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Wales Online
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
All the road closures as biggest-ever Pride Cymru returns to Cardiff
All the road closures as biggest-ever Pride Cymru returns to Cardiff Pride Cymru is happening in Cardiff this weekend for the 40th year Road closures will be in place at Cardiff city centre this weekend (Image: John Myers ) Pride Cymru is back and bigger than ever as it celebrates its 40th year in the capital of Wales. Thousands of people are expected to attend the event coming to Cardiff on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 at Cooper's Field, Bute Park. What once started as a small protest has blossomed into a celebration of the LGBTQ community, with 50,000 set to attend. The colourful parade will wind through the city streets followed by family-friendly activities and performances from headliners including the main headliner, Ella Henderson. For everything you need to know about Pride Cymru 2025 read here Ahead of the event this weekend, Cardiff Council has announced road closures in the city centre for Saturday to ensure that the parade takes place safely. People will gather on Westgate Street at 11am, before the parade starts its two-mile journey along Castle Street moving onto High Street, onto St Mary Street, back into the Hayes, onto St. John Street, along Queen Street, up Park Place, back along Greyfriars Road, onto Kingsway and finishing on Castle Street. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here Article continues below Thousands of people will parade through Cardiff (Image: Richard Swingler ) The following roads will be closed during the following times on Saturday, June 21 for the event. Between 6am and 3pm - Castle Street, from its junction with Westgate Street, Duke Street and Kingsway to the junction with North Road (access for buses will be permitted exiting Greyfriars Road). From 8am until 2.30pm - Westgate Street, Quay Street, Guildhall Place, Golate, Cowbridge Road East to its junction with Cathedral Road, High Street, St Mary Street, Churchill Way and Callaghan Square. From 11am until 2.30pm - Wood Street, Central Square, Park Street, Havelock Street and Scott Road, Custom House Street, St Mary's Street, Mill Lane, The Hayes, John Street, Queen Street, Park Place, Greyfairs Road - from its junction with Boulevard De Nantes through to Kingsway. Article continues below
ITV News
8 hours ago
- Climate
- ITV News
Pride Cymru 2025: Five things you need to know about this weekend's events
Wales Cardiff parade Events will be held across Cardiff this weekend as part of the annual Pride Cymru celebrations. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first Pride march in Wales. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend a host of events and performances. Pride Cymru 2025, which champions the rights of LGBTQ+ people, includes a parade around parts of the capital, followed by a festival within Cardiff Castle. The organisers say it is a "powerful example of how inclusive celebration benefits the whole city". So, ahead of a busy weekend, here are five things you need to know. When and where is the parade? Events for Pride Cymru 2025 kick-off with a parade around Cardiff city centre. Tens of thousands of participants are expected to take part. The parade sets off from Westgate Street at 11:00am, weaving through the city centre and finishing at the Pride Cymru festival site at Cardiff Castle. Roads across the city, including Wood Street, Central Square, Park Street and the Hayes, will be closed between 11:00am and 2:30pm. A full list of closures can be found on the Cardiff Council website. Who is performing? After Saturday's parade, events kick off at the Pride Cymru Festival in the castle grounds. Gates for the festival open at 12:00pm, and acts take to the stage at 12:30pm. Singer-songwriter Ella Henderson will headline the main stage on Saturday, with other acts throughout the day, including Kimberly Wyatt and Shola Ama. On Sunday, Irish singer Una Healy headlines the festival's main stage alongside acts, including Bronwen Lewis and folk band, The Longest Johns. What else is going on? Alongside the parade and festival in Cardiff city centre, the Pride Cymru 2025 events include sports areas, a youth area and a faith tent. Pride Cymru says there will also be market stalls "featuring LGBTQ+ vendors, charities, and local businesses". What will the weather be like? The warm weather is set to continue over the weekend, with temperatures reaching around 26 ° C. Very warm and humid weather is forecasted, with bright and sunny spells. The Met Office has warned about the possibility of scattered showers and localised torrential downpours. Are there still tickets? Tickets for Pride Cymru 2025 are still available and cost £27.50 for standard admission. VIP tickets for the Saturday events are sold out, but there are still tickets available for Sunday. People who want to take part in the parade need to be pre-registered, and applications have to be made via the Pride Cymru website.
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘I had so much fear before releasing this post', says Ireland AM star as she reveals major career move
IRELAND AM star Brooke Scullion has revealed her major career move and admitted she was nervous to share the news with fans. The Advertisement 3 Brooke has been announced as a support act for Ella Henderson 3 The singer will perform in Derry this August Credit: Andres Poveda LTD 3 Brooke shared the 'amazing' news with fans Brooke has now been announced as a support act for Ella Henderson at her upcoming gig in Derry this August. The Eurovision star told how she's "so proud" to be joining the Ghost hitmaker on stage in her hometown and can't wait to showcase some of her new music. She took to In a heartfelt post, she wrote: "Hey everyone, it's been a minute… Advertisement READ MORE ON BROOKE SCULLION "First of all, Ella Henderson has been a massive inspiration and idol to me from the beginning of my career so it's an absolute honour to be able to support her in my home city." The Derry singer also admitted that the announcement felt like a huge step for her. She confessed: "Now, real talk. Had so much fear before releasing this post because it's the first gig that I'll have done in a while." Brooke also revealed that she's been working hard behind the scenes, writing and recording new music. Advertisement most read in the irish sun She said: "I've been writing new music for the last three years and I finally have an album that I'm so proud of." Although she said the release journey "won't be immediate", Brooke explained that this gig "will be the first time anyone gets to hear this new music and new direction". Brooke Scullion slips up on live TV Brooke then thanked her supporters, saying: "Thanks for all your love and support always it means the world. Brooke x." Fans and friends flocked to the comment section to congratulate her and share their excitement. Advertisement Kerry Anne wrote: "OMG wow huge congratulations Brooke." Amy gushed: "Yesss Brooke! This is amazing." 'AMAZING' Siobhan added: "Yes girl! You are amazing." Advertisement Brooke was recently left cringing after she made a The star was on air with and for some hilarious TV laughs. And Brooke ended up making a grave error while presenting on the show. The Derry native was told to "stand by for rehearsals" but then was quickly told there was "no time". Advertisement However, she didn't hear that they were actually live on TV and still thought she practicing her lines off air. The 25-year-old made some mistakes while reading out the auto cue.
Wales Online
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2025 ticket prices and how to book for huge music festival
BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2025 ticket prices and how to book for huge music festival The festival will be held in Chelmsford's Hylands Park this September Stereophonics, Ella Henderson, Jessie J and Bryan Adams are all billed to perform (Image: BBC ) The 2025 edition of the BBC Radio 2 In The Park festival is set to take place in Chelmsford's Hylands Park this September. The massive event will span three days in the Essex city. Big names from the music industry, including Bryan Adams and Def Leppard, are set to headline the weekend, with other performers including Stereophonics, Ella Henderson and Jessie J. The event will also see a host of Radio 2 presenters head to the city for the weekend, with a Friday night DJ party kicking off the festival, following its successful debut at last year's event. Tickets are now available to purchase. There are 7,000 tickets available for the Friday night DJ stage. For Saturday and Sunday, just over 35,000 tickets will be up for grabs each day, reports Essex Live. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . Ticket prices for BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2025 Tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are on sale now. Tickets for the Radio 2 in the Park Pre-Party on Friday are priced at £32 (plus booking fee). Tickets for Saturday and Sunday start from £63 (plus booking fee) but listeners and viewers can catch all the action live throughout the weekend on Radio 2, BBC Sounds and iPlayer. Friday ticket prices General Admission - No Chair: £32 (+ £3 booking fee) per person Essex Residents General Admission - No Chair: £32 (+ £3 booking fee) per person Saturday ticket prices General Admission - No Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per personEssex Residents General Admission - No Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person General Admission - Bring Your Own Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person Essex Residents General Admission - Bring Your Own Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person Enhanced Area with Grandstand Seat and Garden Access: £165 (+ £6.60 booking fee) per person Enhanced Area with Garden Access Only: £100 (+ £5 booking fee) per person Sunday ticket prices General Admission - No Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person Essex Residents General Admission - No Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person General Admission - Bring Your Own Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person Essex Residents General Admission - Bring Your Own Chair: £63 (+ £5 booking fee) per person Enhanced Area with Grandstand Seat and Garden Access: £165 (+ £6.60 booking fee) per person Enhanced Area with Garden Access Only: £100 (+ £5 booking fee) per person How to get tickets for BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2025 All ticket sales will be managed by Ticketmaster, the sole official ticketing agent for Radio 2 In The Park. To secure a ticket, customers will need to queue on Ticketmaster's platform, which you'll need to have an account for. They've advised that you register for an account before tickets become available so you can join the queue promptly. Just under a third of general admission tickets will be reserved for residents within the Essex area. To qualify for these tickets, locals will need to input their home address postcode at the time of purchase. Essex residents will have until 8.30am on Wednesday, June 11, to buy from their reserved allocation. BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2025 line-up Friday (September 5) Scott Mills' Wonder Years DJ Spoony's Good Grove Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits Rylans Rybiza Hits Vernon Kay's Dance Sounds of the 90s Saturday (September 6) Jessie J Belinda Carlisle Ronan Keating Marti Pellow Kid Creole and The Coconuts Stereophonics Ella Henderson Sunday (September 7) Article continues below Def Leppard Sophie Ellis-Bextor Suede David Gray LouiseSoul II Soul Anastacia
BBC News
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Festival Too in King's Lynn reflects '40 years of musical styles'
The organisers of a festival say the line-up this year will reflect "40 years of musical styles". Festival Too has been running in King's Lynn, Norfolk, since 1985 and this year will feature acts ranging from Eighties favourites Tony Hadley and Sonia - to contemporary star Ella Henderson. The free event was started by a group of business people who got together to put on a music event in the town to run alongside the King's Lynn Festival. Abbie Panks, from the festival, said: "We are really pleased to be able to come back for our 40th year, I think the line-up is a great reflection of 40 years of musical styles... I like to think we've got everything covered." Festival Too starts on 28 and 29 June at the King's Staithe Square and runs each weekend until Saturday 12 July at the Tuesday Market Place. Opening the festival will be tribute acts Taylored Swift and on the final day will be King's Lynn singer Adam Tucker - the singing voice in Robbie Williams' biopic Better Man - Jo O'Meara from S Club Seven and Ella evening will begin with a school band or group, then local bands will perform as warm up acts for well-known Panks added: "It's great to be able to give those opportunities and that's really important to us." In its first year, the budget to put the event on was about £5,000. With the support of fundraising and donations from the council and local businesses, the budget has grown to £130, Panks said the event was believed to be Europe's biggest outdoor free festival. "It's access to music with no economic barriers, that's the great thing about it, anybody can come, you don't need any tickets, you just turn up and we get fantastic audiences," she festival has continued to run with the help of community volunteers and has become a defining event in the town's cultural calendar. In previous years, the festival has seen acts including Feeder, Sigala, Example, Reef, The Vamps, Busted, KT Tunstall and Gabrielle take to the stage. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
