Drumroll, please…

Award-winning choir Tenebrae open the North Wales International Music Festival on 15th September, performing works by Byrd, Shepherd and Tallis. Celebrating the theme of ‘Horizons’ the festival continues until 30th September, with other highlights including the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, whose sharp synchronisation and high energy cannot be missed; Janina Fialkowska, “one of the grandes dames of piano playing”;

DID YOU KNOW?

Composer Glyn arranged ‘Nimrod’ for the Olympic opening ceremony in 2012

The Horizon of Words with Pedair, a bilingual repertoire with poetry; Kabantu’s folk-inspired original music; New Sinfonia travelling West and back featuring Gershwin, Piazzolla and a new commission by Gareth Glyn; and Ensemble Cymru performing with poet Aled Lewis Evans. The Festival ends with an orchestral concert including operatic pieces, and new commissions by Paul Mealor and Jon Guy. www.nwimf.com

You gotta laugh!

Oktober Fest comes to Wrexham’s Stiwt Theatre on 6th October, starring Klaus & the If-tones – ‘North Wales’ only fully live 10-piece Bavarian party band’! They’ll perform dancefloor fillers from the ’70s to the noughties. Tickets £20, include traditional Bavarian fare.

On 24th October, there’s a chance to exercise your funny muscle at The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. This brand-new comedy is a take on Conan Doyle’s most celebrated sleuth, full of adventure, laughs and terrific songs. 7.30pm. Tickets from £12. www.stiwt.com

That figures…

On show at Mostyn, Llandudno until 7th October is Oren Pinhassi’s ‘False Alarm’, exploring the relationship between the human figure, nature and the built environment through sculptures of sand and plaster layered over steel skeletons.

Diane Dal-Pra: Dissolutions is the first solo UK institutional exhibition by the French artist, who examines our relationship with possessions and their rituals. Tues-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm. Free. www.mostyn.org

Bridget Christie – Who Am I? 28th September Catch Bridget’s hilarious new show about the trials of reaching her 51st year! 7.30pm. Tickets £20.

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain, 30th September A new show full of crazy characters and rude rulers from Britain’s barmy past! 2pm & 6pm. Tickets from £15. www.pontio.co.uk

Lots to do

Head to Erddig this autumn for one of their outdoor guided tours – choose from history, gardening or the working estate. There are digital photography groups too, at beginner or more advanced level. And from 28th-30th September outdoor cinema screenings are back! Check out the programme at www.nationaltrust.org.uk

WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF 30TH SEPTEMBER –14TH OCTOBER

•30th September, The Montagues, Rhyl Town Hall Catch the homecoming of this melodic indie band with their layered sound and stories of working-class life. 7pm. Tickets 13.45.

•30th September & 28th October, Ruthin Artisan Market Set in the new Community Hub, discover local food, drink and crafts – you’re bound to find something you love. 10am-4pm. Free entry.

•4th October, Ban Film Festival, Venue Cymru, Llandudno A night of adventure watching short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography. 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50.

•6th October, Welsh Wrestling,Y Ganolfan, Porthmadog Get ready to rumble! Welsh Wrestling brings its live body-slamming family entertainment show to town for a one-night extravaganza! 7-9pm. Tickets from £10.

•14th October, Doing The Dead, Rhyl Little Theatre

They’ve ‘done’ Shakespeare, now the awardwinning Northern Comedy Theatre is back with an hysterically dark comedy about goings on in a village spiritualist circle. 7.30pm. Tickets £15.50.

•14th October, Play Opera

Live: Space Spectacular, Venue Cymru, Llandudno Experience extra-terrestrial activity, learn fun facts, and orbit the incredible world of opera and classical music led by Tom Redmond. 3.30pm. Tickets £15 (child £7.50).

WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF 14TH-28TH OCTOBER