42 Entertainment Temed days at Cardigan Castle
THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 6 2017
A YEAR of fantastic events
is in order at Cardigan Castle in 2017 with three themed special event days taking place on top of the annual Christmas Fair at the end of the year. The first of the special events
takes place on Wednesday, April 19, when Cardigan Castle celebrates its medieval origins. What will make it extra special is
that 2017 is the 820th anniversary of the death of Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd, the great Welsh prince who built the castle in stone in 1176 and staged the first recorded Eisteddfod. The Medieval Day will include
musical tributes to Lord Rhys and there are plans to stage a special exhibition. On May Bank Holiday Monday
(May 1), the castle will fast-forward a few hundred years and celebrate its Georgian heritage with fancy dress and an afternoon tea and entertainment on the lawn. And on Wednesday, August 23,
the castle will be holding a special Eisteddfod Day with events and activities to celebrate the castle’s
unique place in Welsh history. On top of all that, there will
also be the popular summer outdoor events staged in partnership with Theatr Mwldan, including live music
and outdoor plays as well as the visit of the American Youth Harp Ensemble in August. The full what’s on calendar will be published in early spring.
Cutting edge of life at Wales’ hairdressers IF THERE'S one place where
people go to gossip, it's the hairdressers, and a new series on S4C takes us behind the scenes in some of Wales' hair salons. Y Salon is a new factual
entertainment series filmed in seven hairdressers around the country. Each week, from next Friday (Jan
13), viewers can eavesdrop on some of the interesting conversations that take place while regular customers get their hair done as they discuss major news and trivialities with their stylist. The shops and stylists taking
part in the series are: Carys and Cara from G&J Salon, Bangor; Colin and Jason from Magic Clippers barbershop, Caernarfon; Kelly from Snip and Clip, Caernarfon; Sonya from Blodeuwedd beauty salon, Caernarfon; Gary, Ke-lee and Tamara
from Blade - Blewyn Bala hair salon, Bala; Craig and Huw from Style, Llandeilo; and Llinos and Hedydd from Llinos Hair and Beauty Shop, Cardigan. According to a poll carried out
in 2016, hairdressing is one of the professions British people trust most - with 69% saying they would trust hairdressers to tell the truth. This means people trust their
hairdressers more than the police and television newsreaders. But that comes as no surprise to Gary Jones, one of the stylists in the series. "People will tell you everything
once they're in the chair," said Gary, who works in Blade - Blewyn Bala and has been cutting hair for 23 years. "I've heard so many people's problems; they say things to me they wouldn't even tell their partners. The conversation really flows!"
As the styling starts and
the conversation develops, the hairdressers and clients discuss everything, from tabloid stories about celebrities to the serious news stories of the day, and from local news to personal gossip. And with the S4C series starting, Gary's looking forward to giving the people of Wales a taste of his everyday life. "I think this job is the most
interesting in the world and it will be the perfect opportunity for people to see what happens behind the scenes in a hair salon. It's not as glamorous as people think and no matter how bad a day you're having, or what the customers are telling you, you have to carry on as usual - because when the customer is comfortable, that's when they say what they really think!"
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