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Hollie McNish
Hollie McNish
One of the UK’s most popular performance poets, McNish has visited Cardiff a few times before, though is debuting in the Tramshed (I think) and has sold it out. Her latest book {Lobster} was deemed “honest, fresh and like a conversation with your wittiest friend” in Buzz’s April issue.
Simon Reeve
Simon Reeve
Globetrotting TV presenter guy returns to Wales to do his {To The Ends Of The Earth} spoken word/film footage show, which was in Cardiff’s New Theatre last October. The ethos behind the show is one of encouragement to take risks in life and embrace the wider world, ideally getting the BBC to finance it into …
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Corporation Yard Reopening
Corporation Yard Reopening
Strictly speaking this space out the back of the Corp in Canton has been open the whole time, but it seems they’re getting in some more food stalls etc in anticipation of the weather not being complete piss and people wanting to be outside occasionally. You can book a table in advance but I doubt …
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Nabba Wales 2024
Nabba Wales 2024
There are one or two bodybuilding contests in the Riverfront per year, and hey their money is as good as anyone’s, at least now banknotes are plastic and can’t get damaged by baby oil. This is one such contest and the winner(s) of it will go through to the NABBA UK finals and then maybe …
British Kingdom Pro Wrestling
British Kingdom Pro Wrestling
Not sure if this wrestling company are named to denote their approval of the ‘British Kingdom’ but this afternoon they’ve got a lineup headed by Brian Kendrick – known for his time in WWE as well as denying the holocaust in 2013 – plus Nadia Sapphire, who can list afternoon family shows in Ponty among …
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Mayday
Mayday
Rad art space Shift got hoyed out of their home in Cardiff’s Capitol Centre the other week, but they were quick to search for a new residence and ended up here – Willcox House, which is the old Cardiff Council building sort of by the Sports Village. Their buddies Dyddiau Du, Tactilebosch and Umbrella have …
May Day Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony
May Day Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony
The latest one in Rosa Lux’s steady, calendar-determined series of ceremonial events up in this hippy hideout is fixin’ to mark the beginning of summer – or Beltane as the ancient Celts knew it. Imbibe cacao medicine, partake in ecstatic dance and meditate before socialising with participants around the fire.
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Wales On Wheels
Wales On Wheels
As well as a chance to show of the original Penydarren steam locomotive, as mentioned in this month’s Roundup, today at the Waterfront sees a return for their annual classic vehicle show Wales On Wheels. You’re welcome to look as you’re strolling past if this sort of thing’s your bag.
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Gwyl Fach Y Fro
Gwyl Fach Y Fro
Menter Bro Morgannwg present a day of Welsh language cultural jollity by the seaside. In addition to stalls, workshops and sports there are live performances by Fleur De Lys, Gwcci, Mattoidz (that’s a name I’ve not heard for a while), Lowri Evans, Sage Todz & Parisa Fouladi, Brigyn and more, plus dance from Kitsch N …
Swansea Pride
Swansea Pride
One of the earlier Prides in the wider UK calendar, Swansea’s effort opens at 11am to march through the city centre before settling in and outside the Guildhall and Brangwyn Hall for a big old list of drag and cabaret acts plus tribute performances. Information stalls will be present and correct also.
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Mini Pride
Mini Pride
Following on from yesterday’s ‘main’ Pride in Swansea the Waterfront are doing one with families in mind, featuring a mini twmpath, face painting, rainbow crafts and a silent disco among many other things. “Aggressive and abusive behaviour will not be tolerated and you may be asked to leave,” say the museum, really great this is …
It’s My Shout Awards Night
It’s My Shout Awards Night
It’s My Shout are an indie film production company and training scheme, based in Pencoed, and once a year they throw an awards ‘do’ that honours people who’ve come through that scheme. This one has a red carpet opening at 5pm followed by live music ahead of the ceremony itself, then an afterparty at 9.30pm.
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The Katie Price Show
The Katie Price Show
In which this UK media personality and tabloid staple brings her podcast, {The Katie Price Show}, to Cardiff’s Glee Club as part of a six-venue tour. The podcast, which she hosts with younger sister Sophie, often features discussions of weddings, cosmetic surgery and home life, areas where you would expect the elder Price to be …
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Open Space: Rhian Elizabeth & Carrie Etter
Open Space: Rhian Elizabeth & Carrie Etter
This came in a little late to add to our ‘book-y events’ roundup elsewhere in the mag but happy to add it here. Two writers, south Wales’ Rhian Elizabeth and American in Bath Carrie Etter, have new poetry collections out – titled {Girls Etc} and {Grief’s Alphabet} respectively – and will be reading from, discussing …
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Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
This is May’s Conversations At The Chapel event, with David Laurence talking to immovable {Guardian} op-ed penner and unreconstructed New Labour stan Polly Toynbee. Presumably in the area for Hay, she seems to be promoting the paperback version of her latest book {My Family And Other Radicals} but maybe will discuss some slightly less softball …
Allie Bailey
Allie Bailey
“Running won’t save you, but it might buy you the time to save yourself.” Allie Bailey – ultrarunner, endurance and mindset coach, and public speaker – discusses alcoholism, living with depression and the mental balm of long-distance running here, touring to promote new book {There Is No Wall}.
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The Brick People
The Brick People
Six hours of Lego-related fun, where participants young and old can build models etc either competitively or otherwise. The Brick People are an events company from Surrey who arrange family shows, teambuilding days etc themed around Lego, which they are (contractually?) obliged to write as ‘LEGO®’ each time.
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Colm To?ibi?n
Colm To?ibi?n
This is one of a fair few late-May events taking place within an hour or so’s drive of Hay-On-Wye which has tapped up authors due to be there for the Hay Festival and asked if they fancy coming to their place for one evening. Irish literary titan Colm To?ibi?n is there on Tue 28 May, …
Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín
Esteemed Irish writer reads from/talks anout his novel Long Island. Tickets: £12/£25 with a signed book.
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Dreaming The Other World
Dreaming The Other World
An evening of storytelling through the forms of music, song and story, with Welsh names such as Cath Little, Fiona Collins, Angharad Owen and Claire Mace (to name but four) in attendance. The evening is inspired by 2012 storytelling work {Tair: Daughters Of Earth} and its author Esyllt Harker.
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