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1 Godliness, cleanliness and punctuality are the necessities of a good business. 2 This firm has reduced the hours of work and the clerical staff still now only have to be present between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m, on weekdays. 3 Daily prayers will be held each morning in the main office. …
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Couple of weekends back I took part in the Photo-marathon in Maesteg. If you don't know what one is, here's the definition from the NewportPhotoMarathon website; "A Photomarathon is a photographic competition with a twist. Typically you have a set period of time to take a set amount of photographs, on specific topics in a …
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Before the snow-storms forced the cancellation of the final shows in early March, Thriller Live was wowing audiences. Now it’s returning to Cardiff’s New Theatre from 23 – 28 July to fulfil those lost dates, and bringing with it all the magic of the world’s greatest music entertainer, Michael Jackson. Thriller Live first opened in the West End at …
Mischief Movie Night is the hit show where movies are improvised live on stage and it’s coming to Cardiff’s New Theatre from 18 – 22 July, direct from the West End where it got a nom at the prestigious Olivier Awards for ‘Best New Comedy’ earlier this year. During the show audiences get to call the shots by suggesting …
REVIEW: War Horse at Wales Millennium Centre 4 July 2018 It seems fitting that in this year, 100 years after the end of the Great War, War Horse has gone back on tour around the UK, currently at Wales Millennium Centre. Based on the 1982 book by Michael Morpurgo, it tells the story of Albert …
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THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE ADRENALINE FUELLED CIRQUE BERSERK It’s described as a “Berserkus, not a Circus” and Cirque Berserk is definitely not for the feint-hearted. The West-End show, which comes to Cardiff’s New Theatre from 10 – 15 July, is a ‘best-of’ mix of the most thrilling - and dangerous - circus acts chosen …
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It’s the iconic television show that has mesmerised children (and, if we’re honest, adults) since it first aired on the BBC in the late 1990s. Since then it was gone on the conquer kids’ TV across the world, and now the Teletubbies, who this year celebrate their 20th anniversary, are starring in their first-ever live …
So it's the return to Victoria Park in Barry of the free music festival that is Cadstock. Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th July 2018 Here's some of the bands appearing this year Saturday 14th Charlie Manson’s Angels - We are a young band based in Barry.South Wales, We play songs from The Doors, The Beatles, …
Elvis Costello triumphantly marked the end of Festival of Voice 2018 at Wales Millennium Centre on Sunday (17 June 2018). The spectacular 11-day festival has been hailed a success by the organisers, with over 27,000 people enjoying sell-out live music shows, new female-led theatre productions and free events across the city. Music highlights included Patti Smith’s intimate …
He’s the detectives’ detective, but now Sherlock Holmes could be facing the end in The Final Curtain – a brand new stage thriller starring TV royalty, Robert Powell (Holby City, Jesus of Nazareth) and Liza Goddard (The Brothers, Bergerac) which plays at Cardiff’s New Theatre from 25 – 30 June. Chilling, gripping and filled with unforeseen twists and revelations, The Final Curtain features Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary …
