BRACE yourself for an evening of the most extraordinary short films from around the world with the Banff Mountain Film Festival 2017 on Thursday 30 March at St David’s Hall. Ignite your passion for adventure and travel through an unreal collection of the latest films from the most talented adventure film-makers of today. Plus, there’s amazing free prize giveaways! The short films shot in mind-blowing destinations are selected from hundreds of entries into the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival…

  THE Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir returns to St David’s Hall on Tuesday 21 March with a stunning interpretation of Handel’s Messiah. This captivating performance directed by Dominic Neville forms parting of the Spring/Summer Lunchtime Concerts at National Concert Hall of Wales, which makes high quality concerts accessible to all. Tickets are just £6 in advance, and £7 on the day with concessions also available. Classical music lovers need no introduction to the magnificence of Handel’s legendary Messiah with its…

Ballads of the Broken Few St David’s Hall Wednesday 8 March, 8pm WEST Country folk singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman will air new tracks off his latest album Ballads of the Broken Few, plus fan favourites next Wednesday (8 March) at St David’s Hall. Seth’s eight solo release has received widespread acclaim leading to regular play of single Meet Me in the Twilight on BBC Radio 2. Produced by Ethan Johns, the work is a stunning combination of dynamic songwriting and sublime…

AFTER getting into trouble for sneaking into places he shouldn’t be, Lee Nelson is back where he most definitely should be – live onstage! Britain’s best hoaxer is bringing his daring new stand-up show Serious Joker to St David’s Hall on Sunday 12 March at 7.30pm. Under his real name, Simon Brodkin first burst onto the UK’s comedy circuit in 2004 and soon became a familiar face on Al Murray’s Multiple Personality Disorder in 2009 whilst portraying a range of…

CARDIFF’S own Capital City Jazz Orchestra return to St David’s Hall on Thursday 9 February for another exciting evening of jazz and swing. Plus, this time they are coming back with very special guest Bobby Shew! The internationally acclaimed American trumpeter’s CV reads like a who’s who of jazz over the last 50 years. After leaving the Army, Bobby joined Tommy Dorsey’s band and then played with the Woody Herman and then the Buddy Rich Big Bands in the mid…

UNDEFEATED boxing legend Joe Calzaghe is back in front of Cardiff crowd for one night only at St David’s Hall on Saturday 11 March. But hurry as there are only limited tickets remaining to spend an evening with a genuine great of the squared circle! Starting at 8.30pm, the boxing icon known as ‘The Pride of Wales’ will share analysis and anecdotes from his astonishing pro career which came to a finale in 2008 with 46 wins, no losses and…

  This St. David’s Day, Rebecca Evans joins BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales to celebrate Wales’ patron saint at St David’s Hall.   The Welsh soprano, with up and coming artists tenor Joshua Owen Mills [originally from Neath] and violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones, celebrate Wales’ rich cultural heritage with the music of Sir Karl Jenkins, Paul Mealor, Ivor Novello, Morfydd Owen and Joseph Parry. Winner of the Urdd National Eisteddfod’s composer medal and one of the most promising young…

FANCY a night of rocking riffs from some of the greatest bands to ever have rocked the earth?Well, get ready to turn the amps up to 11 as The Classic Rock Show: A-Z of Rock thunders through St David’s Hall, Cardiff, next Thursday (16 February) at 7.30pm. Now in its seventh year, this foot-stomping and fist-pumping extravaganza celebrates the ‘Alphabet of Rock’ with soaring solos and killer chords! Relive some of the most memorable six-string sounds from AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Eagles,…

      THE Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Symphony Orchestra returns to St David’s Hall next Tuesday (7 February) for a fun-filled Lunchtime Concert featuring music from Star Wars!   Orchestradventure! has been specially devised to capture the imagination of children and teachers through the power of live classical music. With the help of presenter Tom Redmond, the orchestra vividly brings to life some of the greatest stories ever told. Plus, along the way they will introduce…

      THE prestigious 2016/17 International Concert Series continues at St David’s Hall on Wednesday 22 February as the Philharmonia Orchestra are joined by sensational pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard.   These two great performers are at the very top of their game and combine forces for the nobility and grandeur of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, which was composed as Napoleon’s guns thundered across Vienna. Also on the repertoire is the iconic German composer’s Overture, Namensfeier.   Film fans will immediately recognise…