Hairy Bikers off on an epic trip

What do you get if you cross a professional make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics, with a locations manager on productions such as the Harry Potter films and TV series Byker Grove? Answer, Britain’s hairiest culinary conquistadors… Dave Myers and Si King, aka the Hairy Bikers. Big hearted, down-to-earth cooks with a love of good food,…

Hyde Park buzzing for British Summer Time

Hyde Park in London is opening its gates from Friday for two weekends of live music accompanied by four days of free summer activities, music and food. From 3-5 July and on Friday, 7 July, it will be Open House in the park as a festival of film, fun and fabulous food sprawls across the…

‘Sausage fest’ coming to Tyneside

Geordie girls could be in for a big weekend from Friday, 1 June, until Saturday, 1 July, with a “sausage” fest due to hit Tyneside. The Tyneside Sausage and Cider Festival, organised by Nineteen32, is the first installment of a trio of Tyneside Festivals in 2017 that will take place at the Linskill Centre in…

Food festival of international proportions

The biggest free food festival in Wales takes place in Cardiff Bay next month. Part of a jam-packed 2017 Cardiff Festival, the Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival will set up stall in in Roald Dahl Plass from 14-16 July. With more than 100 local, national and international producers showcasing their goods, visitors can tantalise…

All the Live action at the Lounge

It’s a big day for Welsh sports fans today with the British and Irish Lions getting into action in New Zealand against the Provincial Barbarians at Toll Stadium, Whangarei, while closer to home Cardiff comes alive to the much-anticipated Champions League final between Juventus and Real Madrid. With thousands of sports fans flocking to the…

Crowds converging on Cardiff

Two of Europe’s biggest clubs, Juventus and Real Madrid, clash in the Champions League final in Cardiff tomorrow. On the day two fan areas will open in the city centre, with only those with tickets able to access them. Real Madrid fans will be able to meet up on Churchill Way, while Juventus fans can…

Cardiff set for big weekend

Bars in Cardiff are all set for a bumper weekend ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League final and visitors to the city who don’t have tickets to the event will need to think ahead about where they plan to watch the game. Pubs in the city are expected to be packed to the rafters, with all…