Author: Rhys Gregory

A new arts festival is coming to Cardiff from Friday 30 September to Saturday 1 October 2022 in support of people affected by the invasion of Ukraine. The two-day celebration at the Sherman Theatre will showcase a diverse selection of Ukrainian films and performance alongside art and photography by Welsh artists inspired by the history and culture of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Arts Festival has the support of some of Wales’ biggest names in entertainment including actress and writer Ruth Jones, singer and performer Ian ‘H’ Watkins, as well as one of Ukraine’s biggest acting stars, Dasha Volga. Festival highlights include…

Euroclad Group, one of the construction industry’s leading suppliers of architectural metal building solutions, has agreed a two-year deal with Eleven Sports Media to join Cardiff City’s new Community Partnership programme. Managed by sports rights specialist, Eleven Sports Media, the agreement will see Euroclad use its Community Partnership status to share its brand with Cardiff City’s huge fanbase. Euroclad Group, which includes its subsidiaries, Eurobond Panels, Euroclad Systems and Euroclad Architectural, offers a wide range of solutions for the construction industry. With three manufacturing facilities in the UK, Euroclad prides itself on being able to deliver an excellence in its…

Fish out the mistletoe, dust off your Christmas jumpers and get some mulled cider at the ready — THE WURZELS have announced their annual Christmas Tour for 2022.   The Scrumpy’n’Western mainstays are gearing up to deck the halls this December, as they bring their rowdy and rollicking mix of cheer and tunes to Reading, Bath, London, Southampton and Cardiff across the festive season.    Signed to label heavyweights Columbia and EMI, The Wurzels continue to play over 100 sell-out shows every year, including the greatest festivals in the land. Their quintessentially scrump Country cover of Kaiser Chiefs’ “Ruby” has…

From this week, eligible households in Wales can claim a one-off £200 cash payment from their local authority. The money is to provide support towards paying fuel bills. This is in addition to the winter fuel payment offered by the UK Government. The Wales Fuel Support Scheme payment from the Welsh Government – administered through local authorities –  will be available to all eligible energy customers regardless of how they pay for fuel. This includes payments made on a pre-payment meter, by direct debit, paid quarterly or for those who use off-grid fuel. Luke Young, Assistant Director of Citizens Advice…

Following a series of exciting client wins, leading commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét is setting its sights on national growth, targeting clients UK-wide, in a bid to push turnover past the £10million mark. Founded in Swansea by CEO Rachael Flanagan with £20 and a hoover in 2005, Mrs Buckét has gone from strength-to-strength and has a growing portfolio of nationally and internationally renowned clients, including Panasonic, Sony, CBRE and the Wales Millennium Centre. Responding to increased interest from national customers, Rachael Flanagan, CEO of Mrs Buckét, said: “We’ve identified large workspaces, such as logistics firms, manufacturing plants, warehouse environments, automotive…

Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid will become the first accredited Welsh Chamber of Commerce to take part in a trade mission to Bangladesh. Facilitated by Interlink and supported by mission partner Edvoy, the Chamber will lead the trade mission to Dhaka, with additional visits to Chittagong and Sylhet, from November 26 to December 2. Up to 30 Welsh businesses are expected to participate in the mission which will include trade and networking receptions, group meetings with a number of Bangladeshi Ministries and Chambers of Commerce and opportunities to meet with local entrepreneurs with an interest in joint…

TOM JENKINS has returned with his stirring new single “Be There For You”, as he confirms the release of his second solo album ‘It Comes In The Morning, It Hangs In The Evening Sky’.    Blending country-tinged melodies with jangling indie-rock guitars, “Be There For You” sees Tom Jenkins reflect on the real life isolation he experienced while pursuing sheep-shearing and shepherding on a ranch in New Zealand.    Punctured by the bitter sting of loneliness and longing, but refusing to compromise on a full-bodied, catchy chorus, the new track swings from affecting to infectious in a beat. As Tom…

Swansea Grand are delighted to announce that panto favourite Stefan Pejic will complete the cast of this year’s spectacular pantomime Beauty and the Beast 14 December 2022 to 15 January 2023. Stefan is a comedian, magician, theatrical magic consultant and director and an award-winning comedy writer & producer. As a collaborator of comedy for BBC Wales, an additional comedy writer for Comedy Central, C4 & BBC is a well-known to Swansea audiences. His TV roles include Casualty, Sherlock & Doctors; Spikey in the HTV soap Nuts & Bolts; Tate in the Zombie Horror thriller The Resort on Netflix; Simonda in…

If you feel that music concert tickets are becoming too expensive these days, it’s not only you. There is a significant difference between what ticket price is now and what it was a few years back. If you are nursing the idea of going or if someone invited you to a music concert, your first question would probably be how much it is. With that said, let’s look at how much concert tickets cost these days, on average. The performing artist at the concert. Are you shocked this point is where we are starting from? The fact is one of…

Whether you’re looking to start your own business or buy an existing one, the first step is to find something you love to do and understand. If you’re considering purchasing a business in Wales, many options are available, from small home-based businesses with low overheads to larger businesses requiring large amounts of capital investment and offering significant potential returns in the long run. Here are four types of established businesses for sale that might be worth considering when it comes to buying a small business for sale in Wales. Pub businesses for sale Pubs are a fantastic investment opportunity, with…