SUNDAY 1 JULY
Ed Gamble + Jordan Brookes Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £4-£8. Info 029 2031 0312. Edinburgh preview night presented by Buffalo Comedy. I had these two listed as playing BC last month but they weren’t, moreover I am blaming this on a confusing flyer rather than my own failure to read closely.
R Feast The Depot, Cardiff. 11am, 2.30pm + 5pm, £5-£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Family puppet show created and presented by the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama. On at 10am and 7pm from Mon 2-Wed 4. (Until Wed 4)
R Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday.
Musicality Mashup 2018 The Riverfront, Newport. 2.30pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. Medleys from musicals and films, presented by the Studio One Dance Company.
R Teletubbies New Theatre, Cardiff. 10am, 1pm + 4pm, £15-£22. Info 029 2087 8889. This is apparently their first ever theatre show. Swear I’ve listed some before. Might have been shonky unofficial things. On tomorrow also.
MONDAY 2 JULY
R Betty Blue Eyes Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Musical based on a book by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, set in the UK circa 1947. Also on at 2.30pm on Tue 3. (Until Wed 4)
R Na, Nel! Wwww! Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 1.30pm, £10/£7. Info 01686 614555. Kids’ theatre presented by Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch. On tomorrow also, at 10am. In Llanelli on Wed 4 and Thurs 5; Carmarthen on Fri 6; Aberystwyth on Mon 9 and Tue 10; Barry on Fri 13; Cardiff on Mon 16 and Tue 17.
R The Case Of The Frightened Lady Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. Thriller presented by The Classic Thriller Theatre Company. Liking that no-nonsense name. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 5 and Sat 7. (Until Sat 7)
R The Magic Flute Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £12-£22. Info 029 2064 6900. Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama students perform this Mozart opera. (Until Wed 4)
The Wind In The Willows Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, pay by donation. Info 01874 611622. Pay-what-you-feel performance by Theatr Brycheiniog Youth Theatre, who are in Years 3-8 at school.
TUESDAY 3 JULY
Ali Brice + Loose Brie + Sarah Breese The Cambrian Tap, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. A night of standup comedy hosted by Crafty Laughs.
The Invisible Man Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01873 850805. Ignition Theatre present stage version of HG Wells book. This is its final date after touring for much of June.
R The Wolf Tattoo Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £6-£10. Info 01970 623232. Lucy Gough’s new play, about a teenage couple and their proximity to the gang lifestyle in a dystopian wasteland. Premiered in Cardiff last month. On tomorrow also.
WEDNESDAY 4 JULY
R Cotton Fingers Aberaeron Memorial Hall. 8pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689. The first of National Theatre Wales’ plays celebrating 70 years of the NHS is written by Rachel Trezise, indeed we interviewed her about it in the June issue. On tomorrow also; in Haverfordwest on Sat 7.
R Na, Nel! Wwww! Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510. On tomorrow also, at 10am.
Old Herbaceous Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01646 695267. One-man play where actor Giles Shenton plays a head gardener. In Aberystwyth on Thurs 12.
R Seussical Jr Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £8. Info 0845 2263510. Amateur theatre, presetned by Seren. Also on Fri 6 (at 7pm) and Sat 7 (at 11am and 2pm).
R War Horse Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15-£52. Info 029 2063 6464. Mad horsey spectacular by Michael Morpurgo. See Upfront. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 5, Sat 7, Fri 13, Sat 14, Thurs 19, Sat 21, Thurs 26 and Sat 28. £18-£55 on all Friday and Saturday dates. (Until Sat 28)
Wilson Dixon Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedy show in which an Australian pretends to be an American country singer.
THURSDAY 5 JULY
R Dad’s Army Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £16/£14 under-18s. Info 0333 6663366. Produced by Everyman Theatre as part of their annual Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival, which runs until Sat 29. Also on at 3pm on Sat 7 and Sat 14. No performance on Sun 8. (Until Sat 14)
Matt Price + Chelsea Hart + Paul James The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01639 643892. Neath Comedy Festival show titled Last Night A Weegie Saved My Life. Price is in Cardiff on Fri 27.
Ongina Mary’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7-£20. Info 029 2066 8467. Drag queen presented here by Sickening Events.
The 72 Hour Challenge Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £2. Info [email protected]. ScriptDawg and Reality Theeatre with an event where writers are given a topic and have to finish a play within three days; this is the performance of those plays.
Tudur Owen Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Welsh comedian. Sold out.
FRIDAY 6 JULY
Big Keith’s Quiz Night Little Theatre, Neath. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 01639 643462. Ewen Macintosh, who played Keith in The Office, hosts a quiz night which is also a comedy event I guess (part of Neath Comedy Festival).
R Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 20.
R George Egg + John Hastings + Matt Price + Ben Van Der Velde Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also, with Van Der Velde being replaced by Chelsea Harte (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
Griff Rhys Jones Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 6.30pm, £18/£17. Info 01600 772467. With his latest show, titled Where Was I? In Neath tomorrow.
I Am A Tree Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Theatre created by Jamie Wood and described here as “a dance party with ghosts, in a forest”.
R Invitation To The Dance Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8.50. Info 01633 263670. End of term show by The Sharon Higgins Academy Of Dance. On at 5.15pm on Sun 8. (Until Sun 8)
James Sherwood + Cerys Nelmes + Simon Emanuelle + Drew Taylor The Vault, Swansea. 8pm, £9 adv. Info 01792 465300. Standup night presented by Comedy Vault.
Na, Nel! Wwww! Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 10am + 1pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
Paul Pirie + Silky Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Comedy Club night.
The Duck Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £8/£6. Info 01970 623232. One-woman play based around a woman, Laura, and her recent autism diagnosis.
The Wizard Of Oz The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £7.50. Info 01495 355945. Performed by St Marys RC Primary School.
SATURDAY 7 JULY
R Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Magic in the bar area from Tim Bromage (today) and Joseff Badman (Sat 28).
Cotton Fingers Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest. 5 + 8pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689.
Griff Rhys Jones Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £19.35 adv. Info 0300 3656677.
Ignacio Lopez + Paul James Neath Cricket Club. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival show. Ignacio is also playing tomorrow.
Mayzmuzik Summer Showcase 2018 Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 12.30 + 6pm, £6.50/£5. Info 01873 850805.
Robin Ince Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. Highfalutin UK comedian presents his first new set in three years, Pragmatic Insanity.
Under Milk Wood Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 6pm, £13 adv. Info 01291 420241. Outdoor production by Theatr Silures.
SUNDAY 8 JULY
Dance Days National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Taliesin Arts Centre present a mixture of street, contemporary and traditional dance performances for all the family.
Hello Cabaret In The Park Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £18. Info 0333 6663366. Musical theatre revue; part of the Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival.
R Howl! Comedy Festival Tramshed Cinema, Cardiff. 12-11pm, £12. Info 029 2023 5555. Edinburgh previews from top comedians (names currently TBC) across two comedy stages plus food, drink and music. Also on Sun 22.
R Ignacio Lopez The Arch, Neath. 4.30pm, free. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival show, presented by Comedy Sheep and showcasing work in progress etc. Also here on Sun 22.
Kevin & Karen Dance St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £34.50-£48. Info 029 2087 8444. Dance couple off Strictly who are honourong their tour schedule despite getting divorced earlier this year, thereby committing sin in the eyes of God.
Kids Comedy Show Little Theatre, Neath. 12-2pm, £3 adv. Info 01639 643462. Neath Comedy Festival event with kid-centric comedians.
MONDAY 9 JULY
Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £20/£35 VIP. Info 0871 4720400. Former Drag Race winner. Sold out.
R Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by James Dunn. Also on Thurs 24 this month.
R Dinosaur World Live Grand Theatre, Swansea. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £14/£6.50 schools. Info 01792 475715. Interactive stage show for families and/or school classes. On at 10.30am + 4.30pm on Tue 10; 10.30am and 1.30pm on Wed 11. (Until Wed 11)
R Na, Nel! Wwww! Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 10am + 1pm, £6-£10. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also.
TUESDAY 10 JULY
R Cirque Berserk New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14-£27. Info 029 2087 8889. Popular touring production which includes a bit where a motorbike gets ridden around the inside of a globe. On at 5pm and 7.45pm on Wed 11; 2pm, 5pm and 7.45pm on Sat 14; 2pm and 6pm Sun 15. (Until Sun 15)
Coedcae Cluster Concert Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 5.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510. Amateur theatre featuring kids from various secondary schools.
R King Henry VIII School Production Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01873 850805. King Henry VIII is the name of the school, not the play. (Until Thurs 12)
Penguinpig Miners Institute, Blackwood. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £5.50/£4.50. Info 01495 227206. Show for kids about being safe on the internet.
R The Lion King Of Pride Rock The Met, Abertillery. 6.30pm, £6. Info 01495 355945. Performed by AYDMS Primary Section. On tomorrow also.
WEDNESDAY 11 JULY
Beauty & The Beast Y Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1.30 + 5.30pm, £3-£6. Info 01656 815995.
R Murder On The Nile Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£12. Info 01646 695267. Agatha Christie mystery presented by Xenon Liberal Arts. (Until Fri 13)
R Rough As Comedy Mozarts, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Monthly standup open mic, hosted by Sarah Bridgeman on every second and third Wednesday of the month (also on Wed 18 in July).
Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre The Bluebell Hotel, Neath. 7pm, £7 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival show.
R The Stick Maker Tales Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells. 8pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689. A mid-Wales hill farmer nearing retirement reflects on a lifetime’s work on the farm in this play by Kully Thiarai, part of the NHS70 series. On tomorrow also; in Welshpool on Sat 14.
THURSDAY 12 JULY
R Blue Scar Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 0040444. Family-friendly tale of childhood set in 1970s/80s Rhondda and told through hip-hop dance. On tomorrow also.
R Blue Stockings Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2064 6900. Sherman Players present a play about about the first women to become students at Cambridge University, circa 1896. (Until Sat 14)
Bugsy Malone Gwyn Hall, Neath. 1.30 + 6pm, £6.50adv. Info 0300 3656677. Performed by pupils of Alderman Davies Church in Wales Primary School.
R Bugsy Malone Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. This one is presented by Mini Players Theatre School and is on at 2.30pm only on Sat 14 and Sun 15. (Until Sun 15)
Chris Ramsey St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22. Info 029 2087 8444. Comedian whose bio describes him as “the only person to ever put Katie Hopkins in her place”. They probably didn’t mean this to sound as admiring of her as it came out.
Dave Thompson The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01639 643892. Neath Comedy Festival show whose title references Thompson’s sacking from his Teletubbies role as Tinky Winky in 1997. A newspaper article from the time states that he has “put the incident behind him”.
R For All I Care Tredegar Little Theatre. 8pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689. A play set in a mental health unit, written by Alan Harris and part of the NHS70 series. Also on at 5pm on Sat 14. (Until Sat 14)
Howling Women Tramshed Cinema, Cardiff. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 5555. With an all-female lineup, names TBC right now.
Nolton Comedy Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. With standups TBC, every second Thursday of the month.
Old Herbaceous Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232.
R Oliver! Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01685 722176. Presented by Merthyr Little Theatre and Merthyr Performance Co. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 14. (Until Sat 14)
R The Flop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Edinburgh preview of a play set in 17th century Paris and concerning an aristocrat’s erectile dysfunction issues. (Until Sat 14)
FRIDAY 13 JULY
Cappuccino Girls Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. Another showing for Mal Pope’s comedy about three women and a hunky barista.
Ceri Dupree + Liana Harding Look Out Cafe Bar, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 07970 816906. Female impersonators.
R Jason Manford Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £28. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also.
R Kate Lucas + Mark Nelson + Micky P Kerr + Matt Reed Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
R My Fair Lady Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 6pm, £15 adv. Info 01239 841387. Musical produced by Rhos Y Gilwen itself. On tomorrow also.
Na, Nel! Wwww! Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10.15am, £6/free teachers. Info 01446 738622.
R Seasons Of Dance – Janet Stephens Miners Institute, Blackwood. 6pm, £8.50/£7.50. Info 01495 227206. Showcase performances. On tomorrow also, at 12pm and 5pm.
Tanyalee Davis + Andy White + James Cook Regency Hotel, Saundersfoot. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01834 869323. Comedy Club night hosted by Span Arts.
SATURDAY 14 JULY
Glen Wool + Chris Betts + Paul James Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival show.
R Mid Wales Dance Academy Annual Showcase Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6pm, £10.50/£9.50. Info 01874 611622. With performances to include performances include ballet, tap, street and modern dance styles. On tomorrow also, at 2pm and 5pm.
R Oliver! Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7pm, £6-£9.50. Info 01239 621200. Musical presented here by Dynamix. On at 1.30pm tomorrow. (Until Mon 16)
Rubicon Dance End Of Term Showcase The Gate, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2048 3344.
The Stick Maker Tales Welshpool Town Hall. 5 + 8pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689. Welshpool really isn’t in the area we purport to cover by even the most gerrymandering stretch but balls to it.
Thom Peterson The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. UK magician.
SUNDAY 15 JULY
Epic Dance Heroines (And Heroes!) The Riverfront, Newport. 2 + 7pm, £10/£7. Info 01633 656757. Dance showcase.
Howl! Comedy Tramshed Cinema, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2023 5555. Five standup acts on the third Sunday of each month, names currently TBC but hosted by Lorna Corner.
Noel James + Siânny Thomas Little Theatre, Neath. 8pm, £7 adv. Info 01639 643462.
MONDAY 16 JULY
R Na, Nel! Wwww! Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 1.30pm, £9. Info 029 2064 6900. On tomorrow also, at 10.30am.
TUESDAY 17 JULY
R 13 The Musical Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. Amateur theatre presented by The Performance Factory. On tomorrow also.
Joe Lycett Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £20.50. Info 01792 475715. Comedian. Might be sold out by the time you read this. In Carmarthen on Fri 27, which definitely is sold out.
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY
R Flours Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. New play, a sequel to last year’s Flowers, about the experience of womanhood. Naughty language, sexy themes, menstruation and food are all promised to feature. On at 3pm and 8pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)
R Mischief Movie Night New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18-£25. Info 029 2087 8889. An improvised movie live onstage, apparently, and a previous West End and Broadway hit. Also on at 2.30pm Thurs 19 and Sat 21; 3pm only on Sun 22. (Until Sun 22)
THURSDAY 19 JULY
Dolly Chicken Comedy: Fun At The Flute Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £6.50/£5 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Edinburgh preview), with support from Simon Emanuel, Alice Campion and Anita Shaw plus house band Molly Katz.
R Fiddler On The Roof Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16/£14 under-18s. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival production. Also on at 3pm on Sat 21 and Sat 28. No performance on Sun 22. (Until Sat 28)
John Cooper Clarke The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £16-£23.50. Info 01633 656757. This was booked for early March, got postponed until late March due to snow, was postponed again and is now today, third time’s a charm.
R Little Shop Of Horrors Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 473238. Gowerton Amateur Productions presented infamous schlock musical. On at 4.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)
Mark Thomas Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11. Info 029 2030 4400. Work in progress show, Check Up, about the NHS and also part of the NHS70 events on this month across Wales.
Phil Cooper + Launa Pritchard + Alex Mahony + Morgan Rees + Al Bell Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 07970 063107. Comedy night going by the name Funny Fuel.
The Codfather Y Llynfi Library, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815995. Drama featuring the characters Don Vino Canelloni, Valpolicella Canelloni, Luigi Pepperoni, Asti Spumante and Rocky Gorgonzola. This isn’t quite up there with the Penarth panto production of Tarzan from a few years back which was set in “Bongo Bongo Land”, but it’s a fair effort.
Wes Packer + Leroy Brito + Paul James The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01639 643892. Neath Comedy Festival show.
FRIDAY 20 JULY
R Grease The Musical Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. Amateur theatre presented by The Performance Factory. On at 2pm and 7pm tomorrow; 2pm only on Sun 22. (Until Sun 22)
R Martin Mór + Adam Hess + Dave Hill + Dave Fulton Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
Mike Doyle Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2089 0862.
R Musicality Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £9/£7.50. Info 01633 868239. Musical theatre revue by Avant Dance School. (Until Sun 22)
Talent Time Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2070 0721. Annual Shelley Norton summer concert showcase.
Up Next… At The Movies Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £18. Info 01792 475715. Charity songs-from-the-musicals type night in aid of Maggies.
SATURDAY 21 JULY
R As Long As The Heart Beats Outpatient Department, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. 8pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689. One-woman show following the story of two nurses, written by Roy Williams and part of the NHS70 series. Also on at 5pm on Sat 28. (Until Sat 28)
Damien Clarke + Morgan Rees + Paul James Miners Hall, Resolven. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival show.
Laughter Is The Best Medicine Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £29.50/£27.50. Info 0845 2263510. Comedy compered by Elis James and part of the NHS70 series of events this month.
Lloyd Langford + Jordan Brookes Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £7 adv. Info [email protected]. Comedy.
Musicality Academy Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 01639 763214. Musical theatre showcase.
Robin Morgan Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Welsh comedian with a show which is a few days before his wedding, plus the Edinburgh festival, which he’s going to instead of on honeymoon. That’s what the show’s about, in case you thought I was just gossiping.
R Seussical Jr. Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 10.30am + 12.30pm, £10. Info 0333 6663366. Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival kid-friendly production. On at 12pm and 3pm, tomorrow, Tue 24, Wed 25, Thurs 26 and Fri 27. No performance on Mon 23. (Until Sat 28)
Step In Time The Met, Abertillery. 2 + 6pm, £7.50. Info 01495 355945. Performed by Encore Theatre Academy.
R Tiddly Prom: Cherry Pie’s Holiday Adventure St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Welsh Proms show featuring kids’ theatre set to an orchestral backing. Not on tomorrow but on each day after… (Until Sat 28)
SUNDAY 22 JULY
Caterpillar Comedy Fest Gwdihw, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Standup night with a one-off event whose other details are all TBC right now.
King Lear Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8pm, £10/£8 under-18s. Info 0333 6663366. Presented by Everyman Youth Theatre as part of the Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival.
The Savoy Youth Theatre & Friends Showcase Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01600 772467.
MONDAY 23 JULY
Sharon Needles Presents Celebrity Morgue The Depot, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20-£40. Info [email protected]. Drag Race alumnus with “a eulogy of songs from those that are no longer here” so maybe it should be in Live Music idk.
TUESDAY 24 JULY
R Benny Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01646 695267. Gareth John Bale’s dramatisation of the last days of Benny Hill’s life. On tomorrow also; in Cardiff on Fri 27
R Hairspray – The Musical Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25.50-£40.50. Info 01792 475715. Hit musical returns. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 25, Thurs 26 and Sat 28. (Until Sat 28)
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Queens Hall, Narberth. 1.15pm, £6/£5 kids. Info 01834 869323. Panto.
WEDNESDAY 25 JULY
R Be More Chill Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 473238. Stage production based on a novel by Ned Vizzini. (Until Sat 28)
Conor Clarke McGrath Le Public Space, Newport. 8.30pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. July’s edition of the You Might Laugh comedy night, on here on the last Wednesday of every month. This is an Edinburgh preview set and more acts are TBC.
Ned And The Whale Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 11.30am, £5. Info 01685 384111. Kids’ theatre devised by Flossy & Boo. In Cardiff on Tue 31.
Peter Pan Bryngarw Park, nr Bridgend. 5.30pm, from £8.50. Info 01656 815995. Outdoor theatre presented by Immersion.
R Sister Act Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01446 738622. Musical presented by BillBoard Ensemble. (Until Fri 27)
THURSDAY 26 JULY
R Carousel St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £5-£10. Info 029 2087 8444. Rodgers & Hammerstein musical presented by The Unknown Theatre Company. (Until Sat 28)
R Come Back Tomorrow The Chapel, Singleton Hospital, Sketty, Swansea. 11am, 12.30pm, 3.10pm, 4.40pm + 6.10pm, £15/£10. Info 029 2037 1689. Site-specific theatrical journey featuring specially-composed music and interactive elements; part of the NHS70 series. On tomorrow also.
Flossy & Boo Sarn Library, Bridgend. 11.30am + 2pm, free. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ theatre.
R House Magicians The Small Space, Barry. 7.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Notably small (only 20 seats!) magic-centred Vale venue. (Until Sat 28)
Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue + Paul James The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01639 643892. Neath Comedy Festival show.
Omar Hamdi Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 9pm, £6. Info 029 2064 6900. Welsh-Egyptian comedian. Don’t know much about him but his Wikipedia page says, “He claims to rarely watch stand-up on television, or any television at all,” so I reckon him and I might get on. See Upfront.
Stuart Goldsmith Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian. If you want to see this and Omar Hamdi’s set (see above) it’s £10.
FRIDAY 27 JULY
Benny Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400.
Joe Lycett Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out.
Larry Dean Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 9pm, £6. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian with a work-in-progress show.
Matt Price Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian. If you want to see this and Larry Dean’s set (see above) it’s £10.
R Movies Inc. Vol 2 Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £12-£14. Info 0300 0040444. Dance routines set to movie anthems. On tomorrow also.
R Rent Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £10-£12.50. Info 01656 815995. School edition of this musical, presented by TPH. On tomorrow also.
Robert White + Brian Damage & Krystaal + Death Do Us Part Danger Show + Paul James Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival finale show.
R Scott Gibson + Elliot Steel + Erich McElroy + Stuart Mitchell Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS/£23.95 with food. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS/£27.95 with pizza and a drink).
R The Exploded Circus Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Acclaimed circus show presented by Mimbre. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm.
SATURDAY 28 JULY
A Dragon’s Tale Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 1.30pm, £6/£5 kids. Info 01646 695267. Puppet show for kids, presented by Theatrix Arts.
Eczema! Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3pm, £10/£7.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Black comedy by Maria Fusco about the titular skin disease. The final event in the programme of NHS70 commissions this month.
Lou Sanders Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian.
Matt Forde Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 9pm, £6. Info 029 2064 6900. Comedian. If you want to see this and Lou Sanders’ set (see above) it’s £10.
Noel James+ Beth Angell + Steffan Evans Neath Community Centre. 2.30pm, £6 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival with an afternoon of Welsh language acts.
Rod Stevens + Lenny Dee Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01834 869323. Rod is a comedy hypnotist and Lenny is a cabaret comic, not to be confused with NYC hardcore rave pioneer Lenny Dee I should think.
R Summer Variety Show Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Singing, dancing and comedy from Ammanford Community Theatre, Starquest Children’s Theatre Group, Statik dance group and other local community groups, choirs and individuals. On tomorrow also, at 2pm.
The Captain Barnacle Pirate Pantomime National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Comedy, music and puppets for kids
SUNDAY 29 JULY
Howl Children’s Comedy Tramshed Cinema, Cardiff. 12-4pm. Info 029 2023 5555. Family-friendly comedy & stand-up workshops for children from Lorna Corner and friends.
TUESDAY 31 JULY
A Strange New Space Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2pm, £5/£4. Info 0845 2263510. One-woman show for kids, with puppetry and music.
Bing Live St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am, 1pm + 4pm, £19/£17 kids. Info 029 2087 8444. No relation to everyone’s favourite search engine, Bing is a rabbit who lends his name to a kids’ show on Cbeebies.
R Ned And The Whale Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. On tomorrow also.
Run Away To The Circus Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 6pm, £8. Info 01633 868239. Presented by the Dance School.
SCAB Live Art & Performance Art Open Showcase The Moon, Cardiff. Free. Info info@
themooncardiff.com. New venture open to performers trying an idea for the first time or developing a piece, with performances around 10-20 minutes long.