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“There’s a little microbrewery on the side of the yoga studio”
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Michael Palin enthuses about “the fabulous centre of the universe that is Cardiff” this month, in advance of his one-man show in said city. Seems that someone’s slipped him a remote access login for our server and he’s been reading our Iris Prize and Fourth Wall Festival articles. Or he was being mildly sarcastic
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Showing in the fleapits this month are a populist, accessible movie sort of based on a popular, accessible BBC sitcom about a family, and a film about the miners’ strike in Wales with parts for lots of actors from round here. Keiron Self’s interest is piqued accordingly
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Stacks of food festivals coming up over the next month or two, Abergavenny’s one perhaps the alpha of them all. I tell you what, their programme of events would be in line for a few lazy zings from me, but for the fact I find class-based jibes about food incredibly annoying
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Not one but two sculptural birds (art), Random Movement (clubs) and The Boxettes (live music), are pictured behind or in front of bars of some kind this month, symbolising entrapment and urban disquiet. However, none of the pictures in the stage section have this feature, suggesting that theatre is the most free and untethered of all the arts
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This month’s prize for ‘most letters per word in a review’ goes to Charlie Piercey for his dispatch on the new Soft Hearted Scientists album, which averages out at an impressive 5.9506172839506
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The mental-sounding Ironman race is back for 2014! Take it away Black Sabbath. “Gordon Ramsay’s taking part / Let’s hope the stress doesn’t knacker his heart / Words by Alistair Corless / Not enough space to do the chorus”
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Myriad utensils and other kitchen equipment, including a chopping board in the shape of a squirrel. Perfect for recipes which require you to dismember a squirrel the size of a chopping board
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This month’s listings are dedicated to the three tossers who sat next to the stage while Jemma Roper was playing in Clwb Ifor Bach, talked loudly throughout and, when asked to shut up, said “we’re in a pub, we can talk as much as we want.” Please spend the entire month at home learning how not to be morons
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Q: According to the nursery rhyme Monday’s Child, what does ‘Saturday’s child’ do? A: Live life with insults, drink lots of beer and wait for half time results
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WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR THIS MONTH.
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THE NATIONAL THEATRE WALES (NTW) does well up north as their theatre/gaming production Border Games scoops up the £20,000 Space Prize at the Edinburgh Fringe. The money won’t be squandered on celebratory drinks, however, as it comes with the mission to create a new ‘unique online theatrical experience’. Though they haven’t started using the money yet, you can still catch some NTW talent this month as they head to Snowdonia in North Wales to explore the annual cycle of sheep farming in The Gathering/Yr Helfa from Fri 12 to Sun 14. Tickets: £15/£12. Info: www. nationaltheatrewales.org
PORTHCAWL TAKES THE PLUNGE
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Australia’s International Ocean Film Festival lands in the UK this autumn, with over 15 dates all across the country. The festival hosts a selection of ocean-themed short movies that celebrate and document the awesome power of the big blue. Whether you choose to hold your breath with Guillaume Néry as he plummets over 100m below the surface in Sportlife Saga: Water, join the two friends that run into a spot of trouble atop the Indian Ocean in And Then We Swam, or even watch as a paralysed Pascale Honre achieves her dream of being able to surf in Duct Tape Surfing, you’re sure to be left mouth agape and eyes wide. Head down to the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl to take the plunge but don’t worry, you won’t be getting wet this time. The International Ocean Film Festival, Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, Sat 6 Sept. Tickets: £10.50-£12. Info: www.oceanfilmfest.co.uk
Tenby Arts Festival has set up shop on the streets of the seaside town 22 times over the years and it's back for the 23rd time. From Sat 20 to Sat 27 there will be poetry sessions, jazz nights, candlelight celebrations, storytelling, songs on the sea, opera and plenty more to satisfy your art-themed wants. Tickets: individual events priced separately; some events free. Info: www.tenbyartsfest.co.uk
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EPIDEMIC OF UNDEAD Every old country park has its secrets. Opened in 1977, people visit the Tudor-style mansion at Margam Park in Port Talbot to enjoy the beautiful countryside, its extensive gardens, amazing heritage... and to take part in a zombie apocalypse. This month, game players will attempt to navigate around the park using stealth, cunning and fast feet to avoid the zombie hoards. They must make it to eight separate check points before arriving safe at HQ. Volunteers keen to pose as brain-eating monsters have to undergo a bootcamp with a special zombie trainer before the epidemic begins. Previous experience isn’t necessary to become a half-dead rotter but a moderate level of fitness is apparently required to maintain three hours' worth of shuffling, running and dribbling. (pic by BYRON WILLIAMS)
Zombie Apocalypse Wales, Margam Park, nr Port Talbot, Fri 19 Sept. Tickets: £35-£40 (over 18s only). Info: 03003 650015 / www. zombieapocalypsewales.co.uk BUZZ 04
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THE MONASTERIES OF TIBET take a trip to South Wales as the Tashi Lhunpo Monks bring their show The Power Of Compassion to Abergavenny's Borough Theatre on Fri 12 Sept and Swansea’s Taliesin Theatre on Thurs 2 Oct. Expect chanting, dancing, enlightenment and beautifully bright orange outfits. Tickets: £5-£14. Info: www. tashi-lhunpo.org.uk
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IF YOU’RE A FAN OF A DECENT musical, but have seen them all time and time again, then Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is a decent way to spend the night. The completely made-up-on-the-spot musical comedy will be taking your suggestions on stage at Swansea Grand Theatre on Wed 17. The show has gotten rave reviews left, right and centre – despite the fact no two performances are ever the same. Tickets: £12.50-£16.50. Info: www. swansea.gov.uk
WHITE WATER FEST Practised water-sports participant or thrill seeking amateur looking to try out something new? Whatever your calibre, head down to Cardiff International White Water’s White Water Fest to try your hand at all they have to offer. Whether you’ve dreamed of drifting along in a kayak or trying something a bit different (like stand-up paddleboarding), you’ll be able to have a go at a whole host of activities for a special reduced rate. There’s even the opportunity for experienced paddlers to browse the latest kit on sale and improve their skills, with some handy hints and technical guidance at the trade stalls. For those wanting to keep their feet dry, you can grab a drink and bite to eat and enjoy the live music at the bandstand.
White Water Fest, Cardiff International White Water, Cardiff Bay, Sat 6 Sept. Admission: £5 taster sessions/free for spectators. Info: www.ciww.com
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SOUNDS LIKE A SYMPHONY MUSIC
Central Africa’s only symphony orchestra are coming to the UK for the first time; what better reason to pay the Royal Welsh College a visit? Since its conception, the members of L’Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste have survived two putsches, a number of crises and a war – it’s safe to say that they’re probably not fazed by the prospect of performing to several hundred spectators. Offering an eclectic mix of western and Congolese choral works, it’s likely to be something you’ve never seen before and, even more likely, something you won't get to see again in Wales anytime soon. If there’s still doubt in your mind, most of the orchestra’s musicians are self-trained amateurs, no easy feat as anyone who has tried to teach themselves guitar age 13 will understand. Shortly after this date the Kinshasa Symphony head to Sardinia, so catch them whilst you can. Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra Choir, Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff, Mon 15 Sept. Tickets: £12/£10. Info: 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd.ac.uk
THE COUNTRY COMES TO CARDIFF
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The city of Cardiff is about to welcome a healthy dollop of the country, when Cardiff Country Fair comes to town. The event at Cardiff Castle is a paean to the rural side of Wales, from the Best Of British Produce competition to outdoor games like Tug Of War and Welly Wanging. Demonstrations are held so that you can learn new skills as diverse and obscure as beekeeping or butchery. If the manual labour side of rural life doesn’t do it for you, then there’s always the consolation of live music and local ciders and ales on offer to sample.
Cardiff Country Fair 2014, Cardiff Castle, Sat 27 + Sun 28 Sept. Tickets: £7.50/£4.50 kids. Info: 029 2023 0130 / www.cardiffcountryfair.com BUZZ 05
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WHAT’S ON OUR RADAR THIS MONTH.
AXIS OF AWESOME
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As YouTube comedy trio Axis Of Awesome bring their blend of music and mirth to Cardiff, Heather Arnold talks to lead singer Jordan Raskopoulos. Your new show is called Vida La Vida Loca Las Vegas – how did you come up with that tongue-twister? It’s a combination of three song titles: Vida La Viva by Cold Play, Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley and Living La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin. The song titles worked well together so we mashed up all three into one glorious masterpiece! What can people expect from the show? This is our seventh trip to the UK, so it’s mostly a British-based show with a whole load of acts, they’re not online yet as they’re brand new but there are also tunes from people’s favourite performers as well. Have you been to Wales before? We have never toured in Wales before only England so this will be our first trip to Wales. I’m a big fan of Doctor Who! I have a Tardis tattoo actually. A big Tardis on my ankle! Your most popular song, Four Chords, has had 19 million hits. Is it your favourite song? I don’t know what my favourite song is. I like a new song we’re releasing. It’s about iPhones, and Apple products in general and how much we get sucked into buying them. It’s in the style of Macklemore and I’m really enjoying doing that because we haven’t really done much rap. Do you have anything you like to make fun of the most in your music? Oh yes! Benny the keyboarder, he’s what we like to make fun of. He is 5ft2, he’s got glasses and he is also much more talented than me and Lee so we make sure his ego doesn’t get out of control. What are you planning next? We've just released a new web series called Axis All Areas and it’s really exciting, it’s kinda a new direction for our YouTube channel, doing a series of music videos but we also have scripted comedy sketches set behind the scenes so its music videos with a bit of a Spinal Tap element to it as well.
Axis Of Awesome: Viva La Vida Loca Las Vegas, Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Sun 28 Sept. Tickets: £14/£10 NUS. Info: www.glee. co.uk BUZZ 06
BOOK NOW MARK WATSON: FLAWS Pontardawe Arts Centre Fri 10 Oct Tickets: £16 Info: 01792 863722 www.pontardaweartscentre.com
“I have a Tardis tattoo on my ankle”
BALLET CYMRU: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Swansea Grand Theatre Sat 18 Oct Tickets: £8.50-£14.50 Info: 01792 475715 www.swanseagrand.co.uk THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Thurs 23 Oct Tickets: £8-£12 Info: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk GEORGE EZRA Solus, Cardiff University Students Union Sun 26 Oct Tickets: £15 Info: 029 2023 0130 www.cardiffstudents.com PAOLO NUTINI Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Fri 31 Oct Tickets: £35 Info: 029 2022 4488 www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk DISNEY’S THE LION KING Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Thurs 6 Nov-Sun 11 Jan Tickets: £20.50-£55 Info: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE Pontardawe Arts Centre Sat 8 Nov Tickets: £15 Info: 01792 863722 www.pontardaweartscentre.com ALAN DAVIES: LITTLE VICTORIES Aberystwyth Arts Centre Sat 15 Nov Tickets: £27.50 Info: 01970 623232 www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
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SOUTH WALES SECRETS #47: Pontcanna Dojo
Sherman Cymru’s new Artistic Director, Rachel O'Riordan, tells us about her plans for the Cardiff theatre and gives away her South Wales Secret. “I want to put us back on the map as a producing house!” Rachel O’Riordan has certainly come to the Sherman with a vision in mind. Rachel, who won awards as the Artistic Director of Perth Theatre Scotland and revived it as one of the leading producing theatres in Scotland, has come to her new job with a game plan. “I think the Sherman is a natural home for new plays,” she explains. “The main stage will be used to produce ambitious texts and plays that people might recognise and respond to with passion and knowledge, and a feeling of excitement. So we’re doing Romeo And Juliet in the main stage very soon. I want people to see us as the place that you would come to see the classics and the edgy new work in tandem.” “What I like doing with Shakespeare’s work, and I’ve done so before, is making it very clear,”
FEELING SHEEPISH Living up to the old stereotype, us Welsh now have a place to go and worship our favourite four-legged friends. That’s right; the annual BUZZ 08
Rachel says “and quite visually stunning, quite tough and bold, quite visceral in tone and style. Shakespeare is the most thrilling playwright in the English language, so my real ambition is to really get that sense of urgency and adrenaline and energy across to the audience. And the passion of that play; anyone who has ever been in love will, I think, feel something.” Since moving to Cardiff Rachel has done plenty of work to get the theatre’s new season together, but she’s also had time to explore the city. So what’s her South Wales Secret? “I think the Pontcanna Dojo for yoga is pretty cool,” says Rachel. “There’s a lovely mix of yoga classes and hot yoga classes, and there’s a little microbrewery on the side of the yoga studio. I like it there!” Info: www.shermancymru.co.uk
Sheep Festival is back in Llandovery. This community-led event celebratess the cultural heritage of Llandovery and the surrounding Brecon Beacons National Park. An elective mix of tradition and modernity highlight the festival with events such as the Sheep Dog Trials, Welsh-themed craft and ceramic
knick-knack stalls. There will also be musical performances by the students of Llandovery College and accordion/ fiddle duo Fiddlebox, a dragon puppet procession and even a ‘weird history’ tour of Llandovery and Carmarthenshire. Celebrate rural Welsh history in a unique way, whilst also experiencing the magic of
A season inspired charity fund raising event is taking place at Amelia Trust Farm this month in the form of the Harvest Festival. The annual festival has become the farm’s biggest event of the year and promises to be jam packed with entertainment including live music, dance competitions and (most importantly) tractor rides. There will also be plenty of food and craft stalls on offer, plus a selection of children’s games and interactive displays. Founded in 1991, the Amelia Trust charity aims to support and educate vulnerable, disadvantaged people of all ages by creating unique development programmes to improve their potential. The trust depends on the generosity and support of both their volunteers and donations from visitors to the farm. The Harvest Festival is a great excuse to support a great cause and have some fun whilst you’re at it. Harvest Festival, Amelia Trust Farm, Barry, Sat 20 + Sun 21 Sept. Admission: free. Info: 01446 782030 / www.ameliatrust.org.uk
the nearby Cambrian Mountains. Llandovery Sheep Festival 2014, Llandovery Market Square and Castle Fields, Carmarthenshire, Sat 27 + Sun 28 Sept. Info: www. llandoverysheepfestival.co.uk
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ALL EYES ON IRIS The Iris Prize film festival returns this year with gay secret agents, late night Viagra hunts and androids all on the programme. Alys Hurn has a look at this year’s festival and gets her eyes on the prize.
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t’s fair to say Cardiff is known for its thriving gay scene. Popular nightlife spots on Churchill Way and Charles Street attract plenty of dancing queens on a weekend and Pride Cymru attracts more than 40,000 visitors each year. All of this makes Cardiff the perfect home for the Iris Prize: the international gay and lesbian film festival. The Iris Prize itself is dedicated to short films filmmakers can enter their short films in the hopes of walking away with the one-of-a-kind award. The prize itself – supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation – provides funding (this year to the value of £25,000), support and guidance so that the lucky champion can use their win to create something new. Many winners have gone on to receive international acclaim, including 2010 prize winner, Magnus
WHERE THE WINNERS ARE Each year, as the Iris family grows, so do the projects and ambitions of its winners. With the world’s largest LGBT short film prize, which offers the support and funding to create a new film, many Iris Prize winners have gone on to create more award-winning films. Charlie Mock has a look at what the winners are up to now. BUZZ 10
TIM MARSHALL
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Iris Prize 2013 Winner Australian Tim Marshall beat the competition in 2013 to win with his short film Gorilla, a story of unknowns and questions that never get answered when a couple go on a secluded camping trip, but are interrupted by the arrival of a mysterious woman. Marshall is currently in Cardiff for the pre-production stages of new short Followers, which is the sixth short film to be produced by the Iris Prize.
Iris Prize 2011 Winner I Don’t Want To Go Back Alone follows the budding relationship between blind teenager Leonardo and his best friend Gabriel, and it was this short that won Brazilian Daniel Ribeiro gold in 2011. Since winning, Ribeiro has directed The Way He Looks, a full length coming-of-age movie based on his Iris winning short. The Way He Looks was released to the public in April of this year and has become critically acclaimed, winning a number of awards.
Mork, whose Iris-made film Burger featured at the Sundance Film Festival last year. Last year Jay Bedwani, the festival's first ever Welsh finalist, picked up the award for Best British Short with his documentary My Mother. He is currently continuing with his photography and working on making My Mother into a feature length film. Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow, the standards of the films on Iris’ shortlist are very high, but their rules are pretty loose. The films can be about anything you can imagine, as long it has an LGBT core. This year’s programme covers everything from haircuts, Viagra, and violent attacks on eels to androids, Aspergers and call centres for the deaf. Now into its eighth year the Iris Festival itself will be screening 40 films from 16 different countries – and that’s just the short film nominees. Among the movie industry's big hitters, such as the
UK, US and Germany, entries have flown in from further afield, such as Brazil, India and Cambodia. Alongside the short films, feature-length movies will also be screened. This year’s festival opens with the world’s first gay secret agent in Jayson Bend: Queen And Country as he tries to stop a salon chain owner from becoming the most powerful man in the world. Another feature on the books is The Bubble. This tale of three attractive friends, whose lives in the ‘bubble’ of hip society in Tel Aviv is burst when one of them falls in love with an attractive Palestinian man, was the opening film for the very first Iris Prize Festival in 2007, now it’s back for another show. There are plenty of new things about Iris for 2014, as more and more people and organisations are getting involved. This year they have joined forces with the famous Pinewood Studios, best known as the home of the James Bond film, to champion the new Best Of British Award worth £14,000 and for the first time ever the Feature Film Award, sponsored by Martin Briggs, will have a five-strong jury (featuring Buzz’s very own publisher Emma Clark). There are also whispers of secret parties taking place in odd locations across the city! The festival isn’t letting its growing popularity go to its head, however, as Iris continues to pride itself on its ‘welcome to the family’ feel. This rise in social standing might make getting tickets tougher though, so don’t keep the family waiting too long.
Iris Prize Festival, Cineworld + Chapter Arts Centre + Park Inn Hotel, Cardiff, Wed 8-Sun 12 Oct. Tickets: £6.60-£7.90 feature film screenings (buy three and get one free) / £6-£6.50 short film screenings (buy three and get one free) / £75 VIP passes to all screenings, talks, receptions, parties, lunches and the Producers Forum (for Iris 2014-2015 members only) / £40£50 Iris Awards. Info: 029 2023 2744 / www.irisprize.org
MAGNUS MORK
ELDAR RAPAPORT
TILL KLEINERT
Iris Prize 2010 Winner 2010 saw the Norwegian taking the top prize for his short film The Samaritan, a tale of a lonely middleaged man who forms an unassuming friendship with an illegal immigrant. Mork returned to Cardiff to direct his new short Burger. Set in the city's T&A Kebabs, the film glimpses into the lives of some late night burger bar patrons. The film hit Sundance this year, where it scooped the Special Jury Award for Best Direction and Ensemble Acting.
Iris Prize 2009 Winner Winning in 2009 for film Steam, a short about two men who get stuck in a steam room, Eldar Rapaport returns this year to sit on the jury for the award for Best Feature. In the five years since he won, Rapaport has directed feature-length film August (a passionate story about a couple who reunite after a painful break-up) and short Little Man (a psychological thriller about 30-year-old Elliot, who can’t hold down a relationships, and his odd neighbour).
Iris Prize 2008 Winner Cowboy, a story of a real estate agent who finds slightly more than the house he was bargaining for, won Kleinert the prize back in 2008. Since his initial success, Kleinert directed his first feature film Der Samurai, a tense tale in which a policeman's rural hunt for a wolf quickly turns into a violent manhunt. Der Samurai had its UK premiere at Film4’s FrightFest and grabbed the Jury Award for Best Feature at international film festival Fantaspoa. BUZZ 011
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A series of workshops and discussion for 14-18 year olds to learn about the film industry.
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Gathering of industry professionals to share advice and discuss film.
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JAYSON BEND: QUEEN AND COUNTRY + GORILLA
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LAND OF STORMS
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MELTING AWAY
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CAMOUFLAGE by Stephan Kampf + Andreas Kessler LIVING IN THE OVERLAP Cindy Hill +Mary Dolton ALL GOD’S CREATURES by EINFACH (SIMPLE) by Markus Wende
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NOVENA by Anna Rodgers ONE MORE NIGHT by Jeff Woodward DISASTER PREPAREDNESS by Melissa Finell GLEISDREIECK by Maria Jose San Martin END OF SEASON SALE by Eliz Glazer
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TRUE LOVE Cineworld
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Screening of the best films seen at Iris
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SURPRISE by Leslie Bumgarner I LOVE HOOLIGANS by JanDirk Bouw O NYLON DA MINHA ALDEIA (TISSUES FROM THE VILLAGE) by Possidonio Cachapa THE USUAL by Ruth McNally BARRIO BOY by Dennis Shinners
PROGRAMME 4 I AM SYD STONE by Denis Theriault GRECO – ROMAN by Aleksander Godø Alnes CIGANO (GYPSY) by David Bonneville MITRAA by Ravi Jadhav CHALEUR HUMAN (HUMAN WARMTH) by Christophe Predari
PROGRAMME 5 BOYGAME by Anna Osterlund Nolskog O PACOTE (THE PACKAGE) by Rafael Aidar BLACK IS BLUE by Cheryl Dunye ZEBRA by Julia Ocker BOMBSHELL by Erin Sanger
PROGRAMME 6 LIVES UNDER THE RED LIGHT by Vanna Hem MIDDLE MAN by Charlie Francis REMISSION by Christopher Brown ABAN + KORSHID by Darwin Serink FH2: FAGHAG2000 by Em LaGrutta
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THE IRIS FAMILY
Efa Grug Blosse-Mason 17-year-old Efa Grug Blosse-Mason has been a part of the Iris family before as a young judge. Now she speaks to Charlie Mock about making a film herself.
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rowing up in Cardiff, the Iris Prize has always been in the background for Efa. “You see the posters up everywhere, but I only started to get involved with it last year when I was a young judge for one of the prizes,” she says. After a successful application to be part of the Youth Jury in 2013, Efa was given the opportunity to judge parts of the Iris Prize along with nine other people her age. The panel got to see the age-appropriate nominated films and choose the Youth Award winner. “On the judging panel we were choosing the films that would be shown around the schools on Iris Education [a programme that uses Iris' resources to tackle bullying and homophobia in schools],” Efa explains. “It’s really important for there to be films and things going on for gay people that age; I think it’s harder when you’re young. There aren’t enough films that are just about being gay, there’s lots of gay cinema about coming out, but I don’t think there’s enough about just living.” It was this notion that prompted Efa to give filmmaking a go herself. Spurred on by the lack of films featuring young lesbians, Efa created The Passerby, a ten-minute short that narrowly missed out on the shortlist for this year’s prize but will still be screened as part of the festival. “It’s about a young girl called Helen who is volunteering as a rubbish collector on a beach with her friend. From her perspective, her life is very boring and grey; she’s sees everything as broken as ugly. Then one day this mysterious, nameless creature arrives on the beach who is totally different to anything Helen has seen before. She has a totally different perspective on life and allows Helen to see the beauty in the world around her and in herself.” Speaking of the filming process, Efa remembers exactly why she chose her location. “A beach made sense because it was very atmospheric and the girl that
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Editor, reviewer and Iris pre-selection jury member Philip Wyn-Jones picks out his top five short film. Having watched almost 100 films as a member of the pre-selection jury for the main Iris Prize, how on earth can I choose my top five? Answer – with great difficulty, but here goes!
BARRIO BOY arrives, the passerby, is kind of washed in and then washed away quite naturally and without any trace.” Not only did Efa come up with the concept and direct the film herself, she also stars as Helen, the film’s protagonist who meets the mysterious stranger on the beach. Despite this being Efa’s first venture publically showcasing her work as a director, she’s already looking to the future. “I want to be a film maker. I’m aiming to make a feature film but at the moment I’m just doing short films.” She’s even started making plans for her entry for next year’s Iris Prize Festival and is already in the middle of writing a script, details of which are strictly under wraps. Having only just completed her A-levels and starting an art foundation course in September, Efa is fresh off blocks and one to look out for in the future. Does she have any advice to young people like her wanting to begin making films? “Be honest, make something that is personal and true to yourself and it will be a lot more powerful than anything you try and copy from someone else.” Efa Grug Blosse-Mason’s short film The Passerby will be screened at Cineworld before feature film Boys, Cardiff on Thurs 9 Oct, 6pm. Tickets: £7.90/£6.60 conc. Info: www.irisprize. org
Dennis Shinners (USA) American Dennis Shinners was a member of the Iris Prize international jury a few years ago. His Barrio Boy is a delightfully teasing film about a barber who has lustful thoughts as he cuts his handsome customer’s hair. Will anything come of it?
GLEISDREIECK Maria Jose San Martin (Chile) Two women, fairly advanced in age, have known each other for some time. Were they, perhaps, lovers? One seems to have adopted a caring role. Their brief conversations are repetitive and suggest an element of dementia. A film of great tenderness.
NOVENA Anna Rodgers (Ireland) Anna Rodgers is an award-winning Irish director of documentary films. Her beautifully shot Novena looks at the Catholic Church and its attitude towards gay and lesbian sexuality. The film could apply equally to other denominations and religions and is a plea for honest and open discussion.
CIGANO (GYPSY) David Boneville (Portugal) David Boneville is another award-winner. Iris patrons will remember his seriously weird Heiko in 2008. His Cigano (Gypsy), shot in Portugal, is an exciting combination of sexual promise and imminent terror. You may not want to hitch a lift ever again after seeing it.
ONE MORE NIGHT Jeff Woodward (Canada) Canadian Jeff Woodward is an actor whose previous experience has been in the world of advertising. One More Night is his first film as director. Two young women spend a last night together. Their uneasy relationship may be a clue as to why they don’t have a future together.
THE MARVELLOUS MICHAEL PALIN Monty Python member, travel presenter and poor parrot salesman Michael Palin is bringing his first ever one-man show to Cardiff. He tells Heather Arnold about his terrible ideas, recruiting film extras from their cars and reuniting with the ‘old farts’.
“Occasionally I do lead myself down a dark alley and get mugged but then I get up and carry on after that.”
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here to start with Michael Palin? He’s the youngest member of the iconic comedy team Monty Python, of course, but he’s also an iconic travel show presenter (there is a term in the tourism industry called the ‘Palin Effect’, where a certain country gets a boost in travellers shortly after Palin makes his mark there), a BAFTA award-winning actor, an activist and a writer. Such a long list of job titles is hard to fit on a business card, so Palin decide to put his life into a book instead. Several books actually, in the form of his diaries. The latest diary, Travelling To Work – Diaries 1988-1998, is the third Palin has put in to the public sphere. But why did he decide to publish his diaries in the first place? “In about 2006 people were asking if I would write my autobiography,” explains Michael. “I thought if I write an autobiography, most of the material will come from my diaries. Rather than doing an autobiography, which can look back on history, I could just get some living history and use the diaries, which have an account of what I thought on that particular day and that particular time. When I started reading the diaries back I was quite surprised how up and down my life was, how one day you would think how wonderful this idea is and then the next, it’s a terrible idea. “In the last diary I talked about A Fish Called Wanda, the first film I was ever in, and in there is the day when John [Cleese] sent me the script. I’m looking at it thinking ‘is this going to work? I don’t like this, this isn’t for me, how do I tell him?’ Reading the script then it seemed quite hard to find where the laughs were, but reading it back a few days later I thought ‘this is terrific!’” It wasn’t only the judgements that surprised Palin when he looked back through his diaries, but how the star-studded events of his life were interspersed with everyday activities. “The way things happen is not how we remember them – we tend to remember a steady flow,” Michael explains, “but looking at the diaries I can see just how many contradictions, how many bad decisions, how many errors of judgement there were on the way. I think in the end I’m happy with all the things I did, I learned from them all, but just looking at days rather than a life just seemed interesting to me and I like other people’s diaries too because of that. “I think they show little bits of details – the fact you went to the swimming bath and it was closed may not seem terribly interesting but it’s a little thing about that day and it gives you a little insight in to how a very ordinary life is lead. You might be heading out to Hollywood to get some award but the day before you’re waiting for the plumber to come and the wife’s gone out shopping. The mundane life goes on and I quite like that mix.” Travelling To Work covers just one decade of Palin’s life but includes so much: he got a play on the West End, starred alongside Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in 90s rom-com You’ve Got Mail (no need to try and spot him – his role was later cut) and he made the career changing decision to host the BBC travel documentary Around The World In 80 Days. “This particular decade was the one I turned 50 halfway through it. So there was definitely a determination to try things I’ve never tried before. I’d done Monty Python and that all finished. I’d done
various films including Time Bandits and A Fish Called Wanda and that finished. So what was I going to do next? "Then out comes this offer to do a documentary called Around The World In 80 Days in which the camera would follow me around the world. A guy came and talked to me about it and he said ‘you’ll have a camera there all the time; we’ve never done anything like this before. It could be quite fun, but you’ll just have to fling your hammock where you can’. He said, ‘if you have to think about it, let me know in three days’ and I rang him back in three minutes! “I realised I was 45 years old and the chance to see the North Pole or the Carioca Mountains or the Betong River was quickly disappearing so I think that’s why I just said ‘yeah, I’ll do it’. That filled me, as the diary shows, with panic just as we were leaving. I thought ‘can I do this? It’s not just a jaunt, it's six hours of television you have to put together’ but we did it and my gut instinct paid off because it was very successful.” Now, 25 years later and at 71 years young, Palin is far from planning his retirement. “I feel very lucky to have a life like that, where I could choose what I want to do and the sky is the limit, there’s no retirement age or anything like that. I’ve just done 10 shows with a bunch of fellow 70-yearolds at the O2 Arena and no-one ever expected we’d do that. I quite like that feeling of surprises because I realise I’m not very good at planning the exact thing I want to do, working it all out and checking on my
“The story of how I was conceived is a good one” strengths and weaknesses. I tend to positively go into things and, occasionally, I do lead myself down a dark alley and get mugged but then I get up and carry on after that.” The bunch of 70-year-olds Palin refers to are his fellow Monty Pythons members who, after a 25 year break, recently did a 10-show-only reunion performance. “I thought ‘we’re old farts now, will we remember this?’ But it just gave us a terrific burst of energy and we kind of forgot we were old grey heads and that was really fun”. With the shows’ 15,000 tickets selling out in 43 seconds, any hopes for those of us not lucky enough to nab a seat to ‘try again next time’ are fairly small, as there isn’t another reunion on the books. “We won’t be doing any more Python shows because that was the idea,” Michael explains. “We went out with a bang. Quit at the top. I don’t think we’ll do any more like that, no.” Though we might not be treated to another live Monty Python show, we will be blessed with a live Michael Palin show – as he brings his Travelling To Work stories to the stage. Instead of doing the usual book tour and shop signings Palin decided to use his sense of showmanship and create his own tour. “I thought this time, rather than going to the odd festival here and there, let’s go and get together a little tour of our own. Get the content right, get illustrations, get little clips on the bill, and basically make it into a little show. “There’s a huge amount of material. Twenty-five years
of travelling with 70 fantastic pictures that I’ve got taken by my photographer, so that’s the first half of the show. The second half is the story really of how I got into comedy and to Monty Python, with the O2 show as the end. There’s a lot to say and I talk about stuff that a lot of people don’t know. “The story of how I was conceived is a good one in there. Also the filming of Monty Python And The Holy Grail, there’s lots of good stories about that. We were filming up in Scotland and we had to recruit people coming past in their cars to be extras whilst they were on their holidays. It’s not really believed but it did actually happen!” Though Palin’s tour around the UK is a little less exotic then some of his other adventures around the world, is there anywhere on his route that he’s most looking forward to passing through? “Apart from the fabulous centre of the universe that is Cardiff?” he laughs. “I’m just looking forward to getting on the road and getting it on the way and seeing what it is like. I haven’t been on the road with a one man show before, and I’m doing 21 gigs in a month so I’ll be quite busy, but I like that. I’ve also been told the audiences in Cardiff are very friendly.” For someone who’s just done a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena, you would think that he wouldn’t worry about filling seats St David’s Hall in Cardiff, but the last thing Michael says to me is: “Bring lots of friends because it’s a big place to fill!” Michael Palin: Travelling To Work, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Sun 21 Sept. Tickets: £29.50. Info: 029 2087 8500 / www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
WIN A COPY OF MICHAEL PALIN’S NEW BOOK! Travelling To Work is the third volume of Michael Palin’s widely acclaimed diaries. Following the life of Palin from 1988 to 1998 the book covers his time with Monty Python, his first novel and the beginning of his career as a travel host with his documentary debut on Around The World In 80 Days. To win a copy of the book just answer the question below. Q: Aside from travel books, Michael Palin has also written five children’s books and a play. What is this play called?
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BUZZ LAUNCHES NEW MONTHLY MUSIC NIGHT As the funk and soul quartet play at our very first Buzz Presents night, we talk to Bella about her life in music. When did Bella combine forces with The Blue? In the summer of 2012 I came back to Cardiff having spent a year in boarding school. On returning I joined a funk and soul band and we started working almost immediately. By the winter I was keen to try it live so myself and bass player Paul Higgins went to local a blues jam night. We got up with guitarist Jeff Coleman and played a few songs. There was an instant bond and our first gig as a trio was a fortnight. It wasn't until mid 2013 that our drummer Paul Westwell joined us and we started playing as a full four-piece band. Having all worked as professional musicians they are three of the best guys about, they make my job so easy! How would you describe your music to those who haven't heard it? We tend to be addressed as a blues band, however we do cover more genres. We fuse blues with soul and jazz; the acoustic side of us even allows us to engage with essences of folk. BUZZ 18
Do you have a favourite song of yours? Why do you like that song inparticular? At the moment my favourite song is one of the latest I've written, called Another You. I recorded it in June with highly acclaimed musician and producer Richard Dunn. It is on my upcoming album which will be launched later this year. This song sounds old! It's dominated by the Hammond organ and vocals, it could have been plucked from the 1940s!
“To play the blues you gotta understand it, you gotta feel it.” Where do you think your passion for music comes from? I really have no idea! Neither of my parents are musicians, yet I was always brought up on what I would call 'real' music. I started playing piano and guitar at a very young age, having my first lessons at about five years old. The history of soul, blues and jazz music fascinates me, I think this is what has fired the passion since an early age. To me music is food for the soul. To play the blues you gotta understand it, you gotta feel it.
What do you like to see at a live show? I like to be entertained from start to finish by professional performers. But it's actually very satisfying to be reminded that the artists are human though – especially when watching well acclaimed performers. I recently saw KT Tunstall live and during one of her songs she completely forgot the words... three times in the same place during the song, creating a great rapport with the audience, they loved it! In the last couple of years I've seen some outstanding live performances. What’s your favourite Bella Collins And The Blue memory? One of my fondest memories through working with the band has to be when we supported the Grammy award-nominated Heritage Blues Orchestra. It was an unforgettable night, an honour to share the stage with such incredible musicians. When was the first time you read Buzz magazine? I've actually read Buzz magazine for years. My mum made a habit of picking up copies locally, always making sure there was a copy flying round the house!
Info: www.facebook.com/bella.collins. blue
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BUZZ PRESENTS... This month the Buzz team gets out on the town as we start our very own buzzing club night: Buzz Presents... Buzz Magazine and Buzz TV are reaching out from the pages of our magazine and entering the real world with our new Buzz Presents... live music and club night. We talk about music, check out the clubs and chat with performers every month here at Buzz, and we thought it was about time to not only be the BEST guide to what’s on in South Wales, but also be a part of it. So we’ve joined forces with Cardiff’s Kuku Club to put on regular monthly nights of live entertainment. This month, we will be hosting a night of live music and performance. For our debut event we’ve roped in the talents of the local and soulful Bella Collins And The Blue. Bella and the band will be belting out their rhythm & blues/funk-filled sound at the quirky club hidden underneath Park Plaza Hotel. Bella’s set will be followed by own Buzz disc master DJ O:NO – who will be getting out the vinyl and playing plenty of tunes to dance into the night with. The whole event will be tied into our online video channel, Buzz TV, with all the performances being filmed live. Buzz Presents... will be returning to Kuku on the last Thursday every month, and we will have plenty more music and merriment. To make sure you can get into our debut night by getting on the guest list – just head to our Buzz Presents... events page and let us know you're coming by posting your name on the wall.
BELLA COLLINS AND THE BLUE Thurs 25 September Kuku Club, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff.
Doors Open 7pm / Live Music from 8pm DJ from 10pm til late Entry £3 for Kuku Club Members £4 Non-Members & Guests Pay on the door / Guest List advisable: www.facebook.com/buzzsouthwales
Buzz Presents..., Kuku Club, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, Thurs 25 Sept. Tickets: £4/£3 Kuku Club Members. Info: 029 2022 6767 www.buzzmag.co.uk / www.kukuclub.co.uk
The Kuku Club is located within the Park Plaza Hotel / Members & Guests Welcome with Complimentary Membership available by applying online at www.kukuclub.co.uk Entrance off Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, CF10 3AL
Info: 029 2011 1177 / 07920 742520 info@kukuclub.co.uk www.kukuclub.co.uk
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ALL EYES ON ELVIS Calling all Elvis fans! It’s not long until all that’s Presley descends on the seaside town of Porthcawl. Now in its 11th year, the sequin-studded event, which attracts over 31,000 visitors (almost doubling the town’s population in the process), is getting ready to go all out on all things Elvis. So it’s time to shake, rattle and roll your way down to Europe’s largest gathering of Elvis fans. The festival isn’t just an excuse to style up your hair and practice your "ah thank you very much"s – it also has the very important task of discovering the next rising star of the Elvis Tribute Acts. The world’s leading contest for Elvis tribute acts will choose the Best Welsh Elvis, the Elvis who dons the best iconic Gold Lame Jacket and the overall Best Festival Elvis. The competition kicks off on the Friday afternoon with the first heat. Later on the Friday evening, the professionals show them how it’s done in the Three Kings Show which will feature three of the world’s leading Elvis impersonators, including the young and talented Chris Tierney who was crowned Best Festival winner last year. Saturday promises to be another jam-packed day of events, with heat two of the competition followed by the competition awards show – The Elvies. Keep a look out for an award-winning smouldering stare that should have you weak at the knees and screaming for more. For a more chilled vibe, The Elvis Gospel Show, presented by 2010 Elvis Gospel winner Dean Mack, takes place early on Sunday afternoon. For music and movie lovers there will also be Elvis At The Movies – hosted by impersonator Mike Nova. The Festival all comes to a climax on Sunday evening with the Trilogy Show. A show of three parts that explores different eras in Elvis’ music – including Sun Studios in the 1950s, a '68 special and a full Vegas show. If you have enough of comparing quiffs, you can also check out the various fringe events that transforms Porthcawl into the Welsh version of Graceland. With over 100 shows taking place across the whole weekend, there should be enough to get you All Shook Up and toe tapping in your blue suede shoes. ALYS HURN The Porthcawl Elvis Festival, Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, Fri 26Sun 28 Sept. Tickets: £6-£32.50/£125 VIP. Info: www.elvies.co.uk
FESTIVAL NO.6 WHAT a dilemma! Past the first blush of youth, still love music, not quite ready for the rocker and zimmer frame but don’t want to trek in a sea of pesky mud? Want to nosh through mouthwatering food for three days straight? Want to expose the kiddies to a bit of culture in a spectacular setting? What to do? Where to go? To Festival No.6, of course! You don’t have to be of a certain age, a foodie or have children to enjoy all that this music, arts and culture festival has to offer. All ages are welcome and do attend this event in Portmeirion, North Wales. It’s on a private peninsula on the southern shores of Snowdonia, upon a cliff top overlooking Cardigan Bay. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis started building this Italianatestyle coastal village, that sits by the River Dwyryd estuary, in 1925. It was famously the setting for The Prisoner, the mind-bending 1960s TV series starring Patrick McGoohan as prisoner Number 6 (see where the festival gets its name?). Guests can delight in nature – taking in the beach, gardens, lakes and 70 acres of woodland – while being entertained by not only music but also comedy, cinema, performance art, installations, readings and talks. Despite only being a few years old, the festival has made its mark, having won Best New Festival at the UK Festival Awards in 2012 and Best Small Festival at the NME Awards last year. A varied selection of music that spans all generations and tastes is on offer, from Motown legends Martha Reeves And The Vandellas to Wales’ own newcomer Kizzy Crawford. This years’ headliners include the Pet Shop Boys, Kelis, Beck, London Grammar and Tom Odell. Also in the sound setup is a stage for Welsh and international artists, classical, DJs, a choir and much more. There’s a Dylan Thomas centenary tribute which includes actor Rhys Ifans, adding a cosmic touch will be musician/author Julian Cope and writer/editor Rachel Newsome, whilst lead comic Josh Widdicombe will be about to tickle your funny bone. While you’re at Festival No.6, though, be sure to look over your shoulder every now and then for a large, white, bouncing balloon. You never know... RHONDA LEE REALI Festival No.6, Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Fri 5-Sun 7 Sept. Tickets: £160-£175 weekend / £85-£95 weekend (11-15-year-olds) / free under-10s. Info: 08449 670001 / www.festivalnumber6.com BUZZ 20
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SMALL NATIONS BIG SOUNDS FESTIVAL ANYONE who’s ever been to a Welsh rugby match or karaoke night will know that we’re a small nation that can make a lot of noise: a spirit evoked by Sinfonia Cymru in The Small Nations Big Sounds Festival. The four-day festival of classical collaborations will bring the sounds of Italy, Estonia and Sweden to Wales, alongside Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama and BBC National Orchestra Wales. The festival, which operates as part of the Emerging Classical Talent in the EU Project, a cause that aims to present emerging artists and composers to a wider audience, will showcase a number of international and national ensembles and soloists. There will be two UK premieres of works by Italian composer Daniela Terranova and Sweden’s Tina Anderson, as well as a world premiere of RWCMD graduate Mark David Boden’s Murmurations. On top of this, pieces by Strauss, Hindemith, Grieg and Sibelius are worked into the international programme. You can also enjoy performances from Camerata Nordica and the Swedish Wind Ensemble, as well as solo performances by members of Estonia’s Pille Lill Music Fund and Rodolfo Celletti Belcanto Academy. Thomas Søndergård, conducting the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, will open SNBS at St. David’s Hall on Fri 3 Oct. Following this, Polish violinist (and the festival’s artistic director) Bartosz Woroch will direct Sinfonia Cymru alongside the other international performers in three concerts that explore Central European Influences on Sat 4 at St David’s Hall and, at the RWCMD, Italian Moods Through Time on Sun 5 and Small Nations Big Sounds on Mon 6. Closing the festival is Martinů’s ferocious Double Concerto For Two String Orchestras, performed by Sinfonia Cymru and Camerata Nordica – like the musical equivalent of having Swedish meatballs with leeks, though probably much more appetising. CHARLIE MOCK Small Nations Big Sounds Festival, St David’s Hall + Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff, Fri 3-Mon 6 Oct. Tickets: £5-13 / £20 two concerts / £30 three concerts / £40 for all four concerts. Info: 029 2039 1391/ www.rwcmd.ac.uk
OUTCASTING: FOURTH WALL WE’VE all been to the movies and appreciated the art and technology of the moving image, but do the Hollywood blockbusters and occasional artsy film really give us the chance to enjoy moving images as an artistic medium? The Outcasting: Fourth Wall Festival popped up in 2012 after the founders realised that there wasn’t a dedicated platform for the form here in Wales. Fourth Wall/ Pedwaredd Wal (4W) was started to provide a point of contact for artists and curators, as well as promote the wonderful world of moving images. What’s the best way to bring attention to an artistic issue? Throw a party (or in this case a festival). This year’s Outcasting: Fourth Wall Festival will be made up of a series of screenings, events and installations. You can see what happens when you leave a piano in a field in North Wales, exposed to the elements and passersby, for a year and a half in Ant Dickinson’s Nothing New. Or witness a tale inspired by the true story of a young boy Ron, whose passion was to draw incredibly long lines on the pavement in chalk, in Esther Johnson’s Chalk Trace. Johnson follows the lines Ron left, on the streets of Oldham, 60 years on. Also on the screening schedule will be Ilse Kiessling’s Decisions / Marte Kiessling. Ilse decided to create a film about the decisions her great-grandmother made, and how they consequently changed the lives of her entire family up until the present day. What parts of the tale are true, and which are little white lies, only the Kiesslings know. It’s up to the audience members themselves to decide where the truth lies. As well as screening artworks from Wales and the rest of the world, the festival will be showing a series of commissioned pieces. The lineup this year includes films about the meaningful relationships we have with inanimate objects, a trials and tribulations-filled adventure up the river Taff and a voyage through a series of empty conference rooms. HEATHER ARNOLD Outcasting: Fourth Wall, various venues, Cardiff, Thurs 25 SeptSat 1 Nov. Admission: TBC. Info: www.4wfilm.org BUZZ 22
FOUR LAST SONGS R. Strauss Four Last Songs • Pedair Cân Olaf B Tommy Andersson The Garden of Delights • Gardd y Mwynderau Sibelius Symphony No 2 • Symffoni Rhif 2 Thomas Søndergård Conductor • Arweinydd Ann Petersen Soprano
03.10.14 - 7.30pm St David's Hall, Cardiff • Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd
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TONY LAW Alys Hurn talks to quirky Canadian stand-up comedian Tony Law as he takes his new show Enter The Tonezone to Cardiff.
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oming to Chapter this month is the enigmatic, totally bonkers Mr Tony Law. Winner of Chortle’s Best Show Award and Best Club Comic Award 2013, it’s fair to say that Law’s foolish comic style is holding its own within the world of stand-up. After the huge success of his last tour, Nonsense Overdrive, Law promises to throw audiences back into his chaotic world with his new show, Enter The Tonezone. It’s obviously going well as he speaks with buckets of confidence and it’s clear that he’s incredibly proud of his new material. “It’s great! I love it. It’s the best show we’ve ever done. Way better than all the others.” Law works incredibly hard to create the foolish mayhem he expresses on stage and it seems as though, for the Tonezone, he’s really thought about how he wants the material to come across: “This time we worked hard on pacing and form and all that; so we work hard to make it look like chaos.” If you’ve ever seen any of Tony’s work, it will probably come as a surprise that his silly clowning around is in fact scripted, but it’s exactly that which makes Tony Law stand out. He is clearly much more than an entertaining fool and when you listen to him talk about his style of comedy, the passion for what he does comes through. “I remember that line from a Led Zeppelin interview: ‘it’s got to be tight to be loose’,” explains Tony. “If the band can be tight and everyone knows exactly where everyone is and knows what they’re doing for every beat, you make it tight, then you can make it loose; so that’s me and my partner and we do it together.” Although not yet a household name, Law has made several appearances on top panel shows including 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You and Russell Howard’s Good News. The Canadian’s nonsensical personality seemed right at home on Never Mind The Buzzcocks when he made up Noel Fielding’s team,
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along with Paloma Faith, in 2012. This was largely down to his eccentric sense of style that he feels is an important aspect to his comedy. Law is easily recognised for his absurd sense of fashion – braces are a favourite accessory of Law’s, along with bright stripy shirts and a sleek black unitard. He also supports a feral flop of straw blond hair and a moustache/beard combo that, for Tony, is
“We work hard to make it look like chaos” all part and parcel with what he does. “A look or an idea, to make a statement. I don’t like to put on a pair of jeans and t-shirt and just turn up; I like it to be a bit more like theatre.” Despite not being able to describe his own show, entertaining theatre would probably be a good place to start. Reviews often note on the influence of the arts in his comedy and the success that comes from merging the two genres, but Law doesn’t seem to want to pin his work down to specifics. “I don’t know if what I’m doing is like that. I like to steal ideas from different formats, from film or photography, and try and make it funny. I don’t understand what I’m doing but I’m giving it a go.”
Law does have one other major role in his life and that’s being a father. His twins are a common subject for his comedy and it’s obvious that he relishes his role as a parent. “We just want to show them a good time, that’s the angle we’re going for. They’re away from home; that must be awkward. It must be weird and so strange. So we try and do something for them, take them to kids' shows and stuff.” His acute awareness of the difficult nature of raising kids in such a sporadic environment is something that you wouldn’t expect from someone who makes his career from being the class clown. Law, however, seems to have the balance just right between his work and his home environment. “They quite like to come into daddy’s work and see what it is. So they come and sit in the show and they don’t necessarily like it all, but they watch it. It keeps them grounded like, ‘oh that’s what daddy does, I can’t get my head around it, but OK’.” Returning to Cardiff after experiencing sell-out shows for his last tour, Tony Law is fast becoming the comic you don’t want to miss. Are you ready to enter the zone of Tone?
Tony Law: Enter The Tonezone, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Tue 30 Sept. Tickets: £13. Info: 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter. org
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by Keiron Self
MAPS TO THE STARS ****
THE EQUALIZER ***
Dir: David Cronenberg (15, 111 mins) A scabrous Hollywood satire shot through with director David Cronenberg’s atypical icy glare, Maps To The Stars paints a nasty picture of Tinseltown that grips and unsettles. Mia Wasikowska plays Agatha, a girl fresh off the bus and out to become something in Hollywood. She soon becomes a PA (via a cameoing Carrie Fisher) to Julianne Moore’s washed up film star Havana Segrand – a true monster that Moore plays with relish and graphic abandon. Agatha also forms a friendship with limo driver/actor Jerome, played by Robert Pattinson, a relationship that will prove costly to her ambition. Also peopling the desperate milieu are John Cusack’s slimy therapist and his son Benjie (Evan Bird), a foul mouthed repellent child star who is fresh out of rehab. Wasikowska’s indignities increase at the hand of Moore, and the cynicism and discomfort increases as her ‘chore whore’ duties as PA become ever more degrading. Cronenberg’s chilly lens captures the grotesques of Bruce Wagner’s screenplay magnificently, but it is all rather grim. Acting kudos to Julianne Moore; baring all, emotionally and more, barking orders as she defecates. This is Hollywood as Hell, with Cronenberg ably furthering his trademark dark satire and body horror. Opens Sept 26
Dir: Antoine Fuqua (15, 100 mins) Ah, the late 80s, Edward Woodward standing in front of a car in a raincoat while Stewart Copeland’s synthy drumbeats announced one-man A-Team vigilante Robert McCall – The Equalizer. This cheesily enjoyable TV show has now been given a makeover in ideas starved Hollywood, with acting heavyweight Denzel Washington stepping into Woodward’s shoes. Washington is an ex-black-ops commando who faked his own death so that he could live the quiet life. Naturally this can’t continue, and taking out robbers from the DIY store where he now works is just the start of it. He meets a young girl (played Chloe Grace Moretz), abused by Russian gangsters, he leaps to her aid, infuriating Marton Csokas and the Russian mafia. Slo-mo fight scenes, often in the rain, ensue as our hero dishes out ultraviolence on the baddies who had dished out ultraviolence, it’s as right-wing as ever. Washington, however, adds serious gravitas to this schlocky tale that reteams him with Training Day director Fuqua. It’s an efficient solid thriller, lifting above the average thanks to its leading man. If someone has a problem and they’ve nowhere else to turn, they could call the A Team... or, indeed, other 80s remake stablemate The Equalizer. Opens Sept 26
WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAY ***
THE GUEST ****
THE RIOT CLUB ****
Dir: Andy Hamilton + Guy Jenkin (12A, tbc mins) The team behind hit BBC sitcom Outnumbered turn their attention to the big screen in this thoroughly enjoyable comedy drama. David Tennant and Rosamund Pike are a dysfunctional couple on the brink of divorce, however they try to retain a brave face for the sake of Tennant’s father’s 70th birthday party. Getting to the party requires a 10-hour road trip with their three young kids, insuring much humour in the Outnumbered vein. The secret about their upcoming breakup may not be secret for long, as the humour turns to some heartfelt soul searching. Billy Connolly adds Glaswegian gruffness as the grumpy septuagenarian and Hamilton and Jenkin get great performances from the kids via improvisation. A solid British comedy with something to say about family, What We Did On Our Holiday is an agreeable Scottish excursion. Opens Sept 26
Dir: Adam Wingard (15, 99 mins) The director of low-budget cult horror You’re Next returns with some more excellently executed schlock, and a career-changing performance from Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens. A family mourning the death of their eldest son in the Afghan war receive a visit from the mysterious David (Stevens) who says he was with their son when he died. Initially dubious of his motives, this drifter soon worms himself into the family unit by helping them cope, be it dealing spectacularly with bullies for the youngest son (Brendan Meyer) at school, or merely taking his top off for elder sister, Maika Monroe. Suspicions and creepy behaviour soon overwhelms, however, and it all comes to a bloody climax as the family discover that David is also apparently dead, killed in action. An over the top B-movie played to the hilt and the gleeful, darkly comic violence and a great synth score makes The Guest an unexpected genre treat. Opens Sept 5
Dir: Lone Scherfig (15, 90 mins) Adapted for the screen by Laura Wade from her acclaimed stage play Posh, The Riot Club is a gripping examination of power and class. Very much taking its cue from the Bullingdon Club, the Riot Club is a fictionalised elite group of filthy rich students in Oxford University, who will go on to great things. The film follows Max Irons – yes, son of Jeremy – and Sam Claflin as they play two first year students attempting to join the club’s hallowed ranks. It is a group that promises much uproarious snobbery and debauchery but when events take a darker turn, lives can be destroyed in an instant. Full of posh young male actors with cheekbones as well as Game Of Thrones’ Natalie Dormer, Downton’s Jessica Brown Findlay and a dodgy Tom Hollander, The Riot Club chillingly entertains. Powerful and timely as the current political scene shows, class, power and entitlement can be dangerous bedfellows. Opens Sept 19
ALSO RELEASED: THEY CAME TOGETHER (15) Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler are saddled with a formulaic script that wastes their talents in this terribly titled rom-com. BOXTROLLS (PG) Stop-motion CGI as an orphan befriends underground trash-collecting troll things that live in boxes. Family fun with Simon Pegg and Elle Fanning on vocal duties. A MOST WANTED MAN (15) Philip Seymour Hoffman shines as always in this John Le Carre adaptation that crackles and grips. 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH (15) A Nick Cave documentary following the eccentric artist Miso in this blend of drama and reality. GRAND PIANO
PRIDE ****
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP ***
Dir: Matthew Warchus (15, 120 mins) Lesbians and gays flock to the aid of South Wales miners in this entertaining take on the devastating miners’ strike of 1984-85, that blends comedy with an impassioned cry for gay rights and solidarity. During the strike pioneering gay campaigners in London held a series of ‘Pit And Perverts’ concerts in solidarity with the miners. Obviously this was a tough sell; macho miners not wanting help from their homosexual supporters and their union the NUM none too keen. Unfazed, Ben Schentzer’s Mark decides he will go straight to the South Wales valleys to the Dulias colliery where he will encounter prejudice but also support in the shape of Paddy Considine’s hopeful miners' leader, Imelda Staunton’s women’s committee, poet-loving ex-miner Bill Nighy and thespian book owner Dominic West. With a fantastic 80s soundtrack and appearances from Welsh thesps Lisa Palfrey, Jams Thomas, Rhodri Meilr and Menna Trussler, Pride is an uplifting take on overcoming prejudice and utterly crowd-pleasing, despite the occasional ropey Welsh accent. Opens Sept 12
Dir: Rowan Joffe (15, 92 mins) S.J Watson’s blockbuster novel gets the big screen treatment with a hefty cast, despite its utterly ludicrous premise. Nicole Kidman plays Christine, a woman who wakes up every day not being able to remember her past – as she is an amnesiac – cared for by husband Ben, played by Colin Firth. What caused her amnesia is teased out throughout the film with Mark Strong on hand as Dr. Nash, someone who may or may not have her best interests at heart. Kidman finds out that she has been recording a video diary that fills her in on the details she forgets every day, bringing her closer and closer to an understanding of the traumatic events that caused her memory loss. She soon finds she doesn’t know who to trust as the thriller unfolds towards a fairly obvious conclusion. Handsomely mounted by director Joffe, the plot of this twisty thriller still requires a hefty suspension of disbelief. Kidman, Firth and Strong are on form, however, as is Anne Marie-Duff as Kidman’s friend Claire, but Joffe’s film fails to elicit any true thrills, lumbered as it is with hackneyed contrivance-led plotting. Opens Sept 5
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT ***
SEX TAPE **
MONSTERS: DARK CONTINENT ***
Dir: Woody Allen (12A, 97 mins) Woody Allen returns with another blast of whimsy in a sprightly romantic comedy that sparkles due to its leads Colin Firth and Emma Stone. Firth plays Stanley Crawford, a celebrated magician who performs yellow faced as Wei-Ling Soo and debunks charlatans and mystics in the heady late 1920s. Firth is dispatched to the south of France to try and debunk clairvoyant Emma Stone who has a wealthy family under her spell and is about to clinch a marriage to its son, Brice, played by Hamish Linklater. Firth goes undercover as a businessman but soon finds himself falling for the frecklefaced Stone, and questioning his own beliefs. France looks ravishing, the cast are top notch with Eileen Atkins, Jakki Weaver and Marcia Gay Harden providing winning support, but the chemistry between a non Woody-esque stand in Firth and Stone is palpable, elevating this above mere Gallic soufflé. Opens Sept 19
Dir: Jake Kasdan (15, 90 mins) A lame sex comedy that falls between raunch and wholesomeness, never satisfying either. Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal play a couple who have neglected their sex lives; aiming to rekindle their passion they decide to re-enact all positions from The Joy Of Sex for a homegrown sex tape, or its computer-based equivalent. Inadvertently sharing their exploits with everyone who has been given iPads by Segal, the film becomes a quest to get the iPads back and save their blushes. Rob Lowe, a victim of sex tape shenanigans in real life, plays Diaz’s potential boss, about to acquire her blog about being a mum. Rob Corrdry and Ellie Kemper are the disapproving but fascinated best friends, and Jack Black a porn impresario. Diaz and Segal are game, but the seediness doesn’t mix with the family values or the raunch and slapstick with the realisms of marriage. It’s not as dirty or, crucially, as funny as it should be. Opens Sept 3
Dir: Tom Green (15, 94 mins) A belated follow up to Godzilla director Gareth Edward’s breakout movie Monsters, that winningly combined indie road movie romance with alien invasion, this soldiers-on-a-mission sequel seems far more generic. Joe Dempsie plays a soldier who goes into the infected zone where monsters have been confined to rescue a fallen comrade. Far more action oriented than its predecessor, with a hefty amount of monsters emerging from the sand in various forms, Dark Continent boasts reliable psycho Johnny Harris as another of Dempsie’s crew. Crossing the infected zone Dempsie is forced to confront the fact that the true monsters on earth might be human. Still boasting an indie feel and helmed by Channel 4’s Misfits director Green, this may not have the emotional wallop of its predecessor but should be a solid low-budget monster mash. Opens Sept 26
(15) Elijah Wood plays a concert pianist suffering from stage fright who becomes embroiled in some twisty turn thriller hijinks. SERENA (15) Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence star in this Depression-era melodrama alongside Rhys Ifans, as the head of a timber empire, finds out that his wife is barren. THE GOOD LIE (12A) Reese Witherspoon takes in a Sudanese refugee with culture clash comedy/drama results. Hey, they probably learn a lot from each other. GET ON UP (12A) Sex machine James Brown gets the biopic treatment complete with storming performance from Chadwick Boseman as the snake-hipped screamer.
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The health benefits of the humble plum words RUTH JOSEPH www.ruthjoseph.co.uk www.veggischmooze.blogspot.com
ABERGAVENNY FOOD FESTIVAL As the food-filled festival returns, Alys Hurn takes a look at the Gastronomic Glastonbury. SCOOPING up the award for Best Event In Wales 2013, Abergavenny Food Festival is the place to go to get your taste buds tingling. Set in the heart of the Brecon Beacons, the festival attracts thousands of food lovers from across the country looking to sample a feast of culinary delights. There’s also an exciting programme of special events including chef demonstrations, tasting sessions and insightful debates that will discuss the ever-changing nature of our eating habits. On the Saturday night, the festival transforms into a stunning night market that will feature a brilliant collection of street food traders and pop-up restaurants. One such restaurant and a new edition to the festival this year is Cave À Fromage where top affineurs, Eric Charriauxt and Amnon Paldi, offer the chance to sample the very best of French and British cheeses. Also making up the bill is a selection of top chefs including Tom Hunt, Marc Demarquette and award-winning writer Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall. If you’re a keen follower of any of these spectacular cooks, you can grab their recipe book and have it signed at selected times
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during the festival. If that isn’t enough to sink your teeth into, the creative cats amongst you can try your hand at willow weaving whist the kids get stuck in to donut games, food Scrabble and edible knitting. You also have the opportunity to dance off the extra pounds gained from all that naughty nibbling on Saturday night, as the festival will play host to a diverse range of entertainment for a their special event, Party At The Castle. A stroller ticket will get you access to the five market venues across the town but the special events require an extra ticket. It’s safe to say Abergavenny will be cooking up a storm this September, so if you want to get involved in an event dubbed the ‘Glastonbury of food festivals’, put down your whisk and wooden spoon and go and buy a ticket. Abergavenny Food Festival, various venues, Abergavenny, Sat 20 + Sun 21 Sept. Tickets: £6.50-£12 stroller ticket. Info: 01873 850805 / www. abergavennyfoodfestival.com
Catering company/pub owners Knife & Fork Food have joined forces with Otley Brewing Co. to launch a series of ales exclusive to their Cardiff and Vale Of Glamorgan locations. The drinks will be inspired by the people behind the new ales – with the first drink being Phil’s Beardy Brew, a 4.3% American Pale Ale named after the hirsute manager of the Pilot pub in Penarth. You will be able to grab a bottle of the brew in any of Knife & Fork’s pubs, including The Discovery in Cardiff, The Conway in Pontcanna, The Discovery in Lakesid and The Old Swan Inn in Llantwit Major. From October you will also be able to try Murphey’s Law – the beery brainchild of Knife and Fork’s director Sean Murphey. Info: www.knifeandforkfood.co.uk / www.otleybrewing.co.uk
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WHEN people talk of superfoods, plums are not usually the first fruit that comes to mind. Yet they are about to take their place in the super-fruit hierarchy, as it has been discovered that plums contain one of the highest levels of anti-oxidants out of all the fruit family. The research took place after scientists noticed that the French, despite their passion for fatty meat and creamy sauces, were still maintaining better heart health than some of their European neighbours. They drew the conclusion that this was from their regular consumption of red wine. From there the investigative process graduated to plums with their dark red skins. They looked at levels of oxidation caused by the digestion of red turkey meat in an artificial stomach medium were measured. The extract from different fresh fruit was added to the simulated digestion and its effect measured. Ben Dor Fruits reported that the levels of antioxidant agents in fresh plums are three times as high those in pomegranates and five times higher than red wine – eating one plum counters the oxidising agents in a portion of red meat. They possess a magical quality, shared with peaches, that kills breast cancer cells, and even the most aggressive died after treatments with peach and plum extracts. As the researchers described, "The results are delicious. For not only did the cancerous cells keel over but the normal cells were not harmed in the process – apparently it is a form of Phenol common to both fruits that has this effect." Apart from these wonderful attributes, plums also contain high levels of VitaminC, Vitamin A, and B complex plus minerals such as potassium, fluoride and iron. So there is no doubt that we should up our intake of fresh dark plums. Sometimes the fresh plums available to us from the supermarket can be a bit bland. For the less flavoured varieties, to feed six or eight for a luscious, low-fat dessert try cutting up two large punnets. Place in a large glass container with a 411gm tin of peaches or blackberries in their own juice and then add either a scraped vanilla pod or a few pieces of stem ginger chopped finely. Poach in the microwave on high for about 10-15 mins depending on the tenderness of the fruit and the size cut. You will have the most glorious dessert which you can serve with ice-cream, custard or if weightwatching, a generous serving of fromage frais or Greek Yoghurt.
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OF THE BEST... sourdough recipes
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As part of the Real Bread Campaign’s Sourdough September, Katie Driscoll finds out that the dough’s soft texture can be used for much more than bread. TORTILLAS If a spicy punch of Mexican is what you’re after leave behind the El Paso packets, which can get stuffy sitting on a supermarket shelf for days on end. Sourdough tortillas are a much healthier alternative to the shop-bought variety. They can be used for any stuffing your heart desires or as a quick dessert with jam or Nutella coated inside.
DONUTS I know what you’re thinking: sourdough is meant to be the healthy option, so surely using it for donuts defeats the purpose? Well, never fear. Sourdough donuts are made with natural yeast, ensuring a light and fluffy donut, and also delivers an interesting tang to offset the saccharine if you don’t have a particularly sweet tooth.
PRETZELS Indulge in baked sourdough pretzels; even though it may seem a bit trial and error, sourdough pretzels can be made with sourdough starter straight from the fridge – no hassle necessary (except for orchestrating the perfect twisty bits, of course).
PANCAKES Pancakes are the breakfast of kings, and made with sourdough, so light that they positively melt in your mouth. You can even mix things up and go for chocolate or vanilla-flavoured sourdough pancakes. Add blueberries at your own peril, though.
CRACKERS Crackers may have a dull reputation but think of the multitude of dipping opportunities! Thousands. With sourdough, your crackers can be saltier, chewier, and of course, always with that slightly piquant flavour hinting at the back of your mouth.
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The good old-fashioned American barbeque is in vogue at the moment and shows no sign of stopping as a new diner, The Smoke Haus, opens on St Mary Street in Cardiff. This new taste of the states will be replacing another American export, Hooters, but will be focusing on the burgers and BBQ ribs than the... waitresses. After 20 years working in the catering industry, Mark Power decided to follow his passion for a grill up and open his first Smoke Haus in Swansea in 2012. The second restaurant in Cardiff will be serving up more than just slow cooked brisket and Philly cheese steak, though, as there will be plenty of Man Vs Food style challenges to take on. Info: www.thesmokehaus.co.uk
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When British plums arrive in the shops we sadly bid goodbye to the luscious fruits of summer sunshine tasting autumn’s blackberry smoky breath. But Plums In Their Dressing Gowns uses tender plums, cutely swathed and ready for bed. Stuff the juicy cavities with marzipan before wrapping to make an elegant autumn dessert. The juice oozes slightly on cooking but this adds to the charm of the dish. SERVES 8 INGREDIENTS 410g flour / 130g ground almonds / 70g soft brown sugar / 30g vanilla sugar / 1 pinch salt / 200g soft margarine / 1 whole free range organic egg / 2 egg yolks – save one white for topping, freeze other for meringues or biscuits / 1 tablespoon very cold water / rind of 1 lemon / 4 plums / 120g marzipan / caster sugar for a sparkly top PREPARATION • Line two baking sheets with baking parchment and set the oven on 180˚C/gas mark 4. • Process the flour with the ground almonds, sugars, salt and margarine until you get a crumblike consistency. • Now gradually put in each egg for a golden fragrant dough. Remove from the processor. Form into a flat circle, wrap in clingfilm and chill for at least an hour. • Flour the surface well to prevent any sticking and roll out the pastry. • Using a saucer 13.5cm wide to guide, cut out circles of the pastry. • Brush with a teaspoon of jam in the centre, stone the fruit and place a piece of marzipan, approximately 15-20g, in each cavity. Lay the stoned fruit facedown in the centre. • Cut 4 x 3cm cuts diagonally from the fruit in the centre and brush with egg white. • Bring the edges of the pastry together and gently push to form a fruit shape, trimming off any excess pastry. • Glaze with one egg white, beaten until a little frothy, and sprinkle with sugar. • Place in a preheated oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the tops are golden and delicious. • Serve with hot custard or cream.
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FEATHER & BONE
Westgate Street, Cardiff. 029 2064 4208 / www.facebook.com/featherbonebar Food: *** Atmosphere: *** When you’re tuckered out after a long day reading people on the internet’s views about the ‘dirty food’ trend tailing off after a few fruitful years in London, why not visit Cardiff’s brand new Feather & Bone and dive into their gourmet fried chicken, steak burgers, pulled pork and slow-cooked ribs? This is the natural order of things for the UK’s 10th biggest city (eighth, should Scotland vote Yes this month): being behind the curve on fodder fashion is nothing to fret about. The question is whether the inevitable new places, keen to clean up while Welsh diners catch up, can live up to expectations. Feather & Bone was until recently Pica Pica, a well regarded tapas bar open for the best part of a decade. Atmosphere-wise, apart from a few cosmetic fripperies like the 1950s cheesecake erotica papered in the gents’, it’s same as it ever was for the visitor. We’re given a window seat and some complimentary beer nuts, Samuel Adams and Anchor Steam the tenuously-billed craft beers with which they’re paired. My pal orders a cheeseburger with smoked bacon and I get four pieces of fried chicken, with a view to having enough to share. This proves judicious, as F&B’s burgers are conspicuously undersized – about as big, its recipient notes, as something you’d be served at a British barbeque. The cheese isn’t melted, either, which compounds the comparison. The fried chicken is a sight better. Marinated in buttermilk, F&B justifiably emphasise, it’s outwardly crunchy, supple and not too dirty, with passable fries and, as an extra, decent mac’n’cheese. Not £4 decent, for a pot that size, although prices are largely sensible here: a full rack of beef ribs for £16.90 is easily the most expensive main, and our meal, with two beers each, weighed in at about £34. I hope Feather & Bone can iron out its inconsistencies and locate its strengths in the coming months: competition for this kind of greasy guzzling is likely to be locally fierce. NOEL GARDNER images: OWAIN MATHIAS
WEMI CAFE
68 Albany Road, Roath, Cardiff. 029 2115 1301 / www.wemifoods.com Food: *** Atmosphere: ***** Sitting amongst the many flavour-filled choices on Albany Road is a new edition. This new eatery is certainly something different: by day it’s a vintage cafe (going by the name of Mrs P’s Tea Room), and by night is a West African restaurant (Wemi Cafe). The front of the restaurant has a nice, relaxed atmosphere. Most night people are in there having drink and listening to Afrovibes music as the remnants of the tearoom still remain dotted about. We started with fried plantain (£2.50) as a softer and sweeter alternative to bog-standard chips. The tasty banana-like chips were perfectly fried and served with a slightly spicy sauce. For our main I went for the grilled tilapia (£12.75) which comes served with chilli sauce, salad and more friend plantain. The meaty fish was cooked well, maintaining the tilapia’s natural soft texture and earthy taste, but the sauce gave it a much needed kick. My partner went for a Jollof rice dish with goat (£9.75). Goat can be a tricky one to get right, but they hit the nail on the head with three pieces of incredibly soft, flavoursome meat. We were pretty sure that the Jollof (rice cooked with tomato, spices and vegetables) was made with vegetables were cooked from frozen, but my partner assured me that he thought it was delicious non-the-less. Our waiter/chef/owner, Mr P, was fun and friendly and explained the food to us when asked. The food was interesting and tasty, and the place had an enjoyably simple atmosphere. I would definitely recommend a trip here, especially if you fancy a change from the usual Friday night curry. HEATHER ARNOLD
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MILLER & CARTER
The Hayes, Cardiff. 02920 372344 / www.millerandcarter.co.uk Food: **** Atmosphere: *** Walking into Miller and Carter one could mistake that you’ve just walked into an authentic New York steak house – with the red brick walls and the black and white American imagery hanging on the walls. This new restaurant in the centre of Cardiff has taken over the old Habitat and the place is huge. The size feels very in keeping, however, with the bigger-the-better feel of a proper steak house. I was lucky enough to be treated to an arrangement of dishes from the extensive menu. Out of all of the starters the stand outs were the Lemongrass & Chilli Tempura king Prawns served with sweet chilli jam (£5.95) and the Char-grilled Chicken Wings with the barbecue sauce (£5.25). These tasty morsels were perfectly cooked and had a well thought out balance of flavours. I think our entire table of six would have been satisfied if the whole meal consisted of just these two dishes. We were, however, spoilt with some main meals as well. For the mains the 12 oz Ribeye was especially tender and flavoursome (£18.95) and the 12 oz Sirloin was melt-watering flawless (£20.95). The meat was well cooked, making it enjoyably soft and juicy, and with each bite there were groans of pleasure around the table. Finally, what everyone looks forward to, the dessert arrived. My favourite was the Chocolate Brownie (£5.75), which was rich and absolutely divine and the perfect end to the evening. For a chain restaurant Miller and Carter feels quite surprisingly eloquent and homely. The food was wonderful, one of the best steaks in the City Centre. This is the perfect place for a meal out with old friends that you haven’t seen in a while. JAYDON MARTIN
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CLARE WOODS: A TREE A ROCK A CLOUD
Oriel Davies, Newtown Sat 6 Sept-Wed 5 Nov Here in Wales, we are surrounded by vast beautiful landscape; imposing mountains, rugged coastlines and moody seas. Clare Woods uses her eccentric palette to bring out the magical element of nature, giving her exhibition A Tree A Rock A Cloud a supernatural edge. Think Grimm’s fairy tales meets Lewis Carroll. Her graphic, bold style of painting cleverly demonstrates the darker side of Mother Nature to reveal tensions between solid form and hollow space, playing with foreground and background, gravity and mass to set up unsettling and curious situations. The exhibit, Woods' first largescale solo exhibition to take place in Wales, will run alongside three key pieces from the National Museum Wales that she has selected to enhance the themes within her work. Choices include The Rabbit by Edouard Manet (1881) and Frozen Pond by John Nash (1953,) both from the Davies Sisters collection, plus the haunting photograph Civilian Victim, Vietnam (1967) by Philip Jones Griffiths. Woods' images are disconcerting, but also incredibly compelling. She has exhibited widely in the UK, Europe and America and the interest just keeps on growing for this Southampton-born artist. Her paintings are usually large in scale and all keep with the themes of natural matter within the genre of landscape, still life and portraiture.Admission: free. Info: 01686 625041 / www.orieldavies.org (AH)
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BOOKS OF THE UNEXPECTED Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay Sat 13 Sept-Sun 2 Nov If you’re an avid reader, your book display will undoubtedly resemble your own work of art. Whether it’s a small display on a shelf or a carefully constructed, colour co-ordinated collection, a group of artists have taken their love of books to a whole new level. Books Of The Unexpected marries art and literature together with unique creations constructed from various different materials. Drawing inspiration from physical books, prepare to view them in a completely different light as 10 artists transform various textiles and objects into an imaginative work of art. Curated by Becky Adams – whose handmade works are a combination of antique ephemera, vintage fabrics and sketchbook extracts – the exhibition will feature a unique towering bed from the artist inspired by the fairy tale The Princess And The Pea with each mattress individually stitched from paper and fabrics. Heritage is revisited with a distinctive ‘Ode to Roald’ book sculpture that includes a spherical peach and miniature paper houses sitting on the edge of the original book. A timely exhibit from Betty Pepper considering that Roald Dahl was born in Cardiff and baptised in the nearby Norwegian Church. Also featuring will be works from paper artist Phiona Richards, the table-cloth inspired Alison Moger and embroider Jessie Chorley. Each artist has created a piece based on the structure, content and form of a book that highlights the strengths and style of their own form of art. The distinctive feel and smell of a book undoubtedly conjures up memories of significant moments and even though book worms may be wary of inflicting pain by cutting, folding and stitching the written word into a work of art – fear not as the re-worked materials are inspirational art forms that will undoubtedly capture the imagination. Admission: free. Info: 029 2048 4611 / www.makersguildinwales.org.uk RHIANON HOLLEY
CRAIG WOOD & PETER FINNEMORE: PUBLIC INFORMATION
Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen Sat 27 Sep-Sat 1 Nov Have you ever stepped into an exhibit that is totally alien but, as you wonder around, you have a strange sense of familiarity that’s synonymous with reading a dystopian novel? Well if you haven’t, the new exhibition curated by Craig Wood and Peter Finnemore, Public Information, can offer you that exact experience. The exhibit is a powerful, interactive experience that uses the genre of multimedia to navigate contemporary responses to political and cultural themes of propaganda and disinformation. Although this seems to be a popular theme within the art world, what makes this exhibition stand out is that it all stems from Dylan Thomas’ work relating to wartime propaganda for The Ministry of Information. The sensory experience uses music, moving images, film and performance to relocate Dylan in a contemporary setting. It’s this strange collaboration of old images projected through modern technology which alludes to the timeless imprint that propaganda can have on its audience. An extra feature to the exhibition will be a 24-hour radio broadcast from Dylan’s iconic writing shed in Laugharne during the opening weekend of the show. It’s an inspired collection of work from the Welsh art community and is set to be another successful exhibition for Oriel Myrddin. Admission: free. Info: 01267 222775 / www.orielmyrddingallery.co.uk (AH)
DAVID GARNER: IT’S ALL THE RAGE
Arcadecardiff, Queens Arcade, Cardiff Thurs 11-Sat 27 Sept "Although these works are not new, they are as relevant now as when they were made," David Garner says of his upcoming exhibition, It’s All The Rage. With the internet churning out more memes than ever and new ideas just a refresh button away, perpetual relevance in the 21st century is pretty hard to achieve. But, bold claim and Eisteddfod Ivor Davies Award in tow, Garner and his exhibition have more than enough capacity to challenge the one-time-use attitude that has swept the nation. A Newport-born installation artist known for using found objects to depict overtly political themes, David Garner returns to the south this month. Shift, Garner’s 2013 exhibition, was launched in reaction to the proposed closure of Newport Art Gallery’s temporary exhibition programme last year and it’s safe to say he has continued along the same route of activism with the 2014 bid. It’s All The Rage exhibits a series of emotive and disturbing work, most of which are previously unseen in Wales. The collection, which aims to reflect the current political climate does so in an intriguing and individual manner, come complete with the artist himself on hand to answer any questions that may arise. Admission: free. Info: 029 2021 2453 / www.arcadecardiff.co.uk (CM)
ALL COHERENCE GONE: HISTORICAL CURRENTS IN CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE
Bay Art, Cardiff Sat 20 Sept-Fri 17 Oct Sometimes the things that are most telling about us – the time we live in and the anxieties and doubts of our age – can be the unexpected. Painting can act as a conversation between us and the past, whilst also holding a mirror up to our lives. The exhibition takes inspiration from the frailty and decay of the world presented by 17th century writer John Donne, in his poem An Anatomy Of The World. The exhibition takes its name from the poem's line, "Tis all in pieces, all coherence gone, All just supply, and all relation." Artist Jacco Hinke, and his new exhibition All Coherence Gone?, uses still-life images to draw an abstract link between the art and ideals of Donne’s era, and pictures and philosophy demonstrated in installations today. With this technique Hinke aims to blend the past and the present, the political and the social, the natural and the extraordinary. There is a quiet stillness to his chosen pieces, depicting scenes of material excess and haunting tableaux; a moment passed, a life once lived, now gone. The very transient nature of time itself is contemplated. Just as the still-lifes of 17th century painters Van Dyck or Brueghal displayed dead game and gilded tableware, these modern images are adorned with fruit and flowers. The imprint of the old still remains, something that Hinke seems to quietly whisper – but only gently. Admission: free. Info: 029 2065 0016 / bayart.org.uk (KD)
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BEDROOM FARCE Miners Institute, Blackwood, Tues 31 Sept-Thurs 2 Oct / Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl, Fri 3 Oct / Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, Fri 10 Oct / Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Sat 11 Oct / The Met, Abertillery, Wed 15 Oct / Pontardawe Arts Centre, Tues 16 Oct / Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, Fri 17 Oct / Congress Theatre, Cwmbran, Mon 20 Oct / Coliseum, Aberdare, Tues 21 + Wed 22 Oct / Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Thurs 23 Oct / Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea, Thurs 30 Oct / Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff, Thurs 6-Sat 8 Nov The importance of timing in a relationship is imperative. When do you ask for that first cup of tea each morning? When is it okay to start leaving your underwear on the landing? When do you grow a pair and pop the question? Alan Ayckbourn’s fictional relationships in Bedroom Farce are no different. Black RAT Productions (who brought us Bouncers, Neville’s Island and Boeing Boeing) takes Ayckbourn’s quick witted play on a national tour. Priding themselves on their reputation of producing accessible and high quality theatre, Black RAT join forces with Blackwood Miners’ Institute and RCT Theatres this autumn and, with support from the Arts Council of Wales, they are unstoppable. Following four couples living in 1970s suburbia, Ayckbourn’s quick witted narrative of love documents the four letter word’s every stage. From the buoyant impulses of lust to the ‘til death do us parts’ and all that comes in between, a single night sees dirty laundry aired from all parties. Cracks are exposed and flaws are brought to the surface in this accurate and sophisticated masterpiece; expect hilarity, fast paced comedy and of course, farce. The 2014 production of Bedroom Farce stars Black RAT regular Gareth Bale, My Family and Benny & Jolene actor Keiron Self and well known Welsh actress Christine Pritchard, as well as a whole host of other familiar faces including an acting and directing role from Richard Tunley. Written by Alan Ayckbourn, the Olivier and Tony Award winning writer with 78 plays and a significant number of West End productions under his belt, Bedroom Farce comes with more than enough reason to gain your seat in the audience. CHARLIE MOCK Tickets: £6-£14. Info: www.blackratproductions.co.uk
pic: ROBERT WORKMAN
CARMEN
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Fri 19 Sept-Thurs 2 Oct; Grand Theatre, Swansea, Fri 10 + Sat 11 Oct Step into the world of 19th century Spain with the Welsh National Opera’s production of Bizet’s Carmen. A byword for passion and intoxication, Carmen is filled with thrilling dramatics and exudes sex appeal. Sung in French, iconic songs such as the lusty Habanera and powerfully rousing Toreador will have you on the edge of your seat. Don Jose, a young soldier in the Seville Army is already engaged to a local working girl, Micaëla. The story follows his whirlwind struggle of conscience and duty when he falls for the sensual and high spirited Carmen. Their relationship falls into a tumult of despair as Carmen’s seductive ways become a recipe for disaster. The intense heat of a sultry Spanish romance, memorable music and a thrilling setting makes Carmen one of the most popular operas in the world. If you’re far from an opera connoisseur, Carmen would be the perfect introduction to a genre that is known to provide its audiences with an emotional rollercoaster. There’s no need to worry about not understanding the performance either, as Welsh and English subtitles will be available. Tickets: £5-£40. Info: www.wno.org.uk (AH)
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pic: CARDIFF AFTER DARK BY MACIEJ DAKOWICZ
DOWNTOWN PARADISE
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Wed 10-Sat 13 Sept; Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea, Thurs 18 Sept; The Riverfront, Newport, Thurs 25 Sept Cardiffian playwright Mark Jenkins is best known for his one-man stage show Playing Burton, the story of Welsh stage and cinema actor Richard Burton. However, it is not for this but something different that Jenkins has fallen into the limelight this time. Set in San Francisco in the 70s and 80s, Downtown Paradise is the story of radical Jewish lawyer Rachel Bloom and her bid to free a client who has been unjustly imprisoned. This particular client, however, is a member of the controversial Black Panther Party whose reputation was made by its confrontational, militant and violent members. In a tale of conflict and collision, Bloom finds herself in the middle of an unexpected love affair. Prejudice, racism and injustice join forces in this political drama that challenges, compels and enlightens. Performances come from Habib Nasib Nader and Catriona James in what is set to be a powerful and engaging production brought to the stage by Welsh Fargo Stage Company in association with Chapter Arts Centre. Jenkins’ Downtown Paradise tours South Wales this September and October and is one not to be missed. Tickets: £8-£12. Info: www. welshfargostagecompany.com (CM)
CRAZY GARY’S MOBILE DISCO
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Wed 17-Sat 27 Sept / Theatr Halliwell, Carmarthen, Wed 1 Oct / Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Fri 3 Oct / Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea, Thurs 9 Oct Everyone is familiar with that Saturday night feeling; too many drinks, too many bars and far too many arseholes. Produced by Waking Exploits who, fittingly, cite ‘our times’ as their inspiration, it’s no wonder that many may recognise the exploits of Crazy Gary and his pals in this critically acclaimed production. Returning to the stage once again, this time a whopping 13 years after its first performance, it’s safe to say that Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco has more than enough reason to be on your ‘Things to See’ list. In 2001, Gary Owen was Welsh theatre’s blazing new talent. In 2014, his position amongst the ranks of Welsh theatre’s most loved and praised is well and truly cemented as his debut secures a national tour once again. Directed by Matt Ball, the heartbreaking yet hilarious set of monologues brings its razor-sharp wit to the masses in a particularly special run of shows that sees Crazy Gary hitting Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, the place where it all began. This performance of everyday remarkableness brings together the bully, the geek and the karaoke-king in an evening where they only have one thing in common: the quest for the perfect girl. It’s sure to be a messy night. Tickets: £14/£12. Info: www.wakingexploits.co.ukk (CM)
WENDY HOOSE
Sherman Cymru, Cardiff Wed 10-Sat 13 Sept Feeling a bit mischievous? Fancy your culture a bit blue? Straight from Julie Brown and Johnny McKnight, the talents who brought you Birds Of Paradise and Random Accomplice, is a new raunchy tale of youth, sex, friendship and seduction. Wendy Hoose is ensured to have you groaning in recognition or failing that, remind you to be glad that you’re not 20 anymore. In the age of online hook-ups and social media tracking your every thought and every mood, Wendy Hoose is a heartwarming and refreshing antidote, where the taboo of finding love or sex online is no longer controversial, but rather has its own intricacies. Don’t fear as this isn’t yet another ‘technology has ruined romance’ preach. Laura and Jake are two friends fresh out of teenagerdom with a very modern problem: they just want sex. Nothing else, nothing more. But is this really possible? Harking back to the age-old When Harry Met Sally dilemma, can you be friends without sex getting in the way, or god forbid, turning into something more? There is also, aptly enough, an online blog promoting the play where you can share your online dating horror stories. Expect strong language and sexual scenes abound in this gut-bustlingly hilarious comedy, so make sure to leave any minors at home. Tickets: £7-£14. Info: 029 2064 6900 / www.shermancymru.co.uk (KD)
clubs
5 YEARS OF INGREDIENTS RECORDS
Reign @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Fri 19 Sept Clive Ingredients’ stable of drum’n’bass and other genres has seen names like Dub Phizix, Mode, Sato, Pessimist and Mute & Mako pass through their doors. The label has also enjoyed regular nights at Fabric and Motion and creation of the Evolution Artists roster. Tonight will see a celebration of all of this, most notably for Ingredients Records entering its fifth year. Reign was the first night to bring them to Cardiff, so it makes sense for them to play host once again. The line-up is suitably huge. Nick Baxter is in the main slot as the mighty Skeptical [pictured], who has produced for Exit Records, Dispatch, Renegade Hardware, and Metalheadz. His sixth album, last year’s Age Of Austerity is a great place to start with his work, albeit not the drum’n’bass he’ll be bringing to the table tonight. Also present is Digital, who back in 1998 launched Phantom Audio along with Spirit. More recently he created the Mor’Manik label and re-launched his other label, Function. Ram Records’ signing Stealth spent his early days with friend and cohort Stylus, playing at Movement events and hosting a show on pirate station Origin FM. Clive Ingredients will be playing a back to back set alongside Response, with Kooley and MC XL completing the room one agenda. Room two has Format, Bason, Kyam, Sker feat Solis, What!!!, Rogue and Slim Teng. Tickets: £10. Info: 029 2023 2199 (RH) BUZZ 38
RANDOM MOVEMENT Aperture @ Buffalo, Cardiff Fri 5 Sept Mike Richards has spent the last year honing his recording and engineering skills on a number of different projects, including a giant list of remixes on labels large and small. As Random Movement, he’s also been keen to further himself with a more organic approach to his output. “I’ve started to heavily focus on using my abilities as a bass, guitar and piano player instead of a sampler digger when it comes to my own songs,” he explains. “I’ve really managed to spread my creative palette a lot more. I’ve begun to work on a number of tunes with my good friend Jaybee as well as getting my wife Adrienne to sing and even co-write music with me. We have a single, {Ahead Of It All} coming very soon on the Liquid V label, so keep an eye peeled for that.” His debut album Lucky Guess was released in 2012 to much acclaim from his peers in the world of drum’n’bass, although there aren’t any immediate plans for a follow-up. “I am focusing on continual output and may have plans for another album in the future,” says Mike, “but for now with all of the extra remix work it’s been hard to devote time to working on a new album concept. I really want it to have some sort of direction instead of just another bundle of dance tunes that could easily have all been singles themselves.” Random Movement first played Aperture in 2008, and it was quite an experience. “It was one of the most nerve-wracking gigs I’d ever played due to a malfunction of the equipment,” he says. “I had a shaky start with 15 minutes of shouting and tossing cables around. I remember one of the fans up front losing his shoe, and the subs would shake the empty glasses to the ground, so broken shards were everywhere. Last year I played for them again and I drank so much Captain Morgan that the promoter had to carry me to the hotel and tuck me in bed. Proper vibes up in that place man. Epic time.” Admission: £7/£5. Info: 029 2031 0312 RYAN HEEGER
DELUSION 5TH BIRTHDAY
Escape, Swansea Sat 4 Oct “If you love dance music then you will love Delusion,” explain the night’s promoters, Ben and Jonny. “If you love a show, we provide just that in the form of the world’s best DJs, state of the art visuals, lasers and light shows, Co2 and flames for special effects. All accompanied by Nexo soundsystems.” It’s a formula that has done them well for the last five years, including hosting the Trance Arena at the Together Festival in Carmarthen earlier in the summer with Marco V and Lange. To celebrate their success they are bringing us part two of their fifth birthday celebrations with John O’Callaghan, Genix and loads more. “Our part two line-up is something very special to us indeed,” say the boys. “It’s been almost three years since John O’Callaghan played in Swansea, and he’s a booking that we have been aspiring to aim for since it all began. John is absolutely on fire and is playing all over the world every weekend, so when we were offered him we jumped at the chance. He’s going to absolutely tear the roof off so we’re getting very excited for his return. As well as John we have Passion resident and Anjunabeats Records’ Genix, who was one of our first bookings back in 2010, so we felt it only right we invite him down to play for our fifth birthday.” Tickets: £15. Info: 07581 192059 (RH)
TRUNCATE
Holodeck @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Fri 3 Oct It’s been a while since the last Holodeck, not that anyone is likely to forget their name or calibre of techno they have been bringing here since 1998. Their last event with DJ Skirt went down a storm, so quality over quantity prevails. “Skirt was on top form and the crowd made it an amazing party,” explains Holodeck co-founder, Spencer Thompson. “It gave us plenty of energy and enthusiasm to keep planning more and there are events in the pipeline for 2014/15 that we’re really excited about. We want to bring more international DJ and live acts to Cardiff but keep things underground and stick to the roots of what the night is about.” The latest in that line of inspiring bookings is Truncate, probably better known as California’s Audio Injection. “He doesn’t play in the UK more than a handful of times a year,” says Spencer, “and this will be his first time in Cardiff. The booking took months to sort out due to his schedule being so busy and getting the dates to match up. We’ve also got Doug Graves who is resident DJ and co-founder at Advanced Underground Music (AUM) in Birmingham. Dai Murder also returns for another guest slot with Luke Winds and newcomer Matt Griffin. All these guys have loads of experience and really know how to build the night ready for the main set provided by Truncate.” Admission: £12/£10 adv. Info: 029 2023 2199 (RH)
TRUS’ME / ZANZIBAR CHANEL / FRANCIS INFERNO ORCHESTRA
Teak @ Jacob’s Market, Cardiff Sat 4 Oct If the club promotey folks who make a point of booking fresh DJs, or at least ones who’ve not played the city in question before, deserve respect, those who compound this by snuffling out unconventional spaces to host them in deserve max respect. Cardiff heads Teak only threw their first party in May, but instantly became clubbers’ choice by hosting their nights in the basement of a Cardiff antique centre. The DJs they booked didn’t exactly hurt their credentials, either, and the fourth Teak boasts three guests who should collectively set it off. Trus’me [pictured], making his first appearance in Cardiff, hails from Manchester’s fertile house scene and has had an enviable rep since his 2007 album Working Nights. His most recent output was actually a remix compilation of his Treat Me Right LP; while that showed a zeal for bullish techno, expect this to be more soulful and swingy. Zanzibar Chanel are a duo who originated in Melbourne and are, for now, resident in Europe. Their willingness to send up their Australian heritage and goof off on the mic belies the discipline they bring to the matter of creating loose, key-heavy, discofied jams. And Francis Inferno Orchestra – one man, despite the name – builds on previous Cardiff shows via discosampling house finery. Tickets: £13.50. Info: teakcardiff@gmail.com (NG)
JUNGLE BROTHERS
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KYLIE
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Fri 3 Oct Still not looking or acting quite all of her 46 years, Kylie (Minogue) has long been able to get along quite nicely with just her forename as the enticer for her somewhat glamorous and – some would say – legendary tours. We can all agree that like Prince, Beyonce and King, she needs no introduction. Either way, in case you have been living in a cave that does not favour her particular brand of perfect pop, she is touring again; this time with the Kiss Me Once fiesta. This is Kylie’s 13th concert tour since she started perforating the world’s eardrums almost 25 years ago, kicking off in late September. The Cardiff date is one of a few select dates before Ms Minogue heads off into Europe before returning in November. At over £50 of your hard-earned after booking fees, you can be forgiven that sharp intake of breath, but it promises to be a surefire hit with diehards and those who just popped their heads around the door to see what all the fuss was about. Expect the usual impressive array of visual effects, colourful dancing and men of a certain age attempting to replicate the moves to the embarrassment of their teenage daughters. The album that backs this tour up has been warmly received by critics and is something of a return to her dance-pop heyday of the late 80s and early 2000s.Tickets: from £45. Info: 029 2022 4488 (BG)
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The Globe, Cardiff Fri 26 Sept In a cultural landscape blighted by themes of hyper-materialism, misogyny and violence, particularly in mainstream circles, the Jungle Brothers represent hip-hop’s more socially conscious qualities. They have experienced considerable critical acclaim during what many deem to be the ‘golden age’ of hip-hop (mid-80s to mid-90s) and are well known for their innovative and experimental approach, fusing several different sounds – particularly jazz, electronic and house – with the fundamental elements of the style. They’ve had strings of commercial and critical success since their inception, including the unprecedented hip-house cut I’ll House You as well as landmark album Done By The Forces Of Nature. During their formative years, they also became known for their collaboration with other free-thinking artists – including, amongst others, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love and Queen Latifah – establishing a visionary outfit billed together as the Native Tongues. Although this astute union has dispersed with the passing of time, they will forever be credited with making some of the most important contributions to hip-hop the world has ever seen. Whilst the Jungle Brothers too have gone their separate ways on occasion, their strong friendship, inspirational outlook on life and a desire to be trailblazers in an ever-evolving genre has brought them back together time and again and kept their sound fresh and appealing to both new and old audiences. Joining them are Cardiff’s own fearlessly sharp urban poets Dead Residents, who after the release of last month’s well received Dead Thy Neighbour, are set to bring their raucous, gritty, wit filled rhymes to the stage – a space they don’t inhabit anywhere near enough, considering their prowess. DJ Jaffa and Mansfield Green, staple names on the Welsh hip-hop scene, will also be in attendance to feed the monstrous momentum that will undoubtedly transpire. It perhaps goes without saying, then, that Cardiff’s steadfast promoters Starving Artists and Péchés Mignons will outdo themselves on this one. Tickets: £18. Info: theglobevenue@gmail.com CHARLIE PIERCEY
RAY DAVIES
St David’s Hall, Cardiff Sun 7 Sept Godfather of the Mods, leader of THE band of the English Invasion, indicted into the Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame: Ray Davies is both a national treasure and an icon. Set to re-ignite fan anticipation with his sonorous sounds as a solo connoisseur is his new tour “You Really Got Me”, which also won’t do much to dampen recent rumours of a Kinks reformation. Kinks diehards will get the chance to rediscover old classics (as well as feel slightly old), such as Waterloo Sunset, All Day And All Of The Night, Lola and – it seems safe to assume – You Really Got Me, which this month is celebrating its 50th anniversary of going to number one in the UK. Since their dissolution in 1996, Davies has kept up a creditable work rate, composing six studio albums (most successfully 2010’s See My Friends) and playing a vast array of festivals, Glastonbury 2010 being one recent, notable success. His recent tour will take him to Cardiff, where the cavernous surroundings of St David’s Hall, usually reserved for theatre and shows, will be the perfect setting for one of music history’s greats, a time portal taking you back to the mod heyday of 1960s England. Twisting to your heart’s content is advised. Ray Davies, for whom the light has never gone out, we salute you. Tickets: £35/£32.50. Info: 029 2087 8444 (KD)
PENARTH SONGWRITERS' CIRCLE THE BOXETTES All Saints Church, Penarth Fri 26 Sept Penarth may not come to mind when you think ‘thriving music scene’ but every other month, the small north shore town becomes a hub for both new and established singer songwriters. Organised by the ambitious Penarth Songwriters' Circle, the event creates an opportunity for a unique collaboration of artists to share stories and give an insight into the inspiration behind their work. This month, sat side-by-side in the intimate and warm setting of Penarth’s All Saints Church Hall, will be artists Jess Klein, Kirk Morgan and Sarah Howells. Jess is an American singer-songwriter who has gained a strong, dedicated fanbase over a career that spans over a decade and a half. Now based in Austin, her music features an accessible mix of tracks ranging from the upbeat rockabilly of Shy Girl to the heartbreaking melody that is Old Screen Door. Originally from Manchester, Cardiffbased troubadour Kirk Morgan takes his inspiration from the blues, country and folk tradition of American roots music. Topping the bill, meanwhile, is Sarah Howells who makes up one part of the critically acclaimed Paper Aeroplanes. Together with partner Richard Llewellyn, the pair have released three studio albums. The event creates an opportunity to experience a stripped-back, original take of the band’s most successful tracks. Admission: £10/£8 adv. Info: 07720 135698 (AH)
The Welfare, Ystradgynlais, Thurs 11 Sept / Queens Hall, Narberth, Fri 12 Sept Beatboxing vocalists The Boxettes – Alyusha, Kate, Neo and Yvette – are about to redefine the term ‘pop group’. Featuring World Beatbox Champion, Bellatrix, the foursome will blow away audiences with their renditions of Rudimental’s Waiting All Night and songs from their two EPs to date – Puppet On A String, Free and Macy Brown. You might find yourself asking where the hidden instruments are, but don’t bother – every sound is made with their mouths only. Their sound is an eclectic, schizophrenic hybrid of blustering beats, soulful funk and bubblegum pop, all laced with an urban edge. Having already performed at the Jazz Café, Ministry Of Sound, Glastonbury and WOMAD, the girls are pros – and are guaranteed to enthral and spellbind in Wales this month. After meeting at London’s Guildhall School Of Music And Drama in 2008, the girls soon discovered their unique sound, one that has the ability to transform from crowdpleasing, blistering dance beats to more low-key, mellow soul – their chameleonic sound offering something for everyone. Their fame may be still be minor compared to their talent (second EP No Strings was crowdfunded) but that will soon all change, as these girls are soon proving that they can take on just about any genre. Admission: £10-£14. Info: 01639 843163 (Ystradgynlais); 01834 861212 (Narberth) (KD)
reviews albums THE 2 BEARS ***
The Night Is Young (Southern Fried) The one who isn’t Alexis Taylor out of Hot Chip and some other big beardy bloke return with a second album of their takes on house music history. Unashamedly backwards-facing and nostalgic, this is an album that is all very nice and safe and in good taste, a bit Bestival, Bristol and 6 Music. The uplifting My Queen and the Orb-like ambient house of Mary Mary and Run Run are the highlights, while the cod-reggae of Money Man definitely isn’t. SE
ALT-J ***** This Is All Yours (Infectious) Few bands have invested their Mercury money as wisely as Alt-J, sacrificing gems like Tesselate to craft a beguiling and wondrous cornucopia. Aside from Left Hand Free randomly shuffling in from a Gomez album, this is a coherent suite of music which grips to the end. Intro wraps a barbershop quartet and Middle Eastern oud in an iron fist, while the libidinous Every Other Freckle joins the dots with woodpecker percussion, growling and mewing keyboards and medieval folk. This... could be Alt-J’s OK Computer. CS
AMPLIFIER **** Mystoria (Superball) There’s a whiff of early Pink Floyd here, as Manc proggers Amplifier bring things down a few notches from the double-album behemoth that was The Octopus in 2011. Here they are on more fiscal ground, with a single disc of tracks each clocking in at under seven minutes. This concise approach doesn’t take anything away from their usual sprawling psychedelia, although there are also some noisier elements – most notably on OMG and soaring opener,Magic Carpet. Less is more, and all that. RH
THE DRUMS *** Encyclopedia (INgrooves) After their second LP flopped, The Drums fell emphatically off the radar, and that was – presumably – the end of them. This turned out not to be the case; here we have a new album and it’s…great! The big surprise is that the band sounds like they’re having fun. There’s energy and spontaneity here that calls to mind The Shins in their prime, which can never be a bad thing; it’ll be interesting to hear what’s next if they keep mining this creative vein. IR
INDIANA ** No Romeo (Epic)
GAMES REVIEWS
In a world where everyone and their cousin is
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a synth-pop artist, something must be done to stand out. Unfortunatey, Indiana doesn’t quite achieve this with her debut release; No Romeo has more filler than a chicken club sandwich. Even Heart On Fire, the track which gained Zane Lowe’s coveted ‘Hottest Record’ title, falls flat and lacklustre amongst its invariable album counterparts. We were promised sparkling dance-pop and we were left disappointed, alone and craving Robyn and Röyksopp. CM
IN FLAMES *** Siren Charms (Sony) The Swedish melodic death metal pioneers have finally made their transition to a major label with their 11th studio album. The band has been transitioning more towards the ‘melodic’ and away from the ‘death’ with every album, and it comes as no surprise that signing to a major label has continued this trend. Despite this, there’s some pretty hefty shredding and characteristic growls reminiscent of earlier years in Everything’s Gone and Filtered Truth is nothing less than a tune. AP
IVAN MOULT *** Second Guessing (Bubblewrap) For his first album release, Ivan Moult has grasped a much fuller sound. His Sunday afternoon voice and contemplative approach to song writing remain, but full band arrangements create a more dynamic and refined impact. Selfish September quivers with all the strained intensity of Jeff Buckley whilst the emotional outpouring on Most Of All shows us his more delicate side. However, numbers such as Lovers Leave suffer from awkward phrasing and overly repetitive backing which detract from an otherwise well rounded album. CPI
JOHN LEWIS & HIS TRIO **** Sanity (Atomic Cowboy) Happy to be corrected by those older or wiser than I, but it seems likely that Glamorgan hasn’t harboured as skilled a rock’n’roll revivalist as John Lewis since Shakin’ Stevens was playing left-wing benefit gigs. Although Sanity is only the Trio’s second album, Lewis has been in this game for over 20 years, and plays twangy 50s-style rockabilly with a perfectionist zeal and impressive energy. Of additional note: a surf-rock cover of Sosban Fach with an “OI! OI!” chorus, thus combining two of my favourite things. NG
LV & JOSH IDEHEN ***
Blood’s singles/pre-album teasers, my favourites include You Want It and Skull Noir. If you like QOTSA, Cave In and Pixies with a British twist, you won’t be
Josh Idehen; his lyrical concerns range from grimy threats (Imminent) to soppy girl trouble and inner city paranoia. Accordingly, LV’s beats are often low-lit and downtempo, other times drum’n’bass-paced frenzy. It’s decent, but it ain’t Sebenza. NG
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ***
disappointed. LEJ
Brill Bruisers (Matador) The title of the sixth album from The New Pornographers is supposedly a nod to the famous Brill Building in New York, where so many of the hits of the sixties were written, and there’s a definite attempt here to write bigsounding pop songs. Lead single Brill Bruisers is the sort of arms-aloft heroic pop that sounds if it has been specifically constructed for use in an advert for a mid-range hatchback, while War on the East Coast’s chugging introspection soon turns into something closer to the Pet Shop Boys. DG
ÓLÖF ARNALDS **** Palme (One Little Indian) People who worship at the altar of Joanna Newsom and Vashti Bunyan could do a lot worse than listen to the latest album by Olof Arnalds – her fourth. Eight songs feature here, some newly-penned and others brought to life after years of lying in wait. As ever, Arnalds’ voice sounds sweetly fragile as it hovers over acoustic orchestration. The quirky, playful sound is completed by the excellent musicianship of regular collaborator, Skuli Sverrison. The perfect soundtrack to the advancing autumn. BG
SLACKK **** Palm Tree Fire (Local Action) The grime revival continues apace with the PlayStation beats and timbres of scene stalwart Slackk. One man’s monotony is another’s calling card, yet this album has cohesion and a suprisingly wide range of tones given the strict structures of the instrumental scene. From the pretty ambience of Kit & Holly to the tribal boss music of the title track, Palm Tree Fire sounds like an OST to a great lost platformer. An atmospheric and engrossing debut for the gatekeeper of grime. SE
SLASH (FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS) *** World on Fire (Dick Hayd International) Fresh from his exclusive acoustic performance at the House Of Commons, the legendary guitar hero returns. Slash’s second album with Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy and duo Brent Fitz and Todd Kerns, aka The Conspirators, offers what we have come to expect from the virtuoso – catchy old-school rock ‘n’ roll tunes with a decent amount of riffage. The title track first released single doesn’t do the album justice, its cringeworthy lyrics distract from some true gems ready to belt out in the shower. AP
SOFT HEARTED SCIENTISTS **** Slow Cyclone (The Hip Replacement)
ORLANDO JULIUS WITH THE HELIOCENTRICS **** Jaiyede Afro (Strut) Afrobeat tunespodders will know Julius from appearances on Strut and Soundway compilations and re-releases of his back catalogue. On this new release, the Heliocentrics marshal the Nigerian’s Afropop genius into a bunch of grooves tighter than a monk’s plums, repeating their recent trick with Mulatu Astatke. Buje Buje is a horn motif over a loping groove and tidal washes of keyboard feedback, and you’d be hard pushed to find a bassline more stonecold funky than on Aseni, until the next number Sangodele comes around. CS
The first listen might confuse and unnerve you but further exploration of the nutty, spacey, iridescent sonic sphere Soft Hearted Scientists inhabit on this release will unearth its wondrous delights. Their musical and lyrical weirdisms may leave you scratching your head; nevertheless, they successfully illustrate a state of consciousness that transcends our mundane reality. Fun though their world is, sometimes it feels disjointed with the musical interludes frequently interrupting immersion. That being said, this is still a creative and captivating record. CPI
THE TRAVELLING BAND ***
Islands (Keysound)
PULLED APART BY HORSES ****
The Big Defreeze (Sideways Saloon)
Having started off affiliated with late-00s dubstep, then emerging from the rubble of the genre’s inward collapse as a heavily Londoncentric urban documentarian, LV knocked it out of the park with 2012’s brilliant Sebenza, a collaboration with South African MCs. Islands is his second album with vocalist
Blood (Best Of The Best)
They’ve received quite the praise: if a kind word from Michael Eavis means nothing in this day and age then what does? Manchester’s The Travelling Band return with their fifth studio album which is, as ever, testament to such accolades. Lead single Passing Ships is a particular stand and wouldn’t sound out of place layered behind Michael Cera’s next indie
CHEATING TOM *** Crazy Labs Play as school kid Tom (or Tammy) and cheat your way through and education by sneaking around the classroom without getting spotted by the teacher. Obstacles are thrown in your way with other kid’s morals (if you look at their work for too long they’ll snitch) and increasingly watchful invigilators. It’s nothing too special but a fun little play. free, iOS + Android
If this is the first you’ve heard of Pulled Apart By Horses, sort it out! Blood is the band’s third album and is as unrelenting as previous works, yet with a developed maturity that shows the true potential they’ve been working hard to fulfil. While Hot Squash and Lizard Baby were
COLOR PUZZLE *** Umoni Studios Simple colours and soft music make a soothing but fun game. The aim is to drag primary colours across a course of line, getting them to their correctly coloured destination. The challenge comes with combine the colours by crossing their paths. This game isn’t anything to special, but it’s a nice chilledout play. free, iOS + Android
LET’S FOLD * Five Thirty Inc The cutesy artwork isn’t enough to make this game worth the download. This origami-themed puzzle game is both tricky and dull, and it starts pestering you to write a review when you’re only three short levels into it. If you want to get your origami fix I would recommend doing it the old fashioned way: with paper. free, iOS + Android
rom-com effort. A fine piece of folk-rock if there ever was one. CM
TRICKY ***** Adrian Thaws (!K7) Folk asked me “is Tricky still about, then?” when I mentioned reviewing 2013’s brilliant False Idols. Indeed he is, and consistently releasing good albums, this being number 11. They are in part thanks to his ongoing, well-chosen collaborations with people like Francesca Belmonte, who returns here and is joined by Bella Gotti, Tirzah and many more. Adrian Thaws finds Tricky in lighter mood, including his first ever dance track, Nicotine Love. As always the songs are short, succinct and worthwhile. RH
TWIN ATLANTIC ****
his work with colour is a commendable goal, which, with this EP, it appears he has reached. Rife with satisfying melodies and intricate oozing timbres, these colours formed from his broad electronic palette blend together to create something rousing and strikingly vivid. CPI
Stop (Star Work) One of the leading ladies of grime from the scene’s mid-00s heyday, a less charitable description of Shystie might counter that her career didn’t take off like she hoped. Stop, a comeback single of sorts, is pretty decent, although this has more to do with its sped-up Supremes sample chorus and 90s pop-rave beat than Shystie’s MC contribution. NG
THINK PRETTY ****
Glaswegian quartet Twin Atlantic have moved gently towards a more pop-rock sound as oppose to 2011’s rockier Free. The majority of the tracks were written whilst on the road and this radiates from the album with festival-sized anthems such as I Am An Animal, Brothers And Sisters and current single Heart And Soul. Frontman Sam McTrusty says the shift stems from the touring experience: “You can’t hear 10,000 people singing a chorus back at you and not be changed by it." DC
Think Pretty EP (self-released)
7 And 7 Is (Fruits De Mer) The best introduction to cover version-happy English indie imprint Fruits De Mer Records is... probably anything you can find, given the rapidity with which their releases get hoovered up by record collector plankton. This is unlikely to be an exception: a boxset of seven vinyl singles, limited to 700 copies and featuring bands proffering covers of 60s American psychedelic icons. The Bevis Frond is the best-known contributor here, Sendelica (covering The United States Of America – nice) the most Welsh, The Higher State’s fuzztumble through 13th Floor Elevators perhaps this comp’s pick. NG
singles BAND OF HOLY JOY *** A Place Called Home (Radio Joy) A song satirising new-build estates and the empty promises of property developers might not sound like the most exciting musical prospect, but this deceptively mellow sounding song has some lyrical gems embedded in it, and it turns out to be a piece of modern folk that rewards repeated listening. DG
This is a glorious debut of dirge from Cardiff duo Laura Johnson and drummer Junko; the former is also known for her acoustic sets. There are nods to the riot grrrl and grunge movements, but there’s plenty more to enjoy in what is a stellar contribution to the DIY scene. RH
UNCLE ACID ***** Runaway Girls (Rise Above) Uncle Acid continue the path of being so classic sounding that they can’t be referred to as a retro band. The A-side features groove-laden Sabbath worship and guitar harmonies, while the flip has an acoustic version of Devil’s Work that isn’t played by some soppy idiot whose face deserves to be kicked off. GM
demos ALL I HEARD WAS STATIC www.facebook.com/alliheardwasstatic I assume this is a project of one of the band Masts, who alerted me to its existence, but it seems to be undertaken with minimum fanfare, so I’ll not bother him about it. All I Heard Was Static is electronic and soundtracky, with drawn-out horror synths and a lumbering pace which occasionally ups tempo and sounds vaguely like 2002-era grandiose nu-skool breaks. A Relic Of Something Nine-Tenths Collapsed samples a hefty chunk of the “I’m mad as hell...” monologue from Network, which is a little played out at this point. NG
BELGRAVE
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A somewhat incestuous new split 12” sees Joanna Gruesome’s first new material since last year’s Weird Sister album. Nothing new here, it’s more of the same mid-1990s indie that we’ve come to expect. More interesting fare comes with Trust Fund’s three tracks as they display significantly sharper sound and snappier songwriting. BG
The three members of Belgrave are nominally based in Swansea but, it seems, rarely in each other’s company; most of their songs are composed by sending each other bits via the internet. I’m not sure this method of working is as unusual or noteworthy as their biog implies, but the two tracks currently on their Soundcloud indicate they’re efficient collaborators. Their framework is electronic, post-post-garage drums ticking offhandedly as manipulated vocal samples cook up an atmosphere akin to predebut album James Blake. NG
MARK LANEGAN *****
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JOANNA GRUESOME / TRUST FUND *** Split EP (HHBTM/Reeks Of Effort)
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Great Divide (Red Bull)
VARIOUS ***
THIS MONTH’S BENNY & JOLENE
15 (Verve Pictures) Staring Welsh boy Craig Roberts and Fresh Meat star Charlotte Ritchie, Benny & Jolene focuses on a new indie-folk band as they struggle with hitting it big. Considering that this was filmed over only two days, the film is impressive, but can come across a little awkward at points. ***EJ
TRANSCENDANCE 12 (Ev) Johnny Depp is a leading scientist in the realm of artificial intelligence. He’s trying to create a machine that has all the intelligence of a computer but all the emotion of a human being. He soon uploads himself in a glorious combination of man and machine, but things obviously start to go wrong. A good premise but, dare I say, a bit dull. **AL THE LOVE PUNCH 12 (Entertainment One) Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson and a stellar supporting cast (Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall) do their best to skip through this rom-com crime caper set in France, centring on lost pension funds, a stolen diamond, reacquainted love and general shenanigans. Inoffensive and silly, but fun. ***EC
HK: FORBIDDEN SUPERHERO 15 (Anchor Bay Entertainment UK) By now we’re all familiar with the typical superhero movie. However, Kyosuke gains his powers in an unusual way, by placing a pair of women’s panties on his head. He then becomes the invincible Pervert Mask! This is a somewhat different take on the genre, thoroughly weird but very funny. ****EJ
LOCKE 15 (Lionsgate) Tom Hardy – he who can do no wrong – stars as an average hard working happy family man. He is driving home when a phone call shatters his world and those close to him. Very tense and set almost entirely in his car, Hardy is mesmerising, but his Welsh accent veers towards Indian and is a bit offputting at times. ***AL
MUPPETS: MOST WANTED U (Walt Disney Studios) The felt characters that we all know and love come back for another film, after their latest launch back on to the big screen. A witty script, good songs and cameos galore; none of these parts are quite as good as the last film, and the ‘mistaken identity’ plot is very unoriginal, but it’s still the Muppets! ****HA
ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE 15 (SODA Pictures) A dreary but intelligent glimpse into the world of a married vampire couple (Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton) in which he has slipped into a depression and needs her support. Stylised and beautiful in parts it still feels like an over-long super-cool goth video. The main characters are incredibly magnetic, cultured but ultimately sombre and pretentious. All fluff and not a lot of filling, but worth seeing for the soundtrack. ***EC
TOKAREV 15 (Anchor Bay Entertainment) When the Russian mob kidnaps the daughter of a reformed criminal, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice. Unfortunately, the end twist which is actually quite good, but doesn’t make up for the previous 70 minutes of Taken style rubbish – you’ll never get that time back! Incidentally, Tokarev is a Russian gun. **EC
No Bells On Sunday EP (Heavenly)
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This EP is a precursor to Lanegan’s forthcoming album Phantom Radio. Lanegan has expanded on the electronic sounds of Blues Funeral. Dry Iced has a Joy Division crossed with a Rick Rubin-produced Johnny Cash vibe and is rock solid proof that Lanegan has no intention of repeating past endeavours. DN
He’d prefer it if you wrote it like this – SayKriDD Daly – but lyrics on his Alcohol&HipHop mixtape suggest he’d let it slide in exchange for rap game success. For now, he’s stuck vying for attention in the Cardiff scene; Alcohol... was released last year, but Daly has a new track, Go Nuts!!, preceding an album. It’s possibly his most flagrant party anthem yet, not least in its chorus’ nod to Jump Around by House Of Pain, but is much less corny than that implies thanks to a nifty beat and some tasty scratching. NG
12 (Walt Disney Studios) A welcome return from the Marvel staple, Captain America is back. Yippee! When SHIELD is infiltrated, Captain America must battle with dark and devious political agendas and Machiavellian subplots: who can be trusted? Great action set-pieces and snappy dialogue make for a definite return to form. ****AL
RIVAL CONSOLES **** Sonne EP (Erased Tapes) Ryan Lee West’s self-confessed desire to instil
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Carmarthen’s sole independent record shop Tangled Parrot, along with its sibling bar/ music venue The Parrot, both shut their doors unexpectedly in mid-August. Nothing short of an oasis for west Wales-based lovers of weird and independent music, Tangled Parrot was set up by Matthew Davies in 2001; it moved to its King Street location in 2011, opening The Parrot on the ground floor and booking eclectic gigs for acts from far and wide. Davies has expressed a wish to continue one or both ventures if possible, and also noted that Tangled Parrot’s secondary location – a unit in Broad Street Books, Hay-On-Wye – will remain trading Meanwhile, Newport’s Le Pub is, for the second time, crowdfunding in an effort to secure its future. Previously, an attempt to raise £20,000 to buy the building from the landlord fell slightly short, but a lease was later secured; this time, noise complaints from nearby residents have required soundproofing to the tune of £10,000. A coup has been secured in the form of a benefit gig by McLusky (or, strictly speaking, members of follow-on band Future Of The Left playing McLusky songs) and Jarcrew; neither band has played live for nearly a
decade, and the gig sold out less than an hour after being announced for Sat 8 Nov. You can still do your bit at www.indiegogo. com/projects/save-le-pub Everything’s coming up Gruff Rhys [pictured] as we move into autumn, with the softly-spoken polymath nominated for not one, not four but THREE awards off the back of his American Interior project. Publication of this issue should just beat the announcement of the AIM Independent Album Of The Year on Tue 2 Sept – the American Interior album’s up for it – while the book of the same name, documenting his ancestry-tracing travels in the USA, is shortlisted for both the Gordon Burn Prize and the Guardian First Book Award, announced in October and November respectively. There’s still time for the album to get in the mixer for the Welsh Music Prize (nailed on) and the Mercury Prize (feasible), too. Aren’t awards great! For over 20 years, Adam Walton has championed Welsh music of all stripes on his BBC Radio Wales show. Some of it shot to greater heights and some
remained so obscure that his online playlist archives is pretty much the only evidence it existed. His accumulated wisdom and experience has now been turned into his first book, On Making Music. A guide for small-scale or aspiring musicians on the ins and outs of the ‘biz’, it’s 400 pages long and is downloadable at onmakingmusic.tumblr. com. It’s also having a launch of sorts on Thurs 25 Sept at The Plan in Cardiff – Walton will be this month’s guest for Fizzi Events’ monthly music nights here, Encôr Huw Evans, an erstwhile Welsh radio DJ himself but now concentrating on music under his H Hawkline moniker, likely had a mixed middle of August. While the Mas Mas Festival near Cardigan, which was curated by his other half Cate Le Bon and which he was due to play, got cancelled at short notice due to licensing issues, Mon 18 Aug saw the Heavenly label release Salt Gall Box Ghouls, a best-of album spanning his releases so far. Most were limited-asheck vinyl offerings, and indeed there’ll be a mere 150 SGBG LPs pressed, with a few more cassettes and infinite free downloads. Moreover, brand new HH songs will be issued on Heavenly in the near future
ONE TO WATCH... CANDELAS
The truth about being a publication which covers ‘south Wales’ is that there are no hard and fast definitions as to what constitutes such an area. Frankly, sometimes we bend the rules when it feels prudent to do so, and that’s all the justification I offer for profiling Candelas – a young and predominantly Welsh language indie-rock quintet from the clearly northerly town of Bala, in Gwynedd. Well, that and the fact that they play down this way all the time – including tonight as I write, supporting the monstrously dull Wolf Alice at Clwb Ifor Bach. And that, by virtue of their mother tongue and the Sin Roc Gymraeg gigging network, their connections with Cardiff are much more profound than with Liverpool or wherever. This being said, time spent with Candelas’ effervescent, modish garage/blues clatter confirms that they’re not one of those parochial strawbands who exist only to serve the Welshies. Boasting no fewer than three guitarists, their riffs are sharp and streaked with blues-rock dirt, latter-day Arctic Monkeys and their hombres in Queens Of The Stone Age being a fair comparison point. Osian Williams’ vocals have a bankable polishedgravel feel to them, and on last year’s self-titled debut album, he sang in both Welsh and English, perhaps with one eye on potential fans only conversant in the latter. They’re also one of BBC Radio’s 12 Horizons bands, selected to try and increase their profile in and outside Wales. A new song, Cynt A’n Bellach, was recently released ahead of a Welsh tour, and should be found at... www.facebook.com/candelasband
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one louder IN spite of the impression I strive to create in this column each month, of being a shoulder-shrugging windbag with very little relevance, when I clock off each day a dark side of me takes hold. That’s right – I’m an aspiring international terrorist whose ambition is to alter the course of global politics and human history through violent, destructive means. As such, when it was announced that Cardiff and Newport would play host to scores of world leaders in the form of a NATO summit this month, I knew I had to strike while the iron was hot. For months, my evenings have been spent trawling the darknet, drawing blueprints, analysing every plausible chink in the security system’s armour, and generally putting my B grade in GCSE physics to good use. Every step was meticulously planned, right up until the horrifying moment where heads of state would be scattered like visceral ninepins. That was until I walked into Cardiff city centre the other day and discovered that they’d put a big fence in the middle of the road going over the bridge. My plan had depended on no-one putting a big fence in the middle of the road going over the bridge, so I sacked the whole thing off and decided that terrorism wasn’t for me. In defence of the fence, it does create an opportunity for some top quality bantz, where you and a friend can position yourself on either side and pretend you’re in, I dunno, some shit TV movie about two lovers torn apart by the disunification of Germany. The NATO summit is, of course, all about creating opportunities. The last one, two years ago in Chicago, is reputed to have brought a tourism windfall to the city in excess of $100 million, without counting its many, many coke dealers who tend not to declare their earnings. Cardiff, and the dozen or so shops left open in Newport, is a little less... metropolitan as a destination, so might not rake in the readies to quite that extent, but someone somewhere must be licking their lips with mercenary glee. Actually speaking to the small businessman (or his employees) about this summit, likewise the pleb on the street like you and I, tells a tale of woe, or at least profound irritation. Hotels in Newport, the ones which haven’t been entirely booked up by NATO, have been subject to comedically zealous security checks. At least one Cardiff pub is planning to shut during the first weekend of the month, losing a fat stack of beer money, because it’ll be such a pain trying to access it via security mazes, no-one’ll likely bother. What might happen to a white van full of scruffs with amplifiers, trying to park close to the castle, doesn’t bear thinking about, and that’s coming from someone who wanted to be an international terrorist. You may recall the first seeds of imperialist bullydom being sowed a few months back when Sam Holland – a top fella who works at Cardiff’s Full Moon club – had to rejig his wedding plans because NATO would be requiring his chosen venue, City Hall, that weekend. This created an opportunity for the local press to spin a story from not much (one that specifically blamed Barack Obama, not entirely fairly); as a symbolic tale of the little guys against the big nobs, it works a treat. Apart from slogan-chanting protestors who fancy their photo in the paper, no ‘normal people’ stand to benefit from this circus coming to town; and apart from obsequious morons with Twitter accounts who use where they live as the basis for their personae, no plebs seem to welcome it. For the local councils, maybe it was a bit of an Ireland/Eurovision dealie: they didn’t want the hassle, but it would be rude to decline. FRUSTRATION headline a solid lineup of hardcore bands at Newport Le Pub on Fri 5 Sept; their name may prove apt when dealing with temporary traffic regulations near the city. RAVIOLI ME AWAY and THE WHARVES rock Dempseys on Mon 8; The Wharves play The Pier in Porthcawl the next day, with TOTEM TERRORS. SEA BASTARD, BONGCAULDRON and other ribaldly named bands doom up the Moon Club on Sat 13. MOON DUO, WHITE MANNA and WRONGS are in Clwb Ifor Bach on Thurs 18; said venue also presents DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON on Tue 23, and TRAAMS on Fri 26. And MASKED INTRUDER intrude into Le Pub on Sun 28, while wearing masks. NOEL GARDNER
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NOWHERE PEOPLE Paulo Scott (And Other Stories)
I picked this book out because I was completely intrigued by the premise: a law student gives a lift to a young indigenous girl in Brazil, who is collecting discarded newspapers in the pouring rain. It felt like it could go anywhere, and it certainly doesn’t go anywhere predictable. The opening pages are wonderfully descriptive, overly so in places, with Scott playing tour guide and literally listing the names of towns and establishments, to the point where they start to detract from the narrative. There was also a distinctly aggressive, angry feel to the start of the book and I wondered if I was going to like it. A quarter of the way through, there was certainly nothing to make me warm to the main protagonist Paulo who, at times, is cruel and misogynistic. Paulo is a young lawyer and political activist and we’re also given an introduction, through his eyes, to the complex issues surrounding race and class in modern day Brazil. Post-World Cup 2014, the details here feel particularly resonant. This turns out to be the perfect set-up for what comes next: Paulo being forced to re-examine his own character and the people around him. With the introduction of Maina, the young Guarani Indian girl, the novel immediately softens, with beautifully written passages describing the tentative development of their unexpected friendship. I’m not sure how autobiographical this novel is, though there are many similarities with the protagonist and the author, not least their first names. Nowhere People certainly isn’t a typical mainstream read, and can at times be difficult to navigate, with Scott losing focus. You forgive him, though, as it seems to come more from a man with a strong message he’s desperate to share, than from a writer who’s lost his way. RHIANNON HOLLEY Price: £10/£5 eBook. Info: www.andotherstories.org
CRIME CORNER The surviving characters from No Time For Goodbye, Linwood Barclay's best seller, are back and the past seven years haven't been kind to them. The Archer family are fractured and, in No Safe House (Orion, H/B £16.99), things just get worse. Late one night, daughter Grace is coerced by her boyfriend to steal a Porsche for a joyride, but in a darkened house someone gets shot... Now read on. I did and couldn't stop. Barclay never misses! Murder most foul in Loughton, Essex, and a pair of skeletal hands buried in a biscuit tin where a group of children played during WW2 come to light a lifetime later. That's the premise of The Girl Next Door by Ruth Rendell (Hutchinson, H/B £18.99). It's a spooky novel of obsession and sherry that proves once again that the child is the parent of the man or woman they become, and how we often don't leave our childhood behind until it's too late, and that is guaranteed to make you shiver on the warmest summer afternoon. DCI Banks is back with another cracking piece of British police procedural, in Abattoir Blues by Peter Robinson (Hodder & Stoughton, H/B £18.99). Stolen tractors, missing persons, an arson attack and human remains are Banks' main problems in the Yorkshire countryside. But this is anything but parochial. Robinson stands head and shoulders above most UK crime writers, and long may he do so. Be warned, however, some of the slaughterhouse details might make think twice about steak and chips for tea! MARK TIMLIN
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FIFTEEN BONES R. J. Morgan (Scholastic) Fifteen Bones is a novel that grabs you by the scruff and plunges you straight into the narrative from the very first sentence. Suicidal Jake is scarred, both emotionally and physically, from an accident that has killed his best friend. Moving into a deceased hoarder's house, Jake contemplates ending his life until he meets mysterious and dangerous neighbour, Robin, a girl who seems to attract trouble. As the unlikely friendship between the pair grows, Jake and Robin influence each other’s lives in the most unlikely of ways. Set on a tough inner city school and estate in London, Fifteen Bones deals with gang warfare, depression and mental illness with a witty and self deprecating tone. Although the novel is aimed at teenage readers, the engaging narrative and roguishly loveable characters make for a very entertaining and moving read for all ages. ED Price: £5.24/£4.98 eBook. www.scholastic.co.uk
SECONDS Bryan Lee O'Malley (SelfMadeHero) Ten years after Scott Pilgrim, Bryan Lee O'Malley burst back on to the graphic novel scene with a standalone graphic novel Seconds: a bright new work packed with all of O'Malley's trademark style and charm. Seconds focuses on Katie, a talented young chef whose life seems to be going well, before a few cruel twists of fate changes all that. What Katie wants is a second chance to make her life good again, and through house elf Lis, she finds the answer in the form of a magical kit to assist her in rewriting all of her mistakes. Things seem to take a turn for the worst when Katie breaks all the rules and tries to make her life not just better, but perfect. Blending elements of fairytale into his narrative, O’Malley has his hands on another winner as he again crafts a very readable and relatable novel. EJ Price: £15.99. Info: www.selfmadehero.com
@mabjones Penfro Book Festival (Rhosygilwen, Fri 12-Sun 14. Info: www.penfrobookfestival. org.uk) is a lovely local event which I highly recommend this month. It features all the regular publishers parading their wares, as well as workshops, film, readings, and talks. Celebrating quality and diversity in Welsh writing, it is well worth a trip, and takes place in the lovely Rhosygilwen, too. For poetry with a more musical edge, writer Emily Hinshelwood and Celtic harpist Delyth Jenkins join forces for Salt On Our Boots (Gwyn Hall, Neath, Tues 30 Sept. Info: www.nptartsandents.co.uk), a show of poetry, music, anecdotes and film inspired by the Pembrokeshire coast. Or you can exlpore Velvet Coalmine (venus across Blackwood, Thurs 4-Say 6 Sept. Info: www.velvetcoalmine.com) - the festival Writing, Rock ‘n’ Roll & Coal. This month also sees the return of several regular reading events. Book publishers Seren bring back First Thursday (Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thurs 4) with award winning welsh poet Tony Curtis taking the helm and talking about his memoir My Life With Dylan Thomas. Cardiff's Rhyme And Real Ale (Mackintosh Sports Club, Roath, Mon 8 Sept) has just turned one year old, so this month they are joining forces Roath Writers to launch their very own anthology. Poems And Pints (Queens Hotel, Carmarthen, Mon 22) begins again, but it’s best to arrive early for a 7.30pm start at this popular open mic, which includes a raffle (ooh!) and the Dylan Thomas Prize winning Rachel Trezise. Our guest poet this time is the marvellous Anthony Jones who runs and hosts the night. Enjoy the month, lit-lovers! And I shall see you next time. Mab x SHIFTING Like binary stars We used to dance A seductive twist Codependent Around a common point Always together But never quite touching You were the brighter And I always secondary Now stand here Still Burning out You’re red-shifting away
lifestyle FEAST YOUR EYES There are plenty of opportunities to stuff you face this month as the food festivals start to pop up across the country. We aquire a taste for the best of t hem in our Food Festival Guide.
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A FEAST OF FOOD FESTIVALS South Wales’ food festivals celebrate the region’s unique foodie heritage and prove there is more to Welsh cuisine than leeks and lamb. Jenni Kampf licks her lips and looks at some of best upcoming events to tickle your tastebuds.
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National History Museum, St Fagans Sat 6 + Sun 7 Sept Mixing today’s best Welsh food and drink producers with our very own food history, the open air museum at St Fagan’s will be taken over by all things foodie. With stalls selling delicious Welsh food and drink, demonstrations and activities with a historic slant, the St Fagans Food Festival offers great gastronomy in a unique setting.
Tretower Court And Castle Sat 20 + Sun 21 Sept An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so a festival of apples should be enough to keep them at bay all year. This fringe event to the ever popular Abergavenny Food Festival takes places in Tretower castle and court, and is a great introduction into the world of the wonderful fruit. As always there will be apple experts on hand to tell you all about the little-known and endangered apple varieties, and plenty of cider to accompany it all.
Admission: free. Info: 029 2057 3500 / www.museumwales.ac.uk
THE BIG CWTCH Crugybar, Carmarthenshire Sat 13 Sept ‘Cwtch’– Welsh for a cuddle or hug, who couldn’t love a festival with such a title! Though this is more of a ‘festival’ festival (rather than a food festival) there will be the Big Cwtch food experience alongside the chilled-out performances from local musicians (with Son Of One Eye, Rude 'em Outs and Climbing Trees’ Matthew Frederick on the line-up). Foodie delights include pop-up restaurants, picnic boxes and wood fire oven pizzas. Succulent stalls will be about with the Ethical Chef, Wrights Food Emporium and The Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company all in attendance. All of Cwtch’s proceeds will go to charity Ski 4 Wales,which helps the rehabilitation of adults with severe physical, visual and neurological disabilities by teaching them to ski. Tickets: £20/£15/£10 ages 13-16/free under-12s. Info: www.facebook.com/ TheBigCwtch
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The Pembrokeshire Beach Company
Admission: £4.75 / £3.60 conc / £14.25 family ticket. Info: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
BRIDGEND FEASTIVAL Bridgend Town Centre Fri 26 + Sat 27 Sept Wales’ alternative food festival returns! This year’ promises to build on the food, fun and frolics of last year’s Feastival (the fact the festivals very name is a pun shows there will be organised fun abound). As well as local restaurants and food producers, Feastival has lots of foodie-based things to make and do, and unusual food-based street entertainment. It’s not yet clear what we can expect from this year’s feastivities but last year’s shenanigans included a giant ice cream cone, ‘leek lobbing’, an egg drop and spaghetti bridge building. Admission: free. Info: 01656 815225 / www.bridgendfeastival. co.uk
NARBERTH FOOD FESTIVAL Narberth town centre Sat 27 + Sun 28 Sept Feel-good sounds and delicious food come together in Narberth for its 16th food festival. With food stalls, talks, tasters and chef demonstrations arranged alongside live music and street theatre, as well as free children’s activities, the festival creates a real buzz throughout the town. Festival patrons Angela Gray and Elisabeth Luard are joined by a line-up of local and celebrity chefs, including Lisa Fearne of The Pumpkin Patch Kitchen & Garden School, Head Chef of the Coast restaurant in Saundersfoot Will Holland, and Stephen Terry, Chef-proprietor of The Hardwick in Abergavenny.
The Parsnipship
Plum Vanilla Cafe
Newport Food Festival
Caws Cenarth Cheese
Admission: £5 weekend/£2.50-£3.50 day/ free under-18s. Info: 01994 448303 / www. narberthfoodfestival.com
NEATH FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL Neath Indoor Market Fri 3 + Sat 4 Oct Neath’s celebrated Indoor Victorian Market becomes home to around 75 food and drink exhibitors during the town’s annual celebration of local produce. Passionate and knowledgeable food producers will share their enthusiasm with visitors, who find out more and taste some of the freshest ingredient from Wales and further afield. The festival will be celebrating the Support Your High Street Wales Campaign in the run up to the festival, supporting businesses in the local Neath community – like the local lovelies at PlumVanilla Cafe. Admission: free. Info: 01639 686868 / www.neathfoodfestival.co.uk
NEWPORT FOOD FESTIVAL Newport city centre Sat 4 Oct Featuring Welsh chefs, global cuisine, and local food producers, there’s plenty to see, try and do at the Newport Food Festival. As well as chef demonstrations (keep your eyes peeled for Masterchef winner Ping Coombes) the festival features practical master classes from local South Wales chefs including Emma Evans from The Secret Supper Clwb and festival patron Hywel Jones of the Lucknam Park Hotel. The Newport Food Festival Fringe takes the influence of the festival beyond the weekend, introducing food-based initiatives in the city throughout the year. So take the opportunity to sink your teeth into some local nibbles such as the veggie treats of The Parsnipship. Admission: free. Info: www. newportfoodfestival.co.uk
BRECON BEACONS FOOD FESTIVAL Brecon Market Hall Sat 4 Oct Centred around the lively Brecon Market Hall, the Brecon Beacons Food Festival brings together more than 70 Welsh food and drink producers. Sample the delicious ingredients of the Brecon Beacons, taste some gorgeous grub, and take your pick of local cider and beers to take home. Admission: free. Info: www. breconbeacons.org
MUMBLES OYSTER AND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
Neath Food and Drink Festival
Southend Gardens, Mumbles, Swansea Thurs 16-Sun 19 Oct The Mumbles Oyster and Seafood Festival is a four-day celebration of the delicious oysters and inshore fisheries of Mumbles, Gower and Swansea Bay. Involving the whole of Mumbles, the programme for this year’s Festival is to be confirmed, but will build on the success of last year’s event – which included cooking demonstrations and tasters, workshops and live music performances. Admission: tbc. Info: 01792 361302 / www. mumblesoysterfestival.com Tan Y Castell Foods
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sport CARDIFF 10K Alistair Corless grabs his running shoes and take a look at the capital’s annual charity 10k. FOR those pavement stompers who cannot wait until October for this year’s Cardiff Half Marathon, hope is at hand, as the Welsh Capital is hosting another premier distance race this month. Whilst in its length it may equate to being the Cardiff Half’s inferior smaller sibling (think Casey Affleck), the Cardiff 10k is in fact widely regarded as one of the UK’s finest races, with over £100,000 raised annually for various charities – making it more of a Dave Franco, perhaps? Yet with the event entering its 29th year, change is afoot. Due to the NATO Summit being held in Cardiff in the same week, this year’s route will start on Museum Avenue, near City Hall, before it heads north to Roath Park Lake. Those competing will then bound down Ty Draw Road and Ninian Road before heading back to City Hall. With variety being the spice of life, race regulars are in for a fresh test – as Course Director, Graham
Finalyson, attests: “This route will challenge our runners and provide a 10k route and race that has never been run before.” Whilst the Cardiff 10k attracts international pedigree (last year’s second place finisher, Weynay Ghebresilasie, competed in the 3000-metre steeplechase in London 2012) it has been a charity run rather than competition which has been the race’s core value ever since its mid-80s birth. Kidney Wales has been the sole organiser of the event in recent history, introducing such conceptions as the Challenge Trophy, in which 125 corporate and community teams went head to head with one another last year. Champions South Wales Fire & Rescue will be back
IRONMAN WALES As the endurance run returns to the Welsh coast, Alistair Corless irons out what you can expect from the triathlon. COMING to a coastline near you is IRONMAN Wales. Not to be mistaken for a Welsh remake of the Hollywood blockbuster (which would have Jamie Roberts playing the title role, perhaps?), the endurance event, taking place in Tenby, is the final stage of the 2014 IRONMAN European Tour. Instead of Robert Downey Jr masquerading as the gigantic metal superhero, spectators will instead witness the exertions of the 1500 lyrca-clad superhumans who will grace this year’s start line. The gargantuan course begins on the North Beach in the seaside town of Tenby, where the ultraathletes will tackle a 2.4 mile two-lap swim in the pristine waters of Carmarthen Bay. Following a quick change out of their wetsuits, the competitors will then take on the Carmarthen Hills in a 112-mile, two-loop course – a first loop of 72 miles, followed by a second of 40. Whilst the scenic countryside of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park may soothe the heavy legs of those arduously
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cycling, the notoriety of some of its elevations will not. St Brides Hill in particular is known simply as ‘heartbreak hill’ by the locals. Facing those with the pedal – pardon the pun – to overcome the tough terrain, there will then be a 26.2 mile run, consisting of four laps of the picturesque town of Tenby. With 13% of participants not completing the race in 2011, and with its strict 17-hour time limit, the Tenby Ironman is regarded as one of the most gruelling on the European circuit. However with a strong field expected – including TV chef Gordon Ramsay, whose trademark expletives will most likely reverberate around the Pembrokeshire coast as the inevitable fatigue ensues – and with the people of Tenby’s renowned strong support, the event looks set to be a hotly contested one. Add in the fact that the top 50 will automatically qualify for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii, later this year and it becomes apparent that the 2014 IRONMAN Wales event may prove to be just as action-packed and dramatic as its Hollywood namesake. IRONMAN Wales, North Beach, Tenby, 7am Sun 14 Sept. Admission: free to spectators / entries sold out. Info: 01865 596266 / www.ironman.com
to defend the title in 2014. Team Captain Gareth Green said, “We have been involved in the Corporate Team Challenge for the last seven years and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience each time.” In addition to the race being open to all members of the public, a 2k family fun run option is also included during the day. With celebrities, companies and competitors all sharing the start line year on year, the Cardiff 10k is truly a race for all. Cardiff 10k, City Hall, 10am + Cardiff 2k family run, City Hall, 9.15am, Sun 7 Sept. Entry: £26.25 (10k)/£6.50 (2k); free to spectators. Info: 029 2034 3940 / www. cardiff10k.com
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5 LOCAL MATCHES YOU MUST SEE Ever thought that there is more to the South Wales sporting calendar than the Six Nations, Swansea City and England ODIs at the SWALEC? If so, then get your biros and notepads at the ready as Alistair Corless runs you through five alternative local sports fixtures taking place this September.
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CRICKET: GLAMORGAN VS HAMPSHIRE
Although the Welsh Dragons’ domestic form has given fans little to shout about this season – they find themselves lingering precariously above last place in the LV County Championship Division Two – the recent form of superstar batsman Jacques Rudolph has finally given the Glamorgan faithful something to cheer. The South African international is the highest run-scorer in this year’s London Cup 50-over competition so far, with 575. To see if Rudolph can carry his remarkable one-day form over into the fourday game, then come down to the SWALEC Stadium for all four days, or just one, of the county’s last league game of the season against Hampshire. SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, Tues 23-Sat 26 Sep. Tickets: £3-£15. Info: 029 2041 9311/ www. glamorgancricket.com
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RUGBY: CARDIFF RFC VS BRIDGEND RAVENS
Adjacent to the smouldering cauldron of all things Welsh rugby, the Millennium Stadium, is Cardiff Arms Park, which unbeknown to many hosts the matches of not one, but two Cardiff-based rugby teams. In addition to the well-renowned Cardiff Blues is their feeder side, Cardiff RFC. With their mixture of exciting future stars and seasoned old pros, the Welsh Premiership outfit’s second game of the season against the Bridgend Ravens is a must-see for any fan of the grassroots game. Cardiff Arms Park, Sat 13 Sept. Tickets: £3-£10. Info: 029 2030 2000 / www. cardiffrfc.com
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RUGBY: SOUTH WALES SCORPIONS VS HUNSLET HAWKS
If Union isn’t your bag but you have a penchant for egg-chasing, then maybe news of a Rugby League side on your doorstep will grab your attention. Based at Maesteg Rugby Club, the South Wales Scorpions ply their trade in the Kingstone Press Championship 1 and are the only Welsh side competing in a national Rugby Football league. To see if the Scorpions have a sting in their tail, catch their last game of the season against the Hunslet Hawks this September. The Old Parish Ground, Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan, Sat 7 Sept. Tickets: £5. Info: 01639 636585/ www.scorpionsrl.com
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FOOTBALL: PORT TALBOT FC VS ABERYSTWYTH TOWN
Are you a Bluebird who’s tired of Garry Monk’s high-flying Swansea, City’s fall to the Championship, and the recent details of the Malky Mackay scandal? If you find yourself yearning for a purer form of the game, a footballing oasis away from the hustle and bustle of the big-time then adopting a second team in the Welsh Premiership is your solution. Port Talbot FC are a side with a long and tumultuous history, an understated giant of the Welsh game. The Steelmen face Aberystwyth Town this month in the pick of their opening league fixtures. Genquip Stadium, Victoria Road, Port Talbot, Fri 19 Sept. Tickets: tbc. Info: www.porttalbottown.co.uk
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HOCKEY: CARDIFF DEVILS VS HULL STINGRAYS
Forget bats, balls, and scrum-hats, and instead think pucks, helmets, and ice. The Cardiff Devils are all set for a new season of action-packed ice hockey under the floodlights of the Cardiff Bay Arena. With an eclectic mix of local talent and a compelling Canadian contingent, the Devils will enter their 2014/15 English Ice Hockey League campaign with a point to prove, following their disappointing finish in last season’s competition. September will bring their first league match of the season; a mouthwatering clash at home to the Hull Stingrays. Cardiff Bay Arena, Cardiff, Sat 6 Sept. Tickets: £6-£15. Info: 029 2044 4050 / www.cardiffdevils.com
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QUIRKY KITCHEN EQUIPMENT With South Wales’ food festival scene kicking off this month we thought it’s about time to jazz up our own kitchens with some unique utensils. 1. FRENCH MINT ENAMEL CASSEROLE DISH, £18, Raspberry Mash, www.raspberrymash.co.uk / 2. STAINLESS STEEL JUICER, £6, Sainsbury’s / 3. AMARA ORLA KIELY TULIP OVEN MITT, £16, Amara, www.amara.com / 4. SAGAFORM HEART BOWL WITH LADLE, £38, Debenhams / 5. TALA 1960 FLOUR SIFTER, £10.50, John Lewis / 6. KATIE ALICE COTTAGE FLOWER SPATULA, £4.99, Creative Tops, www.creative-tops.com / 7. HOUSE BY JOHN LEWIS SILICONE WHISK, £6, John Lewis / 8. TRADITIONAL KITCHEN SCALE, (10KG, CREAM), £30, John Lewis / 9. RETRO KITCHEN PASTRY BRUSH, £2.95, Dot Com Gift Shop, www.dotcomgiftshop.com / 10. SQUIRREL CHOPPING BOARD, £20, John Lewis / 11. BIRDY II – SET OF THREE CAKE TINS, £30, Magpieline, www.magpieline.com / 12 ATECO STAR CUTTER SET, £12.50, Just Bake, www.justbake.co.uk / 13. JELLY AND CAKE APRON, £30, Thornback And Peel, www.thornbackandpeel.co.uk BUZZ 54
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EMPTY WALLS FESTIVAL Various venues, Cardiff, Sun 21 Sept-Thurs 25 Oct Admission: free. Info: emptywallsfestival.blogspot.co.uk Returning and expanding this autumn, with the aim of making the streets of Cardiff that bit more striking, is the Empty Walls Festival. Formed to give a wider platform to emerging artists, Empty Walls aims to turn the city into an open-air gallery, exhibiting the works of over 20 local and international artists around Roath, Splott and everywhere in between. With the theme this year being ‘folk,’ artists will be taking inspiration from the stories and artefacts of British culture to create larger than life pieces of art to fill the more lonely walls in Cardiff. Started by non-profit arts collective Modern Alchemists in 2013, Empty Walls has a simple aim; to bring colour, culture and vibrancy to Cardiff whilst providing a social commentary illustrating the subconscious of the 21st century city. Murals will be springing up all across the city, with the likes of Cardiff Fashion Quarter on Womanby Street and Gwdihw on Guildford Crescent among the list of places to see. Among many others, artists such as David De La Mano and Dan Green will be part of the festival this year and with support coming from Cardiff Contemporary, Made In Roath and a Kickstarter campaign raising over the aimed-for £1,500 for the festival with plenty of time to spare, it’s set to be bigger than ever.
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art Abergavenny Museum Castle Street, Abergavenny. Mon-Sat 11am-1pm + 2-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free. 01873 854282. Sites Of Inspiration: Tintern Abbey And Llanthony Priory Exhibition running concurrently in Chepstow Museum, this part of it showcases works devoted to Llanthony Priory and features art and artefacts from the national collections in London as well as Wales and major museums throughout the UK. (Until Sun 28 Sept) Aberystwyth Arts Centre University Of Wales, Aberystwyth. Free. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre Heritage A public heritage project, including an interactive touch screen display and 3D printed models focussing on Wales’ standing stones. (Until Fri
5 Sept) Screenprinting Work by past and present students of the Arts Centre Screenprinting class led by artist Becky Knight. Shown in the Cafe Gallery. (Until Sat 20 Sept) The Box Season 16 Artists’ films by Mikey Please, Sara Brannan, Varathit Uthaisri, Tomas Mankowsky and Katerina Athanasopoulou. (Until Fri 12 Sept) I Like This Place And Could Willingly Waste My Time In It Exhibition bringing together artworks which reflect an aspect of Aberystwyth and its position as a rural seaside town. Artists include: Andrew Baynes, Chris Clunn, Robert Davies, Danny Markey, Jenny Mulcahy, Anna Noel, Jill O’Sullivan, Tim Skinner, Jenni Steele, Catrin Webster and Stephen West. (Until Sat 20 Sept) Royal Photographic Society International Print Exhibition See the boxout for more on this prestigious show, which visits this gallery every year. (From Sat 6 Sept until Sat 8 Nov) The Box Season 17 Artists’ films by
SOPHIE PYCROFT: THE MACHINERY OF PRECISION Penarth Pier Pavilion, Sun 7-Wed 24 Sept Info: 029 2071 2100 / www.penarthpavilion. co.uk “I aim to make my work distinctive by filling the frame with detail to create a narrative,” says renowned fashion photographer Sophie Pycroft of her work. Returning to her Welsh roots for this exhibition at Penarth Pavilion, Barry-born Pycroft showcases a collection of her favourite photographs from throughout her career. The exhibition aims to give the viewer an insight into the work of a fashion photographer, from the image’s initial idea to its styling and eventual print. All work shown in the exhibition will be available for purchase. Sophie will also be styling the fashion show as part of the Show & Swish charity fashion event at Penarth Pavilion on Sun 7 Sept, admission for which is £9.
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people who are TBC at the time of writing. (From Mon 15 Sept until Fri 16 Jan) Dylan Jones ‘A Bird Flew By’ An exhibition of bird poems by Dylan Jones. Each poem is creatively set in a font based on the C17 ‘Fell Types’ and is presented as an A2 print. (From Sat 27 Sept until Sun 22 Nov) Albany Gallery 74b Albany Road, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. 029 2048 7158 / www.albanygallery. com Summer Exhibition A changing selection of work by a broad variety of gallery artists. (Until Sat 6 Sept) Mike Jones, John Lines & Aled Prichard-Jones New work from three contrasting artists, ranging from Mike Jones’ gritty paintings of miners to Aled PrichardJones’ flower paintings. Ceramics by Richard Clarke will also feature. (From Fri 12 Sept until Sat 4 Oct) Andrew Lamont Gallery (Theatr Brycheiniog) Canal Wharf, Brecon. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm. Free. 01874 611622 / enquiries@brycheiniog.co.uk / www.brycheiniog.co.uk A Hundred Years Of Photographs A rare opportunity to see and purchase some items from the Royal Geographical Society’s photographic collection, dating from 1860-1960. (From Sat 6 Sept until Sat 4 Oct) Arcadecardiff Queens Arcade, off Queen Street, Cardiff. Usually open Wed-Sat 12.305.30pm. www. arcadecardiff.co.uk Hannah Biscombe Cardiffbased artist presents a series of intriguing black and white photograms. (Until Sat 6 Sept) David Garner ‘It’s All The Rage’ Emotive and highly political works from a Welsh installation artist, who will be present at the exhibition at points to talk about it. (From Thurs 11 until Sat 27 Sept) Art Central Barry Town Hall, King Square, Barry. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm. Admission free. 01446 709805. The Art Of Dylan Thomas Curated by Professor Tony Curtis, this includes paintings, prints and drawings by Ceri Richards, John Petts, Ray Howard-Jones, Jonah Jones and new work by John Selway, Robert Alwyn Hughes and Ceri Thomas. (From Mon 8 Sept until Sat 4 Oct) Attic Gallery 37 Pocketts Wharf, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Tue-Fri 10am5.30pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm. Free. 01792 653387 / www. atticgallery.co.uk Summer Group Show Paintings, sculpture, glasswork, ceramics and original prints from over 50 artists, with new work being added continuously throughout six weeks. (Until Sat 13
Sept) Dylan Thomas: His People And Places Specially commissioned work from seven leading Welsh artists, who were asked by this gallery to explore and offer contemporary interpretations of the poet’s Welsh roots. (From Sat 20 Sept until Sat 11 Oct) Barker Gallery / Torfaen Gallery Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool. MonSat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free Wed/Sun 2-5pm. 01495 752036. Vernon Jones ‘Above And Below The Waves’ Exhibit of seascapes by a Welsh artist. As of July, this will be complemented by a collection of Blaschka Glass from the National Museum Of Wales. (Until Sun 26 Oct) BayArt 54 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Open Tues-Sat. 029 2065 0016 / bayart@tiscali. co.uk / www.bayart.org.uk All Coherence Gone? Historical Currents In Contemporary Still Life An exhibition of contemporary Dutch and British painting and photography in conversation with traditional still life, curated by Frances Woodley. See Art. (From Tue 23 Sept until Fri 17 Oct) Big Pit National Coal Museum Blaenafon, Torfaen. Every day 9.30am-5pm. Free. 029 2057 3650 / www. museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit Poppies For Remembrance This exhibition investigates the link between the cultural uses of poppies for remembrance and the science of biodiversity – the study of plant and animal species in the natural environment. (Until Sun 8 Feb) Butetown History & Arts Centre 4/5 Dock Chambers, Bute St, Cardiff Bay. Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-4.30pm. Free. 029 2025 6757 / www.bhac.org Wales Rajasthan Exchange Fifteen artists display work which has resulted from an exchange programme between Wales and Rajasthan, established in 1993 and continued after its formal disbanding in 1998. (From Mon 8 Sept until Sun 12 Oct) Cardiff Story The Hayes, Cardiff. MonSat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am4pm. Free. 029 2078 8334 / museum@cardiff.gov.uk Nathan Wyburn ‘Not That Kind Of Art’ Pop culture portraits from an innovative Welsh conceptual fella who, according to the poster for this, has been described as “a phenomenal artist / artist rhyfeddol” by unlikely Welsh speaker Perez Hilton. (Until Sun 21 Sept) Chapter Gallery Chapter Arts Centre, Market Rd, Canton, Cardiff. Tue, Wed, Sat + Sun 12-6pm; Thurs + Fri
12-8pm. Free. 029 2030 4400 / www.chapter.org Christoph Dettmeier ‘Happy Birthday’ Multimedia exhibition, the first solo show in the UK by Berlin-based Dettmeier, which features a selection of epic landscapes produced in response to significant locations in Wales and reflecting on this year’s WWI centenary commemorations. I had a couple of pints with this guy, he seemed nice. (Until Sun 21 Sept) Bob & Roberta Smith ‘All Schools Should Be Art Schools’ Art In The Bar exhibition which features a number of impassioned responses, in the forms of placards etc, to Michael Gove’s education policies post-2011. (Until Sun 12 Oct) Chepstow Museum Gwy House, Bridge Street, Chepstow. Mon-Sat 11am5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Free. 01873 854282. Sites Of Inspiration: Tintern Abbey And Llanthony Priory Exhibition running concurrently in Abergavenny Museum, this part of it showcases works devoted to Tintern Abbey and features art and artefacts from the national collections in London as well as Wales and major museums throughout the UK. (Until Sun 28 Sept) Craft In The Bay The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff. Mon-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm. Free. 029 2048 4611. Summer Show: Focus On Print Exhibition of contemporary craft and applied art, selected via open submission, in which each maker has incorporated a printmaking process of some kind to their design. (Until Sun 7 Sept) Susie Vaughan A new body of work in felt by artist and guild member Vaughan, inspired by the array of birds that frequent her rural garden. (Until Mon 22 Sept) South Wales Potters In celebration of the association’s 50th anniversary, this exhibition will provide an opportunity fto see and buy recent work by selected members of the SWP (not that SWP). (From Thurs 4 Sept until Sun 2 Nov) Hereford Graduates Graduates of the Contemporary Applied Arts course at Hereford College of Art, 2014, have been selected to exhibit their work in our Oriel 2 showcase here. (From Fri 12 Sept until Sun 2 Nov) Books Of The Unexpected Curated by artist Becky Adams, this exhibition will look at sculptural works by artists inspired by the form, structure and content of books. (From Sat 13 Sept until Sun 2 Nov) Cyfarthfa Castle Museum Cyfarthfa Rd, Merthyr Tydfil. Daily 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01685 723112. 100 Years Ago – Merthyr Tydfil And The Great War
An exhibition about how Merthyr Tydfil was affected by WW1. Paintings, photos, objects, video footage, and more will all be used to tell the stories of Merthyr people on the battle front and the home front. (Until Sun 28 Sept) Dylan Thomas Centre Somerset Place, Swansea. Daily 10am-4pm. Free. 01792 463980 / dylanthomas.lit@swansea. gov.uk / www. dylanthomas.com The Imagined Oceans: Dyan Thomas’ Manuscripts Exhibition Exhibition of loan material from University at Buffalo, New York State, comprising manuscripts of poems, a list of rhyming words and a series of black and white photographs of Thomas, many of which have not been widely displayed or reproduced. (From Sat 13 Sept until Tue 23 Dec) Ffotogallery At Turner House Plymouth Road, Penarth, nr Cardiff. Tue-Sat 11am5pm. Free. 029 2034 1667 / www.ffotogallery.org Tom Wood A selection of Wood’s extensive and varied photographs made in response to the west of Ireland, Merseyside and north Wales. A touring exhibition produced by MOSTYN in partnership with Ffotogallery and Aberystwyth Arts Centre. (From Sat 6 until Sat 27 Sept) Fountain Fine Art 6-8 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10.30am5pm. Free. www.fountainfineart.com Sheridan Ward Complementing Ward’s new set of paintings of treescapes and coastal scenes, a new strand of her work focuses on urban and nighttime scenes. (From Sat 6 Sept until Sat 4 Oct) Fountain Fine Art Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Mon-Sat 10.30am-5pm. Free. www. fountainfineart.com Sacred Made Real An exhibition of some of the most outstanding contemporary Welsh artists working in Wales today. (Until Sat 6 Sept) Landscape Exhibition Paintings and prints of pure landscape. Exhibitors include Anthony Evans, Andrew McCutcheon, Karen Pearce, Jeffrey Spedding, Naomi Tydeman RI and Alan Williams. (From Sat 13 Sept until Fri 10 Oct) G39 Oxford Street, Roath, Cardiff. Saturdays 11am5.30pm. Free. 029 2047 3633 / post@g39.org Cities Of Ash Curated by Sam Perry, this exhibition features work by Colin Booth, Isabelle Hayeur, James Moore, Robin Tarbet, Emily Speed, Rob Voerman and Hannah Waldron, and combines, in G39’s words, “fan-
art tastical urban infrastructure, quasi-realism and psychogeographical reflection”. (Until Sat 13 Sept) Tom Crawford ‘If This Is Nowhere’ Twopart exhibition that seeks to investigate the problems, contradictions, politics and potential in contemporary urban development. (Until Sat 13 Sept) Y Galeri 8 St Fagans Street, Caerphilly. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am5pm. Free. 029 2086 1433 / www.ygaleri.co.uk Summer Exhibition 2014 A changing exhibition of artworks by various Welsh artists including Ceri Barclay, William Brown, Louise Collis, Valerie Ganz, David Roy Kerton, Barry Lewis and a profile of work by printmaker Eleanor, whose surname appears to have fallen off the website’s listing. Sorry Eleanor. (Until Sat 20 Sept) Gallery/Ten 23 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Free. www.gallery-ten. co.uk Molly Goldwater ‘All In Between’ Solo exhibition of new single edition work by young, emerging printmaker Goldwater. (From Fri 5 until Sat 27 Sept) Gas Gallery Park Avenue, Aberystwyth. Mon-Sat 11am-5pm. Free. 01974 261279.
Photography Competition A chance to view the best entries from this year’s competition. Further details can be found at www.promotingporthcawl.com. (Until Sun 14 Sept) Sandra Wintle, Gaye Lloyd & Maureen Carlson ‘For The Love Of Painting’ These three local artists’ work varies in subject matter and in the use of materials. The pieces included in this exhibition will range from representational to abstraction. (From Tue 16 Sept until Sun 9 Nov) King Street Gallery 33 King Street, Carmarthen. Free. 01267 220121 / gallery@ kingstreetgallery.co.uk Frankie Locke ‘Fluid Forms’ South Wales-based painter and ceramic artist whose work evokes memories of seascape and natural elements through the manipulation of melted forms and the process of firing. (Until Thurs 4 Sept) Yve Kelly & Ken Day ‘Coastline: Two Visions’ Kelly makes abstract paintings; Day is a landscape photographer. For this exhibition they have gone to the same part of the Carmarthenshire/ Pembrokeshire coast and produced their own versions of the scenes. (From Fri 5 until Thurs 18 Sept) Nikita
Only occasionally deployed as a gallery, Cardiff's Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama have an exhibition from Mon 29 Sept-Fri 31 Oct. Paper Sculptures does what it says on the tin: created from used objects by the in-house theatre designers at the RWCMD. Becky Knight Work by a Welsh textile artist. (From Thurs 4 Sept until Sat 4 Oct) Indigo Violet Larkin ‘Water Land Darkness’ Work by artist integrating performance, sculpture and alternative lens-based processes. Was gonna big her up for having a good name but it turns out she made it up, and her real name is Mar Shro. I can see why she changed it. (From Thurs 4 Sept until Sat 4 Oct) The Gate Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 10am9pm. Free. 029 2048 3344 / info@thegate.org.uk Andy Morris ‘The Little Big Art Exhibition’ UK pop artist who reimagines famous artworks from Lego. (Until Sat 13 Sept) Grand Pavilion The Esplanade, Porthcawl. Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01656 815995 / www. grandpavilion.co.uk Porthcawl Town Council:
Alexeev & Yanna Stritz ‘Shadows Of The Soul’ An exclusive collection of paintings and digitally enhanced photographs by a husband-and-wife duo from St Petersburg. (From Fri 19 Sept until Thurs 2 Oct) Kooywood Gallery 8 Museum Place, Cardiff. Tue-Sat 10.30am-6pm. Free. 029 2023 5093 / www.kooywoodgallery.com Summer Exhibition Including a showcase of paintings by Ron Lowe and Geraldus John. A secondary exhibition, New Blood, runs concurrently (I think) and features work by Di Metcalf, Jessica Greenway, Elaine Begley, Sophie Southgate and Jo Berry. (Until Sat 6 Sept) Llancaiach Fawr Manor Gelligaer Road, Nelson, Treharris, nr Caerphilly. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. £7.50/£6 kids. 01443 412248 / llancaiachfawr@ caerphilly.gov.uk Annual Art Exhibition Over 20 local artists from
Bargoed & District Art Society will exhibit original artwork for sale. (Until Sat 6 Sept) Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre St. David’s Rd, Cwmbran, Torfaen. Mon-Sat 10am5pm. Free. 01633 483321 / www.lgac.org.uk Fourteen Wales-based artists, 14 of them in fact, exhibit artwork that reflects their thoughts on the centenary of the outbreak of World War One. Including Iwan Bala, David Greenslade, Ruth Harries, John Selway and Laura Thomas. (Until Sat 20 Sept) Abigail Brown Occupying borth the jewellery and craft showcase spots this month Abigail’s jewellery has evolved directly from her silversmithing, while her craft pieces stem from an interest in the lines, folds and forms of the human body. (Until Sat 20 Sept) Martin Tinney Gallery 18 St Andrew’s Crescent, Cardiff. Mon-Fri 10am6pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2064 1411 / mtg@ artwales.com Robert Pitwell, Sarah Thwaites & Vivienne Williams Thirty new paintings by three very different Welsh artists whose considered, calm paintings share a common aesthetic. (From Thurs 4 until Sat 27 Sept) Mission Gallery Gloucester Place, Swansea. Tue-Sun 11am-5pm. Free. 01792 652016 / www. missiongallery.co.uk Jonathan Powell ‘When We Build Again’ Swansea University-educated painter whose work decpicts denlike structures and “flawed buildings of the future”. See Art. (Until Sun 28 Sept) Freddy Griffiths Work presented in ‘the [...] space’, depicting the landscape near the Ballachulish ferry, which linked the villages of South Ballachulish in Argyll and North Ballachulish in Inverness-shire. (Until Sun 28 Sept) MOMA Wales Y Tabernacl, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 01654 703355 / info@ momawales.org.uk Peter Monaghan ‘Rusty Filling Stations’ Paintings, drawings and photographs (I think) of derelict petrol stations around Wales. I am kind of a sucker for this sort of thing. (Until Sat 13 Sept) Wendy Murphy Murphy creates her pictures using often unrelated elements from the landscape, brought together by her artistic vision. She has also won the Tabernacle Art Competition twice. (Until Sat 13 Sept) James Dickson Innes Exhibition marking 100 years since the death of Innes, focusing on his Welsh works around the mountain Arenig. (From Sat 13 Sept until Sat 8 Nov) Elfyn Lewis A review of Lewis’ mixed media pictures including
ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL PRINT EXHIBITION Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Sat 6 Sept-Sat 8 Nov Admission: free. Info: 01970 621903 / www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre As the longest standing event of its kind, with 2014 marking its 157th year in activity, the RPS International Print Exhibition is a showstopper each time it comes around. There are no restrictions on who can enter or with what, so the result is a completely unparalleled exhibition that reflects the huge variety of photographic work that is produced worldwide. Of the shortlisted photographers, 100 are selected to be a part of the touring exhibition that allows their work to be seen by thousands of people across the UK. With over 6,500 entries from nearly 2,000 photographers in 72 countries, the competition is fierce and those chosen to be exhibited are truly at the top of their game. several of his newest works. This is his first exhibition at this gallery. (From Sat 13 Sept until Sat 15 Nov) Mark Robert Davey ‘Grain – Photographs From Wales And Beyond’ Photographic work combining simple structural and textural elements with orchestrated interplay of bright highlights and deep shadows. (From Sat 20 Sept until Sat 1 Nov) Arenig Revisited An exhibition by artists including David Lloyd Griffith, Keith Bowen, Gareth Parry, Glyn Baines and Martin Wenham, in response to the centenary exhibition of James Dickson Innes. (From Sat 20 Sept until Sat 15 Nov) National Museum & Gallery Cathays Park, Cardiff. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Free except where noted. 029 2057 3500 / www.nmgw. ac.uk Wales Visitation: Poetry, Romanticism And Myth In Art Exhibition which takes inspiration from Allen Ginsberg’s poem Wales Visitation, which he wrote in 1967 after exploring the Welsh countryside while tripping balls. Featured artists include David Jones, Richard Long, Graham Sutherland and Clare Woods. (Until Sun 7 Sept) Richard Wilson (1714-1782) And The Transformation Of European Landscape
Painting Loan exhibition which marks 300 years since the birth of a man considered Wales’ greatest artist by many, not least for introducing the notions of conveying mood and emotion to landscape painting. (Until Sun 26 Oct) Efforts And Ideals: Prints Of The First World War All 66 works from the 1917 print portfolio “The Great War: Britain’s Efforts and Ideals”, commissioned by the Ministry of Information. Augustus John and Frank Brangwyn are among the artists who contributed. (Until Wed 7 Jan) The Welsh And The War Portraits of people – soldiers, sailors, airmen, politicians and families – whose lives were transformed by the First World War. (Until Wed 7 Jan) National Trust Shop & Visitors Centre Coastguard Cottages, Rhossili, Gower, Swansea. Free. 01792 390707 / rhossili.shop@ nationaltrust.org.uk Mann, Bryanston & Labyrinth An exhibition of paintings by Sue Mann & Hilary Bryanston. (From Tue 2 Sept until Fri 17 Oct) National Waterfront Museum Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 638950. Are We There Yet? –
Family Holidays In A Caravan Relive holiday memories inspired by the 1950s caravan, built in Cardiff and used by the same family for 60 years, which is now located in this museum. (Until Sun 28 Sept) Harmony – The Dylan Thomas International Glass Award Architectural and stained glass artists from across the world have created new works inspired by the word ‘harmony.’ From the selection of works shown in the Museum, a winner will be selected for the Dylan Thomas International Glass Award. (Until Sun 2 Nov) Newport Museum & Art Gallery John Frost Square, Newport. Tue-Fri 9.30am5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm. Free. 01633 656656 / museum@newport.gov.uk Worktown – The Drawings Of Falcon Hildred Since the late 1950s, Hildred’s mission has been to make a visual record of the buildings of a disappearing industrial culture. This exhibition documents these efforts. and includes a selection of his drawings of Newport, commissioned by Newport Museum and Art Gallery in 1988. (Until Sat 27 Sept) Drawing Newport Drawings inspired by the city from the collections of the museum. The exhibition also features a selection of BUZZ 57
art historical photographs dating from the mid-1800s to the 1960s. (Until Sat 11 Oct) Norwegian Church Arts Centre Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-3pm. Free. 029 2087 7959 / www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com Rhiannon Roberts ‘Magical Cardiff Bay’ Original watercolour paintings and acrylic canvases showing Cardiff’s vibrant and quirky character. (Until Sun 7 Sept) Mary Lace ‘Past And Present’ Paintings, drawings and prints. (From Wed 10 until Sun 14 Sept) Off The Wall The Old Probate Registry, Cardiff Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. Tue-Fri 9.30am5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Free. 029 2055 4469 / art@galleryoffthewall.com Summer Show Work by artists including Karen Hughes, Kathryn David and Sarah Brown. (Until October) Oriel Cric Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-1.30pm. Free. 01873 811970 / gallery@ visitcrickhowell.co.uk Landscape And Imagination Mixed summer exhibition. (Until Tue 23 Sept) Oriel Davies The Park, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm. Free. 01686 625041 / enquiries@orieldavies.org Kelly Best ‘Between 590 And 610’ An immersive drawing to confound and challenge our understanding of the TestBed space in this gallery. (From Sat 6 Sept until Sat 25 Oct) Clare Woods ‘A Tree A Rock A Cloud’ New paintings by an artist enjoying her first large solo show in Wales. Also present will be three works loaned from the National Museum: Le Lapin by Edouard Manet (1881), Frozen Pond by John Nash (1953) and Civil Victim, Vietnam 1967 by Philip Jones Griffiths. (From Sat 6 Sept until Wed 5 Nov) Oriel Joanna Field Torch Theatre, St. Peter’s Road, Milford Haven. Free. 01646 695267 / www. torchtheatre.co.uk Steve Lockwood ‘Shoreline’ Since taking up ohotgraphy in 2009, Lockwood has opened his own gallery in Tenby, while his own work has developed towards the vibrancy and mood of low light photography, capturing the intimate moments which draw so many people to the shore. (Until Sat 27 Sept) Jean Thomas & Ras Johnson ‘Ar Lan Y Mor’ Paintings and sculptures by Thomas (based in Pembrokeshire) and Johnson (Anglesey). (From Mon 29 Sept until Sat 1 Nov) Oriel Lliw Pontardawe Arts BUZZ 58
Centre, Herbert Street, Pontardawe. Free. 01792 863722 / www.npt.gov.uk/ theatres Artsquad Work by young aspiring artists from Neath and Port Talbot, who for the last year have been taught a range of techniques including printing, drawing, glass, oils, watercolours, photography and installation art by local artists. (From Wed 3 until Fri 26 Sept) Oriel Mwldan Bath House Rd, Cardigan. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm. Free. 01239 621200 / siobhan@ mwldan.co.uk Amanda Jackson ‘To Build A Home’ Photographer presents her study of the people of Lammas Tir Y Gafel Eco Village, in north Pembrokeshire, and the surrounding community. (Until Sat 4 Oct) Oriel Myrddin Church Lane, Carmarthen. 01267 222775 / www. orielmyrddingallery.co.uk Paul Emmanuel ‘Farm Shop’ Exhibition which was previously housed in a Brecon Beacons agricultural building. and seeks to question the nature of art, likewise farming/agriculture/ rural existence. (Until Sat 20 Sept) Oriel Q The Queens Hall, High Street, Narberth. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 869454 / www. orielqueenshallgallery. org.uk Martin Crampin Digital images, installation and photographs of stained glass from an artist whose area of interest is Welsh medieval visual culture. The 3D area will feature assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (Until Sat 6 Sept) Paintings In Response To Poetry In particular that of RS Thomas. Oriel Fach: an installation by Rebecca Croxford. Stairs: photographs by Faya Lloyd. Main gallery 3D area: assorted ceramics and jewellery by students and well-known artists. (From Fri 12 Sept until Sat 11 Oct) Oriel Y Bont University Of South Wales, Pontypridd. Mon-Thurs 8.30am-5.30pm, Fri 8.30am-5pm. Free. 01443 480480 / www.gallery. southwales.ac.uk Imaging South Wales: 1910-2010 An exhibition of selected artworks from the university’s art museum collection which focuses on the visual culture of modern and contemporary South Wales. (Until Fri 26 Sept) Oriel Y Parc Gallery & Visitor Centre The Grove, St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Daily 10am-5pm. Free. 01437 720392 / info@orielyparc. co.uk Llareggub: Peter Blake Illustrates Dylan
Thomas’s Under Milk Wood Including portraits of each of the characters in the cast, watercolours of the dream sequences and collages and paintings of scenes and locations in the fictional village of Llareggub. We covered this when it was down in Cardiff I think. (Until Tue 23 Sept) Penarth Pier Pavilion The Esplanade, Penarth. Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 029 2071 2100 / info@ penarthpavilion.co.uk Becky Adams ‘The Curious World Of...’ Touring exhibition in which Adams uses stitch, vintage fabric and antique ephemera to tell a story and study the human condition. (Until Wed 3 Sept) Sophie Pycroft ‘The Machinery Of Precision’ Barry-born photographer, previously based in London and now back living in Cardiff (she did some work for us first time round, if memory serves). Her work ranges from editorial fashion photography to wedding services; this exhibition is a showcase of her favourite work. (From Sun 7 until Wed 24 Sept) Pure Art No.6 Vanguard House, Nelson Quay, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Free. 01646 694591 / gallery@artpure.co.uk Audrey Johns The master of the Pembrokeshire cottage also finds new arenas in this collection of new work. (Until Wed 3 Sept) The Riverfront Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport. Mon-Sat 10am8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Free. 01633 656757. Rob Morgan ‘Echoes’ Images taken from old family photographs, presented here using italigo printmaking techniques. (From Mon 8 until Tue 29 Sept) Stephanie Roberts and Jo Haycock ‘Connecting The Ages’ Mosaic artists and photographer present a project designed to unite the elderly and youth through the vehicle storytelling and art and design. (From Tue 16 until Sat 20 Sept) Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Free. 029 2039 1391 / www.rwcmd. ac.uk Paper Sculptures Annual exhibition of giant paper sculptures made from used objects by the RWCMD’s theatre designers. (From Mon 29 Sept until Fri 31 Oct) The Senedd Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay. Free. 0845 0105500. History, Legend, Myth & Landscape Exhibition by students from Bridgend College’s Specialist Residential Provision, Weston House, exploring the rich diversity and heritage of the local Welsh landscape. (From Mon 8 until Fri 19 Sept)
St David’s Hall The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am4pm. Free. 029 2087 8706 / www.stdavidshallcardiff. co.uk Gareth Griffiths Semipermanent exhibition, currently located in the venue’s foyer but hopefully expanding to the fourth and fifth floors at a later date, depicting inhouse photographer Griffiths’ shots of the wide range of artists who have performed at St David’s Hall. St Donats Arts Centre St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. Free. 01446 779100 / www.stdonats. com The Vale A mixed media exhibition inspired by the Vale of Glamorgan and featuring work from members of the Llantwit Major Art & Craft Group. (Until Fri 26 Sept) Swansea Grand Theatre Singleton St, Swansea. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. 01792 475715 / www. swanseagrand.co.uk The Ostreme and Grand Theatre Art Group Exhibition An exhibition of drawings and paintings inspired by Dylan Thomas, Gower and other subjects, representing work by a group of artists led by Zoe James-Williams. (Until Sat 6 Sept) Dorothy Morris ‘We Are Scared Part 2’ Nude portraits of female friends and colleagues of Morris – none of them models – in response to an image in a newspaper of a woman being stoned to death. (From Tue 9 until Fri 26 Sept) Anthony Dyke ‘Nature’s Light’ Photography exhibition showing fleeting moments of light and colour around Swansea, Gower and the Brecon Beacons. (From Tue 16 Sept until Fri 3 Oct) Taliesin Arts Centre Singleton Park, Swansea. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 12pm-6pm and performance evenings 6pm-8.15pm. Free. 01792 295526 / www. taliesinartscentre.co.uk Itchy Fingeres In an exploration of the life, loves, poetry and prose of Dylan Thomas, textiles artists have used print, appliqué and embroidery, working with recycled fabric, paint and wire. (Until Sat 20 Sept) Sir Peter Blake & Simon Dark A dual artistic riff on the legacy of Dylan Thomas from legendary pop artist Blake and Dark, who “is proud to be from the same small city as Thomas”. (From Fri 26 Sept until Sat 1 Nov) Tenby Museum & Art Gallery Castle Hill, Tenby. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, £4/£3/£2 kids. 01834 842809 / www. tenbymuseum.org.uk Aneurin Jones Contemporary paintings of Welsh rural life. (Until Sun 5 Oct)
Theatr Hafren Llanidloes Road, Newtown, Powys. Mon-Sat 10am5.30pm. Free. 01686 625007 / boxoffice@ theatrhafren.co.uk Jean Barratt, Pauline Strickland & Tracy Anne Smith Barratt: self-taught artist retired from a long career in nursing. Strickland: “I paint purely for pleasure and thoroughly enjoy the thrill when seeming to get it right.” Smith: artist “inspired by the complex formation of rooftops and town houses”. (Until Sat 15 Nov) Third Floor Gallery 102 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. Wed-Sun 1-7pm. Free. 029 2115 9151 / joni@ thirdfloorgallery.com Alexandra Boulat ‘Tableaux Vivant’ Photojournalist Alexandra Boulat’s images focus our attention on passion and pain, and what it means to be human in times of conflict. (From Fri 5 Sept until Sun 6 Oct) Velindre Hospital Whitchurch, Cardiff. Open 24/7. Free. 029 2075 2251. South Wales Art Society – Permanent Rolling Exhibition Members’ works are available to view in the corridors and restaurant of the hospital at any any given time. 20% of all sales go to the hospital. Victoria Fearn Gallery 6B Heol y Deri, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 9.30am5.30pm, Sun 10am-3pm. Free. 029 2052 0884. David Haswell A one man show including originals and framed prints. (From Fri 5 Sept until Sat 18 Oct) Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. Free. 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk Graduate Annual showcase for artwork by students from universities across Wales, curated this year by visual artist Sue Williams. (From Sat 13 Sept until Sun 16 Nov) Waterloo Tea Gardens 5 Waterloo Gardens, Roath, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pm. Free. 029 2045 6073 / www. waterlootea.com Darren Floyd ‘Buddha & The Music Of The Spheres’ An exhibition of paintings celebrating the Dharma and the joy of music. (From Tue 2 until Tue 30 Sept) West Wharf Gallery Jacobs Market, Cardiff. Thurs-Sat 10am-5pm. Free. westwharfgallery@ gmail.com Steve Brinkworth ‘Hiraethau’ A series of paintings previously shown in Cardiff Bay’s Senedd (see the listing on the previous page). (Until Sat 6 Sept) White Lion Street Gallery 1 White Lion Street, Tenby. Mon, Tue + Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm. Free. 01834 843375/ www.artmatters. org.uk
Dorian Spencer Davies Thirty square format paintings to celebrate 30 years since the artist’s graduation. (Until Sat 13 Sept) Gerald Dewsbury Exhibition of paintings of both Pembrokeshire and North Wales landscapes from an artist whose pictures have been described as “traditional paintings with a contemporary twist”. (Until Sun 28 Sept) The Winding House Cross Street, New Tredegar, Caerphilly. Tue-Sun 10am5pm. Free. 01443 822666 / windinghouse@caerphilly. gov.uk Our Duty To Bear: The First World War And Caerphilly County Borough Exhibition exploring how WWI affected men, women and children in this area. It will explore the impact of the war on the local area through objects, images, film and sound. (Until summer 2015) Wyndcliffe Court Sculpture Gardens Off Penterry Lane, St. Arvans, Chepstow. Wed, Sat + Sun 11am-6pm. Free (charity donations welcomed). 01291 621242 / www.wyndcliffecourt.co.uk Elegance And Form: Spring Over 200 sculptures, all of which are for sale, displayed in Grade II listed gardens. (Until Sun 15 Sept) Wyeside Arts Centre Castle Street, Builth Wells, Powys. Free. 01982 552555 / www.wyeside.co.uk Journey: Response To Place Twelve Sculpture Cymru members document and celebrate the work they created in response to the theme of ‘Journey’, making individual responses to specific places that hold resonance. (Throughout September)
clubs 10 Feet Tall 11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / thisis10feettall@yahoo. co.uk Mondays Sabotage 8pm, free. Classic hip-hop every Monday courtesy of DJ Jaffa. Mon 25 is a Breakin’ The Bay afterparty. Wednesdays Freshly Squeezed 7pm, free. Pre-club kinda night featuring freshly picked new music and drinks deals. 411 Bar And Nightclub 3-6 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Open Thurs 9pm-3am, Fri + Sat 10pm-4am. 029 2066 7996. Thursdays Passion 10pm, £4 adv. The best r’n’b around and various drinks deals. Fridays + Saturdays Gawjus 9pm-12am, free before 10. Pre-club night offering drinks deals, sexy staff and stunning beats.
clubs Fridays Ace Of Spades 9pm-4am, £10/£5 before 12/ free before 10. Saturdays Sofunked Vodka Party 9pm-4am, £10/£5 before 12/ free on guest list before 10. R’n’b, old skool, hip-hop, dancehall and funky house. It’s now called a Vodka Party because Finlandia sponsor it. Bambu Beach Bar 51-52 Wind Street, Swansea. 01792 651651 / www.bambu-bar.co.uk Sun 21 Horizon 11pm-3am, £2. House, garage, disco and UK bass, with the express intention of saying hi to all the freshers. Banwen Rugby Club Ty Maes Marchog, 1 Main Road, Neath. 01639 700176. Sat 13 Delusion Is 5 Warmup Party 8pm-2am, £5. Callan Christie, Jonny Griffiths, Ben Joseph and Wayne Hannigan are the trancetastic DJs warming you up for Delusion’s big bash in early October, at the Escape nightclub. This was going to be in August but got moved because of a double booking. Bassment Stow Hill, Newport. 01633 252252 / www. sixfeetunderclub.com Fri 12 Baywatch – The Traffic Light Party 8pm1am, £5 early bird. “Throw on your Baywatch gear
Fancy spending the first Sunday of this month (Sun 7) in Cardiff's Gwdihw bar? Raving to drum'n'bass DJed by top locals? For only £3 entry? Then Wallop is the club night for you. (Barbie or the Hoff) bring your ticket to the door and collect the wrist band of your choice! ;) Red – No chance; Orange – possibly, try your luck, why not!; Green – Single and ready to mingle; Blue - Take me home now!” Saturdays Weekend Jukebox 11pm, free before 12. All the hits from all the genres, they say. Blind Tiger 50 Cambrian Road, Newport. 01633 213161. Wednesdays Meze Rocks/ Pounded Wednesdays Alternative bangers and underground sounds will continue to be the order of the day in this night’s temporary home while the Meze Lounge has a lick of paint (the Friday and Saturday nights below are also imported from there). Fridays The Takeover Pop-punk anthems, metal etc. Saturdays Crash! Indie, new music anthems, big bass business and alter-
BODHI Faux Pas @ Monkey Bar, Swansea, Sat 26 Sept. Tickets: £5 early bird. Info: 01792 480822 / www.fauxpas-uk.com A lot of the nightlife in Swansea organises its calendar around when the students are here, which might not be something anyone wants to brag about but is financial reality for some club promoters and so forth. Take Faux Pas, arguably the city’s leading bringers of “house, 90s hiphop, future garage, bashment, grime, dubstep, drum’n’bass and anything else that makes us move our feet.” Plenty of bases covered there, but a little more focus should at least be offered by Bodhi, one of two headliners booked for their Freshers’ Special in late September. The Cardiff duo of Olly Howells and Luke Welsby started off with cheeky online r’n’b bootlegs before progressing to classic-sounding house jams with a deep bass tinge, exemplified on vinyl outings like I Need You and My City.
native EDM. I recognise all those words but I suspect you have to attend to find out exactly what they mean together. Buffalo 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff. Open Mon-Thurs 11am3am, Fri + Sat 11am-4am, Sun until 4am. 029 2031 0312 / www.buffalocardiff. com Fri 5 Aperture 9pm-4am, £7/£5. Drum’n’bass promoters have moved from Clwb Ifor Bach to Buffalo. Fri 5 is headlined by Random Movement, who you can read more about in Clubs. There’s probably at least one later in the month as well, but as it's completely impossible to get listings from Buffalo, you’ll have to find out for yourself what it is. Saturdays Buffalo Block Party 8pm4am, £4/free b4 11. RichTea, James Size, Rackham and Stacy French offer hip-hop, house, garage, indie, alt-rock, disco etc. Charlie Brown’s / Baa Bar 114-116 St Mary Street, Cardiff. 07772 216358. Fridays + Saturdays 9pm-3.30am, £4. Indie, rock and metal courtesy of resident DJs. Saturdays 9pm-3.30am, £4. Indie, rock and metal courtesy of resident DJs. Club Oxygen 1 Northampton Lane, Swansea. 0844 8849171 / www.globaloxygen.co.uk Fridays 11pm-6am, from £5. House and commercial music all night from Big Al, Nicky G, Kai, 3 Bird, Daniel Perry, Jordan Stiens, Jamie Bevan, Tom Chizzy and Luca Renaldi. Saturdays Living For The Weekend 10pm-6am. House and commercial tunes from residents on rotation. Plus big name guests TBC. Clwb Ifor Bach Womanby St, Cardiff. 029 2023 2199 / www. clwb.net Thurs 18 + 25 Dirty Pop House Party 10pm. All the fun of a party in your front room, but without you having to clean up afterwards, unless you work here or damage something perhaps. Fridays (bottom) Xerox 10.30pm-3am, £4/£3 NUS. A “party jukebox” night. With DJs, though, not an actual jukebox. Fri 19 Reign 10pm-4am, £10 adv. Ingredients Records is celebrating five years of drum’n’bass releases with a big lineup. Room 1: Skeptikal, Digital, Stealth, Response b2b Clive Ingredients, Kooley and host
MC XL. Room 2: Format, Bason, Kyam, Sker feat. Solis, What!!!, Rogue and host Slim Teng. Saturdays 10pm-4am, £5/£4 NUS. Three floors of fun: The Vinyl Vendettas’ top floor resident indie shindig; Dirty Pop and Mr Potter's proper disco. *Sun 24 Lamerica: Pioneers 001 10pm-4am, £15 adv. First n a new series of nights from Cardiff house veterans. Derrick Carter is headliner, and the pioneer in question; KIllerbeatz, DMC, Craig Bartlett and more TBC will genuflect in his presence. Courtyard 48 Cambrian Road, Newport. 01633 213161. Wednesdays Wild Wednesdays Upfront dance anthems and “Urban Vibes”. Fridays The Kickstart A selection of r’n’b and dancehall. Saturdays Mischief Beat-driven anthems is the ambiguous description for tonight’s music policy. Sundays The Courtyard House Sessions Spanning styles from funky to deep. DC / Maddison 71-74 St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2039 9399 / www.maddisondc.com Fridays Smack. 10pm3am, £5/£4 before 10.30. Hit student night, helmed by residents Lawrence Jones and Mozafari, with all the associated zany activities and modern floorfillers that the clientele love. Saturdays 9pm-5am, £5. Dance anthems from various special guests and residents. Delilahs 54-55 High Street, Newport. 01633 259144. Saturdays Chic 9pm-4am, £3-£5. Hip-hop, dancehall, r’n’b, ‘urban’ etc courtesy of DJ Lee and Alex Bee. Dempseys Castle Street, Cardiff. 029 2023 9253. Thursdays (downstairs) Twisted By Design 9.30pm-2am, free. Weekly night along the lines of the Saturday lineups. Fridays (downstairs) Blah Blah Blah 10pm-3am, free. Gary Twisted offers up Motown, indie, rock’n’roll, reggae and “no cheesy pop”. Saturdays 9pm-3am, free. Rock’n’roll, funk, soul, party tunes yadda yadda, selected by Chizol (Sat 6 + 27) and Chris PJ Martin (Sat 13 + 20). Sat 6 Twisted By Design 9pm2am, £3.50/£3 NUS. Monthly event with Gary playing the best in indie choons – Belle & Sebastian, Bowie, Cure, Dead Kennedys, summat like that. Sun 14 + 28 Pop Up 4-7pm, free. Relating to the fortnightly event all along Womanby Street, this will feature sets by Ip Dip DJs. Escape Northampton Lane, Swansea. escapenightclub@live. co.uk / www.escdj.com Sat 4 Oct Delusion Is 5 Part 2 9pm, £20/£15 adv. See Clubs for an overview of this big trance birthday. If
that genre is your thing, the names John O’Callaghan, Menno de Jong, Genix, Will Rees, Jonny Griffiths and Ben Joseph (or at least some of them) should whet your whistle. Fear & Rolling Skate Park Leeway Industrial Estate, Newport. www.facebook. com/percclub *Sat 20 Perc Warehouse Sessions 11pm-7am, £7 adv/£5 early bird. Third birthday bash for house and techno specialists, with a confirmed location this time but lasting equally into the early morn. Paul Blandford, Owen Kilby, Chris Cain, Billy Jordan and special guests TBC will rock ye. Fuel 5 Womanby Street, Cardiff. 0845 6430032 / www. givemefuel.co.uk Thursdays FUBAR 10pm2am. Rock, metal and alternative clubnight. Fridays + Saturdays Rock and metal anthems each weekend, plus special guests when such types are in town. The Full Moon / The Moon Club Womanby Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 3022 / info@ thefullmooncardiff.com Fridays Womp 11pm3am, £2/free before 12. Electroswing, ghetto funk, mashups, reggae, dancehall, afrobeat and hip-hop over two rooms. Fri 26 is a Freshers Special. Saturdays Five Dollar Shake Free. DJ Puddlefunk with bebop, funk, soul, Motown, hip-hop, reggae, ska and everything in between. Sat 13 Hells Bent 11pm, £5. Film Festival special for Cardiff’s top alternative gay night. Sat 20 Ultimate Power 10.30pm, £5. Power ballad-centric club night. Sat 4 Oct Back To Basskicks 11pm-3am. Featuring Parly B, the Run Tingz Cru, J-Man, F-Block & The Tank Cat Allstars, Mikey Nitro, Hud Son and host Shaddy MC. The Garage 47 Uplands Crescent, Swansea. 01792 475147 / www.garagevenue.com Sat 13 H2O 10pm-3am, £5. A night promising soulful deep tech-house launches with a residents party, featuring SMc and friends. Glam Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2022 9311 / info@ glamnightclub.co.uk Mondays The Fest 10pm3am, £3.50. Two floors of charts, dance and student anthems (room one) and r’n’b, hip-hop, urban and funky (room two). Mon 22 is officially billed as Freshers Fest. Wednesdays HUMP 10pm-3am, £3.50. This is billed as the most outrageous night ever to come to Cardiff, which they will achieve via drinking games and celeb DJ sets. Wed 1 Oct The Main Event 10pm, £10 adv. Featuring a midweek set from house floorfiller MK aka Marc Kinchen, who we interviewed when he played
Cardiff some months back. Thursdays Propaganda 9pm-3am, £3 adv. UK-wide indie night comes to Cardiff with special guests on some weeks. Residents: DJ Dan, The Postman, Andy Tokyo, Matt Nelmes and Joshcat. Thurs 25 and Thurs 2 Oct are Freshers’ Welcome Parties. Sensing a theme at Glam this month. Fridays Antisocial 9pm-3am. Level 1: r’n’b, hip-hop and mashups from DJ Sole and DJ Pro. Level 2: house, electro, dubstep and drum’n’bass from Ian Davies and DJ Rewire. Fri 26 is, yes, another Freshers’ Welcome Party; Fri 3 Oct has a guest DJ set from Kissy Sell Out. Saturdays Vanity 9pm3am, £5-£10. Two rooms of quality music, everyone catered for it is claimed. Sat 20 features a guest DJ set from Marvin Humes, who used to be in JLS and who seems to be trying to rebrand himself as a house music head. Aren’t we all. Sat 27 is headlined by Colin Francis, who mixed a Ministry Of Sound compilation. Sun 21 The Official Moving In Party 9pm-3am, £3.50-£6 adv. Two rooms of entertainment for new students, hosted by fictional characters from MTV shows The Valleys and Ex On The Beach (which in fairness is a first rate ‘think of the name before any of the content’ name). Sun 28 Geordie Shore Beach Party 9pm3am, £4-£6 adv. Hosted by Aaron Chalmers, the newest member of the Tyneside docusoap. I went to the trouble of reading a list of 10 facts about him on Heat’s website, but it was barely in coherent English. Gwdihw 6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff. 029 2039 7933 / www.gwdihw.co.uk Tue 2 Medical Student Social 8pm, £3/£2 med students. Cardiff Medics present sets from Van Pelt, Tomos, Jamstone and Cakeboy resident DJs, the better to soundtrack a tray of Jagerbombs being spilled over a deep V-neck. Fri 5 Sure Shot 9pm, £3. Featuring a guest set from Skunkadelic. Fri 12 Superchango 1st Birthday 9pm, £4. Funk, soul, psych-jazz, reggae and hip-hop. Fri 26 Cafe A Go Go 9pm, £4. Mod tackle from DJs James Parker, Mark Taylor and Eddie Crole, plus a live set from Contre La Montre, featuring the singer from Broken Vinyl Club. Sat 6 Blue Honey 9pm, £3. Featurin a guest live set from Redlox & Fatnek. Sat 13 Fat City 9pm, £4. Soul, Latin, jazz, house, electro, funk and hip-hop, this month being a Bring Your Own House Party special where you can make requests. Sat 20 Signor Funk 9pm, £3. Funk and northern soul. Sat 27 Hully Gully 9pm, £4. Funk, hip-hop, disco and house BUZZ 59
clubs with a guest DJ set from Fingathing. Sun 7 Wallop 5pm-1am, £3/free before 8. Several hours of inexpensive drum’n’bass from these guys: DJ MOD, Tibeone, OCDJ, Manufakture, Coop, Dubzta b2b Hoax b2b Risk, Cookie Crumble, Blockeye, Slaughter and Miza. Sun 21 In The Box 2pm, free. Ratcatcher, Brawd and Jack Siddall offer an afternoon of house and suchlike, aiming to be a meatspace version of their Boxcast podcast. Hobo’s 6-10 Queen Street, Bridgend. www. hobosmusicvenue.com Fridays + Saturdays Distorted 10pm-3am, free. Rock, punk and metal night in the bar area where punters are encouraged to make requests. Jacob’s Market West Canal Wharf, Cardiff. 029 2039 0939. *Sat 4 Oct Teak 10pm5am, £13.50 adv. Great lineup of quality house here, the first of four more Teak have planned before the end of 2014. Trus’me, Zanzibar Chanel (live), Francis Inferno Orchestra and Teak resident Seka are the people to move you. See Clubs. Kuku Club Park Plaza Hotel, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. Members’ club. 029 2011 1177 / www. kukuclub.co.uk Fridays Kuku is available for private hire on Friday evenings. Get in touch with them via the website if you want to take advantage of this. Saturdays 10pm-4am, £5/free members (10pm1am); £10/£5 members (after 1am). With DJs DJ Faux (Sat 6), Jimmy Love (Sat 13), Michael Snooze (Sat 20) and New City Sound, a new night dedicated to house (Sat 27). Ladybird 10/11 Mill Lane, Cardiff. 07851 387683 / info@ ladybirdcardiff.com Mondays Paradiso Project 10pm-3am, £4/£3.50 guestlist. Presented by Cirque Du Cardiff. Wednesdays Trace 10pm3am, £3/£2. House and urban vibes from DJ Moses Midas. Fridays Therapy 9pm-3am, £4 adv. Student night boasting “cutting edge music washed down with a concoction of cheap drinks and inexcusable behaviour”. Saturdays Voodoo 8pm3am. Ladybird: House from Chris Evans plus guest sax from Mr Saxobeat. Kapu: music from Yacht Club (DJ Jay Styles and Owen Shepherd on bongo drums). Sundays Sunday Project 7pm-3am, free with guestlist. Floor fillers and house classics from DJ Sarah Louise plus Yacht Club. Lava Lounge The Old Brewery Quarter, Caroline Street, Cardiff. 029 2038 2313. Fridays Fever Fridays 9pm-3am. Cardiff’s only official 90s and 00s night. BUZZ 60
Dance to tunes from the last two decades with drinks prices to match. Saturdays 9pm-3am. Our DJ spins your favourite party tunes from 70s disco to the most recent chart toppers. Sundays Industry Sundays 9pm4am. Folks in the bar, club and hotel industry can come here after work and party to the selections of DJs Rhys Lewis and DJ George. Metros Baker’s Row, Cardiff. 029 2039 9942 / www. metroscardiff.com Wednesdays Cheapskates 9pm-4am, £5. Hywel plays ‘alternative mayhem’ and old skool cheese. Fridays Subversion 9.30pm3.30am, £3 with flyer before 10.30pm. Drinks promos, no dress code. Rock, punk, metal and alternative beats. Saturdays Slacker 9.30pm-3.30am. Wherein Hywel plays alternative and new music. Minskys Show Bar Cathedral Walk, St David’s Centre, Cardiff. 029 2023 3128. Fridays & Saturdays 8pm-1am. Dancing and cabaret with regular drag acts including Miss Kitty, Tina Sparkle, Miss Babs and Jolene Dover. Mocka Lounge Mill Lane, Cardiff. Mon-Sat 11am-late. 029 2022 1295 / www.mockalounge.com Fridays Timeless DJ Dan Nicholas plays r’n’b, funk, disco and old skool. Just old skool. Saturdays Decorum Soulful and upfront house, plus funk, disco etc, from Sinky and Styles. Sundays VIP Chris Evans (My Playhouse) plays club classics, funky house and r’n’b. Monkey Bar 13 Castle Street, Swansea. 01792 480822 / www. monkeycafe.co.uk Fri 12 Bump’n’Grind Hiphop and r’n’b from the 90s and 00s, migrating from its Cardiff homestead. Fri 26 Faux Pas 10pm-5am, £5 early bird. Featuring a twohour set by Cardiff’s Bodhi, plus Just Kiddin. If you are a new or returning student, this event is aimed at YOU. Sat 6 Dogruff 4pm-3am, £10/£8. The last roof terrace party of the year for Swansea’s top boys/girls of non-crap house. John Dimas is the guest headliner; Shaun Edwards, Leigh Parry, MJ Wings, Gyan B, Aled Wynne, Dan Knight, Luke Tainton and Scott Phillips will be on the decks throughout the day. Oceana Greyfriars Road, Cardiff. 029 2023 3833 / cardiff@ oceanaclubs.com Mondays OMG! 9.30pm3am, £3.50. Mayhem, games, cheap drinks, r’n’b, dance, indie, inner turmoil. Thurs 14 Bonkers A Level Results Blow Out 10pm-3am, £7/£5. Presented by some people with the gimlet-eyed name
of Hashtag Cardiff. Fridays Escape 9pm-3am, £5.50. Tunes, drinks offers, party. Saturdays The Sound Of Saturday 9pm-3am, £8. Oceana’s premier weekend night out, just edging out Friday in those particular stakes. Oceana 72 The Kingsway, Swansea. 0845 293 2872 / swansea@ oceanaclubs.com Tuesdays Love Social 10pm-3am, £7.50. Under-18s night. Fridays Threesome Fridays 10pm-3am, £2.70. Chart, party, pop and r’n’b across three rooms Saturdays Oceana Rocks 10pm-3am, £4.50. House, electro and dance anthems in the main room, plus pop, chart, party and r’n’b in the other two. Odyssey Wind Street, Swansea. 01792 476476. Fridays I Love Fridays 10pm-3am, £2 adv. Main room: r’n’b, chart and dance anthems from D-Tone. Solitaire Lounge: r’n’b, bashment, garage, funky house and more. Saturdays Rehab vs Kiss 10pm-3am, £3.50 adv. Main room: r’n’b, chart and dance anthems from DJ Richie. Solitaire Lounge: vocal funky house from Chris Brown. Popworld Wind Street, Swansea. Mon-Fri + Sun 8pm-3am; Sat 3pm-3am. 01792 470676. Mondays Rock’n’Roller 9pm-3am. Student night. Roll the dice and win a round of drinks. Tuesdays Popworld Idol 9pm-3am. Karaoke night. Wednesdays Dirty Stop Out? 9pm, from £2. Most drinks are £1.50. Thursdays Poptails 8pm-3am. With 2-4-1 drinks all night. Fridays + Saturdays Popworld Party 8pm-3am, £2-£4 (Fri)/£3-£5 (Sat). Pulse 3 Churchill Way, Cardiff. 029 2064 1010 / www. pulsecardiff.com. Gay venue. Wednesdays Warped 10pm-4am. Join DJ Craig W on a journey through time with the best hits from the last two decades. Fridays Pulsetastic 10pm-5am, £4/£3. With live PAs once a month. Saturdays Pop Til You Drop 10pm-5am, £5/£4 b4 11. The very best chart remixes and classic hits all night long. Revolution Castle Street, Cardiff. Open from 11am. 029 2023 6689 / www.revolution-bars. co.uk Tuesdays Sync 9pm-3am. Student night featuring hazers, lasers and drink deals. Wednesdays Shotgun Rules 9pm-3am. Exclusive midweek student party. You don’t need NUS to get in though. Fridays Nouveau 9pm-3am. DJs, drinks offers, free area hire. There’s also deep house and mashups
from Sarah Louise and DJ Snooze, respectively. Saturdays Saturday Mix Session Party in style with table bookings. Sun 24 Reminisce 9pm-3am, £4. “Two floors of music from our DJs playing the biggest music from the past and present day!!!” Seaz Wind Street, Swansea. 07805 464476 / www.seaz. co.uk Fri 26 Cool 8pm-2am, free. Hard dance shenanigans headlined by Dirty Funk Rockers, a duo of local hardstyle faves Juice and Frisky (who are also hisband and wife). I suspect they don’t play funk rock, dirty or otherwise. Tom Foolery, Dale ‘Shocker’ Lee, Matt Jones & Owain Lawrence, Neil Simmonds and Tek Mo & Racy are in the main room; room 2 has MKN (hardstyle), Chrisy B (hard dance) David Jay (trance classics) and Crazy Ireene (drum’n’bass). Sin City Dilwyn Street, Swansea. 01792 468892 / bookings@ alternativeswansea.com Thursdays (from Sept 18) Sin Savers 10pm-3am, £3. Student night, back for the new term (Sin City has been closed for building work). Fridays (from Sept 19) Monsters Of Rock & Metal / 131 10pm-3.30am, £4/£3 b4 11. Indie in room 1, metal in room 2. Saturdays Sink 10pm-3am. Hip-hop, drum’n’bass, dubstep etc, with special guests plus resident DJs Dubman, Swiss Elf and South. Sat 6 + Sat 4 Oct Dead Of Night 10pm3am, £3. Goth/alternative club night. Soda Lounge St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 3363 / www. sodalounge.co.uk Tuesdays Cartel £4/£3.50. UK-wide student night. Mr. Mozafari will be playing vocal house and electro upstairs; DJ Wallace will supply r’n’b and chart in the Soda Lounge. Wednesdays Boutique £4/£3.50. The onetwo killer combo of “glamorous people” and “cheapest Wednesday night drinks”. Fridays Studio 9pm-4am. New night for students who like dancing. Special guest DJs are abundant. Lounge: r’n’b and hip-hop. Club: house, tech, prog and dance. Attic: deep and nu-disco. Saturdays Soiree 9pm4am. Three rooms including the Attic which is “the social playground for the high flyers and social elite, really the only place to be seen.” Imagine catching your reflection in the mirror just after writing that. Splott Warehouse Titan Road, Splott, Cardiff. www.facebook.com/ splottwarehousecdf Sat 4 Oct Welcome To The Warehouse 2-10pm, £15£25. Chase & Status, in their DJ incarnation, are the first headliners for this new day-
time rave, which if I’m not mistaken will start right after the car boot finishes. Kove, Cavo, The Golden Boy, Gavin Woo, Van Pelt and Owain Gwyn will also feature. Static Bar 63 The Kingsway, Swansea. 01792 467998 / info@ staticbars.co.uk Fri 5 Impact 9pm-4am, free. New monthly alternative night which has breasts on its promotional artwork. Women’s breasts. Sat 6 Dirtbox 9pm-4am, £10. Mark EG headlines this bouncy night of hard dance Ed ET & DTR, MKN, Rob Davies, D Grove, Burn, L3gendz v Deimos, Rich EB and Nux are in room 1; Dirty Funk Rockers, Kujin Fu, DTR, It’s Not Me, Rhod Morgan, Fanatic DJ, Jamo & Butty and Matt Damage & Rob EJ are in room 2. Tiger Tiger Friary House, Greyfriars Rd, Cardiff. Open Mon-Fri 12pm-2am, Sat 12pm-3am, Sun 12pm-12.30am. 029 2039 1944 / www.tigertiger-cardiff.co.uk Every Day Lucky Voice Karaoke From £2.50 per session. The UK's leading private karaoke experience each day of the week. Fridays Office Party Chart toppers in the Tiger bar; dance, house and electro anthems in the club area; 70s and 80s party tunes in Groovy Wonderland. Saturdays Kanaloa Polynesian style area with cocktails, VIP booths, dancers etc. Undertone (basement of 10 Feet Tall) 11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / www.undertonecardiff.com Mondays Bump & Grind 10pm, £4/£3 before 11.30. R’n’b and hip-hop hits from the 90s. Fri 5 City Bass 10pm-4am, £5. Truly Madly, a London DJ who promoted a night caled Sunk is this month’s CB headliner. Fri 12 Powercore 8pm, £15/£10 adv. Third birthday night (for the night as a whole, not a person) for Welsh hardcore promoters. Here’s the names: Squad-E, Al Storm, Fat Steve & Dave Castellano, DJC, Blocaldini & Coregasm, Riche, Bubble, Jekyll, Lozzie, Demize, Con Con, Webbe, Leif Boii and Boyle. MCs: Wotsee, Mono, Shutts, Turbo, Phoenix, Skyz, Pieman and Swifty. *Fri 19 Mood 10pm-5am, £12 adv. German techno DJ Tama Sumo, resident at all (give or take) the clubs that matter, headlines this one. Another banging booking. Locals: Clare James, Owain K, Murder and Mr. Ben. Fri 26 Nocturnal Emissions 9pm. Goth, industrial and EBM night back for the autumn. Sat 13 The Scoundrel Club 9pm-3am, £4/£3 before 11. Rock and goth soundtrack a night which makes a big deal of its saucy nature, although it’s not obvious what this
might actually entail. Sat 20 Move 10pm-4am, £4/£3 before 12. Old skool vibes with a modern day twist are ambiguously promised from this night. Sat 27 Groove Theory 10pm-4am, £12/£10. German DJ duo Session Victim play for FIVE hours, moving from house to disco to hip-hop and back and beyond. The Vaults The Old Natwest Bank, 113-116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. 07977 131320 / cellardoorcardiff@ hotmail.co.uk Fri 12 Catapult Presents 10pm-5am, £13 adv. Under the banner Symmetry Records & Friends, your drum’n’bass wiseguys this month are Break, Emperor, Xtrah and Frankee (Ram Records). Room 2 has Switch delivering “many shades of bass”. Sat 13 Cellar Door 10pm-5am, £12.50 adv. Undercover DJs spin underground house, techno and progressive across two rooms, with a chillout room showing cartoons also. This month the theme is the fact that the summer is ending. Warehouse 54 Cambrian Rd, Newport. 01633 259144 / www. wh54.com Wednesdays Wild Wednesdays Matt Kirke mixes up club-influenced beats from reggae to rock, d’n’b to dancefloorled house. Friday Warehouse54 Live! A free festival-inspired mix of bass and live bands every week. Saturdays The NPclubhop Soulful selections from the WH54 Soundsystem, alongside live guests and special events on selected dates. Sunday The Sunday Session DJs until late. Wow Bar 4 Churchill Way, Cardiff. Gay venue. Free all day Sun-Thurs; before 11pm Fri + Sat. 029 2066 6247 / www.wowbarcardiff.com Wednesdays Wish You Were Here Free. Student night with “inflight entertainment” from Lambrini Rampage and Mary Golds, plus music from DJ Krys. Thursdays The Night With No Name Free. DJ Craig and Mary Golds offer “mad games and crazy entertainment.” Fridays The Greatest Show In The City Free b4 11. With WOW Showgirls Miss Kitty and Marcia, plus special guests every week. Saturdays The VKend Free b4 11. With DJs Craig and Krys. You can get cheap deals in VK. £6.50 for a fishbowl. £6 for a jug of WKD. Settle down now, kids. Sundays The Cuckoo Club Free. DJ Krys plays the tunes until late.
events
events MONDAY 1 Bharata Natyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Every Monday. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Churchill’s Hotel Bar, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. Meeting here every Monday; more info at www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Sessions every Monday for a dance style billed as a combo of salsa, ballroom, hip-hop, tango and jive. Ceroc Dance Class Odyssey Nightclub, Swansea. 7.45-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Every Monday. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Every Monday. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.309.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down every Monday, this choir is open to all and everything will be taught by ear. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail.co.uk. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. First session free. In this gym every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. India Dance Wales Classes Highmead House, Lisvane, Cardiff. Info 029 2075 1158. For Grade 2 to vocational level. These classes are by special application only at various points in the month – not on specific days, hence listing them on the 1st. To apply write to admin@indiadancewales. com with previous dance experience and reason for wanting to join India Dance Wales. Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm, £7.50-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn to play improvised rock and pop and basic chord sequences. Beginners 6-8pm; intermediate 8-10. Every Monday. Monday Night Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info
info@porterscardiff.com. Hosted by Jack Cooper. This is being replaced by a weekly night of bingo from Mon 8 onwards. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Every Monday. Today features Youth Circus 5-7 years (5-6pm, £5 per session); Youth Circus 8-11 years (5-6.30pm, £5 per session); Level 2 Static Trapeze (6-7.30 + 7-8.30pm, £40/£30 for five weeks); Flying Trapeze, (6-8pm, £60/£50 for five weeks) Level 2 & 3 Aerial Hoop (6-10pm, £30-£45 for five weeks) and Handstands (7-8.30pm). Northern Lingo Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. This is a night which seems to feature people playing bingo and speaking in Yorkshire dialect. Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464. Tours of the centre running daily for one hour. Advance booking recommended. Pub Quiz The North Star, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. Every Monday. RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Monday. 4-6-year-olds: 4-4.45pm; 6-8 4.45-5.45pm; Ballet Grade 1 6-8 yrs 5.456.45pm; Ballet Grade 2 6-8 yrs 6.45-7.45pm. Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Every Monday. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals every Monday. Tai Chi: Moving 5 Elements Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042. New daytime class, every Monday. Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332. Every Monday. Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate every Monday; beginners welcome. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Email info@learnwelsh. co.uk for more deets. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.309pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio. co.uk. Every Tuesday, with Kalavathi Devi. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday. TUESDAY 2 Yoga With Valerie Price A Ballroom Dance Llandough Institute, Penarth. Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 8.30-9.30pm. Info admin@ 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. yoga-works.co.uk. Mixed Every Tuesday. level class, on every Tuesday. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Zumba: Dance Exercise Syr Lewis, Morganstown. Classes Fairwater Social & 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Belly Dance Classes Info 07891 712344. Led by Conway Road Methodist Irene Davies, every Church Hall, Cardiff. Tuesday, as are... 6.30-8pm, £6. Info 07872 Running from Thurs 4 Zumba: Dance 306745. Mixed ability Exercise Classes class with Steph, every until Sat 6 in various St Faith Church Tuesday. Hall, Llanishen, Climbing Class For Blackwood venues, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info Adults Boulders, St 07891 712344. Velvet Coalmine is Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 a music and literary WEDNESDAY 3 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday. festival which, perhaps Archaeology Lunchtime Talk Contemporary Dance understandably, has a National Museum The Gate, Cardiff. Gallery, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £4.50lot of Manics content. &1.05pm, free. Info £6.50/£2.50 taster. Info 029 2039 7951. 029 2048 3344. Every Dr Chris Caple of Tuesday. Beginners music making for toddlers Durham University talks 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8.30. (morning) and pre-schoolers about Nevern Castle. Funkypump Fitness aged 3+ (afternoon) every A Tea Dance Memorial Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 Tuesday. Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. + 6.30pm. Info www. Pilates And Stretch Info 01495 243252. Every funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Conway Road Methodist Wednesday. Fun Skittles Chepstow Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.15Beginners’ Belly Dance Conservative Club. 7.30pm, 9.15pm, £6. Info 07872 Market House Studio, £2 inc food. Info 01291 306745. With Steph, every Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 624919. Every Tuesday. Gitananda Yoga St David's Tuesday. Bring your own mat 6.30-7.30pm, £5. Info info@ please. burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Uniting Church, Pontypridd. Pregnancy Yoga Om Every Wednesday. Hosted 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 Studio, Partridge Lane, by Stephanie of Burlesque 408065. Every Tuesday. Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 Cardiff. Glam Dram St Donats Arts (five-week blocks). Info Ceroc Dance Class Dinas Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Powys Parish Hall, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Every Tuesday. 7.30-10.45pm, £5. Info Amateur theatre company Salsa Classes Bar 44, cerocsouthwales@gmail. for adults meets here every Cowbridge. 7.30-9.30pm, com. Every Wednesday. Tuesday. £4.50. Info 07800 565651. Climbing Class For Adults India Dance Wales Every Tuesday. Boulders, St Catherine's Classes Rubicon Dance, Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.15pm. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 Info 029 2048 4880. Info 029 2075 1158. From NUS. Info 07949 270618. Dylan Unchained: Poetry beginners to next level and Every Tuesday. 7.15pm Reading Taliesin Arts for all ages and abilities, beginners; 8.15pm improvCentre, Swansea. 8pm, here every Tuesday. ers; 9.15pm intermediates. £5/£3.50 NUS. Info 01792 Jazz Workshops For SeeWales Sightseeing 602060. Featuring Ian Beginners Atradius Offices McMillan, David Annwn and (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20- Day Tour: Mines & Geraldine Monk. 8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff Ice Hockey: Cardiff Every Tuesday. All instru(pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, Devils v Coventry Blaze ments and ages welcome. £5 off if you present this Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. Kizomba Tango Classes magazine. Info 029 2022 7.30pm, £6-£15. Info 029 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, 7227 / www.seewales.com. 2038 2001. This is a pre£5. Info 029 2022 8883. Street Dance Classes season game, the season Learn African samba here Norwegian Church Arts starting on Saturday. every Tuesday. Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30Life Drawing YMCA, Life Drawing Sketching Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2087 7959. With Tim Stevens, 01792 516900. With Mary 6-7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2022 every Tuesday. Passmore, every Wednesday 8883. Hosted by Cardiff Life Tai Chi Chepstow this month. Model every Tuesday. NoFit State Circus Lindy Hop Dance Classes Conservative Club. 6-7pm, £6. Info 01291 624919. Every Classes And Courses & Social Swing Dancing Tuesday. Prince Of Wales Building, The Garage, Swansea. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147. St Mary’s Church Hall, 2022 1330 / www. Every Tuesday. Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm. nofitstate.org. Every Meet The Curator: Wednesday. Today: age 12+ Natural Sciences Gallery Info 029 2020 6042. New classes every Tuesday. Youth Circus; Flexibility; Talk National Museum & L3 Ropes & Silks (8-10pm, Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. 6.30-7.30: Tai Chi Health Qigong – Ba Duan Jin; 7.45£45/£35 for five weeks); L3 Info 029 2039 7951. 9: Rattan Bo Tai Chi Qigong Static Trapeze (8-10pm, NoFit State Circus (Chi Kung). £45/£35 for five weeks); and Classes And Courses Welsh Lessons The Gate, Flying Trapeze (8-10pm, Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 029 2048 £60/£50 per five weeks). 3344. admin@yoga-works.co.uk. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.10-9.30pm: beginners. Every Monday. Zumba Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2087 7959. Every Monday.
2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Every Wednesday. Today: Tumbling (6-7.30pm, £7/£5); Acroblance (7-8.30pm, £7/£5 or £30/£25 for 6 weeks); Level 3 Static Trapeze (6-8pm, £45/£35 for five weeks) and Level 1-2 Ropes And Silks (6-7.30pm, £40/£30 for five weeks). Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Every Tuesday. Pied Piper Music The Gate, Cardiff. 10.15-10.45am + 1.30-2.15pm, £4.50 (morning)/£5 (afternoon). Info 029 2048 3344. Songs, games and
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley, every Wednesday. Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Every Wednesday. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.3011am + 7-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio. co.uk. Every Wednesday. Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works. co.uk. Every Wednesday. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534. Every Wednesday. Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618. Every Wednesday. THURSDAY 4 Ab Attack Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-6.30pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Thursday. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351. Every Thursday. Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Thursday. Biodanza Bishop of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info antoinette@biodanza4all. com. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here (now in a new venue) by Antoinette Lorraine every Thursday. Ceroc Dance Class Odyssey Nightclub, Swansea. 7.45-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Every Thursday. Children’s Latin/ Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252. Every Thursday. Circuits Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Thursday. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Carmarthen’s horrible histories illustrated with mind-reading experiments. Every Thursday and Saturday this month. Culture, Boredom, Alienation & Despair BUZZ 61
events SOMETIMES musicians come together to collaborate whose individual talents are so mindbogglingly good that, without actually hearing a note, you know they’re going to create music that’s something very special indeed. Remember when you first heard that Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were going to record together? You just knew, didn’t you? The current British folk scene is seemingly a fertile breeding ground for such collaborations, with the likes of The Emily Portman Trio and Scottish singer Alasdair Roberts coming together as The Furrow Collective, and The Unthanks working with musicians as varied as The Voice Squad and Martin Hayes. Among the most exciting of these recent collaborations is the coming together of the scene’s finest purveyors, namely Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting and Nancy Kerr. Currently in a duo with her husband James Fagan, and a member of both The Melrose Quartet and The Full English band, Nancy Kerr has been a major part of the acoustic music scene since she was a teenager. A talented multi-instrumentalist and singer, she’s also an accomplished songwriter with many awards to her name. A master of the diatonic accordion, Andy Cutting is an extraordinary musician, a superb accompanist and a writer of beautiful tunes. A much in-demand band member and sublime solo performer, he – along with other young players in the 80s and 90s – helped change the face of British folk music, especially through his work with Chris Wood and Blowzabella. World-class guitarist, singer and songwriter Martin Simpson has worked with many musicians including Jackson Browne, Richard Thompson and June Tabor. Before returning to live in Britain he spent 20 years living in the USA where he absorbed a whole range of music that’s evident in his jawdroppingly virtuoso playing. After appearing together in various combinations over the past few years, these three exceptional musicians have come together in a more formal setting for the sheer joy of creating and performing music together – as you can discover on Tue 23 Sept when they’ll be sharing the stage at Cardiff’s St. David’s Hall as part of the Roots Unearthed series. Buzz also recommends GOWER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL. Concerts, workshops and informal sessions. Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea. (Fri 5th-Sun 7) www. gowerbluegrass.co.uk TOM McCONVILLE. Respected Newcastle fiddler. The Halfpenny Folk Club. Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Gower. (Sun 21) RAG FOUNDATION. South Wales alt.folk pioneers. Acoustic Meeting Ground, Pontardawe Arts Centre. (Fri 26) Please send your folk and roots listings to listings@buzzmag.co.uk or phone them in to 029 2022 7677
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Blackwood Cinema. £5 adv. Info 01495 225750. Film director Keiron Evans talks to Simon Price about the Manic Street Preachers, ‘Pricey’ being their de facto official biographer. This is the first event of Velvet Coalmine, which is in various Blackwood venues until Sat 6. First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry, fiction and memoir sessions with Leslie Saunders and Tony Curtis. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Hosted by Laura Bradshaw. Every Thursday. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Every Thursday. Today: Hula Hoop (6-8pm, £5 per session); Handstands (6-7.30pm, £5 per session); Unicycle (7.30-8.45pm, £5 per session); Circus Skill Share (7.30-10pm, £5 per session) and Unicycle Hockey (8.45-10pm, £5/£3 per session). Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.157.15pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@ hotmail.co.uk. Every Thursday. Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2037 8866. Every Thursday. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. Every Thursday. 7.15pm beginners; 8.15pm improvers; 9.15pm Rueda. Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba, every Thursday. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Monday, Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, ParcLe-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Albert Road Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-9.15pm. Info 029 2020 6042. With Christie Butterick, every Thursday. 6.30-7.30: The 18 Movements Of Shibashi Tai Chi/Qigong; 7.45-9.15: Tai Chi Short Form. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Fagans Village Hall. 12-1pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Daytime class every Thursday. The Full Moon Vinyl Club The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm-
3am, free. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Bring along your favourite bits of vinyl and play them, every Thursday this month. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Every Thursday. Zumba Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm. Info 01291 624919. Every Thursday. FRIDAY 5 Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday. Art Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. “How Wilson saw Britain, and how Britain saw Wilson”, by Peter Lord. Art Opinions Service National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Bring in a piece of art for opinions/referrals by the Art Department. Ask The Gardener: Decorating The Chapel National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Badminton: Welsh Para-Badminton Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 12-8pm. Info 0300 3003124. (Until Sun 7) Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info mcaluan@cardiffaikikai.co.uk. Every Friday. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Mochyn Du, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org. uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month. Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252. Every Friday. Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.4511.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209. Every Friday. Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7.308.30pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@ hotmail.co.uk. Every Monday and Friday. Little Mice Club: On The Road National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Drop in with kids to play, make, sing, move and meet Morys the Museum Mouse. Miners’ Fortnight Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Family activities for children of all ages, including storytelling
and crafts. (Until Fri 8) Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685. Every Friday. NoFit State Circus: Aerial Conditioning Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £7/£5 per session or £35/£30 for six sessions over 10 weeks. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Every Friday. Painters’ Club Mission Gallery, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 652016. With Jonathan Powell. Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Every Friday. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre). Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. Every Friday. No experience or partner required. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies, every Friday. SATURDAY 6 A Day With Ogi Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Ogi is one of interactive kids’ characters the Milipwts, who are here every Saturday this month (a different Milipwt each week) with various themed activities. Badminton: Welsh Para-Badminton Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-10pm. Info 0300 3003124. (Until Sun 7) Blaen Bran Community Woodland 10th Anniversary Event Blaen Bran Community Woodland, Upper Cwmbran. 10am-6pm, £15. Info 07775 335844. Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Canyoning Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons National Park. £75. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880.
Every Saturday and Sunday. Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. Free. Info ariancrafts@hotmail.co.uk. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Cuppa Cymraeg National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Welsh language tour of the galleries. Enfys Craft Fair St Ffransis Millennium Hall, Barry. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01446 418695. Family Food Forage / Wild Food Forage Bute Park Education Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £20 per adult/£25 inc up to four kids. Info hello@ greencityevents.co.uk. Green City Events present a walk teaching you how to find wild food in the city, and how to subsequently prepare it. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover more about the science behind how we have overcome the forces of gravity, and soared up into the sky. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Handmade Craft & Gift Fair The Old School, South Road, Sully, Penarth. 10.30am-2.30pm, free. Info uniquefairs@gmx.co.uk. Ice Hockey: Cardiff Devils v Hull Stingrays Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover the origins of bodies from nearby satellites to distant stars and find out which you can see from your own back garden. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8.50. Info 07538 878609. A walk through woodlands, ruins and graveyards, every Saturday and a couple of Fridays this month. Mumbles Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. Free. Info brmakinson@ntlworld.com. NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 10.30am-2pm, £5 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Every Saturday. 10.30am12pm: 8-11 years; 12-1pm: 5-7 years; 1-2pm: 12 years and up. Ocean Film Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £12/£10.50. Info 01656 815995. A touring evening of films which celebrate the beauty of the ocean. Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am1pm, free. Info 029 2022
events 7982. Every Saturday. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Wednesday and Saturday. This one visits Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle. St Fagans Food Festival National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. See our general food fest roundup for more. On tomorrow also. St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-abrac. Every Saturday. Velvet Coalmine Various venues, Blackwood. 10am. Info velvetcoalmine@gmail. com. Featuring: Patrick Jones and Sophie McKeand celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dylan Thomas’ birth (Blackwood Library, 10am12pm); a Manics special where all 12 of their albums will be played in order, possibly culminating in several dictators giving themselves up (Preachers Bar, 11.30am12.30am); Rachel Tresize and Rhian E Jones talking about the Manics’ influence on women (Preachers Bar, 12.45-1.45pm); a Literature Stage with lots of writers including all those mentioned already (The Sirhowy, which excellently is a Wetherspoons, 2-5pm); New Welsh Voices curated by Parthian (Coffee Continental, 2-5pm); and a Concert For Coal at Blackwood Miners, which is listed in Live Music. Vintage Fayre Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, free. Info 01633 221477. On the first Saturday of every month. Voicelab: Singing Workshop St Catherine’s Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-4pm, £20/£15. Info 07952 752823. With Pauline Down. Wales Orchid Festival National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also. White Water Fest Cardiff International White Water, Cardiff Bay. Free to spectators. Info 029 2082 9970. Canoeing, kayaking and paddleboarding all on offer, for beginners and experienced folks. Worms Head Causeway Seashore Safari National Trust Shop, Rhossili (meeting point). 9am, free. Info 07879 837817. Join marine biologist Judith Oakley to discover the hidden shore life of Gower. Anyone aged three or older can take part, but kids need to be with an adult. Also on tomorrow, Sat 16 and Sun 24 this month. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk.
With Kalavathi Devi, every Saturday. SUNDAY 7 Badminton: Welsh Para-Badminton Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-7pm. Info 0300 3003124. (Finishes today) Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351. Every Sunday. Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info info@burlesquecardiff. co.uk. Every Sunday. Hosted by Stephanie of Burlesque Cardiff. Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338. Every Sunday. Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400. Cardiff Theosophical Society 206 Newport Road, Cardiff. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 6017. A varied programme of events including talks, meditations, workshops and discussion groups, every Sunday. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info cwmbran_ crafts@hotmail.co.uk. Every first Sunday of the month. Eco Warriors Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare. 10-11.30am. Info 01685 874672. Kids of ages six and up can learn what can be done to save the planet. Predicting this will not actually advocate being an eco warrior in the activist, destroying corporate property sense of the term. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Hidden Gems Of The Blaenavon World Heritage Site Venue TBC, Blaenavon. £25. Info 01874 749092. A minibus tour of Blaenavon’s industrial heritage and landscape. A Good Day Out event. Ice Hockey: Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722. Every Sunday.
Monmouth Raft Race Monmouth Rowing Club (starting point). 12pm, £75 to enter. Info rotaryraftrace. wordpress.com. Six-anda-half-mile race organised by the Rotary Club of Monmouth. In aid of St David’s Hospice Care; teams are required to raise £100 or more. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Every Sunday. Today: Level 2 Static Trapeze (£40/£30 for five weeks); Circus Mishmash (10am12pm; £90/£70 for 10 weeks); Tightwire; Youth Aerial and Circus Fit (2-4pm, £9/£7). *Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. On every Sunday, always worth a trip. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Show & Swish Penarth Pier Pavilion. 1pm, £9 adv. Info 029 2071 2100. Fashion show styled by fashion photographer Sophie Pycroft (see Art listing for this place), with clothes from Karen Millen and jewellery by Stella & Dot. St Fagans Food Festival National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. New weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games. Thanksgiving Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 3-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. In Penrhiw Chapel. Wales Orchid Festival National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also. MONDAY 8 Bharata Natyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Bingo Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff. com. Hosted by Jack Cooper every Monday. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Churchill’s Hotel Bar, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www. cardiffivc.org.uk. Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Ceroc Dance Class Odyssey Nightclub, Swansea. 7.45-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial
Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.309.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail.co.uk. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Gareth Edwards Charity Golf Day Celtic Manor, Caerleon. £1,200 + VAT to play per team of three. Info 01633 413000. This is in aid of the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust and will probably feature some decently famous celebrities if that moves you. Japanese Taiko Drumming The Riverfront, Newport. 4-7pm, £20 (four weeks). Info 01633 656757. Every Monday. 4-5pm: retired people; 5-6: stage 2 for 7-14-year-olds; 6-7: stage 1 for 7-14-year-olds. Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month. Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-810pm, £7.50-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.158.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 6.157.15pm; 12 and up: 7.158.30pm. Every Monday. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6pm, £2.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. 4-6 years old: 4.15-5pm; 11-13: 5-6pm. Every Monday. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. *Noys R Us Presents Kill All Redneck Pricks The Moon Club, Cardiff. £5. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Chapter-affiliated monthly nights of rock movies present a documentary about the band Karp, a heavy rock combo from Washington state circa the 90s. They were great and so, as it happens, is this documentary. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £5.50£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Monday. Beginners for the first hour, intermediate for the second. Pub Quiz The North Star, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Rhyme And Real Ale Mackintosh Sports Club, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 07512 235758. Monthly open mic poetry night with a little
music too. Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Tai Chi: Moving 5 Elements Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042. Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332. Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 6-7.20pm. Info 07734 557767. The World’s Worst Serial Killers Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01639 763214.Are you facinated by serial killers? Well compared to Trevor Marriott, who comperes this touring audiovisual show, you’re not. Your interest is mild and not really at all creepy. Let Trev show you how to do it. In Cwmbran tomorrow. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk. Zumba Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2087 7959. TUESDAY 9 A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2.454.45pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Tuesday. Behind The Scenes: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Belly Dance Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.50-8.10pm, £6/£30 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Every Tuesday. Hosted by Stephanie of Burlesque Cardiff. Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. For ages 14 and up. Every Tuesday. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £4.50-£6.50/£2.50 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am.
Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 12) Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Exercise to music, aimed at over-60s and people with a disability. Every Tuesday. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Fun Skittles Chepstow Conservative Club. 7.30pm, £2 inc food. Info 01291 624919. Gitananda Yoga St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065. Hedgehog Helper Morning Howey Hedgehog Rescue, Llandrindod Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sat 20. India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.208pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Life Drawing Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147. Little’ns Music The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.30am + 1.30-2.15, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Introduction to rhythm and singing for babies, plus a chance to practice nursery rhymes. Every Tuesday. Music Matters Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 entry. Info 029 2039 7933. Pop quiz, held every month. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Pied Piper Music The Gate, Cardiff. 10.15-10.45am + 1.30-2.15pm, £4.50 (morning)/£5 (afternoon). Info 029 2048 3344. Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.15-9.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.159.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Tuesday. Poetry Night Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.50/£3. Info 01792 863722. With Rhian Edwards. Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Salsa Classes Bar 44, Cowbridge. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 BUZZ 63
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BLOCK AND BANQUET MICROFESTIVAL Sat 27 Sept, Spit & Sawdust, Cardiff Admission: £10/£8 adv. Info: 029 2049 4741 / www.spitandsawdust. co.uk Block And Banquet Microfestival hits Spit & Sawdust, a recently opened skate park just off Newport Road, this September for a day of food, fun and of course, skating. With four areas packed with things to do, even the less seasoned skaters will find there’s something to keep them entertained from noon ‘til night. From live music and visual screens to a vintage skateboard display and vintage and streetwear stalls, it’s clear you won’t require a helmet to have a good time at Block And Banquet. If extreme sports are your thing, however, you’ll be spoilt for choice with the warehouse skatepark that will play host to a whole host of competitions and an all-day skateboard and BMX jam. 565651. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Street Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5. Info 029 2087 7959. Tai Chi Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm, £6. Info 01291 624919. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tea & Cake Tuesdays Ffotogallery, Penarth. 11am4pm, free. Info 029 2034 1667. A guide to current exhibitions here, on the first Tuesday of each exhibition. The World’s Worst Serial Killers Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 868239. Tooth & Clawr Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info 029 2030 4400. Reading group based around Chapter’s gallery programme. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.30BUZZ 64
9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info admin@ yoga-works.co.uk. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344. WEDNESDAY 10 A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252. Beginner And Advanced Cabaret Classes Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.15-9pm, £35 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Every Wednesday until Oct 15. Hosted by Stephanie of Burlesque Cardiff. Beginners: 6.15-7.30pm; advanced: 7.45-9. Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757. Every Wednesday. Ceroc Dance Class Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's
Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 12) Happy In My Skin Cardiff city centre (leaving point for early morning coach). 7am, £10/£7 with own transport. Info info@happyinmyskin. co. This is an event which takes place on a south Wales beach (location TBC when you sign up), is aimed at highlighting issues of body image among/relating to women, and has as its centrepiece of sorts a skinnydip at 8.30am. More details at www.happyinmyskin.co. Life Drawing YMCA, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5pm; 14-18: 5-6pm. Every Wednesday. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Oxjam Quiz Night The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Wednesday, concentrating on General Fitness. Beginners for the first hour; advanced for the second. Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. Punjabi Mehfil Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Monthly event promoting Punjabi in south Wales. Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Established group aiming to provide constructive criticism, help, advice and guidance to its members. Also on Wed 24. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. When Music Videos Ruled The World Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £6/£5. Info 0300 3656677. A talk, with plenty of suitable visuals, by Keith Williams, a pioneering music video maker in the 70s and 80s. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.3011am + 7-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio. co.uk. Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.
co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534. Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618. THURSDAY 11 Ab Attack Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-6.30pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. An Evening With The Rack Poets Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £1.60-£4. Info 01792 463980. Readings from four poets who have had work published in pamphlet form by Rack Press. Artist Talk: Tom Wood Ffotogallery, Penarth. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2034 1667. Discussion with the photographer currently exhibiting here. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351. Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Biodanza Bishop of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info antoinette@biodanza4all. com. Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-7pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves every Thursday. For ages 8-18. Charleston & Lindy Hop Dance Classes Glais RFC, nr Swansea. 7-11pm. Info 01792 842392. Plus social dancing to swing DJs. Also on Thurs 18 and Thurs 25 this month. Children’s Latin/ Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252. Circuits Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 12) Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Hand Building & Surface Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Midnight Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.15pm, £14.
Info 07538 878609. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.157.15pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@ hotmail.co.uk. Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2037 8866. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. SWDFAS Lecture: Love, Power And Scandal – A Jewel For Every Occasion Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by Susan Rumfitt. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Albert Road Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-9.15pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Fagans Village Hall. 12-1pm. Info 029 2020 6042. The Full Moon Vinyl Club The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm3am, free. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Tyntesfield – A Victorian Mansion Saved And Revealed Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Talk by Matthew Williams about an historic mansion near Bristol. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Zumba Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm. Info 01291 624919. FRIDAY 12 Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Art Lunchtime Talk: National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Charles Reed makes a presentation on the conservation and restoration of Straddling Panels. Boys’ Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.455.30pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. Taught by Rubicon every Friday, for ages 6-12. Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info mcaluan@cardiffaikikai.co.uk. Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.4511.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SWALEC
Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Finishes today) Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10-11am, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail.co.uk. Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2. Info 01497 821762. Monthly quiz night. Little’ns Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.25am + 10.30-11.15am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Every Friday. Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685. NoFit State Circus: Aerial Conditioning Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £7/£5 per session or £35/£30 for six sessions over 10 weeks. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Older Adult Dance/ Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11.15am-12.15pm, £2.80. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s every Friday. Penfro Book Festival Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 10am. Info 01239 841387. Launch of an annual literary event here which aims to celebrate quality and diversity in Welsh writing. More info at www.penfrobookfestival. org.uk. (Until Sun 14) Propaganda Posters National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Sun 17) Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Sessions The Riverfront, Newport. 5-11pm, £1. Info 01633 656757. Boutique market and open mic night. Tales From The Bunker Mission Gallery, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Launch event for the first in what’s planned to be “a regular series of printed and online zines offering an artist-led view of the city from the perspective of the high street.” I think this is a good idea. Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. Tea Dance St Donats Ats Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01446 779100. With Alan Taylor. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. SATURDAY 13 A Day With Ponti Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre,
events Cardiff Bay. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. An Introduction To Table Loom Weaving Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas. On tomorrow also. Arabic Cultural Society Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.304.30pm. Info cwmbran_ crafts@hotmail.co.uk. Every second Saturday of the month. Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month. Ffoto Ramble Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Info 07800 595657. Capture the best of this coast with expert photography tuition. Hosted by More To The Vale; more info at ww.moretothevale.com/ coastal-activities. On tomorrow also. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Norwich City Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400. Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info manuelaruault@ hotmail.co.uk. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8.50. Info 07538 878609. Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month. Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month. NGS Gardens Open For
Charity Day Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am4.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 10.30am-2pm, £5 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Penfro Book Festival Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 10am. Info 01239 841387. Today features all manner of workshops etc in the day, followed by poetry readings from the Archbishop Of Canterbury, or Rowan Williams as he’s known on occasions like these, and Ceri Wyn Jones. (Until Sun 14) Quilt Club National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Roald Dahl Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Roald Dahl Day Celebrations Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11.30am-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Saturday Family Workshops YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. With artist Dan McCabe. Also on Sat 27. Seashore Safaris 2014 Port Eynon Fish & Chip Shop (meeting point). 1.45pm, free. Info 07879 837817. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Table Tennis: Junior Team Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 10am-5pm. Info 07554 525754. On tomorrow also. Talk At 2 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A chat about currently showing exhibitions here, with Catherine Angle and Phil Owen. The Art Of Enamel National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 10am1pm + 2-5pm, £10. Info 029 2057 3550. As part of the Museum’s temporary exhibition, Equus, The Horse At War, jewellery maker Sophie Buckingham will be running an enamelling workshop where you’ll be able to have a go at making your own horse decoration. Wonkathon Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am4pm, £3 per child. Info 029 2078 8334. Roald Dahl Dayrelated activity, including music, storytelling and looking for a golden ticket, which had better not turn out to be
a metaphor. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 12.45-3.15pm, £28 (seven weeks)/£25 (six weeks). Info 01633 656757. Every Saturday for ages 8 to 16, across two classes (youngest first). SUNDAY 14 An Introduction To Table Loom Weaving Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351. Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Booklaunch: Clare Ferguson Walker Gwdihw, Cardiff. £4/£3. Info 029 2039 7933. Clare, a performance poet, launches a book called Ghost Writers. There’ll also be readings from Tom Miller, Mark Blayney, J Brookes, Leon Lazarus and Sue Hamblen; music comes from from the Newly Deads plus Drunk Uncle Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338. Cardiff Theosophical Society 206 Newport Road, Cardiff. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 6017. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Ffoto Ramble Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Info 07800 595657. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Folky Felt The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 11am2pm, £25. Info 01497 821762. Learn the ancient and traditional skills of wet-felting, using hand-dyed Welsh wools and natural soaps. Guided Tour: Dylan’s Swansea Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (starting point). 10.30am-12.30pm, £10/£8/£4. Info 01792 463980. Ice Hockey: Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. Ironman Wales North Beach, Tenby (starting point). £5 to register. Info eu.ironman.com/triathlon/ events/emea/ironman/ wales. This includes a 2.4 mile swim in the sea, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon run. Piece of piss.
Registration is all booked up now though. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Penfro Book Festival Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 10am, £10 day pass. Info 01239 841387. Today features talks by Meredid Hopwood, Tyler Keevil and Cynan Jones, Anne and David Sears, Beth Guiver, Stephen Wade, discussion of writing about foreign countries by Alys Einion, Dorothy Al Khafaji and Hilary Shepherd, Dan Anthony and Huw Aaron, Tiffany Murray, Carly Holmes and Margaret Redfern, David Wilson, Jonathan Edwards and Jasmine Donahaye, Trevor Fishlock and Anwen Francis. (Finishes today) Real Ale Festival Ffos Las Racecourse, Carmarthenshire. 12-6pm. Info 01554 811092. As well as which there are seven flat races and live music from Expecting Company, which is the sort of band name I’d expect to find in a notebook at Nigel Blackwell from Half Man Half Biscuit’s house. Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Roald Dahl Day Celebrations Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11.30am-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 7959. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons National Park. £35/£25 kids. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sun 28. Souls Awakening: Mind Body Spirit Event Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10am-5pm, £2.50. Info 01446 738622. Featuring holistic therapies, tarot and clairvoyant readers, palmistry, aura photography, crystals, jewellery, spiritual gifts, arts and crafts, books, reiki, crystal healing and more. Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Table Tennis: Junior Team Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 10am-5pm. Info 07554 525754. Talk: Owain Glyndwr National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Turns out he
was a great lad who everyone liked, and who always got his round in. Womanby Street Pop-up Various venues, Womanby Street, Cardiff. 1-7pm, free. Info info@popupcardiff.com. Pop Up Cardiff’s fortnightly event where you can buy good food and vintage gear, and listen to live music in and around the street’s many venues. Also on Sun 28. MONDAY 15 Bharata Natyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Bingo Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff. com. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Churchill’s Hotel Bar, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Ceroc Dance Class Odyssey Nightclub, Swansea. 7.45-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.309.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail.co.uk. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Every third Monday of the month. And on Mon 29 this month too. Japanese Taiko Drumming The Riverfront, Newport. 4-7pm, £20 (four weeks). Info 01633 656757. Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-810pm, £7.50-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.158.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156pm, £2.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £5.50£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pub Quiz The North Star, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344.
Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £4.50. Info 07800 565651. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Tai Chi: Moving 5 Elements Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042. Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332. Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk . Zumba Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2087 7959. TUESDAY 16 A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2.454.45pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. An Evening With Sir Roger Moore St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 029 2087 8444. He’s got a book out, and by an incredible coincidence has booked a tour around the same time! By listing it, I am complicit in this shameless push for publicity. Behind The Scenes: Paper Conservation National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Belly Dance Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.50-8.10pm, £6/£30 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Black Kettle Collective YMCA, Swansea. 5-7pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Multifarious events for audiences aged 14-24, responding to events at the Glynn Vivian Gallery. Also on Tue 30. Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £4.50-£6.50/£2.50 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Drop-in session where one can chat about books in BUZZ 65
events general. Also on Tue 23 and Tue 30. Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Middlesborough Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Fun Skittles Chepstow Conservative Club. 7.30pm, £2 inc food. Info 01291 624919. Gitananda Yoga St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065. Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.208pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Ladies Shopping And Pamper Evening Masonic Hall, Penarth. 7-9pm, £3.50 adv. Info 07859 365493. Fundraising event in aid of charity SAND (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death). Featuring lots of stalls from local businesses, therapists, tarot card readers and a raffle. Life Drawing Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147. Little’ns Music The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.30am + 1.30-2.15, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pied Piper Music The Gate, Cardiff. 10.15-10.45am + 1.30-2.15pm, £4.50 (morning)/£5 (afternoon). Info 029 2048 3344. Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.15-9.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.159.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info kalavathi@ omstudio.co.uk. Salsa Classes Bar 44, Cowbridge. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 BUZZ 66
NUS. Info 07949 270618. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414. A chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group. Street Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5. Info 029 2087 7959. Tai Chi Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm, £6. Info 01291 624919. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 30. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.309pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info admin@ yoga-works.co.uk. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344. WEDNESDAY 17 Archaeology Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘Neolithic Houses at Durrington Walls – building the past’ by Luke Winter, Director at the Ancient Technology Centre. A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252. Beginner And Advanced Cabaret Classes Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.15-9pm, £35 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757. Ceroc Dance Class Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Chinwag Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £3.75-£7.50. Info 01970 623232. Spoken word night, this month with guests Rhian Edwards and Damien Walford Davies. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880.
Life Drawing YMCA, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.3011am + 7-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio. co.uk. Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works. co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534. Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618. THURSDAY 18 Ab Attack Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-6.30pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351. Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Biodanza Cathays Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5. Info antoinette@ biodanza4all.com. Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-7pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Cardiff Castle Goes Abroad! – Architectural Gothic Fantasies In Europe Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Talk by Matthew Williams. Charleston & Lindy Hop Dance Classes Glais RFC, nr Swansea. 7-11pm. Info 01792 842392. Children’s Latin/ Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252. Circuits Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Community Cafe YMCA, Swansea. 5.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Lecturer and artist Tiff Oben presents one in a series of three talks. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour
Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Design Stuff Cardiff #3 Undertone, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Various talks about design. Book in advance please (might be sold out, it seems to do so with a quickness). Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Incandescent Poetry Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5.45-6.45pm, free. Info 029 2078 0960. Held on the third Thursday of each third month. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.157.15pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@ hotmail.co.uk. Postcards, Telegrams And Letters: Communication During The First World War National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Book in advance please. Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2037 8866. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Albert Road Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-9.15pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Fagans Village Hall. 12-1pm. Info 029 2020 6042. The Full Moon Vinyl Club The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm3am, free. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Zumba Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm. Info 01291 624919. FRIDAY 19 Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Boys’ Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.455.30pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info mcaluan@cardiffaikikai.co.uk. Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall,
Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252. Classical Celtic: Wales And Scotland In Mediterranean Light National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. A dayconference jointly organized by the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies and Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales. Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.4511.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10-11am, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail.co.uk. Grease Sing-A-Long St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. 8pm, £8-£12. Info 01446 779100. Hay! Come Swing With Me The Globe At Hay, HayOn-Wye. 8pm, £4/£3 before 10. Info 01497 821762. Storytelling combined with electroswing, somehow, courtesy of The Shamoncies, DJ Neilly B, Juicy Pocket and Extra Medium. Little’ns Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.25am + 10.30-11.15am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8.50. Info 07538 878609. Memo Quiz Night Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Every third Friday of the month. Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685. Nocturnal Seashore Safari Langland Brasserie, Langland Bay (meeting point). 9.30pm, free. Info 07879 837817. NoFit State Circus: Aerial Conditioning Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £7/£5 per session or £35/£30 for six sessions over 10 weeks. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Older Adult Dance/ Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11.15am-12.15pm, £2.80. Info 01633 656757. Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Salt On Our Boots Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Poetry, anecdotes, music and films. In Neath on Tue 30. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the
month. Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. Zombie Apocalypse Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 7pm, £40 adv/£35 early bird. Info 0300 3650015. See Roundup for more. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. SATURDAY 20 Abergavenny Food Festival Borough Theatre, Angel Hotel, Priory Centre, Lions Place, Masonic Hall and outdoor locations, Abergavenny. 9.45am-11pm, various prices. Info 01873 851643. See www. abergavennyfoodfestival.com for the full listings, but today includes a mushroom foray; an artistan kitch school with Matt Tebbutt; ‘The Curiosities Of Chocolate’, talks and classes about Middle Eastern food, honey, pasta-making, cocoa beans, Basque food, British caviar, sausage-making, smoking food, Japanese soul food, artisan spirits, how to brew your own sake and ‘The Expanding World Of Wine. In the evening there’s a party in the castle, also listed in Music. There are also lots of festival fringe and stroller events. On tomorrow also. A Day With Dyfi Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Basket Making Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Melanie Bastier. Beachwatch Ogmore Beach. 10.30am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Join National Museum Wales staff on the beach in the morning to learn about the wildlife, rocks and fossils of the area. Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. Info 01495 753782. Each month up to 60 traditional independent craft workers and artists offer a wide range of high quality art and crafts. Cardiff Cake & Bake Expo St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Craft/Holistic Fayre The Afan Masonic Hall, Forge Road. Port Talbot. Free (£15 to set up a stall). Info 07983 970179. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Venue TBC,
events Brecon Beacons National Park. £55. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Doggy Days National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. Normally dogs aren’t allowed in here, but lots of people asked, so they’re doing a few special events, for which they politely ask that people be non-terrible dog owners. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Southampton Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Gymnastics: Welsh Levels & WICC Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127. On tomorrow also. Harvest Festival Amelia Trust Farm, Five Mile Lane, Barry. 11am-5pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01446 782030. Family event including face painting, kids’ activities, craft demos etc. On tomorrow also. Hedgehog Helper Morning Howey Hedgehog Rescue, Llandrindod Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Ice Hockey: Cardiff Devils v Braehead Clan Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cwmbran Stadium. 2-3.30pm, £1/£15 to set up a stall. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8.50. Info 07538 878609. NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 10.30am-2pm, £5 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Presidential Lecture National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. A talk by the Historical Association’s Swansea branch president, Professor Ralph Griffiths. Ray Davies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 1.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Ray Davies will be talking about the Miner’s Strike of 1984. Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Samba Galêz Introductory Course Willows High School, Cardiff. 10.30-11.30am, £25/£20
unaged. Info join_the_ band@sambagalez.info. Come and join Wales’ biggest community samba band, every Saturday until Nov 15. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. St Fagans Book Club National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. A discussion of The Hiding Place by Trezza Azzopardi, set in Tiger Bay. I think I reviewed that for this magazine several years ago and, er, I think I’ve now given it to a charity shop. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From 11am, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Week-long festival of... arts. In Tenby. Check out www.tenbyartsfest.co.uk for a fuller programme; today's the opening day and features a book fair and Mab Jones reading poetry for kids. (Until Sat 27) Weaving With Willow YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Workshop with artist Prue Thimbleby. Wee Crafty Folk Fair Bishop Bevan Hall, Brecon. 11am-4pm, free (£10 to book a table). Info weecraftyfolk@gmail.com. On tomorrow also. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 12.45-3.15pm, £28 (seven weeks)/£25 (six weeks). Info 01633 656757. SUNDAY 21 Abergavenny Food Festival Borough Theatre, Angel Hotel, Priory Centre, Lions Place, Masonic Hall and outdoor locations, Abergavenny. 9.45am-11pm, various prices. Info 01873 851643. Today includes an Artisan Kitchen School and its guide to ‘simple truffle making’ and ‘the art of curing bacon’, Valentine Warner’s ‘What To Eat Next’, Julian Baggini’s ‘The Importance Of Breakfast’, Claudia Roden’s ‘The Food Of Italy’, ‘Around The World In 80 Cakes’, ‘Back Garden Cocktails’, ‘Cheese Making At Home’, ‘The World Of Oysters’ and ‘Seasonal Fruit Liquers’. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351. Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info info@burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338. Cardiff Theosophical
Society 206 Newport Road, Cardiff. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 6017. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Classic Car Show Tredegar Park, Newport. Info 01633 895145. In aid of Leukaemia Research. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £14. Info 07538 878609. Gymnastics: Welsh Levels & WICC Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127. Harvest Festival Amelia Trust Farm, Five Mile Lane, Barry. 11am-5pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01446 782030. Hawk Walk Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons National Park. £45. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722. Michael Palin St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29.50. Info 029 2087 8444. See Upfront. Noah’s Ark Charity Walk Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay (starting point). 11am, £10 to register/£7 kids. Info 029 2033 5016. In aid of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. Registration is from 9.30-10.45am. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org. Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From 10am, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes a sandcastle competition, a jazz brunch and the Ensemble 45. (Until Sat 27) Traditional Skills Day Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Caerphilly. Free. Info 01443 412248. A Civic Trust Open Day Scheme event. Wee Crafty Folk Fair Bishop Bevan Hall, Brecon. 11am-4pm, free (£10 to book a table). Info
weecraftyfolk@gmail.com. On tomorrow also. MONDAY 22 Art Talk: Pip Woolf Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Ruminations on ‘The Power Of Drawing’. Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 6-9.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Monday. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8; advanced 8-9.30. Bharata Natyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Bingo Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff. com. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Churchill’s Hotel Bar, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Ceroc Dance Class Odyssey Nightclub, Swansea. 7.45-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.309.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail.co.uk. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Japanese Taiko Drumming The Riverfront, Newport. 4-7pm, £20 (four weeks). Info 01633 656757. Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. LATCH 2014 Bethel Baptist Church, Pontyclun. 10am2.30pm, free. Info llantrisantbf@gmail.com. Wales’ first ever breatfeeding conference, hosted by Llantrisant Breastfeeding Support Group. It will feature guest speakers and general chat about topics relating to weaning. Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-810pm, £7.50-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.158.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156pm, £2.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.
WALES VALLEYS WALKING FESTIVAL 2014 Various locations around Wales, Sat 6-Sun 21 Sept Admission: free (advance booking recommended). Info: www.walesvalleyswalking.co.uk Strap on your hiking boots because it’s that time of year again; the sun is (hopefully) shining, the ground is ready and the 10th annual Wales Valleys Walking Festival is back. A fun-for-allthe-family event, the festival hosts a wide range of walks from all-day treks that last up to six hours to leisurely strolls and special interest walks beginning at an hour and a half. With walks suited to participants of all fitness levels, there’s an opportunity for everyone to gaze over spectacular views and, on certain walks, take in the heritage of the stunning Wales Valleys. All walks are led by experienced leaders so, even on the most uneven terrains, you’ll be in safe hands. Places are limited so get in quick! org. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £5.50£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Poems And Pints Queens Hotel, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07772 649316. Open mic poetry night, held here every fourth Monday of the month. Pub Quiz The North Star, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £4.50. Info 07800 565651. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Tai Chi: Moving 5 Elements Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042. Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332. Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From
3pm, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes Laurie Dale's Diary, the Sydney Welsh Choir and Pint Sized Plays. (Until Sat 27) Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk . Zumba Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2087 7959. TUESDAY 23 A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2.454.45pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Behind The Scenes: Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War by examining medals. Belly Dance Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.50-8.10pm, £6/£30 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. BUZZ 67
events 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £4.50-£6.50/£2.50 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Hampshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 26) Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Fun Skittles Chepstow Conservative Club. 7.30pm, £2 inc food. Info 01291 624919. Gitananda Yoga St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065. Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Improvers Belly Dance Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.508pm, £6/£30 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Life Drawing & Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147. Little’ns Music The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.30am + 1.30-2.15, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Music Matters Bump’n’Grind Special Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £1 entry. Info 029 2039 7933. Pop quiz presents a freshers’ week special in collabroation with 10 Feet Tall’s popular hip-hop/r’n’b night. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pied Piper Music The Gate, Cardiff. 10.15-10.45am + 1.30-2.15pm, £4.50 (morning)/£5 (afternoon). Info 029 2048 3344. Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.15-9.15pm, £6. BUZZ 68
Info 07872 306745. Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.159.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Salsa Classes Bar 44, Cowbridge. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Street Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5. Info 029 2087 7959. Tai Chi Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm, £6. Info 01291 624919. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.309pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From 3pm, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes Rodin's Lover, Pint Size Plays, Shakespeare's Greatest Hits and the Tim Kliphuis Trio. (Until Sat 27) The Emperor Augustus And LEGIIAVG National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 7pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3550. Caerleon Annual Lecture concerning LEGIIAVG, the Second Augustan Legion, raised by the Emperor Augustus on 23 Sept 43 BC to fight against Mark Anthony in Egypt. In 75 AD, the Legion made its base in Caerleon, no doubt taking jobs from under the noses of YOUR ancestors in the process. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344. WEDNESDAY 24 A Tea Dance Memorial
Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252. Before Diana Died 1990s Hip Hop & Rap Karaoke Night Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Beginner And Advanced Cabaret Classes Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.159pm, £35 for six weeks. Info info@burlesquecardiff. co.uk. Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757. Ceroc Dance Class Dinas Powys Parish Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@gmail. com. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Hampshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 26) Emrys Williams: The Artist’s Portfolio Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 7.30pm. Info 01633 656656. Subtitled ‘Painting, Drawing, Installation and Collaborations with Dance and Opera’, award-winning artist Williams will discuss his multi-disciplinary approach to work. Leigh Gameson & Lynne Hopkins Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, ££8. Info 01633 868239. Clairvoyants. Life Drawing YMCA, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Natural Sciences Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘Observations of marine shovelhead worms,’ by Kate Mortimer-Jones. “Being a worm with a shovel for a head isn’t much fun,” that kind of thing. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. Reading Between The Wines The White Hart, Llangybi, nr Caerleon. 7pm. Info lucyrewilliams@gmail. com. Monthly book club. This month’s book is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Science Cafe Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. Prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes Severn And Somme, Fire Singing On The Wind, Footsteps Written On Silver Sand and Bogdan Vacarescu. (Until Sat 27) Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.30-11am + 7-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@ omstudio.co.uk. Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works. co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534. Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618. THURSDAY 25 Ab Attack Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-6.30pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351. Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Biodanza Cathays Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5. Info antoinette@biodanza4all. com. Booklaunch: Adam Walton The Plan, Morgan Arcade, Cardiff. 7pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2039 8764. Third event for Encôr, music showcases presented by Fizzi. Rather than a gig this time (though there is a guest TBC), BBC DJ Walton is introducing his new book. Ticket price includes a buffet. Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.157pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Charleston & Lindy Hop Dance Classes Glais RFC, nr Swansea. 7-11pm. Info 01792 842392. Children’s Latin/ Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252. Circuits Class Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St
Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Hampshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Fri 26) Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Golden Years Tea Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4.50. Info 01792 475715. Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Music Geek Monthly Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. On the last Thursday of each month. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@ hotmail.co.uk. Poets At The DTC: Matt Bryden Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £1.60-£4. Info 01792 463980. Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2037 8866. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Albert Road Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.309.15pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Fagans Village Hall. 12-1pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learners’ session. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From 3pm, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes Graham Hadlow, Fire Singing On The Wind... and Tenby Male Choir. (Until Sat 27) The Full Moon Vinyl Club The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm-3am, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Zumba Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm.
Info 01291 624919. FRIDAY 26 Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Boys’ Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.455.30pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info mcaluan@cardiffaikikai.co.uk. Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.4511.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209. Cricket: LV2 – Glamorgan v Hampshire SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Finishes today) Dandiya Dancing National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7-10pm, £2/£1 kids. Info 01792 463980. Come along and join in the festivities with Indian Kathak Dance professional Sarita Sood. Darts: The Port Talbot Masters Championship Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £20-£50. Info 01639 763214. With mooted appearances from Mark Webster, Richie Burnett, James Wade, Simon Whitlock and Peter Manley. Feastival Town centre, Bridgend. 10am-5pm, free. Info tourism@bridgend.gov. uk. Wales’ “alternative food festival” featuring multiple stalls, acrobatics, Punch & Judy, cooking demonstrations etc. On tomorrow also. Four Bars Swing Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a lindy hop class for beginners, followed by dancing to classic swing tracks. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10-11am, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@ hotmail.co.uk. Little’ns Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.25am + 10.30-11.15am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8.50. Info 07538 878609. Museum Quiz Night National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £3.50 adv. Info 01792 463980. Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685. NoFit State Circus: Aerial Conditioning Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £7/£5 per session or £35/£30 for six sessions over 10 weeks. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate. org.
events Older Adult Dance/ Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11.15am-12.15pm, £2.80. Info 01633 656757. Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From 3pm, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes Vagrants Crew, Mozartissimo and Brooks Williams. (Until Sat 27) The Porthcawl Elvis Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 12.30pm. Info 01656 815995. See Upfront for more. Today features the official launch of the festival followed by Heat One of the Best Festival Elvis Competition 2014 at 2.30pm; in the evening (7.30), the Three Kings Show features three of the world’s leading Elvis tribute artists, headlined by last year’s Elvies winner, Chris Tierney. In addition, The Hi Tide venue hosts over 100 shows over the weekend, many with free admission, and over 20 venues in and around the Town form the Fringe Festival. You’ll be wanting to check out www. elvies.co.uk for the lowdown on those. (Until Sun 28) Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. SATURDAY 27 Art Walk Mission Gallery (starting point), Swansea. 12pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Mission Gallery’s free art group meet to draw, paint, write, photograph and, if the weather is nice, walk. An opportunity to socialise with other creative people and explore Swansea. Autumn Vintage Fair Pedal Power, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £25 to set up a stall. Info 029 2039 0713. Beach Foraging Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Info 07905 466884. Forage for tasty treats and put your bushcraft skills to the test by cooking them afterwards. Hosted by More To The Vale. Bedwas Craft Fair BTM Bandroom, Newport Road, Bedwas. 10am-3pm. Info btmbandsecretary@gmail. com. *Block & Banquet Micro Festival Spit & Sawdust, Cardiff. 12-11pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 029 2049 4741.
Very large day based around skateboarding, BMX etc (this being a skatepark) but also featuring lots of music and other stuff. Live and (mostly) DJ sets from Rat Catcher, Brawd, Castro, Jack Siddall, Van Pelt, Faux, RichTea, Droneboy, Killer Tomato, Wasters, James Morgan-Rees, Cardiff Tea Club DJs, Rock-Ola, Rave Against The Machine DJs, CSC, Ed Carter, Josh Underwood & Kevin Barry, Sean Dawe and Spam. Plus street food, pop-up stalls, a gallery area, films etc. Booklaunch: Under Milk Wood Revisited: The Wales Of Dylan Thomas Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 7.30pm. Info 01348 873421. Preceded by a screening of the documentary Dylan On Dylan, with an introduction by Andrew Sinclair. Bushcraft Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons National Park. £90. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Cardiff Country Fair Cardiff Castle. 10am-6pm, £7.50/£4.50 kids. Info 029 2087 8100. Featuring Welsh agricultural/rural attractions, a beer tent, live music and, if they stick with them from last year, alpacas. It was supposed to be the Great British Cheese Festival this weekend, but it got mysteriously bumped off the schedule in exchange for this. They will be wanting to undo this state of affairs for 2015. On tomorrow also. Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Creepy Carmarthen – The Spooky Town Tour Guildhall, Carmarthen (meeting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Feastival Town centre, Bridgend. 10am-5pm, free. Info tourism@bridgend. gov.uk. First World War Heritage Day The Winding House, Caerphilly. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01443 822666. Drop-in day with Gwent Archives, Glamorgan Archives, Caerphilly Libraries and the Winding House – find out more about WWI in the local area through exhibition, display, research tips and more. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info
0845 3451400. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Glamorgan Iron Horse Society: Vintage Farm Machinery National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also. Knit & Sew Group National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Bring along your own craft project, meet new people and exchange ideas. Leather Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £60. Info 029 2048 4611. With Tanya Igic. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.15pm, £8.50. Info 07538 878609. Llandovery Sheep Festival Market Square / Castle Fields, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Info 01550 721375. See Roundup for more. On tomorrow also. Llangennith Produce & Craft Market Llangennith Hall, Gower, Swansea. Info catherineevans1970@ btinternet.com. On the last Saturday of every month. Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair. Narberth Food Festival The Town Moor, Narberth. 10am-6pm, £3.50/£5 both days/free under-18s. Info info@narberthfoodfestival. com. Featuring all manner of stalls, plus live music and cookery competitions. On tomorrow also. NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. 10.30am-2pm, £5 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Northern Soul Dance Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm-12am. Info 01792 863722. Nuno Felt & Plant Dyeing Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am4.30pm, £110 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte. On tomorrow also. Propaganda Posters National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.303.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Print your own First World War inspired recruitment poster on a Victorian printing press. On tomorrow also. Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Robotics Family Workshop Venue TBC, Brecon. £35/£35 kids. Info
01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Samba Galêz Introductory Course Willows High School, Cardiff. 10.30-11.30am, £25/£20 unaged. Info join_the_band@sambagalez.info. Saturday Family Workshops YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Tenby Arts Festival Various venues, Tenby. From 1pm, prices vary. Info 01834 842523. Today includes The Story Of Swimming, Under Milk Wood Jazz Suite, Under Milk Wood, a Dylan Thomas Poetry Reading and the Gregynog Young Musician Of The Year. (Finishes today) The Porthcawl Elvis Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 12pm. Info 01656 815995. Today features The Best Festival Elvis Competition (Heat Two) followed by The Grand Final. In the evening (7.30), the Elvies themselves takes place, with each winner performing their specialist set with The Porthcawl House Band. (Until Sun 28) Under Milk Wood Film Location Walk Fishguard Library (starting point). 10am. Info 01348 873421. Led by screenwriter/director Andrew Sinclair, this will feature a local group of actors reading extracts from the text. Unique Handmade Craft & Gift Fair Rhiwbina Recreation Club, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info uniquefairs@gmx.co.uk. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 12.45-3.15pm, £28 (seven weeks)/£25 (six weeks). Info 01633 656757. SUNDAY 28 An Evening With Pam Ayres St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5pm, £20. Info 029 2087 8444. Have seen the opinion posited, in the last few weeks, that the “ghost / most / toast” lyric in that one Des’ree song is the weirdest ever written. If this is also your view, check out the freaky verse of avantgarde performance poet Pam Ayres to really get your mind blown. Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info info@burlesquecardiff. co.uk. Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338. Cardiff Country Fair Cardiff Castle. 10am-6pm, £7.50/£4.50 kids. Info 029 2087 8100. Cardiff Theosophical Society 206 Newport Road, Cardiff. 3.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 6017. Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Classic Car Rally National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire (starting point). Info 01558 667149. Featuring MG enthusiasts, embarking on the Brecon Beacons Run route. Fencing: Tournament Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532. Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Glamorgan Iron Horse Society: Vintage Farm Machinery National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Ice Hockey: Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. Introduction To Willow Weaving Monks Wood, Vale Of Glamorgan. 1-3pm, free. Info 07905 466884. Create beautiful pieces from woven willow to take home. Hosted by More To The Vale. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 19 Oct) Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722. Llandovery Sheep Festival Market Square / Castle Fields, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Info 01550 721375. Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, free. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair. Men’s Health Survival Of The Fittest Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay (start and finish point). Free for spectators. Info 029 2033 5016. Second year for the Cardiff leg of this presumably gruelling event, some of which takes place in the water.
More Tea Vicar? Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 4pm, £12/£10. Info 01600 772467. A walk down memory lane – sit down, it’s just a figure of speech – with Frank Williams from Dad’s Army. Narberth Food Festival The Town Moor, Narberth. 10am-4pm, £2.50/£5 both days/free under-18s. Info info@narberthfoodfestival. com. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Nuno Felt & Plant Dyeing Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am4.30pm, £110 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611. Object On Focus: Stanhope Printing Press National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With Head Of Museum Steph Mastoris. Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Propaganda Posters National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.303.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons National Park. £35/£25 kids. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. The Porthcawl Elvis Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 12.30pm. Info 01656 815995. Today features The Elvis Gospel Show with Dean Mack and special guests (12.30pm); Elvis at the Movies, in which invited Elvises, backed by The Porthcawl House Band, perform songs from the Movie Years (3pm) and a trilogy of shows recreating Sun Studios-era 50s Elvis, the ‘68 comeback and a Vegas style show (7.30pm). (Finishes today) Under Milk Wood: Film Screening Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 2.30pm. Info 01348 873421. Also featuring a Q&A with the film’s director Andrew Sinclair. Womanby Street Pop-up Various venues, Womanby Street, Cardiff. 1-7pm, free. Info info@popupcardiff. com. MONDAY 29 Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 6-9.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Behind The Scenes Cardiff Castle. 6pm, BUZZ 69
live music £12.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Specialist tour of the castle. Bharata Natyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Bingo Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Churchill’s Hotel Bar, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www. cardiffivc.org.uk. Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Ceroc Dance Class Odyssey Nightclub, Swansea. 7.45-10.45pm, £5. Info cerocsouthwales@ gmail.com. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.309.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £6. Info 07774 601544 / serenhealth@hotmail. co.uk. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www. funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Japanese Taiko Drumming The Riverfront, Newport. 4-7pm, £20 (four weeks). Info 01633 656757. Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm, £7.50-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.158.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.156pm, £2.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £5.50£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pub Quiz The North Star, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £4.50. Info 07800 565651.
Science Cafe: Simon Cox Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Tai Chi: Moving 5 Elements Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042. Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332. Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.309.30pm. Info admin@yogaworks.co.uk . Zumba Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2087 7959. TUESDAY 30 A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2.454.45pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Behind The Scenes: The Library National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Belly Dance Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.50-8.10pm, £6/£30 for six weeks. Info info@ burlesquecardiff.co.uk. Black Kettle Collective YMCA, Swansea. 5-7pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £4.50-£6.50/£2.50 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 5.30 + 6.30pm. Info www.
funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Fun Skittles Chepstow Conservative Club. 7.30pm, £2 inc food. Info 01291 624919. Gitananda Yoga St David's Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065. Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Improvers Belly Dance Methodist Church Hall, Conway Road, Cardiff. 6.508pm, £6/£30 for six weeks. Info info@burlesquecardiff. co.uk. India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Life Drawing & Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147. Little’ns Music The Riverfront, Newport. 9.4510.30am + 1.30-2.15, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www. nofitstate.org. Pied Piper Music The Gate, Cardiff. 10.15-10.45am + 1.30-2.15pm, £4.50 (morning)/£5 (afternoon). Info 029 2048 3344. Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.15-9.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8.159.15pm, £6. Info 07872 306745. Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Salsa Classes Bar 44, Cowbridge. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £4.50/£3.50 NUS. Info 07949 270618. Salt On Our Boots Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £10/£5 NUS. Info 0300 3656677. Script Slam Pontardawe Arts Centre. Info 01792 863722. First of three heats, the following two being in October ansd November, in
whch four new writers from the local area will have their plays performed in front of judges. The winner will go through to a final, to be held in January. SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales. com. Street Dance Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.306.30pm, £5. Info 029 2087 7959. Tai Chi Chepstow Conservative Club. 6-7pm, £6. Info 01291 624919. Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.309pm. Info 029 2020 6042. Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Welsh Lessons The Gate, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £8/£6.50. Info kalavathi@omstudio.co.uk. Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £8.50/£8 NUS. Info 029 2048 4880. Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.
live music MONDAY 1 Donnie Joe’s American Swing Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50. Info 029 2038 7026. Grown Up Music The Full Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Jam session hosted by Pi & Hash. Live Original Broadcasts The Brewhouse, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 9913. Every Monday, promoted by Big Scott and broadcast live online simultaneously. Lord Elpus & Gary Phillips Trio Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Ukulele Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Monday.
TUESDAY 2 Acoustic Tuesday South Riverside Community Development Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400. Regular event led by pioneering local musicians and singers. Capital City Jazz Orchestra Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. Every Tuesday. Galoots The Brunswick Arms, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 465676. The Preservation Rhythm Kings Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Unearth + Shadows Fall + The Acacia Strain + War Of Ages + Pay No Respect Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £15 adv. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. This tump of metalcore bands are touring together as The Hell On Earth tour. Don’t be so hard on yourself guys, you’re not that bad!! WEDNESDAY 3 Acoustic Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Wednesday. Bad Rabbits Le Pub, Newport. 7.30pm, £13/£10 adv. Info 01633 221477. We previewed this funky Boston band in last month’s issue. Bandaoke Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. “Sing with a fully rehearsed band and become the Popstar you always dreamed of being.” Blackhawk Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@ dancebands.plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Folk Session Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. With Dan James. Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Wednesday. Rod Oughton Band Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. The Gents Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10/£7 members. Info 07802 912789. The Goodship + Jack Barnett + Shaw Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2039 7933. A Folk In The Owl’s Nest night. The Martin Barre Band The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16.50 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail.com. THURSDAY 4 Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844
8246171. Every Thursday and Friday. Dewi Griffiths The Old Library, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2066 6566. Live flamenco guitar every Thursday. Ezra Furman & The Boyfriends Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. American indie-rock bloke who played Cardiff before and was warmly received by reviews on our website, and maybe other places too. Greg Ryan Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Jessica Robinson Hotel Plas Hyfryd, Narberth. 7.30pm. Info 01834 869323. Soprano performs as part of Span Arts’ classical series. Jimjam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. Every Thursday. This evening’s guest band is Glasshouse. Julian Martin / James Chadwick Duo Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. Montgomery Young Voices Sing Opera Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 6.30pm, £5. Info 01686 614555. Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night. Every Thursday. Pale Angels Le Pub, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 221477. Punk band with members from Wales and the US. Reign Of Perdition + Sodomized Cadaver + Inferno Ortum + Cerebral Atrophy Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £3. Info mail@ givemefuel.co.uk. Death metal. The Camerata Vocale Hannover Church Of St Mary Of The Angels, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 0492. German choir perform music by Gibbons, John Blow, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninov and James MacMillan. The Echo & The Always + HMS Morris Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. Both these bands are launching an EP. The Everley Brothers & Friends Tribute Show Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01633 868239. The Risk + Emma & Danny + The 405 Band + Local Foreigners Undertone, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10/£15 meet and greet. Info 029 2022 8883. Charity gig for Bethany’s Wish. Headliners are off The X Factor. The Simon & Garfunkel
JUST ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER: ALISON BALSOM (St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Sun 5) EATS EVERYTHING + JACKMASTER + PAUL WOOLFORD (Cardiff University, Fri 10) CURVED AIR (The Garage, Swansea, Sun 12) ELLA EYRE (Cardiff University, Sun 12) THE TREATMENT (Clwb Ifor Bach, Wed 15) PINK FAIRIES (The Scene Club, Swansea, Sun 19) THE BIG REUNION BOY BAND TOUR (Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Mon 20) TOM BAXTER (Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Wed 22) ELIZA & THE BEAR (Clwb Ifor Bach, Thurs 23) EXAMPLE BUZZ 70
live music Story Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £16.50£18.50. Info 01656 815995. I don’t know if this is more suited to this section of the listings or Stage. It has done very well in the West End, but so do pickpockets. Tommy Fleming The Gate, Cardiff. 6pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2048 3344. Famous Irish singer. Young Brando + E Of E Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 2199. FRIDAY 5 Alex Stacey + Remembering August Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Amy Wadge & Pete Riley Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. Aubrey Parsons Porter’s, Cardiff. 10.30pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Chordrush The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £5-£8. Info 01497 821762. Herefordshire band. Cousin Avi The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Frustration + Nibiru + Forsaken + Intense + No Rest Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 01633 221477. Hardcore bands. Headliners are Irish; Forsaken are a local crossover mob. Gabrielle Murphy Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £8. Info 01239 615952. Gower Bluegrass Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. £5.95/£4 (day)/£25/£22 (weekend). Info 01792 371206. Annual event, beginning today with a concert and picking session. (Until Sun 7) Jammin For Peace Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, £3-£5. Info 01633 259144. Benefit gig in aid of a Gaza/Palestine children’s relief fund, this will feature Tammi Browne, Baby Queens, Aleighcia Scott, DJ Thirst and Rufus Musafa. Junior Hacksaw Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £4. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Little Arrow + Ivan Moult Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. Joint album launch for two bands on the Bubblewrap label. Ivan’s album is reviewed in this issue, Little Arrow’s is actually out in October I believe. Live Acoustic Night The Pilot, Penarth. Free. Info 029 2071 0615. On the first Friday of each month. Lushtones Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965.
Nick Ward The Factory, Porth. 7pm. Info 01443 687080. Open Night The Ivy Bush, Pontardawe. 8pm. Info huwpudner@ntlworld.com. A Valley Folk Club night. Peter Pan Speedrock + Suns Of Thunder + Grifter The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Rock’n’roll/stoner/buttrock/ lots of soloing probably, the headliners hailing from the Netherlands. Purple Rain The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail. com. Prince tribute. Reaper In Sicily + In Requiem + Maven Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 2199. Singers & Players Night Chepstow Castle Inn. 8pm Info mickwidder@aol.com. Chepstow Acoustic Club night. Skunkadelic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing as part of the Sure Shot night. Soul Lotta Funk The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Teenage Kicks Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm, £3. Info 07512 237983. New bands night aimd at teens. Velvet Coalmine Various venues, Blackwood. 7pm. Info velvetcoalmine@ gmail.com. Live bands, names TBC, at the following venues: The Foresters, The Porters, Blackwood RFC, Methodist Church (this will host string quartet The Kane Players) and The Flourmill. Young Bands Night Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm. Info 01834 869323. Presented by Pure Tech Promotions. Zander Jagger Kitty Flynn’s, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. SATURDAY 6 1940s Swing Music Dance Glais RFC, nr Swansea. 7pm-12am. Info 01792 842392. Featuring The Bill Davies Swing Band plus swing DJs 3amp Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965. 51st State The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 6pm, £4. Info gigs@thedragonffli.com. Anarcho-punk duo from Somerset. ACAB The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Ben Marwood + She Makes War + Ieuan Williams The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Acoustic folky stuff. Brothers Groove The Met, Abertillery. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 01495 355800. Blues
band from Birmingham. Cathy Judge Cardiff Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029 2078 0960. Dawson & The Dissenters New Panteg Rugby Club, New Inn, Pontypool. 7.30pm, £7/£5 members. Info 01633 483238. A Borough Blues Club gig. El Ten Eleven + Nanook Of The North Buffalo, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by Jealous Lovers Club and Inaminutenow. Gower Bluegrass Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. £17/£13 (day)/£25/£22 (weekend). Info 01792 371206. Today and tomorrow (exact schedule TBC, but a majority will be on today) features the following artists: Hatful Of Rain, Blossom Hill, Jaywalkers, Grass Snakes, A & E String Band, The Moreton Roadshow, Western Edge, Whitefern Mountain String Band, Helsby Collective, Brandywine Cloggers, Shoostring, Garth Mountain Boys, Maria Wallace and Rosie Clegg & Guests. (Until Sun 7) HMS Morris + Totem Terrors Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 6900. This month’s edition of the Sherman’s free foyer sessions, also featuring Joy Collective DJs between bands. Kamikazee Millionaires + Sentinel Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, £5/£3 adv. Info 07512 237983. Lynwen Haf Roberts Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Nights + Houdini Dax + Misled Truth Warehouse54, Newport. 8pm, £3-£5. Info 01633 259144. This is a 10th birthday gig for Showcase Promotions, and will feature Perc DJs playing house and techno on the roof after the bands finish. Port Talbot Cymric Male Choir Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01639 763214. Redlox & Fatneck Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing as part of the Blue Honey night. Rocket Joe Joe & The Old Time Bangers Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Sir Harry Secombe Trust Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8-£12.50. Info 01792 475715. Songs from the musicals. The Bleedin Noses + Henry’s Funeral Shoe + Songdog + Mixalydia Miners’ Institute,
Blackwood. 6.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01495 227206. Under the banner of ‘Velvet Coalmine: Concert For Coal’, funds will go to support the preservation of the National Mining Memorial in Senghenydd. When We Were Wolves + Falling With Style + The Valiant + Heaven Asunder Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info www. hobosmusicvenue.com. EP launch gig for the headliners WWI Centenary Gala Concert Greenfield Baptist Chapel, Llanelli. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. SUNDAY 7 Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Cowbridge-based singer performs here every Sunday. Carlo Fraccalvieri & Daan Temmink The Yard, Cardiff. 1-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Rat Pack standards. Côr Meibion Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Gower Bluegrass Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. £6.45/£5.45 (day)/£25/£22 (weekend). Info 01792 371206. (Finishes today) Guests & Open Mic The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Every Sunday apart from special events. Open Mic & Karaoke Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, free. Info 07512 237983. Everyone who performs gets a free shot. Need to specify whether it’s before or after really. Ray Davies St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £35/£32.50. Info 029 2087 8444. See Music. Rob & Rozi Morris And Friends The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Folk, country and eastern European music. *Sleaford Mods + Right Hand Left Hand + The Jelas The Moon Club, Cardiff. 8pm, £6 adv. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Promoters Red Medicine booked this gig months ago, shortly before Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods “caught mad hype”. They are booked for the London Electric Ballroom in January; see them here, a venue a tenth the size, which logically means it will be 10 times better. MONDAY 8 A New Old-Fashioned Jazz Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50. Info 029 2038 7026.
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POLAR BEAR Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Fri 26 Sept Tickets: £12. Info: 029 2039 1391 / www. rwcmd.ac.uk Led by Seb Rochford, British experimental jazz band Polar Bear are set to play RWCMD this month. After bagging themselves a Mercury Prize nomination for Held On The Tips Of Fingers back in 2005, the quintet have continued to bend genres and cross boundaries, bringing elements of jazz, hip-hop and electronica into their music with a further three albums, including 2014’s In Each And Every One. Having worked with the likes of Brian Eno and Pete Doherty, Rochford’s lead on drums is, of course, exceptional. Arriving at the Dora Stoutzker Hall this September, Polar Bear promise to bring a show that will have the audience standing at the end of the night. Not ones to be dismissed quickly. Dominic Norcross Trio Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly + Sean McGowan + Ieuan Williams Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2023 2199. This is the Get Cape guy’s last ever tour. Not sure what he has lined up after that. Live Original Broadcasts The Brewhouse, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 9913. *Ravioli Me Away + The Wharves + Another Neville Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. RMA are from London and wear bizarre costumes to complement their lively and good music. When Will from The Joy Collective (who are putting this one) spoke to them recently they expressed a wish to move to Cardiff, so either they’re mental or they just go a bit overboard on the flattery. The Queen Extravaganza St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 029 2087 8444. There are lots of Queen tribute show, but only this one is produced by Roger Taylor, as far as
I know. Ukulele Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. TUESDAY 9 Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. Danny Bryant Band The Scene Club, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07730 432166. Blues. Dominic Marshall Trio Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. The Memphis Six Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. *The Wharves + Totem Terrors The Pier, Porthcawl. 8pm, free. Info 01656 782004. Quality gig in a hotel next to the sea, headlined by a newish band who remind me a bit of Throwing Muses and other crazy cat lady indie/postpunk greats. Jon from Facel Vega is promoting it and I think will also be performing with his new, currently unnamed, band.
(Newport Centre, Wed 29) THE WAVE PICTURES (The Moon Club, Cardiff, Thurs 30) JUST ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER: TWIN ATLANTIC (Cardiff University, Sun 2) FRAMING HANLEY (Clwb Ifor Bach, Mon 3) CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN (The Globe, Wed 5) TURIN BRAKES (The Garage, Fri 7) THE BLACKOUT + CHIODOS (Cardiff University, Tue 11) ANAIS MITCHELL (Clwb Ifor Bach, Wed 12) LIT (Cardiff University, Thurs 13) PERE UBU (The Scene Club, Thurs 13) RICH ROBINSON (The Globe, Thurs 13) DUB PISTOLS (The BUZZ 71
live music WEDNESDAY 10 Acoustic Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Cavern Beatles Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £17.50/£15.50. Info 01639 763214. Tribute band. Cowbridge Festival Camerata Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. First event of the nine classical concerts between now and Sat 20 which make up Cowbridge Music Festival. Dana & Susan Robinson The Windsor Hotel,
Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Blind River Scare + Shooting The Crow Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 8pm, £7.50 adv. Info 01656 815995. Brace of countryrock bands. Colum Sands Newport Fugitives Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8.45pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night. Dewi Griffiths The Old Library, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2066 6566. Henry Marten’s Ghost The City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5258.
The Dolls House in Abertillery gets generous on Sat 13 by hosting Uberpalooza, a free gig featuring five bands with cranked amps, potty mouths and sick livers. Coincidentally, The Sick Livers (from Gwent) are one of the five! The Hip Priests, Dirt Box Disco, JD & The FDCs and Trigger McPoopshute are the others. Pontyclun. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night. Dave Barry Big Band Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@ dancebands.plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. John Critchison Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.3011pm, £10/£7 members. Info 07802 912789. Leo Appleyard Quartet Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Pontypridd Acoustic Club Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8.30pm. Info 01443 491424. On the second Wednesday of every month. St John’s College Gala Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 029 2039 1391. The Jazz Geeks Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026.
Jimjam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. This evening’s guest band is Riff Raff. John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett The Globe, Cardiff. 8pm, £11 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail.com. Madicide Static Bar, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 467998. Playing this venue’s Thrash Thursday night. One Carry-On Bag Only Cowbridge Comprehensive School Hall. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert in which Hyung-ki Joo combines famous comedy songs with solo piano pieces. Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. The Boxettes The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £10£14. Info 01639 843163. See Music. In Narberth tomorrow.
THURSDAY 11 Andy Cairns The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Solo set by the singer from Therapy?. Is there a clamour for a Cardiff date for the singer from Therapy?? Does it really serve a purpose to ask questions like, “Is there a clamour for a Cardiff date for the singer from Therapy??”? Etc. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel,
FRIDAY 12 A Night At The Grand Ol’ Opry Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 07512 237983. Featuring Johnny Trashed (a Johnny Cash tribute band), Runaround Sue And Her Linedancers, and other C&W-styled performers. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Borders Trio Congress
Theatre, Cwmbran. 1pm, £6. Info 01633 868239. Lunchtime recital. Chantal McGregor + Bella Collins & The Blue The Garage, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792 475147. Delyth McLean & Bryony Sier Ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Dressed To Kill + Psycho Kiss + Atarxis Vibration The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail. com. Kiss tribute band headline. Got It Covered Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965. Grant Sharkey The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Hue & Cry Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £16. Info 0300 3656677. This is a stripped-down tour with just piano and singing. The rest of the space in the tourbus is taken up by Pat Kane’s Yes Scotland campaign flyers. Kick Out The Jams The Factory, Porth. 7pm. Info 01443 687080. Youg bands night. Llyr Williams Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 5pm, free. Info 01446 773824. Piano masterclass. Mozartissimo Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £14. Info 01600 772467. An evening of Mozart’s operatic arias and duets. One Night Stand Kitty Flynn’s, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. Richard Beavis Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £8.50 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. Performing songs from the movies. Sisters Of Swing Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £35. Info 029 2070 5391. Joan and Laura sing songs from the 1930s and 1940s. Their huge smiles in their promo pic will come in handy for eating the fivecourse meal that is included in the price. If they’re lucky enough to get it. Supernatural The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. The Boxettes Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm, £10-£14. Info 01834 869323. The Jazz Boys Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Also on Fri 19 and Fri 26. The Spokes Salt, Cardiff Bay. 10pm, free. Info 029 2049 4375. Tiny Ruins + Jefferson Hamer Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£6 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. Headline act is signed to the Bella Union
label and is known to her mum as Hollie Fullbrook. SATURDAY 13 Cardiff Death Feast Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 5pm, £8 adev. Info mail@givemefuel.co.uk. Death metal halfdayer featuring the following: Krow (they’re from Brazil y’know), Warlord UK, WarCrab, Vipera, A Vulgar Picture, Sodomized Cadaver, Cryptophile and Extinction. Chris Ridgeway + Maddie Jones Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. £18 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415. Design For Live The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 8pm, £5. Info gigs@ thedragonffli.com. Manic Street Preachers tribute. Think this is the first one of these I’ve ever come across, not that I’ve been on the lookout specifically. In Porth a week today. Heavy On The Ride + Tidal + Don Juan Static Bar, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 467998. EP launch gig for headliners. Kizzy Crawford Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £7.50-£10. Info 029 2089 0862. Launch gig for Kizzy’s new single. Llyr Williams Recital Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Maddie & The Pandas Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Orient Machine + Third Party Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2023 9253. Positive Notes Cardiff Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029 2078 0960. Clarinet/piano. Retrospect Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965. *Sea Bastard + BongCauldron + Nomad + Homoh The Moon Club, Cardiff. 6pm, £6 adv. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Doom metal bands. Spirit Of Boogie The Factory, Porth. 7pm. Info 01443 687080. Subhuman Race The Scene Club, Swansea. 7.30pm. Info 07730 432166. Skid Row tribute. Sunshine & Summertime Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £35. Info 029 2070 5391. Surnameless singer Shannon performs the top hits of modern country while you pile into five whole courses of food. Tankus The Henge The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 01497 821762. Festival faves. Tanya Walker Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. The Bella Collins Duo Poets Corner, Roath, Cardiff.
9pm, free. Info 029 2045 8714. The Big Cwtch Summer Party Crugybar, Carmarthenshire. 12-11.30pm, £10/£15/£10 kids/free under-12s. Info 07734 298015. Music and food festival in aid of Ski 4 All Wales. Bands playing: Son Of One Eye, The Rude ‘Em Outs, Taylor & Marie, World Vs World, Last Chancers, Denim Snakes, John Adams, The Raspberry Jam, Aseti ETMI, Lost Tuesday Society, Matthew Frederick, Dominic Norcross Trio, Laura Jayne, Elen Davies, Gillie Ione and more TBC. The Lash Le Pub, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 221477. The Life Of Bessie Smith Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01792 602060. Jazzy singer-songwriter Sarah Gillespie, plus a band including Kit Downes, perform songs by the legendary blueswoman of the title. The Lushtones The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Think Pretty + Luna Stasi + Them Dead Beats Buffalo, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2031 0312. Local rock bands. Headliners’ debut EP is reviewed in this issue. Tredegar Town Band Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10/£9. Info 01874 611622. Überpalooza The Dolls House, Abertillery. 7pm12am, free. Info 01495 213300. Presented by online radio show Uber Rock, this features sets from ribald punk and metal bands: Dirt Box Disco, The Sick Livers, The Hip Priests, JD & The FDCs and Trigger McPoopshute.
MONDAY 15 Allusondrugs + Scouts Static Bar, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 467998. Rock band from northern England whose terrible name we overlooked last month in giving them a good review. Brecon Town Concert Band Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7pm, £10/£7.50. Info 01874 611622. Jango Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Spanish flamenco. Also here on Mon 22. Kinshasha Symphony Orchestra Choir Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Live Original Broadcasts The Brewhouse, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 9913. The Burning Hell + Quiet Marauder + My Name Is Ian The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7 adv. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Headliners are Canadian and, having played here a few months back in solo form, are touring as a full band this time. The Collective Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Ukulele Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509.
SUNDAY 14 Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Benjamin Booker Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2023 2199. Singer-songwriter signed to Rough Trade. Gareth Roberts & Dave Jones The Yard, Cardiff. 1-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Sunday jazz. Guests & Open Mic The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Harri Davies Dempseys, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £4/£3 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. Jelly Roll Jones The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Music In The Vale Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Refresh Norwegian Church
TUESDAY 16 Clarinet Masterclass Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 4-8pm, free. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival event with Andrew Marriner. Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. John Davies Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Kristian Borring Acrobat Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Mardi Jug Band The Brunswick Arms, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 465676. RWCMD String Quartet St Donats Ats Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 3-4pm, £6.50. Info 01446 779100. Waterloo Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £19.50/£17.50. Info 01792
Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. Some kind of Christian music-and-worship touring ensemble. Young Artists Recital Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert.
Garage, Fri 14) MAN OVERBOARD (Clwb Ifor Bach, Mon 17) SUICIDE SILENCE (Cardiff University, Thurs 20) PETE WYLIE (Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff, Sat 22) HACKTIVIST (Clwb Ifor Bach, Tue 25; Sin City, Swansea, Wed 26) JUST ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER: PETER GABRIEL (Motorpoint Arena, Mon 1) AUGUSTINES (The Globe, Thurs 4) INSPIRAL CARPETS (The Globe, Fri 5) MADNESS (Motorpoint Arena, Fri 5) MERRYMOUTH (Glee Club, Sun 7) AT THE GATES + TRIPTYKON + MORBUS CHRON (Cardiff BUZZ 72
live music 475715. Abba tribute. White Top Mountain Band Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01646 651725. Old timey music from Virginia. WEDNESDAY 17 Acoustic Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Beverley Craven St Donats Ats Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £22.50/£20. Info 01446 779100. The doyenne of the Britannia Music Club catalogue circa 1993 swishes into the Vale for one night only. Claudia Gunnars & Gary Phillips The Dingle Hotel, Narberth. 7.30pm. Info 01834 869323. This month’s Spanjazz gig. Gary Potter with The Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland, Swansea. 8.30-11pm, £10/£7 members. Info 07802 912789. Jelly Roll Jones Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. Mark Porter With Capital City Jazz Orchestra Whiteheads Sports & Social Club, Bassaleg, Newport. 8pm, £8. Info malc@ dancebands.plus.com. South Wales Big Band Society gig. Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. THURSDAY 18 Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Chiarioscuro Quartet Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Dewi Griffiths The Old Library, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2066 6566. Gethin Liddington / Lee Goodall Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. Gwenno + Andrew Paul Regan + R. Seiliog Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2039 7933. Presented by Red Medicine. Jimjam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. This evening’s guest band is Soul Lotta Funk. Modern Baseball + Spraynard + Losing Sleep Undertone, Cardiff. 4 + 8pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Popular poppunk band. So popular in fact that their evening gig sold out, so they added a matinee one. *Moon Duo + White Manna + Wrongs Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2023 2199. Good
lineup courtesy of Holy Boredom. Moon Duo are a sort of spinoff of Wooden Shjips, but are better in this reporter’s opinion. Mynyddislwyn Male Voice Choir Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01495 227206. Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Padraig Lalor Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Also on Fri 16. The Johnny Cash Roadshow Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01982 552555. With Clive John as Johnny. The Saturdays Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £11.99-£27.50. Info 029 2022 4488. The Toasters The Garage, Swansea. 8pm, £10. Info 01792 475147. Venerable ska band from New York. The Upbeat Beatles Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18.50/£16.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band. Will Kaufman Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 858636. A Lyceum Folk Club night. Kaufman will be doing a Woody Guthrie tribute set, and is playing in Pontardawe tomorrow. FRIDAY 19 Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Ben Huws The North Star, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2062 4050. Colibiri Soul Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965. David Llewellyn Chepstow Castle Inn. 8pm, £8/£6 members. Info mickwidder@aol.com. Chepstow Acoustic Club night. Diesel King + Pist + Prosperina The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Doug Macleod West End Club, Barry. 7.30pm. Info 07561 143114. Blues guitarist. Elin Fflur A’r Band + Aled Rheon The Duke Of Clarence, Canton, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2037 8033. Presented by Clwb Y Diwc. Finn Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2023 9253. Australian R&B band Got It Covered The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Higher-On Maiden The Scene Club, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 07730 432166. Tribute band. Jaleo Flamenco Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16/£15. Info 01792 602060. Performing
a new show, A Compás. In Aberystwyth on Thurs 25. Keith James Rudry Hall, Vale Of Glamorgan. 8pm. Info 029 2088 5336. Performing his Time Let Me Play set, a musical interpretation of Dylan Thomas’ poetry, which visits three other venues in the area we cover this month and tours until December. King Candy & The Sugar Push Cowbridge Comprehensive School Hall. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. Jazz swing band play a Cowbridge Music Festival concert. Martyr Defiled + Set to Break + Acrainia + The Eden Skyline Static Bar, Swansea. 6pm, £5. Info 01792 467998. Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster + He Is Legend + Malefice + Empires Fade The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.75 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail.com. This has a bunch of heavy rock bands and calls itself the Light The Fuse Festival. Meic Stevens Tafarn Y Gwachel, Pontardawe. 8.30pm, free. Info 01792 864949. A Mentr Iaith/ Gigs Y Gwach night. Pretty impressive getting Meic Stevens to play for free, no? Mista Trick + Elle & The Pocket Belles Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933. Live ‘swing’n’bass’ fare from two acts, playing the second instalment of the monthly SideShow night. Red Hot Pokers Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £4. Info 029 2038 7026. Blues. Saturday Night Bee Gees Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15.50-£19. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band. Shawn Klush St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £19.50-£44.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Elvis impersonator who has won awards for doing just that. Strange Wales Various venues, Laugharne. £40 earlybird (three days). Info www. strangewales.com. “A celebration of the strangeness and beauty of Wales and its ancient culture,” reckon the organisers, with Dylan Thomas’ ubiquitous spirit nudging you in the back of course. Today features Cate Le Bon and Sweet Baboo (Millennium Hall); Sen Segur, Llwybr Llaethog and Clustiau Cwn (Fountain Inn). (Until Sun 21) Talons + Wicket Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £6. Info 029 2023 2199. Taunton School’s Advanced Vocal Ensemble Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. The Chalk Circle
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live review
GREEN MAN 2014
Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons, Fri 15-Sun 17 Aug words DAVID GRIFFITHS photos JAYDON MARTIN Green Man 2014 doesn’t deviate from the formula for previous years: an enormous amount of musical talent set in beautiful scenery, with lots of peripheral events dotted around the leafy environs of the Glanusk estate. But considering it’s been such a success for the past 12 years, what incentive is there for change? Given the tight word count here, any attempt at a comprehensive review is going to end up as a simple recitation of the acts that played, but a quick rundown of the highlights gives us: Caribou turning the Far Out tent into a heaving, sweating mess with their ecstatic Friday night set, Polica reducing the same arena to hushed reverence with Channy Leaneagh’s icy voice, and Beirut’s brilliant set on the main stage. For Saturday’s highlights we have: Hamilton Leithhauser breezing through his most recent album The Black Hours, gaining a lot of new fans in the process, while Mercury Rev close out the evening on the main stage by playing Deserter’s Songs to an ecstatic audience. On the Far Out stage, headliner Panda Bear plays lushly strange, electronic psychedelia, leaving at least some of the audience scratching their heads. Over at the Last Laugh stage, Cardiff comedy regulars Charlie Webster, Jordan Brooks and Ted Shiress generate an impressive number of laughs. On Sunday, The Gentle Good play low-key folk in the sunshine over in the Walled Garden. On the main stage Bill Callahan plays the type of songs that make you want to move to Montana and drive cattle for the rest of your life, First Aid Kit impress everyone, and Neutral Milk Hotel split the crowd almost evenly between true believers and people who find the whole thing a bit boring. It’s tempting see Green Man as a very narrow type of festival – its typical audience members appear to be couples (with or without children) in the 25-35 age bracket, whose tastes fall in the intersection between ‘as recommended by the Guardian’ and ‘as played on 6 Music’ – but it would be churlish to deny that whole thing is a lot of fun.
Collective + Frankie Armstrong & Mikey Price Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. £10. Info 09 2063 1144. Texts from Brecht’s play The Caucasian Chalk Circle will be rendered for a choir by singer/composer Kirsty Martin. The Dukes Of Hafod + Ryan James + Andy
Morse Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, £3. Info 01792 649984. Americana. The Jazz Boys Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. The Spokes Kitty Flynn’s, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. The Welsh Rockabilly Fair The Hi Tide, Porthcawl. £70 (weekend).
Info info@welshrockabilly. co.uk. Today features live music from Tom Cat & The Zodiacs, Ruckus and Rustisteel. There’ll also be a DJ Dancehall, an Outside Stage with bands TBC, the Late Night Bar with DJs, a Rare Vinyl Hideaway, retro clothing and boutique stalls, a hot rod park-up, and workshops. (Until Sun 21)
University, Mon 8) DEACON BLUE (St David’s Hall, Tue 9) EMBRACE (Cardiff University, Tue 9) FISH (The Globe, Tue 9) RAGING SPEEDHORN (Clwb Ifor Bach, Thurs 11) ALFIE BOE (Motorpoint Arena, Sat 13) CULTURE CLUB + ALISON MOYET (Motorpoint Arena, Sun 14) CHRIS REA (St David’s Hall, Mon 15) BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT (Clwb Ifor Bach, Tue 16) STATUS QUO + CHAS & DAVE (Motorpoint Arena, Tue 16) JOOLS HOLLAND + MARC ALMOND + RUMER (Motorpoint Arena, Sat 20) NEVILLE STAPLE (Sin City, Sat 20) BUZZ 73
live music The Welsh Sinfonia Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £12/£10/£5 kids. Info 0800 0147111. The Wood Burning Savages The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Will Kaufman The Ivy Bush, Pontardawe. 8pm, £6. Info huwpudner@ntlworld.com. A Valley Folk Club night. SATURDAY 20 Amo Rex Cardiff Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029 2078 0960. Singersongwriter. Cash The Globe, Cardiff. 8pm, £11 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail.com. Johnny Cash tribute. Clockwork Radio + Tree Of Wolves + CARW + Edwin Miles Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2023 9253. Album launch gig for the headliners. Colobiri Soul The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Design For Live The Factory, Porth. 7pm, £6 adv. Info 01443 687080. ELO Again St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15.50-£19.50. Info 029 2087 8444. ELO tribute band. Grindhouse Baa Bar, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2022 0114. Klaviola Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Lee Mead Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01686 614555. Leighton Jones Kitty Flynn’s, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. Money For Nothing Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18/£16.50. Info 01792 475715. Dire Straits tribute band. Mynediad Am Ddim Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2089 0862. Veteran Welsh language folkies. *Partus Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 5.3010.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01239 615952. An acoustic score created and led by Lou Laurens for eight voices, featuring renowned improvisational singer Maggie Nichols. Preston Reed The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £13.50. Info 01633 656757. Innovative guitarist. Priest Unleashed Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info mail@ givemefuel.co.uk. Judas Priest tribute band. Red Snapper Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Popular electronics-meets-jazz band who have a new album our around now. Salvation Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@porterscardiff. BUZZ 74
com. Septura Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01446 773824. Cowbridge Music Festival concert, the final one of 2014, featuring a brass septet. *Strange Wales Various venues, Laugharne. £40 earlybird (three days). Info www. strangewales.com. Today features Young Marble Giants and R. Seiliog (Millennium Hall); Joanna Gruesome, Cymbient and Y Pencadlys (Fountain Inn). (Until Sun 21) The Daggers Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965. The Grass Snakes Macintosh Institute, Roath, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info info@ boomswingerbluegrassclub. com. A Boomswinger Bluegrass Club gig. The Welsh Rockabilly Fair The Hi Tide, Porthcawl. 1pm, £70 (weekend). Info info@welshrockabilly.co.uk. Today features live music from Doggone Honkabilies, The Tailights, El Camino, Ian Calford & The Railmen, Bravo Boys and The Ricardos. (Until Sun 21) WWI Centenary Gala Concert Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £12-£20. Info 01792 475715. By the Royal British Legion District of South West Wales & The City & County of Swansea, and featuring The Royal Artillery Band, Rebecca Evans, Morriston Orpheus Choir and The Siren Sisters. SUNDAY 21 Andrey Chulovskiy Gregynog Hall, nr Newtown. 3pm, £15/£8 kids. Info 01686 614555. Piano recital. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Earl The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Exist Immportal + Terraform Static Bar, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 467998. This venue is one year old and this is their birthday gig. Glen Manby Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar. Guests & Open Mic The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Jayne Sarah & Dan Phelps Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2.30-4.30pm, free. Info 01656 815995. Vocal/piano duo. Marion Mason Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3.15pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Classical pianist. Rob Smith & Jen Allen The Yard, Cardiff. 1-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Sunday jazz. Strange Wales Various venues, Laugharne. £40
earlybird (three days). Info www.strangewales. com. Today features Gruff Rhys and Islet (Millennium Hall); Trwbador, Gwenno and Mandy (Fountain Inn). (Finishes today) The Welsh Rockabilly Fair The Hi Tide, Porthcawl. 1pm, £70 (weekend). Info info@ welshrockabilly.co.uk. Today features live music from The Skip Rats, The Groove Diggers, 10:94, The Sure Shots, The John Lewis Trio and a ‘party mashup’ between the last two bands listed there. (Finishes today) Tom McConville The Greyhound Inn, Oldwalls, Gower, Swansea. 8.30pm. Info 01792 850803. A Halfpenny Folk Club night. MONDAY 22 Gwd Mondays Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Hackensaw Boys The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. The venue reckon these are one of the best bluegrass bands in the world, and I am not at liberty to question this. Jango Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Live Original Broadcasts The Brewhouse, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 9913. Ukulele Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. TUESDAY 23 Afternoon With Michael Francis Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2pm, £9-£12. Info 029 2063 6464. Conducting Louis Schwizgebel on piano. Chamber Tuesdays Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Come and hear the RWCMD’s Chamber Ensembles showcasing their work in the foyer every Tuesday until Tue 9 Dec. Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. *David Thomas Broughton & The Juice Vocal Ensemble + Oh Peas! + Trust Fund Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £7/£6. Info 029 2023 2199. Broughton is an innovative folk musician from Yorkshire who has made an album with Juice, who are on the Vale Of Glamorgan Festival bill more years than not. The Joy Collective present. Should be good. Martin Simpson, Nancy Cutting & Andy Kerr St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£13 adv. Info 029 2087 8444. Roots Unearthed gig. Michael Janisch
International Quintet Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Peter King St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £4.50£6.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Organ recital. Swinging Jazz Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 8pm, £6. Info 01874 611622. Guitar duo play Brecon Jazz Club gig. The Camelia Jazz Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. WEDNESDAY 24 Acoustic Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Ceri Williams Septet Jazzland, Swansea. 8.3011pm, £10/£7 members. Info 07802 912789. Funeral For A Friend + Goodtime Boys Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 01792 468892. This was going to be in Bridgend, but now isn’t. Henrik Jensen Band Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Jerome Epstein & Sheila Adams The Windsor Hotel, Pontyclun. 7.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club night. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £22/£20. Info 01656 815995. Open Mic Market Street Club, Barry. 8pm. Info 01446 733863. Open Mic Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Free drink for performers. Last Wednesday of every month. Sarah Smith Quartet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 2038 7026. THURSDAY 25 Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Bandaoke Freshers Special Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@porterscardiff.com. *Bella Collins & The Blue Kuku Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £4/£3 members. Info 029 2011 1177. First in a series of Buzz showcase gigs! As you might imagine, you can read about it elsewhere in this issue. Dewi Griffiths The Old Library, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2066 6566. Evile Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 7.30pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2078 1458. British thrash metal group. This gig was booked over a year beforehand, which is unusual for a band of this size, but full marks for preparedness. Gareth Roberts Quintet Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2038 7026. Hot Club Gallois The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2048
3344. Gypsy jazz. Howl + The Cosmic Nod + Clay Statues + Love Bazaar The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. EP launch gig for Howl. Jaleo Flamenco Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01970 623232. Jimjam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. This evening’s guest band is Low Profile. Keith James Newport Cathedral. 7.30pm. Info www. monmouth.churchinwales.org.uk. My Grey Horse + Yoyo Mathis + Wasters Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933. Launch gig or sorts for Feels Like Summer, a festival (and series of preliminary gigs) which will take place here next May. Organised. Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Skye Mozarts, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 649984. Acoustic folk evening on the fourth Thursday of each month. Slipstone The City Arms, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5258. Superheaven + Nai Harvest + Concave Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2023 2199. Headliners are an American band who I think originate in the hardcore scene, but make 90s-inspired alt-rock. The blurb I saw for this gig wilfully compared them to Bush. Never thought I’d see the day. Ultimate Eagles St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £22. Info 029 2087 8444. This is a special show focusing on songs from Hell Freezes Over, the Eagles’ 1994 comeback album. Kind of amazing that a tribute band can be so successful they take steps to decrease their audience. We Say Yeah! The Ultimate Cliff And The Shadows Show Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £16 adv. Info 0800 0147111. If you’re travelling to this one, check with the venue before setting off I guess. FRIDAY 26 Amser Jazz Time Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Presented by Paula Gardiner, every Friday until 12 Dec. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Candelas + Castro + Mwy Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £2.50-£5. Info 01970 623232. Chain Reaction
Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £35. Info 029 2070 5391. Jacky Webbe belts out Diana Ross hits like Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – apart, that is, from the mountain of food you’ll be served during your five-course meal. Climbing Trees + Ellie Makes Music + Maddie Jones Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8pm, £6/£5 adv. Info 01443 491424. Contre La Montre Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £4. Info 029 2039 7933. Playing as part of the Cafe A Go Go night. Death To The Strange The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info@thefullmooncardiff.com. Eleventh Hour Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm. Info mail@ givemefuel.co.uk. Lamb Of God tribute band. In Swansea tomorrow. Elkie Brooks Blake Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £23.50 adv. Info 01600 719401. UK blues vocalist of venerable vintage. Humble Opinion Kitty Flynn’s, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2064 4952. *Jungle Brothers + Mansfield Green + DJ Jaffa The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18/£15 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail.com. Rap legends. More in Music about ‘em. Keith James Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm. Info 08000 147111. Let’s Hang On Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01792 475715. A tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Lushtones The North Star, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2062 4050. Organ Recital National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Padraig Lalor Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Penarth Songwriters’ Circle All Saints Church, Penarth. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 07976 836875. This month featuring Jess Klein, Sarah Howells and Kirk Morgan. See Music. Jess is in Newport tomorrow also. *Polar Bear Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2039 1391. Good band. See the boxout and/or give their latest album a whirl. Rag Foundation Pontardawe Arts Centre. 8pm, £6. Info 01792 863722. An Acoustic Meeting Ground gig. Retrospect Salt, Cardiff Bay. 10pm, free. Info 029 2049 4375. Roy Orbison & Friends St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Rusty Shackle Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2089 0862. So 80s Kiwis, Cardiff. Free.
live music Info 029 2039 8965. Stereophonish The Vault, Swansea. 10pm, £6. Info 01792 465300. A tribute band The Dirty Gentlemen Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 01239 615952. Blues and ‘swamp pop’ band. Also featuring a DJ set by Miss Mitten. The Jazz Boys Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. The Replicas The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Tim & Sarah Williams Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm. Info 01646 651725. Acoustic gig. *Traams + Kutosis Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.3010.30pm, £7/£6. Info 029 2023 2199. Headliners are from Brighton and played this venue just over a year ago. Voces 8: Aces High Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1.15pm, £8/£6. Info 029 2039 1391. A capella versions of pop hits. Will & The People + Robbie Boyd The Garage, Swansea. 9pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01792 475147. SATURDAY 27 35th Annual Patrons Concert Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.15-10pm, £12£20. Info 01792 475715. Featuring the voices of Sir Willard White, May-Jean O’Doherty, Caradog Williams and compere Beverley Humphries. Caerphilly Male Voice Choir Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm. Info 07512 237983. Chicago Blues Brothers Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£19.50. Info 01792 475715. Tribute band. Chris Kelly Poets Corner, Roath, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2045 8714. Chris Ridgeway The Lansdowne, Canton, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07960 820645. Craig D’Andrea & Trevor Gordon Hall + Evan Graham The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Fingerstyle acoustic dudes. Dan Bettridge + Gianna Lauren + Joe Bayliss Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. Eleventh Hour Static Bar, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 467998. Jess Klein Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, £6 adv. Info 01633 221477. Keith James Memorial Hall, Newport, Pembrokeshire. 8pm. Info 01239 820912. Ken DuChaine The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £6-£10. Info 01497 821762. Blues. Michael Buble Tribute Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £35. Info 029 2070 5391.
Canadian crooner Michael is played tonight by Max Hutton. While he guzzles poutine and drinks Molson, you will be dining on a fivecourse meal. Rocket Joe Joe And The Old Time Bangers Kiwis, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 8965. Spear Of Destiny The Globe, Cardiff. 8pm, £13.50 adv. Info theglobevenue@ gmail.com. Suuns Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. American psych kinda band play at the behest of Holy Boredom. The Big What Band Porter’s, Cardiff. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. The Loudhailers The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Welsh Sinfonia Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £18/£15/£5 NUS. Info 029 2039 1391. Willy Porter Snails Deli, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. £18 inc buffet. Info 029 2062 0415. Fingerstyle guitar player compated to Leo Kottke. Might be good. SUNDAY 28 Aubrey Parsons Merlin’s Bar, Celtic Manor, Caerleon. 8pm. Info 01633 413000. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’s Hotel, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. BBC NOW Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 3pm, £15. Info 01686 614555. Conducted by Alexandre Bloch. Carl Verheyen The Globe, Cardiff. 8pm, £14 adv. Info theglobevenue@gmail.com. Guests & Open Mic The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Jefferson The Queens Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Julian Martin Duo The Yard, Cardiff. 1-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Jazz standards. Masked Intruder + Throwing Stuff + Sam Russo + Muncie Girls + Hipflask Le Pub, Newport. 8pm, £8/£6 adv. Info 01633 221477. Punk bands. Headliners are American, on the Fat Wreck Chords label, and play in balaclavas. Not sure if this is ‘problematic’? Nelson Goerner Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2pm, £15/£13. Info 029 2039 1391. Brazilian pianist gives it the old Bach, Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Oxjam Cardiff Take-Off Gwdihw, Cardiff. 6pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933. With acts TBC. The Full Moon’s Third Birthday Party The Full Moon/The Moon Club, Cardiff. 12pm, free. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com. Two floors of live music and DJs for bugger all.
MONDAY 29 Bock-A-Da-Bock Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Dave Cottle Noah’s Yard, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 447360. Easy Street Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £3/£2.50. Info 029 2038 7026. Fear Of Men + The Echo & The Always Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Grant Nicholas The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info theglobevenue@ gmail.com. Yerman from Feeder. We interviewed him in the last issue. Don’t tell me you don’t remember. Live Original Broadcasts The Brewhouse, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 9913. The Three Divas Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Featuring vocalists Margot Morgan and Elissa Evans, accompanied by Jen Wilson on piano. Ukulele Jam Session The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Wheatus Sin City, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01792 468892. Wraiths + Sincerity Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info mail@givemefuel.co.uk. TUESDAY 30 Chamber Tuesdays Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2039 1391. Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Westenders Hall, Llanfaes, Brecon. 6-8pm, £4/£2 under16s. Info sambabrecon@ yahoo.co.uk. Huw Warren Trio Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £7/£5. Info 029 2023 9253. Kids In Glass Houses Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2023 2199. Playing their In Gold Blood album all the way through, ahead of their Cardiff Uni gig next month and subsequent disbanding. Tickets will be gone for this by now. Monthly Sitters In Night Jazzland, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 912789. The New Georgia Jazz Band Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4.50/£4/£2 NUS. Info 029 2038 7026. Ysgol Maes Y Coed Musical Meddlers Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
stage MONDAY 1 Ghost The Musical Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 3656677. It’s a musical. And it’s based on the movie. (Until Sat 5)
How Do You Eat An Elephant? Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5-£14. Info 01970 623232. Anything you like, he can’t hear you! Multimedia theatre by National Youth Theatre Of Wales. TUESDAY 2 Ghost The Musical Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 3656677. No show here tomorrow by the way. (Until Sat 5) WEDNESDAY 3 Carmen Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20/£8 NUS. Info 01686 614555. Presented by Mid Wales Opera. Also on Fri 5 and Sat 6. THURSDAY 4 Dan Thomas + Ellie Taylor + Eddy Brimson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £9.50/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. (Until Sat 6) Ghost The Musical Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 3656677. (Until Sat 5) Ha Ha Hood! Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15.50-£20.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Robin Hoodthemed musical comedy featuring Su Pollard and Cannon & Ball. On tomorrow also. Laughing Leek Comedy Ebbw Vale Institute. 8pm. Info 01495 708022. New standup comedy night, this month featuring sets from Robin Shaw, Tony Davidson, Dave Pollard, Matthew Gabrielli, Steffan Alun, Fedor Tot and host Gareth Hunt. Le Pub Is For LOLs Le Pub, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 221477. Comedy night on the first Thursday of every month. Oneigin Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £15/£7.50 NUS. Info 01239 841387. Tchaikovsky opera, performed by Opra Cymru. In Cardiff on Thurs 11. FRIDAY 5 Burton Grand Theatre Aets Wing, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10.50. Info 01792 475715. One-man show about infamous high street tailor Richard Burton. Carmen Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20/£8 NUS. Info 01686 614555. Chelsea Dreaming Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01792 602060. Drama depicting the last hours of Dylan Thomas, at the Chelsea Hotel in New York, with a jazz accompaniment composed by Paula Gardiner. Dan Thomas + Ellie Taylor + Eddy Brimson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. (Until Sat 6) Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 19.
Ghost The Musical Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 3656677. (Finishes today) Gareth Richards + Jack Barry + Sally-Ann Hayward + Hayley Ellis Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 8pm, £10. Info 01639 763214. Comedy Network night of standup. Ha Ha Hood! Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15.50-£20.50. Info 029 2022 4488. Ken Maybury Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01633 868239. Comedy stage hypnotist. National Dance Company Wales Open Rehearsal Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Also on Fri 12. Nick Revell + Gareth Richards + Anna Keirle Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. A Killforaseat comedy night. ‘Stute Comedy Nights Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £11/£10 adv. Info 01495 227206. With standups TBC. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01600 772467. SATURDAY 6 Carmen Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20/£8 NUS. Info 01686 614555. Dan Thomas + Ellie Taylor + Eddy Brimson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.50/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. (Finishes today) Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 2 + 7.45pm, £10.50. Info 01792 475715. One-man show which has been here before. Music Lovers Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1pm, £5/£2. Info 01792 463980. George Feydau’s play, presented script-inhand by Fluellen. Return Journey National Waterfront Museum (starting point), Swansea. £9/£7. Info 01792 463980. A promenade production through the streets of Swansea, based on historical info about the city as it was in Dylan Thomas’ youth. On tomorrow also. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. SUNDAY 7 Al Murray Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01600 772467. Performing his One Man, One Guvnor show. Parental discretion is advised, a la NWA, and this show has sold out, a la Ice Cube. Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Every Sunday. Magical Musicals Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £12-£17. Info 01656 815995. In association with
Barnardo’s Cymru. Nathan Caton + Jenny Collier + Dan Kiss + Liam Schewitz + Robin Morgan Buffalo, Cardiff. 7pm, £7 adv. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by Buffalo Comedy. Return Journey National Waterfront Museum (starting point), Swansea. £9/£7. Info 01792 463980. The Sooty Show Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am + 2.30pm, £6-£12. Info 01970 623232. MONDAY 8 Black Coffee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. Agatha Christie murder mystery. (Unrtil Sat 13) Caterpillar Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Open mic standup night hosted by Jordan Brookes. TUESDAY 9 Black Coffee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. (Until Sat 13) Grease Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Llanelli Youth Theatre. (Until Sat 13) Let Sleeping Wives Lie Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £7/£6. Info 0800 0147111. Classic British farce presented by Players Anonymous. (Until Sat 13) WEDNESDAY 10 According To Claudia Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. Comedy drama about the secrets and surprises that emerge when a family gathers to celebrate the 80th birthday of a crusty Oxford don. (Until Sat 13) A Regular Little Houdini Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0845 2263510. One-man show about a boy from the Newport area who’s obsessed with Houdini. In Llanelli tomorrow. Black Coffee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. (Until Sat 13) Downtown Paradise Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Mark Jenkins’ play about a radical Jewish lawyer fighting for an imprisoned Black Panther. See Stage. (Until Sat 13) Grease Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sat 13) Let Sleeping Wives Lie Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £7. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Sat 13) The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 868239. Jack Llewellyn’s third play about a Carmarthenshire family. In Newtown on Fri 19. (Until Fri 12) Wendy Hoose Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 7.30pm, BUZZ 75
stage £14/£7 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. See Stage. (Until Sat 13) THURSDAY 11 According To Claudia Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. (Until Sat 13) Andrew Bird + Stephen Carlin + Meryl O’Rourke Queens Hall, Narberth. 8pm, £8-£12. Info 01834 869323. Span Arts comedy night. A Regular Little Houdini Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Black Coffee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2 + 7.30pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. (Unrtil Sat 13) Downtown Paradise Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 13) Grease Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sat 13) Let Sleeping Wives Lie Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £7. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Sat 13) Oneigin The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£7.50 NUS/£1 under-14s. Info 029 2048 3344. Also on Sat 13. Roy Chubby Brown Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £19. Info 01874 611622. Think it’s a glowing testament to the collective mental fortitude of us in the West that, a mere 13 years after 9/11, Chubby Brown can book a gig on its anniversary. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 868239. (Until Fri 12) Wendy Hoose Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14/£7 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sat 13) FRIDAY 12 According To Claudia Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12.50/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. (Until Sat 13) Black Coffee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. (Until Sat 13) Bluestocking Lounge: Varietease Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm, £8. Info 0845 2263510. Burlesque. Ceri Dupree: Fit For A Queen New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£19. Info 029 2087 8889. South Walian female impersonator celebrates thirty years in the game with a two-night show here (on tomorrow also). Was he referred to as a ‘female impersonator’ in 1984? Answers on a postcard. In Cwmbran on Mon 22; Swansea Tue 23. Changing Rooms The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. Comedy farce full of affairs etc, presented by the Haphazard Theatre Company. On tomorrow BUZZ 76
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WELSH Savoy Theatre, Monmouth, Fri 5 Sept; Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen, Sat 6; Congress Theatre, Cwmbran, Wed 10-Fri 12; Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, Sat 13; Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Thurs 18; Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon, Sat 20; Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale, Tue 23; New Theatre, Cardiff, Wed 24-Sat 27 See listings for prices and contact details Following the success of I’ll Be There Now In A Minute, Jack Llewellyn returns this autumn with the Williams family, but this time they’re heading across the Atlantic to the bright lights of Las Vegas. Son Rhodri has finally bagged himself the girl, but getting away from his Mam’s meddling ways is proving difficult. Rival family the Docks are close in tow, joining the Williams on the trip of a life time. Will Rhodri and the woman of his dreams make out alive? Will what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas? The third play in the series is just as righteous as the first two and is sure to bring a night full of laughs for all. also; in Neath on Wed 17. Downtown Paradise Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 13) Grease Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sat 13) James Acaster + Tiffany Stevenson + Ian Smith + Pete Johansson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also. Let Sleeping Wives Lie Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £7. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Sat 13) National Dance Company Wales Open Rehearsal Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Steve Hall + Hayley Ellis + Frank Honeybone Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 01656 815995. Comedy Network night. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 868239. (Finishes today) Tom Stade Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £16/£14. Info 01686 614555. Standup
comedian. Wendy Hoose Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 5.30 + 9pm, £14/£7 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. (Until Sat 13) William Tell Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £5-£54. Info 029 2063 6464. Rossini’s opera, performed by WNO. Also on Sat 20 and Sat 4 Oct. SATURDAY 13 According To Claudia Dolman Theatre, Newport. 2.30 + 7.15pm, £12.50/£11/£8.50 NUS. Info 01633 263670. (Until Sat 13) Black Coffee Grand Theatre, Swansea. 4 + 8pm, £12.50-£26.50. Info 01792 475715. (Until Sat 13) Ceri Dupree: Fit For A Queen New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12-£19. Info 029 2087 8889. Changing Rooms The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 656757. Dominic Frisby + Del Strain + Jeff Innocent Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £15. Info 08700 111960. Downtown Paradise
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8-£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Finishes today) Faith Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £8-£10. Info 029 2063 6464. Dance performance devised by Jessie Brett and subtitled A Piece About Trust. Grease Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3 + 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Finishes today) James Acaster + Tiffany Stevenson + Ian Smith + Pete Johansson Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.50/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Let Sleeping Wives Lie Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £7. Info 0800 0147111. (Finishes today) Oneigin The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15/£7.50 NUS/£1 under-14s. Info 029 2048 3344. Star Hunters Grand Final Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Wendy Hoose Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 5.30 + 9pm, £14/£7 under-25s. Info 029 2064 6900. (Finishes today) SUNDAY 14 Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. MONDAY 15 Little Shop Of Horrors Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01495 227206. Presented by Caerphilly Youth Theatre. (Until Wed 17) TUESDAY 16 Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029 2063 6464. Six-day run for this spelling-changedfor-legal-reasons theatre show where you get a meal included in the price, thus becoming part of the show, kinda. In Aberystwyth from Thurs 25-Tue 30 (meaning there is some overlap; not quite sure what the deal is there). (Until Sat 27) Little Shop Of Horrors Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01495 227206. (Until Wed 17) Piste Off Comedy Club Face 11, Cathays, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8221. Here on the third Tuesday of every month. WEDNESDAY 17 Changing Rooms Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0300 3656677. On tomorrow also. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. See Stage. (Until Sat 27) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Jesus Christ Superstar Dolman Theatre, Newport.
7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Musical Youth UK will be performing this one. (Until Sat 20) Little Shop Of Horrors Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01495 227206. (Finishes today) Showstopper Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12.50-£16.50. Info 01792 475715. Improvised musical, festooned wth good reviews etc in its time on tour. THURSDAY 18 Carmen Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 8pm, £15/£14. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Mid Wales Opera. Changing Rooms Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £12. Info 0300 3656677. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Cuckoo’s Nest Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £9-£14. Info 029 2063 6464. Footsbarn Travelling Theatre’s take on One Flew Over The... (Until Sat 20) Downtown Paradise Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01792 602060. New drama scripted by Mark Jenkins. See Stage. Dylan Thomas: Clown In The Moon Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £9.50. Info 01656 815995. One-man portrait of Dylan Thomas, performed by Rhodri Miles. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Jesus Christ Superstar Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. (Until Sat 20) M:brio The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01633 656757. Theatr Ffynnon present work undertaken with Serbian choreographer Aleksandra Jones. On tomorrow also. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £7-£14. Info 01970 623232. What The Ladybird Heard New Theatre, Cardiff. 1.30pm, £8.50£12.50. Info 029 2087 8889. Kids’ show based on the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. (Until Sat 20) FRIDAY 19 Burlesque Cardiff Unplugged 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2022 8883. Featuring, amongst others, Scarlet Blush, Liberty Belle, Arabella Sparkles, Foo Foo Labelle and Miss Tuesday Laveau. Carmen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. Bizet’s opera, presented by
NO and also on Sun 21, Sat 27, Sun 28 and Thurs 2 Oct. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Cuckoo’s Nest Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £9-£14. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20) Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £55. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Gary Delaney + Mark Olver + Joe Rowntree + Richard Morton Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also. Jesus Christ Superstar Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. (Until Sat 20) Keep The Home Fires Burning Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £9/£7. Info 01633 868239. The story of WWI, told through words and music. On tomorrow also. Marcus Brigstocke Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £15 adv. Info 0845 2263510. M:brio The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01633 656757. Norman Lovett Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 07512 237983. Holly from Red Dwarf performs material old and new. Pits & Perverts Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01495 227206. Play by Micheál Kerrigan noting the 30th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike. In Blackwood on Wed 24. The Good, The Bad And The Welsh Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 8pm, £11/£9. Info 01686 614555. What The Ladybird Heard New Theatre, Cardiff. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £8.50-£12.50. Info 029 2087 8889. (Until Sat 20) SATURDAY 20 Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Cuckoo’s Nest Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £9-£14. Info 029 2063 6464. (Finishes today) David Ward + James Dowdeswell + Ria Lina Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £15. Info 08700 111960. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12 + 7.30pm, £55. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Gary Delaney + Mark Olver + Joe Rowntree + Richard Morton Glee
stage Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £17.50/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Jesus Christ Superstar Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. (Finishes today) Keep The Home Fires Burning Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £9/£7. Info 01633 868239. Pits & Perverts Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 0845 2263510. Rhondda’s Got Talent Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 1pm, £3.40/£2.50 kids. Info 0800 0147111. Variety show kinda thing. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01874 611622. The Man Jesus The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £17.50-£22.50. Info 01633 656757. Biblical stories performed by Simon Callow. What The Ladybird Heard New Theatre, Cardiff. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £8.50-£12.50. Info 029 2087 8889. (Finishes today) William Tell Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £5-£54. Info 029 2063 6464. SUNDAY 21 Carmen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. Hugless Douglas Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 1 + 3.30pm, £8.50/£7.50. Info 01982 552555. Kids’ show presented by Blunderbuss Theatre. Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Marcus Brigstocke Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £15. Info 01600 772467. MONDAY 22 Ceri Dupree: Fit For A Queen Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £16/£13. Info 01633 868239. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Jim Davidson Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24/£20.50. Info 01792 475715. “No Further Action will see Jim tell the story of his arrest and the nightmare 12 months that followed, the clearing of his name and winning the heart of the nation all over again.” TUESDAY 23 Ceri Dupree: Fit For A Queen Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £17.50/£15.50. Info 01792 475715. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029
2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) The Merchant Of Venice Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8/£5 NUS. Info 01792 863722. Also on Thurs 25. WEDNESDAY 24 Boxfull Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@ porterscardiff.com. Comedy improv stuff hosted by Dan Mitchell. Champions Of Magic St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £20. Info 029 2087 8444. Four magicians who specialise in sleight of hand, card manipulation etc. Comedy Club Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £11 adv. Info 01792 475715. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Over The Rainbow Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £11.50-£18. Info 01792 475715. The Eva Cassidy story, told in musical form and with some impressively terrible poster art. On tomorrow also. Pits & Perverts The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8.30pm, £10. Info 01639 843163. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£16. Info 029 2087 8889. (Until Sat 27) Tiff Stevenson + Hayley Ellis + Lucy Beaumont Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2039 1391. A Comedy At The College night. This is sold out though. THURSDAY 25 Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £36. Info 01970 623232. (Until Tue 30) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £45/£42. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Hairspray Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 0845 2263510. Stage versh of the John Waters movie, presented here by The Academy. (Until Sat 27) Over The Rainbow Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £11.50-£18. Info 01792 475715. Pits & Perverts Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 029 2039 1391. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh New Theatre, Cardiff. 2 + 7.30pm, £8.50£16. Info 029 2087 8889.
(Until Sat 27) The Merchant Of Venice Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £10/£8/£5 NUS. Info 01792 863722. FRIDAY 26 A Doll’s House Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01874 611622. Andrew Bird + Andy Robinson + Jen Brister + Eric Lampaert Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£5 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Sat 27) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £36. Info 01970 623232. (Until Tue 30) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £55. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 27) Hairspray Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Until Sat 27) Musical Youth UK Showstoppers Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.15pm, £10. Info 0300 3656677. Please Switch On Your Mobile Phones Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Experimental, interactive dance performance from Talkbox. Riverdance Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 7pm, £39.50. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 28) Rhythm Of The Night Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £8.50/£8. Info 01633 868239. Presented by the Alison Lee School Of Dance. On tomorrow also. Suzi Ruffell + Phil Jerrod + Michael Fabbri The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £12.50. Info 01633 656757. Comedy Club night. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9-£16. Info 029 2087 8889. (Until Sat 27) The Simon & Garfunkel Story Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 0845 2263510. Voices Of The Caribbean... We Remember The Riverfront, Newport. 5pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Brand new drama inspired by the impact of the African Caribbean migration to Wales during the 1914 to 1919 period. Wyeside Comedy Club Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 8pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01982 552555. With acts TBC. SATURDAY 27 Andrew Bird + Andy Robinson + Jen Brister + Alfie Moore Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15/£5
NUS. Info 0871 4720400. Bryan Lacey + Gerry K + Philberto Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £15. Info 08700 111960. Carmen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 8pm, £14/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. (Finishes today) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1 + 7pm, £36. Info 01970 623232. (Until Tue 30) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12 + 7.30pm, £55. Info 029 2063 6464. (Finishes today) Going Nowhere Fast Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 12.30pm, £6/£4.50. Info 01792 475715. Lunchtime theatre presented by Fluellen. Hairspray Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30 + 7pm, £11 adv. Info 0845 2263510. (Finishes today) Katherine Ryan Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01600 772467. British standup doing her show entitled Glam Role Model. Milkshake! St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1 + 4pm, £12.50/£10.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Channel 5 show for kids. Pride & Prejudice Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £11/£9. Info 01686 614555. New, and already acclaimed, adaption of this famous novel. Rhythm Of The Night Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.15pm, £8.50/£8. Info 01633 868239. Riverdance Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 7pm, £39.50. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 28) Stuck In The Mud Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Dance performance devised by Hijinx Theatre, Sherman INC Youth Theatre, Ballet Cymru and GDance, who are disabled dance specalists. On tomorrow also. The Burlesque Show The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £19. Info 01633 656757. The Good, The Bad & The Welsh New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £9-£16. Info 029 2087 8889. (Finishes today) SUNDAY 28 Carmen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £5-£40. Info 029 2063 6464. Live Cabaret Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863. Pied Piper Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2pm, £4.25£8.50. Info 01970 623232. Puppetry show presented by Norwich Puppet Theatre. Riverdance Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 7pm, £39.50. Info 029 2022 4488.
(Finishes today) Scratch Platform Dempseys, Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2023 9253. Have your live art, cabaret, spoken word and performance poetry tested in front of an audience. Stuck In The Mud Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. The Faulty Towers Dining Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1 + 7pm, £36. Info 01970 623232. (Until Tue 30) MONDAY 29 Lee Mack St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27.50. Info 029 2087 8444. On tomorrow also. The Faulty Towers Dining Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £36. Info 01970 623232. (Until Tue 30) The Merchant Of Venice Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £8.50/£7.50/£7 kids. Info 0800 0147111. On tomorrow also. TUESDAY 30 Bedroom Farce Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01495 227206. Opening date for
Alan Ayckbourn’s doeswhat-it-says-on-the-tin play, as performed by Black RAT. See Stage. Easy Terms Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £12/£9. Info 0800 0147111. (Until Sat 4 Oct) Faulty Towers The Dining Experience Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £36. Info 01970 623232. (Finishes today) Pride & Prejudice Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £11.50-£16.50. Info 01792 475715. On tomorrow also. The Merchant Of Venice Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 1pm, £8.50/£7.50/£7 kids. Info 0800 0147111. The Mousetrap New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-£28. Info 029 2087 8889. Agatha Christie’s whodunit, which first took to the stage around 40,000 BC and has performed to sold-out stadiums every night since. (Until Sat 4 Oct) Tony Law Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7 + 9pm, £13. Info 029 2030 4400. See Upfront. Vagabond Comedy: Dirty Dong Gong Show Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £8. Info 029 2039 7933. Hosted by Charlie Webster.
M:BRIO The Riverfront, Newport, Thurs 18 +Friday 19 Sept Tickets: £5. Info: 01633 656757 / www.newport.gov.uk Mbrio is the first stage of Theatr Ffynnon’s several-part dance series Metaphorphoza. The pieces take inspiration from nature, in particular the stages transformation of a butterfly: embryo, larva, pupa and imago. Theatr Ffynnon works primarily to help make the lives of people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues better by creating an opportunity to participate in theatre. Mbrio won’t just be an intricate dance performance but a small metaphor at what Theatr Ffynnon does as a whole. It invites in new participants, and allows them to develop themselves using creative expression as a journey.
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competitions WEEKEND TICKETS TO THE SMALL NATIONS, BIG SOUNDS FESTIVAL A four-day festival of classic tunes, old and new, from around the world, Small Nations Big Sounds will open at St David’s Hall on Fri 3 Oct with the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales. The Royal Welsh College Of Music will see Central European Influences on Sat 4 Oct, Italian Mood Through Time on Sun 5 Oct and the festival’s finale on Mon 6 Oct with Small Nations Big Sounds. If you fancy winning a pair of weekend tickets, which gets you in to see all these concerts, just answer the following question before Mon 22 Sept. Q: The Small Nations, Big Sounds Festival features work from Strauss, but in which European city was he born?
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FRANK ON DVD This bizarre comedy, inspired by papier-mâché headed comedian Frank Sidebottom, follows the seemingly talentless keyboarder Jon as he joins the band of the eccentric singer Frank. We have three copies of Frank on DVD to give away. Just answer the question below if you want to get your hands on one of them. Q: Frank features a musician who wears a papier-mâché head. Which Canadian band are known to do the same thing?
TRANSCENDENCE ON DVD Johnny Depp uploads his consciousness to a computer after a fatal incident, but he isn’t quite the same as before and his best friend and girlfriend have to decide whether or not to let him live or shut him down. If you want to win one of the three copies of Transcendence we have on DVD, just answer the following question. Q: Which late 80s TV series, recently made into a feature film, kick started Johnny Depp’s career?
TICKETS TO INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SERIES St David’s Hall in Cardiff is embracing music from around the world in October, as it starts its International Concert Series. There will be performances by many musical guests from around the world. We have a pair of tickets to the opening concert, with the Russian State Philharmonic Orchestra, on Wed 8 Oct. To win these tickets answer the question below before Mon 29 Sep. Q: How many musicians are there in the Welsh National Opera Orchestra? Please email your answers, name, address, Twitter username (if you have one) and contact number to competitions@buzzmag.co.uk by Wed 1 Oct unless otherwise stated. T&Cs: WE DO NOT GIVE PERMISSION FOR THESE COMPETITIONS TO BE REPLICATED OR SHARED ANYWHERE ONLINE. BUZZ 78
FRANKIE SANFORD AND THE SATURDAYS Ahead of their Greatest Hits Tour, we catch up with Frankie Sanford from The Saturdays and talk about the ups and downs of being in a big-hit girl band. “WE’RE not trying to be cool or anything that we’re not, we are pure pop and we’re not embarrassed about that fact. I think people just enjoy it, and think it’s catchy music.” For someone who has been starring in musical-themed TV shows, and singing in the pop charts, for 13 years (bear in mind she is only 25 as well), Frankie Sanford comes across as surprisingly down to earth. Right now her and her fellow Saturdays, the voices behind chart toppers such as Just Can’t Get Enough and Up, are planning a UK-wide tour and a Greatest Hits album. “It’s always our favourite thing to do,” Frankie says about the tour. “I’m pretty excited about it.” Greatest hits albums are usually a way for a band, near the end or their musical life span, to break up with a bang but The Saturdays haven’t got any plans to part ways any day soon. So why make a greatest hits album now? “When we first started the band, we never would’ve imagined that we’d get seven years down the line and have 18 singles,” she says. “It was a good time to be able to reflect on that and put them all together, and it’s a big achievement for us.” Despite having 13 top 10 singles over the years, Frankie’s time with The Saturdays hasn’t always been a smooth ride, and she spoke out in 2012 about her experiences with depression. “I was so frightened that people would judge me,” Frankie admits. “There are so many people that don’t understand depression. I could count on my hand the negative comments I’ve got, but other than that there’s loads of people saying how much I’ve helped them or someone they know. It was so nice for me to hear that, that something not-so-great that’s happened to me has managed to help other people.” But why did she decide to talk about her problems with mental health in the first place? “I felt like we have a lot of fans who look up to us,” she explains, “and I wanted them to realise that I – someone people would probably never guess – was someone who suffers from depression. I wanted them to know that they’re not alone.” The fans are clearly an important part of Frankie’s life and she reiterates what it is she loves about touring: “It’s always nice because we get to see all the fans. It’s always wicked knowing everyone’s there just to watch you. It’s always my favourite thing!” The Saturdays, Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Thurs 18 Sept. Tickets: £32.50. Info: 029 2022 4488 / www. motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk
WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE SATURDAYS! We have not one but seven pairs of tickets to give away to see The Saturdays play live at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Thurs 18 Sept. If you fancy winning one of these pairs then answer the question below before Thurs 11 Sept. Please note that under-14s must be accompanied by an adult to this show. Q: According to the nursery rhyme Monday’s Child what does ‘Saturday’s child’ do?
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