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“You must be incredibly fit, really want a holiday”
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“Just what [city] needs, more student flats” – a thing people say whenever more student flats are approved. Well yes, that’s why they’re building them. The point is that until the inevitable future collapse of the UK’s further education system, you will never be more than six feet from a student, and that’s why we’re devoting several pages to a guide for their benefit
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“Glib nonsense done with style, but hopefully without another poorly judged anal sex gag.” Sounds like Keiron Self is reviewing a movie about… my marriage… or maybe the Trump administration! Follow this page for more great gags
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The 5 Of The Best section this month was originally titled ‘5 Of The Best Places To Eat If You Have No Money’, but I changed it. Partly because it was too long to fit in the headline box and partly because it felt demeaning to people who really do have no money
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Apologies-not-apologies to the theatre company Imitating The Dog for not writing their name ‘imitating the dog’, as they appear to want. I have limited patience for this sort of thing, plus in lower case it looks like we’re actually talking about imitating a dog
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For whatever reason, this month’s albums section resembles a middling 6 Music playlist or Latitude Festival timetable. Albeit one which Cradle Of Filth managed to sneak onto, perhaps by standing on each others’ shoulders inside an anorak
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Why not try visiting Porto, the port city that puts the ‘port’ into Portugal? If you’re looking for edgy holiday tips, this might not be the guide for you, but if you want to visit a bookshop that’s like one in Harry Potter, apparently, step this way
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Last month we asked if any readers fancied themselves as the next Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor. This month we’re listing the accolades of Taylor as he visits Cardiff shortly before his retirement, to play darts in the Motorpoint Arena. Neither article found space to mention his conviction for indecent assault in 1999, so I’m going to do that here
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Worst band names in this issue, and there are some absolute howlers here: The Stoned Cherries, Gloryhole Guillotine, Social Me-Dear, Sewage Farm, Kringer & The Battle Cats, Rabid Bitch Of The North
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May all your competition entries be winners, your prizes left for you at the box office without administrative error, and Phil Taylor lose his title comprehensively
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PARC TREFTADAETH CWM RHONDDA TAITH PYLLAU GLO CYMRU Diwrnod hwyl i'r teulu cyfan mewn pwll glo go iawn yng Nghymoedd y De. Mwynhewch Daith yr Aur Du gyda theithiau tywys o dan ddaear, ewch â'r plant i ardal chwarae'r Parth Ynni ac ymlaciwch a bwytewch yng Nghaffi Bracchi.
LIDO PONTY LIDO CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU Nofiwch yn ein pyllau twym beth bynnag yw’r tywydd! Plymiwch yn y prif bwll sy 25 metr o ddyfnder er mwyn nofio o ddifrif neu nofio'n hamddenol. Mwynhewch yn y pwll gweithgareddau a manteisio ar y gweithgareddau hwyl - cychod llaw, byrddau padlo, olwynion sorbio a’r teganau gwynt mawr. Mae'r pwll sblash ar gyfer ein hymwelwyr bach ac iau. Mae ffynnon dŵr siâp ymbarél yn y pwll y bydd eich plant yn dwlu arni. Galwch heibio i Gaffi Glan-y-dŵr, Chwarae’r Lido neu dewch â phicnic ac eistedd yng ngerddi gwych Parc Coffa Ynysangharad.
PARC GWLEDIG CWM DÂR ABERDÂR Bwydwch y hwyaid ar y llyn llachar ym Mharc Gwledig Cwm Dâr a dewch â’ch sgwter neu feic ar hyd y llwybrau – cewch chi adeiladu cestyll tywod yn y parc hefyd! Ewch i Gaffi Cwtch am damaid blasus neu goffi. Mae rhywbeth at ddant pawb yng Nghwm Dâr.
Y BATHDY BRENHINOL LLANTRISANT Beth am ymweld â Phrofiad y Bathdy Brenhinol? Dyma gyfle i chi ddarganfod y bobl ac achlysuron tu ôl i'r arian yn eich poced. Beth am fathu darn o arian?
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RHONDDA HERITAGE PARK WELSH MINING EXPERIENCE A great day out for the entire family at an authentic South Wales Valley coal mine. Enjoy the Black Gold Experience with its underground guided tour and learn about the international story of Welsh coal. Take the children to the Energy Zone play area and relax & refuel at Caffe Bracchi.
LIDO PONTY NATIONAL LIDO OF WALES Jump into our 3 heated pools whatever the weather! Plunge into the 25 metre main pool for a serious swim or a few leisurely lengths. Get drenched in the activity pool and enjoy the fun activities which include hand boats, stand-up paddle boarding, zorbing wheels and the large inflatables For our smaller visitors, the splash pool is complete with an umbrella water fountain that your little ones will love. Round off your day at the Waterside Cafe, Lido Play or picnic in the glorious gardens of Ynysangharad War Memorlal Park.
DARE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK ABERDARE Feed the ducks on the magnificent lake at Dare Valley Country Park and scoot, bike or walk along the scenic trails - you can even make sandcastles in the park! Pack a picnic and explore, or relax with a delicious bite to eat at Cafe Cwtch. There's something for everyone at Dare Valley!
THE ROYAL MINT EXPERIENCE LLANTRISANT Visit The Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant and discover the people and events behind the coins in your pocket - you can even strike your own coin.
Cofrestrwch ar-lein o 10am dydd Mawrth 5 Medi. Online registration opens Tuesday 5th September at 10am.
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ELVIS FESTIVAL Porthcawl’s Elvis Festival is the largest of its kind not just in Wales, not just in Europe, but the largest in the world. With over 20 participating venues around the seaside town, over 100 performances to choose from and many with free admission, any Elvis fanatics out there would be bonkers not to go. HQ for the festival is situated in the beautiful Grand Pavillion, overlooking the stunning coastline. Plus, the festival is set host to the Elvies, the world’s leading award show for Elvis Tribute Acts (or ETA, if you’re in the know). Tickets for the Grand Final of the Elvies awards are still available on the website. If that’s not enough to get your teeth stuck into, then dress up and join thousands of other fans for the biggest celebration of the King around. Elvis Festival, Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl, Fri 22–Sun 24 Sept. Tickets: price varies. Info: www.elvies.co.uk
FESTIVAL NO. 6 Want to put reality on hold for a few days? Look no further than Portmeirion, stuck between the sea and the rugged mountains of Snowdonia. The spectacular and surreal Italianate village is home to this intimate and eccentric festival, created with a boutique vision in mind for a festival like no other. 2017’s line-up features headliners Mogwai, Bloc Party, and the Flaming Lips. As well as an eclectic mix of genres to see in one weekend (feel the soul of Laura Mvula, dance and boogie to Jagwar Ma, then attempt to sing along with the soaring falsetto of Wild Beasts), Sunday’s special guest is part of the 50th celebration of Sgt. Pepper: the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bootleg Beatles. This festival looks to be one of the best of the summer, and as Beck once said, it is “the coolest, most surrealist, funkiest, freakiest, best festival in the world”. Festival No. 6, Portmeirion, Thurs 7-Sun 10 Sept. Tickets: from £195. Info: www.festivalnumber6.com BUZZ 6
LUNA CINEMA Fancy a film under the stars? The Luna Cinema brings you a selection of classic films, new and old, outdoors on a summer evening in some of the UK’s most incredible settings. It comes to Swansea’s Oystermouth Castle from Wed 13 and Thurs 14 Sept showing Gladiator and Mamma Mia, and to Cardiff Castle from Fri 15-Sun 17 Sept showing Top Gun, Grease, and the first Harry Potter film. Fingers crossed for good weather. Tickets: £13.50. Info: www. thelunacinema.com
NARBERTH FOOD FESTIVAL What food isn’t on offer at the friendly and welcoming town of Narberth? From local Welsh growers to sellers as far afield as Africa, Narberth Food Festival exhibits fabulous independent stallholders selling an abundance of produce: honeys, baked goods, meats, dairy produce, homemade preserves... the list goes on, including Start-Up Business Award Winner Brybeque Sauce of Cardiff, and last year’s winner Pembrokeshire Sea Salt Company selling local sea salt scrubs and cosmetics. Sat 23 + Sun 24 Sept. Tickets: £3-£5. Info: www.narberthfoodfestival.com
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IRONMAN WALES
Ironman is a triathlon for the ambitious, with events taking place all over the world, and the sands of the Pembrokeshire coast are to become a new for those determined or mad enough to take part. Starting in the popular tourist destination of Tenby, the whole course is surrounded by 4km of picturesque beaches and medieval stone walls from the 13th century. The race takes athletes at first swimming two laps of Carmarthen Bay, then a cycle of 111 miles around the jaw-dropping-pedal-stopping historic landmarks and castles in the scenic countryside of Pembrokeshire National Park, then finally ending the day by running a full marathon of 26 miles through Tenby again. Where’s the motivation? The Welsh course offers 65 qualifying places for the World Championships in Hawaii. If this sounds like it’s for you, then you must be incredibly fit, really want a holiday, or maybe just crazy. But good luck to you. Ironman Wales, North Beach, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Sun 10 Sept. Entry fee: £445. Info: eu.ironman.com
THE GOOD LIFE Honest, straightforward, simpler times. That’s what we all really want, isn’t it? The Good Life Experience Festival seeks for a weekend of exactly that: the good ol’ days. Just without the lower life expectancy, worse healthcare and repressive social standards. With everything aimed at both adults and children alike, the festival couldn’t be more wholesome. Set up by Cerys Matthews and Steve Abbott alongside Charlie and Caroline Gladstone, all creative types yearning to nourish their souls, the festival aims to be like no other – and no one else does it like them. Expect campfire cooking sessions, a vintage fairground, countless craft workshops, archery, professional chef talks, axe throwing, and poetry readings among everything else a naturalist hipster could possibly strain to think of. The Good Life Experience, Hawarden Estate Farm Shop, Flintshire. Fri 15-Sun 17 Sept. Tickets: from £104. Info: www.thegoodlifeexperience.co.uk
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SWANSEA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Back after 20 years, the Swansea Fringe returns to High Street to kick off the Swansea International Festival. Showcasing some of the best alternative talent in Wales in comedy, music, theatre, poetry, art and street food, the festival gets things started with a bang. Set up after the end of World War II, the Swansea International Festival (previously the Swansea Festival Of Music And The Arts) is a celebration of the city and its culture. The rebranding reflects how Swansea is changing, with good news following the confirmation of the city deal, regeneration projects, and their fingers crossed for their City Of Culture 2021 bid. There’s somewhat of a focus on Russian culture this year, with the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra performing to celebrate the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Swansea proudly roars with concerts, poetry, opera, plays, stand-up and talks in both English and Welsh. Swansea International Festival, various venues, Swansea Fri 29 Sept-Sun 15 Oct. Tickets: prices vary per event. Info: www.swanseafestival.org BUZZ 7
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G L E N N H A P G O O D Head of 360, AR and VR at Orchard Media And Events Group, Glenn Hapgood, speaks with Luke Owain Boult about the possible implications of the technology. What exciting developments are happening with VR? 2017 was always touted as the year of VR and, so far, it is living up to expectations. We’re now seeing 360 filming and VR everywhere. There are over 610,000 360 videos on YouTube alone – and the big three social media platforms have all adapted to use this type of media. It’s only going to grow stronger. The most exciting thing I’ve seen personally is a company I came across who have developed VR technology so that a surgeon can perform an operation in VR from one location while a robot carries out the actual operation in elsewhere. And how did you get involved with AR? It was a natural transition. VR takes you into another reality while AR brings things into your reality. I have a largely sales and marketing background so I can see many marketing benefits in this technology so I just had to be involved.
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How do you think the technology will be used? With general consumers, I see it as a tool to broaden horizons and experience things that you would never normally experience. Orchard 360 are hopefully filming an expedition to the North Pole and creating a VR experience of this. Not many people would ever have the opportunity to travel to the North Pole but VR can allow them to experience it as though they really are there – as long as they stand by an open freezer when watching! Big brands will be using this technology more and more but we are in a chicken and egg situation with AR. Not enough AR content is out there in the mainstream to really appreciate it. What’s your role in AR and VR? My role is to provide options for our clients and advise them on what might be possible. It is a new technology and so many companies want to utilise it
but do not know where to start. I help and support them from the creative beginnings all the way through to showcasing their end experience. I create, play, deliver and see the joy on people’s faces when they experience it – how good is that! How can people use AR and VR technology themselves? You can use it on most smartphones made since 2015! You can use YouTube, Facebook, Google Cardboard Viewers or if you’re prepared to spend a little more money, then buy some of the VR headsets out there plug in and broaden your horizons. We’ll be hosting a number of events for people to go along and try out this technology in Cardiff in the run up to Christmas so anyone can experience it! Info: www.thinkorchard.com
Jon Richardson Old Man
Welsh National Opera Orchestra Oz with Orchestra
Superstars of Welsh Wrestling
An Audience with Katie Price
The Overtones
Miranda Sings
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SECRET SPACES: THE WALNUT TREE
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St David’s Hall, Cardiff Sun 1 Oct Tickets: £20.50 Info: 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk –
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Aine Morris, the Chief Executive of the Abergavenny Food Festival, speaks with Buzz about what to expect from the renowned gastronomic celebration. What are you looking forward to most about the Food Festival? The return of the Community Feast in the Market Hall as a way of celebrating the installation of the Market Hall decorations, and saying a massive 'thank you' to the local town. I’m so excited that Edinburgh Food Studio are bringing a pop-up to the festival this year – they are definitely some of the most exciting young chefs in the UK at the moment and I’m looking forward to seeing them showcase their food.
Having lived and worked in Italy, how does Wales compare to the culture that’s renowned for its culinary excellence? Like Italy, Wales has retained a strong sense of its own cultural identity expressed through rural and agricultural communities. A new generation of young people want to share and grow this rural food culture; the development of a dynamic food movement in west Wales, for example, is comparable to the pockets of activity we see in San Francisco, Brooklyn and Bristol.
What does the involvement of such prestigious names as Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who is headlining this year, do for the festival? It’s always great to drive the public to come and visit the event. For those
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St David’s Hall, Cardiff Tues 10 Oct Tickets: £32.50-£47.50 Info: 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk – Pic: Kirstie Young
who are fans and want to hear more from them, these names really help to get the message out there, but what I love about Abergavenny is that we manage to balance a programme of big celebrities with the up-and-coming new voices in the food industry – the mix of talent here this year is outstanding.
If you could only recommend one place in Wales to someone who’d never visited Wales before, where would you pick and why? I love Wales and have been coming here with my family since I was a child. I have a passionate soft spot for the west Welsh coastline from Conwy down to the Gower Peninsular. I can’t answer this question without encouraging people to come to Monmouthshire, however. There is an incredible range of local food places from tours of the White Castle Vineyards, the community gardens of Abergavenny, Shaun Hill’s cooking at The Walnut Tree and fishing in the Wye Valley to foraging in the forests around Tintern.
Abergavenny Food Festival, various venues, Abergavenny, Sat 16 + Sun 17 Sept. Tickets: price varies per event. Info: www. abergavennyfoodfestival.com
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St David’s Hall, Cardiff Thurs 19 Oct Tickets: £25 Info: 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk –
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Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Sat 21 Oct Tickets: £46 Info: 029 2023 4500 / www. motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk –
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Grand Theatre, Swansea Sat 28 Oct Tickets: £22.50 Info: 017 9247 5715 www.swansea.gov.uk/BowieStarman –
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Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Mon 30 + Tue 31 Oct Tickets: £35-£45 Info: 029 2023 4500 / www. motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk –
Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru St Fagans National Museum of History
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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
Advance tickets only
£15 oedolion, £8 plant www.amgueddfa.cymru/sainffagan
£15 adults, £8 child www.museum.wales/stfagans
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From foodie spots and nightclubs to art galleries and days out, the Buzz student guide lists some of the best ideas for making the most of your new home. CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE Situated in Canton, Chapter is the place to go for all things trendy. They offer something for everyone from theatre productions, upcoming films, and art exhibitions. Praising itself on its offering of contemporary art, Chapter produces an array of visual and live art projects from Wales and all over the world. Market Road, Cardiff. Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org
ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE Taking a break from the capital, this arts centre welcomes around 700,000 visitors a year. It is one of the UK’s largest arts centres and is recognised as a national flagship of the arts. Similar to Chapter, the centre also features film and music screenings alongside art exhibitions. As part of the art faculty at Aberystwyth University, the centre often collaborates with other art subjects such as dance, theatre, photography, and more.
ART Selected by ALYS CLARK
CRAFT IN THE BAY
NATIONAL MUSEUM CARDIFF
Situated in the heart of Cardiff Bay, Craft in the Bay is a craft space that oozes character. Alongside gallery exhibitions, you will find workshops, community projects, and collaborations with schools, colleges and universities. It’s very clean-cut. The venue is open and spacious, opening out to the bay through its clear glass windows. You can event treat yourself to a spot of afternoon tea at the venue – how civilised!
It’s big and grand and hosts one of Europe’s finest art collections. Take a step back in time as you witness paintings from an astonishing 500 years ago. From lovers of modern art, to hstoric or applied art, this museum has something for everyone. It also holds grand exhibitions and events throughout the year for you to enjoy.
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff Bay. Info: 029 2048 4611 www.makersguildinwales.org.uk
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Cathays Park, Cardiff. Info: 0300 1112333 museum.wales/cardiff
Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth. Info: 01970 623232 www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
ELYSIUM GALLERY If you want to get more hands on with art, then Elysium may be the one for you! As well as holding grand events such as the ESPY Photography Awards 2017, you are also able to hire studios to get your hands dirty. Holding up to 62 studio spaces across Swansea, the gallery aims to encourage collaborative experiences. 16 College St, Swansea. Info: www.elysiumgallery.com
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GLYNN VIVIAN ART GALLERY Swansea’s oldest art gallery, opened in 1911, is also one of its most impressive. Originally founded when Richard Glynn Vivian donated his large acollection, it remains the primary location of noteworthy art, both Welsh and international, in Swansea, and consistently hosts high-profile touring exhibitions. Alexandra Road, Swansea. Info: 01792 516900 / www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian
BAY ART Bay Art offers a platform for emerging and mid-career artists. It offers a more personal experience as you get the opportunity to attend artist talks, workshops and seminars regarding the art pieces on show. Priding themselves on being artist-owned and led, this gallery offers an immersive, creative experience for artists and art lovers alike. 54b/c Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Info: www.bayart.org.uk
BOUNDARY ART Knocking down the wall between artist and spectator, Boundary Art is a gallery that gives artists the opportunity to interact with their audiences. Celebrating the relationship between artists and spectators gives the gallery a communal feel. It also celebrates the coming together of cultures, focusing on Western and Chinese relationships. An example of this would be through the Oriental tea rooms that they have to offer. Enjoy a sip of Chinese culture whilst you wander through the art exhibitions. 3 Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff Bay. Info: 029 2048 9869 www.boundaryart.com
FFOTOGALLERY If photography is more your thing, make sure to check out Ffotogallery. Often producing touring exhibitions and collaborations with other galleries, it has a keen interest in producing new work. Mainly focusing on photography in Wales, the gallery aims to produce a sound understanding of contemporary photography and lens based media. Turner House, Plymouth Road, Penarth. Info: 029 2070 8870 / www.ffotogallery.org
MARTIN TINNEY GALLERY A more sophisticated affair in this gallery as it is now considered to be Wales’ premier private commercial art gallery. Specialising in Welsh artists of the highest quality, Martin Tinney portrays its art over three floors, and are the only gallery that exhibits work regularly at art fairs such as the London Art Fair. St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Info: 029 2064 1411 / www.artwales.com Chapter Arts Centre
CLUBS + LIVE MUSIC Selected by DAFYDD HAINE and HELEN PAYNE
JACOB’S ANTIQUES
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Located behind the Central Station, and ironically surrounded by gleaming, everyday office blocks, Jacob’s Antiques is one of Cardiff’s most unique and beloved late-night spaces. A multi-floor emporium by day, at night the building is regularly co-opted by some of the city’s top promoters, both in the intimate, sparsely-decorated 200-ish capacity basement, and occasionally in their upper-floor gallery and rooftop terrace. Outings to keep an eye on: TEAK, Delete and City Bass.
With a warm, colourful indoor bar and an expansive smoking area, Gwdihw ˆ is a non-traditional ‘club’ space that caters to a perfectly-sized crowd, and is as good a place for late-night chats as it as a dance. During the summer months, promoters utilise the car park out back for higher-capacity parties, with astounding past bookings including the likes of Hunee, Carl Craig and Gerd Janson.
West Canal Wharf, Cardiff. Info: 029 2039 0939 / www.jacobsmarket.co.uk
UNDERTONE Down on the short stretch that is Church Street, 10 Feet Tall looks like (and is) a smart, sophisticated hang-out ideal for light bites and fancy cocktails. However, below the glass-fronted cafe-bar is a tiny, dark basement space known as Undertone, roughedged and close, but an ideal venue for the oftenraucous DJs and live music that head up the various wild nights that spiral on until the early hours. Don’t wear your best shirt.
Guildford Crescent, Cardiff. Info: 029 2039 7933 / www.gwdihw.co.uk
BLUE HONEY NIGHT CAFÉ Run by the guys who previously had a clothes store in High Street Arcade – and have thrown countless memorable parties throughout the city – the Night Café is the collective’s own ‘club’ space where they host DJs and live music, accompanied by their everchanging, offbeat food menu, and all your favourite booze. Locals often provide the soundtrack, with Don Leisure’s selections a certified weekly highlight. Quay Street, Cardiff. Info: facebook.com/ bluehoneynightcafe
Church Street, Cardiff. Info: 029 2022 8883 / www.10feettall.co.uk
Jacobs Antiques
Blue Honey Night Café
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CLWB IFOR BACH A bastion of the Cardiff music circuit, Clwb Ifor Bach was founded on Womanby Street in the early 1980s. Originally intended as social hub for Welsh speakers, Clwb have relaxed their policy in recent years, although you’re still likely to hear Welsh being spoken both sides of the bar. With three different floors, Clwb hosts a wide range of music, from live bands to hip-hop nights to house, disco and beyond... rhywbeth i pawb! Womanby Street, Cardiff. Info: 029 2023 2199 / www.clwb.net
MOON CLUB A classic city space known for drawing a varied crowd (and bookings), the Moon recently came under pressure of closure due to nefarious corporate interests in the immediate vicinity. Nevertheless, the staff team – and their recruits from the Creative Republic Of Cardiff – fought back, and thus far have managed to wrest back control of the venue. For those that like music loud, honest, and a little bit weird. Womanby Street, Cardiff. Info: 029 2037 3022 / facebook.com/themooncardiff
INKSPOT Situated on Newport Road, what was once a church – and then an arts and gallery space – has now begun morphing into another welcome addition to Cardiff’s late-night venues. Popularised by the ever-reliable crowd behind Groove Theory, Inkspot provides a unique club setting – how many other venues can you enjoy a cold one in front of the altar, as the DJ lays down wax from above? Amen indeed. Clifton Street, Cardiff. Info: 029 2049 0254 www.inkspotartsandcrafts.com
THE VAULTS The dark horse of Cardiff clubs, The Vaults is located in the underbelly of an old bank on Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Although changing ownership has somewhat sanitised the venue, this gritty sweatbox is still well worth a visit: current occupants such as Memorex and Temperance Town often bring in sizeable house/ techno-tinged bookings, with stalwarts such as Derrick Carter and Nina Kraviz on recent bills. Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Info: 029 2048 7602 / www.vaultspresents.com
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BUFFALO
TRAMSHED
Tucked away on Windsor Place, and a permapopular drinking spot the year round, Buffalo Bar also contains a small but atmospheric first-floor club space, which in past years hosted a myriad of DJs and live acts, ranging from Bonobo to Leon Vynehall to jungle and dub promoters Aperture. Bookings appear less frequent these days, but keep an eye out for any chance catches.
Tramshed is Cardiff’s latest offering to music and entertainment venues. Opened in 2015, it is an ever-increasing site of huge significance in the music scene, as well as an all-round creative hub for the arts in Cardiff.
Windsor Place, Cardiff. Info: 029 2031 0312 www.buffalocardiff.co.uk
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THE GREAT HALL As Cardiff’s largest student union venue, the Great Hall has been home to many a big name, and will continue to do so. By day it provides a multifunctional space for lectures, fairs and even exams, yet by night the space transforms into a huge gig space for even bigger names, including Two Door Cinema Club, Foals and Ben Howard. Senghennydd Road, Cardiff. Info: 029 2078 1400 www.cardiffstudents.com/boxoffice Foals @ Clwb Ifor Bach
Clare Road, Cardiff. Info: 029 2023 5555 www.tramshedcardiff.com
“Providing Newport with good booze and good bands for over 20 years”, the website’s header screams at you. Unfortunately, not for much longer. The original venue on Caxton Place – notching up thousands of gigs in its 24 years – has closed its doors to the public. However, the Le Pub team and a group of volunteers have been working hard for weeks to turn their new building into Le Public Space – an arts centre not just for music, but art and cinema, and with ease of access for everyone. It’s an exciting time with big plans in the pipeline. High Street, Newport. Info: 01633 221477 www.lepublicspace.co.uk
ST DAVID’S HALL Aside from the rock and indie bands on offer at the grimy but loveable small pubs and clubs, Cardiff also treats its residents to a range of classical, jazz, and pop performances, yet perhaps for a slightly older target market. The hall also showcases some of Wales’ finest orchestral and operatic outfits throughout the calendar. The Hayes, Cardiff. Info: 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
THE NEON The Neon is nestled in a 1930s art-deco grade II listed building in the heart of Newport, and is considerate of its heritage as an Odeon Cinema by continuing as a cinematic and all-round entertainment space, as well as a live music venue. Clarence Place, Newport. Info: 01633 533666 / www.theneon.co.uk
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THE GARAGE The Garage is known as Swansea’s finest, most intimate live venue, and showcases mostly rock music and guitar band tribute acts in the back room of main club Whitez. The Garage’s slogan reads “we don’t do gimmicks, and we don’t charge a fortune” – as simple as that. There is a strict dress code however: ‘no chav gear’. Uplands Cresent, Swansea. Info: 01792 475147 / www.whitez.co.uk
MOTORPOINT ARENA CARDIFF If you like radio-friendly, multi-millionaire pop stars, this will be the venue for you. Previously called Cardiff International Arena, it is the city’s largest venue with a capacity for 7500, and has had the likes of Kylie Minogue, Jessie J, One Direction, George Michael, Celine Dion... the list goes on (and on and on). Whereas smaller indie bands might prefer a more intimate setting like Clwb or the Tramshed, the Motorpoint Arena is the go-to for massive international acts with sell-out shows. Mary Ann Street, Cardiff. Info: 029 2023 4500 www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk
SIN CITY Sin City is a favourite among university students in Swansea. The venue used to be part of the student’s union, but is now fully independent. Similar to most reputable venues around south Wales, Sin City hosts some relatively big acts as well as themed student club nights, but who can forget the beautiful array of tribute bands to grace the stages of Swansea? This autumn sees the Oasis Experience and Letz Zep. I can almost taste the cheap beer and good times. Dillwyn Street, Swansea. Info: 01792 468892 www.sincityclub.co.uk BUZZ 16
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Before the millennium, much of what is now Cardiff Bay was derelict or unused land, remnants of the industrial hub of Tiger Bay. Since then, the area has been extensively redeveloped for public use, with spacious plazas stretching out along the barrage to Penarth headland, and plenty of shops, bars and eateries spread throughout. Also home to the Senedd, Ty Hywel, the Coal Exchange and the Wales Millennium Centre, the Bay is best accompanied by bicycles, pints, and sun.
A small village nestled in the south of the Brecon Beacons, Ystradfellte is primarily known for its nearby Four Waterfalls trail. An accessible, stunningly scenic footpath meanders down the Afon (River) Fellte, past the eponymous falls and various other natural sights, such as limestone caves and plunge pools. The only realistic access is by car, with a Cwm Porth car park located at the trail head. Info: 01874 623366 www.breconbeacons.org
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ST. FAGANS NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY Part of the National Museum Wales collective, St. Fagans is a uniquely interactive museum located on the western outskirts of Cardiff. Comprised of many original, traditional Welsh buildings from all eras of the country’s history, visitors are invited to explore the various reconstructions and learn from the passionate staff and volunteers about how the nation’s people worked and lived. St Fagans, Cardiff. Admission: free. Info: museum.wales/stfagans
PEN-Y-FAN The highest peak in south Wales, Pen-y-Fan is situated in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park. With beautiful panoramas of the magnificent surroundings, the ascent from the Storey Arms car park is gradual and well-maintained. Check the weather before you go, as thick mist is common, and conditions can change rapidly. The T4 bus from Cardiff will take you directly to Storey Arms, journey time approximately an hour and a half. Info: 01874 623366 www.breconbeacons.org
THE GOWER One of south Wales’ little slices of paradise, the Gower Peninsula extends to the west of Swansea. From Enid Blyton-esque settings of crumbling hilltop castles and smugglers’ caves (Three Cliffs Bay), to endless, award-winning beaches (Rhossili Bay), the Gower – best explored by car – serves up treasure after treasure. Camping is a must in the summer months, and there are so many country pubs you’ll be spoilt for choice. Info: www.visitswanseabay.com
LAUGHARNE One for the poets (and drinkers), the charming village of Laugharne was home to Wales’ most famous literary son – Dylan Thomas. Surrounded by wooded headlands and gazing out across the estuary mudflats, Laugharne was a key influence on Thomas’ iconic play-for-voices, Under Milk Wood, and his home and nearby writing hut remain open to the public. A subsequent pint in Browns Hotel is an essential tribute to the process. Info: www.dylanthomasboathouse.com
CASTELL COCH Perched aside a hilltop to the north of Cardiff, the picture-perfect Castell Coch was rebuilt in its current form by the Marquess of Bute in the 1870s. Accessible by car or train (to Taff’s Well), it’s also worth venturing upwards through the woods to Craig-yr-Allt ridge for impressive 360°-views of Cardiff, the Valleys and the Severn Estuary. Pick up a copy of OS Explorer Map 151 for ease of navigation. Tongwynlais, Cardiff. Info: 029 2081 0101 / www.cadw.gov.wales
BARRY ISLAND The epitome of a classic day out, Barry Island – or Barrybados as some refer to it – is essentially pure nostalgia. A curving stretch of sandy beach, a promenade dotted with ice-cream parlours, fairground rides, amusement arcades, fish and chips... and yes, a whole ton of Gavin & Stacey memorabilia. Trains run regularly– don’t forget your spades. Info: www.barryislandpleasurepark.co.uk
HOBO’S With branches in both Cardiff and Swansea, Hobo’s is one of the best value shops for money for vintage clothing in south Wales. Its tiny home in High Street Arcade in Cardiff gives it a cosy atmosphere for browsing for your next favourite piece, including vintage jeans and cut offs, dresses, accessories and statement knits. High Street Arcade, Cardiff / Oxford Street, Swansea. Info: 029 2034 1188 / 01792 654586 www.hobosvintageclothing.co.uk
SOBEY’S VINTAGE Based in Cardiff, Bristol, and Exeter, Sobey’s is yet another vintage shop in town worthy of your shopping trip. Follow them on Instagram (@sobeysvintage) to keep up with the latest items in stock, as it regularly refreshes its stores with all kinds of wacky styles and vintage gear that you definitely need in your student wardrobe. Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Info: facebook. com/sobeysvintageclothing
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Now in most cities you have a large shopping centre and we don’t want to toot our own horns, but we think Cardiff is one of the best. It’s huge for one and the shops are different sizes, meaning there are the usual huge high street stores, but also smaller ones (notably our two European favourties Kiko and Mango). Inside, there is also plenty of choice when the shopping tires you out and you need to eat. Plus, there are over 180 shops including a five-storey Primark for the students who love a trend but have no dollar.
This one is often overlooked as it is on the outskirts of the shopping area, however it has a huge H&M in it, a Boots, Phase Eight, and Hobbs, as well as some smaller shops like Ganesha Handicrafts (the best place in town for jewellery – they stock handicrafts and silver jewellery from India and Nepal), so pop in and get some hoop earrings because I guarantee you’ll be wearing them a lot at uni.
Info: 029 2036 7600 www.stdavidscardiff.com
QUEEN STREET Queen Street runs along St David’s and houses some huge brands, Office, Lush, Zara and Topshop to name a few, plus they are all huge stores. There are some smaller, independent fashion boutiques that are very affordable and in a student’s price range. Also, be sure to visit Queen Street at Christmas time, the lights go up, the huts come out and the Christmas market will be in full swing- your one-stop shop for family Christmas presents and as many German sausages as you can handle.
THE ARCADES Around the city are arcades weaving in and out of the central streets. In them you can find coffee shops, quirky shops, a bath bomb shop (note that Miss Patisserie is worth a visit) and best of all, independent fashion shops. Now you know straight away that means pieces of clothing that are different to what the high street shops have in store. Whether you’re looking for a vintage sports jumper or a fun top to wear to the SU, the arcades have so many options, we guarantee every time you go there you’ll bag a steal! Info: www.castlequarterarcades.co.uk
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THE HAYES Okay, one side of this street may not be to everyone’s taste and certainly not to everyone’s budget, but it’s a good one to take your mum to, I’m sure you’ll agree. The Hayes is adjacent to St David’s and has been pedestrianised recently, making it a stunning walkway for shoppers. It mainly consists of designer shops including Vivienne Westwood, Molton Brown, Jo Malone and Kurt Geiger. It’s also a good place to go when you need a little bit of motivation to do some uni work. On the other side, you have student faves like Urban Outfitters and Jack Wills. Info: 029 2039 4858 www.visitcardiff.com/shopping/hayes
SPILLERS RECORDS Spillers Records is the oldest record shop in the world. Yes, that’s right. Established in 1894 by Henry Spiller, it’s moved home a few times, but wherever it goes, it always stocks the best collection of CDs and vinyl of most genres, and takes its helpful and knowledgeable staff with it. Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Info: 029 2022 4905 / www.spillersrecords.co.uk
Award winning menswear fashion boutique Moustache is for the fashion-conscious man about town. It sells heritage brands and designer clothing from the likes of Barbour, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger. Perhaps worth a visit when that student loan comes in. Cradock Street, Swansea. Info: 01792 418083 / www.moustacheclothing.co.uk
CASTLE EMPORIUM Hidden in the depths of Cardiff’s coolest street lies a collection of Cardiff’s coolest shops. Firstly, grab a flat white from Outpost coffee (some of the best around with very friendly staff), then mooch your way through the vintage clothes, skateboards, art galleries, records, bespoke jewellery and ceramics on offer from a range of independent sellers. A bright and airy space spread over two floors, the Castle Emporium is a lovely way to kill an hour or two (or three). Womanby Street, Cardiff. Info: www.thecastleemporium.co.uk
WALLY’S DELICATESSEN As students, you’ll rarely have enough in the bank to warrant even venturing inside, but if you’re after a particular spice, preserve, meat, cheese, or any kind of imported good, Wally’s huge range of international foods will blow you away. The family run business also features a quaint Viennese coffee shop upstairs to take the parents when they visit. Royal Arcade, Cardiff. Info: 029 2022 9265 / www.wallysdeli.co.uk
TROUTMARK BOOKS A delightfully quirky second hand bookshop whose walls are covered in literally thousands of books, Troutmark is easy to lose yourself in on a rainy afternoon. With everything from poetry and literary criticism to comic books from the 80s, readers of all levels will appreciate the wholesome nature of this friendly bookshop. Castle Arcade, Cardiff. Info: 029 2038 2814 www.troutmarkbooks.com
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BELLORAMA GIFTS If you’re looking for a gift for a loved one, Bellorama should be your first choice in Swansea. It sells bath bombs, candles, photo frames, mugs and other novelty gifts, so finding that perfect something for that perfect someone here is easy. Plymouth Street, Swansea. Info: 01639 698597 / www.belloramagifts.com
VINTAGE KILO SALES These events started popping up in Cardiff about 18 months ago, and have done so regularly ever since. The premise is that keen shoppers enter a room filled with several tons’ worth of second-hand clothes – billed as ‘vintage’, though your mileage may vary – snaffle what they like, and purchase it by weight, usually £15 per 1kg. Recently, there have been Vintage Kilo Sales in Cathays Community Centre and St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna. Info: Vintage Kilo Sale Cardiff on Facebook
COVER TO COVER Having just re-opened under new ownership, this little bookshop is a gem. Not only an array of books, Cover To Cover also sells quality gifts like stationery, mugs and accessories. It’s cute and charming, and situated in the heart of mumbles, looking over the Gower Peninsula. Newton Road, Mumbles, Swansea. Info: 01792 366363 / www.cover-to-cover.co.uk Cover to Cover
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As a student, you’re likely to have a few hangovers, and some will be worse than others. Nothing solves that like a good full English (or full Welsh, depending on who you ask). Salisbury Road hosts two excellent breakfast spots in the heart of studentville. Ramons has more of the traditional greasy spoon feel with mugs of tea, whilst Café 37 opts for an American feel with pancakes on the menu, both do excellent breakfasts in varying sizes, to cater to every level of hangover.
Sometimes you’ll need somewhere to study, and the library might not sound appealing. Coffee shops are the classic go-to venue: buy a drink and then you feel free to stay for a few hours, taking advantage of the free wifi while you get some work done. The Little Man Coffee Co. is a great coffee shop in the city centre, but it isn’t as crowded as your typical chain café.
Salisbury Road, Cardiff. Info: 029 2064 1137 / www.cafe37cardiff.co.uk
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NEW YORK DELI For lunch, try this little sandwich shop, which has a menu chock-full of deliciousness and caters to everyone, from a whole host of meats to vegan cheese. Best of all, the sandwiches have so much filling you’re better off eating them with a fork! High Street Arcade, Cardiff. Info: 029 2038 8388 / twitter.com/nydelicardiff
ONE SHOE CAFÉ Swansea’s One Shoe Café is a hidden gem, serving up some of the best coffee in town. Equipped with a classic café menu of soups, panini and the like (all of which are a delight), the café’s real flare shines through in their delicious and inventive desserts making this a great spot for lunches, hangover cures or a post-lecture treat. King Edwards Road, Swansea. Info: 07543 439595 / www.govindas.org.uk
Just opposite the castle, this little restaurant specialises in mussels and boy, are they good. They also do a mean scotch egg that has to be tried to be believed. The prices are reasonable too, so this one doesn’t have to be for special occasions, but its cocktail menu means that it’s also good for celebrations too. High Street, Cardiff. Info: 029 2022 8513 www.thehashery.co.uk
ANNA LOKA An absolute gem of a vegetarian restaurant with an unparalleled range to choose from in the city, everything on the Anna Loka menu is vegetarian or vegan. With everything from delicious breakfasts to stunning burgers (their Tempeh Mendoan Burger is a particular favourite), even non-veggies will be impressed. Albany Road, Cardiff Info: 029 2049 7703 / www.anna-loka.com
PEN & WIG
Right next to Cardiff University, and directly opposite the Museum and picturesque civic centre, 29 Park Place is a great little bar. Perfect for lunch, dinner or an evening cocktail, it also has retro consoles and a decent beer garden.
If you’re looking for an after-uni drink, the Pen & Wig is tucked away just behind Park Place and is a good alternative to some of the more ‘student-y’ locales. The pub has a classic, old-fashioned feel, with a good selection of ales and ciders (and the usual lagers), does decent food, and has a large beer garden to the rear, which is even heated in the winter.
Park Place, Cardiff. Info: 029 2039 7842 www.29parkplace.com
Park Grove, Cardiff. Info: 029 2037 1217 www.classicinns.com.uk/penandwigcardiff
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Bridge Street, Cardiff. Info: 07933 844234 www.littlemancoffee.co.uk
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This tapas bar is perfect for a quick drink, a light nibble or a meal. Friendly staff are on scene to help you order and everything on the menu is at a reasonable price. From cheeses to meats to seafood, Ultracomida’s menu offers something for all tastes and diets. Pier Street, Aberystwyth. Info: 01970 630686 www.ultracomida.co.uk
GOVINDA’S You or someone in your friendship group may well be vegetarian or vegan, so why not go somewhere that has more than one or two vegetarian options on the menu? Everything on the award-winning Govinda’s menu is vegetarian or vegan, from their Maha burger to their cheesecake. The food is so good, even the most ardent of carnivores won’t be complaining. Craddock Street, Swansea. Info: 01792 468469 / www.govindas.org.uk
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SEE A SHOW AT YOUR UNIVERSITY
WNO-Die Fledermaus. Pic: Bill Cooper
Sure, it might not necessarily be professional-level theatre, but your university is likely to have a drama society, so why not support your fellow students and see them in a play? Cardiff University, RWCMD, Cardiff Met and USW – if you’re in Cardiff – not only have you got your own university’s theatre groups, but the others’ too! Who knows? You might be seeing a future Hollywood or West End star.
SEE IT IN THE CINEMA This sounds like an odd one, but believe it or not, you can see National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House productions in your local cinema or arts venue. It’s a bit pricier than your regular cinema ticket, but it’s cheaper than an overnight trip to London!
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DON’T LOOK AT JUST THE MAIN THEATRES Smaller venues, too, sometimes host fringe-style performances, so you might find that the fancy coffeecum-wine-bar also has theatre. One example is Porters in Cardiff, which for the last couple of years has had a dedicated theatre, The Other Room, which has put on award-winning productions.
Some theatres will sell off remaining seats at a lower price just before the performance. At the New Theatre in Cardiff, students can get heavily reduced tickets on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6pm, depending on availability.
The Other Room at Porter’s, Harlech Court, Bute Terrace, Cardiff. Info: 029 2128 0189www.otherroomtheatre.com
New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff. Info: 029 2087 8889 / www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
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GET YOUR GROUPON… ON! At some point, you’ll start to feel the pinch as your student loan runs dry and even student prices might seem a little steep. Check sites like Groupon to see if there are any deals on for upcoming performances – they might work out cheaper! Info: www.groupon.co.uk The Other Room at Porter’s. Pic: Pallasca-Photography
This one’s a bit cheeky, but you need to know what’s on, right? Why trawl through each theatre’s website’s listings, when we do the hard work for you? Buzz keeps up-to-date listings on the website, so you’ll always know what’s on. Info: www.buzzmag.co.uk
GO TO THE OPERA Bear with me a second before you skip past this one. Opera might not be for everyone, but if you are in Cardiff, you are in a very fortunate position being so close to the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay, where the Welsh National Opera puts on its productions. Better still, the WMC offers £5 tickets for under-30s to go and see the opera, and this is not limited to the cheaper seats – if you can get in early, you can find yourself sitting in some of the priciest seats in the house! Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. Info: 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk
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SEE IF THE THEATRE HAS A STUDENT MEMBERSHIP SCHEME Some theatres have a membership scheme for students, which are often free in order to promote the attendance of young people to the theatre. For example, Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff have a card which not only gives discounts to plays (and films – it’s a cinema too!), but also gives you a 10% discount at the bar. Winning. Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org
REMEMBER YOUR STUDENT CARD! If you have decided to go last minute and haven’t had time to do your research, fear not. Most theatres have concessionary rates for certain groups, and the good news for you is that students are often included!
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Luke Owain Boult speaks to Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau about the upcoming P.A.R.A.D.E. dance double bill as part of the R17 celebrations.
What can we expect from Tundra? It’s about the power of communication, cooperation and listening between dancers. This may just be a superficial interpretation – it may be the only interpretation for some, which would of course be valid. But Tundra is really much more than that.
we live isolated from each other, locked in our cells with virtual relationships. In Tundra, I wanted to convey just the opposite of this: we can dress up as warriors from the future with materials from the past and still have a convincing sense of union. Although I will say that revolutions aren’t made, they happen on their own.
What inspired the work? The need to talk about revolution and Russia: two concepts that could go together, but I worked on them separately. I tried to reflect on the concept of revolution and one of the first conclusions I came to was that revolution was only possible as a union between people, and not a result of individual efforts.
Can you give us any sneak peeks into the costumes and lighting? The costumes are a collection of patterns, prints, fabrics and shapes that come from different styles, times and places, ever so slightly evoking the countries covered by tundra, from Russia, Canada, Norway, and so on. Lighting is a result of Joe Fletcher’s work in collaboration with myself: a cold and distant landscape, with an abstract emptiness rising from the tundra.
Is there a message that you’d like people to receive from the performance? I like audiences to not burden themselves with interpretations and just get whisked away by the strength of the connection between the dancers. It’s moving that they can’t do anything on their own and are in a state of constant union, an absolute democracy. The theme of your production Voronia was Hell, and now you’ve choreographed a work for the centenary of the Russian Revolution. What attracts you to these big topics? They have to be relevant to the zeitgeist, to the issues we’re interested in today, and they should be explored with modern methods. It’s something that’s so complex in a world where ideas constantly evolve and expire. You said earlier that you like to capture emotion – how does the idea of revolution come into that? Bauman said that we’re in the midst of an electronic revolution. At the moment, BUZZ 24
This is your first time working in the UK outside of London. What do you think of Wales so far? I’ve enjoyed it a lot thanks to the friendly atmosphere in the company. I’ve been wanting to go deeper into the Welsh spirit and get to know the work of local artists. When I travel, seeing the art and the people helps me understand the place. You’ve been described as "the next big name in contemporary dance". What’s been your favourite project in your career so far? There are many that I love, but also some that I’d rather not have done. But I'm convinced that my best is yet to come. This philosophy is how I survive day to day. 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
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Filmmaker and actor Christopher Schaap of Prom King 2010 chats with Suryatapa Mukherjee about black and white romance films and being a prom king. I read the idea for the movie came from you scribbling the title on a wall. Yeah – so, I was in Prague. I was studying there. That’s actually where I met my producer. Well, we studied abroad in Paris first – studied French film in Paris and Czech film in Prague. And there is this very famous wall there, the John Lennon wall. It’s essentially free for vandalising but in a way where people write inspirational things. And they graffiti art, and they graffiti “Love is all you need,” Beatles lyrics, etc. And I thought it would be very, very funny if I wrote “Prom King, 2010” on there. Because I was Prom King, 2010. Oh, congratulations on being prom king! That’s amazing. [Laughs] Thank you, thank you! You’re the first prom king I’ve ever met. Oh my god! That’s exciting. It’s an honour. No, no, it’s – I’m sure my character is much more obsessed with that title than I am. But thank you. I was very happy when it happened in my senior year of high school, which was many years ago. So, do you relate to the character in the movie? Is it based on yourself? I think the best way to answer that is I took qualities in myself and then exaggerated them in Charlie. So, I have always been a romantic. For Charlie, it’s his sole driving factor. It’s this black and white romance that he gets from black and white movies. I have seen the movie so many times. And I’m so aware that he is a very flat character. So, I’m just getting sick of Charlie. Now when I’m talking about Charlie, I feel like I’m trying to remove myself even more – make myself seem super cool and like I don’t care about things. No, we’re very similar. He has a lot of naive perceptions that I had when I started off in the dating scene.
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The storyline is very interesting. I completely get that whole idea of romance that we learned from the media; and then being queer, we don’t really see ourselves in that. Did you feel that way as well, that you were struggling to mix the two of those things? Yeah, totally. I was very privileged in that I came out when I was 16 and there was no issue whatsoever. I do think there is something hopeful in the representation of someone who has grown up being accepted. And when they do start experiencing gay culture, they almost feel alienated. They feel like they identify with very normal things. In their mind, normal is heteronormativity – something that they’ve picked up from romance films. So, someone who almost feels they don’t like the things that make gay culture unique. In Charlie’s mind, it’s the drag queens and what he perceives as hypersexuality and all that stereotypical stuff. He feels that those things are not compatible with his idea of romance. And I think that’s something a lot of people could identify with and it’s something I hadn’t seen in a film, or especially in an LGBT+ film. You see characters who were either subjected to this tragic adversity – which is what happens to a lot of people and I’m so glad that movie has been made. But I feel like I have seen that movie many times. Or the sassy sidekick – the comic relief. Obviously that’s not related to an LGBT+ movie, that’s just a character as a prop. I wanted a character that hopefully people could identify with and also find a little sense of hope in. Iris Prize Festival, various venues, Cardiff, Tue 10-Sun 15 Oct Prom King 2010 is one of 10 feature films competing Info: www.irisprize.org
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GARY NUMAN
Ahead of his sold-out show at the Tramshed this September, electronic pioneer Gary Numan speaks to Kevin Pick.
September sees the release of your latest album Savage (Songs From A Broken World). How important is it to you to continue to write and release new material? From a career point of view it’s vital. Without new material, it’s almost impossible to keep building the fanbase. I have long thought of songwriting as a type of DIY therapy for dealing with life’s problems. I genuinely believe that being able to write about things, often very personal things, is very helpful in keeping me sane and balanced.
Your UK tour begins in September in Cardiff, and is already sold out. With new material and an extensive back catalogue, what’s your approach to compiling setlists? Around one third of the set at least will be from the new album. The rest is made up songs you feel you have to do – Cars, Are ‘Friends’ Electric?, the big number one singles – then others that are long time crowd favourites from a while ago. I used to really worry about it as nothing you do pleases everyone. Now I worry less and do largely what I want to, and just hope for the best.
The album’s theme is one of human desperation in a world without technology, laws, and resources. What draws you to this world you created? Savage is based on the premise that we were not able to stop the rise in Earth’s temperature in time, and the global warming situation became unstoppable. The result leaves a dry planet for the most part, desolate and deadly, inhospitable and desert like. Each day is a test in simply surviving. In those environments the very best, but mostly the worst, of human nature is brought to the very forefront of life.
Touring is an expensive business; would you say you need to pay as much attention to the bottom line as you do the music? More, if anything. It is extraordinarily expensive to make tours profitable and if you consistently lose money then it wouldn’t matter how much you work on the music, you would have to stop touring. These days most bands have added meet-and-greets, for example and these types of things are now vital in helping tours break even.
As an LA resident, you have a unique perspective on Donald Trump’s election. Did this influence the writing in terms of its broader themes? Totally. Trump was the pivotal point in my deciding to write the album with a global warming theme. I could hardly believe the things he was saying during the election. It was frightening and ignorant to a degree almost impossible to comprehend. His appointment of a climate change denier to head the Environmental Protection Agency was the first cannon shot against reason and good sense. His announcement he would withdraw from the Paris Accord was just staggering. The man is a disgrace, as a leader and as a human being. All I could think to do is to write about it and make my own tiny contribution to the argument. BUZZ 28
Is there any advice you would (if you could) give your younger self to prepare him for the highs and lows of the music business? Don’t listen to advice first of all, but if you do, don’t make big announcements about retiring that might upset people, make sure that you love making music more than being famous, don’t squander your money, assume success won’t last and be pleasantly surprised if it does. Gary Numan, Tramshed, Cardiff, Sat 30 Sept. Tickets: £29.50 (sold out). Info: 029 2023 5555 / www.tramshedcardiff.com. Savage (Songs From A Broken World) is released on Fri 15 Sept. Info: www.garynuman.com
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VELVET COALMINE Let the Welsh voices be heard! Let our stories be told without censorship, let the history of the Valleys roam free and get carried away in the Welsh wind! With most of South Wales’ economy becoming ever more reliant on Cardiff, the Valleys and surrounding areas have never felt more fragile. We’re on the verge of losing the unique identity that hundreds of years of traditional culture have carefully formed. Velvet Coalmine is a festival that uses the arts – be it creative writing, storytelling, poetry or spoken word – to infuse some inspiration back into Blackwood. Fri 8 Sept sees the Africa Writes literary group lead creative writing workshops, engaging local primary schools with African texts, music and proverbs to stimulate young minds into thinking differently, letting their youthful minds run wild with the power of words. The rest of the weekend sees more of a professional development side to the programme, with workshops for teachers designed to develop tools and techniques for the craft of writing and talks on African literature’s place in the national curriculum. It’s not all about the writing, however. If you fancy a bit of exercise over the weekend, qualified Nordic Walking instructor Ed Woolley is on hand to teach you the supercharged fitness routine that engages 90% of your muscles. The walk takes you down a picturesque canal path through Pontywaun to Wysome’s Wharf cafe. The festival will also feature a range of live performances. Kicking off the festival early this year, the soulful acoustic harmonies of The Voice finalists Into The Ark return to their hometown of Blackwood especially for Velvet Coalmine. After gigging first around Cardiff then the globe, the duo’s performance at the festival on Fri 1 is already sold out. The Opening Party on Thurs 7, however, brings something a little different: spoken word and music group Tongue Fu, one of the UK’s leading spoken word shows. Blending genre-hopping improvised soundtracks with poetry being re-worked as its spoken, the highly regarded Tongue Fu executes a mesmerising and unique live show. Velvet Coalmine, then, is set to be a celebration of writing, rock’n’roll and, well, coal. HELEN PAYNE Velvet Coalmine, various venues, Blackwood, Fri 1-Sat 16 Sept. Tickets: prices vary. Info: www.velvetcoalmine.com
HOYFEST Churches are places of devotion, shrines to gods and saints that inspire and offer spiritual guidance. In Cardiff, a number of ex-churches have been put to other uses. Rainbow Bargain on Albany Road is now a discount store, but the much of the building remains unchanged, including the pulpit which stands next to the birthday card section (if memory serves). The Gate Arts Centre is another such conversion, but in the Gate’s case, it remains a place of devotion and a shrine, but to the various arts rather than more ecclesiastic pursuits. September brings Hoyfest to the Gate. No, it’s not a fan club for Scottish cyclists or even Orkney rock formations, but rather a repeat of 2016’s raucous rock rave-up. Founded by Sam Hoy, the eponymous event brings together a selection of up and coming musical talent for a one-day festival in the heart of Cardiff. The Gate has previous experience with this sort of thing. Not only did they host last year’s edition of the festival, but they are also home to Wales Goes Pop!, a similar slice of musical indulgence that hits town every Easter. The 400-capacity venue itself is a thing of beauty and the main auditorium, with its semi-circle of wooden church pews, makes every performer the centre of attention. For Hoyfest, the central area will be dancefloor while the seating is a place to refresh the legs. Starting at 12.30pm and taking in 16 acts, it could be a tiring effort without a tactical timeout. In terms of who’s playing, you’re talking about some stars of the future if the curation of talent for last year is anything to go by. Acts include exciting Welsh talent such as Estrons and Himalayas, while Vida evoke memories of 90s Oasis or The Verve. The headliners, Pretty Vicious, are arguably close to the big time already. Without an album to their name, they’ve already supported the Manics and the Stereophonics and had 500,000 views on their Cave Song video. A musical treat awaits the congregation. MAX HARVEY Hoyfest, The Gate, Cardiff, Sat 30 Sept. Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2048 3344 / www.thegate.org.uk BUZZ 30
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THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD John Peel once said about Pink Floyd, “They could have joined the audience at one of their own gigs without being recognised.” Being a member of their tribute band, then, presumably eases the pressure of worrying about wigs and the like. “Fortunately for us, Pink Floyd were never really about costumes so we don’t have to dress up, like Elvis or Kiss,” says guitarist and vocalist Steve Mac from the world’s premier Pink Floyd tribute act as they return to Cardiff. “However, the core of the band wear dark clothing so we don’t distract from the lights, lasers and circular screen. Our primary job is to emulate the sounds of Pink Floyd and provide the best possible soundtrack we can.” Their current Best Side Of The Moon tour features The Dark Side Of The Moon in its entirety. Is it hard to play through a whole album? “The challenge is trying to recreate the entire experience from beginning to end without losing the mood or flow of the original album, which requires particular focus for the band and crew. And a healthy bladder! I personally love performing it because it means so much to so many people and we have the privilege of seeing it in the audience’s faces,” Steve says. Next year, they’ll be celebrating 30 years together. How has the Australian Pink Floyd show changed over the decades? “It’s grown immensely over time. It has become far more complex and now requires a small army of very talented and creative people to ensure we can consistently deliver the best possible show for our audiences. It’s more like a very large family on tour as we’ve worked together for such a long time. Since we’ve toured every year for 29 years, someone suggested we should celebrate by having a year off, but I know we’d all get bored after a while. Next year’s tour theme will revolve around Time. We do have a few special things lined up but we are keeping them to ourselves until next year, so watch this space!” JOHN-PAUL DAVIES The Australian Pink Floyd, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Fri 29 Sept. Tickets: £29.50 Info: 029 2022 4488 / www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk
WELSH NATIONAL OPERA: NEW SEASON Autumn 2017 with Welsh National Opera is an international affair, be that through the German Romantic operetta of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus or the grand Czech orchestration of Janácek’s From The House Of The Dead. Perhaps most significant, however, is a production of Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina, performed as part of R17, a series of performances and other artistic events across Wales to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Khovanshchina is an opera set in 17th century Russia. WNO artistic director David Pountney emphasises its relevance to the modern day, from its portrayal of Russian oligarchs as warlords to the priest Dosifei’s representation of religious fundamentalism. “The Khovanskys are ‘oligarchs’ in modern parlance, beyond the reach of the government, backed up by their own private army of ‘police’,” he explains. “Putin, a product of the secret services, has that force to back him up.” Pountney believes that due to opera’s ability to represent ideas on a grand scale, this will be a performance that entices people interested in politics and history as much as it does music lovers. “Khovanschina gives theatrical form to political ideas in an exceptionally exciting and impassioned form. We’ve hinted in the production at eras of Russian politics from the 17th century to the present day.” The centenary of the Russian Revolution, an event also commemorated at this year’s BBC Proms, is something that Pountney is pleased to see acknowledged across Wales this year. “Wales was, as one of the cradles of British socialism, involved with the Revolution right from the start.” At no point, however, does he pretend that the Revolution is an easy period of history to commemorate, due to the difficulty of balancing the positives of reform and social benefits with the negatives of mass murder and repression associated with the era. “It would be inappropriate to celebrate it, but to commemorate it and acknowledge its significance is entirely justified.” ALEC EVANS On tour, Sat 23 Sept-Sat 2 Dec. Tickets: prices vary. Info: www.wno.org.uk BUZZ 32
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SHARON BISHOP Chloe Baker speaks to Swansea Science Festival event organiser Sharon Bishop about the festival, the largest of its kind in Wales. What’s the purpose of the Swansea Science Festival? A chance to celebrate and get involved with science. Science is part of our culture just as art or music or sport, and we all use its products every day, often without giving it much thought! What can we expect from the festival in terms of talks and events? So much! There will be a lot of hands-on experiences and also theatrical presentations, talks and demonstrations. With topics as diverse as dinosaurs, dreams, Star Wars and mental health, there will be lots to explore. The programme for adults is on Fri 8 Sept from 3.30pm until late. You could get a drink from the bar and wander round the stalls before heading to a talk about how humans have evolved with BBC presenter Ben Garrod or a quirky test of cyber safety with Swansea University’s David Mair, and then to the Science Variety Night for an evening of music and entertainment. After kicking off on Friday evening with the Flying Atoms performance at Taliesin Arts Centre, the family programme will really get going over the weekend. Young visitors and their families can make goo, learn about powders, particles and popcorn or have fun at the chemistry carnival. We’re pleased to welcome CBBC’s Lizzie Daly on Saturday to talk about what it’s like to be an animal and on Sunday you can see CBeebies’ Becky Kitter with her Bonkers Balloon Show.
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This festival sees a mixture of art and science together – challenging the idea that art and science are worlds apart? Yes, definitely! Flying Atoms is a family performance about physics from Powys Dance; one of our events for adults features an artist and a scientist talking about how they have worked together in the treatment of mental health; and the Variety Night features a whole programme of performance and music. Art and science have a lot to offer each other. For me, they are both ways of exploring or understanding our world. Both require creativity and innovation and both benefit from exposure to a wide range of ideas. Bringing them together can help to create fresh approaches and reach new audiences. It’s also simply about being open to other viewpoints, and I’m for anything that promotes that. What are you most excited about at the Science Festival? I always love the things that make me see things differently. I’m particularly looking forward to an event on Friday for adults called The Interpretation Of Truth, which will bring together an artist, a climate scientist and a psychologist to discuss what truth means for them in the era of so-called ‘post-truth’ and ‘alternative facts’. I’m fairly sure we’ll discover that truth means different things to different people.
I’m also looking forward to our Science Variety Night on Friday evening. It’ll be a right mix of all sorts of delights – expect music, performance and a sparkling finale (literally). Why has the National Waterfront Museum been chosen to host parts of the festival? We held the British Science Festival Family Weekend there last year, and they were great to work with. Having a central hub helps to create the buzz that you expect from a festival and science fits really well with their themes, so it was an easy choice. About 6,500 people came last year, which was more than we ever imagined. We’ll take over the entire building this time, and parts of Swansea Museum. Sunday is Marina Market day too, so there will be lots going on! After the huge success of the British Science Festival last year, do you think this year’s Swansea festival will be successful in inspiring young scientists? Yes, I hope so. I think it’s important for young people to see science outside of school and in their daily lives. If music was just about learning scales in class then we might not be so keen on it, but enjoying music for pleasure can help to make the study more meaningful. The festival is science for pleasure. Swansea Science Festival, various venues, Swansea, Fri 8-Sun 10 Sept. Admission: free. Info: www.swansea.ac.uk
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IT ***
Dir: Andres Muschetti (15, 135 mins) In 1990, Stephen King’s epic 1986 horror novel was turned into a similarly epic TV series when Tim Curry scared anyone who watched as Pennywise the clown, an embodiment of evil that kills and eats children. In 2017, it’s been updated for the big screen. Split into two films, the first set in 1988-89 that shows a group of plucky youngsters facing up to their supernatural nemesis, and a sequel set in 2016 with the kids grown up and traumatised… if box office numbers allow. It’s an exercise in horror nostalgia, with It riding the Stranger Things vibe hard with its 80s setting and even sharing a cast member, Finn Wolfhard. The Losers Club, a ragtag bunch of outsider kids confront the child-killing force living in the sewers beneath the town of Derry, a shapeshifting clown who can become your worst fears, played by baby faced Bill Skarsgard. It’s classic Stephen King territory, blending the adolescent bonding of Stand By Me with the small town terror of Salem’s Lot. The director of Mama, Muschetti, knows how to do jump scares, hopefully he will craft character too, especially if the film is open-ended. Whatever, this is definitely one for coulrophobics to avoid. Opens Sept 7
BORG/McENROE ****
Dir: Janus Metz (15, 100 mins) The epic battle between tennis giants Bjorn Borg and John ‘you cannot be serious’ McEnroe is given cinematic centre court in Janus Metz’s snapshot of the two players. Borg, played by Sverrir Gudnason, is placid, controlled, and dubbed a machine by the volatile McEnroe, played with performance art intensity by Shia LaBoeuf. Their contrast in style is what made their Wimbledon clash in 1980 so mesmerising and Gudnason and LaBoeuf are on fine form. Although cast by the public as polar opposites at the time, the film suggests that they had their similarities. Borg is seen as a ferociously driven athlete, encouraged by coach Lennart Bergelin, played with reliable charm by Stellan Skarsgard, McEnroe is fuelled by ambition but riddled with anxiety. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the tennis world and what drives those at the top of their game, and it has some excellent haircuts. Opens Sept 22
FLATLINERS ***
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE ***
Dir: Matthew Vaughn (15, 120 mins) A sequel to the violent, Bond-parodying Kingsman which almost managed to smugly inject some fun back into the spy genre. Taron Egerton returns as Eggsy, now a glasses-wearing, umbrella-wielding fully-fledged member of the super spy Kingsman organisation. Pretty soon however the headquarters of the Kingman organisation are decimated along with most of their members and to rid the world of a pressing global threat, the top secret elite organisation must join forces with another equally elite top secret organisation in America – The Statesman. This is headed up by Jeff Bridges and has gun-toting Channing Tatum, lasso-wielding Pedro Pascal and Q-like Halle Berry filling its ranks. They must overcome their culture clashing rivalries to battle Julianne Moore’s baddie and save the world in hyper-kinetic style. Colin Firth is also back, despite being shot in the head in the first film, as is Mark Strong as Egerton’s quartermaster. Jane Goldman is on scripting duties once more, creating 007 situations with more gore and silliness, ranging from a taxi chase, a cable car showdown and briefcase bazooka battles. Glib nonsense done with style, but hopefully without another poorly judged anal sex gag. Opens Sept 20
Dir: Niels Arden Oplev (15, 115 mins) A remake of an extremely kitsch 1990s horror that starred Kiefer Sutherland and a lot of dry ice, this promises more schlocky fun. Five medical students play with the boundaries between life and death by stopping their hearts on purpose for seconds and eventually minutes before being brought back and reporting their experiences. Ellen Page instigates the experiment and drags Brit actor James Norton along with her with Nina Dobrev, Kersey Clemons and Diego Luna soon becoming involved. An initial euphoria at their beating death and experiencing something higher soon transcends into hallucinogenic nightmare as Death follows them back, torturing them with ghastly visions. There’s better CGI and the idea of man trying to become God-like is still a prescient theme, but this remains a well-executed B-movie like its cheesy predecessor, while Kiefer Sutherland gamely cameos. Opens Sept 29
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY ****
Dir: Francis Lee (15, 104 mins) A Yorkshire-set love story suffused with lyricism and an absorbing performance from Josh O’Connor. O’Connor plays a farmer’s son, bleakly wandering through the mundanity and brutality of life. His life consists of work, drinking and meaningless sexual encounters. His softness is only glimpsed when left alone with the animals on the farm, all other interactions are torturous including those with his disabled father (Ian Hart) and harsh grandmother (Gemma Jones). His life blossoms however with the arrival of a Romanian farm worker played by Alex Secareanu, they have a connection. The foreign worker is everything O’Connor isn’t and as a result of their interaction the blunted Yorkshire lad starts to transform. All this is beautifully played by the cast, visual poetry propels the film along with director Lee observing small, still moments of affecting drama and creating a very moving rumination on the nature of love. Opens Sept 1
ALSO RELEASED SEPTEMBER 2017: EAT LOCALS (15) Jason Flemyng gets his mates in to make a comedy-horror. Unfortunately, despite everyone’s best efforts it’s neither. PATTI CAKES (15) An overweight white female rapper rises to the top of the tree in New Jersey in this often very funny 8 Mile-esque drama. Great stuff. STRATTON (15) Unsatisfying supposed action franchise starter, with a charisma-free Dominic Cooper doing sub-Bondian SBS stuff which also spells out SBS. THE LIME HOUSE GOLEM (15) Bill Nighy does what he can with this Victorian Gothic that never quite delivers on its Jack the Ripper-esque premise. UNA (15) Adapted from David Harrower’s uncompromising play, this has Rooney Mara confronting the man who had a sexual relationship with her when she was 13, played by Ben Mendelsohn. GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS (15) Another go around for Seann William Scott’s violent hockey player in this unwanted ‘comedy’ sequel. IN SYRIA (15) A nerve-wracking examination of life in wartorn Damascus as a mother tries to keep her family
MOTHER! ****
Dir: Darren Aronofsky (15, 115 mins) The director of Black Swan and Requiem For A Dream returns with a horror film that is shrouded in mystery. Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem play a couple whose apparently idyllic existence is thrown into chaos with the arrival of some uninvited guests at their country home. Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer are apparently married and have pictures of Bardem in their luggage. Events get stranger and more horrific from thereon in, with Lawrence coming apart at the seams, plagued by nightmarish sights and jump scares. The rest of plot has been kept under wraps, ensuring that this will be a horror worth seeing. Writer/director Aronofsky’s work is always interesting: even the Biblical head scratching version of Noah with its stone monsters was off-kilter. Mother! seems to be treading the same psychological horror path Aronofsky led us down with Black Swan, which will be bolstered by a similarly eclectic and interesting cast. Jennifer Lawrence at its unhinged centre sparring with an alternately sweet and creepy Bardem, seasoned pros Ed Harris and Michelle Pfieffer making a welcome return and Kristen Wiig and Downhill Gleeson also along for the ride, should make this twisted enigma a must see. Loving the exclamation mark too! Opens Sept 15
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN ****
Dir: Simon Curtis (PG, 101 mins) The writer behind Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne, is given a bio-pic, along with that of his son, Christopher Robin. Milne played by Domhnall Gleeson, unable to shake off the horrors of the First World War, is determined to write something that will rail against conflict and retreats to the country with wife Daphne (Margot Robbie), son Christopher Robin (an excellent Will Tilston) and Nanny Olive (Kelly MacDonald. Here however he is drawn into creating stories for his 8-year-old son. Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet replace fallen soldiers and bring joy to the world. Christopher Robin becomes a marketing phenomenon, as soon as the public realises the book has been written for him and Milne is forced into thinking about how the book’s success has impacted on the life of his child. This is heartwarming stuff, well played by a superb cast, guaranteed to make you look at the books afresh. Opens Sept 29
MOON DOGS ****
WIND RIVER ****
Dir: Taylor Sheridan (15, 107 mins) The writer of the excellent Sicario and Hell Or High Water makes his directorial debut with his third thriller examining the underbelly of America. This taut nail biter is set on a snowy reservation, where Jeremy Renner’s US Fish And Wildlife Service agent stumbles upon the corpse of a young woman who’s died in mysterious circumstances. Mary Elisabeth Olsen’s FBI agent is called in to help out and has to deal not only with the punishing weather but with an isolated Native American community with its own share of problems. Getting to the truth of the situation is going to be tricky and violent. Sheridan punctuates the gripping story with moments of harsh action and his film vents its frustration at the plight of the Native American. Renner and Olsen spark against each other well, and the film shares a muscular blueprint with Sicario and Hell Or High Water with the barren wintry terrain another character in the story. Nick Cave provides an atmospheric mournful score and Native American actor Gil Birmingham shines in a supporting role, providing a counterweight to the white investigators. Gripping and immediate with a hardboiled noir western vibe, Wind River is another great American film from Taylor Sheridan. Opens Sept 8
Dir: Philip John (15, 93 mins) Two teenage stepbrothers played by Welsh actor Jack Parry-Jones and the Scottish Christy O’Donnell travel from Shetland to Glasgow and both fall for an Irish singer, Tara Lee, along the way making a Celtic ménage a trois. An episodic coming-of-age road movie with three talented leads, Welsh director Philip John’s cinematic debut is blessed with a wisecracking script, providing plenty of sparks for its central trio as they blunder from awkward weddings to slapstick ear piercings and romantic mishaps. Ostensibly the step brothers are searching for an estranged mother and a student girlfriend, but their picaresque journey offers plenty more in the way of distractions, and will inevitably lead to them reconnecting with each other. A sexy shaggy dog tale told with charm and wit and some solid supporting performances from Tanya Franks, Shauna McDonald, Claire Cage and a cameoing Denis Lawson. Opens Sept 1
VICTORIA AND ABDUL ****
Dir: Stephen Frears (12A, 105mins) Prestige British film-making with Judi Dench revisiting Queen Victoria, striking up another unlikely friendship with another servant who lifts her spirits. Instead of Billy Connolly’s bluff Scotsman John Brown, it’s a subject from her Indian Empire, Abdul, played by Ali Fazal. Serving the seemingly declining, remote and heartbroken Victoria on her Golden Jubilee, Abdul finds favour with her majesty, which goes against the will of her advisors and inner circle – various outraged British thespians, including Michael Gambon’s Lord Salisbury, Eddie Izzard’s Prince Of Wales and Tim Piggot-Smith’s Henry Ponsonby. Through Abdul however, Victoria reawakens to life, learns about Indian culture, and he becomes a close advisor, gaining real status much to the chagrin of the powers that be. An intriguing glimpse into history, colonialism and racism delivered with aplomb by director Frears and his central duo. Opens Sept 15
safe as a sniper lies in wait outside her home. Horribly gripping. PRIMAIRE (12A) French drama as Sara Forestier’s teacher has to choose between the passion for the class she teaches and her own son. C’est bon. THE VAULT (15) A horror heist movie that impresses thanks to its cast – James Franco, Taryn Manning and Francesca Eastwood – and nimble premise. AMERICAN ASSASSIN (18) Another John Wick-esque hyper-violent assassin revenge thriller with a younger actor Dylan O’Brien, trained by Michael Keaton to kill baddies. The usual. ON THE ROAD (18) Michael Winterbottom follows band Wolf Alice as they set out on the road with fact and fiction mutating throughout. DAPHNE (15) Emily Beecham stars as a 30-something forced to confront where her life is heading in this well-observed character drama. HOME AGAIN (12A) Reese Witherspoon has an affair with a much, much younger man in this middle of the road comedy drama, with formulaic results that relies heavily on Witherspoon’s charms and Michael Sheen.
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BEST TAKEAWAYS IN SOUTH WALES It’s Friday night. It’s been a long week. You simply can’t be bothered to cook anything. Your partner is moaning they’re hungry... The answer is simple. Helen Payne investigates the best takeaways in South Wales. SUE’S CHINESE
MIAH’S INDIAN TAKEAWAY
You may not have heard of it, but a little out of town in the well-to-do suburb of Radyr lies a mobile catering van parked in a lay-by. Of all the Chinese takeaways (and trust me, I’ve tried many) this always is my favourite. Everything is cooked fresh there and then, and the family-run business deliver to nearby areas themselves. Price-wise may be a little steep for students, but as an occasional treat it’s worth splashing out on (Wednesday-Saturdays only). Ffordd Treforgan, Morganstown. Info: 07812 684714
This takeaway is renowned in the Clase area of Swansea for its delightful range of Indian cuisine. The digital menu on their website is organised into types of dishes; choose from rogan, saag, dhansak, pathia or biryani, then add your sides. Simple! No wonder it is Just Eat’s top ranking establishment in Swansea. Rheidol Avenue, Clase, Swansea. Info: 01792 776606 / www.miahsindiantakeaway.co.uk
Having been crowned Best Takeaway in the country in 2015 and 2016, Wiwo goes on this list with ease. The Asian food outlet serves their food in a make-yourown style; the customer chooses their base, be it noodles or rice of varying types, then a meat, fish or duck addition, and a sauce to go with it. Easy, quick and fresh. Woodville Rd, Cardiff. Info: 029 2023 5229 / www. mywiwo.com
HATTI
FRANKIE’S
Hatti serves some of the finest Indian cuisine in the area. Primarily a restaurant with a takeaway service, you can expect restaurant quality food in your own home. It’s easy on the wallet too, with the ever-popular chicken tikka massala only costing you £6.50, or a korma for just £5.95. 77-78 Lower Dock Street, Newport. Info: 01633 222788 / www.hatti.co.uk
Serving up some of the finest pizza in Cardiff, second to none in Roath, Frankie’s is an authentic pizzeria that’s been a longstanding feature in Cardiff’s food scene. With most pizzas costing a generous £7.50, it’s an absolute steal. With no Frankenstein pizzas at Frankie’s, only the best classics, this spirit has surely helped it in its longevity. Mackintosh Place, Cardiff. Info: 029 2045 4234 / twitter.com/frankiesitalian
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Millennium House, Millennium Walk, Newport. Info: www.monusk.com
FINTAN’S FISH AND CHIPS Takeaways aren’t always of the international variety; sometimes you just need a good helping of fish and chips. Formerly known as the well-loved Top Gun, this rebranded chippy in Whitchurch cooks its range of fish to order, with a light, crispy batter that isn’t too greasy. Feel free to eat in or takeaway as their latest renovation implemented a seating area for customers out of the hustle and bustle of the main road. Very likely to be busy, expect queues. 33 Merthyr Rd, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Info: 029 2061 8693 / www.fintans.co.uk
WIWO
Millennium Walk in Newport has got its own little taste of Iberia with the opening of the Monusk Deli and Pintxos bar. Inspired by the colourful history of Newport’s trading routes with Portugal, Spain and France, the rich delicacies will rekindle the area’s history through a range of gastronomic delights, including local sourdough and baked goods, Iberian charcuterie, olives and oil, as well as the usual larder favourites. A daily selection of small plates and pintxos will also be on offer – similar to tapas, traditional pierced with a cocktail stick. Open until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays and 8pm midweek, Monusk Deli is the perfect place for casual dining of the European variety.
OFFICIAL OKTOBERFEST CARDIFF Bavarian beers? Check. Traditional German dressed waitresses? Check. Oompah bands? Check. Oktoberfest is back with Cardiff’s only official event taking place in Depot, the city’s coolest and highly recommended centre for street food, craft beer and pop-up events. Alongside traditional German street food like schnitzel and pretzels, the festival will also be serving authentic beer straight from Munich, the heart of Oktoberfest. And don’t forget Bavarian Bingo and Überraschungen (surprises)! With admission from £10, this German day of stein-filled fun is one for the calendar. Depot, Dumballs Road, Cardiff, Sat 29 Sept-Thurs 12 Oct. Info: www.depotcardiff.com
Milgi
OF THE BEST PLACES TO EAT ON A BUDGET We’ve all been there. It’s getting towards the end of the month, payday is just that little bit too far away to see, and you’ve exhausted the supermarket basic range. Where now? Helen Payne and Elouise Hobbs explore Cardiff’s best places to eat when the pennies are dwindling. BWYTA BWYD BOMBAI
Transalted as ‘Eating Bombay Food’, the name says it all. The team at 3Bs thrive to bring the authentic and tasty street snacks of Bombay to the heart of Cardiff, with prices between £2-£9. It entices you in by making the restaurant a spectacle for all the senses, and they encourage you to eat with your hands. Fun and fresh. High Street Arcade, Cardiff Info: 029 2037 2352 / www.3bscafe.com
BOMBER’S
You’ll often see queues out the door for this independent lunchtime favourite. The menu changes daily and is posted on their Facebook page. It always includes massive pieces of meat marinated in homemade sauce. If you choose a sandwich or salad box, you definitely will not be left feeling hungry or out of pocket. Guildhall Place, Cardiff Info: 07786 374725 / www.bombers-sandwich-house.co.uk
VEGETARIAN FOOD STUDIO
This curry house located on Penarth Road stands out not only for their entirely vegetarian menu but also the incredible prices of their food. The Gujarati Thali Special, which costs less than £7, is a three-course meal with enough that there will be leftovers. It includes two starters, a curry, plain basmati rice, dahl, three breads, a poppadom, a side salad and a sweet side, chosen especially by the chef. Penarth Road, Cardiff Info: 029 2023 8222 / www.vegetarianfoodstudio.com
RESTAURANT MINUET
Opened in 1986, Restaurant Minuet has become a firm favourite in the arcades as the classic Italian restaurant serves homemade pizza, pasta and rice dishes at amazingly low prices. The small place has both seating and a small hatch where you can order takeaway; this coupled with the hearty dishes, all prepared and served with love, means that not only is it value for money but it is a great choice for authentic Italian cuisine. Castle Arcade, Cardiff Info: 029 2034 1794 / www.restaurantminuet.co.uk
CARDIFF CENTRAL MARKET
A tradition of Cardiff’s food scene is still going strong after many similar places have been forced to close. The massive indoor market offers alternative lunchtime treats that cost less than many high street chains and also has the benefit of supporting local businesses. Favourite spots include Clancy’s, famous for their dahl, the Bull Terrier café who offer breakfast and a hot drink for £3.50, and Bakestones who cook possibly the best Welsh cakes in Cardiff. St Mary Street, Cardiff Info: 029 2078 5470 / www.visitcardiff.com
SPICED RICE Words FFIONA MILLS
INGREDIENTS For the rice • 250g long grain brown rice • 175g cherry tomatoes • 100g walnuts • 125g cheddar cheese • 75g raisins
For the dressing • 6 tbsps olive oil • 1 ½ tbsps sweet chilli sauce • 1 ½ tbsps tomato puree • 2 tbsps lemon juice • 2 tsps cumin • 2 tsps coriander • 2 tsps cinnamon • Salt and pepper, to taste
METHOD 1. Boil the rice as per the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and put aside to cool completely. 2. Toast the walnuts in a frying pan over a medium heat. When slightly browned, take off the heat and leave to cool. 3. Chop the tomatoes into quarters, cube the cheese and crumble the walnuts into smaller chunks. 4. Make the dressing by combining all of the dressing ingredients in a jug and whisking together thoroughly. 5. Place the rice, tomatoes, cheese, walnuts and raisins together in a large mixing bowl and combine. Pour over the dressing and stir, ensuring it covers everything. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Keep the salad cold until you wish to use it.
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SEPTEMBER FOODIE FOCUS
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Words JANE COOK www.hungrycityhippy.co.uk
ward-winning Cardiff blogger Jane Cook ( o f h u n g r y c i t y h i p p y. c o . u k ) r o u n d s u p f i v e o f t h i s m o n t h ’s m o s t i n t e r e s t i n g , m u s t - t r y f o o d a n d d r i n k e v e n t s t h a t t h e c i t y h a s t o o f f e r.
Street Food Cardiff Sophia Gardens – Until Mon 25 Sept The gathering of nomadic street food traders, vintage trailers, food trucks, chefs and mixologists will be based in Sophia Gardens in Bute Park until the end of this month. This year, a circus big top will again offer communal dining, while 20 artisan food trucks and themed bars will feature the local beers. Entry is £2 for adults after noon. For details on which traders will be there each week, visit street-food-cardiff.com Lost Lands Cinema Jacob’s Antique Rooftop – Sat 2 Sept A celebration of food will take place on the roof of Jacob’s Antiques as Lost Lands’ pop-up cinema brings the cult film Chef with Cardiff’s very own Masterchef final 10 contestant Imran Nathoo on hand to provide the accompanying nibbles. There will also be a rooftop cocktail bar serving a selection of themed cocktails, craft beers, wine and prosecco. Tickets start from £10. For more details, visit www.facebook. com/lostlandsCinemas Cheesefest Tramshed – Sat 9 + Sun 10 Sept A range of exciting cheese products and traders will gather at the Tramshed in Cardiff, offering street-food including mac and cheese waffles, halloumi fries, cheese
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cake pops, and cheesy popcorn. Billed as “not your traditional farmers’ market of cheese”, Cheesefest aims to be a contemporary festival of modern cheese and street food. Tickets are available from £5 at www.cheesefestuk.com/cardiff New Trader Showcase Castle Emporium – Sat 9 Sep To celebrate the Barber Room Cardiff, Charcutier Ltd and Ami's Vintage and Preloved moving in, the Castle Emporium is holding a special promotions day. There’ll be discounts from lots of the traders, and it’s also the last chance to catch current exhibition Treading The Boards at the SHO Gallery & Shop. For more info, visit www.thecastleemporium.co.uk Portuguese Wine Tasting Kin + Ilk, Pontcanna – Thurs 28 Sept From Algarve beaches to the breathtaking mountains of the north, Portugal is a land of contrasts. Learn about its diverse range of wines – from fizz to port, crisp dry whites to elegant reds – with Amanda Kynaston from Bay Tree Wine Company. Book with the team in store or call 029 2078 9842. Tickets cost £27.50 for bookings made before Mon 18 Sept, £30 after.
STREET FOOD CARDIFF / NEWPORT FOOD FESTIVAL
The coming month-and-a-bit sees the south Wales culinary calendar given a solid dose of highlighter pen. As well as the Abergavenny Food Festival, which we’ve covered elsewhere in this issue, two more noteworthy events – prestigious, and likely ‘on trend’ for all that may entail – set out their stall. Or stalls. Expect both to highlight the varied, impressive and ever-increasing breadth of this country’s food culture. Street Food Cardiff are a creative collective, based in Wales’ capital, who began in 2014 with a mind to bring together the region’s best food trucks, independent takeaways and mom’n’pop producers in one place. Last year, they set up in Sophia Gardens (near Glamorgan’s cricket ground and the River Taff) under the name Street Food Circus. Despite the name change for 2017, the premise is basically the same: upwards of 30 fodder/liquid refreshment outlets, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Sun 24 Sept. There are too many stalls worthy of attention to fit in here, but take our advice and hone in on Bearded Taco (deep-fried avocado tacos, not just a rude name); Tukka Tuk (who specialise in KFC, or Kerelan Fried Chicken – catch them before the lawyers do); burgeoning Cardiff burger bar Got Beef and Ice Green, vegan ice-cream makers. On the first Saturday in October, meanwhile, the Tiny Rebel Newport Food And Drink Festival assembles in Newport’s city centre. Tiny Rebel, forwardthinking local brewmasters and perhaps the greatest independent success story to come from the city in recent years, sponsor the day rather than exerting any great influence over the selection – which will consist of over 70 stalls as well as culinary demos and competitions, craft stalls and live entertainment. Organisers are expecting an increase on the 14,000 who attended last year, so sharpen your elbows and play nicely. Street Food Cardiff Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Every Fri, Sat and Sun until Sun 24 Sept. Admission: £2 adults after 12pm/free otherwise Info: street-food-cardiff.com Tiny Rebel Newport Food And Drink Festival Newport city centre, Sat 7 Oct Admission: free. Info: www.newport.gov.uk/newportfoodfestival
food/drink
THE BRASS BEETLE | FOOD REVIEW
AMAZONAS
ASADOR 44
140 Clifton Street, Cardiff. 029 2132 2829 / twitter.com/cardiffamazonas Food **** Atmosphere *** Nestled in the multicultural clutter at the Broadway end of Clifton Street is Amazonas, a snack bar offering a range of Brazilian and Portuguese street food. What sets it apart is its ability to provide top quality tapas-style food for a fraction of the inflated prices that has become the norm. My dining companion and I opt for a pre-food caipirinha, freshly made with what seems like the best part of a bottle of cachaça and at a none-too-ambitious £4.95. A selection of bite-sized starters includes milho frito, a Madeiran fried polenta dish, and bacalhau, three salted cod fishcakes fried with creamy mashed potato. A franqueijo pastel is thin, crispy pastry with a moreish cheese and chicken filling (plus a warning that the contents are hotter than the sun). There is a ‘set’ special each day of the week and my co-diner goes for today’s: feijoada, a rich stew of black beans and cured meats served with rice. I plump for the prego especial – steak sandwich with all the trimmings, including a tasty, fragrant garlic butter. Starters averaging just £2, mains are just north of £5; you could easily fill up and still get change from a tenner. The enthusiasm and warmth shown by owner Claudia and her small team give it more of a home-grown feel than many of its competitors. So if you’re in the mood for a coffee and a pastry, or something a little more filling, then it’s well worth the short trip to Clifton Street. BEN GALLIVAN
11 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff. 029 2062 3956 / facebook.com/thebrassbeetle Food **** Atmosphere **** Ah, the joys of serendipity. Had it not been for a recent visit to craft beer and vinyl shop Pop ‘N’ Hops (for another Buzz feature), I would never have stumbled upon its stylish new near-neighbour. Like Ffwrnes and Dusty Knuckle, the Brass Beetle sets out to treat the Welsh capital to creative, hand-crafted pizzas that are a world away from the unimaginative fare of the major chains. Everywhere you look on the menu, there are intriguing topping combinations: chorizo sweetened with the addition of hot honey; ham hock paired with Perl Las blue cheese; a superfood smorgasbord of lentils, kale and asparagus to help assuage any feelings of guilt at enjoying the doughy indulgence beneath. Admittedly, there’s also a good-looking margherita, but probably only as a concession to any grumpy purists sat rolling their eyes. Seized by the spirit of adventure, we opt for one pizza with cockles, pancetta, lava bread and samphire – the delicate saltiness of each ingredient complementing the overall flavour – and another with a delicious mixture of caramelised leeks, roasted cauliflower and Emmental cheese. Vegan and gluten-free versions of every pizza are available, we note approvingly. As for the sides – which are very reasonably priced, much like the pizzas – the house rocket salad adheres to the fundamental principle that anything can be instantly improved with the addition of chorizo, while the halloumi fries, arranged like an edible game of Jenga, are sensational. The accompanying jalapeno dip is perfection, as is the red pepper concoction among the ever-changing selection of additional dips, ideal for dunking stray bits of crust. Gripes are few and far between. I’m not normally one to complain about alcohol content or value for money, but my mint and blackberry mojito packs perhaps a bit too much punch (though it does mellow, with the fresh fruity flavour coming through further down the glass). And the fact that the pizzas are served on branded greaseproof paper that slip-slides across the plate and diners are armed with only blunt knives makes carving them up something of a challenge. But that latter frustration is only minor – and, of course, our impatience is merely a reflection of just how tasty the food is. BEN WOOLHEAD
Quay Street, Cardiff. 029 2002 0039 / www.asador44.co.uk Food ***** Atmosphere **** From the team behind the Bar 44 group, Asador 44 is a move away from tapas and the better known facets of Spanish food. Inspired by the asador (grill) restaurants of northern Spain, it specialises in serving some of the nation’s best meats and produce, highlighting the diversity of the country’s cultures and cuisines. We were greeted on entry by a cacophony of smells: fine cheeses, beautiful sweetsmelling meats, woods and spice. Having perused a mammoth list of Spanish wines that’d make a sommelier blush, a selection of starters: octopus and chistorra (Basque sausage), cured belly pork and house-made breads. The octopus was exceptional, even converting my non-seafood loving dining partner. Meat lovers are spoiled for choice at Asador 44 and are able to choose custom cuts from an extensive list. We go for the Asturian ex-dairy cow entrecote, who live significantly longer lives than average. It’s beautifully prepared and expertly cooked, almost melting in your mouth like butter. They also serve roast lamb legs and turbot, which I’ve told myself I’ll be picking next time. Despite sumptuous sounding desserts, I was more tempted by the cheese and chose a reasonably priced selection of traditional Spanish cheeses, among them the strongest blue I’ve ever had. Arranged in order of strength by the expert staff, the cheese is as much of an experience as the beef at Asador 44, and with their wines, it’s one of the finest dining experiences in Cardiff. LUKE OWAIN BOULT BUZZ 41
art
FORGE
Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay Sat 2 Sep-Sun 15 Oct The award-winning Craft In The Bay gallery is to get its turn hosting the touring exhibition Forge, from Ruthin Craft Centre, until the middle of October. The gallery itself has been recognised for its architectural significance and is thus a perfect venue to host inventive and pioneering artworks. Forge is set to display a wonderful range of contemporary forged metalwork from a range of international artists. Each selected artist has been marked as having a notable impact upon the discipline. Moving away from traditional blacksmithing, the work, curated by Delyth Done, Course Leader of Artist Blacksmithing at Hereford College Of Arts, celebrates exciting and innovative ideas within forged metalwork. The artists represented include Claudio Bottero, Ambrose Burne and Leszek Sikon, with each of the 15 artists showcasing their abilities and progressive ideas. Having built a reputation for providing the public with a number of opportunities to view and interact with high-quality craft and applied art exhibitions Forge promises to be an interesting and engaging exhibition that will showcase metalwork of the highest calibre. Admission: free. Info: 029 2048 4611 / www.makersguildinwales.org.uk (SD) BUZZ 42
CHRIS GOLLON: MAN IN THE LONG BLACK COAT
IAP Fine Art, Monmouth Until Sat 28 Oct This collection, inspired by the song lyrics and lives of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Eleanor McEvoy, is made especially poignant as this was the last collection that artist Chris Gollon completed before his unexpected death in April this year. During his life, Gollon mixed with everyone including Yoko Ono, David Bowie and Gavin Turk, and in the late 1990s he was sent a 60-second recording by Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and was asked to respond with a piece of art. More recently, he worked with Chinese classical musician, Yi Yao, to produce a 41-footlong painting which was accompanied by a 20-minute composition called And It Came To Pass. His latest exhibition Gimme Me Some Wine was shown in IAP Fine Art earlier this year. Irish singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy was writing a new album called Naked Music and was inspired by Gollon’s paintings. She invited Gollon to create the cover artwork for her album and he was so inspired by her music, he painted 24 pieces for his collection and took their titles from McEvoy’s songs. Throughout all of his work, his closeness and obvious enjoyment of both music and art allowed him to create a new way of exploring the relationship between them, leading to a new merging of the two. This sentiment is built upon in this latest, and last, exhibition by the great artist. The numerous pieces inspired by Neil Young’s Driftin’ Back, Bob Dylan’s Man In The Long Black Coat and Eleanor McEvoy’s Gimme Some Wine, evoke memories of the pieces intertwined with new interpretations of their meaning. David Tregunna, IAP’s Director said: “Following Chris’s unexpected death at only 64 in April, by curating this exhibition we want to celebrate his love of music, to show where it led him intellectually and artistically; and to share his fascination with artistic ‘boundary crossing.’” Admission: free. Info: 01600 772005 / www.iapfineart.com ELOUISE HOBBS
TERESA JENELLEN & SARAH BYFIELD: MAID / MOTHER / CRONE
Aberystwyth Arts Centre Until Sat 23 Sept Here, Teresa Jenellen and Sarah Byfield examine the female characters in some of the earliest prose in Britain – the Mabinogion. The tales, which date back to the 12th century, have become a key part of Welsh literary history and the building blocks of many subsequent pieces of prose. The Mabinogion is most well-known for its classic hero quests, historic legends which look to the future and most interestingly, the alternative version of the King Arthur tale. The women who inhabit this world include heroines to match their iconic hero counterparts and in some cases become major features of the stories themselves. Maid / Mother / Crone explores how the women of the Mabinogion and Celtic mythology are persistent throughout history and have grown into the women that we see and admire today. Exploring the different sides of women and how perception can be everything, the portraits use muted colours throughout to create striking, powerful pieces that fill the room. Admission: free. Info: 01970 623232 / www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk (EH)
LAUREN HECKLER: WE MUST BE STILL AND STILL MOVING
Elysium Gallery, Swansea Fri 15 Sept-Sat 14 Oct Reflecting on her residency at the Elysium Gallery and her time in Swansea, Lauren Heckler’s mixed media exhibition reflects her fascination with the discovery of the local. Exploring the boundaries between the actual and the possible, fiction and reality, she places the studio and the city in dialogue by making the outside into a studio of its own and the studio into a place where the outside world can be reinterpreted. With an emphasis on human connectedness and the desire for interaction, the use of time-based media and theatrical performance dominate Heckler’s work, with conversation playing a key role in the development of her ideas. Previous exhibitions include images of acrobats reacting to the interior of Brighton and Hove active buses, captured to explore the relationship of humans with their surroundings; an extension of this involved performers waving at unsuspecting pedestrians from the top of a double decker bus. Her use of alternative spaces, also including work on the London Underground car parks and public gardens, show her fascination with these relationships between the actual and the possible, human interaction and the removal of boundaries. Admission: free Info: 07980 925449 / www.elysiumgallery.com (CB)
SEÁN VICARY: DARK ECOLOGY
Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan Until Sun 1 Oct Sean Vicary’s exhibition explores how ancestral fears, manifested in early warning systems, foreshadow the danger of our precarious attitude to the environment. Using a dilapidated military listening station in Pembrokeshire as a twisted depiction of the ‘natural’ world, Vicary shows the gradual movement of humans away from their connection with nature. Working closely with musicians and sound artists, Vicary takes objects from the outside world and places them on an animated backdrop, creating cinematic short films that involve multiple senses. His juxtaposition of real objects amongst animation evokes a Tim Burton-esque style, representing the darker aspects of innocence and shedding new light on the way we see objects when they are outside of their set place. Combining a remarkable amount of research with personal experience, Vicary’s work allows you to follow his artistic process; observation turns to questioning, which then leads to identification and finally, creating a piece of art that encapsulates all of these things. Although his work is heavily influenced by his own experience, the ambiguity of Dark Ecology makes it easy to project your own personal interpretations. Admission: free Info: 01239 621200 / www.mwldan.co.uk (CB)
Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru St Fagans National Museum of History
Gw ˆ yl Fwyd Sain FFaGan St FaGanS Food FeStival 9~10.09.2017 10am~5pm Ffefryn cyson yng nghalendr Sain Ffagan – mae ein Gŵyl Fwyd yn llawn cynnyrch lleol, gwledd o hwyl i’r teulu a danteithion o bob math. O’r afalau yn y berllan i’r moch yn y tylciau, bydd yr Amgueddfa’n llawn blas a bwydydd traddodiadol o Gymru a thu hwnt.
A firm favourite in the St Fagans calendar – our Food Festival brings together the finest local producers and mixes them up with a feast of family fun and foodie treats. See the Museum come to life with the traditional tastes of Wales as well as a few more exotic flavours.
Dros 80 o stondinau bwyd, diod a chrefft
Over 80 food, drink and craft stalls
Gwledd o weithgareddau i’r teulu
A feast of family fun
Mynediad am ddim
Free entry
www.amgueddfa.cymru/sainffagan
www.museum.wales/stfagans
Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru Sain Ffagan, Caerdydd CF5 6XB
St Fagans National Museum of History St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6XB
stage
NOCTURNES
Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff Thurs 28 Sept This September, innovative theatre company Imitating The Dog present their latest work. Those who have seen their creative blend of theatre with video projection and original music before will know to expect something quite unlike other shows. In a previous effort, Farewell To Arms, the small team adapted Ernest Hemingway, bringing his work to life with the author's words appearing on the wall behind the actors as the story of life in a war hospital unfurled. This company's new play Nocturnes is set in a world that's imaginary, but immediately recognisable, set in the world of Cold War espionage. As we've seen before with the likes of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Harry Palmer's antics, this is a world of intrigue, crossing and double-crossing. Set in Berlin and London, the play involves three actors providing the voices and sounds for a film played behind them throughout. But in keeping with the mysterious world of the spy novel, it becomes harder and harder to know if the words dictate the actions on screen or the other way around. Although the action is set in the 1950s, living in a ‘post-truth’ world means the idea of who we trust for news is very much a modern notion. Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2034 2854 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk (MH) BUZZ 44
THE WIPERS TIMES
New Theatre, Cardiff Tue 12-Sat 16 Sept Straight from the West End, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s The Wipers Times comes to Cardiff this September. Originally adapted from the BBC film, The Wipers Times tells the remarkable story of the satirical newspaper that was created during the Battle Of The Somme. It’s 1916 in the bombed-out town of Ypres, Belgium. Many soldiers have lost hope, when two gentlemen by the names of Captain Fred Roberts and Lieutenant Jack Pearson come across a printing press and began writing a satirical newspaper aiming to lift the spirits of their fellow suffering soldiers. Rather than dwell on what went on in the trenches, the newspaper aimed to motivate soldiers to keep morale high, giving an ounce of optimism to an otherwise dark time in history. You can see these tremendous heroes come to life as the story unfolds on stage. Writer Nick Newman has said, “The two main characters are Fred Roberts, the editor, and Jack Pearson, the subeditor. Our heart is with them always because they sort of reminded us of us; we’ve written together for 30 years or so and their relationship is similar to ours.” Both Nick and Ian have a tremendous history in writing, working for newspaper, film, radio, and television. Their career in collaborative writing started with Spitting Image and now brings them to this satirical masterpiece. If you wish to find out more about the creative writing process of the play, then you are able to attend a post-show talk with Ian Hislop and Nick Newman after the 7.30pm performance on Tue 12. This is a show that pays tribute to the resilience of those soldiers who, despite everything, showed optimism and perseverance during the Battle Of The Somme. This play allows you to look upon aspects of the war in joy and hysteria, providing another lens to look through into this otherwise tragic and heartbreaking event. Tickets: £13-£34. Info: 029 2087 8889 / www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk ALYS CLARK
WE’RE STILL HERE
Byass Works, Port Talbot Fri 15-Sat 30 Sept The year was 2015, and the decimation of our heavy industries continued. Incensed by the threatened closure of Port Talbot steelworks, Save Our Steel rallied the world in a time of uncertainty and fought. “People have forgotten how to say ‘no’. That’s the problem in this country. We are allowed to say ‘no’.” Around one of the largest steelworks in Europe the will of the people endured, not only for their jobs, but for the community forged in its shadow. Based on the testimony of union representatives, the people of Port Talbot, and the steelworkers themselves comes this dramatic performance from behind the global headlines and the political spin, straight from the beating heart of the machine. This is the story of a unique and vibrant town, and ultimately the determination of the human spirit. This new collaboration of the National Theatre Wales and Common Wealth is staged in the shell of the Byass Works, among the echoes of the lives of an era of Welshmen many considered extinct, and marks the return of the NTW to Port Talbot after six years. With humour and passion, skill and pride, the steelworkers at Port Talbot have a message for the world: “we’re still here”. Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2035 3070 / www.nationaltheatrewales.org (JM)
THE GOLDEN DRAGON
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Fri 22 Sept Music Theatre Wales' latest production is two tales in one. You know the one about the Ant and the Grasshopper? Aesop's story of a lazy grasshopper who doesn't save food for winter, and is then turned away by the sensible, industrious ant, is contorted to form a messed-up version on the famous fable and with its first tale. The main story concerns the Little One, a poor immigrant with toothache, who can't access dental care without his papers. The Golden Dragon is an opera, but not like the ones that might spring to mind. Carmen this is not. At just 90 minutes long, this is a taut, tight, comic/ tragic show that tells a modern story of someone living in the world and yet not quite belonging to it. The action is set in a Chinese restaurant, and what follows is a Brecht-style piece that asks you to look at why the characters do what they do and consider the morality and meaning of our choices. Moving between the ant/grasshopper fable and a menu of mini-tales at the restaurant that weave themselves into something grander and more complex, Peter Eötvös’ sprightly offering promises to have opera welcomed by a new audience with open arms. Tickets: £15-£25. Info: 029 2064 6900 / www.shermantheatre.co.uk (MH)
QUIET HANDS
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Tues 12-Sat 16 Sept The final play in a trilogy, Quiet Hands is a performance piece that follows the life of an autistic person from childhood to adulthood. In this concluding part, we follow our main character as they interact with their new best friends. But problems accrue as these new friends become their whole world. What do you do when your only friends can communicate with a look of their eye or through the tones of their voice? These subtle changes that can convey thousands of meanings an autistic person is unlikely to understand. Winterlight Theatre’s last visit to Chapter was a sellout; this new play is expected to do the same. Exploring the growing problem labelled ‘Mate Crime’, this play hopes to tackle preconceived ideas of autism as well as raise awareness of Mate Crime and it problems. To those who don’t know, Mate Crime is where people pretend to befriend a vulnerable person, while secretly stealing from or abusing them. This type of crime often goes unnoticed because of its ambiguous nature and often private locations. An important topic handled as the conclusion of a riveting trilogy, Quiet Hands looks to be a significant piece. Tickets: £12. Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org (MM)
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Cwmbran Stadium Fri 6 Oct You can keep your DJ Seinfeld 12”s and record shopping trips to Idle Hands and Rye Wax. You can stick your classic disco sets on rotary mixers in super-limited capacity basements, and your Croatian fortress festivals. And to be honest mate, nobody gives a toss if you got in to Panorama Bar the last time you went to Berlin. Because none of that really compares to the prospect of hearing Encore En Fois and Pretty Green Eyes with full stadium production, off your gourd on WKD Blue in a Gwent County League football ground, does it? No. Well, that’s what’s on offer here, and by god, it sounds magnificent. Clubland – that bastion of amped-up, gloriously euphoric, blissfully unhip bangers is bringing a super-sized show to Cwmbran Stadium, and you’d be daft to miss out. Sash, Teutonic titan of Eurodance, headlines. If you’re of a certain vintage, you’ll have doubtless had school discos and illicit bus stop drinking sessions soundtracked by pure gold like Ecuador, or if not, heard it from an older sibling or maybe even your parents. Christ. As if that’s not enough, there’s also action from Scouse heroes Ultrabeat (of Pretty Green Eyes fame) and bounce god Darren Styles [pictured]. This sound will always be massive up the valleys, so it’s apt that Cwmbran is being treated to this spectacle. Slip on your fluffy boots and let the good times roll. Tickets: £17.50. Info: 01633 627101 (KD) BUZZ 46
Bute Park, Cardiff Sat 30 Sept Say what you like about global warming – and many do – but amongst the litany of Bad Things it’s responsible for, one pleasant knock-on effect is the stringing out of bare-sleeves weather well into September. So bid farewell to summer and welcome in autumn in extra-large fashion this September when Inside Out festival lands in Bute Park, bringing with it a boatload of talent. It’s quite the duo of big hitters which head up proceedings – Annie Mac [pictured], Radio 1’s queen of the airwaves and keeper of the prized weekend warm-up slot once presided over by Pete ‘Tongy’ Tong headlines. Alongside her is the rejuvenated Craig David, chiselled and buff, back from years in the critical and commercial wilderness (well, Miami actually, but you get the gist). After his superb appearance on the Kurupt FM 1Xtra takeover in 2015 and collaboration with Big Narstie on When The Bassline Drops, Southampton’s finest has slipped into his new role as the musclebound patron saint of garage with aplomb. But that’s not all! There’s a quality to be found all over the bill. We’ve got our eye on sets from one third of dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man and general expert party-starter Artwork, as well as a tearout from drum’n’bass godfathers Fabio and Grooverider. There’s also an appearance from grime royalty and ‘Dench’ originator Lethal Bizzle to look forward to. Masked house man Claptone brings smooth-yet-eerie house sounds to the table, while second-generation Glaswegian DJ Jasper James promises vibes by the bucketload. There’s also the prospect of the Stickmen, a DJ and drummer duo who had crowds gawping at this very event last year. Still want more? Then how about Camo & Krooked’s widescreen drum’n’bass, or the tough tech-house sounds of OC & Verde? So, what are you waiting for? It’ll be dark by 4pm before you know it and dead miserable until April at the earliest, save for a brief few weeks of fun around Christmas. Might as well make the most of it. Tickets: £30. Info: www.insideoutcardiff.co.uk KRISTIAN DANDO
KÖLSCH
Shangri-La @ The Vaults, Cardiff Bay Fri 29 Sept The Vaults is the most headily intense venue for a night out in the Welsh capital, but by god, is it a sweatbox when it gets going. After being brought into use by the Backroom team back in 2009, numerous promoters have made its walls shake. Shangri-La, last spotted putting on a massive afterparty in the Great Hall for Elrow’s May bank holiday bash at Sophia Gardens, are being given the run of the venue. For this edition, they’re welcoming back Kompakt Records’ Kölsch – who previously played for the party-starters last year, at their Halloween event at the Tramshed. Kölsch, who hails from Denmark, is most closely associated with the Cologne record label Kompakt, which deals in emotive, tasteful and often quirky house music. He’s currently on the promo trail for new album 1989, the final in a trio of highly personal albums which started with 1977 (the year of his birth) and 1986 (the year he took a pan-European tour with his folks), so this should be one to make it down for. The price of entry certainly isn’t cheap, but given Kölsch’s burgeoning international profile, this is a rare chance to see him up close and personal. Plus, how much does it usually cost for a detoxifying sauna experience? Because here, it’s included in the price of admission... sort of. Tickets: £25. Info: www.vaultspresents. com (KD)
HUTCHISON & MANGO
Shelter @ Buffalo, Cardiff Thurs 21 Sept ‘Hutchison & Mango’. Say it to yourself and it sounds almost like an odd-couple crime fighting duo, eponymous heroes of a forgotten 1980s buddy comedy set in Miami. Hutchison [pictured], the uptight play-by-the-rules straight man parachuted in from Philly to Mango’s Hawaiian shirted, cigar-chomping maverick who gets results in spite of his lax approach to paperwork and poor timekeeping. In fact, they’re actually two purveyors of bassline from Bristol, and they’re making the short trip over the bridge (or through the Severn Tunnel; we’re not certain of their travel plans yet but watch this space) to help Shelter bring in their first birthday. Also heading over from Bristol is Clique, an up-and-coming drum’n’bass merchant, who at just 19 has already played festivals in Europe and stepped up to the storied DJ booth in Lakota. Catch him now, while you have the chance. Support comes from Shelter regulars on a b2b tip – Bandit goes head to head with 1time, Beeson and Ohm lock musical horns, along with Styx and Ollie G trading records. Shelter’s modus operandi is to pump out bass-driven music – be it garage, drum’n’bass, or anything between. If it’s skittery and has a big old low end, they’re all over it. And at just a fiver entry, that’s an unbeatable amount of bass faces for your money. Tickets: £5. Info: 029 2031 0312 (KD)
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Got Bass @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Wed 27 Sept Bass! You’ll get plenty of it at Got Bass, which is just as well really as otherwise it looks like a job for the Advertising Standards Authority. For this edition, the low-end addicts welcome Birmingham’s very own Bassboy, who has been causing quite the commotion on Deeprot, bass house’s premier YouTube channel. One of his mote notable hits to date has been a rework of 3 Of A Kind’s 2004 smash Babycakes, which takes the familiar refrain and adds a bassline best described as ‘naughty’. There’s no question why this sound has really caught on – subtle it ain’t, but allaying the most uncouth, middle-finger basslines of dubstep and grime to the pacey 4/4 shuffle of house, sprinkled with the occasional vocal makes for a combination which is guaranteed to go off – and then some. Aiding the Brummie ‘bin-botherer in turning Clwb into a hot, sweaty swirl of snapbacks are Koncept, a producer from Kent who dabbles in a multitude of low-end disciplines, as well as Styx (the local Cardiff DJ as opposed to the Chicago-based Come Sail Away hitmakers). Got Bass are looking for like-minded members to join their collective, including resident DJs. So, if sub-frequencies are your thing, it might be worth dropping them a line. Gun fingers aloft!! Tickets: £8. Info 029 2023 2199 (KD)
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Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff Sat 23 Sept While London’s North Sea Radio Orchestra are at root a classical music ensemble, there are many other styles within their orbit: pop, folk and avantgarde rock most prominently. Reading this, someone unfamiliar with the group might expect the results to be a watering down of the orchestral element, along with a reduction of what makes the other named genres appealing. Happily, they’re more innovative and savvy than that. NSRO began to play live in small London churches 15 years ago, and released their debut record in 2005. Before this, founder members Craig and Sharron Fortnam were connected to the British prog/psych/indie underground scene whose figurehead band is the Cardiacs. Some of that spirit can be heard in NSRO’s albums, but transmitted via strings, woodwind and choral vocals. As the size and makeup of the Orchestra has changed substantially over the years, so has its musical style. The first two albums, 2006’s eponymous debut and Birds from 2008, are flighty, flute-y, pastoral affairs with a tickle of Incredible String Band in some arrangements. I A Moon, released in 2011, adds synths and self-penned lyrics to create agreeably winsome indie-prog, while last year’s Dronne combines Berlin School-style 70s ambience and upbeat egghead pop to stirring effect. Tickets: £14. Info: 029 2089 0862 (NG) BUZZ 48
Tramshed, Cardiff Sun 24 Sept Forced from his native Timbuktu by a jihadist group who banned the most important elements of rock’n’roll, namely cigarettes, alcohol and music, guitarist Garba Touré relocated to Mali’s capital Bamako in 2012 and along with fellow (but unrelated) Tourés Allou and Ouma formed Songhoy Blues, purveyors of the finest desert blues. The band plied their trade in the clubs of Bamako, amassing a fanbase of both Songhai and Tuareg followers – no mean feat, given the hostility between the two – and were eventually ‘discovered’ by Damon Albarn’s African Express tour. This led to their first recording Soubour, with Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner, prior to 2015 debut LP Music In Exile. “The songs on Music In Exile are messages of hope and encouragement to people in Mali at what was a very dark time,” Songhoy Blues collectively inform me over email. “With [new album] Résistance we wanted to be more outward looking.” Their visit to Cardiff comes as part of an adventurous month-long pre-amble by Swn Festival (in the runup to the Swn Discovery Day on Sat 21 Oct), which also features shows from The Skints and The Amazons amongst others. Songhoy Blues’ past outings at Green Man in 2015 and 2016 have seen them build up a loyal and appreciative fanbase: this appearance at Tramshed could now be considered somewhat intimate, given their meteoric rise over the past half a decade. The band have expanded their sound somewhat since their Bamako residency and Resistance aims to increase their following even further. Recent ska-lite teaser Mali Nord features London grimer Elf Kid and there are also appearances from Stealing Sheep and collaborator-for-hire Iggy Pop, who gives a valuable culture lesson on the bluesy Sahara (“there ain’t no pizza ... no Kentucky Fried Chicken”). “On the new album we wanted to stretch our influences further, so hopefully you can hear more funk, reggae, even hip-hop influences coming through,” the band say. “We don’t want to be just a desert blues band, we want to use our experiences touring the world to create something new.” Attendees are advised to don their dancing shoes. Tickets: £15. Info: 029 2023 5555 BEN GALLIVAN
ÍMAR
The Welfare, Ystradgynlais Fri 15 Sept Musical heritage. The guys in Ímar – Mohsen Amini (concertina), Adam Brown (bodhrán), Tomás Callister (fiddle), Ryan Murphy (uilleann pipes, flute, whistles) and Adam Rhodes (bouzouki) – have that by the boatful. The band’s name is taken from the ninth-century Norse king who ruled over parts of Ireland, the Isle Of Man and Scotland, and their music is a combination of sound and history from those lands. They actually first met up as teens through Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Irish traditional music network that stages the yearly schedule of Fleadh competitions and have been or are currently also in at least seven other outfits. Between them, they’ve also won numerous awards and prizes. Groups like Mumford & Sons have boosted folk-rock, but Ímar prefer the more traditional approach, following in the footsteps of such Celtic legends as Altan, The Chieftains, Clannad and Solas and earning high praise. “One of the things I really like is not worrying about how to make ourselves sound ‘different’ – ‘modern’ or ‘poppy’ or whatever – in order to get noticed,” Brown has said. “All of our other bands have that element to them, and it’s great, but with Ímar we are kind of going back to basics – which is different in itself these days.” Tickets: £12/£10. Info: 01639 843163 (RLR)
JOHN LEGEND
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Tue 19 Sept Following the release of his new album Darkness & Light last December, John Legend is back for a 24-date tour. His fifth studio album includes a host of different sounds from collaborators such as Miguel and the ever-in-demand Chance The Rapper. Whilst demonstrating the familiar mastery from the r’n’b titan, coproducing the album with producer Blake Mills, the success behind Alabama Shakes, has nudged Darkness... towards a churned flavour of the genre. Penthouse Floor, which is more of a dance jam with a funky cut, echoes Thundercat’s groovy basslines. Mills has described this album as Legend’s “manifesto,” where he touches upon his devotion to social inequality and the challenges and rewards of marriage. The multi-platinum-selling Oscar, Golden Globe and 10-times Grammywinning John Legend has come a long way since breaking out in 2004 with his piano ballad, Ordinary People. He has continued to charm us with his affection for music. Ten years after signing his record deal, All Of Me became his biggest record to date from the album Love Is The Future, with just over 12 million sales. Darkness And Light includes some of Legend’s strongest work yet; expect to be swayed by the ever-romantic and undoubtedly stripped-back set. Tickets: £68. Info: 029 2022 4488 (CJ)
SWANSEA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: NAWR
Swansea Studios / Mission Gallery, Swansea Sun 1-Fri 13 Oct Swansea International Festival has been widening its net for some years now. Although the festival is still heavy on the classical music, you can now find comedy from Jo Brand, a children’s puppet show and an exhibition about the golden days of football alongside St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra concerts. The NAWR (‘now’ in Welsh) concerts are an extraordinary addition to the festival’s programming, highlighting musicians who keep creating, and developing, the music they love. NAWR have set the bar high with their opening concert (Sun 1 Oct) in the intimate Swansea Studios featuring Evan Parker, arguably the greatest living British free jazz saxophonist – not to be missed. Sun 8 brings a host of avant-garde musicians from America, Switzerland and Britain to the Mission Gallery while the final two concerts (Thurs 12 and Fri 13) focus on collaborations with legendary musician Philip Corner [pictured]. Local musicians Ian Holloway and Rhodri Davies bring their talents to bear alongside Corner – a founder of the Fluxus movement in the 1960s and another giant of experimental music, performing here with wife Phoebe Neville. Tickets: £8/£6. Info: www.rwan.cymru (JPD)
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reviews albums AMADOU & MARIAM **** La Confusion (Because) Their first studio album since 2012 – the same year in which Mali erupted in an ongoing civil war – Amadou & Mariam’s La Confusion is generally more of the same for the blind Malian husband-and-wife duo: a linguistic melange and a musical blend of traditional Malian elements and electronic music. While there’s little if any evolution in sound, it’s still exactly what people love A&M for. The album starts as it means to go on with Bofou Safou, a pure celebration of music, joy, and love. LOB
ENTER SHIKARI ****
MARC ALMOND *****
NOTHING BUT THIEVES ****
The Spark (Ambush Reality)
Shadows And Reflections (BMG)
Broken Machine (Sony)
Given recent political divisions, it comes as quite a surprise to hear Enter Shikari, a band whose last album featured a song calling the then-PM a “fucking spanner,” deliver a personal album filled with plenty of positivity. The band's political flair shows at times (the Brexit-themed Take My Country Back), but with song topics ranging from mental health to atoms, The Spark is the sound of a band with a lot to say constantly finding new ways to say it. AE
The ex-Soft Cell frontman’s latest album brings back the ‘60s sound’ with songs by artists such as The Yardbirds, The Herd, Bobby Darin and Julie Driscoll. Almond’s voice has matured well and his vocals are unwavering and polished; the accompanying orchestral music adds another dimension to the pop of yesteryear and the three original tracks fit in seamlessly. Almond’s choice of covers has never been clichéd, which makes him an interesting performer. Shadows... is a treat – and not just for fans. LN
The Essex boys are back with their brand new album Broken Machine, a collection of raw, honest anthems that radiate rock charm. Reflecting the front cover, this album oozes a beautifully destructive sound, hitting listeners with its electric pulse: soulful and reflective anthems that carry a rock edge. Hit single Amsterdam demonstrates a gritty, sincere echo over a catchy, head-bobbing tune; a theme throughout the album. What’s beautiful about Broken Machine is that each song stands alone, in its own right. AC
FINERY **** Finery (Bubblewrap) The first time I came across Cardiff duo Finery was at an awesome live set they played in the natural history galleries at the National Museum Cardiff, as part of the Museums At Night celebrations. Their dystopian electropop was perfect for the eerie atmosphere of a museum after dark. Combining the lyrical and vocal prowess of Jemma Roper with the clout of Charlie Francis’ production, this album is beautifully dark, intense and beat-filled. GT
THE CADILLAC THREE ***
THE HORRORS ****
Legacy (Big Machine)
V (Wolf Tone)
These Nashville natives are slowly but surely making a dent in the UK rock scene. Southern American through and through, the country trio have their genre down to a tee, even if I was a little disappointed with the number of slower tempo tracks. Nonetheless, this impressive, self-produced 11-track album boasts some belters, Dang If We Didn’t and American Slang standing out on their own. Can’t wait to hear the tracks in a live venue. OS
The Horrors have ditched their gnarly psychedelic soundscapes for their fifth album, and replaced them with a King Tubby-meetsTubeway Army uptown sound that is quite frankly magnificent. There is a dark sense of anxiousness to the subject matter of many of the songs, but at the same time producer Paul Epworth has ensured that there is a pop sensibility throughout, without smoothing the rough edges. V is an album that the Horrors have clearly surpassed their peers with. DN
CRADLE OF FILTH **** Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness Of Decay (Nuclear Blast) The 12th album of a staggering 26-year career sees Cradle Of Filth exploring “the clandestine underworld of late Victorian England,” as ever-present vocalist Dani Filth puts it. It contains all the elements you could possibly want to hear from a Cradle Of Filth album, but their second release on Nuclear Blast sees them sounding more potent than they have in recent years. Theatrical black metal at its best. CA
EL GOODO **** By Order Of The Moose (Strangetown) Fans of Welsh band El Goodo will be wondering about their eight years as a lesser-spotted wildebeest. Allegedly, their third album, with title inspired by graffiti in Neath, was protracted due to recording studio changes and sabotage by order of Viz annual chortles and tuneless harmonies. Thanks to sending the offending band member away on an orange squash run, they have lovingly produced 12 gems of golden 60s countrypop inspired by the Beach Boys and the Beau Brummels at their hummable best. CS
IRON & WINE ***** Beast Epic (Sub Pop) Having taken a backseat from solo songwriting in recent years, this sixth LP entry from South Carolinian Sam Beam sees the one-man folk act jettisoning the grandiose production values of Ghost On Ghost and returning to the placid alt-country tone of his earlier work. Beast Epic goes full circle in revisiting such frayed earthy charm that initially brought Beam kudos, unafraid to embrace the inherent warmth and potential of stripped-back Americana where contemporaries such as Bon Iver may proverbially jump shark. CHP
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM **** American Dream (Columbia/DFA) Doncha just hate those bands who make a big show of breaking up and then gouge you for the price of a comeback album a few years later? Sure, in principle, but I never had much use for LCD Soundsystem in their latter years; this fourth album of theirs, though, is stellar beyond expectation, brimming with socially savvy sarcasm and shimmering spiked synths and PiL-gone-spacerock bits and an endearingly outdated lyric about moving to Berlin. Tonite and 12-minute closer Black Screen are the peaks among peaks. NG
MARY EPWORTH *** Elytral (Sunday Best) Fans of nominative determinism will be delighted to hear that there is a good EP’s worth of music on Mary Epworth’s second album. The British producer has crafted Elytral as darkly gleaming electronic pop, but it only really comes together when the shackles are off: Gone Rogue and Last Night flip between synth weight and wriggly sax skronking, while Bring Me The Fever condenses discoid wigging out into three minutes of aceness. Rip those bangers, and not the sub-Goldfrapp remainder. WS
MOGWAI ****
PARADISE LOST ***** Medusa (Nuclear Blast) Continuing their return to their doom metal roots, West Yorkshire’s masters of misery Paradise Lost have hit gold here with an album full of punishing doom harking back to the sound first heard on Gothic and Shades Of God. Vocalist Nick Holmes is on fine form, as are guitar duo Aaron Aedy and Greg Mackintosh, who provide the crushing grooves as well as a healthy dose of searing goth melody. The finest doom metal album so far this year. CA
PVRIS ****
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From the subtle build of Coolverine to the explosive closer of the title track, Mogwai still have plenty of ideas even after over 20 years on the post-rock scene. This new album shows some influences from their recent soundtrack work with less of a focus on electronics than 2014’s Rave Tapes. Although their newer music often lacks the emotional punch and unexpected turns of older releases, it's nevertheless consistently enjoyable, even if it doesn't stack up among their best material. ML
After some last minute production tweaks and a slight release delay, the highly anticipated second album from Pvris is here – always a tricky act to follow when your debut release is a corker. Opener Heaven is a beauty, along with following track Half; Walk Alone is stunning, while No Mercy stands out a mile. Nobody likes the pressure of following up a successful album with another but, aided by the vocal strength of Lynn Gunn, Pvris do just that. OS
MOUNT KIMBIE ****
REVEREND & THE MAKERS *****
Love What Survives (Warp)
The Death Of A King (Cooking Vinyl)
For their third record, Mount Kimbie deliver a mellow and often beautiful 40 minutes of electronica, studded with guests and alive with ideas. Despite being recorded on a minimal synth setup, songs such as Audition have a depth and diversity that will reward repeat listens. Recurrent collaborator King Krule’s drawling vocals bring life to Blue Train Lines and James Blake’s rich tones grace two tracks on the LP, with closer, mournful slow burner How We Got By, the superior of the two and a standout on an album replete with highlights. HR
The sixth CD from the Sheffield rockers goes from 1970s vibe to old Siam via psychedelia – and was that a hint of reggae? No two songs are similar and each track stands out in its own right. Vocals are shared between Joe Carnell and Eddie Cousins but Laura McClure’s delicate voice on the nine-minute Black Flowers – albeit the least successful song on the album – is refreshing. Reverend & The Makers are one of the most versatile bands on the scene. LN
GAMES REVIEWS STARCRAFT REMASTERED ****
Blizzard, PC This title needs little explanation, it’s essentially just the remastered version of the 1998 classic RTS. While the look has been updated, they’ve been careful to maintain the feel of the original by simply adding more details rather than completely re-hauling the game. The gameplay is the same as ever, and that means that while it is just as addictive as the original, it still has issues with a frustrating interface and AI. Still, that’s part of the fun. Fingers crossed they do this for Warcraft. LOB
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UNDERTALE *****
Toby Fox, PC, PS4 Created by one man, Toby Fox, Undertale is nothing short of a masterpiece. Almost like a parody of an RPG, the game is perfect for those who sank hours into the likes of Earthbound and Final Fantasy. It’s well written and innovative in its gameplay, giving the player a complex and highly interactive world to explore. While it looks a bit clunky, the sound design more than makes up for it. It’s a real hidden PC classic that comes at a bargain too! LOB
SPARKS ****
TULIPOMANIA ***
Hippopotamus (BMG)
On The Outside (Sursmucorda)
Sparks have enjoyed an aesthetically lavish and artistically triumphant career without much major label-defined ‘success’, save two enduring hit singles, so kudos to BMG for picking up America’s archest pop brothers for their 23rd album. It’s a consummate delight: bombastic synthesised rock steeped in disco, chanson and musical theatre. Unlike the beast of the title track – a perfect children’s song, except with grownup references – who mysteriously appears in the Mael siblings’ swimming pool, Hippopotamus treads very little water during 55 minutes that fair fly by. NG
Hailing from Bristol (the Pennsylvania variety), Tulipomania are here to both delight and confuse with new single On The Outside. The angular, dark title track is backed up by the more straightforward 4AD-esque ballad Don’t Be So Sure, which also gets the remix treatment on the flipside from Seahawks. BG
STARSAILOR *** All This Life (Cooking Vinyl) The fourth album from this post-Britpop four piece lacks the edgy element of their previous releases – which makes them now more pop than indie rock. Listen To Your Heart – described as, “an energetic, emotional song’ – is the single and the opening song to what is a smooth if slightly subdued 11-song album. There’s no denying that the band can play and Walsh’s vocals, when not entering falsetto territory, are easy on the ear. All This Life will please a mainstream audience. LN
WOLF ALICE Visions Of A Life (Dirty Hit) St. Purple & Green’s collage of gospel choir, guitar riffs and minimalist verses makes a good metaphor for Wolf Alice’s diverse second album. There’s some fine execution across the funkier sounds of ‘Beautifully Unconventional’ through to ballads like After The Zero Hour. While grungier moments aren’t as hook-laden as their debut, there’s no doubting singer Ellie Roswell’s conviction throughout. Not quite their giant peach yet, but Visions... shows Wolf Alice covering a lot of musical ground, and largely succeeding. AE
ZOLA JESUS **** Okovi (Sacred Bones) Okovi, which sees Zola Jesus aka Nika Roza Danilova returning to the reliably great Sacred Bones label, might be inspired by suicidal and terminally ill friends and an obsession with serial killers, but don’t go expecting sombre gothic siren songs. While Danilova undeniably has a taste for the orchestral and operatic, she’s also as likely to namecheck Lady Gaga and Britney as Throbbing Gristle, and on this LP she repeatedly succeeds in crafting bold, gargantuan pop out of brutal, abrasive electronica. BW
singles ADWAITH **** Lipstick Coch / Femme (Libertino) A step up from their more folk-based early singles, this double-A indicates why people are putting Adwaith in the ‘hot tip’ category. Lipstick Coch floats serenely, into a nice, almost dub outro, while Femme is the killer, a scabrous tearing apart of sexism that’s the more affecting for its wit and sadness. Pop purity, much promise. WS
THE MINERALS ** Road To Ruin (Staylittle) Formed by a Climbing Tree (Colenso Jones) and a Drop Dead Darling (Jodie Gibson), The Minerals have come up with a three-minute traditional country/folk stomp which should delight any fans of their respective bands but may leave everyone else a little nonplussed, such is its unwillingness to offer anything new. BG
UMMAGMA **** LCD EP (Somewherecold/Label Obscura) A heady mix of krautrock and shoegaze from the duo formed by a Canadian and a Ukrainian after a chance encounter in Moscow. Featuring an inspired remix of Lama by Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie and a cameo from Curve’s Dean Garcia, LCD is a challenging listen, flitting between the aforementioned styles whilst also flirting with post-rock and industrial. BG
WE’RE NO HEROES *** Youth (Spiral Icon) A catchy tune echoes from Cardiff indie band We’re No Heroes’ new single Youth. For fans of Foals and Peace, this toe-tapper will bring back memories of summer, driven as it is by its feelgood, funky rock beat. Although lacking a sense of oomph in parts, this track is still worth a listen. AC
demos THE PITCHFORKS facebook.com/thepitchforksuk Weirdly, just before writing this review I was googling for something else that took me to a regional blogpost about The Pitchforks from four years ago, when they were a covers band in the Rhondda. These days they “take inspiration from bands like the Arctic Monkeys!” and, with the help of the Forte Project mentoring scheme, have a new song, Afflictions: bombastic jittery indie with a very faint postpunk echo amidst its “woah-oh” backing vox and rapid snare cracks. NG
CHEW facebook.com/chewnz Chew is also on the Forte Project scheme, also from the deep valleys (Cwmfelin near Caerphilly) and, as a hip-hop-meets-grime MC, I have to assume ploughs a lonelier furrow in that part of the country. He’s accrued a decent CV already, including putting out a mixtape with multiple producers two years ago, so it’s no surprise that a strong individual voice shines through on Rainfall, a confessional track delivered in unvarnished chatterbox MC style over a languid beat larded with sped-up soul samples. NG
SUNS facebook.com/sunsswansea Really don’t understand why you’d give your band such an eyeglazingly boring name as this Swansea trio, whose brand of shoegazing indie is grandiose, maybe a little overreaching and digging well-mined territory – but not, despite my general antipathy to this sound, boring. Suns juggle Verve swells, Jeff Buckley vocal drama and Smashing Pumpkins fuzzmetal riffs, and if that sounds tolerable to you they do it very adeptly. The extremely limited three-song tape Suns released in spring might be worth serious wedge in the future. NG
WE'VE BEEN WATCHING... DRUNK HISTORY
Comedy Central (available on Now TV)
Inspired by the award-winning online series, Drunk History’s forays onto television have been every bit as funny as the original – if just a little bit more tame. Every week, a few guests are interviewed about their favourite historical characters. They’ve also been drinking all day. The topics range from the absurd to the eye-opening, but it manages to get the difficult blend of hysterical and informative perfectly balanced. Their stories are used as voiceovers as well-known comic actors re-enact their tales with brilliant results. Recommended to comedy fans every bit as much to history fans. ****LOB
OZARK
Netflix (available on Netflix)
Jason Bateman stars in this rescue fix for those suffering from Breaking Bad withdrawal. Bateman is a financial advisor and family man who launders money for a Mexican cartel in Chicago. His colleague is revealed to have been skimming off the top and the inevitable happens. Bateman is spared and promises to launder millions of dollars for the cartel in the picturesque Ozarks. Well-written, well-paced and well-shot, Ozark is something of a study into the nature of good and evil and the rippling consequences of Bateman’s introduction into the area. ****LOB
EEGA
Varahi Chalana Chitram (available on Netflix)
Every once in a while, there’s a film that just stays with you: 12 Angry Men, Blade Runner, and Rear Window for example. Eega is one such film. Not because of its profundity, but because of its utterly unique concept. In essence, it’s a classic love story of when a man loves a woman, a woman plays hard to get, the man gets murdered by another admirer, he’s reincarnated as a fly who then embarks on a quest to exact revenge for his death. It’s also a musical. Make this the next thing you watch. *****LOB
NAKED
Netflix (available on Netflix)
Marlon Mayans writes and stars in this bizarre rom-com, where he plays a man who’s about to get married. He goes out the night before and wakes up a bit worse for wear, naked in a lift while stuck in a time loop. It smells very strongly of Groundhog Day, just with extra predictable rom-com sappy rubbish and predictable comedy tropes thrown in. Has some funny moments, but it genuinely could have been a good film had the laziness not spoiled the concept. Because of this, it’s also not quite bad enough to be so bad it’s funny, just stuck in the no-man’s land of cinematic mediocrity. **LOB
CHEF'S TABLE
Netflix (available on Netflix)
Chef’s Table is ultimately an exploration of the passions and motives that drive the world’s best chefs. It interviews and follows a different chef every episode as they explain why and how their obsessions with food began, the issues they’re passionate about, and the menus that they cook. One part philosophy, one part art, one part travel show, and one part cooking programme, Chef’s Table is an absolute masterpiece of a documentary series that educates as it entertains and wonders. It proves that one of the best ways to learn about the world and different cultures is through their cuisine. *****LOB
WORKAHOLICS
Comedy Central (available on Now TV)
Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson, and Andres Holm star in this mildly refreshing series about three university friends starting out in the workforce. Working as telemarketers, the characters are hit and miss. They all have their strengths and funny moments, but they often seem to just resort to character tropes that seem a bit stale, although funny in small doses. The writers are clearly talented though, with inventive plot points and some very amusing gags. However, it has exceedingly little in the way of character development to keep viewers engaged. Still, a good background show for unwinding to. ***LOB BUZZ 51
music news EXTRA
Having been booked last month for Cardiff’s Pride Cymru bank holiday weekender, it was suggested by some that Newport’s Goldie Lookin Chain, a group whose biggest chart hit was called Your Mother’s Got A Penis, might undermine the ‘T’ of the LGBT community which Pride supports. They were swiftly dropped from the bill as a result. Meanwhile, Rhondda council have faced (and, at the time of writing, resisted) pressure to can part of their Tribute In The Park lineup on the same weekend, a Beyoncé homage by a white woman accused of darkening her skin for the purpose. Leanne Harper, aka Beeyonce, insists that such claims refer to performances during a less enlightened era, specifically May 2017 Stereophonics are set to return with another aural comfort blanket: their 10th studio album, Scream Above The Sounds, is due for release on Fri 3 Nov. Frontman Kelly Jones says its 11 songs “rally against those anxious feelings that have flooded through cities,” which will doubtless give succour to victims of [recent, grim citybased news story of your choice]. The first single, All In One Night, is an 80s pop-rock brooder with lyrics about house parties, pregnant girls and drunk driving which sounds sort of like The War On Drugs Cardiff indie label Bubblewrap follows up the release of wonky synthpop duo Finery (see the album reviews page) with three more discs for autumn. Quodega’s debut LP The Meanderlux Vessel drops on Fri 15 Sept –
it’s the new pseudonym of Tom Raybould, and sees him team up with drummer Kliph Scurlock for a bout of noisy, kinda early Mogwai-ish instrumental rock. A fortnight later comes Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks’ [pictured] Pontvane, 10 songs of easy-rolling, slightly stoned countrified indie which has Girl Ray chipping in on one song. Finally, in October there’s a split 12” EP between Cardiff’s mildly hotly-tipped Boy Azooga and Buzzard Community Music Wales is 25 years old this autumn, and is organising a birthday gig to celebrate. Founded in 1992 by musicians living in Cardiff, it began with a charitable aspect – improving the lives of others using music – it quickly expanded, and currently has offices in Cardiff and Caernarfon plus over 50 tutors, based across Wales and working with youth organisations and asylum seekers. The gig in question is titled 25 And Live, takes place at Cardiff’s Tramshed on Thurs 9 Nov, and will serve as a showcase of various community music performers Malcolm Neon, an obscure but pioneering solo artist from the early 80s Welsh language scene, has recently had a large swathe of his discography compiled by German label Vinyl-On-Demand. Malcolm self-released several cassettes of bizarre, primitive minimal synth; despite their rarity, he’s been championed by musicians including Gwenno and Gruff Rhys, and is of interest to UKDIY heads as well as Welsh language collectors. The comp, 1980-85, stuffs 42 songs onto two LPs and a bonus 7”
ONES TO WATCH... THIS
Our immovable style guide calls them THIS, my own sense of propriety is inclined to call them This, but this magpie-like rock quartet from south Wales’ valleys call themselves THiS. The song titles on Hoc Est, their self-released debut LP, maintain such a typographical approach, written as RHYTHM iN PiECES, STiLL and so forth. These idiosyncracies are flaunted while THiS maintain a veil of anonymity: no names, photos or gigs, as yet. One thing possible to glean is that THiS is the latest project of Alex Wiltshire, most recently in The Guns – a group who formed in the mid-00s and chalked up local popularity with a sound equal parts garage punk, hair metal and post-hardcore, and songs called It’s On Like Donkey Kong and other eager-to-please things. Hoc Est, though, indicates THiS take themselves a little more seriously than The Guns. Afforded a plush Big Rock sound – it was reputedly recorded live, and mixed at Abbey Road – the band fold prog ambition into a millennial metal frame, and pepper the result with danceable postpunk and auteurist pop. There are pretty much no choruses to be found. The result, while uneven and Frankenstein-y, justifies its evident ambition. “For fans of The Beatles, Oasis, QOTSA, Prince, Deftones, Björk, Converge,” THiS write; “pull the other one,” you might think, but they swing from pole to pole with unerring confidence on this record. Are they happy to continue personally carting it round local record shops, or do they want to give the dreaded music industry a try? www.hocest.uk
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THE vast majority of what is produced under the banner of ‘journalism’ in the modern era is a pointless waste of energy. You know this, I know this and we probably don’t need to be any more specific about the people involved, who also generally know this. Some of them know it profoundly enough that they are compelled to try and become part of the tiny, minority of journalism which isn’t like this: exposés, investigations and venturing outside one’s comfort zone to tell a story for the public good. You may have been staggered by the courage of writers like Roberto Saviano or Antonio Salas, who’ve gone undercover with some of the world’s most dangerous men and now live under ceaseless police protection. Lower-risk acts of journalistic infiltration are however available, such as ‘writer spends time masquerading as someone from a different background to them, for the purpose of understanding their struggle’. Non-Muslim women have spent time wearing a hijab or burka for articles – Liz Jones donned the latter with predictably wretched results – while other hacks have waxed alarmed at their experience living on a drastically, if artifically, limited food budget. The newest addition to this canon is Hired by James Bloodworth, who spendt six months ‘undercover’ (tempting to wonder if this was really necessary) doing pointedly millennial shitwork like Amazon shelf-stacking and Uber driving. His intentions were noble, of course, albeit not enough to quit journalism and remain at any of the latter-day coalfaces. That wouldn’t be so much noble as stupid. Right? This is what grates about these assignments, on principle (Bloodworth’s book isn’t published until next year, and I’m not saying it’ll be devoid of insight): the scenario is always ultimately artificial. The desperation and despair you might feel is leavened by the knowledge that it’s not terminal – if you called your editor they could stop it all. Or, alternatively, cheap hackery in other people’s misery. Why, then, are members of the media class deemed better placed to write about these things than people who do it as their actual jobs? The generous answer is that one has already proven their ability. The cynical answer is that the writing industry is a classist, myopic racket that instinctively rewards people in its own image – or one that’ll change its ways for something marketable. A low-paid call-centre drone who somehow captured the public’s imagination, like Jack Monroe a few years back, could have a hit book on their hands, but until then, more elegant slumming is no doubt in the offing. There’s one further, awkward irony, in the form of journalism’s current crossroads: much of it, the energy-wasting bulk, pays very poorly. This has led not to a reclassification of the profession as service industry work, easily attainable to those from working class backgrounds, but to it becoming an all-but-closed shop to anyone whose parents can’t prop up their income, having already paid for them to get the required university degree. In fact, why has no-one done a ‘shelf-stacker goes undercover as a clickbait journo to experience their sadness’ satirical bit yet? Also, why am I giving away my good ideas at the end of my column? Good gigs instead: ROO PESCOD (Le Public Space, Newport, Sun 3 Sept); CATTLE DECAPITATION (Fuel, Cardiff, Wed 6); LLWYBR LLAETHOG (Parrot, Carmarthen, Fri 15); HOGSLAYER, MADE OF TEETH and more (Cardiff Speaker Hire, Sat 16); SACRED PAWS (Cardiff Transport Club, Fri 22); STEVE IGNORANT’S SLICE OF LIFE (The Parrot, Fri 22) and WHITE MANNA plus DEEP HUM (The Moon, Cardiff, Mon 25). NOEL GARDNER
books
BOOK OF THE MONTH
BAD IDEAS\CHEMICALS Lloyd Markham (Parthian Books)
An absurdist novella that follows a group of oddball friends, in a town that doesn’t exist. Cassandra, the main focus of the story, is utterly convinced that she is from space and is waiting for her alien parents to find her. Cass is only ever seen wearing her spacesuit, which she keeps on in case her parents find her. Although she bought the film set prop online, that doesn’t stop her from believing that she is actually an alien stuck in a human’s body. At first the story is hard to follow. The strange nature of Cassandra’s mind makes it difficult to understand what perspective she is looking through; is she in space looking at earth, or an alien on earth that needs her spacesuit to breathe our air, or just an actual human with an odd view of the world? All this ambiguity at the beginning of the novella focuses the reader into a new and more open way of looking at Cass’ world. And so, after that initial confusing period, the story pulls you into its wicked and weird tales. The style is similar to The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka; where the everyday meets the strange creating a sense of unfamiliar, familiarity. Lloyd Markham manages to discuss multiple controversial topics without forcing the message onto the reader at the cost of the plot. Topics like asexuality, racism, millennial job crisis, mental health service, drugs, alcohol, assisted suicide etc. And he does this all from the perspective of a town on the border of England and Wales. The town that has no official nationality. MONICA MARTIN
Price: £7.99. Info: www.parthianbooks.com
THE SHIFTING POOLS
Zoë Duncan (Lightning Books)
Eve Lanner has an incredibly traumatic past: the loss of her family through war has dictated the way she has lived her life since. Maintaining barriers and using drink and casual sex to fill the aching gaps in her existence, she finds it hard to let anyone see her true self. She is haunted by dreams that intrude more and more on her waking life. Eventually, she is drawn into Enanti, another world where her arrival has been awaited. Here she must finally acknowledge the scars of her past and through this acceptance save her new friends from the forces of darkness which threaten them. With alternating chapters set in London, Enanti and poignant excerpts relating to dreams, this novel has a lyrical quality that movingly deals with loss and memory. LM Price: £8.99. Info: www.eye-books.com
MOVING KINGS
Joshua Cohen (Fitzcarraldo Editions)
Cultures collide in this ambitious novel, exploring the lives of men seeking a place within foreign lands. After completing a stint of military service for the Israeli Defence Forces, Yoav and Uri head to America, working for King’s Moving – a firm run by a relation of Yoav. Here they discover the confines and difficulties faced with the language, race, faith and class barriers. The vivid character portrayals and scenes are set with such detail and relayed effectively, interlinking the events in each of the characters’ lives. Named as one of Granta’s 2017 best young American novelists, Joshua Cohen delves into the cultural differences and the consequences faced by certain actions. Although difficult to follow at times, overall a gritty, thought-provoking and enthralling read. RH Price: £12.99. Info: www.fitzcarraldoeditions.com
I AM THE BROTHER OF XX
Fleur Jaeggy (And Other Stories) This book won't be for everyone. As a series of short stories depicting madness, solitude, the artist's process of creating and experiencing art and the abyss, many will find it pretentious and confusing. For others, Jaeggy's writing embodies nostalgia for the modernist days gone by, with a style heavily influenced by the likes of Djuna Barnes – Jaeggy’s Agnes recalls the intensity of Barnes’ Nightwood – and Virginia Woolf. If you are looking for a story with character development and a linear plot, this won't be for you. But for those looking for a melancholic reflection on life, a look into solitude and madness from the perspective of some enigmatic characters, this is a true masterpiece that will leave you moved by the dark insight it possesses. CB Price: £8.99. Info: www.andotherstories.org BUZZ 54
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September brings the resurgence of many a stellar literary event. It’s a bit like going back to school except you really look forward to it, there is no homework to return, and every event allows for ‘home clothes’! Anyway, you can begin this most magnificent of months by attending the Hen & Chicks open mic in Abergavenny on Fri 1 Sept, which this time features the very fine poet Bethany Rivers. Tickets cost £5 and the evening begins at 8pm. The night is ably hosted by poet Ric Hool. On Thu 7 Sept, there’s a regular and very popular event run by Seren Books but this time hosted by Mulfran Press. There are guest readers and an open mic – plus, the £2.50 entry fee can be redeemed against the price of any book, essentially making the event free and giving you one helluva generous book discount. Highly recommended! Get to Chapter in Cardiff for a 7.30pm start, slightly earlier if you want to get a front row seat. There are few literary festivals this month, too. On Thu 7 Sept again, Velvet Coalmine in Blackwood offers up an excellent selection of top notch spoken word, including National Poet Ifor ap Glyn, Youth Poet Laureate Wales Sophie McKeand, the amazing clare e. potter, London lit lot Tongue Fu, Eloise Williams, Jon Gower, and more! The festival actually spans several days and includes music, workshops, and more besides, so please see the website for details: www.velvetcoalmine.com The Cardiff Book Festival, then, from Fri 22 Sept, and the Narberth Book Festival on Sat 23 Sept will make sure you’re kept busy. Both will offer talks from authors too, as well as readings and workshops, so do take a look at the websites for both and get along to your nearest/favourite/ ideally, both: www.cardiffbookfestival.co.uk / www.narberthbookfair.co.uk Poet John Hegley will be at Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, on Sat 16 Sept and, also on that date, Tyler Keevil and Susie Wild are the featured guests at Penned On The Bont, Bridgend. Hosted by poet Rhian Edwards, this one is always a corker and includes a top-notch open mic to boot, so get yourself there for a 7.30pm start. Tickets are just £5. A snip! Tell them I sent you... So much to enjoy, I’m sure you’ll agree. So, do it! And see you in the next issue of Buzz.
lifestyle STUDENT ESSENTIALS GIFT GUIDE
Playing Cards WHSmith, £3.49 www.whsmith.co.uk
Whether a fresher or a final year, gifts for students are easy like a Sunday morning. Sipping a strong coffee through their hangover, or drowning out the traffic on their way to lectures with new headphones plugged in, Buzz has got you covered.
Sennheiser Noise Cancelling Earphones Amazon, £29.99 www.amazon.co.uk
Cardiff University Mug eBay, £7 www.ebay.com
Dairy Milk Oreo Chocolate 300g Nosh For Students Cookbook
Tesco, £3 www.tesco.com
The Works, £7.99 www.theworks.co.uk
Family Photo Frame Money Box
Very, £14.99 www.very.co.uk
Amazon, £3.95 www.amazon.co.uk
Zig Zag Duvet Cover Dunelm Mill, £5-10 www.dunelm.com
Personalised Diary Paperchase, £14 www.paperchase.co.uk
Giant Wine Glass Rink Drink, £7.99 www.amazon.co.uk
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travel
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T R AV E L O N A B U D G E T: PORTO
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In keeping with this issue’s theme of frugality, Elouise Hobbs looks into how you can enjoy a cultured holiday on a budget in Porto. There are not many places left in Europe where you can still get value for money and have an amazing time but Portugal is certainly one of them. The country is currently having a surprise resurgence in popularity, with tourists moving away from the traditional haunts of the Algarve to the cosmopolitan hubs of Lisbon and Porto. Lisbon is the destination of choice for many; the capital of Portugal does have a lot to offer, from the sunny beaches to trendy bars, but the real treat of the country is Porto. Home to port wine, Harry Potter’s library and a fabulous array of historical sites, Porto is the largely undiscovered gem of the country. Located to the west of Spain, Porto which sits in northern Portugal, has weather that is a little less predictable than in the south of the country. However, temperatures still reach the high 20s in the summer. One of the highest costs of a holiday is usually the accommodation, but Porto has recently seen a massive increase in cheap city centre apartments and AirBnBs. The competition between the few hotels in the city with the new emerging market has driven prices down. As many apartments are located within walking distance of the various sites and nightlife, it also means that very little has to be spent on travel. Getting around the city is actually incredibly easy; walking is a great option but if you want to travel further afield – the beach is around 20 minutes from the city centre, then you can catch a bus for €1, or one of the old-fashioned trams that idly wander around the city for only a little more. If you wanted to get to the capital, the train, despite the journey time of around three hours, costs only €6 and it is worth the journey time and even an overnight stay so you can properly explore everything that that Lisbon has to offer. When it comes to food, the Portuguese really do know how to feed you. Although you are unlikely to see many vegetables, the food is both indulgent and wholesome whilst remaining ridiculously cheap. A typical breakfast in the city consists of an espresso and a pastel de nata – a traditional custard tart that is made daily by grandmothers in home bakeries and then
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sold for tuppence; you can usually pick up both a coffee and a cake for around €1. A typical evening meal for two with wine will easily cost less than €20, but this doesn’t mean that they skimp on the portions. It is usual to have a meal served with both rice and chips as well as meat or fish and these dishes will leave you full to bursting. Once you have finished eating and drinking, you will want to explore the city. Steeped in history, the streets are littered with Catholic churches decorated with the typical blue azulejo tiles that are famous in the region and at night are lit up like beautiful paintings across the city. Igreja de São Francisco is one of the standout churches in the area. From the outside, it looks like any other Gothic church but it hides one of Portugal’s most stunning displays of a baroque design with the walls covered in over 100 kilograms of gold leaf. Another cultural highpoint of the city is the bookshop that is said to have inspired JK Rowling’s library in Hogwarts. First opened in 1906, Livraria Lello has become a focal point for literary lovers and is worth a visit even if you’re not fascinated by the Harry Potter series. The red stairs wind from the bottom to top floor and the antique shelves are lined with the very best books. Be warned, it can get busy so try to avoid peak times. Overall, it’s clear that Porto is a small city with a lot to offer – not only does it offer cultural, scenic and adventurous options but this can all be achieved on a shoestring budget. Info: www.visitportoandnorth.travel
sport
WALES WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS While we have finally welcomed back regular league football onto our screens, a lot of Welsh fans will still be anxiously looking at the calendar until Sat 2 Sept when Wales face Austria in the Cardiff City Stadium. The seventh game in their World Cup qualification bid, Chris Coleman’s side will see this as a crucial game in their journey to Russia in 2018. Their fortunes seem to have altered dramatically to the team that reached the Euro 2016 semi-final in France last year. Labelled giantkillers, Wales topped a group including England and Russia, beat Belgium and eventually lost to the tournament champions Portugal in a heroic tournament display. Since then, Wales have hit a rather turbulent patch of form, drawing five and winning only one of their qualification group games. In the three of the last four games, Wales have scored in the opening half, only to concede in the second and ultimately draw. This inability to see off games is uncharacteristic of the spirited Welsh side we have come to admire under Coleman. This fragility will be under scrutiny again in the coming four games through September and October. Though the team have been displaced by injury and suspension, Coleman needs to find and inspire strength in depth if he hopes to even make it to the World Cup, let alone survive in it. Tenacity needs to be ignited in his troops in order to kill off close games. Calling on the familiar faces of Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey, and leaders like Joe Ledley in midfield, there needs to be a collective urgency and desire to finish these games with nothing but victory. Sitting four points behind the top two teams, Wales only have the chance to pull a result against one of these. Hoping that Serbia slip up, the defining game of the group will be between the top two teams. A draw would be ideal for Wales, who be able to gain significant ground should they themselves win. Although they have a lot to do, Coleman’s side has proven time and again the tenacity and passion of the red shirt, epitomising the iconic mantra: Together. Stronger. CONOR KNIGHT
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UNIBET CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OF DARTS Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen head up a scorching line-up and will resume their fiery rivalry in September’s Unibet Champions League Of Darts. Other top names from the world of darts taking part will be Raymond van Barneveld, Dave Chisnall and Mensur Suljovic who will all be making their debuts in the Cardiff event. Last year, in the inaugural BBC-televised tournament, Taylor claimed victory defeating world number one Van Gerwen in both the group stage and the final as he took the nice looking £100,000 top prize. With this year being Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor’s last year in the sport, the Champions League of Darts will be a final chance for fans in Wales to see the 16-time World Champion in competition as he tries his best to retain the title before he is set to retire at the end of 2017. Having been ultimately written off from winning any further top honours, Taylor showed his class just weeks ago by winning the World Matchplay title by smashing rival Van Gerwen in the final. This resulted in Taylor’s rise to fourth on the PDC Order Of Merit, meaning that he will line up alongside Van Gerwen, Adrian Lewis and Van Barneveld in Group A for this year's Champions League. Group B will be headlined by two-time World Champion Gary Anderson and world number three and the maestro of hairstyles, Peter Wright, who has himself won the UK Open and reached the Premier League and World Matchplay finals this year. Completing a very strong lineup are two other Champions League debutants that will also feature in Group B. Seven-time TV finalist Dave Chisnall and 2016 European Championship runner-up Mensur Suljovic´ will give the two Scots a good run for their money during the group phase. Following three sessions of group matches, the top two players from each group will progress to Sunday evening’s semi-finals and final. With darts now a huge spectacle on television as well as live, it will surely prove to be a great day out for all. OWEN SCOURFIELD Unibet Champions League Of Darts, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Sat 16 + Sun 17 Sept. Tickets: £15-£35. Info: 029 2022 4488 / www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk BUZZ 58
Cardiff City Stadium, Sat 2 Sept + Mon 9 Oct. Tickets: £10-£30. Info: www.faw.cymru
listings ABERGAVENNY FOOD FESTIVAL Various venues, Abergavenny Fri 15-Sun 17 Sept. Admission: price varies per event. Info: 01873 851643 www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com The annual Abergavenny Food Festival began in 1999 and grew exponentially, to the point where it’s the Monmouthshire town’s biggest single tourist trap. Expect to be joined by some 30,000 fellow punters here – some perhaps just looking to browse the 220 stalls set to feature, some more hardcore foodies, or people gainfully employed in some part of the industry. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Pic: Simon Wheeler
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This year, as ever, there’s a healthy spread of masterclasses, highlights including Cook Like An Italian with the consistently readable if nonItalian Rachel Roddy; Gin & Gelato with Gilly Pollock (this is worth highlighting just for the delightful assonance of the event name) and Women In Beer, which is a feminist-slanted guide to the brewing industry rather than some queasy Rule 34 thing. There are also foraging trips along the Severn estuary, seeking out samphire and the like, or fishing on the Usk early on Sunday morning. Marquee names that non-gastronomes might have heard of – essential attention-grabbers, as the festival’s chief executive Aine Morris admits elsewhere in this issue – are out in force too. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall talks about A Life In Food on Fri 15; Jay Rayner’s popular touring show, The Ten (Food) Commandments, is at the Borough Theatre on Sat 16; and chef Tom Kerridge is here to crow about his low-carb diet, apparently. Plus, there are afterhours knees-ups at Abergavenny Castle on the Friday and Saturday, to make like Kerridge and help the added pounds melt away. Or give you a wicked stitch. Tom Kerridge Pic: Cristian Barnett
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art Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre Teresa Jenellen & Sarah Byfiel ‘Maid / Mother / Crone’ An investigation of the enduring appeal of the female characters of the Mabinogion and their resonance with the notion of the modern woman. (Until Sat 23 Sept) 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. (From Fri 15 Sept until Tue 16 Jan) The Surrealist Murmuration Contemporary surrealist art curated here by John Richardson and John Welson. (From Fri 29 Sept until Sat 25 Nov)
Albany Gallery
74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery. com Summer Exhibition A changing exhibition of new work from more than 50
established and emerging artists. (Until Sat 9 Sept) Martin Llewellyn Selftaught Welsh artist taking inspiration from the coastline and scenery of Wales, working with a palette knife and oils. (From Thurs 14 Sept until Sat 7 Oct)
Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog)
by a mixture of established (John Huggins, Jonathan Taylor, Thomas Haskett, Paul Vyse) and new (Carys Evans, Rhona Tooze) artists. (Until Sat 9 Sept) Jonathan Taylor Third show at this gallery by a painter whose primary subject is the Welsh landscape. (From Sat 16 Sept until Sat 7 Oct)
Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / enquiries@ brycheiniog.co.uk / www. brycheiniog.co.uk Promart Prize 2017 Work from local students aged 7-18, inspired by Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition Presented by Brecon Town Band in partnership with Theatr Brycheiniog and the Lumen Prize For Digital Art. (From Fri 8 until Mon 25 Sept)
Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery
Art Central
New Ruperra Street, Newport. Tue-Fri 9.30am4.30pm, Sat 9.30am1.30pm. Free. 01633 673739 / www.barnabasartshouse. co.uk We Draw Work from 14 artists who are all part of Cardiff Drawing Group, an informaal network of artists. All work on show is for sale. (Until Sat 2 Sept)
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. (From Sat 9 Sept 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 Summer Group Show Work
Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. MonSat 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
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)
Boundary Art
3 Sovereign Quay, Havannah Street, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 029 2048 9869 / www. boundaryart.com Juxtaposition Original work of Welsh artists Arnold Lowrey and Alistair Tucker, alongside Eastern artists Ping Gang Cheng and Yuet Yean Teo, The aim of the show is to promote not only the difference between East and West, but also the differing sectors within these cultures. (Throughout September)
Cardiff School Of Art & Design
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff. Daily 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2020 5898 / csad@cardiffmet.ac.uk Masters Degree Show Featuring work by students on these Masters programmes: MA Art & Design, MA Ceramics, Master Of Design, Master Of Fine Art and MSc Advanced Product Design. (From Fri 8 until Wed 13 Sept)
Cardiff Story
The Hayes, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am4pm. Free. 029 2034 6214 / museum@cardiff.gov.uk From Wembley To Wales: Celebrating Cardiff City’s 1927 FA Cup Victory Discover the stories behind the objects at this rare opportunity to see original artefacts from Cardiff City’s 1927 FA Cup match. (Until Mon 4 Sept) 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. (From Mon 4 Sept until Sun 26 Nov) Charles Byrd Selected works by this local artist. (From Mon 16 Sept until Sun 18 Mar)
Castle Fine Art
HELEN SEAR: …THE REST IS SMOKE Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, Fri 22 Sept-Sun 19 Nov Admission: free. Info: 01792 516900 / www.glynnviviangallery.org Room 3 of this recently refurbished gallery plays host to an acclaimed Welsh export, returning to its home soil for the first time. Helen Sear – not Welsh by heritage but resident here for over 30 years – had ...The Rest Is Smoke, works inspired by her rural homestead, selected to represent Wales at the 2015 Venice Biennale. The pieces blur distinctions between photography, video and sculpture, embellishing the images with devices including lightboxes and field recordings. The intent is to create a comprehensive sensory experience, and the critical reception from those who witnessed ...The Rest Is Smoke in Italy suggests that it ought to be visited during its two months in Swansea too.
Grand Arcade, St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff. 1-4pm on day of exhibition. Free. 029 2213 0100 / cardiff@ castlefineart.com Lawrence Coulson ‘A Darker Light’ Oneafternoon-only collectionm from a UK artist modestly described here as “a modern day Turner”. It’s a newly curated collection of signed limited editions and original pieces. (On Sat 2 Sept only)
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)
Chepstow Museum
Gwy House, Bridge Street, Chepstow. Mon-Sat 11am5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free. 01291 625981 / www. monmouthshire.gov.uk/ Hidden In The Lining – Krishna In The Garden Of Assam, The Tales Of Two Textiles Specially created partnership exhibition with the British Museum exploring the origins, stories and meanings of silk woven temple textiles from 17th century north-east India. (Until Sun 3 Sept)
Craft In The Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611 / www. makersguildinwales.org.uk Danielle Sullivan ‘Blodeuwedd’ Installation of paper flowers, located in the foyer space of the gallery. (Until Sun 1 Oct) Forge International contemporary forged metalwork that celebrates exciting innovations in this discipline and its shift from traditional blacksmithing. See Art. (From Sat 2 Sept 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. (From Sat 2 Sept until Sun 15 Oct)
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum
Cyfarthfa Park, Brecon Rd, Merthyr Tydfil. 01685 727371 / museum@ merthyr.gov.uk Celebration Of Welsh Contemporary Painting Showcase for some of Wales’ most renowned and respected contemporary painters, including Shani Rhys James, Brendan Burns, Mary-Lloyd Jones, Sally Matthews, Alan Salisbury, Martyn Jones. John Darlison, Kate Freeman, Joanne Smith, Ken Elias, Veronica Gibson, and Charles Burton and Gustavius Payne. Organised by the Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust in partnership with Glasbury Arts. (Until Sun 24 Sept)
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. BUZZ 60
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Wed-Sat 12-5pm. Free. www. elysiumgallery.com ESPY 2017 The winning work for this year’s ESPY Photography Award, displayed both here and Swansea Grand Theatre. (Until Sat 9 Sept) 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. (From Fri 15 Sept until Sat 14 Oct)
Fountain Fine Art
Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www. fountainfineart.com Summer Group Show A mixed exhibition of new work from the Fountain Fine Art gallery artists. (Until Sat 9 Sept) 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. (From Sat 16 Sept until SDat 7 Oct)
Futures Gallery / Oriel Gallery
Pierhead Building / Senedd, Cardiff Bay. Daily 10.30am4pm. Free. 0845 0105500 / www.pierhead.org Cardiff Camera Club Annual exhibition featuring a wide range of prints taken locally, nationally and internationally. (From Sat 2 until Wed 27 Sept) Ebbw Vale Camera Club In the Senedd gallery. (From Mon 25 Sept until Thurs 5 Oct)
Y Galeri, Caerffili
Lower Ground Floor, The Visit Caerphilly Centre, The Twyn, Caerphilly. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2132 2570 / www.ygalericaerffili. co.uk Bryony Rich Ceramics artist who recently took over her father’s pottery studio in Narberth after his retirement. (From Sat 9 Sept until Sat 14 Oct) Elizabeth Wall ‘Forever Young Revisited’ Textile piece depicting people from various subcultures including punks, bikers, mods and teddy boys. (From Sat 9 Sept until Sat 14 Oct) Louise Collis ‘Painting Your Wales’ Solo exhibition depicting paintings of locations around Wales, suggested by the public. (From Sat 9 Sept until Sat 14 Oct)
Galerie Simpson
222 High Street, Swansea. Free. 07714 327523 / www. galeriesimpson.com Cecile Johnson Solisz This work will explore the silent language of human gestures through the medium of sculpture and drawing, building on Johnson Soliz’s ongoing fascination with these forms of expression. (Until Thurs 28 Sept)
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Rd, Swansea. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, Free. 01792 516900 / www.
art swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian 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) 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. (From Fri 22 Sept 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. (From Fri 22 Sept until Sun 19 Nov)
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. (From Mon 7 until Sun 13 Aug)
IAP Fine Art
15 Church Street, Monmouth. Wed-Sat 11am5pm. Free. 0844 5611833 / 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. See Art. (Until Sat 30 Sept)
King Street Gallery
33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / gallery@kingstreetgallery. co.uk Debbie Dunbar New work from West Wales-based artist. (Until Thurs 14 Sept) Autumn Show New and diverse work by gallery members. (Until November) Open Art Competition A display of entries for this year’s award in the Chate Room, where you can also vote for the winner. (From Fri 15 until Wed 27 Sept)
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk Portal 2017 LGAC have selected the finest of this year’s UK applied arts graduates, searching for those who are pushing boundaries whilst maintaining and developing the traditions of their craft. (Until Sat 23 Sept)
M.A.D.E. Gallery
41 Lochaber St, Cardiff. Wed-Sat 10am-6pm. Free.
029 2047 3373. M.A.D.E. Art Prize A selection of works submitted for inclusion here. A grand winner will be chosen and have their own exhibition next year. Artists featured: Jacqueline Alkema, Zena Blackwell, Glenn Carney, Timna Cox, Michaela Davidova, Eluned Glyn, James Green, Jacqueline Jones, Lucia Jones, Ifan Lewis, Iwan Ap Huw Morgan, Aidan Myers, Gustavius Payne, Georgina Peach, Sarah Poland and Emily Unsworth-White. (Until Sat 9 Sept)
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. (From Thurs 7 Sept until Sat 7 Oct)
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www. missiongallery.co.uk Jane Phillips Award Graduate Showcase Focusing on artists, makers and designers who have showcased excellence within their specialised field and are pushing the boundaries of traditional concepts and ideas. (Until Sun 3 Sept) Mission Is 40 Stories and memories from this history of this gallery, set up in 1977 as Swansea Arts Workshop Gallery. (Until Sun 17 Sept) Doug Ashford ‘Bunker 2’ Brooklyn-based artist Ashford’s first solo exhibition in Wales, in partnership with Swansea International Festival. (From Sat 30 Sept 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 Agatha Christie: A Life In Photographs Lots of photos of Agatha Christie, or taken by Agatha Christie. And why not? It’s curated by the Christie Archive Trust and Agatha Christie Ltd with support from the Colwinston Trust. (Until Sun 3 Sept) Gillian Ayres Celebratory exhibition for one of Britain’s best known abstract artists. Previewed in Art last month. (Until Sun 3 Sept) Dinosaur Babies Family-friendly 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. (Until Wed 31 Jan)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950. The Jane Phillips Curatorial & Exhibition Award 2017: Ephemeral Coast 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. (Throughout September) 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. (From Mon 25 Sept until Sat 28 Oct)
Oriel Canfas
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. (From Sat 9 Sept until Sun 7 Oct)
Oriel Cric
Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Mon-Sat 10am5pm, Sun 10am-1pm. Free. 01873 813669. The Picturemakers Work by a mid-Wales-based artists’ collective. (From Wed 13 Sept until Mon 13 Nov)
Oriel Davies
The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / enquiries@orieldavies.org Twelve Tall Tales Twelve artists, makers and designers, selected by guest curator Onkar Kular, tell stories through objects that they have made. A Crafts Council touring exhibition. (Until Wed 20 Sept) AJ Stockwell ‘In Guise Of The Rock’ A followup of sorts to the artist’s previous exhibition White
Rock, this is an installation based around the material of kaolin. It draws on the legacy of the porcelain industry in Europe and our contemporary western attitudes towards consumer goods. (Until Wed 20 Sept)
Oriel Mwldan
Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / helena@ mwldan.co.uk Seán Vicary: Dark Ecology Taking inspiration from personal (and wider) history, Vicary uses a dilapidated military listening station in Pembrokeshire as the starting point to consider ideas of early warning systems in relation to our state of environmental precariousness. (Until Sun 1 Oct)
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
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
Pontypridd Museum
Bridge Street, Pontypridd. Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01443 490748 / www. pontypriddmuseum.cymru Côr Meibion – Pontypridd’s Male Voice Choir To celebrate the town and choir’s twinning with the German town of Nurtingen, this exhibition takes a look at the past, present and future of one of Pontypridd’s most famous organisations. (Until Fri 29 Sept)
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)
The Riverfront
Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757. Lessons Learned Work by participants in the Criw Celt workshop scheme, run by professional artists and aimed at 11-14-year-olds. (Until Sat 16 Sept) 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. (From Fri 27 Sept until Mon 30 Oct)
Royal Welsh College Of
Work by Welsh painter Evelyn Williams – created over more than 50 years up until her death in 2012, and much of it subject to acclaim in the art world – is showing in Cardiff's Martin Tinney Gallery from Thurs 7 Sept until Sat 7 Oct. 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. (From Sat 9 Sept until Sat 7 Oct)
Oriel Yr Ardd
National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Middleton Hall, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Daily 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. (From Sat 2 Sept until Tue 31 Oct)
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 create exactly what the title suggests, but still promised to be “jawdropping”. Found in the Linbury Gallery. (From Fri 29 Sept until Sun 29 Oct)
The Set House
Upper Ripperston, St Brides, Haverfordwest. TueSat 10.30am-4,30pm. 07841 682982 / www.sethousearts. com 56 Group Wales Longrunning and respected Welsh art group with a new show in a building that was a WWIIera GCI mobile radar unit and has been turned into an art space over the last decade by
John and Jane Dixon. (Until Fri 15 Sept)
The Sho Gallery
Upstairs, The Castle Emporium, Womanby Street, Cardiff. Free. www. thesho.co.uk Treading The Boards Group exhibition of movie inspired art on recycled skateboard decks, featuring over 35 local and national artists. (Until Tue 12 Sept)
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www. tenbymuseum.org.uk Darren Yeadon & Heather Nixon Sculpture and paintings respectively. (Until Sun 1 Oct)
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 Aert 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. (From Tue 5 Sept 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 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. (From Wed 6 Sept 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 Enchanted Landscapes: Pembrokeshire In Myth & Legend More or less selfexplanatory collection of artwork from Amgueddfa Cymru collections. (Until Sun 17 Sept) Salt Beach Jewellery Locally made Jewellery using silver and beach found glass from the Pembrokeshire Coast line, as well as antique silver spoon rings. (Throughout September)
Victoria Fearn Gallery
6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884. Summer Exhibition Mixed show including paintings along with contemporary applied arts and crafts. (Until Fri 8 Sept)
Waterloo Tea Gardens
5 Waterloo Gardens, Penylan, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 9am-6pm. BUZZ 61
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clubs Free. 029 2045 6073 / www. waterlootea.com Christopher Langley ‘Cardiff Pubs – Past Present’ Previously shown at the Insole Court, artworks include framed prints, originals and unframed prints and depict some of the landmark pubs of Wales’ capital. (Until Mon 4 Sept)
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)
clubs Bar Cocoa
Broad Street, Barry. facebook.com/cocoabarry Fri 22 10pm-3.30am. A night of old skool garage with MC PSG, Mike Ruff Cut Lloyd, James Bourne, Paresh Paz Patel and Gummi.
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 15 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 22 That Good Night 10pm, £3. Leftfield electronic tackle with DJs Luke Ferguson, Niall, Spooksand It’s Dando. 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. BUZZ 62
Buffalo
11 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Open Mon-Thurs 11am-3am, Fri + Sat 11am-4am, Sun until 4am. 029 2031 0312 / www.buffalocardiff.com Mondays Bump & Grind 10pm-3am, £4/£3 before 11.30. 90s r’n’b/hip-hop night. Thurs 7 Breathe 10pm-3am, £4. Minimal techno from Bitdef and Jack Darwin all evening. Thurs 21 Shelter 10pm-3am, £5/£3 before 11. Garage, bassline and drum’n’bass from Hutchison b2b Mango, Bandit b2b 1Time, Beeson b2b Ohms and Styx b2b Ollie G. Thurs 28 Canopy 10.30pm-4am, £6-£10. Drum’n’bass from DJ Hype, Dox, Ben Britton, Oni, Kalo and Clique. 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.
Cardiff City Hall
Gorsedd Gardens Road, Cathays Park, Cardiff. 029 2087 1000 / cityhall@ cardiff.gov.uk Sat 30 Time Flies End Of Summer Ball 8.30pm1am, £25 adv/£20 early bird. Featuring Jeremy Healy, Allister Whitehead, Richard Hitchell, Shane Morris, Footlong DJs, Dave Eaves, Tyrone & Rick and Jason King.
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 Oct Bedlam 10pm-4am, £22.50 adv. Lineup mostly TBC so far but Wilkinson (with MC Ad-Apt) and Shy FX have been announced so far. Saturdays Juice 10pm3am, £5/£4 NUS. Chart, dance and pop.
Club Ice
Broadway, Pontypridd. 07771 920726 / www. clubiceponty.com Fri 8 Core Collision – The Dragons Unleashed 7pm3am, £10 adv/£15 VIP. Wall to wall hardcore bangers from Cally, Burn, Denzo, Stu Grady, Pikey, Ray Raw, Demize, Henley, Patchy & Vandellio, Blocaldini plus MCs Wotsee, Steal, Turbo, Demize and Venom.
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 Wed 27 Got Bass 11pm, £8. Bass music and bassline, headlined by Bassboy. In my day dance music was a bit more subtle than this! OK, it wasn’t really. Koncept, Styx, Oni, Chez and Mango also feature. See Clubs. Thurs 21 Propaganda 11pm, £3. Indie and rock night, in here monthly now I think. Thurs 28 Brooklyn Zoo 10.30pm-4am, £3-£5. Current and classic hip-hop alike. Fridays (bottom) Zerox 10.30pm-3am, £4/£3 NUS. A “party jukebox” night. With DJs, though, not an actual jukebox. Saturdays Dirty Pop 10pm-4am, £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. 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 Oct 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. See Clubs.
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. Sat 30 has a guest DJ set from Jaguar Skills.
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 20 Groove 10pm-4am, £10 adv/£8 early bird. Solardo, who trade in kinda Hot Creations scoop neck house music, are tonight’s midweek headliners. Wed 4 Oct waFF 10pm-4am. Another popular house DJ. Don’t know anything else about this other than that the date is booked, however. Thurs 21 Cardiff Freshers Full Moon Party 10pm-3am. This is supposed to replicate the beaches of Thailand, and does so by ofering cocktail buckets and UV paint. Thurs 5 Oct 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 30 The Mayfair Sessions 10pm-3am, £5-£12. An Official Marbella x Ibiza Reunion Party, featuring Yxng Bane, Colin Francis, CJ iDJ and Jordan Valleys.
with the lineup for this one, says the event page. They probably won’t announce it in time for me to list it here though.
Karma
75 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Fri + Sat 8pm-6am. karmaclubcardiff@gmail. com Sat 2 Circle 8 9pm-6am, £12 adv. Drum’n’bass headlined
u – repeated
Logic Xtra Hard Arena: Caine, Dark By Design, Juice & Jason P, Ed ET & DTR, D Grove, Rob Davies, Leg3ndz, Deimos & Drona, Snatch, Narcotic Smugglers, Ryan Rees, Little Kack & Rusty Nuttz, Racy & Misteve, Disturbed DJs, Arnie Vs Fakulty, Sub Stomprz and hosts Venom & K-Ner. Mantra Vs Con7rol Arena: Cellan Eynon, Martin Dibble, Taz Meah, Alexander Eley, Lloyd
Hardcore, you know the score. Hard house, you got the nous. Hardstyle, cos tomorrow we might be on trial. All these dance genres are available at the Logic Festival, which is at Riverside Caravan Park in Swansea on Sat 9 and features Slipmatt and Sonique among dozens of other boshers.
Gwdihw
6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff. 029 2039 7933 / www.gwdihw.co.uk Fri 1 ZouZou Free Party 9pm, free. Breakbeats, Bollywood, boogie and “council house sounds”, whatever that is, from some promoters who just moved here from London. Hiya! It’s a third of the cost to live here and you might also get a third of the crowd at your nights. Fri 15 The Hold Up 9pm. Hip-hop night, headliners TBC. Fri 29 Hully Gully 9pm. Funky tackle, details TBC right now. Sat 2 Sure Shot 9pm-2am, £4. With a guest DJ set from Mr Bongo, expert selector of Latin, jazz, funk etc, plus Brawd and Miles Day. Sat 16 Tone Pagoda 9pm. Hip-hop night headlined by UK faves JMan and Pete Cannon. Sat 23 Starving Artists 9pm. Hip-hop night, details TBC. Lots of hip-hop at Gwdihw this month but not much info yet. Sat 30 Pleasuredome 9pm, £4/£3 before 11. Electro, synthpop, italo disco, new wave, funk and more. Sun 3 The Hold Up: Cypher Sessions 7pm-12am, £3. Monthly hiphop open mic jam, with guest DJs Alkemy and Auricom plus the Hold Up House Band. Sun 24 True Dirt 7pm, £3. Live electronica showcase with sets from Sunbane, Bryn Morgan, Boyfriend and Requisite Bass.
Inside Out Festival
Bute Park, Cardiff. www. insideoutcardiff.co.uk Sat 30 Inside Out Festival 12-11pm, £30 adv/£44 VIP. Featuring Annie Mac, Craig David presents TS5, Lethal Bizzle, Sigala, Camo & Crooked, Claptone, Artwork, Fabio & Grooverider, OC & Verde, The Stickmen, Jasper James, Rewire & Varski and Jody Barr. See Clubs.
Jacob’s Market
West Canal Wharf, Cardiff. 029 2039 0939. Sat 30 Teak 10pm-5am. Disco/deep house type night’s first appearance since June. We “will not be disappointed”
by representatives of SDC, or the Shadow Demon Coalition. Additionally there’ll be sets from Bomber, Bason, Joe Blow, Pabz, T. Bone, Kallista, Low, Mowgli, Hoodfella Development, Endo, Chew, Conrad, C-za, Double Dee and Deadly Knightshade.
Laser Station
Bridge Wharf, Carmarthen. 01267 235648 / www. laserstationwales.com Fri 15 Progrezzion: The Launch Party 8pm-3am, £10. Hard dance debutantes with a lineup including Toxic, Ganah, Riko, Jamo vs Loki, The Burn & Turbo Show, D-Grove, Arnie v Fakulty and host MC Smiler.
Haines, Jamie Morgan, Bode, Ben Fowler, Josh Hill, Sam Balla, Fraser Dix, Tom Westy, Chey Walbeoff and Vendra & Rinaldi. Alternative Tent: Kevin & Perry, Stu Grady, Diablo, Dan Mcshane & Rhys Williams, Vishaun & Trampy, Spectrm, Conrad, Daniel Pritchards & Lee Grey, Chris Miller, Rhod Morgan & Butty, Sizey, Stef & Taz, Pesky & Onyx, Crazy and a competition winner
Mary’s
114-116 St Mary Street, Cardiff. info@kongsbars. com / www.kongsbars.com Fri 8 Riddim v Flatline 10pm-3am, £6-£12. Drum’n’bass, jump-up and neurofunk with headliner Bou plus Mascot v Oni, Low v Mowgli feat. MC Chew, Ebbens v Calamity feat. PKT and Reload b2b Je3. Fri 29 Rotary Club, Groove Theory & Blue Honey 10pm-4am, £6-£12. Local promoters loosely in the house/ disco/funk sphere of things team up for a bash whose lineup is currently TBC.
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.
Logic Festival
Metros
Level 2 @ Kongs
Riverside Caravan Park, Ynysforgan Farm, Swansea. facebook.com/dirtboxhq Sat 9 Logic Festival 11am11pm, £20 adv. Four arenas of hard house, hardstyle, hardcore, probably other stuff. Launched last year and obviously asserted itself well. Logic Main Arena: Sonique, Slipmatt, Trixta, Danny Slade & Big Al, CN Williams, Rob Rees, Greg P, Jonny Griffiths & Callan Christie, Dale ‘Shocker’ Lee & Steve John, Terri Simmonds, Mark Muller, Rob EJ, Michael Connolly and Pete’s Mobile Disco. Dirtbox &
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.
clubs 01633 259144 / facebook. com/mezeloungenewport Fridays Panic! Alternative anthems, pop-punk, hardcore and guilty pleasures. Fri 1 Hard Alliance 10pm-5am. Hardstyle, hard house and happy hardcore across two floors, featuring Kid Khaos, Juice and Swankie DJ plus more TBC. Saturdays Rock You! 10pm, £3-£5. A selection of anthems across the decades plus party/covers bands each week. Sat 15 is the Colour Clash Festival official afterparty.
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 Fridays Unfunkinbelievable Half price drinks from 5-10pm. What I find ‘unfunkinbelievable’ is that there’s a club night called ‘Unfunkinbelievable’ in the year 2017. Saturdays ‘Miss’ Behaviour Music, cocktails, party. All these things are found here.
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 27 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 Thurs 14 Gutterbreed Records Local hip-hop and grime showcase. 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.
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff. 029 2057 3500 / www. museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff Sat 30 Hush: A Silent Disco 8pm, £10 adv. Swn Festival presents a headphone-utilising evening of unamplified music in a groovily different setting.
Penarth Ex-Serivcemen’s Club
69 Windsor Road, Penarth. 029 2070 7530 / www. penarthexservicemensclub. co.uk Sat 30 Penarth Soul Club 7.30pm-12.30am, £3 adv. A night of classic soul, northern soul etc. Also at this venue on Sat 25 Nov.
The Pit
The Strand, off Wind Street, Swansea. facebook.com/pg/ thepitswansea Sat 2 + Sat 7 Oct Dead Of Night 10pm-3am, £3. Goth/ alternative club night, on the first Saturday of every month.
Pontardawe Arts Centre
Herbert Street, Pontardawe. 01792 863722 / www. pontardaweartscentre.com Sat 9 Soul Circle 7pm-1am, £6. Mark Taylor and Eddie Crole play northern soul, blue beat, Latin stuff, mod classics etc.
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 (Sat).
Pryzm
Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2023 3854 / www. pryzm.co.uk/cardiff Mondays (from Mon 18) Quids In 10pm-4am. 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”. Sun 24 The Annual Cardiff Freshers Moving In Party 9pm-4am, £50/£40 (part of inclusive Freshers Fortnight wristband).
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 Queens Hall
44 High Street, Narberth. 01834 861212 / www. thequeenshall.org.uk Fri 29 CNS Launch Party 8pm-1am, £12 adv early bird. Not sure what their name stands for but CNS come from Pembrokeshire and trade in events, music, clothing and art. This night is on a hip-hop and jungle tip, featuring Dirty Dike with Sammy B-Side, Stivs, Rogue One and Culture Vultures.
Redhouse
Old Town Hall, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. 01685 384111 / info@ redhousecymru.com Sat 16 Northern Soul Night 7-11.30pm, £5. MerthyrOn Scooter Club and Quality Sounds do what it says on the tin, music selectionwise, although some ska and mod is also promised.
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.
CNS. LAUNCH PARTY The Queens Hall, Narberth, Fri 29 Sept Tickets: £14/£12 early bird. Info: 01834 861212 / www.thequeenshall.org.uk CNS. (the full stop is part of the name) are a new Pembrokeshire company who plan, in due course, to jam their fingers in the pies of recorded music, clothes and parties. They debut with one of the latter: a night of UK hip-hop, free party jungle and drum’n’bass pressure in Narberth’s finest, if not only, venue. Topping the bill is Dirty Dike [pictured], a rapper from Cambridge signed to the High Focus label and as uncouth as his name implies; he’ll be aided and abetted by his DJ, Sammy B-Side. You can also expect overdriven junglist mania from Stivs, a longstanding favourite among dreadlocked nitrous oxide guzzlers, d’n’b duo Rogue One and west Wales rap goons Culture Vultures.
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 29 Bassline 10pm-4am, £13 adv. With a headline set from Flava D. Saturdays Sink 10pm-3am. Hip-hop, drum’n’bass, dubstep etc, with special guests plus resident DJs Dubman, Swiss Elf and South. Sat 30 features a headline set from Redlight, plus Delo and Teagle
Soda
St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 3363 / www. sodacardiff.com 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 9pm-4am. Three rooms including the Attic which is “the social playground for the high flyers and social elite, really the only place to be seen.” Imagine catching your reflection in the mirror just after writing that.
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 Sun 24 Big Fish Little Fish 2-4.30pm, £7.50. Gareth Potter plus Huw Bunford from the Super Furries are the DJs this time for this afternoon session of dance music and soft play for babies and toddlers. Thurs 28 Bicep 7.30pm, £16.50 adv. Breakout UK house duo have a debut album, a live set to go with it, and a tour, which visits Cardiff. Hammer is the support act.
Undertone (basement of 10 Feet Tall)
11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / www.undertonecardiff.com Thurs 21 XL Invites 10pm. New and rising drum’n’bass artists as well as those established in the industry already, they claim. Fri 1 Synthesis 10pm. Drum’n’bass, neurofunk and halftime. Fri 8 La Fiesta 10pm-4am, £5/£4. Salsa, reggaeton, some bachata and Spanish rock. Fri 15 Selecta 10pm, £5/£3. UK garage, grime and bassline. *Fri 22
Doppler 10pm, £5-£7. Threedeck techno maestro Alex Downey (Freerotation/Third Ear Records) headlines the third edition of techno night whose last event, with DJ Stingray, was class in a glass. More importantly, it isn’t yet another sodding drum’n’bass night. Fri 29 Temple 10pm. Monthly drum’n’bass night, lineup TBC. Sat 2 Flatline 10pm. Drum’n’bass, 140 and bassline from local DJs. Sat 9 Paranoize 10pm-4am. Grime, garage, drum’n’bass, bass music, some or all of. Sat 30 90s Reloaded 10pm. Doesn’t say what sort of 90s music will be played here. Probably drum’n’bass.
The Vaults
The Old Natwest Bank, 113116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. www.vaultspresents.com Sat 16 Cellar Door 10pm5am, £15 adv. Techno in room one, house and disco in room 2 and cartoons/chillout in room 3. Fri 29 Shangri-La Season 7 Part 1 10pm-5am, £25 adv. House and techno from Kölsch, Nic Saunders, Lee Charnock and Josh Green.
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.
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 BUZZ 63
* – recommended
events 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. 6.30-7.15pm, £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. 6pm, £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: 6.15-7.15pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.157.15pm. Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 5.458pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 5.456.45pm; 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 BUZZ 64
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; 8.109.30pm: 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. 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. 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: 4.156pm: Jedis Ground Skills (11+). 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. 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: 4.156pm: Youth: Jedi Acrobatics (11+); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics. Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth.
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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
ST FAGANS FOOD FESTIVAL National Museum Of History, St Fagans, Sat 9 + Sun 10 Sept Admission: free. Info: 029 2057 3500 / museum.wales/stfagans This museum is one of the choicest locations for a food festival as it goes. Very picturesque, with plenty of greenery and bucolic backdrop to accompany your luncheon and/or snacking; plus you can wander off and look at the peasant houses and whatnot if you run out of money or stomach space. Mind you, with over 80 stalls – all Welsh, and incorporating food, drink and craft – promised this year, you could do worse than swotting up for future shopping trips. Among those confirmed so far are Eccentric Gin, small batch producers from Llantrisant; Mexican street sorts El Chilango; paella providers The Spanish Buffet and Tomos a Lilford’s innovative ales. It’s on from 10am-5pm both days.
events 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. 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 ses-
sion. 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 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: 4.156pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11+); 6-7.30pm: Aerial Fitness; 6-8pm: Supervised Training. 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. 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 9.3010.30am. 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); 12.30-2pm: Youth: Padawans (9-11 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. 9.30am1pm, 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: 1-3pm: Flying Trapeze Level 2; 3-5 + 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 7-9pm: Flying Trapeze Level 3. *Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip. 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.
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uAir-Mazing Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. New summer show about the various gases that make up the atmosphere. (Until Sun 3) uAllroots Yoga Festival Stackpole Estate, Pembrokeshire. 3pm, £160 (weekend)/£60 (kids weekend)/£65 (Sat 2 only). Info www.allrootsyogafestival.co.uk. Classes, workshops, practitioners, healers, therapists, nutritionists, performance, music, food, chillout areas and a kids space, over three days. (Until Sun 3) uBall Mania Tramshed, Cardiff. 5-9.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. This is an adult ball pool party, and by that I don’t mean that it’s some kind of sex club, although maybe it will turn into that. I mean that it’s for people of 18 and over to play in a ball pool, watch cartoons and eat jelly, ice-cream and chocolate cake. Is anyone hurting me by going? No. Is knowing this helping to dampen the utter contempt I have for them? Also no. On from 10am-9.30pm tomorrow and Sun 3. (Until Sun 3) Booklaunch: Stephen Truelove Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Stephen is a ‘mindset coach’ who,
as part of this launch, will take people in attendance through “a journey of guided Hypnosendance”. That totally sounds like a real thing. uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Also on Sat 16, Sun 17, Sat 30 and Sun 1 Oct. (Until Sun 3) 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. An evening of poetry and song with Ric Hool and Phil Bowen. 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. uFilthy Girl Mud Run Weekend Chepstow Racecourse. 12pm. Info 01291 622260. Billed as “a GIRLS ONLY [their caps] fun filled and muddy 5k/10k obstacle course, followed by an exclusive after party and a two night long summer camping weekend!” On tomorrow also. Flavours Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Friday Talk: Get Stuffed! National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Julian Carter talks about the Museum’s taxidermy collections. Get Crafty To Help Our Birds Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10.30am, free. Info 01639 881635. 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. Also on Sat 2, Wed 6, Sat 9, Fri 22 and Tue 26. Holiday Memory Holiday Comic Book Drop-In Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Design characters, make story boards and produce a mini-comic for you to take away. Aimed at 8+. Little Mice Club: Roald Dahl National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers. uStar Stories Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discuss myths and legends about the stars and constellations. Suitable for under-7s. (Until Sun 3) 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. Suitable for over-7s. (Until Sun 3) uStreet Food Cardiff Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 5-11pm. Info info@streetfood-cardiff.com. Food trucks, stalls, bars etc from BUZZ 65
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events ROOTS ROUND UP SEPTEMBER 2017
It’s been 40 years since guitarist Martin Simpson announced his presence with the release of his debut album Golden Vanity. Since then, through a series of acclaimed albums and live performances, he’s consistently proven himself to be a formidable musician who’s equally at home playing English traditional folk, American folk and blues and his own compositions. Consistently named as one of the very finest fingerstyle guitar players in the world, Martin is listed in Gibson Guitars’ Top 30 Acoustic Guitarists of all time, and in 2005 the readers of Acoustic Guitar magazine voted him the number 12 guitarist in the world. It’s a mark of his incredible talent that he’s received 31 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominations, 12 of those as Musician Of The Year, twice winning the award. He’s also an in-demand collaborator and has worked with a dazzling array of people from across the musical spectrum from Jackson Browne, Martin Taylor, June Tabor, Richard Hawley and Bonnie Raitt to Danny Thompson, David Hidalgo, Danú, Richard Thompson and Dom Flemons. In recent years Martin has been an integral part of projects including the award-winning Full English album The Elizabethan Session and, in 2015, recorded the Murmurs album with Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr – both of whom also guest on his much anticipated, recently released latest album Trails And Tribulations. A collection of songs about nature, travels and real life stories, it’s a mixture of traditional and contemporary songs, poems and his own compositions that he says he had to write because nobody else knew what he wanted to say. Entertainingly brilliant as his albums are, it’s in a live setting where Martin Simpson really dazzles. His remarkably intimate solo performances go from strength to strength – every gig is a masterclass that treats rapt audiences to a mixture of passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his playing. Something you’ll be able to experience for yourself when Martin appears at Cardiff’s St David’s Hall as part of the Roots Unearthed series on Tue 19 Sept. Buzz also recommends: Le Vent Du Nord Outstanding Quebecois quartet. Borough Theatre, Abergavenny (Wed 6) Gower Bluegrass Festival Does what it says on the tin. Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea (Fri 8-Sun 10) The Coal Porters More bluegrass from the legendary Sid Griffin and co. St Donats Arts Centre (Sat 30) Please send your folk and roots listings to listings@buzzmag.co.uk or phone them in to 029 2022 6767
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Something Creatives, who were here last summer too and made this a popular destination. On every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Sun 24. Times: Fridays 5-11pm; Saturdays 10am11pm; Sundays 10am-10pm. uTiny Rebel Brewfest The Depot, Cardiff. 12-11pm, £10 adv per day. Info www. depotcardiff.co.uk. Newportbased craft beer sorts host their first festival, which will feature many guest brewers from Wales and beyond as well as Tiny Rebel’s own efforts. There’s also DJ sets from Goldie Lookin Chain (on both evenings), Moussa Clarke and DJ Jaffa. On tomorrow also. 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. uWorkshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales. org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. Also on tomorrow, from 10am-12pm, and every Friday this month.
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Classic Curries Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray. co.uk. 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. uCrown Forces Day Caldicot Castle & Country Park. Info 01291 420241. A taste of life in an army encampment during the period of George III. On tomorrow also. Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song. uDressmaking Short Course Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-2pm, £200 (six sessions). Info 029 2048 4611. With Joan Gordon. Also on Sat 16 and Sat 30 Sept, Sat 7 and Sat 21 Oct, and Sat 4 Nov. 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. uEssential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 8.30pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Cut-price 85-minute tour, by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sun 24 (7.45pm start). Football: World Cup Qualifier – Wales v Austria Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400. Golden Oldies Rugby &
Cider Festival Llandaff RFC, Cardiff. 10am-11pm, £10 adv/free under-16s. Info 0203 8928525. With 16 ciders listed, live music from South East Gospel Singers, The Blues Sisters and One For The Road, and rugby matches (which you can register for) taking place from 11am-5pm. Into To Lino Printing Workshop Castle Emporium, Cardiff. 10am-2.30pm, £25. Info www.thecastleemporium. co.uk. Learn how to create, carve and print your own lincut card designs with Jenna Clark (SkyBear). Lee Trundle & Andy Robinson The Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon. 5.30pm, £30 adv. Info 07563 111225. Two former Swansea City players feature in what is billed as a ‘gentlemen’s evening’, which is their way of saying that Lee Trundle will not be answering questions about the sexual prowess of Liz from Atomic Kitten. Compered by Ray Pennock. uLegends Live! Caerphilly Castle. 12-4pm, £7.95/£5.20. Info 01443 336000. Live action performances evoking the year 1326 and the tribulations of King Edward II at that time. On tomorrow also. Life Drawing Classes Oriel Davies, Newtown. 10.15am1.30pm, £20. Info 01686 625041. With Caroline Ali, every first Saturday of the month. Newtown Food Festival: Packaging Makes Prizes! Oriel Davies, Newtown. 1-3pm, free. Info 01686 625041. Using discarded food packaging, artist Helen Kozich invites attendees to create their own medals and rosettes out of plastic, ribbons and card. 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. Phil Bowen & Rick Hool Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 6.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01982 552555. Poetry set to music. Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am1pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Summer Ball Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £17.50. Info 01656 815995. Black tie affair with 18-piece dance orchestra the Phoenix Dance Band, plus ballroom dancing tutors Gareth and Andrea. Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £13/£11. Info 029 2087 8444. Unusual Plants Fair Old Hall Gardens, Cowbridge. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01446 704867.
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Cardiff 10K Civic Centre, Cardiff (starting point). 9am12pm, free to spectate. Info info@gthc.org.uk. Annual athletics event for George Thomas Hospice Care. Runners are asked to raise £150 or more in sponsorship. Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info cwmbran_crafts@hotmail. co.uk. Every first Sunday of the month. Ice Hockey: Champions League – Cardiff Devils v HC Davos Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001. Penydarren Steam Locomotive National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Come and see a working replica of the world’s first steam locomotive. 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 Fri 22. Porthcawl Miniature Railway National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. uSheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend the afternoon in a 200-acre organic farm. A Good Day Out Event. Also on Sat 9, Sun 10 and Wed 20. UKBFF Paul Grand Welsh Championships St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 9am, £26.50. Info 029 2087 8444. That stands for United Kingdom Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation.
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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. 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 18 this month. 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 18 (it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month). Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Rick And Morty Pub Quiz Bierkeller, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2. Info 0845 533 3000. Featuring a cash jackpot and bonus prizes. I watched one episode of this show about six months ago, I reckon I could give this a shot. uSummer Inspirations Dance School The Atrium, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £5 per morning class/£10 per afternoon workshop/£100 whole course. Info www.coreocymru. com. Presented by Coreo Cymru and Chapter. (Until Fri 15)
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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. 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. 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. Morris Dancing Marmaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. 8-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 2087. Display of Cotswold style Morris dancing plus some dances in the Welsh tradition. Pearl Anniversary Celebration Lecture Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Examining four hundred years of international jewellery design. Features John Benjamin from the Antiaues Roadshow. 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 12 in September). Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.
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BBC Antiques Roadshow Cardiff Castle. 9.30am4.30pm. Info 029 2087 8100. Put your junk in the trunk / loot in the boot and get some people off the telly to tell you if it’s worth owt. 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. uChair Dance Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 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. 3.304.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A group for anyone aged 16-24 with a passion for art and the enthusiasm to inspire others. Also on Wed 20. 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 20. Now in a new venue. Swing Time Ex-Servicemen’s Club,
events Penarth. 8.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info donnie@donniejoemusic.com. Swing and lindy hop night with live band Donnie Joe’s American Swing plus The Medicine Man DJing. Also on Wed 20, with a different live band.
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Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. First autumn event of this monthly gathering. This one features guest storyteller Tamar Eluned Williams, winner of the Young Storyteller Of The Year, and the price includes food. uLecture: Cardiff Castle – 70 Years Of Civic Guardianship 1947-2017 Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. With Matthew Williams. Also on Sun 10. uPenfro Book Festival Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, prices vary. Info 01239 841387. Annual book festival held here, launching this evening with Iolo Williams and featuring various workshops, sessions, readings, guest appearances etc. Highlights include Ceri Wyn Jones, Penny Thomas, Lynne Truss, David Lloyd Owen, Ann Clwyd and Glen Peters. Go to www. penfrobookfestival. org.uk for a full programme. (Until Sun 10) Poems & Pints Browns, Laugharne. 7.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. With guest host Steve Garrett. uVelvet Coalmine Various venues, Blackwood. 2.30pm, prices vary. Info info@ velvetcoalmine.com. The return of this Blackwoodbased arts/literature festival. Approach seems to be a bit different this year, mainly in the way that there’s hardly any music, but it looks neat still. It starts off today at 2.30pm with Tongue Fu For Kids in Blackwood’s Little Theatre, although that’s a schools performance so I won’t be listing all of them. Later today it’s the opening party, also at the Little Theatre (7.30pm, £5). Sat 9: Africa Writes Poets with the Newbridge Ladies Choir and ZimVoices, (Blackwood Methodist Church, 4-5.30pm, £5). Sun 10: Caerphilly Nordic Walks with Ed Woolley (Pontywaun, 3-4.30pm, £3); Africa Writes Poetry In The Afternoon (The Sirhowy, 4-5pm, free); comedy from Mike Wozniak, Julian D’Angelo, Dan Mitchell, Sarah Breese, Ignacio Lopez and Jenny Lockyer (Little Theatre, 7.30pm, £10). Mon 11: Marty Jopson with his kids’ science show Body Tricks (Blackwood Primary School, 5 + 7.30pm, £8/£6 kids). Tue 12: Jade Jones (Fleur-de-lis Community Centre, 5 + 6pm, £9). Wed 13: New Writing Festival (Little Theatre, 7.30pm, £7 – also on Thurs 14 and Fri 15). Thurs 14: Sophie McKeand + Ceri Thompson (Costa Coffee, 6pm, free). Fri 15: Ifor ap Glyn (Little Theatre, 5pm, £1); live reading of the new playwriting winner sponsored by Blackwood Town Council (Little Theatre, 7pm, free). Sat 16: kids’ creative writing workshop Bursting
With Creativity (Blackwood Library, 10am, free); Velvet Coalmine 2017 Writer-inresidence Rachel Long (Blackwood Library, 2pm, free); Jon Gower (Blackwood Library, 3pm, free); Peter Daniels with Finding Wales: A New Book Brought To Life (Blackwood Library, 4pm, free); Forte Project music industry panels (Black Sheep, 5pm, free) and semiregular pro-electrical-goodsrecycling live music tour Make Noise (Black Sheep, 7.30pm, free). (Until Sat 16)
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An Audience With Katie Price St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £21-£56. Info 029 2087 8444. Hoping that this manages to scale the heights of Price’s previous Q&A sessions, especially one where Eddie Irvine asked her what she’d do if there was a nuclear attack in four minutes’ time. “First, I’d wank you off, then I’d wank myself off and then [gesturing to the crowd] I’d wank you lot off!” Back To School Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £19.95. Info 01792 475715. This is an ‘adult reunion party’ and,
Laura Thomas. Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.304.30pm. Info cwmbran_ crafts@hotmail.co.uk. Every second Saturday of the month. uCheese Fest Cardiff Tramshed, Cardiff. 10am6pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. All of today and some of tomorrow is sold out. uChepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 22 in July). uColourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. How do colour changes occur in chemical reactions? What are the uses of these colour changes? How can chemistry provide us with colour, energy and light? Taking place in the Science Theatre. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sat 30) uCreative Screenwriting For Computer And Video Games Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2-4.30pm,
Thurs 7 until Sun 10 sees the return of Penfro Book Festival, an annual literary glass-clink held at Rhos Y Gilwen mansion in Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire. Iolo Williams is the special guest on the opening night, and afterwards there'll be various workshops, sessions and readings. like the ball pool thing on the previous page, is not inherently sexual in nature but will probably lead to intercourse for some attendees. Perhaps even Pat Sharp, who is the guest DJ. Classic Pastry – The Fantastic 4 Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. 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. Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz. uSwansea Science Festival National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Two days of diverse, broadly family-friendly talks, demos etc in various rooms in the Waterfront. See Buzz's online listings or swansea.ac.uk/ swanseasciencefestival for more. (Until Sun 10)
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A Darker Thread; Curators’ Talk Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 3pm, free. Info 01267222775. With
£5-£15 per day. Info 01792 463980. Al Kang brings his extensive computer art experience to these sessions., on today and tomrorow The first will focus on The 360 Degree Screenplay and the second on Creating The In-Game Narrative Experience. Digifest Bute Park & Central Library, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Feature stalls from a range of companies covering a host of creative technology such as photography, virtual reality, 3D printing and more. Plus seminars and workshops taking place throughout the day and live electronic music from Atomic Supermen. 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. Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales. org.uk. Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month. 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. Harvest Festival Amelia Trust Farm, nr Cowbridge. 11am-4pm. Info 01446 704867. Harvest Vegetarian Special Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001. uIslwyn Indoor Bowls Club Open Days Gelli Lane, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood. 10am-2pm. Info 01495 221321. All interested parties are invited to try out indoor bowls at these free taster sessions. All equipment will be provided where possible. On tomorrow also. Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month. Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month. Open Screen Night Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7pm, £4. Info 01239 615952. In which film makers are offered a place to show their work. Everyone is welcome: professional artists, amateur film makers/animators or members of the community with stories to tell. uPerseus & Pegasus Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Based on the Greek mythological tale of a hero, a princess, mythical beasts and monsters. Suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sat 30) 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. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sat 30) Sketchbook Walk with Julia Griffiths Jones Lampeter Town Hall (starting point). 11am-1pm, free. Info 01267 222775. Organised by Oriel Myrddin. Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510. uSt Fagans Food Festival National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also. Usk Show Usk Showground, Gwernesney, nr Usk. 8am6.30pm. Info 01291 690889. Agricultural show hosted by the Usk Farmers Club, every second Saturday in September. Welsh Longbow Championships Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am. Info 01639 881635.
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1947: A Celebration
Cardiff Castle. 10am-4pm, £4-£6. Info 029 2087 8100. That being the year that the Marquess Of Bute gave Cardiff its castle. I doubt there was that much good going on at the time otherwise. The day will feature era-appropriate music, family-themed activities and a lecture. Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/ barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month. Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Newcastle United Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 4pm. Info 0870 400004. Ironman Wales North Beach, Tenby (starting point). £445 to register. Info eu.ironman.com/triathlon/ events/emea/ironman/wales. This includes a 2.4 mile swim in the sea, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon run. You appear to still be able to register at the time of writing. It’s My Shout Productions Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £18. Info 029 2063 6464. Award ceremony showcasing short films by up-and-coming Welsh writers, directors, actors, crew members and producers. Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. 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. Pavilion Tea Dance Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £7.50. Info 0844 8700887. With Alan Taylor. Thanksgiving Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Weber Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716. Welsh National Wedding Fayre Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 475715.
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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. Nataly Churchill Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01685 384111. Spirit medium. 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. uVelotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (five days). Info www. cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Fri 18) 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 25 in September).
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An Evening With Iolo Williams Victoria Fearn Gallery, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. £8 adv. Info 029 2052 0884. TV nature boy talks about life and work in ruddy-cheeked fashion, as he did here in March (which sold out, so this might too). 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 24, and every fortnight after that until the end of the year. Cricket: Specsavers County Championship – Glamorgan v Northamptonshire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 15) Drink And Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Rachel Rasmussen hosts an art class in the cafe bar. Mental Health Awareness In Music The Moon, Cardiff. 4 + 8pm, free. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Two sessions offering info and advice on the topic of the title. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners session. Runs until Tues 19 Dec. Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month. Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 26. WWDFAS Art Lecture: The Beauty Of Frames Queens Hall, Narberth. 11am, £10. Info 01834 869323. Talk by Julia Korner.
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Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 43 Ye Olde Murenger House, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. With Michael McKimm and Henry Lyman. Fundraiser by Cwtsh to help run the former Stow Hill Library. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Advanced session. Runs until Wed 20 Dec. Urban Honey Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £12. Info hannah@ greencityevents.co.uk. Introductory workshop on beekeeping hosted by Green City Events.
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uHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 21, with Susie Wild the special guest). Royal Institution Of South Wales / Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Joint Meeting Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 6.30pm, free. BUZZ 67
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events BAFTA CYMRU SEPTEMBER 2017 September is awards month for BAFTA Cymru as we gear up to the next British Academy Cymru Awards ceremony on Sun 8 Oct at St Davids Hall. Have you got your ticket yet? More below! The announcement of this year’s nominees is to be made live on our Facebook page on Fri 1 Sept, so you can watch live or see the full list across 26 categories on our website. This will be another very special evening to celebrate the achievements of those working on film, games and television productions in Wales, as well as those Welsh individuals working on UK productions. Tickets for the awards, an event where anyone can rub shoulders with the industry people nominated and find out more about the growing sector, are £95 each and include a Champagne Taittinger drinks reception, the two-hour awards ceremony and an afterparty at our new venue, the Radisson Blu hotel, until 2am with a live band, a games room, numerous partners offering a taste of their best drinks and a fantastic DJ. As part of our monthly events programme, we’ll be offering a make-up masterclass with Star Wars, Decline And Fall and Spooks make-up artist Sallie Adams at Chapter on Wed 13 Sept, as well as the second Dewi Vaughan Owen keynote speech at the annual Celtic Games Show on Tue 19 Sept. Brenda Romero, who won a BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Games Awards and is known for her work on Jagged Alliance 2 and Dungeons And Dragons: Heroes amongst other popular games titles, will offer a rousing call to arms to the Welsh games industry. Not to be missed. 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
Jenny Williamson (Painting Conservator, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery) on the topic of ‘conservation challenges’. SWDFAS Lecture: The Drama Behind The Taj Mahal Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by Oliver Everett. Warrior Women Supprt Club Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 8-10.30pm, £25 adv. Info 07933 844234. Interactive talks centred on wellness in business, plus a veggie curry, glass of prosecco and goody bag. Hosted by I Can Cards and Down At The River.
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uAbergavenny Food Festival Various venues, Abergavenny. 6pm, prices vary. Info 01873 851643. See www. abergavennyfoodfestival. com for the full listings of this annual three-day culinary calypso. Today: Weekend Cocktails with Dom Jacobs (Homes Of Elegance, 6.30pm); Edinburgh Food Studio Pop-Up Feast (Priory Centre, 7pm) and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, A Life In Food (Borough Theatre, 7.30pm). Sat 16: highlights include Chocolate Curiosities with Marc Demarquette (Priory, 10.30am); Tom Kerridge in conversation (Borough, 12pm); Professional Food Photography (Priory Music Room, 1pm); Women In Beer (Homes Of Elegance, 1.30pm); Food Writing Masterclass with Ed Smith (Priory Music Room, 3pm); Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen (Priory, 4pm) and Jay Raayner’s Ten Food Commandments (Borough, 6.30pm). Sun 17: Angela Gray’s Summer Recipes (Priory, 10.30am); Hangover Cocktails with Freddy Bird (Homes Of Elegance, 11am); Gin And Gelato with Gilly Pollock (Homes Of Elegance, 2pm – I really just picked this event out for its assonance); Fiona Beckett, What To Drink When You’re Not Drinking (Homes Of Elegance, 3.30pm) and Cook Like An Italian with Rachel Roddy and Valeria Necchio (3.30pm). (Until Sun 17) Friday Talk: Treasure In Wales Today National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. 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. uOpen Air Cinema Cardiff Castle. 6.30pm, £7.25-£14.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Today features Top Gun, tomorrow Grease and on Sun 17 it’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (Until Sun 17) So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month. Summer Quiz Night National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600. You get a glass of wine and nibbles in that entry price
SATURDAY 16
Autumn Lecture: Coal BUZZ 68
Mining Underground - A Personal Journey To its End Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 1.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Dr Barrie Jones, CBE talks about his experiences and involvement in working as a mining engineer for the NCB/British Coal Corporation for 26 years between 1970 and 1996. uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month. Dungarees Dress The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £25. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Create clothes and other cool things under the tutelage of Twin Made, who have more classes here on Sat 23, Sun 24, Fri 29 and Sat 30. Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400. Global Village Festival Redhouse + Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am5pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Food, music, dance, art and performance celebrating the cultural diversity and heritage of Merthyr. Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Leisure Centre. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 40 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items. MaDCaff Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 4.30-7pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Open cafe event showcasing the talents of local musicians and dancers who are, or have been affected by, mental illness. uMedieval Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-5pm Info 01291 420241. Covering the full Medieval Period from Vikings to Tudor, over 200 re-enactors will transform the castle into a living timeline. On tomorrow also. Mission Is 40 Closing Event Mission Gallery, Swansea. 6pm. Info 01792 652016. Featuring poetry, jazz and a raffle. Mollie’s Vintage Fayre Rhiwbina Baptist Church, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1. Info info@gthc.org.uk. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event. Open Doors: Tours Of The Old Library Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Book in advance please. Ploughing, Hedging And Fencing Championships Boverton Place Farm, nr Llantwit Major. 9am-5.30pm. Info 01446 704867. If you consider yourself an expert in having sex, not committing to one particular stance or fighting with a sword while wearing a mask, this is the event for you. Record Fair Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 10.30am. Info 01633 868239. Record Fair The Parrot, Carmarthen. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01267 231012. uRoald Dahl Day Celebrations Norwegian
Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Family fun day with Caroline Deacon (srts and crafts) and Waterstones (storytelling) On tomorrow also. Roller Derby 7s: Dino Derby Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Ferndale. 10am12pm, free. Info 01443 75624. Featuring Team Dino-Mite, NPT Roller Derby and Bristol Roller Derby. Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am2.30pm, £15. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray. co.uk. uStrip Quilting Weekend with Lesley Jenkins National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10.30am-4.30pm, £220. Info 029 2057 3070. Professional patchwork and quilting tuition with Lesley learning techniques which allow you to produce a quilted table runner from simple strips of fabric. On tomorrow also. Swansea Historical Association Presidential Lecture National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Trial A Sheep Dog Venue TBC, nr Crickhowell. £45. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to work with a sheep dog on a Welsh hill farm, and move sheep from field to field. A Good Day Out Event. T-Shirt Cushion The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £15. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Working With Plant Dyes Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte.
SUNDAY 17
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001. Lucha Forever: Cardiff Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-9pm, £15 adv/£25 VIP. Info 029 2048 7602. Highenergy fare from cult wrestling division. CCK, Joey Ryan, Bea Priestley and Kip Sabian are scheduled to show, along with a bunch of local faves. Mic Morris Torfaen 10k Cwmavon Road, Blaenavon (starting point). 9am, £14 to enter/£12 affiliated runners. Info 01633 628936. Charity run in aid of the Mic Morris Memorial Sporting Trust Fund. The Big Welsh Car Show Chepstow Racecourse. 10.30am-4.30pm, £10/£7/free under-16s. Info 01291 622260. In aid of cancer research charity Bloodwise. The Sunday Sessions: Poetry Readings Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Hosted by Steve Garrett and/or Hazel Cushion, whose name sounds like part of a Sylvanian Families doll house. Wonderland Wedding Fayre National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Remember, lovebirds: wedding fayres are always FREE, but weddings themselves are INSANELY EXPENSIVE.
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MONDAY 18
Gwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Planet Earth II: Cities Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £11.50/£10.50. Info 01874 611622. Producer Fredi Devas takes us behind the scenes of this BBC documentary series.
TUESDAY 19
Cricket: Specsavers County Championship – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 22) Explore 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). 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. Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month. Red Kite Photography Day Red Kite Feeding Centre, Brecon Beacons. £85. Info 01874 749092. Spend the day with photographer Gareth Scanlon learning how to get the best photographs of these birds, as well as learning about their conservation and also viewing other wildlife in the area. A Good Day Out Event. Script Cafe Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm. Info 01792 863722. A Meet The Scriptwriters session. 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.
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Gardening Walk And Talk: Autumn National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am12pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3500. Open Evening For Teachers National History Museum, St Fagans. 4-7pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £4. Info 01656 815757. With Tyler Keevil and Susie Wild. Skill Builder: Fish 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. Swing Time Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 8.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info donnie@ donniejoemusic.com. Swing and lindy hop night with live band The Jiveaholics plus The Medicine Man DJing. Ten Stories High Book 2 Crafty Devil Cellar, Canton, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2021 8099. Dan Mitchell presents
events a night of spoken word and reading, with the main guest being Dean Burnett from the Guardian and other places. uWelsh International Four Days Walks Various locations, Llanwrtyd Wells. £9 per day/£30 for four days. Info 01591 610270. Noncompetitive endeavour which aims to “provide a focal point for people who enjoy walking, encourage physical activity, provide a challenge and show off some of the most picturesque countryside surrounding Llanwrtyd Wells.” (Until Sat 23)
THURSDAY 21
Derek Acorah Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £19.89. Info 01639 763214. uEssential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 28 (8pm start). uGreat Welsh Beer & Cider Festival 2017 The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-11pm, £7 adv per day. Info www. depotcardiff.co.uk. Featuring around 140 beers and 60 ciders and perries, predominantly Welsh but also featuring.Manchester as this year’s guest region. Included in the price are ‘meet the brewer’ sessions (from 12pm, Thurs 21), a pub quiz (6pm, Thurs 21), live music from Up The Creek and Ofelia (8pm, Thurs 21), a performance by the Cardiff Morris (Fri 22) and the Treharris Male Voice Choir (Sat 23). Plus street food stalls and a free souvenir glass in your ticket price. (Until Sat 23) Open Space: Local History Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. With Anne James, Rosemary Chaloner and Ritchie Wood. Peep Show Pub Quiz Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 5555. This looks to be sold out.
FRIDAY 22
uCardiff Book Festival Various venues (primarily the Angel Hotel), Cardiff. 8.30am, prices vary. Info www. cardiffbookfestival.co.uk. Expanded three-day event, looks very good but check the website (or the Buzz online listings) as we don't have space to list it I'm afraid. (Until Sun 24) uMidnight Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 29. uMuseum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 29 (7.15pm). Nikki Kitt Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01633 868239. Psychic medium. uSpitting Feathers Spit & Sawdust, Cardiff. Info 029 2049 4741. This is organised by some people called Everyday Infrastructure and bills itself as an exchange/ share of knowledge, skills etc. Beyond that it’s a little bit vague. (Until Sun 24) uThe Porthcawl Elvis Festival Grand Pavilion / hi
Tide, Porthcawl. 12.30pm. Info 01656 815995. See www.elvies. co.uk for more. (Until Sun 24)
SATURDAY 23
Autumn Food Forage Bute Park, Cardiff. 10.30am12.30pm, £12. Info hannah@ greencityevents.co.uk. Familyfriendly wild food forage hosted by Michele Fitzsimmons and Green City Events. Booklaunch: Joe England Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Joe, Parthian and Dai Smith launch a book called The Crucible Of Modern Wales: Merthyr Tydfil 1760-1912. This sounds interesting! Send us a copy, Parthian. Dinosaur Babies Family Activity Day National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Dry Stone Walling: OneDay Introduction Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £105. Info 01600 714595. Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Watford Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004. History Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea / Swansea Museum. 10am4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. A full day of talks and seminars across two venues. Knickers & Fizz The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £25. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Lazy Crafternoons: Zip Jewellery National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980. Upcycling session. Learn To Design And Plant An Edible Garden Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am-4.30pm, £95. Info 01600 714595. uLearn To Play The Ukelele Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 9am-12pm + 1-4pm, £35. Info 029 2089 0862. On tomorrow also. Life Drawing Extra: Oriel Davies Cabaret Sketching Special Oriel Davies, Newtown. 10.30am-3.30pm, £28. Info 01686 625041. Burlesque performer Satine DiMonté will be here, dancing as is her wont. Sketch her like one of your faux-French girls. Llandovery Sheep Festival Various venues, Llandovery. Free. Info www. llandoverysheepfestival.co.uk. Demonstrations, activities and market stalls all weekend with music and local food demonstrated in the Food Theatre. LouLou’s Vintage Clothing Fayre Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 11am-5pm, £2.50/ free under-12s. Info 01792 475715. Annual event featuring over 100 real ales and over 50 ciders and perries. Entry price includes a glass and programme. Starts at 12pm on Fri 25 and Sat 26. (Until Sat 26) Macramé Wall Hanging The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £20. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Narberth Book Fair Queens Hall, Narberth. 9.30am, £1 adv. Info 01834 869323. Talks, readings and workshops plus a children’s area. uNarberth Food Festival Moorfield Road, Narberth. 10am-6pm, £4/£5 both days.
Info info@ narberthfoodfestival.com. Food stalls, live music, street theatre, chef demonstrations, workshops, a licensed bar and free children’s activities. On tomorrow also, from 10am4pm for £3 entry. Natural Dyeing – The Dye Garden National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-4pm, £55. Info 029 2057 3070. Learn about the plants here and how to dye with them, creating samples on wool yarn and fleece. uPremium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Twohour tour walking through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Sat 30. Silver Clay Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay.
Pontcanna Brocante / Vintage Flea Market Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info www. kingsroadyard.co.uk. Festuring 10 stalls of goods plus live music, food and beer from Pipes across the road. Roald Dahl Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. WBay Aquathlon Splash And Dash Easter Shelter, Barry Island (starting point). 8.30am, £25 maxi/£20 mini. Info www.atlanticcrest.com. A sea swim around Whitmore Bay followed by a flat and fast run around the iconic headlands of Barry Island. You’ve a choice of either a 500m swim and 3km run, or 1000m swim and 6km run.
MONDAY 25
Moya O’Dwyer Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm,
Two sizeable beer festivals hit Cardiff this month. Tiny Rebel's is on the first two days, and was mentioned in the August issue; at the same venue (the Depot) from Thurs 21-Sat 23, there's Cardiff CAMRA's Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival 2017. This event is the original in its (Welsh) field, geared but not limited to real ale types, with some 200 options on tap. 10.30am-4.30pm, £90. Info 029 2048 4611. With Joan Gordon. The Forget-Me-Not Chorus: #mysongmystory Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Launch of a new charity campaign helping those living with dementia. This evenng will feature a short promo film plus songs by a chorus of 40-50 plus WNO members. The Prefab Museum National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Celebrating the history Britain’s post-war prefab homes, their architecture and designs, and the communities that grew up around them. Thrifty Kids: Lemonade Bottle Jetpacks National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Weaving Wales Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 11am, free. Info 01267 222775. Talk ith Branwen Davies, author of a new book titled Woollen Mills Of Wales.
SUNDAY 24
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001. Leather Bag Making Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Joan Gordon.
£3 adv. Info 029 2030 4400. Spirit medium from Ireland. The flyer for this event utilises a truly amazing faux-Celtic typeface. The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2030 4400. New group meeting here on the last Monday of each month. The book discussed this time is Elizabeth Gaskell’s Cranford.
TUESDAY 26
uAmerican Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 1.15-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Thurs 19 Dec. Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Leeds United Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400. 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: JiggetyJig. Every Tuesday until 12 Dec (half-term on Tue 31 Oct). uPainting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 10am-12pm + 1-3pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / sheridanjulieann@gmail. co.uk. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Tuesday until 28 Nov. Scriptdawg The Big Top,
Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info 029 2022 8883. Writers given a topic and three days to write a short script, which is then acted out here.
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Cardiff Men’s Health Survival Of The Fittest Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay (starting point). 10am-2pm. Info www.ratraceentries.com. Urban obstacle course, hosted by something called Rat Race Dirty Weekend. City Harvest Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £12. Info hannah@ greencityevents.co.uk. Practical techniques for saving and preserving your herbs, fruit and veg as well as tips for saving seeds. Hosted by Green City Events. Games Wales Social The Big Top, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Newport & Gwent Literary Club: Literary Hoaxes Holiday Inn, The Coldra, Newport. 6.30pm, £25/£20 members. Info 01633 841467. Literary dinner, the opening event of this club’s 2017-18 season. Reading Between Thew 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 How To Be Good by Nick Hornby. Rick And Morty Party Buffalo, Cardiff. 10pm-3am, £5/£3 adv. Info 029 2031 0312. This professes to feature themed cocktails, prizes, R&M visuals and “hip-hop classics accompanied by Rick & Morty favourites”. OK. Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Welcome To Twin Peaks: An Interactive Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2 to enter. Info 029 2039 7933.
THURSDAY 28
Dick Johns Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £5/£10 with book. Info 029 2030 4400. Writer and actor reads from his new book, Dignity And Other Stories. 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. Lecture: A History Of Queen Street Cardiff Castle. 6pm. Info 029 2087 8100. By Rosie James. Sold out already! Apparently there used to be a leper hospital on Queen Street. National Poetry Day Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 463980. Workshops and activities, available to book for interested schools and community groups. Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr. 7.30pm. Info mjenkins1927@gmail.com. Launch of the 23rd issue of The Red Poets. Reading Room Lecture: Doug Ashford Mission Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm. Info 01792 652016. 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. Wrestling: Thursday Night Throws 3 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 6.30-10.30pm, £6. Info 029 2037 3144. Hosted by Attack! Pro Wrestling and the Dragon Pro Wrestling Academy. This takes place in the former bingo hall here which is a contender for one of my favourite individual rooms in Cardiff, even though I’ve never seen any actual events in it. Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learners session.
FRIDAY 29
1940s Early Bird Party Nite Welshpool Town Hall. 7.30pm, £6. Info 01686 614555. Featuring era-appropriate live music and the invitation to dress like it was the 1940s. It’s not compulsory though... because Hitler didn’t win!! Part of something called the 1940s Weekend in Welshpool. Anarchy & Absinthe The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. Spoken word, poetry, music and absinthe. I bought some absinthe weeks ago and haven’t opened it yet. Hopefully I’ll have put that right before this event. Craft-Gin The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.308.30pm, £20. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Desert Island Picks: Juliet Noble The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm. Info 01497 821762. Jasper Fforde hosts an informal onstage chat with a local ice cream maker. Exhibition Launch: Doug Ashford Mission Gallery, Swansea. 6-8pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Opening this NYC artist’s Bunker 2 show, featuring a live set from People And Other Diseases that’s also an audiovisual collaboration with Ashford. uKotatsu Japanese Animation Festival 2017 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Opening today with a screening of The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl and continuing on Sat 30 with Napping Princess, Your Name, Genocidal Organ and Belladonna Of Sadness, plus a screening and workshop with Yuichi Ito. On Sun 1 Oct we have Pigtails, A Silent Voice and Mind Game. The festival also features a Japanese market area and some kids’ workshops. In Aberystwyth on Sat 28 Oct. (Until Sun 1 Oct) uLittle Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: JiggetyJig. Every Friday until 15 Dec (half-term on Fri 3 Nov). Ocean Film Festival World Tour Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £13/£12. Info 01656 815995. The people who do the Banff Film Festival UK Tour present a collection of short films celebrating divers, paddlers, surfers and oceanographers. uOktoberfest The Depot, Cardiff. 3pm. Info www. depotcardiff.co.uk. Two weeks BUZZ 69
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live music of boisterous Germanic beery traditionalism, featuring waitress table service, oompah bands, street food etc. (Until Thurs 12 Oct) Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 01639 843163. The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly poetry session.
SATURDAY 30
Blaenavon Autumn Market Bethlehem Chapel & Court, Blaenavon. 11am-3pm, £5 to set up a table inside/£10 to set up a table and gazebo outside. Info 07542 187137. Blitz Ball Welshpool Town Hall. 7.30pm, £11. Info 01686 614555. With live music from the Ashby Little Big Band. “Due to rationing patrons are required to supply their own supper!” Good patter. uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Dragondaze 2017 Games Convention & Mini ComicCon Newport Centre. 10am5pm, £7.50/£5 age 10-18/free under-10s. Info 01633 656757. Embroider A Tee Or Tote The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £20. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Derby County Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400. Foraging: A Wild Taste Of The Hedgerow Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595. Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Braehead Clan Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. Kidsmarkets Family Sale Albany Baptist Church Hall, Roath, Cardiff. 11am12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 25 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items. Macramé Plant Hanger The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £25. Info twinmadethings@gmail.com. Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair. Also on Sat 18 Nov this year. Seafood Masterclass Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am3.30pm, £180. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray. co.uk. Sneakerbox Buffalo, Cardiff. 12-6pm, £3. Info 029 2031 0312. A pop-up buy/sell/gawp event dedicated to plimsolls. Vintage Tea Dance Welshpool Church House. 2pm, £5. Info 01686 614555. Watercolour Workshop Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-4pm, £12. Info 01656 815757. With Bryan Shambler. The theme of this session is ‘The Pond at St. Brides, Vale
Of Glamorgan’.
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1917 & All That Jazz Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £29. Info 01873 853167. Part of Black Mountain Jazz’s Wall2Wall Jazz Festival, which runs until Sun 3. Price includes dinner. Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Paget Rooms, Penarth. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2070 0721. In Newbridge on Fri 8; Pontypridd on Fri 29. Black Magic The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £16.50. Info 01633 533666. Little Mix tribute band. Cock Sparrer + Barstool Preachers + Foreign Legion The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 07590 471888. Oi!/streetpunk legends, previewed on last month’s Music page. By which time it had already sold out! Helen Louise Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Into The Ark Methodist Church, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info info@ velvetcoalmine.com. Velvet Coalmine Festival show, rescheduled from Fri 8. Sold out though I believe. Janet Devlin Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50. Info 029 2089 0862. John Power & Jay Lewis The Tabernacle, Talgarth. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info info@thetabernacle. co.uk. Musicians Against Homelessness charity gig featuring two members of Cast. Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £9. Info 029 2023 2199. Swampy southern rock band from Alabama. Like A Lion Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month. Paul Ashton The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Penni Ediker, Stef Balesi & Jonathan Shorland St Fagans Village Hall. 7.30pm, £8/£6/£4 kids/free under12s. Info 029 2023 2970. A Pentreffest Noz folk night. Peter Jagger Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Selena In The Chapel + Mark Ayling + The Dark Valley The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. uSteve Bissex Williams Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £10 adv. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Newport Operatic Society. On tomor-
row also. The Fugitives Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Wildside Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965.
SATURDAY 2
4am Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm. Info 01685 879491. Africa Entasha Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 2.30pm, £18. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig. A Gala Charity Evening with Sara Benbow & Friends Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01646 695267. Black tie event in aid of the Paul Sartori fund and Tenovus Cancer Care. Almost Pink The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 533666. Pink tribute act. Aubrey Parsons The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Playing in sibling venue Browns tomorrow. Blacktop Deluxe Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483238. Borough Blues Club gig. Boycott The Baptist + State Of Decay + Minus Inferno The Duke, Neath. 8pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Death metal bands presented by Eradication. The flyer for this gig features an image of Bruce Forsyth, with bat-like wings and a ringpiece for a mouth. Life comes at you fast! uBreakin' The Bay Q-Park, Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2063 6464. Two-day event with Ms Banks, Capo Lee, Wonky Tree and Conrad & Chew playing today; Lowkey, Reeps One, Turna Phrase and Killa Tom tomorrow. Also features breakdance battles, graffiti demos and workshops, skateboard workshops, beatbox championships, dance exhibitions and food from the Street Food Circus. Crosstown Traffic The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info gigs@ thedragonffli.com. Jimi Hendrix tribute. Explosive Light Orchestra The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14 adv. Info 07590 471888. ELO tribute. Gilad Atzmon Orient House Ensemble Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £19. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig. Gilad Atzmon has some very dodgy opinions on Israel and that. Good Vibrations Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. Michael Bublé, paid tribute to by Tom Carey. A five-course meal is included in the price. Hallouminati The Moon, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Henry Marten’s Ghost Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Henry’s Funeral Shoe Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £7 adv. Info 01495 708022. Ian Shaw with Barry Green Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 4.45pm, £19. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall
Jazz Festival gig. uJon Crespo Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £2 after 11. Info 029 2038 7026. Every Saturday this month, accompanied by saxophonist Carlo Fraccalvier, apart from Sat 23 when Jon will be with vocalist Sarah Meek. Letz Zep The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £8 adv. Info 01685 387925. Tribute band. Matthew Frederick The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Music in the bar, every Saturday afternoon this month. Mike Peters + The Riff Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 11am, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. This is a pre-match party for the Wales v Austria game (hence the opening time, although it’s nearly nine hours before kickoff so carnage is presumably in the offing) and is cohosted by Spirit Of ‘58. Monkeysee Monkeydo Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events. PenFest The Six Bells, Penmark, Vale Of Glamorgan. 1pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Featuring, in order, Cath Jones, Tobias, The Acoustix, The Universal Translators, Ragsy, Emma Ruth, The Flares, Aubrey Parsons and Dean Jones’ tribute to Tom Jones. Presented by Nailed It Events. Shez Raja Collective with Dennis Rollins Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 9.05pm, £19. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig. Taylor Rai The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Creepers Hen Dderwen, Sketty, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Masterplan The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm, £4. Info 01495 213300. Oasis/Noel Gallagher tribute. The Ollie West Band & String Quartet Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 12.15pm, £18. Info 01873 853167. Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig. The Overtones Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £35/£32. Info 0845 2263510. Côr Curiad annual concert. Proceeds go to Ty Bryngwyn Hospice. The Overtones are in Cardiff on Fri 22. The Pickups Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Wild Animals + Live, Do Nothing Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2037 3144. Practice space gig for two indie punky bands from Spain and ‘local’. Young Americans The Vault, Swansea. 10pm. Info 01792 465300. Covers.
SUNDAY 3
Aubrey Parsons Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Cardiff Palm Court Orchestra Penarth Pier Pavilion. 3pm, £10. Info 0844 8700887. Fifteen-piece light music ensemble, conducted by Michael Bell.
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Dai Rees + Tweke Lewis The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7pm, £5. Info 01267 231012. Brace of Welsh blues performers kick off this new monthly blues night, titled Parrot Blues. Julie Gordon + Stainless Steve Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Monthly music showcases here, every first Sunday. Lee McRory The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Off The Record The Newbridge, Rumney, Cardiff. 3-5pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events. *Roo Pescod: Loam Junction Le Public Space, Newport. 4pm. Info sam@ lepub.co.uk. Pescod is a Cornish fella who was in punk band Bangers among others and is now touring what sounds like a sort of one-man avant-garde musical. Sepulchre + Supernaut + Godkilla + Doomcrow + Sounds Of Insane Music The Office, Swansea. 6pm, free. Info 07535 256195. Metal. Small Glories Hang Fire Southern Kitchen, Barry. 6.30pm, £10 adv. Info www. hangfiresouthernkitchen.com. Canadian folk duo. A Roots N All gig. uSteve Tarner Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Every Sunday this month. Stratus-Fear Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. uThe Great Unknown The Windsor, Penarth. 9pm, free. Info 029 2070 8675. Every Sunday this month. The People’s Folk Day Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 12-11pm. Info 01633 897923. Hosted by Newport Folk Club and featuring Charlie Dore, The Rob Lear Band and The Diffs. The Red Stripe Band Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01873 853167. A ‘boogie party’, also the final Wall2Wall Jazz Festival gig. The Stoned Cherries The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762.
MONDAY 4
uLive Jazz Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Acts here every Monday, lineup currently TBC. Proms In The Park Singleton Park, Swansea. 6pm, £18/£16 adv. Info 0800 0521812. Featuring Mica Paris, Rebecca Trehearn, Jess Gillam and the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales. uUkulele Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday, with The Plucking Fourstrings.
TUESDAY 5
All That Jazz Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Acoustic Tuesday South
Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers. uCommunity Samba Band – Practise Dates Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon. 7-9pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. Every Tuesday. Jericho Reds + We Rob Banks + Matt Leaman, Cath Williams, Tomos Bodger & Rhian Williams The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info info@themooncardiff. com. 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.
WEDNESDAY 6
Acoustic Open Mic Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-11pm, free. Info 01685 384111. uBella & Gareth Blues Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Also on Wed 20. Budapest Ragtime Band Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £12. Info 07802 912789. Bye Bye Baby Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01792 475715. Frankie Valli tribute. Cattle Decapitation + Broken Hope + Hideous Divinity + Gloryhole Guillotine + Sodomized Cadaver Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £18 adv. Info 07970 063107. A bunch of American and Euro death metal/grind bands, plus south Walian openers. It’s called the Hell On Earth Tour and will probably be aptly named for whoever’s responsible for keeping it running on time. Circe’s Diner + Georgia Paterson + Ryan McMurtry + Lewin Cantor Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. A Folk In The Owl’s Nest night. Hot Rocks Pilgrims Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Bluegrass and old timey music. Jam Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. Free. Info 01267 231012. Monthly night open to all-comers. Kitty’s Little Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Le Vent Du Nord Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01873 850805. Québecois folk band. Mark JW Cole + To Bear Sir + Shootin’ The Crow NosDa, Cardiff. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Presented by U&I Radio. 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
JUST ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER: ELAINE PAIGE (St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wed 4, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Fri 3 Nov) GRAHAM GOULDMAN (Pontardawe Arts Centre, Fri 6; The Gate, Cardiff, Sat 7) RICHARD DAWSON (Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Sat 7) FRANK IERO (The Globe, Cardiff, Sun 8) MR SCRUFF (Clwb Ifor BUZZ 70
live music Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday. Preston Reed Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £12/10. Info 01970 623232. Blues-andmuch-more guitarist whose YouTube clips have garnered many views. Quartet 19 The Riverfront, Newport. 2pm, £6. Info 01633 656757. Percussion ensemble based in the RWCMD. A Live Music Now lunchtime performance. The Marc Davies Band Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Today They Are Older + Parallaxis + Incursion + Mudlark + Stone Cold Fiction The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Unplugged And Acoustic Group Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly session.
THURSDAY 7
Chay Snowdon Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Indie lad from the south-west. “Jake Bugg’s angrier little brother fronting a super group made up of members of Catfish & The Bottlemen, Arctic Monkeys and Queens Of The Stone Age,” is the nightmarish description given here. ESP The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Himalayas + Sheafs + The Americas Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 8pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Jane’s Calamity Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. An evening of singing along to songs from the musicals round the piano. Jesus & His Judgemental Father + Fresh + Human Heat + Big Whoop Undertone, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. DIY Cardiff with a gig headlined by queer pop-punkers from Leeds. Ninebarrow Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night. uOpen Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Every Thursday this month, apart from Thurs 21, when it’s a guest night. Parallaxis + Death By Disco The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/ thepitswansea. Open Mic Night Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm. Info 01834 869323. Remi Harris Trio Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2089 0862. Swing/ gypsy jazz guitarist. Sam Braysher & Michael Kanan Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. London saxophonist and NYC pianist. The Districts Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50. Info 029 2023 2199. The Jazzland House Trio Brewstone, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789. A Pop-Up Jazzland open mic gig. The Whitney Houston Show Grand Pavilion,
Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £26.50£28.50. Info 01656 815995. Tribute set from Belinda Davids. Voodoo Room Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 01633 868239. Jimi Hendrix/Cream twin tribute.
FRIDAY 8
Backbeat Soundsystem Queens Hall, Narberth. 8.30pm-1am, £10 adv. Info 01834 869323. Cornish reggae sound (you heard) comes to Pembrokeshire (you heard), hosting sets from Timbali, Moksi, DJ Rob Why? and itself. Best Of British Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £8-£10. Info 01495 243252. A tribute to the “decades of groundbreaking music that shaped British history,” which according to this concert includes Gary Barlow. Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band Newbridge RFC. 7.30pm, £12. Info 07973 715875. Dave Evans The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01685 387925. AC/DC’s pre-Bon Scott vocalist. Eden Roots Reggae Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Eduardo Niebla Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 8pm, £11/£9. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night. Fireroad + New Revival, Chapel Row + Fifteen Lions + Social Me-Dear + Drowning Flowers Ebbw Vale Institute. 6pm, £7 adv. Info 01495 708022. uGower Bluegrass Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 11am, £27/£25 (weekend). Info 01792 371206. Featuring, across three, days, Hot Rock Pilgrims, Cousin Pearl, Reckless Abandoners, Blossom Hill, One Tree Hillbillies, Biggin Hillbillies, Whitefern Mountain String Band, Johns & Novak, The Moretons, Brandywine Cloggers and more. Plus picking sessions, workshops and a BBQ. Prices: £7/£6 concessions (today); £6.95/£5.95 (daytime Sat 9); £12/£10 (evening Sat 9); £18/£14 (all day Sat 9); £6.95/£5.95 (Sun 10). (Until Sun 10) Jack Mac’s Funk Pack Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing the Gwdihw Brass Takeover night. James Kennedy The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Jean Genie Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16.50. Info 029 2089 0862. David Bowie tribute. Klezmer-ish Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £1-£10. Info 01792 863722. Members of the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra play lots of different types of music, including klezmer. Larger Than Life! Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Neil Hilborn Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029
2023 2199. Open Mic Night The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Free drink for every performer. Siren Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Taylor Rai Old Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 894097. Presented by Nailed It Events. The King’s Singers Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £18/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Opening event of the Cowbridge Music Festival, which comprises several classical performances (mainly in this venue) until Sat 23.
SATURDAY 9
AIRfest Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 11.30am-11.30pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2009 5590. Charity gig for Musicians Against Homelessness featuring The People The Poet, The Dole Age, The Marks Cartel, The Hangmen, Chapel Row, Soviets, 6foot7, The Stangs, The Bakestones, Fingertrap, Fearless And The Brave, Drowing Flowers, Rosey Cale and Kaysha Louvain. Miles O’Keefe, barber at Cardiff outlet SWYD, will be cutting hair (also for charity). As Lions Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. Hard rock band featuring Bruce Dickinson’s son Austin. Chamber Music Seminar Concert I Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7pm, £12/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Dictaphone Devil The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. Dirt Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Alice In Chains tribute. In Pontypool on Sat 30. Epsilon + Mudlark + Clarity As Arson + From The Depths Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 07970 063107. Hashtag Acoustic Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. *H Hawkline + Younghusband + Alex Dingley Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Heavenly Recordssigned psych-folk-indie geezer HH, touring his new album. Luke Philbrick & The Diamond Express To Hell + Ghandi Dancers Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm. Info 01685 879491. Luke Tuchscherer + Jess Vincent + Blind River Scare Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01633 673739. A Down By The River night of Americana, folk etc. Mr Hate The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. Return Of The Buskers NosDa, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Apparently this is a duo who stayed in the hotel here while visiting from Australia, played loads of songs in the bar and were really popular, so they’ve been invited back. Rhys Davis + Carolines + Fire On The Roof + Reece
The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info info@themooncardiff. com. The Big Fat Blues Band + Joe Northwood The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-5pm, free. Info 01874 611622. JN: 1-3pm; TBFBB: 3-5pm. The Big What!? Band Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com. The Boom Sons + Digital Criminals + Scarsun The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm,. Info 01495 213300. This lineup of bands is called Women Of Rock because they all have a female singer. The Happenings + Off The Record Old Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 894097. THl 4pm; OTR: 8pm. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Johnny Cash Roadshow Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01656 733269. Tribute show by Clive John. The Searchers Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01686 614555. This River Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Vini, Lindsay & Isaac The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Wright Hear Wright Now Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events.
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 17) too. Keith James Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14. Info 029 2089 0862. Leonard Cohen tribute set. Parting Gift + A Night Like This + Amére The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Snatch It Back Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Sun Dogs Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. That Guy We Saw Last Night Old Inn, Swansea. 4pm, free. Info 01792 894097. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Beat + Upbeat Sneakers The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £20 adv. Info 01443 490390. Ska and 2 tone sounds, plus Tudy Can’t Fail DJs. WNO Orchestra: Oz With Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £21.50/£11.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Live accompaniment to a screening of The Wizard Of Oz.
SUNDAY 10
Brecon Town Concert Band Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 01874 611622. Featuring a selection of Welsh music plus a performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures At An Exhibition. Road Trip Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £15. Info 0871
Chamber Music Seminar Concert II Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7pm, £12/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Fleetwood Cave The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767.
MONDAY 11
4720400. UK/Irish boyband. Texas St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £30-£51. Info 029 2087 8444. Nineties adult popsters.
TUESDAY 12
Cats In Space The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 07590 471888. Glam rock/ powerpop band made up of people who’ve been in various dinosaur rock groups. Charly Bliss Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 029 2023 2199. Fuelled By Jealous Lovers present a New York indie band. Phil Wall’s Jazz Criminals Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Plastic Barricades + Buzzard + Sewage Farm Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. Save Your Last Breath + Blind Divide + Plague Father + Incursion + Democratus The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Metal bands.
WEDNESDAY 13
uBay Rum Hounds Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Also on Wed 27. Benji & Hibbz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Live hip-hop/funk, soul band from Wiltshire. Folk Night Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm. Info 01443 491424. Second Wednesday of every month. Graham Watkins Quartet with Clare Hingott Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands.
RED SNAPPER Pontardawe Arts Centre, Fri 22 Sept Tickets: £9. Info: 01792 863722 / www.pontardaweartscentre.com When Red Snapper released their debut album Prince Blimey on Warp Records in autumn 1996, its groovy combo of acid jazz and live breakbeats stuck out inescapably among the likes of Aphex Twin on the label’s roster. Nevertheless, the London group’s sound made for delightful ‘blazing hot festival, late afternoon’ fare. Since then, Red Snapper have made more albums, broken up, reformed, made more albums and, in the case of founder member Richard Thair, moved to the Swansea area – where they’ll be playing Prince Blimey in full this month. This setlist was initially fashioned to toast 20 years since its release, but even though it’s now 21 they’re sticking with it – and, as it still sounds fresh and tricky to pigeonhole, they have every right to.
Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 12) NICK MULVEY (Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 14) PEACE + IDLES (Tramshed, Cardiff, Fri 20) JEHST (Clwb Ifor Bach, Fri 20) AKALA (The Globe, Tue 31) JUST ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER: AKON (Cardiff University, Fri 3) JAKE BUGG (St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Sun 5) MARK EITZEL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Mon 6) BUZZ 71
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THE GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2017 / BUZZ
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GREEN MAN!
Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. Thurs 17-Sun 20 Aug Buzz spent a magical week at Green Man Festival, giving free mask-making and collage workshops, reviewing artists, artisan foods and generally soaking up the atmosphere and meeting our readers at the Buzz stall. In its 15th glorious year, 2017’s Green Man was a corker: PJ Harvey, Ryan Adams, Kate Tempest, Sleaford Mods and all the fun and quirky goings-on in between. A beautiful event which brings together a wonderful mix of likeminded people. Check out our website for photos: www.buzzmag.co.uk
EMMURE (Tramshed, Wed 8) BLONDIE (Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Fri 10) YOLANDA BROWN (Acapela, Pentyrch, Sat 18) BETSY (National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, Thurs 23) JAMES ARTHUR (Motorpoint Arena, Thurs 23) JOHN COOPER CLARKE (The Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Wed 29) STEPS + VENGABOYS (Motorpoint Arena, Wed 29 + Sun 10 Dec) BUZZ 72
live music plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Kane’d + Dirty Wink The Pit, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Karen Sharp with Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Kevin Brown & The Shackdusters West End Club, Barry. 6.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01446 735739. UK blues veteran. A Roots N All gig. Man Overboard Quintet Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £13/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Jazz ensemble play a Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Save Your Last Breath + Upon Those Dying + Conflicts + Edenfalls The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, £5/£4 before 7.30. Info info@ themooncardiff.com.
THURSDAY 14
Baroque Violin Recital Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £13/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert featuring Veronika Eberle (violin) and Jonathan Cohen (harpsichord). Castles + Aeddan + Boy Azooga The Big Top, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2022 8883. Welsh indie acts of varying types. Eclectic Shed Experiece The Unicorn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01495 751304. Monthly folk session. Fraccalvieri/Long Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. Idge Logan The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Mark Morriss Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Yer man from The Bluetones. Phil Beer Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01982 552555. UK folk fave, also in Show Of Hands. In Cardigan tomorrow. The Jazzland House Trio Pump House, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789. A Pop-Up Jazzland open mic gig. The Manfreds Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £22/£21. Info 01656 815995.
FRIDAY 15
2 Tickets 2 The Gunshow Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Aubrey Parsons Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. 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 Wed 20. uBMF666 Charity Gig The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Two-day event in aid of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Today featurers Helldown, Democratus, Sound Of Insane Music, Agrona and And Yet It Moves (this is the guy from The Amazing Snakeheads’ new band so curious to see how they do with a bunch
of metalheads). Tomorrow has End Of Salvation, The Crimson Brigade, With A Vengeance, Gutlocker, Atorc and Beneath The Divine. Buck & Evans The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01685 387925. South Walian soft/ country rockers. Dansette Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Sixities style soul. Dead Arms + Twisted Ankle The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. Noisy rock bands. Hounds Of The Sea Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £10. Info 01834 869323. Folk dance band. Helen Louise The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Ímar The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £12/£10. Info 01639 843163. Glasgowbased folkies. See Music. John Mouse + HMS Morris + Rainbow Maniac Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2023 2199. John Sloman Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £12.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Welsh guitarist who’s been in Uriah Heep and Gary Moore’s band. Kantref Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info huwpudner@ntlworld.com. Also featuring live music from DiEnw. Like A Lion Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Llwybr Llaethog + Names + DJ Fflyffilyfbybl The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm-1am, £7. Info 01267 231012. Welsh dub madheads top the bill. Llyr Williams & The Nidum Ensemble Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Morfa Glais Rugby Football Club, nr Clydach, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 425231. A Valley Folk Club night. Past The Fall + Pirana The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. ‘Groove metal’ and neat-sounding thrash from Mexico, in that order. Phil Beer Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01239 621200. Ragsy Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Rumney Folk Club St Augustine’s Church, Rumney, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50/£1.50 for performers. Info derek@ rumneyfolkclub.co.uk. Monthly night. Saykridd Daly NosDa, Cardiff. 7-11.30pm. Info 029 2037 8866. Pryme Cut present a launch night for local rapper’s new CD. Also features Dirty, Silence, Mikey B, Wheatz, Flowzz & Vot and RealToddC. Skywalker + Coast To Coast + Barfight + Teacher + Hunger Strike The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/ thepitswansea.
Talgarth Male Choir The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. The Roy Orbison Story Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01874 611622. With Barry Steele as Roy.
SATURDAY 16
Aubrey Parsons Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events. Avec Sans Buffalo, Cardiff. 6-9.30pm, £5. Info 029 2031 0312. Electropop duo. Bartoune The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Ceri James + Howl Griff + Aled Rheon + Mark Salmon Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £10. Info 07818 056599. Singer-songwriters, most of whom sing in Welsh. Daisy White The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Deathtraps + Tenplusone The Duke, Neath. 7.30pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Get Ready! + Tarion Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 12pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Tarion: 12pm; GR!”: 3.30pm. Presented by Nailed It Events. Gimme Some Lovin’ Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Soul and Motown classics. Helen Louise Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Hi-On Maiden The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 01443 490390. Hot Steppers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Indyfest Castle Emporium, Clwb Ifor Bach + The Moon, Cardiff. 11am-11pm, £10/£8 after 6pm/£6 until 9pm. Info www.indyfest.cymru. Debut of a festival gunning for an independent Wales. Features acoustic sets, poetry, book launches and comedy at The Moon plus talks, workshops and a plus a performance of Gadael Tir at The Castle Emporium (daytime); live music at Clwb Ifor Bach plus the performance of Gadael Tir (evening). Confirmed to perform: The Barry Horns, Cian Ciaran, Baby Queens, Martin Carr, Eädyth, Aled Rheon, Los Blancos, DJ Elan, ARGRPH, Garin Fitter, Cadno, Adwaith and more. Jamie Smith’s Mabon Town Hall, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Old Strafford The White Horse, Llandeilo. 9pm. Info 01558 822424. Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01633 656757. This is a tribute act but with some sort of musical, theatrical element. Sometimes I worry I’m putting these sorts of shows in the wrong section, but usually it passes. Peter Jagger The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events.
*Riff Cabal Presents Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2009 5590. Featuring heavy rock/ metal bands, mostly but not exclusively local: Hogslayer, Bongcauldron, Atomçk, Made Of Teeth and Kong Lives. Rocky Road Loughor Boating Club. 8pm, £5. Info 07584. A Riverside Folk Club night. Ruzz’s Guitar’s Blues Revue Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 9pm. Info 07745 059936. Saints Of Sin The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. Someone Like You – The Adele Songbook Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £19.50/£18.50. Info 01646 695267. Tribute set. uThe Christians Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2089 0862. Pop-rock band from the 80s. On tomorrow also, but both dates are sold out. The Tates + Vicetrack Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01834 869323. Who’s Next + The Small Fakers The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Who and Small Faces tributes.
SUNDAY 17
Acoustic Session Arvon Ale House, Llandrindod Wells. 4pm. Info 07477 627267. BBC NOW: Magical Music Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £15/£8 NUS. Info 01792 475715. Wynne Evans present an orchestral performance of movie and musical faves. Chapter Four Jazz Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar. Drones + The Decoy The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/thepitswansea. Eira/Snow The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Iron Eye + Stereoripe The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Also featuring DJs Ben-Jah and Diffian. Maxwell James Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Ragsy Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Simon Trigg The Newbridge, Rumney, Cardiff. 3-5pm, free. Info 029 2030 8031. Presented by Nailed It Events. Stonehouse Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015. Whitney – Queen Of The Night St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23/£21. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute act.
MONDAY 18
Dick Valentine + Nightmares From The Discotheque The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7/£5 adv. Info info@themooncardiff. com. Lucy Spraggan Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01792 468892. Sincerely Yours – The Vera Lynn Story Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 2.30pm, £14.
Info 01646 695267. Tribute set featuring archive footage. Trash Boat + Broadside + Homebound Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199.
TUESDAY 19
Alazka + Imminence + Across The Atlantic Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £9/£7 adv. Info 07970 063107. Ashley John Long Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. John Legend + Jack Savoretti Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, £70/£60. Info 029 2022 4488. See Music. Martin Simpson St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £16/£15 adv/£5 under-15s. Info 029 2087 8444. Folk fave presented by Roots Unearthed. Pandora’s Secret Slipping Jimmy’s, Newport. 9pm. Info 07745 059936. Covers band. String It Back Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. The Aderyn String Quartet play pop hits.
WEDNESDAY 20
Andy Collins Open Mic Night Cockett Inn, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. Blackhawk Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Constellation Big Band Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Flossie Malavialle Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night. Gavin Osborn Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Singersongwriter. John Paul Gard Trio The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Marion’s Showtime Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 2pm, £6 adv. Info 01633 868239. Songs from the musicals. Price includes tea and biscuits. Mass Collective Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Neil Sedaka + Jack Lukeman St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £58.50/£149.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Smooth pop veteran supported by a man who, judging by a poster I saw of him a while back, has deliberately styled himself to look like an Anonymous mask. New Found Glory + Roam Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. US pop-punk headliners tour to celebrate 20 years as a band. Prizewinners’ Lunchtime Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. With tenor Rhodri Jones. Wonderbrass Freshers’ Mardi Brass Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. Also featuring Barracwda and DJ Ben-Jah.
THURSDAY 21
Andy James + Angel Vivaldi Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Chris Biscoe & The John Gibbon Trio Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 01834 869323. Spanjazz night. Danny And The Champions Of The World + William The Conqueror The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Lieder Recital Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert featuring Ailish Tynan (soprano) and Iain Burnside (piano). Maria Dunn & Shannon Johnston Crindau Constitutional Club, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night. Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £8.50. Info 01495 227206. With special guests, mezzo soprano Joanne Thomas and violinist Nick Francis. NC Sessions Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. Live acoustic acts, every third Thursday of the month. Noson I’r Brenin Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £16.50-£19.50. Info 01656 815995. A Welsh celebration of Elvis, in advance of the Elvis Festival here this weekend. Features Bronwen Lewis, Dan Lloyd, Juan Lozano, John ac Alun, Wynne Roberts & The Voices and host Chris Jones. Peter Jagger The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Pi & Hash Local Showcase The Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff. com. Return To Rome + Glass Harbour + Hunger Strike The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. RTR and GH are in Cardiff tomorrow. Soeur + Brockley Forest + Penny Rich Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Voltumna + Martyrium + Agrona + Ylem Darkul + Relvse The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5. Info facebook.com/ thepitswansea. Metal from all over the place.
FRIDAY 22
A Bit Like Nicolas Cage + The Echo & The Always + Excellent Skeleton Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2199. 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. Anthony Moulton The White Horse, Coychurch, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 652583. Presented by Nailed It Events. Calypso Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by Nailed It Events. Cattle & Cane Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £22
JUST ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER: LP (Cardiff University, Fri 1) MASTODON + RUSSIAN CIRCLES + RED FANG (Cardiff University, Sat 2) STONE SOUR (Motorpoint Arena, Tue 5) ELIZA CARTHY (Tramshed, Wed 6) SHED SEVEN + CAST (Cardiff University, Thurs 7) THE CHARLATANS (Cardiff University, Fri 8) BUZZ 73
* – recommended
live music inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415. Acoustic set from north-eastern indie band who we interviewed a few months back. uCwmaman Music Festival 2017 Various venues, Cwmaman. 7pm. Info www.cwmamanmusicfestival. co.uk. Welsh village has its own dang festival but you'll need to check the website for the lineup cos we don't have the space to list it all, sorry. (Until Sun 24) Dave Morris & The Knock + CwCw Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2030 4400. Presented by Newsoundwales. Dictaphone Devil The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Genevieve & The Lovemakers Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Hashtag Acoustic Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Heavy Flames + Deaf Horse + Charlie Says The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli. com. Higher-On Maiden Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01443 682388. Iron Maiden tribute. HurleyFest2 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2062 6015. In aid of Rock4MND, this features sets from The Broadcasts, Jamie Porter Band, Ofelia, Kenneth J Nash and Nick Thomas-Lynch. Jose Zalba Smith & Tradicional Cubano Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Lazy Day Buffalo, Cardiff. 6-9pm, £3/£2 adv. Info 029 2031 0312. Live Encounter Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Logicaltramp Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £18.50. Info 029 2089 0862. Supertramp tribute. Misha Mullov-Abbado Sextet Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Omega Two The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5. Info 01497 821762. Red Snapper Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11/£9 adv. Info 01792 863722. Jazzy live dance types playing their debut LP Prince Blimey in full. Pretty sure I danced clubfootedly to some of this at various now defunct festivals in the late 90s. Regime The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £7 adv. Info facebook. com/thepitswansea. Return To Rome + Glass Harbour The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff.com. Rockin’ On Heaven’s Door The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01633 656757. Music from the 1950s and 60s. *Sacred Paws + Orchards + Artefact Cardiff Bus
Transport Club. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Headliners are a London/ Glasgow-based band influenced by postpunk and highlife among many other styles of music. I saw them play a few days ago, they were a total delight and by gum I intend to see them here too. Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life + The Headsticks + Mwstard The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01267 231012. One-time oiky ranter in anarcho punk pioneers Crass is still in business, although not as noisy these days. I believe he still works as a volunteer lifeboatman as well. The Bella Collins Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. The Skints + Captain Accident & The Disasters + Junior Bill Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 01792 468892. UK ska type band play as part of the Swn Festival’s set of gigs. Venturing outside Cardiff in the process you may notice. Headliners are in Bridgend tomorrow. The Supersonic 70s Show Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 01446 738622. The Overtones St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £21-£66.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Top ticket price gets you VIP privs. Whitesnake UK + Holy Diver The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Whitesnake and Dio tributes.
SATURDAY 23
2Rude + The Oasis Experience + Jack Perrett The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 533666. Charity gig aiming to raise money for a statue of David ‘Bomber’ Pearce, Newport’s most famous boxer, to be erected in the town. Boo-A-Bog In The Park Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 4pm, £10/free kids. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival presents a concert for children aged 12 and under and their families. Casio Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Children Of The Gravy The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm. Info 01495 213300. Black Sabbath tribute. In Swansea on Fri 29. Deathtraps + 8.4% + Then Cannons The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@thedragonffli. com. ELO Again St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute band. Fire On The Roof NosDa, Cardiff. 7-11.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Georgia Fearne + Rhys Sutcliffe The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. Acoustic double bill. Henry Marten’s Ghost Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. Impavidus + Kringer & The Battle Cats The Moon, Cardiff. 6-9.15pm, free. Info
info@themooncardiff.com. Jupiter Falls + StarStorm + Digital Criminals + Prophecy + Paraskenia Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Kamikaze Millionaires The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. McCarthyism The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Mentallica Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 708022. Metallica tribute band. Noasis Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01792 863722. Oasis tribute band. *North Sea Radio Orchestra Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £14. Info 029 2089 0862. See Music. Nuclear Lullaby + Beyond The Break + The Starling Radicals Jacs, Aberdare. 9pm, £3. Info 01685 879491. Charity gig in aid of Gigging 4 Gold. Paul Ashton Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. Pendyrus Male Voice Choir Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10. Info 01874 611622. Ragsy The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. Samoans + Breichiau Hir Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Punky indie kinda band from Cardiff headline, and launch their new album. Which I have now been reminded to dig out of the inbox and listen to! Doh. Septura Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £15/£1 kids. Info 01446 773824. Final concert of this year’s Cowbridge Music Festival features a brass septet who are not to be confused with Sepultura. Sex Pistols Experience Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30-10.30pm, £14/£12 adv. Info 01685 384111. Tribute band. Soulsville Hen Dderwen, Sketty, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 203631. Presented by Nailed It Events. The 1990s The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07590 471888. Britpop tribute band who are not to be confused with the Scottish indie group The 1990s. The Rainbow Girls Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £10. Info 01239 615952. California-based rock collective of some kind. The Skints Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £16 adv. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. Whitesnake UK + Women In Rock The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 01443 490390. Tribute bands.
SUNDAY 24
BBC NOW Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 3pm, £15/£13.50. Info 01686 614555. Performing works by Russian composers Glinka and Korsakov.
Geoff Eales: 100 Years Of Jazz Piano Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 8pm, £10. Info 01873 853167. Black Mountain Jazz gig. *Songhoy Blues Tramshed, Cardiff. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. See Music. The Drift The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. The Filmores Browns, Laugharne. 3pm, free. Info 01994 427688. The Ultimate Tribute To Lady Gaga The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30pm, £3. Info 01685 387925. Voodoo Vegas + Haxan + Jenovese + The Boom Sons + Blackjack Zero Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 07970 063107. Whitchurch Jam #100 Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 6015.
MONDAY 25
Aquilo Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Donnie Joe’s American Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. DZ Deathrays Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info www.hobosmusicvenue. com. Noisy indie rockers from Australia. Good Morning + Buzzard + Sock The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £7. Info 029 2022 8883. Melbourne indie band headline, presented here by Slush Puppy. Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Kenneth Loveland Gift Winners 2015 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2087 8444. Pay-what-you-feel-like lunchtime concert featurting Francina Moll Salord (violin) and Anna Szalucka (piano). Waco + Fighting Wolves The Pit, Swansea. 7pm, £5 adv. Info facebook.com/ thepitswansea. *White Manna + Infinity Forms Of Yellow Remember + Deep Hum The Moon, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8/£6 adv. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. American psych band headline. Support bands are both local and should be good.
TUESDAY 26
Capital City Jazz Orchestra St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2087 8444. Featuring guest soloist Gordon Campbell (trombone). Chamber Tuesdays Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Every Tuesday in the foyer until Tue 28 Nov. Hot Strings Cafe Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Ian Ellis, Graham Dent, Adrian Smith & 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
u – repeated
night. Jazz Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Jazz Jam Session Jazzland, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789. KRS-One Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £20. Info 029 2023 2199. Legendary hiphop ranter. Played here in February, it sold out, so why not do it again indeed. DJ Jaffa also features. Tommy Mills Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 01686 614555. Acoustic solo set. Toot Suite Horn Ensemble Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £5/£7.50 with tea and cake. Info 01874 611622. Lunchtime recital. Young Guns The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07590 471888.
WEDNESDAY 27
Astroid Boys Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2199. Album launch gig for local rap/grime/rock popularities. The album in question is on Music For Nations! What would Manowar say? Exactly, who cares. Corey Seznec Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01646 651725. Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29-£35. Info 029 2087 8444. Why do Dr Hook feel the need to point out that they feature their own lead singer? I don’t know. Probably some legal bollocks. Geoff Eales Quartet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10. Info 07802 912789. Linkin Park Charity Night Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm-2am. Info 07970 063107. Featuring bands and DJ sets in aid of MIND, and in memory of the late Chester Bennington. Matthew Ford With Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@dancebands. plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Örjan Hultén’s Orion The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Jazz quartet led by renowned Swedish saxophonist Hultén. Royal Welsh College String Soloists Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. Performing works by Bethoven and Elgar. Sundara Karma + The Magic Gang Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Youngish rock band from Reading headline.
THURSDAY 28
Coasts Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info 029 2023 2199. Flyte + Mellor + Risorius Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2039 7933. Garth Mountain Boys + Wildwood Jack Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £23-£25. Info 01656 815995. Bluegrass covers band headline. Ian Poole Quartet The Pear Tree, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info
029 2025 2042. Presented by Nailed It Events. Kawehi The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £18.50 adv. Info 07590 471888. Not familiar with this character but she’s from Hawaii and Elle magazine described her in 2014 as “The Genius One-Woman-Band Behind That Viral Nirvana Cover”. Heart-Shaped Box, in case you were wondering. Overoth Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 07970 063107. The Beach Boys Story Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £16/£15. Info 01633 868239. Tribute band. Tobias Robertson’s Jam Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com.
FRIDAY 29
A Night Of Romantic Opera Maesteg Town Hall. 7.30pm, £15.50/£14.50. Info 01656 733269. Presented by Swansea City Opera. Barbara Dickson Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £25/£23. Info 01874 611622. Singer/actress performs with piano accompaniment from Nick Holland. In Treorchy tomorrow. BBC NOW: Afternoon Concert Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2pm, £11-£13. Info 029 2063 6464. Yazuki Yamada conducts the first in a series of three BBC NOW concerts exploring tone poems. Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01443 490390. Bruce Anderson Beaufort Arms, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 234447. Presented by Nailed It Events. Catrin Finch Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01873 850805. Children Of The Gravy The Office, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07535 256195. Chris Kelly Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 9pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Presented by Nailed It Events. Dansette The Duke Of Wellington, Cowbridge. 9.30pm, free. Info 01446 773592. Presented by Nailed It Events. Dizzy Lizzy Ebbw Vale Institute. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 708022. Thin Lizzy tribute band. uDoll4estThe 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. Tonight: Black Bullets, Flatbackfour, Pizzatramp, Chinese Burn and Deathtraps. Sat 30: The King Lot, Crowsaw, Valous, Hell’s Addiction, Welcome Back Delta, Kikamora, NightLaser and Parallax. Sun 1 Oct: Everyday Heroes, Psychobabylon, The D Teez, Podracer, Beth Blade And The Beautiful Disasters, Fragile Things and Vespertine. (Until Sun 1 Oct) Graffiti Kiwis, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Henry Marten’s Ghost Ty Newydd, Barry. 9pm, free. Info 01446 407767. Presented by
MARILYN MANSON (Newport Centre, Fri 8) FISH (Tramshed, Tue 12) KATE RUSBY (St David’s Hall, Tue 12) THE DARKNESS (St David’s Hall, Wed 13) UB40 (The Neon, Newport, Thurs 14) JOOLS HOLLAND (Motorpoint Arena, Fri 15) BUZZ 74
stage Nailed It Events. Hollywood To Broadway Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £39. Info 029 2070 5391. With vocalist Samantha Link. Il Sogno Del Marinaio The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £12/£10 adv. Info info@ themooncardiff.com. This is the new band of Mike Watt, ex of the Minutemen, Firehose etc. As far as I know this is his first time in Cardiff. I hope he enjoys its adequacy. Jamie Mcardle Welcome To Town, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 8.30pm, free. Info 01792 390015. Jazz Boys Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Masts + Fade To White The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £2. Info gigs@ thedragonffli.com. Mavron Quartet St John’s Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2056 2022. R17-related concert featuring performances of : Shostakovich, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky’s string quartet works. Overoth + Rabid Bitch Of The North + Mordrake + Isolation + Incursion Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 07970 063107. Metal bands from Belfast, Bristol, Cheltenham and Cardiff. Palomino Party Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9pm, £15. Info 029 2063 6464. Local indie band play the WMC’s bar room. Sticking to Ffresh’s default £15 ticket price when it’s three times what it normally costs to see this band is
TBC. Shootin’ The Crow Carnegie House, Bridgend. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01656 815757. Country rocky band. Signals + Rozelle + Lord Of Worms + Telgate Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by GIRL and Otter Wales. Telgate’s drummer is called Tibor, like the guy in the Simpsons who Homer blames his errors on. Smokey Smothers & The Mellow Fellows Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Spirit Of The Blitz Welshpool Town Hall. 2pm, £8.50/£6.50. Info 01686 614555. WWII-era singalong. That’ll Be The Day Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £24.50/£23.50. Info 01686 614555. Hits from “the golden era of popular music”, defined here as the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It’s almost as if notions of ‘golden eras’ are just meaningless platitudes designed to reel in the soft-brained. The Mouse Outfit Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2023 2199. Live hiphop act, presented here by Fiesta Bombarda. They call the night the Galaxy Garden Carnival but I don’t know if that amounts to anything of substance. The Plums + The Tin Men Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £6.50. Info 029 2089 0862. On tomorrow also. The St Pierre Snake Invasion + This Is Wreckage + Serotonin +
They were a bit late dispensing info about it this year, but annual hip-hop celebration Breakin' The Bay is worth highlighting nonetheless. Taking place on Sat 2 and Sun 3 at the Q-Park in Cardiff Bay, Lowkey, Ms Banks and Reeps One are lineup highlights. There's breakdance, graffiti and beatbox championships also. a bold gambit and I am curious to see the results. Paul Ashton The Red Dragon, Bridgend. 9pm, free. Info 01656 654753. Presented by Nailed It Events. Punchline The Vivian Arms, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 516194. Presented by Nailed It Events. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Three of Wales’ most notable pop classical slebs club together for a concert of same. In Newtown tomorrow. Rocky Road + Off The Record Black Horse Inn, Pontarddulais. 9pm. Info 01792 882239. Sepulchre + Black Of Night The Duke, Neath. 7pm, free. Info 01639 643892. Metal night with two more bands
Fuck Yeah + The Caged Bird Sings Jac’s, Aberdare. 8pm, £5. Info 01685 879491. uThe 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, as a precursor to Swansea International Festival. Venues confirmed so far: 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. We don't have space to list everyone playing, sorry. (Until Sun 1 Oct) The Verge Slipping Jimmy’s,
Newport. 8.30pm. Info 07745 059936. Covers band. Tom Grennan The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9 adv. Info 07590 471888. Another young soulful acoustic male created in a laboratory by a mad, yet industry-savvy, scientist. What big dance-pop crossover band has he done guest vocals for, you’re wondering? Why, it’s Chase & Status. Winterfylleth + Wiegedood + Necronautical Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 07970 063107. Popular UK black metal band headline. One or more of their members are or have been a bit racist, in the past, but not that long ago in the past. Yr Eira + Y Cledrau + Yr Oria Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 2199. Welsh language bands presented by Twrw.
SATURDAY 30
Aubrey & Paul The Mariners, Laugharne. 8.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Playing in sibling venue Browns tomorrow. Barbara Dickson Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £22. Info 0300 0040444. Battle Of The Bands Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £5. Info 01495 243252. Bon Giovi Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 01633 868239. Bon Jovi tribute. Candelas The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. Welsh language indie faves. Cardiff Sinfonietta: Harry Cawood Memorial Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£18.50. Info 029 2039 1391. Cardiff Slamdozer #001 Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 07970 063107. Brutally gutturally brutal death metal all the live long day, binch! Featuring Chainsaw Castration, Maleceptor, Anoxide, Human Mycosis, Infected Dead, Plague Father, Cranial Contamination and Ablated. Coldplace Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £20/£18. Info 0845 2263510. Coldplay tribute band. Never heard of these guys until now but they look to already be occupying the top price bracket for the tribute circuit. Dirt The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £5. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks + Snails + Argrph Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7. Info 029 2023 2199. Album launch gig for local Americana/indie duo. Gary Numan Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Gothic synthpop ledge who put a commendable amount of effort in to the interview he did with him, found Upfront this month. I guess I should use this space to wonder if he’s still a Tory, seeing as I did the same for Micah P Hinson (see below). Whatever the answer, this gig is sold out! Go West St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £23.50£29.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Eighties pop entity. There was going to be an interview in this issue, I think, but not sure if it was done in time. Might go online so check there if you're a Go West superfan. Hoyfest The Gate, Cardiff. 12.30pm-1am, £15. Info 029 2048 3344. Second year for this gruellingly long indie alldayer featuring Pretty Vicious, Redfaces, Himalayas, Vida, Palomino Party, The Strawberries, Farebrother, Misfires, Fossette, Chroma and The Americas. Inglorious The Muni, Pontypridd. 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info 01443 490390. Hard rockers. Sold out waaay in advance. James Downey + Alice Signal Fires + Louise And The Feathers Scholars, Aberystwyth. 8.30-11.30pm, free. Info 01970 615241. Kong Lives + King Juss + A Noise + Ginger Moush The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info info@themooncardiff. com. La Forme + Adwaith The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Synthpop and indie, performing in the venue’s basement. Larger Than Life! Three Horse Shoes, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2069 4630. Presented by Nailed It Events. Maddie And The Pandas Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com. Micah P Hinson & The Holy Strangers The Globe, Cardiff. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 07590 471888. Dark country/ Americana/indie sort. Wonder if he’s still (a) really right wing and (b) liable to phone up people who’ve interviewed him and yell at them for printing his right wing opinions verbatim. uMod/Ska Weekend Jacs, Aberdare. 4pm, £5 per days/£8 both days. Info 01685 879491. Today features 6foot7, Future Sailors, The GT’s and DJ Scottie. Tomorrow features The Somethings, Skacasm and DJ Luke Warm Soundss. Nigel Mazlyn Jones + Scene Red Newport Memorial Hall, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £8/£7. Info 01239 821176. Longstanding UK folk singer who moved to Cornwall in the 70s and has been there ever since. I bought his debut LP the other day and found it to be good if very earnest. Off The Record The Hanbury, Caerleon. 9pm. Info 01633 420361. Presented by Nailed It Events. Out Of The Black The Patriot, Crumlin. 7pm. Info 01495 247178. Pangolin The Waterfront, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1-3pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Paradise 9 + The Sendelica Drone Band Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 7.30pm. Info 07818 056599. Spacerock band from southern England headline. Porthcawl Choir with Mike Doyle Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £15. Info 01656 815995. Rhydian, Richard & Adam Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £25/£75 VIP. Info 01686 614555. Rocky Road The Kinsale, Mumbles, Swansea. 9pm. Info 07788 616236.
Squeeze Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £30. Info 01792 863722. Low-key warmup show. Sold out. The Acoustix Birchgrove, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2031 1319. Presented by Nailed It Events. The Coal Porters St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01446 799100. Bluegrass-ish band led by Sid Griffin, ex of The Long Ryders. The Dreamers The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01600 772467. As in ‘Freddie &’, although only two original members feature (neither of whom are Freddie). Which is, to be fair, two more than some of these 60s bands. 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 Machine Rages On The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 01685 387925. RATM tribute. The Oasis Experience + The Collective Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 01834 869323. Tribute band headline. The Spectrums Rhondda Hotel, Porth. 7pm, £4 adv. Info 01443 682388. Synthpop and new wave covers band. Voodoosix + Skam + Make Way For The King The Garage, Swansea. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 475147.
stage FRIDAY 1
uCarri Munn Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Local standup performs her show Cardiff Minger Of The World. We previewed it last month. uCurl Up and Dye Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 7.30pm, £7/£5 kids. Info 01348 873421. Best Foot Forward present a variety show fundraising for this very venue. On tomorrow also. uDrones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 15. uFlashdance Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £26-£30. Info 01970 623232. Selladoor Productions with a musical based on the 80s movie. It starts Joanne Clifton, who won Strictly, and Ben Adams from Europa League boyband A1. Also on at 2.30pm tomorrow. (Until Sat 2) uHairspray Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7pm, £10.50. Info 01792 475715. Musical presented by the Mark Jermin Summer Stage School. On at 3pm and 7pm tomorrow. uHeaven Helps Harry Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £7/£6. Info 01495 243252. Comedy/drama written by June Watkins. On tomorrow also. uPhil Nichol + David Morgan + Alex Boardman + James Dowdeswell Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871
4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS). Pop! Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 2pm, £8.50/£7.50. Info 01982 552555. Magic/comedy show for small kids. Queens Of Comedy St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £35/£125 VIP. Info 029 2087 8444. Draggin’ and gaggin’ on this sold-out show featuring host Bianca Del Rio, Charlie Hides, Lady Bunny, Bendelacreme, Katya and Alyssa Edwards. Rhod Gilbert & Friends Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £40/£30. Info 029 2063 6464. Charity gig in aid of Velindre Cancer Centre. Sold out though. Rob Deering + Tony Cowards + Sally-Anne Hayward Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Comedy Club night. uThe Gruffalo New Theatre, Cardiff. 11am + 2pm, £9.50-£13.50. Info 029 2087 8889. (Until Sun 3)
SATURDAY 2
Cerys Nelmes + Mark Simmons + Dave Williams Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. Golden Thread Playback Theatre Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1pm, £3-£7. Info 029 2030 4400. Stories from the audience are brought to life in improvised style. Jack Dooley Tonyrefail Rugby Club. 8.30pm, £4. Info 01443 670409. Comedian. Disco on afterwards. Pinnochio Carnegie House, Bridgend. 11am-12pm, £6. Info 01656 815757. Innovative take on this story for kids. Theatre-In-Focus: Terence Rattigan Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6. Info 01792 475715. An hour-long talk by Fluellen’s Peter Richards followed by a script-in-hand performance of their work. The Sir Harry Secombe Trust’s 15th Birthday Celebration Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£12.50. Info 01792 475715.
SUNDAY 3
uLive Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday. Revolutionise Dance School 2017 Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 6.30pm, £10-£15. Info 01656 815995. Showcase performance. Step In Time: Music Through The Ages Gwyn Hall, Neath. 2pm, £10 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Dance showcase presented by Joan Williams Stage School.
TUESDAY 5
uCrazy For You Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £17.50-£42.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical, presented by Watermill Theatr. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 6, Thurs 7 and Sat 9; £22.50-£49.50 on Fri 8 and Sat 9. (Until Sat 9) uDo Not Go Gentle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Patricia Cornelius’ play about Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 9. In Barry on Sat 16; Aberdare on Sat 23. (Until BUZZ 75
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WEDNESDAY 6
uBenny Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £13/£11. Info 029 2030 4400. Oneman show in which the final two days of Benny Hill (who always bought the Tesco Value version, or 1970s equivalent, of any brand even when he became a multimillionaire) is imagined under the direction of Gareth John Bale. We previewed this last month. Cardiff Fringe Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. A night dedicated to exciting and ambitious emerging artists. uGods And Kings Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2064 6900. A play aiming to challenge perceptions of life with mental illness. On at 2.30pm on Fri 8 (this is a dementia-friendly performance). (Until Sat 9)
THURSDAY 7
Health Spa Murders Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £7. Info 01239 621200. Quasiparodic murder mystery play written by Derek Webb and presented by Cardigan Theatre. On tomorrow also. uBec Hill + Damian Clark + Matt Price + Phil Chapman Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS). Flying Atoms Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 6.30pm, free. Info 01792 602060. Dawns Powys Dance present a theatrical science show aimed at ages 7-11. Part of the Swansea Science Festival. Frankie Boyle + Francesca Martinez + Tiernan Douieb St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Charity gig with some big comedy hitters, raising money for a boy called Lincoln to have a life-changing operation in the USA.
from the musicals. Bells Of Santiago The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 2pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Lighthouse Theatre with a play that tells the tale of some church bells which were brought to Swansea after the Chilean church they were in burned down in 1863, and returned seven years ago. uHell Was Passchendaele National Museum Cardiff. 11am, 3pm + 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. WWI-themed play presented by Ceridwen Theatre Company. On tomorrow also, at 12 and 2.30pm. James Redmond + Masud Milas + Jarlath Regan Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. Josh Elton + Andrew Rutledge + Jeff Japers + Matt Rees + Noel James + Steffan Evans The Victoria Park, Canton, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2037 4212. Standup presented by Utopia Comedy.
Petticoats Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12-£29. Info 01792 475715. Rock’n’roll musical. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 13 and Sat 16. (Until Sat 16)
TUESDAY 12
uSleeping Beauty Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £5.50-£10.50. Info 01495 227206. Presented by Caerphilly Youth Theatre. (Until Thurs 14) uQuiet Hands Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. New play by Winterlight dealing with the life of an autistic person as they grow up. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 16. (Until Sat 16) uThe Wipers Times New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50-£30. Info 029 2087 8889. Stage production based on a satirical newspaper produceed in the WWI trenches, and turned into a book by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. See Stage. Also at 2.30pm on Thurs 14 and Sat 16. £13-£30 on Thurs 13; £15-£34 on Fri 15; £13.50-£34 on Sat 16. (Until Sat 16) uWhen Did You Last See Your Trousers? Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. Newport Playgoers Society present an “hilarious comedy” that sounds like a throwaway joke from Blackadder Goes Forth. Also on at 2.30pm on Sat 16, tickets for which are £11. (Until Sat 16)
WEDNESDAY 13
BELLS OF SANTIAGO The Welfare, Ystradgynlais, Sat 9 Sept Admission: free but ticketed. Info: 01639 843163 / www.thewelfare.co.uk Intended to become a full-length touring production focusing on both the Santiago and Swansea communities, this is a work-in-progress production of a youth project by Lighthouse Theatre, in conjunction with Swansea International Festival, and the story behind it is epochal. It begins in Santiago, capital of Chile, in 1863: a church fire spread with devastating speed, killing over 2,500 people. The only part of the building that remained intact, its five bells, were purchased by Welsh wheeler-dealer Graham Vivian, shipped to Swansea and installed in various churches in the area. Fast forward to 2010, when it was decided that the bells be returned to Santiago – partly to commemorate 200 years of Chilean independence, perhaps partly because Britain’s history of colonialist loot-grabbing induces more collective guilt nowadays. uA Rhapsody On Broadway And Beyond Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8 adv. Info 01633 263670. Presented by STC Musical Society. On tomorrow also. Otiz Cannelloni + Andy Field + James Cook DeValence Pavilion, Tenby. 8pm, £8-£12. Info 01834 218228. Comedy presented by Span Arts. Us Proclaimed: Clywch Ni Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 1.30 + 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 0845 2263510. Bilingual play with music in which young people advance their vision for a better world.
Freshly Squeezed Comedy Welcome To Town, Llanrhidian, Swansea. 8.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 390015. With a lineup TBC. uMan To Man Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£11. Info 029 2039 1391. Wales Millennium Centre’s new version of a modern fairytale, here today and tomorrow before playing in London and NYC. Sing-A-Long-A Beauty And The Beast Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £15.50/£12.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute act.
FRIDAY 8
A Touch Of Glass Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8 adv. Info 01633 263670. Songs
uAgatha Crusty And The BUZZ 76
SATURDAY 9
Laura Lexx + Charlie Smith + Morgan Rees Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 01443 491424. Clwb Comedy night. Under Milk Wood Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £13 adv. Info 01600 772467. Dylan Thomas’ play, presented here by Theatr Silures.
SUNDAY 10
Owen Benjamin Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£12.50 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. NYCbased musical comedian.
MONDAY 11
Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by James Dunn. uDreamboats And
Comedy Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012. With acts TBC. Losing It Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 815995. Lunchtime theatre written by Derek Webb. The Chocolate Men For Your Eyes Only, Cardiff. 7pm, £15 adv/£20 VIP/free if your birthday is in September. Info 029 2022 6600. A troupe of sexy dancers whose name refers to their ethnicity. Sometimes you just gotta say ¯\_(°_°)_/¯ and leave it at that. In Swansea on Fri 15.
THURSDAY 14
uApril In Paris Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01600 772467. John Godber’s comedy about a couple’s romantic French holiday. (Until Sat 16) Carl Donnelly + Carl Hutchinson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12. Info 0871 4720400. Two comedians climb into a ‘carl’ (car) and tour the UK, visiting ‘Carldiff’ (Cardiff) on this particular ‘carl’ (evening). uFaulty Towers: The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45. Info 029 2063 6464. Apparently this quasibootleg Fawlty Towers live reenactment (including a three-course meal, and held in the Preseli Room – apart from Fri 15 and Sat 16, when it’s in the Ffresh restaurant) has now been going for 20 years! And to think I’ve become weary about having to list it each year for the last eight or nine. Also on at 1pm on Sat 16 and Sun 17. £55 on Fri 15, Sat 16 and Sun 17.
No performance on Mon 18. (Until Thurs 21) James Dunn + Matt Rees + Calum Stewart + Ali Hancock + John Collins Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 07970 063107. Standup acts going by the name Funny Fuel. Jane Eyre: An Autobiography The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £13/£12. Info 01633 656757. One-woman show by Rebecca Vaughan, based on the titular novel. Nolton Comedy Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 655015. With standups TBC, every second Thursday of the month.
FRIDAY 15
Growth Mellin Theatre, Haverfordwest. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01834 869323. Span Arts and Paines Plough present pop-up theatre about a young man suffering from, but misguidedly ignoring, testicular cancer. Jeremy Hardy Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £14/£5 unwaged. Info 01686 614555. In Monmouth on Fri 22. uKate Lucas + Carey Marx + Tobias Persson + Carl Hutchinson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS). Morgan & West Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £1-£10. Info 01792 863722. Kidfriendly magic show. In Cardiff on Sat 23. Peep Show Two Cardiff Bus Transport Club. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2023 3658. Burlesque night with Tuesday Laveau, Foo Foo Labelle, Dainty Dorine, Kalamity Kat, Starlet le (Kelly), Seren Dippity, Bonita Boudoir, Cortina Ford, Oola Pearl and MC Glory Pearl. Peppermint Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £15-£40. Info 029 2023 2199. Rest Is Drag present yet another former contestant from Drag Race. The Chocolate Men Fiction & Vinyl, Swansea. 7pm, £15 adv/£20 VIP/free if your birthday is in September. Info 01792 828777. uWe’re Still Here Byass Works, Old Dock Road, Port Talbot. 7pm, £15/£12/£10 locals. Info 029 2037 1689. See Stage for more on this National Theatre Wales play. On at 7pm on Tue 19; also on at 2.30pm on Wed 27 and Sat 30. (Until Sat 30)
SATURDAY 16
Do Not Go Gentle Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 2.30 + 6.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 738622. Don’t Dribble On The Dragon The Met, Abertillery. 2.30pm, £6.50. Info 01600 772467. John Hegley: I Am A Poetato Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £9. Info 029 2064 6900. Family-friendly theatre/comedy/poetry show. Not sure of the reason for the misspelling. John Hegley: Peace, Love And Potatoes Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16. Info 029 2064 6900. Followup to the earlier performance, more specifically poetry-based I think.
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Mickey Sharma + Allyson Smith + Rudi Lickwood Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. Poggle Miners Institute, Blackwood. 11am + 1.30pm, £5/£3 kids. Info 01495 227206. Kids’ show incorporating dance, music and comedy. In Newport tomorrow; Barry on Tue 19; Ystradgynlais on Thurs 28. We’ll Have To Do It Again Then Won’t We? Woo! Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 0845 2263510. Panto-themed variety show presented by Jermyn.
SUNDAY 17
Chuckle Singhs + Don Biswas + Sunil + Patel + Inder Manocha Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Night of Indian comedians. Poggle The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am + 2.30pm, £7. Info 01633 656757.
TUESDAY 19
uAround The World In 80 Days New Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, £20/£15.50. Info 029 2087 8889. The Victorian adventures of future crisp magnate Phileas Fogg, brought to the stage here by Theresa Heskins. Also at 2.30pm on Thurs 21, Sat 23 and Sun 24. £15.50-£26.50 on Wed 20-Fri 22; £18-£29 on Sat 23 and Sun 24. (Until Sun 24) Finding Joy Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £1-£10. Info 01792 863722. Acclaimed play about a boy who looks after his grandmother in her twilight years. Growth Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01874 611622. Testicular lump-themed comedy . uHeroine Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.45pm, £8-£16. Info 029 2064 6900. Nessah Muthy’s play about patriotism and modern Britain, presented by Theatr Clwyd and Hightide. Also on at 2pm on Thurs 21. (Until Sat 23) Poggle Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10am + 1.30pm, £8/£4 kids. Info 01446 738622. uThe Wedding Singer Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £21.50-£40.50. Info 01792 475715. Broadway musical starring Ray Quinn and Ruth Madoc among others. Also on at 2.30pm on Wed 20 and Sat 23; 5pm and 8pm on Fri 21. £26.50-£45.50 after today. (Until Sat 23)
WEDNESDAY 20
Mr Darcy Loses The Plot Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £14/£12.50. Info 01646 695267. Comedic Jane Austen riff presented by LipService Theatre. Not About Heroes Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 01495 227206. Stephen MacDonald’s play about the relationship between WWI poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. In Monmouth tomorrow; Abergavenny on Mon 25; Pontardawe on Tue 26; Newport from Thurs 28-Sat 30. uRent Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0845 2263510. Acclaimed AIDS and addiction-themed musical. (Until Sat 23)
Rough As Mozarts, Swansea. 7-11pm, free. Info 01792 649984. This is hosted by Swansea-area comedian Sarah Bridgeman and features a dozen or more acts doing short sets of new material. Tales Of A Welsh Rare Bit Maesteg Town Hall. 1pm, £6.50. Info 01656 733269. Lunchtime theatre about an outwardly sucessful businesswoman beset by crises.
THURSDAY 21
Cannonballista The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. Solo show about grief and coping mechanisms. Not About Heroes Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 01600 772467. uShout Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01873 850805. Modthemed musical presented here by Concept Players. (Until Sat 23) The Dreamboys St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50£25.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
FRIDAY 22
uAladdin Jr Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Phoenix Productions and Newport Operatic. On tomorrow also, at 1, 4 and 7pm. uCraig Hill + Dane Baptiste + Jonny Awsum + Gordon Southern Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS). uFamily Planning The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7pm, £7.50/£6.50. Info 01639 843163. Wales-based pregnancy theatre larks presented by Glantawe. On tomorrow also. uFlown Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £15/£12. Info 0845 2263510. Circus show presented by Pirates Of The Carabina. On at 2.30pm on Sun 24. (Until Sun 24) Jeremy Hardy Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £14/£5 unwaged. Info 01600 772467. uMadagascar Gwyn Hall, Neath. 5pm, £6 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Presented by Melyncrythan Amateur Operatic Society and based on the Dreamworks animation. Today is a relaxed/BSL performance; Sat 23 (on at 11am, 2pm and 5pm, £10 adv) and Sun 24 (1pm and 4pm, £10 adv) aren’t. (Until Sun 24) The Golden Dragon Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£25. Info 029 2064 6900. Music Theatre Wales’ new opera set in a Chinese restaurant. The Wedding Reception Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £55. Info 029 2063 6464. A play set in the midst of a boisterous wedding reception. Price includes a two-course meal plus some wedding cake.
SATURDAY 23
Black Is The Colour Of My Voice The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01633 656757. Theatre with live music (not a musical) based on the life of Nina Simone Cafficadabra Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8-10pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Magician Joseff Badman performs in the Cafe Bar. Dogs Don’t Do Ballet Princess Royal Theatre,
Port Talbot. 11am + 2pm, £10/£6.50. Info 01639 763214. Theatre for ages 3+. Do Not Go Gentle Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 0040444. Happy Ever After Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 3-5pm, £15 child and adult/£10 per additional child. Info 01495 243252. uKhovanshchina 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. Also on Sat 30 and Sat 7 Oct. Morgan & West Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2pm, £9. Info 029 2039 1391. Robin Morgan Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. More acts TBC I assume. Shark In The Park Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 1.30 + 3.30pm, £8.50/£7. Info 01646 695267. Kids’ show combining three books by Nick Sharratts.
SUNDAY 24
Slim + Toju Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £20. Info 0871 4720400. This is a Wahala Comedy Clash night where the two standups billed battle each other on behalf of Jamaica and Africa (all of it apparently) respectively.
The FBI started compiling a file on Sacha Baron Cohen while he was filming Borat after receiving numerous complaints about a strange man travelling around the United States in an ice cream truck. Neath had the last gas-powered tram service in the world, continuing to operate up until 1920. Wales finished second in the Eurovision Choir Of The Year 2017 competition. A prominent politician in Zimbabwe is called Welshman Ncube. Pryce Jones from Newtown created the world's first mail order business. When Kiefer Sutherland found out about a 24 drinking game where you drink every time he says, "damn it," he decided to play along and started saying the phrase as many times as he could in an episode.
MONDAY 25
uElis James The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01267 231012. Hometown gig for Welsh standup. Two gigs, in fact, as he’s on tomorrow also. Miranda Sings St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £30. Info 029 2087 8444. Comedy show in which Colleen Ballinger plays Miranda, a wannabe melisma-pop vocalist; since dreaming the character up in 2008 she’s turned it into a hugely popular YouTube channel. Not About Heroes Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01873 850805.
In the 1930s a selling point of the major toilet paper manufacturers at the time was that their product was splinter-free. The professor who popularised the idea of Alpha and Beta members of wolf packs has spent the rest of his career trying to convince everyone he was wrong.
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TUESDAY 26
uBlood Brothers New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £17.50-£41.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Willy Russell musical, presented here by the Everton chairman. Pretty sure it shows here at least once a year. Also at 2.30pm on Wed 27, Thurs 28 and Sat 20. £16.50-£31.50 matinees on Wed 27 and Thurs 28; £19-£46.50 on Fri 29 and Sat 30. (Until Sat 30) uI Have Been Here Before Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £8/£7. Info 0300 0040444. Presented by Players Anonymous in the Lounge Bar. The £7 tickets are for tonight only. (Until Fri 29) Not About Heroes Pontardawe Arts Centre. 12.30 + 7.30pm, £1-£10. Info 01792 863722. The Grumbleweeds Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 1.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01633 868239. Light comedy troupe. uThis Evil Thing Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2064 6900. Michael Mears stars in a one-man show about men who refused conscription in WWI. On tomorrow also. We Are Brontë The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 656757. Comedy retelling of the Brontë
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WEDNESDAY 27
Comedy Club Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 8pm, £11. Info 01792 475715. Mr Dickens Entertains Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. Frankie Valli tribute. uPriscilla, Queen Of The Desert Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Dragtastic Australian comedy adapted for the stage. (Until Sat 30) uThe Sorcerer Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.15pm, £14. Info 01792 602060. Gilbert & Sullivan play, presented by Uplands Arts. (Until Sat 30)
THURSDAY 28
Dim Byf Ynni Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £1-£10. Info 01792 863722. Welsh language play presented by Theatr Bara Caws. Jon Richardson St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £20.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing his show Old Man. uLadies And Gentlemen Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2030 4400. The Cholmondeleys present a
show combining magic, music and dance. Lloyd Langford + Clint Edwards + Mike Bubbins Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Ty Hafan charity gig with local comeics. Nocturnes Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 029 2039 1391. A 50s-style spy thriller with a modern sheen, written by Imitating The Dog. uNot About Heroes The Riverfront, Newport. 10am + 7.30pm, £14/£12/£7 schools. Info 01633 656757. The early performance is schools-only; it’s on at 7.30pm the other two days. (Until Sat 30) Poggle The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 10.30am, £5. Info 01639 843163. Rich Hall Maesteg Town Hall. 8pm, £17.50. Info 01656 733269. Performing his latest show, Hoedown. In Milford Haven tomorrow; Cardigan on Sat 30. uWould Like To Meet Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. “a tour through the trials and tribulations of dating in the digital world” apparently.
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FRIDAY 29
SATURDAY 30
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 6 Oct and Fri 13 Oct. Jethro Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £22 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Peter Kay Tribute Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £18/£17. Info 01633 868239. Phill Ellis + Jen Brister + Paul Currie Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £10. Info 01874 611622. Comedy, presented by Little Wander. uReverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III + Mick Ferry + Josh Pugh + Joe Bor Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15.95/£8 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also (£17.95/£10 NUS). Rich Hall Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 8pm, £17. Info 01646 695267. Twist Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 1 + 7.30pm, £7.50£15. Info 029 2064 6900. A reimagining of Oliver Twist for the stage, with the pro-
A Touch Of Mrs Robinson Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2089 0862. Musical cabaret based on The Graduate. Elis James Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm, £6. Info 029 2039 1391. Ignacio Lopez + Leroy Brito + Gareth Thomas The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £10/£7 adv. Info 01639 843163. Comedy. Katie Bonna Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50-£15. Info 029 2064 6900. A show titled All The Things I Lied About, Milkshake! Live Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 12.30 + 4pm, £14.50/£5 under-2s. Info 0300 0040444. Kids’ show. Rich Hall Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 8pm, £17. Info 01239 621200. Tales Of A Welsh Rare Bit Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6. Info 01792 475715. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen. Will Duggan + Glenn Moore + Smug Roberts Jongleurs, Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £16. Info 08700 111960. BUZZ 77
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TWO TICKETS TO INSIDE OUT FESTIVAL IN BUTE PARK Back for a second year after raving Bute Park to kingdom come in 2016, the Inside Out Festival returns to Cardiff on Sat 30 Sept. A full day of house, garage, techno and drum’n’bass is packed with marquee names like Annie Mac, Craig David’s TS5, Lethal Bizzle and Sigala. Read more in our preview on page 46.
TWO TICKETS TO P.A.R.A.D.E. IN THE WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE Tue 24 and Wed 25 Oct sees the unveiling of a spectacular multimedia dance production, created by National Dance Company Wales and artist Marc Rees. Attendees will be treated to art installations, live orchestral sounds and the choreography of Marcos Morau, who’s interviewed on page 24.
TWO TICKETS TO THE WIPERS TIMES IN THE NEW THEATRE Showing in Cardiff’s New Theatre for the first time from Tue 12-Sat 16 Sept, this is the remarkable tale of a makeshift newspaper-meets-satire-journal that was produced by British soldiers in the WWI trenches. A forerunner of sorts to Private Eye, whose editor Ian Hislop co-wrote this production. We’ve previewed it on page 44.
TWO TICKETS TO GO WEST AT ST DAVID’S HALL Eighties pop duo Go West are heading to Cardiff on Sat 30 Sept and we have two tickets to give away to one lucky fan. The band enjoyed huge commercial success and established themselves as one of the most successful duos of the 80s, selling 20 million records. They will be performing all the hits in what looks set to be another one of their exceptional live shows.
TWO TICKETS TO THE UNIBET CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OF DARTS IN THE MOTORPOINT ARENA CARDIFF Previewed on page 58, one of the biggest darts tournaments ever in Cardiff hits the Motorpoint Arena on Sat 16 and Sun 17 Sept. The PDC’s Unibet Champions League will be broadcast live on the BBC, but you can win a pair of passes to see the sport’s very finest in the flesh. Don’t forget your handwritten sign for the cameras.
TWO TICKETS TO OZ WITH ORCHESTRA AT ST DAVID’S HALL The yellow brick road leads to Cardiff on Sun 10 Sept and fans of the iconic musical set off to see the wizard. In this performance, the WNO Orchestra will be providing a live accompaniment to a screening of the 1939 film, complete with original vocals. Good fun for all ages, this will be a great show for the young and young at heart.
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