CARDIFF OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL: MACBETH | STAGE REVIEW
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Thu 20 July **** After mixed reviews of Spamalot and The Vicar of Dibley I was slightly apprehensive about how Everyman Theatre were going to tackle the …
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Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Thu 20 July **** After mixed reviews of Spamalot and The Vicar of Dibley I was slightly apprehensive about how Everyman Theatre were going to tackle the …
Having debuted in America in 2009, the musical comedy The Addams Family is finally being produced in the UK, and will arrive in Cardiff at the beginning of August. The story …
Rhys Milsom (Accent Press) This collection of poems explores family, Welsh identity and disconnected emotions. Although all of the poems seem to touch at least one of those themes, The …
Oystermouth Castle, Swansea Wed 26 July One of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies comes to Oystermouth Castle this July. Presented by Illyria, a group of five actors who uniquely perform Shakespeare’s plays …
For the 17th year in a row, the Speedway Grand Prix comes to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The Grand Prix’s strong history with Cardiff guarantees a well-handled event, further …
Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival The Castle Emporium, Cardiff Mon 17 + Tues 18 July **** I was greeted by two hooded robed figures in animal masks, who took my details, …
Mary’s, Cardiff Sun 16 July *** A whirlwind introduction to many of Cardiff’s drag staples – as well as a decent array of amateurs – the Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival’s …
Hedone @ The Duke, Neath Sat 29 July The mission of Hedone, who came into being last year, is to bring respected names in underground house and techno to an …
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Sat 22 July Few musicians can claim to have had their work performed the length and breadth of the land in quite the way that Martin …
AJ’s Coffee House, Cardiff Sat 15 July **** In a week where Bill Nye has scored an Emmy nomination for saving the world, Cardiff’s very own science guy Neil Monteiro …
MAVIS STAPLES | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Fri 7 July This evening will go down in history as the night Grangetown played host to a living legend. Despite gigging …
[wpdevart_youtube]XRtZUkAR2u4[/wpdevart_youtube] **** Dir: Christopher Nolan (12A, 118 mins) War films don’t come much more epic than this. Christopher Nolan, director of the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar, turns his considerable …
Alec Evans takes a look at the pomp and ceremony to expect at the musical extravaganza that is this year’s Welsh Proms. One of the highlights of Cardiff’s musical calendar, …
Sam Knee (Cicada) Sam Knee’s previous books have mostly been picture-led, pleasingly presented hardback affairs interspersed by a few paragraphs of social context here and there. Memories Of A Free …
Douglas Board (Lightning Books) This book is dedicated to the memory of the murdered MP Jo Cox and, despite the fact it’s been a year since her death as well as …
Ffotogallery, Penarth Until Sat 22 July This exhibition is a sort of postscript to the Ffotogalery-organised Diffusion festival, which ran throughout May at various venues; it’s also part of a …
Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon Wed 19-Fri 21 July Although The Last Supper was first performed in 2004, and has ventured as far away as Sydney since, this is its first time at …
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Until Fri 22 Dec When you imagine Dylan Thomas’ later life, it’s hard to see the humour and laughter of the young boy who attended Swansea …
THE HANDMAID’S TALE MGM Television (available on All 4) Adapted from Margaret Atwood’s novel, The Handmaid’s Tale depicts life in a patriarchal, dystopian society. Within the established regime women have no …
***** Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, Tue 4 July Though it may not have seemed like it at the time, who better to compose a dramatic theatre piece about social ills that …
Rachael Hutchings speaks with Goldie Lookin’ Chain’s Rhys Hutchings about their plans for a new record and touring. GLC have been so consistent in the past few years in releasing …
[wpdevart_youtube]3JA0evif-mU[/wpdevart_youtube] **** Dir: Sofia Coppola (15, 94 mins) Sofia Coppola’s assured remake of the 1971 Don Siegel directed original starring Clint Eastwood has already won her plaudits at the Cannes …
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wed 5 July **** Sheridan Smith was sensational in the role of Fanny Brice in the UK tour of Funny Girl at Cardiff’s Wales Millennium …
Gwdihw, Cardiff Sun 16 July A fundraiser gig stretching from 2-11pm, Healthy Mind is splitting its takings 50-50 between the charity organisation Cardiff Mind, and the donations-run Hospital Radio Glamorgan. …