Cardiff’s International Arts Festival looks back on an exceptional 11 days of live music, brand new Wales Millennium Centre theatre co-productions, PROCESSIONS Cardiff, community projects, free events and much more • Over 26,000 people attended Festival of Voice gigs, theatre productions, community projects and more over 11 days between 7-17 June, with sold-out shows from Gruff Rhys, Patti Smith, Laura Veirs, Tank and the Bangas and more. • Headline music artists included Patti Smith, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Billy…
Two world-class artists, Elvis Costello and Angelique Kidjo, join Patti Smith, Gruff Rhys, Passenger and Billy Bragg as headline music acts at this year’s Festival of Voice (7-17 June, across Cardiff). Elvis Costello & The Imposters will close this year’s 11-day festival at Wales Millennium Centre, with the skilled wordsmith and unique vocalist covering everything from politics to love songs. Beninese vocalist and activist, Angélique Kidjo, performs her latest project, a reinterpretation of the classic Talking Heads album ‘Remain in Light’. Well-known…
First announcement includes the unique voices of Patti Smith, Gruff Rhys with BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Billy Bragg, Nadine Shah, Passenger & more, plus ambitious collaboration with public art specialists Artichoke • The biennial international arts festival returns to Cardiff for its second instalment • First artists announced with full programme unveiled on 6 March • The 11-day city festival will feature one-off events, unique collaborations and a platform for powerful and diverse voices from music, arts and the…