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Five of the Best – places to eat in Newport It’s not anybody’s first place on the list when it comes to foodie paradise, but Newport has a fair few …
Five of the Best – places to eat in Newport It’s not anybody’s first place on the list when it comes to foodie paradise, but Newport has a fair few …
[wpdevart_youtube]SYb-wkehT1g[/wpdevart_youtube] The Favourite **** Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone (UK, 15, 1hr 59 mins) Olivia Colman continues her streak of excellent performances in this …
AC/DC: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK Paul Elliott (Palazzo) Tracing the trajectory of hard-rocking, hard-living Aussie legends AC/DC, this is a wonderfully crafted coffee table book. An institution in rock‘n’roll, …
AMOR *** Sinking Into A Miracle (Night School) Ever wondered what Studio 54 would’ve sounded like if it was in the Glasgow School Of Art’s basement instead of Midtown Manhattan? …
The Nutcracker **** St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Fri 21 Dec The season is upon us of fir trees, mince pies, ornaments, bells, good cheer and The Nutcracker. Adults may …
PEOPLE JUST DO NOTHING (BBC, available on iPlayer) What can only be described as the success story of BBC Three’s online incarnation has finally been given the recognition it deserves …
Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert **** Clwb Ifor Bach, Thu 13 Dec “This is a song about how families break up over Christmas because everything is shite” So Aidan Moffat …
Behind The Label **** Thurs 13 Dec, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Carol singers. An ethereal spotlight. A Christmas tree. Surely, ‘tis the season to be jolly? Tra la la la …
Owen Scourfield takes a look back at the year in review for Welsh sports, rounding up the highlights, the lowlights and a man with a yellow jersey. Highlight of the year …
Clarissa! *** Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thu 13 Dec Clarissa! is an impressive piece of mixed theatre, using everything the modern theatre has to offer with regards to movement, voice, lighting, …
GEORGIA RUTH / JAMES BOWER | LIVE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Wed 12 Dec Coming towards the end of its first year, the final Folk Night At The …
Matilda **** Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Tue 11 Dec I’m sure most of us are familiar with the story of Matilda, either from the Roald Dahl novel or the film …
Fontaines DC / Hotel Luz / Slagheap The Moon, Cardiff, Sun 9 Dec *** Slagheap’s set begins with a song about the bewildering experience of accidentally finding yourself at a …
Mabel Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 8 Dec *** Few stars reach Mabel McVey’s level of success with so few projects. With just a couple of EPs out …
Estrons / Mellt The Globe, Cardiff, Thurs 6 Dec **** Straight outta Aberystwyth, Mellt have been the beneficiaries of backing from Horizons/Gorwelion, the BBC Cymru/Arts Council Wales partnership to promote …
FFWRNES PIZZA First Floor, Cardiff Central Market. 07834 347527 / www.ffwrnes.co.uk Food **** Atmosphere **** Situated on the upper level of Cardiff Market, opposite the gallery from Kelly’s Records, Ffwrnes …
MOSTYN THOMAS AND THE BIG RAVE Richard Williams (Graffeg) It’s easy reading Richard Williams’ Mostyn Thomas And The Big Rave. It’s staggeringly Welsh, showing the inner rumblings of life in …
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”171″] Buzz trundled down to the Motorpoint Arena on Thu 6 Dec for some good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll courtesy of Black Stone Cherry, with support from Monster Truck …
DEF LEPPARD / CHEAP TRICK | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Tue 4 Dec This night was all about the history. Def Leppard playing their biggest selling album, Hysteria, …
THE KINGS OF ENGLAND | BOOK REVIEW Graeme Oxby (Bluecoat) Fandom can take many forms, but the ardour of Elvis aficionados is extreme. What is it about the King …
YOU ME AT SIX / MARMOZETS | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 1 Dec Trends change. We’ve moved from CDs to Spotify and Machine Gun …
KATIE MELUA | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Thurs 29 Nov Starting the evening alone, Katie Melua takes to the dimly lit stage to perform You Are So …
[wpdevart_youtube]eaiR3zdv5cU[/wpdevart_youtube] The Wild Pear Tree **** Dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Starring: Dogu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yildrim (Turkey, 15, 3hr 8mins) Another Nuri Bilge Ceylan film, another lonesome melancholic male …
THE CURE: A PERFECT DREAM Ian Gittins (Palazzo Editions) This very substantial coffee table book traces the trajectory of The Cure, one of the UK’s most influential bands. The book …