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 Events Room’s annual Speaker of the Year dinner never fails to excite sports fans. The 2024 dinner, at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, was hosted by legendary broadcaster John Inverdale with mesmerising speeches from the worlds of cricket, football and rugby union. First to take the stage was England cricketer David Gower, followed by… Read More
Jonathan ‘Fox’ Davies, Jamie Roberts, and Mike Phillips, Wales rugby legends who played in the winning British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2013, joined guests at The Events Room’s Ladies Day at Chepstow Racecourse in July 2024. Everyone enjoyed the spectacle of race horses in full flow and a a small bet or… Read More
On 11 April 1999, Scott Gibbs danced through desperate England defenders at Wembley to score the try that gave Neil Jenkins the opportunity to win the game. Wales had beaten England 34-33 in the final rugby union Five Nations, playing at their ‘borrowed’ home of Wembley because of the ongoing build of the new Millennium… Read More
Warren Gatland unquestionably ranks as an all-time great rugby union coach. His record with Wales and the British and Irish Lions in particular is incredible. The 2024 Six Nations preview dinner, organised by The Events Room and held at Cornerstone in Cardiff, gave the Wales coach the opportunity to talk about the forthcoming tournament and… Read More
Richie McCaw ONZ is a rugby union legend. He played for New Zealand in 148 test matches, captaining the side 110 times and leading the All Blacks to World Cup success in 2011 and 2015. He won the World Rugby Player of the Year award three times and was awarded World Rugby Player of the… Read More
The Fab Four – Lee Byrne, James Hook, Mike Phillips and Shane Williams – joined guests at The Events Room’s Ladies Day at Chepstow Racecourse in July 2023. Guests enjoyed the spectacle of race horses in full flow and a a small bet or two, interspaced with a stunning 3-course meal and enlighten conversations between… Read More
Graeme Souness is a footballing legend. He has been there as a professional player, manager and now pundit. And at The Events Room’s football lunch, held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, everyone in the room was transfixed as Graeme told stories from his career, which including insights into life as a player at Liverpool… Read More
Cardiff RFC legend Mike Rayer was joined by ex-Wales internationals Mark Ring, Glenn Webb, Rupert Moon, and Martin Madden in a celebratory Mikey Rayer All-Dayer lunch organised by The Events Room at Cornerstone in Cardiff. Hosted by Phil Steele, the ex-players entertained the audience with rugby tales before the professional era. Martin Madden’s heart rate… Read More
John Parrott, James Haskell and Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock took to the stage with host Sean Holley at The Events Room’s 2022 Christmas Cracker. The packed audience at the annual festive lunch at The Coal Exchange Hotel in Cardiff were treated to an insight into the world of professional snooker with ex-World Champion John Parrott. England… Read More