On Friday 10th October 2025, the South Wales branch of Lighthouse, the construction charity, held their annual dinner at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff. The evening was hosted by Sean Holley, with local comedian Lenny Dee entertaining guests before Sean was joined by Wales rugby legends Shane Williams and James Hook to talk about their… Read More
After the successful fundraising Jail or Bail in Cardiff earlier in 2025, it was the turn of the Swansea business community to be incarcerated. Eight business people were tried and correctly convicted of various misdemeanours by the Judge and then had to raise ‘bail’ to be released with all the ‘bail’ going to the fantastic… Read More
The Concrete Society South West Region held their 2025 annual lunch at the Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol on the 5th September. The event provides the ideal networking and social platform for companies and people involved in the concrete, construction and aggregate sector in the South West area. The guest speaker was David Flatman or… Read More
The IoD Wales Director of the Year Awards celebrate leadership talent, success and achievement across all industry sectors: public, private and voluntary. As in 2024, the 2025 awards were held at ICC Wales near Newport in South Wales and hosted by Carole Green from ITV Wales. There was also an address by Rebecca Evans MS… Read More
On Friday 2nd May, Mitie held their circus themed Spring Ball at the Celtic Manor Golf Club near Newport in support of Tŷ Hafan. Here are the photographs from the evening. We have included the QR code for charity donations and so if you download and save any of the photos (simply click on a… Read More
The Institute of Directors (IoD) Wales Winter Lunch is a firm festive favourite for businesses in Wales. The 2024 lunch was held at the wonderful Hensol Castle with the inspiring guest speaker Jon Bridge, the present CEO of Brains Brewery. To download a photograph, simply click on the image, then right click and ‘Save image… Read More
Red berets, chains of onions, and bottles of beaujolais nouveau red wine were accompanied by dancing girls adorned with red feather fans at Beaujolais Day 2024 staged by The Events Room at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff. Host Mark Williams expertly oversaw the proceedings, with heads and tails (or berets on or off) and auctions… Read More
The South Wales division of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) held their annual dinner at the Cardiff Marriott Hotel in November 2024. CIBSE is the professional body that exists to advance and promote the art, science and practice of building services engineering, to invest in education and research, and to support the… Read More
The 2024 #ConcreteSpoon, organised by The Concrete Society Wales Region and raising funds for the amazing Wales region of the Wooden Spoon charity, returned to Sophia Gardens. For the ninth year, Jo Davies and I were the event photographers. This year’s guests were Welsh rugby royalty with scrum halves Brynmor Williams and Rupert Moon, joined… Read More
Castell Carreg Cennen is a stunning castle perched on a limestone hill in Carmarthenshire, Wales near the town of Llandeilo and overlooking the River Cennen. Records suggest that forts and castles built on the site date back to the end of the 12th century. The castle has been in the hands of both the Welsh… Read More