2025’s biggest shows, festivals & live music to look out for
These are the biggest shows, festivals and live music events happening in Wales over 2025 for those looking to be entertained in a big way.
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It’s a merry Queermas with the WMC’s alternative NUTCRACKER cabaret
In the classic ballet performance of The Nutcracker, a young girl helps her nutcracker doll to defeat the Mouse King. The alternative Nutcracker performance, as reimagined by director Juliette Manon, twists this into grungy queer comedy.
HAMILTON stuns Cardiff: a revolutionary masterpiece at Wales Millennium Centre
Hamilton's debut at Wales Millennium Centre dazzles with powerful performances, iconic songs, and breathtaking stagecraft.
Magic in motion: DAWNS Y CEIRW brings ethereal wonder to young audiences
New children's show Dawns Y Ceirw blends ethereal music, magical storytelling, and contemporary dance for younger audiences and their families.
A digital revolution: how HAMILTON created global superfans
Ahead of its two-month stint in Cardiff's WMC, we look back on a decade of Hamilton with some help from Welsh castmember Levi Tyrell Johnson.
PONTYPOOL: claustrophobic zombie thriller returns home to Wales
Canadian film Pontypool brings zombie horror shuffling into the WMC with a unique Welsh twist that explores language as infection.
Christmas 2024: your complete events guide to the festive season in Wales
We’ve rounded up all the Christmas things taking place in Wales at the tail end of 2024 worth informing you of in one handy guide.
WICKED in Cardiff: a spectacular journey through Oz that shines brighter than ever
Uniting dazzling visuals and stellar performances, this latest touring production of Wicked redefines theatrical magic at the WMC.
FANTASTIC RACKET at LLAIS 2024: moments of brilliance lost in a disjointed showcase
Fantastic Racket at Llais 2024 dazzles with standout moments but struggles with pacing and cohesion, leaving audiences restless in a drawn-out evening.
JOE BOYD at LLAIS: the legendary producer reveals insights from the global music world
Joe Boyd shares insightful stories from his global music journey at Llais 2024, revealing hidden histories behind world music legends like Ravi Shankar and Paul Simon.
LLAIS 2024 finale: soul-stirring performances and thought-provoking sounds at WMC
The soul-stirring final day of Llais 2024 with Gwen Siôn, Le Gateau Chocolat and Lleuwen Steffan was a journey of emotion, music, and powerful visuals.
LLAIS: LE MYSTÈRE DES VOIX BULGARES journey through mesmerising, haunting harmonies
The unearthly beauty of Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares' live performance at the Llais created goosebump-raising harmonies to haunt and inspire.