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Leader Live
a day ago
- Business
- Leader Live
Popular Wrexham arts centre still struggling to make profit
The venue – a key part of Wrexham's UK City of Culture 2029 bid – has actually reduced its overspend year-on-year since over the last four years. Next Wednesday, Wrexham County Borough Council's Employment, Business and Investment Scrutiny Committee will consider the performance of Tŷ Pawb over the last 12 months and the venue's projected performance for 2025/26. Unless further savings of additional revenue can be found, by April next year Tŷ Pawb is projected to have overspent its budget by more than half a million pounds since 2022. Proactive measures to improve revenue at the venue include the creation of an income maximisation group which has tightened up Tŷ Pawb's financial monitoring and ensures opportunities to bring in new revenue are taken. In 2024/25 it brought in £23,513 and is aiming to bring in a further £22,000 this year. Market rents have increased 5% to keep up with inflation and the Useful Arts Space can no longer be used for free, with a charging framework in place and provision for eligible groups with external funding to use the space. Other measures to reduce the budget pressure have included the implementation of new venue hire rates. 'Tŷ Pawb is a vital and much loved community hub,' said Chair of Wrexham Community and Culture Trust Joanna Swash. 'Its diverse cultural programme of internationally-renowned exhibitions, performing arts, markets and family activities attracts local, national and international visitors to Wrexham City Centre. 'Tŷ Pawb supports many of the objectives of Wrexham's bid to become UK City of Culture in 2029. The importance of a thriving and dynamic cultural spacer cannot be overstated.' Investment is still needed at Tŷ Pawb which is contributing to the financial pressure. Investigations are ongoing into issues with the roof and the installation this summer of a new £63,000 car park management system to improve efficiency. Last year the venue spent £42,000 on roof patching, flood repair works and upgrades to car park lighting. The venue will also convert its Maker Space into a rentable retail unit, with its existing 'artist in residence' programme becoming a roaming role occupying vacant spaces as they occur. Tŷ Pawb's popularity continues to increase however, with footfall increasing 17% last year and its profile was raised in both the media and social media as it became a magnet for international media looking to learn more about the fabric of Wrexham society as the city's global reputation has blossomed. 'We are incredibly fortunate to have a vibrant and dynamic arts scene here in Wrexham, which Tŷ Pawb plays a pivotal role in,' said Vice-Chancellor of Wrexham University, Professor Joe Yates. 'Tŷ Pawb is one of the jewels in our city's crown and enriches the lives of our community.'
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ricky Wilson 'didn't appreciate the magnitude of Glastonbury'
Ricky Wilson "didn't appreciate the magnitude" of playing Glastonbury before Kaiser Chiefs' first appearance. The Everyday I Love You Less and Less hitmakers performed at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the first time in 2005 following the success of their debut album Employment, and the 47-year-old star has recalled how he hadn't realised how big the group had got in the UK until they took to the Pyramid Stage in front of a huge crowd. He told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: 'I didn't really appreciate the magnitude of playing there. We were playing so many shows, I was just taking it in my stride. We'd just released Employment and we'd be playing to 200 people in Italy, then 1,000 people in America. 'Then we got back to the UK and we didn't realise how big it had got here until we arrived at Glastonbury and the crowd was mental. Everyone knew the words to our songs. It blew us away.' Kaiser Chiefs will open the Pyramid Stage on Saturday (28.06.25) but Ricky revealed they will be changing up their set from what they have been playing on their current tour. He said: 'We've been on tour with Employment to celebrate the 20th anniversary and at those shows we've been playing it in full. 'We thought about just doing that but we've got too many other songs that would be missed. 'Many people know the songs but we've also got weapons in our arsenal that may be bigger.' The former Voice coach last attended the festival in 2023, where he had a bizarre encounter with actor Andrew Garfield. He recalled: 'I stood in the crowd watching Elton John and then I noticed Andrew Garfield was next to me. 'When Your Song started, our hands happened to brush past each other. I said to Andrew, 'Shall we?'. He nodded and we just held hands. He won't deny it if you ask him." And he had another odd moment during the festival that year. He said: 'I dressed up as Elvis Presley — the full jumpsuit, everything. I was supposed to be doing some songs in Block9 but I got there and didn't bother. 'I was with Leigh Francis and we ended up going to Glastonbury-on-Sea instead and we did the bingo calling twice.'
Observer
2 days ago
- Business
- Observer
Nepal Embassy promotes trade, jobs and tourism in Oman
MUSCAT: The Embassy of Nepal in Muscat successfully organised a Trade, Investment, Employment, and Tourism Promotion Event on June 25, bringing together a wide spectrum of attendees including company representatives, business leaders, hypermarket executives, and other prominent figures from Oman's business community. The event began with the ceremonial lighting of the traditional Nepali lamp Panas by Dornath Aryal, Ambassador of Nepal to the Sultanate of Oman. In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Aryal acknowledged the vital contributions of Nepali workers to Oman's economy and expressed Nepal's intent to expand its workforce in line with Oman's Vision 2040. He emphasised Nepal's ongoing reforms to simplify recruitment through digital platforms and policy enhancements, while also inviting participants to explore Nepal's investment potential in key sectors such as hydropower, tourism, and renewable energy. Bishesh Kumar Sah, Second Secretary, presented detailed insights into Nepal's trade and investment landscape. He identified high-potential export products and outlined attractive investment opportunities in hydropower, tourism, agriculture, and IT. Sah also introduced streamlined procedures for employers interested in recruiting Nepali manpower and showcased a newly developed web-based app integrated within the e-portal for Online Demand Attestation. The app enables the automatic generation of six essential documents for demand attestation, significantly easing the recruitment process. Attendees also viewed a promotional video and presentation highlighting Nepal's tourism appeal. The event also featured the distribution of souvenirs showcasing Nepal's iconic Himalayan landscapes and tourist destinations.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rocker Ricky Wilson reveals bizarre moment he held hand of Hollywood A-lister while watching Elton John at Glastonbury
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THERE'S something about Glastonbury that makes you act in the most weird and wonderful ways. And Ricky Wilson admits his last visit in 2023 saw him holding hands with an A-list actor while caught up in the moment. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 The Sun's Ellie Henman with Ricky Wilson Credit: Collect 6 The Kaiser Chiefs singer reveals how he shared a bizarre moment with actor Andrew Garfield at Glastonbury Credit: The Mega Agency In an exclusive chat at Bizarre HQ before he opens the Pyramid Stage on Saturday afternoon with the Kaiser Chiefs, he explains: 'I stood in the crowd watching Elton John and then I noticed Andrew Garfield was next to me. 'When Your Song started, our hands happened to brush past each other. I said to Andrew, 'Shall we?'. He nodded and we just held hands. He won't deny it if you ask him.' It wasn't the only strange thing to happen to Ricky at that Glasto, as he recalls: 'I dressed up as Elvis Presley — the full jumpsuit, everything. I was supposed to be doing some songs in Block9 but I got there and didn't bother. 'I was with Leigh Francis and we ended up going to Glastonbury-on-Sea instead and we did the bingo calling twice.' This year, Ricky is heading down with his wife Grace, and the couple have booked into a posh hotel close to the site before his performance. He's already lined up their must-see acts including Pulp, who are playing a secret set on Saturday under the pseudonym Patchwork. 'I've never met Jarvis Cocker but I don't want to because I'd regret anything I said,' says Ricky. 'Then you've got the double header with The Libertines and Rod Stewart on Sunday. Those are Grace's two favourites and I've introduced her to them both.' Ricky's return to the Pyramid Stage comes 20 years after the Kaisers first played there in 2005 following the release of their breakthrough album Employment. 'I didn't really appreciate the magnitude of playing there,' Ricky says. 'We were playing so many shows, I was just taking it in my stride. We'd just released Employment and we'd be playing to 200 people in Italy, then 1,000 people in America. 'Then we got back to the UK and we didn't realise how big it had got here until we arrived at Glastonbury and the crowd was mental. Everyone knew the words to our songs. It blew us away.' Inside the star-studded wedding of Ricky Wilson Of their set this year, Ricky teased: 'We've been on tour with Employment to celebrate the 20th anniversary and at those shows we've been playing it in full. 'We thought about just doing that but we've got too many other songs that would be missed. 'Many people know the songs but we've also got weapons in our arsenal that may be bigger.' I look forward to hearing those shots fired on Saturday. And if you see Elvis wandering around Worthy Farm, it might be worth double checking it's not Ricky back in his disguise. PALOMA'S BANG TO WHITES PALOMA FAITH wore white while she still could before heading to Worthy Farm. The singer wore this daring dress to the 25th annual Butterfly Ball in aid of Caudwell Children at The Dorchester in London on Wednesday. 6 Paloma Faith wore this daring dress to the 25th annual Butterfly Ball Credit: Getty The bash raised over £1.5m and Paloma, is now hotfooting it down to Somerset. Another musician who's heading there is Lily Allen. That will build hopes she will join Olivia Rodrigo for her headline set on Sunday, having been a surprise guest when Olivia played in 2022. Lily, who once passed out in a field at Glasto in 2015, said on her Miss Me podcast: 'I went to see Charli XCX. "I was drinking non-alcoholic beers and thinking, 'I can do this'. I could get there and go, 'This is too much,' and leave.' Well, with the luxury of a free ticket, yes. GARY: I'M NOTE A SINGER GARY LINEKER wants to play Glastonbury, but he's admitted he's so musically useless he is having to make do with a Q&A this weekend. Asked if he'd swap his FA Cup medal for a slot on the Pyramid Stage, Gary said: 'If I could sing! If I had a voice or I could play an instrument, I'd absolutely adore that. 'I think with musicians, there's no one trying to stop them playing. 'In football, there's always someone trying to. In music, pretty much everyone in the crowd is on your side. That must be amazing, when everyone's singing along, and you're not thinking: I might be s*** today and everyone will hate me. Or maybe they do?!' It doesn't sound like he'd have much luck as a DJ. He added: 'I'd wheel in one of my sons to help me spin, what do you call it, house tech?' Errr I think you mean house or techno, Gary. LOO-UIS' IDEAL CAMP SITE LOUIS TOMLINSON might be worth millions – but he chose to keep it real by camping close to the toilets. The former One Direction star was spotted with Zara McDermott who had given a talk at The Information 6 Louis Tomlinson is camping close to the toilets at Glastonbury Credit: supplied 6 The former One Direction star was spotted with Zara McDermott Credit: supplied An onlooker said: 'Louis loves to be a man of the people and he loves camping at Glastonbury – even though he's got the cash to stay somewhere posh. "His tent is erected near the loo's and they're with a big group of friends. 'He was knocking back cans of Red Bull with Zara as they hung out with their mates. Zara isn't camping like Louis though - she's off site. 'They looked like they were having a ball and Louis was really affectionate towards Zara and was making sure she had everything she needed. 'She was stroking his back and had a massive smile on her face.' WHAT TO WATCH ON THE BOX THE BBC will be providing wall-to-wall coverage – apart from Neil Young who is opposing it – so there will be hours of performances to watch. Here are our picks of what you should not miss. OLIVIA RODRIGO Sunday, 9.45pm – Pyramid Stage THE youngest woman to ever headline Glastonbury, Olivia, left, had one of the best sets in 2022 so will be a brilliant closer to the event. JADE Saturday, 3.15pm – Woodsies SHE has dreamed of it for years and has promised to pull out all the stops for her set. Jade is one of the best new pop stars going and is bound to put on a belting show. SIR ROD STEWART Sunday, 3.45pm – Pyramid Stage THE music icon will be watched by an estimated 100,000 in the Legend's slot and has teased three special guests. He has said it will be his final Glasto, so it's set to be massive. MYLES SMITH Friday, 12.45 pm – Woodsies MY top choice for this year's festival, Myles has brilliant songs like Stargazing and I can't wait to see him undoubtedly pull a massive crowd to kick things off. PATCHWORK Saturday, 6.15pm – Pyramid Stage ALMOST certainly a pseudonym for PULP, organiser EMILY EAVIS says she has been working on booking this mystery act for over a year, so it's not going to be one to miss. CHARLI XCX Saturday, 10.30pm – Other Stage BRINGING 'Brat Summer' into 2025, Charli will light up your Saturday night with her high-octane set, which is expected to feature a string of special guests. GRACIE ABRAMS Friday, 6.45pm – Other Stage THIS set is sure to be a real moment for one of music's rising stars. Her No1 That's So True will be a singalong. A GIGANTIC, terrifying blow-up doll will appear with Lola Young on the Woodsies Stage later today. Fans spotted the massive prop being brought on to site on the back of a lorry on Wednesday. 6 A huge blow-up doll was spotted being brought into Glastonbury Credit: Alamy The Messy singer has had a big year, so I'm sure the tent will be packed for her performance. WORTHY Farm just got a lot more sweaty following the arrival of rising star Jack Cullen. The former rugby player, who moved into music after surgery ended his sports career, cycled over 650 miles from his home in Edinburgh for his debut on Sunday. On stopovers during his marathon ride, Jack played in pubs and cafes. His new single, All I Need, is out now – with an EP scheduled for release later this year. If you're down by the Wishing Well on Sunday and fancy catching Jack live, he will play at 2.30pm. Hopefully he'll have cooled down by then. And managed to get to the front of the queue for the showers. IT was emotional first day on site for James Norton – as he opened up about his split from actress Imogen Poots last year. During a talk at arena site Silver Hayes, the Happy Valley actor said: 'I got broken up with and it was massive. 'I thought I was going to have kids. 'The life I thought I was going to have disappeared at 38.' James, who is now dating Lily Allen, said there are no hard feelings now though. He added: 'It was a gift in a weird, roundabout way. 'She called it. She realised it wasn't working. 'I'm crazily grateful for the pain she caused me.'
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Rocker Ricky Wilson reveals bizarre moment he held hand of Hollywood A-lister while watching Elton John at Glastonbury
THERE'S something about Glastonbury that makes you act in the most weird and wonderful ways. And 6 The Sun's Ellie Henman with Ricky Wilson Credit: Collect 6 The Kaiser Chiefs singer reveals how he shared a bizarre moment with actor Andrew Garfield at Glastonbury Credit: The Mega Agency In an exclusive chat at Bizarre HQ before he opens the Pyramid Stage on Saturday afternoon with the Kaiser Chiefs, he explains: 'I stood in the crowd watching next to me. 'When Your Song started, our hands happened to brush past each other. I said to Andrew, 'Shall we?'. He nodded and we just held hands. He won't deny it if you ask him.' It wasn't the only strange thing to happen to Ricky at that Glasto, as he recalls: 'I dressed up as Elvis Presley — the full jumpsuit, everything. I was supposed to be doing some songs in Block9 but I got there and didn't bother. 'I was with Leigh Francis and we ended up going to Glastonbury-on-Sea instead and we did the bingo calling twice.' READ MORE ON GLASTONBURY This year, Ricky is heading down with his wife Grace, and the couple have booked into a posh hotel close to the site before his performance. He's already lined up their must-see acts including Pulp, who are playing a secret set on Saturday under the pseudonym Patchwork. 'I've never met Jarvis Cocker but I don't want to because I'd regret anything I said,' says Ricky. 'Then you've got the double header with The Libertines and Rod Stewart on Sunday. Those are Grace's two favourites and I've introduced her to them both.' Ricky's return to the Pyramid Stage comes 20 years after the Kaisers first played there in 2005 following the release of their breakthrough album Employment. Most read in Bizarre 'I didn't really appreciate the magnitude of playing there,' Ricky says. 'We were playing so many shows, I was just taking it in my stride. We'd just released Employment and we'd be playing to 200 people in Italy, then 1,000 people in America. 'Then we got back to the UK and we didn't realise how big it had got here until we arrived at Glastonbury and the crowd was mental. Everyone knew the words to our songs. It blew us away.' Inside the star-studded wedding of Ricky Wilson Of their set this year, Ricky teased: 'We've been on tour with Employment to celebrate the 20th anniversary and at those shows we've been playing it in full. 'We thought about just doing that but we've got too many other songs that would be missed. 'Many people know the songs but we've also got weapons in our arsenal that may be bigger.' I look forward to hearing those shots fired on Saturday. And if you see Elvis wandering around Worthy Farm, it might be worth double checking it's not Ricky back in his disguise. PALOMA'S BANG TO WHITES PALOMA FAITH wore white while she still could before heading to Worthy Farm. The singer wore this daring dress to the 25th annual Butterfly Ball in aid of Caudwell Children at The Dorchester in London on Wednesday. 6 Paloma Faith wore this daring dress to the 25th annual Butterfly Ball Credit: Getty The bash raised over £1.5m and Paloma, is now hotfooting it down to Somerset. Another musician who's heading there is That will build hopes she will join Olivia Rodrigo for her headline set on Sunday, having been a surprise guest when Olivia played in 2022. Lily, who once passed out in a field at Glasto in 2015, said on her Miss Me podcast: 'I went to see "I was drinking non-alcoholic beers and thinking, 'I can do this'. I could get there and go, 'This is too much,' and leave.' Well, with the luxury of a free ticket, yes. GARY: I'M NOTE A SINGER GARY LINEKER wants to play Glastonbury, but he's admitted he's so musically useless he is having to make do with a Q&A this weekend. Asked if he'd swap his FA Cup medal for a slot on the Pyramid Stage, Gary said: 'If I could sing! If I had a voice or I could play an instrument, I'd absolutely adore that. 'I think with musicians, there's no one trying to stop them playing. 'In football, there's always someone trying to. In music, pretty much everyone in the crowd is on your side. That must be amazing, when everyone's singing along, and you're not thinking: I might be s*** today and everyone will hate me. Or maybe they do?!' It doesn't sound like he'd have much luck as a DJ. He added: 'I'd wheel in one of my sons to help me spin, what do you call it, house tech?' Errr I think you mean house or techno, Gary. LOO-UIS' IDEAL CAMP SITE LOUIS TOMLINSON might be worth millions – but he chose to keep it real by camping close to the toilets. The former One Direction star was spotted with Zara McDermott who had given a talk at The Information 6 Louis Tomlinson is camping close to the toilets at Glastonbury Credit: supplied 6 The former One Direction star was spotted with Zara McDermott Credit: supplied An onlooker said: 'Louis loves to be a man of the people and he loves camping at Glastonbury – even though he's got the cash to stay somewhere posh. "His tent is erected near the loo's and they're with a big group of friends. 'He was knocking back cans of Red Bull with Zara as they hung out with their mates. Zara isn't camping like Louis though - she's off site. 'They looked like they were having a ball and Louis was really affectionate towards Zara and was making sure she had everything she needed. 'She was stroking his back and had a massive smile on her face.' WHAT TO WATCH ON THE BOX THE BBC will be providing wall-to-wall coverage – apart from Neil Young who is opposing it – so there will be hours of performances to watch. Here are our picks of what you should not miss. OLIVIA RODRIGO Sunday, 9.45pm – Pyramid Stage THE youngest woman to ever headline Glastonbury, Olivia, left, had one of the best sets in 2022 so will be a brilliant closer to the event. JADE Saturday, 3.15pm – Woodsies SHE has dreamed of it for years and has promised to pull out all the stops for her set. Jade is one of the best new pop stars going and is bound to put on a belting show. SIR ROD STEWART Sunday, 3.45pm – Pyramid Stage THE music icon will be watched by an estimated 100,000 in the Legend's slot and has teased three special guests. He has said it will be his final Glasto, so it's set to be massive. MYLES SMITH Friday, 12.45 pm – Woodsies MY top choice for this year's festival, Myles has brilliant songs like Stargazing and I can't wait to see him undoubtedly pull a massive crowd to kick things off. PATCHWORK Saturday, 6.15pm – Pyramid Stage ALMOST certainly a pseudonym for PULP, organiser EMILY EAVIS says she has been working on booking this mystery act for over a year, so it's not going to be one to miss. CHARLI XCX Saturday, 10.30pm – Other Stage BRINGING 'Brat Summer' into 2025, Charli will light up your Saturday night with her high-octane set, which is expected to feature a string of special guests. GRACIE ABRAMS Friday, 6.45pm – Other Stage THIS set is sure to be a real moment for one of music's rising stars. Her No1 That's So True will be a singalong. A GIGANTIC, terrifying blow-up doll will appear with Lola Young on the Woodsies Stage later today. Fans spotted the massive prop being brought on to site on the back of a lorry on Wednesday. 6 A huge blow-up doll was spotted being brought into Glastonbury Credit: Alamy The Messy singer has had a big year, so I'm sure the tent will be packed for her performance. WORTHY Farm just got a lot more sweaty following the arrival of rising star Jack Cullen. The former rugby player, who moved into music after surgery ended his sports career, cycled over 650 miles from his home in Edinburgh for his debut on Sunday. On stopovers during his marathon ride, Jack played in pubs and cafes. His new single, All I Need, is out now – with an EP scheduled for release later this year. If you're down by the Wishing Well on Sunday and fancy catching Jack live, he will play at 2.30pm. Hopefully he'll have cooled down by then. And managed to get to the front of the queue for the showers. IT was emotional first day on site for During a talk at arena site Silver Hayes, the Happy Valley actor said: 'I got broken up with and it was massive. 'I thought I was going to have kids. 'The life I thought I was going to have disappeared at 38.' He added: 'It was a gift in a weird, roundabout way. 'She called it. She realised it wasn't working. 'I'm crazily grateful for the pain she caused me.'
