Your guide to winter 2022’s best theatre & panto in Wales and beyond
December and January traditionally offer jam-packed stage programmes, and Christmas 2022 going into the 2023 New Year season is no exception.
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WNO’s LA BOHÈME features timeless staging – but lacks classic magic
Ever the crowdpleaser, Puccini’s La Bohème never lost its romantic allure for generations of opera goers.
“We started in 1963 and worked every year since” – BOBBY ELLIOTT on THE HOLLIES’ 60th anniversary
Rhonda Lee Reali talks to a guy whose drumming for Manchester beat group The Hollies powered some of the jauntiest hits to have emerged from the 1960s golden age.
Pantos return to Wales this Christmas – and these are the best on offer
Last year it was a case of “oh no you won’t” for pantos, but this year they will go ahead! And Jamie Rees has combed the country for the best.
“I don’t think TV could have handled us” – GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN: straight outta lockdown to a Welsh venue near you
Goldie Lookin Chain are finally being unleashed once more into venues around Wales for a festive tour. Carl Marsh caught up with Rhys Hutchings about it.
“You always want to do your best when you go home” – KATHERINE JENKINS makes her post-lockdown return
After a spate of lockdown concerts, Katherine Jenkins tells Carl Marsh that she's eager to take Cinema Paradiso on tour at home.
Bright Magic tour kicks off in Cardiff – PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING | LIVE PREVIEW
Public Service Broadcasting's autumn tour kicks off at Cardiff’s Great Hall, visiting Llandudno just over a week later as part of 16 UK dates.
JON RICHARDSON | COMEDY INTERVIEW
Probably most well-known for his appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats, comedian Jon Richardson is embarking on his latest stand-up tour (including Venue Cymru, Llandudno 21st September and St …