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I’m told that this is the last in our unbroken run of multi-page list features! Although it’s nearly time for our Christmas, or Listmas as I like to call it, issue. This one focuses on the Welsh art scene and is bolstered by an interview with photographer David Hurn. Plus the Iris Prize, Swn, Nick Helm and more

contributors KRISTIAN DANDO (CLUBS), KEIRON SELF (FILM), CHRIS ANDREWS, CHLOE BAKER, ALYS CLARK, JANE COOK, JOHN-PAUL DAVIES, SIOBHAN DENTON, MORGAN DEVINE, ALEC EVANS, BEN GALLIVAN, DAFYDD HAINE, CHRIS HAMILTON-PEACH, MAX HARVEY, CHRIS HAYES, ELOUISE HOBBS, RHIANON HOLLEY, CADI JONES, MAB JONES, CONOR KNIGHT, MATT LEE, JASON MACHLAB, MONICA MARTIN, LUCY MENON, LYNDA NASH, DAVID NOBAKHT, HELEN PAYNE, KEVIN PICK, RHONDA LEE REALI, HUGH RUSSELL, OWEN SCOURFIELD, CHRIS SEAL, WILL STEEN, GRACE TODD, CHRIS WILLIAMS, HANNAH WILLIAMS, BEN WOOLHEAD phone number 029 2022 6767 general enquiries info@buzzmag.co.uk editorial editorial@buzzmag.co.uk listings listings@buzzmag.co.uk accounts accounts@buzzmag.co.uk

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The appearance of a new Blade Runner sequel in Keiron Self’s traditional 10 gives me the chance to reprise my ‘I don’t know anything about movies and am an idiot’ schtick by revealing that I used to think Roy Batty was a character on Coronation Street

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Included on my Amazon wishlist – that’s right, I am making inroads into the findom business and keen for you to become my ‘paypigs’ – is a bottle of Blackwood Gin. I can’t remember why, but it’s not made in Blackwood, so I’m not even trying to support local businesses. However, this issue has a rundown of the best Welsh gins on the market. Buy them for me, worms!

A pictorial guide to help you make inroads into the art world, where all blank canvasses are created equal and any pauper with a unique vision can achieve fame and fortune. As demonstrated by the inclusion of a book by Charlotte Bonham-Carter

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Spooky Welsh tourist attractions to visit during the month where people busy themselves with all that stuff, including Terror Mountain near Aberystwyth. Those of a nervous disposition should be reassured that the name isn’t to be taken literally – it’s actually more of a hill

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Worst band names in this issue: Bang Bang Romeo, Touts, Cupcake Diaz & The Felt Tip Pens, Bloxx, Greazy Ratz

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Win yourself access to events which, in a remarkable sequence of cosmic ordering, have also been covered elsewhere in this month’s issue

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One review this month included a bit relating to the Welsh language which, if I hadn’t taken it out, could have caused unprecedented levels of controversy for Buzz (roughly three mildly upset tweets). As it is, you will never know what it said

Two theatre productions icomprising satirical one-man portrayals of, respectively, Donald Trump and Osama Bin Laden? It makes you think, doesn’t it. [cross-section of my brain shows two dozen woodlice clambering over discarded pieces of laboured wordplay]

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WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR THIS MONTH.

AN EVENING WITH IOLO WILLIAMS With the Cardiff Naturalists’ Society celebrating their 150th anniversary this year, they have partnered up with National Museum Wales to host this special evening. Iolo Williams, a member of the Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch presenting teams, is a highly experienced naturalist with many other television series, talks, and books. While there will undoubtedly be anecdotal behind the scenes stories of the various television programmes he’s been involved with, his lengthy history as a dedicated conservationist and experience addressing the Welsh Assembly on conservation issues could lead to some unexpected topics. Regarding wildlife discussion, his status as president of the Welsh Ornithological Society will likely focus it down to birds of prey, but with the social environments the Cardiff Naturalists’ Society tend to produce from their lectures and meetings, as well as a Q&A session with Iolo, the evening should prove informative in many different areas. National Museum Cardiff, Tue 5 Oct. Admission: £12/children £6. Info: 0300 1112333 / museum.wales/cardiff

AS A TIGER IN THE JUNGLE Three performers from Nepal and Vietnam visit the Wales Millennium Centre to offer a unique theatrical circus experience, as they tell a story of surviving childhood against all odds. Through the mediums of spoken word, movement, circus and ceremony, the performers ask questions about greed, life, poverty and love, whilst promoting the belief that our destinies are our own to create. As A Tiger In The Jungle promises to be an honest and raw performance like no other. Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Tue 24 + Wed 25 Oct. Tickets: £12. Info: www.nofitstate.org/tiger-jungle

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HALLOWEEN NIGHTS AT ST FAGANS While previous years have placed emphasis on providing scares through ghostly apparitions and the gruesome history of the St Fagans buildings, this year seemingly shifts gears with an increased family-friendly vibe to the nights through focussing on their general atmosphere of shadow and light. On Sat 21, Sun 22 and Sat 28 Oct, St Fagans are hosting free family-friendly drop-in sessions to help build the Wicker Man, which alongside a lantern parade, eventually forms the climactic highlights of the Halloween nights. St Fagans have a good track record with spooky little outings through their regular ghost walks and frequent stressing that they may be Britain’s most haunted museum. While some of the imagery advertised for this year (including cloaked figures silhouetted against bright white buildings) appears surprisingly potent, with the potential lack of elements from previous years such as the White Lady and the howls of the hounds of Annwn, hopefully the nights haven’t lost their apparent bite. St Fagans, Cardiff, Sun 29-Tue 31 Oct. Admission: £15/children £8. Info: 0300 1112333 / museum.wales/stfagans BUZZ 4

Dinosaur Babies After Dark! The National Museum Wales’ first pop-up cinema event includes evening access to the Dinosaur Babies exhibition after dark, guided by a Museum Palaeontologist. A screening of the classic Jurassic Park (PG) film completes this exclusive event, with a special offer on food. To avoid disappointment book in advance. Children 12+ must be accompanied by an adult. Fri 13 + Sat 14 Oct, 6-11pm. Tickets: £29.99. Info 029 2023 0130 / museum.wales

THE LAST POST Community spirit is a vital ingredient in making the south Wales Valleys what they are, and this month that spirit will be reflected in a play, The Last Post – Yr Utgorn Olaf, featuring local amateur performers and touring to four venues in the region. It’s even more appropriate, given its subject matter – the emotional impact of World War I, from the perspective of those who stayed at home while their spouses, siblings or children signed up to fight. Produced by local arts organisation Head4Arts, over 100 volunteers from the Valleys will feature in the production, including Strike A Chord – a choir comprised of people who have experienced a stroke. The Last Post opens at Abertillery’s Metropole Theatre on Thurs 5 Oct, later visiting Congress Theatre, Cwmbran (Tue 10), Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil (Tue 24) and Blackwood Miners Institute (Mon 30). Tickets: from £4. Info: 01495 357816 / www.head4arts.org.uk

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST One venerable, thought-provoking cultural institution deserves another, and so it is that this month, the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven will turn 40 and launch an in-house production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest to mark the occasion. The Torch opened in 1977 and remains the Pembrokeshire town’s flagship arts venue, with a healthy schedule of local and touring productions each month as well as cinema screenings. It also has its own eponymous theatre company, who here present their autumn production of Dale Wasserman’s notorious 1963 play. Adapted from the Ken Kesey novel of the same name, published a year prior, One Flew… is set in a psychiatric institution and serves as commentary on mental health and its perception in general and medical terms. Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, Wed 11-Sat 28 Oct Tickets: £8.50-£18. Info: 01646 695267 / www.torchtheatre.co.uk

SHOSTAKOVICH 12 Part of Russia ’17, and brought to life by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 is the headliner of an evening of music in St David’s Hall. The Russian’s symphony, written in 1961 and dedicated to the memory of Vladimir Lenin, is one of 15 symphonies written by the composer. Described as an ‘unusually patriotic’ dedication to the communist leader, the score honours the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Shostakovich’s work is to be introduced on the evening by fellow Russian composer, Mosolov’s Iron Foundry, a piece embodying the spirit of the contemporary workers in a ballet score. Beethoven’s Emperor concerto joins the line-up, written a century earlier; it echoes the feelings of the Russian creations and is regarded to be Beethoven’s noblest score since Eroica. With Thomas Søndergård as the conductor and Igor Levit on the piano, a night of Russian authenticity is promised. Shostakovich 12, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Thurs 12 Oct. Info: 029 2087 8444 / www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk BUZZ 5

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WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR THIS MONTH.

H U W A L D E N D A V I E S Award-winning documentary photographer Huw Alden Davies speaks with Corrie David about his book Prince, a series of photos that capture the eccentricities of his father. Where did the nickname ‘Prince’ come from? Born and raised in the Prince Of Wales, Porthyrhyd, it was inevitable that my father would inherit such a nickname, like May ‘Y Prince’, his mother and landlord, he too will always be known by the sign that hung above the pub’s door. What inspired you after all these years to start documenting your father? It wasn’t one thing, it was more like a dozen, and I’d considered it for many years. I knew for a long time that the Prince I know, and the Prince everyone else knows, is one of a kind. I’ve studied my father’s strange behaviour from a young age, and it was this I guess that eventually inspired me to turn the camera on him.

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Your series contains hilarious anecdotes from your parents. Which is your favourite? I could say for laughs that it would be Final Straw (the shit on a bike story), and it also seems to be a popular favourite. However, when I think of all the tales that my father has told, or of those that I have written, it has to be Wild West. There is an innocence to that piece. It was a different time, and it shows another side to my father. Why did you decide to self publish? Initially I was looking for innovative ways to put my work out there, an exhibition without the white wall so to speak. So I proposed the idea to CCQ magazine that I make a publication designed to go out on the back of their magazine – this way I could reach a larger and more alternative audience unbound by the limitations of the gallery space. Not that I didn’t want to show my work in that context; I believe galleries are still an integral part of the art world. I just wanted to try new things.

How does your the upcoming Scaffold To The Moon project - also about your father -differ from Prince? When I made Prince it was an exploration of many things but it was only meant to be a short sequence of images and stories, a small project, and one that got straight to the point. I had no idea it would become the project it is today. The feedback I got was great, but if there was one thing I kept getting, it was “It’s too short, I wanted more” – but that was the idea. When is enough enough? Like any great comedian will tell you, “Always leave them wanting more”. And that is what I tried to achieve. That said, there was more, and I kept writing it in Scaffold To The Moon. Prince. Price: £10. Info: www.huwdaviesphotography.com

Ray Mears Born to Go Wild

Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra From Russia...With Love

Joel Dommett Live 2017

Shane Filan Love Always

Sing-a-Long-a Beauty & The Beast 2pm & 7pm 30.10.17

Joss Stone in Concert with Orchestra

Milton Jones Out There

St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra feat. John Lill CBE 17.10.17

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David Drake, Director of Ffotogallery, speaks with Buzz about what’s going on in the world of photography. What’s your role at Ffotogallery? I'm Director, which means I lead the organisation artistically and in terms of our strategic development, which includes our international engagement, the Diffusion Festival and our work as the national photography agency for Wales.

What does Ffotogallery have coming up? We’re entering our 40th year, and 2018 will have many special exhibitions, events and projects to mark that anniversary. We've chosen the theme 40:40 Vision to explore how photography in 1978 imagined the shape of things to come. I’m also curating a show in Delhi featuring six Welsh artists, as part of the Dreamtigers India-Wales project. We’re launching an online platform and the next stage of the European Prospects project, and a new quarterly magazine called Ffotoview. Diffusion 2019 will be unveiled in Summer 2018, and we’re also touring Mike Perry's Land/Sea to Llandudno and Aberystwyth, and Marcelo Brodsky's 1968 - the Fire of Ideas to Lyon, Glasgow, Kaunas and Madrid. So a busy year.

projects, crowdfunding and showcasing their work online.

What mistake do you think amateur photographers make most? Thinking that a technically competent and ‘pretty’ picture is an interesting one. Anyone, including myself, can produce a decent image. Being able to consistently produce interesting and engaging images is an entirely different proposition.

Which photographers in Wales and worldwide should we keep our eyes on? Clémentine Schneidermann is an exceptional photographer and her Heads Of The Valleys series won her the Leica Oscar Barnack Newcomer prize at Paris Photo 2016. I was at the Backlight Photo Festival in Finland last week and a young Finnish artist, Jaakko Kahilaniemi, won the €10,000 Majaoja Prize. His 100 Hectares Of Understanding is an innovative, funny and insightful project about the guilt he feels about inheriting land from his father that he doesn’t want, as his heart is in being an artist, not a forester.

What does Ffotogallery do to help local photographers?

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Barafundle Bay or the Blue Lagoon, because Wales does have the most amazing and spectacular coastline and beaches... and not enough people realise that. Info: www.ffotogallery.org

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Noson o hwyl brawychus i’r teulu yn y cysgodion! 6-9pm 29-31 Hydref

A night of shadow and light and FRIGHT-fully good family fun! 6-9pm 29-31 October

Tocynnau ymlaen llaw yn unig

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With the opening of a new photography space at the National Museum Wales, Ben Woolhead spoke to David Hurn about Swaps and his extraordinary life. “I would photograph every single evening and every weekend,” begins Magnum Photos veteran and founder of the School Of Documentary Photography Newport, David Hurn. “It was then that I discovered this thing about ‘doers attract doers and talkers attract talkers.’” Before he was an internationally credited photographer, David was in the army. “For various reasons I suddenly decided ‘I want to be a photographer’ and so I left the army and went and sold shirts in Harrods. “I met people like Ken Russell, and even people like Michael Foot who later became leader of the Labour Party and was an extraordinarily intelligent man. That grouping of people sort of attracted each other.” Hurn continues: “I’d been shooting my pictures as you do and then the Hungarian Revolution [happened] and it just seemed the logical thing to go and do. So we hitchhiked to Austria and we were very lucky – we got a lift into Budapest in ambulances, in fact. We went to find out where the press were, and when I went into the hotel the LIFE magazine journalists were there; they didn’t have a photographer at that time, and incidentally they said ‘who are you?’ I said ‘freelance,’ and they instantly said ‘OK, well work with us.’ Little did they know I was upstairs in my room with a book on how to use my camera because before that I just had a Kodak Retinette. So, I trotted off with the LIFE magazine journalist. It was comparatively easy then. “I had something to show that was different. You go to somewhere like Hungary and you’re 21 and you’ve got pictures of people shooting at each other. That is different, you know? You can’t usually, as a young photographer, have authorship. Authorship develops over a period of time. You shoot lots and lots of pictures and then even more pictures, and then gradually what forms is your authorship, which has a lot more to do with the subject matter than anything to do with whether you used this camera or that BUZZ 10

camera, so I had something to show. Then I developed that.” Returning to Wales in 1970 with the pressure off, the camera was Hurn’s way of reconnecting with the country. “I’ve always been interested in words which are used a lot that I don’t understand the meaning of, and one of those words is ‘culture’. I would hear people talk about ‘Welsh culture’ and I would ask them: ‘what do you mean by that?’ And they’d all flounder and act as if I was attacking them. “I mean, I find it fascinating when you ask a question and sometimes people are so vulnerable they get incredibly defensive. So I decided what I was going to do was wander around Wales photographing the things I thought were interesting to me, and that picture would be what I felt was Welsh culture. “And then in my mind I decided I was going to do three books which were Land Of My Father – which was how we live and function in Wales – and then there was Living In Wales, which was to do with the people that live in Wales. Again, I was interested in – what is being Welsh? And it’s different things to different people. And the third thing is Landscape, which I’m working on at the moment. I have a very dear friend who works for the BBC. So I’m trying to work out a way of doing a book in which basically a chapter a month comes out on the web.” We asked Hurn to explain the origin of the title of his new exhibition along with the selection process. “In the late 50s I was struggling to decide what I wanted from photography. It happened that I was photographing pigeons in Trafalgar Square when I bumped into another photographer, also shooting pictures of pigeons. For some reason we started to chat and had coffee and that person turned out to be Sergio Larrain. So we became friends and I started to look at his pictures, and because I loved what he did he obviously understood that and said: ‘here’s a couple of pictures.’

1 - Eva Von Oelriech – portrait of David Hurn 2 - David Alan Harvey – Paris – 1989 3 - Martine Franck – Swimming Pool designed by Alain Capeilleres, Le Brusc, Var, France – 1976 4 - Clementine Schneidermann – Paige and Lydia – 2016

5 - Thomas Hoepker – Andy Warhol in his ‘Factory’, Union Square – 1981 6 - Tish Murtha – Starky and friend – Newport Vagrants, 9th Oct ‘76 – 1976 7 - Martin Parr – New Brighton, From the series The Last Resort – 1983-86 8 - Sian Trenberth – Smoking Man – 1992

“Now at that time, there were no photo galleries. Photo galleries didn’t start until 1968 or the 70s. A photograph was simply a bit of paper, so the idea was very bizarre. The idea that I looked at these pictures, and wanted to actually have a physical thing, was something that nobody else did. “And then suddenly I realised I had about 700 of these things, and they’d all been given to me so my terrible chapel upbringing made me feel that I couldn’t sell them, there was something immoral about that. So I thought I would put down some stringent rules about it, one of which was that the 700 not only could never be sold but they couldn’t be broken up. They had to be of a set. “I’m a bit crafty sometimes and I thought – well, we don’t have a gallery in the National Museum Wales, maybe I can blackmail the museum to open a gallery for photography, it's the right time. And I did a kind of naughty. I knew someone at the Getty, I wrote to them and said ‘Look, I’m thinking of donating 700 pictures, are you vaguely interested?’ and I instantly heard back: ‘Of course, we’d love to have them.’ So instantly the museum were onto me. “I remember losing my cool once and sort of saying to a couple of people: ‘I don’t know what you're talking about, my mum knows more about photography than you do.’ I was shown the equivalent of a broom closet and told, ‘ooh, this would be lovely,’ and I’d say, ‘OK, well if you think it’s so lovely why don’t we move the Monets into the broom closet and we’ll have the gallery where the Monets are?’ And it went on and on and on like this. “But the good thing was that David Anderson, the head of the gallery, was very supportive. And there was a little bit of tension elsewhere – rightly so, people saw their authority within the gallery. New person coming in – did it threaten their jobs? All these totally understandable things went on, but the reality in the end was that we got the gallery. It’s a beautiful gallery, the best possible space in the museum that could be for photography. So I gave them the 700 pictures and they were also interested in my archive.” Talking about his interest in photographing the more mundane, as opposed to

staged photography, Hurn explains that it isn’t necessarily due to the idea that it will become increasingly significant as time passes. “I don’t really think of it in that way, it just happens to be what interests me,” he clarifies. “So something like ballroom dancing is not something that I would normally do but as I’ve become interested in it I’ve suddenly realised that the people that do this really care about it. They go and practice a lot and they’re not sitting watching Gogglebox, they’re actually out there doing something physically and their family are at home sewing dresses and putting sequins on them. I’m not suggesting that I love all that, but what I’m saying is they do and they’re passionate about it, and that passion interests me. Now I am only interested in that if it happens, so I’m not the least bit interested in setting up something. I’m not suggesting somebody else shouldn’t do that, but I don’t think they should do it without transparency. “It happens that what I think is significant is things like people touching each other – I love it when two people look as though they’re gonna kiss each other, even as if they’re going to hit each other. That sort of subtlety, the difference between that and that, interests me.” Swaps: Photographs From The David Hurn Collection, National Museum Cardiff, until Sun 11 Mar. Admission: free Info: 0300 1112333 / museum.wales/cardiff

SWAPS – The name of this exhibition, which can be seen here until Sun 11 Mar, refers to David Hurn’s method of sourcing its contents. Over the decades, he’s informally swapped his own photos with other leading photographers, including Eve Arnold, Martin Parr and Henri Cartier-Bresson – an extensive selection of which are shown here. BUZZ 11

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CONFLUENCE

We delve into some of the most exciting artistic curiosities Wales' thriving art community has to offer

Part of an initiative by the Arts Council of Wales, Confluence is a three-year arts and regeneration project in Haverfordwest. It is the reimagining of the ancient port into a vibrant and memorable market town. Events so far have included workshops to create artwork to add to the design along the river, and new festivals to celebrate the town. Info: www.thelabhaverfordwest.org

LOST SPACES Based in Llandudno, this project is a culture-led regeneration of the town’s ‘lost spaces’, focusing on unused or significantly underutilised places. Derelict and disused buildings and plots of land will be regenerated not just for economic and functional goals, but to sustain social and cultural dimensions within the area.

PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS

Info: www.cultureactionllandudno.co.uk

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CABAN CREFFT

ARTS AND MINDS REGENERATION

Run by Arts Alive Wales, Caban Crefft is a two-year health and wellbeing initiative targeted at 16-25-year olds. Two groups have been created in Abergavenny as a part of Solas Cymru. Professional artists run weekly workshops providing social opportunities and confidence building exercises whilst learning valuable skills including digital arts and filmmaking, helping address the discrimination and stigma they face.

Situated in Blaenau Gwent, the regeneration focuses on neighbourhood of the Tai Calon Community Housing, the largest social landlord in the region. A collaboration of Tai Calon, Head4Arts and Aneurin Leisure, the project represents a departure from conventional professional approaches to urban planning and managing, and focuses on delivering environmental change.

Info: artsalivewales.org.uk

Info: 07929 659410 www.artsandmindscymru.com

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FROM THE STATION TO THE SEA Located on Swansea’s High Street, this is a programme of diverse yet connected projects which all address perceptions, concerns and focuses on the desires and needs of locals. Thirteen sub-projects focus on three themes: the idea of the high street as the historic, commercial and symbolic centre of the city; the connections between the high street and other places; the high street being a social place and a source of pleasure and wellbeing. Info: 01792 464790 / station2sea.com

STAMP Coinciding with the regeneration of Caernarfon, this three-year programme aims to enrich the regeneration projects through inclusion of artistic content. Stamp wants to commission a series of artistic interventions on and within the town and run a series of events exploring themes geared towards uncovering potential intervention sites on the waterfront, and possibly other areas.

RISING ARTISTS Selected by CORRIE DAVID

Info: www.stamp.cymru

Ian Watson

FINDING MAINDEE Finding Maindee includes the development of both green and urban spaces. Surveys have been produced to indentify the areas most in need of some green spaces, where kids can all reach to play. Development of the urban spaces includes encouragement in shopping local, with both independent businesses and high street banks and retailers in the town. The Maindee Festival has also been regenerated, in order to entice tourism into the area, featuring a variety of arts and music. Info: 01633 309443 / www.maindee.org

IT’S ART BUT IT’S NOT The three year community regeneration project is based in the villages of Penygraig and Porth, in Rhondda Cynon Taf. A partnership between Trivallis Valleys Kids and Artes Mundi, aims to explore art and the heart of the regeneration. Art is being used to highlight the areas’ existing assets and identity, making physical improvements to the towns, nurturing community cohesion, developing vocational skills and raising aspirations. Info: itsartbutitsnot.wordpress.com

MEGAN DAVIES

IAN WATSON

Hailing from the Vale of Glamorgan and just graduated from University of South Wales, Megan is one to watch in the fashion industry. Her graduating project, inspired by military dress and footwear, unanimously won her the Clarks Footwear Award at Graduate Fashion Week. Megan is interested in sustainability and eco-fashion, with her award winning shoe including recycled materials. Her upcoming project focuses on the use of locally sourced materials, such as Welsh wool.

Born in Crawley and a former Fine Art student at Howard Gardens, Cardiff, illustrator and experimental musician Ian Watson now lives and works in Cardiff having spent a decade working in television as an Avid editor. He held Artistic Residencies during Cardiff Contemporary 2014 and Arcade Cardiff. His work is largely informed by a misspent youth hiding out with like-minded mutants in the video rental shops and woodlands of East Sussex, head buried in headphones, soaking up the occult messages from a collection of heavy metal cassettes.

Info: 077 0281 5065 www.megandaviesdesign.co.uk

Info: uhohwatson.com Ian Watson

Dreamtigers

INDIA WALES – BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH ART Part of the UK/India Year Of Culture 2017, a partnership between Arts Council Wales, Wales Arts International and the British Council has launched a joint fund supporting new collaborative art projects between India and Wales. These include the Khamira tour and Dreamtigers. Info: wales.britishcouncil.org

ORGANHAUS ART SPACE Beginning in March 2018 as a part of Wales – China 2017, run by Wales Arts International, this is an independent art organisation set up by artists and curators located in China. The art space is specifically targeted at young artists; it runs a studio exchange programme and hosts regular exhibitions. They wish to provide a studio space for experimental artists working in all areas of media to help the development of international contemporary art. Info: www.wai.org.uk/asia/wales-china BUZZ 13

Holly Davey

R.L. CLARKSON

MARGED ELIN OWAIN

Rebecca studied BA Ceramics and Painting at Wolverhampton University, followed by an MA in Ceramic Design from Staffordshire University. Now living in Barry, she was a founding member of ‘VOGA’ (Vale of Glamorgan Artists society) and uses the local landscapes to inspire her. Her most recent exhibition Beauty Within was influenced by the beauty she found within Barry, from both urban spaces and costal landscapes.

Winner of the Young Artist Scholarship at the 2017 National Eisteddfod, Marged has recently graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a degree in 3D Design. Her work commemorates and celebrates traditional Welsh craftsmanship, and it explains the narrative and affluence of Welsh culture and heritage.

Info: www.vogaartists.com/rebeccaclarkson

BEN ARFUR

REID ALLEN Contemporary photography over the last few years has really focused on capturing the stoner youth subculture, so much so that now photos of teenagers passing a joint around and pounding a flagon of cider is hardly shocking anymore. So, if you choose to shoot in this realm you’ve got to bring a uniqueness and Reid’s photography does that with a sophisticated, poetic, and rebellious feel. Like the best documentary photographers, he captures a brazen world in an interment DIY instamatic style. Capturing Cardiff’s youth in all its blood, beer, warts and glory! Info: cargocollective.com/reidallen

Marged Elin Owain

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A self-taught DIY graphic designer, Ben explores the boundaries between type, illustration, design and arrangement. Blending design styles from different decades, his work has a nostalgic yet timeless quality that captures a melting imagination. His work has been mostly utilised for DIY gig posters that have become one of the most interesting works of art in Cardiff’s city centre. Info: www.benarfur.com

MARIA ABBOTT Born in Wales, Maria has recently graduated from BA Fine Art Degree in Newcastle University. Her video art has been shown both nationally and internationally, at places such as the Beacons Festival, Northern Stage Newcastle Arts and Music Festival and CAAPO Public

Art Project ‘Formal Interference’ in Florence, Italy. Her current Fit Into The New You is commissioned by Random Acts as part of their First Acts programme: a series of ﬁlms celebrating rising 16-24 year-old artistic film makers. Info: www.maria-abbott.co.uk Twitter: @Maria0abbott

HOLLY DAVEY Holly graduated from Goldsmiths College London with a BA in Fine Art, and became an accomplished artist; however she has now moved onto her next challenge. After getting her MA in photography from the University of Wales, her new venture of lens-based art focuses on performance, architecture and memory. This year her work won her the Creative Wales Award 2017 from the Arts Council of Wales. Info: www.hollydavey.com

DANIEL CRAWSHAW A very talented oil painter, his photograph-like creations have tipped him to become a leading contemporary landscape painter. Based in North Wales, his creations mainly highlight the beauty of the landscapes of Wales. After studying an Art Foundation in Cardiff and a Fine Art Degree in Leicester Polytechnic, Daniel’s work has been selected for the National Eisteddfod Wales nine times. Info: www.artwales.com

JAMES HENRY JOHNSTON Originally from Northern Ireland, 50 year old James (also known as Seamus) had never picked up a paintbrush until last year. After being diagnosed with PTSD, James turned his focus to oil paintings as an outlet. Most recently, he has created his collection of ‘Sinister Selfies’ which aim to distort the idea of narcissism and selfies in today’s culture. Info: www.riseart.com/artist/james-johnston BUZZ 14

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CECILE JOHNSON SOLIZ

HELEN SEAR

ANDREW COOPER

As the winner of the coveted Gold Medal for Fine Art at this year’s National Eisteddfod in Ynys Môn, Johnson Soliz creates drawings and sculptural works, which through processes like wrapping, rolling, twisting and curling, she encourages us to consider forms and objects with wonderment. Her reflexive works embody creativity itself, which have recently been exhibited at Galerie Simpson in Swansea and Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen.

Sear works with through the lens media, with her recent body of work ...The Rest Is Smoke currently exhibiting at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea, having premiered at the Venice Biennale in 2015. As an artist who makes that perfect mix of aesthetically beautiful and conceptually rigorous work, Sear's work incorporates the flora of her local Usk.

Working across the public realm, and in variety of spaces with installation, video and print, Cooper is constantly evolving and refining his materials of choice having initially trained as a glass etcher. Former assistant to Eduardo Paolozzi, Cooper draws on architecture, history, the body and politics to create his works. Catch his solo exhibition for the 10th anniversary show at Elysium Gallery in Swansea from Sat 28 Oct-Sat 18 Nov.

Info: www.cecilejohnsonsiliz.net

MEGAN BROADMEADOW

ANTHONY SHAPLAND On the cusp of major presentations at Oriel Davies, Newtown and Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Porthmadog’s Shapland creates understated, visually stunning films that have a burning poetry to them. A recent film, The Hand That Makes The Sound (2016) traced the life and work of Alan Cavley, infamous signwriter of Cardiff’s Clare Road, with sensitive poise. Info: www.anthonyshapland.com

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Using folklore, scientific discoveries and disco culture to create her choreographed films, dynamic installations and inherently joyful sculpture, Broadmeadow is one of Wales’ most exciting artists. Broadmeadow won the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award in 2015 and secured a commission for the last Cardiff Contemporary Art Festival, creating an installation that explores the mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism: a 2,000-year-old piece of technology that was found in the Aegean Sea, and which has been attributed as the world’s earliest computer.

Info: www.arts.wales/5102

LAURA FORD Ford makes enigmatic sculpture that delights with a wry smile. An inherently creative approach to materials, and diverse in type, ranging from textiles to metals. A particular highlight was a recent exhibition at gallery/ten showing the drawings from which the sculptures (or characters) are borne out of. Info: www.lauraford.net

Info: www.meganbroadmeadow.com

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NATIONAL MUSEUM CARDIFF

BAYART GALLERY

With arguably the best display of art in Wales, the National Museum displays 500 years of impressive collections by artists from all over the world.

As a newer addition to the increasingly expanding art scene in Cardiff, BayArt Gallery is a modern and popular space that provides a platform to mid-career artists.

Cathays Park, Cardiff. Info: 0300 1112333 www.museum.wales/cardiff

MARTIN TINNEY GALLERY With a constantly changing gallery on two of the three available floors, this commercial gallery specialises in a range of high quality work past and present.

LIAM O'CONNOR (AKA CASPER WHITE) A diverse portrait painter, O’Connor recently produced a series on hand-painted silk hangings that netted him the Tony Goble Award at 2016’s Abergavenny Eisteddfod. Additionally, he recently won the BP Travel Award, looking at Berlin and Ibiza club culture. Info: www.liamoconnor.net

RABAB GHAZOUL Ghazoul is a socially engaged artist, who works with people as a large part of her practice. In the Iraq Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2015, she created a series of videos of different people reading, responding to and interpreting Tony Blair's testimony at the Chilcot inquiry. Always politically driven, Ghazoul was behind the Cardiff Without Culture? campaigns of 2016, following news of Cardiff Council’s intention to decimate its contributions to the arts. Info: www.rahabghazoul.com

JAMES RICHARDS

St Andrews Crescent, Cardiff Info: 029 2064 1411 / www.artwales.com

GLYNN VIVIAN ART GALLERY Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is a partner of London’s Tate Gallery. Having recently undergone a multi-millionpound renovation which was completed in 2016, the gallery provides additional gallery and social spaces. Alexandra Road, Swansea Info: 01792 516900 www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian

ART MATTERS Displaying a wide selection of paintings, ceramics and woodcuts, many of the current artists here have had work shown in London galleries and Royal Academy summer exhibitions. White Lion Street, Tenby Info: 01834 843375 www.artmatters.org.uk

Representing Wales at the Venice Biennale this year, Richards is one of the most exciting contemporary artists of his generation. Working primarily with film, sound and print, his work is often smeared across galleries, reconfiguring his layered work for each presentation. Catch his work at the Venice Biennale until Sun 26 Nov, or at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff in 2018.

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ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE

Specialising in contemporary Welsh paintings and sculptures, this gallery is fused together with a collection of furniture and antiques.

James Richards

Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo Info: 01558 824244 www.fountainfineart.com

The centre welcomes over 750,000 visitors a year. Previous exhibitions have included artists such as Dave Ball, Anna Noël, Anne Gibbs and James Morris. Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth Info: 01970 623232 www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk

ORIEL MWLDAN Oriel Mwldan is a contemporary exhibition space in Cardigan that aims to strengthen the infrastructure of the visual arts in west Wales. Bath House Road, Cardigan Info: 01239 621200 / www.mwldan.co.uk

IAP FINE ART Based in central London for over 20 years, IAP Fine Art moved a few months ago to the scenic town of Monmouth. A relative newcomer to the Welsh arts scene, IAP Fine Art has already impressed many. Church Street, Monmouth Info: 016 0077 2005 / www.iapfineart.com

BOUNDARY ART Promotes exchange and communication between East and West. by introducing key elements of Chinese culture to Welsh audiences, it also creates opportunities for Chinese audiences to discover Western modern art. Havannah Street, Cardiff Info: 029 2048 9869 / boundaryart.com

ELYSIUM GALLERY Providing studio and gallery space for creatives, Elysium is central to Swansea’s art scene. It also runs offsite exhibitions and events, both in Swansea and around the world. College Street, Swansea Info: www.elysiumgallery.com

CHAPTER Chapter has been an invaluable hub for the arts in Cardiff for over 40 years, consistently exhibiting thought-provoking and sometimes challenging works. Market Road, Cardiff Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org

ORIEL MIMOSA

CRAFT IN THE BAY

Oriel Mimosa has the only painting of the Mimosa clipper ship, the ship that carried the first Welsh migrants to Patagonia in 1865, in existence.

Showing craft and applied art from both up-andcoming and established artists in Wales and abroad. They constantly strive to promote arts and crafts through their jaw-dropping exhibitions.

Market Street, Llandeilo Info: 01558 822215 www.orielmimosa.com

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Helen Sear the company of trees, 2015

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R AY M E A R S

John McLoughlin chats to bushcraft doyen Ray Mears about his new tour Born To Go Wild and the most pressing environmental issues.

Bushcraft expert and woodlore god Ray Mears has graced television screens for two decades, bringing his unique brand of survivalist philosophy to the public. Despite the success of danger-dodging personalities like Bear Grylls and the proliferation of stinging nasties on sites like YouTube, Mears remains true to his original vocation: demonstrating the beauty of the natural world while sharing genuine ancestral knowledge. “The tour is in two parts,” he explains. “Next year I will have been teaching bushcraft for 35 years so I want to reflect on the most important elements of the subject: respecting the past, and the skills of the past. I want to talk about fire and its importance to humanity. Hopefully we will make fire onstage!” There’s often a spiritual side to his work – will we see that in his show? “I don’t want to give it all away but there is a philosophical side to fire that we need to understand, and it helps to define who we are as a species. I want to reflect on how clever our ancestors were: even 100 years ago anthropologists were writing about existing cultures on our planet still living as hunter-gatherers and savages. “What you’ve got to realise is these societies of the past have everything from wastrels to people with the intelligence to be CEOs of today’s world. People who are scientists today, these same psychological traits existed in past cultures as well. They laid a foundation of knowledge, and it’s important to look back with respect to our forebears.” Ray has recently spent a lot of time in Australia. What has he been working on? “I’ve been making some programmes for ITV about wildlife and the wilderness in Australia, and I guess in the last two years I’ve made 14 short films there. They’re fun to make, and difficult too as we have only two full days to make them. That’s very challenging, particularly when you’re looking for wildlife, and we managed it because we’ve got an amazing team with very good field craft. “I think actually it shows what somebody going to Australia can do for BUZZ 20

themselves. I saw quite a few animals you consider dangerous, but the thing is most of the animals in Australia are innocuous – they won’t harm you unless you provoke them.” A noticeable aspect of Mears’ work is that he’s never been interested in overplaying the danger of the environments he visits. “I get really irritated with so many programmes which pump up the dangers to the point where people will believe it and not go,” he says, “which is a shame – it’s good to go to these places as it broadens your mind. Also, when you go somewhere where there’s a risk, it makes you feel more alive.” The conversation then moves on to environmental issues, and Mears discusses what he considers the most pressing issue. “The loss of biodiversity. When I’ve been making films, what’s in the front of my mind is habitat, and each human being in their lifetime should work in some way to increase their local biodiversity. If everybody did that, we’d make a massive difference, because ultimately we as a species are dependent on a chain of other species – and they all need places to live.” Any tips for budding young Welsh adventurers? “Wales is on your doorstep, which is the most amazing landscape. You’ve got wonderful coastline and broad leaf forest, and incredible uplands – you’ve got everything right there. Never put off until tomorrow an adventure you can have today. Smaller adventures can lead to larger ones. Don’t be shy, and try things which are new and strange to you. Take full advantage of your youth! There are things which are harder to do as you get older.” Ray Mears: Born To Go Wild, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff Thurs 19 Oct. Tickets: £25. Info: 029 2087 8500 / www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

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NICK HELM

The star of TV’s Uncle and Eat Your Heart Out is bringing his latest show to the Glee Club in Cardiff. Chris Andrews caught up with Nick for a chat.

You’re due to play the Glee Club in Cardiff next month as part of your UK tour. Have you played Cardiff before and how did you find it? Oh yeah, I’ve done Cardiff quite a lot. I did Oxjam in Cardiff; I played Treorchy and even the Brecon Beacons. I’ve played a lot of shows with Henry Widdicombe. My worst ever gig was actually in Newport, but that’s neither Wales nor England is it. But yeah I’ve had some great gigs here. I love Wales. I was reading some of the promotional material for the tour that said “Stop fearing the worst. It’s already happened. So instead of crying about it, why not crawl out of your homemade nuclear fallout shelters and bear witness to Living Legend and National Treasure in waiting Nick Helm.” Is this tour your attempt to galvanise the country currently feeling the effects of various political issues? It was originally, but you write these things months and months in advance and it just evolved into something else. I had this plan to write about how I feel about the state of the world, but then I just got sick of everyone banging on about it, so now I’ve just written the show about myself. It’s a very personal show, so if anything I’ve written something that’s even more depressing than politics. You had a number of great guests on Eat Your Heart Out. Do you have any particular favourites? My favourite episode was Peckham. That’s got some really lovely restaurants. Daisy Haggard who plays my sister in Uncle was in that one. That’s a really good episode. All the episodes with David Trent were a league above, he was great. It’s really good to work with a friend; we are really comfortable with each other. I just think he’s so funny.

You’re known to like rock music – it’s referenced in your work and Thunder’s Luke Morley was on Eat Your Heart Out – who are your favourite bands? Alice Cooper is what I get up in the morning for. I always tell Luke that Thunder are my second favourite band. AC/DC obviously, but then I like other stuff, like Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, I like a mix. Are you planning any more series of Eat Your Heart Out? Well, this series, we had four days to write 16 episodes, the whole process was just so fast, we had no budget it was just absolutely crazy. We were still making them when it came out. I do find watching myself quite difficult, but I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it, so I’d like to, it’s a really lovely show, it’s funny and it’s got food in it, but we’ll have to see how it does. Did you come to Wales at all when you were filming Eat Your Heart Out? I wanted to come to Cardiff and will if we do another series, but this was more about places that are important to me. We started out in North London, where I live and grew up, then St Albans – and I used to live in Brighton, so we went there too. So finally, what can we expect from your live show? Ten years ago I’d do shows with lots of props and a band. I’ve still got songs, but it’s mainly just me on my own, so it’s sort of a stripped-down, back to basics show, like how I started. I’ve got my friend David Trent supporting, we’re going to play some songs together at the end, so it’s a bit of a mix, but it’s a great night out. Nick Helm, Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Thurs 12 Oct. Tickets: £12 Info: 0121 6932248 / www.glee.co.uk

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SWN FEST

Cardiff’s annual celebration of the best new music in Wales is back, this time with no wristbands. Charlie Piercey takes a look at what to expect.

Since last year’s momentous Swˆ n 10 the question on everybody’s lips has been, “Will there be another?”, or was that the swansong to a healthy 10 years as one of Cardiff’s most talked about festivals? It seems the answer to this is a firm and very well received “NO!” Swˆ n is back this year and a little different, with a hefty size on it. It’s no longer the three-day binge of new and exciting bands ripping apart Womanby Street and its margins; it’s now a full-fat, month-long rework of live music spread across the city with gig after gig to fill up your autumn calendar, showcasing larger profiled acts than before as well as the independents climbing the rungs of the industry. We know it’s always been here for the latter and it won’t disappoint this time around. Punters may be dismayed that there’s no longer one wristband for all, but arguably that’s an acceptable sacrifice for such a high calibre and volume of gigs in close succession on your doorstep. So, what’s on the menu? Things having kicked off in late September this year, there’s still plenty on this month. Jen Cloher, Touts, This Is The Kit, Dan Bettridge, The Amazons, She Drew The Gun, Tom McRae, Clean Cut Kid and Peace are all billed as headliners throughout October, each with their own exciting support bands. Supports are too numerous to name, but many will be recognised as Welsh bands currently making an impact and seeking to capitalise. As far as venues go, it’s looking better than ever, with the Transport Club, Tramshed, St John’s Church, The Big Top and of course the always dependable and longest established Clwb Ifor Bach listed. Indeed, for bands and audiences it’s an exciting time for live music in Cardiff as new venues appear to be cropping up, larger spaces are being utilised (for those tricky mid-size gigs) and legal barriers are being moved aside. BUZZ 24

One unusual venue will host an impressive collaboration with Swˆ n on Sat 7 Oct. The aptly named Off Kilter will take place at the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama and will house enough vintage gear, curious electronic soundscapes and large beards to satisfy all your leftfield needs. Of course we jest, there will genuinely be astounding experimental music from Richard Dawson, Cotton Wolf, Rhain, Ed Dowie and Vorhees, plus the chance to see it all in different spaces within an architecturally titillating building. If you’re partial to films about music, Pale Blinds is another partnership with Snowcat Cinema bringing music documentaries and other highly anticipated film screenings to the festival as well. Lastly, Swˆ n wouldn’t be Swˆ n without emerging young bands: the next big things of tomorrow working their magic. This year Swˆ n will present them at one spectacular finale, on Sat 21 Oct, under the moniker Discovery Day. One ticket gets you a Saturday filled with fresh talent from Wales and beyond. We expect this to be a big draw and doubtless Swˆ n does too, as it’s the kind of thing that put them on everyone’s radar to begin with. With a total of 45 different acts scheduled [including Adwaith, pictured], we’d advise you to take a look at the Sw ˆn website and follow their handy Spotify playlist. So, from all of this we can acknowledge that Swˆ n 2017 is looking particularly appealing, with its brand new threads and exceedingly generous format. Here’s to another 10 years! No pressure... Sŵn Festival 2017, various venues, Cardiff, until Sat 21 Oct Tickets: prices vary per event. Info: www.swnfest.com

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WALES VS IRELAND As domestic football takes a break, all Welsh eyes will be on Mon 9 Oct as Wales host the Republic Of Ireland in the defining Group D match for World Cup qualification. It seems like an age ago since Wales’ impressive run at Euro 2016, which saw them top their group (above England, we should add) and only be defeated in the semi-final by the eventual champions Portugal. Since then, though, Wales’ performances have been ambivalent. Though currently sitting second in their World Cup qualification, Chris Coleman’s team have only won three of their eight games, drawing the other five. Undefeated, yes, but they have failed to reach the height of their game as they did last year. Despite this, they are currently in the driving seat heading into their game against the Republic, sitting one point above their opponents. A fortunate result from Serbia meant that Wales leapfrogged Ireland when they beat Moldova last month. Though Serbia’s win practically handed them World Cup qualification, it did leave Wales in a strong position to head to the playoffs. A win for Wales would secure second place for them in the group, and should results in other groups go their way, cement their position to head to the playoffs. Though it may not be the desired route, with the likes of Portugal and Italy as possible opponents, Wales proved their giantkilling credentials last year with their 3-1 win over Belgium on the international stage. Though Neil Taylor and Joe Allen returned to the side in their last qualification game, it is Ben Woodburn who has everybody talking. The 17-year-old’s performances for Wales have been inspired having come off the bench in the last two games, scoring and assisting in his bit-part role. The Liverpool striker could be vying for a full Welsh debut against Ireland, while Gareth Bale will be hoping to find the net, having not scored for Wales since last November. Though it will be an enticing game featuring two passionate nations, you would hope that the Welsh Dragons’ firepower will be too much for the Irish. CONOR KNIGHT

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JOSHUA V PULEV Anthony Joshua is set to take on Bulgarian boxer and two times European Champion Kubrat Pulev at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sat 28 Oct. Following Joshua’s triumph over Wladimir Klitscho at London’s Wembley Stadium in April, witnessed by 90,000 audience members, the British boxer was able to add the World Boxing Association (WBA) strap to his belt. The unbeaten gold medal holder now faces another challenge. ‘The Cobra’, as Joshua’s competitor is widely known, first earned his status as a European champion after a win against Dereck Chisora. Later in his career, he became the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Champion after two wins against former title holders Samuel Peter and Kevin Johnson. For Pulev, the Cardiff fight marks the first challenge to his world champion status since his fight with Klitscho in 2004. All this makes the Cardiff fight a much anticipated one indeed. Despite the nerves and speculation leading up to the fight, his statements to the media suggest that Joshua is looking optimistic and has been preparing to get back in the ring since his win against Klitscho nearly six months ago. He has also expressed undying respect for the fans who’ve given him so much adoration and celebrated his achievements, hinting that he aims to give Cardiff an impressive night. The anticipation and excitement building up here is no different from that preceding Wembley. The match at Principality Stadium is expected to make Cardiff the focus point of millions by attracting the attention of millions and by providing a sold-out venue of 75,000 for Joshua and Pulev to battle it out in. For those who can’t go to the match, information about where to watch the event will be provided soon. Due to the high demand that will inevitably exist for tickets, Cardiff is gearing up its security services and workers for what is sure to be a memorable event, regardless of the result. ALEX SWIFT Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Sat 28 Oct. Tickets: from £40 Info: 029 2082 2432 / www.principalitystadium.wales

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THE CHERRY ORCHARD “A hungry dog believes in nothing but meat.” Prior to Thatcher’s rise to power in the early 1980s, a family are faced with the prospect of cutting down their prized cherry orchard in an answer to financial uncertainty. Following her flee to London after her husband’s untimely death, Rainey returns to her children and old manor house on the south coast of Pembrokeshire – the setting for this readaptation of a 20th century classic, to face her daughters’ fury and the fate of her family estate. The Cherry Orchard, the latest project between Welsh theatre heavyweights Gary Owen (writer) and Rachel O’Riordan (director), is a witty piece that delves into humanity’s flaws, foibles and our refusal to face what’s right in front of us. This reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s comedic yet compassionate portrayal of a flawed society depicts Britain on the brink of new leadership – specifically Margaret Thatcher’s sovereignty – and inevitable social change. Under O’Riordan’s direction, it is a modernised ode to the original dramatisation of the socioeconomic forces Russia saw in the early 20th century, and mimics the social upheaval encompassed by Thatcher’s political regime. The Cherry Orchard marks the first time Owen and O’Riordan have worked together since their acclaimed collaboration Killology, which premiered at the Sherman Theatre in spring 2017. Owen’s take focuses on Thatcher’s abandoned post-war consensus that shaped the country we live in today. It has been acknowledged this year as a cornerstone of Wales’ homage to the centenary of the Russian Revolution, and presents themes of both economic and cultural shifts at the time. O’Riordan adds, “Chekhov is one of the great playwrights. His ability to articulate human interaction, with all its flaws and misunderstandings, makes him a natural writer for Gary Owen to adapt.” LAURA BLACKWELL Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, Fri 13-Sat 28 Oct. Tickets: £16-£26 Info: 029 2064 6900 / www.shermantheatre.co.uk

P.A.R.A.D.E.: MARC REES “My involvement in P.A.R.A.D.E. is really orchestrating the whole thing,” starts Marc Rees when asked about his role in P.A.R.A.D.E., a commemoration of the centenary of the Russian Revolution through the medium of dance and in part a reimagining of the famous 1917 ballet Parade, which included artists like Picasso, Erik Satie and Jean Cocteau. How would Marc describe the project? “The ballet premiered a hundred years ago in Paris and it was an incredible group of artists, so Picasso did the costumes, Erik Satie did the music and so on. How do you harness that kind of pioneering energy to do something that’s hopefully still interesting and provocative? Ballet had been very traditional up to that point and suddenly the costumes were made of cardboard and emulating skyscrapers. It was the birth of modernism. So, how do you make that relevant for now? I’m drawing on the location of the WMC because of course it’s got the Assembly and you’ve got your Torchwood and Doctor Who links, so I’m merging sci-fi with politics in this vision which is a nod towards dystopia. I’m bringing this together with a kind of surreal Welsh twist.” So, who’s involved this time? “For me it’s very important to bring a really good group of artists together. I brought the graffiti artist Pure Evil and invited him to work on some of the visual imagery. There’s an architect called Jenny Hall, she creates very interesting installations using boxes. So, from that we created this world that the dancers and the workers, who were played by Rubicon Dance here in Wales, inhabited in the dystopian vision. “We’re also working with vertical artists, musicians, and of course the BBC National Orchestra who are going to play the music as it was – that’s the only thing that will be exactly as it was, where everything else will be radically different. Caroline Finn, the director of National Dance Company Wales, reimagined the original ballet, with my influence and input. I think people will be surprised by what they see because it starts outside. The original ballet started outside as a parade too.” LUKE OWAIN BOULT P.A.R.A.D.E., Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Tue 24 + Wed 25 Oct Tickets: £10-£26. Info: 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk BUZZ 28

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FROM RUSSIA… WITH LOVE Even those of us with little exposure to classical music will find something to set the soul on fire this October, as the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra tune up to write a love letter to Russia in their stand out concert – From Russia... With Love. This programme is part of a city-wide celebration remembering the Russian Revolution of 1917. The title might hint at a link to the world of cinema, and for good reason – Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 was the rousing score used at the peak of passion in the 1945 steam-train/romance classic, Brief Encounter. If the Italians can be relied upon to provide a spicy dish of Mediterranean melodrama in their classical music, then the Russians provide the heavy meat and potatoes needed to fuel the revolution. With Michael Bell on the podium and Young Musician Of The Year 2014 Martin James Bartlett on the piano, this is the stuff of true passion, size, and matters beyond the individual. Beyond romance. A roaring river of passion, coursing through the land towards death or freedom. Even to the untrained ear, this music feels that important. And with such a rich culture behind the music, as portrayed in films from David Lean's perennial revolutionary tale, Dr Zhivago, to the children's animation, Anastasia, it's easy to understand how this music sits so comfortably in our hearts and minds. Sandwiching Rachmaninov's most loved of concertos will be Khachaturian's Adagio Of Spartacus and Stravinsky's Petrushka. The former piece is best known to the casual classical music fan as the theme to 70s seafaring TV hit, Onedin Line. Whilst the latter, written specifically for Polish ballet sensation Nijinsky, stands out as a piece entirely on its own merit, having been a firm favourite of ballet lovers since it was first revealed to the Parisian public in 1911. No matter where your passion lies... whether you're a lover of Russia and its bold history, or of music and ballet itself, or simply of film and television... there's good reason to book yourself a seat at this musical extravaganza. CHRIS WILLIAMS From Russia… With Love, St David’s Hall, Cardiff Fri 20 Oct. Tickets: £6.50-£23.50 Info: 029 2087 8444 / www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

RUSSIAN STATE BALLET AND OPERA HOUSE This autumn, the Russian State Ballet and Opera return to Swansea Grand Theatre with four classic works of drama and passion. Their season starts with a double bill from the grand master of late romantic Italian opera, Puccini. When many people hear the word ‘opera’ it is the perfect, porcelain face of Ciocio-san from Madama Butterfly that comes to mind. The tragic story was retold in Miss Saigon, making it a great first operatic step for all you musical lovers out there. In Tosca, meanwhile, the melodrama gets raised another notch. Set in early 19th century Rome, the political intrigue runs as high as the passion. The music is incredible but to keep up with the plot most opera buffs read a synopsis of the story beforehand. So, when in Rome... While the company looks to Italy for the opera selection, they don't have to look beyond their own shores for their ballet programme. Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and Prokofiev’s Romeo And Juliet are deserved classics. The storytelling is equally brilliant in both – you’ll wonder why playwrights need all those words. The music is very different. Tchaikovsky is the king of catchy ballet tunes. There are so many memorable melodies in The Nutcracker if you haven’t seen it before you’ll think you have. (And you’ll leave the theatre with that warm Christmassy glow only ballet can bring.) Prokofiev is all about the drama. Shakespeare set to the theme from The Apprentice. If you’re after a good date night then nothing gets things going like a lot of love, a little death and a 30-strong orchestra. What’s more, the Russian State Ballet & Orchestra are known for reliably strong productions with traditional settings. You won’t be left scratching your head about Romeo being played as an American soldier, or why the chorus were all dressed as businessmen. JOHN-PAUL DAVIES Grand Theatre, Swansea Wed 11, Thurs 12 + Tue 31 Oct + Wed 1 Nov. Tickets: £24.50-£31.50 Info: 01792 475715 / www.swanseagrand.co.uk BUZZ 30

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TOM STADE: I SWEAR This aptly named tour should tell you all you know about Canadian comic Tom Stade; he’s very comfortable in himself and is all about being true to it. Having just taken a year-long hiatus from touring, Stade is more than ready to rile up audiences once more. During his break, he’s been working the circuit, playing above pubs, making sure he’s challenging himself. “If you can win over strangers who don’t know you,” he says, “then when it comes to touring, that material is a lot stronger”. The Canadian turned honorary Scotsman has definitely found his feet here in the UK. He’s keen to express his love for the “British carefree attitude ... there’s nothing that fazes an English person, they’ve seen so much. Canadians don’t have that.” Stade’s tour of over 60 dates has already begun, reaching every nook and cranny of the UK, and on which he promises to tell “The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.” However, he explains, “It’s the truth about who I am, not on a certain topic or anything. There’s so many different ways of looking at something, but if you sit there and you’re honest with yourself, then that blankets everything.” Stade hopes to show audiences how there are “a lot of different kinds of truths out there, and by the truth I mean whatever your truth is.” In a time of referendums, Brexit and Trump, Stade vows to demonstrate to audiences the differences – and similarities – between 20-year-olds and 70-yearolds, Generation X and millennials. As a Generation X man himself, Stade finds the humour in the situation: “To a Gen X guy, words don’t mean anything, whereas to millennials they mean a lot and I think that’s because the Gen X gave birth to the millennials, and your kids always rebel against what you’re doing. There’ll be a clash, that’s for sure.” Why, ultimately, should we come and see Tom on his tour then? “Because you’re bored, got nothing to do and you might as well try something new, and because I’m there obviously.” CORRIE EDWARDS Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Wed 11 Oct. Tickets: £17.50 Info: 0871 4720400 / www.glee.co.uk

BEAUTIFUL – THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Hailed as a fantastic catalogue of pop music, the award-winning musical about record-breaking American singer-songwriter Carole King is making its way to Cardiff. Bronté Barbé is King in the jukebox-dramatisation and faithfully adapted West End musical Beautiful. Aged only 17, King had her first hit Will You Love Me Tomorrow with Gerry Goffin, who she’d soon marry. The newly-wedded team, signed to Don Kirshner’s Aldon Music Empire at 1650 Broadway and enjoying friendly rivalry with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, then continued to write number one hits for several rock powerhouses, setting them up for a decade of songwriting success, and later on induction into the Songwriters as well as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Her divorce from Goffin (portrayed here by Kane Oliver Parry) gave way to King’s eventual triumph as a solo artist and a shining discography. During this period, she produced albums including the multi-platinum Tapestry, featuring You Make Me Feel Like (A Natural Woman) as later covered by Aretha Franklin, and You’ve Got A Friend. Marc Bruni’s biographical stage play, studded with much loved hits from the 60s and 70s, encapsulates King’s breakaway from her life and songwriting partner, and subsequent progression into the chapter of her life that ultimately defined her solo career. With the achievement of having 118 pop hits chart on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1955 to 1999, and having pushed her way into the record business as a teenager fresh from Brooklyn before ultimately curating hits for The Drifters, The Shirelles and The Monkees, Carole King heavily influenced the latter half of 20th century America. Now, the critically acclaimed West End production of the incredible singer’s life tours the UK and Ireland, stopping off in Cardiff at the end of October to the beginning of November. LAURA BLACKWELL Beautiful, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Fri 30 Oct-Sat 4 Nov Tickets: £15-£49. Info: 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk BUZZ 32

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BERWYN ROWLANDS Berwyn Rowlands, Director of the Iris Prize, speaks with Luke Owain Boult about the plans and highlights at this year’s LGBT film festival. What's your role at the Iris Prize? My official title is Festival Director but over the past two years I’ve also been called the Managing Director as this title better reflects the true nature of my job. Iris is now much more than a six-day festival in October. We now have a core team of five people and a growing number of freelancers and volunteers who deliver a year-round outreach programme funded by the Big Lottery in Wales. We produce on average five short films with schools, and 12 short films and mini-festivals with community groups across Wales. This is on top of the short film we produce with the winner of the Iris Prize – we’ve made nine to date – and we have Straeon Iris, our bi-annual Welsh language short film scheme. We also have a new project called Iris On The Move, which will see us co-ordinate mini-Iris film festivals in Manchester, Brighton, Newcastle and Llandudno Junction. We also co-ordinate a programme of international events and screenings. What sets the Iris Prize Festival apart? We invest in the production of new films through the Iris Prize at £30,000 and the Best British Iris Prize at £20,000. In all other aspects, we are like any other film festival in that we share stories on the big screen, give the public access to the film makers through talks and Q&As and organise lots of fab parties!

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You’ve recently introduced Iris On The Move to promote screenings outside of Cardiff. How do you think it will influence other parts of the UK? We want to increase audiences for LGBT film and realised that not everybody can make it to Cardiff once a year. So, we are taking Iris out on tour and our objective is to find a new audience for LGBT films across the UK. We also want to encourage more people to visit the main event in Cardiff and believe we can do both by taking her on tour! What are your top picks for this year's festival? From the feature film programme, Rift, Beach Rats and The Wound – all three are screening at this year’s London Film Festival before coming to Cardiff. I’m also looking forward to Super Saturday, when we announce and screen the top three films who’ve made it through to the final of the Iris Prize and Best British. This will be a great way to get up to speed if you’ve not managed to see the shortlisted screenings. Last but not least, I’m very excited about the inaugural Iris Carnival at The Depot with the Co-op Food Village and Heather Small headlining our live music stage – the perfect way to bring the six-day festival to a close. What's the most rewarding part of your role? Hearing people say that the Iris Prize Festival is their favourite time of the year. It’s also seeing the dedicated team of people who work on the project

look back and think “we did it” and “can we do it again?” – that’s quite special. Finally, I guess the idea of Cardiff being at the centre of a global network of people who produce and watch LGBT film is also quite special and rewarding. What can be done to bring LGBT+ stories to a wider audience? We need to continue to up our game and make better films. We see improvement in storytelling each year at Iris. However, changing the way content is shared and made available with the audience is a much bigger issue, and luckily the digital revolution with platforms like Netflix is making a huge difference. What advice would you give aspiring filmmakers? Work on the script and think about the audience. The rest is simple! Iris Prize Festival, various venues, Cardiff, Tue 10-Sun 15 Oct Info: www.irisprize.org

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THOR – RAGNORAK ****

Dir: Taika Waititi (12A, 120 mins) After the underwhelming Thor: The Dark World, the third solo adventure for the Norse god Avenger needed to be something different. The choice of Taika Waititi for director seems to be inspired: his background in comedy with the excellent What We Do In The Shadows and The Hunt Of The Wilderpeople certainly gives the hammerwielding heroics of Chris Hemsworth a new vibe. Not that he has his hammer for long, stolen as it is by Cate Blanchett’s evil Hela, who wants to bring about Ragnarok, the end of all things. Shorn also of his locks, Thor becomes imprisoned on another planet and thrown into a gladiatorial arena, pitting him against the Hulk. Can he win back ‘friends from work’ and assemble the likes of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Idris Elba’s Heimdall to save the day? It looks like it will be irreverent fun finding out. Taking a page from the Guardians Of The Galaxy book, this Thor is aiming for laughs amidst the CGI, especially between Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk and the thunder god. A slew of cameos from the likes of Dr Strange himself Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill and of course Stan Lee will add to the glee, making this Thor’s most enjoyable outing to date. By Odin’s beard! Opens Oct 27

THE SNOWMAN ***

Dir: Tomas Alfredson (15, 115 mins) Best-selling thriller writer Jo Nesbo’s detective Harry Hole makes it to the big screen after several false starts: it was once going to be directed by Martin Scorsese, and gets a good fit in the form of Michael Fassbender. There have been 11 books in this series so far, so this seems like a blatant franchise starter. The disappearance of a young woman reignites Hole’s theory that an elusive serial killer is at work, taking victims every snowfall in a bitterly cold Norway. Joining him in his investigation is Rebecca Ferguson’s up-and-coming detective who may eventually form the bait for the deranged but fiendishly clever serial killer to strike again. A classy supporting cast including Toby Jones, JK Simmons and Val Kilmer add weight to the formulaic thriller proceedings. Fassbender does maverick, enigmatic copper well under Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy director Alfredson’s cool eye, making this a chilly, solid, if unspectacular, police procedural. Opens Oct 13

THE RITUAL ****

THE DEATH OF STALIN ****

Dir: Armando Ianucci (15, 105 mins) From British political machinations in The Thick Of It to American politics in Veep, Armando Ianucci now turns his foul-mouthed, hilarious satirical gaze on the Russian political scene in 1953. The scramble for power after dictator Stalin’s death is ludicrously documented in this very funny and loosely factual account of ambition and betrayal. Based on a French graphic novel, this has Stalin’s successors portrayed by a myriad of comic talents with a myriad of accents. Steve Buscemi is Khrushchev, Jeffrey Tambor is on slimy form as Malenkov and Simon Russell Beale plays Beria. All are venal and out for themselves with Jason Isaacs’ bluff Northern Major joining forces against Beria, Rupert Friend’s idiot son being idiotic, and Andrea Riseborough’s wife struggling to retain her sanity. Paddy Considine, Paul Whitehouse and Michael Palin are just a few more of the starry cast that turn what could be comedy non-starter into a heady, sweary Russian broth. Iannucci as ever allows the structure to seem loose but is ultimately precise. Political absurdity has not altered with time and amidst the hilarity the bloodshed and stupidity of political wrangling and the greed for power remain skewered targets. Laugh-out-loud funny, comrade. Opens Oct 20

Dir: David Bruckner (15, 94 mins) Adam Nevill’s 2011 horror novel gets a slow burn cinematic outing, balancing humour with dark horror under director David Bruckner’s eye, who previously brought us The Signal. Concentrating on banter as well as scares, this has Rafe Spall playing a man riddled with guilt over the murder of his friend in a robbery gone wrong. In an act of remembrance, he and three other uni friends decide to go on a hiking holiday in Sweden. They should, as the film’s blurb reads, have gone to Vegas: they’re soon caught up in some very nasty goings-on, with monsters amidst the recriminations and character-based laughs. This is far from a horror comedy however, it’s four ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances well captured in the script and the performances of Spall, Robert James Collier, Arsher Ali and Sam Troughton. Heavy on Blair Witch-style atmosphere, The Ritual is a strong entry in the UK horror canon. Opens Oct 13

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US ***

Dir: Hany Abu-Assad (15, 103 mins) Idris Elba and Kate Winslet team up in this survivalist romance that pits his surgeon and her photojournalist against each other and the elements. Desperate to get home as weather conditions worsen, Winslet and Elba decide to share a charter plane so that he can be back in time to perform an operation and she can be back for her wedding. The plane crashes in the snowy mountains of Colarado, the now dead pilot made no official flight plan, so no one knows where they are and they have to rely on each other to reach civilisation. The film relies heavily on chemistry, but with Elba and Winslet something is lacking. The exteriors are extraordinary, but the interior landscape of the characters feels half baked. Elba coasts on his charisma as Winslet tries to connect with him amidst the icy perils, creating a flawed, rather so-so relationship drama. Opens Oct 6

ALSO RELEASED OCTOBER 2017: HAPPY DEATH DAY (12A) Groundhog Day with murder as a college student relives the day she dies until she discovers who killed her. Hmm. THE REAGAN SHOW (15) Absorbing documentary about the actor President whose antics seem quaint now compared to Trump, but from whom lessons should have been learned. History will teach us nothing eh? 6 BELOW (12A) Josh Hartnett does extreme snowboarding up a mountain, then gets trapped in the snow and has to find his way back to civilisation. DOUBLE DATE (15) Nasty funny Brit horror as a timid man attempts to lose his virginity but encounters some murderous girls. LOVING VINCENT (15) Painstakingly created hand-painted film of Van Gogh’s life using his painting techniques. Quite a feat and more than just stylistic showing off. LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE (PG) Another Lego romp, not as successful as the original

GEOSTORM **

Dir: Dean Devlin (12A, 111 mins) Another apocalyptic disaster movie from the people behind 2012, this is more cheesy nonsense with epic special effects, little care for the cost to human life and is even more queasily uncomfortable in the wake of hurricanes bringing disaster to South Asia and America. Charisma vacuum Gerard Butler is your maverick weather expert, heading up an International Space Station project that uses satellites to control the Earth’s weather, thereby averting natural disasters. Naturally something goes wrong, with the space station now creating disasters rather than stopping them, and a geostorm is created, bringing all sorts of weather-based mayhem to Earth: jumbo hailstones, firenados, tsunamis and flash freezes. It’s up to Butler to save the day, while on Earth Jim Sturgess has to stop President Of The USA Andy Garcia from being assassinated. Sheer nonsense with dreadful dialogue, Sharknado with a budget, Geostorm still has the likes of Ed Harris in the support, along with Richard Schiff from The West Wing and Abbie Cornish as an FBI agent. The effects rule over all however, with the bloated catastrophes gleefully executed, frozen planes fall from the sky, Mumbai is blown apart and Gerard Butler’s face hardly moves. Give some money to flood relief instead. Opens Oct 20

THE GLASS CASTLE ****

Dir: Destin Daniel Cretton (12A, 127 mins) The director of the excellent Short Term 12 teams up again with his star Brie Larson, now with an Oscar under her belt for Room, for this coming-ofage story with the backdrop of an unconventional childhood. Adapted from Jeanette Walls’ autobiography, the film unflinchingly shows the effects of a rambling, chaotic childhood. Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts play the parents, leading their four kids across the country, instilling the idea of freedom, but also not being able to feed them all the time, never having money and eventually descending into addiction. Larson plays grown-up daughter Jeanette, realising what a gift and a curse such an upbringing was; Harrelson is excellent, veering from enthused bluster to infuriating abuse, and Larson transforms herself from white trash to sophisticate. Another strong drama from Cretton that isn’t as smug as the similarly themed Captain Fantastic. Opens Oct 6

BLADE RUNNER 2049 ****

Dir: Denis Villeneuve (15, 160 mins) A sequel to a bona fide classic science fiction film is a risky prospect, especially one that set the template for all future dystopias after its 1982 release. The influence of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner can be seen in everything from The Matrix to anime to TV’s Battlestar Galactica to any film with neon set in the near distant future: groundbreaking for its time, with an arthouse visual aesthetic and script that clung to the hardcore sci-fi of Philip K Dick. The wonderful, depressingly realised future was all about atmosphere; cars/spinners could fly but there were no obvious chases. Instead there was a dissemination on what it means to be human, man playing god and a central detective whose nature has been debated ever since. Denis Villeneuve seems a safe pair of hands to marshal the sequel, he brought us the intelligent sci-fi of Arrival, and the return of Harrison Ford as the original Blade Runner, Rick Deckard, and Ryan Gosling as his younger equivalent bodes well. Whether this will adhere as closely to the enigmatic profundity of its predecessor is open to question, action seems to figure more heavily, but hopefully this too will break new cinematic ground rather than retread elements so many have copied since the original. May it be worthy of its origins and not be lost like tears in rain. Opens Oct 6

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME ****

Dir: Luca Guadagnino (15, 130 mins) A coming-of-age/coming out love story from the director of arthouse faves I Am Love and A Bigger Splash, this has teenager Timothee Chalamat’s Elio falling under the spell of cocky American Armie Hammer in the sweltering Italian sunshine. Chalamat is the son of an archaeologist/art historian professor and intellectual mother played by an excellent Michael Stuhlbarg and Amira Casar. Elio initially finds Hammer’s visiting student an enigmatic annoyance, but quickly becomes infatuated with his good looks and intelligence, despite attempting to prove his heterosexuality. As the summer develops so does their relationship, and the directionless Elio gains some clarity through love and a memorable use of peaches. Ravishingly shot with strong performances and an undulating sensuality, this is an arthouse romance full of intelligence, propelled by richly drawn characters. Opens Oct 27

BREATHE ****

Dir: Andy Serkis (12A, 117 mins) Master of the monkey mo-cap and Gollum himself, Andy Serkis, makes his directorial debut with this moving true-life story of love in the face of adversity. In 1958 Robin Cavendish, played by Andrew Garfield, is diagnosed with polio aged 28 but he and his wife Diana, played by Claire Foy, refuse to accept his diagnosis. Paralysed from the neck down, unable to breathe for himself and with a very limited life expectancy, the Cavendishes refuse to stay in hospital. He is practically kidnapped away from outdated medical thinking and new technology is created to allow mobility and escape the prison of an iron lung. It will also enable him to see his new born son grow up, he hopes. It’s well-played, heart-tugging stuff with Foy and Garfield a winning couple and true Brit thespian back-up from Hugh Bonneville, Diana Rigg and Tom Hollander. An against the odds, life affirming story that marks Serkis as a director to watch. Opens Oct 27

Lego Movie but still diverting enough fun, this time with blocky ninjas. THE PARTY (15) Writer / director Sally Potter stages a dinner party from hell as Kristin Scott Thomas’ new MP celebrates with uncomfortably funny results. I AM NOT A WITCH (12A) Fabulous film that follows a young girl accused of witchcraft in her local village, what the village do to her and how she fights back. JUNGLE (15) Daniel Radcliffe goes into the South American jungle and finds out it’s not very nice in this true-life survivalist tale. Interesting accent choices. MARSHALL (12A) Biopic of the first African American Supreme Justice, chronicling one of his first cases and starring Black Panther Chadwick Boseman. Stirring stuff. MY LITTLE PONY – THE MOVIE (U) Yes! Finally! Hope Jason Statham cameos. JIGSAW (18) Thought they’d stopped making all those nasty and increasingly depressing Saw movies? Think again.

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BEST GINS IN WALES With the announcement that the best gin in the UK is Welsh and amidst the explosion of gin bars around the country, Corrie David dives into the best Welsh gins on the market. DYFI POLLINATION GIN

DÀ MHÌLE SEAWEED GIN

A relatively new brand, Dyfi was founded by two brothers, began production in 2016 and has already managed to make a name for itself. Their premium Pollination Gin is both delightful to the nose and mouth; made with wild Welsh botanicals, the gin smells grassy and fresh, whilst the taste manages to be both herbal and spiced with a minty finish. Awarded Best UK Gin title at the Great Britain Food Awards 2017,this gin has all the qualities of a London Dry, whilst being Welsh and rural to the core. Price: £34.95/50cl. ABV: 45%. Info: www.dyfidistillery.com

I know what you’re thinking: the first half of the gin you can’t pronounce and the second half sounds awful, but don’t let that deter you. Pronounced da-vee-lay (Gaelic for 2000), this organic seaweed-infused gin is perfect with a seafood meal. Hailing from Ceredigion, this gin offers fresh bursts of lavender and citrus, with notes of eucalyptus and pine to the nose; on the palate, it leads with floral notes of lavender, citrus and eucalyptus, and then balances with the seaweed undertones. It is undoubtedly a gin that is perfect for those fresh and light summer afternoons. Price: £30/70cl. ABV: 42%. Info: www.damhile.co.uk

BRECON BOTANICAL GIN

ECCENTRIC CARDIFF DRY GIN

Well-known among Welsh gin lovers, this ‘superpremium’ gin from the Penderyn Distillery (more commonly known for its whisky) is an essential for this list. With a nose of the rich fresh juniper and undertones of citrus, what you smell is what you get; however on the palate there’s a surprising sweetness, with notes of earthy spices also up for grabs. This gold winner of the 2017 Spirits Business Gin Masters is best enjoyed served with tonic and a slice of lemon against a roaring fire on a winter evening. Price: £24.99/70cl. ABV: 43% Info: penderyn.wales

Cardiff’s first ever gin, this is the fourth in the Eccentric Gin collection and was heavily influenced by the Welsh public. Eccentric asked Welsh gin enthusiasts what was missing from their other gins, and thus Cardiff Dry Gin was born. With an initial hit of citrus on the nose, followed by notes of herb and liquorice, this gin is certainly a little different. To taste, the liquorice really comes through, however the herby notes such as rosemary and the sweet fennel balance this out, creating a smooth and refined finish. Price £25.95/70cl. ABV: 37.5% Info www.eccentricgin.com

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On the busy Cowbridge high street, a place littered with bars, pubs and restaurants, a new pub is opening its doors. Located where the Thai Elephant once stood, 1 Town Hall Square has given the place a complete makeover into an independent freehouse. Inside, customers can expect to find cask ales, craft kegs, cider and wine from south Wales and beyond. A drinks only establishment, 1 Town Hall Square will be focusing all its energy on serving you the best drink around – no easy feat in Cowbridge. 1 Town Hall Square, Cowbridge Info: www.1townhallsquare.com

MONMOUTHSHIRE FOOD FESTIVAL What’s better than a food festival? You got it, a food festival in a castle! The weekend festival is packed with opportunity to both try new things and learn how to prepare them. Stalls run by local and neighbouring producers supply you with everything you could need, from beer, to meat, to cake. With both the Chef’s Theatre and Look And Learn demos, participants can learn about meat, milk, beekeeping and guide dog training, and so much more. In addition, there’s a specific area dedicated just for children with activities throughout the day. Caldicot Castle, Monmouthsire Sat 14 + Sun 15 Oct. Entry: £5 Info: monmouthshirefoodfestival.co.uk

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OF THE BEST HAUNTED RESTAURANTS Struggling for a date this Halloween? Not to worry! Dine at one of these haunted restaurants and you won’t be alone. Chris Williams rounds up the best haunts for a bite to eat. BASKERVILLE HALL

Yes, the Baskerville Hall (allegedly) is in Clyro Court near Hay-On-Wye. The White Lady is regularly spotted in the Rose Garden and an unknown male apparition can be seen on the main staircase. The restaurant offers group set menus (including vegetarian), bar meals, and mains including local lamb and Welsh faggots. They use local produce wherever possible. Baskerville Hall, Clyro Court, Hay-On-Wye Info: 01497 820033 / www.baskervillehall.co.uk

THE SKIRRID MOUNTAIN INN

Over 900 years old and said to have inspired Shakespeare, it’s one of Britain’s most haunted pubs. Previously a courtroom presided over by ‘The Hanging Judge’ Jeffreys and an execution place with its own oak hanging beam, the inn is also said to have stood during the Norman Conquest. As well as ghosts, it boasts a friendly welcome (assumedly by the living) with good beer and hearty meals. Llanvihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny Info: 01873 890258 / www.skirridmountaininn.co.uk

CRAIG-Y-NOS

This 1840s Gothic castle has some high-profile ghosts, including former owner, the opera prima donna Adelina Patti and her second husband, French tenor Ernesto Nicolini. The giggling of disembodied children, who tragically didn’t survive while the castle was a hospital, has also been heard. Fresh, locally sourced food, with a bar menu that changes from day to day, is on offer. Brecon Road, Pen-y-Cae, Swansea Info: 01639 730725 / www.craigynoscastle.com

PRINCE OF WALES INN

This 15th century inn overlooks the buried city of Kenfig, where you can possibly still hear the church bell ringing. Previously a school, law court and a temporary mortuary, the inn’s upstairs room is still used today as a community meeting place. In the 1980s organ music was heard coming from the empty room. Sourcing local produce wherever possible, including family butchers, the Prince has been awarded Pub Is The Hub status. Ton Kenfig, Maudlam, Bridgend Info: 01656 740356 / www.princekenfig.co.uk

MISKIN MANOR RESTAURANT

The manor’s resident ghost is that of a lady who appears most nights, between midnight and 1am in the bar area. The Oak Room is reported to be the building’s most haunted room. The award-winning restaurant serves locally sourced Welsh produce and bakes their own bread, cakes and after-dinner petit fours on site. Pendoylan Road, Groesfaen, Pontyclun Info: 01443 224204 / www.miskin-manor.co.uk

CHOCOLATE BANANA MUFFINS

with cinnamon frosting - Words Ffiona Mills The classic combination of chocolate and banana makes muffins that are perfect for breakfast, lunch or afternoon tea. If you can wait until the next day to frost the cakes, though, then all the better; these cakes just improve with time.

INGREDIENTS CUPCAKES • 225g self-raising flour • 1 x 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) baking powder • 40g cocoa powder • 2 eggs • 4 x 15ml (tbsp) milk • 150g caster sugar • 100g softened butter • 2 small ripe bananas cut into chunks

FROSTING • 150g cream cheese • 30g icing sugar • 1 x 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) cinnamon (optional) • 12 dried banana chips for decoration

METHOD 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin. 2. Sift the flour, baking powder and chocolate powder into a large mixing bowl. 3. Place all the other ingredients in a blender in the order given in the ingredients list (eggs, milk, sugar, butter, bananas). Blend for about 20 seconds on a high speed. The mixture will look curdled, but don’t worry. 4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients in the bowl and fold in with a metal spoon. Be sure not to mix too thoroughly to keep the cake light and fluffy. 5. Place the mixture in the muffin tin, filling each hole 3/4 full. 6. Bake for around 15-18 minutes. When testing the cakes, you don’t want the skewer to come out completely clean: they should be a little under-baked inside. 7. When the cakes are ready, leave them to cool for a couple of minutes in the tin before taking them out to place on a cooling rack. Cover the cakes with a tea-towel, helping to preserve moistness as the cakes cool. 8. While the cakes cool, prepare the frosting. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl, add the cream cheese and cinnamon and beat together thoroughly. Spread a generous teaspoon of the mixture over each cake to cover the top and decorate with a dried banana chip.

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OCTOBER FOODIE FOCUS

Words JANE COOK www.hungrycityhippy.co.uk

ward-winning Cardiff blogger Jane Cook (of hungrycityhippy.co.uk) rounds up five of this month’s most interesting, must-try food & drink events that the city has to offer.

Imran Nathoo’s Indian Supper Club Pettigrew Tearooms – Sat 7 + Sat 28 Oct After reaching the final 10 in this year’s Masterchef, food blogger Imran has hit the ground running, popping up (literally) all over the place with his unique style of Indian food with a twist. Hot on the heels of his demo at this year’s Abergavenny Food Festival, Imran’s Indian Summer supper club will return to the stunning West Lodge building in Bute Park, with tickets priced at £40pp. Find out more at www.kitchenclonc.com Oktoberfest Chapter Arts Centre – Wed 11-Sat 14 Oct Whatever your beery preference – whether you love schwarzbiers from Saxony, kölschs from Cologne, or Bavarian weissbiers – you’ll find it at Chapter’s Oktoberfest, where they will be serving the finest German beers all weekend. This celebration is all about the beer, so entry is free and there are no tickets required. Prost! The Gin Festival Portland House – Thu 12-Sun 15 Oct The UK’s first, biggest and best gin festival is making its annual visit to Cardiff, bringing over 100 different gins from all over the world with them, including exclusive gins unavailable anywhere else. Gin lovers will also be treated to live music, great food, gin masterclasses and the opportunity to meet

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gin distillers in person, try free samples and chat about their distillations. Tickets cost from £16 and are available from www.ginfestival.com Green Squirrel WasteLess Dinner Little Man Coffee Co. – Sat 14 Oct Green Squirrel events are joining forces with Lia’s Kitchen, Penylan Pantry and Mezza Luna chefs to start a new culinary adventure this October. Their ‘WasteLess’ dinner will be created using food donations that would have otherwise been wasted and produce/products grown or made using a close to ‘zero-waste’ ethic. The idea is to inspire guests to create more ‘WasteLess’ meals at home. Tickets are £27pp and all proceeds will raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. For more info, see www.greencityevents.co.uk Halloween Cabaret – Café du Chat Noir – Wed 25 Oct Ditch the ghosts and ghouls and celebrate Halloween with some classy cabaret, and a three-course meal at this popular Roath restaurant. Dishes on the menu include ‘pig in a cauldron’ and ‘mummified trout’ and there’ll be a competition for the best fancy dress (male and female) too. Tickets cost £25pp – for more info see www.facebook.com/cafeduchatnoir

FARM SHOP VENDING MACHINE When Marty McFly came to the future he saw hover boards and self-tying shoe laces amongst other things, but I wonder if people ever thought of a future with a farmer’s vending machine? One person who has is charcutier Illtud Llyr Dunsford; inspired by a trip to America where New York butcher Josh Applestone had created his own vending machine to avoid dealing with customers (understandable), Dunsford has gifted Womanby Street with a similar concept. Located in the Castle Emporium, the vending is fully stocked with butter, cheese, meat, honey, and eggs among other things – let’s just hope it’s not one of those vendors where your eggs will just fall out into the basket like a messy bag of Quavers. All the produce is sourced from the UK, with some coming directly from Wales. Dunsford hopes that his creation, unlike the American one, will engage shoppers with thinking more about primary produce and the manufacturers, rather than just grabbing off a shelf in a supermarket chain. With Brexit’s ominous shadow getting ever closer, Dunsford understands that Welsh farmers will feel one of the biggest hits from the break, with meat production and exporting being among the biggest issues. Dunsford has ensured all the produce if of the highest quality, including sausages from his own family’s farm, Gwendraeth Valley. The produce is well refrigerated and stocked at a minimum of twice a week. In addition, the vendor accepts both cash and cards, with prices ranging from £2.50 to £6. This is not intended to be an one-off, either: Dunsford hopes to open more vendors in the future to spread the reach that brings manufacturers and customers a step closer together. Unfortunately, the Farm Shop is restricted by the Castle Emporium’s walls, meaning that unlike most vendors, this one has an opening and closing time, between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday. The Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff Info: www.thecastleemporium.co.uk

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THE ADMIRAL ST DAVID

MIRCHI

MILKWOOD

City Road, Cardiff. 029 2049 2344 / www.mirchicardiff.com Food ***** Atmosphere ***** Mirchi is an Indian Pakistani restaurant based in Cardiff’s multicultural food district, City Road. It's a remnant of a culture now past, with devastatingly tasty results. Mirchi specialise in what they call Indo-Pak cuisine – and they won best Indo-Pak restaurant at the Wales restaurant awards, so they're doing something right. Specifically, providing quality and authenticity in a market geared towards toning down chilli and spice. To start off, we had some complimentary poppadoms while choosing from the menu. The decor is tastefully decorated with traditional Panjabi wood carvings and tuk-tuks. You'd be hard pushed to find a more diverse clientele, and people travel from afar to come to Mirchi. We shared the chicken shashlik – a Pakistani sizzling chicken dish with onions, chillis and garlic – and a portion of onion pakoras as a starter. For our main we had saag paneer with a portion of chickpea biriyani, which is incredibly difficult to find in this city. Unlike most places, Mirchi make all their biriyanis fresh with a wide vegetarian selection, despite the stereotype of Pakistani food being dominated by meat (though there’s enough of that too). Along with a selection of tandoori roti and naan bread with a jug of mango lassi, our total bill came to around £30, and considering the fact we had food to take home too and the portion size, you’d be hard pressed to find such high quality Desi food in gentrified Cathays. YASMIN BEGUM

St David’s Hotel, Havannah Street, Cardiff. 029 2045 4045 / www.admiralstdavid.co.uk Food ***** Atmosphere ***** Following an overhaul of the restaurant at Cardiff’s deluxe St David’s Hotel, The Admiral St David has exploded onto the city’s food scene. Drawing from a wide range of inspirations from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, The Admiral brings an innovative menu to Cardiff with a Welsh twist. What first hits you when you walk into the restaurant is its stunning views; it has a terrace perfect for drinking a glass of wine or one of their many well-crafted cocktails while admiring an unparalleled view over the sights of Cardiff Bay. We start the evening with a mojito and are treated to samples from the bar snack menu: wasabi rarebit, Korean beef bon bons, chicken satay sliders, and king prawn skewers. All far better than the traditional bar snacks of a weirdly opened packet of crisps or pork scratchings. We’re then shown to our seats by the fantastic staff and served wines from their wine list – large enough to offer genuine choice but not so large that you feel like you need to commit most of the evening to reading it. We’re told that we’ll be sampling from the a la carte menu, and are promptly brought out a selection from the menu, among them a honey-roasted pumpkin salad, a house salad, sirloin steak with tempura hon shimeji mushrooms, chicken laksa, Welsh lamb, sea bream with Malaysia spiced rice, and wild mushroom pajeon pancake. The food is of very high quality and is expertly cooked (the tender chicken thigh used in the laksa and the delicate flavours of the pajeon pancake stand out as firm favourites), and the menu offers a satisfying range that still seems to have a focus, something that could easily be overlooked with drawing inspiration from such a wealth of cultures. To finish, I choose a rich dark chocolate fondant with a smooth smoky old fashioned. The Admiral St David offers a blend of innovation, good food, and reasonable prices, all in arguably the finest surrounds for dining in the city. LUKE OWAIN BOULT

83 Pontcanna Street, Cardiff. 029 2023 2226 / www.milkwoodcardiff.com Food ***** Atmosphere **** For 20 years, and until a few months ago, this restaurant’s was formerly Cibo. It remains an intimate setting, though, with an attentive maître d’, Andrew, on hand. Milkwood offers four starters, main courses and desserts apiece: although this may seem slender choice compared with other restaurants, the quality and attention to detail in presentation is sublime. Following an offering of – delicious – celeriac soup from the chef, served in a pottery cup, starters included crab bisque with mussels, gnocchi and samphire; and smoked ham hock with boudin noir, egg pea and mustard. Our mains: Creedy Carver duck breast, chicory and hazelnut with duck tortellini and orange carrot; and seared bavette steak with oxtail, broccoli, salt-baked celeriac, pickled mushrooms and oyster. The flavour combinations worked excellently in both cases. Dessert choices are described prosaically: “damson, blackberry and hazelnuts”; “chocolate, cherry”. The latter, especially, does itself an injustice: three artfully presented chocolate desserts on one plate with fresh cherries soaked in sherry. Milkwood’s support of local food charities in the area also do them credit. The veg for one menu item, the Bute Park Salad, is provided and delivered to the restaurant by a charity based in said park, and although a little more expensive, the outlay to a good cause. The restaurant also provides a lunch menu of two courses for £15 or three for £19. PATRICIA O’SULLIVAN BUZZ 41

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HANES: TALES, STORIES, LEGENDS AND MYTHS

Aberystwyth Arts Centre Until Tue 16 Jan This four-month-long exhibition will be on display across two of the art gallery’s spaces, and is composed of creations that will be exploring three alternate themes: Wales And Legends, Folk And Fairytales and Mythology. Amongst the exhibition, featured art will include important works from internationally renowned artists such as David Hockney and Bedwyr Williams (Eisteddfod Gold Medal winner, twotime representative of Wales at the Venice Biennale and shortlist for the Artes Mundi prize 2017), as well as many other artists such as Iwan Lewis, Rob Davies and Keith Vaughn. The exhibition will also feature a large puppet from the Small World Theatre in Cardigan, a 25-foot (7.62 metres) tall royal giant Bendigeidfran from Welsh mythology, with stories originating of him from the 14th or 15th century. Also known as Brân the Blessed, he was said to be King Of Britain and appeared in several of the Welsh Triads. Bendigeidfran will be a major focal point of this exhibition, and be inhabiting the main gallery space throughout. Also included is an animation of shadow puppets which will be developed in the space with local groups before being added into the exhibition. Admission: free. Info: 01970 623232 / www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk (CD) BUZZ 42

WALTER WAYGOOD: FAMILY OF BLAENAFON / FAMILY OF MINERS

Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon Until Mon 8 Jan Blaenavon’s Big Pit National Coal Museum is currently staging two exhibitions by the photographer Walter Waygood on life in Blaenavon, with a total duration of five months, going up until the beginning of 2018. The photographic exhibitions aim to explore not just the mining and work of the families of the traditional mining town of Blaenavon, but also their social lives, families and religious beliefs, as well as the area’s landscape and mining heritage. It covers a time period from the 1970s to the present day, while relatable, Waygood’s work has an almost otherworldly element to it that evokes an eerie yet comforting sense of hiraeth. Waygood is particularly well known for his use of photography to provide a commentary of working class life during the 1970s and 80s. The exhibition is part of service provided by Waygood, where he hires out his photographs to educate people about history and promote his work. A working coal mine from 1880 to 1980, Big Pit was opened as a public museum in 1983 and is now part of the National Museum Of Wales collection of museums. It attracts roughly 140,000 visitors or tourists per year, mostly due to its fascinating guided underground tour of the mines. Its location in Blaenavon and its status as a mining museum makes it the perfect location for Waygood’s photographs to be exhibited; a fascinating look back into a romanticised period of Welsh history that’s key to the area’s identity and the hangover of which is still being felt. The Family Of Blaenafon and Family Of Miners exhibitions are currently open to the public free of charge. Through photography, Waygood detail an important aspect of the recent past, making it a fascinating exhibit to attend for anyone interested in Welsh history. Even those who aren’t interested in history will find Waygood’s talent truly incredible. Admission: free. Info: 0300 1112333 / museum.wales/bigpit ALEX SWIFT

LARISSA SANSOUR: IN THE FUTURE, THEY ATE FROM THE FINEST PORCELAIN

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Sat 14 Oct-Sun 14 Jan Larissa Sansour’s film, a a fictional video essay combining live motion and CGI, follows a group who make elaborate porcelain deposits underground belonging to a fictional civilisation in an attempt to influence history. The video takes the form of a voiceover between a psychiatrist and the female leader of the resistance group, delving into the leader’s subconscious; her beliefs on mythmaking in the context of nationhood are explored, and how their work becomes a historical intervention – de facto creating a fictional nation. Her ‘narrative terrorism’ attempts to counter the existing narrative advantage of the rulers of her unnamed home, on behalf of her people. Sansour was born in Jerusalem to a Palestinian father and Russian mother, and went on to study fine art at Copenhagen, New York and London. She uses her references from sci-fi, horrors and westerns to converge with current Middle East politics and social issues in order to create an intricate parallel universe with a new value system to decode. Admission: free. Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org (EH)

MIKE PERRY: LAND/SEA (TIR/MÔR)

Ffotogallery, Penarth Sat 28 Oct-Sat 9 Dec Mike Perry’s major new solo exhibition, inspired by 1960s/70s minimalism, is a response to the significantly pressing issue of the vulnerability of the environment. Specifically, the Walesbased artist has been looking at the stress humanity puts on the environment, and the detrimental effect our activity has on nature and its ability to survive; likewise, the fragility of our ecosystem and whether it is still salvageable. Land/Sea has been created to act as an expansion on his wider series of art Wet Desserts, where Perry is investigating how monocultural land use and over-intensive cultivation has harmful consequences for the earth. Works from Perry’s Môr Plastig series, in which he has photographed and collected waste which has littered the beaches of west Wales, such as bottles, shoes and packaging, will also feature along the photographs in the Land/Sea collection. Perry hopes that by avoiding the traditional campaigning rhetoric of environmental documentary, in favour of just showing his collections, that people may be able to envision more clearly what they could be leaving for future generations, after what has already been left for them. Admission: free. Info: 029 2070 8870 / www.ffotogallery.org (CD)

CHILE AND SWANSEA – A JOURNEY THROUGH COPPER

National Waterfront Museum, Swansea Until Sun 5 Nov This exhibition sets out to explore the links between Chile and Swansea through the circulation of copper ore in the 19th century. Featuring artist Ignacio Acosta’s photographic research on copper geographies, the exhibition presents a rare opportunity to explore the unique link between the two geographical areas. The exhibition features site-specific installations of photographs and texts from a series entitled ‘Copper Geographies.’ From the late 1820s, copper ore was extracted from an area of northern Chile and subsequently smelted in Swansea. The process left the valley largely contaminated for more than two centuries until conservation work in the 1960s and 70s sought to recover the polluted land. Acosta’s work hopes to uncover and highlight the consequential geopolitical tensions that remain hidden in the photographs. Bringing the photos, and therefore the landscapes together encourages direct contrast and comparison. Acosta states that he hopes to ‘reclaim historical connections’ by inviting ‘the viewer to imagine what is no longer there’. Admission: free. Info: 0300 1112333 / museum.wales/Swansea (SD)

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RICHARD III

Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff Thurs 19-Sat 28 Oct Believed to be one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, Richard III depicts the conniving king – Gloucester, as he is known in the text – and his cruel and ruthless rise to power. As a historical figure who has been the subject of much debate, the play depicts Richard as a power-hungry villain, determined to usurp his brother and claim ownership of the throne. Desperate to rule, regardless of the consequences, Richard stops at little in order to achieve his end goal, ordering heinous acts and caring little for others. Directed by Joe Murphy, and performed in the RWCMD’s Richard Burton Theatre, Shakespeare’s Richard is a figure whose Machiavellian machinations both engage and disgust the audience. His ability to manipulate those around him, while confessing his schemes and plans to the audience ensures that they are, at least initially, fascinated by his ability to present a multi-faceted nature to the other characters. A great opportunity for audiences to see the canonical tragedy performed by a wonderful cast, this production allows for audiences to experience the play as Shakespeare intended: as a performance. Tickets: £13. Info: 029 2034 2854 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk (SD) BUZZ 44

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

The Other Room, Porters, Cardiff Tue 31 Oct-Fri 10 Nov The Olivier Award-winning play Death And The Maiden has been bought back to life by Cardiff based theatre company Fio. The play follows the compelling story of Paulina Salas; in the time of a brutal dictatorship, Paulina was taken as a political prisoner in an unnamed Latin American country. During her time of incarceration, Paulina’s captors, led by a sadistic doctor whose face remained undisclosed, raped her repeatedly whilst the orchestrating doctor played Schubert’s composition of Death And The Maiden, hence the title of the play. Years later after the dictatorship has collapsed, Paulina and her husband Gerardo live in an isolated house, with the story of her capture remaining as a scarring element of her past, until a stranger causes her to question her sanity. Fio works across the UK and internationally, bringing globally-sourced sociopolitical stories to local audiences; hence why, after the success of their most recent project The Mountaintop, they have revived this 1990 masterpiece by Ariel Dorfman. The play asks audiences to begin a dialogue of whether our own truths can be a result of self-bias, or as a coping mechanism with an action we have performed. In addition, it asks the pressing question of whether democracy truly fixes a dictatorship – despite living in a stable world, Paulina still struggles with the echoes of the rigorous regime. The psychological thriller causes the audience to question the validity of Paulina’s story, the motives of the doctor and whether justice was ever truly served. They must allow themselves to question the nature of truth and honesty, whether there is only one truth, and if there is, whose truth is it? Hosted in Cardiff’s pub theatre, the small space offers an especially intimate performance of the psychological creation. The venue also hosts a ‘pay what you can’ showing of the play on Halloween, allowing a rare accessibility for all who wish to enjoy the theatre, right in the centre of Cardiff. Tickets £5-£12. Info: 029 2128 0189 / www.otherroomtheatre.com CORRIE DAVID

TRUMPAGEDDON

Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Sat 7 Oct Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, Donald Trump makes his first visit to Wales as leader of the free world. When satirist Simon Jay first created Trumpageddon, Trump was a mere candidate out of his depth, now he’s pulling out of climate change pacts and dragging America back into the Stone Age. At least he’s still funny to look at. This satirical piece portrays Trump as a hysterical, demented and disturbed version of himself. With Jay having watched every piece of footage of his protagonist he could find in an attempt to understand him, he embodies the tangoed tyrant, and creates a part sketch, part improv for our enjoyment. Many of Jay’s lines are direct Trump quotes, such as Hillary Clinton being the devil: a reminder of this character’s unbelievability, slightly bitterer post-8 November. However, Jay also allows the audience to get involved, hosting an improvised press conference in which the audience are allowed to question Trump on his motives and future plans. To conclude the performance, Trump asks the voters to raise their hands if they will vote for him; creator Jay says he’s unsurprisingly yet to sway anyone in Trump’s favour. Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk (CD)

BIN LADEN: THE ONE MAN SHOW KATHAKALI Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Thu 19 + Fri 20 Oct Osama Bin Laden is not a person that can be discussed without controversy, so for Knaïve Theatre to create a play about his life is no easy ride. However, the solo performance with Sam Redway as Bin Laden, without any false beard or gimmicks, accompanied by tea and biscuits, humanises the monster we’ve all come to tragically know. Redway portrays the mind behind Al-Qaeda, from his early years up until the 9/11 attacks that changed the world forever. The play aims to generate conversation about taboo subjects such as Bin Laden; it questions all the biased information that clogs the internet, and instead brings Bin Laden back to reality. The audience learn about how he began as a man who had concerns like the rest of us, about the safety of his family, and how the young boy became the one of the most infamous terrorists to ever walk the earth. Whilst there are a few laughs throughout, this is not a tongue-in-cheek comedy sketch we have all come to expect when the master orator is portrayed. Instead, it creates a space for a dialogue to form of how powerful words are, and how a regular man’s views changed the world. Tickets £15. Info: 029 2064 6900 / www.shermantheatre.co.uk (CD)

Various venues across south Wales Wed 11-Fri 20 Oct A completely immersive Kathakali experience is touring this month, courtesy of the Kala Chethena company. The sacred southern Indian art of Kathakali is unique, the make-up is as important as the performers in recreating this ancient art form. The company was, in fact, founded 30 years ago by a make-up artist and an actor, and before some performances take place there’ll be free workshops on Kathakali stage art, artists demonstrating how they create their three-dimensional work from rice paste and paper. These practices have gone on for over 300 years as performers have continued to tell the eternal tale of good against evil. Kathakali is a beautiful mix of bright colour and subtle movement. The extravagant look of the performers is balanced perfectly with the integral music and devotional dance. Set in Kerala, these epic Hindu stories from India preserve a heritage that has been passed down through the generations and across communities for centuries. Visiting the Atrium, Cardiff (Wed 11); Theatr Hafren, Newtown (Fri 13); Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan (Tue 17); Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon (Wed 18); Pontardawe Arts Centre (Thurs 19) and Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Fri 20). Tickets: £3-£15 (price varies per venue). Info: www.kathakali.net (JPD)

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MAN, TWO

GUVNORS gan | by Richard Bean

Mae Black RAT Productions yn cyflwyno fersiwn newydd sbon a hynod ddoniol o gomedi llwyddiannus Richard Bean sydd eisoes wedi cael ei berfformio yn y West End a Broadway. Black RAT Productions present this deliriously funny, brand new version of Richard Bean’s West End and Broadway smash-hit comedy.

TAITH CYMRU/| TOURING WALES HYDREF 3 OCTOBER – TACHWEDD 4 NOVEMBER www.blackratproductions.com

A TORCH THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION

PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH SAMUEL FRENCH LIMITED

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST PLAY BY DALE WASSERMAN BASED ON THE NOVEL BY KEN KESEY

DIRECTED BY The Torch Theatre are delighted to be working with Mind as their chosen charity during the run of this production.

PETER DORAN Winner

2016 Audience Award - Torch Theatre Company 2017 Best Director Award

WEDNESDAY 11 - SATURDAY 28 OCT 2017

Twelve days to discover wonderful dance from Wales and the world. Deuddeg diwrnod i ddarganfod dawns fendigedig o Gymru a’r byd.

TICKETS £18.00 * £16.00 CONC * TLC £15.50 * MATINEE £12.50 * UNDER 26S £8.50 Suitability: Age 12+ Please note that the performance on Monday 16 October will be a BSL (British Sign Language) performance.

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8—19 NOVEMBER TACHWEDD 2017 Black Out Compagnie Philippe Saire

KURUPT FM

clubs

DJ Q

Got Bass @ The Vaults, Cardiff Bay Sat 28 Oct Much imitated but rarely bettered, DJ Q is responsible for some of the cheekiest basslines known to humanity. As a leading light in the northern strain of garage, bassline, which grew out of Sheffield in the mid-noughties, Q was 1Xtra’s youngest resident when he joined the station in 2004, and at just 32 has already achieved veteran status. This isn’t his first visit to Cardiff (he played Buffalo back in 2015), but it does mark something of a milestone in as much that it’s the first appearance at the Vaults for local low-end enthusiasts Got Bass, last spotted welcoming Midlands DJ Bassboy to Clwb in September. The Vaults is known to get sweaty at the best of times, so lord knows what scenes will unfold when Q gets on the controls. Incidentally, his visit coincides with the showdown at the Principality Stadium between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev, and it’s hard to tell which will pack more punch (ahem). Joining Q at the vaults are Bristoian crew Buckfast Boys Club, who are as partial to an improper bassline as they are fortified tonic wine, while local lads Styx, Kocept and Chez are also on hand to keep the party jumping and the low end flowing. Brace yourselves – this one’s going to get lairy. Admission: £20/£15 adv. Info: www.vaultspresents.com (KD) BUZZ 46

Bedlam @ Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Fri 27 Oct People Just Do Nothing, BBC Three’s sleeper comedy hit about a spliff-huffing posse of pirate radio chancers, is on its fourth series and doesn’t show much chance of slowing down. One of the biggest reasons for the show hitting the mark quite as well as it has done is its unashamed reverence for garage and the culture around it. The minds behind the series are genuinely in to UKG, and as their appearances om 1Xtra and various appearances at festivals and on the road attest, they’ve got credible DJ/MC chops to back up their on-air clowning. In fact, the series never actually shows the gang as being bad at their craft, per se – far from it – they just happen to be socially dysfunctional wallies. Not dissimilar to lots of touring DJs, in fact. So, it’s great news that Grindah, Beats, Steves, Decoy and Chabuddy G are parachuting into the Great Hall for an evening of naughty basslines and very meta humour. Marvel at Grindah – the best MC on the planet! Gasp at Chabuddy G’s ‘girth’! The only questions left to be answered is whether Steves will be in any shape to play at all and if Beats has managed to sort out his childcare arrangements. This season of the beloved series has seen Kurupt FM – the station which the crew of characters run – engage in a ‘war’ with local rivals Kold FM (a nod for the heads to seminal London station Kool FM) so it’ll be interesting to see how the narrative plays into the on-stage antics. It’s a concept that club music hasn’t really had before, save perhaps for Matt ‘Superhans’ Smith’s forays into DJing a few years back – and this could probably be best described to the layman as Spinal Tap goes UK garage. In fact, just as Buzz was going to press, Kurupt FM announced that it has inked a deal with XL recordings, home to both Radiohead and Adele, and will release an album called The Lost Tape later this year. A tantalising prospect indeed. Tickets: £16. Info: 029 2078 1458 KRISTIAN DANDO

JESS BAYS

Platform 11, Pontypridd Sat 7 Oct They love chunky house and tech sounds up Pontypridd. In fact, have a smoking area chat at any of Cardiff’s big 4/4 events and you’ll discover that many of the clientele have made the trip down on the Arriva valley line train for the evening. So, it only makes sense to have something for Ponty’s jack-hungry populace to get stuck into on their own doorstep, and indeed, perhaps tempt some of the spoiledfor-choice punters in the city to the south up for the night. For this instalment of the series of parties, Platform 11 welcome Londonbased Jess Bays, who’s signed to Defected mainstay Sam Divine’s Divine Sounds label. She’s been causing quite the commotion this summer with a series of rapturously received appearances at in Croatia and Ibiza, as well as an autumn schedule which will see her play at the Warehouse Project in Manchester and XOYO in London. So, it represents quite the coupe that the Platform 11 crew have secured her able services. She’s already played on KissFM and Rinse, plus supported the likes of Claude VonStroke and the Hot Creations lads, so her career is on a ridiculously rapid upwards trajectory. Catch her while you can. Tickets: £5. Info: www.plaatform11.co.uk (KD)

EJECA

Amuzon @ Sin City, Swansea Fri 6 Oct If you ever have the chance to hop on a cheap intercity flight to Belfast do it. And make sure you go out to the rave when you’re there. The compact, Cardiff-sized city punches massively above its weight for clubs, particularly house and techno. Dance music has a special place there, being a unifying presence in some of the city’s more fragmented times, and in spite of presence of locally elected Democratic Unionist Party officials – seriously, if you thought clubs here chucked out early, try finding a place which goes beyond 2am in Belfast. Even so, the country pumps out a comparatively huge amount of DJs and producers (the city’s most notable alumni include Bicep, Phil Kieran, David Holmes and Jet Project) and Ejeca is one of Belfast’s biggest and best. With ridiculously ma-hoos-sive tracks and remixes on the likes of Extended Play Cocoon and Poker Flat, he’s bringing his unashamedly rave-indebted sound to Sin City, which boasts an increasingly eclectic and impressive series of events. Able local support comes from Ben From Wales (one of the better DJ monickers we’ve heard for a while), Leroy, Mzungu, Jeremy and Polymer. This is a night which promises to be chunkier than a lorry load of Yorkie bar. Tickets: £5. Info: 01792 468892 (KD)

CONGO NATTY

Fiesta Bombarda / Worried About Henry @ Tramshed, Cardiff Fri 13 Oct If you’ve ever listened to anything vaguely jungle-indebted, be it drum’n’bass or the new wave of breakbeat-informed house and techno purveyed by Special Request et al, then you probably owe a little bit of gratitude to Congo Natty. Actually, make that a lot of gratitude. Natty, also known as Rebel MC, was instrumental in the early days of jungle, helping pioneer a sound which would change British music culture forever. There’s renewed interest in jungle – its rough, unruly sound and mid-range crunch is a welcome antidote from some of the Pro Tooled-within-an-inch-of-its-life sonic palette of some of drum’n’bass’ modern purveyeors, while even the house and techno heads have started to sniff curiously around amens. The Tramshed’s sound system should provide ample oomph for this event, presented by travelling rave troupe Fiesta Bombarda, who’ve been highly active in the city of late. The ‘Shed, a welcome addition to Cardiff’s mix of venues, is a finely appointed space, but its positioning slap-bang between the residential Grangetown and Riverside means that it’s an early-doors rave – a curious experience but not entirely disagreeable. Simply call it a night at the sensible time of midnight or find somewhere else in town to carry the party on. Lovely. Tickets: £14/£12. Info: 029 2023 5555 (KD)

FATHER JOHN MISTY

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IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE

Tramshed, Cardiff Wed 25 Oct The Ibibio are a people from south-east Nigeria with a long and rich history. Ibibio Sound Machine take that history and culture and intertwine it with fresh electro, funk and disco sounds to produce something that fits comfortably in the domain of afrobeat but also proves to be quite genre-defying. There’s certainly an electrifying energy and catchiness to their music and if you recall the golden era of afrobeat – Fela Kuti and his ilk – you can clearly hear those West African influences and how the group has combined them with more modern elements (synths and the like) to produce a natural progression of this sound. Second album Uyai dropped earlier this year and the eight-piece band have taken it to the stage ever since. This is arguably where ISM shine the most, as a live band they boast an impressive cast of musicians who are extremely versatile and inventive with their instruments and the arrangements of the songs; songs that are systematically designed for dancing. Frontwoman Eno Williams wields evocative and dynamic imagery in her words, spoken and sang in partEnglish, part-Ibibio (Nigerian) and is a commanding stage presence, pushing the rhythms and melodies to the fore. A force to be reckoned with, and likely one of the feature performances of 2017. Tickets: £14. Info: 029 2023 5555 (CPI) BUZZ 48

The Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Sat 4 Nov Having played drums for the luscious Fleet Foxes after starting out in a couple of indie rock bands, Saxon Shore and Stately, Josh Tillman’s musical talent is now better known as Father John Misty and will go on a seven-date UK tour at the end of this year. Following his appearances at Glastonbury and End Of The Road, where he headlined his first ever festival, this tour will begin in Edinburgh on Wed 1 Nov. Pure Comedy, the title and opening track of his new album, touches upon the current state of America; this, though, was largely coincidental, the lyrics having been written long before the 2016 presidential election. Tillman has claimed that Donald Trump spurred him to shave off his voluminous beard the day after the election, a day when he “just felt crazy”. You could say Tillman is a polarising, Marmite figure; following his infamously awkward interview with Mark Radcliffe on 6 Music this year and his Twitter clash with Ryan Adams, there’s never a dull moment surrounding this controversial character. One can wonder if his absurdity is partly the reason for his success. Offering a mellow, country-folk sound reminiscent of the early 1970s, this singersongwriter doesn’t shy away from expressing his beliefs about the state of the world. Songs such as Total Entertainment Forever, from his new album, touches on how we allow ourselves to get blown around by society’s forces. Creatively, Tillman is on a roll, having already written his fourth album and sketched out the fifth. He himself describes his last two albums as pretentious, but as arrogant as Tillman is, his true talent doesn’t go amiss. FJM’s lyrics on Pure Comedy assesses our modern lives with a more honest, clearheaded worldview compared to his previous work. He stopped drinking and smoking whilst writing, and has said that he had been refining the ideas of this album his whole life. Discomforting at times, yet smoothly delivered and full of warmly familiar melodies, if you’re lucky enough to have a ticket for this gig then it should be a treat to witness live. Tickets: £22.50 (sold out – check box office for returns). Info: 029 2078 1458 CADI DAFYDD JONES

J. COLE

Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Fri 20 Oct After catching the eye of Jay Z with his first three mixtapes, rapper and producer J. Cole was signed to Mr Z’s Roc Nation label in 2009 and released his first album Cole: The Sideline Story, a year later. The album was an instant smash, shooting straight to number one in the US, and a star was born. Managing to avoid all the stereotypes usually associated with hip-hop, his humility and sincerity stand out on all his work and he has never forgotten his roots. Check out the track False Prophets where Cole allegedly calls out certain rappers on their lifestyle; indeed, this is a man who bought his childhood home to open up as a centre for single mothers and children to live rent-free. His record company Dreamsville Records was set up in 2011, as non-profit organisation to support upcoming artists from his hometown, many of which end up touring with him. On his latest album 4 Your Eyez Only, another US chart topper, Cole’s smart rhymes about faith, humanity and social justice are laid over smooth beats, proving you don’t need aggression to make a point. The 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour hits Cardiff on Fri 20, so don’t miss this chance to witness one of rap’s great storytellers at the Motorpoint in what promises to be a great show. Tickets: £45. Info: 029 2022 4488 (CA)

VIC GODARD & SUBWAY SECT

Le Public Space, Newport Fri 13 Oct This month Vic Godard and his band Subway Sect will be bringing their unique blend of punk and traditionalism to Newport’s most exciting new venue, Le Public Space. Formed in 1976 at the advice of Sex Pistols manger Malcolm McLaren, Subway Sect are best known for touring with staple acts of the punk scene such as The Clash and The Buzzcocks. Together with the bands mentioned, they helped define what punk would sound like in the years to come, and also had a notable influence on the indiepop scene which followed. While they never rose to stardom, as other punk bands of their era did, they attracted a dedicated cult following. At the gig, you can expect the band to tear through the songs that earned them a reputation among the UK punk scene, including Johnny Thunders and All The Time In The World. Vic and Subway Sect will be receiving support tonight from Give Me Memphis and Abstract Man. The venue hosting the event, Le Public Space, aims not just to host music on a regular basis but also to showcase and promote the creative endeavours of the people of Newport. It is a new venue, having opened a month ago following the closure of Le Pub. Receiving the endorsement of an underground punk hero like Vic is a fitting tribute to the venue. Admission: £6. Info: 01633 221477 (AS)

THE FUTURE IS FEMALE

Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Sat 7 Oct No more all-male line ups; no more songs about sexual coercion, violence and rape; songs that are sexist, that objectify. From Now On are answering these prayers and offering resistance: they have an incredible track record of curating future-thinking lineups, and their annual festival at Chapter has introduced some of the best left field artists around to our city. Here, they bring together a day of incredible artists with a focus on feminism, gender and identity. Lone Taxidermist brings wonky electropop, exciting wordplay and the best theatrics and stage outfits you've seen in a loooong while. Other highlights include feminist dance-punk band Charistmatic Megafauna, a live AV set from producer Kayla Painter [pictured], Welshlanguage producer Accu, folkish trio Adwaith and the bearded bellydancing of Shrouk El Attar's Dancing Queer. The event will also host the first ever WITCiH Salon (Women In Technology Creative Industries Hub) in Wales, showcasing female composers, producers and performers. Its co-founder Bishi will be performing live, and her sitar shredding will leave you agog. Discussion and participation will also feature: More Baby In My Monitor Please will focus on being a musician and a parent, and will hopefully demystify and normalise the role of artists and mothers in music. Tickets: £15. Info 029 2033 4400 (GT)

presents

26/10/2017

07/10/2017

Stone Foundation

10CC’s Graham Gouldman & Heartfull of Songs

25/11/2017

The Divine Comedy The Great Hall, Cardiff

The Globe, Cardiff

The Gate, Cardiff

26/10/2017 27/10/2017

V ANT

19/10/2017

Rascalton

27/11/2017

Jacob Collier Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD

Hobo’s, Bridgend Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

17/11/2017 21/10/2017

Into the Ark

Happy Mondays

08/03/2018

Belle and Sebastian Wales Milennium Centre, Cardiff

The Great Hall, Cardiff Tickets available from

Tramshed Cardiff

orchardentertainment.co.uk

Tuesday 10th – 15th October Iris Buzz Readers Offer: HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A JUDGE AT IRIS? Buzz Magazine in partnership with the iris Prize Festival are looking for individuals who love film. You’re task is to watch 10 new feature films and chose the winner of the Best Feature Award sponsored by Buzz. You will also need to select the best performance in a male role sponsored by Attitude and the best performance in a female role sponsored by Diva! WHAT DO YOU GET IN RETURN? You will receive a VIP Pass to attend the 2017 Iris Prize Festival (these are sold out and valued at £100) which also gets you into the Iris Carnival (on sale for £50). You must be 18 years and over to get involved and be free to view film in Cineworld Cardiff from Tuesday 10 through Sunday 15 October 2017. QUESTION Out of the 10 feature films screening at Iris 2017 (see www.irisprize/ programme/ ) tell us which is the one you are most looking forward to seeing at Iris and why in no more than 50 words. Entries should reach the Buzz office by Thursday 5 October 2017 at 4pm. Answers to info@buzzmag.co.uk The individuals selected will be notified by Friday 6 October

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reviews albums ALAW **** Dead Man’s Dance (Taith) Dead Man’s Dance inventively blends the mysticism of traditional Welsh folk with the emotional vibrancy of pop and rock. Travelling through uplifting moments and hints of sadness, we explore the theme of reflecting on the simpler things in life. All the way from the hand-clapping romp of Santiana to the wistful balladry of gorgeous closing number When It’s Gone, Alaw appear to be leading the way in reinventing the sound of trad Wales for a modern audience. AS

ANDREW HUNG *** Realisationship (Lex) You may recognise Andrew Hung as half of noisy electronic duo Fuck Buttons, but this is quite a departure from their sound. Thematically, the record veers between simple danceable repetition and other elements of weirdo folk. The divide between the two styles can be a little bit jarring, but his greatest success is achieved on the pretty and minimal closing song of the album. If you get your kicks from Animal Collective OR stuff released on DFA, then this is for you. GM

ASTROID BOYS **** Broke (Music For Nations) Cardiffian counterculture comes to the surface with the release of Astroid Boys’ debut album. Merging the rebellious vibes of grime, punk, and rap, the Welsh boys display their versatility throughout, mixing elements of brassy grime and metallic riffs on Kill and Razz. Traxx, the master of slang, dominates with charismatic flow and earnest lyricism; Soonish, Lost and Broke are tracks made for and by the twentysomething generation. Like any music from a disenfranchised youth, the message is that society is fundamentally Broke. CP

BEN FROST **** The Centre Cannot Hold (Mute) Ben Frost makes music that sounds gorgeously broken, where melancholy neoclassical arrangements compete with meticulously sculpted electronic noise. This latest platter, recorded with Steve Albini, pitches itself as “existing not in space, but in a space,” which doesn’t quite fit a work with few obvious/ unprocessed acoustic elements. Frost seems to have allowed a bit of the currently in vogue postStranger Things synthpop to creep in, whilst still retaining his signature spectrum-shredding sound. Apocalyptic. APR

BETSY ****

GWYNETH GLYN ****

PERE UBU ****

Betsy (Warner Brothers)

Tro (Bendigedig)

The self-titled debut from Betsy is a rhythm and blues amalgamation that smoothly melds with the bouncing disco-pop era. The singer’s deep vibratos, alto singing style and infectiously catchy choruses make this collection exceptionally original, separating it from cluster of newly released work while successfully capturing an iconic sound from the past and giving it a fresh breath of Welsh air. This LP could prove to be the first steps for a new Welsh pop symbol. NR

Tro, which is Welsh for ‘turn’, is a “passionate journey that draws on Gwyneth’s rooted influences and recent experiences”. Musically, it has a mystical, haunting feel not unlike All About Eve’s Martha’s Harbour. Lyrically speaking, some tracks are accessible only to Welsh speakers, of which I am not one, but I can at least confirm that the lyrics on the English language tracks are poetic, Gwyneth’s voice is melodic and overall the album is a thing of gentle beauty. LN

20 Years In A Montana Missile Silo (Cooking Vinyl)

BLANCMANGE ****

NORDIC GIANTS ***

Unfurnished Rooms (Blanc Cheek)

Amplify Human Vibration (Kscope)

With 80s hits Living On The Ceiling and Blind Vision to their credit, this latest album from the synthpop act finds remaining member Neil Arthur continuing to apply the warped wit, characteristic of the band’s heyday, to asinine aspects of modern life. From tackling the eco-effects of a Waitrose plastic bag on We Are The Chemicals to Don’t Get Me Wrong’s wry critique of social media, Blancmange retain the creative chutzpah that underpins both their early work and late renaissance. CHP

The mythically named Rôka & Löki, of Nordic Giants, paint big post-post-rock anthems situated somewhere between the sampledelic Public Service Broadcasting and the elemental Sigur Rós, on this soundtrack to their film pitched as “exploring the best in human nature and the kindness in humanity”. On a warm and fuzzy sliding scale then: the anthemic Taxonomy Of Illusion is equal to cooking dinner for a friend, Immortal Elements is giving a homeless person £20, and the rapturous Autonomous is offering a home to a Syrian refugee. CS

ENSLAVED **** E (Nuclear Blast) Not many bands are brave enough to open their album with an 11-minute epic, but then not many bands are Enslaved. Their 14th album sees the band further exploring Norse mythology and the runic reference of the letter E. This is their first album with keyboardist and clean vocalist Håkon Vinje, who adds another element to their repertoire, but apart from that it’s more of the same Bathorymeets-King Crimson we’ve come to expect. CA

EUROPE **** Walk The Earth (Hell & Back) Beginning like an old movie soundtrack, when the guitars kick in what follows is 10 tracks of musically tight, vocally pleasant heavyish rock. This is the Swedish band’s 11th studio album and there are some solid sounds here, notably Tony Reno’s drumming. When it comes to generic heavy rock Europe are at the forefront and though Walk The Earth lacks the power of their infamous 1986 single, it proves the band are more than the sum of The Final Countdown. LN

FEEDER **** The Best Of (BMG) Here’s a treasure trove for Feeder fans, with 50 songs perfectly demonstrating Grant Nicholas’ way around a melody. All stages of their journey are present from the grungey origins of Swim through to All Bright Electric. Highlights include early stoner anthem High, the catchy guitar pop of Buck Rogers and lesser known gems like Children Of The Sun. This compilation provides a fuller picture than 2006 collection The Singles, and the bonus disc of new songs prove there’s still plenty of creative juices flowing through their veins. NC

OM UNIT **** Self (Cosmic Bridge) This is that ethereal drum’n’bass sound. Deconstruction is the order of the day, Jim ‘Om Unit’ Coles serving it so sparse, there isn’t a drum tapped until the middle of track three (aptly named Out Of The Shadows). The minimalist approach continues throughout, with only transient moments of conformity of genre. Coles provides fundamental d’n’b on Twilight and Make Believe, which may come as a relief; Despite It All is the climax of this electronic dream sequence. Forget the jungle, this is the twilight zone. CP

OSHH **** OSHH (Blinc) With powerful vocals and swirling layers of impressive synth work, the debut album from Welsh artist OSHH acts as an excellent introduction to electronic music. Used To Fly displays an acute sense of melody and atmosphere, while Birds offers an inspirational and vivacious listen. Finally, Aflonyddu closes the album with sweeping theatrics. We are left with the sense that, while OSHH may be a newcomer in the field of modern electronic music, he has a bright future ahead of him. AS

The most enduring mystery following the conclusion of Twin Peaks: The Old Grey Whistle Test must surely be why Mr. Lynch didn’t extend an olive branch to David Thomas and his band of avant-garblers? The worlds of David and David seem tailormade for each other! And this album is no exception. Oily, snake-hipped riffs, synths that zap and ping and Thomas rambling and hollering in his inimitable marbles-inthe-mouth, Tony Clifton warble. Black as midnight on a moonless night. AJ

PROTOMARTYR ***** Relatives of Descent (Domino) The third album from the Detroit noise merchants finds them sticking to the template that has brought them to a larger indie label, Joe Casey’s cryptic lyrics delivered in a stark baritone over a mesh of post-punk atmospherics and intricate melodies. A Private Understanding is a surprisingly moving At The Drive-In via early Pixies anthem; My Children starts off aping 1983-era Fall before turning into Murmur-era REM, but each song in this collection highlights the new confidence of a genuinely original band. PJ

SAMOANS *** Laika (Apres Vous) Following on from the Welsh Music Prize nominated Rescue, this album – named after the world’s most famous Cosmodog – sees Samoans pay homage to a whole gamut of musical influences. Openers Second Tongue and Monuments unexpectedly offer a nod towards the mid-90s output of Alice In Chains. The production is space-age and slick and whilst the constant loud-quiet-loud song progression can get a little jarring in places, it works especially well on stormers such as Terra and Patience. BG

THE SELECTER **** Daylight (DMF) Some might say that today’s artists are keeping schtum about the mad circus of evolving political buffoonery we are trapped in. We do have Ghostpoet and Nadine Shah who do not mince their words when it comes to injustice, pretty much like what original 2-Tone aka legends The Selecter have being doing since the late 1970s. With Daylight, The Selecter have lost none of their sociopolitical clout with songs that sink their teeth into the backside of inequality and division. DN

GAMES REVIEWS METROID: SAMUS RETURNS ****

Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS More of a reimagining than a remake of the 1991 classic Metroid II: Return Of Samus, Metroid: Samus Returns feels like a classic Metroid game, back to its roots as a side-scrolling guns blazing action adventure game. The 3D Metroid Prime series is great fun, but it’s great to see the series rediscover itself. As Samus Aran, you explore the biggest map yet in a huge cavern and solve puzzles on your way to collect a bounty. It looks great, and with new moves and good depth, it’s hours of fun. LOB

BUZZ 50

XCOM 2: WAR OF THE CHOSEN ****

Firakis Games, PC, PS4, Xbox One An expansion pack to the 2016 turn-based tactics sci-fi game XCOM 2, War Of The Chosen is a breath of fresh air, making changes to the campaign structure, along with new enemies, characters, twists and tactics. It adds a lot to an already great game that will definitely help those who feel they’ve played it to its limit. The Chosen, elite alien warriors, have been tasted to defeat XCOM, Earth’s defenders, and it’s your job to defeat them. Overall, a great addition to the series. LOB

ST. VINCENT *****

STAGGA & MAGUGU ****

Masseduction (Loma Vista)

M.A.M.A (Fat Fridge)

St Vincent returns with a captivating and electric album that comes in swinging from the very first track. Every song on the album feels carefully selected and crafted with care: there are no filler tracks here. Album highlights include New York, Fear The Future and the title track Masseduction, while quiet tracks like Slow Disco are few, and more poignant for being so. All in all, a beautiful record that will keep electropop fans coming back for seconds. LB

The Cardiff producer/MC duo’s last EP before their debut album, says Stagga. I’m legit excited and recommend you be also! Slinkier and less ruffneck than past releases, Magugu gives out about pan-African pride, getting blazed and his bad self over Stagga’s funky conga workouts and mutant dancehall, heavy bass arriving on closing track Yeyeye. NG

UNCLE ACID AND THE DEADBEATS ***** Vol 1 (Rise Above) Initially released in 2010, Vol 1 was something of a cult secret among stoner rock fans. The band broke a year later with the release of Blood Lust and fans starting clamouring for the early recordings of their new favourite band. Now remastered, but with all the shoddy bits left in to keep that DIY vibe, the UK’s finest purveyors of Sabbath/Coven-esque 70s psych rock show us how it all began.CA

VAN MORRISON *** Roll With The Punches (Exile) Van The Man is back with a selection of classic rhythm & blues covers plus a bunch of new tunes. Hits from artists including Bo Diddley, Count Basie and Sam Cooke sit comfortably alongside Van’s self-penned numbers. Tracks such as Van’s own Transformation are rather downbeat, while others – Bo Diddley’s I Can Tell – are more rousing but still lack oomph. Overall, the album is a laidback affair, perhaps too laidback – though no doubt this album will be great sung live. LN

VARIOUS ***** Andina: The Sound Of The Peruvian Andes (Tiger’s Milk) If I told you this album is partly a promotional tie-in for a Shoreditch restaurant, you would gesture wildly in performative exasperation. If, though, I added that it collects obscure sassy snakehipped Peruvian music of the late 1960s and 70s – lashings of cumbia, ample Latin jazz and delirious violin-driven folky stuff – maybe you would ease up. And then I’d throw it on and in five seconds you’d be chachacha-ing around the room and sloshing wine about and gesturing wildly again but in a good way. NG

singles JANE WEAVER **** The Architect EP (Fire) Backed by a remix by her husband and Twisted Nerve label boss Andy Votel and a couple of fine unreleased tracks, The Architect is a perfect sub-four-minute encapsulation of this year’s sublime LP Modern Kosmology: a spaced-out yet pop-savvy Stereolab, all retro-futurist synths, propulsive drums and existential wonder. BW

MARK LANEGAN BAND ** Still Life With Roses EP (Heavenly) Inessential EP of remixes of songs from Lanegan’s excellent latest album Gargoyle, which is significant merely as an illustration of the gravelthroated alt-rock icon’s increasingly enthusiastic embrace of electronica. Of the six tracks, only Adrian Sherwood’s take on Nocturne is worth your time. BW

THUMPERMONKEY *** Electricity (Rockosmos) This London band’s first release for five years is a concept EP based on an obscure 19th-century French novel, and yup there’s a heaped serving of prog rock in these four songs. Thumpermonkey’s tempos and tonal crunch are more post-hardcore than Porcupine Tree, though – grand and ambitious in the same way Shudder To Think and Burning Airlines once were. NG

YSGOL SUL ** Eventide (self-released) In their first collection of English-language songs, Ysgol Sul have tried their hand at dark and gloomy music. However, this experiment yields sadly disappointing results. Eventide’s reflections on loneliness and despair attempt to echo the sense of melancholy exuded by their contemporaries in new wave and postpunk, but ultimately come across as bland and uninspiring. AS

demos RAFAEL BARRERA rafaelbarreramusic.bandcamp.com Rafael is from Mexico City but has graced Cardiff with his jazz pianist presence, as a student at the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama. Earlier this year, he recorded an album in the Atrium as part of a trio, and a visit to Bandcamp will reward you with six tracks of effervescent, airy modern jazz whose component parts complement rather than compete. It’s audibly piano-driven for the most part, though, and the solo piece Relative Light affects a mood verging on classical. NG

WE'VE BEEN WATCHING... RED OAKS

Amazon Studios (available on Amazon Prime)

A coming-of-age comedy set in the 80s, protaonist David Myers (played by Craig Roberts) finds himself at a crossroads as all students do at some point. With pressure from his father to go into accounting, stock markets etc. clashing with his dream of pursuing film, Myers has to figure out his next move. For now, he gets himself a job at his predominantly Jewish country club Red Oaks in New Jersey as a tennis instructor, and meets a whole host of characters that make for a very interesting summer. *****CD

JACK WHITEHALL: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER Tiger Aspect (available on Netflix)

Comic Jack Whitehall and his father Michael are back together again, this time they’re in South East Asia, travelling through Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Due to his early start to his comedy career at 17, Jack never had the opportunity to go on a gap year, so when is better than in your late 20s with your 77-year-old father? Complete with hostels, kayaks, elephants and a Full Moon Party, this is the ultimate bonding experience for the witty son and sarcastic father. ****CD

THE DEFENDERS

Marvel (available on Netflix)

Marvel have once again brought together well-loved heroes to fight a cause bigger than them as individuals. The Defenders joins together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist to save New York. Sigourney Weaver is the perfect villain and leader of the antagonist group the Hand; her character Alexandra is the perfect balance of calculating, intimidating and smart, while believing her actions are for the greater good thus creating an interesting enemy for the group to overcome. ***CD

STRIKE: THE CUCKOO’S CALLING BBC (available on BBC iPlayer)

Adapted from J.K Rowling’s successful detective series, The Cuckoo’s Calling follows former soldier turned private investigator Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) as he seeks to uncover the truth surrounding the apparent suicide of a famous model. Accompanying him is his secretary Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger); the supporting cast includes Martin Shaw, better known for his portrayal of Detective George Gently, being uncharacteristically sinister as Tony Landry, the uncle of the dead model, Lula Landry. The performances are stellar by the cast and save what at times can be weak story elements. ***GE

CARLOS DANGER soundcloud.com/8utch3r Reviewed this guy last year – specifically, an EP of neat chopped-up electronics with lots of Aretha Franklin samples – under his real name, Sam Butcher. Now he’s reached my ears in the same way as before, leaving some free CDrs in Spillers, and as Carlos Danger is on a faux-80s synthwave tip over five tracks. I’m most taken with the final two: Palm Tree Passion has a belching, lascivious electro bassline and Redbone is bombastic, almost epic and built for slow dances. NG

DAEMON BUSY

DEAD RINGERS

Morgan Creek Productions (available on BFI Player)

Identical twin gynaecologists begin to break apart when one of them falls in love. The central performances of Jeremy Irons as the respectively empathetic and cold Beverly and Elliot Mantle, alongside the alluring Geneviève Bujold, bring enough humanity and emotional investment to carry home the thematic depth of the piece. The film’s construction is not overly flashy, but carries a subtly effective professionalism under David Cronenberg; stating some of its psychosexual dimensions in the narrative, making you look deeper for answers in its gripping tale of repression, addiction and identity. ****EL

facebook.com/sewabouncebusy Daemon, a rapper from Caerphilly, shares his social media pages with the SEWA Bounce Kings, who say they’re “bringing New Orleans bounce music to the UK dance scene”. Awesome! But a red herring in terms of Walking The Halls, a five-track EP of bleak, grinding hip-hop. MCing in a pleasingly broad valleys accent, cramming heaped bowls of syllables into narrow beatspaces, west Wales producer Hickboy is one to watch too: mournful pianos, samples deployed with menace and eventual recourse to industrial noise on Six Figure. NG

THE DIRTIES

Zapruder Films (available on Google Play)

Two Canadian cinephiles make a film about wreaking revenge on the bullies in their high school. The found footage aesthetic imbues the film with youthful, kinetic energy, the technique never obtrusive thanks to clever use of cinematography and sound design. The friendship between the leads is palpable across moments of comedy and drama, and carries an underlying psychological depth. The understated commentary and sense of tragedy here further elevate what remains a relatable, consistently engaging piece. ****EL

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Included in the nominations for this year’s BAFTA Cymru awards, which were announced at the start of September and take place on Sun 8 Oct in Cardiff, is #SWN10, a documentary made last year and covering the 10th edition of the annual Swn Festival. Produced for S4C by south Wales production company On Par, it’s up against three other contenders in the Best Factual Series category. Whether victorious or otherwise, #SWN10 will be screened in Cardiff’s Castle Emporium venue on Tue 17 Oct, as part of the month’s array of Swn-promoted events; it’s also part of Pale Blinds, a series of music documentary screenings, and you can find out more about that at www.paleblinds.com Richard James, a Welsh musician who began his career with Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci before venturing between country, folk, Krautrock and experimental climes as a solo artist, has his first ever work for orchestra debuting this month. Composed with Seb Goldfinch and performed by the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, with James on piano and guitar, it’s inspired by Welsh environments both rural and urban, and how they variously affect James’ own emotions. The performance takes place on Sat 18 Nov at the Pontio Arts Centre in Bangor, but you can also hear it broadcast live from 8pm on Radio Cymru Toasting a 25-year tenure as south Wales’ most prominent, boisterous and publicly-performing funky brass band, Wonderbrass [pictured] will be unveiling a new multimedia project at Cardiff’s Gate Arts Centre venue on Sat 14. Taking place as part of the Made In Roath festival, the community-minded group will

reveal more about the following things on the night: a film or films about the band, digital archives, musical storytelling workshops, new music set to come into being in the coming months and a 2018 gig where everyone who’s played in Wonderbrass since 1992 is invited to play. Given that this tally of musicians runs comfortably into three figures, they might need an especially big stage Here is a rundown of local acts with albums out in the next few weeks. Fri 27 Oct sees the latest solo LP from Cardiff’s adopted Liverpudlian Martin Carr; New Shapes Of Life is his second for German indie Tapete and, says Carr, is inspired by David Bowie and classic soul, spiritually if not sonically. The same day also sees Abertawe-birthed indie scrappers Trampolene issue Swansea To Hornsey, their first album following accrual of a keen fanbase and a kinship with The Libertines. International Dreams by Farm Hand – the wistful, lo-fi solo project of Islet’s Mark Daman Thomas – is released on Thomas’ label Shape on Fri 3 Nov, also the release date for Goldie Lookin Chain’s latest album Fear Of A Welsh Planet. Something of an epic at 18 tracks, according to the press release it was inspired by a pissup at a festival with what remains of The Pharcyde. Cardiffian indie-folk sap Novo Amor hooks up with Ed Tullett, a singer-songwriter from Brighton, for a collaborative album Heiress, out on Rough Trade on Fri 10. Finally, the ex-Gorky’s contingent make their second showing in this column as GZM frontman Euros Childs drops House Arrest, his latest solo album, on Fri 17, and then heads off on tour for the best part of a month

ONES TO WATCH... GODSTICKS

Metal-edged Cardiff prog rock quartet Godsticks formed in 2009 and selfreleased their debut EP that same year. I reviewed it in the demo section of this magazine and described it as “corny”, but also referred to myself as a “wanker”, in the interests of balance I suppose. What, if anything, Godsticks thought of this is not known to me, but suffice to say that they’ve pressed on with building a rep among neo-prog types, and paying little obvious heed to the ups and downs of their resident city. They’ve self-released three albums since then – 2010’s Spiral Vendetta, 2013’s The Envisage Conundrum and Emergence from 2015. The last of these was re-released by eminent UK prog label Kscope, who have retained the group for album four Faced With Rage, released this month. Opening with Guilt, whose juddery metal bombast recalls System Of A Down as much as anything, Faced With Rage is slick and punchy, producer James Loughrey’s previous credits including Def Leppard and the Manics. Frontman Darran Charles has a wide streak of 70s hard/arena rock in both his singing and guitar playing, and Dan Nelson’s bass tone could have graced any number of millennial nu-metal albums. Godsticks eventually get a proper twiddle on during Unforgivable and stretch the penultimate Everdrive to eight minutes. An accomplished work all told, and south Wales Godsticks fans even have the chance to see them in the region come December! Although it’s at Porthcawl’s Planet Rockstock weekender, which is sold out. www.godsticks.co.uk

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SORRY we couldn’t write about your thing in this magazine. The details came in after the deadline and we’d laid everything out on the page. That’s what I often find myself informing people angling for coverage – and, folks, I am always telling the gospel truth when doing so. Except things do sometimes get moved around on the proof copy before printing. However, Buzz’s basic principle is ‘ya snooze ya lose’ and also ‘if you want us to give ourselves extra work, it had better be for a good reason’. The 12-album shortlist for the seventh Welsh Music Prize was sent to us after copy deadline, which is why it’s not in the news column to the left. Instead I’m going to address it in this one, as it allows more space, and I hadn’t written the column yet anyway. Also, in the previous two years I was on the prize’s judging panel, meaning I couldn’t really write anything opinionated about it without a conflict of interest, but for 2017 there’s a completely new set of judges (I think they overhaul it biennially) and I can say whatever I want! That said, in past years ‘whatever I want’ has amounted to ‘not that much, really’. I’ve never been a big one for music prizes and award ceremonies – not to the extent of having some deeply-held ideological problem with them, but just being a bit nonplussed about how animated they make some. Every year, the Mercury Prize reels in the same subsets of opinionhavers – people who think it represents the entirety of modern British music, and its dearth of quality; people who affect bafflement that their mates’ unknown indie band aren’t nominated; people who deem it PC gone mad that black artists sometimes win – and I just feel embarrassed for all of them. As such, it was honestly a surprise to be asked to judge the WMP, but as fairly foreign experiences go it was a pleasant and enlightening one. The backroom process isn’t hugely exciting, which in fairness I doubt you imagined otherwise: a dozen or so bods eat lunch, have a few drinks and share their thoughts on the shortlisted albums at hand. No-one got radge when I did it, and there was no suggestion of skulduggery or inappropriate bias. Judges are obliged to engage with music they’d normally not encounter, so last year Ed Sheeran’s chief songwriting partner – that’s Amy Wadge, who is a champ – had to listen to the last album by Datblygu, and I had to listen to Catfish & The Bottlemen. Yes, well. Here, to conclude and toast my freedom to do this again, are my thoughts on this year’s list of albums. Baby Queens: very good, would love to see them win. Cotton Wolf: doesn’t really do much for me. The Gentle Good: reliable marker of quality, could imagine it winning. Gruff Rhys: this is a film soundtrack and is pretty cool but seems to have evaded most people’s attention. H Hawkline: well into this one, might be a winner too. Kelly Lee Owens: possibly the most acclaimed album on the list but only Welsh by virtue of birthplace. Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard: this is my favourite album on the list, check it out honestly. Sweet Baboo: decent, liked the keyboard melodies. Toby Hay: tricksy John Fahey folk stuff from midWales; I’m a fan. Bendith, Georgia Ruth and HMS Morris: not heard ‘em. I also have no affiliation with these gigs: EVAN PARKER & RHODRI DAVIES (Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Mon 2), a dead good hardcore bill headlined by GRAND COLLAPSE (The Moon, Thurs 12), GARY CLAIL (The Parrot, Carmarthen, Fri 13), LOWER SLAUGHTER (Cathays Community Centre, Thurs 19), THE WORLD, BELLIES and PERFECT BODY (Undertone, Thurs 26), MUGSTAR (Moon, Fri 27) and THE DOMESTICS (Le Public Space, Newport, Fri 27). Apart from one of them. NOEL GARDNER

What will you see in Cardiff?

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BOOK OF THE MONTH

MISSION POSSIBLE Ash Dykes (Eye Books)

If spirit, courage and sheer determination could be measured in money, then Ash Dykes would be a very wealthy man. As a teenager in North Wales, Dykes wanted something more from life than just living for the weekend. He studied documentaries of remote tribes on the other side of the world and longed for adventure. Rather than just dream about it, Dykes brought it to reality by embarking on an adventure across Thailand and Australia. But this only served as an appetiser. He wanted more. At the age of 23 he became the first person to walk solo and unsupported across Mongolia taking in the Altai Mountains and the Gobi Desert on the way. His encounters with wild dogs, wolves and Mongol nomads are truly epic and his faith in human kindness is both tested and justified during his arduous journey. An utterly captivating book that details exactly how he executed his dream, including the training and the preparation, but it’s also a real tribute to the human spirit and what can be achieved if you have the right motivation. The pacing of the book was slightly frustrating, which is my only issue; while it’s packed with good stories, I found myself wanting more detail on some of them. I gladly would have enjoyed another 100 pages if they could have embellished some of the stories. Nevertheless, a great read for any aspiring – or indeed armchair – adventurer. CHRIS ANDREWS

Price: £9.99. Info: www.eye-books.com

COMPANIONS

Christina Hesselholdt, trans. Paul Russell Garrett (Fitzcarraldo Editions) Companions follows the lives of a group of friends and the challenges that midlife presents them. The novel is narrated through a series of monologues from the various characters' perspectives and has settings that span all across Europe, from the Lake District to Belgrade. The multiple voices give a varied pace but also means there is a sense of continuity through the pieces. It is also interesting to see several perspectives on the same incident. At times, the language is poetic and nostalgic, at others almost clinical, which reflects the internal conflicts of the characters well. Hesselholdt writes with a sharp ability to pinpoint the trials and tribulations that plague the human condition and the characters muse upon the meaning of life, love, affairs, friendship and death. LM Price: £12.99. Info: www.fitzcarraldoeditions.com

THE OTHER SIDE

Alfred Kubin (Dedalus)

Although originally published in 1908, Kubin’s dystopian world is still awe striking today. Its strange logic, akin to The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, shows the absurdism of bureaucratic nonsense, while social quirkiness and wordplay similar to Alice In Wonderland creates a wonderfully dark and humorous atmosphere. Knowing the German origins of this novel, created before the World Wars, The Other Side reflects an interesting horror of following pure ideology with no reason or morality. When the newspaper Voice shouts “Vooooice! Get your Voice ‘ere!”, it echoes the underlying thought that continues throughout the novel: how much of your voice is yours, when so many things in life control you. This horrifically gripping storyline shows the grotesque nature of humanity, from deceit to murder, cruelness to sexual offenses, and personal control to dictatorship. MM Price: £9.99. Info: www.dedalusbooks.com

THIS LITTLE ART

Kate Briggs (Fitzcarraldo Editions) Perhaps a bizarre trait in a monoglot such as my shameful self, this, but recently I’ve become increasingly interested in literary translations: their rules, aesthetics and politics, which covers a lot of ground on all those fronts. Briggs does a compelling job of demystifying this world, hidden to most and often unsung (translators usually do well to get a credit on a book jacket). Her specialist subject is French philosopher Roland Barthes, whose lectures she has translated; it’s these experiences, and Barthes’ writing, that form the backbone of the book, but familiarity with his work is not required to gain insight into translation’s peculiarities. This Little Art is curiously structured, its seven chapters sub-sub-divided into dozens of swift observatory bursts of a page, or even a sentence; this informality lends it added warmth. NG Price: £12.99. Info: www.fitzcarraldoeditions.com BUZZ 54

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@mabjones

Yet again, October winds brings more words our way. The literary festivities this month begin with a celebration of the work of poet Vernon Watkins at Taliesin in Swansea on Mon 2. To mark the 50th anniversary of the poet’s death, Owen Sheers has invited five award-winning poets to join him in this celebration of ‘Swansea’s other poet’ (not sure who else this could be referring to...). Tickets are free but must be booked in advance. See the Literature Wales website for further details. Speaking of Lit Wales, their excellent work continues in the form of the Wales Book Of The Year Award, the shortlist for which is announced on Tue 10, with the award ceremony taking place in November. Keep an eye, and an ear, out for that. In Hay-on-Wye on Sat 7, Owen Sheers and his poets again celebrate Vernon Watkins at the Poetry Bookshop at 2pm. Following this, at the same venue, are recollections covering the history of the bookshop, plus famed performance poet John Cooper Clarke, at 7pm at the Globe In Hay. For more details see www.poetrybookshop.com. In Cardiff, another fine poet, Susie Wild, launches her debut poetry collection, Better Houses, at the new Diana Rooms space in Roath. Billed as a ‘literary house party’, this event features readings, refreshments, and special guests, as well as Wild’s words which express her playful, offbeat take on the mundane world. ‘An exciting and assured poetic debut’, you are invited to attend at 25 Diana Street from 7.30pm on Tue 17. Made in Roath, from Sun 15 Sun-22, offers up so many literary events that I simply cannot count them! So, check out their website and social media for details. I’m particularly excited about their ekphrastic poetry competition, which I’ll be co-judging. Also in Cardiff, another new space, Three Doors Up, in Queen’s Arcade, hosts writer and artist Sara Annwyl’s exhibition, Nessuno. Based upon the letters of her late father, and his fictionalised character Lucius Archer in The Impossible, her interactive online novel currently in progress, this also includes a live one-woman performance in which Annwyl will be contacting and channelling her father’s spirit in the Underworld. See www.saraannwylsimpossible. wordpress.com for more information. And that’s about it for this month! Enjoy the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” (Keats, as you surely know) and see you again next month!

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T H E G R E AT H A L L O W E E N ROUND UP

St Fagans - Pic: RichardJo53

Llandaff - Pic: Mark Healey

Craig y Nos - Pic: Siaron James

Cardiff Castle Underground cinema

Dan Yr Ogof - Pic: SocialRobot

Anwen Williams looks into this year’s spookiest soirees to help you make the most of this Halloween. LLANDAFF GHOST WALK Take a mysterious ghost walk just 15 minutes from Cardiff city centre by bus. The walk will take place around wooded lanes, pathways and ruins around Llandaff Cathedral, and will include the recital of true stories. The mournful white lady seen for generations near the river, a faceless hooded man and curious ghostly children can be seen, heard and felt throughout the walk. Llandaff, Cardiff, until Tue 31 Oct. Tickets: £8-£11 Info: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk

CARDIFF CASTLE UNDERGROUND CINEMA For those who’d rather not go searching for creepy ghouls and ghosts this Halloween, Cardiff Castle’s underground cinema will be showing a bunch of films for Halloween Week. Films will include Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Evil Dead, Ghostbusters and Poltergeist. Cardiff Castle, Mon 30 Oct-Sun 5 Nov. Tickets: £6 Info: www.cardiffcastle.com

ALL HALLOWS GHOST TOUR For the more serious ghost hunters, Craig Y Nos Castle are offering the chance to stay at the haunted castle. You’ll be able to enjoy a three-course meal before embarking on a five-hour ghost tour. The tour includes a haunted bar where you can hear about the hauntings of the castle and visit unseen areas. This is followed by a castle history tour the next day. Craig Y Nos Castle, Penycae, Sat 28-Tue 31 Oct. Tickets: £99 Info: 01639 731167 / www.mosthauntedcastle.com

CREEPY CARDIFF GHOST TOUR Starting outside the National Museum Cardiff, this creepy tour makes its way through Cardiff’s beautiful white stone buildings where you’ll be told stories about hauntings, reincarnation and the burial place of Queen Boadicea. With a mix of BUZZ 56

history, mystery, myth and humour, this tour has been regarded as one of the most informative and entertaining in the country. Cathays, Cardiff, Tue 31 Oct. Tickets: £5 Info: 07905 858167 / www.creepycardiff.com

ST FAGANS MUSEUM GHOST WALK Interested to find out why St Fagans is named the most haunted museum in the country? The museum are offering an opportunity to dress up and visit the areas where unexplainable things have been seen and heard over the years. There will also be some workshops that lie on the more light-hearted side, where you can make lanterns to participate in the lantern parade. St Fagans, Cardiff, Tue 24-Fri 27 Oct. Tickets: £15 Info: www.cardiffhistory.co.uk

TERROR MOUNTAIN This event has recently been named the most terrifying and best Halloween event Wales has to offer. Set in a genuine Victorian silver mine, the event offers the chance to be truly scared out of your wits by actors in costume and haunting decorations. The event has a number of five-star reviews, claiming that it’s a brilliantly fun event not worth missing out on. Llywernog, Aberystwyth, Thu 12-Tue 31 Oct. Tickets: £11.25-£23 Info: 01970 890620 / www.terrormountain.co.uk

DAN YR OGOF Dan Yr Ogof are holding their annual Halloween experience, where they claim you’ll hear whispers and strange noises echoing throughout the cave. Human skulls, rats and screeching sounds will add to the ghostly atmosphere aiming to create an unnerving, underground experience. Young children may find the event frightening. Abercraf, Swansea, Sat 21-Tue 31 Oct. Tickets: £15 Info: 01639 730284 / www.showcaves.co.uk

listings BAFTA CYMRU AWARDS St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Sun 8 Oct Tickets: £95. Info: 029 2022 3898 / www.bafta.org/wales

This month, the 26th annual BAFTA Cymru Awards take place at St David's Hall, celebrating the best of television and film industries in Wales. Presented for a third year by Huw Stephens, the ceremony will feature guest performances and celebrity presenters. A year on from the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, the drama Aberfan: The Green Hollow leads this year's BAFTA Cymru awards with seven nominations, one of these being the Television Drama award. The Aberfan Young Wives Club also picks up nominations for Editing, Original Music, Director: Factual and Photography (Factual) – where it’s up against Aberfan – The Fight For Justice, which is also nominated for Presenter and Single Documentary. Elsewhere, in fiction, BBC's Sherlock and feature film The Lighthouse both have five nominations, including competing for awards for Editing, Special And Visual Effects, and

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Titles And Graphic Identity. Meanwhile Claire Pritchard-Jones is up against herself in the Make-Up And Hair category for two episodes of Sherlock and Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Leading the acting category is Aberfan: The Green Hollow, with Jenna Robbins nominated for the Breakthrough award and Eiry Thomas and Michael Sheen nominated for their roles in the Aberfan drama. Sheen is up against last year’s winner, Mark Lewis Jones for his role in The Lighthouse. This year’s broader eligibility criteria, allowing recognition for Welsh talent working on UK network productions, sees Kimberly Nixon receiving an Actress nomination for her role in BBC One’s drama Ordinary Lies. Returning to the main ceremony this year are Games. Both companies based in Bridgend, Wales Interactive has two of their games nominated, The Bunker and Coffin Dodgers, while Dojo Arcade have been nominated for Creature Battle Lab. Last year the Siân Phillips Award went to Hollywood makeup artist Sian Grigg, presented by Dame Phillips herself, while Michael Palin presented the BAFTA Special Award for Outstanding Contribution To Film And Television to his friend and colleague Terry Jones. CHRIS WILLIAMS

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art Aberystwyth Arts Centre

University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre The Surrealist Murmuration Contemporary surrealist art curated here by John Richardson and John Welson. (Until Sat 25 Nov) Rhi Moxon ‘Food & Folklore’ Illustration and printmaking work exploring the wealth of flavours and food traditions that surround us. (Until Sat 23 Dec) Hanes: Tales/Stories/Legends/ Myths Exhibition which runs across two of the gallery spaces here, exploring the themes of Wales & Legends, Folk & Fairy Tales and Mythology. Includes works by David Hockney and Bedwyr Williams. (Until Tue 16 Jan)

Albany Gallery

74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery. com Martin Llewellyn Selftaught Welsh artist taking inspiration from the coastline and scenery of Wales, working with a palette knife and oils. (until Sat 7 Oct) Royal Institute Of Painters In Watercolour Exhibition of paintings from selected members. (From Thurs 12 Oct until Sat 4 Nov)

Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)

Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / enquiries@ brycheiniog.co.uk / www. brycheiniog.co.uk The Brecon Beacons – Our Landscape, Our National

Park For 60 Years Eight different photographers, whose work reflects the diverse landscape of the Brecon Beacons National Park, to celebrate its 60th anniversary. (From Fri 6 until Sun 29 Oct)

Arcadecardiff

Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.30-5.30pm. www.arcadecardiff.co.uk Gwenael Bodet ‘Theôrô’ A residency project exchange with MilleFeuilles Ateliers d’Artistes in Nantes, Bodet will exhibiting conceptual works based around people and ecology. (From Fri 6 until Sat 21 Oct)

Art Central

Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Free. 01446 709805. VOGA – Vale Of Glamorgan Artists Group of painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, ceramicists, artists working in 3D and computer graphics mark their 20th anniversary with this exhibition. (until Sat 21 Oct)

Attic Gallery

37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 10am4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www.atticgallery.co.uk Jonathan Taylor Third show at this gallery by a painter whose primary subject is the Welsh landscape. (Until Sat 7 Oct) George Little 1927-2017 Originally planned to celebrate Little’s 90th birthday, this show will include some paintings he completed for this solo show, plus previous work selected from his studio. (From Sat 14 Oct until Sat 4 Nov)

Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery

Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed/Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036. See You In The Park In August Images of the awardwinning Pontypool Park from the museum and private collection. Plus local artists work for sale. (Until Sun 15 Oct)

Barnabas Arts House

New Ruperra Street, Newport. Tue-Fri 9.30am4.30pm, Sat 9.30am1.30pm. Free. 01633 673739 / www.barnabasartshouse. co.uk Homespun Exhibition in the upper galleries featuring a wide variety of artworks from the Barnabas Archives, plus work from current artists based in Robbins Lane Studios. All work on show is for sale. (Throughout October)

Bay Art

54 B/C Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2065 0016 / www.bayart.org.uk

Lle Named after the Welsh word for ‘place’, this is an artist-led curatorial project with a focus on contemporary painting, its discourse, and creating practical dialogues between artists. Features work by Aglaé Bassens, Anna Freeman Bentley, Matthew Burrows, Andrew Cranston, Gordon Dalton, Lara Davies, Dan Howard-Birt and Iwan Lewis. (Until Fri 20 Oct)

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Blaenafon, Torfaen. Daily 9.30am-5pm. Free. 0300 1112333 / bigpit@ museumwales.ac.uk Walter Waygood ‘Family Of Blaenafon’ A series of photographs by Waygood documenting the landscape, home life, society, work, religion and youth in Blaenafon from the 1970s onwards. (Until Thurs 1 Feb)

Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. Mon-

Cardiff Story

The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am4pm. Free. 029 2034 6214 / museum@cardiff.gov.uk Cardiff Naturalists’ Society: The First 150 Years! Exhibition showing the rich history of this society and the many things its members have contributed to Cardiff and beyond. (Until Sun 26 Nov) Charles Byrd Selected works by this local artist. (Until Sun 18 Mar)

Chapter Gallery

Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff. Tue, Wed, Sat + Sun 12-6pm; Thurs + Fri 12-8pm. Free. 029 2030 4400 / www. chapter.org Henriette Heimdal & Leah Meredith ‘Derived From The Written’ Art In The Bar exhibtion. Heimdal’s photos portray Norwegian folklore, while Meredith uses press cuttings on the topic of refugees in her paintings. (Until Sun 29 Oct) Megan Cope & Helen Johnson Via video work and painting respectively, Cope and Johnson interrogate notions of identity, power and social history to explore the colonial relationship between Australia and Britain. (Until Fri 24 Nov) Larissa Sansour ‘In The Future They Ate From The Finest Porcelain’ Sansour, from Palestine, presents an exhibition centred round a film in which porcelain artefacts are buried underground with the intention of being discovered in the future and influencing historical narratives. (From Fri 13 Oct until Sun 14 Jan)

Craft In The Bay

The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www. makersguildinwales.org.uk Forge International contemporary forged metalwork that celebrates exciting innovations in this discipline and its shift from traditional blacksmithing. See Art. (Until Sun 15 Oct) Micki Schloessingk ‘The Language Of Clay’ One of the UK’s most highly regarded makers of wood-fired pottery shows some of her work as part of a touring exhibition. (Until Sun 5 Nov)

Cwtsh Community & Arts Centre

MADE BY HAND City Hall, Cardiff, Fri 3-Sun 5 Nov. Tickets: £13/£11 weekend. Info: www.madebyhand-wales.co.uk Organised by Sarah James and Nina Fox, Made by Hand showcases some 135 artists and creators, with collections including jewellery, pottery, textiles and ceramics (including artist Jin Eui Kim, pictured). Visitors can also expect workshops (an additional fee, starting at £10), demonstrations and the hugely popular Made By Hand Pottery Throw Down. Potters Clover, Richard and Elaine of the 2017 series BBC The Great Pottery Throw Down will be about throughout the weekend for you to buy ceramics off and to challenge them at their own game. Billy Adams is booked to guest judge and will be setting daily challenges for the brave potters who dare to take on the pros. BUZZ 58

226 Stow Hill, Newport. Thurs + Sat 12-3pm, Sun 1-4pm. Free. 01633 664498 / www.cwtsh.org Bill Coughlan ‘Newport’s Maritime Masterpieces’ Twenty paintings by Coughlan, an artist from Pillgwenlly, inspired by the maritime history of south Wales with particular emphasis on Newport. (From Sun 15 Oct until Sun 12 Nov)

Dylan Thomas Centre

Somerset Place, Swansea. Daily 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 463980 / dylanthomas.lit@swansea. gov.uk / www.dylanthomas. com I Might Want To Smile Dylan Thomas’ work is full of humour, from his early

Swansea Grammar School poems to later prose writing, such as A Story. This exhibition of such work brings together loan material from the National Library Of Wales alongside items from our own collection. (Until Fri 22 Dec)

Elysium Gallery

16 College Street, Swansea. Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. www. elysiumgallery.com Lauren Heckler ‘We Must Be Still And Still Moving’ Mixed media exhibition based on Heckler’s residency in this gallery and her investigations into the regeneration of Swansea – notably, the difficulty of striking a balance between celebrating history and moving on from it. See Art. (Until Sat 14 Oct)

Ffotogallery

Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 029 2070 8870 / turnerhouse@ ffotogallery.org Mike Perry ‘Land/Sea (Tir/Môr)’ Welsh artist with new solo show: minimalisminfluenced photography looking at environmental issues, in particular the tension between human activity and interventions in the natural environment, and the fragility of the planet’s ecosystems. (From Sat 28 Oct until Sat 9 Dec)

Fountain Fine Art

Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www. fountainfineart.com Nick Holly & Duncan Johnson Close-quarter naïve figure painting sits alongside vistaed ink-worked watercolour landscapes; the gallery compares these artists to Lowry and Piper respectively. (Until Sat 7 Oct) Gareth Thomas & Dewi Tudur Two landscape painters who studied together at Carmarthen Art College in the 1970s, now having a joint exhibition for the first time. (From Sat 14 Oct until Sat 4 Nov)

Futures Gallery / Oriel Gallery

Pierhead Building / Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am4pm. Free. 0845 0105500 / www.pierhead.org Ebbw Vale Camera Club In the Senedd gallery. (Until Thurs 5 Oct) The Usk Tapestry Aiming to express some of the beauty of Usk and surrounding area, the Tapestry was designed by local artist Susie Martin, measures 6ft x 9ft and was stitched by many local volunteers over approximately 8 years. (From Mon 16 until Tue 31 Oct) Merched Y Wawr Gold Celebration To celebrate fifty years since Merched y Wawr was established at Y Parc near Bala in 1967, these exhibition panels were created with sponsorship and funding from the Heritage Lottery grant. (From Mon 23 until Mon 30 Oct)

Y Galeri, Caerffili

Lower Ground Floor, The Visit Caerphilly Centre, The Twyn, Caerphilly. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2132

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2570 / www.ygalericaerffili. co.uk Bryony Rich Ceramics artist who recently took over her father’s pottery studio in Narberth after his retirement. (Until Sat 14 Oct) Elizabeth Wall ‘Forever Young Revisited’ Textile piece depicting people from various subcultures including punks, bikers, mods and teddy boys. (Until Sat 14 Oct) Louise Collis ‘Painting Your Wales’ Solo exhibition depicting paintings of locations around Wales, suggested by the public. (Until Sat 14 Oct) Tomos Sparnon & Mark Youd Portrait work from Sparnon, who won this gallery’s Open Art competition earlier this year, and Youd who was also selected.. (From Tue 17 Oct until Sat 18 Nov)

Galerie Simpson

222 High Street, Swansea. Free. 07714 327523 / www. galeriesimpson.com Tosh: A Swansea Football Fairytale Memorabilia and other ephemera from the era of 1978-82, when Welsh football icon John Toshack joined Swansea City as player-manager with instant success. This is supporting a forthcoming documentary on the same. (From Sat 14 until Sun 22 Oct)

The Gate

Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / info@ thegate.org.uk Made In Roath Open Exhibiton Annual tie-in event with MIR (see Events listings). There is no admission fee for showing and no restrictions according to age, ability or experience. Deadline to submit work is Mon 9 Oct; deliver it to the venue bewteen 11am-2pm, or 5-8pm. (From Sat 14-Sun 22 Oct)

The Gate / Y Gat

Pentre Road, St Clears, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat 9am-3pm. Free. 01994 232726 / thegate@carmarthenshire. gov.uk Siân Bowi ‘Perthyn’ Freelance photographer who grew up in Capel Iwan and, for this exhibition specifically, has returned to using film as opposed to digital photography. Capturing the landscape and people, and their relation to each other, on Wed 4 Oct visitors can be photographed by Siân in the gallery with their most treasured possession (size permitting). (Until Sat 7 Oct)

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Alexandra Rd, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Free. 01792 516900 / www. swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian Bob Gelsthorpe ‘As It Waits, Until It Lasts’ The Cardiff-based Gelsthorpe works through a range of media including performance, photography and sculpture. He’s also the recipient of this year’s Sir Leslie Joseph Young Artist Award 2017. (Until Sun 19 Nov) Helen Sear ‘...The Rest Is Smoke’ The first UK presentation of the work commissioned for Cymru Yn Fenis/

Wales In Venice 2015. Rooted in Sear’s local environment of rural Wales, photographic and video works explore the image as sculptural form whereby the artist integrates different speeds of looking. (Until Sun 19 Nov) Journeys & Visions: Twentieth Century Artists Series 2 – Surrealism and Swansea Work by Giorgio De Chirico, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, Alfred Janes, Ben Nicholson, Tristram Hiller, Ceri Richards and Felicity Charlton. (Until Sun 21 Jan)

Grand Pavilion

The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www. grandpavilion.co.uk Francine Davies ‘Bringing The Coastline Inside’ Davies, it says here, is fascinated with intense impressionistic details so that you can touch the scene and almost feel the spray or the abrasive texture of the rocks. (Until Sun 5 Nov)

IAP Fine Art

15 Church Street, Monmouth. Thurs + Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm or by appointment. Free. 01600 772005 / www. iapfineart.com Chris Gollon ‘Man In The Long Back Coat’ Recent paintings, many inspired by song lyrics from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Eleanor McEvoy, from a UK painter who died in April of this year. (Until Sat 28 Oct)

King Street Gallery

33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / gallery@kingstreetgallery. co.uk Autumn Show New and diverse work by gallery members. (Until Tue 1 Nov)

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre

St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk Anne Gibbs ‘Still’ A Mission Gallery National Touring Exhibition featuring ceramic work by Gibbs, who attempts to convey both hidden beauty and unexpected pain in her pieces. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 18 Nov) Geoff Bradford ‘Building Works: Traces’ Photographic work that treats the photo as a physical object as well as a visual image. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 18 Nov) Rachel Larkins Showcase of craft work influenced by folklore and superstition. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 18 Nov) Emma Ware Jewellery showcase featuring pieces working with leather and precious metals. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 18 Nov) Rebecca Lewis Mixed media paintings displayed in the Oriel Cafe Gallery. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 18 Nov)

M.A.D.E. Gallery

41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free. 029 2047 3373. Harriet McCormick ‘Creature’ This debut solo

exhibition is an ongoing investigation through different mediums, such as collage, clay and screenprinting, of the symbolic connotations of animal forms and their various textures of their bodies. (From Thurs 12 Oct until Sat 4 Nov)

Martin Tinney Gallery

18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / mtg@artwales. com Evelyn Williams Posthumous exhibition by a Welsh painter who was acclaimed in her time, yet considered underappreciated by many, and died in 2012; the work here dates from the 1950s until her final year. It also marks the launch of the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award, a biennial £10,000 Award to a selected artist for a drawing project, marking a partnership between The Evelyn Williams Trust and The Jerwood Drawing Prize. (Until Sat 7 Oct) Peter Prendergast A selection of approximately 30 paintings and drawings by this important Welsh artist; they date from 1971 to 2005 and have mostly not been exhibited before. The show marks 10 years since Prendergast’s death in 2007 at the age of 60. From Thurs 12 Oct until Sat 4 Nov)

Mission Gallery

Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www. missiongallery.co.uk Rosie Currie Maker In Focus show from a former Glasgow School of Art Silversmithing & Jewellery student. (Until Sun 15 Oct) Isabelle Gressel Work in the [...] space from a French/ Austrian artist whose work focuses on creating video, sound and installation pieces based on individualised and collective rhythms in urban landscapes. (Until Sun 15 Oct) Doug Ashford ‘Bunker 2’ Brooklyn-based artist Ashford’s first solo exhibition in Wales, in partnership with Swansea International Festival. (Until Sat 11 Nov)

National Museum Cardiff

Cathays Park, Cardiff. TueSun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk/ cardiff Dinosaur Babies Familyfriendly exhibition bringing together some of the world’s most amazing finds of dinosaur eggs and embryos. (Until Sun 5 Nov) Bacon To Doig: Modern Masterpieces From A Private Collection The collection in question belonging to Ian and Mercedes Stoutzker. and featuring two Francis Bacon paintings as well as works by Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Grayson Perry among others. It’s on loan here for nearly a year, as well. (Until Wed 31 Jan) Swaps: Photographs From The David Hurn Collection The first exhibition in a new photography-focused gallery here in the Museum features

some highlights from the career of esteemed Welsh documentary snapper Hurn. See Upfront for more. (Until Sun 11 Mar) Who Decides? Long-term exhibition from the collections of the Museum and the Derek Williams Trust, curated by service users from The Wallich homelessness charity. This detail seeks to highlight issues around curation and the narrow demographic of those usually involved in it. (From Sat 28 Oct until Sun 2 Sept)

National Waterfront Museum

Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950. Ephemeral Coast: Adaption / Ephemeral Coast: Response A Mission Gallery Offsite Exhibition, this project links the bays of Swansea, Port Talbot and Carmarthen with coastal spaces internationally, including Mauritius, the USA, and Canada. (Until Sun 29 Oct) Ignacio Acosta ‘Chile And Swansea – A Journey Of Copper’ An artistic exploration of links between Chile and Swansea through the circulation of copper ore in the 19th century. (Until Sun 5 Nov)

Newport Museum & Art Gallery

John Frost Square, Newport.Tue-Fri 9.30am5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / museum@newport.gov.uk The Newport College of Art Paintings and sculptures from the collections of this allery which were created by artists associated with the Art College. (Until Sat 23 Dec)

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Daily 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2087 7959 / www. norwegianchurchcardiff.com Rachel Rasmussen Work by a local artist who also hosts art classes here. (Until Sat 28 Oct)

The Picturemakers Work by a mid-Wales-based artists’ collective. (Until Mon 13 Nov)

Oriel Davies

The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / enquiries@orieldavies.org Louise Bristow ‘Re-Enactment’ Brightonbased artist, joint prizewinner at the Oriel Davies Open 2016, presents a major body of new and recent work in her first exhibition in Wales. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 2 Dec) Neasa Terry Resident here as part of the Litmus development programme, Terry will explore ideas relating to recorded sound, the human body, mechanical reproduction and technology through a series of live performances. I like the sound of this (no pun intended folks!!). (From Sat 7 Oct until Sat 2 Dec) The Kitchen A creative pop-up space where art, performance, craft and film will be made, shared and inspired. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sun 27 Jan)

Oriel Mwldan

Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / helena@ mwldan.co.uk *Jonathan Anderson ‘Pylon Totems’ Inspired by the hundreds of electricity pylons across Wales, Anderson covers these sculptural works in rags and bitumen, alluding to crucifixes, Asian Buddhist statues and South American and African voodoo dolls.They look gnarly! I like. (From Sat 7 Oct until Sun 26 Nov)

Oriel Myrddin

Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www. orielmyrddingallery.co.uk A Darker Thread Twelve contemporary artists, designers and makers exhibit work which both pays tribute to and subverts the Welsh tradition of textile making, for both utiliarian and decorative purposes. Curated by Laura Thomas. (Until Sat 21 Oct)

Oriel Q

Glamorgan Street, Canton, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 1-4.30pm, Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. 029 2066 6455 / www. orielcanfas.co.uk Jon Whitaker ‘Works Of A Life’ Info TBC. (Until Sun 7 Oct)

The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www. orielqueenshallgallery. org.uk John Selway A decade of narrative paintings 2007 to 2017. Tied into the launch of a book by Selway that charts his career spanning over 50 years. In Oriel Fach 1, the stairway and lobby, David Street shows his photography. (Until Sat 7 Oct) Ainsley Hillard ‘Textures Of Light’ Tapestries, jacquard weavings and embroidery exploring ‘light’s texture’ through the transfiguring of two-dimensional images into three-dimensional woven structures. Oricl Fach: Sian Lewis’ Threshold (drawing, painting, sculpture and video). (From Sat 14 Oct until Sat 18 Nov)

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Off The Wall

The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 9.30am5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / art@ galleryoffthewall.com Sarah Jane Brown Contemporary landscape artist who lives in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and specialised in Fine Art Painting at the West Wales School Of The Arts. (Throughout October)

Oriel Canfas

Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Mon-Sat 10am5pm, Sun 10am-1pm. Free. 01873 813669.

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Cardiff MADE has been busy working on our autumn programme of live events and exhibitions for 2017-18, after the excitement of announcing the winner of the MADE Solo Art Exhibition Award 2017 – painter Zena Blackwell, who will be showing next year. Developed by MADE to provide a big leg up in terms of the recipient artist’s career, whilst also celebrating the unique qualities of the Cardiff cultural scene, the Prize is beginning to attract significant attention nationwide and will soon find a sponsor to extend the award’s scope. Coming up this month, we’re pleased to announce the opening of Harriet McCormick's first solo exhibition Creature – an ongoing investigation, through the different mediums of collage and clay, of symbolic animal forms. Working from 2D into 3D, McCormick is part scientist, collector and inventor, encapsulating a sense of wonder mixed with the macabre. She says: “Through construction and deconstruction of images I create creatures, which have no clear origin or identity, to which they have been stretched and butchered, this allows for a new identity and otherness”. Creature opens on Thurs 12 Oct and runs until Sat 4 Nov. The artist will be holding a special Creative Creature collage workshop for all ages on Sun 22 Oct from 2-4pm in MADE, as part of the Made In Roath Festival (free entry). Also Announcing: October 4, LOFT x D_ETH Join us for a mindbending evening of experimental electronic music; ethereal soundscapes, transgressive beastly noise, genre-blending electronic and soothing dreamscapes in a line-up curated by collaborators LOFT and D_ETH. Doors open 6.30pm – admission £5. www.cardiffmade.co.uk

Tue-Sat 10am-6pm 41 Lochaber St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3LS; 029 2047 3373 facebook, twitter @CardiffMADE instagram: m.a.d.ecardiff

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clubs 10am-6pm. £10.50/£8.75 concessions/£4.95 under17s/free under-5s. 01558 667149 / botanicgarden. wales Peter Roy Wiles ‘Between Capricorn And Cancer’ After a career researching and teaching the freshwater ecology of tropical forests, Wiles’ drawings capture memories of now critically endangered creatures, plants and habitats. (Throughout October)

Pontypridd Museum

Bridge Street, Pontypridd. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01443 490748 / www. pontypriddmuseum.cymru Pontypridd Rugby Club Objects and photos from another Pontypridd institution, tracing the highs and lows of the club. (From Sat 28 Oct until Fri 22 Dec)

Redhouse

Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. 01685 384111 / info@ redhousecymru.com Ken Elias New work from one of Wales’ leading artists. Part of the Celebration of Welsh Contemporary Painting, in partnership with Cyfarthfa Castle and Glasbury Arts. (Until Sun 15 Oct) Jo Headington Abstract painting and collage work. (From Sat 21 Oct until Tue 21 Nov)

The Riverfront

Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757. Stephanie Roberts ‘Out Of My Mind’ An immersive exhibition, created by Roberts as a response to researching visual and practical ways of managing her dyslexia. (Until Mon 30 Oct)

Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama

Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat + Sun 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk Giant Paper Sculptures Annual show in which RWCMD theatre designers creative exactly what the title suggests, but still promised to be “jawdropping”. Found in the Linbury Gallery. (Until Sun 29 Oct)

The Sho Gallery

Upstairs, The Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Free. www. thesho.co.uk The F word Local artists pay homage to 100 years of fashion history via photography, illustration and original garments. Curated by Tailor Green. (From Sat 28 Oct until Sat 11 Nov)

Spit And Sawdust

Unit B, Rhymney River Bridge Road, Cardiff. Free. 029 2049 4741 / www.spitandsawdust.co.uk/ Gweni Llwyd & Carlota Nóbrega ‘Fuzzy Bunny’ Llwyd’s work revolves around experiences of the everyday, the sensory and the absurd, using physical and digital encounters as starting points. Nóbrega explores concepts such as abjection, beauty and grotesque in relation to the BUZZ 60

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St Donats Arts Centre

St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Major. Free. 01446 799000 / www.stdonats.com Richard Cox ‘Jantar Mantar Observatory’ Photographs of the five stone observatories built across India in the early 18th century by the Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur. Plus related images by Cox of related photographs from India, Verona and the Yemen. (From Sat 7 until Tue 31 Oct)

Swansea Grand Theatre

Singleton St, Swansea. MonSat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www. swanseagrand.co.uk Anthony Dyke & Paul Davies ‘Seeing Beyond’ A debut dual exhibition from two photographers living in the Mumbles area, aiming to illustrate how the camera can see the landscape in very contrasting ways.(From Tue 3 until Sat 21 Oct) Tina Francis ‘The Changing Face Of Mining’ Details TBC. (From Tue 24 Oct until Sat 11 Nov)

Sytner BMW

Penarth Road, Cardiff. 7.309pm (6.30-9pm VIP). Free. www.offbeatlounge.co.uk/ events Denis O’Regan ‘Princes Of The Universe: Ultimate Queen’ O’Regan was a longterm photographer for the band Queen, and is taking a collection of his photos around the UK – this onenight-only date is the eighth city on the tour. It’s organised by Off Beat Lounge and held at a car showroom, which feels quintessentially Queen. (On Thurs 12 Oct)

Tenby Museum & Art Gallery

Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www. tenbymuseum.org.uk Lee Phillips This is the second phase of his Shed Project, which this Narberth-based artist launched in 2014 and saw him aiming to sketch each of the thousands of objects left in his late grandfather’s shed. (From Sat 7 Oct until sat 11 Nov)

for almost 30 years; he is also a chronicler of local events, and former artist in residence at the Brecon Jazz Festival . Also showing work by the Usk Valley Artists Co-operative. (Until Sat 4 Nov)

Tower Gallery

Oriel Y Parc Landscape Gallery & Visitor Centre, The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01437 720392 / info@ orielyparc.co.uk Sidney Nolan & Graham Sutherland ‘A Sense Of Place’ Joint show from two late artists, both important painters in their respective nations of Australia (Nolan, 1917-92) and England (Sutherland, 1903-80). (Until Sun 28 Jan)

Victoria Fearn Gallery

6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884. September Exhibition Mixed show including paintings along with contemporary applied arts and crafts. Has been extended, as the name miay suggest. (Until Sun 15 Oct)

The Welsh Quilt Centre

Town Hall, Lampeter. Tue-Sat 11am-4.30pm. Free. 01570422088 / www. welshquilts.com As Good As It Gets A celebration of Welsh quilts made by quilters from the south Wales valleys especially for a luxury market, including aristocracy and distinguished hotels, from 1921 to 1939 during a time of economic hardship. (Until Sat 4 Nov)

Workers Gallery

99 Ynyshir Road, Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm or by appointment. Free. 01443 682024 / wood4tt@gmail. com Cut & Sew Textile and wood art including artists collaborations, demos, classes and artist in residency events. Curated by gallery artists Julie Taylor and Chris Williams. (Until Sat 7 Oct) Local Exposure Photography by local artists and/or inspired by the local area. Guest curator Dale Poole of HuwDale Photography. (From Thurs 12 Oct until Sat 4 Nov)

Theatr Hafren

Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / boxoffice@ theatrhafren.co.uk David Bannister Mid-Walesbased artist who graduated from Camberwell School Of Art in 1989 and is now an occupational therapist as well as a painter. His recent work in acrylic and mixed media is inspired by the Kerry Ridgeway, a track crossing the Wales-England border. (Until Sun 26 Nov)

Tower Gallery

49 High Street, Crickhowell. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01873 812495 / www. towergallery.co.uk Robert Macdonald Paintings inspired by the life and legends of the Usk Valley, where Macdonald has lived

clubs Aberystwyth Arts Centre

University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre Sat 7 Black House 9pm3am, £20/£15 adv. This is in association with Hospitality and features Logistics b2b Nu:Tone, Keeno, Makoto, Ruthless MC and special guest: Friction & Linguistics (main stage); Verb T & Pitch 92, Aries, Jam Jah Sound ft: Myki Tuff & guests, In:Most and more TBC (second stage).

Bar Cocoa

Broad Street, Barry. facebook.com/cocoabarry Fri 6 In Memory Of Julie Langford 7pm. Fundrasiing evening for Julie’s children, also featuring DJ sets from James Bourne and Pipes.

The Big Top / 10 Feet Tall

11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / thisis10feettall@yahoo.co.uk Thursdays Rock hits from DJ Andy Rhys Lewis. Fridays + Saturdays Resident DJs playing soul and funk. Fri 6 Hey Mary 10.30pm, £5. Cardiff’s top gay/queer/drag/ etc night. Hosted by Lucy Fur with Sissy Boy Tears DJs dropping the tunes. Normally on the first Friday of every month. Fri 13 That Good Night 10pm. Leftfield electronic tackle with DJs TBC. Saturdays Under A Groove 9pm-3am, £3 after 10. Funk and neo-soul.

Blind Tiger

49 Cambrian Road, Newport. 01633 243500. Wednesdays Wild Wednesdays Cocktails, drink deals and tunes as part of a cross-city midweek session. Fridays Koncept & Friends 11pm, £3-£5. House, techno and bass music with guest DJs, breaking producers and residents from Wales’ freshest nights. Saturdays Re:work 11pm, £5. Underground and cutting edge club music promised. Sat 28 Raw Halloween Takeover 9pm6am, £5 adv. Bass music from Birmingham collective, with sets from Dirtbox, Quadey, Frenzee, 10sion and more. Part of the NPclubhop CarnEVIL night.

Buffalo

11 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Open Mon-Thurs 11am-3am, Fri + Sat 11am-4am, Sun until 4am. 029 2031 0312 / www.buffalocardiff.com Mondays Gin & Juice 10pm-4am, from £2. R’n’b/ hip-hop night, replacing the recently departed Bump & Grind in none too subtle fashion. Lots of drinks deals on offer, although not for the drink of the evening’s name. Tue 31 Groove 10pm-3am, £10. House promoters' second night this month (see Glam listings) headlined by Lauren Lo Sung. Wed 4 Switch Up 10pm-3am. Garage, grime, bassline, jungle and drum’n’bass. Lineup: Hizzleguy, Dan Morgan, Kalo b2b Mumble B, Wonky Tree and Rossi B. If that’s Rossi B from Rossi B & Luca then it’s a bit weird him being at the bottom of the lineup, and if not this guy should get a new name. Thurs 12 Haws 10pm-4am, £7-£10. House night (its name should have an accent above the W but this font can’t do ‘em) headlined by Krywald & Farrer from Persie Edits and Percolate. Residents/locals: James Wilkinson, Eben Rees, Thomas Piesinger, Brynn Salter, Fin Roy and Harry Ritchie. Thurs 26 Ethos 10pm-4am, £15/£11 before 11pm/£6-£10 adv. Ed Solo, The Stalks, The Don Fox Scandal, Kalo, DC Conan, Thomas Piesinger and host

Chew pledge to mash up genres ranging from reggae, ska, gypsy swing, jungle and, obviously, drum’n’bass. Thurs 2 Nov Get Funky 10pm3am, £6/£5. Disco, house and funk from Daryl Finn, Eben Rees, Andrew Lambert and headliner Fingerman, from Brighton. Fri 27 Gunfingers v Stickylemons 10pm-4am, £5 adv or before 1am/free before 11.30. A night of grime

u – repeated

Kurupt FM bring their Lost Tape Tour to Cardiff. More TBC on the lineup but see Clubs. Saturdays Juice 10pm-3am, £5/£4 NUS. Chart, dance and pop.

Club Ice

Broadway, Pontypridd. 07771 920726 / www. clubiceponty.com Fri 6 LINK Festival Rock Night 11.30pm-1am. See

"Concrete Junglists. Circle 8. Concept. Temple. What does that say to you about Cardiff drum'n'bass nights?" "There's too many of them?" "That's one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is, people like them, let's put on more of them. A night based in Clwb Ifor Bach called Dazed. It starts on Fri 10 Oct and DJ Guv is the headliner..." [Tony shakes his head] and bassline v drum’n’bass, headlined by Mr Traumatik, a Cardiff MC who has got quite popular elsewhere of late. Also features DJ Shannyshan, Bomber b2b Frenzee, Hood Fella Development and Slim Teng. Saturdays The Shake Up 10pm-4am, £3. Pop, chart, house, r’n’b funk and soul from residents over two floors. Plus, when you order a drink from the bar you roll a dice and, if you roll a double, it’s half price. My commiserations to this venue’s bar staff for having to put up with this.

Buffs

6 Station Road, Brynmawr. 01495 315334. Sat 21 Infinity 7pm-2am. house, techno, trance and hard dance from Tekno Tom, J-Tek, Chesh & Ray, Tom-E Slim & Just Joe, DJ Jiggy, Dan Newman and host MC Dee.

Cardiff University Students Union

Park Place, Cardiff. All listings apply to term time only. 029 2078 1458 / studentsunion@cardiff. ac.uk Wednesdays YOLO 9pm2am, £4/£3 adv/free before 11. New midweek club night promising both your favourite tunes and great offers. Good name, really on trend. Fri 6 Bedlam 10pm-4am, £22.50 adv. Drum’n’bass from Wilkinson & MC Ad-Apt, Shy FX & Stamina MC, Dimension, Logan D, Skepsis and K-Motionz. Fri 13 Treatment 9pm-4am, £20 adv. House bigroomery featuring MK (who we interviewed the last time he was here, two or three years ago), Icarus, KC Lights, Woo & Comfort (room 1); Brynn Salter, Eden Rees, James Wilkinson and Thomas Piesinger (room 2). Fri 27 Bedlam 9pm-4am, £16 adv. Pirate radio satire merchants

the live music listings from Fri 6-Sun 8 for a little more on this festival. Sat 7 Core Collision – The Foam Party 7pm-3am. Yes, it’s a hardcore night incorporating a foam party. Inhale the toxicity! Headsplitterz, Xsiv, Atom and Stylezzy feature on the lineup.

Club Oxygen

1 Northampton Lane, Swansea. 0844 8849171 / www.globaloxygen.co.uk Fridays Dance Anthems 11pm-6am, free. House and commercial music all night from Big Al, Nicky G, 3 Bird, Jordan Steins, LJ Isaac and Tom Chizzy. Saturdays 10pm-6am, £5/free before 1.

Clwb Ifor Bach

Womanby St, Cardiff. 029 2023 2199 / www.clwb.net Mondays Bump & Grind 10.30pm, £3-£5. Hip-hop and r’n’b night which has recently moved from Buffalo. Mon 30 Strangest Things 11pm, £5. Remember Stranger Things, the scary TV show that pretended it was the 80s? Well here’s a clubnight that uses the show as its theme in some way. Tue 3 Triple Cooked 11pm, £4-£10. Disco, house, bass music and “weird and wonderful” things. Jamie Thomson, SM One, Sam Hodkinson, Adam Goward and the Lurcott Brothers are the DJs. Tue 10 Dazed 11pm, £8-£12. New drum’n’bass club night headlined by DJ Guv and also featuring Clique, Inwood b2b R&G, Bandit b2b Beeson and host MC XL. Tue 31 Brooklyn Zoo 10.30pm-4am, £3-£5. Current and classic hip-hop alike. Thurs 5 Carnival 11pm, £3-£5. Bashment, dancehall and reggae. Thurs 12 Mr Scruff 11pm, £15. Chummy tea-drinking eclectic selector plays what I assume is his usual all-night set. Well, until 4am at least. Some of us have bloody jobs to go to the next

clubs day. Thurs 19 Propaganda 11pm, £3. Indie and rock night, in here monthly now I think. Thurs 26 Outré 11pm, £6-£9. This is a new grime and bassline night that was due to launch back in May but didn’t. President T, Ms Banks and Sonny Double 1 are listed as playing. Fridays (bottom) Seventy Times 7 11pm-3am, £3-£5. New weekly clubnight offering alt-rock and pop-punk by the looks of things. It’s named after a Brand New song if that’s any indicator. Fri 6 Get Funky 11pm, £4-£10. House from Adesse Versions, Eben Rees and Brynn Salter. I’ve never heard of any of those people and this is already sold out. Am I out of touch? No, it’s the kids etc. Fri 13 Submerge 11pm, £6-£10. Bristol’s Joker, now perhaps music’s most prominent living advocate of the colour purple, headlines. Drum’n’bass, dubstep etc will also emanate from Ransom, Blokeye, Ollie G and Shiplee in room 1; Flatline host Apollo, Ben Britton, ONI & Sundance, Calamity & Evan Spencer and Jimanoli & Ul Tra in the middle room. Fri 20 Disco Motel 11pm, £3-£5. Disco and classic pop club night, celebrating its first birthday here. *Fri 27 CYNT 11pm. Longstanding student rave faves bring Peggy Gou back to Cardiff for a headline set. Fri 3 Nov Journey 10pm-4am, £15 adv. This is an Enter The Dragon reujnnion night, that being Cardiff’s top trance promo team around 1999/2000 when the genre was making mad paper. Room 1: John 00 Fleming, Jimpy, Richie Knight, Joe Byrne and Arran Roberts; Room 2: Cool House V Funkydory presents Dave Mills, Tyrone Rose, Gari Worner and Matt Joy. Saturdays Dirty Pop 10pm4am, £5. Three floors of fun: The Vinyl Vendettas’ top floor resident indie shindig; Dirty Pop and Mr Potter's proper

disco.

Courtyard

48 Cambrian Road, Newport. 01633 213161. Wednesdays Wild Wednesdays Upfront dance anthems and “Urban Vibes”. Fridays Spotlight Sessions / The Kickstart 5pm, £3/ free before 9. Urban and club anthems and drinks deals. Part of the NPCLUBHOP price deal which also includes entry to Blind Tiger, Meze Lounge and Lambaba. Saturdays Mischief Beat-driven anthems is the ambiguous description for tonight’s music policy. Sat 28 is part of the NPclubhop CarnEVIL night and features urban/big room anthems from Matt Kirke, Alex Bee, VJ Jordan and Djlee. Sundays Good Time Social Club 8pm, free. DJs til late and the weekend’s sports highlights.

Cwmbran Stadium

Henllys Way, Cwmbran. 01633 627101. Fri 6 Clubland Classix 7pm-1am, £17.50 adv. A truly impressive lineup of pop-rave gold to soundtrack anything from a fairground ride to a fingering: DJ Sash!, Darren Styles, Ultrabeat, Friday Night Posse and MCs Finchy and Keyes.

The Duke

Old Market Street, Neath. 01639 643892. Sat 28 Hedone & Detached 8pm-2am, £10. Michael Bibi, London house DJ with releases on Viva Music and his own SolidGrooves, headlines.

Fiction & Vinyl

The City Gates, Little Wind Street, Swansea. 01792 828777 / www. fictionclub.co.uk/swansea Wednesdays Underground 11pm-3.30am, £3.50/£2 before 1. House, chart, r’n’b and cheese across two

rooms. Fridays 11pm-3am, £5/£3 adv. Drinks offers and, uh, music I guess. Fri 29 has a guest appearance from Love Island’s Chris Hughes. Saturdays Agenda 10.30pm-3am, £3.50/£2 before 1. Fiction: house, r’n’b, EDM. Vinyl: pop and party.

Fuel

5 Womanby Street, Cardiff. 07970 063107 / facebook. com/fuelcardiff Thursdays FUBAR 10pm2am. Rock, metal and alternative clubnight. Fridays + Saturdays Rock and metal anthems each weekend, plus special guests when such types are in town.

Glam

Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2022 9311 / info@ glamnightclub.co.uk Mondays New Quid On The Block 10pm-3am, £2/free before 11. A mashup of chart, r’n’b, cheese and dance across two floors. Wed 4 ShangriLa Presents Kaluki UK Tour 10pm-4am, £8-£12. Chunky house fun aimed at students Touring headliners: wAFF, Max Chapman, Pirate Copy and Calvin Clarke. Shangri-La residents: Nic Saunders, Lee Charnock, Josh Green, Jack Straker, Ben Fowler, Lucas Alexander, Kurtis Simpson, Josh Hill b2b Chay Walbeoff, Lloyd Haines and Matt Kent. I’ve said this before but lads, you are actually allowed to make up a DJ name for yourselves you know. Thurs 5 Chic Rooftop Garden Party 2-11pm, £5-£10. House, disco and ‘groovers’ up on Glam’s roof. It will probably be raining. Saturdays Vanity 9pm-3am, £5-£10. Two rooms of quality music, everyone catered for it is claimed. Sat 14 Groove 10pm-3am, £6 adv. House from Sam Divine and Detlef.

Gwdihw

6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff. 029 2039 7933 / www.gwdihw.co.uk Fri 7 Sure Shot 9pm. Featuring Nik Weston of Mukatsuku Records. Fri 20 Starving Artists 9pm, £6 adv. Hip-hop night, Strange-U, Stagga & Magugu, Joe Dirt and Mansfield Green. Fri 27 Pleasuredome 9pm, £4/£3 before 11. Electro, synthpop, italo disco, new wave, funk and more. Sat 14 Cosmogramma 9pm, £5/£3 adv. Featuring live sets from Paper Tiger and Waldo’s Gift, plus DJ Veto. Sat 28 Fado Da Alma 8pm, £5/£3 adv. Portugese grooves, culture and food.

Jacob’s Market

West Canal Wharf, Cardiff. 029 2039 0939. Sat 28 Shangri-La: Nightmare At Jacobs 2-11pm, from £10. Day party in the carpark – under canvas I assume but I’d probably brring a sweater even so – with a TBC lineup. Sat 28 Delete 10pm-5am, £16 adv. Techno and house from Berlin-based headliner Binh plus Marc Parsons, Matt Owen and Lee Graves. You can rave in and around Jacobs for 15 solid hours today, if you want! And maybe look at some WWII memorabilia beforehand. Some of it from our side.

Karma

75 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Fri + Sat 8pm-6am. karmaclubcardiff@gmail. com Sat 4 Nov Circle 8 9pm6am, £12 adv. Drum’n’bass headlined by 90s vet Jumping Jack Frost and Bellyman, with MOD, Apollo, Mowgli, Low, Hoodfellaz, Bason, Kallista, Pabz, Tbone, Joe Blow, Chew, CZA, Slim teng, 4dee, Mascot, Plethora and Missy G also in the area.

Laser Station

Bridge Wharf, Carmarthen. 01267 235648 / www. laserstationwales.com Sat 14 Concur 9pm-3am, £5. Techno, drum’n’bass and more from Scott Phillips B2B Ryan Holmes, Kyle Waters and Gareth Bruce. Sat 21 Ravers Crusade 10pm-3am, £5. Free party type stuff hosted by Antix Sounds.

Level 2 @ Kongs

RADIO CARDIFF 10TH BIRTHDAY BIG NIGHT OUT Temple Of Peace, Cardiff Sun 8 Oct Admission: £7/£5 adv Info: 029 2132 2627 / www.radiocardiff.org/big-night-out Operated by registered charity VCS Cymru, Radio Cardiff’s new five-year license award comes with a 10-year anniversary of being on air. Bobby Smooth and Doctor Feelgood (aka Kervin Julien) among many others will be putting on sets at the Temple Of Peace & Health in the city centre for a 10th birthday fundraiser. Proceeds will go to VCS Cymru to keep the community radio station thriving. Join Radio Cardiff for special guests and surprises on Sunday 8 October. Tickets are available for £5 + booking fee via Eventbrite, or £7 on the door.

114-116 St Mary Street, Cardiff. info@kongsbars. com / www.kongsbars.com Fri 13 Selecta! 11pm-3am, £5/£3 before 11.30. Classic garage and grime from Leeson, Onslaught, El Wot and Bandit.

Mary’s

89 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Mon-Thurs 4pm-2am, Fri 4pm-3am, Sat 12pm-3am, Sun 12pm-1am. 029 2066 8647 / www.maryscardiff. co.uk Wednesdays Wednesday Club 8pm-2am. Dance and chart toppers with DJ Chris. Thursdays Mixxet 8pm2am. Fun, games, and cabaret with Amber Dextrous and Alphaa Heart. Fridays Non Stop Party 8pm-2am. DJ

Lee plays tunes from the 90s onwards. Saturdays 8pm2am. Dance, pop and chart with DJ Billy Joe. Sundays Service 5pm-2am, free. Bingo with Aunty Ade and Aunty Betty from 5pm, with cash prizes; DJ Mary Golds until 9pm; guest cabaret at 9pm and DJ Billy Joe on the tapes (this is an odd turn of phrase but I like it) until 1am.

Metros

Baker’s Row, Cardiff. 029 2039 9942 / www. metroscardiff.com Wednesdays Cheapskates 9pm-4am, £4/free early bird. Hywel plays ‘alternative mayhem’ and old skool cheese. Fridays Havoc 10.30pm-4am, free before 11. Mismatched alternative tunes from Hywel. Saturdays Lose Yourself 10.30pm-4am, free before 11. Stereo Brain playing indie, beats, treats and pop-punk.

Meze Lounge

6 Market Street, Newport. 01633 259144 / facebook. com/mezeloungenewport Fridays Panic! Alternative anthems, pop-punk, hardcore and guilty pleasures. Saturdays Rock You! 10pm, £3-£5. A selection of anthems across the decades plus party/ covers bands each week. Sat 28 features a guest DJ set from Daniel P Carter of Radio 1, and sometimes also of 90s rock alsorans A.

Minskys Show Bar

Cathedral Walk, St David’s Centre, Cardiff. 029 2023 3128 / www.minskysshowbar.com Fridays & Saturdays 8pm1am. Dancing and cabaret with regular drag acts including Tina Sparkle, Miss Babs and Jolene Dover.

Missoula

84-86 St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 1315 / www.missoulabars.co.uk/ missoulacardiff Mondays Mojito Mondays 5pm-12am. Motown classics and mojitos 2-4-1 all night. Thursdays T4 5pm-12am. Funk, disco, house, soul and tribal from DJ So Sash. Fridays #Friday 5pm-2am. funky house and half price drinks from 5-10pm.

Mocka Lounge

Mill Lane, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 11am-late. 029 2022 1295 / www.mockalounge.com Thursdays The Social Affair 9pm-3am. Over-25s night with chart hits through the ages. Fridays Timeless DJ Dan Nicholas plays r’n’b, funk, disco and old skool. Just old skool. Saturdays Decorum Soulful and upfront house, plus funk, disco etc, from Sinky and Styles. Sundays VIP Chris Evans (My Playhouse) plays club classics, funky house and r’n’b.

The Moon

Womanby Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 3022 / info@ thefullmooncardiff.com Wed 25 Womanby’s Clubbing 5.30-8pm. Monthly clubbing events for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health

conditions. Run in partnership with Student Volunteering. Fridays Gigantic Free. Funk, punk, rock’n’roll, hip-hop, indie, reggae, soul until 3am. Saturdays Five Dollar Shake Free. DJ Puddlefunk with bebop, funk, soul, Motown, hip-hop, reggae, ska and everything in between.

The Neon

Clarence Place, Newport. 01633 533666 / www. theneon.co.uk Sat 21 Raver Tots Halloween Special 2-4pm, £11/£9 adv (adults) / £9/£6 adv (kids). Old skool rave stalwart Slipmatt plays a two-hour set at this event aimed at kids aged 0-12, plus their parents. A soft play area and various other attractions are also offered. Have these guys just taken the Big Fish Little Fish idea and copied it? Certainly looks that way! Sat 21 Legends Of Rave 8pm-3am, £15 adv. Now the kids are sleeping in bed or a drawer, it’s time for the grownups to have their fun, and it doesn’t get more grownup than Shades Of Rhythm (live), Slipmatt again, Brandon Block, Sy and Tommie Quick.

The Pit

The Strand, off Wind Street, Swansea. facebook.com/pg/ thepitswansea Fri 13 Rawkus Swansea Launch Party 9pm-4am. Alt-rock, pop-punk, metal etc. No relation to the record label Rawkus. Sat 7 + Sat 4 Nov Dead Of Night 10pm-3am, £3. Goth/alternative club night, on the first Saturday of every month.

Platform 11

High Street, Pontypridd. Fri-Sun 7.30pm-2am. www. platform11.co.uk Sat 7 007 7pm-3am, £5 adv. This is part of the LINK Festival weekend of music in Ponty and features a headline set from chunky house peddler Jess Bays.

Popworld

96 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Mon, Tue + Thurs 9pm3am; Wed 8pm-3am; Fri 5pm-3am; Sat 1pm-3am. 029 2023 5825. Mondays Pop Rocks 9pm. A night of what they call alternative pop but their examples (Green Day, Blink, Linkin Park) seem to suggest will be pop-punk and nu-metal. Ah, it’s all just names at the end of the day. Fridays + Saturdays Popworld Party Until 3am. Drinks deals from 5-11pm (Fri) and 3-8pm (Sat).

Popworld

Wind Street, Swansea. MonFri + Sun 8pm-3am; Sat 3pm-3am. 01792 470676. Tuesdays Timewarp Music from the 1980s and dance competitions. Wednesdays Quids In 8pm-3am. Student night where drinks are £1. Thursdays Destination Popworld Lots of cocktails, 2-4-1 offers and, naturally, pop music. Fridays + Saturdays Ain’t No Party Like A Popworld Party 8pm-3am, £2-£4 (Fri)/£3-£5 BUZZ 61

* – recommended

events Pryzm

Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2023 3854 / www. pryzm.co.uk/cardiff Mondays Quids In 10pm4am. New student night starting this month. Fridays + Saturdays 10pm-3am, £4. Three music arenas, VIP booths, other stuff. Saturday is in conjunction with Jongleurs comedy club, which also takes place here. Fridays Smack. 9pm-3am. Weekly student event described by one enthusiast as “lit Friday nights with chilled fam bams and regular bants”.

Pulse

3 Churchill Way, Cardiff. 029 2064 1010 / www. pulsecardiff.com. Gay venue. Wednesdays Kapow! 10pm4am. Student night with Jolene Dover and DJ Warren. Fridays Full On 10pm-5am, £4/£3. DJ Craig downstairs, Opal upstairs. Saturdays Pop Til You Drop 10pm-5am, £5/£4 b4 11. The very best chart remixes and classic hits all night long.

The Rainbow Rooms

12 High Street, Gorseinon, Swansea. 07563 111225 / www.the-rainbowrooms.com Sat 28 Fierce Angel 8pm6am, £10 adv. Glossy house from Mark Doyle and May C on sax.

Revolution

Castle Street, Cardiff. Open from 11am. 029 2023 6689 / www.revolution-bars.co.uk Tuesdays Mode 9pm-3am, £4 adv. Popular student night returns. Fridays + Saturdays 9pm-3am. DJs, drinks offers, free area hire.

Room 112

3-6 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Thurs 9pm-3am, Fri + Sat 10pm-4am. 029 2066 7996 / www.room112.net Fridays Gawjus 9pm-4am, £10/£5 before 12. R’n’b, hip-hop and dancehall. Saturdays Fusion 9pm4am, £10/£5. Afrobeats, r’n’b and dancehall.

Sin City

Dilwyn Street, Swansea. 01792 468892 / www. sincityclub.co.uk Tuesdays Hustle 10pm3am, £3/£2 before 12. Motown, r’n’b and hip-hop. Thursdays Sin Savers 10pm-3am, £3. Student night. Fridays Monsters Of Rock 10pm-3.30am, £4/£2 before 12.30. Indie in room 1, metal in room 2. Fri 6 Amuzon 10pm-4am, £5 adv. Belfast house/techno DJ Ejeca headlines. Think I quite enjoyed an album by him a while back. Ben From Wales, Leroy, Mzungu, Jeremy and Polymer also DJ. See Clubs. Fri 13 The UV Riot – Swansea Shutdown 10pm-4am, £5/£4. House, hip-hop, r’n’b etc with lots of confetti, face painting and other things children enjoy. Fri 20 Propaganda Launch Party 11pm-3am. Popular indie night reaches Swansea. Saturdays Sink 10pm-3am. Hip-hop,

BUZZ 62

drum’n’bass, dubstep etc, with special guests plus resident DJs Dubman, Swiss Elf and South. Sat 28 features grime faves Royal T and P Money. Sat 7 The Lighthouse Project 10pm, £12 adv. House promoters’ first event of autumn is headlined by Italian expansive house duo Undercatt. Sat 14 Rise x Critical Sound 10pm-4am, £14 adv. Drum’n’bass from Hazard, Ivy Lab and Kasra, plus locals Teagle, Ransom, Kooley, Walbeoff and host MC XL. Sun 29 The Lighthouse Project 10pm, £15 adv/£12 early bird. Headlined by Scottish party dude Jackmaster, who probably isn’t that bothered by it being a Sunday. Are you?

Soda

St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 3363 / www. sodacardiff.com Wednesdays Replay 9pm4am, £4. Chart, cheese and r’n’b for students. Fridays Fade 10pm-3am, £4/£6 VIP. R’n’b, hip-hop, house and UK garage from Vijay, Jigga, Monique B and Dan Willow. Saturdays Soiree 9pm4am. Three rooms including the Attic which is “the social playground for the high flyers and social elite, the only place to be seen.” Imagine catching your reflection in the mirror just after writing that. Sundays Soda Sundays 9pm-3am, £4/£8 VIP. Three floors of music for students and industry workers. Sun 1 features a guest set from James Hype.

Temple Of Peace

King Edward VII Ave, Cardiff. 029 2082 1052 / www.templeofpeace.wales Sun 8 Radio Cardiff 10th Birthday Big Night Out 6pm-1am, £5 adv. See Clubs for more on this one. DJs include Bobby Smooth and Kervin Julien, from the station’s original lineup, and more recent DJs Richie Paines, Raheem, Silver, Love & Harmony, Martin Pollard and Davy Tee, plus various other surprises. Sat 28 October Irie 8pm, £15/£10 adv. Temple Of Peace = Cardiff’s hot new club? Looks like it. Well, this is a reggae night presented by CJ Promotions and features the Hu$$la Ghetto Heart Soundsystem (Manchester) and DJ Moko & General 16 (St Lucia).

Tiger Tiger

Friary House, Greyfriars Rd, Cardiff. Open Mon-Fri 12pm-2am, Sat 12pm-3am, Sun 12pm-12.30am. 029 2039 1944 / www. tigertiger-cardiff.co.uk Every Day Lucky Voice Karaoke From £2.50 per session. The UK's leading private karaoke experience each day of the week. Wednesdays Shotgun Rules 10pm-3am, £5/£3.50. Exclusive midweek student party. You don’t need NUS to get in though. Fridays Tic Toc 10pm-3am, £4. Saturdays Kanaloa Polynesian style area with cocktails, VIP booths, dancers

etc. Sun 1 Oct The Cardiff Freshers Fortnight Ball 10pm-4am, £50/£40 (part of inclusive Freshers Fortnight wristband). This is a black tie event. Imagine hiring a suit so you could go to Tiger Tiger.

Tramshed

Clare Road, Grangetown, Cardiff. 029 2023 5555 / www.tramshedcardiff.com *Fri 13 Congo Natty’s Jungle Club 8pm-12am, £14/£12. Ragga jungle pioneer and general class act visits for a sadly curfewed rinseout. Fiesta Bombarda and Worried About Henry are the promoters. See Clubs.

Undertone (basement of 10 Feet Tall)

11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / www.undertonecardiff.com Wed 4 While Out 10pm. Garage, grime and bassline. Name is either a pun I’m not getting or a misspelling of the term ‘wile out’. Thurs 12 Shelter 10pm. Bass house, bassline, garage, grime, dubstep, drum’n’bass and jungle. Thurs 19 XL Invites 10pm. New and rising drum’n’bass artists as well as those established in the industry already, they claim. Fri 6 La Fiesta 10pm-4am, £5/£4. Salsa, reggaeton, some bachata and Spanish rock. Fri 13 Groove Theory 10pm. House, disco, funk, from Parisian DJ Folamour plus Veto, Paul Longstaff and Tom Bateman. Fri 27 Temple 10pm. Monthly drum’n’bass night, lineup TBC. Sat 7 Flatline 10pm. Drum’n’bass, 140 and bassline from local DJs. Sat 14 Paranoize 10pm-4am. Grime, garage, drum’n’bass, bass music, some or all of. Sat 21 Rotary Club 11pm4am. House, techno, disco etc. Sat 28 90s Reloaded 10pm. Nineties music of some sort.

The Vaults

The Old Natwest Bank, 113116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. www.vaultspresents.com Fri 27 Concept 10pm-5am, £15 adv. Drumn’n’bass. Main room: Adam F, A.M.C & Mc Phantom, Rogue One, Stu Grady, DJ Low & MC Chew, Kyam b2b Kalo, Joe Blow and Slim Teng. Room 2: Hoodfella Development, E.R.B, Luke Ebbens, Lex Scoops, D:Reaper and Shanny Shan. *Sat 28 Got Bass 10pm-5am, £20/£15 adv. See Clubs for more on this night, particularly its headliner, bassline ledge DJ Q. The main room also has Buckfast Boys Club, Koncept, Styx, Chez and more TBC; room 2 is hosted by d’n’b sorts Flatline.

Warehouse 54

54 Cambrian Road, Newport. 01633 213161. Fridays The Good Time Social Club 11pm, £3. Laid back beats and live sessions to kick off the weekend. Entry fee also grants you entry to Courtyard, Blind Tiger, Meze Lounge and Labamba. Saturdays Viva R’n’b and club classics. entry fee, again, gets you into all the clubs listed above. Sat 28 Fixate 9pm-6am, £5 adv. Techno and house from Lisa Lashes, Madame Twisted,

Owen Kilby and more. Part of the Halloween weekend NPclubhop CarnEVIL.

Wow Bar

4 Churchill Way, Cardiff. Gay venue. Free all day Sun-Thurs; before 11pm Fri + Sat. 029 2066 6247 / www.wowbarcardiff.com Wednesdays Wish You Were Here Free. Student night with “inflight entertainment” from Lambrini Rampage and Mary Golds, plus music from DJ Krys. Thursdays The Night With No Name Free. DJ Craig and Mary Golds offer “mad games and crazy entertainment.” Fridays The Greatest Show In The City Free before 11. With WOW Showgirls Miss Kitty and Marcia, plus special guests every week. Saturdays The VKend Free before 11. With DJs Craig and Krys. You can get cheap deals in VK. £6.50 for a fishbowl. £6 for a jug of WKD. Settle down now, kids. Sundays The Cuckoo Club Free. DJ Krys plays the tunes until late.

events EVERY MONDAY

Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. More info at www.

cardiffivc.org.uk. Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6.307.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combining cardio and climbing. Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.4510.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. A fusion of salsa, ballroom, tango, hip-hop and jive. Classes are easy and relaxed. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place every Monday during term time. Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £5/£3 unwaged. Info 01792 458245. New weekly class led by Mike Garside, Resident Teacher of Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Swansea. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £7/£6. Info sarasclasses4@gmail.com. Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. Today’s lineup looks like this. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 5-5.45pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Funkypump 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely, Cardiff: 6.157.15pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.157.15pm. Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 5.45-8pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11

years old: 5.45-6.45pm; 12 and up: 6.45-8pm. Newport Badminton Club Bettws Active Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in south-east Wales. Also on Thursdays. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Today’s schedule looks like this. 4.30-6pm:Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years). 6-8pm: Aerial Hoop Level 4, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.459.45pm: Aerial Hoop Level 2, Aerial Hoop Level 3, Static Trapeze Level 4. Qigong Class The Sunhouse, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £5. Info 07779 151916. More at www. bringingbalance.co.uk. Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis. Salsa Classes Horse & Groom, Cowbridge. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/ intermediate. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals. Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332. Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome. Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.301.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.10-

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PHILLIP PULLMAN: IN CONVERSATION Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Sun 22 Oct Tickets: £10. Info: 029 2063 6464 / www.literaturewales.org “The first thing to say is that Lyra is at the centre of the story.” Phillip Pullman is welcomed to the Wales Millennium Centre’s BBC Hoddinott Hall on Sunday 22 Oct from 3pm, for a special talk and signing of his new novel The Book Of Dust, 22 years on from the publication of Northern Lights, the first out of three instalments of His Dark Materials. Philip describes The Book Of Dust as an 'equel' — neither a prequel or sequel, but a new story seperate from the previous trilogy. Set to be in conversation with fellow author Horatio Clare onstage, this event is presented in association with Literature Wales.

events 9.30pm: beginners.

EVERY TUESDAY

A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday. Beginners Ballet Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.157.30pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Covering key ballet principles including developing core strength, improving posture, basic steps, flexibility and coordination. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales. Beginners Contemporary Dance Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Exploring the basic principles of contemporary dance through a set of exercises. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales. Bellydance Class Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7.15-8.45pm, £7. Info 07824 784436. Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebell 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10.30-11.30am; HIIT 1.151.45pm; Funkypump 5.15-6 + 6-7pm; Funkypump Kidz 5.15-6pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funky Pump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bootcamp 6.15-7.15pm; Bags 7.15-8.15pm. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7pm. Daleon Fitness, Merthyr: Funkypump 6-7pm. Gitananda Yoga St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065. Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Amateur theatre company for adults. India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. Info 029 2075 1158. From beginners to grade 2 and for all ages and abilities. Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.208pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome. Karate Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-8.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. With Emma Robins. Knap Art Group All Saints Church Hall, The Knap, Barry. 2-4pm. Info glyn@glynpooley. com. Hosted by Glyn Pooley. Get in touch if you are interested in developing your creativity through learning to draw or paint. Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no

stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers. Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club, Bridgend. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8.15-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30. First dance lesson free. Life Drawing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model. Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147. Morning Yoga Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8-9am, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. A Vinyasa flow class, aimed to develop functional, athletic abilities and maximise strength. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales. Music Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45am-1.45pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Music and movement class for babies aged eight weeks to five years. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Today’s schedule: 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 6-7pm: Hula Hoop. 6-8pm: Supervised Training, Creative Circus. 7.45-9.45pm: Mixed Aerial. Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info kalavathi@ omstudio.co.uk. Qigong & 24 Step Form St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm. Info 07772 657692. Qigong Class Bute Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, pay by donation. Info 07779 151916. More at www.bringingbalance.co.uk. Salsa Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners’ class starts 7.30pm; improvers 8.30; bachata 9.30. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre). Student Night Cardiff City Table Tennis Club, Maindy Road Cardiff. 7-9pm, £2. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else. Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30-6.30 + 6.45-8pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi. Yoga Share M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, £4 (suggested donation). Info 029 2047 3373. Led by Ashtanga practitioner Sarah Cleary.

Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info admin@ yoga-works.co.uk. Mixed level class. Zhan Zhuang Qigong Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.301.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. New weekly class, ZZQ being an ancient Chinese health system based on a series of static postures. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Led by Irene Davies, as is... Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252. Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm. Info 01633 656757. Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail.com. Cheer Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.15am, £3. Info 01633 656757. Movement session for babies. City Of Cardiff Rotaract Meeting Refectory Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 07768 108394. An 18-30s community group that integrates young professionals, students and refugees through community projects and social events. Drop-in Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams. FAN Group Meeting Temple Of Peace, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 07512 638792. FAN (Friends And Neighbours) groups offer the chance to meet people, speak about a chosen topic for one hour, and have a chat and a cuppa. More FAN meeting are elsewhere in Cardiff every Thursday and Saturday. Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Bag Circuit 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm; Abs 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.157.15pm. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156.15pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5.15pm; 14-18: 5.156.15pm. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff.

£4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Acrobatics (11+); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics; 8-9.30pm: Handstands. Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley. Qigong Class The Hub Community Centre, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 2-3pm. Info 07772 657692. Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Wednesday and Saturday. This one visits Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle. Toddler Time Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10-11am. Info 01685 384111. Pre-school stories, rhymes and crafts for toddlers. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.3011am, 1-2.15pm + 7-9pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works. co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.

EVERY THURSDAY

Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373. Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351. Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Biodanza Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info antoinette@ biodanza4all.com. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here by Antoinette Lorraine. Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30-7.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. For ages 8-18. Ceroc Dance Class Lysaght Institute, Newport. 7.3010.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail.com. Children’s Latin/Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252.

FAN Group Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Fitsteps FAB The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £4. Info 01633 656757. Low intensity dance fitness workout. Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebells 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10-11.30am; HIIT 1.151.45pm; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funkypump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7 + 7.15-8.15pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely: Funkypump 7.158.15pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump Lite 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.157.15pm. Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £25 (five weeks). Info 07980 742328. Hosted by Ronald Macauley. Hatch Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 4.306.30pm. Info 01633 656757. Hosted by Tin Shed Theatre. Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £3. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers. Also on every Sunday. Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 8-10pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard who represented Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Games. Newport Junior Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm: Ropes & Silks Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 2. 7.45-9.45pm: Static Trapeze Level 2, Ropes & Silks Level 3, Ropes & Silks Level 4. Pilates Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info sarasclasses4@gmail. com. Pilates Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 12.30-1.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.tramshedstudio. com. Qigong Albert Rd Methodist Church Hall, Penarth. 6.307.30pm. Info 07772 657692. Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won. Salsa & Bachata Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm. Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this

magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, ParcLe-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more. Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10-11.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Every Thursday during term time; aimed at 0-4 years. The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £16. Info info@yogaskies.co.uk. Small group class hosted by Mike Young. Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7 + 7-8pm, £8/£6.50. Info info@ yogaskies.co.uk. Hosted by Mike Young. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.308.45pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. 11am: Mums & Baby yoga; 7.30pm: Pregnancy yoga.

EVERY FRIDAY

Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www. depotcardiff.co.uk. This is now on every Friday and features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info mcaluan@cardiffaikikai. co.uk. Cardiff Table Tennis Community Club Upper Hall, Sport Wales, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else. Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.4511.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209. Dance Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.05am + 10.15-10.50am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Parent/toddler dance and exercise session. Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Warehouse, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; ABC 5-7pm; Kettlebell 5.15-6pm; Bag Circuit 6.15-7pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6-6.45pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bag Circuit 6-7pm. India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class ith Megan Lloyd. Movement And Music For A Fuller Life Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7.45-9.30pm, £5. Info 07726 360584. Biodanza session, on most weeks (ring ahead to check) aiming to help you “discover the joy of living, feel better and happier, benefit

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events ROOTS ROUND UP OCTOBER 2017 They’re a restless bunch, these folk musicians. Never seemingly content with the traditional album-touralbum-tour routine, they’re constantly seeking new horizons, new collaborations and new ways to present their music. Take Bella Hardy for example. Growing up in Edale in the Peak District, Bella’s childhood love of ballad books and visits to local folk festivals instilled the love of folk music that would decide her career. She began performing aged 13 at festivals including Cambridge and Sidmouth and, in 2004, having taught herself to ‘fiddle sing’, was a finalist in the Young Folk Awards. Her first album Night Visiting was released in 2007 to critical acclaim and her growing reputation was further enhanced when one of its original songs, Three Black Feathers, was nominated for a BBC Folk Award. Since then Bella has continued to record and perform, has appeared on numerous TV and radio programmes and has also composed the music for a radio documentary about the Post Office. She’s collaborated with Beautiful South founder David Rotheray, formed an all-female fiddle group with Eliza Carthy, and won yet another Radio 2 Folk Award, in 2012, for her original song The Herring Girl. In 2015 she released With The Dawn, an album described by The Sunday Times as “nothing short of a masterpiece’ and in a five star review by fRoots magazine as “a game-changer.” She then spent time in China collaborating with local musicians, the results of which can be heard on the album Eternal Spring: A Journey Through Yunnan, and more recently temporarily relocated to Nashville where she immersed herself in the city’s culture of collaborative songwriting. Later this month, having returned to British soil, Bella and her trio of guitarist Anna Massie and pianist Tom Gibbs hit the road to promote Hey Sammy, her latest release. Described as a “glorious, accomplished, grown up record of innovative arrangements and unabashed gleeful, melodic choruses,” it’s an album that will doubtlessly prove once again why this constantly striving artist is considered one of British folk music’s finest, something she’ll confirm when the tour reaches Cardiff’s St. David’s Hall on Tue 31 Oct. Buzz also recommends: Leon Hunt & Jason Itley Founder members of late lamented contemporary bluegrass combo Daily Planet. Llandeilo Acoustic, The Angel, Llandeilo (Fri 13) Zervas & Pepper Laurel Canyon-inspired music from acclaimed local duo. Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (Sat 14) Lankum The fresh face of Irish music from the band formerly known as Lynched. Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan (Thurs 19) Please send your folk and roots listings to listings@buzzmag.co.uk or phone them in to 029 2022 6767

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from more energy, and be more flexible”. Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11+) Older Adult Dance/ Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s. Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. No experience or partner required. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.

EVERY SATURDAY

African Drumming Sessions Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30-11.30am, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday. Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday. Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents. FAN Group Meeting United Reformed Church Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Abs 8-9am; TRX & Kettlebells 9.15-10.15am; Funkypump Kidz 10.30-11.30am; Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ware-house, Port Talbot: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ufit, Cardiff: Bag Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Boot Camp 8-9pm. Hard Côr Sony Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464. India Dance Wales Classes Lewis Street Methodist Church, Ystrad Mynach. Info ym.natyam@

gmail.com. New classes from beginner to Grade 3 level, every Saturday morning – email to confirm specific times. Movement For Children Volcano, Swansea. 10am12pm, £4. Info www. volcanotheatre.co.uk. Energetic classes with a focus on creativity, supporting physical development and building confidence. Ages 4-7: 10am; 8-12: 11am. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 12-1.45pm: Youth: Jedi Balance & Manipulation (11+ years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11+). Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing. Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www. ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them. St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio. co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.

EVERY SUNDAY

Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351. Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info info@porterscardiff.com. Hosted by Ben Cooper. Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model. Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.

Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £3. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 3-4.30pm: Handstands; 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Level 2 + 3. *Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip. Relaxing Sunday Yoga Class Parkminster United Reform Church, Roath, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £8.50. Info facebook.com/cardiffyoga. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.

SUNDAY 1

Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Cardiff Half Marathon Castle Street (start and finish point), Cardiff. 9.50am, free to spectate. Info 0845 3084001. Annual event which goes all around Cardiff – look at www.cardiffhalfmarathon. co.uk if you want to know where exactly. The 9.50am start is for wheelchair users; the main race starts at 10am. Classic Fish Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £180. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400. uColourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Take part in some colourful chemical reactions on stage in Techniquest’s Science Theatre. Suitable for over-7s. (At weekends until Sun 22) Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info cwmbran_crafts@hotmail. co.uk. Every first Sunday of the month. uEssential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.45pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Cut-price 85-minute tour, by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Tue 3, Sun 8 (starting at 7.30pm from this date), Tue 10, Tue 17 and Sun 22. uKotatsu Japanese Animation Festival 2017 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Final day of this three-day event, featuring screenings of Pigtails, A Silent Voice and Mind Game. The festival also features a Japanese

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market area and some kids’ workshops. In Aberystwyth on Sat 28. Love Live Music Awards 2017 The Neon, Newport. 3-5pm, free. Info 01633 533666. Hosted by Newport City Radio. Book in advance please. uPerseus And Pegasus Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Follow this Greek mythological tale through story and trip around the night sky. Suitable for under-7s. (At weekends until Sun 15) Quiz Night Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2089 0862. uSearch For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Beyond our Solar System, around distant stars, new planets are being found all the time. May they hold the secret we are looking for? Suitable for over-7s. (At weekends until Sun 15)

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u6 Week Art Course The Gate, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £65 (six weeks). Info 029 2048 3344. Learn about different art styles and how to develop your own unique style. The focus for this course is landscapes, seascapes and mixed media. Every Monday until 6 Nov. uAdvanced Choreography Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 30 Oct. Suitable for dancers who have been in three or more of Stephanie’s shows before. uBallet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-6.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Pre-primary (4-6 year olds) 4pm; primary (6-8 year olds) 4.45pm; grade 1 5.45pm. Tutor: Miriam Riseborough. Runs until Mon 18 Dec. uBeginners Belly Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.307.4pm, £7/£30 for 5-week course. Info info@burlesquecardiff.co.uk. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 9 Oct. uBeginners Saxophone Class Upstairs at The Park Hotel, Barry. 7-9pm, £15. Info 07806 625717. With Beverley from Sax For Fun. Every other Monday; also on Mon 16 and Mon 30 this month. Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. uHedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. Volunteer at a hedgehog rescue, helping their work to nurse sick and injured hogs and hoglets. A Good Day Out event. On tomorrow also. How Do We Deal With The White Man? National Assembly Of Wales, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-4pm, free. Info ww.wearefio.co.uk. Fio, who are touring with a play The Mountaintop later this month (see Stage listings), host a race equality event celebrating Black History Month. Isaiah Hull is the

events host. uLittle Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. Children’s music classes, which have been going in Bridgend and the Vale for 10 years and are now launching in Cardiff. 9.45 + 11.05am: Rock’n’Roll; 10.25am: Jiggety-Jig. Every Tuesday until 12 Dec (halfterm on Tue 31 Oct). uPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Every Monday until Mon 18 Dec. The Strings Of Song Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 602060. Five poets read and discuss the poetry of Vernon Watkins, and share their own work. Book in advance please. uWrite On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Also on Mon 16 (it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month).

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Behind The London Livery Companies – Objects And Stories Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Discussion presented by The Arts Society Brecknock. uBurlesque & Chair Dance Market House Dance Studio. Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info info@burlesquecardiff. co.uk.With Stephanie. Every Tuesday until 31 Oct. uExplore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Discuss books and authors in a casual setting (no obligation to have read the books in advance). Also on Tue 10, Tue 17 and Tue 24. Ice Hockey: Champions League – Cardiff Devils v Vaxjo Lakers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. uPainting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 10am12pm + 1-3pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / sheridanjulieann@gmail. co.uk. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Tuesday until 28 Nov. uPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners session. Runs until Tues 19 Dec. uRoath Writers The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. A space for writers of all levels to write, develop and share their work in an informal workshop environment..Every first two Tuesdays of the month (also on Tue 10 in September). Script Slam Heat 1 Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01792 863722. Heat 2 is on Tue 31. uWatercolour Art Class Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10am12.30pm, £105 (10 weeks). Info 0844 8700887. A range of techniques, taught by Pauline Williams every week

until Tue 21 Nov. WOW Film Club: Hidden Figures Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £5.50/£3.50/free for asylumseeking women. Info 07539 076680. Screening of a film about the African-American NASA employees who were instrumental in the space mission of John Glenn. Another WOW screening is in Cardiff tomorrow.

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Ask The Expert Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. uBeginners Burlesque Course Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 6.307.45pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info www. cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 1 Nov. uBelly Dance – Persian Belles Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£30 for 6-week course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub. com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 10 Oct (ie finishing next week). uChair Dance Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff.

Butetown Community Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10am-1.30pm, £5.50/£3.50/free for asylumseeking women. Info 07539 076680. This is a film from 1991 set at the start of the 20th century, about the Gullah women of South Carolina. Sounds great!

THURSDAY 5

uAmerican Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 1.15-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Thurs 19 Dec. An Evening With Alexander McCall Smith Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £9. Info 01600 772467. Jolly-faced author talks about and reads from his many books. An Evening With Iolo Williams National Museum Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£6 kids. Info 029 2039 7951. TV nature boy talks about life and work in ruddy-cheeked fashion, as he did in Rhiwbina last month. I’m sure he would approve of my efforts to save the planet by recycling my listings. BYOA – Bring Your Own Animation The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2022 8883.

The WOW Film Club, which hosts films both for and about women from BAME communities, has two screenings this month. Hidden Figures is at Swansea's Glynn Vivian Gallery on Tue 3, while on Wed 4, Daughters Of The Dust is at Cardiff Bay's Butetown Community Centre. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info www. cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 1 Nov. uGlynn Vivian Young People Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Guided tour of the conservation studios. uPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Advanced session. Runs until Wed 20 Dec. Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month. uScriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 18. The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. What To Do Now In The Garden National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am1pm, £35/£26. Info 029 2057 3500. Morning course teaching you about autumn gardening. *WOW Film Club: Daughters Of The Dust

uCharacter Course Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £200 full course. Info 029 2030 4400. Actors Workshop course, running every Wednesday until 26 Oct. uDrawing Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 2.30-4.30pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / sheridanjulieann@ gmail.co.uk. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 30 Nov. uEssential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 12 and Wed 18 (both 8pm start). First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New portry and fiction, this month with Aamer Hussein and Mab Jones. Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering, this edition featuring guest storytellers Steve Killick and Mikey Price. Speaking of price, the price includes food. uPavilion Kids Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.155.15pm, £5 per session.

Info 0844 8700887. Weekly events for ages 5-11, every Thursday until 14 Dec. This month: Wire Craft (today), Create Your Own Logo (Thurs 12), Party Masks (Thurs 19) and Natural Wall Hanging (Thurs 26). Royal Institution Of South Wales President’s Invitation Lecture 2017 Faraday Lecture Theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea University. 7pm, free. Info 01792 295665. uWatercolours Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 12-2pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / sheridanjulieann@ gmail.co.uk. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 30 Nov. Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

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An Introduction to Swaps: Photographs From The David Hurn Collection National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Brownwen Colquhoun. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (threemonth trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www. cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month. Cwtsh First Fridays: Time In Time Cwtsh, Newport. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01633 664498. With special guest David Hando, former Newport councillor and general pillar of the community sort. Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month. Hollie McNish + Vanessa Kissule Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Two UK performance poets. McNish has won a Ted Hughes Award and people have spoken highly of her to me. Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz. Little Mice Club: Autumn National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/ toddlers. uLittle Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig. Every Friday until 15 Dec (half-term on Fri 3 Nov). uMuseum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 13, Fri 20, Tue 24 (7.30pm start), Thurs 26 and Fri 27. Psychic Sally Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £25. Info 01495 243252. The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment. Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047

5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘little spooks’.

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u60s Film Festival National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Today features a Black History Month talk from Abu Bakr Madden al Shabazz, and screenings of A Taste Of Honey and Help!. Tomorrow has screenings of Billy Liar, The Italian Job and Paradise Lost – The 60s. An Evening With The United Legends Ebbw Vale Sports Centre. 6pm, £25/£35 VIP. Info 01495 357777. That’s Manchester United, and the legends are David May, Norman Whiteside, Clayton Blackmore and Mickey Thomas. Clayton Blackmore was (and presumably still is) related to my primary school headmistress, and she was going to get him to appear at our sports day or something when he was in the first team. It didn’t happen though. uAntiques, Art & Design Fair Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 11am-5pm, £4. Info 01639 881635. Held in the Orangery. On tomorrow also, from 11am-5pm. A Well Spun Yarn: Tales Of Threadwise Thinking Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 11am, free. Info 01267222775. With Angela Maddock. Biology And Geology Rock! National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Interactive family events for Biology Week and Earth Science Week. Black History Month: A Day Of Celebration National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. uBook Swap National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. On tomorrow also. Burn Series Adventure Race Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am. Info 01639 881635. Running, cycling and kayaking with two distances to chose from: one for beginners and children and the other for more experienced adventure racers. Contemporary Australian Music Instrumental Workshop The Riverfront, Newport. 10am, £11. Info 01633 656757. Craft Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 10am3.30pm, free/£10 to set up a stall. Info 07948 399111. Every first Saturday of the month. Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info ariancrafts@hotmail.co.uk. Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song. Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info eclectic. crafters@gmail.com. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month. Enfys Craft Fair St.

Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month. Fashion Object Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £25. Info 01792 652016. Create an object which can exist on or off the body, with Anna Lewis. Materials provided. Filling Holes: A Workshop On Visible Mending with Thread Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 1-4pm, £25. Info 01267222775. With Angela Maddock. Film Club: Iris Prize 2017 Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3-6pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Featuring screenings of Burger, Followers and a specvial feature TBC. Curated by Joan Jones. Fun Palaces Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Take part in art, science and craft activities; learn new skills and try new hobbies. uGower Cider Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-11pm. Info 01792 371206. Sample various local ciders, including the venue’s own, and taste some freshly-pressed apple juice. There’s a Gower roast too, and a BBQ. On tomorrow also. Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. uImran Nathoo’s Indian Supper Club Pettigrew Tearooms, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £40. Info kitchenclonc@ gmail.com. Hosted by noted local chef Imran Nathoo. See the Foodie Focus column for more. Also on Sat 28. Junior Actors Workshop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £115/£70 full course. Info 029 2030 4400. Actors Workshop course, finishing this week but starting up again in early November. Life Drawing Classes Oriel Davies, Newtown. 10.15am1.30pm, £20. Info 01686 625041. With Caroline Ali, every first Saturday of the month. Newport Food Festival Newport city centre. 9am5pm, free. Info newportfoodfestival@ newport.gov.uk. This is sponsored by Tiny Rebel and has some 80s stalls plus demonstrations, competitions and live entertainment I think. uOktoberfest The Depot, Cardiff. 4pm, £10 adv. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Boisterous Germanic beery traditionalism, featuring waitress table service, oompah bands, street food etc. Also on Sat 14 and Sat 21. Open Haus The Printhaus / The Boneyard, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly open studios here, an opportunity to meet the artists and makers in this creative community. On the first Saturday of every month. uPremium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Two-hour tour BUZZ 65

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events BAFTA CYMRU OCTOBER 2017 On Sun 8 Oct, the winners of the 26th British Academy Cymru Awards will be announced in a glittering ceremony, attended by over 1000 industry professionals and members of the public. You can find out who picked up the awards in 26 categories and the two Special Awards by visiting our website below after the above date. October will be a busy month for our ongoing events programme – many of which are open to the public. We continue with the theme of celebrating Welsh talent and content made in Wales and highlighting the breadth of production taking place. On Wed 11 Oct at Chapter Arts Centre we will be hearing from Simon Winstone (Eastenders, Dickensian), the new Head of Drama in Wales for BBC Studios in conversationwithSamHoyle(Broadchurch), the co-executive producer of Doctor Who. On Tue 17 Oct in Caernarfon, we will be screening the new film by Welsh/ Zambian

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I am not a Witch premiered at Cannes Film Festival this year and has gone on to be officially selected for the Toronto International Film Festival. This will be the Welsh preview, following the London Film Festival premiere. We’re also supporting the Producers Forum at the Iris Prize Festival – a fantastic day of industry sessions and advice for those working in film. If you are working in film, television or games in Wales or are a student interested in joining the industry you can take a look at the benefits of joining BAFTA Cymru via our website below. Our various membership fees cost less than £15 a month and offer free cinema amongst a range of other benefits. If you are new to Cardiff and starting college or University – Croeso – and look out for our team at your freshers fair, which will be a chance to ask us questions about what we do and how you can get involved! Info: www.bafta.org/wales

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walking through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Fri 13, Sat 14, Sat 21Wed 25, Fri 27 and Sat 28 (7.15pm start). Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am1pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Seasonal Italian Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. uSwansea Model Railway Show 2017 LC Swansea. Oystermouth Road, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £5/£2 under-16s/ free under-14s. Info 01792 466500. The Big Draw – Extreme Weaving National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. Info 029 2057 3070. All-day family activities. The Welsh At Passchendaele National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Jonathan Hicks about a WWI battle of 1917. Three Wine Men Autumn Spectacular Tasting City Hall, Cardiff. 12-3 + 4-7pm, £28/£25 early bird. Info clare@threewinemen.co.uk. Oz Clarke, Tim Atkin MW and Olly Smith preside over a big room of wine tasting, plus masterclasses etc. uVintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying! On tomorrow also. Wedding Fayre Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am4pm, free. Info 01291 420241.

SUNDAY 8

10K For £10k Principality Stadium, Cardiff (starting point). 10am-1pm, £10 to register/£5 under-16s/free to spectate. Info info@gthc. org.uk. Memorial walk for George Thomas Hospice Care. Runners are asked to raise £100 or more in sponsorship. Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/ barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month. British Academy Cymru Awards 2017 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £96.50/£66.50 BAFTA members/£51.50 NUS and BAFTA members. Info 029 2087 8444. Cardiff Alternative Freshers’ Fair Womanby Street, Cardiff. 2-7pm, free. Info 029 2023 2199. Stalls, DJs, live music, street food etc, to usher the new students into the city. Clwb Ifor Bach, The Moon, Fuel and Castle Emporium are participating. Conversations Before The End Of Time: Sean Vicary Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 2-5pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. First of seven chats with Welsh artists, daily until Sat 14. Curators Cabinet Of Curiosities – 1960s National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Friends Festival Talk Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus. 2pm, free. Info 01792 475715. With Stephen Johnson; a Swansea

International Festival event. Book in advance please. Low’N’Slow Cooking Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. NoFit State Circus: Flying Trapeze Taster Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £15/£13. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Spirit Of ‘58 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 11am, £5. Info 029 2023 2199. Pre-match party for the football later, featuring live bands and DJs. uTuneless Choir Cardiff Aspire Fitness, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Mei Gwynedd, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Sun 22, and every fortnight after that until the end of the year.

MONDAY 9

An Evening With Colonel Al Worden Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £17.50/£12.50. Info 0300 0040444. Dark Sky Wales present a chat with one of 24 people to have flown to the moon, indeed one of the first in 1971. An Evening With Judy Murray Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 01600 772467. AKA mum and coach of Andy Murray. Price includes a copy of her new book Knowing The Score. Conversations Before The End Of Time: Debbie Rees Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30-10pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. Ellie Coptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info elliecoptor@hotmail. com. Second Monday of every month. Football: World Cup Qualifier – Wales v Ireland Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £5-£50. Info 0845 3451400. uJoy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month (also on Mon 23 in October).

TUESDAY 10

A Galaxy Of Starchitects – Clyde Binfield Queens Hall, Narberth. 11am, £10. Info 01834 869323. West Wales Decorative And Fine Arts Society lecture. uArt Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.3011.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. A guided play session for ages 0-3. Also on Tue 24. Build Your Own Pavilion Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This free creative school workshop is designed specifically for Art/Design students and introduces CAD software and develops design skills. Conversations Before The End Of Time: Jess

Allen Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30-10pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. uIris Prize 2017 Cineworld, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £135 full weekend pass. Info www. irisprize.org. Annual LGBT film festival. Check full listings at the website above, or the printed programme which Buzz assembled. In total the six days of events includes nine programmes of short films competing for the overall Iris Prize; three programmes of shorts competing for the Iris Prize Best British; three programmes of Super Saturday shorts when the finalists are revealed; 10 new feature films; six Q&A sessions with visiting feature film directors; four talks; access to the 2017 Producers Forum, the Opening Night celebrations (which is today at the time listed above, and is opened by Angharad Mair), and the inaugural Iris Carnival, an all-day extravaganza combining, music, food and film. (Until Sun 15) Lord Heseltine In Conversation With Jamie Owen Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 01792 475715. That’s Michael Heseltine to me and, hopefully, you. Why is he appearing at the Swansea International Festival? Because he was born here. Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.

WEDNESDAY 11

uExplore Acting Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £185 full course. Info 029 2030 4400. Actors Workshop course, running every Wednesday until 29 Nov. uOktoberfest Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 5-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Quality German beers straight from the source, and fairplay to Chapter they were doing this annual event back when LITERALLY no-one else cared about drinking good beer. On from 5pm-12.30am on Fri 13; 12pm-12am on Sat 14. (Until Sat 14) uSkillsCymru 2017 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 9.30am-3pm + 4.30-6pm. Info 029 2022 4488. Wales’ biggest careers and skills event. On tomorrow also, from 9.30am3pm. Urban Chicken Keeping Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £12. Info hannah@greencityevents. co.uk. Hosted by Green City Events.

THURSDAY 12

2017 All Star Golf Day Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 9am, £995 to enter for team of three people. Info 01633 413000. Play 18 holes in the company of some celebrities, more than likely rugby players. Followed by a presentation dinner. I assume it’s also possible to go and spectate, but I can’t find a ticket link for that. Audio Description Tour National Museum Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Gallery tour for the visually impaired. Bread Making With Hobbs House Bakery Humble By

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Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 6.30pm, £65. Info 01600 714595. Conversations Before The End Of Time: Avi Allen Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30-10pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. uGin Festival Cardiff Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-11pm, £16. Info 029 2048 7602. Featuring overr 100 gins, live music, cocktails, food and some free samples (£16 worth? It remains to be seen). Also on from 12.305pm on Sat 14 and Sun 15. (Until Sun 15) uHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 19). Retrofest Kongs, Cardiff 4.30-10.30pm, £2. Info info@ kongsbars.com. Pop-up fashion festival celebrating independent fashion and accessory brands, art, music, vegan food, drinks and more. Ship Lovers Group National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. SWDFAS Lecture: The Relevance Of Rome Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by Sam Moorhead. uX-Scream Rhondda Heritage Park. 6.30-10.30pm, £16.99. Info info@x-scream. com. Immersive, interactive and indeed spooky theatre set in the grounds of this park, returing after a successful first year in 2016. Takes place in hour-long slots. On every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this month, plus Mon 30 and Tue 31. Tickets are £19.99 on Fri 13, Sat 14, Fri 20, Sat 21 and Mon 30; £22.99 on Fri 27-Sun 29 and Tue 31.

FRIDAY 13

50th Anniversary Dinner Dance Coldra Court Hotel, Newport. 7pm-12.30am, £30 adv. Info 01633 263670. Celebrating 50 years of the Dolman Theatre with a threecourse meal plus live entertainment. Conversations Before The End Of Time: Simon Whitehead Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30-10pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month. uDinosaur Babies After Dark National Museum Cardiff. 6-11pm, £29.99. Info 029 2039 7951. That price gets you a look round the Dinosaur Babies exhibition, a screening of Jurassic Park and some food. On tomorrow also. Fantastic Fossils! National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Luke Parry. Lunch Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £37. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. uMen’s Roller Derby Association: 2017 Championships Cwmbran Stadium. Info www.mrda.org. Hosted by MRDA Member League South Wales Silures. uMuseum Late Ghost

events Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 9.45pm, £16.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 27. Ready Player 3 feat. Game Grumps & Jacksepticeye Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £30-£64. Info 029 2022 4488. “A live gaming event that is not to be missed! The three will be playing games, making jokes and having a blast in front of a live audience.” Yes, if you really loved your child you would be happy to pay over 60 quid so they could sit in an arena and watch some people from the internet play computer games. Tea Dance St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor. Welsh Wrestling Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £13/£10. Info 01639 763214.

SATURDAY 14

uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Boxing: Land Of Dragons Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. 6.30pm, £35/£50-£60 VIP/£10 under-16s. Info 0117 9496699. Featuring the Welsh lightweight championship match between Gavin Gwynne and Henry Janes as top draw. Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info cwmbran_crafts@ hotmail.co.uk. Every second Saturday of the month. uChepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 28 in October). Conversations Before The End Of Time: Ruth Jones Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30-10pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611. Monthly class, normally on the second Saturday of the month. uEwart Parkinson Film Award Weekend Masterclass Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £35 (two days). Info 029 2030 4400. Two days of practical filmmaking advice aimed at ages 13-19. Limited to 15 places so get booking. On tomorrow also. Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month. Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Huddersfield Town Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004. Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info nigel. mason@ntlworld.com. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month all year. Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v Guildford Flames Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. uJump Season Opener Chepstow Racecourse.

11.55am. Info 01291 622260. Start of the winter season, featuring seven races per day. On tomorrow also. uMade In Roath 2017 Various venues, Roath, Cardiff. Prices vary per event (many events free). Programme to date follows, more TBC. The Gate: Open Exhibition Preview, 6-8pm; Wonderbrass, 8pm (Sat 14); BREW community gathering in the cafe, 11.30am; Philosophy Cafe in the bar, 8pm (Tue 17); Prose & Poems with Will Ford, Lloyd Markham and Zillah Bowes, 7.30-9.30pm (Wed 18); Youth Theatre Workshop one-off drop-in session, 11am-1pm; Collage hands-on art session, 10.30am-1.30pm; familyfriendly film screening of The Red Balloon, 4.30pm; Roathbud, films made by Cardiff based film makers, 7.30pm (Sat 21). Inkspot: a programme of artist led activity and exhibitions (Sat 21 + Sun 22). Terra Nova Cafe: Octopoet poetry evening, 7-10pm (Thurs 19); Just A Minute, 7-10pm (Sun 22). Cathays Library: The Balloon Girl And The First Fatal Flight Of Mademoiselle Albertine, 4.30-6pm, Tue 17. Greggs, Wellfield Road: Roath Rocks the Rooftops with Wyburn & Wayne plus live music TBC (Sun 22). Plus Open Houses, performances, happenings and exhibitions on Sat 21 and Sun 22, and a Longer Tablesstreet event at Plasnewydd Road & Community Gardens and Mackintosh Community Centre & Gardens: (Until Sun 22) uMonmouthshire Food Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-4.30pm, £5/free under-12s. Info 01291 420241. On tomorrow also. Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month. Museum Friends Lecture National Museum Cardiff. 10.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘The Archaeology Of Upland Gwent’, by Frank Olding. Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month. Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month until the end of the year. Nuno Felt Scarves Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am4pm, £90. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte. Saturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am12.30pm, £15. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray. co.uk. Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510. The Big Draw: Family Trees National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.303.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. WasteLess Dinner Little

Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £25 adv. Info hannah@greencityevents. co.uk. Lia’s Kitchen, Green City Events and Penylan Pantry present a dinner inspired by food donations that would have otherwise been wasted and produce grown or made using a close to ‘zero-waste’ ethic. Weave A Willow Handbag Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595.

SUNDAY 15

Eternity With Love Wedding Fayre Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635. German Beer Festival Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 5-11pm, £15/£12 adv. Info 01792 475715. Oktoberfest event. Not sure what if anything you get for the entry price, apart from entry itself.

Info 01685 727371. A look at the life of Victorian-era south Wales singer, philanthropist and inventor of the eidophone. She sounds great. From Paint To Page: An Ekphrastic Writing Group The Gate, Cardiff. 7.459.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. New monthly group offering writing in response to visual art. Music Networking: Introductions, Collaboration, Support The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Hosted by Creative Republic Of Cardiff. Pale Blinds presents Swn10 Castle Emporium, Cardiff. 6.30-10.30pm. Info www.thecastleemporium. co.uk. Screening of a two-part film nominated for a Bafta Cymru award. Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by dona-

MONDAY 16

Gwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.

TUESDAY 17

A World Of Mystery: The Life Of Mrs Watts-Hughes Cyfarthfa Castle Museum, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30pm, free.

uLecture: Cardiff’s Civic Art Treasures Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. By Matthew Williams. Also on Tue 24. Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr. 7.30pm. Info mjenkins1927@gmail.com. With special guest Mike Jenkins, who is launching a book as well. Open Space: Katherine Stansfield & Kate Hamer Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45-7pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. With the authors of Falling Creatures and The Doll Funeral respectively. Ray Mears St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25/£17.50 under-16s. Info 029 2087 8444. New show titled Born To Go Wild, a clever pun on the Steppenwolf song title Born To Be Wild I daresay.

FRIDAY 20

Following a successful inaugural event in 2016, the Welsh Drum Fair returns to the Redhouse in Merthyr Tydfil on Sat 28 Oct. It does what it says on the tin, more or less – top drumkit manufacturers showcase and sell their wares – with a bunch of workshops and drum clinics taking place throughout the day, for a reasonable extra fee. uPiggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £25/£10 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments. Also on Sun 22. Revolution Pro Wrestling Tramshed, Cardiff. 5pm, £20 adv/£15 standing. Info 029 2023 5555. First Cardiff event for this wrestling company. Confirmed to feature so far are ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey and ‘The Pride of Wales’ Eddie Dennis. The Sunday Sessions: Poetry Readings Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. We Are One Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Dropin activities and events to celebrate the revamped GVAG being open for a year. Wedding Showcase Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 11am, free. Info 01495 243252.

THURSDAY 19

tion. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month. Script Cafe Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.50/£3. Info 01792 863722.

WEDNESDAY 18

Beginners Household DIY Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £12. Info hannah@ greencityevents.co.uk. Hosted by Noreen and Green City Events. Nightmare Vision: David Lynch Inspired Workshop Inkspot, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £4. Info 029 2049 0254. Obv this is riding on the Twin Peaks obsession of the minute but it’s not fully clear what will happen at this. Two performers, James Ellis and Tabitha Sue Fry, feature in some capacity. There are more TP-related events here on Fri 20. Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 44 Ye Olde Murenger House, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. With Wendy Holobrow and Mari Griffith. Skill Builder: Thai Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07376 604291. Monthly evening offering a chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.

An Afternoon With Kev Johns Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 2pm, £9. Info 01792 475715. An Evening With Michael Buerk Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £22. Info 029 2089 0862. BBC news mainstay pontificates on his career. David Hurn Discusses Swaps: Photographs From The David Hurn Collection National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. See Upfront for our interview with Hurn. Hidden Twin Peaks: Laura Palmer Fanfiction & The Monologue Lady Inkspot, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £5. Info 029 2049 0254. Weeping Tudor Productions with an evening that seems to be part live theatre, part fancy dress fan convention. Live Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 6pm, £12/£9. Info 0845 2263510. uMidnight Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on from Sat 28-Tue 31. uNarberth Beer Festival Queens Hall, Narberth. 6pm. Info 01834 869323. Featuring over 20 cask ales, live music, local food and entertainment over two days (on tomorrow also). Nigel Mason – Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info huwpudner@ntlworld.com. Price includes food and drink. Peg Loom Weaving Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-1pm, £50. Info 01600 714595. uPentreffest Autumn Festival Rudry Parisdh Hall, Cardiff. £55 (three days). Info 029 2023 2970. Pentreffest Noz present a weekend of bals, dance and music workshops and other events. Artists invited include Varsågod (Swedish music) and Jenny Demaret & Sylvain Guehl (French music), with dance tutors Sylvian Sahli & Sonia Almeida (Bal Folk). More info: rudry2017@ pentreffest.org.uk. (Until Sun 22) uPremium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Tue

24 (7.30pm start) and Sun 29-Tue 31. So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month. Weave A Willow Herb Spiral Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am12.30pm, £45. Info 01600 714595.

SATURDAY 21

Artist Talk: Helen Sear Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Artist, currently exhibiting here, talks to GVAG curator Stuart Cameron. Autumn And Christmas Craft Fayre All Hallows RC Church, Miskin. 12-4pm. Info 01443 204830. Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month. uBuilding The Wicker Man National History Museum, St Fagans. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Family-friendly drop-in sessions. On tomorrow also, and on Sat 28. Cardiff Postcard Fair Penylan Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-3.30pm, £1. Info 029 2069 3040. Hosted by the South Wales Postcard Club. Dark Skies Photography Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 5-7.30pm, £55. Info 01600 714595. Dungarees Dress The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £25. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. uExploring Gamelan Repertoire – Pelog St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10am4pm, £70 (two days). Info 029 2087 8444. Workshop led by Arts Active. On tomorrow also. Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Leicester City Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004. uGraham The Ghost Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Use science to help Graham get back his glow. Suitable for under-7s. (At weekends and during halfterm until Sun 5 Nov) Jane Austen: Naval Valour And Family Values National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Talk by Andrew Varney of Swansea University. Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am4pm, free. Info enquiries@pigstreetcrafts. co.uk. Selling original arts and crafts. Spice World: India To Far East Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. uStar Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die, in the Digital Planetarium. Suitable for over-7s. (At weekends and during half-term until Sun 5 Nov) TEDXAberystwyth Aberystwyth Arts Centre. BUZZ 67

* – recommended

events 10am, £10-£20. Info 01970 623232. TED talks on the theme of ‘taking lessons from history forward’. The Big Draw: Living History Sketch Up National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

SUNDAY 22

Collage Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Made In Roath event. NoFit State Circus: Acrobalance Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 5-7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001. Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Leisure Centre. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items. One Pot Classics Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. Philip Pullman Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. Famed author in conversation with Horatio Clare, presented by Literature Wales. Ron Skilton Memorial Half Marathon Various locations, Llanwrtyd Wells. Info 01591 610666. An off-road half marathon with donations going to the Motor Neurone Disease Association. In memory of former Green Events treasurer Ron, who died in 2005. South Wales Boat Jumble Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am. Info 01639 881635. That’s a jumble sale, but for boating equipment. Shop wisely at these things and you may be able to maintain the cost of running a boat while being merely middle class, as opposed to upper-middle class. Unique Vintage Experience Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01633 673739. Variosu vintage goods for sale.

MONDAY 23

Sean Kelly And The Stars Of Storage Hunters Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £21.50. Info 01792 475715. People from scavenge-tastic American TV show hit the stage to do some standup comedy and auction household items for charity.

TUESDAY 24

Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.

WEDNESDAY 25

Clothes Swap Copper Bar, Swansea. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01792 652016. Presented by Mission Gallery. Bring five pieces of unwated clothing with you. Elliecoptor Hoops Hoop

Jam / Skill Share Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 07934 011061. Games Wales Social The Big Top, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Reading Between The Wines Book Club The White Hart, Llangybi. 7.30pm, free. Info www. readingbetweenthewinesclub. com. Monthly book club of an informal nature. This month’s book is Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

THURSDAY 26

After Hours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-10.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 029 2047 5475. Evening session for adults, with an obligatory Halloween theme this month. Hogwhats Pub Quiz Bierkeller, Cardiff. 6.3010.30pm. Info 0845 533 3000. Harry Potter-themed pub quiz. They want you to wear fancy dress and all. No Such Thing As A Fish Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £18/£16 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. This is a live podcast thing and it’s sold out sorry. Royal Institution Of South Wales Swansea Museum. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Staff of Swansea Museum talk about some of their favourite collections and objects. Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learners session. The Great Big Stranger Things Quiz The Depot, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info www. depotcardiff.co.uk. Hosted by The Braintrust. Teams of up to six people. Features lots of 80s music.

FRIDAY 27

Are You Sitting Comfortably? National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Emyr Davies, talks about the challenges of keeping furniture in top condition in a busy openair museum like St Fagans. A View On Wildlife Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 6pm, £8/£6. Info 01646 695267. Experts share images and stories of their experiences working with wildlife – both on land and underwater. Birthday Blackout Poetry Workshop: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. As part of the Museums at Night celebrations, an afterhours workshop where about the exciting possibilities of Blackout Poetry. Live Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £12/£9 kids. Info 01633 868239. Museums At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 6-8pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Billed as “an evening of ‘magical spaces’ and experimentation, with live music, workshops and performance”. Not sure of personnel. Valleys Folk Ceilidh

Blaenavon Rugby Club. 7.3010.30pm, £3. Info 01495 790446.

SATURDAY 28

uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also Boxing: Anthony Joshua v Kubrat Pulev Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £40£500. Info 029 2023 2661. Cinnamon Press Poets: Lizzie Fincham & Jan Fortune Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 3.304.30pm, £3/£2. Info 01792 463980. Poetry reading. Craft Fair Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07419 131282. Craft Fair St David’s Church, Neath. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info ariancrafts@hotmail. co.uk. Creating A Warp And Threading A Handloom Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £135 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas. On tomorrow also. Creative Writing Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With Natalie Ann Holbrow. For ages 6-10. Diwali Mela National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Featuring performers, dancers and stall holders from the India Centre Cardiff. Especially When The October Wind: Poetry Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-3pm, £3-£10. Info 01792 463980. Adult workshop with Lizzie Fincham. Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Millwall Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400. “It’s the most wonderful tiiiime of the yeeeear...” Halloween Disco Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6-9.30pm, £2.50/£1.50 kids. Info 01495 243252. Family event. uHalloween Half Term Fun Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Kids’ activities including craft, pumpkin carving, pottery and colouring competitions. (Until Sun 5 Nov) Halloween Happenings: Ghostly Knights Cardiff Castle. Free with entry. Info 029 2087 8100. Spooky storytelling and combat displays around the castle. Halloween Party Welcome To Town, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 6pm-2am, free. Info 01792 390015. Featuring fancy dress, cocktails and live music from Karl Morgan. Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival 2017 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232. Featuring screenings of Napping Princess, Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, Genocidal Organ and Mind Game.

uMakers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 4 Nov) Meat And Poultry Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am3.30pm, £180. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk. Porthcawl Halloween Ball Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £10. Info 01656 815995. Royal Institution Of South Wales Annual Local History Book Fair Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. uSwing Dancing Intensive Weekend Beginners Course Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, £45/£35. Info 07960 364624. Social partner dancing to the big band music of the jazz era; sign up on your own, or with a partner. On tomorrow also. uThe Creeps Three Doors Up, Queens Arcade, Cardiff. 1-6pm, free. Info danmitchellcomedy@hotmail. co.uk. Welsh comedian Dan Mitchell presents an interactive storytelling event for Halloween weekend, featuring new and established writers. (Until Mon 30) The Science Of Computer Games National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Drop-in event hosted by PowerUP. The Welsh Drum Fair Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Annual (as in, it was also here last year) event showcasing various top drum brands. There’ll be various free workshops plus drum clinics which are £5 each (£3 under-16s) or £12 for all of them (£6 under-16s). uTrail Of The Unexpected National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Search the galleries to locate 10 objects and uncover the facts behind them. (Until Sun 5 Nov) Try Gamelan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1-3pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2087 8444. Workshop Unknown Wales Conference National Museum Cardiff. 10am3.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Celebrating Welsh wildlife. Book in advance by emailing info@welshwildlife. org. Vintage Kilo Sale St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am5pm, free. Info hall.stcatherines@gmail.com. Wales Gluten Free Food Show 2017 Radisson Blu, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info festival@coeliac.org.uk. The first Welsh event of its kind, this is organised by Coeliac UK and features food stalls, talks, cookery demos and ‘mythbusting sessions’. uWeird History – Smelly Old Bags! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Drop-in sessions where

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you can learn about how things smelled in the past. Spoiler: bad. (Until Mon 30) Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

SUNDAY 29

Abseil Apocalypse Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff. 12-8pm. Info info@gthc.org. uk. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event. Alldayer Soul Dance Sketty Park Social Club, Swansea. 2-8pm, pay by donation (£1-£5 recommended). Info 01792 290336. In aid of Cancer Research UK uHalloween Party Nights Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 6-9pm. Info 01792 371206. Seasonal family evening activities. Book in advance please. (Until Tue 31) uHalloween Nights National History Museum, St Fagans. 6-9pm, £15/£8 under16s. Info 029 2057 3500. Afterdark creepy activities including the burning of the Wicker Man. (Until Tue 31) uHappy Birthday Dylan Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Self-led family activities including creative writing, making a mini comic, puppets, games, reading corner, crafts and dressing-up costumes, all inspired by Dylan Thomas. Also on Tue 31, Thurs 2 Nov and Sun 5 Nov. Music From The Animal Kingdom National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7951. Featuring music by Hsiang Tu and a talk by Julian Carter, the museum’s Principal Conservator (Natural Sciences). Roast! Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £180. Info 01443 222716 / www. angelagray.co.uk.

MONDAY 30

Happy Birthday Dylan Big Birthday Bash Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Family-friendly celebration with themed crafts, face painting, poetry activities, badge making, cake and much more. uMidnight Premium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 10.15pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. On tomorrow also. uOctober Half Term National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. Make an antefixa, a Roman tile with a scary face on it, out of clay. (Until Fri 3 Nov) uTales And Limericks With Blandaff The Baard Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Family activities based on traditional Wales. Also on Wed 1 and Fri 3 Nov.

TUESDAY 31

Autumn Afternoon Racing Chepstow Racecourse.

11.15am, £15 adv. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven jump races across the day. Creepy, Crafty Halloween Workshop Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £5. Info 029 2116 7920. Drop-in half-term workshop. Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Ipswich Town Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400. I mistyped the visiting team’s name as Ipswitch which would in fact be a clever and on-brand one night only Halloween rename! Pay me £3,000 if you want to use it. Halloween Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 5-9pm. Info 01291 420241. Halloween Spooky Funday National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Drop-in family activities. In The Footsteps Of The Green Lady Caerphilly Castle. 10am-4pm, £7.95/£5.20. Info 01443 336000. Family trail. uMe And My Pet Portrait National Museum Cardiff. 11.30am, 1.30am + 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Come and see the portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet with her pet parakeet and draw your own portrait with favourite pet (real or imaginary) (Until Fri 3 Nov). Natural Sciences Halloween Open Day National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Script Slam Heat 2 Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01792 863722.

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Aubrey & Paul Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Crawlback Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Doll4fest The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, free. Info 01495 213300. The poster calls it Doll4est but elsewhere it’s called Doll4fest or Dollfest 4, either way it’s a weekend of rock bands for nowt. Today is the last of three days and features Everyday Heroes, Psychobabylon, The D Teez, Podracer, Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters, Fragile Things and Vespertine. *Evan Parker & Jenn Kirby Swansea Studios. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info www. rwan.cymru. First in a series of four NAWR October events in collaboration with Swansea International Festival, featuring veteran’n’vital UK free jazz sax man Parker. Previewed in last month’s issue. Evan is in Cardiff tomorrow now too. Guy Maile + Martin Arundel The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7pm, £5. Info 01267 231012. Parrot Blues

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live music night. Isabel Thomas & After Dark Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Acoustic rock. James Hollingsworth The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Jen Cloher + Cable Ties + Perfect Body Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Australian singer-songwriter plays Swn Festival gig. Jess Klein + Mike June The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £13/£10.50 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Americana singersongwriters, touring together and presented here by Little Sister Music. Jim Mullen with Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 6.30pm, £20. Info 07802 912789. Jazz Supper concert; price includes food. Jon Paul Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 6pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events. Matthew And The Atlas + Rory Butler The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Military Wives & Silver Band Methodist Church, Welshpool. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 01686 614555. This is the final event of the Welshpool 1940s Weekend. Mod/Ska Weekend Jacs, Aberdare. 4pm, £5 per days/£8 both days. Info 01685 879491. Second of two days. Today features The Somethings, Skacasm and DJ Luke Warm Soundss. Philip Attard & Christine Zerafa Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 3pm, £3-£12. Info 01970 623232. Music Club performance. Rachel K Collier + Little Rêd + Ëadyth The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £6/£5 adv. Info info@themooncardiff. com. uSteve Tarner Jazz Ensemble Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month. uThe Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month. The Swansea Fringe Various venues, Swansea. £20 adv/£25 premium/£10 per day. Info www.theswanseafringe. com. One zillion live music acts, with some poetry, theatre etc in there somewhere too (not sure what’s what in a lot of cases tbh), as a precursor to Swansea International Festival. Venues confirmed: The Grand Hotel, The Last Resort, Zinospace, The Hyst, Galerie Simpson, Volcano Theatre, TechHub Cafe, Elysium Gallery, Oxfam Bookstore, Copper, Cinema & Co., The Pit, Bambu, Peppermint and The Bucket List. Today is the final day of three.

MONDAY 2

*Evan Parker & Rhodri Davies Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. This is the

opening event of a quasiresidency for Davies here (the next is on Sat 14), and he’ll be performing freely with Parker. Groucho Club Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Live jazz here every Monday. Justin Hayward St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £37.50/£34.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Your man from The Moody Blues. Stevie Parker + Hynter Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8.50. Info 029 2023 2199. The Shimmer Band + Bang Bang Romeo + Blackwaters Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0871 4720400. Indie/ rock bands presented by This Feeling. uUkulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.

TUESDAY 3

Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers. uChamber Tuesdays Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Every Tuesday in the foyer until Tue 28 Nov. uCommunity Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. Every Tuesday. Lord Kesseli & The Drums + Aaronson Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Margaret Phillips St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2087 8444. Pay-what-you-can organ recital. uOpen Mic The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Every Tuesday. uOpen Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Every Tuesday. The Alchemy + JayCee + The Effect + Purge The Ocean + Apathy Ave The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5/£4. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. The Dave Smith Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. The Jesus & Mary Chain + Chain Of Flowers Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £27.50 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Noisy indie Scotsmen return to Cardiff, supported by Cardiff band who are their spiritual heirs (it could be said [but, equally, disagreed with]). Thy Art Is Murder Y Stiwdio, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Deathcore band from Australia.

WEDNESDAY 4

Acoustic Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil.

7-11pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Andrew Sharpe & Amy Kakoura Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night. uBandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.” Also on Fri 20. uBella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 18. Elaine Paige St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £36.50£76.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Belter-out of musical theatre hits. Jam Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, free. Info 01267 231012. Ken Peplowski & Julian Stringle Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12. Info 07802 912789. Jazz clarinettists perform with the Craig Milverton Trio. King No-One + Airways + Safari Gold Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Loft x D_ETH M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2047 3373. Live experimental electronic music. MG Boulter + Bity Booker + Joey + Ian Lynn Palmer Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. A Folk In The Owl’s Nest night. My Own Country – Songs From Wales And The Wider World Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus. 7.30pm, £17. Info 01792 475715. With Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano) and Jeffrey Howard (piano); Howard is premièring his Swansea Song Cycle here. A Swansea International Festival event. No Raza + Body Harvest + Sepulchre + Cranial Separation Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 07970 063107. Death metal japes. Headliners are from Colombia and in Neath on Fri 6. uOpen Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Expect to hear jazz, blues, rock or ska here. uOpen Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday. Oscar Castellino Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Indian baritone performs a set titled Songs To The Indian Woman. Phil Lee Thomas Quartet Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Ria Timkin + Jamie Willetts + C0dew4lkers NosDa, Cardiff. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Presented by U&I Radio. Sinfonia Cymru The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £5. Info 01633 656757. Touts + Vistas + Velor Cardiff Bus Transport Club.

7.30-11pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Swn Festival gig. Zoran Dukic Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Acclaimed classical guitarist.

THURSDAY 5

Aubrey Parsons The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Beverley Knight St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £19.50£99. Info 029 2087 8444. Rescheduled from June cos Bev was poorly. Top price is VIP business. False Heads + Skin The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5 adv. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Hackensack Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. In Hearts Wake Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2023 2199. Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. An evening of singing along to songs from the musicals round the piano. John Law’s Congregation Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Jazz/classical/electronica crossover group. Lifegrab + Splintered + SickOnes + Punch On + Hunger Strike Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 07970 063107. Vegan hardcore band from Cardiff headline. Not sure if they’re ex-members of anyone notable but this is their first ever gig and then

they’re off on tour. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm. Info 0845 2263510. Sold out! But in Newport tomorrow, which isn’t sold out at the time of writing. Also in Blackwood on Tue 17, Treorchy on Thurs 19, Porthcawl on Fri 20 and Aberystwyth on Sat 21. Rhys Davis Band Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. *The Society Of Strange And Ancient Instruments National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3600. This looks to be a sort of live music performance via historical theatre, based on the writings of Francis Bacon. Sounds neat. A Swansea International Festival event. This Is The Kit + Barbarossa + Ivan Moult The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Swn Festival gig. Wildwood Jack Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm, £8/£5. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night.

FRIDAY 6

Aled Clifford + Dorian Holmes Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01443 491424. Part of the LINK Festival, which takes places in various Ponty venues this weekend. Alex Davies The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. Live music here every Friday. Amber Run Tramshed,

Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. uAmser Jazz Time Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 5.30-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Every Friday in the foyer until Fri 8 Dec. Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. BBC NOW: Dvorak 9 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10-£20. Info 01792 475715. Swansea International Festival event. Benjamin Baker Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Violin recital. Chris Kelly Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Sixties style soul. Fire Fences + Plastic Barricades + Caralones Meze Lounge, Newport. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01633 259144. Georgia Paterson Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Graham Gouldman Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01792 863722. Your man from 10cc who, like most of us filthy sinners, is neither Godley nor Creme. In Cardiff tomorrow. Gwilym Bowen Rhys + Patrobas + Glain Rhys Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Holy Moly & The Crackers Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff.

THE EAST POINTERS Various venues across Wales, Thurs 12-Wed 18 Oct Tickets: £10-£14. Info: www.eastpointers.ca Canadian folk trio The East Pointers hail from one of the country’s more overwhelmingly coastal outcrops, Prince Edward Island, and make music that sounds like it’s been doused in sea spray. Crafting their songs on banjo, fiddle and guitar, with percussion coming from Koady Chaisson’s deft step-dancing patterns, the group’s 2015 debut album Secret Victory combines rollicking instrumentals which take influence from Celtic and old timey North American styles with more obviously commercial, vocaldriven folk-pop numbers. By the time you read this its followup, What We Leave Behind, will be out, and The East Pointers’ UK tour – their second of 2017 – will take them to Theatr Hafren, Newtown (Thurs 12), Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan (Fri 13), Wyeside, Builth Wells (Sat 14), Borough Theatre, Abergavenny (Mon 16), Memorial Hall, Barry (Tue 17) and Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Wed 18).

(Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 3) KASABIAN + SLAVES (Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 4) GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN (Tramshed, Fri 8) SILVERSTEIN (The Globe, Sun 10) BOYZLIFE (Tramshed, Mon 11) KERRANG! TOUR 2017 (Cardiff University, Tue 12) ROLAND GIFT (The BUZZ 69

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live music 8pm, £14. Info 029 2089 0862. Self-styled gypsy folk-rock band. Kanda Bongo Man Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 0845 2263510. The cool kwasa kwasa African dude from the Congo. We previewed him in the August issue. K.A.’s Ska/Soul Collective Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, £3-£5. Info 01633 213161. Like A Lion The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events. Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month. Martina Edoff + Redline The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. MoltenAmba St Fagans Village Hall. 7.30pm, £8/£6/£4 kids/free under-12s. Info 029 2023 2970. A Pentreffest Noz folk night. Monkeysee Monkeydo The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Morgan Hayes Charity Evening Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01834 869323. Featuring Crossover folk band The Meadows and Seren Irish Dance. Nihility + Underdark Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £5. Info 029 2037 3144. Down For Life presents a death metal band from Southampton and a shoegazey black metal band frtom Nottingham. No Raza + In Which It Burns The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Normanton Street + Beatbox Hann Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Open Night Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £3. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night. Pay No Respect + Carbine + Hunger Strike + Conflicts Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01792 468892. Pretty Vicious + Chroma + Tracy Island + The Pitchforks The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01443 490390. Merthyr indie band headline. LINK Festival gig. Rhydian, Richard & Adam The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £26/£76 VIP. Info 01633 656757. Ruts DC The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. Reggae-inflected first wave punks, still kicking on. Stay Voiceless + Cupcake Diaz & The Felt Tip Pens + The Caspiens Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm, pay by donations. Info sam@lepub. co.uk. Stop, Stop + Beth Blade & The Beautiful Disasters The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01685 387925. Glam metal band who write their name StOp, StoP. Not in my house you don’t, lads. The Pretenders + The

Rails St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £35-£45. Info 029 2087 8444. Chrissie Hynde’s band of new wave survivors... survive. In live show form. The Real Kings Of Spain + Penny Dreadful + Curious Orange The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli. com. I would put money on Curious Orange being named after the Lee & Herring character named after a Fall

01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. Crosstown Traffic Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Jimi Hendrix tribute. Dan Reed Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 01495 708022. Eadyth Crawford The Blueberry Inn, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, free. Info 01443 485331. LINK Festival gig. Formerly Of Bucks Fizz

O'Hooley & Tidow are not only a vocal-led folk duo based in Huddersfield with a tack-sharp sense of lyrical humour and proletarian poignancy, they're also a married couple. Cocklewarming! Check 'em out on Wed 18 Oct at the Llantrisant Folk Club in Pontyclun.

album, rather than the Fall album itself. The Sandinistas + The Dole Age + Dead At 27 + The Fused Ebbw Vale Institute. 6.30pm, £5.50 adv. Info 01495 708022. The Sam-Antonio Freeway The Tumble Inn, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, free. Info 01443 484390. LINK Festival gig in the Wetherspoons next to the train station. Rather you playing this than me, lads. The Swinging Blue Jeans Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £19/£18. Info 01633 868239. Merseybeat OGs. Vessels + Guy Andrews Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11. Info 029 2023 2199. Leeds post-rock band headline. Support act is a kinda avant-classical pianist. We Shall Overcome Foodbank Fundraiser The Moon, Cardiff. 6pm, free with foodbank donation. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Featuring Mike Dennis, Paul Divers and more TBC

SATURDAY 7

ACAB The Soul Suite, Pontypridd. 10.30pm, £3. Info 01443 400059. LINK Festival gig. Alaska Alaska + American Graffiti + TIE Fighter Pilot The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Bad Reputation Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm, free. Info 01685 879491. Hard rock covers. BBC NOW: Family Concert Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 3pm, £5-£25. Info 01792 475715. Swansea International Festival event. Prices given are for various sized families, plus a fiver for each extra kid. Ceri Ridge Trading Company Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £7. Info 01686 614555. Old timey band from mid-Wales. Chris Kelly The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info

Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 0300 3656677. This is the version of the band with Cheryl Baker in, which is all you freaky lovers of late80s Saturday morning cookery shows care about I daresay. Free Beer Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 8pm. Info 07745 059936. Graham Gouldman The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25. Info 029 2048 3344. James Sarson The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Music in the bar, every Saturday afternoon this month. Joby Burgess’ Powerplant National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3600. Classical/ experimental percussionist and composer reimagines Kraftwerk songs with the help of a local youth choir. Feel like Kraftwerk get this kind of treatment a lot, unsure how they feel about it. A Swansea International Festival event. uJon Crespo Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £2 after 11. Info 029 2038 7026. Every Saturday this month, accompanied by vocalist Sarah Meek (tonight); trumpeter Gethin Liddington (Sat 21) and saxophonist Carlo Fraccalvieri (Sat 28). Kings Ov Leon Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £16/£14.50 adv. Info 01834 869323. Tribute band. Kizzy Crawford + Danielle Lewis + Zim Voices Market Hall, Abergavenny. 8pm. Info 07774 608215. Hosted by Love Zimbabwe and the Wales Fair Trade Fair. Like A Lion Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Maria Pia de Vito & Huw Warren Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9.15pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Italian vocalist and Welsh pianist.

Miss Mitten Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm. Info 07818 056599. Dub reggae vocalist. *Off//Kilter Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 4.30pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Swn Festival gig taking place across the whole venue and featuring Richard Dawson, Cotton Wolf, Rhain, Ed Dowie and Vorhees. Oxjam Cardiff Various venues, Cardiff. 12pm. Info oxjamcardiff2017@gmail. com. Annual charitable live music fest (plus some Djs at the end). These are in chronological order and mostly start at 1pm. The Big Top: Black Aurora Duo, Georgia Patterson, Kingston, The Devil In Virginia, Scott Swain, Kings Road Social, Shop Girls and Into The Ark. Undertone: Andrew Gwynn, Peyote, Mutant Vinyl, Mark JW Cole, ReuBoyy, GMR, Tommy Trouble, Noah, Saykridd Daly and I Am Hvnter. The Moon: Tarion, Jay Gibbon, Lee Owen, Siblings Of Us, The Lowfells, Ross J Connell, Old Samuel, The Irascibles, Fire Fences, Oblong, Throwing Knives and Them Dead Beats. Fuel: Vespertine, The January Dead, Cobalt Sons, Aaronson Central, Velor, Clay To Ride, Cavalry, The D Teez, Poetic Justice, The Chalmers, Penny Rich, Lovers Open Fire and Excellent Skeleton. Gwdihw: The Mermerings, Sophie Louise, Dusty Cut, Sienna, Anonymous Iconclasts, Monday Night Side Project, Rosie Cale and Wise Man Otis. Cardiff Speaker Hire DJ Arena: Paul Cahill, Doyley, Moses Mendoza, Dave Grooveslave, Brix, Diffian, DJ Serengeti, Acou Christo and Double KD. Rock’n’Roll Paradise Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £21. Info 01633 868239. A tribute to the music of the 50s. Rough N Tumble 02 The Flora, Cardiff. 4pm-1am, £7 adv. Info 029 2115 1016. Featuring sets from Wølffe, Mellt, Junior Bill and Roughion with more TBC. Santa Cruz The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events. Soul Lotta Funk Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Stonefaced Souls Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. Storm Warning Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig. Sweet Baboo + H. Hawkline Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-3.30pm, free. Info 01685 384111. This is a Make Noise Wales gig which requests that attendees bring a broken electronic item with them for recycling. Note that it’s also in the lunchtime slot. Sweet Baboo is playing another MNW gig in Talgarth on Sat 14. The Boss UK Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £16.50 adv. Info 01600 772467. The Duplicates Alfred’s Bar

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& Grill, Pontypridd. 8.30pm, free. Info 01443 485331. LINK Festival gig. *The Future Is Female Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3-11pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. See Music for more on this wicked sick alldayer which is hosted by Shape/ From Now On and seeks to highlight women making experimental sounds. Features Lone Taxidermist, Charismatic Megafauna, Kayla Painter, Accü, Adwaith, Shrouk El Attar’s Dancing Queer and WITCIH Salon, showcasing women working in creative tech. The Gary Fletcher Band St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01446 799100. A member of The Blues Band. The Icicle Works Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Professional Scouser Ian McNabb and band. The Keith Little Trio with Jane Williams Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0844 8700887. Jazz. The London African Gospel Choir Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £18.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Performing Paul Simon’s album Graceland. This show was originally in July but got rescheduled. The Strawbs The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 07590 471888. Electric set by seminal folk-rock band. Toadstool + Kikamora + Fragile Things The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm. Info 01495 213300. Two Blondes & A Harp Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2089 0862. Pop hits performed on classical harp apparently.

SUNDAY 8

Bryony Sier + Cara Cullen Costa Coffee, Pontypridd. 3-5pm, free. Info 01443 404286. LINK Festival gig. Dan Bettridge + Little Rêd + CwCw The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £9 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Swn Festival gig. Fire Fences + Jaycee + Sienna UK + The Rotanas Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Charity gig in aid of Heads Above The Waves. uFolk Music & Song Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Every second and fourth Sunday of the month (also on Sun 24 in June), with an extra acoustic session now on the third Sunday (Sun 22) too. Frank Iero & The Patience + Dave Hause & The Mermaid + The Homeless Gospel Choir + Paceshifters The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £17 adv. Info 07590 471888. My Chemical Romance fella headlines, with band. *Jason Kahn & Christian Wolfarth + Colin Webster & Graham Dunning Swansea Studios. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info www.rwan.cymru. Second NAWR/Swansea International Festival gig.

Avant-garde scenes afoot. Webster and Dunning are cool. Jazzabelles Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Jean Guyomarch Café Jazz, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £5. Info 029 2038 7026. Monthly Hot Club Swing night. Jenny & The Beans The Skinny Dog, Pontypridd. 7-10pm, free. Info 07970 974196. LINK Festival gig. Llyr Williams Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus. 3.30pm, £17. Info 01792 475715. Piano recital. A Swansea International Festival event. Music On The Train Vale Of Rheidol Railway, Aberystwyth. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info 07468 528933. This is presented by Rewired Music in conjunction with Oxjam, and features acoustic musicians from the Rewired stable performing sets as the train chugs through the Cambrian Mountains. Cute! Paul Dark Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 6pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events. Presteigne Festival Tour Concert Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus. 11.30am, £12. Info 01792 475715. Pianist Tim Horton performs Beethoven pieces. A Swansea International Festival event. Swansea Foodbank Charity Gig The Office, Swansea. 5pm, pay bu food donation. Info 07535 256195. Witrh four bands TBC. Terri Bramah The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. The Cosmics + Jack Perrett The Moon, Cardiff. 1-6pm, free. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Playing as part of the Alternative Freshers’ Fair (see Events listings). The Red Hot Pokers Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.

MONDAY 9

Canvas + Frown Upon + Pioneers + Wilderness The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £6/£5 adv. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Hannah James + Grace Petrie Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £10 adv. Info sam@lepub.co.uk. Brace of politicised UK folk-rockers. uJango Haze Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Also on Mon 23. Stray From The Path The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15/£13 adv. Info 07590 471888. Jonathan Hope: Phantom Of The Opera Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 475715. Hope, who is Gloucester Cathedral’s organist, improvises over a screening of this classic silent movie. More church organists should do improv in general. A Swansea International Festival event. The Amazons + The Pale White Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Swn Festival gig.

Globe, Tue 12) LIAM GALLAGHER (Motorpoint Arena, Wed 13) JUST ANNOUNCED FOR 2018: PARAMORE (Motorpoint Arena, Thurs 11 Jan) NATHAN CARTER (St David’s Hall, Fri 3 Feb) RAT BOY (Tramshed, Sun 5 Feb) THE DAMNED (Cardiff University, Fri 9 Feb) BOWLING FOR SOUP BUZZ 70

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Front Country Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Ian Ellis, Guy Shotton, Aidan Thorne & Martin Fisher The Open Hearth, Pontypool. 8.30pm. Info martin.fisher1944@hotmail. co.uk. On tenor sax, piano, bass and drums respectively. A Jazz At The Open Hearth night. Jean Guyomarch’h Trio Muse Arts Centre, Brecon. 8pm, £10/£8 members. Info 07791 654799. Presented by Brecon Jazz. Lunchtime Concert Cornerstone, Cardiff. 1.10pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. New monthly concerts in this Charles Street venue, presented by the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama. On once or twice a month until March. Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £28-£42. Info 029 2039 1391. Conducted by Valery Gergiev and performing works by Stravinsky, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. Meadowlark + Grand Tradition + To Bear Sir The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £8/£6.50 adv. Info info@themooncardiff.com. She Drew The Gun + Rozelle + Winter Coat Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Squeeze + Nine Below Zero St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £42.50/£37.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Someone said they’d send me the new Squeeze album so I could review it in this issue, but they didn’t. The Camelia Jazz Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Therapy? Market Hall, Brynmawr. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 01495 310576. Ulster rock band, at their zenith in the 90s but still going strong, visit the valleys as part of an acoustic tour. The Tom Robinson Band + Lee Forsyth Griffiths The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tom will be playing his Power In The Darkness album in full on this tour.

WEDNESDAY 11

Abandoned By Bears + Beyond Recall + Seven Stories High + A Night Like This The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £6 adv. Info facebook. com/thepitswansea. Alan Barnes Octet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £13.50. Info 07802 912789. Bite The Buffalo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. David Grubb The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. Scottish violinist. Guitar Classics Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 029 2039 1391. Folk Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 491424. Second Wednesday of every month.

Jeffrey Lewis & Los Bolts + The Gentle Good Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Return to Cardiff for the irrepressible anti-folkin’, Crasscoverin’, hospitality-abusin’ Lewis. Orpheus Sinfonia Great Hall, Swansea University Bay Campus. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01792 475715. Conducted by Thomas Carroll. A Swansea International Festival event. Phil Dando Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Quartet 19 Maesteg Town Hall. 2pm, £5.50. Info 01656 733269. Percussion ensemble. Seren Winds Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £5.50. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime concert from Cardiff-based wind quintet. uThe Bay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Also on Wed 25.

THURSDAY 12

BBC NOW: Shostakovich 12 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2087 8444. Thomas Søndergård conducts a programme of Shostakovich, Beethoven and Mosolov. Benn Willis The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Dragonforce The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £17 adv. Info 07590 471888. Powerpopmetal (a genre I just invented) band tour a new album. Gig is sold out. *Grand Collapse + Rash Decision + All Time Old Time + Made Of Teeth + No Pulse The Moon, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Punk, hardcore and metal from Wales and the south-west. This is a cracking bill actually. Jazzland Jam Session Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.15pm, free. Info 07802 912789. A Pop-Up Jazzland open mic gig. Lee Jones Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. Los Pacaminos Maesteg Town Hall. 8pm, £18. Info 01656 733269. Luke Daniels Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£5 NUS. Info 01792 863722. Singer-songwriter. Mass Collective Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. *Metal Meditations Mission Gallery, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5. Info www.rwan. cymru. Third NAWR/Swansea International Festival gig, featuring Philip Corner, Phoebe Neville and Ian Holloway. This is going to be some ambient gong manipulation fare I believe. Neck Deep + As It Is + Real Friends + Woes Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £19.50 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Wrexham pop-punk band headline. I guess they are pretty big now. “This gig is strictly 14+,” notes the

venue’s website. uOpen Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Also on Thurs 19 and Thurs 26 this month. Sound Of The Sirens Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm, £11.50 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Acoustic pop duo from Exeter. Stoned Jesus + Beastmaker Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Hard rock and retro doom presented by Pity My Brain. Beastmaker were decent when I saw them. The East Pointers + The Innocent Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 01686 614555. Headliners are a Canadian folk band who are in Cardigan tomorrow, Builth Wells on Sat 14, Abergavenny Mon 16, Barry on Tue 17 and Aberystwyth on Wed 18. The Royal Blasphemy + E11ven + Greenmailer + Holoson The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook. com/thepitswansea. Tomorrow Calling Today Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Acoustic singer-songwriter showcase. Treorchy Male Choir Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 0300 0040444.

FRIDAY 13

47 Soul Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01834 869323. This band are from Palestine and offer “street music and dance, with deep electronic beats, sounds of the Middle East, analog synthesisers, dub effects and trance-inducing guitar lines.” I like what I’ve heard! Adwaith + Marged + Serol Serol Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Also featuring DJ sets by Gwenno and Patricia out of Datblygu. Baby In Vain + Think Pretty The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Back To Bacharach The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £23.50/£22. Info 01633 656757. Bass 12 Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16. Info 029 2089 0862. In Chepstow tomorrow; Ebbw Vale on Fri 27; Blackwood Sat 28. Buddy Holly & The Cricketers Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £18/£16.50. Info 01873 850805. Tribute band. In Barry on Wed 25. Calypso The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Chilren Of The Gravy The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm, £5. Info 01495 247178. Black Sabbath tribute band. They’re calling this a Halloween party. Why stop there? Why not have one in the middle of May? Or during Eid? Cor Meibion Llanelli Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £15. Info 0845 2263510. Democratus + Among

The Dead + Epsilon + Scarsun Meze Lounge, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 259144. Dictaphone Devil Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Dunvant Male Choir, Morriston RFC Male Choir & Soloists Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 475715. A Swansea International Festival event. Eden Roots Reggae Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. *Formicarius + Nonserviam + Misanthropic Existence + Incursion + Cranial Separation Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107. Cardiff black metal band Agrona host a bunch of other metal bands for their latest Legions gig. Nonserviam are really good. Gary Clail & Andy Scholes + The Dappers The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm-1am. Info 01267 231012. Experimental dub icon Gary teams up with Andy, a Bristol reggae selector/producer. I left a message on his mobile last year and he never got back to me – true fact. Green Haze The Pit, Swansea. 8pm, £6 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Green Day tribute. Huw Morgan Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Trumpet recital. James Davies The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. Leon Hunt n-Tet & Jason Itley The Angel, Llandeilo. 9pm. Info 01558 822765. A Llandeilo Acoustic Club night. London Klezmer Quartet Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01600 772467. Lulu + Chloe Reynolds St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £30-£65. Info 029 2087 8444. Scottish pop survivor. Top price gets you VIP treats. In Newtown tomorrow. Pearl Jam UK Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 01792 468892. Tribute. In Cardiff tomorrow.

Swansea International Festival gig, featuring Fluxus’ Corner and NAWR’s own Davies. In Cardiff tomorrow. Public Service Broadcasting + Palace Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £24 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Having played two pokey gigs in Ebbw Vale, the setting for their recent mining-themed album, PSB return to play a more appropriately-sized venue. I walk a strange tightrope with them, of enjoying how much they annoy some people but also having no interest in their music. Sarah Brown Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, £3-£5. Info 01633 213161. Slamboree + Wbbl The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. This is some sort of combo of live dance music, turbofolk type stuff and circus performance. Sounds more Boomtown than Boomtown itself. Speed Skater + Human Heat + Lawndale High Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2037 3144. Emo, pop and punk collide. Profits from this gig are going to homelessness charity Llamau. Steven Page The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. The East Pointers Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£14. Info 01239 621200. The Ian Poole / Gethin Liddington Quartet Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Cardiff-based jazz quartet perform Miles Davis music from the 50s onwards. The Modulators The Black Lion, Llandaff, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2056 7312. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Oasis Experience Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £11. Info 01685 384111. Tribute band. The Starling Radicals + 9xDead + The Dark Valley The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Tom McRae + Danielle Lewis + Christopher Rees St John’s Church, Canton,

An event with the striking title of Crush Hate Crime takes place across two Newport venues, the Meze Lounge and Warehouse54, on Sat 14 Oct. It features several bands including Lacertilia and Chalos Trigger, plus guest speakers and theatre producers. Peter Jagger Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. *Philip Corner & Rhodri Davies Swansea Studios. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info www. rwan.cymru. Fourth NAWR/

Cardiff. 7-10pm, £19.50 adv. Info 029 2056 2022. Swn Festival gig. *Vic Godard & The Subway Sect + Give Me Memphis + Abstract Man Le Public Space, Newport. 7.30pm, £6. Info sam@lepub.

co.uk. Punk-not-punk icon headlines. See Music. Wright Hear Wright Now Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Yak + Skinny Girl Diet + HMS Morris Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Indie, rock, punk, whatever your heart desires. Skinny Girl Diet are fun.

SATURDAY 14

360 Degrees The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. Aber Oxjam Presents Aberystwyth Student Union. 11am-12am, £3.50 adv. Info facebook.com/oxjamaber2017. Featuring these acts from 11am-5pm: Lost Like Alice, Briony Sayers, Ekby, Tony & Rhys Jones, Viva Ghost, Samuel Powell, Element, Cloud, Alice Signal Fires, Anchors & Sails, Beth Adams Clark, Max Kelly, Brenig and The Rock Project. And from 6.30pm-12am: The Riff, Soulhole, The Stangs, Frozen Youths and The Backers Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01291 627122. Children Of The Gravy Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Black Sabbath tribute band. Chris Kelly Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Cliff Price The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Crush Hate Crime Meze Lounge / Warehouse54, Newport. 2-11pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01633 259144. This takes place over two venues and features the following. Meze: Strange Bones, 6foot7, Revival, Lacertilia, Chaos Trigger, Helldown, SOIM and Solvent Majority. Warehouse54: Ian Palmer, Rhys Hone, Ellie McCue, Daisy Blu, Sophie Louise and Reality Theatre. Guest speakers: John Griffiths, Pippa Bartolotti, Steffan Lewis, Dr Martin O’Neil and Dr Eva Elliot. Donnie Willow + Clay Statues + Head Noise + Blank Atlas Jac’s, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01685 879491. Blowout present a bunch of indie/rock bands headlined by Glasgow trio. Flew Fighters The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info gigs@thedragonffli. com. Foo Fighters tribute. Gaz Brookfield + Nick Parker + Heartwork The Garage, Swansea. 8pm, £8/£6. Info 01792 475147. Headway Charity Gig The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 4pm, £5. Info 01685 387925. Featuring sets from Ofelia, Taylor Bradley, Ragsy and more TBC. I Fight Bears + Blind Divide + Copehill Down Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £3. Info www.hobosmusicvenue. com. Inheaven + Bloxx + King Nun Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff.

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live music 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. John Lewis Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £22 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415. Welsh rockabilly veteran. Price includes a buffet. Junior Conservatoire Foyer Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.45pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Lulu Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £40/£65 VIP. Info 01686 614555. Mice In A Matchbox The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Nick Mulvey Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £17.50 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Mannered indie-folk sort. Panic Station Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Paper Tiger + Waldo’s Gift Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing as part of the Cosmogramma night. Pearl Jam UK The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. *Philip Corner & Rhodri Davies Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. This is the opening event of a quasiresidency for Davies here (the next is on Sat 14), and he’ll be performing freely with Parker. Placebo + Husky Loops Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £37.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Still going strong even if you don’t pay attention. Were in Newport just under a year ago in fact. Port Talbot Cymric Male Choir Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £10. Info 01639 763214. Annual concert. Rocket Joe Joe & The Old Time Bangers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Seasons Hollow + Everyday Heroes + Cadacus + Krobow The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook. com/thepitswansea. Son Of Man + Buffalo Summer + The Boom Sons The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 01443 490390. Soul Stripper + No Glory The Dolls House, Abertillery. Info 01495 213300. AC/Dc tribute. St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18£30. Info 01792 475715. Performing works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Rimsky Korsakov. A Swansea International Festival event. Sweet Baboo + Boy Azooga The Tabernacle, Talgarth. 7.30pm, free. Info info@thetabernacle.co.uk. Make Noise Wales gig – breing a broken electronic gizmo with you to be recycled. Teenage Cancert Trust Ska And Mod Festival Tramshed, Cardiff. 5pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring live sets from 2Rude, The Navarones, Future Sailors, Too Toned and the Dansette Soul Band; DJ sets from Rob Santwris, Siobhan Nolan, Gerient Thomas and

Steve Morris. The East Pointers Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £14/£13. Info 01982 552555. The Krays The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Pollen Count Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Rock covers. The Sweetchunks The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Tickled Pink The Heath, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv/£5 kids. Info 029 2039 4207. A RUFF Ceilidh night, also featuring Dave Parsons and Mic Spencely calling. Zervas & Pepper Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.

SUNDAY 15

Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. Glas Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Idge Logan Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 6pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events. Ingested + Condemned + Cytotoxin + Carnophage + Sodomized Cadaver Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 6pm, £15. Info 07970 063107. A big whack of brutal death/slam metal. One more band TBC as openers, subject to them winning some kind of competition. Joss Stone St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £24-£36. Info 029 2087 8444. Lunchtime Concert National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Featuring students from the Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama. Mayfield The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Mental Health In Musicv Launch Gig The Moon, Cardiff. 6pm, pay by donation. Info info@themooncardiff. com. Lineup TBC. Nadine Shah + Life The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. UK singersongwriter type. Support band are from Hull. Nigel Davies Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Primary Schools Music Festival Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 2pm, £8. Info 01792 475715. A Swansea International Festival event. *Richard Thompson Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25-£35. Info 029 2063 6464. British folkrock legend and wearer of slightly naff headwear. Always good value though, his shows. The World’s Wife Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. This sounds neat: a modern opera (solo soprano, string quartet and loop pedals) based on Carol Ann Duffy’s poems written from the POV of famous historical men’s wives. In Brecon on Thurs 19; Swansea on Sat 21.

MONDAY 16

Clean Cut Kid Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Swn Festival gig. JP Cooper Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £15.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Singer-songwriter who made his name by featuring on a few corny dance singles. Strange Bones Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. The East Pointers + Kizzy Crawford Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01873 850805.

TUESDAY 17

Baba Naga + Perfect Body Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Psych band from Sheffielc headline. Sound like they might be alright. Emily Bacon’s Good time Gang Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Peter Donohoe Cardiff University Concert Hall. 7-9pm, £10/£8/free NUS. Info 029 2087 4816. Piano recital as part of the R17 series of concerts. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £25.50/£75.50 VIP. Info 01495 227206. St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£41. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing works by Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky. Students Of Atlantic College St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 3pm, £6.50. Info 01446 799100. Cafe concert. Luca Stricagnoli Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12.50. Info 0871 4720400. Italian guitarist. The East Pointers Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.15pm, £12 adv. Info 01446 738622.

WEDNESDAY 18

Andy Collins Open Mic Night Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. Backbeat Soundsystem + C0dew4lkers The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info info@themooncardiff. com. Brother Strut The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 07590 471888. Funk/soul band. Last time I listed them, a year and a bit ago, they were playing a pub in Merthyr so fair dos for becoming a #twentyquidband. Damon Brown / Kim Minchan International Quartet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Dusty Cut + Teddy Hunter + Sarah McCreadie Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Album launch gig for the headliners. Liberty Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big

Band Society gig. Marion’s Singalong Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2-4pm, £6. Info 01633 868239. *O’Hooley & Tidow Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night with Yorkshire folk duo who I’m fond of. Royal Welsh College Chamber Orchestra Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev. Shane Filan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29-£51. Info 029 2087 8444. Westlife fella. You can also buy a meet’n’greet pass for £195 which doesn’t even cover your entry fee. Superjam Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 8pm, free. Info 07745 059936. French/ German reggae band, presented by U&I Radio. In Merthyr on Fri 20. Swiss Ambassador’s Award Concert 2017 Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £12. Info 029 2039 1391. Works by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and more. The East Pointers Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. The Hoosiers Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199. Yes, the landfill pop-rock band from years gone by. They will be performing all of their 2007 debut album, which according to Wikipedia helped them to be voted ‘worst band’ at the 2008 NME Awards. The Musical Box Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £38.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Historic reenactment of early Genesis... when I was dead broke, man I couldn’t picture this. To Kill Achilles + Giving Into Ghosts + I Fight Bears + Teacher The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £5. Info 01495 213300.

THURSDAY 19

AJ Tracey Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. London grime MC. Focus The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. A drum’n’bass remix of Hocus Pocus by Focus exists but only a few people know of its, er, idiosyncracy. Idestroy + Montreux Fires + Think Pretty + Treehouse Punx Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Kingdom Of Giants + Our Hollow, Our Home + Create To Inspire + Pioneers + Truenorth + Nihilist The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. A gaggle of metalcore bands presented by High Tide. Lankum Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15/£13.50/£3 under-18s. Info 01239 621200. Irish folk band who we previewed a while back, when they were called Lynched. Since then they’ve bowed to the pervasive view that this name is problematic,

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and changed it. *Lower Slaughter Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £6 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. First time in Cardiff for the headliners, who hail from Brighton apart from the singer who is from Scotland. They are heavy and weird and great! Marco Mendoza + Black Cat Bones Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07970 063107. American hard rock bassist for hire goes solo. Not to be confused with Mark ‘The Animal’ Mendoza from Twisted Sister. Melanie Page + Anna My Charlotte The Unicorn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 751304. Two folkish solo acts from the UK. Moonshine Boulevard Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 7.30pm, £5-£11. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night. NC Sessions Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. Live acoustic acts, every third Thursday of the month. Nubiyan Twist Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2023 2199. UK funk band. Pi & Hash PresentsThe Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Local bands showcase. Rascalton + The Tates + Al Moses Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £25/£75 VIP. Info 0300 0040444. Sara Colman Quartet Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. Jazz standards. Showaddywaddy Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £19.50. Info 0300 0040444. *The World’s Wife Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01874 611622. Tobias The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events.

FRIDAY 20

Acoustic Sinners Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Afternoon Concert: R17 Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2pm, £11-£13. Info 029 2063 6464. Robert Spamo conducts a programme including Mussorgsky’s Songs And Dances Of Death. Alive & Kickin The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events. Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra: From Russia With Love St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6.50-£23.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing works by Khachaturian, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky. Chris Kelly Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Daniel Bonner The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. De Temps Antan St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of

Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01446 799100. Quebecois folk rollickers. DrakenWerks + The Heresy Gene + Dimethoxy Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107. Electro industrial goth kinda stuff. Dusty Cut Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info sam@ lepub.co.uk. Gemini Anderson Sings Twin Peaks Inkspot, Cardiff. 9.30pm, £4. Info 029 2049 0254. Californian vocalist and RWCMD graduate warbles the Badalamenti/Lynch songbook. Iron Bastards The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm. Info 01495 213300. French heavy rock band, big Motörhead influence as the name suggests. James Hickman & Dan Cassidy The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Folk-rock duo. J. Cole Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £45. Info 029 2022 4488. See Music. Jehst Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2023 2199. UK hip-hop top brass. DJ Jaffa also features. Like A Lion The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Louise Alder & Gary Matthewman Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Soprano and pianist. Martin Turner The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Ex-Wishbone Ash man. Motorlizzy + Revival Meze Lounge, Newport. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01633 259144. Peace + Idles + Savoy Motel + Chroma Tramshed, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £18 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Swn Festival gig. Regime The Pit, Swansea. 7-10.30pm, £10 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Hip-hop/reggae/rock crossover. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £75.50. Info 01656 815995. That’s the VIP ticket price, I think the regular one is sold out. Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info derek@ rumneyfolkclub.co.uk. Monthly night. Schubertiade: Friday Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £12. Info 01239 841387. First of three recitals this weekend, with violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones playing his debut concert here; performing works by Beethoven and Bach as well as Schubert. Soul Miners Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2062 6015. *Strange-U + Stagga & Magugu + Joe Dirt + Mansfield Green Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £6 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Hip-hop, presented by Starving Artists. Bit of an arseache for them that Jehst is playing the same night, I’d imagine. Superjam The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm. Info

PALOMA FAITH (Motorpoint Arena, Sat 17 Mar) STEVEN WILSON (St David’s Hall, Wed 21 Mar) JASON DERULO (Motorpoint Arena, Sun 25 Mar) GREGORY PORTER (St David’s Hall, Wed 11 Apr) NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS (Motorpoint Arena, Sun 6 May) ED SHEERAN (Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Thurs 21-Sun 24 June) BUZZ 72

live music 01685 387925. Surreal Panther + Death By Disco The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Steel Panther tribute headline. The Beatles Go On Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £14/£12.50. Info 01633 868239. Tribute band. The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. The Sneak Eazies Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, £3-£5. Info 01633 213161. True Strays The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Wishbone Ash Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £22. Info 0300 0040444. Y Niwl + Palenco + Papur Wal Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Welcome return to the fray for the headliners, a Welsh language instrumental (you heard) surf-rock band. Do another record!

SATURDAY 21

A Foreigner’s Journey The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 01443 490390. Twin Foreigner/Journey tribute. A Night At The Musicals Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £17/£16. Info 01495 227206. Atomic Blondie The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Tribute band. Aubrey Parsons The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. Bob Vylan + Iguana Death Cult The Moon,

issues.[14] Sandé said that the key to a good song when songwriting is using “honesty” and “raw emotion” as the best way to write. Explosive Light Orchestra Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 01873 850805. ELO tribute. Fire Fences + Just Drive Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.3010.30pm, free. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. Guns 2 Roses + Digital Criminals The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 01685 387925. G ‘N R tribute band. I hoped to tell you whether or not grumble vid veteran Ben Dover is still their drummer, but don’t want to Google his name at work. In Cardiff on Sat 28. Into The Ark Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Johnny Cash Roadshow St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50/£21.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute set. Lilith And The Knight + StarStorm + The Dark Valley The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Mad4brit Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2089 0862. Britpop/baggy tribute band. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £25/£75 VIP. Info 01970 623232. Rockin’ Dave Riley Jacs, Aberdare. 7pm, free. Info 01685 879491. Covers. Schubertiade:

Narberth's Queens Hall has a group called 47 Soul playing on Fri 13. They come from Palestine and play a mix of Middle Eastern dance music in the dabke style with postrock-y guitars and dub FX. On the evidence of 2016 EP Shamstep, it's raucous fun. The gig, like Palestine itself, isn't free, but good value at £12 a ticket. Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Casio Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com. Country Folk The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Darkside Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01970 623232. Pink Floyd tribute. DieselBurner The Dolls House, Abertillery. 8pm. Info 01495 213300. Dictaphone Devil Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Emeli Sandé + Calum Scott Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £56/£46. Info 029 2022 4488. Sandé said that all her songs were about World peace and political

Saturday Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £15. Info 01239 841387. Pianist Llyr Williams performs works by Schubert and Chopin. Sean Taylor St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01446 799100. Blues-folk sort. *Swn Festival Discovery Day Various venues, Cardiff. £30. Info www.swnfest. com. Taking place in these venues: The Big Top, Blue Honey Night Cafe, Buffalo, Clwb Ifor Bach, Gwdihw, Kongs, National Museum Cardiff (free entry to all), Transport Club and Undertone. And featuring these acts: Adwaith, Ardyn, ARGPH, Bad Sounds, Boy Azooga, Buzzard, Campfire Social, Caro, Chartreuse, Daedelus, Danielle Lewis,

Dan Stock, False Advertising, Himalayas, Island, Jack Ellis, Joel Avaient, John Smith, JW Ridley, Keeva, Keir, Kidsmoke, La Forme, Local Enemy, Los Blancos, Luna Tides, Martha Gunn, Matt Maltese, Niterooms, Phalcons, Pink Kink, Sam Fender, Shame, Sea Girls, Swedish Death Candy, The Caspiens, The Pitchforks, The Tates, Trudy And The Romance, White Kite, XAM Duo/Virginia Wing, Yowl and Yr Eira. See Upfront. The Annual Royal British Legion Charity Gala Concert Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 6.30pm, £18. Info 0845 2263510. The Fugitives Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Navarones Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Ska covers The World’s Wife Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. Walter Trout + Sari Schorr & The Engine Room Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 01792 468892. In Pontypridd tomorrow. Upbeat Sneakers + The Dole Age The Moon, Cardiff. 2-10pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. As the times suggest, there are more bands to be added to this bill.

SUNDAY 22

Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar. Freddy Kempf Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 11am, £16-£20. Info 029 2039 1391. Celebrated British pianist performs Beethoven, Prokofiev and Schumann. And as he’ll be done by lunchtime, you can have a Sunday roast in the venue afterwards as well. J Hus Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Afrobeatsinfluenced London grime dude. Rachel B Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 6pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events. Ragtime Jug The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Reg Mouross Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Riff Raff Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Roddy Woomble The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Idlewild frontman, now apt to don a woolly jumper and scarf in his promo pics and make equivalent music. Schubertiade: Sunday Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 3-9pm, £15. Info 01239 841387. Today’s events are made up of two concerts: Elinor Bennet at 3pm and The WNO Strings, Cor Aberteifi, and soloists Llyr Williams and Molly Sharples at 6pm. Suzi Quatro + David Essex + The Osmonds + Hot Chocolate Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.25pm, £45. Info 029 2022 4488. These cats are touring under the banner of Legends Live. The 12 Hour Revue Congress Theatre, Cwmbran.

6.30pm, £20.50/£18.50. Info 01633 868239. Songs from the musicals. Don’t think the show lasts for 12 hours. Walter Trout + Sari Schorr & The Engine Room The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 01443 490390.

MONDAY 23

Crazy Town + Epsilon + Hide Your Eyes + Wild Boyz Wasted Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 07970 063107. Yes, the Crazy Town of Butterfly fame. Any chance of them getting quasiironic reappraisal a la Limp Bizkit? Time will tell. Donnie Joe’s American Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Justin Currie & The Pallbearers The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 07590 471888. Del Amitri singer’s sideproject. Maher Zain St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £27. Info 029 2087 8444. Lebanon-born, Swedish-based r’n’b artist. Michael Malarkey Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2023 2199. Actor from The Vampire Diaries touts himself as an indie-folkish solo artist. The Albion Quartet Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Wesley Gonzalez + Instructions + My Name Is Ian Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Headliner used to be in the band Let’s Wrestle.

TUESDAY 24

Coburn Saxophone Ensemble Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £5/£7.50 with tea and cake. Info 01874 611622. Otherkin Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Don’t know much about this band but it says here that their fans include Metallica, Guns N’ Roses and the Dead Kennedys. Maybe they’ve confused them with actual otherkin. The Dead XIII + City Of Ashes + Pinup + Purge The Ocean The Pit, Swansea. 6.30-10pm, £6 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. The Society Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. The Spirit Of Aloha Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13.50/£21.50. Info 01792 475715. Elvis tribute starring Gordon ‘Two Gins’ Hendricks. Too Many T’s Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Boisterous new UK rap duo. W.A.S.P. Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Eighties metal edgelords continue to tread the boards. Wille & The Bandits + Featherjaw + Claude Hay The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £14/£12 adv. Info info@ themooncardiff.com.

WEDNESDAY 25

Buddy Holly & The

Cricketers Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01446 738622. Dylan & Sam Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5-£7. Info 01970 623232. Folk duo. Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Performing a set entitled ‘The Spirit Of Trane’. Funny, I don’t remember John Coltrane writing a book in which he defended Holocaust deniers at length, like Gilad Atzmon has done. Ibibio Sound Machine Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. See Music. Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20.50-£23. Info 01792 475715. Master + Dehuman + Sodomized Cadaver + The Drowning + Absolution Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 6pm, £13 adv. Info 07970 063107. Stacked bill of death metal headlined by cult American band who formed in the mid-80s. Matthew E. White Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14. Info 029 2023 2199. Indiepop bells’n’whistles American singer-songwriter. Apparently this is an ‘intimate’ gig for him, the better to try out new material. Pete Fij & Terry Bickers Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2039 7933. UK indie faves from the 80s/90s – Pete from Adorable, Terry from House Of Love – club together for a gig presented by Skaravan. Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. The Iron Maidens The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. An Iron Maiden tribute band whose members are all women. One of them is called Courtney Cox.

THURSDAY 26

7steps – The Music Of Miles Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. Abandoman Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Standup comedy and hip-hop, says the venue. Dodie Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Some twee sounding person from YouTube who has about 1,000,000,000,000,000 subscribers despite or perhaps because of appearing completely normal and unremarkable. Accordingly this is sold out as well. Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Jets To Zurich + French Alps Tiger The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Mad About The Musicals Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01792 475715. Songs from Broadway, West End etc. Nervous Twitch + Scissorkick Victory Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm. Info sam@lepub.co.uk. Leeds garage rockers. Shattered Horizons +

Ubiquitous + Ferinus + Enmerkar The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Metal bands presented by Eradication. Sinfonia Cymru with Michael Petrov Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £16/£12. Info 01686 614555. In Cardiff on Sat 28. Stone Foundation The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. UK soul ensemble. Them Dead Beats + Joe Kelly + Jack Ellis Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933. *The World + Bellies + Perfect Body Undertone, Cardiff. 8pm, £6. Info 029 2022 8883. The Joy Collective and Lesson No.1 with a lineup of danceable postpunk and gothic shoegaze. At least one and possibly two saxophones will feature. Deal with it! Tobias Robertson’s Jam Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com. Vant Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. This band’s tour is called The Last Days Of Punk. Glad they let us know. In Cardiff tomorrow.

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Beautiful Noise – The Neil Diamond Story Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £19.50/£18.50. Info 01686 614555. Tribute show. Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Ebbw Vale Institute. 8.30pm, £13.50 adv. Info 01495 708022. Brigyn Ty Tawe, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 456856. Bruce Anderson + Emma Ruth The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. On at 9.30pm and 7.30pm respectively. Presented by Nailed It Events. Calypso Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Cavern Beatles Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £21.50/£20. Info 01656 733269. Tribute band whose unique selling point is that they’re endorsed by the Cavern Club. Not really sure why anyone would care about that to be honest. Celebrating Dame Shirley Bassey and Celine Dion Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. Both are played by Julia Martin. Foxglove Trio Y Parlwr, Old Library, Splott, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info yparlwr@gmail. com. Gary Stewart: Graceland Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 0845 2263510. A recreation of the Paul Simon album of that name. Don’t think this is otherwise related to the London African Gospel Choir who are in Cardiff doing the same thing on Sat 7. Gov’t Mule Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Manly hard rock Americans. Hells Bells Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10 adv. Info 07512 237983. AC/DC tribute. Hot Club Of Cowtown Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £17.50/£16.50. Info 01239 621200. Jack Mac & The Funk Pack The Big Top, Cardiff. 9pm. Info 029 2022 8883. EP BUZZ 73

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stage launch gig. John Godwin Open Mic The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. John Otway The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Kasaï Masaï The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01639 843163. Londonbased band playing the music of equatorial Congo. Kelly’s Heroes The Twelve Knights, Port Talbot. 9pm, free. Info 01639 882381. Presented by Nailed It Events. Kingson Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Kyla Brox The Met, Abertillery. 8pm, £14/£12 adv kids. Info 01600 772467. UK blues vocalist. Larger Than Life! Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Li Harding with Gary Phillips Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Mama Cubasa Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, £3-£5. Info 01633 213161. Mr Fishy Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. *Mugstar + Infinity Forms Of Yellow Remember The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Scouse heavy psych band, plus a new, good and partway similar local act, play for nowt but your love. Terrascope present. Normaliser + Spreading The Disease The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, free. Info 01495 213300. Old Strafford Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm, £7. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night. Organ Recital National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Paul Ashton The White Horse, Coychurch, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 652583. Presented by Nailed It Events. Project Mothra +Guilty As Charged + Disrupt The Continuum + Malum Sky + Only The Righteous + Digital Criminals + Pioneers The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 5.30pm, £3-£5. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Sepulchre + Incursion + The Devolved The Duke, Neath. 7-10pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Sixties Gold St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £35. Info 029 2087 8444. With Gerry And The Pacemakers – on their farewell tour! – The Searchers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes Steve Ellis and Vanity Fare. *Sleaford Mods + Nachthexen Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 7pm, £18.50 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. Nottingham ranters return. Profound kudos to them for selecting the splendid Nachthexen as tour support. Slowcoaches Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Songs That Won The War Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2pm, £14.50. Info 01792 475715. “Relive the good old days of wartime Britain.” Yeah, I don’t think even the people who do these kind of BUZZ 74

afternoon singalongs would describe World War II as ‘good’, but hey. The Bella Collins Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. The Domestics + Pizzatramp Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info sam@ lepub.co.uk. Headliners are from Norfolk and play gnarly hardcore. The Magic Of Motown Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. The Shakes The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events. Vant Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Voice Of The Heart Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £17/£15. Info 01495 227206. Karen Carpenter tribute. Wild Willy Barrett’s French Connection Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £13.50. Info 029 2089 0862.

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360 Degrees Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events. Adam Jive And The Skeleton Five + The Shelley Duvels Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm. Info sam@lepub.co.uk. These bands are kicking off a Halloween four-day weekend in this venue. Affinity Choir The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£8. Info 029 2048 3344. Andy Park Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Blackwood RFC. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01495 223206. Brecon Baroque Festival 2017: Harmony And Invention Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £22/£20/free under-18s. Info 01874 611622. Performing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons & Concerto For Lute, plus music by Legrenzi and Bach. Decontrol Punk Festival District Club, Pontypridd. 2-10.45pm, £10/£18 adv. Info 01443 402550. Featuring 999, Abrasive Wheels, Foreign Legion, Dragster, Butcher Baby, Greazy Ratz and Chinese Burn. Fat Barry’s Ghoul Band Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. This is a “Spooky Spectacular Halloween Extravaganza” and I guess it features a live band but I don’t know how central they are to the entertainment. Gentleman’s Dub Club Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Idea: Gentle Ben’s Dub Club, a band of dweeby-looking white reggae dudes fronted by a big brown bear. Guns 2 Roses The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Hashtag Acoustic The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. John Charles Mid Wales Music Centre, Newtown. 1.30pm. Info 01686 622161. “Songs of love, loss and bleakness,” are promised here, as is free coffee. Jumpin’ Jimmy & The

Nice Guys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Kill 66 The Dolls House, Abertillery. 6pm, free. Info 01495 213300. Kodiak Avenue The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Michael King’s Bowie Starman Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute show. New Revival Jacs, Aberdare. 7pm. Info 01685 879491. Power Quest + Fury + Malum Sky Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 07970 063107. Sinfonia Cymru with Michael Petrov Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £5-£16. Info 029 2039 1391. Slaves Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £14/£12 adv. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. One thing you can say about this venue is that they love to put on bands called Slaves. These dipshits are from the US and are not to be confused with the dipshit UK duo who played Hobos last year. Talking Bird Collective The Heath, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 4207. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Boom Sons Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm. Info 01443 682388. The Ghost Notes Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Britpop/ baggy tribute band. The Hold Up: Inner City Cypher Oner Signs, Cardiff. 1-5pm, free. Info 029 2037 1231. Monthly hip-hop session inviting MCs, beatboxers, DJs etc down to jam. The Oasis Experience Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 468892. Tribute band. *The Sadies + Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks + Darren Eedens & The Slim Pickins +Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Canadian country-rockers headline, and are always worth an ear. The Soapgirls + Holoson + Ten Plus One The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info gigs@thedragonffli. com. The Somethings Hen Dderwen, Sketty, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events. Viva Neil Diamond The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01633 656757. Tribute show. What The Floyd Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01834 869323. Pink Floyd tribute band.

7pm, £16/£14/free under-18s. Info 01874 611622. A journey through 17th-century Venetian chamber music. Debasmita Bhattacharya Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 3pm, £10£15. Info 029 2039 1391. Recital on the sarod, an Indian lute. Epsilon + Behind Blue Eyes + Conflicts + Fight Bears + Teacher Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Julian Costello Quartet Melville Theatre, Abergavenny. 8pm, £10/£8/£3 NUS. Info 01873 853167. Black Mountain Jazz gig. Larger Than Life! Fontygary Leisure Park, Rhoose. 6pm, free. Info 01446 710386. Presented by Nailed It Events. Neil Younger The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30pm, free. Info 01685 387925. Neil Young tribute act. Thinking about his more po-faced fans who just call him ‘Neil’, like he’s one of the major jazz guys, and winding myself up. Omega Two Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Red River Blues The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Roachford Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £18. Info 029 2089 0862. Ninetiesera UK soul breakout star. Sinfonia Cymru with Michael Petrov The Riverfront, Newport. 3pm, £6-£17. Info 01633 656757. Performing works by Haydn and Schubert. Y&T Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £17.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Hard rockers of a 70s vintage.

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*Acid Mothers Temple + Threatmantics + Silent Forum + Breichiau Hir + Gindrinker Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 6pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Japanese psych warriors are back in this venue less than a year after their last Clwb show. Casey Raymond will also be doing visuals for all the bands. A Night At The Musicals St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £31.50-£51.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Brecon Baroque Festival 2017: Ensemble Diderot Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon.

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Brecon Baroque Festival 2017: Venetian Sparkle! Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, £16/£14/free under-18s. Info 01874 611622. Featuring trhe South Powys Youth Orchestra conducted by Tim Cronin. Doldrums + 5th Spear + Finery + Petra Glynt The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £7/£5.50 adv. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Fuzzy indiepop band from Canada headline. uLittle Mix Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £25. Info 029 2022 4488. On tomorrow also. Might be both sold out. The Cory Band Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 3pm, £11/£6 kids. Info 01686 614555. Akala The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Conscious hiphop fave. Bella Hardy St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £15/£14 adv. Info 029 2087 8444. Presented by Roots Unearthed. Dylan Penri Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 01686 614555. Solo acoustic artist.. Funeral Night Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Jazz Jam Session Jazzland, Swansea. 7.15pm, free. Info 07802 912789.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £26 adv/£60 VIP. Info 029 2023 5555. Blues-rock guy. Gonna guess, without looking it up, that all of his fans are also fans of Joe Bonnamassa. The Priceduifkes + Bedford Falls + Masts Le Public Space, Newport. 7pm, £5 adv. Info sam@lepub. co.uk. I’ve recently got a new keyboard at work and it being slightly differently sized from the previous one has caused me to become utterly terrible at typing. As such, the name of the headline band looks like something my chubby fingers mashed out in error, but it’s actually their name. They’re Belgian.

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An Evening Of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01600 772467. This is probably the same thing as A Night Of Dirty Dancing which is in Cwmbran and Porthcawl later this month, but I’m just going to call it what the venues do. Jon Richardson St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing his show Old Man. uLive Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday. Mo The Comedian Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Formally known as Mo Gilligan, this gentleman is “one of the UK’s fastest-rising social media stars”. We’ll see how fast he rises when the Rapture arrives and only those who have lived a God-fearing and blameless life are permitted to ascend to heaven. Poggle Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2 + 4.30pm, £4-£6. Info 01970 623232. Kids’ show incorporating dance, music and comedy. Suzi Ruffell + Amy Howerska + Calum Stewart Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £6-£10. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by Buffalo Comedy.

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Boxfull Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Variety show. Welcome To Night Vale Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £25 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Big hit podcast returns to Cardiff in live show form.

TUESDAY 3

Annie Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01873 850805. Amateur production presented by ALOC. On at 2pm and 6.30pm on Sat 7. (Until Sat 7) uFame Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £14/£12.50. Info 01639 763214. Presented by the Briton Ferry Musical Theatre Company. On at 3pm on Sat 7. (Until Sat 7) Golden Melodies The Met,

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Abertillery. 2pm, £7.50. Info 01600 772467. Variety show. Not About Heroes Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0300 0040444. Stephen MacDonald’s play about the relationship between WWI poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. In Swansea on Fri 6 and Sat 7; Aberystwyth on Mon 30. uOne Man, Two Guvnors Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14.50/£12.50. Info 01495 227206. Black RAT’s production of this seminal British play, set in 1960s Brighton. In Maesteg on Sat 7, Aberystwyth Fri 13, Abergavenny Sat 14, Pontardawe Mon 16, Aberdare Tue 17, Carmarthen Thurs 19, Treorchy Sat 21, Cwmbran Mon 23, Porthcawl Wed 25, Cardigan Thurs 26, Newtown Sat 28, Brecon on Wed 1 Nov and Cardiff from Thurs 2-Sat 4 Nov. (Until Thurs 5) uOur House Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13-£30. Info 01792 475715. A musical based on the songs of the band Madness. Also on at 2.30pm tomorrow and Sat 7. (Until Sat 7) Raft Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £8-£10. Info 01970 623232. New dance theatre production from critically acclaimed Welsh choreographer Gwyn Emberton. In Brecon on Thurs 5; Llanelli on Tue 10; Newport on Thurs 19; Newtown on Tue 24. uThe Ghost’s Touch! New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11.50-£29.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Spooky drama written by Wilkie Collins and starring people from Eastenders, Casualty, Holby City etc. Also at 2.30pm on Wed 4 and Thurs 5. (Until Thurs 5) The Mountaintop Powys Dance Centre, Llandrindod Wells. 6.30pm, £10/£7. Info 01834 218228. Katori Hall’s fictional retelling of Martin Luther King’s final night before his assassination in 1968. In association with Black History Month Wales and Stand Up To Racism. In Llandewi Velfrey on Sat 7; Blackwood from Tue 10-Fri 13; Newport on Wed 18 and Thurs 19; Llanelli on Thurs 26 and Fri 27. The Six Wives Of Henry VIII Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£12. Info 01239 621200. Living Spit present another of those plays-about-plays, this one featuring two rival actors who collaborate for a historical drama. In Builth Wells tomorrow.

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Dracula: The Bloody Truth Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. New theatrical comedy, another play about a play – an attempt to stage a fact-based production about Dracula in Whitby. uOne-Hour Hamlet Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5-£7. Info 01970 623232. New adaption of Hamlet by Half-light Productions. Gyles Brandreth just did his own production of Hamlet, bafflingly, and got flak for it being only 90 minutes long, so not sure what that makes this. On tomorrow also. uSouth Pacific Coliseum

stage Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 0040444. Musical presented by Showcase Performing Arts Society. (Until Sat 7) The Six Wives Of Henry VIII Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £14/£13. Info 01982 552555. Whitechapel Freaks Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 0300 3656677. Macabre Victorian cabaret loosely themed around Jack The Ripper. Sounds problematic.

Clownish quasi-comedy show from Cirque Du Soleil’s lead clown. In Llanelli tomorrow. Stute Comedy Nights Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. Monthly night with acts TBC. Tudur Owen + Andrew Watts + Jess Fostekew Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £12 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Cabaret Coch Cymru comedy night.

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A Fete Worse Than Death Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01792 475715. This was apparently a hit ‘at the Fringe’ last year and is set at a fete in a south Wales village with a made-up name. Going on the description it sounds like some awful aren’t-proleshilarious rubbish but hey, prove me wrong guys. Barry Dodds + Mike Cox Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. Ben Phillips: Live Cinematic Experience New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £27-£72. Info 029 2087 8889. This is some lad from Bridgend who makes YouTube prank videos called things like ‘Tattoo Makeup Prank! - I’m a transsexual!!!’ and ‘Slave Doll PRANK!!! Call me Vagina’. Nine million people like him on Facebook. Coincidentally I just became an advocate for genocide this morning. Dr John Cooper Clarke The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm, £15. Info 01497 821762. Punk poet, presented here by The Poetry Bookshop. Golden Thread Playback Theatre Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1pm, £3-£7/free under-5s. Info 029 2030 4400. Jeremy Hardy Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £14/£5 unwaged. Info 01792 863722. Khovanshchina Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Mussorgsky’s epic opera, set in 17th-century Russia and part of the R17 season of music. King Arthur The Riverfront, Newport. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £11/£10 kids. Info 01633 656757. Story Pocket Theatre present Michael Morpurgo’s adaption of the novel Arthur: High King Of Britain. Leaf By Niggle Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £7.50-£12.50. Info 01495 227206. One Man, Two Guvnors Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £15.50/£14.50. Info 01656 733269. uOperasonic: Nightmare Scenario The Riverfront, Newport. 11am + 2pm, £7. Info 01633 656757. “An edgy and immersive musical mystery” devised by Aggie Corno. On tomorrow also. Sandi Smith + Sianny Thomas + Sam Lloyd + David Davies + Paul James + Matt Stellingwerf Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 01443 491424. Clwb Comedy night. Sean Kempton Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Book in advance please. Theatre-In-Focus: Caryl Churchill Circle Bar, Grand

Leaf By Niggle Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 01792 863722. A Tolkein short story, presented for the stage by Puppet State Theatre. In Cardiff tomorrow; Blackwood Sat 7; Newport Tue 10; Brecon Wed 11. Luisa Omielan Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £14. Info 0871 4720400. Comedian, or comedienne as the Daily Mail style guide would insist she be called. Her show is titled Am I Right Ladies!? so perhaps she would too. uNot About Heroes Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. On tomorrow also, at 11am (schools performance) and 7.30pm. Raft Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01874 611622. Seilioc Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £11/£6 schools. Info 01792 475715. That’s Shylock in Welsh, which also describes this one-man production featuring Rhodri Miles. In Maesteg on Fri 13; Ammanford Sat 14; Carmarthen on Wed 25. Showstopper! Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £15. Info 0300 0040444. An improvised musical which has visited south Wales a few times before I believe. The Last Post The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01600 772467. A cast of local people perform a musical play (with films) about WWI. In Cwmbran on Tue 10; Merthyr on Tue 24.

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uDrones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 20. Eleanor Conway Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.45pm, £10.50/£9.50. Info 01792 475715. Standup show entitled Walk Of Shame. uEugene Onegin Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Tchaikovsky’s opera, based on the Pushkin novel and part of the R17 season of music. Also on Fri 13. uGavin Webster + Gordon Southern + George Egg Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS). Leaf By Niggle Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£14. Info 029 2039 1391. Paul Foot The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. Comedian performs his show ‘Tis Pity She’s A Piglet. Sean Kempton Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 01239 621200.

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Theatre, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6/£4.50. Info 01792 475715. An hour-long talk by Fluellen Theatre Company’s Director, Peter Richards, followed by a script-in-hand performance of Churchill’s work. The Mountaintop Llanddewi Velfrey Village Hall. 7.30pm, £6-£10. Info 01834 218228. Trumpageddon Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. This is an “absurdist satire” of Donald Trump’s foray into politics, which premiered last year before he had won the Republican candidacy. So, uh, I guess it’ll be slightly different this time around.

SUNDAY 8

uFrom The House Of The Dead Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera present David Pountney’s production, set in a Siberian prison, written by Janácek and based on Dostoyevsky’s writings. Also on Thurs 12, at 7.30pm. Impractical Jokers Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 4.30 + 8pm, £35-£64. Info 029 2022 4488. “Impractical Jokers is an American hidden camera-practical joke reality series that ... follows the four members of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins as they coerce one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras.” Say what you will about Beadle’s About, they never tried to turn it into an arena tour. NOS Afternoon Tea Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01633 263670. Cabaret in a 1930s style plus traditional high tea.

MONDAY 9

Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by James Dunn. uHollti Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01239 621200. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru present a play about local north Wales community and its response to change and capitalism. On tomorrow also; in Carmarthen on Thurs 12 and Fri 13; Aberystwyth Mon 16 and Tue 17; Cardiff Thurs 19 and Fri 20. Rip It Up St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £21-£75. Info 029 2087 8444. Three people off Strictly dance to a backing of 50s music.

TUESDAY 10

An Evening Of Flamenco Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £8-£10. Info 01970 623232. With dancer Rebeca Ortega and guitarist/singer Martín Revuelo Jr. uDeathtrap New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£32.50. Info 029 2087 8889. More Eastenders (should specify Jessie Wallace because I actually know who she is) and Holby City folk star in this scary thriller. Also at 2.30pm on Wed 11, Thurs 12 and Sat 14. (Until Sat 14) Leaf By Niggle The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £12. Info 01633 656757. uMy Name Is Rachel

X SCREAM Rhondda Heritage Park, Thurs 12-Tue 31 Oct Tickets: £16.99-£22.99. Info: info@x-scream.com This year’s X Scream returns by popular demand to Heritage Park with a fresh theme. Visitors will ultimately become victims if they make the final cut at director and cinematic genius Vlad Volkov’s casting call, and will experience a sequence of freakish events reminiscent of that from a horror movie, on a film set. Thrill seekers will scout the haunting buildings and underground tunnels of the former Welsh coal mine, including its ghostly pit shaft, before being met with a themed bar and café, accompanied by evening entertainment. The event runs every Thursday to Sunday from Thurs 12 this month, plus Mon 30 Oct and Halloween, and is for visitors ages 16 and over.

Corrie The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2128 0189. The debut from Cardiff-based theatre company Graphic is a 2005 production based on the writings of Corrie, an American student who travels to Gaza to do activist work. Today is a preview; hereafter tickets will be £12 or £10 concessions. Also on at 3pm on Sat 21. No performance on Sun 15. (Until Sat 21) Raft Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Book in advance please. Rhondda Road Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 4pm, free. Info 0300 0040444. This is a new venture (launched last month strictly speaking) which will take place here on the second Tuesday of each month and is a continual theatrical drama. Kinda like a live action soap opera, yep. Book in advance please. Roger Bafico Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2pm, £7 adv. Info 01633 263670. Magician. The Last Post Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 6.30pm, £5/£4 kids. Info 01633 868239. uThe Mountaintop Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £10.50 adv. Info 01495 227206. On tomorrow also.

WEDNESDAY 11

uComic Potential Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12/£11. Info 029 2070 0721. Alan Ayckbourn play. (Until Sat 14) Kathakali Atrium, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01239 621200. Sacred theatre from south India. In Newtown on Fri 13; Cardigan on Tue 17; Brecon on Wed 18;

Pontardawe on Thurs 19 and Aberystwyth on Fri 20. uKing Arthur Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £12.50/£9. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Story Pocket Theatre. On tomorrow also, at 10am. Leaf By Niggle Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01874 611622. Leviathan Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. Dance production based on Moby Dick, presented by James Wilton Dance. In Swansea on Fri 13. uMadama Butterfly Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50-£31.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by the Russian State Opera. A Swansea International Festival event. On tomorrow also. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £8.50-£18. Info 01646 695267. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey, directed by Peter Doran and presented by the Torch Theatre Company. Also on at 2pm on Wed 18 and Wed 25. Mon 16 is a British Sign Language performance. No performance on Sun 15 or Sun 22. (Until Sat 28) Pajama Men Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£14. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedy theatre hosted by Little Wander. Russell Brand St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27.50. Info 029 2087 8444. See Upfront, I think. Might be dependent on if he wants to talk to us. The Hunting Of The Snark Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 1.30pm, £6.50. Info 01873 850805. Musical comedy a la Lewis Carroll,

aimed at ages 4+. In Swansea tomorrow. Tom Stade Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £17.50/£16 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. See Upfront.

THURSDAY 12

Andrew Bird + Matt Rees + Abigoliah Schamaun Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01834 869323. Comedy Club night. A Night Of Dirty Dancing Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £20. Info 01633 868239. “Please note this show is not affiliated with Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage currently on tour in the UK and worldwide.” David Earl The Duke, Neath. 8pm, £8. Info 01639 643892. Standup comedy from a guy who was in Derek with Ricky Gervais, for his sins, and takes on the alter ego of Brian Gittins, ‘the world’s worst comedian’. uGranny Annie Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £13.50/£13. Info 01656 815995. Frank Vickery comedy presented by Phoenix Theatre. (Until Sat 14) Granton Street Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, £10.50/£8. Info 01792 475715. Play set in a mining home on the eve of a general election. A Swansea International Festival event. On tomorrow also, at 1pm and 7.15pm. uHollti Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. On tomorrow also. Katie Bonna The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. Presenting her show All The Things I Lied About. BUZZ 75

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stage Nick Helm Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. Nolton Comedy Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. With standups TBC, every second Thursday of the month. Phill Jupitus Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £15. Info 01970 623232. Enduring UK comedian with a show titled Juplicity. uSay When Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. Living Pictures present a new play about one man’s efforts to combat middle-aged spread. (Until Sat 14) The Hunting Of The Snark Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 1 + 4.30pm, £10. Info 01792 602060. Tosca Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50£31.50. Info 01792 475715. Opera, presented by Russian State Opera.

FRIDAY 13

uDavid Trent + Paul F Taylor + Martin Mór + Nigel Ng Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also, with Ng replaced by a comic TBC (£17.95/£10 NUS). Drew Taylor + Steffan Evans + Col Howarth Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 0300 0040444. Welsh standups. Jo Brand Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £21. Info 01792 475715. A Swansea International Festival event. Kathakali Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £10/£5 kids. Info 01686 614555. Leviathan Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01792 602060. Part of Swansea International Festival. One Man, Two Guvnors Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12-£14. Info 01970 623232. Sieiloc Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01656 733269. uThe Cherry Orchard Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£26. Info 029 2064 6900. Gary Owen and Rachel O’Riordan’s remake of the Chekhov play, set in early 80s Wales. On at 7pm on Tue 17; 2pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 19 and Sat 28. Fri 20 is an audio described performance; Fri 27 a captioned performance, Sat 28 2pm a dementia-friendly performance. (Until Sat 28) The Faaaabulous Ceri Dupree Show Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 0300 3656677. The Light Princess Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01874 611622. Circus-meets-ballet production, presented by Ballet Cymru. In Swansea tomorrow.

SATURDAY 14

Bluestocking Lounge Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £15.50. Info 01792 475715. Regular burlesque show, this month featuring Velma Von BonBon, Tueday Laveau and host DeeDee De La Rouge. Die Fledermaus Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £10-£48. Info 029 2063 6464. Welsh National Opera present this Strauss operatic staple. BUZZ 76

Hello Cabaret Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Joel Dommett St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £18.50/£15.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Comedian. Josh Howie Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. More acts TBC I’m sure. Mark Watson Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £18. Info 01685 384111. The premise of this tour is that it will exclusively visit places beginning with the same letter as Mark’s first or last name. Strongly suspect that he forgot to come up with any kind of plan for the tour, pulled this out of his arse on the spot and now has

Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£14. Info 01239 621200. George Formby paid tribute to in a one-man show featuring Ewan Wardrop. uHollti Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also. One Man, Two Guvnors Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5-£12. Info 01792 863722. Simon Day Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. Simon Day is my favourite ex-Fast Show cast member. I wasn’t certain he still had a career to be frank, but here he is doing an ‘in character’ show. uSunset Boulevard Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm,

SUNDAY 15

Peter Karrie & Mike Sterling Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2089 0862. Former West End stars discuss showbiz and sing some songs. The World's Wife Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. This sounds neat: a modern opera (solo soprano, string quartet and loop pedals) based on Carol Ann Duffy’s poems written from the POV of famous historical men’s wives. In Brecon on Thurs 19; Swansea on Sat 21; Aberystwyth on Tue 24 and Wed 25.

MONDAY 16

Formby Theatr Mwldan,

WEDNESDAY 18

£23.50-£49.50. Info 01792 475715. Lloyd Webber musical starring Ria Jones and Danny Mac. Also at 2.30pm on Thurs 19 and Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)

Kathakali Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. Nocturnes Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01970 623232. Imitating The Dog present their take on a 50s spy thriller. Previewed in last month’s issue. uOf Mice And Men Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. Steinbeck’s most famous play, presented here by August 012. Also on at 12.30pm on Fri 20, Wed 25 and Thurs 26; 8pm on Sat 28. No performances from Sun 22-Tue 24. (Until Sat 28) uRock Of Ages The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £8. Info 01600 772467. Eighties rock musical. (Until Sat 21) The Dad’s Army Variety Show Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 2.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01600 772467. Whooping it up wartime style with a Vera Lynn tribute among other things. The poster has omitted the apostrophe from ‘Dad’s’ but added a superfluous one to ‘1940s’. In Cwmbran on Wed 25. uThe Mountaintop The Riverfront, Newport. 10am + 6pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. On tomorrow also.

TUESDAY 17

THURSDAY 19

On the second Tuesday of each month, so Tue 10 Oct in this case, an instalment of Rhondda Road will take place at the Parc & Dare, Treorchy. This is a continually developing drama, a live action soap if you like. to go through with it. One Man, Two Guvnors Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01873 850805. One Vision Miners Institute, Blackwood. 6.30pm, £7 adv. Info 01495 227206. Variety show. Shark In The Park Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. Kids’ show based on some books. Sielioc Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. The Diana’s Glitter Hole Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £6-£8. Info 01495 243252. Variety drag show featuring performances from Felix Love & Sam Clark, Cressida Wolf, Gentleman Jack, Mollie Poppin, Pom Pom and Demi Gorgon. Hosted by Lucy Fur & Lilith The Gag Hag; followed by an after-party featuring music from DJ Sissy Boy Tears. The Light Princess Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8.50-£14.50. Info 01792 475715. A Swansea International Festival event.

029 2063 6464. Family show based on the tale of the chimp who washed up in Hartlepool off a ship and was taken for a spy by the townspeople. Also on at 2pm on Thurs 19 and Sat 21. (Until Sat 21)

An As Yet Untitled Play About Two People In An Underground Bunker Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01970 623232. This rehearsed reading is presented by Playpen and I think is actually as yet untitled, rather than having a wilfully confusing title. uCabaret New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£44. Info 029 2087 8889. Famous musical set in 1930s Berlin and starring Will Young and Louise Redknapp [subs – change surname if quickie divorce goes through]. Also at 2.30pm on Wed 18, Thurs 19 and Sat 21. (Until Sat 21) uGoodnight Mr Tom Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Newport Playgoers Society. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21) Kathakali Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3-£15. Info 01239 621200. Sacred theatre from south India. In Pontardawe on Thurs 19. uOne Man, Two Guvnors Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0300 0040444. On tomorrow also, at 1pm. uSlava’s Snowshow Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £14-£34. Info 029 2063 6464. It’s not totally clear what happens in this but it’s been called a theatrical sensation by the Daily Mail and an award-winning international senssation by whoever was writing the blurb for it. Also on at 2pm on Thurs 19 and Sat 21 (£14-£36 for those). (Until Sat 21) uThe Hartlepool Monkey Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12. Info

uBin Laden: The One Man Show Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2064 6900. Knaïve Theatre’s show which “sensitively asks the [audience] to re-examine their thoughts and feelings on the Bin Laden myth and look again at the causes and possible solutions to the Middle Eastern conflict.” I bet this doesn’t stop them getting grief off concern trolls though. See Stage. On tomorrow also. uHollti Atrium, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2030 4400. On tomorrow also. A Chapter offsite presentation. Jethro Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01633 868239. Jethro is 70 next year and in all fairness looks good for his age BUT I question the value of dyeing his hair while keeping his beard and sideburns grey. Just A Bit Of Banter Pen & Wig, Newport. 7.30pm, £4/£3.50 adv. Info 01633 666818. Play written by Julie Benson and presented by Reality Theatre. Part of a week of anti-hate crime events in Newport. uJustice Is A Woman Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Play in which an English QC defends a youth suspected of murder but the truth proves far from straightforward. (Until Sat 21) Kathakali Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 01792 863722. One Man, Two Guvnors Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. Raft The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £9-£13. Info 01633 656757. Richard III Royal Welsh

College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Shakespeare, presented by the Richard Burton Company. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 25. Not performances on Sun 22 or Mon 23. (Until Sat 28) uSister Act Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 01686 614555. Presented by the Newtown Musical Theatre Company. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21) Tales Of A Welsh Rare Bit Carnegie House, Bridgend. 1-2pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815757. Lunchtime theatre about an outwardly sucessful businesswoman beset by crises. uThe Snow Queen Maesteg Town Hall. 7.15pm, £10/£8. Info 01656 733269. Musical presented by Maesteg Amateur Operatic Society. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 21. (Until Sat 21) *Yianni Agislaou Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. This is a show about The Simpsons and the impact it’s had on Yianni’s life in various ways. Sounds good/ relevant to my interests.

FRIDAY 20

Comedy Night Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £9/£7.50 adv. Info 01656 815757. With three standups TBC. Jane Eyre Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01873 850805. Presented by Dyad Productions. Jenny Eclair Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £17.50 adv. Info 01600 772467. Kathakali Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. Lili La Scala Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Cabaret fave. uLittle Wolf Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. A present-day retelling of Ibsen’s classic Little Eyolf from writer and director Simon Harris. Mon 23 features a post-show talk; Thurs 26 is captioned. No show on Sun 22. (Until Sat 28) Pete Firman Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £18/£15 adv. Info 01495 243252. Comedy magician. uStars In The Morning Sky Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6-£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Alexander Galin’s play, set at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and presented by the Richard Burton Company. Also on at 2.30pm on Thurs 26. Not performances on Sun 22 or Mon 23. (Until Sat 28) uThe Noise Next Door + Andy Robinson + Larry Dean + John Gordillo Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS).

SATURDAY 21

Andy Parsons The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £16. Info 01633 656757. Performing a set titled Peak Bullshit. Disregarding noncanon twee compound words like ‘cockwomble’ etc, I would say that ‘bullshit’ is my least

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favourite swearword. Just never liked it. Dancing The World Into Being The Globe At Hay, HayOn-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Show presented by The Dancing Floor and also featuring music from folk group The Village Quire. Jan Ravens Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 8pm, £15.£14. Info 01239 621200. Comedian with a show called Difficult Woman, in which she does impersonations of female politicians. Liam Pickford Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. Mary Bijou Cabaret & Social Club Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Cardiff-based cabaret/ circus collective. One Man, Two Guvnors Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0300 0040444.

SUNDAY 22

10 Minute Musicals Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £6. Info 01970 623232. Leeway Productions showcase five new musicals in their developmental stages. This presumably means they are going to be longer, which I think is a shame as 10 minutes is probably about as much as I could stand of a musical. Dansation XIII St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £12/£11. Info 029 2087 8444. With the Debbie Chapman Dancers. Great Odds Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2pm, £6-£8. Info 01970 623232. Kids’ theatre show. Spooky Spectacular Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 2pm, £9/£8. Info 01639 763214.

MONDAY 23

One Man, Two Guvnors Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £14/£12. Info 01633 868239.

TUESDAY 24

uAs A Tiger In The Jungle Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8.15pm, £12. Info 029 2063 6464. Spoken word, movement, circus and ceremony from Asia. On tomorrow also. uP.A.R.A.D.E Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10-£26. Info 029 2063 6464. Dance, music and acrobatics from National Dance Company Wales and artist Marc Rees. See Upfront. On at 1pm (£10) and 7pm tomorrow. Raft Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01686 614555. uThe Hartlepool Monkey Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£14. Info 01970 623232. On tomorrow also. The Last Post Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £5/£4. Info 01685 384111.

WEDNESDAY 25

A Night Of Dirty Dancing Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £18/£16. Info 01639 763214. Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £11. Info 01792 475715. uMicky Flanagan Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 8pm, from £32.50. Info 029

stage 2022 4488. Some tickets are (at time of typing) available for today and tomorrow but Fri 27 and Sat 28 are sold out. How is this guy so popular??? (Until Sat 28) One Man, Two Guvnors Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £15.50/£14.50. Info 01656 815995. uPeppa Pig’s Adventure New Theatre, Cardiff. 10am, 1pm + 4pm, £11.50-£18.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Kids’ show. On tomorrow also. Sielioc Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. uSister Act Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7pm, £9-£12. Info 0300 0040444. Musical, presented by Colstars. (Until Sat 28) uSister Act Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50. Info 01633 263670. Musical, presented by CentreStage Cymru. Probably a coincidence that two local companies are doing this one in the same week. (Until Sat 28) Strange Tales From The Darker Side Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £9. Info 0845 2263510. “Dr Nicolas Grimoire presents an evening of Magic and Mystery blended with the most unusual Tales of the Unexpected.” The Dad’s Army Variety Show Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2.30pm, £16. Info 01633 868239.

THURSDAY 26

Jim Davidson Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £22.50. Info 01633 868239. A new tour celebrating 40 years in showbusiness... [imagine a swelling orchestra and glamorous dancers high-kicking for this bit] each one more racist than the last! Milton Jones St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26. Info 029 2087 8444. Comedian. One Man, Two Guvnors Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £14/£13. Info 01239 621200. uThe Mountaintop Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 10am + 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. On tomorrow also, at 1.30pm and 7.30pm.

from £16. Info 08700 111960. Jimmy Carr St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27.50. Info 029 2087 8444. I find it reaslly unsettling when a blurb for a comedian’s tour has no jokes or even attempts at wit, just a totally po-faced gush of praise for the act in question. The one for this show is an example of this. One Man, Two Guvnors Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £11/£9. Info 01686 614555. Spinning Out Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Acrobatic circus/dance performance. Sleight Of Mind Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6/£4.50. Info 01792 475715. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen. Tap Factory New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14-£25. Info 029 2087 8889. “An international hit-show for all the family, featuring urban tap dance, percussion, comedy and acrobatics,” they insist. The Magic Flute Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £18.50/£17.50. Info 01495 227206. Opera, presented here by Heritage Opera. The Spook Factor Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 6.30pm, £5. Info 07512 237983. A play with music written by Phil Carley.

SUNDAY 29

Crafty’s Creepy Castle Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 1pm, £9/£8 under-16s. Info 01600 772467. Kids’ theatre show. In Abertillery tomorrow; Neath on Tue 31. In One Lifetime Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1 + 6.30pm, £12/£8. Info 0845 2263510. Show by the Dani Dee Dancers.

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Fright Night Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01495 243252. This is billed an “interactive Halloween experience” and takes place all around the building. uMarlon Davis + Caimh McDonnell + John Scott Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also, with Roger Monkhouse also featuring (£17.95/£10 NUS). Mitch Benn Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01792 863722. Comedian with a show titled Don’t Fear The Reaper. Peter Brush & Headluv + Passman + Nicola Mantalios Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10. Info 01874 611622. Comedy, presented by Little Wander.

uBeautiful – The Carole King Musical Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £15-£45. Info 029 2063 6464. It’s a musical. About Carole King. This is its first time touring the UK and it’s previously won an Olivier award. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 1, Thurs 2 and Sat 4 Nov. (Until Sat 4 Nov) Crafty’s Creepy Castle The Met, Abertillery. 2pm, £8.50/£6.50 kids. Info 01600 772467. Milkshake! Live Grand Theatre, Swansea. 12 + 3.30pm, £15.50/£14. Info 01792 475715. Kids’ variety show fave. In Aberystwyth tomorrow. Not About Heroes Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10-£12. Info 01970 623232. Peter & The Wolf Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ show presented by theatre company Goblin. Sing-a-long-a Beauty & The Beast St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm, £14/£11. Info 029 2087 8444. uSingin’ In The Rain Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £12/£9. Info 01639 763214. Presented by PTAOS Youth. (Until Wed 1 Nov)

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Ben Briggs + Richard Massara + Russell Hicks Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm,

Burlesque Goes Rocky Horror Minsky’s Showbar, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info

029 2023 3128. Featuring appearances from Talulah Blue, FooFoo Labelle, Dee Dee Desire, Dominique V Flook, The Sisterhood and two live sets from Cardiff psych-rock band Lacertilia. Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Joseff Badman, a magician, performs for free in the bar. uCilla The Musical New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50-£46.50. Info 029 2087 8889. The story of Cilla Black, specifically her early years of 1960s Scouse pop fame rather than her later ones of being horrible to air hostesses. Also at 2.30pm on Wed 1, Thurs 2 and Sat 4 Nov. (Until Sat 4 Nov) Crafty’s Creepy Castle Gwyn Hall, Neath. 11.30am, £6.50 adv. Info 0300 3656677. uDeath And The Maiden The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2128 0189. Fio presents Ariel Dorfman’s play, directed by Abdul Shayek. Today is a preview; hereafter tickets will be £12 or £10 concessions. Also on at 3pm on Sat 4 Nov. No performance on Sun 5 Nov. (Until Fri 10 Nov) uEmpire Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £10.50/£9.50. Info 01633 868239. Variety show performed by pupils from Charlotte May Academy. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 4 Nov. (Until Sat 4 Nov) uHairspray Jr & Showcase Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £10. Info 01873 850805. Amateur production from Junior AAODS, who will perform the cult musical plus a selection of other things. On at 6.30pm on Sat 4 Nov. (Until Sat 4 Nov) uHow To Win Against History Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £8-£10. Info 01970 623232. A new musical about Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquis Of Anglesey. On tomorrow also. Jollytotz Halloween Pontardawe Arts Centre. 10.30am, £5/£3. Info 01792 863722. Milkshake! Live Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 3pm, £13-£15. Info 01970 623232. The Nutcracker Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50-£31.50. Info 01792 475715. Presented by The Russian State Ballet and Opera House. The Snow Dragon The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £7. Info 01633 656757. Show for ages 3+, presented by Tall Stories. Tim Bromage Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2030 4400. Pay-whatyou-will show titled The Hunter And The Bleak and comprising poetry and magic.

Mount Everest was named after George Everest, a Welshman from Powys Aside from the widely circulated fact that it is the longest place name in Europe, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is the secret password for a cult in the 1968 Jane Fonda film Barbarella. In the film, members of said cult have to recite the word every time they want to gain entry to the headquarters. The world’s first message sent by radio signals was done by Guglielmo Macroni on May 11 1897 from Larvernock point in Penarth to a mast on Flat Holm in the Bristol Channel. The message read ‘are you ready.’ The man who managed Guinness Breweries also created the Guinness Book Of Records. He got the idea after going out shooting and missing his shot at a golden plover, arguing in his defence that it was the fastest game bird in Europe but failing to find a records book to prove it. In 2002 a fake sequel to the Harry Potter series appeared in China with the title Harry Potter And Bao Zuolong. The book is JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit, with the names of the characters changed. A wobble of the Earth’s axis causes the Sahara to cycle between grassland and desert every 23,000 years. Instead of saying ‘the cat’s pyjamas’ or ‘the bee’s knees’ to refer to something popular, the French say ‘c’este petit Jésus en culotte de velours’ (It’s the baby Jesus in velvet shorts). The loved Christmas film It’s A Wonderful Life was originally a box office failure. It only became popular after the copyright holders forgot to file for a renewal and TV stations could play it whenever they wanted without paying for it. The Wensleydale Cheese Company came close to shutting down in 1990, and was only saved when the brand was mentioned on Wallace And Gromit. The show’s creator said he didn’t even know about the company’s struggles at the time. The phrase ‘The First World War’ was used as early as 1918 by a journalist who felt that it wouldn’t be the last. Are you the friend everyone wants on their pub quiz team? If you’re a general knowledge general and want to be in with a chance of winning a book, film, or CD, then tweet us (@Buzz_Magazine) with your fact and #DidYouKnow. If your tweet is used in the magazine you win a prize!

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TWO TICKETS TO WALES VS REPUBLIC OF IRELAND AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM With Wales currently four points behind Serbia in Group D with four matches remaining, Cardiff City Stadium is to host their final 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland who trail Wales by one point on Mon 9 Oct, following their away match against Georgia on Fri 6 Oct. TWO TICKETS TO P.A.R.A.D.E. This recreation and amalgamation of theatre, dance, music and renegade aerial robot created by National Dance Company Wales and established artist Marc Rees is an installation to commemorate the centenary of the Russian Revolution, and was a product of the collaborative efforts of choreographer Leonide Massine, writer Jean Cocteau, composer Erik Satie and designer Pablo Picasso. Reimagined again, a fantastic group of modern artists, choreographers and musicians take to the Wales Millennium Centre on Tue 24 Oct to capture the experimental spirits that captured so many people’s imaginations. TWO TICKETS TO TOM STADE AT THE GLEE, CARDIFF Tom Stade returns from his hiatus with a new tour this end of 2017. No stranger to BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala, Stade will be gracing Cardiff’s Glee Club stage with his off-the-scale charm and razor-sharp wit on Wed 11 Oct.

TWO TICKETS TO DEATH AND THE MAIDEN AT THE OTHER ROOM THEATRE Abdul Shayek directs this Olivier Awardwinning story of torture victim Paulina Salas in the form of a stage play at the Other Room Theatre, running from Tue 31 Oct until Fri 10 Nov. Written by Ariel Dorfman, the thriller poses the question of whether democracy can ever truly heal the wounds of dictatorship. Riveting and well worth a watch. TWO TICKETS TO BEAUTIFUL — THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Marc Bruni’s West End production depicting the story of the legendary American singer-songwriter Carole King’s heavily influential career comes to the UK and Ireland this autumn, with shows at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on from Mon 30 Oct until Sat 4 Nov. With rave reviews during its West End run, it portrays King’s rise to stardom, featuring fundamental hits from the 60s and 70s. TWO GENERAL ENTRY TICKETS TO MADE BY HAND, CARDIFF Made by Hand returns to Cardiff’s City Hall from Fri 3 – Sun 5 Nov in association with the Cotemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey. With a showcase of 135 expert makers and artists, Made by Hand is part of Cardiff Contemporary with a huge selection of beautifully made products to peruse and buy. Plus, there are workshops, lectures, demonstrations and live music, covering everything from pottery to embroidery.

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