Pinewood Studios: The home of British filmmaking. Think of the biggest British films of the last 20 years or so. Four Weddings, Harry Potter, Bond etc. One name crops up again and again. Pinewood Studios. The Georgian style mansion Heatherden Hall, in Buckinghamshire, where Pinewood is based, has provided the backdrop for some of the […]
Stake a claim on tail fillet steak – celebrity chef Glynn Purnell
There are arguably few better dishes (for meat eaters at least!) than a really good and simple fillet steak. “Tail fillet steak is often overlooked, which is a shame as it has a wonderful taste,” says chef Glynn Purnell. Here he shares his recipe for getting it just right. Tail fillet of beef with baked […]
Peter Hain: Parental love story, duty, values and sacrifice
Peter Hain: Love, affection, and the ties that bind are characteristically strong beyond all imagination. But there are some love stories where the testing times and constant strain pushes love’s very boundaries to the limit. Bringing up a young family and keeping a household together can make or break a marriage, but for Adelaine and […]
Review: Cate Le Bon, The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff
Cate le Bon sold-out her gig in the intimate and rather plush surroundings of The Gate Arts Centre, a former church in Roath, was Cate Le Bon’s first on home-soil since the Carmarthenshire- born songstress decamped to sunnier climes to record her third album in Los Angeles last year. With the record garnering rave reviews […]
Outrageous dressing Welsh singer Danie Cox teams up with 80s legend Boy George
Danie Cox is the Welsh glam punk hoping to hit the heights thanks to a helping hand from the ‘80s pop icon who has become her mentor. With her electrifying red hair, extravagant make-up and outrageous dress sense, 23-year-old Danie Cox and her band The Featherz look every inch pop stars. And fittingly enough the […]
Wine: Store in a cool, dry place
A wine store might for many simply be a convenient place to store a rack of green and clear bottles, however, to keep wine at its best it a far more specialised concept than just finding a convenient place to keep your favourite drink. Ask any kitchen fitter and and he will probably suggest something […]
Outdoor Activities if Under 12
Outdoor play and experiences are a vital part of our children’s development. Headlines about inactivity and rising obesity levels are raising the need for children to get out and about more. The project aims to get children playing and exploring the outdoors and offers a number of activities that they can choose from in five […]
Jack and the Beanstalk, Review – New Theatre, Cardiff
Jack and the Beanstalk is as festive as Brussels sprouts and bath salts but a lot more enjoyable, the New Theatre panto has a habit of attracting big names. And in keeping with tradition, this year’s show featured comedy star and world double entendre champion Julian Clary. Produced by leading theatrical producer Qdos, renowned for […]
How one man has helped boost Wales’ contemporary art collection
Contemporary art: It’s a well known fact that the Davies sisters bequeathed more than 250 pieces of art to National Museum Wales following their deaths, including work by Monet, Cezanne and Van Gogh. But another benefactor has also helped boost the nation’s contemporary art collection during the last two decades. Exactly 20 years ago, the […]
12 Christmas markets in Wales that are not to be missed
What better way to get in the festive spirit, and solve your gift dilemmas, than a trip to one of the Christmas markets in Wales? Cardiff is already celebrating Christmas – its market opened last week along with the Winter Wonderland on the grounds of the civic centre. Santa even made a quick stop. But […]