events Of Night 10pm-3am, £3. Goth/alternative club night, on the first Saturday of every month. Sat 13 Dogruff 10pm-5am. Minimal techno specialists with a lineup TBC.
Sin City
Dilwyn Street, Swansea. 01792 468892 / www. sincityclub.co.uk Tuesdays Hustle 10pm3am, £3/£2 before 12. Motown, r’n’b and hip-hop. Thursdays Sin Savers 10pm-3am, £3. Student night. Fridays Monsters Of Rock 10pm-3.30am, £4/£2
sion. The UK's leading private karaoke experience each day of the week. Wednesdays Shotgun Rules 10pm-3am, £5/£3.50. Exclusive midweek student party, now transferred from Revolution. You don’t need NUS to get in though. Fridays Tic Toc 10pm-3am, £4. Saturdays Kanaloa Polynesian style area with cocktails, VIP booths, dancers etc.
Tramshed
Clare Road, Grangetown, Cardiff. 029 2023 5555/ www.tramshedcardiff.com
A night of conscious roots reggae in Llanelli? You betcha, pal. The people you want to thank are named House Of Rasta, and you'll find them at the town's Kazbar on Fri 5 Aug, with Gloucester sound system Tafari Warriyah being joined by Ras Head, Bigga B and Idren Natural. House Of Rasta also have nights in Cardiff's Moon Club in September and October. before 12.30. 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.
Soda
St Mary Street, Cardiff. 029 2037 3363 / www. sodacardiff.com Thursdays Thursday Club 10pm, £4. Live music, live DJ and live games. Saturdays Soiree 9pm-4am. 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, Cardiff. www. splott-warehouse.co.uk Sat 27 The Color Festival 2pm, £32 adv. Main stage: Basement Jaxx, Chris Lorenzo, SKT, Random Mandem, The Goldenboy and Rewire & Varski. Concrete Junglists x Bullion stage: Dillinja, Mampi Swift, Millie Collins, Casey Jones and Benji B. Mayfair Sessions stage: DJ Russke, Jordan Valleys, Jigga, Monique B b2b Dan Willow, Mr Bibs, Sole and a headliner TBC. Plus the throwing around of coloured powder paint that is the dubious premise for this event.
Tiger Tiger
Friary House, Greyfriars Rd, Cardiff. Open Mon-Fri 12pm-2am, Sat 12pm-3am, Sun 12pm-12.30am. 029 2039 1944 / www.tigertigercardiff.co.uk Every Day Lucky Voice Karaoke From £2.50 per sesBUZZ 62
Fri 26 The Hacienda 7pm12am, £20/£18. Manchester’s iconic block of flats The Hacienda, which was also a nightclub at some point, is celebrated here by way of DJ sets from Derrick Carter, Marshall Jefferson, Graeme Park and Jon Da Silva. See Clubs. *Sun 28 Memorex 2-10pm, £15-£25. Rugged techno jock Ben Klock is set to deliver a three-hour set here, and you can read about it/him in Clubs. Haematoma, Scott Kerr, Sinky, JV, Kofi Tarris and Murder are also in room 1, while the bar area has Lukas Alexander, Coño Frito, Mikki Wings and Rhys Bowler.
Undertone (basement of 10 Feet Tall)
11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / www.undertonecardiff.com Fri 5 Axiom 10pm, £3. House and techno. Fri 12 Castle Nights 11pm, £5. Techno. Fri 19 + Sun 28 Selecta 11pm, £7/£5. Leeson, Onslaught and Woo Ha serve up classic garage and grime. Fri 26 Temple 10pm. Monthly drum’n’bass night, lineup TBC as always. Sat 20 FlowCase 2pm, £4. All-day beatbox competition, including loopstation and tag team showcases. Sat 20 Gangster’s Paradise 11pm, £5/£3 before 11.30. Pre2010 hip-hop and r’n’b night.
The Vaults
The Old Natwest Bank, 113116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. www.vaultspresents.com Sat 28 Memorex: The After Party 10pm-5am, £20 adv. Continuing the fun from the Tramshed earlier, where Ben Klock headlines, Paco Osuna is the big name down in the dungeon. Haematoma, Scott
Kerr, Murder, Sinky and JV are also in room 1; room 2 boasts Lukas Alexander, Coño Frito, Mikki Wings and Rhys Bowler. Mr Sass & Friends control the Banking Hall.
Warehouse 54
Cambrian Rd, Newport. 01633 259144 / www.wh54. com Friday Aloha! Live sessions and drinks deals early on; club classics from residents later. Saturdays Old Skool Saturdays R’n’b, hip-hop and urban classics from Mr Ifsta and others. Sat 20 Luck & Neat 10pm-4am. One-time chart-bothering UK garage duo visit Newport. Sun 28 The NPclubhop Summer Getaway Bank holiday special night across this venue, Blind Tiger, Courtyard and Meze.
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.
Highmead House, Lisvane, Cardiff. Info 029 2075 1158. For Grade 3 to vocational level. These classes are by special application only at various points in the month – not on specific days, hence listing them here. To apply write to admin@indiadancewales.com with previous dance experience and reason for wanting to join India Dance Wales. Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7.30-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Monday club nights have coaching with Carissa Turner, the current Ladies Welsh number one, for juniors and then senior club members. 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. Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis. Salsa Classes Missoula, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate. St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehears-
als. Tai Chi: Health 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. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome. Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.301.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also. Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info admin@yoga-works.co.uk. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.109.30pm: beginners.
EVERY TUESDAY
A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252. Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday. Advanced Belly Dance Cardiff Central Youth Club, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 5.306.45pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Beth’s Buns Pilates Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Bring It Pong 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. New weekly session of table tennis, with two tables in the main bar (little known fact: table tennis is one of the best games to play while drinking). Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness. co.uk. Boxing-based highintensity workout with a house soundtrack. First session free. In this gym every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 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. Amateur theatre company for adults. India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class. India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. Info 029 2075 1158. From beginners to grade 2 and for all ages and abilities. Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.208pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages
events EVERY MONDAY
Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158. Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, 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. More info at www. cardiffivc.org.uk. Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine's Park, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combing cardio and climbing. Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252. Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place most Mondays; ring ahead to check. India Dance Wales Classes
FFOREST GATHER 2016 Fforest Farm, Cwmplysgog, Cilgerran, Mon 15-Mon 22 + Mon 22-Mon 29 Aug Tickets: £125 per week/£80 11-17 years/£60 4-10 years/free under-4s. Info: 01239 623633 / www.fforestgather.co.uk Located minutes from the town of Cardigan, the Fforest Gather Festival is back for its second year, offering families an opportunity for an intimate unique experience of a festival. With only 500 people and 500 acres of rural land, this festival offers an intrinsically family-friendly, but refreshingly different, summer holiday. Included in your ticket price are beer and cocktail classes, arts and crafts, den making, wild swimming, cooking with fire and DJs offering the soundtrack to the evening gatherings. A particular highlight is Phil Minton’s Feral Choir, offering workshops for people who wish to express freedom through vocal experiments. Act fast – there are only 100 tent pitches available and limited accommodation.