Thursday daytime online singing sessions from the Goldies Cymru Charity are proving to be a big hit. After the lockdown Goldies leaders in South Wales, Rachel Parry and Cheryl Davies, decided that they would make every Thursday special for the older folk across South Wales who could not attend their daytime singing sessions for the time being by introducing a weekly online singalong. They take place every Thursday at 2.30pm either from Cheryl’s home near Swansea or Rachel’s front room near Cardiff. Rachel is the programme…

“I don’t know what I would do without Goldies. It keeps me going, it really does.” That’s just one of the 100s of comments from one elderly lady who loves attending her Goldies sing-along session. NOT a choir, the Golden-Oldies Charity, now in its twelfth year, reaches out to older isolated people across England and Wales. From the initial four sessions taken by founder Grenville Jones, in and around Bath, there are now over 60 dedicated session leaders and, by…

  The new singing and dancing sensation New Jersey Nights landed at the New Theatre in Cardiff tonight. The cast of a three piece-band, 6 dancers and four male singers did an outstanding job to deliver a packed two-hour show.  The musical numbers were pieced together with segments of background information around the music industry and Frankie Valli’s life during his career, told in a fragmented sequence.  It was a surprise that there was no programme available for the performance,…

The show comes to Cardiff on the 5th May – here’s why you should see it   It’s been the UK’s official number one Tina Turner tribute for the past five years (as voted by the Agents Association of Great Britain), with a Lifetime Achievement Award under its belt and a hectic, fast-growing gig schedule right across the UK and into Europe to boot. The cast of ‘Totally Tina’ it seems, is definitely ‘better than all the rest’. Now seven…

  “The world really is hers for the taking.” – You Magazine Carly Paoli has been delighting audiences throughout the world, shared stages with Andrea Bocelli, José Carreras and Elaine Paige, and can count the Pope and Prince Charles amongst her fans. Now the classical singer is coming home to the UK to tour with one of the country’s most successful musical theatre groups, Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro. “We are thrilled to welcome the very accomplished Carly Paoli as…

CHORAL VETERAN OVERCOMES TRAGEDY TO LEAD YOUNG SINGERS TO LIVE SEMI-FINALS  (Wales’ only Semi-Final entry!)   A choral conductor who has been conducting a children’s choir since the shadow years of World War II will this week lead his youth singers with pride as they reach the Semi-Finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Wales’ Angelicus Celtis comprise of everyday schoolgirls aged 12 and up from the ranks of the Hywel Girls’ Choir led by conductor John Hywel Williams who has nurtured…

  CHARISMATIC Irish chanteuse Camille O’Sullivan brings her unique brand of baroque pop to St David’s Hall on Thursday 23 March. With a performance that promises to be mesmerising and hypnotic, Camille presents The Carny Dream from 8pm in the L3 Lounge. The ‘Queen of the Edinburgh Festival’ (BBC) and original star of Olivier award-winning LaClique, Camille has established an enviable international reputation for her breathtaking interpretations of Brel, Bowie, Cave and Waits. Not only has she stunned audiences across…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 31 May 8pm   ICONIC British singer-songwriter Martin Carthy will share the stage with his daughter Eliza Carthy in the ultimate concert for all folk fans at St David’s Hall on Tuesday 31 May.   Martin is a legendary ballad singer and ground-breaking guitarist, who played an integral part in the revolution that changed folk music forever throughout the 60s. Five decades later his approach to his art lacks none of the fervour of those early…

With Special Guests Mon Amie St David’s Hall Friday 6 May, 7.30pm   LIMITED SEATS REMAINING!     EIGHTIES pop icon Jason Donovan will perform classic album Ten Good Reasons in its entirety at St David’s Hall next Friday (6 May).   Plus, if it that wasn’t enough incentive for fans of the Aussie star to rush to the Box Office, he’ll also be performing a greatest hits set! But hurry, only limited seats are now remaining!   Jason initially…

An exciting new local choral force launches this week in style with an international celebrity performance!   The ANGELICUS Chorale is an exciting new boutique choir for teenage girls born from the musical baton of legendary conductor John Hywel Williams and the creative energy of performance director Jeremy Hywel.   Launching in style this weekend at Y Ffwrnes Theatre (Saturday 16 April), ANGELICUS will join forces with internationally renowned singer Lesley Garrett for their official launch performance which is a…