February at St David’s Hall

We are delighted to be back open and offering our diverse programme throughout February. Once again, we would like to extend huge thanks to our wonderful patrons for all the invaluable support. The month starts in style with a sold out show from Stewart Lee (Weds 2 Feb), and hot on his heels is another stand-up comedy legend in Jimmy Carr (Thurs 3 Feb) - only limited tickets remaining! As ever, make sure to keep a close eye on our website and social media and please check with Box Office for any late releases. The laughs don’t stop there though as Paul Smith (Weds 16 Feb) performs the second of his rescheduled dates, and the acid-tongued queens of the smash hit series RuPaul’s Drag Race (Sat 19 Feb) come to Cardiff for a sold out show. Plus, Dillie Keane, Adèle Anderson and Liza Pulman join forces for the ever-popular cabaret extravaganza, Fascinating Aïda (Weds 23 Feb). There are also some big names visiting the National Concert Hall of Wales this month from the worlds of rock and pop. Liverpool legends Echo & The Bunnymen (Sat 5 Feb) celebrate 40 Years of Magical Songs, while star of Squeeze, Ace and Mike + The Mechanics, Paul Carrack (Sat 12 Feb) is back by popular demand. Dr Hook (Fri 11 Feb) reel off classic tunes from a golden era of music, and there are now very few seats left for What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Fri 25 Feb) - the world’s greatest tribute to the one and only Tina Turner. Yet, if you prefer riff after riff and solo after solo with the amps turned up to 11, then The Classic Rock Show (Fri 4 Feb) will be right up your street featuring the likes of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Queen! For a more peaceful way to break up your day, why not try our Lunchtime Concerts? One of Classic FM’s ‘30 of the most brilliant young classical musicians playing today’, cellist Jamal Aliyev (Tues 8 Feb) performs Chopin, Schumann and Martinů, while the newly appointed Official Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales, Alis Huws (Tues 15 Feb) plays a programme including Bach and Britten. Plus, virtuoso bassoonist Theo Plath (Tues 22 Feb) mixes Saint-Saëns with Debussy, Hanschel and Boutry. Meanwhile, our Cardiff Classical season continues with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Thurs 17 Feb) featuring the prodigiously talented pianist Daniel Ciobanu, and there’s a captivating recital from BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 winner, Andrei Kymach (Sun 20 Feb). Also, don’t miss another Classical Roadmap (Mon 14 Feb) talk as Dr Jonathan James explores the fascinating history of ‘Jazzical’ music. Elsewhere, our exciting contemporary series nightmusic returns to the L3 Lounge with Tabea Debus & Laefer Quartet (Tues 15 Feb). Escape to the Chateau fans will love Dick & Angel (Thurs 24 Feb), while ex-Special Forces soldier Jason Fox (Mon 28 Feb) shares his breathtaking story in Life at the Limit. We haven’t forgotten the little ones either as Fireman Sam (Mon 21 Feb) delivers two fun-filled shows during the half-term holidays!