For the third year in a row, the four-star Vale Resort in Hensol, South Wales, has been named Wales’ best resort spa by an international awards body that recognises excellence in tourism. The Vale Spa, located in the four-star hotel and leisure venue in the Vale of Glamorgan, was named Wales’ Best Resort Spa 2019 at the 5th annual World … Read More
Musical Review: The King And I
Currently running at The Wales Millennium Centre, the Rogers and Hammerstein musical The King and I, is hailed as one of the greatest musicals from the golden age of musicals. Set in the 1860s the story follows Anna Leonowens and her son Louis, as they arrive in Bangkok to act as governess for King Bernin Siam’s wives and children. The storyline packs … Read More
Trailer for the second season of Netflix series ‘Sex Education’, filmed in Penarth and Wales, has been released
The new season of ‘Sex Education’, Netflix’s American high-school meets British location and cast series will land on the streaming giant from January 17, 2020. Penarth’s Paget Rooms are used as the school’s assembly hall, and many pupils from Stanwell School can be seen as extras. The Wye Valley and Caerleon feature prominently in the show with the main character’s … Read More
PODS Spring Productions
This Spring, PODS presents two 2 shows; Goodnight Mister Tom and The Full Monty. Goodnight Mister Tom Now a modern classic, Michelle Magorian’s wonderfully uplifting tale is brought gloriously to life in this magical stage adaptation by David Wood. Set during the dangerous build up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom, follows the story of young William Beech … Read More
Sold-Out Events brings Griffin Books’ 2019 Programme to a close
That’s a wrap. Penarth’s independent bookshop, Griffin Books, brought its 2019 programme of author events to a close with two sell-out events at the end of November. On Tuesday 19th November over 300 people attended An Evening with Warren Gatland at Cardiff’s Hilton Hotel. The former Wales head coach spoke openly and honestly about his personal life and his long … Read More
There’s no business like show business: An interview with PODS
Here at Penarth View, we spoke to Peter Knowles, publicity for PODS, about their latest performance of Aladdin. PODS is pretty special and well known within the community, why do you think this is? PODS has been entertaining audiences in Penarth in 1924 so it’s a well established part of the local community. As an amateur operatic and dramatic society … Read More
Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag returns to The Paget Rooms
A second chance to see Phoebe Waller Bridge’s ‘Fleabag’ in Penarth’s Paget Rooms. Recorded In front of a live audience at Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Fleabag may seem oversexed, … Read More
Tamaid o Allan â Fo!
Steddwch! Mae hi’n a annodd deud yn union beth sydd yn eich siapio mewn bywyd, a faint o’ch cymeriad sydd yn eich gwead cyn cychwyn ar y ddear yma, a faint ‘da chi’n addasu wrth dygymod â bywyd tra’n ymlwybro drwyddi. Er mod i wastad wedi teimlo yn hollol normal i fi fy hun, dwi wedi dod i ddeall nac … Read More
The New Roaring Twenties
-Words Katherine Peach The Roaring Twenties. The decade of disillusion, defiance and disorder. It saw the end of the First World War, victory brought the return of peace and prosperity. And with the tremors of prohibition across the Atlantic; jazz clubs and cocktails bars flourished. People danced problems away, burying their heavy realities. The rapid increase of car production showed … Read More
Hitting the High Notes
Tianyi Lu joins WNO as first Female Conductor in Residence Welsh National Opera is delighted to announce Tianyi Lu as the first Female Conductor in Residence. This follows an open call for aspiring conductors to apply for the post and an audition process with WNO Orchestra earlier this year. Described by WNO Conductor Laureate Carlo Rizzi as having ‘great … Read More