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Sep 27, 2022
Bat Out of Hell roars into Cardiff
The spectacular award-winning Meat Loaf-inspired musical Bat Out of Hell roared into Cardiff last night (Tuesday 27 September) to a...


Sep 27, 2022
Unmarried parents urged to check law after latest birth stats
For the first time since records began in 1845, babies born to mothers who are not married or in a civil partnership outnumbered those...


Sep 17, 2022
Events team needs volunteers
The Rhiwbina Events Team is looking for help. Could you spare an hour or more to join their team of volunteers? “We have a faithful pool...


Sep 9, 2022
FRIENDSICAL – COULD IT BE ANY FUNNIER?
Friendsical is an original and iconic parody musical, inspired by the popular TV show Friends. Last night, Thursday 8th September, was...


Sep 8, 2022
The Groaker closes
The Groaker, Rhiwbina’s Mediterranean-style tapas bar and restaurant, has closed. A forfeiture notice, posted on the business’s closed...


Apr 28, 2022
Oti announces guest stars for Cardiff show
South African dance star Oti Mabuse has announced that the special guests joining her at the New Theatre, Cardiff tomorrow (Friday 29...


Apr 27, 2022
Kelly Brook leads hunt for community heroes
A total of £53.6 million of National Lottery funding went to projects in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan in 2020/21, according to new ...


Apr 25, 2022
MICHAEL FLATLEY’S LORD OF THE DANCE: AN APPRECIATION FOR DANCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE
Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is celebrating 25 years of entertainment, and The New Theatre is part of it. Starring Cassidy Ludwig...


Apr 20, 2022
Election candidates confirmed
It’s local election day on Thursday May 5th and seats will be decided for Cardiff City Council. Candidates have been confirmed for the...


Apr 12, 2022
DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS: JOYFUL MUSICAL BRINGING BACK THE GOOD TIMES
The feel-good musical Dreamboats and Petticoats: Bringing on Back the Good Times!, the popular sequel to Dreamboats and Petticoats opened...


Apr 8, 2022
Surge in number of dogs needing rehoming
Cardiff Dogs Home reports a surge in the number of dogs needing rehoming as owners who bought dogs during the pandemic return to the ...


Apr 7, 2022
‘H’ to star in New Theatre panto
The New Theatre has announced Ian ‘H’ Watkins from international pop group Steps will lead the cast in this year’s magical family...


Apr 4, 2022
Cluedo: fast-paced murderous fun
The setting is a country manor house outside London on a stormy night in 1949. A series of guests arrive, not knowing why they’ve been...


Apr 1, 2022
Gemma Collins to star in ‘Chicago’ in Cardiff
TV personality Gemma Collins will star as ‘Mama Morton’ in the acclaimed UK and Ireland tour of the international smash hit musical...


Mar 29, 2022
Derren Brown, Showman: a baffingly good show
Derren Brown’s phenomenal show Showman arrived in Cardiff tonight (Tuesday 29 March) to a standing ovation from an appreciative – and at...


Mar 29, 2022
New tinnitus support group for Welsh speakers
A new online support group to help Welsh-speaking people with tinnitus has been launched by the British Tinnitus Association. The first...


Mar 23, 2022
Castle Tour guide in portrait series
Tour guide and local resident Erfyl Parry, who has worked at Cardiff Castle for 24 years, is part of a new portrait series shot by ...


Mar 17, 2022
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: HYSTERICAL TAKE ON ‘THE CHANGE’
Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through Menopause is the hysterical sequel to the popular show Menopause The Musical. Set five years...


Mar 12, 2022
THE GIRL IN THE VAN: AUTHOR HELEN MATTHEWS AND RHIWBINA
A new book, The Girl in the Van, by Cardiff-born author Helen Matthews is released next week (March 17th), writes Sophie Platt. And it...


Jul 22, 2021
THE RHIWBINA ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL: THE SCARECROW WEDDING
This year, Rhiwbina Events Team are hosting an alternative summer festival with events throughout the summer, writes Sophie Platt. On...
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