Author: Rhys Gregory

Chapter is proud to be hosting Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) for its second year. Over four days, from 2–5 April 2020, CAF will showcase some of the best animation from all over the world for adults, families and filmmakers. In addition to the broad selection of animated short films, the festival also features masterclasses, workshops, filmmaker Q+As, retrospectives, an education program, behind-the-scenes screenings, industry events, panels, networking events and parties. Held at Chapter, CAF is focal point for Cardiff’s thriving animation community and a meeting place for industry, independent animators and enthusiasts from the wider animation world. CAF provides a…

Monmouthshire-based Caldicot Group is sponsoring The Junior Newport Corries Blues and is providing full kit for the under 7’s team whose club is the Newport Corinthians. The club which is based at Coronation Park, Newport, will benefit from full kit sponsorship from Caldicot Group. Gavin Edwards, Managing Director, Caldicot Group, said: “We were approached by the Junior team to help them with sponsorship in some capacity. As a company, we believe it is vitally important to support the local community. We are proud to be able to provide the under 7s with a new kit and help encourage fitness and…

Heavy rain over south Wales on Friday and overnight into Saturday may lead to further disruption for recently flood hit communities. 20-40 mm rain is likely to fall quite widely, with 50-70 mm over high ground, and perhaps as much as 100 mm in one or two very prone upland spots. The heaviest rain is most likely on Friday night before clearing eastwards on Saturday morning. Storm Jorge is also expected to bring strong winds to parts of the UK. What to expect Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings Fast flowing or deep floodwater is…

In just a few months’ time, Techniquest’s ‘Science Capital’ project will complete, opening its doors to the public in what has been the centre’s biggest refurbishment since the current building opened in 1995. The project has been four years in planning, with the build-work given the green light last summer. Techniquest will be transformed – with a new extension that will modify the appearance of the centre, aiming to engage more people with STEM-related content, bring new offerings and diversify Techniquest’s audience. The refreshed science centre will house 52 new exhibits over two floors – promising innovative, exciting content that…

The Welsh Fitness Expo is incredibly excited to announce the inaugural Welsh Fitness Expo 2020. The Welsh Fitness Expo will be held on Saturday June 6 at Cardiff City Stadium. With over 2,000 people expected to attend, the Expo will be the must attend fitness event of the summer. Celebrating the best in sports nutrition, fitness clothing, fitness equipment, bodybuilding, fitness centres and much more. The Expo will also play host to the inaugural Welsh Fitness Classic (Bodybuilding Show). Wesley Skene founder of the Welsh Fitness Expo said: “Wales is perhaps the biggest fitness community in the UK, if not…

The talent, skills, and creativity of television industry professionals and student filmmakers in Wales were last tonight (February 27) celebrated at the RTS Cymru Awards 2020. The awards, held in partnership with Whisper Cymru, were hosted by popular television presenters Sean Fletcher and Ruth Wignall. Guests at a capacity auditorium at Cineworld in Cardiff saw the winners of the five industry categories and the four student categories come to the stage to receive the prestigious RTS trophy for their entries. Judith Winnan, Chair of RTS Cymru Wales, said: “It’s been a real privilege to celebrate the incredible talent here in…

The biggest event on the speedway calendar returns to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday, July 18 for its 20th year. The 2020 Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix (SGP) will pay homage to two decades of high-octane racing in the Welsh capital on St David’s Day by providing local residents with a special 20% ticket discount. Apart from the on-track action, Britain’s biggest indoor motorsport event will mark its 20th anniversary with a host of activities for the huge crowds expected to descend on the Welsh capital. The popular FanZone will also make a return to City Hall Lawn, providing…

Support for people and families in Wales who are facing financial crisis has fallen by almost 50% since 2010, according to research by The Children’s Society. In 2018/19 the Welsh Government spent £10.6m on the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF), which provides grants to help those hit by a financial emergency or in need of help to live in the community after a period in institutional care. This compares to £20.5 million spent in 2010/11. The charity argues that this huge decrease in funding has left thousands of families and vulnerable people struggling with nowhere to turn. Until 2013, crisis support…

“That fertile legacy from the past century” was how Dave Berry, Wales’s much-missed film historian, referred to Welsh screen culture. It is now being honoured with a series of film screenings throughout Wales to promote the publication of an innovative, free-to-download app, Picturing Our Past/Fframio’n Gorffennol, which tells the story of Welsh film and television by combining text and film inserts. The screenings, organised by the National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive in Aberystwyth with the support of Film Hub Wales, will pair a film from the past with a more recent production. On March 5, at Yr Egin, Carmarthen, composer John Rea’s…

LUXURY Lodges is holding another recruitment day as it seeks to appoint up to 110 new staff to support the £15million development of its Laugharne Resort and Milkwood House. The investment will see the current 77 lodges at the resort being expanded to 125, and a new, state-of-the-art £6million clubhouse, boasting an infinity swimming pool, outside hydrotherapy pool, a panoramic sauna, and an elevated restaurant and bar. The recruitment day will be hosted at Laugharne Resort and Milkwood House and is initially looking to fill a first round of roles, including housekeeping, spa therapists, and food and beverage roles. Sharon…