MONDAY 1 JULY
R Calon Lân The Musical Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13-£25. Info 01792 475715. Mal Pope’s musical about an evangelist miner from Swansea. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 4; 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 6. (Until Sat 6)
Good Night Comedy Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
R Hi-De-Hi! Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £17/£15 under-18s/free carers. Info 0333 6663366. Opening play of Everyman Theatre’s annual Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival, which runs until Sat 3 Aug. On at 3pm and 8pm on Sat 6. (Until Sat 6)
Richard Parker Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. Comic play by Owen Thomas about two men who meet on a boat.
R Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 12.30pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510. Popular – indeed nearly 30 years old – Welsh language’ theatre for ages 3-8. On tomorrow also. In Newport on Tue 9; Cardiff on Thurs 11; Barry on Fri 12.
R The Gondoliers Or The King Of Barataria Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £6.50-£22. Info 029 2064 6900. Gilbert & Sullivan opera. (Until Wed 3)
R The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. RWCMD production based on both the original novel and Disney film. On at 2.15pm and 7.30pm on Tue 2. (Until Wed 3)
TUESDAY 2 JULY
R Aladdin Jr Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Seren Performing Arts. (Until Fri 5)
R Pwy ‘Sgrifenod Honna? Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2063 6464. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru presrnts rehearsed readings of plays by local playwrights Melangell Dolma and Cai Llewelyn Evans (today); Gruffudd Eifion Owen and Lowri Morgan (tomorrow). Taking place in the Preseli Room.
R School Of Rock Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £12. Info 0300 3656677. Showcase performances from Neath and Rhos dancers. On tomorrow also.
WEDNESDAY 3 JULY
Ignacio Lopez + Steffan Alun + Gwen Jones + Sam Lloyd + Hales Corney The Albion, Penarth. 8pm, free. Info 029 2033 0743. Comedy night, marking one year of doing such events at this pub.
Interior Designs 2019 Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime theatre written by Kate Bowman and presented by Fluellen.
Laura Lexx + Gary Tro The Small Space, Barry. 8pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Two comedians doing Edinburgh Fringe preview shows.
R More Than We Can Chew The Hyst, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv/£7 with a glass of wine. Info 01792 654366. Comedy sketch show performed by Banned Brand Theatre. On tomorrow also.
R Shrek The Musical Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £12. Info 01639 763214. Amateur production presented by Stars. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 6. (Until Sat 6)
Stand Up For Shelter Cymru Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £25. Info 0871 4720400. Charity gig featuring POBL, Lost Voice Guy, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Mike Bubbins and Chris Corcoran.
You Will Laugh Edinburgh Preview Night Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. Monthly night, acts TBC right now but should be confirmed by the time you read this I am given to understand.
THURSDAY 4 JULY
All That Cabaret Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 0040444. Songs from films and musicals.
Marvelus Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12/£10 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Interviewed in last month’s Buzz, this is a sketch show based on all the Marvel movies by the Just Us League, who do comedy about nerd stuff basically.
FRIDAY 5 JULY
Comedy Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. With comedians TBC.
R Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 19.
King Cetshwayo: The Musical The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 01639 843163. The story of the Zulu’s defiance against the English and Welsh Regiments during the Anglo-Zulu Wars in 1879. Precedes a South African Music & Dance Extravaganza in this venue tomorrow, while this musical is in Brecon on Tue 23 and Wed 24
Much Ado About Nothing Caerleon Amphitheatre. 6pm, £15/£12. Info 01633 430194. Opening event of this year’s Caerleon Arts Festival, performed by the Festival Players. Performance starts at 7.30pm, with Monmouthshire & Newport Community Choirs performing between 6.15 and 7. The Festival runs in various locations around Caerleon until Sun 14.
R Reach For The Stars Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8.50. Info 01633 263670. Dance show. On at 5.15pm and 7.15pm on Sun 7. (Until Sun 7)
R Resident Magicians The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Notably small (only 20 seats!) magic-centred Vale venue. On every Friday and Saturday this month apart from Fri 19 and Sat 20.
R Seussical The Musical The Met, Abertillery. 6.30pm, £8. Info 01495 355945. Presented by Encore Theatre Academy. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 6.30pm.
Sport Powys Dance Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £6/£4. Info 01874 611622. Pupils aged 11-18 perform acts in the style of street dance, cheerleading, contemporary and ballet, plus additional primary schools performances.
The Tempest Chepstow Castle. 7.30pm, £10-£14. Info 01291 625981. First of three outdoor theatre perrformances here this month. This one is presented by Illyria.
SATURDAY 6 JULY
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £14 adv/£9 kids. Info 029 2087 8100. Shakespeare, as presented by seasoned Barders The Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
R Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom New Theatre, Cardiff. 10am, 1pm + 4pm, £11-£18. Info 029 2087 8889. Kids’ TV favourite adapted for the stage. On tomorrow also, at 10am and 1pm.
R ConfiDance Summer Show 2019 Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £7. Info 0300 3656677. Presented by the Performing Arts students and staff at Cefn Saeson School; listed only as “a hugely popular rock musical”, with “copyright restrictions” cited for this, on the Gwyn Hall website. Would Andrew Lloyd Webber fly back to the UK just to sue a school in Neath? It remains to be seen. (Until Thurs 4)
Don Pasquale Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £19/£17. Info 01874 611622. Opera, presented by Welsh National Opera.
Kotuku And The Moon Child Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 3-4pm, £10/£5 under-16s. Info 01239 615952. New Zealand’s Birdlife Productions with a show about an unexpected adventure, told via puppetry, masks and piano music.
Musical Theatre Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £30 including food. Info 029 2063 6464. Curated by David Mahoney. The first Supper Clwb night in Ffresh this month, they’re also on Sat 13 and Sat 20.
Revolution Go Dance Academy Showcase The Riverfront, Newport. 5pm, £14.25/£12.25. Info 01633 656757.
R Rubicon Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 2.30-4.30pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2048 3344. End of year showcase performance. On tomorrow also, at 7.30pm.
R Tom Stade + Adam Hess + Ed Patrick + Tom Deacon Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food).
SUNDAY 7 JULY
Dansation XIV St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £13/£12. Info 029 2087 8444. Dance showcase from the Debbie Chapman Dancers.
Family Show The Small Space, Barry. 5.30pm, £12.50. Info [email protected]. Magic show with kids in mind.
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Spontaneous Potter Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10. Info 0871 4720400. An improvised Harry Potter-themed play.
Stand Up In The Park Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £18/free carers. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival event in aid of Amnesty International, and specifically in support of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, featuring sets from Robin Morgan, Dane Baptiste, Angela Barnes and compere Clint Edwards.
The Noise Next Door Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £15/£13. Info 01874 611622. Improv comedy crew.
MONDAY 8 JULY
Alaska & Jeremy Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £20/£40 VIP. Info 0871 4720400. That’s drag fave Alaska Thunderfuck plus longtime collaborator Handsome Jeremy.
TUESDAY 9 JULY
Don Pasquale Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £19/£17. Info 0300 0040444. Opera, presented by Welsh National Opera.
Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £8. Info 01633 656757.
R School Of Rock Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £11/£9. Info 01873 850805. Performed by pupils of King Henry VIII school. (Until Thurs 11)
WEDNESDAY 10 JULY
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 4.30pm, £9. Info 01792 602060. Kids’ show based on kids’ book.
THURSDAY 11 JULY
R Blue Stocking Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01792 473238. Jessica Swale’s debut play, set at Cambridge Uni in the late 19th century and concerning a drive for female equality. On tomorrow also.
R Cats Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01792 863722. Famous musical presented by Class Act Theatre School. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Sat 13; 1pm only on Sun 14. (Until Sun 14)
R Godspell Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 6.45pm, £8. Info 01633 868239. Youth theatre production of musical. (Until Sat 13)
Ministry Of Absurdism Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Self-styled absurdist comedy night.
R Much Ado About Nothing Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £17/£15 under-18s/free carers. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival performance. On at 3pm and 8pm on Sat 13 and Sat 20. No performances on Sun 14 or Mon 15. (Until Sat 20)
Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 11am, £9. Info 029 2064 6900.
FRIDAY 12 JULY
R George Rigden + Evelyn Mok + John Hastings + Scott Gibson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food).
Here Come The Boys St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27.50-£100. Info 029 2087 8444. Ballroom/Latin dance stars Aljaž Škorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez strut their stuff. Top price gets you VIP tat.
Private Lives Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01646 695267. Noël Coward’s three-act comedy of manners. In Picton Castle tomorrow and Sun 14.
Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10.15am, £6. Info 01446 738622.
West Side Story Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 6pm, £17.50 adv/£5 under-16s. Info 01239 841387.
SATURDAY 13 JULY
Cardiff Cabaret Club Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £30 including food. Info 029 2063 6464. FooFooLaBelle hosts performers including Dave the Bear and Boylesque, Ana Kiss and Sir Midnight Blues.
R Dance Days Castle Square, Swansea. 11am-6pm, free. Info 01792 602060. Annual event – this is the 14th – featuring dance performers both local and national. Companies/perfomers involved include Circus Eruption, KAPOW Dance, the County Youth Dance Company, 2Faced Dance, Company Chameleon, Folk Dance Remixed, Blaze Tarsha, Ruby Gibbens, Kitsch & Sync, Joss Arnott Dance, Crossing Borders Dance Group and the Chinese In Wales Association Dance Group. On tomorrow also, at the National Waterfront Museum and Swansea Marina.
James Acaster Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £21. Info 029 2063 6464. Comedian with a show titled Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, which was originally the name of a Whatsapp group he was part of. Might be sold out.
Land Of The Dragon Town Hall, Maesteg. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ puppet theatre.
Magical Place Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. New work in development by Cardiff theatre company Yeah Yeah. Book in advance please.
R Mid Wales Dance Academy Annual Showcase 2019 Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6pm, £10.50/£9.50. Info 01874 611622. On tomorrow also, at 2pm and 5pm.
R Private Lives Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire. 2.30pm, £11. Info 01646 695267. On tomorrow also.
Steffan Evans + Alun Griffiths Bluestone Brewing Company, Newport, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 01239 820833. Welsh standup comedians.
SUNDAY 14 JULY
Let Loose Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 6pm, £14.50/£12.50 kids. Info 01639 763214. Mark Jermin Stage School end of term showcase.
Young Herbert’s Horrors Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am + 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Pirate-themed play for ages 4-9.
TUESDAY 16 JULY
R The Lady Vanishes New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13-£30. Info 029 2087 8889. New theatre adaption of Hitchcock movie. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Wed 17, Thurs 18 and Sat 20. £12-£25 on the afternoons of Wed 17 and Thurs 18; £14-£33 on Fri 19 and Sat 20. (Until Sat 20)
WEDNESDAY 17 JULY
Jimmy Carr Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 8pm, £32.45. Info 01639 763214.
Miss Sylvia Sceptre The Small Space, Barry. 8pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Mind reading and cabaret from a time-travelling Victorian clairvoyant, it says here.
R National Dance Company Wales: Open Rehearsals Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Held in the Dance House and showcasing the gestation of a production, Rygbi – Annwyl I Mi, by Fearghus Ó Conchúir. Book in advance please. Also on Wed 24 and Wed 31.
R The Little Mermaid The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £7. Info 01495 355945. Presented by AYDMS Junior Section. (Until Fri 19)
The Lost Fairy Tales Of West Wales Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £10/£7. Info 0845 2263510.
Three Men In A Boat Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01646 695267. One-man show with Giles Shenton playing the part of Jerome K Jerome, narrating his punt-based novel.
THURSDAY 18 JULY
Daniel Chard The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Card magician. First event in the Barry Fringe Festival, which is two shows a night (and a couple in the daytime too) between today and Sun 21.
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £7.50/£6 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring Gein’s Family Giftshop (Edinburgh preview set), Eleri Morgan, James Trickey and Josh Kingsford plus MC Anita Shaw.
Frisky & Mannish Pop Lab The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01633 656757. Preview of a show going to Edinburgh next month by a comedy duo whose schtick is doing ‘scientific’ readings of pop songs.
Gangsta Granny Chepstow Castle. 7pm, £10-£14. Info 01291 625981. David Walliams book presented by Heartbreak.
Ignacio Lopez The Small Space, Barry. 9pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Comedian performing after Daniel Chard (see above).
Noson O Gomedi Cymraeg Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Welsh language standup. The venue’s event page for this has photos of people who I assume are the performers, but it doesn’t say their names so I don’t know who they are. In Llanelli tomorrow.
Old Herbaceous Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01600 772467. One-man play about a gardener.
Phil Cooper + Chris Chopping Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7-10pm, free (donations welcome). Info 01443 491424. Two Edinburgh preview sets.
R ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9/£4.50 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. Sherman Players present this notorious Jacobean thriller. On at 2pm and 7.30pm on Sat 20. (Until Sat 20)
FRIDAY 19 JULY
Adrift The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2048 3344. Clock Tower Theatre with a play set in the middle of the Atlantic, with three men clinging to a piece of wood after a mutiny backfires.
R Nimble Biscuits And Other Offerings Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £8-£11. Info 01970 623232. Dance showcase by Aberystwyth Arts Centre Ballet School. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm.
Noel James The Small Space, Barry. 6.30pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Comedian.
Noson O Gomedi Cymraeg Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510.
Paul Zenon The Small Space, Barry. 8.30pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Magician off the telly.
R Tanyalee Davis + Jake Lambert + The Noise Next Door + Rory O’Hanlon Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food).
SATURDAY 20 JULY
Aidan Goatley Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Standup comedy.
R Alice In Wonderland Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 4pm, £10/£9 kids. Info 01639 763214. Ballet, presented by Children’s Ballet Wales. On tomorrow also, at 2pm.
Come Alive Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 6.30pm, £8. Info 01792 475715. Showcase for Mellin Theatre Arts students aged 4+.
Frankenstein Chepstow Castle. 7.30pm, £10-£14. Info 01291 625981. David Walliams book presented by Illyria.
R Heroes Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 1.30pm, £9. Info 01633 868239. Aurora Dance Academy showcase. On tomorrow also.
Jarlath Regan + Drew Taylor + Lorna Prichard + Robin Morgan + Leroy Brito Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £30 including food. Info 029 2063 6464. Comedy.
Mandy Muden The Small Space, Barry. 7pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Comedy magician who was on Britain’s Got Talent.
Mark James The Small Space, Barry. 2pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Family magic show.
MODE – The Library Of Curiosity Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £13/£11 kids. Info 01792 475715. Makers Of Dance Energy with a show celebrating 20 years in the biz.
Snow White And The Seven Ugly B******s Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 01792 863722. ‘Rude’ panto that is nevertheless too cowardly to print the mild swear of its title in full.
R Tiddly Prom: Bert’s Magical Musical Kitchen St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8444. The children’s event of the Welsh Proms returns for this year, the premise being that Bert bakes a cake while an orchestral score forms in analogous fashion to said cake. No performance on Sun 21. (Until Sat 27)
SUNDAY 21 JULY
Bryan & Jasper The Small Space, Barry. 2pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Family magic show from the resident magicians here.
Darren Mac The Small Space, Barry. 12pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Family magic show.
MONDAY 22 JULY
R How To Be Brave Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Dirty Protest present a preview of a one-woman show by Siân Owen, before it goes to the Edinburgh Festival. On tomorrow also.
R Kinky Boots Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £19.50-£64.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical based on a mid-00s film, itself based on actual events concerning the owner of a shoe factory in Northampton. On at 5pm and 8.30pm on Fri 26; 2.30pm and 7.30pm on sat 27 and Sat 3 Aug; 8.30pm only on Fri 2 Aug. No performance on Sun 28. £19.50-£72.50 on Fri 26; £24.50-£72.50 on Sat 27, Fri 2 Aug and Sat 3 Aug. (Until Sat 3 Aug)
TUESDAY 23 JULY
R 9 To 5: The Musical Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01446 738622. Presented by BillBoard Ensemble. (Until Fri 26)
R Chicago Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£12.50. Info 029 2039 1391. Musical presented by Kinetic Theatre Arts.
Chores Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £7.75-£10. Info 01970 623232. Australian comedy circus show. In Llanelli on Wed 31.
R King Cetshwayo: The Musical Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01874 611622. On tomorrow also.
R Zog Grand Theatre, Swansea. 4.30pm, £16.50/£14.50. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ theatre based on the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books. On tomorrow at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.30pml Thurs 25 at 11am and 2pm. (Until Thurs 25)
WEDNESDAY 24 JULY
Alice In Wonderland Bryngarw Park, nr Bridgend. 6pm, from £8.50. Info 01656 815995. Outdoor family theatre.
R For All I Care Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. National Theatre Wales present a preview of Alan Harries’ play about two women – a nurse and a mental patient – which is at the Edinburgh Festival next month. On tomorrow also.
Louder Is Not Always Clearer The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 656757. Edinburgh preview of this Mr & Mrs Clark show which debuted last year and looks at the experience of deafness within society.
THURSDAY 25 JULY
Flossy & Boo The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13.25/£11.35. Info 01633 656757. Local cabaret/comedy duo who often do wacky shows for kids, this one however is an Edinburgh preview and titled Girl On Girl so probably isn’t.
Grange For A Laugh The Grange, Cardiff. 7.45pm, free. Info 029 2025 0669. Standup in pleasant Grangetown pub on the last Thursday of every month.
R Jesus Christ Superstar Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £17/£15 under-18s/free carers. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival performance of noted rock opera. On at 3pm and 8pm on Sat 27 and Sat 3 Aug. No performances on Sun 28. (Until Sat 3 Aug)
R The Bangers And Chips Explosion Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £8/£4 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. Brough Girling’s comedic book, set in a primary school, is adapted for the stage by Sherman Youth Theatre. (Until Sat 27)
What’s In The Box? Beelzebub’s, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info events@
craftydevilbrewing.co.uk. New improv comedy night which is scheduled to be on the last Thursday of each month and will feature three-minute slots on a topic chosen by the audience.
FRIDAY 26 JULY
Comedy Shed The Riverfront, Newport. 8.15pm, £13.25. Info 01633 656757. With standups TBC.
R Danny McLoughlin + The Stevenson Experience + Brennan Reece Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £16.50/£8.50 NUS/£24.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£19/£10 NUS/£27.95 with food); one more act TBC on both nights.
Gabby Killick The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7 adv. Info 07590 471888. Comedian with a show titled Girlfriend From Hell, which “ offers new series of life hacks on today’s dating and partying scene from how to resist sexy Chardonnay’s after you promised swaggy Buxton Water you wouldn’t see her again”. Think that may have been written by a neural network.
Jayde Adams + Lorna Prichard Penarth Pier Pavilion. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2071 2100. Standup comedy, more acts TBC
Phil Cooper + Calum Stewart + Priya Hall + Ignacio Lopez Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5.50 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Comedy night.
R The Little Mermaid Jr Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2.30 + 7pm, £8-£11. Info 01656 815995. Musical presented here by Performance House. Onh tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 27 JULY
Blodyn & Tatws Town Hall, Maesteg. 11am + 2.30pm, £3. Info 01656 815995. Welsh language storytelling and street theatre for ages 4-8.
Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Magic from Joseff Badman in the bar.
Chuckles & Cheesecake Copper Bar, Swansea. 8-10.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01792 456689. Charity comedy night for Ty Hafan featuring Sianny Thomas, Karen Sherrard, Sian Fisher, Gilly Webb and Eleri Morgan. Price includes free cheesecake and the flyer includes the ‘pointing and laughing’ emoji more normally found on memes shared by elderly people.
R Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 10.30am + 12.30pm, £10/free carers. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival performance, presented here by Andgo Theatre. On at 12pm and 2.30pm on Sun 28, Tue 30, Wed 31, Thurs 1 Aug and Fri 2 Aug. No performances on Mon 29. (Until Sat 3 Aug)
Frankenstein Abergavenny Castle. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 01873 850805. Open air theatre presented by Illyria.
Frankie Allen Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 7pm, £15/£12.50. Info 029 2240 4901. Liverpudlian insult comedian who seems to mostly appeal to football lads.
R Hairspray Jr Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £11.50/£9.50. Info 0845 2263510. Musical presented by Stage 8 Theatre School. On tomorrow also, at 1.30pm and 6.30pm.
SUNDAY 28 JULY
A Chance To Dance St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £13.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Raising money for Velindre Hospital and featuring children from several dance schools from across south Wales.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £10/free carers. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival performance, presented here by Everyman Theatre.
Glee Family Comedy Show Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, £10/£7 kids/£16.50 with food. Info 0871 4720400. Featuring Jarred Christmas & Hobbit plus one comic TBC.
The Tempest Abergavenny Castle. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 01873 850805. Open air Shakespeare presented by Illyria.
MONDAY 29 JULY
R Carrying On As Normal Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £10/£6 under-16s. Info 01600 772467. A play about Monmouth during WWI. On tomorrow also.
WEDNESDAY 31 JULY
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bryngarw Park, nr Bridgend. 7pm, £8.50-£10.50. Info 01656 815995. Outdoor Shakespeare, presented here by Immersion.
Chores Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0845 2263510.
Frankenstein Cardigan Castle. 7pm, £11-£16 adv. Info 01239 621200. Open-air theatre presented by Illyria.
