FREEDOM | FEATURE
Welsh National Opera’s latest season, Freedom deals with some hefty subject matter: human rights, liberty, oppression and the like. Fedor Tot looks ahead to this expansive project. Freedom is an ambitious month …
Welsh National Opera’s latest season, Freedom deals with some hefty subject matter: human rights, liberty, oppression and the like. Fedor Tot looks ahead to this expansive project. Freedom is an ambitious month …
The nation’s favourite animated duo arrive in the capital in early June for Wallace And Gromit’s Musical Marvels, created by Carrot Productions in partnership with Aardman Animations, the famed studio …
The UK’s biggest annual celebration of literature and arts returns once again to the bookish town. Laura Wood looks at what to expect. Over the course of 10 days, 100,000-plus …
Bill Bailey, he of the perpetually receding hairline and the musical antics, returns to Cardiff ahead of a new season of In The Long Run. He catches up with Jake …
Making her name with a personal, often confessional, but never less than hilarious brand of comedy, Sofie Hagen has become one of Britain’s (and her native Denmark’s) finest standups. She tells …
Hollie McNish has carved out a name for herself as an honest and eloquent poet, connecting to younger generations of readers. “We need to get over ourselves and open up …
WALES IN VENICE Cardiff-born artist Sean Edwards is representing Wales at one of the world’s biggest art festivals, the Venice Biennale. Set to be the ninth time Wales has …
As he sets off on his last standup tour, famed punographer Stewart Francis chats to Oliver R. Moore-Howells about new beginnings, old endings, and why we shouldn’t expect any Sinatra-style …
Food and Drink I-Y Guide, May 2019 Key: Veggie/Vegan – V, Value for Money – M, Michelin Star/Bib Gourmand – M, High-end – H, Ales/Drinks/Pubs/Bars …
User Not Found ***** Mon 29th Apr, Quantum Coffee Roasters, Cardiff Bay. As a society, we are hooked on social media. In fact, we are often obsessed with capturing the …
Host to all manner of quirky events in Cardiff, Depot has become a key part of the capital’s independent furniture. Fedor Tot chats to director Nick Saunders. Depot is getting involved …
Food and Drink A-H Guide, May 2019 Anna-Loka Albany Road, Cardiff Run by a Hare Krishna monk preaching the goodness of the plant-based diet, this restaurant is a rare …
It’s not too often that comedian/magician/misanthrope Jerry Sadowitz turns up on this side of bridge. Jerry hates interviews. But he was willing to talk so we ran some questions anyway. …
The sea and the sand have long been part of the British creative psyche, so it’s no surprise that folk maestros The Unthanks have tapped into it. Rhonda Lee Reali …
He was punk before punk existed and now he’s alive when he was supposed to be dead and buried. Former Dr Feelgood guitarist and national treasure Wilko Johnson talks …
The Beatles’ most famous album is now being given a radical reimagining by the Mark Morris Dance Group. Ruth Seavers finds out more from dancer Brandon Randolph. Mark Morris and Ethan …
A fine bedside manner has clearly helped doctor-turned-comedian Adam Kay. His latest show, This Is Going To Hurt, details the trials and tribulations of life on the labour ward. He …
THE LAUGHARNE WEEKEND The township of Laugharne is quite something. Once christened “the strangest town in Wales” by its most celebrated inhabitant, Dylan Thomas, the poet spent his final …
ALI CAMPBELL A long-running feud has split the camp of UB40 into two. As Ali Campbell and co gear up to play a series of arena dates with their faction, he …
The Cardiff Music Awards are now an annual celebration of the strength of the capital’s music scene. Rimanté Bivainyté chats to its director Ed Townend ahead of this year’s event. It’s the …
Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods are back on the block with a new album, Eton Alive. Frontman Jason Williamson and Eleri Crossland discuss social media, street meats and spending quality time with the fans. …
With a major new original production by the Wales Millennium Centre imminent in Cardiff, Chris Williams chats to Agatha Christie’s great-grandson James Prichard about the challenges of maintaining the Christie legacy. …
STORM.3: TOGETHER AND ALONE There’s a storm coming to Newport, though perhaps for a change, it’s not the meteorological kind. In the NEON this month, a former Odeon cinema …
PERFORMANCES FOR THE CURIOUS Performances For The Curious is a seasonal programme for smaller and one-off productions coming to the Wales Millennium Centre. This season includes a highly inclusive and …