The Overtones are a resilient and remarkable four-man vocal group. Resilient because last year they tragically lost their lead singer…
The Sixteen at Christmas, St David’s Hall
December 16, 2019The festive period is upon us and we can’t seem to escape it. My only solace is concerts like…
Craig Ogden and Manchester Camerata, St David’s Hall
December 5, 2019One feature of St David’s Hall’s International Concert Series has been nights with the guitar. For the past few…
Les Miserables, Wales Millennium Centre
November 30, 20192019 has been an interesting year for Les Misérables. The BBC aired a fairly decent take on the epic story…
Swish, Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre
November 24, 2019Coming to the Dance House as part of the Cardiff Dance Festival, Swish is a work that cannot truly…
Nativity! The Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
November 21, 2019Note to self – never ever try to cross Cardiff by car when Wales are playing at home to qualify…
Das Rheingold, Tarnhelm Opera, Llandaff Cathedral
November 19, 2019It’s a delight to see newly formed operatic groups come together and bring us ambitious material. In their first show,…
The Girl on the Train, New Theatre
November 13, 2019I came to this stage adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ bestselling book without having previously read the book itself or watched…
Lisa Stansfield, St David’s Hall
November 6, 2019It’s been thirty years since Lisa Stansfield’s solo debut album Affection was released and a recording that proved a career-defining…
9 to 5 the Musical, Wales Millennium Centre
October 30, 2019This musical version of 9 to 5 is a reminder of the times when serous matters such as equal pay,…