BUSTED | LIVE REVIEW
BUSTED | LIVE REVIEW Newport Centre, Thurs 9 Feb Noughties pop-rock trio James, Matt and Charlie announced early in 2016 that they were reuniting, to the delight of the …
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BUSTED | LIVE REVIEW Newport Centre, Thurs 9 Feb Noughties pop-rock trio James, Matt and Charlie announced early in 2016 that they were reuniting, to the delight of the …
KRS-ONE | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 9 Feb A hugely anticipated hip-hop event took place in Cardiff last week as KRS-One – aka The Blastmaster or …
Bacon To Doig brings to Cardiff one of the UK’s most important private collections of modern British art. Visitors to National Museum Cardiff will be given a fascinating glimpse into …
Raymond Bannister’s entry into the March issue photography competition: Wales. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”33″ gal_title=”Match Day”] “My aim was to capture the characters and atmosphere of the host nation prior to …
Mandy Morris’ entry into the March issue photography competition: Wales. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”32″ gal_title=”Wales Mandy Morris”] photographer MANDY MORRIS
Cue the return of snooker to Wales! Jacob Mier takes a look at what to expect from the Welsh Open this year. Snooker fans can rejoice as the Welsh Open …
February will be all about funding and the future at BAFTA Cymru. In the month of the EE British Academy Film Awards in London (on Sun 12 Feb, watch on …
**** Dir: John Lee Hancock (12A, 115 mins) Part underdog story, part Trumpian nightmare, The Founder tells the story of McDonalds’ birth, and the fast food restaurant would revolutionise the way …
Vamba Sherif (Hope Road Publishing) Vamba Sherif’s evocative tale of freed slaves in Liberia is a powerful historical novel that tells a relatively unknown story of this era. In 1822, …
Welsh Language Music Day returns this February, one year on from its first outing. Its return comes with a partnership between the BBC, HMV, popular music streaming site Deezer, Cardiff’s …
**** Dir: Mike Mills (15, 118 mins) A coming of age story set in the 1970s with some superb performances, 20th Century Women manages to be both intimate and epic in …
GALACTIC EMPIRE | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Tue 7 Feb Bored of the same tired-looking tribute acts? This empire is striking back. Galactic Empire, a Star Wars-themed metal …
**** Dir: Alice Lowe (18, 87 mins) A disturbing pitch-black comedy and psychological drama that riffs on Repulsion, as multi-talented Alice Lowe plays a pregnant woman/serial killer on the …
WILEY | LIVE REVIEW Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 5 Feb A rare Cardiff appearance from an artist who was present at the founding of the genre …
Caerphilly Castle Tue 7 – Sat 18 Feb Breaking away from tradition, Theatr Genedlaethol Cyrmu offers a fresh take on the ‘Scottish Play’ performing the Shakespearian masterpiece in Welsh. Translated …
THE FALL / BO NINGEN | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Fri 3 Feb “It’s nice for The Fall to have a decent support band for once,” comments one gig-goer …
**** Dir: Barry Jenkins (15, 111 mins) Barry Jenkins’ noble story of three acts …
Suffice to say, returning to a beloved classic, especially when it’s one of the most iconic British films ever, is always an affair fraught with danger. In the case …
Philip Jenkins’ entry into the March issue photography competition: Wales. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”31″ gal_title=”Pontycymer”] “The black & white images were taken in my home town of Pontycymmer in the Garw Valley, …
The brightest and best, they say – that’s the migrants who are most prized, in the parlance of dog-whistle politics and oily xenophobia. What does this have to do …
**** Dir: Chris McKay (PG, 90 mins) After the excellent Lego Movie, one character stood out more than the others: Will Arnett’s gravel voiced ultra-serious Batman. Thankfully providing an antidote …
A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS Netflix (available on Netflix) Lemony Snicket’s beautifully melancholic comic series gets given the big budget adaptation treatment once again, this time as a Netflix original …
Spring 2017 is set to be an exciting season for the Welsh National Opera. Alongside performances around the world, including opening the brand new Dubai Opera House in March, there …
Michelle Tea (And Other Stories) A witty and insightful fictionalised autobiography, Black Wave is a compelling read. The narrative follows Michelle as she becomes disillusioned with her hedonistic lifestyle in San …