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North Cardiff young performers take centre stage at the Royal Albert Hall
Young performers from North Cardiff were among those representing the South-East Wales Youth Orchestra and Choir, who took centre stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Brought together by Cardiff and Vale Music Education, the ensemble included 92 pupils from across the two local authorities. The North Cardiff schools involved were Whitchurch High School, Llanishen High School, The Bishop of Llandaff, Cardiff High School, Radyr Comprehensive, and Ysgol Gymraeg Glantaf. The wider Sou
Nov 21, 2025


Dazzling new take on a classic musical
REVIEW: 'Fiddler on the Roof' at New Theatre, Cardiff A packed audience responded with a standing ovation for the opening performance of the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof 's Cardiff run last night (Tuesday). After a sold-out season at the Barbican in London, this Olivier Award-winning production is now nearing the end of a hugely successful UK and Ireland tour. And what a treat it is. The show, which won the Oliviers for Best Musical Revival, Best Set Design, and Best S
Nov 19, 2025


Cardiff theatre preview: Musicals, classic and new
The UK tour of the Olivier award-winning production of classic musical Fiddler on the Roof arrives at Cardiff's New Theatre next week (18-22 November). The show, which won the Oliviers for Best Musical Revival, Best Set Design, and Best Sound Design, stars Matthew Woodyatt as Tevye, Jodie Jacobs as Golde, and Olivier Award nominee Beverley Klein as Yente. WIdely regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all time, it features much-loved songs including If I Were A Rich Man
Nov 11, 2025


Laughs and shocks in a dark new crime comedy
REVIEW: 'Murder at Midnight' at New Theatre, Cardiff It's New Year's Eve in the fancy Kent home of one-eyed gangster, pig farmer, and Robbie Williams fanatic, Jonny 'The Cyclops' Drinkwater. Jonny (played by TV and stage favourite Jason Durr) also owns seven angry Rottweilers and can get angry himself. When he does, those who get in his way may find themselves murdered, chopped up, and fed to the pigs. So, when he arrives home unexpectedly, just as his girlfriend (Katie McGly
Nov 5, 2025


Rhiwbina Library started it all
Rhiwbina-based artist and designer David Hopkins , recalls some of the experiences and events and that have influenced and contributed towards the artworks that he now produces and sells, which put a different perspective on familiar subjects. Do you sometimes reflect how you got to where you are now? Was there a plan? Or did it just happen? In my case, I think it just happened, but now I’m not so sure. It appears that I’m revisiting what I started doing almost a lifetime ago
Nov 3, 2025


New play confronts the untamed damage of male trauma
REVIEW: 'No Man's Land' at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff The title of No Man's Land - whose press night we attended last night (Wednesday 15 October) - suggests an unflinching theatrical journey through modern masculinity, and that is what's delivered. It also suggests necessary psychological detachment or abandon in the face of pure horror, of wartime battlefields and 'going over the top' to face an enemy, a state of unknowable terrifying existential limbo. The theme of conflict
Oct 16, 2025


SnowShow is a slowmo, surreal spectacle
REVIEW: 'Slava's SnowShow' at New Theatre, Cardiff Unique, bizarre, surreal, fantastic, joyful, spectacular, unforgettable. It's hard to find the right adjectives for Slava’s SnowShow , but all of those apply - and more. This multi award-winning show, which debuted in Moscow more than 30 years ago, and reached international audiences at the 1996 Edinburgh Festival, is back touring the UK, and we were at tonight's (Wednesday 15 October) opening of its Cardiff run. Slava’s Snow
Oct 15, 2025


A moving and amusing treat as Myra returns
REVIEW: 'Myra's Story' at New Theatre For the second time this year, Cardiff theatre-goers were treated to a performance of the...
Oct 3, 2025


Bilingual Shakespeare adds a new dimension to timeless love story
REVIEW: 'Romeo a Juliet' at Sherman Theatre A new bilingual production of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy has opened in Cardiff this week....
Oct 2, 2025


Powerful Surge electrifies
REVIEW: Surge performed by the National Dance Company Wales at The Sherman Theatre, Cardiff National Dance Company Wales have debuted...
Sep 18, 2025


Street play tells of home, hope, and homelessness
REVIEW: 'An Orange in the Subway' performed outdoors at Parc Mackenzie, Cardiff An Orange in the Subway is a story of home, hope, and...
Sep 12, 2025


New Theatre preview: Comedy, crime, and cast announcements
Stewart Lee brings his highly anticipated new show to Cardiff next week, when he shares the stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian...
Sep 9, 2025


Monico Movies legacy
Following the closure of much-loved Rhiwbina community cinema Monico Movies , the committee has ensured its legacy will continue....
Aug 23, 2025


Pride and Prejudice - and murder!
REVIEW: 'Death Comes to Pemberley' at New Theatre, Cardiff Costume drama and whodunnit combine in Death Comes to Pemberley , an engaging...
Jul 30, 2025


1970s comedy has a deep and dark soul
REVIEW: 'Just Between Ourselves' at New Theatre, Cardiff Alan Ayckbourn's vintage comedy Just Between Ourselves opened the brief Cardiff...
Jul 4, 2025


Rhiwbina Summer Festival preview
Summer is here (well almost) and that can only mean one thing - the Rhiwbina Summer Festival is coming! The event will be officially...
Jun 15, 2025


North Cardiff primary school celebrates Urdd success
A North Cardiff primary school is celebrating remarkable success at the 2025 Urdd Eisteddfod. A total of 20 pupils from Pentyrch...
Jun 10, 2025


Mystery, comedy, dance, and 'Horrible Histories'
NEW THEATRE PREVIEW ROUND-UP by Andy Weltch The stage version of Horrible Histories is coming back to Cardiff with two fun-packed shows...
Jun 2, 2025


Curtain closes on Monico Movies
Everyone connected with Rhiwbina Info was very sad to hear our community cinema Monico Movies is closing after 10 years. It's been...
May 25, 2025


New Banksy play is poignant, funny, and real
REVIEW: 'Port Talbot Gotta Banksy' at Sherman Theatre This entertaining and thought-provoking new play tells the true story of what...
May 15, 2025
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