Saturday 18 September from 10am

All day ticket - £22.50

This is an unreserved, socially distanced event Riverfront stewards will direct you to available seats on the day of the show.

Evening tickets £5.50, concessions £5

Afternoon tickets £4.50, concessions £4

Monday 20, Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 September at 7pm, matinee Wednesday at 1pm

Running time – 96 minutes

Cinema is back at The Riverfront.

Starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman. A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to The Riverfront. Our cinema seats are being replaced with lovely new ones in November, in the meantime we will be screening films using reduced audience capacity and a mixture of freestanding chairs and sofas.

Our café will be open and you can take your hot or cold drinks and snacks into the screening.

Tuesday 21 September at 11am

For Crying Out Loud: baby friendly cinema

Tickets - £4.50 (no charge for baby)

Take time out from your day and join us For Crying Out Loud, our baby-friendly cinema screenings.

Join us for a screening of a newly released title (certificate U, PG or 12A) with a difference. These screenings are purely for parents and guardians to enjoy with their baby or toddler so don’t worry about crying, fidgeting or disturbing other guests, you are all in the same boat!

In order to make these screenings as baby friendly as possible there will be a soft level of lighting in the cinema, the volume will be lower and there will be soft matting in front of the screen for your little ones.

Adults must have a baby or toddler in their party in order to attend Baby Screen. No baby, no entry. Parents discretion advised with regards to the age of their little one and the certificate of the film.

Evening tickets £5.50, concessions £5

Afternoon tickets £4.50, concessions £4

Thursday 23 September at 1pm & 7pm

Running time – 120 minutes

Cinema is back at The Riverfront.

For one reason or another you may have missed some films on the big screen over the past year… so we are giving you the chance to catch up and we are starting with the Oscar winning Minari - A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to The Riverfront. Our cinema seats are being replaced with lovely new ones in November, in the meantime we will be screening films using reduced audience capacity and a mixture of freestanding chairs and sofas.

Our café will be open and you can take your hot or cold drinks and snacks into the screening.

Saturday 25 September, doors open 6.30pm, tickets £4

Is Wales…the place? Ai Cymru yw'r lle?

Is Wales…the future? Ai Cymru yw'r dyfodol?

Is Wales…ready? Ydy Cymru'n barod?

Infinity Space Wales, headed by billionaire Techmogul Ralphie Llewellyn Smith, are going to launch a rocket from Blaenavon Ironworks. 

Their mission? To investigate the source of The Blip, an unknown message of communication sent from Interstellar space.

Tin Shed Theatre Co. and Cadw invite you to experience ‘Rocket Launch Blaenavon’ – an outdoor, site-responsive spectacle which explores Wales’ place in the galaxy. 

Watch Infinity Space Wales takeover the grounds of Blaenavon’s 18^th century Ironworks for one night only on 25^th September, to help us celebrate the 20^thanniversary of Blaenavon’s industrial landscape becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Monday 27 September at 11am

For Crying Out Loud: baby friendly cinema

Tickets - £4.50 (no charge for baby)

Take time out from your day and join us For Crying Out Loud, our baby-friendly cinema screenings.

Join us for a screening of a newly released title (certificate U, PG or 12A) with a difference. These screenings are purely for parents and guardians to enjoy with their baby or toddler so don’t worry about crying, fidgeting or disturbing other guests, youare all in the same boat!

In order to make these screenings as baby friendly as possible there will be a soft level of lighting in the cinema, the volume will be lower and there will be soft matting in front of the screen for your little ones.

Adults must have a baby or toddler in their party in order to attend Baby Screen. No baby, no entry. Parents discretion advised with regards to the age of their little one and the certificate of the film.

Evening tickets £5.50, concessions £5

Afternoon tickets £4.50, concessions £4

Monday 27, Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 September at 7pm, matinee Wednesday at 1pm

Running time – 120 minutes

Cinema is back at The Riverfront.

This Oscar-winning Danish drama features a powerhouse performance from actor Mads Mikkelsen. He plays Martin, a dissatisfied, discontented schoolteacher who joins forces with a group offriends to take part in a drinking experiment. The aim is for each of the men to increase their daily blood alcohol intake to 0.5%, which, theoretically, is the optimum level for boosting happiness and productivity.

Initially, Martin sees the benefits of the test, including a renewed bond with his students and a resurgence in the relationship with his wife, but it doesn't take long before dependency on the demon drink takes hold, forcing the men to question the value of their own lives.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to The Riverfront. Our cinema seats are being replaced with lovely new ones in November, in the meantime we will be screening films using reduced audience capacity and a mixture of freestanding chairs and sofas.

Our café will be open and you can take your hot or cold drinks and snacks into the screening.

Evening tickets £5.50, concessions £5

Afternoon tickets £4.50, concessions £4

Thursday 30 September at 1pm & 7pm

Running time – 120 minutes

Cinema is back at The Riverfront.

For one reason or another you may have missed some films on the big screen over the past year… so we are giving you the chance to catch up and this week we have this documentary about the legendary Tina Turner- A revealing and intimate look at the life and career of musical icon Tina Turner, charting her improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her resurgenceas a global phenomenon in the 1980s.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to The Riverfront. Our cinema seats are being replaced with lovely new ones in November, in the meantime we will be screening films using reduced audience capacity and a mixture of freestanding chairs and sofas.

Our café will be open and you can take your hot or cold drinks and snacks into the screening.

Evening tickets £5.50, concessions £5

Afternoon tickets £4.50, concessions £4

Monday 4, Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 October at 7pm, matinee Monday at 1pm

Running time – 144 minutes

Cinema is back at The Riverfront.

In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to The Riverfront. Our cinema seats are being replaced with lovely new ones in November, in the meantime we will be screening films using reduced audience capacity and a mixture of freestanding chairs and sofas.

Our café will be open and you can take your hot or cold drinks and snacks into the screening.

Evening tickets £5.50, concessions £5

Afternoon tickets £4.50, concessions £4

Thursday 7 October at 1pm & 7pm

Running time – 89 minutes

Cinema is back at The Riverfront.

For one reason or another you may have missed some films on the big screen over the past year… so we are giving you the chance tocatch up and this week we have one of the best received British films of the last 12 months – After Love is set inthe port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers hehas a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.

We are really looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to The Riverfront. Our cinema seats are being replaced with lovely new ones in November, in the meantime we will be screening films using reduced audience capacity and a mixture of freestanding chairs and sofas.

Our café will be open and you can take your hot or cold drinks and snacks into the screening.

Friday 15 October 2021 at 7.30pm

Tickets - £13.25, concessions - £9

Meet Fred, the two feet tall cloth puppet who just wants to be a regular guy: get a job, meet a girl, settle down. But when threatened with losing his Puppet Living Allowance, Fred’s life begins spiralling out of control.

A sell out show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016, expect a ‘terrifically funny, no holds barred satire’ Edinburgh Guide.

Contains strong language and puppet nudity.

Tickets - £8 in advance, £10 on the door

Tuesday 26 October at 11.30am

The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than through stand up comedy! AFTERMIRTH is an adult comedy club that you can bring your baby to.

Each week we’ll have 3 top circuit comedians delivering their usual club routines so the material is mature and sweary with the odd birth story flash back.... The only difference is it’s during the day. Babies under 18 months are welcome, but please don’t bring older toddlers because they tend to heckle!

This special afternoon gig has reduced amplification and a dimmed room so no one will notice those red eyes from sleepless nights. You’re encouraged to bottle, breast or Haribo feed and you can walk about or shake Mittens the Special Rabbit in order to soothe your offspring and no one will moan or mutter if your little one cries or screams.

There’s snacks and drinks available in the cafe too so treat yourself to cake and a Prosecco, you deserve it!

The gig is also open to parents, Aunts, Uncles, Grans, carers, in fact anyone who needs some afternoon comedy and doesn’t mind some cute babies in attendance.

There’slimited space, ditch the buggy and bring a sling if you can.

Ballet Cymru have put their own unique stamp on this tale of love and loss, bringing relevance, poignancy and grittiness to this most romantic of ballets.

Featuring a new score by acclaimed composer and harpist Catrin Finch whose spellbinding music is interwoven with mesmerizing movement by Ballet Cymru Artistic Director Darius James OBE and Assistant Artistic Director Amy Doughty

Tuesday 9 November 2021 at 7.30pm

Tickets - £14.25, Ages 15 to 26 - £5

Written and directed by Simon Downing

Produced by Kick In The Head

Dickens failed to provide a backstory to Fagin, so who was he and who was the real man that Dickens based his character on?

Join Fagin as he reviews his situation during his final night inprison before being hanged. As madness envelops him he is ‘visited’ by some oldacquaintances.

Find out who he really was and how he ended up as one of the best known, yet unknown, of Dickens' characters.

“This powerful new play gives a fresh twist on Dicken’s criminal Fagin.”

Think you know Fagin? Think again.

“All three actors in the roles of Fagin (Keith Hill), Bill (Giles Shenton) and Nancy (Georgia Butt) deliver impeccable performances. In the centre of it all, the audience is captivated by Fagin’s diverse, manipulative and complex character.”

The Reviews Hub

“It is a powerful piece of work….it deserves to become an eventual classic.

The set is simple, the themes (of love, greed, deception, betrayal, regret and retribution) universal, the subtle interplay between the three characters intense and the background (Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist) so familiar that this small masterpiece could well be a theatrical staple.” You would be a fool to yourself to miss it.”

Alton Herald

Friday 12 November 2021 at 7.30pm

Tickets -£13.25, concessions - £11.25

A father. A son. A club. A Town. A game. Fly Half.

Fly Half is a new play with original songs that tells the tale ofa rugby playing steel worker from South Wales. Set in an industrial town, this play is a celebration of working class families who head out to the match each week, stand pitch side with pride, supporting their local team. A lyrical hymn to one man's passion for his family, his town and his beloved game. Fly Half isa story of love, loss, community and sport, that rages against the beige of modern life.

Fly Half was awarded Critic’s Choice of 2018 by British Theatre Guide and BritishTheatre.com

‘It is beautifully written—an extended poem, a free verse epicutilising the alliterative tricks and phrasing of Dylan Thomas to provide arich, aural experience: “him, battered and bruised and beaming”. Fly Half deftly charts rugby’s metamorphosis from the old-style punch of the '60s, '70s and '80s to the professionalism and perfect physiques of the modern game.’

British Theatre Guide

“Welsh pride and passion, the mythology of rugby and the reality of working class life. Lagden’s script is collieries deep”

5 stars britishtheatre.com

Tickets - £19.50, concessions - £17.50, under 30s - £13.25, children and students - £4

Thursday 18 November at 7.30pm

Telemann Viola Concerto in G major

Schubertarr.Tabakova Arpeggione Sonata

Biber Battalia

Mozart Adagio and Fugue, K. 546

JS Bach Concerto for Viola, Strings and Basso continuo in E-flat major, reconstructed Wilfred Fischer

Tabakova Such Different Paths

After an absence of almost two years, the inspiring musicians of under 30s orchestra,Sinfonia Cymru, can’t wait to play for you again. We hope you’ll join them for an exhilarating evening with guest soloist / director, Timothy Ridout, the British violist and current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist.

Timothy is an exceptional talent and, not surprisingly, is in high demand as both a soloist and chamber musician. For this tour, he has devised a varied programme that truly showcases the viola, featuring great music by Telemann, Mozart and Schubert and a concerto inspired by JC Bach. This player-led programme is sure to be an exhilarating evening – perfect for a return to concert-going.

You may have seen Timothy in his last performances with Sinfonia Cymru, in 2018, when he played Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante alongside Benjamin Baker for the orchestra’s debut BBC Radio 3 broadcast. Audiences were in awe of the wonderful musicality and virtuosity of the duo and orchestra and this concert promises to repeat that experience.

Tickets - £26.50

Sunday 21st November at 7.30pm

From the producers of the hit show Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners, Fairytale of New York is the ultimate feel good Irish-inspired Christmas show.

Featuring an international cast of singers, musicians and dancers Fairytale of New York brings you all of your favourite Christmas songs including Driving home for Christmas, White Christmas, Oh Holy Night, Winter’s Tale, Silent Night and of course The Fairytale of New York.

……and just when you think the party couldn’t get any better, this world class show also features some of the greatest Irish sing-a-long songs of all time including The Galway Girl, The Irish Rover, Wagon Wheel, Danny Boy, Dirty Old Town and The Black Velvet Band this magical Irish-inspired Christmas show will have people of all ages singing and laughing.

Tickets - £8 in advance, £10 on the door

Tuesday 23 November at 11.30am

The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than through stand up comedy! AFTERMIRTH is an adult comedy clubthat you can bring your baby to.

Each week we’ll have 3 top circuit comedians delivering their usual club routines so the material is mature and sweary with the odd birth story flash back.... The only difference is it’s during the day. Babies under 18 months are welcome, but please don’t bring older toddlers because they tend to heckle!

This special afternoon gig has reduced amplification and a dimmed room so no one will notice those red eyes from sleepless nights. You’re encouraged to bottle,breast or Haribo feed and you can walk about or shake Mittens the Special Rabbit in order to soothe your offspring and no one will moan or mutter if your little one cries or screams.

There’s snacks and drinks available in the cafe too so treat yourself to cake and a Prosecco, you deserve it!

The gig is also open to parents, Aunts, Uncles, Grans, carers, in fact anyone who needs some afternoon comedy and doesn’t mind some cute babies in attendance.

There’s limited space, ditch the buggy and bring a sling if you can.

Tickets - £8 in advance, £10 on the door

Tuesday 14 December at 11.30am

The journey of parenthood is a magical and maddening one so what better way to cope with it than through stand up comedy! AFTERMIRTH is an adult comedy club that you can bring your baby to.

Each week we’ll have 3 top circuit comedians delivering their usual club routines so the material is mature and sweary with the odd birth story flash back.... The only difference is it’s during the day. Babies under 18 months are welcome, but please don’t bring older toddlers because they tend to heckle!

This special afternoon gig has reduced amplification and a dimmed room so no one will notice those red eyes from sleepless nights. You’re encouraged to bottle, breast or Haribo feed and you can walk about or shake Mittens the Special Rabbit in order to soothe your offspring and no one will moan or mutter if your little one cries or screams.

There’s snacks and drinks available in the cafe too so treat yourself to cake and a Prosecco, you deserve it!

The gig is also open to parents, Aunts, Uncles, Grans, carers, in fact anyone who needs some afternoon comedy and doesn’t mind some cute babies in attendance.

There’s limited space, ditch the buggy and bring a sling if you can.

Tickets - £20, concessions - £17

Friday 14 January at 7pm

WNO Orchestra is delighted to be back on stage, presenting its sparklingly successful, and well-travelled, new year’s concert. Under the direction of Leader and Concertmaster David Adams, the Orchestra, joined by WNO Associate Artists, will welcome in 2022 at The Riverfront with a rousing programme of waltzes, polkas and maybe even a few surprises. Join us for this toe-tapping evening of Strauss, Lehár and so much more - what better way to kick off the new year?

Concertmaster – David Adams,
Soprano – Isabelle Peters,
Tenor – Adam Gilbert

Cerddorfa WNO - Dychwelyd i Fienna

Mae Cerddorfa WNO yn falch iawn o fod yn ôl ar y llwyfan, gan gyflwyno ei chyngerdd blwyddyn newydd hynod o lwyddiannus, sydd wedi teithio’n helaeth. O danarweiniad y Blaenwr a'r Cyngerddfeistr David Adams, bydd y Gerddorfa, ynghyd ag Artistiaid Cyswllt WNO, yn croesawu 2022 a Glan yr Afon gyda rhaglen gyffrous o walsiau, polcas ac efallai hyd yn oed ambell syrpreis. Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer ynoson fywiog hon o Strauss, Lehár a chymaint mwy – pa ffordd well i gych wyn yflwyddyn newydd?

Cyngerddfeistr – David Adams,
Soprano – Isabelle Peters,
Tenor – Adam Gilbert

Tickets - £27.50

Friday 28 January at 7.30pm

Britain’s Got Talent Champions, Richard and Adam burst onto our TV screens in 2013 wowed the Judges and won the nation’s hearts. With two No.1 albums, 'The Impossible Dream' and ‘Believe’ and sell-out concerts around the globe, the recordbreaking Welsh brothers are now firmly established as two of the world’s greatest voices.

Book your tickets now and join Richard and Adam for a stunning evening of world class music with the UK’s new favourite singing duo.

Tickets - £26.50

Saturday 29 January at 7.30pm

Frankie - The Concert is an unbelievably accurate and authentic celebration of legendary hall-of-famer’s Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

That famous Frankie-falsetto, along with those incredible four-part harmonies, are lovingly recreated with absolute respect, astonishing attention to detail and a genuine love for the music that dominated two decades!

Considered the closest portrayal of Frankie Valli amongst many in the industry, touring theatre star Stephen James (Let’s Hang On) has formed an undeniable reputation for recreating the powerful falsetto of the 60’s & 70’s icon with absolute perfection. Featuring a spectacular eight-piece band including live brass, this show is unique, bringing Frankie Valli’s music back to life with actual concertrecreations, and a few surprises!

The first half of the show celebrates the sixties’ golden years; Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry,Walk Like A Man, Bye Bye Baby, Let’s Hang On, Silence Is Golden, Ragdoll and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. The second half of the show, celebrating the resurgence of The Four Seasons’ in the seventies, includes the anthem December 63 (Oh What A Night), Who Loves You, Grease (is the word), The Night, Beggin’, My Eyes Adored You, Fallen Angel and many more.

If you can’tsee the real thing, go see Frankie – The Concert!

“Closest you canget without seeing the real thing” The Telegraph

“Best show we’ve ever seen” Four Seasons Memorabilia

“Wow” Frankie Valli’s musical director of 40 years, Robby Robinson

Sunday 30 January 2022 at 11.30am & 2.30pm

Tickets - £18, Family of four - £70

When all of his friends go away, Norman Price decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, the adventure soon turns to danger. Can Fireman Sam come to the rescue and save the circus? Join Sam, Penny, Elvis, Station Officer Steele and Norman in an all singing, dancing, action-packed show. You can become a fire-fighter cadet and then watch the magic of the circus. So, come along to Pontypandy and watch the adventures unfold!

Tickets - £19.50, concessions - £17.50, under 30s - £13.25, children and students - £4

Thursday 3 February at 7.30pm

Sinfonia Cymru are joined by French ‘trumpet sensation’ Lucienne Ranaudin Vary in a concert, where orchestral virtuosity meets the jazz influenced streets of France. Twenty-Two-year-old Lucienne leads Sinfonia Cymru with a vivacious programme encompassing both classical and jazz inspired music, from Hummel’s Trumpet Concerto to Weill’s Je ne t’aime pas. Performing popular pieces by Milhaud and Ravel prepare to be transported to the bustling streets of France.

Programme:

Wagner Siegfried Idyl

Hummel Trumpet Concerto in E flat.

Ravel Le Tombeaude Couperin

Ravel Pavane pourune infante défunte

Milhaud Le Boeufsur le toit

Lowry Shall We Gather at the River

Weill Je net'aime pas

Bechet Si tu voisma mere

Saturday 19^th March 2022 at 8pm

Tickets - £21

Mike Bubbins, star of hit podcast The Socially Distant Sports Bar, and of BBC televisioncomedies Mammoth, Tourist Trap and The Unexplainers, unleashes THROWBACK, his first ever solo UK stand-up tour. And things may never be the same again.

THROWBACK is a powerful, thought-provoking, visceral hour of stand-up comedy, that pushes boundaries, defies neat descriptions and challenges the audience... 

AS IF IT IS! 

It’s actually an hour and a half of really funny stories, pretty impressive characterisations, possibly a song (he said he’ll see how that goes), a bit of nostalgia about the good old days, a bit of optimism about the good new days, and Mike generally having a laugh about life and not taking himself, or anything else, too seriously. Having said that, he may, at some point in the show, get very annoyed at berks, whether in the past, the present, or the future. Very annoyed.

So basically THROWBACK is a comedy show about Bubbins sharing, and bringing to life, the stuff that he finds funny. As comedy concepts go, it’s a pretty straightforward one, really.

‘They asked me to do a UK comedy tour, called THROWBACK...and so I did.’  Mike Bubbins