St David’s Hall Wednesday 1 July 7.30pm LITTLE more than a century ago, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring inspired a revolution in classical music – and left the audience rioting! Hopefully the same won’t happen again when the legendary Russian composer’s masterpiece is performed again by the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Symphony Orchestra at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 1 July! However, you can still expect the musical voltage to be just as…
MUSIC TOURISM’S £3.1 BILLION CONTRIBUTION TO THE UK ECONOMY IN 2014 REVEALED London, UK 16/06/15: Today UK Music publishes Wish You Were Here 2015 – An economic study that reveals the vast contribution of music tourism to the UK economy. Music tourism numbers in the UK increased by 34% between 2011 and 2014, with 9.5 million people travelling to music events in 2014. These music tourists, attending live concerts and festivals in the UK, helped generate £3.1 billion pounds…
St David’s Hall Wednesday 24 June 8pm AWARD-WINNING folk artist Chris Wood is set to bring his breathtaking new show to St David’s Hall on Wednesday 24 June. Dubbed the “renaissance man of English folk” by The Irish Times, Chris has won a glut of accolades including Songwriter of the Year at the Spiral Earth Awards 2014, as well as the prestigious prizes of Folk Singer of the Year and Best Original Song (for Hollow Point) at…
On 27th May, I was lucky enough to attend the opening night of Flown at the fantastic St David’s Hall. Performed by Pirates of the Carabina, the group were made up of ten circus artists, riggers and musicians, all highly experienced in theatrical and technical circus. Knowing little of what to expect, beyond vague flashbacks to a childhood visit to the circus, I was intrigued and a little apprehensive to see the stage covered in wires, pullies and…
This bank holiday Monday, I made the most of my three-day weekend by going to see the at the Motorpoint Arena. As a big Doctor Who fan and music fanatic, I was incredibly excited. The show had come all the way from Australia as part of their first-ever world tour: they will visit six UK cities before landing in the Big Apple in October. After their UK premier in London, the show had arrived at the home of the…
8 May Launch of The Opera Platform Live transmission from Teatro Real de Madrid of La traviata de Verdi, conducted by Renato Palumbo and directed by David McVicar, with Ermonela Jaho, Francesco Demuro and Juan Jesús Rodríguez Rich content already available : Il trittico from Opéra national de Lyon, El retablo de Maese Pedro from Teatro Real de Madrid, Die Zauberflöte from Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and many contributions from other contributing opera companies drawn from across the membership of Opera Europa. …
Performing Her Hits & Songs That Have Influenced Her Life St David’s Hall Monday 18 May 7.30pm Limited Tickets Still Available! POP legend Lulu will belt out the hits on a night that’s guaranteed to give you something to shout about next Monday (18 May) at St David’s Hall. And if that wasn’t enough she will also be performing the songs that first inspired her, as well as selection of carefully chosen personal favourites. Lulu first exploded onto the scene…
The Year of the Cat Live St David’s Hall Sunday 10 May 8pm FOLK legend Al Stewart will perform his Platinum album The Year of the Cat in its entirety at St David’s Hall next Sunday (10 May). The Scottish singer-songwriter first rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the late 1960s with his delicately woven tales of characters and events from history. Now into a staggering sixth decade as a performer, Stewart has a stunning…
St David’s Hall Tuesday 12 May 8pm ONE of Scotland’s most sublime and endearing voices is coming to St David’s Hall much to the delight of folk fans. The award-winning Emily Smith will play in the intimate setting of the venue’s L3 Lounge on Tuesday 12 May in support of her fifth solo album Echoes This latest collection of delicate songs is unmistakably influenced by her homeland, but Emily manages to unearth a personal connection in all her traditional music…
The Last Call St David’s Hall Friday 15 May 7.30pm Mary Black’s Final Farewell Tour! IRELAND’S national treasure Mary Black will bid an emotional farewell to her Welsh fans at St David’s Hall next Friday (15 May). After more than 25 years in the spotlight, the much-loved Dubliner has made the difficult decision to hang up her touring boots. But she believes behind a staggering legacy of 11 acclaimed albums, which have all reached Platinum status and spawned countless hits….
