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by Mike Smith
The Torch Theatre’s Virtual Christmas Grotto has been a festive success, bringing seasonal joy direct into the homes of Pembrokeshire…
by Nigel Jarrett
New Journal of the Plague Year As lockdown was imposed, Welsh writer Nigel Jarrett began, at his home in Abergavenny,…
by James Ellis
It always feels like a well to do affair whenever the Royal Philharmonic roll into town. We’ve had the…
by Chiara Strazzulla
The Beauty Parade came to the stage with perfect timing. A deeply affecting narrative telling the not-told-enough story of female…
Carmen returned to the WMC much quicker than expected. WNO’s recent production has Latin American revolution vibes circa 1970s, originally…
The afternoon season at St David’s Hall continued with Simon Desbruslais & Eleanor Hodgkinson. Simon is a big advocate…
Bringing a classic play back to the stage can be a challenging task, and the weight of it can…
by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Fascinating Aïda, Britain’s greatest singing trio, have been around in different manifestations since the golden days of 1983. I have…
In a programme of much verity, Cardiff had the rare appearance of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. These immaculate players kept…
by Tony Woolway
It’s been almost two years since Beth Hart last blew the roof of St David’s Hall and like the recent…
A near snowy afternoon in February featured Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, Swiss pianist who appears to be making waves in the…
Before going to see A Murder Is Announced I chatted to a friend about the plot devices to look out…
The past months in lockdown, although incredibly demanding for all involved, have given us an opportunity to plan, to seek…
It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Othniel Smith. It is a huge shock…
“Welsh heritage to the left of me, BNP to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with sparkly…
My name is Katie Arnstein, I am a 28-year-old actor, writer and musician originally from the West Midlands. I am…
Andy Parsons is on a mission with his new stand-up tour. In one simple nutshell, he’s looking to heal this…
Theatr Clwyd and Flintshire County Council, today announced that the theatre is moving into an independent trust, after 44 years…
Theatr Clwyd has adopted Flintshire Music Service in a move that will protect the future of youth music in Flintshire…
The Torch Theatre has partnered with That’ll Be The Day to bring audiences some rock and rolling festive cheer! Although…
Le Public Space, Newport’s community owned music and arts centre based within Le Pub, launch Newport’s first Online Theatre Festival…
The Torch Theatre is pleased to share the news that it has been successful in its application for emergency financial…
Lockdown has seen many UK jazz musicians struggling. But in Monmouthshire they’ve been paid their full fee at a ‘virtual’…