Charlotte Church
CHARITY
A SAFE CHOICE A new ethical shop in Cardiff has been officially opened by Charlotte Church. The popstar turned campaigner cut the ribbon at the launch of the SAFE Foundation’s new boutique on Whitchurch Road. Originally founded by Barry twins Hannah Fitt and Lucy Dickenson, the SAFE Foundation works both abroad and in the UK to provide education and help the world’s poorest communities access basic human rights. The shop will be dedicated to fixing and upcycling second-hand items, and alongside selling second-hand and vintage clothes and furniture the charity shop will hold workshops to discuss topics including food waste, recycling and choosing ethical products. Practical workshops will also take place every month teaching people how to fix broken electrical goods and household items.
Ibiza vibes
MUSIC
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For more: www.thesafefoundation.co.uk
© THE TRUSTEES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON
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An irresistible combination of the UK’s most influential DJ with a 65-piece orchestra and a spectacular visual show with lasers will be coming to Cardiff this summer. On 28 July, superstar DJ Pete Tong and The Heritage Orchestra will perform Ibiza Classics in the gorgeous grounds of Cardiff Castle. The concept first came to fruition after a lot of hard work and careful curation at the massively successful BBC Proms show at
the Royal Albert Hall three years ago. Pete’s collaboration with the Heritage Orchestra conducted by Jules Buckley went on to play arenas around the world, including the Hollywood Bowl and two sold out nights at the O2, and spawned the album Classic House, which sold more than 200,000 copies and reached number one in the UK, and the follow-up, Pete Tong Ibiza Classics, which has so far amassed more than 120,000 sales. For more: www.orchardentertainment.co.uk
MUSEUMS
DEEPLY DIPPY National Museum Cardiff will be new tour partner venue in Wales for “Dippy on Tour”, the two-year tour of the London Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast. Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales has been working in partnership with the Senedd, to bring Dippy to Wales since 2016. Initially the Senedd was to be the Cardiff host for Dippy but following discussions, and in conjunction with the Natural History Museum, it has been agreed that National Museum Cardiff is the right home for Dippy during the Welsh leg of his UK tour. Dippy on Tour will
be at National Museum Cardiff from 19 October 2019 until 26 January 2020. Director General, Amgueddfa Cymru, David Anderson said, “We are delighted to be hosting Dippy and look forward to giving him a warm Welsh welcome. Visitors to National Museum Cardiff will be able to marvel at Dippy and take the opportunity to meet his cousins in our natural history galleries, taking a journey from the very beginnings of time to the present day. They can explore how Wales evolved, coming face to face with dinosaurs and other amazing animals along the way.” For more: www.museum.wales
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