Keziah Josephs as Cerys (left), Nia Roberts as Elizabeth (middle), Suzanne Packer as Annie (right)   A fearless and unflinching look at a hidden chapter of Wales’ colonial history, The Women of Llanrumney is a hard-hitting historical drama playing at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff. Directed by Patricia Logue, The Women of Llanrumney is Azuka Oforka’s full length debut play; its searing address to the consequences of slavery is profoundly moving. Its presentation of black female resistance renders it a…

PENDERYN: SPIRITS OF WALES Penderyn, located in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, has an excellent, multi award-winning Welsh distillery. Several friends became involved in creating a dream – an exceptional distillery, producing fine whiskies and other superb spirits. Resulting in the first Welsh distillery, for over 100 years, their dream became a reality in 2000. A second distillery was opened in Llandudno (North Wales) during May 2021 and a third in Swansea in July 2023. The Penderyn Distillery uses…

The award-winning Bluestone Brewing Company was founded during 2013. Simon, Kerry and Amy (founders) have grown the business forward, to the thriving micro brewery it is today, with an increased workforce to produce alcoholic beverages to a high standard and also to accommodate increased order quantities. Tyriet is a working family farm and the team ensure that all of the bi-products from the brewing operations are utilised on the farm, including going to animal feeds, which contribute to the eco-friendly…

  Sunday 23rd October, the Tramshed welcomed Ella Henderson as a stop on her first UK tour in years, and she did not disappoint! Heaps of people crowded to watch the pop singer perform all her classics, such as Ghosts which first sprung her to fame and got everyone screaming along, and a few new songs from her recent album Everything I Didn’t Say. Ella bounced around the stage dancing to her songs and made cheery jokes with the audience….

Dance To The Bone tells Joannes’ story through a captivating mix of innovative writing, live rock music and contemporary dance, making for a transcendental night at the theatre. Neon Candle, Ceriann Williams and Sherman Theatre created a play that both modernises and relays the phenomenon of the St Vitus’ Dance which in 1518 struck the city of Strasbourg. 500 years later a Welsh millennial faces what some may call a ‘quarter life crisis’, and finds herself struck by the same…

Photo Credit: Jon Stone Fierce & Fantastic – RuPaul’s Drag Race Cardiff 2022 Season 2 of RuPaul’s drag race being ‘full of diversity and variety’ took place at St David’s Hall on Saturday February 19th.  What a night to remember! Eleven individual and unique Drag Queens, including Tayce, Ginny Lemon and A’Whora, took to the stage with plenty of show stopping talent. Although the Season 2 winner Lawrence Chaney was absent from the show, therefore, Tayce opened the show and…

The stunning Macbeth opened in Cardiff this evening, delighting the audience with breath-taking acting, played out on a cleverly designed set with eyecatching lighting and perfectly timed sound effects. The stage set of a castle was incredibly detailed with forest panels to both sides of the stage; the use of music was intriguing as a concept and in practice, was the perfect companion to the dialogue enhancing the performance. All the cast members gave outstanding and mesmerising performances, as the…

  “This timeless story of forbidden love, repressed emotions and teenage discovery is no better told than by the young.” First things first, this is Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet, and there are so many changes to the original version. Shakespeare scholars may question ‘why’ the story changes as Romeo and Juliet is supposed to be about power, corruption, gang violence, young love and tragic consequences, and the effects on the people that become trapped in that crossfire. So yes,…

Nitro World Games Is Coming to Cardiff 23-24 May 2020!   Melissa Compton reviews the official signing ceremony to bring this unique sporting event to Cardiff. As you walk up the stairs to the Principality Stadium’s pitch, the sense that your about to witness an event that will be a historic moment in Action Sport history hits you. Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Welsh Minister for Culture Sport and Tourism, and Martyn Phillips Manager of the Principality Stadium were present along with…

  I was so looking forward to seeing Aljaz and Janette in this show at St Davids Hall last Saturday night and boy did they deliver. It was a truly remarkable; unique and star studded roller coaster  ride through some of the best and memorable films.  There were tributes to –   The Greatest Showman La La Land Saturday Night Fever James Bond Caberet with many more.   The choreography  was amazing,  with over 200 costume changes. Aljaz and Janette…