St David’s Hall is the place to be for superb stand-up comedy with everything from sharp observational wit and satire to quirky quips and deadpan delivery! All the very best comics grace the stage and that’s no different over the next year. Kicking off the comedy programme is a daring double-bill as Frankie Boyle & Francesca Martinez (Sat 9 Sept) join forces for an evening of near-the-knuckle laughs in aid of local cause, Lincoln’s Legs. Panel show favourite Jon Richardson (Thurs 28…

The vicar of Dibley is a classic 90s sitcom that everyone loves so I was thrilled to go along to see a live version of it at the Open Air Theatre Festival in Sophia Gardens. Following a relaxing time with a Cardiff no.10 drink and a Grazing shed burger, we headed into the theatre itself and the show began. Each actor brought their well-known and well-loved character to life through their voices, accents and even mannerisms. Each and every character…

FANCY sharing an evening with some of the UK’s brightest comic talents free of charge? Well, now you can as The Leak returns to St David’s Hall with Series 5 of its hilarious BBC Radio Wales chat show every Tuesday from 24 November – 22 December, and the best bit is that you haven’t got to pay a single penny! Presented by Tom Price, The Leak features a different pair of guests each week including the finest emerging acts on…

ST DAVID’S HALL has seen off competition from some of the most prestigious venues across the globe to be ranked in the Top 10 of the world’s best-sounding concert halls. According to leading media website Business Insider UK, the National Concert Hall of Wales offers superior sound quality to world-famous venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Located in the heart of the Cardiff city centre on The Hayes, St David’s Hall finished ninth on…

Rebecca Ferguson, Kevin Bloody Wilson, Show of Hands, Lucy Porter, John Wilson & The John Wilson Orchestra, Martyn Joseph, Chinese State Circus & Much More! Philharmonia Orchestra feat. Alice Sara Ott & Vladimir Ashkenazy Friday 18 November, 7.30pm IT MAY be cold outside, but there’s plenty to give you a warm feeling inside at St David’s Hall throughout November. The month starts in hilarious style with Aussie comic Kevin Bloody Wilson (Tues 1 Nov), who reels off side-splitting songs in…

LOVABLE Londoner Lucy Porter shares her personal revelations and sharp cultural observations in her hilarious new show Consequences at St David’s Hall on Tuesday 8 November. Starting at 8pm in the L3 Lounge, Lucy will cover all manner of topics both serious and trivial including censorship, generational conflict, theological ethics, home-brewing, quizzing, Britpop, and falconry to name just a few. After earning a degree in English Literature from Manchester University, Lucy worked as journalist at The Big Issue. Yet, her…

Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra & Michael Sheen, Josh Widdicombe, BAFTA Cymru, Petula Clark, Jimmy Osmond, The Hollies, Verdi Nabucco & More! OCTOBER offers a veritable feast of entertainment at St David’s Hall including household names in the music world, awe-inspiring opera and superb stand-ups. Plus, there’s even an appearance from a Hollywood A-lister! Iconic Welsh actor Michael Sheen performs with Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra (Fri 21 Oct) as the special guest narrator of a World Premiere entitled Mr Dahl. This exciting piece…

#BigGleeGiveaway Multi-award-winning comedy club has 1,000 free tickets up for grabs   Leading comedy club The Glee is ensuring a laughter-packed summer by handing out 1,000 tickets, absolutely free! The #BigGleeGiveaway kicks off on Monday 6 June and continues until Monday 11 July 2016. For six weeks, the club will slowly reveal a series of presently secret locations around the city where eager comedy fans can grab their freebies – these could be anywhere from local cafes and supermarkets, to…

Brian Wilson, Jason Donovan, Craig Campbell, Killer Queen, Graeme of Thrones & Many More! MAY offers another action-packed programme at St David’s Hall with a magnificent mix of retro and modern entertainment.   The month starts in style with the Welsh National Opera Orchestra (Sunday 1 May) performing Three, which includes the UK  premières of a trio of exciting pieces and features the breathtaking  Céline Forrest. The stunning soprano represented Wales last year in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the…

St David’s Hall Sunday 8 May 7.30pm   GET ready for a rip-roaring journey through the Seven Kingdoms as the ultimate Game of Thrones parody comes to St David’s Hall!   Yet, this is the wildly popular HBO show as you’ve never seen it before. Fresh from a sold-out five-week run in the West End, Graeme of Thrones is at the National Concert Hall of Wales for one night only on Sunday 8 May at 7.30pm.   This hilarious production…