Find out what’s on in South Wales this week
Ending the Christmas Holidays with a show as romantic and beautiful as the season itself, St David’s Hall is performing Swan Lake from Tuesday the 29th. Tragically all holidays must end, why not make the ending as poetic as possible and finish this holiday with a tragic romance. (St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Tues 19 Dec – Thurs 31 Dec, 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: Children £7.50 – £18, Adults £15 – £36, Family £41 – £102)
Make your own woolly woven craft with help from William Smith in the National Museum Cardiff this week. Make bookmarks, pencils and many more mundane objects more homely with the new skills you can learn through the Smith Maps Exhibition. (National Museum, Cardiff, Tues 29 Dec – Thurs 31 Dec, 11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm. Tickets: Free)
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style at the black tie gala dinner dance in The Angel Hotel. With a exquisite five-course gala set menu and a live band to enjoy, give yourself the excuse to dazzle everyone for the last day of 2015 (The Angel Hotel, Cardiff, Thurs 31 Dec, 7.30pm till 1am. Tickets: £65. Info: 029 2064 9200)
Not quite ready for it to be 2016? Jump back in time with the Something Creative’s crew as they present the Harlequin Gathering and pick your own decade and style this New Year’s Eve! Dress like it’s the 60s, dance like it’s the 20s and party like its 1999. (Tramshed, Cardiff, Thu, 31 Dec 8pm. Over 18s Only. Tickets: General Admission £25 – £27.50 Early Bird £20 – £22)
Make your way to Cardiff’s Wales Online Winter Wonderland this New Year’s Eve, and enjoy the magic of skating. This family fun evening out, including fireworks and live music would be a perfect way to end the year. (City Hall Lawn, Cardiff, Thu 12 Nov 2015 – Sun 3 Jan 2016. Tickets: General Admission £6, Family £20, Children Under 3 Years Old Free)
The classic and timeless story about a girl who goes from rages to riches is being performed in Abertillery this week. Cinderella is coming to the Metropole Cultural & Conference Centre. Laugh at the Ugly Sister and fall in love the adorable Buttons this New Years. (Metropole Cultural & Conference Centre, Abertillery, Tue 29 Dec – Wed 30 Dec, 2pm & 7pm. Tickets: £7 – £9)
Christmas may have passed, but the evil Abanaza still plans to steal all the boys’ and girls’ Christmas presents. Help Aladdin, Princess Jazmine, Dame Widow Twankey and Gok “The Genie” Wang save Christmas at the Bettws Community Club before it’s too late! (Bettws Community Club, Bridgend, Wed 30 Dec 6pm. Tickets: General Admission £5 + Booking fee, Family Admission £16 – £40 + Booking Fee)
All families are welcome this New Year’s Eve to Bettws Community Club. There will be games for kids, and a disco and buffet for everyone. Give your kids a friendly disco to dance away the New Year with. (Bettws Community Club, Bridgend, Thu 31 Dec 2015, 7:30pm. Tickets: £1.50 + Booking Fee)
Don’t want to dance the Typical Tops 40s music this New Years? Head to The Globe for your clubbing experience, with their production Back in the Day and DJs like Chicagos, Cha Chas & Lloyds, Richie Paines, Gully and Donna Zee. (The Globe, Cardiff, Thu, 31 Dec 2015 9:00pm – Mon, 1 Feb 2016 at 2:00am. Tickets: £15 – £16.50 or more at the door.)
Collect your free feather boas and masquerade masks when you join My Playhouse in their Burlesque Masquerade New Years Eve party. With burlesque dancers, fire breathers, world class DJs, a photo booth, a burlesque show after midnight, and don’t forget those free feather boas and free masquerade masks, My Playhouse is the place to be this New Years Eve. (My Playhouse, Cardiff, Thurs 31 Dec, 7pm till 3am (last entry 1:30am). Over 18s Only. Tickets: £5 + Booking Fee.)
words MONICA MARTIN
photo ADAM CARTER