CARLUCCIO’S | FOOD REVIEW
CARLUCCIO’S | FOOD REVIEW Mermaid Quay, Cardiff. 029 2046 0201 / www.carluccios.com The great man himself was in Cardiff recently at the opening of the latest …
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DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS | THEATRE REVIEW
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS | THEATRE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Tues 18 Aug One of the problems with adaptations is that comparison to the original material often disappoints. …
BYW HAF | LIVE REVIEW
BYW HAF | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 7 Aug Byw Haf was a night that combined really great craft beer, handmade pizza and six bands over …
BARNUM | STAGE REVIEW
BARNUM | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wed 11 Aug Having already had the pleasure of interviewing Brian Conley about Barnum, the show stopping extravaganza, it was …
RAY DAVIES | LIVE REVIEW
RAY DAVIES | LIVE REVIEW Market Hall, Brecon Jazz Festival, Fri 7 Aug With over 50 acts playing across an action-packed weekend, the Brecon Jazz Festival mixes the iconic …
CAMEO CLUB | FOOD REVIEW
CAMEO CLUB | FOOD REVIEW Wellfield Road, Roath, Cardiff. 029 2049 1520 / www.cameoclub.co.uk The new Cameo on Roath’s Wellfield Road is already extremely popular, the …
BLYSH: BRIEFS THE SECOND COMING | STAGE REVIEW
BLYSH: BRIEFS THE SECOND COMING | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Fri 24 July Stiletto’s, fearless make-up and stripteases… are the only things that will launch you into a …
JERSEY BOYS | STAGE REVIEW
JERSEY BOYS | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Fri 24 July I’m a Four Seasons fan – I once took the single The Night to a party …
BLYSH: MISS BEHAVE’S GAME SHOW | STAGE REVIEW
BLYSH: MISS BEHAVE’S GAME SHOW | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Fri 24 July As we wandered into the Weston Studio at the Wales Millennium Centre (WMC), to …
TY MAWR ARMS | FOOD REVIEW
TY MAWR ARMS | FOOD REVIEW Graig Road, Lisvane, Cardiff. 029 2075 4456 / www.tymawrcardiff.com As we are supposedly in the full throes of summer, it’s that time …
FLOSSY AND BOO’S CURIOSITY SHOP | STAGE REVIEW
FLOSSY AND BOO’S CURIOSITY SHOP | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Tues 21 July The audience at Chapter was treated to a charming performance by the eponymous Flossy …
PIRATE JENNY CABARET | STAGE REVIEW
PIRATE JENNY CABARET | STAGE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Roath, Fri 17 July Having already gained a good following in the west of Wales, Pirate Jenny Cabaret has …
EVERYMAN THEATRE: AS YOU LIKE IT | STAGE REVIEW
EVERYMAN THEATRE: AS YOU LIKE IT | STAGE REVIEW Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wed 22 July For a master of death, tragedy and general wordiness, Shakespeare also …
147 QUESTIONS ABOUT LOVE | STAGE REVIEW
147 QUESTIONS ABOUT LOVE | STAGE REVIEW Volcano Theatre, Swansea, Tues 7 July Volcano have followed up their explosive, brilliant adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull with a piece that …
TEMPUS AT TIDES RESTAURANT | FOOD REVIEW
TEMPUS AT TIDES RESTAURANT | FOOD REVIEW St David’s Hotel, Havannah Street, Cardiff Bay. 029 2045 4045 / www.thestdavidshotel.com/dining Under the guidance of newly appointed executive chef Christian …
TRIPTYCH | STAGE REVIEW
TRIPTYCH | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Chapter Arts Centre + Portland House, Cardiff, Thurs 9 July We’ve all heard or read about the horrors of war and post-traumatic stress …
CARLOS ACOSTA: ON BEFORE | STAGE REVIEW
CARLOS ACOSTA: ON BEFORE | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Fri 3 July On Before consists of six pieces of choreography, created by an impressive spectrum of …
EVERYMAN THEATRE: SWEET CHARITY | STAGE REVIEW
EVERYMAN THEATRE: SWEET CHARITY | STAGE REVIEW Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wed 8 July Sitting at the open air venue on a beautiful summer’s evening as …
LAGUNA BAR’S G & TEA | FOOD REVIEW
LAGUNA BAR’S G & TEA | FOOD REVIEW Laguna Bar, Park Plaza, Cardiff. 029 2011 1103 / www.lagunakitchenandbar.com I’m not really a ‘lady who lunches’. I …
CAST | LIVE REVIEW
CAST | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Thurs 2 July With the cauldron-like atmosphere already bubbling at the scene of Britpop indie heroes Cast’s return to Cardiff, …
{150} | STAGE REVIEW
{150} | STAGE REVIEW Royal Opera House Stores, Aberdare, Tues 30 June For many local Welsh folk, Patagonia is less an actual place than a romantic, rose-tinted legend, shrouded …
EVERYMAN THEATRE: BLACKADDER THE THIRD | STAGE REVIEW
EVERYMAN THEATRE: BLACKADDER THE THIRD | STAGE REVIEW Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Sat 27 June A confident and well executed performance which had the audience …
ALL ROOTS YOGA FESTIVAL | REVIEW
ALL ROOTS YOGA FESTIVAL | REVIEW Stackpole Estate, Pembrokeshire, Fri 12-Sun 14 June OOOOMMMMM…..as the meditative chants and mantras echoed around the idyllic West Wales village of Stackpole, the …
THIS IS HOW WE DIE | STAGE REVIEW
THIS IS HOW WE DIE | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Tues 23 June I was so blown away by Christopher Brett Bailey’s astonishing monologue This Is How …