Review: WNO – La bohème @ WMC
by Weeping Tudor | 09/02/2017 at 1:45pm
Welsh National Opera – La bohème Wales Millennium Centre Saturday 28th January 2017 WNO open the new year season with the theme of Love’s Poison Chalice. This will prove…
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Protest at a Power Station
by Sleepless | 08/02/2017 at 12:00pm
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the author’s and not necessarily those of TheSprout. I never thought that something could be slowly draining our lives away right under…
Review: Pink Mist @ Sherman Cymru
by Weeping Tudor | 06/02/2017 at 11:00am
Bristol Old Vic – Pink Mist Sherman Cymru Thursday 2nd February 2017 The wars seen in Iraq and Afghanistan have for some years been a scourge in our conversation and…
Review: La Cage aux Folles @ New Theatre
by Weeping Tudor | 03/02/2017 at 12:00pm
La Cage aux Folles New Theatre, Cardiff Tuesday 31st January 2017 It’s been around 15 years since La Cage has been at New Theatre. Through great patience and excitement, it…
It’s #TimeToTalk All Day, Everyday
by Sammy Sprout | 02/02/2017 at 4:56pm
Up until a few years ago, I found it incredibly difficult to talk about my dad. I guess losing him the way I did, at the age I did, opened…
Review: A Regular Little Houdini @ Chapter
by Weeping Tudor | 02/02/2017 at 1:02pm
Flying Bridge Theatre – A Regular Little Houdini Chapter Arts Centre Friday 27 January 2017 Harry Houdini is the defining name in all things magic. Regarded as a great showman,…
Best Way To End Independent Venue Week? Nominate Your Favourite Local Venue, Artist, DJ & More For A Cardiff Music Award!
by Sammy Sprout | 26/01/2017 at 11:00am
With Independent Venue Week happening around Cardiff week, there is certainly no shortage of musical talent in and around the Welsh Capital. From an array of artists, bands, DJs, promoters…
Preview: Wiley @ Y Plas
by Noorjehan | 23/01/2017 at 12:00pm
This February 5th kicks off the first date of grime trailblazer Wiley’s 2017 tour at Y Plas, Cardiff presented by Clwb Ifor Bach. 2016 was a big year for grime music:…
Independent Venue Week: It’s All About The Music… Business!
by Sammy Sprout | 21/01/2017 at 8:00pm
Music organisations PRS for Music and the British Academy of Songwriters Composers & Authors are to host an exclusive music business panel in Cardiff next Wednesday (25th of January) as…
Independent Venue Week Is About To Kick Off In Cardiff!
by Sammy Sprout | 20/01/2017 at 2:00pm
With the announcement that Newport’s Le Pub was to relocate and close for the foreseeable future last week (Le Pub will forever be one of my favourite ever venues… ever!)…
Review: Sunny Afternoon @ WMC
by dan45ist | 19/01/2017 at 12:02pm
It was a riot of a performance (not literally of course), when the new musical based on the early career and music of The Kinks, Sunny Afternoon, arrived at the…
Cracks
by stripe | 18/01/2017 at 12:00pm
“There’s cracks in everything; that’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen I’d just like to warn you that this isn’t a poignant piece about plastering, or the illegal…
Review: BBC NOW – Greats Brits #1st Concert @ Hoddinott Hall
by Weeping Tudor | 17/01/2017 at 12:50pm
BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Greats Brits #1st Concert BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre Friday 13th January 2017 British composers should always be something to celebrate, especially those…
Satirical Self-Service Checkouts
by jeffthefridge | 16/01/2017 at 11:00am
I’m sure you’ve all seen them by now. They’re everywhere you look; in our supermarkets, in our newsagents and in our cinemas. I am, of course, talking about hidden government…
1 In 3 Young People In Wales Don’t Feel In Control Of Their Life
by Sammy Sprout | 13/01/2017 at 11:00am
The Prince’s Trust Macquarie Youth Index released this week warns that almost a third of young people in Wales don’t feel in control of their lives, with concerns about job…
Applying for University? Here’s some tips from someone who has already done it.
by Sammy Sprout | 12/01/2017 at 10:06am
Originally posted on sincerelysammyjay.wordpress.com. Republished for our University Application series. Applying for University can be the most stressful aspect of it all (even more stressful than the grades surprisingly!), especially…
Review: Astroid Boys @ Clwb Ifor Bach
by delianna | 10/01/2017 at 9:53am
Astroid Boys Clwb Ifor Bach Monday 12th December 2016 Although grime originated in London during the 2000s, this has not faltered its growth throughout the country. Previously the genre was…
How To Get High Marks (Without Cheating)
by Sammy Sprout | 06/01/2017 at 12:00pm
Article by twilightcrazedxxx. Originally published on June 6th 2012 at 10:49, republished today for the January exam series It’s that time of year where we get our favourite thing ever! Exams….
How To Revise For Exams
by Sammy Sprout | 05/01/2017 at 3:24pm
Article by MorganSavoury . Originally published on March 20th 2013 at 12:51, republished today for the January exam series Exams. We all have to do them at one point in our lives but…
There Aren’t Two Sides To A Fact | #ThrowbackThursday
by Sprout Editor | 05/01/2017 at 11:00am
Article by potterwec. Originally published on May 29th 2014 at 15:47, republished today for throwback Thursday… “Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then…
