Age : 14+

Saint Etienne are an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanle (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After recording 2 singles with  guest singers, Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) joined as a full member. The band is named after a French football team.

Saint Etienne are one of the bands who defined the early 90s indie dance genre, fusing the production values of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of the Second Summer of Love with the clever lyrics and self-aware production of indie music.

The much-loved trio are returning with a new single ‘Tonight’, followed closely by a new album in 2012

Like the album it’s taken from, Tonight is all about the primal and atavistic pull that all good pop music exerts, about how the unadulterated thrill of a great band or gig can sometimes feel like a hotline straight to your heart.

The track is produced by Xenomania lynchpin TIm Powell (Girls Aloud, Kylie, Sugababes), and mixed by Richard X, and in Bob’s own words, “Tonight is about the anticipation of going to see your favourite group. For some reason, I imagine this show is at the Forum in Kentish Town. The whole album is about the power of pop, how it affects and shapes your life.”

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Tickets: £10         

Richard D. Hall presents one of the most controversial shows on television. Looking into hidden truths behind subjects which mainstream media are either too lazy or too corrupt to cover. The TV show airs weekly on Sky Channel 201, Fridays at 8:00pm. Richard is not afraid to “say it how it is”, by using intelligence and an engineers critical thinking along with a sledgehammer sense of humour heexposes the massive lies we are being drip fed in our tightly controlled mainstream news and media. The TV show has gained in popularity since it launched in April 2010, and in this 2012 speaking tour Richard will cover many of the subjects discussed on the show such as terrorism (or fake terrorism),9/11, the UFO phenomenon, animal mutilation, intelligence agencies, hidden knowledge along with some surprises. More details about Richard’s work can be
found at www.richplanet.net

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Tickets: £14     

Limehouse Lizzy have been officially named one of the hardest working acts in the UK, alongside some of the country’s biggest & most popular performers. They were accredited for their live shows by the Performing Rights Society in December 2011, and recieved their award from PRS Chairman and Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter (Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Tom Jones) Guy Fletcher OBE.
Renowned for an action-packed pyrothechnic-fuelled explosion of a show, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, well and dominating stages worldwide. The band have also added a tribute in their set to the late Gary Moore (ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist and world renowned solo artist) who sadly passed away last year.

Attention to detail, playful audience interaction and that all important X-factor that leaves you with the feeling of witnessing the real thing have led to their performance being described as “beyond tribute”, by both audience and critics alike.

Following the enormous success of their ˜Live & Dangerous” & ˜Dedication” tours, the band embarked upon their “Into the Limelight” tour to tie in with their appearance on an episode of BBC2’s ‘Arena’ documentary series of the same name.

The tour travelled as far as a headline slot at a rock festival in Greece, and the Virgin Atlantic Music festival in Barbados. The band appeared alongside diverse world music acts, and played a Thin Lizzy set representing the celtic rock genre.

In 2012 the band’s European tour continues to explore and celebrate the artistic and musical legacy of the hard-living, hard-rocking, yet at times surprisingly tender and romantic artist that was Philip Lynott. This year they will be appearing in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium.
Expect more of the Celtic influenced tracks like ”Whisky in the Jar” and “Black Rose”, amongst the usual razzamatazz and classic tracks “The Boys are Back in Town”, “Sarah” and many others we’ve come to expect from one of the most highly rated acts on the circuit

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Tickets – £10       

Liberty Big Band – one of the UK’s newest and most exciting bands – bring to life music from the ‘golden age of swing’ from the magic of Miller to the silky sounds of Sinatra. This is an event not to be missed.

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Tickets: £16.00       

Described by the Daily Mail (UK Tabloid) as ‘the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time’, Howard Marks has worked with the British Secret Service and has been connected with the Mafia, the IRA, MI6 and the CIA. Busted in 1988 by the American Drug Enforcement Agency and sentenced to twenty-five years at America’s toughest federal penitentiary; Terre  Haute,Indiana.

In 1996 he released his autobiography, Mr. Nice, which remains an international best seller and has recently been turned into a major Hollywood
film. During 1997, he performed his first live shows, which discussed his life as a marijuana smuggler and his views on drug use and legalisation.

The shows received excellent reviews throughout the national press, and his now legendary one-man comedy show, An Audience with Mr Nice continues to sell-out at venues throughout Britain and Europe covering an ever-widening range of topics.

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From Glasgow, Scotland to Music City, Nashville USA, Raintown have already created quite a buzz in the music industry. Paul Bain and Claire McArthur, are a contemporary twist on a country duo. They have just returned from a much talked about and extremely successful performance at the CMA Global Party in Nashville. The show heralds the start of the biggest Country Music Festival in the world, CMA Fest!

This talented couple continue the tradition of exciting new music to emerge from Glasgow, with their catchy hooks and dynamic male/female harmonies are delivered with a passion that demands attention, while their carefully crafted lyrics articulate some very human emotions in a sincere, ‘heart on the sleeve’ kind of way.

This amazing show with a live band will showcase their own music along with some modern favourites; it’s easy to see why Raintown have been hailed as the hottest new act in British Country music.

Their performance was high-powered, charismatic, and a joy to behold. I could sense the ripples spreading through the room as everyone realised, “These people could be REALLY big…” – Pat Geary (Voice Of Country: Nashville)

Hailed (for the best of reasons) as Britain’s answer to Lady Antebellum – Stuart Cameron (Up Country Magazine, UK)

‘They are absolutely brilliant….they look good and give everything to their performance…they are great singers’ – Adele Cunningham (Capital FM, UK)

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The incredible Sian Phillips, star of the Tony nominated Marlene in “Crossing Borders”, a new evening of songs including musical numbers by Leonard Berstein, Jacques Brel, Kurt Well, Rogers and Hart and Susan Werner, directed by Brendan O’ Hea, with musical direction by Kevin Amos.

“Sophistication triumphs, vibrant, intelligent, a wicked sense of humour…. a voice with the throb of mandolin. Take the nearest taxi and experience her fast, you will not see anything like her any time soon” Rex Reed, the New York Observer.

Cosmopolitan, droll and sometimes self-mocking, her collection of songs and backstage anecdotes created an enticing cocktail of pathos and humour. She commands the stage from the moment that she makes her entrance with pianist and music director Kevin Amos. The combination of Amos’s understated arrangements and her stately, recitative-like phrasing carries her through. Every song becomes an intensely personal statement.  The London Times Review Jan 2011

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Beginning on Monday 23rd January 2012 and running for 10 weeks!         

Working, to get you working

Is it for me?

Yes, If……you’re struggling to find work and getting nowhere

Yes, If……you need coaching and support from people who know what they’re doing and won’t give up on you

Yes, If……you need work experience for your CV, and references for potential employers

Yes, If……you’re willing to work towards making a lasting change to your life.

Yes, If…… you are NOT claiming JSA or ESA

Project Information

The Oasis Cardiff Engagement Gateway is designed to be distinctly people-centred; offering intensive and direct attention to people who are economically inactive (not claiming JSA or ESA). The programme aims to move each individual towards employment by building their experience, character and attitude, giving them work experience and developing their skills.

Oasis Cardiff are delivering this programme in partnership with the Gate Arts and Community Centre.

Each participant will have a personalised 10 week timetable which will include:

· work placements in different departments of The Gate Arts and Community Centre and other partner organisations;

· individual projects;

· regular one-to-one mentorship;

· participation in and leadership of weekly team meetings;

· presentation skills tuition and experience;

· intensive personal development through an award winning course;

· as well as diverse training opportunities.

Timetables will be tailored to each person, encompassing their strengths and reflecting their needs so as to challenge and develop; enabling personal growth and building confidence.

A Job Club specifically designed for the project will provide tuition and support in interview practice, CV writing and job hunting.

Work experience placements cover many areas of interest: from reception cover to bar work; from drama to IT; from youth work to administration and many more.

If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling on the programme, or would like to know more, please contact Emma or Tim

Emma Dobson                                                                                             Tim Abel

e.dobson@goingpublic.org.uk                                                                     timabel@powerchange.com

029 2048 3344                                                                                             07788604658

029 2073 0370

0777 965 4343

With the days gradually getting longer, the Mavrons welcome in Spring with Haydn’s ‘Sunrise’.  The programme also includes two other popular string quartets; Shostakovich’s emotionally charged Quartet No. 8 and Borodin’s serene Quartet No.2.

www.mavronquartet.co.uk

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Including Art by Caroline Seaman.

Mark Pinches aka Pin is a Cardiff based contemporary artist whose work is ‘semi-representational abstract’. He is inspired by nature’s forms, textures and colours. Pin experiments with replicating natural qualities using emotive colour, abstract shapes and surface texture to create visual metaphors from nature ranging from microscopic to subjective or non-objective mindscapes.

Pin’s work focuses principally on texture through the use of layered plaster coloured with a combination of oil, acrylic and wax creams and polishes. Pictures are waxed, brushed and polished to create a translucent quality that changes appearance depending on the light source and angle of viewing.

Paintings are not always abstracted from a physical motive but from mental constructs resulting from an interplay between experience of nature and the physical nature of rapidly applying quick setting plaster and the painting process itself. Mood and emotions always have a role prior to and during the process!

“As an abstract artist, all the formal aspects of painting, brush marks, colours, tones, layers of paint, surface texture and surface interfaces become means of addressing my experience of nature. Memories and previous experiences become fused with new constructs that arise during the development process and are often lead by the sub-conscious” Pin.

Caroline Seaman

My practise usually has an element of collage about it, in its broadest sense, whether installations, community based projects, embroidered paintings, drawings or sketch paintings, drawings or sketch books. The work often begins with found materials and objects: tickets, papers, seeds pieces of bark, old boilers etc! and is ‘mixed media’ in process.

This is my first outing on canvas, which stems in part from a desire to develop some ideas from densely layered sketch books and transfer them to a larger and more public format. Oil painting is relatively new ground for me. I wanted to combine it with a mixed media approach to see what could be gained aesthetically and conceptually.

Although the two paintings on display are very different, stylistically they have underpinning themes, revealed during the process, which colour them both.

My work is an exploration and expression of creativity and faith.  Symbiotic parallels, both utterly absorbing; multi-faceted journeys, sometimes exhilarating, sometimes deeply difficult, a searching for, discovering and being met by completion.

April 2011 Restoration – community art installation at Thornhill Church Centre.  Invited to continue as part of ‘Thank You Wales’ exhibition with 21 visiting Korean Artists.

July 2006 Holme Wood Bothy Residency, Lake District.   On site installations with Helen Edling, Daniel Bevan, Tom Soare, Caroline Dalton and Iris Priest.

June 2006 The Last Supper.  Community art installation at Cumbria Institute for the Arts.

11-14′s 5:30-7:00pm,   15+ 7:30-9:00pm      www.czech12.co.uk    

Two youth clubs for young people, mainly focused on the local Czech/Slovak Roma young people, but open to others. Computer Games, Wii, Cooking, Creative Arts, MC-ing, Beat Boxing, DJ skills, Singing, Video editing, Cosmetics/make-up, Graffiti wall. Drop-in with your mates.

Please be aware this is not at The Gate it is @ The TAVS Centre, Tavistock Street off City Road.

Every Tuesday 4-5:30pm (term times) Ages 8-14ish.    Free Entry  

 A fun & friendly club where you can test out all your creativity! From September GYAC has had a visiting artist lead a workshop each week. We have created our own dance, silent move’s and tried our hand at african drumming and a bit of DJ-ing. Over the past few weeks we’ve made t-shirts, recycled leather cuffs and have been getting to grips with dyeing fabrics.

Tickets £10/£8 Concession  

 Cardiff Little Theatre presents The Taming of the Shrew – The pursuit of wealth leads to sexual desire as an outrageous courtship forces an unusual union. An innovative approach to Shakespeare’s comedy ensures an entertaining evening.

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Pre Show meals are only available on the 8th & 9th.

Tickets £6.50/£6 Students    

White Crow is a devised piece based on the Welsh myth ‘Branwen’ from the Mabinogi. It is set in a dystopian Great Britain where Ireland and Scotland have gained fully fledged independence and Wales is the last remaining Celtic country under the governance of Westminster. The story follows Ben Williams and his siblings Niss and Branwen as they deal with the discovery and responsibility of their family’s role in the movement for Welsh Independence.  After encountering a group of former Irish revolutionaries, Ben faces a difficult decision: whether to fight for his country, or his family.

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An eclectic dance event, welcoming to the stage performers with various levels of training and experience. This unique evening plays host to an exciting range of new dance work, diverse in both style and energy. Journeys promises to both entertain and stimulate, so come and get a taste for dance. For more information email: info@eleanorbrowndance.co.uk

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Tickets £7/£5 Students 

A fantastic dance show, performed to the soundtracks of many well-loved movies. This is Broadway Dance Society’s end of year showcase to exhibit the hard work of all members over the past year. With styles ranging from Ballet to Street and Acrobatics to Irish performed by dancers of all abilities, from Cardiff University’s most diverse dance society.

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Cafe Bar – Free Entry.

The Crimson Chicken Comedy Night gives you the chance to sample the spot light for yourself. If you want to get started in comedy, or find out about other nights in Cardiff or just want a good laugh, we will be on hand with new acts and comedians from south wales.

Sunwook Kim won the Leeds International Piano competition in 2006 aged just 18 and has since performed with some of the world’s greatest orchestras.

The Cardiff Sinfonietta welcome Sunwook to perform the epic Piano Concerto no. 2 by Brahms. The orchestra conducted by Jonathan Mann also perform arguably the most famous of Mozart’s Symphonies; Symphony no. 40 in G Minor.

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
·     The Gate Online Box-office by card
·     Phone and buy from The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344 card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Please be aware that the price in the brochure has changed, we send our sincere apologies for any confusion.  

Opera’r Ddraig presents an operatic double bill (performed in English): Handel – Acis and Galatea & Purcell – Dido and Aeneas.

Opera’r Ddraig is a distinctly entrepreneurial welsh operatic group with the laudable aim of breaking down the stereotypical image of opera by introducing quality young artists, having low ticket prices, performing in intimate venues and making sure the performances are coherent and accessible. Featuring singers and players from The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff University School of Music and throughout the UK.

Director: Dafydd Hall Williams

Musical Director: Calum Fraser

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Ticket Prices Coming Soon.  

Going Public Theatre Company introduces ‘The Tiger, the Snitch and the Chest of Drawers’, an adaptation of the much loved ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’.

You’ll be taken into the depths of Hernia, a forgotten land that lies beneath the Chest of Drawers. A quirky twist on the C.S. Lewis classic, it takes a fresh, new look at the unconditional love, second chances and the sacrifice made by one for the benefit of a whole world.

The show is aimed at primary school ages

Tickets: £5

Omidaze Productions present The Alternative Valentine Event – A Double Bill of Two Dark Comedies. Rehearsed Readings of New Writing: The Salesman by Dominic Barker & Pushing Up the Lavender & Elderflowers by Dean Murphy. Script in Hand performances, Directed by Yvonne Murphy

Please be aware the Brochure says Monday 14th Feb, it is actually  Tuesday 14th Feb.

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A full two hour show of classic Guns ‘N Roses from this awesome six-piece band. With true talent and a stunning live show, these guys captivate sell-out audiences night after night.

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Tickets £15

Gerry McAvoy (Bass Guitar) played with Rory for 20 years; Gerry played on every album Rory ever made. Ted McKenna (Drums) a rock drummer’s drummer; he has played with numerous rock legends (including Rory 1977- 1981). Marcel Scherpenzeel (Guitar) is attributed with being ‘the closest guitarist to Rory you will ever hear.’ (Wolfpin) Not so much a tribute as it is the band, in celebration of Rory’s life and music.

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With millions of album sales and concerts worldwide, Wishbone Ash’s heritage as one of the best loved British rock acts is assured. Martin Turner and Steve Upton, intent on creating a musical sound that was rich in texture and melody, Martin Turner envisaged the band’s innovative harmony-guitar hallmark and guitarists Ted Turner and Andy Powell were recruited via a now legendary Melody Maker advert. Wishbone Ash would become synonymous with high quality guitar-driven melodic rock music. Over four decades later, Wishbone Ash continues to delight audiences worldwide.

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Tickets: £10

Based in the Cardiff area, Madassa Soul Band has been kicking up a storm for many years. Featuring the much acclaimed lead vocalist Laverne Brown they play all of the classic soul hits from the Sixties. Don’t forget your dancing shoes!

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
·     The Gate Online Box-office by card
·     Phone and buy from The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344 card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Tickets: £20

Colin Dexter, OBE, English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse novels and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000. “Endeavour” – The Young Morse, the long awaited prequel to the Inspector Morse series. Explaining how it all came about, Colin said: “I wrote a short story for the Daily Mail all about coming to Oxford to study. It ran in the paper over three consecutive days. Morse did wonderfully at language and literature, but did not very much like philosophy or ancient studies, so he dropped out and joined the police. ITV came to me and said it would be marvellous if we could do something with those stories.”

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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·     Phone and buy from The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344 card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Tickets: £20

A former Cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, he stood down in 1997 and was made a peer. One of the most prolific writers in Britain, Roy Hattersley was a Guardian columnist for 27 years and writes regularly for The Times. Author of twenty-three books, including The Edwardians, Borrowed Time, The Story of Britain between The Wars and Buster’s Diaries. A popular speaker, Roy Hattersley is a regular at literary events and a favourite with audiences.

A Welshman among the English, a nonconformist among Anglicans and a self-made man in the patrician corridors of power, David Lloyd George, the last Liberal Prime Minister of Great Britain was always regarded an outsider. Contempt for the establishment, conviction and self-confidence combined to make him the authentic radical of British history. In this remarkable biography “David Lloyd George – The Great Outsider”, Roy Hattersley shows how during sixteen continuous years in the cabinet, six of them as Prime Minister, Lloyd George changed Britain by founding the welfare state.

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
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·     Phone and buy from The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344 card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Simon’s message is one of achievement, of triumph over adversity, of seizing the moment and succeeding.

Today Simon takes the opportunity to convey his story in order to motivate and encourage those, who like him, want to move on to the next goal, whatever it may be! The only obstacles to achieving one’s targets and successes are those you create for yourself. His words never fail to inspire you.

Simon’s irrepressible humour, infectious enthusiasm and immediately engaging personality, have made him the number one choice of many companies who invite him back to speak time and again. An inspiring and moving keynote speaker, Simon is also a wonderful and humorous after dinner speaker.

Tickets £20

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee added for online/phone payments
·     The Gate Online Box-office by card
·     Phone and buy from The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344 card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Tickets £7/£5 Concession

Please be aware the Matinee Concert is Saturday only!

A chance to witness a Welsh stage première of the novel by Terry Pratchett.Polly Perks had to become a boy in a hurry. She quickly mastered the art of farting and burping in public, along with all the other funny things boys do. She is now in the army and is searching for her lost brother. While she may look like a boy, she hasn’t got a clue what she’s doing and there’s no doubt that it’s her side that’s really struggling in this war… How will Polly Perks and her allies manage to get by?

TICKETS…£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments
·     The Gate Online Box-office by card
·     Phone and buy from The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344 card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW (card or cash)

Why not add to your Theatre experience by enjoying a meal before you see your show?

Come and enjoy our fantastic offer of two meals for £9.95 (extra £2.50 supplement, per person, for steak choice) at our Mad Hatters Restaurant, within The Gates Arts Theatre.  Sit down in our relaxing, candle-lit room and enjoy pastas, sharing platters, hot salads, soups and much more.  Please see our full menu at  http://www.madhatters-catering.com/Evening%20Menu1.pdf

To qualify for this offer, advance bookings are required.  Please call our booking line on 02920 431294, between 9am-5pm, so that we can reserve a table for you.

Tickets are now on sale – £16    

Covering the Eagles music is not a thing you attempt half-heartedly. The songs are deceptively complex, particularly the vocal arrangements and more importantly, the songs are revered throughout the world. Ultimate Eagles recreate the music with reverence, excitement and with a new stage show that focuses its bright lights on the 1970s, when the Eagles were at their mightiest. You just might find yourself whisked away to the sunny climes of Southern California.

One look at the Ultimate Eagles’ collective experience, musicality and professionalism, and it’s easy to understand the band’s simple yet bold mission statement; to play the Eagles’ music better than anybody, anywhere. Second only to the Eagles themselves.

You’re looking at guys who have played every kind of venue, in many different countries, at every level; from clubs, to theatres, to festivals and stadiums. You’re looking at years of professional world touring experience by six of the most accomplished musicians you’re likely to find in any band; tribute or original. You’ve got award winners, rock stars, and players who have regularly featured in some of the biggest publications in music, not to mention some TV time as well. Top of The Pops? MTV? They’ve done that too.

Come and see them and judge for yourselves.

The Ultimate Eagles are:

Ryan Aston (Bonnie Tyler/Bryn Terfyl) – Drums/Vocals

Chris Childs (Paul Young/Beverly Craven/Thunder/Go West) – Bass/Vocals

Michael Lawrence (Chicago Blues Brothers/The Commitments) – Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards

Christian Phillips (Duffy/Bryn Terfyl/BBC last Choir Standing MD) – Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards/Banjo

Danny Vaughn (Tyketto) – Vocals/Guitar

Chris Wright (Shirley Bassey/Michael Ball) – Guitar/Vocals

Buy Tickets (£1.50 admin fee online/phone payments)
·     The Gate Online Box-office by card (credit/debit card payment) 
·     Phone and reserve through The Gate Box Office on (029) 2048 3344, credit/debit card payment
·     Visit Reception @ The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW  (card or cash)

As part of our ongoing dedication to supporting our local community by helping
those who want to gain or develop real-world skills and work experience in a
dynamic environment, The Gate offers a range of Internships.

WHY

• Perfect for those who recognise they need ‘that something extra’, to stand out from the
  crowd.  More and more employers are
  looking for experience as well as theoretical knowledge – this is the
  opportunity to skip the catch 22, we offer the experience without needing you
  to have it before you start.
• In this internship you’ll be set projects, gain skills, access specialist
  opportunities to experience and progress skills, on the job training, utilise
  and trade on our name and reputation, be provided with a mentor/trainer and gain feedback plus
  we’ll become an excellent reference source and will complete a full page letter
  of reference which you can use and attach to as many portfolios, applications
  and CVs as you wish!
• Every internship is individually made to suit the
  person, so are quite flexible, but whereas some of our other internships are
  much more how The Gate can purely invest in people, these are more balanced in
  what you receive should also be worked back. In simple terms, you have to work
  to stay in it it rather than just receive.

WHAT

• We have developed a wide range of 4-6 month, 16+ hours a week, internship
  programmes, in fields such as Marketing; Events Management; Bar Management;
  Graphic Design; Finance or Dance Tuition.

WHO

• Anyone who has an understanding of the field you
  want to gain experience in i.e. a degree or significant personal experience who
  is looking for real-world practical experience in an almost totally self-funded
  Arts Centre
• Applicants will need to be willing to genuinely
  invest themselves – while a minimum of 16 hours a week applies, we’re looking
  for people who’ll  get the job done well,
  however it need to be with a courage to do it.
• Your character and attitude should fit with the
  ethos of the place and people

HOW

Email
info@thegate.org.uk
with PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP APPLICATION in the subject line FAO Centre
Director. State what you would ideally like to do, the areas you’d like to be
involved in, what makes you a suitable candidate and attach your CV and any
references

- You can catch a number 38 or 39 bus to Heath Hospital and get off on City Road. Alternatively catch a 8,11 or 52 towards towards Cyncoed and Pontprennau and get off on Albany Road. Both services run regularly during the day and evening.

Exercise the way nature intended you to! Come to our new fitness class which blends ashtanga yoga, body weight calisthenics and hand balancing (in a non-scary way!).

About Ashtanga Infusion Yoga

• An athletic all round approach to fitness blending ashtanga yoga, body weight calisthenics and handstands, you will become very strong, toned, aerobically fit and flexible.
• Exercising the way nature intended you to do, by using the weight of your own body as its own gymnasium.
• The class is suitable for all ages and abilities as you are encouraged to work within your own limits with modifications and physical adjustments given where needed.
• Yoga infusion is a modern invigorating approach to the practice of yoga, bringing a fresh perspective for western yoga students, who like to train hard but with a sense of fun about what they are doing.

Sign up for your FREE trial class by visiting  www.ashtangainfusion.com

Mob. 07769 978 134           Tel. 02920 210 128         Email. info@ashtangainfusion.com

Ashtanga Infusions Christmas Email 5 December 2011:

Hi All

Just wanted to let you know tomorrow night (Tuesday 6th December) is Aaron’s last class of yoga on our schedule for this year, so we are finishing early and will be overseas teaching a yoga workshop before we get to celebrate Christmas.  

So wishing you all a fabulous Christmas and New Year and please note we’ll be able to respond to email enquires when we are back on 14th December.

Hugs & Happy Christmas

Liz & Aaron 

Doors open: 7pm – starts 8pm, Grand Theatre

VIP front row seat £15 per person (includes reserved seat + free programme) 

This charming and atmospheric tribute show charts Karen and Richard’s success from their first No1 selling single ”Close to You” recreating many of their immense platinum selling records…. and best of all – it’s completely live.

Singer Nicky is a passionate Carpenters devotee and has an encyclopaedic supply of Carpenters facts and anecdotes, which means a delightful evening for anyone with a love of the magical duo and their timeless music.

Join this nostalgic voyage featuring “We’ve Only Just Begun”, “Rainy Days & Mondays”,  “A Kind of Hush”, “Sing”, “Top of the World”, “Yesterday Once More” and many many more.

Please note that smoke and strobe lights will be used in the show.

For more information on The Carpenters Tribute Show, click here
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We are keen to find more volunteers to steward our events.  If you are 18+, a lover of the arts, or just want to support your community centre, this is a fantastic opportunity to get involved.

You’ll get the chance to see our shows completely free of charge, as well as getting to know other volunteers and staff here.

If you’re interested or would like more information please click here  

Some of the main duties and skills involved are:

The Gateway Programme works with unemployed young people, building their character, confidence and attitudes, giving them opportunity for work experience, training and skills. It has now been launched after 2 extremely successful pilot programmes, where 36 individuals have been on the programme and 77% of those who completed the programme have found employment.

We’ve seen a real change in people’s lives, where participants have significantly grown in confidence and have had the time and support to think about their future and plan out and achieve the steps to reach where they want to go. As part of this we’ve had the pleasure of taking on and teaching the Personal Development Course, a course accredited by OCN and equivalent to an NVQ level 1. Our thanks to the team at Gate Training & Going Public.

Would you be willing to invest into your community by helping this programme either financially or by ‘donating’ your own time and experience? Do you have experience or skills which you’d like to pass on? Would you be willing to mentor a young adult and help them find their feet? Please contact TJ Wheeler (Gateway Programme Manager) for more information on how you could help.

Price: £4/£3 (if attending Contemporary class) pay as you go

Teacher: Eleanor Brown

A friendly and relaxed creative session, producing contemporary dance works for regular performance opportunities. Crosswires is a community dance company open to anyone interested in contemporary dance and performance.

Read more about Crosswires and Eleanor
www.eleanorbrowndance.co.uk/about.html (opens external site)

Mon 5.30pm – 6.30pm & 6.45pm – 7.45pm

Wed 5.30pm – 6.30pm & 6.45pm – 7.45pm

Fri 10am – 11am              

 Runs through the whole year £4 pay as you go or 10 sessions any time for £36 (save 10%)

Working out can be healthy, rewarding and beneficial – but it’s never been known to be a completely exhilarating experience….UNTIL NOW!

Zumba^® Fitness is the Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party” that is downright addictive. Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba program has grown to become the world’s largest – and most successful – dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries.

This easy-to-follow exercise class is designed to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat.  Come along and prepare to smile, sweat and slim!

We are delighted that Richard Leyshon, qualified Zumba Instructor, has chosen The Gate as one of his venues.  Richard was one of the 4 instructors to introduce Zumba to South Wales in 2008.

Sometimes because of evening events in the Gate Theatre, we hold some classes in the Mackintosh Sports centre which is right opposite us, 2 minutes away. We’ll try to give you as much notice as possible though! Thanks.

Also the Ballet 6-8 years on a Monday at 5:15 is fully booked.

Ballet is fantastically fun and challenging at the same time. We offer a wide choice of ballet classes in a variety of skill-levels. Our primary classes work to prepare children for entry to Royal Academy of Dance exams. Pre-primary, primary, grades 1-3 currently taught.

LEVELS
Pre Primary 4 – 6 years: Monday 4.15–5.15pm, £60/£54
Wear: Ballet shoes – any comfortable dancewear. 4–6 years olds. No experience needed.

Primary 6 – 8 years: Monday 5.15–6.15pm, £60/£54 – This class is now fully booked!
Wear Pale blue R.A.D regulation leotard, elastic belt, pink ballet socks, pink ballet shoes.
Boys and girls. No previous experience needed.

Ballet Levels 1 and 2, & Grade 3
Beginners learn the basic skills and principles of classical ballet according to the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus. Level 2 is for those with some previous experience of dance who want to improve and develop their technique. Grade 3 classes follow the Royal Academy of Dance set syllabus and preparation for entry into the Grade 3 exam.
Grade 1: Friday 4–5pm, £60/£54
Grade 2: Friday 5–6pm, £60/£54
Grade 3: Friday 6–7pm, £60/£54

Adults (FULL)   Monday 6.30–7.30pm & Friday 7-8pm, £48/£42
Wear ballet shoes and comfortable clothing to enable free movement.
Little or no experience. Please note: no hire of ballet shoes available -bare feet if no shoes.

Adult Improvers (FULL)      Monday 7.30-8.30pm, £48/£42
Class for adults aged 18years and above with some previous experience of dance who want to improve and develop their technique. Ballet Shoes – comfortable clothing to allow free movement.

Tutor Miriam Riseborough
Miriam teaches both adults and children at the Gate in Cardiff and also runs her own ballet school in Bedwas near Caerphilly. She was trained at Bush Davies School in London and then at the Central Ballet School.

Saturdays: 10am–12noon, £20 per term per person – FREE 1st rehearsal for newcomers! Come and see if you like us before you join.

Rehearsals are in The Gate Theatre

Open to all, The Gate’s own mixed voice choir rehearse and perform a wide range of music from popular to classical. You don’t need to be able to read music or audition to join this community-based chorus. See the list below for a small selection of the kind of music we sing.

All are welcome! In fact, we would absolutely love to see The Choir continue to grow and flourish – we currently have about 45 members and want to see this swell to around 60.  So please come and join us – especially you terrific Basses and Tenors: please don’t hide your light – we know you’re out there just waiting to resonate with us!

We rehearse and perform in the inspiring Grand Theatre, at The Gate Arts and Community Centre, Roath, Cardiff.

The photo above is not what we look like on a Saturday morning by the way!  It’s from our very successful performance of Vivaldi Gloria earlier in 2011.

Our repertoire includes:
Jazz and Show Tunes: All The Things You Are; Moon River; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Nice Work if You Can Get It!
Folk and traditional – South African Hymn- Babethandaza; Ar Hyd y Nos.
Modern classics – Glasspolskan (Ale Moller); Sure on this Shining Night (Samuel Barber).
Festive – Sweet Silver Bells; White Christmas;

Musical Director: Ben Pinnow
Repetiteur: Judith Rose

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 For further details, contact the Director: benjapin@gmail.com

Wear whatever you are comfortable in, no high heeled shoes.
No partner required.

Tuesday: 2.45–4.45pm

Price: 12 week term £30 (save £6.00) or per class £3

Tutor: John Moore

Wear tracksuit bottom, comfortable top. Barefoot, dance shoes if needed.
Male and female 16+

Beginners

Tuesdays 6.00–7.00pm, 12 week term £48/42 concessions (save £18) or per class £5.50/£5 concessions.
Tutor: Eleanor Brown

Improvers

Wednesday 7.30–8.30pm, 12 week term £48/£42 concessions (save £18) or per class £5.50/£5 concessions.
Tutor: Sandra Harnisch-Lacey

It is this holistic approach that sets Pilates apart from many other forms of exercise. Osteopaths, physiotherapists and general practitioners recommend Pilates as one of the safest forms of exercise today. Pilates can be beneficial for just about everyone, regardless of age and fitness level.

“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. In order to achieve happiness, it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young”   Joseph H. Pilates

Tutor Sandra Harnisch-Lacey is a certified Pilates Foundation Teacher with an extensive training in Movement and Dance. A graduate of the Laban Centre, she performed, choreographed and taught nationally and internationally for more than 13 years.

She completed her training at The Scott Studio under the tuition of Suzanne Scott and Sally Roberts. She is also Artistic Director and choreographer of the award winning Harnisch-Lacey Dance Theatre and served as Artistic Director for Dance at The Gate until 2007.

Classes
Lunchtime:
Monday 11:30-12:30 / 12:30-13:30 – A general fitness Pilates class for people of all ages with previous Pilates experience.

Friday 12:30-13:30 – A general fitness class – beginners welcome.

Evening:
Wednesdays 5.30pm -6.30pm – A general fitness class – beginners welcome! – This class is now fully booked!!
Wednesdays 6.30pm -7.30pm – A general fitness Pilates class, fast moving for the more experienced.

The Wednesday 6:30pm class is now full. if you wish to be put on the waiting list please ring The Gate on 02920483344 or email info@thegate.org.uk

All classes: 12 week term £72/£66 concessions (save £18) or per class £7.50/£7 concessions .

Tutor: Sandra Harnisch-Lacey

Sandra is a certified PILATES FOUNDATION tutor

Benefits of Pilates Pilates is beneficial for general fitness, specific health conditions and overall well-being

General Fitness:
• Improves your posture
• Improves mobility and flexibility of the spine
• Delivers muscle tone and flexibility
• Promotes a more efficient and supportive core
• Increases stability for the pelvis and shoulders
• Fosters the health of joints through improved mobility and support from the surrounding musculature
• Complements training for athletes

Health Conditions:
• Facilitates injury prevention and physical rehabilitation
• Builds better balance and coordination, particularly for the elderly
• Offers a safe and excellent form of exercise for ante and post-natal women
• Alleviates aches and pains
• Helps maintain and can improve bone density
• Develops the function and efficiency of the lungs with improvement in circulation
• Offers a safe and beneficial form of exercise for a wide range of medical conditions, including Scoliosis, Osteoporosis, Arthritis, and Multiple Sclerosis

Overall wellbeing:
• Makes you look and feel better
• Relieves Stress and tension and promotes a feeling of well-being
• Expands body awareness
• Integrates mind, body and spirit
• Improves quality of life

“Pilates develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit.”   Joseph Pilates

Sandra is also available for private Pilates lessons!

For more information about booking private lessons with Sandra Harnisch-Lacey, please contact Sandra on 07971 253586 or email: info@harnischlacey.com

Come and enjoy gentle exercise set to music for the over 60s.

BABY PIPERS  Newborn – 15 months
Research shows that singing can play an important part in the “bonding process”  between baby and parent. Letting your child feel the beat being tapped on parts of their  body can help them develop the coordination to respond to it themselves.Classes last 30 minutes.

TODDLER PIPERS  16 months – 3 years
The fun structure of these classes enables your toddlers to explore music in a framework from which they can develop and consolidate musical concepts. Each child has their own box of instruments.

PRE-SCHOOL PIPERS  over 3 years (CANCELLED)
Building on the skills introduced in the younger classes, the over 3’s also have the opportunity to make simple instruments and items relating to the session’s topic.. Each child has their own box of instruments.
Classes last 45 minutes.

All tutored by: Ros Brunker

www.piedpipermusic.co.uk

email: piedpipermusic@btinternet.com

Toddler: Tuesday 9.30–10am & 10.15–10.45am, £58.50/52
Baby: Tuesday 11–11.30am, £58.50/52

Pre-School (CANCELLED): Tuesday 1.45–2.30, £65/58.50

13 week term (save £19.50) or per class £6/£5.50 concessions

 All comers: Monday 6–8pm, 12 week term £96/£84 concessions (save £18) or per class £9.50/£8.50 concessions.

 More experienced/Improvers: Monday 8–10pm, 12 week term £96/£84 concessions (save £18) or per class £9.50/£8.50 concessions.

Tutor: Julian Martin

If you have any questions or would like to know more please visit www.julianmartin.co.uk where you can contact Julian directly

To Register please contact the Welsh for Adults Centre on 02920 874710 or book online at  www.learnwelsh.co.uk

Mondays 10:00-12:00midday – Advanced 1 (from 26th Sep – 12th Dec)

Thursdays 5:30 – 7:30pm – Entry for Beginners (from 29th Sep – 15th Dec)

Time: 8pm. Last Tuesday of every month

Price: £3 / £2 (Concessions/Jazz Class attendees)

The Gate presents Jazz Café, an evening of great music in the warm and friendly atmosphere of our in-house Café Bar. Our professional house jazz trio provide the music, inviting budding jazz musicians from the audience to join them throughout the night on rhythm, piano, wind and vocal sections.

In the past, Jazz Café has attracted local professional jazz musicians, so whether you’d like to feature as a musician, or simply want to sit back and enjoy the music, an enjoyable evening is promised to all.

The Science of the Singing Voice – Dr Alan Watson, Cardiff University.

Dr Alan Watson will explore the secrets of how the voice is produced. He will discuss how opera singers can project their voices to fill large halls with sound without having to use electronic amplifications but reveal how this comes at a price – a loss of intelligibility of the very words that they sing.

First Tuesday of the Month      8.00 pm         Café Bar                

FREE (although you might like to make a donation)

Science Café provides a place where anyone can come to explore the latest topical ideas in science and technology in a relaxed and friendly environment. These evenings feature presentations from leading speakers from diverse areas within Science and take place in The Gate Café Bar.

www.sciencecafecardiff.co.uk

From the French “C’est rock!”, Ceroc is the largest dance organisation in the world. This fusion of Jive and Salsa is easy to learn and can be danced to any type of music. It helps you keep fit, socialise and learn to dance whilst enjoying a complete night out.

Mondays – we are very pleased to announce the return of Ceroc class on Mondays as well as Wednesdays – from 28 February 2011
Please note… doors open on Mondays at 8.00pm and session starts roughly 30mins later

£7/£5 students. Pay as you go - see website for special offers
Tutor: Lyndsey Chivers www.cerocsouthwales.com (link to external site)

Café-bar

NEXT Cafe … 21st Feb 2012

Being Religious: For Better or Worse

Following on from January’s Open Session on “Does Morality Need God?”, this month’s Cafe examines the nature of religiosity, and how “being religious” changes individual lives and the societies in which they’re lived in a contemporary world where “secularization” is often assumed to be  a dominant trend.

Drawing on empirical social scientific research conducted among members of evangelical churches in Wales, Francesca Montemaggi (City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University) will suggest that religion is not just a matter of belief, and can
be both socially beneficial and harmful in certain circumstances.

Further, in response to the idea that what motivates people to “do good” doesn’t matter so long as “good gets done”, she will consider, based on her research, whether religion motivates voluntary action in ways that secular values can’t match, and if so, how this happens.

For more details click here Philosophy Cafe ….

Philosophy Café is a space for sharing and exploring ideas, which affirms that we are all philosophers, even if we don’t quite know it yet. It aims to exploit the enthusiasm of academic philosophers and social scientists for their subject to create stimulating debates in which anyone can participate.  Topics up for discussion will range from the ethics of global warming to the nature of democracy and freedom, and from corporate social responsibility to the rights and wrongs of new technologies such as genetic engineering and nanotechnology.