What's On Penarth

Join the Balloon Walk and be part of a community taking on events all around the country for one common goal: beating blood cancer. This is a varied 5-mile coastal walk which starts and finishes at Cliff Parade in Penarth.

Uncork the champagne! Dress to kill! Party like there’s no tomorrow! Celebrating 20 diamante decorated years, The Lady Boys of Bangkok ‘Wonder Women’ Tour will take the UK’s number one cabaret show to a new level.

The sixth Cardiff Children’s Lit Fest gets off to a flying start this December as Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy rides into town to introduce his new book from the series for young readers; Flying Fergus 7: The Wreck It Race is out on the 16th November.

Celebrated authors and illustrators will once again bring a cast of colourful characters and amazing tales to inspire and entertain little literature lovers this spring, as the award–winning Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival returns to the Welsh capital in April.

Buzzcocks. Artists performing: Buzzcocks.: Tickets avaiable.

Cardiff Speed Dating How speed dating in Cardiff works A great event to go to is Speed Dating in Cardiff. How it works is our friendly professional hosts will greet you and they will settle you in by briefly explaining the format of the Speed Dating evening.

On the eve of the UK tour for Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaz Skorjanec and Janette Manrara’s new theatre show ‘Remembering Fred’, the pair have confirmed an even bigger UK tour for 2018 due to popular demand.

In the Four Last Songs, Strauss takes leave of his long and fruitful life by commemorating those things dearest to him: his love for nature, his wife of fifty-four years and her soprano voice, which he so cherished, and his belief in the transcendence of the soul. It is a deeply personal work.

Grammy award-nominated American singer, songwriter and musician, Beth Hart brings her powerful bluesy rock voice to the Hall, performing her soulful, jazz and blues infused rock music with passion, commitment, humour and grace. When Beth Hart sings, clocks stop, hearts dance and neck-hair tingles.

Broadway glamour and toe-tapping tunes in an all-Gershwin extravaganza. KATIE BIRTILL Guest Singer RODNEY EARL CLARKE Guest Singer VIV McLEAN Piano RICHARD BALCOMBE Conductor LONDON CONCERT ORCHESTRA Plus a glamorous ballroom duo and two sensational tap dancers.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, the world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac, returns to the stage in 2018 with a brand new show celebrating 40 years of the iconic Rumours album.

Following their hit BBC Radio 4 series, and many years of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London’s West End, don’t miss everyone’s favourite Dictionary Corner regulars on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the first band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2)!

Tokio Myers isn’t a person who is terribly bothered by convention. The multi-talented pianist, composer and producer, who stormed to victory on Britain’s Got Talent, is a man on a mission.

Following a sold out run at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory and two critically-acclaimed West End runs, David Baddiel takes his Olivier-nominated one-man show to theatres nationwide.

Cambrensis Choir and the St. David’s Praise join forces with THE SONS OF JUBAL, a 150 strong male voice choir and brass ensemble from the Baptist Churches of Georgia, USA for a very special evening of music to stir the soul!

Prokofiev’s colourful ballet score, Cinderella, is chock full of witty, vibrant music, by turns spiky and lushly romantic. The Quarrel of the Ugly Sisters, Cinderella’s Waltz and the memorable Midnight Hour are among the Suite’s highlights.

Hear the hilarious My Dad Wrote A Porno live as the team behind the smash hit podcast take their sell-out show ON TOUR. What would you do if your dad wrote a dirty book£ Ignore it£ Not Jamie Morton. He reads it to the world.

The Waterboys return with their extended 9 piece band, for the 2nd leg of their current UK tour in support of their new critically acclaimed double album Out Of All This Blue, which entered the UK album charts at No. 8, their highest chart position since 1993.

This sublime, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning collaboration between two adventurous virtuoso musicians - Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita - delivers a stunning exhibition of world-class musicianship.

Following the huge success of Owen Money’s Jukebox Heroes in 2016, Owen Money is back with another talent packed live show featuring the music of his popular weekend Radio shows on BBC Wales and of course his unique style of comedy and ‘Welsh Whit’!

Totally Tina is an International acclaimed award winning production show to the Queen of Rock. The show re-creates the spectacle and energy of her live shows with a six-piece live band, four stunning dancers and Justine’s incredible impersonation of the Queen of Rock and Soul.

Join Cardiff Sinfonietta on bank holiday Sunday (or May the Sith) for an action-packed concert with some of the greatest film music ever written.

Oliver Coates is a cellist, composer and producer based in London. He has performed solo shows in China, Russia, Brazil, Egypt and Australia, and made his New York debut at Le Poisson Rouge. He was the winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist Award 2011.

He’s back! It’s been a busy few years for Jason since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn’t changed a bit.

Take a journey into classical music with BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert. Discover the incredible sounds of the Orchestra through music from the big screen alongside popular classics guaranteed to have you conducting along.The perfect introduction to the Orchestra for all ages!

The biggest selling UK country act of all time, The Shires release their highly anticipated third album Accidentally on Purpose on 20 April 2018 through Decca Records.

Sharon Shannon returns with her brand-new studio album “Sacred Earth". Newly signed to Irish record label Celtic Collections, this is Sharon’s first new studio album in 3 years and her tenth to date. Sharon is a musician who likes to surprise.

It’s 25 years since Heather Small, ‘The Voice & Face of M People’, burst onto the music scene. After over 11 million record sales and 1994 and 1995 Brit Award winners, Heather Small is embarking on her nationwide “How Can I Love You More” Tour, which will be a 25th Anniversary Celebration of the music of Heather...

Take a journey into classical music with BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert. Discover the incredible sounds of the Orchestra through music from the big screen alongside popular classics guaranteed to have you conducting along.

Stars of Lionsgate’s hit television series “Nashville” head to Cardiff on 20 April 2018, featuring Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Charles Esten, Jonathan Jackson and Sam Palladio. Nashville airs in 225 territories worldwide.

Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favourite Disney stories at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment. Be thrilled by high-speed stunts as the crew of Disney/Pixar’s Cars race across the ice.

Disney On Ice World of Enchantment 2018: Tickets avaiable.

With the legendary Rey Mysterio, the iconic Rob Van Dam and the top names in UK and international pro wrestling!

Film & Comic Con Cardiff is back at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2018. Once again, as with our previous Film & Comic Cons in Cardiff, we hope to bring some more of your favourite stars from TV, Film and Comics as well as a whole host of fun activities including photo shoots with the stars,...

Having toured extensively throughout Europe with The Aristocrats, Mike Keneally and The Pineapple Thief, Godsticks will be showcasing their explosive new material at this headline show.

THIS IS THE PERSON I AM NOW. IT’S THE PERSON I WANT TO BE, SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME. WE GOT DARK, SOPHIE. THINGS GOT DARK, AND I… I’M BETTER NOW. I’M IN A BETTER PLACE.” Once our lives are touched by tragedy, can we ever truly move on?

It’s May 1997. Tony Blair has won the election and Katrina and the Waves have won Eurovision. Britain is the coolest place in the world. At the local secondary school it’s a different story.

A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps Cecily Harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage.

The ultimate heroine, Jane Eyre’s journey to overcome the odds is one of literature’s finest love stories. Orphaned at a young age and cruelly treated by her Aunt, Jane Eyre grows up knowing little kindness.

Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in this multi award-winning West End smash hit comedy. The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does!

Llyr Williams piano. Schubert wrote his D-major Sonata 1825 at the spa town of Bad Gastein, and it became known as the ‘Gasteiner’. It was the second of his piano sonatas to be published. Its first movement has a fast and lively tempo, and the themes are built of scales and chords.

Launching Atmospheres 2018, John Hardy Music presents an evening of re-imagined music from Hinterland/Y Gwyll (2013-16) and Hidden/Craith (2018), performed by the original creative team.

Where words fail will feature two orchestral premieres brimming with colour and excitement. Metamorphosis by Jack Capstaff, a ballet suite written using the structural principles of Kafka’s die Verwandlung, will be followed by Symphony No.

‘Not all those who wander are lost’ J.R.R. Tolkien. Exploring themes of belonging and hope, the developmental suite captivatingly combines sounds of both live and computerised electronic music. The progressive structure of the performance builds to an emergent finale, evolving both texturally and stylistically.

When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, Lord and Lady Saxby, she has no idea her life is in danger! Waking up three months later, only her Aunt Alberta can tell Stella what has happened.

The WNO Orchestra returns to the Dora, once more under the direction of Leader David Adams. This time, the programme looks forward to the coming months.

Swansea-born composer Huw Warren presents his jazz suite ‘Do not go Gentle’ based on the poetry of Dylan Thomas. Commissioned by Brecon Jazz Festival for the Dylan Thomas centenary year, the work is the result of Warren’s lifelong interest in Thomas’ poetry and reflects the inherent musicality of the words.

One of the world’s most adventurous pianists, Ivan Ilic likes to think outside the box and bring something new and fresh to the solo piano recital.

Three broken hearts, one Soho hang-out, and the only man who could ever help them… Welcome to the Preacher Man, the swinging Soho joint where the kids used to dance the night away and dared to dream of love, while the legendary owner, The Preacher Man himself, dispensed advice to cure the loneliest of hearts… until

This course is a simple foraging walk where we hope to be able to identify a selection of edible and poisonous Spring shoots, plants, flowers and hopefully some wild mushrooms :). We will meet at the Castle Street entrance to the park beside the Pettigrew Tea Rooms at 12pm.