You may have noticed more location signs have been put up in the village recently. I took a stroll up to the castle this morning to investigate and found the film crew for “Da Vinci’s Demons” setting up. Da Vinci’s Demons is a fantasy drama that tells the fictional story of Leonardo da Vinci’s early … more…
Croeso i Gymru / Welcome to Wales Welsh stars welcome NATO leaders to Wales in a video produced by Visit Wales. Cardiff-born Rhys, starts off sat in Castell Coch and jokes that “This is the house in which I grew up.” The BBC reports that First Minister Carwyn Jones raised the idea of a welcome … more…
Wolf Hall is a new BBC drama based on Hilary Mantel’s novels “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies”. The six-part series stars Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Claire Foy as Anne Boleyn. The majority of filming is taking place in the West Country but the film crew were … more…
I’m not a fan of horror films. Last weekend, Cadw Wales screened a series of family and horror films at Castell Coch in association with Chapter Arts and Darkened Rooms. Cadw Wales were kind enough to invite me as a guest. Approaching the castle, bathed in an eerie red glow, I was nervous. The lighting … more…
Cadw have posted information about several new events taking place at Castell Coch over the next few months. Film Nights 1st and 2nd of February Chapter Arts and Darkened rooms are showing several films in the unique setting of Castell Coch. For youngsters and teens they have Tangled (PG) and Edward Scissorhands (12) at 5:00pm. … more…
Premiere Screening We Are Cardiff invite you to the premiere screening of “We Are Cardiff: Portrait of a City” at the Chapter Arts Centre on Sunday the 7th of July. Helia Phoenix told us a little bit about the project, “As you may or may not know, we’ve been working on making a film for … more…
Another impressive selection Jack - these and your recent sketches are becoming addictive - clearly your innate artistry shows through,…