Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony – Schubert famously enjoyed a glass of wine or two as a way of helping him compose his masterworks, while Sibelius ranks among one of the greatest drinkers of all time among composers. Perhaps Schubert was too busy drinking with friends to find the time to complete his Symphony No 8 (the […]
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Mother’s Day: Looking for last minute presents for Mothering Sunday?
We’ve been reminding you about Mother’s Day for weeks now. We even wrote a handy guide reminding you what day Mothering Sunday falls on this year. And we brought you a load of gift ideas. But here we are. Empty handed on Mother’s Day. Fear not! Here’s our handy guide on last minute shopping for […]
Review: Manic Street Preachers at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Manic Street Preachers are my band and an eleven year-old me would be proud of the way I’ve stuck with this band. Heck, I’m proud of it. When James, Nicky, Sean and Richie told me “You Love Us” on Top of the Pops in early 1992, I must have subconsciously chosen to obey them from […]
Student art goes on show in Swansea and Cardiff
Student art from the BA Fine Art year two students currently studying at University of Wales Trinity St Davids, Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen present their exhibition, Moments in Time, at the Elysium Gallery in Swansea from April 2 to April 6 from noon to 5pm. Admission is free. The exhibition then moves to the Norwegian […]
Mothers Day gifts: 9 great books to give your mum this Mother’s Day
This Mothers Day give mum the perfect excuse to relax and put her feet up by giving her an engrossing new novel to get stuck into. We asked Waterstones to recommend the best in enthralling new fiction and here they give their top reads for Mothers Day The White Princess by Philippa Gregory (Simon and […]
Fans mob Peter Andre at opening of new Skechers store in Cardiff
Peter Andre, the singer and television personality, was greeted by screaming fans at the opening of Skechers new store in Cardiff. Andre presents the ITV1 daytime series Peter Andre ’s 60 Minute Makeover, which also features Welsh interior designer Leah Hughes . The fans meeting their idol varied in age, but all seemed extremely excited […]
When is the first day of spring?
When is the first day of spring? It depends a bit if you mean the beginning of spring in an astronomical sense. This is what much of the public goes by when heralding the start of spring, and is commonly marked on calendars (although from year to year the date itself varies by a day). […]
Tigertailz return to iconic venue to film new video
Tigertailz are a Welsh glam metal band that reformed in 2005 they come from Cardiff. Their 1990 album Bezerk made the Top 40 with hit singles “Love Bomb Baby” and “Heaven”. The band reformed in 2005. While the line-up of the band may have changed over the years, one thing is still abundantly clear – Tigertailz know […]
How to make an Easter bonnet
Schools around Wales are gearing up for their annual Easter bonnet parade. You might want to buy a basic basic straw hat and decorate it with Easter themed chicks, eggs and bunnies, but if you’re keen flex your creative muscles we’ve put together some of the best how-to videos for Easter. Got any tips to […]
Bollywood review: Total Siyapaa (12A)
Bollywood review: DIRECTOR: E Niwas STARRING: Ali Zafar, Yami Gautam, Anupam Kher, Kirron Kher THE PLOT: London-based Aman (Ali) is a musician wanting to marry girlfriend Asha (Yami). She happens to come from a loud-mouthed Punjabi family. All starts well when Aman meets Asha’s parents for his first dinner date. But life for Aman takes […]