A final wave of artists, events and community projects have been announced as part of Cardiff’s Festival of Voice 2018. This last flurry of announcements includes Charlotte Church with a curated concert called Utopia .
Another announcement is a collaboration between Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay called LUMP.
The Cardiff festival has a distinctively diverse world music “alternative” mix and lots of local names, giving the 10 days of concerts and events the feel of an alternative festival in an urban rather than muddy field.
As well as Patti Smith, the festival also takes in the Cardiff dates of tours by other veterans including Elvis Costello and The Imposters and Billy Bragg. In addition to a diver range of commissions and especially scheduled events and concerts, the festival umbrella also includes organisations’ usual summer seasons and other annual events held at WMC.
Of Utopia Charlotte Church said, “My perfect world has voices from the most diverse areas of world music, grime, cabaret, electronica, all snuggled alongside each other as comfortable bed fellows. I want to explore concepts of utopia and dystopia with the audience, whilst having unhealthy amounts of fun.”
Organisers have now put on sale tickets for all events. There are also four Discovery Ticket Packages based on vocal themes in sale, costing £40 each (book by calling 029 2063 6464 or select all shows in the package at festivalofvoice.wales and the discount will be applied at checkout):
Ticket buyers can also buy a Pay It Forward ticket, with a add-on donation. FoV’s subsidised tickets are given to people who would not normally be able to enjoy the festival, enabling many voices to hear and be heard.
For tickets, the full programme and further information, visit festivalofvoice.wales or call 029 2063 6464.
Full programme:
Individual Event Listings
New Events on Sale 12 April midday (start date order)
The Forget-me-not Chorus #MySongMyStory
Venue: Penarth Pavilion
Date: Friday 8 – Sunday 17 June 2018
Time: 3pm – 7pm
Price: Free
LUMP
Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Friday 8 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price: £17.50 – £29.50
Talks: Tell Your Own Story
Workshop delivered by tutors from The Open University in Wales
Venue: Jacob’s Antique Market
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 11am & 1pm
Price: Free
Talks: Women & War: An Un-Silencing
Curated by Gentle/Radical, in partnership with Festival of Voice
Venue: Jacob’s Antique Market
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 3pm – 7pm
Price: £15
Breakin’ the Bay Presents… Kin Folk
Children of Zeus + Reykjavíkurdætur + Chester P + NonameDisciple + Ty with live band + AAA Badboy
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £8
Ibibio Sound Machine
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Wednesday 13 June 2018
Time: 7pm
Price: £15
Extinct
Venue: City Centre (roaming street game)
Date: Friday 15 – Saturday 17 June 2018
Time: Various
Price: £5
Breakin’ The Rules
Free Wize Men + Eädyth + Asha Jane + Wonky Tree + DJ Jaffa
Venue: Clwb Ifor Bach
Date: Friday 15 June 2018
Time: 6.30pm
Price: £5
Epilog
Venue: New Theatre
Date: Friday 15 June 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £20
Angela Denoke with WNO Orchestra conducted by Tomáš Hanus
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Friday 15 June 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £15 – £41
India – Wales
A collaboration between Jodhpur Riff Festival, Beyond the Border International Storytelling Festival and Festival of Voice
Venue: The Dome at The Festival Hub, Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 June 2018
Kadar Khan Langa 11am + 5.30pm
Sun Dial 1.30pm + 7.30pm
Hands of Time 3.30pm
Price: Free but ticketed
Utopia – Curated by Charlotte Church
ionnalee (iammaiwhoami) + Fatoumata Diawara + Le Gateau Chocolat + Talia Randall + more
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Saturday 16 June 2018
Time: 6.30pm
Price: £20
Other previously announced events
Highway One by August 012
Co-produced by Wales Millennium Centre for Festival of Voice
Venue: Enfys Studio, Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate
Date: Tuesday 5 – Wednesday 6 June (previews), Thursday 7 – Sunday 10 June 2018
Time: Various
Price: £15
Lovecraft (Not the Sex Shop in Cardiff) by Carys Eleri
Co-produced by Wales Millennium Centre for Festival of Voice
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Tuesday 5 June – Thursday 7 June (previews), Friday 8 – Saturday 16 June 2018
Time: Various
Price: £15
Double Vision by Gagglebabble
Co-produced by Wales Millennium Centre for Festival of Voice
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Wednesday 6 June (preview), Thursday 7 – Sunday 17 June
Time: Various
Price: £15
Voices of Protest: Billy Bragg + Nadine Shah
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Thursday 7 June 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £16 – £26.50
Every Song I’ve Ever Written: Solo
Venue: Chapter Arts Centre
Date: Friday 8 June 2018
Time: 4pm
Price: FREE
A Filetta
Venue: The Tabernacle, The Hayes
Date: Friday 8 June 2018
Time: 7pm
Price: £20
Tank and the Bangas
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Friday 8 June 2018
Time: 9pm
Price: £14
Angélique Kidjo’s Remain In Light
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 7pm
Price: £17.50 – £20.50
Every Song I’ve Ever Written: Band Night
Venue: Chapter Arts Centre
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £14
Laura Veirs
+ Amaroun
Venue: St John’s Church, Canton
Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price: £17.50
PROCESSIONS
Processions Cardiff is produced by Artichoke in partnership with Festival of Voice and Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Sunday 10 June 2018
Time: TBC
Sign-up for more info and to take part at processions.co.uk
Talks: Dr. Sally Austen in conversation with Bella Bathurst: Sound
Venue: Jacob’s Antique Market
Date: Sunday 10 June
Time: 4pm
Price: £6.50
Orphy Robinson Presents Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks
With Zara McFarlane
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Sunday 10 June 2018
Time: 5.30pm
Price: £8
Gruff Rhys and BBC National Orchestra of Wales + H Hawkline
World premiere performance of Gruff Rhys’ new album Babelsberg
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Sunday 10 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price: £17.50 – £29.50
Damp Sweats the House
Venue: Chapter Arts Centre
Date: Sunday 10 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price: £12
Words and Music with Patti Smith (SOLD OUT)
Venue: St John’s Church, Canton
Date: Monday 11 June 2018
Time: 9.30pm
Price: £20
An Evening with Patti Smith
With Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Tuesday 12 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price £25 – £40
Cave
Camille O’ Sullivan performs the songs of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Co-produced by Wales Millennium Centre for Festival of Voice
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 June 2018
Time: 9pm
Price: £20
Susanne Sundfør
+ Novo Amor
Venue: New Theatre
Date: Wednesday 13 June 2018
Time: 9pm
Price: £18
The Gentle Good and The Mavron Quartet + Ivan Moult
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Thursday 14 June 2018
Time: 7pm
Price: £10
English
National Theatre Wales & Quarantine with Wales Millennium Centre for Festival of Voice
Venue: Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 June (previews), Wednesday 20 – Sunday 24 June 2018
Time: Various 2pm + 7pm performances, see website
Price: £15
Welsh National Opera: Rhondda Rips It Up!
Venue: New Theatre
Date: Thursday 14 June 2108
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £25
Passenger
+ Stu Larsen
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Thursday 14 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price: £25 – £38.50
Mouthpiece
Quote Unquote Collective in association with Why Not Theatre
Venue: Chapter Arts Centre
Date: Thursday 14 June 2018
Time: 8pm
Price: £14
Atlantic Arc Orchestra
Dónal Lunny – Musical Director
With Pauline Scanlon, Aidan O’Rourke, Pàdraig Rynne, Jarlath Henderson
Festival of Voice special guests: Lisa Jên, Sam Lee, Julie Fowlis
Venue: Sherman Theatre
Date: Thursday 14 June 2018
Time: 8.30pm
Price: £20
Talks: Body Language with Jennifer Hartley
Venue: Jacob’s Antique Market
Date: Friday 15 & Saturday 16 June 2018
Time: 2pm & 11pm
Price: £10
The Tiger Lillies: The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Photography by Nan Goldin
Venue: Sherman Theatre
Date: Friday 15 & Saturday 16 June 2018
Time: 7pm
Price: £20
Karine Polwart: Wind Resistance
Venue: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Date: Friday 15 – Sunday 17 June 2018
Time: 7pm (15 & 16 June), 2pm (16 & 17 June)
Price: £20
Gwenno – Edrica
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Friday 15 June 2018
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £12
Finery + Charlie Francis + Cotton Wolf
Venue: Chapter Arts Centre
Date: Friday 15 June 2018
Time: 9pm
Price: £8
Sex Ed Assembly
With Bedfellows
Venue: Chapter Arts Centre
Date: Saturday 16 June 2018
Time: 2pm
Price: £3
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre
Date: Sunday 17 June 2018
Time: 7:30pm
Price: £37.50 – £46.50