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…

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…

‘Rogue One : A Star Wars Story’ Released: Thursday 15th of December   After the success of ‘The Force Awakens’ last year, which was a direct carry on from where…

Maybe I have a messed up sense of humour, maybe I just have one to many problems or maybe I’m just a little bit of a psychopath. Either way I…

English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble & Craig Ogden – Bach to Beatles Tour Saint David’s Hall Thursday 8th December 2016 There has been a mighty buzz about the musicianship and good…

BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales | Saint David’s Hall | Thursday 1st December 2016 England has honoured the world with many great composers. In a telling concert from BBC NOW, they would…

‘Brace, Brace, Brace! Heads down, stay down!’. Those are the words most of us never want to hear on a flight. But for the passengers and crew of US Airways…

Focus on Messiaen: Between Heaven & the Clouds Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Friday 18th November 2016 The Messiaen celebrations ended at the RWC with…

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…

Ethel and Ernest PG Director: Roger Mainwood Not everyone could tell of their parents stories…and in all fairness, not everyone should tell of their parents stories. Artist Raymond Briggs has done…

Allied | Vue Cardiff | 15 | Director: Robert Zemeckis At first, it seems as though the entire film will take the form of an unofficial and tame remake of Casablanca with…

  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…

The Rocky Horror Show | New Theatre, Cardiff | Mon 21st November 2016 Let’s do the Time Warp again! Sex, Drag and Rock n’ Roll! How strange is the Rocky…

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…

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…

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…

Jake Bugg | Support from Georgie | Cardiff Student Union’s Great Hall | 3rd November 2016 Jake Bugg swings by Cardiff SU’s Great Hall on his tour on a chilly but…

“Spookiness is, after all, the real purpose of the ghost story. It should give you the creeps and disturb your thoughts.” These are just some of the words that Dahl…

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…