Author: Rhys Gregory

Ivor Novello Award winning singer songwriter and actor Self Esteem brought her new headline show to Cardiff Castle on Friday as part of a special run of live dates celebrating her third album, A Complicated Woman. The artist, whose real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, headlined TK Maxx presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle, delivering one of the standout performances of this year’s summer concert series. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most exciting breakout stars of the past decade, Self Esteem took to the stage in front of fans at the historic city centre venue as part of…

The 2026 Royal Welsh Show has drawn to a successful close after four days of competitions, entertainment, food, shopping and family attractions at Llanelwedd. Blessed with sunshine throughout the week, the show welcomed crowds from across the UK and beyond to celebrate the best of Welsh and British agriculture, with livestock competitions once again taking centre stage. Among this year’s biggest winners, the Supreme Champion Beef title went to Larahill Violet, a Charolais heifer exhibited by Mike and Melanie Alford and bred by John O’Connor. The Supreme Champion Dairy Cow title was awarded to Corringham Lambda S Gremlin, a Holstein…

Runners who want to take part in the 2026 Kidney Wales CDF 10K need to act quickly if they want to secure their spot as there’s less than 10% of spots remaining. This year’s race takes place in the heart of the city on Sunday 6 September and will be its largest edition ever with up to 10,000 runners expected to take part. It also marks the 40th anniversary of the race and celebrations will be taking place throughout the day. In a nod to the event’s 80s roots runners can expect to hear 80s music around the course, remember…

Swansea Bay Health Charity has launched the final phase of its Going the Extra Mile for Cancer Appeal as it looks to reach its £200,000 fundraising target. Since launching in September 2024, the appeal has raised more than £160,000 to support improvements at the South West Wales Cancer Centre at Singleton Hospital. The campaign will fund the transformation of the former chemotherapy unit into a modern outpatient department, creating a more welcoming environment for thousands of cancer patients and their families from Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion. The redevelopment aims to bring key cancer services together…

ONE of Wales’ best-known hotels is blending more than 150 years of heritage with a fresh culinary direction as it invites locals and visitors alike to rediscover one of Llandudno’s most iconic destinations. The Imperial Hotel – which has welcomed generations of families, holidaymakers and returning guests to the promenade in the ‘Queen of the Welsh Resorts’ – has unveiled a contemporary new food offering designed to establish its acclaimed Chantrey’s Restaurant as a dining destination in its own right – open to all. The relaunch comes as the four-star hotel enjoys a strong start to the summer season and…

Students from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have been recognised with two of the travel and tourism industry’s highest student honours after receiving national awards at the Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT) Summer Party and Awards, held on the Terrace at the House of Commons. Hosted by broadcaster and journalist Dame Ayesha Hazarika, the prestigious event brought together representatives from ITT Centres of Excellence and leading figures from across the UK travel and tourism industry to celebrate outstanding student achievement. UWTSD student Wiktoria Kuciarska received the Bella Rangel Callan Institute of Travel & Tourism Student of…

New Beauclair data shared by FOR Cardiff suggests Cardiff city centre bounced back strongly in June, with total sales rising 4.3% year on year and outperforming Bristol, Newport, Nottingham and the GB benchmark as the summer season got underway. That’s the key takeaway from new figures shared by FOR Cardiff, the city centre Business Improvement District (BID) that was recently re-elected by businesses for a third five-year term. The figures mark a significant improvement on the more volatile trading conditions seen earlier in the spring, with Cardiff outperforming Bristol (-4.1%), Newport (-5.5%), Nottingham (-6.7%) and the GB benchmark (-4.5%) in…

Prepare to be bowled over as Hollywood Bowl officially opens its doors to the very first Hollywood Bowl XL site in Cardiff’s St David’s centre, following an exciting multi-million-pound investment. The new bowling and family entertainment centre brings exciting, affordable and fun entertainment to Cardiff. The venue is redefining the multi-entertainment experience, boasting 20 sleek bowling lanes, each equipped with the latest in bowling technology, including high-tech scoring and the coveted leaderboards. Split across two floors, the 45,000 square foot space also features interactive darts and electric go-karting – a first for Hollywood Bowl. The centre hosts an arcade packed with the latest games, and nostalgic classics, where guests carry on the competitive fun. To celebrate…

Wholebake is investing £3 million in new high speed production lines as demand for healthier snack bars continues to grow across the UK. The food manufacturer says changing consumer habits are driving a long term shift away from traditional confectionery towards snacks that are higher in protein, lower in sugar, free from ingredients and made with recognisable ingredients. New market data shows the cereal bar market is now worth £819 million annually, with growth accelerating as consumers increasingly seek healthier options. According to NIQ EPOS data, Wholebake sold more than 145 million snack bars over the past year. The company’s…

Wales’s freshest professional inclusive dance theatre Company, Humans Move, will be presenting their powerful and emotive physical dance story, Let Life Dance across Wales this autumn. Let Life Dance captures the high and lows of life’s rich journey, the twists and turns, interference and the chaos, and will be heading on tour again for 2026 to Pontypridd, Abertillery, Llanelli, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and Mold.  All performances will have audio description available. Expect powerful performances with a cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers that is full of compassion for our human experience. The show looks at individual and collective life experiences. Through…