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  CHRISTMAS is the most magical time of the year, so it’s fitting that the ultimate festive ballet The Nutcracker is coming to St David’s Hall! From the world-renowned Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia, this spellbinding production is at the National Concert Hall of Wales for nine sensational performances from Thursday 22 December – Wednesday 28 December at 2pm and 5.30pm (excluding 25 & 26 December). Feel the warmth of the open fire as presents lay beneath the tree before…

It is something of an annual tradition now, our trip to the New Theatre to watch a pantomime before Christmas, with excitement growing at the thought of watching an all-time classic, Peter Pan. This year we were especially excited, well the adults were anyway!, as the legend that is David Hasselhoff would be playing the dastardly Captain Hook! JM Barrie’s much loved tale is brought to life by Director Tudor Davies and Executive Producer Jonathan Kiley, in association with Quos…

Oakfield Primary School attends Kellogg’s Breakfast Club awards at Westminster Houses of Parliament to collect national trophy A primary school in Cardiff has won ‘Best Breakfast Club in Wales’ and received £1,500 in prize money for their breakfast club. Oakfield Primary School’s breakfast club came top of the class for providing a healthy and creative approach to breakfast for their attendees and ensure each child feels involved and able to participate in activities. The winning school bagged £1,500 prize money…

St David’s Hall Friday 5 May, Doors 7pm IRELAND’S reigning rock queen Imelda May returns to St David’s Hall with her first UK tour in three years on Friday 5 May 2017 – and tickets went on sale Friday 9th December at 9.30am, don’t miss out! Imelda’s much-anticipated fifth album Life Love Flesh Blood is due for release in March 2017, and the tour promises to be show the inimitable artist as you’ve never seen her before. A new groove has…

LEGENDARY rockers The Pretenders will visit St David’s Hall for the very first time on Friday 6 October 2017 – and tickets went on sale Friday 9th December at 10am so don’t miss out! The band burst onto the UK scene in 1979 when their self-titled debut album stormed to the top of the charts, whilst the hit single Brass in Pocket also surged to the No.1 spot. Spearheaded by force-of-nature Chrissie Hynde, the group garnered rave reviews throughout the 80s…

BRITAIN’S favourite pop-rock band, Squeeze are back with a brand new album and a UK tour including a date at St David’s Hall! The new wave heroes return to the National Concert Hall of Wales on Tuesday 10 October 2017 – and the much sought-after tickets went on sale Friday 9th December at 9am and are selling fast! After rave reviews for their latest album Cradle to the Grave and a storming set at Glastonbury over the summer, the band…

If you’ve never experienced the mesmerising magic of a ballet before, then Swan Lake is definitely the one to see at St David’s Hall! This captivating ballet comes to the National Concert Hall of Wales for seven performances from Thursday 29 December – Monday 2 January at 2pm, 5.30pm and 7pm (excluding Sunday 1 January). Tchaikovsky originally wrote this beautiful ballet to entertain his nieces during the summer of 1871. Yet, it was only when the Imperial Theatre in Moscow…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 20 December – Monday 2 January La Fille Mal Gardée, The Nutcracker & Swan Lake! WITH the festive season fast approaching, there’s no better way to get in the Christmas and New Year spirit than by enjoying a Russian ballet at St David’s Hall. Here are 10 reasons why they are unmissable! Christmas is the most magical time of year especially for children. In 1891, Tchaikovsky based The Nutcracker’s music around a sinister short story by German author…

La Fille Mal Gardée, The Nutcracker & Swan Lake St David’s Hall Tues 20 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2pm, 5.30pm & 7pm (Excluding 25 & 26 December and 1 January) WHAT better way is there to get in the Christmas spirit than to enjoy a world class ballet with your loved ones at St David’s Hall? We’ve got the festive season all wrapped up with three magical productions from the prestigious Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia. Our…