SWANSEA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL – DAY ONE | LIVE REVIEW
SWANSEA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL – DAY ONE | LIVE REVIEW Maritime Quarter, Swansea, Fri 20 Jun Many people argue that only in the furthest, most sequestered corners of your …
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LANSDOWNE BEER FESTIVAL | LIVE REVIEW
LANSDOWNE BEER FESTIVAL | LIVE REVIEW The Lansdowne Pub, Canton, Cardiff, Sat 21 June This Saturday my friend Abbi and I wanted to go for a quiet pint between …
DELIGHT | FILM FEATURE
DELIGHT | FILM FEATURE James Sidwell finds out about Delight – a film of love and war set in West Wales Delight: in which a traumatised ex-war-journalist flees a broken …
WAR HORSE | STAGE REVIEW
WAR HORSE | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Wed 18 June Five minutes into War Horse I was bleary eyed. The story is universally recognised, Michael Morpugo’s …
TREFLOYNE MANOR | FOOD REVIEW
TREFLOYNE MANOR | FOOD REVIEW Trefloyne Lane, Penally, Tenby, Pembrokeshire. 01834 842165 / www.trefloyne.com Rare Hideaways member Trefloyne is an elegant manor house overlooking an 18-hole golf course, run …
THE LADY BOYS OF BANGKOK | STAGE REVIEW
THE LADY BOYS OF BANGKOK | STAGE REVIEW Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay, Tue 10 June The Lady Boys Of Bangkok are back in town in all their …
STUDIO 89 + TEAK MIAMI VICE PARTY | CLUB REVIEW
STUDIO 89 + TEAK MIAMI VICE PARTY | CLUB REVIEW Jacob’s Antique Market, Cardiff, Sat 14 June Let’s face it, anyone with an ounce of common sense would keep …
POP UP SUPPER CLUB WITH KATHER’S KITCHEN | FOOD REVIEW
POP UP SUPPER CLUB WITH KATHER’S KITCHEN (AT HUMBLE BY NATURE) | FOOD REVIEW Upper Meend Farm, near Penallt, Monmouth. www.humblebynature.com / www.katherskitchen.co.uk We all know and love the …
PICNIC AT CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE | FOOD REVIEW
PICNIC AT CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE | FOOD REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org Inspired by summer, Picnic is Chapter’s new deli counter. Placed on the end …
ORPHEUS | STAGE REVIEW
ORPHEUS | STAGE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thurs 5 June Ah, Greek myth, the perennial favourite of the playwright casting around for a subject. So timeless, so …
THE PAVILION CAFE | FOOD REVIEW
THE PAVILION CAFE | FOOD REVIEW Penarth Pier Pavilion, The Esplanade, Penarth. 029 2071 2100 / www.penarthpavilion.co.uk On a sunny day, and several less sunny ones, Penarth Pier Pavilion …
LAGUNA KITCHEN & BAR GENTLEMEN’S AFTERNOON TEA | FOOD REVIEW
LAGUNA KITCHEN & BAR GENTLEMEN’S AFTERNOON TEA | FOOD REVIEW Park Plaza Hotel, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2011 1111 / www.lagunakitchenandbar.com The qualities perceived as ‘gentlemanly’ have evolved …
JOSH WIDDICOMBE: INCIDENTALLY | LIVE REVIEW
JOSH WIDDICOMBE: INCIDENTALLY | LIVE REVIEW Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli, Fri 30 May Josh Widdicombe declares during this show that he’s not a “big issues comedian” and that he “doesn’t …
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | STAGE REVIEW
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | STAGE REVIEW Swansea City Opera, Riverside Theatre, Newport Opera is a tricky subject to review because it spans so many different artistic areas: music, drama, …
MCBUSTED | LIVE REVIEW
MCBUSTED | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Fri 23 May It’s easy to forget, with all these 90s and 00s bands reuniting, that not only have they aged …
BIANCO | STAGE REVIEW
BIANCO | STAGE REVIEW Wed 28 May, NoFit State, St John’s Street, Cardiff Despite being far from the clown car and ring-master filled circuses I saw when I was …
NINE INCH NAILS + COLD CAVE | LIVE REVIEW
NINE INCH NAILS + COLD CAVE | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wed 21 May There was a palpable buzz of excitement as I approached the venue. People of …
EQUUS | STAGE REVIEW
EQUUS | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Equus starts with a description of a horrific act of violence, ends with a graphic depiction of that act, and in …
GYM PARTY | STAGE REVIEW
GYM PARTY | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Fri 16 May When a production has the word “party” in the title, you’re greeted by names in neon lights …
SAM LEE | LIVE REVIEW
SAM LEE | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Thurs 8 May Sam Lee is introduced to the stage by a man announcing that folk music is trendy. “I …
YELLOW OSTRICH | LIVE REVIEW
YELLOW OSTRICH | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wed 7 May Almost every article I’ve read about Yellow Ostrich describes them as an ‘experimental’ band. I think this …
THE RUTLES | LIVE REVIEW
THE RUTLES | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Fri 9 May “We’re not a real band,” says Neil Innes, referring to The Rutles – or The Prefab Four, as …
THE MAGIC TOYSHOP | STAGE REVIEW
THE MAGIC TOYSHOP | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thurs 8 May From the moment you walked into the studio at Chapter Arts to see this adaptation of …
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND | LIVE REVIEW
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall 2, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 27 Apr In hindsight, I should have realised what I was in for long …