LOOKING for the perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day with your partner? Well, look no further than Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra’s St Valentine’s Day Special concert at St David’s Hall on Tuesday 14 February featuring some of the most romantic music ever composed! And to get you in the mood, we have three great competitions lined up. Full details of how to enter are below, and the meals can be arranged at your convenience. Please note that the winning entries will…

100 Years of Composing in America St David’s Hall Saturday 4 February, 1pm   THE Spring & Summer Lunchtime Concerts Season continues at St David’s Hall on Saturday 4 February with an exciting performance from the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Plus, it comes with a ‘Pay What You Will’ price-tag! All you need to do is turn up in time for the 1pm start and pay what you feel is appropriate. Revered composer Charles Ives was undoubtedly the father-figure of…

The Things That We Are Made Of St David’s Hall Wednesday 1 February, 7.30pm FIVE-TIME Grammy Award-winning country star Mary Chapin Carpenter brings her classic brand of Americana to St David’s Hall next Wednesday (1 February). The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee is on the road in support of her latest critically acclaimed album The Things That We Are Made Of. Fans can expect sections of new work alongside old gems from her enviable 14-album back catalogue. Since 1987,…

St David’s Hall Friday 3 February 7.30pm RELIVE the incredible music of ‘The Queen of Rock’n’Roll’ as Totally Tina comes to St David’s Hall for one night only on Friday 3 February. Get ready to groove to the likes of Private Dancer, We Don’t Need Another Hero, Nutbush City Limits and many more. Plus, there’s the huge hits like River Deep, Mountain High from Tina Turner’s early days with ex-husband Ike through to her triumphant 80s solo comeback with her…

St David’s Hall Wednesday 15 February 1pm & 4pm CALLING all budding gardeners – Mr Bloom’s Nursery Live is coming to St David’s Hall for two shows next month! Mr Bloom and the Veggies are the familiar faces of CBeebies, and now your tiny tots can see them onstage at 1pm and 4pm on Wednesday 15 February. Everyone at the Nursery is working hard for a very special occasion – a member of the Royal Family is visiting! Yet, Mr…

Mr Bloom comes to town … CBeebies popular Mr Bloom is coming to town with his family of Veggies in a new stage show, Mr Bloom’s Nursery – Live, which will delight young audiences who want to meet their favourite veggies and join in their new adventure. The award-winning Mr Bloom’s Nursery evolved from an interactive street theatre piece called The Vegetable Nannies, created by actor Ben Faulks. In 2009 Faulks approached the BBC with his ideas and the show…

  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…

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…