SPOTLIGHT
Celebrated VAN GOGH painting comes to Wales for first time for National Museum Cardiff’s ART OF THE SELFIE
What was the first selfie in history? This spring, National Museum Cardiff is taking a stab at this question with an exhibition based around its temporary acquisition of Van Gogh’s 1887 self-portrait.
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At Barry Memo, early Hitchcock silent film THE LODGER gets a live gamelan soundtrack
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Here’s an evening that’s multifaceted in its points of interest! First off, it’s a screening of The Lodger, a silent film from 1927 and one of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest features: …
Director KEVIN ALLEN is guest of honour on the Welsh Screening Tour of his TWIN TOWN
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A lurid tale of anarchy, criminality and solidarity in south-west Wales, Twin Town kickstarted the career of its lead Rhys Ifans, and to a lesser extent – in that he …
UK folk marvel ALISON COTTON showcases her new album in Powys’ palatial Gregynog Hall
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The remarkable achievements of Nicholas Winton, who helped to save the lives of hundreds of people (predominantly Jews) desperately fleeing Nazi Germany, were first brought to public attention on a …
BUZZ PICKS
KILL THY NEIGHBOUR: playwright Lucie Lovatt on her dark comedy about holiday homes
We speak to Lucie Lovatt about her new play, Kill Thy Neighbour, where real-life issues with holiday home hoarders provide the basis for some dark comedy.
CAITY BASER might be STILL LEARNING but she’s passing all the vibe checks
Future pop royalty Caity Baser returns with Still Learning, an unapologetically transparent, addictive and zero-skip mixtape of relatable bops.
FORT HOPE deliver relentless alt-rock energy to adoring Cardiff crowd
From the first step onto Clwb Ifor Bach’s stage, Fort Hope bring palpable charm and style, commanding the room by feeding the doting crowd relentless rock energy.
Feeling part of a family with TikTok sensations MOTHER MOTHER during their stopoff in Cardiff
Canadian band Mother Mother brought their heavy yet mellow vibes to the Welsh capital, selling out Cardiff Students Union’s Great Hall room.
Pembrokeshire myths & legends are unevenly recounted in new folktale collection
Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd Myths & Legends has an attention-grabbing opening but that standard is not quite met throughout.
MUSIC
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THEATRE
“Developing Poirot made me a better listener” – DAVID SUCHET reminisces on how iconic CHRISTIE character changed him
As his conversational show Poirot And More – A Retrospective reaches Wales this month, we sat down with David Suchet to talk about playing the iconic role.
Theatrical alchemy: Nicola Turner on designing WNO’s DEATH IN VENICE
Designer Nicola Turner makes a welcome return for WNO’s take on Death In Venice by Thomas Mann. We pick her artistic brain on her creative process.
COSÌ FAN TUTTE: WNO offer a mixed education in Mozart’s dated comic opera
One of Mozart’s four famous operatic works which does not feature a knockout aria, WNO’s Così Fan Tutte has some value, but both the length and the lack of worthwhile supporting characters makes it drag.
MURDER IN THE DARK: a riveting supernatural thriller with an unexpected twist
Murder In The Dark is a unique, mind-bending thriller that will keep you in terrified suspense till the final scene.
National Theatre Wales unpack classism, queer identities & neurodivergence in roaring musical FERAL MONSTER
Feral Monster, a musical that breathlessly tackles everything from classism to addiction to neurodivergence to the postmodern nuances of queer identity, is a roaring success for NTW.
Books
food & Lifestyle
International Women’s Day: 8 influential women in Wales you should know
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spotlight some women in Wales who are and have been making a big impact of late, in all sorts of walks of life.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS’ endgame is coming
As Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year, the big cheese of the TTRPG world is celebrating by resurrecting a multiversal threat: Vecna.
Spring fever: from farm holidays to secret sites, shake off winter blues with these outdoor activity ideas
From working farm holidays to flower walks, secret sites to cultural days out, we’ve got a bountiful crop of suggestions for where to go this spring.
Things that made me: KATHERINE JENKINS on crying at BARBIE, naked TV shows & her Welsh gin
From watching naked people on telly to Tudor fangirling to producing her own Welsh gin, Cygnet 22, there’s much more to Katherine Jenkins than singing.
Breaking down barriers: how ActivAvenue makes health & wellness accessible to all
ActivAvenue, a groundbreaking online platform is revolutionising the way we approach wellness by making it accessible and inclusive for everyone.