gold award from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as part of its CyberFirst initiative, which aims to address the UK’s cyber skills gap. Cambria is one of only eight institutions in Wales to achieve this benchmark. The good news comes as interest grows in the college’s popular Digital Degree Apprenticeship in Applied Cyber Security, aimed at prospective learners pursuing a career in IT, software development and engineering, or those already in a relevant position and looking to upskill. The course includes modules on Local Area Network…

The Museum Of Youth Culture – will be visiting the Fred Perry Cardiff store: Saturday 4th May -10am-4pm, to collect submissions of photos and items that evoke memories of local people’s youth along with a free talk from 2-3pm with former Cardiff student and now award winning photographer, Yushy. Whether it’s getting ready in your teenage bedroom, bundling in the car with your mates for your first festival or documenting your journey into town with a full facebook photo album – we want to represent you and the youth of Britain. This FREE instore event will include a talk from…

A 17-year-old apprentice from Cardiff is flying to Budapest after support from the Welsh Government’s Jobs Growth Wales+programme to land her dream role as a Hairdresser. Darla Wathen recently completed her Level 1 NVQ qualification in Hairdressing and is currently working at Henderson & Co. as a Junior Stylist. When discussing her route to employment, Darla said: “I wasn’t very academic at school, but I’ve always been a creative person. I decided to meet with Working Wales to scope out my options and Jobs Growth Wales+ appealed to me because of the work placements and hands-on training that were incorporated…

As 36,000 Radio 2 listeners soon realised when watching the band at this years sold out ‘ In The Park Festival in Leicester, SHALAMAR have not lost any of the charisma or performing power over the years and still pack a ‘80’s funk & soul punch’ when it comes to live shows. The groups line up still boasts  2 from 3 original members of their golden era of 1979 – 1983 with lead singer Howards Hewett, ably assisted by Jeffrey Daniel – the man who via Top of The Pops introduced the ‘Moonwalk’ to the British public in 1982. The…

Critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is set to captivate audiences in Cardiff as part of its broader UK tour, running until July 14th, 2024. With an original hot pop soundtrack and trademark filthy humour, the show follows Disney Diva Ursula as she gives her take on what really happened all those years ago under the sea. Unfortunate tours off the back of a phenomenal 10-week London run, with rave reviews and six Off West End Theatre Award nominations – one of the highest for any show in the past year. Audiences in…