MATT ELLIOTT / RATATOSK / ROKA | LIVE REVIEW
MATT ELLIOTT / RATATOSK / ROKA | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 7 Nov The rain cometh and the rain cometh relentlessly with no mercy. But why …
Reviews
BORDERGAME | LIVE REVIEW
BORDERGAME | LIVE REVIEW **** National Theatre Wales, various locations between Bristol and Newport, Mon 10 Nov. What would force you to leave your home and your family behind to …
THE TRIAL | STAGE REVIEW
THE TRIAL | STAGE REVIEW Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, Fri 7 Nov Given no instructions and then told off for not being in the right place at the right time, …
IL PASTIFICIO | FOOD REVIEW
IL PASTIFICIO | FOOD REVIEW Unit 5, The Globe Centre, Wellfield Road, Cardiff. 029 2049 4138 / www.thepastalab.co.uk It’s hard to know what’s going on in Il …
BEN WATT TRIO | LIVE REVIEW
BEN WATT TRIO | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 25 Oct Ben, Ben, Ben: where have you been for a chunk of my mid-life, I mean, …
GEORGE EZRA | LIVE REVIEW
GEORGE EZRA | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Thurs 30 Oct Probably one of the most talked about artists of 2014, George Ezra has sprung from …
AL MURRAY THE PUB LANDLORD | LIVE REVIEW
AL MURRAY THE PUB LANDLORD | LIVE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Thurs 30 Oct All hail to the Ale! Marking his twentieth year at the summit of …
HIRAETH | STAGE REVIEW
HIRAETH | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Mon 27 Oct If you’re wondering what the word hiraeth means look no further than this engaging and heartfelt stage …
BLEAK HOUSE | STAGE REVIEW
BLEAK HOUSE | STAGE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Fri 23 Oct I’ve read Charles Dickens’ Bleak House. I say read – I slowly trudged my way through …
DIM SWN | LIVE REVIEW
DIM SWN | LIVE REVIEW Various venues, Cardiff, Sat 18 Oct BABY QUEENS Clwb Ifor Bach Saddled with the possibly unenviable task of opening the Horizons stage at lunchtime, Baby …
LORD OF THE FLIES | STAGE REVIEW
LORD OF THE FLIES | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Thurs 23 Oct This infamous teenage tale gets the Matthew Bourne treatment in this new dance production …
THE SMOKE HAUS | FOOD REVIEW
THE SMOKE HAUS | FOOD REVIEW Mary Ann Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 0777 / www.thesmokehaus.co.uk The spate of Americanised glutton houses springing up in Cardiff shows no sign …
EAGULLS | LIVE REVIEW
EAGULLS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 11 Oct Cardiff’s own Samoans get the crowd warmed up for the two touring bands, and although it’s not long …
TIM KEY: SINGLE WHITE SLUT | STAGE REVIEW
TIM KEY: SINGLE WHITE SLUT | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Fri 10 May Tim Key is notoriously difficult to define. Is he a comedian? Is …
FAÇADE | STAGE REVIEW
FAÇADE | STAGE REVIEW Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre, Newport, Fri 10 Oct Façade, by experimental circus company Crashmat Collective, was not only a dining experience unlike any other I’ve …
CARDIFF CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION | ART REVIEW
CARDIFF CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION | ART REVIEW The Gate Arts and Community Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff Info:www.thegate.org.uk The Gate Arts Centre in Roath has been playing host …
ADVENTURES OF THE SKIN TRADE | STAGE REVIEW
ADVENTURES OF THE SKIN TRADE | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Wed 8 Oct I’ve ended up not seeing a huge amount of the Dylan Thomas themed productions …
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA | LIVE REVIEW
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA | LIVE REVIEW CF10, Cardiff University Students Union, Mon 6 Oct The incredible heat inside Cardiff University’s CF10 hall was totally at odds with the October chill …
ROMEO & JULIET | STAGE REVIEW
ROMEO & JULIET | STAGE REVIEW Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, Tues 7 Oct So Shakespeare’s legendary (and much depicted) tale of two feuding families in Verona, and the forbidden romance …
CHEZ FRANCIS| FOOD REVIEW
CHEZ FRANCIS| FOOD REVIEW Cowbridge Road East, Canton, Cardiff. 029 2022 4959 / www.chez-francis.co.uk My experience with French cuisine is somewhat limited. Before visiting Chez Francis I could …
SUUNS | LIVE REVIEW
SUUNS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 27 Sept Sometimes as a music writer it can be difficult to, well, write about music. After all, it’s an …
POLAR BEAR | LIVE REVIEW
POLAR BEAR | LIVE REVIEW Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Fri 26 Sept It’s tempting to ask what jazz is for in 2014. After all, we’re …
LIVE REVIEW | MOON DUO
LIVE REVIEW | MOON DUO Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 18 Sept A balmy late September night in South Wales is a rare occurrence, but tonight is different. …
CRAZY GARY’S MOBILE DISCO | STAGE REVIEW
CRAZY GARY’S MOBILE DISCO | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Fri 19 Sept. Crazy Gary is the epitome of the kind of person who you hope never to …