***** Sometimes it is a bore being an opera-loving academic classicist. On one hand it can be very helpful knowing…
Natalya Romaniw shines in Ariadne auf Naxos at Garsington
June 26, 2023***** Great things are now expected from the acclaimed Swansea-born Natalya Romaniw, and in Bruno Ravella’s production of Ariadne…
Candide, Welsh National Opera
June 23, 2023**** It has been a while since I can remember Welsh National Opera getting a (well-deserved) standing ovation and…
Gwyn Hughes Jones in searing delight: Tristan und Isolde, Grange Park Opera
June 21, 2023***** Take singers in fabulous voice, the Gascoigne orchestra luxuriating in Wagner’s exquisite music and a visually and…
Beyond the Border International Storytelling Festival returns
June 20, 2023Over 50 artists are confirmed for the International Storytelling Festival returning this summer A vibrantly diverse and captivating line-up of…
Piaf, Cabaret, Wales Millennium Centre
June 3, 2023Wales Millennium Centre’s reinvented Cabaret room in the old Blas restaurant (one of many variations) hosted a charming evening of…
Ocean at the End of the Lane, National Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre
May 30, 2023Well, I wasn’t expecting that! Based on the award-winning Neil Gaiman 2013 novel, this is a spectacular piece of theatre,…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical
May 5, 2023If you ever wondered what happened to Frank N Furter and Riff Raff from the Rocky Horror Show, they merged…
Headhunt for Welsh talent for Green Man Rising band competition
April 5, 2023The hunt is on for emerging Welsh musicians to enter the Green Man Rising band competition. Ever dreamt of sharing…
Cardiff’s first Printed Festival
April 3, 2023A two-day event at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff will celebrate print culture with hand-on experiences, talks, workshops and exbitions. A…