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17/11/2016

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…

17/11/2016

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…

17/11/2016

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…

16/11/2016

  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…

15/11/2016

The Italian Cultural Centre Wales presents its second Italian Film Festival Cardiff 2016 (IFFC), which will run from the23-27 November at Penarth Pier Pavilion and Chapter Arts Centre. The Festival brings the very best contemporary Italian films to Penarth and Cardiff, this year showing nine feature films and a selection of short animated films, all of them premiering in Wales and the UK. These films explore the intimate, melancholic, romantic and humorous sides of Italy and examine how lives and…

15/11/2016

The great and the good of Cardiff descended on Rainbow Casino on Mary Ann Street in the centre of Cardiff for a star-studded VIP event. Local celebs, dignitaries and members of the Cardiff business community were all in attendance to enjoy the celebrations. The venue was officially opened by Wales and Blues Captain Sam Warburton, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Rainbow Casino Managing Director Duncan Savage and Cardiff Casino General Manager, Richard Phillips. The event marked the casino’s re-launch after…

15/11/2016

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…

15/11/2016

St David’s Hall Saturday 18 March 2017, 7pm Doors BRITISH singer-songwriter and 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur will perform at St David’s Hall on Saturday 18 March in support of his new album Back from the Edge. Public demand was expected to be huge so customers were advised to get in there quick when tickets went on sale on Friday 4th November at 9.30am! James’ critically acclaimed second album is currently sitting nicely at No.1 in the midweek UK…

28/10/2016

ST DAVID’S HALL has seen off competition from some of the most prestigious venues across the globe to be ranked in the Top 10 of the world’s best-sounding concert halls. According to leading media website Business Insider UK, the National Concert Hall of Wales offers superior sound quality to world-famous venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Located in the heart of the Cardiff city centre on The Hayes, St David’s Hall finished ninth on…

28/10/2016

Rebecca Ferguson, Kevin Bloody Wilson, Show of Hands, Lucy Porter, John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra, Martyn Joseph, Chinese State Circus & Much More! Philharmonia Orchestra feat. Alice Sara Ott & Vladimir Ashkenazy Friday 18 November, 7.30pm IT MAY be cold outside, but there’s plenty to give you a warm feeling inside at St David’s Hall throughout November. The month starts in hilarious style with Aussie comic Kevin Bloody Wilson (Tues 1 Nov), who reels off side-splitting songs in…