LOOKING for the perfect Christmas present for the boxing fan amongst your family and friends? Well, look no further than An Audience with Joe Calzaghe at St David’s Hall on Saturday 11 March 2017 for a rare opportunity to spend an evening in the company of the undefeated legend of the squared circle. Starting at 8.30pm, the boxing icon known as ‘The Pride of Wales’ will regale the Cardiff crowd with analysis and anecdotes from his astonishing pro career which…

HARRY POTTER – PSYCHO – GLADIATOR – SUPERMAN + Star Wars EPISODE vii: The force awakens + INDIANA JONES – THUNDERBIRDS – PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN LIGHTS…CAMERA…ACTION!!! The ever-popular Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra concert A Night at the Movies returns to St David’s Hall on Friday 9 December – and this year it comes with a Heroes & Villains theme! Experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood with some of the most memorable movie music ever recorded including Harry Potter, Superman,…

Two players from Wales were among the winners at the Marbella ITF (International Tennis Federation) seniors Grade 2 event. Jonathan Howell from Newport partnered Damien Pound of Australia to take the O35s doubles title, while Chris Hill (Abertillery) teamed up with fellow Brit, Rajiv Batra, to win the O55s title. The previous week, Hill had reached the final of the ITF Grade 4 event at the Royal Club El Casco with Emlyn Jones of Penarth. This was Hill’s fourth major…

THE acclaimed English Chamber Ensemble will be joined by some very special guests for a Bach to Beatles concert at St David’s Hall on Thursday 8 December. Virtuoso classical guitarist Craig Ogden will showcase his skills with a spellbinding set of classics from The Fab Four with a little help from his friend Miloš Karadaglić, who will compere the evening. Not since the John Williams in the 60s has a guitarist captured the imagination like Miloš especially since the release…

St David’s Hall Sunday 20 November, 3pm THE LJC Academy of Dance & Drama are putting the finishing touches to preparations for their fantastic family show Stepping Out, which comes to St David’s Hall on Sunday 20 November. Starting at 3pm, dancing stars aged from two and a half years up will perform routines from the musicals and the latest chart music. LJC Academy has yet another busy, exciting year winning many competitions around the UK, adding more trophies and…

DYNASTY St David’s Hall Monday 21 November 7.30pm THE internationally acclaimed Chinese State Circus returns with spectacular new production Dynasty at St David’s Hall next Monday (21 November) at 7.30pm. Guaranteed to be breathtaking and vibrantly colourful, this stunning show features 30 world-class Chinese acrobats, aerial artistes and jugglers. All of them come armed with the super-human skills and dexterity of the masters of martial arts – the legendary Shaolin Warriors. The non-stop action is awe-inspiring from start to finish…

with Special Guests Lewis & Leigh St David’s Hall Tuesday 22 November, 7.30pm ONLY VERY LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING! SCOTTISH pop perfectionists Deacon Blue are set to rock St David’s Hall next Tuesday (22 November) – but hurry, only very limited seats are now remaining! Since forming in 1985, Deacon Blue have won over the masses; selling 6 million albums including two that have topped the charts, plus 12 singles that have stormed the Top 40. In September this year, the…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 29 November 1pm WHAT better way is there to get in the festive spirit than with a captivating concert of Christmas carols from the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir? A warm welcome will be waiting once you’ve avoided the hectic high-street and relaxed amongst a beautiful selection of traditional carols on Tuesday 29 November at St David’s Hall from 1pm. The members of the Concert Orchestra from St John’s College are directed by Dominic Neville, James Neville…

  Last weekend saw the arrival of Cardiff’s first book festival. A 3-day event with numerous activities, workshops, debates and dialogue held across the city. As an avid book lover myself the news of the event was music to my ears. I was delighted when I was invited along to sample some of what the book festival had to offer. Over the weekend I went along to a workshop with local writers Rachael Trezise, Johnathan Edwards and Dan Tyte. I…

St David’s Hall Sunday 4 June 2017, 7pm Doors POP legend Anastacia brings her remarkable voice to St David’s Hall on The Ultimate Collection tour on Saturday 4 June. But hurry – tickets went on sale at 9am on Friday 4th November and were expected to sell fast! With over 30 million worldwide sales to her name, the charismatic American singer-songwriter will reel off all the hits including I’m Outta Love, Not That Kind, Made For Lovin’ You, Left Outside…