All tickets £3

Saturday 23 February at 11.30am, 2.30pm & 6pm
Monday 25 February at 11.30am & 2.30pm
Tuesday 26 February at 3.30pm
Wednesday 27 February at 11.30am & 2.30pm

Running time – 130 minutes

Now an adult with three children, bank teller Michael Banks learns that his house will be repossessed in five days unless he can pay back a loan. His only hope is to find a missing certificate that shows proof of valuable shares that his father left him years earlier. Just as all seems lost, Michael and his sister receive the surprise of a lifetime when Mary Poppins -- the beloved nanny from their childhood -- arrives to save the day and take the Banks family on a magical, fun-filled adventure.

Mondays 25 February 2pm-4pm

Thursdays 28 February 10am-12pm.



Suitable for children 6 - 11 years

Tickets are £8

A great opportunity for your children to enjoy their favourite pastime but also be social!
Sharing the experience of Minecraft with others, doubles the fun!.. and its all done in a safe OFF LINE environment. Children get the opportunity to JOIN WORLDS and work in teams to complete a number of exciting challenges.

Ipads provided.

Monday 25 February at 7.45pm
Tuesday 26 February at 7.45pm

Running time – 97 minutes

Director – Jon S. Baird

Starring – John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Steve Coogan

The true story of Hollywood's greatest comedy double act, Laurel and Hardy, is brought to the big screen for the first time. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the legendary movie icons, Stan & Ollie is the heart-warming story of what would become the pair's triumphant farewell tour. With their golden era long behind them, the pair embark on a variety halltour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille (Shirley Henderson) and Ida (NinaArianda) – a formidable double act in their own right - the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public.

Tuesday 26th February 2019

Tickets are free

Doors open at 10.00am

Japan, 2018, 98 minutes, English dubbed

After the birth of his baby sister, young Kun discovers a magical portal and time travels to meet relatives from the past and future, including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together they go on a journey through time and space, uncovering their family’s incredible story and allowing Kun to make the adjustment from spoilt brat to doting brother. A magical Japanese animation about family and love passed down through the generations, this is a wonderful film for children and adults alike.

“a heartfelt tale told with insight and charm.” Empire Magazine

Tuesday 29 January 3pm – 6pm and Wednesday 27 February 11am – 3pm

Places are free but space is limited so try and book ahead - you can book by contacting:
arrtduo@gmail.com 

Make a glass panel to display at The Riverfront.

All tools, materials and instruction provided, no previous experience needed.

Suitable for all ages from 8 and up, though children 8 – 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

Wednesday 27 February at 7pm, running time 99 mins

Nos Fercher 27 Chwefror am 7pm

In Welsh with English subtitles, this film contains a scene with flashing lights that may affect those with a photo sensitive condition.

anorac 

eb.g. ll. anoracs, (yn ffig.) anoraciaid.

 1. Cot law, fel arferâ chwfl    

2. Person sy’n obsesiynol am bwnc anffasiynol, ymylol.

 Mae Huw Stephens(Radio 1) ar bererindod cerddorol ar draws Cymru.  O Gaerdydd i Geredigion, Gwynedd i Glwyd, mae’n sgwrsio a rhai o’i arwyr cerddorol gan gynnwys Meic Stevens, Dave Datblygu a Gruff Rhys, ac yn gwrando ar gerddoriaeth unigryw gan artisitiaid newydd ac adnabyddus.

 Bysus, trenau,caffi’s ochr lôn, tacsi’s, bodio liffts, yr hewl agored. Ag anorac. Portread osîn gerddoriaeth ar yr ymylon. Portread o wlad ar y cyrion. O iath sydd ynbrwydro.

Anorac

n. A waterproof jacket, typically with a hood (fig)

An obsessive person, usually with an unfashionable interest

 Huw Stephens (Radio1) is on a musical pilgrimage across Wales. From Cardiff to Ceredigion, Clwyd to Caernarfon, he meets and chats to some of his musical heroes including Meic Stevens and Gruff Rhys, and listens to some of the most unique music from current and well known Welsh language artists.

 Buses… trains…roadside cafes... taxis… hitching lifts... the open road. And an anorak.

 An insight into the Welsh language pop scene. An insight into a country on the fringes. Of a language that is fighting for survival

Thursday 28 February at 2.30pm

Tickets - £8, group of four - £30

Age guide 14+

“It’s a bit weird to be sitting in the Arctic Circle chatting to afit boy with your Dad’s ashes in your backpack”

Rory’s Dad was an explorer.

Well, not literally. Literally, he was a Geography teacher. But inside, she knows, he was Bear Grylls.

And when he dies suddenly in an accident, Rory knows he needs her help to make one last expedition.

With a plastic compass and Dad’s ashes at her side, Rory sets offin the footsteps of all the dead beardy explorers before her, to get Dad to the North Pole. Before Mum finds out they’ve gone.

A Hundred Words for Snow is about being an explorer in a melting world. It’s a coming of age story. With polar bears.

Following a critically acclaimed run at VAULT Festival and a UK Tour, Tatty Hennessy’s ‘warm, witty and wonderful’ (The Stage) A Hundred Words for Snow transfers to Trafalgar Studios for a limited run, directed by LucyJane Atkinson (The Stage’s ‘Top talent to watch’) and performed by Gemma Barnett (Goggles, Roosting).

The show has been developed with the support of the Peggy Ramsey Foundation and Arts Council England.

‘extraordinary’ - The Guardian

★★★★ ‘Warm, witty and wonderful’ - The Stage

★★★★★ London City Nights

★★★★★ Breaking the Fourth Wall

Friday 1 March 12.45pm – 2pm

Tickets – free but please try and book in advance as capacity is limited

Get a unique behind-the-scenes look at how the our dancers prepare just hours before a show. 

You can observe, sketch, record and photograph the ballet or contemporary class, giving you a glimpse into NDCWales life. 

Perfect for dance students, artists, photographers and anyone interested in peeking behind the curtain. Expand your portfolio, practice drawing from movement or just observe with interest.

Friday 1 March at 7.30pm

Tickets - £14, concessions - £12
Three unique dances to amuse and amaze.  

After image isa unique theatrical experience, using a mixture of mirrors and creative choreography.

Revellers’ Mass is set in the world of ritual, decadence and excess, and is inspired by famous religious paintings.

Tundra is anultra-modern, robotically mesmerising retelling of Russian folk dance and revolution.

Choreography by: Fernando Melo, Caroline Finn and Marcos Morau. 

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Choreography by: Fernando Melo, Caroline Finn and Marcos Morau. 

Friday 1 March at 7.45pm

Tickets - £13, concessions - £11

We all seek interaction, connection and validation. The light before us promises us all this and more.

The glow of our mobile phones invites us to be appreciated, cherished and loved. The challenge of stepping out on stage offers us something similar.

As the performers emerge from the darkness and into the light, are they illuminated or are they exposed?

Do we dare step into the light? Are we merely moths to its flame?

Directed by Frantic Assembly’s Scott Graham and incorporating an international cast of performers with and without learning disabilities, Hijinx & Teatro la Ribalta’s Into the Light is daring physical theatre about the right to be seen and heard, performed by those we need to see and hear.

Saturday 2 March at 1pm
This event is suitable for all ages but targeted at schools and families with children of 7 years and over

Tickets - £7, family of four - £26 (this discount will apply automatically)

DISCOVER DANCE is a lively, open and relaxed introduction to dance stage shows. In the first half, you’ll learn what it’s like to be a professional dancer, from our morning warm up to how we choreograph a performance. You’ll get a chance to join in our exercises from your seats or get involved on stage. After the interval, we’ll perform our new dance piece Revellers’ Mass by Caroline Finn.

Saturday 2 March at 2pm

Tickets - £8, family ticket - £28 (this offer will apply automatically)

Running time – approximately 75 minutes with a meet and greet book signing after the show

Suitable for everyone 4 years and above

A family-friendly, fun filled draw-along for all ages.

Join acclaimed children’s writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt and draw along with him! He'll be showing you how to sketch favourite characters like Tracy Beaker and Timothy Pope, sharing ways of creating fantastic creatures like dragons and unicorns, and giving loads of top tips. And to celebrate his latest book 'Nice Work for the Cat and the King' everything will have a special 'royal' twist!

Nick has illustrated close to 260 books. He’s worked with authors including Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen and Kes Gray, and his books include You Choose, Shark in the Park and Pants. He's also the illustrator of Dame Jacqueline Wilson’s phenomenally popular children's novels. He's been awarded a gold Blue Peter badge too!

Bring pencils, paper and something to lean on and expect plenty of chances to join in.

Wednesday 6 March at 2pm

Tickets - £6

Seren Winds is a Cardiff-based wind quintet, formed in January 2015 andcomprised of Masters graduates from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Katie, Eric, Michael, Bartosz and Laura regularly perform together in Cardiffand around Wales, in various well-known venues, music clubs and recital series. 

In 2015 they were announced as the winners of the June Emerson Launchpad Prize atthe Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. 

After the success of the quintet’s first tour to Quiberon, France, in Summer 2015 tointroduce Pascal Gallois’ new music festival, Les Musicales de Quiberon, theywere invited back and returned for ten days in the summer of 2016.

They recorded their debut album in the Dora Stoutzker Hall at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in July 2016, featuring music by Farkas, Taffanel, Poulencand Damase. 

Seren Winds are also available to play at public and private events, weddings and corporate functions. Alongside performing many of the great staples of the quintet repertoire they are always expanding their popular music repertoire and seeking to play new styles and genres.

The ensemble is also committed to music education and have a variety of educational projects available. A firm favourite is a quintet arrangement of Hansel and Gretel, complete with narration and costumes, which they have performed invarious primary schools. 

Seren Winds are delighted to have been accepted as ‘Live Music Now’ artists and are looking forward to taking their music to new audiences.

CELEBRATE. COMMEMORATE. CONECT.

We will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 March

You can’t book anything on this webpage, it’s just here for your information, most events are free there are charges for the peeling performance.

With an inspirational female focus, we will be offering activities, workshops, demonstrations, performances, discussions and guest speakers.

Yoga, Zumba Core, self-defence, massage, circus skills, dance, film screening, vocalists, arts activity and much more running throughout the day.

Please click on the link below for a complete run down on what you can look forward to:

http://www.newportlive.co.uk/INTERNational-womens-day

Friday 8 and Saturday 9 March at 7.45pm

Tickets - £13.25, concessions - £11.25

In shadow, never centre stage, 3 performers await their brief moment in the light. But who would want to explore these bodies? Who will receive their stories? Their words have been buried in dust, through the long corridor of time. We will unearth them here. We will hear them echo in the darkness.

This city will fall.

Alfa, Beaty and Coral wait… wait while once more the action plays out elsewhere. Once more they form the chorus to someone else’s lead.

But… this city will fall.

With interwoven BSL, live audio description and English captions at every show, peeling challenges you to experience theatre afresh. Whose stories do we tell? And who will be there to bear witness?

Saturday 9 March at 7pm

Tickets - £17, concessions - £13, under 27s - £6

CPE Bach Symphony No. 1 in D major H663         
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major                                                                                                                                 

Ives Unanswered Question                                                                                                                      

Beethoven Symphony No. 1, Op. 21                                                                                                                             

Cello - Sheku Kanneh-Mason 

Conductor/ Arweinydd - Jonathan Bloxham 

From BBC Young Musician to the Royal Wedding to Sinfonia Cymru – come and hear one ofthe UK’s most talented and popular cellists 

O Gerddor Ifanc y BBC i’r Briodas Frenhinol I Sinfonia Cymru – dewch I glywed un o chwaraewyr cello mwyafdawnus aphoblogaidd y D

Monday 11 March at 7.45pm
Wednesday 13 March at 3.30pm & 7.45pm

Running time: 124 minutes

Director – Josie Rourke

Starring – Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden

Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her 'sister' in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones - and change the course of history.

Tuesday 12 March at 6.30pm

Tickets - £13.25, concessions - £11.25

Peter & The Wolf presented by Allegrodance the main character in this ballet, lives with his grandfather. It tells of his adventures with various animals, including a wolf he encounters and eventually captures. The program will also include new works in all popular forms of dance genres such as Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Spanish, Street & Singing to name but a few. Plus, the exciting opportunity to take part in a post-performance nteractive workshop. Music by Serge Prokofiev.

Thursday 14 March at 7.30pm

Tickets - £13.25, concessions - £11.25

Running time – approx. 70 minutes

Written by Owen Thomas

Directed by Peter Doran

THE AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION GRAV RETURNS FOR 2019

Gareth J Bale reprises the role of Grav in this remarkable one-man show exploring the life and times of one of Wales’ most loved sons, Ray Gravell.

Known to millions for his legendary exploits on the rugby field, Grav was and is so much more than that. An actor, a cultural icon, a father, a husband, a man with a life packed full of stories that deserve to be heard once more.

Whether you are a Rugby fan or not, only the hardest of hearts would fail to enjoy this production...

Thursday 14 March at 7.45pm

In Korean with English subtitles, running time 148 mins

An isolated young man, Jong-soo (Yoo Ah-in) is living in Seoul as a delivery driver when he bumps into Hae-mi (Jeon Jong-seo), an old childhood friend. They begin a relationship, but when she returns from a trip she's accompanied by the mysterious and wealthy Ben - with whom she is apparently involved. Adapted from Haruki Murakami's short story Barn Burning, this epic masterpiece from Lee Chang-dong (Poetry, Green Fish) won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes 2018.

Friday 15 March at 1.30pm & 6pm

Saturday 16 March at 1.30pm & 6pm

All tickets - £4

Running time – 102 minutes

The world’s favourite Hollywood love story. Humphrey Bogart is at his best as Rick, an American opportunist in 1940 French Morocco with a gruffly cynical exterior that belies his wary idealism and wounded heart. Ingrid Bergman is luminous as Ilsa, who arrives in Casablanca with resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), but clearly has a history with Rick. Cynicism and self-interest contend with idealism and self-sacrifice as Rick and Ilsa’s past weighs against the world’s future.

Friday 15 March at 7.30pm on sale Friday 6 July at 10am

Tickets - £27.50

Jason is delighted to announce that heis extending his Amazing Midlife Crisis Tour into 2019 with a final series ofdates. This is a tour with a twist!! These intimate evenings will be a unique opportunity to see him like you’ve never seen him before!

Celebrating his 50th birthday and witha wealth of tantalising tales under his belt, this autobiographical show will zigzag back and forth through his life, with stories about Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, I'm A Celebrity, Strictly and much, much more.

Hear some new stories (and possiblyone or two you’ve heard before!) plus some of the songs you know and love for anight like no other!

Monday 18 March at 7.45pm
Tuesday 19 March at 7.45pm
Wednesday 20 March at 1.30pm & 7.45pm

Running time: 132 minutes

Director – Adam McKay

Starring – Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell

Governor George W Bush of Texas picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co, to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and defence secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his new found power to help reshape the country and the world.

Tuesday 19 March at 7.30pm

Tickets – £11.25, concessions - £9.25

Ballet Cymru are thrilled to launch Ballet Cymru 2 – Made in Wales featuring the dancers from the Pre-Professional Programme in creations by Wales-based choreographers.

This evening will showcase the talent of the young dancers on the cusp of their professional dance careers in pieces created specifically for them.

Company dancer Alex Hallas, top independent choreographer Jack Philp www.jackphilpdance.co.uk , Emma Lewis (ex-dancer Bern Ballet), Patricia Vallis (ex-dancer Zurich Ballet) and Ballet Cymru Artistic Directors Darius James OBE and Amy Doughty will choreograph a selection of pieces ranging from the classical to cutting edge, innovative dance.

Wednesday 20 March at 7.30pm

Tickets - £25.50, concessions - £23.50

On August 16th, 2017, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, acclaimed singer-songwriter, Elio Pace premiered a very special, intimate and completely unique concert honouring his childhood musical idol. Elio's personal and heartfelt performance featured many Elvis Presley classics as well as some rarely-heard and forgotten gems. The sell-out concert received 5-star accolades across the board and was cited by many as the greatest show they had ever seen.

After a hugely successful inaugural tour of the UK in July 2018, and due to overwhelming demand, ‘ELIO PACE presents ELVIS PRESLEY’ is touring once again in selected theatres all across the UK.

Elio’s sensational singing and electrifying piano-playing is ingeniously accompanied on stage by only the dynamic and percussive power of the incomparable drummer, Steve Rushton. Coupled with some insightful and moving anecdotes about Elvis’ life and career, never before will you have seen or heard Elvis’ catalogue presented like this. Not a white jumpsuit in sight; this is the complete antithesis to everything you know about ‘Elvis’ shows! 

Don’t miss this groundbreaking and unforgettable concert as ‘ELIO PACE presents ELVIS PRESLEY’

All tickets £3

Friday 22 March at 5pm
Saturday 23 March at 11.30am, 2.30pm & 5.30pm
Running time – 104 minutes

From Dream Works Animation comes a surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown... and how nothing can ever train you to let go. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they've known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destinies are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they've grown to treasure.

Monday 25 March at 7.45pm
Tuesday 26 March at 7.45pm
Wednesday 27 March at 1.30pm & 7.45pm

Running time: 130 minutes

Director – Peter Farrelly

Starring – Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini

Dr Don Shirley is aworld-class African-American pianist, who is about to embark on a concert tourin the Deep South in 1962. In need of a driver and protection, Shirley recruits Tony Lip, a tough-talking bouncer from an Italian-American neighbourhood in theBronx. Despite their differences, the two men soon develop an unexpected bond while confronting racism and danger in an era of segregation.

Wednesday 27 March at 7.30pm, the performance will be interpreted in British Sign Language by Julie Doyle. Please call 01633 656679 to book as we will place you in the best seats to see her.

Tickets – £17.50, concessions - £15.25

Sung in English

Power and passion collide in Puccini’s breathtaking masterpiece Tosca. Trapped in a life and death struggle against the corrupt police chief Scarpia, the diva Tosca and her artist lover face the ultimate sacrifice. 

Join MWO on tour this Spring, as Puccini’s lavish score takes audiences on an emotional rollercoaster ride from tender love story through powerful brutality to ultimate tragedy.

Thursday 28 March at 1pm & 7pm

Tickets- £10.25, concessions - £8.25, schools - £7.25

Written and Performed by Catherine Dyson in Collaboration with Andy Smith and Lewis Gibson

'So, what's it like round here?'

The unheard, unbelievably true story of a girl called Maya; forever thirteen, forever on the move.

Funny, fearless and frightening, Transporter explores themes of identity, difference, conflict, and what it means to come or not come from somewhere.

We meet Maya on the threshold of a new house in an ordinary city. From this everyday moment an epic story is woven, spanning decades and continents. Maya is both ordinary and extraordinary; schoolgirl, time traveller, shaman. Tales of classroom conflicts, flights across deserts, ice cream dreams and thwarted revolutions weave together, and the local and the global, the personal and political collide.

Transporter was developed through Theatr Iolo's artist development programme, Platfform and was born out of conversations with young people from the city of Newport, South Wales.

Thursday 28 March at 7.30pm

Tickets - £30, concessions - £29

Meet and greet at 6pm - £62 (the meet and greet is sold out)

An all new show ‘Here Come The Girls’ brings an exciting mix of individual performances and group numbers with their supporting dance partners.  The show will have a mix of Ballroom and Latin routines and has been choreographed by Patrick Helm, this show promises to be a fresh and innovative with amazing routines to dazzle and wow you.  Patrick will also perform on the show with Dianne!

Dianne Buswell and Amy Dowden have established themselves on the hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing and Chloe Hewitt also joins the cast of pro girls to make it the first Girls tour. 

This is one show not to miss! There is a meet and greet opportunity pre show to meet the Pro dancers, so don’t miss the limited opportunity for one these.

Friday 29 March
Doors open at 7.45pm
First act at 8.15pm
£13.25
Bring your colleagues and bring your friends for a shed load of laughs!

This relaxed cabaret-style comedy club on the last Friday of the month offers you the chance to enjoy a drink and sit back and relax, with three professional comedians ready to entertain you. Previous acts have included Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Lucy Porter, Nick Helm, Russell Kane and many more.

Saturday 30 March at 7.30pm
Tickets - £25, concessions - £24

The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute return in 2019 for more stunning vocals, tight harmonies and awesome guitar riffs!

Described as 'flawless' by The Express, The Illegal Eagles are internationally renowned for their outstanding ability to recreate the Eagles’ distinctive sound withboth flare and incredible authenticity.

Featuring all the classics including Hotel California, Take it tothe Limit, Life in the Fast Lane, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, and many more!

Saturday 30 March at 7.30pm

Tickets - £16, concessions - £13 (Group of 10 or more £10 each)

"Harmonies that leave you breathless" Bill Kenny

DiElle, John Gleadall and Chris Wood are avid music lovers, who crossed paths from very different walks of musical life. The trio play original music and pay homage to acoustic artists from Joni Mitchell to Snow Patrol, who have influenced our current era, with an emphasis on the golden age of pop. Bob Dylan, James Taylor, The Hollies... With acoustic guitars and three-part harmony vocals, this live show is for real music lovers.

Celebrity biographer Lee Israel makes her living profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.

Wednesday 3^rd April at 7.30pm - Cardiff Afternoon Academy 

Thursday 4^th April at 7.30pm - Monmouth Academy 

Friday 5^th April at 7.30pm - Rougemont Academy 

Sat 6^th April at 1pm - Cardiff Morning academy & CAST Buddies 

Saturday 6^th April at 7.30pm - Caerleon Academy 

Tickets - £9.50, family of four - £36 (this offer will apply automatically in your basket)

The Children's Academy of Stage Training (CAST) presents Seussical The Musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

This family friendly show has been a hit on Broadway and performed all over the world for the last 18 years! A magical show about the power of imagination and belief in yourself , the Cat in the Hat acts as the emcee to steer us through the world of Dr. Seuss and his well loved characters, We are first introduced to Horton the Elephant who hears and rescues the citizens of Who, “the tiniest planet in the sky” by placing them gently on a clover, his fellow jungle of Nool residents, including the Sour Kangaroo and Wickersham Brothers, think he is crazy for talking to a speck of dust.

A fantastic night out for all the family! 

Wednesday 3 April at 7.45pm
Thursday 4 April at 1.30pm & 7.45pm

Running time: 119 minutes

Director – Barry Jenkins

Starring – KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King

In early 1970s Harlem, daughter and wife-to-be Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes bythe nickname Fonny. Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together, but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

Newport Walk for Dementia

500 Tickets

£5 per ticket

Sunday 7^th April 2019 at 11am

Start: The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre

Newport holds first sponsored Walk for Dementia this April

Newport County AFC is teaming up with Newport Live to put on the very first Newport-sponsored walk for Dementia. The walk will take place on Sunday April 7^th starting at 11am at the Riverfront Theatre in Newport. The walk is open to all ages and abilities and will be a gentle 3km walk raising vital funds for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru.

With roughly 2,000 people living with dementia in Newport, the money raised from the walk will go a huge way to supporting families affected by the disease.

Newport has already been recognised as a dementia-friendly city which is already helping to reduce stigma and make people feel confident, understoodand supported to be a valuable part of society. The Partners involved have been working hard to make this event a success for the first year in the hope that this could turn into an annual event, that will grow year on year for Alzheimer’s Society Cymru.

Following your registration, you will be sent email confirmation to confirm your participation in Newport’s Walk for Dementia, along with a sponsorship form, route map and details of the justgiving page.

Thank you for vital support, we look forward to welcoming you on April 7th at the walk HQ at The Riverfront.

For more information: enquiries@newportlive.co.uk

Monday 8 April at 7.30pm

Tickets - £8.50

Rubicon Dance is delighted to present its’ graduating students of2018/19 at the Riverfront, with guest company appearances. Come and join us tocelebrate the individual and collective achievements of this years’ cohort in this diverse and eclectic collection of dance pieces.

Monday 8 April at 7.45pm
Wednesday 10 April at 1.30pm & 7.45pm

Running time –104 minutes

Director – Kenneth Branagh

Starring – Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellan

The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Haunted by the death of his only son, Hamnet, he struggles to mend the broken relationship with his wife and daughters. In so doing, he is ruthlessly forced to examine his own failings as a husband and father.

All tickets £3

Friday 12 April at 11am
Monday 15 April at 11am & 1.30pm
Tuesday 16 April at 11am & 1.30pm
Wednesday 17 April at 11am & 1.30pm (Relaxed Screening) 
Thursday 18 April at 11am & 1.30pm

Runningtime – 107 minutes

The citizens of Bricksburg face a dangerous new threat when LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space start to wreck everything in their path. The battle to defeat the enemy and restore harmony to the LEGO universe takes Emmet, Lucy, Batman and the rest of their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds that test their courage and creativity.

All tickets £3

Friday 12 April at 5pm
Monday 15 April at 4pm
Tuesday 16 April at 4pm
Wednesday 17 April at 4pm
Thursday 18 April at 4pm

Running time – 120 minutes

Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.

Friday 12 April at 7.30pm

Tickets - £18, concessions - £16

Direct from their sold out tour last year…

The cast of leading performers form London’s West End, invite you to join them to a night at the Movies! 

A magical evening of live entertainment, featuring the very best songs from the smash hit movies throughout the decades.

The talented cast have starred in many West End productions and national tours including Les Miserables, We Will Rock You, South Pacific, Singin' in the Rain, Starlight Express, Phantom Of The Opera, Wicked, Godspell, Joseph and Cats... to name but a few!

“With outstanding vocals and slick choreography, this wonderful concert guarantees to bring you joy” South Wales Evening Post

Saturday 13 April at 7.30pm (doors open for you to take your seats at 7pm)

Tickets - £25 (under 5s go free but will still need a ticket)

The Miss Wales 2019 Grand Final will see around 40 young women from across Wales take to the stage in a bid to win the coveted Miss Wales crown. It’s an upbeat and exciting catwalk show suitable for a family audience and supporting the Miss World charity, Beauty With A Purpose, which helps disadvantaged children worldwide.

Event finishes at approximately 11pm.

Saturday 13 April at 7.45pm

Tickets – £14.25

Polaris Prize winner, Jeremy Dutcher is a classically trained operatic tenor and composer who takes every opportunity to blend his Wolastoq First Nation roots into the music he creates, blending distinct musical aesthetics that shape-shift between classical, traditional, and pop to form something entirely new. Dutcher’s debut release, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, involves the rearrangement of early 1900s wax cylinder field recordings from his community. “Many of the songs were lost because our musical tradition was suppressed by the Canadian government. I'm doing this work as there's only about a hundred Wolastoqey speakers left. It's crucial that we're using our language because, if you lose the language, you're losing an entire distinct way of experiencing the world.”

Monday 22 April at 7.30pm

Tickets - £22, concessions - £21

This highly acclaimed concert-style production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular re-creation of the classic songbook that made The Carpenters a legend in the world of popular music.

The outstanding vocal talents of Claire Furley and pianist / artistic director Phil Aldridge take centre-stage, accompanied by Richard Carpenter’s original orchestral arrangements from LIVE musicians, and a stage-wide backdrop of state-of-the-art video projection.

Featuring all of the Carpenters hit songs including (They Long To Be) Close To You, Yesterday Once More, We’ve Only Just Begun, Superstar, A Song For You, Rainy Days & Mondays, and many more!

A Dino-Mite adventure direct from the West End!

Tuesday 23 April at 1pm & 3.30pm

Wednesday 24 April at 11am & 2pm

Extra shows now on sale due to huge demand on:
Thursday 25 April at 2pm 
Friday 26 April at 11am & 2pm

Tickets - £14, groups of 10+ - £8.50

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family.

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across unchartered territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding jurassic adventure, live on stage. Book now before tickets become extinct!

★★★★★ ‘Great fun. Highly recommended for all ages’ What’s Good To Do

★★★★ 'A spectacular interactive show!'OK! Magazine

★★★★ ‘The perfect family show. Educational and entertaining’ The Reviews Hub

Age guidance: 3+

Running Time: 50 mins + 15 min post show meet & greet with the Dinosaurs

Tuesday 23 April at 7.45pm
Wednesday 24 April at 7.45pm

Running time –121 minutes

Director – Karyn Kusama

Starring – Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany

As a young cop, Erin Bell went under cover to infiltrate a gang in the California desert -- with tragic results. Bell continues to work as a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department, but feelings of anger and remorse leave herworn-down and consumed by guilt. When the leader of that gang suddenly re-emerges, Erin embarks on an obsessive quest to find his former associates, bring him to justice and make peace with her tortured past.

Friday 26 April at 11am & 1.30pm
Saturday 27 April at 1.30pm, 4pm & 6pm

All tickets - £3

Join us as we celebrate the 60^th anniversary of Disney’s landmark in animation Sleeping Beauty.

Filled with jealousy, the evil witch Maleficent curses Princess Aurora to die on her 16th birthday. Thanks to Aurora's guardian fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather she only falls into a deep sleep that can be ended with a kiss from her betrothed, Prince Phillip.

To prevent Phillip from rescuing Aurora, Maleficent kidnaps and imprisons him. The good fairies are the last hope to free Phillip so that he can awaken Aurora.

Friday 26 April
Doors open at 7.45pm
First act at 8.15pm

£13.25
Bring your colleagues and bring your friends for a shed load of laughs!

This relaxed cabaret-style comedy club on the last Friday of the month offers you the chance to enjoy a drink and sit back and relax, with three professional comedians ready to entertain you. Previous acts have included Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Lucy Porter, Nick Helm, Russell Kane and many more.

Saturday 27 April at 12pm, 2pm & 4pm

This is a FREE OUTDOOR EVENT AND NOT TICKETED, there is no need to book just come along!

Suitable for all ages

A Bombastic, Coreo Cymru and Wales Millennium Centre co-productionin association with Chapter

Family Dance Festival is an interactive and entertaining hour of pop-up dance featuring three professional companies from Wales and local youth groups. Witness the amazing dancers twisting & turning, tumbling & sliding in this jam-packed bilingual national touring event, plus have a go during the fun taster workshop following each performance.

“Exceeded expectations, a highlight of the Easter holidays!“

“Great interactive element. The kids loved it. Thank you! “

“Thoroughly enjoyable hour! Skilled performers, looking forward to next years.”

Welsh Audio Described show @ 12pm

English Audio Described show @ 2pm

Touch Tour starts 15 minutes before the show

BSL interpreted show @ 2pm

Wednesday 1 May at 2pm

Tickets - £6

The Bute Clarinet Quartet is an exciting and versatile ensemble based in South Wales.

Formed in September 2013, the quartet is comprised of graduates from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Members Tom Howells, Daisy Evans, Darius Gray andKatie Hole met during their studies and together have performed recitals across the UK, showcasing a wide variety of clarinet quartet repertoire. 

The group has participated in various competitions, with notable achievements including winning first prize in the ensembles category at the National Eisteddfod (2014)  Music education is an important part of Bute Clarinet Quartet's ethos, both as an ensemble and as individuals. As well as teaching around the Cardiff area, the ensemble regularly performs outreach concerts for school groups in South Wales. They hope to continue developing their educational work, making music more accessible to all.

The quartetis thrilled to be joining the late Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now Scheme during his centenary year.

Circus performance in the main theatre

Thursday 2 May at 7.30pm and Friday 3 May at 1pm

Tickets - £12

Three performers from Nepal ask questions about life, love, poverty and greed. Using spoken word, movement, circus and ceremony, they tell the story of how against all odds they survived their childhood and createdtheir own destiny. An inspiring, authentic, raw and heart warming performance about life and circus, entertainment and reflexion.

Produced through an International partnership between artistic directors from nofitstate (Wales) and Cirkus Xanti (Norway). As a Tiger in theJungle will be a unique theatrical circus experience!

Saturday 4 May

Pre – judging from 12.30pm

Tickets - £10, children under 14 - £5

Saturday 4 May

Mr & Miss Wales 2019 at 6.30pm

Tickets - £21, children under 14 - £10

Wednesday 8 May at 7.30pm

Tickets - £20

Jerry Sadowitz, Britain's FAVOURITE COMEDIAN, is back! Yes, the man with no visible demograph returns to make you laugh while simultaneously parting you of hard earned cash! Affectionately known as 'miserable c**t' to his imaginary friends, Sadowitz is the only comic hardly working  today who campaigns against human rights. His television appearances include 'Love Island', 'Hard Talk' 'Michty Me!'(still in production) and 'Loose Stools'. He now suffers from Alzheimer's disease and has to watch Netflix comedy specials so he can remember his own material.

Friday 10 May at 7.30pm

Tickets - £22

It is still one of the best kept secrets in show business that Patricia Routledge trained not only as an actress but also as a singer and had considerable experience and success in musical theatre, both in this country and in the United States of America.

Her many awards include a Tony for her Broadway performance in the Styne-Harburg musical Darling of the Day and a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Leonard Bernstein’s Candide.

Her one woman show Come for the Ride toured the UK in 1988 and in 1992 she played Nettie Fowler in the highly acclaimed production of Carousel at the National Theatre.

In 1998 she was honoured with the Gold Badge of Merit by the Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.

In this fascinating encounter with the writer and broadcaster EDWARD SECKERSON she recalls this very special part ofher career with access to some rare and treasured recordings.

Writer and broadcaster Edward Seckerson is Chief Classical Music Critic of The Independent newspaper and a founder member of The ArtsDesk.com. He wrote and presented the long-running BBC Radio 3 show Stage & Screen where he interviewed many of the biggest names in the business, among them Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury, Liza Minnelli, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

During his journalistic career he has written for most major music publications and is on the review panel of Gramophone magazine.

Thursday 16 May at 7.45pm

Tickets - £13.25

Welsh stand-up Robin Morgan is about to go on his first UK tour.One small issue: he’s only just got married and is spending his actual honeymoon performing to the nation. Surely there’s a good reason why he’s doing it? There is. You’ll just have to come and find out.

Fresh from two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the writer for BBC’s Have I Got News For You and The Now Show will perform both critically acclaimed shows, back-to-back.

In addition to his solo shows and work as a writer, Robin is the support artist for Ellie Taylor’s national tours and BBC1’s The Graham Norton Show, with television credits from BBC Three and Comedy Central to his name.  He is also the writer for two forthcoming sitcoms to be broadcast on BBC Wales over the coming months. 

**** Sunday Times

‘A phenomenal comic. Utterly hilarious’ Broadway Baby

‘Wonderfully cheeky and engaging’ Three Weeks

We Made This

Friday17^th and Saturday 18^th May

InEnglish Friday at 5.30pm and Saturday at 2.30pm & In Welsh Saturday at11.30am

Tickets - £10, family of four - £38

This Spring join Rapunzel, her Mam, and her newfriend Daf in the forest as they set off on an adventure, for which they’llneed your help. Y Ferch gyda'r Gwallt Hynod Hir / The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair isa family show from We Made This which reimagines the story of Rapunzel for ourtimes.

***** “…anhour of magic […] an inspired production.[…] The young audience were spellboundfrom start to finish….” The Western Mail

Supported by Arts Council of Wales, Blackwood Miners Institute& Chapter.

Originally made in partnership with Blackwood Miners' Instituteand Wales Millennium Centre, and supported by Creu Cymru.

Y Gwanwyn hwn, ymunwch â Rapynsel, ei mam, a’ichyfaill newydd, Daf, yn y goedwig wrth iddynt ddechrau ar antur y bydd angeneich help chi ar ei chyfer. Sioe newyddi’r teulu yw Y Ferch gyda'r Gwallt HynodHir / The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair gan We Made This sy’n ailddychmygustori Rapunzel ar gyfer ein hoes ni.

***** “…anhour of magic […] an inspired production.[…] The young audience were spellboundfrom start to finish….” The Western Mail

Cefnogwyd gan Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Sefydliad yGlowyr Coed Duon a Chapter.

Cefnogwyd ynwreiddiol gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Sefydliad y Glowyr Coed Duon, CreuCymru a Chanolfan Mileniwm Cymru.

Saturday 18 May at 7.30pm

Tickets - £25

The '60s group Manfred Mann is now considered, more than ever, one of the finest and most respected bands from that era. Their numerous hits were R&B based with an undercurrent of jazz - a very unusual but winning combination of playing style and substance.

As a result, their records have a timeless quality and, some 55 years on, The Manfreds, with original front man, Paul Jones, will be performing many of their hits, including ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’, one of the most popular and instantly recognisable songs of the ‘60’s,and still the biggest audience pleaser at their concerts, along with a mix of Jazz and Blues covers and tracks from their individual solo albums.

Paul Jones, with his unique harmonica sound, will be joined by Mike Hugg on keyboards, Tom McGuinness on guitar, Rob Townsend on drums, Marcus Cliffe on bass, and Simon Currie on saxophone/ flute.

Thursday 23 May at 7.45pm

Tickets - £12.25, concessions - £10.25

Age guide 12+

Remember P.E. kit. Cancel Free Trial. Call mum. Everyone writes instructions to their future selves. But what if the future starts writing back? 

Rosy Carrick has to build a time machine – because her future self has already done so and is now stuck 100 years in the past… Thus begins a complex and original blend of science, Schwarzenegger and self-determination as Rosy attempts to rewrite history and save herself. Winner of The Infallibles Award for Theatrical Excellence and Brighton Fringe’s Best New Play Award 2018, Passionate Machine is a playful, intelligent and searingly honest story about obsession, salvation and finding yourself – literally.

Donizetti

With new libretto by Daisy Evans

Director Daisy Evans

Saturday 25 May at 7.30pm

Tickets - £19.50, concessions - £16.50

Follow the exploits of Don Pasquale in this riotous new version of Donizetti’s classic comic opera. Set in and around Pasquale’s doner kebab van, it’s the story of an old bachelor’s romantic delusions and the young lovers who outwit him.

Don Pasquale brings together a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Pasquale’s young nephew Ernesto and his girlfriend Norina, as well as local geezer Malatesta and his travelling band who hang around Pasquale’s kebab van after their long nights of boozing.

Welsh National Opera brings Daisy Evans’ brilliant new production to venues across Wales and England throughout the summer of 2019, following on from the success of Elena Langer’s Rhondda Rips It Up! in 2018.

Don Pasquale features a small cast and an on-stage orchestra like you’ve never seen or heard before.

wno.org.uk/pasquale

#WNOpasquale

Thursday 30 & Friday 31 May at 7.30pm (Running time approx. 2 hrs 10 mins)

Tickets – £14.75 (red seats), £12.75 (yellow seats), concessions - £12.75 (red seats), £10.75 (yellow seats)
Friday's performance will be AUDIO DESCRIBED via headphones for blind and visually impaired customers, there will also be a free TOUCH TOUR at 6.15pm. You will need to book specific seats to hear the audio description so please call the box office on 01633 656679 to do this.

Critics’ Circle Award winning company, Ballet Cymru, present an extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece “Romeo and Juliet”.

Intense fighting, passionate duets and universal themes echo through dramatic and lyrical choreography. Exquisite costumes and extraordinary video projections create a world of danger and excitement where two young lovers are caught in an age old feud.

“Romeo a Juliet” is a dynamic and unique collaboration between 3 of Wales’ outstanding arts organisations, Ballet Cymru, Coreo Cymru (Creative Producer for Dance inWales www.coreocymru.com) and The Riverfront in Newport (www.newportlive.co.uk/riverfront)

"Romeo a Juliet" features costumes by Georg Meyer-Wiel (www.meyerwiel.com) who studied at The Royal College of Art and has created costumes for some of the world’s leading companies, including Rambert Dance Company and Australian Dance Theatre.

Friday 31 May
Doors open at 7.45pm
First act at 8.15pm
£13.25
Bring your colleagues and bring your friends for a shed load of laughs!

This relaxed cabaret-style comedy club on the last Friday of the month offers you the chance to enjoy a drink and sit back and relax, with three professional comedians ready to entertain you. Previous acts have included Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Lucy Porter, Nick Helm, Russell Kane and many more.

Saturday 1 June at 7.30pm

Tickets - £16.50

Ceri Dupree is back on the road with his faaaaabulous new show, with new costumes, routines, jokes and songs. Presenting a glamorous evening of hysterical comedy, amazing vocal impersonations and jaw-dropping, eye-popping costumes.

Ceri’s energy, style, showmanship, love for the show and his appreciation of an audience shines through in this non stop, quick changing homage to all his favourite ladies.

Ceri brings them all lovingly to life with a touch of Las Vegas class rarely seen in the UK today. Once described as ‘Joe Longthorne meets Lily Savage... only with better legs!’

Wednesday 5 June at 2pm

Tickets - £6

Blackweir Brass

Consistingof 5 young, but experienced musicians from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Blackweir Brass was established in early 2016.  They draw influence from many sources, and their varied backgrounds in performance. Some hail from areas with strong brass band tradition, the rest have spent time playing with wind bands, symphony orchestras and even in pit bands for musicals. Also taking inspiration from famous brass ensembles like that of Philip Jones, Septura Brass and Canadian Brass, Blackweir Brass aim to bring a mixture of styles totheir playing. As a result, their repertoire covers everything from Baroque to Contemporary, with some interesting deviations in between!

Friday 7 June 2019 at 8pm

Tickets - £24, concessions - £22

Friday 14 June at 7.30pm

Tickets - £18.50

What happens with Cinderella and Prince Charming after their Happy Everafter

Buttons Undone! is a big bawdy barrel of laughs and although aimed at over 18’s, it doesn’t contain any crude four-letter words, as the humour is unashamedly in the Great British ‘Carry On’ tradition of rib-tickling double entendres and innuendo.

So if you’re broad- minded and fancy a fun night out that turns traditional pantomime upside down to reveal its frilly bloomers hiding underneath, this is definitely a show you won’t want to miss.

And you know you’re in a safe pair of hands when the frantic frolics and saucy shenanigans happening on stage are held together by Wales’ undisputed King of Comedy Owen Money as Buttons.

Oh yes it is!

Les Musicals Live Concert Tour is the ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre.

Jonathan Ansell (G4 Frontman) and Jai McDowall (Britains Got Talent - Winner) have joined forces to create a dramatic a spine-tingling concert. This vocally dynamic evening showcases even more smash-hit songs from the greatest musicals of all time, brought to you by two of the world's finest voices.

Come and immerse yourself into the world of Musical Theatre with classics from Les Miserables, Phantom of The Opera, Blood Brothers, Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Greatest Showman, Miss Saigon, Chess, We Will Rock You and many more…

After sell-out shows in 2018, this is certainly a concert not to be missed in its second exciting year.

Sunday 16 June at 3pm

Tickets - £12.25, concessions - £10.25

A musical extravaganza! Song and dance of stage and screen from musicals old and new. Performed by our outstandingly talented cast aged 3-17. We will also be introducing our new k-pop dance team for ages 12 and over.

Don’t missout, book your tickets now! For more information on joining us emailiShinePA@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Instagram @iShinePA and@Newport_Kpop.

Tuesday 18 June at 7.30pm

Tickets - £29.50, concessions - £27.50

VIP tickets - £55 includes meet and greet with Ian and Vincent from 6pm

Strictly Come Dancing favourites Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are joining forces in 2019 with their brand new production - THE BALLROOM BOYS.

Argentine Tango legend Vincent and King of the Ballroom Ian, will be joined by two professional female dancers and a wonderful vocalist. The night will be packed with dances, songs and loads of banter!

Expect dances like the Waltz, Quickstep, Paso Doble, Foxtrot and of course, the Argentine Tango!

Get ready for a high intensity evening of glitz and glamour with Ian & Vincent… THE BALLROOM BOYS!

There will be a limited number of VIP tickets that include a pre show meet and greet with the boys, for autograph and photo opportunities.

Produced by Strictly Theatre Co

Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 June at 7.30pm

Tickets - £17.50

From Newport favourites Le Navet Bete, the award-winning creators of smash-hit shows Dracula: The Bloody Truth and Dick Tracy, comes a hilarious new comedy adventure that will have you rolling with laughter from here to the French countryside.

Armed only with a baguette and his questionable steed, join hot-headed D’Artagnan as he travels to Paris full of childish excitement and misplaced bravado to become a Musketeer. Will things go to plan? It’s unlikely. With four actors and over 30 characters this will betheir most hilariously chaotic adventure yet!

Supported by a top notch band of brothers including long-time co-conspirator (and funny man director) John Nicholson (Peepolykus, BBC Radio 4), internationally renowned choreographer Lea Anderson MBE (The Cholmondeleys) and critically acclaimed set designer Ti Green (Touching the Void, Bristol Old Vic/national tour) this show is set to be the company’s biggest and most riotous to date.

'Side-splittingly funny' Broadway World on Dracula: The Bloody Truth *****

'Masterful physical comedy' The Arguson Dick Tracy *****

Friday 21 June at 7.30pm

Tickets - £22.50, concessions - £20.50

Direct from a weeklong run in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a SOLD OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back! Using huge projection photos and original film footage, this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including 'Mrs Robinson', 'Cecilia', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Homeward Bound' and many more. Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed!

"Fantastic” - Elaine Paige, BBC Radio 2

"Authentic and Exciting” - The Stage

Saturday 22 June at 7.30pm

Tickets - £24

From their humble beginnings in Brooklyn to the dizzying heights of their success in the 50’s & 60’s the songwriting genius of Neil Sedaka and ‘Howie’ Howard Greenfield will go down in musical history as one of themost successful partnerships of all time.

This show is packed full of hits such as Calendar Girl, Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, [Is This The Way To] Amarillo, Stupid Cupid and of course Oh! Carol, masterpieces made famous not only by Sedaka but also other well known performers like Connie Francis, Tony Christie,Tom Jones and LaVern Baker.

With a good luck message from Mr Sedaka himself, this talented cast and their phenomenal band of west end musicians take to the stage to bring you a show dedicated to celebrating these two giants of the song writing world with two hours worth of songs and the stories behind them.

If you like to sing-a-long or just want to hear great music this show is for you.

"It's always flattering when talented performers honour my music. I thank the Oh Carol team for their homage to the work of Sedaka & Greenfield.  Wishing you continued success" - Neil Sedaka.

★★★★ "If you have socks, prepare for them to be knocked off" - britishtheatre.com

Age guide 16+

Saturday 22 June at 7.45pm

Tickets - £12.50

Matt Rees - Multi-award-winning Welsh comedian, Matt Rees, has generated a huge buzz on the circuit over the past few years with his unique brand of well-crafted gags and acerbic delivery earning him high praise from audiences and critics alike.

The deadpan stand-up is a sober drunk and a couple of years ago he had to take a break from comedy to deal with his personal matters, but now he’s back and taking the comedy scene by storm once more. As well as starring in BBC3’s This Country and BBC’s Edinburgh Fringe Highlights, Matt has also recently recorded an episode of BBC2’s Stand Up at BBC Wales, Amazon’s Audible Presents and Stand Up For BBC Radio Wales.

Saskia Preston - Saskia has made a name for herself as an act who delivers up offbeat one liners and observations in a unique and playful style. A finalist in the Max Turner Comedy Award, Funny Women Award and Comedy Knights Fresh Comedian competition, Saskia was also shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award broadcast on BBC Radio 4 extra as well as the Laughing Horse New Comedian of the Year Final. 

Writer for BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and The News Quiz, as well as BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack, Saskia has performed at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival every year since 2013 in various mixed billed shows. Last year, she was part of the prestigious showcase, AAA Stand Up Late show at The Pleasance, and now excitingly, for this coming Edfringe, Saskia will be bringing her characteristic quick wit and hilarious delivery for her debut solo show.

Friday 28 June
Doors open at 7.45pm
First act at 8.15pm
£13.25
Bring your colleagues and bring your friends for a shed load of laughs!

This relaxed cabaret-style comedy club on the last Friday of the month offers you the chance to enjoy a drink and sit back and relax, with three professional comedians ready to entertain you. Previous acts have included Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Lucy Porter, Nick Helm, Russell Kane and many more.

Wednesday 3 July at 7.30pm

Tickets - £20, concessions - £17

This summer, WNO Orchestra returns to the Riverfront with an ever-popular collection of unmissable opera classics. With the help of two vocal soloists and the talented orchestral musicians, this special concert will take you on a journey through a wealth of operatic repertoire including works by Verdi, Puccini, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky. We also enter the world of musical theatre, and feature delights from Rogers and Hammerstein's South Pacific. With much-loved favourites and afew lesser-known gems, be sure to book soon for an unforgettable evening of opera.

This show will be postponed until Friday 5th July 2019
Featuring David Alacey & Special Guest Star: Anita Harris

Friday 5 July at 7.30pm

Tickets - £27.50

Celebrating the iconic Frank Sinatra who was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1915, this show is far more than atribute to Ol' Blue Eyes. The magic of Sinatra live in concert is captured perfectly by the award winning David Alacey who is recognised worldwide as one of the leading interpreters of his music.

This lavish production encapsulates not only the wonderful hit catalogue of the original legend, but also the remarkable personality of the star who ruled the world of entertainment for over half a century. It also features The stunning L.A Showgirls, The Swinging Buddy Greco Band under the Direction of Paul Drakeley and guest star the evergreen all-round entertainer Anita Harris.
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All of the hit songs and anthems made popular by the legendary performer such as "Come Fly With Me", "The Lady Is A Tramp", "My Way", "Strangers in The Night” and of course, "New York New York" are included along with many rarer gems.

So don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the life of a true legend and experience what it was really like to spend an evening in the presence of the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century doing it as only he could – his way!

Ladies and gentleman from here on in it’s Frank Sinatra

Dydd Mawrth 9 Gorffennaf am 1yh

Tocynnau - £8

Addas i blant 3-7 oed a’u teuluoedd.

Mae Rala Rwdins yn dychwelyd i lwyfannau Cymru! Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins oedd y cynhyrchiad cyntaf i Arad Goch ei greu yn 1989, ac i ddathlu pen-blwydd Arad Goch yn 30 byddwn ni’n teithio’r sioe unwaith eto! Ymunwch â’r antur yn nghwmniein ffrindiau o wlad y Rwla. Cawn glywed helyntion Rwdlan, Y Dewin Dwl a’r Llipryn Llwyd wrth iddynt geisio darganfod cyfrinach fawr y Dewin Dwl, heb anghofio triciau slei‘r hen Strempan. Wedi ei hysgrifennu gan Angharad Tomosa’i chyfarwyddo gan Jeremy Turner.

I blant 3-7 oed a’u teuluoedd.

Tuesday 9 July at 1pm, this show is presented in the Welsh language

Tickets - £9

Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins by Angharad Tomos

Suitable for children 3-7 years old and their families

Rala Rwdins returns to Wales’ theatres! Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins was Arad Goch’s very first production and to celebrate the company’s 30th birthday, we’re taking it on tour once again! Join the adventure in the land of Rwla, as our favourite characters try to solve Dewin Dwl’s big secret! Written by the award winning author of the series Angharad Tomos and directed by Jeremy Turner.

Suitable for children 3-7 years old and their families.

Wednesday 18 September at 7.30pm

Tickets - £24.50, concessions - £21.50

The Kast off Kinks features three former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’, back together playing great music and re-living the good times whilst keeping the songs alive that made The Kinks a household name.  This great line-up features Mick Avory (original drummer on all the classic hits from 1964-84), Ian Gibbons (keyboards/vocals, Kinks 80’s & 90’s and still with Sir Ray Davies), John Dalton (bass/vocals, Kinks 60’s & 70’s) alongside Dave Clarke (guitar/vocals, formerly of the Beach Boys, Noel Redding & Tim Rose).  

Expect an evening of iconic hits including: You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Days, Waterloo Sunset, Come Dancing, All Day and All of the Night plus more...   

A great night out, not to be missed!

 “A full house, and a standing ovation.  To anyone wondering about going, do not hesitate” (The Stables, Milton Keynes)

“Nothing short of superb.  From start to finish it was filled with hit after hit” (Mad Ferret, Preston)

Starring Navi

Thursday 19 September at 7.30pm

Tickets - £22, children - £16

Get ready to moonwalk the night away at a show who’s star performer ‘Navi’ once earned a standing ovation from Michael Jackson himself.

King Of Pop – The Legend Continues is currently on tour in the UK and is taking British theatres by storm.  The superb production stars the world’s No.1 MJ impersonator ‘Navi’ who was actually invited to perform at two of Michael Jackson’s birthday parties in LA and New York.  Michael not only applauded Navi but also gave him a standing ovation and invited the impersonator to spend a day at his home ‘Neverland’.  The pair remained close and due to Navi’s uncanny resemblance to the star, he was often hired by Michael to act as a decoy to distract mobs of fans and press.

Navi has since continued to work at the highest level performing in a whopping 57 different countries and is now back in the UK for a national theatre tour along with his incredible live band and dancers.  Navi brilliantly recreates all the magical classics from the early Jackson 5 songs to mega-hits such as Thriller and Smooth Criminal in a show the whole family will enjoy.

Saturday 21 September at 7.30pm

Tickets - £25

‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 4 decades!

Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records and have toured all corners of the World extensively.

Their live show is dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits, many of which reached number one in the pop charts of Europe. 

‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘Three Steps to Heaven’, ‘Hey Rock &Roll’, ‘When’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Pretty Little Angel Eyes’ and many, many more.

So come and join the ‘Dancin’ Party’… ‘You’ve Got What It Takes’!

Saturday 28 September at 7.30pm

Tickets- £24, concessions - £23

Grab your platforms and flares for a journey back in time to when ABBA dominated the charts and ruled the airwaves! Thank ABBA For The Music is a two-hour theatre spectacular that captures all of the magic and excitement of one of pop history's most successful and entertaining live bands.

Featuring all of ABBA's greatest hits, including Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Take A Chance On Me, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Knowing Me Knowing You, Fernando, Super Trouper and many more!

With stunning costumes, a 7-piece live band, interactive video projection, some tongue-in-cheek Swedish humour, and of course ABBA’s spectacular trademark harmonies - this is the ultimate feel-good party show!

ABBA and 70’s fancy dress optional…but encouraged!

Is There Anybody Out There?

Thursday 3 October at 8pm

Tickets - £23

As well as being the all-round entertainer we all know and love from the telly, Count Arthur Strong is also a lifelong fan of astronomy, since having been given a microscope, or whatever it is they use, for Christmas when he was a small precocious baby. In fact, it’s said the first word he spoke was ‘Uranus’. In this, his brand-new show, he seamlessly combines the very best showbiz entertainment you’ll currently find, in the world, possibly? as he wrestles with some of the big questions that other all-round entertainers shy away from. Such as:

Are we alone in the universe?

Is there life on Mars bars?

2lbs of potatoes.

Packet of ginger nuts.

Don’t lose this shopping list.

‘Do not miss this not to be missed type of thing! If I wasn’t in the show I’d definitely be in the audience watching myself intently. Laughing and learning in equal measure. Thoroughly happy to pay the admission fee and definitely not asking for a refund. Also not rustling sweet wrappers and fiddling with my sodding telephone with a gormless expression on my face. See you there!’.

Arthur

Tuesday 8 October at 7.30pm

Tickets - £24

Starring 

TOMMY CANNON (Cannon and Ball): CRISSY ROCK (Benidorm and I’m A Celebrity):BILLY PEARCE: LEAH BELL: PAUL DUNN: JAMES DE LAUCH HAY

This play has had audiences in hysterics from the very beginning to the very surprising end. One member of the audience said “If that’s whatit’s like when you get to the Pearly Gates – I can’t wait to go!!!

Right Place! Wrong Time!! is an “up-lifting” tale guaranteed to make you feel that life’s party never ends: it simply moves to another location.

Friday 11 October at 7.30pm

Running time – 2hrs 10 mins

Tickets - £26

Four New Jersey boys from the wrong side of the tracks invented their own sound andwrote their own songs to become one of the biggest pop sensations of all time.

Their story. . . their music. . . their sound. . . is all wrapped up in one remarkable production that moved Frankie Valli to say “you guys are dynamite”.

His group’s humble beginnings – perfectly recreated on stage with a show-stealing, pitch-perfect doo wop a capella. Their Sixties and Seventies, chart-topping heyday presented against a backdrop of amazing imagery. Plus all the million-sellers written for fellow pop legends included for good measure. . . Let’s Hang On packs it all into two hours of non-stop hits.

Sherry,Why do Fools Fall in Love, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man, Rag Doll, Working My Way Back to You, Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You, Beggin’, My Eyes Adored You, Oh What a Night, Swearing to God, Grease and Let’s Hang On are only the half of it!!!

An outstanding cast, each a talented musician in their own right, bring the most amazing feel-good show on tour to your doorstep.

“Simply perfection” Mail on Sunday

“Absolutely brilliant” The Paul O’Grady Show

Saturday 26 October at 7.30pm

Tickets - £31, concessions - £29

The ALBUMS SHOW is BACK! TWO more classic Billy Joel albums performed in their entirety... in ONE sensational show.

There’s just no stopping the incredible success of the critically acclaimed Billy Joel Songbook led by the phenomenal Elio Pace and his amazing band. Having sold out theatres across the UK and Europe, and due to the huge success of the first ‘Albums Show’ tour in May 2018, they return in Autumn 2019, this time performing two more Billy Joel classic albums in their entirety,

Storm Front and The Stranger

And if that wasn’t thrilling enough for Billy Joel fans, Elio and his band are delighted to be bringing back their very special guest, direct from the USA...legendary lead guitarist, David Brown. David played lead guitar in Billy Joel’s band from 1978 until 1991 and also went onto record and tour with many music icons including Paul McCartney and Simon and Garfunkel.

Elio Pace’s

Billy Joel Songbook Albums Show
featuring David Brown really is a night of world-class musicianship and ingenious songwriting you simply cannot miss!

Friday 1 November 2019

Tickets - £32

Four times Progressive Music Award winning band, Big Big Train, reached number one in the UK Official rock album charts with their 2017 album, Grimspound and number two with their recent live album, Merchants of Light, which was recorded at their sold out shows at London’s Cadogan Hall.  

In autumn 2019, Big Big Train will embark upon their first ever UK tour, performing music from their forthcoming studio album alongside songs from their previous recordings, including 2009’s The Underfall Yardalbum. The shows will feature the band’s full live line-up, including a five-piece brass ensemble.

Support comes from Sweet Billy Pilgrim, an English genre spanning band who, on this occasion, will comprise duo Jana Carpenter and Tim Elsenburg. They describe their sound as "thrash pastel".

 ‘Big Big Train have revisited the sound world of early Genesis and Yes and have managed to create music with great emotional clout’  

JOHN BUNGEY, THE TIMES 

'They make beautiful, pastoral quintessentially English music: their name is Big Big Train’  

BOB HARRIS, BBC RADIO TWO 

'As English as village cricket, cream teas and infuriating delays on Southern Rail, Big Big Train seem to be gaining both traction and velocity as their career progresses. If anyone asks you about the state of prog rock in 2017, this is the direction you should point them in’ 

FRASER LEWRY, CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE 

‘the supercharged sound of a group of musicians hitting their stride and showing their class’ 

PAUL DAVIES, DAILY EXPRESS 

Thursday 14 November at 7.30pm

Tickets - £25, concessions - £23

The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley.

This glittering production charts the musical and emotional highs and lows of Elvis’ amazing journey from poor truck-driving teenager from Tupelo, Mississippi through the army, Hollywood and finally the legendary Las Vegas concerts.

With a world class cast, authentic costumes and rare film footage, The Elvis Years features more than 50 of the King’s greatest hits including‘Hound Dog’, ‘It’s Now or Never’,‘Suspicious Minds’ ‘American Trilogy’ and many more, as well as lesser known tracks such as ‘Rock A Hula Baby’ and ‘Bossa Nova Baby’.

Saturday 16 November at 7.30pm

Tickets - £26.50, concessions - £24.50

Formed in late 2017 from a passion for the work of ‘THE BOSS’

Each member of this 8 piece band have their own unique abilities as performers and an undeniable love of the music.

The band members as they are now, have impressive references, listing previous UK tours alongside recordings with big names in the music industry.

While the band remains a fairly newcreation they are already showing signs of a big and successful career, quickly gathering online momentum before even performing their first date.

The band has made it clear that their passion for SPRINGSTEEN outweighs all others.

Have a great night with THE SOUND OF SPRINGSTEEN.