JOSEF HERMAN (1911-2000): CONFLICT AND SANCTUARY | ART PREVIEW
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea Mon 8 May-Mon 28 Aug Throughout time, people have been fleeing conflict and war, and Wales has been a welcoming beacon. The realist painter Josef …
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Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea Mon 8 May-Mon 28 Aug Throughout time, people have been fleeing conflict and war, and Wales has been a welcoming beacon. The realist painter Josef …
Noémi Lefebvre, translated by Sophie Lewis (Les Fugitives) Weaving between the past and present, this is a lyrical tale from French novelist Noémi Lefebvre and translated by Sophie Lewis. Taking …
*** Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Until Sat 15 July The direction in Everyman Theatre’s production of The Vicar of Dibley mostly lacked an effective use of theatre format in adapting the …
Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly Fri 7 + Sat 8 July Founded in 2016, the Rudry Festival is a community event which profits provide funds for the idyllic rural venue, Rudry …
[wpdevart_youtube]UtnnejXW14w[/wpdevart_youtube] ** Dir: Mark Pellington (15, 108 mins) Shirley MacLaine adds some gravitas to this somewhat cheesy comedy drama as Harriet Laurel, a control freak who’s prevented herself from embracing …
Craft in the Bay, Cardiff Mon 10 July – Sun 1 Oct Those visiting the foyer of the Craft in the Bay Gallery on Danielle Sullivan’s first day of residency …
[wpdevart_youtube]tddlYXhgFoo[/wpdevart_youtube] **** Dir: Ben Young (18, 108 mins) Gruelling abduction drama from Australia that veers into torture porn territory but manages to subvert and add depth to what could have …
Stickylemons @ Buffalo, Cardiff Thurs 13 July A few grime MCs started off at drum’n’bass raves, before grime properly existed – Dizzee Rascal comes to mind prominently – but it’s …
Paranoize @ Undertone, Cardiff Sat 8 July Paranoize, who’ve been putting nights on now and again for a couple of years, seem like they’ve captured the essence of Cardiff clubbing …
BLINK 182 | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 3 July There are kids here, there are teenagers here and there are middle aged people dressed as teenagers here. …
Tramshed, Cardiff Fri 7 July Words like legend are banded around all too frequently but in the case of Mavis Staples they hold true. Even the often used moniker ‘the …
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Sun 9 July Whilst he may be more well known for his searingly personal stand-up comedy, which over the years has veered from laceratingly confessional to …
Various Venues, Neath Thurs 6th– Thurs 27th July The Neath Comedy Festival gathers the best of international comedy acts to a range of intimate venues in Neath, Port Talbot. This …
July sees the beginning of the domestic t20 Blast and a particularly jam-packed schedule for the SSE SWALEC Stadium, with barely a moment’s respite from June’s cricket season belter. Home-side …
[wpdevart_youtube]mL0FYUpXuoo[/wpdevart_youtube] ** Dir: Terrence Malick (15, 129 mins) The once far from prolific director of Badlands and The Thin Red Line returns with another ponderous, over hashed tale of meandering characters, this …
ABI FLYNN *** Ambiguous (Tru Thoughts) If you haven’t already heard of Ms. Flynn, you will. The songstress wows with old-school and nu-soul sounds on her debut EP. She’s fab …
Caldicot Castle Fri 7 July Some people will look at this afternoon-and-evening jamboree of pop acts from, or primarily associated with, the 1980s and think to themselves: the 80s are …
Delusion @ Sin City, Swansea Sat 8 July Trance still does pretty brisk trade in Swansea, nearly 20 years after its commercial high water mark. Delusion’s last promotion, over the …
Cinemas serve alcohol these days so why shouldn’t bars show films, even better when it’s for charity! Mary’s – on Cardiff’s St Mary’s Street – has just launched Mary’s Picture House, where …
[wpdevart_youtube]U0D3AOldjMU[/wpdevart_youtube] **** Dir: Jon Watts (12A, 130 mins) After an unnecessary and rather dull reboot with Andrew Garfield replacing Tobey Maguire in the spider suit, Marvel’s enduring superhero has been …
Strictly Techno @ The Garage, Swansea Sat 1 July “Going out tonight Steve?” “Yeah, thinking about it.” “Oh right, where to?” “Night called Strictly Techno, at the Garage.” “Sounds good …
Swansea Grand Theatre Mon 3 – Sat 8 July If you’re looking for the perfect post-election antidote then Out of Order needs to be at the top of your theatre list this …
This September, Annie Mac will be headlining Inside Out Festival in Cardiff. Following the great success of last year’s inaugural Inside Out, the festival is set to make a return …
THE JACKSONS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Sun 25 June Who doesn’t love the Jacksons? Whether a diehard fan, or the occasional listener, you cannot …