THE END OF 'BEING HUMAN'

BBC Three's highly popular drama, Being Human, came to an end on Sunday evening (March 10) after three series.

Created by Toby Whithouse in 2008, Being Human quickly became a cult hit as it told the story of a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire living together in a flat as they try to blend in with humans. Over the course of the show, our heroes faced many deadly foes from zombies to the Devil to themselves.

Commenting on the open-ended finale, creator Toby Whithouse said:

"I wanted the ending to be slightly open-ended so there is something there for the fans to imagine... I wanted there to be room for further adventures and further journeys and so on, I want the future of the characters to belong to the fans."

Being Human often used the Old NatWest as a filming location. The cast and crew were always a pleasure to work with and we are sorry to see them go.

The cast of Being Human - copyright BBC

MAKING MUSIC IN THE OLD NATWEST

Resident video production company Candy Jar Films have been busy filming their latest project and the Old NatWest Bank Building has played its part.

The team are working with local singer/songwriter talent Michael Mosindi on a music video for his latest track, "Just Let It Go".

Filming took place over three days around Cardiff in a variety of the city's hotspots such as Sophia Gardens in the city centre and the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay.

The Grand Hall

The second day of filming was located in our Grand Banking Hall (pictured above) as Michael and a team of talented dancers performed a modern and energetic routine for the video creating an impressive blend of old and new.

Michael on set

Michael and his dancers

Watch out for the video which we will be posting soon!

www.candyjarfilms.co.uk

OLD NATWEST BUILDING WELCOMES BUDDING AUTHORS

The Old NatWest Building played host to aspiring authors yesterday as Candy Jar Ltd, a publishing and video production company based in the building, held a self-publishing workshop.

The twenty-strong group were inspired as they entered the marble hallway before being taken up to the 2nd floor conference room for their introduction to one of the fastest growing markets in the world. The workshop took place between 10am and 3pm and covered everything from cover design to editing to self-marketing. Including talks from former HarperCollins editor Rebecca Lloyd-James, ex-WAAF Officer and author Eileen Younghusband, former boyband member and author Terry Cooper, and along with other industry professionals, the workshop was an enormous success.

The day concluded with a short networking session, allowing those in attendance to ask questions and meet the authors.

From left to right: Carly Holmes,
Laura Foakes, Stella Wells,
Jane Fraser, Noelle Bryant

Several entrants and winners of the South Wales Short Story Competition also attended the event including overall winner Laura Foakes who, along with the other winners, will have their entries published in an ebook anthology soon, with a paperback to be released next year.

Overall competiton winner
Laura Foakes and her prize

Everyone was extremely satisfied with the day's events, whilst their only criticism was that they wanted more. With their heads filled with information and inspiration, the soon-to-be authors left the building happy and some even sneaked a peek of the Grand Banking Hall on their way out.

The Old NatWest Building has a range of rooms available for events such as this self-publishing workshop. We can cater to all your needs and offer extremely good rates. For more information about what we can do for you, please head to our website http://www.theoldnatwestbuilding.co.uk/

CASUALTY AT THE OLD NATWEST

The cast and crew of 'Casualty' descended on to Bute Street yesterday on the doorstep of the Old NatWest.

Emergency services vehicles, a large scaffolding rig and Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove) were all present for the shoot. We have no details as to the plot of the episode but what we can tell you is that it looks sure to be brilliant.

Our resident concierge and newly appointed building photographer, John Munton, managed to take a few snaps of the set before landing himself a photo with 'Dixie herself'. Check out the photos below.

John and Jane 'Dixie' Hazlegrove

Be sure to catch 'Casualty' every Saturday on BBC One at 8.55 pm.

RYAN KEEN FILMS AT THE OLD NATWEST BUILDING

The Old NatWest Building has recently assisted Andy Shackleford with the production of his stop-motion video for up-and-coming recording artist, Ryan Keen.

The video has been watched by over 12,000 people so far. Why not take a look? Better still, you could pop along to iTunes and buy the track.