Christmas crackers: your festive events guide
Moving into December and January, a roundup of theatre, pantos, concerts, festivals and more taking place in the Yuletide build-up and aftermath.
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I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY: blissfully cheesy pop nostalgia from the Stock Aitken Waterman hit factory
A gloriously light-hearted cheesfest of 80s nostalgia, I Should Be So Lucky will have you dancing in the aisles.
SHREK THE MUSICAL: a joyfully different fairytale in Cardiff’s WMC
Watching this exuberant, colourful and warm-hearted musical, adapted from the movie series, is like stepping into the pages of a fairytale.
Christmas crackers on stage: the best of the season’s theatre & panto (so far)
A wreath of plays, pantos and more festive theatre kicks off almost two months in advance of Christmas itself - and we've rounded up the very best!
The small venues keeping Welsh theatre alive
Hidden beneath the spotlight of their larger equivalents, small Welsh theatres play a vital but often overlooked role in their communities.
EVERYBODY’S (still) TALKING ABOUT JAMIE: sparkly, coming-of-age musical returns to Cardiff Bay
With a new star, Everybody's Talking About Jamie is back in Cardiff Bay, where everyone is indeed still talking about it - especially repeat audiences.
Co-curator GWENNO closes LLAIS with an audio-visual feast of electro-folk
With Llais as a whole and in her own concert, Gwenno has done exactly what she set out to do: bringing people together in amazement at the beauty of the musical voice.
LLAIS: QAWWALI FLAMENCO cook up genre-bending musical alchemy
The enchanting blend of Qawwali and Flamenco at Llais Festival made for unforgettable musical fusion transcending boundaries.
Puppet marvels: LIFE OF PI on stage in Cardiff lives up to the hype
Life Of Pi's superb puppet artistry, incredible performances and stunning sets make if beautiful theatre, whether you believe it's truth or not.
BOTH SIDES NOW @ LLAIS: JONI MITCHELL celebration packed with uncapitalised vocal talent
A UK premiere of Joni Mitchell songs - performed by the likes of Charlotte Church, Laura Mvula and more - should have put Llais on the map, but sadly falls a bit short.
THE BIG MOON battle valiantly through illness at short but sweet LLAIS set
The Big Moon fill WMC's Weston Studio for theif first Cardiff show since the release of their third album, but they're not quite battle fit.
From 15th century folk to modern brilliance: RICHARD DAWSON live @ LLAIS
Richard Dawson's live performance at Wales Millennium Centre's Llais was recieved with a rapturous standing ovation.