The cold is biting hard tonight My feet blister on blister Huddled below the dim street light “Spare a little, Mr?” Concrete cold seeps through my skin Cardboard bed and…

Focus on Messiaen: Between Heaven & the Clouds Day #2 Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Thursday 17th November 2016 The second day of the mini-Messiaen…

Everyman Theatre – A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Chapter Arts Centre Saturday 19th November 2016 Disability is rarely spoken of, therefore imagine the climate in the 1960s….

This article is by a Citizens Wales young leader – but you can submit your stuff  to TheSprout, too. Diverse citizens from the local communities of Butetown, Riverside and Grangetown have come…

  Focus on Messiaen: Between Heaven & the Clouds Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Wednesday 16th November 2016 It was a delight to see a…

This isn’t so much a preview, more a recap of previous concerts, being part of the full venture and a look out for coming concerts as well. It is the year…

George’s Marvellous Medicine | New Theatre, Cardiff | Tues 25th October 2017 During the last half-term week, it was my pleasure to take my little brother to go and see…

Goldfield Ensemble – Ritual in Transfigured Time Cardiff University Concert Hall Tuesday 15th November 2016 After the great joy I found in playing with students and scholars of Erik Satie’s…

Billy Connolly – High Horse Tour 2016 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Saturday 5th November 2016 So, the moment that 5,000 expectant patrons of Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena had been waiting for finally…

Comeback Special & Kissing The Shotgun Goodnight Chapter Arts Centre Tuesday 1st & Thursday 3rd November 2016 It’s upsetting that Chapter has had to delay its Experimentica festival till spring…

You never questioned why it might be you, who they teased and tortured each day. You always ignored it, you were never blue, refused to hide and run away. I…

Cardiff University Symphony Orchestra – Remembering the Battle of the Somme St David’s Hall Sunday 13th November 2016 Commemorations have been plentiful this year for the centenary of the Somme. This…

With the announcement that Cardiff City Council is facing a £76 million budget shortfall over the next three years, discussions on the budget proposals for 2017/18 are now underway and…

 Dear Aunty Sprout,                                    There is a girl who one minute claims to be…

The survival horror genre has become increasingly popular in recent years with titles such as Dead Space, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Alien: Isolation showing many unique variations. When playing…

Most cities in the UK have their own musical histories, arguably the most diverse being London and Manchester, but Jake Bugg is taking Nottingham to the next level musically by…

Blackbird | The Other Room, Porter’s | 25th October to 4th November 2016 Image credit: The Other Room’s website Opening during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005 and recently dazzling the audiences…

Ghost The Musical | New Theatre, Cardiff | Wednesday 19th October 2016 It may be hard to resist being encaptivated by the gaze of Patrick Swayze and the spin of the potters…

Jamie T // Cardiff Students’ Union // Sunday 2nd October 2016 Bright lights, sweat, glitter and claustrophobia. This is the standard at a Jamie T gig. His highly awaited Trick…

Concert of the Unexpected: A Celebration of Roald Dahl Starring Michael Sheen // St. David’s Hall, Cardiff // Friday 21st October 2016 // From £5 To all dedicated Sprout readers, if you thought that…