HALLOWEEN TRADITIONS | FEATURE
Families in Penarth, South Wales, came together just before the nationwide Welsh lockdown to celebrate ancient Autumn traditions of Halloween, bonfires and All Saints, repeating the celebration they made …
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ASTRID INVESTIGATES | THEATRE PREVIEW
As Newport based Flying Bridge Theatre Company prepare to launch their brand new audio comedy drama tonight, we talk to co-writer and director of the series Tim Baker about his …
Gregory Porter | Interview
Gregory Porter | Interview With his new album, All Rise going straight into the top ten of the UK Album chart – above Katy Perry of all …
JAY RAYNER | INTERVIEW
JAY RAYNER Having just released his latest book, My Last Supper, restaurant critic Jay Rayner chatted to Elin Evans about food fads, death row dinners, and his views on the …
HAIL CREMATION! | NEW WELSH THEATRE
HAIL CREMATION! National Theatre Wales present a new musical inspired by cremation pioneer Dr William Price, a radical figure who walked on the wild side of Welshness. Writer Jon Tregenna …
“Political debate in Britain at the moment is fairly predictable.” HENNING WEHN | INTERVIEW
HENNING WEHN Speaking to Sam Pryce, the self-styled German Comedy Ambassador discusses starting out in standup, appearing on ‘Question Time’, and his thoughts on – ahem – Brexit. When Henning …
ANITA HARRIS IN CABARET | INTERVIEW
ANITA HARRIS STARS IN CABARET Kander and Ebb’s legendary musical Cabaret comes to the Wales Millennium Centre this month, in Rufus Norris’ smash-hit production presented by Bill Kenwright. Set in …
JAMIE CULLUM | INTERVIEW
JAMIE CULLUM Jazz-pop maestro Jamie Cullum has long suffered tedious barbs about his stature, but his latest record Taller reaches new heights. Sophie Williams hears him out. Jamie Cullum knows that he …
NDC WALES: KIN | NEW WALES THEATRE
NDC WALES: KIN The latest tour from National Dance Company Wales features pieces inspired by history, politics and even rugby. Artistic Director Fearghus Ó Conchúir reveals the ideas behind them. …
FISH | INTERVIEW
FISH It may come as a disappointment to some of you that ex-Marillion frontman and Scottish prog maestro Fish, real name Derek William Dick, is bowing out of his music …
TYLWYTH | NEW WELSH THEATRE
TYLWYTH In 2010, his trailblazing debut play ‘Llwyth’ brought the experiences of Welsh-speaking gay men to a worldwide audience. As he returns to those characters a decade later for his …
NEW 2020 FESTIVAL | NEW WELSH THEATRE
NEW 2020 FESTIVAL Now in its seventh year, Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama’s festival of new writing brings four original plays to Cardiff over three days this month. …
“If I can still pay the rent and keep the lights on, I’ve made my contribution.” ELVIS COSTELLO | INTERVIEW
ELVIS COSTELLO One of Britain’s songwriting greats, a graduate of 1970s punk and latterday auteur, Elvis Costello talks to Carl Marsh ahead of a Cardiff show with his band The …
THE SCRIPT | INTERVIEW
THE SCRIPT Irish pop band The Script have a fanbase transcending all ages. Speaking to lead singer Daniel O’Donoghue, I ask him why he thinks that is. “I come from …
SUSAN BOYLE | INTERVIEW
SUSAN BOYLE Still living in the house where she grew up in Blackburn, Scotland, Susan Boyle is pretty much the definition of the underdog. Her memorable Britain’s Got Talent audition from …
THE BEAUTY PARADE | NEW WELSH THEATRE
NEW WELSH THEATRE: THE BEAUTY PARADE In a new show from the Wales Millennium Centre, theatre maker Kaite O’Reilly teams up with deaf and hearing artists to tell an extraordinary story …
MARK STEEL | INTERVIEW
MARK STEEL INTERVIEW Comedian and Independent columnist Mark Steel chats to Sam Pryce about divorce, Twitter trolls, the mystery of the Newport accent, and just how silly the Scilly Isles are. …
MARIKA HACKMAN | INTERVIEW
MARIKA HACKMAN As she gears up to tour her latest record Any Human Friend, Marika Hackman chats to Sam Pryce about resisting genre, reading Kathy Acker, and why we should …
BABYMETAL | UPFRONT
BABYMETAL Ahead of their debut show in these parts, Betti Hunter speaks to the Japanese rock phenomenon and pioneers of so-called kawaii metal to find out just what their deal …
MR JONES | JAMES NORTON INTERVIEW
JAMES NORTON From playing a psychopath in Happy Valley to a crime-fighting vicar in Grantchester, James Norton is a man of many parts. In the new film Mr Jones, he …
MR JONES | AGNIESZKA HOLLAND INTERVIEW
AGNIESZKA HOLLAND The Polish director of Mr Jones talks to Carl Marsh about why, in the age of fake news, we need this film more than ever. The script was written …
ROUND THE HORNE | UPFRONT
ROUND THE HORNE The latest of the classic radio comedies to hit the stage is Round The Horne. The original show ran on BBC Radio between 1965 and 1968 and, …
MR JONES | UPFRONT
MR JONES Even in his own country, Gareth Jones remains something of an unsung hero. Sam Pryce explores the new film about the man, which aims to bring his story to …
FASCINATING AÏDA | INTERVIEW
Delighting audiences with their sophisticatedly silly songs since 1983 and now viral sensations, Fascinating Aïda have established themselves as the undisputed queens of cabaret. Buzz talks to chief songwriter Dillie …