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Brecon Jazz Festival: Charlotte Glasson Band
Brecon Jazz | Jazz Aberhonddu
DetailsSunday, 14 August 2022
Brecon Jazz Festival: Charlotte Glasson Band
Theatr Brycheiniog
Brecon Jazz | Jazz AberhondduCharlotte Glasson Band
An award-winning quintet, led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Charlotte Glasson, inspired by their tour of south Africa.
‘Joyful… witty, exuberant… the tunes celebrate life… Bluesy, expressive sax work… versatile and contemporary, Charlotte Glasson will restore your faith in Jazz. Smiles sound like this’
LINEUP:
· Charlotte Glasson playing saxes, flutes and violin
· Mark Bassey on trombone
· Chris Spedding on guitar
· Lloyd Coote on bass and sousaphone
· Sam Glasson on drums
Charlotte specialises in weaving together sounds from across the globe to create a brand of music defined by rhythm and melody, a world of bird call and sunshine.
She is an amazing talent and the band are superb.
Please note that seating is unreserved; if you require a wheelchair space or accessible seating then please contact the Visitor Experience Team on 01874 611622 who will be able to arrange this for you.
- 14 Aug 2022, 14:00 Book Now
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Brecon Jazz Festival: Joan Chamorro - Sant Andreu Sextet
Brecon Jazz | Jazz Aberhonddu
DetailsSunday, 14 August 2022
Brecon Jazz Festival: Joan Chamorro - Sant Andreu Sextet
Theatr Brycheiniog
Brecon Jazz | Jazz AberhondduJoan Chamorro: Sant Andreu Sextet
From Barcelona, ‘Jazz Catalonia’ – we are fortunate as the premier Welsh jazz festival to be able to present a completely unique performance at BJF2022.
Joan Chamorro is a remarkable musician with over 100 albums to his name. he has performed with Scott Hamilton, Joe Magnarelli, Joel Frahm, Tete Montoliu, Dick Oatts, Scott Robinson, Bebo Valdes, Jessy Davis, Terell Stafford, and many more. Joan Chamorro is also an internationally acclaimed educator who runs master classes all over the world. In 2006, he founded the Sant Andreu Jazz Band, training young people from 7 to 20 and bringing forward names such as Andrea Motis and Rita Payés to the international jazz stage. Joan travels to Brecon for the first time to present some incredible music and musicians including Élia Bastida, a unique and very special talent.
LINE UP:
· Joan Chamorro on saxophone and double bass
· Élia Bastida on violin, tenor sax and voice
· Alba Esteban on baritone sax, soprano and voice
· Koldo Munné on alto sax, clarinet and voice
· Arnau Juliá on drums
· Josep Traver on guitar
Please note that seating is unreserved; if you require a wheelchair space or accessible seating then please contact the Visitor Experience Team on 01874 611622 who will be able to arrange this for you.
- 14 Aug 2022, 18:00 Book Now
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Uplift Singing Sessions July-August 2022
Classes | Dosbarthiadau
DetailsTuesday, 16 August 2022 - Tuesday, 23 August 2022
Uplift Singing Sessions July-August 2022
Theatr Brycheiniog
Classes | DosbarthiadauSave 50p a week by bulk booking lessons - more information here.
Life is a song - so sing it!
Led by Tanya Walker: Alive & Kicking Choir Leader and Vocal Coach
Take a break from your life or your work on a Tuesday lunchtime and inject your week with a healthy dose of wellbeing through singing!
For further information, please contact Tanya Walker: 07723 016837 / tanyawalkermusic@hotmail.com
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Baby B! Storytelling Group
Participation | Cyfranogiad
DetailsWednesday, 17 August 2022 - Wednesday, 24 August 2022
Baby B! Storytelling Group
Theatr Brycheiniog
Participation | CyfranogiadBaby B! is a new parent and child activity group right here in our theatre. Our Baby B! story time will not only be interactive and inclusive for all but will also offer all the joys of theatre from an early age.
This is a free ticketed event however booking is essential.
Please note, we politely request that each child is supervised by an adult: one adult to one child. Please contact Box Office on 01874 611622 if you have any additional requirements.
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Operation Julie
Theatr Brycheiniog
Musical | Sioeau CerddIt’s coming! An anarchic new musical that’s going to (prog) rock Wales.
Theatr na nÓg are delighted to be working with Aberystwyth Arts Centre to present one of the most jaw-dropping true stories ever to come out of Wales…
OPERATION JULIE.
Breaking Bad collides with The Good Life in a psychedelic true story from the hillsides of rural Wales.
It was hardly a typical drugs bust. When police from around the country swooped before dawn on Tregaron one morning in 1977, dozens of the 800 officers working the case looked like unshaven, long-haired hippies plucked from the audience of a Led Zep gig.
And the vast LSD co-operative they were targeting was, if anything, even more unconventional. Its leading members included doctors, scientists and university graduates - motivated, they insisted, by an evangelical drive to transform human consciousness itself.
An anarchic play with music from the 70's prog-rock that tells the incredible story of the undercover operation that smashed one of the most extraordinary drug rings the world has ever seen.
Operation Julie – The drugs bust in rural 1970s Wales that shook the world
This is the kind of story that you’ve already heard whispers of.
This is the kind of story you can’t really believe happened. But you’ll talk to people about it and they’ll remember. They’ll know people who were there.
It’s a story that has grown beyond itself until the lines between truth and legend have blurred. A story that gripped village gossips and worldwide media alike.
Age restriction 16+ (or 14+ accompanied by an adult)
Delwedd / Image: Rebecca Pitt
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The Upbeat Beatles
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywThe Upbeat Beatles are second to none - powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.
The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business.
There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like The Upbeat Beatles!
The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation.
If you love The Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love The Beatles you’ll love this show!
- 27 Aug 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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NT Live: Much Ado About Nothing
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio BywNational Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Simon Godwin
Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity.
The legendary family-run Hotel Messina on the Italian Riveria has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty. But when the owner’s daughter weds a dashing young soldier, not all guests are in the mood for love.A string of scandalous deceptions soon surround not only the young couple, but also the adamantly single Beatrice and Benedick.
Following the award-winning success of National Theatre Live’s Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night and Antony and Cleopatra, director Simon Godwin returns with this irresistible comedy, broadcast live from the National Theatre stage.
- 8 Sep 2022, 19:00 Book Now
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And Finally... Phil Collins
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywFor over 30 years, Phil Collins has written a diverse range of songs that have defined generations.
And Finally…Phil Collins are credited as being the UK’s Top Phil Collins Tribute, fronted by singer Chris O'Connell who brings to the stage the charisma and characteristics of the man who fronted Genesis and has sold 150 million albums in his solo career.
This production delivers a two-hour high energy show packed full of Phil’s solo hits including In The Air Tonight, Another Day In Paradise and Sussudio along with a sprinkling of Genesis hits for good measure. Featuring some of the country's top touring musicians, two drums kits and the esteemed ’And Finally Horns'.
This is a great opportunity to come and celebrate with us the illustrious career of the one and only Phil Collins.
FINALISTS IN NATIONAL TRIBUTE AWARDS 2019 IN 'BEST BAND' - The only Phil Collins or Genesis show in any category!
- 10 Sep 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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The Lion Speaks Tonight
Theatr Brycheiniog
Spoken Word | DarlithiauBrace yourself for what is going to be a unique and unforgettable evening at the theatre! For the first time rugby legend Scott Quinell will share some of the most extraordinary stories and facts about his life both on and off the rugby pitch and how he has become one of the most recognised and respected Welsh figures. From growing up with Giants of the game to learning to read and write after his retirement and becoming a star of Television and Radio! Scott bares all with his hilarious tales, never seen before footage and colourful pictures of his colourful life. Which will leaving you ROARING in your seats!
Joining Scott on stage is his son “Steele” who whilst looking down at Dad (literally!) and maybe giving his side of some of the stories, will be performing some of the greatest songs from Musical Theatre!
You will have the opportunity to ask those questions you always wanted to ask! and there will be limited VIP tickets which will include priority seating, ‘Meet & Greet’ following the show; with signings, photographs and a general ‘chit chat’ with the lads! and of course your personalised souvenir programme.
- 23 Sep 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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ROH: Madama Butterfly [Live]
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio Byw‘Love cannot kill: it brings new life.’
On a starlit night in Nagasaki, these are the words spoken by American naval officer Pinkerton to young geisha Cio-Cio-San. But as they both learn, words and promises carelessly spoken can have indelible consequences.
With a score that includes Butterfly’s aria, 'Un bel dì, vedremo' (‘One fine day’) and the ‘Humming Chorus’, Giacomo Puccini’s opera is entrancing and ultimately heart-breaking. Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier’s exquisite production takes inspiration from 19th-century European images of Japan.
- 27 Sep 2022, 19:15 Book Now
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Little Bits of Ruined Beauty
Theatre | Theatr
DetailsTuesday, 4 October 2022 - Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Little Bits of Ruined Beauty
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theatre | TheatrLittle Bits of Ruined Beauty
A new play by Tom Wentworth
What happens when a disabled child becomes a carer? When Eddie returns to Shropshire, he hopes to be looked after by his father. But Terry, his fiercely independent dad, is struggling to accept he is becoming increasingly disabled himself. Now Eddie must step into his new role of carer.
This darkly comic play examines the subtle shift from cared-for to carer and how dignity and independence are maintained in isolated rural areas.
This new play by Shropshire raised playwright Tom Wentworth is about guilt, masculinity but most of all love.
Produced by Pentabus. Commissioned and supported by Unlimited, celebrating the work of disabled artists, with funding from Arts Council England. -
NT Live: Jack Absolute Flies Again
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio BywNational Theatre Live [Encore]: Jack Absolute Flies Again
By Richard Bean and Oliver Chris
Based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals
A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.
Emily Burns directs this spectacularly entertaining new version of Sheridan’s The Rivals. Featuring a cast including Caroline Quentin, Laurie Davidson, Natalie Simpson and Kelvin Fletcher.
‘One of the funniest productions in the National’s history.’ Guardian on One Man, Two Guvnors
- 6 Oct 2022, 19:00 Book Now
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Talon - 25th Anniversary Tour
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywTalon have risen from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful theatre touring shows in the UK and the ‘25thANNIVERSARY TOUR’ will once again feature the Eagles' timeless back catalogue including Hotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin’ Eyes, Life In The Fast Lane and many more.
This world-class seven-piece band are a phenomenon and have truly transcended the tag of ‘tribute’. They have become a brand name in their own right who are not only revered by their peers, respected by the music industry but dearly loved by their massive and expanding fan base.
The ability of Talon to evolve and go from strength to strength in delivering bigger and better shows year on year continues once again with what promises to be an EVENT…
“Talon perform the songs of the Eagles with reverence and super talent” Jack Tempchin - Eagles Hit Songwriter.
- 8 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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The Royal Ballet: Mayerling [Encore]
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio BywInspired by dark and gripping real life events, this Royal Ballet classic depicts the sexual and morbid obsessions of Crown Prince Rudolf leading to the murder-suicide scandal with his mistress Mary Vetsera. The oppressive glamour of the Austro-Hungarian court in the 1880s sets the scene for a suspenseful drama of psychological and political intrigue as Rudolf fixates on his mortality.
Kenneth MacMillan’s 1978 ballet remains a masterpiece of storytelling and this revival marks 30 years since the choreographer’s death. Expect to see The Royal Ballet at its dramatic finest across potent ensemble scenes and some of the most daring and emotionally demanding pas de deux in the ballet repertory.
- 9 Oct 2022, 14:00 Book Now
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Tylwyth
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theatre | TheatrDaf James’ hit play returns
Aneurin has been running away from his past, but – thanks to Grindr – he unexpectedly finds love. When he and Dan decide to adopt, it seems their world is complete. But as he adjusts to being a dad and tries to move on from his reckless past, Aneurin is forced to confront his demons.
A decade on from the trail-blazing and award-winning Llwyth, Aneurin, Rhys, Gareth and Dada are back in this witty and compelling new play by Daf James. Taking an irreverent look at love, family and friendship, Tylwyth is a provocative commentary on contemporary Welsh life.
Age guidance strictly 16+
This show contains strong language, scenes of a sexual nature and adult themes.
Language: Gymraeg and English, with translations over the Sibrwd app.
- 11 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Mike Doyle - Rocking with Laughter
Theatr Brycheiniog
Comedy | ComediCome and join Mike Doyle and his fabulous live band for a sensational evening of his unique brand of comedy and music, guaranteed to delight and entertain in equal measure.
Since appearing on the final of Bob Says Opportunity Knocks in 1988, Mike has forged a career on stage and television including starring roles in the West End, three of his own entertainment series for the BBC and, to date, 26 pantomimes, alongside over 30 years of headlining cruise line performances on some of the world’s largest cruise-liners.
The show ends with a rocking, foot-stomping homage to the hits of the seventies
- 15 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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ROH: Aida [Encore]
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio BywPrincess Aida has been kidnapped: a valuable prize in a war between Egypt and Ethiopia. Meanwhile, the ambitious soldier Radames wrestles with his feelings for her. As they draw closer together, each must make an agonizing choice between their loyalty to home, and their love for each other.
In this new production, director Robert Carsen situates Verdi’s large-scale political drama within a contemporary world, framing its power struggles and toxic jealousies in the apparatus of a modern, totalitarian state. Royal Opera Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts Verdi’s glorious, monumental score.
- 16 Oct 2022, 14:00 Book Now
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Legends of American Country
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywNow seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV Europe’s No.1 multi award winning show " The Legends of American Country " returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country nostalgia . The 2022 tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton , Johnny Cash , Don William , Patsy Cline and Kenny Rogers and new tributes to icons Hank Williams , Charley Pride , Glen Campbell, Tammy Wynette , John Denver and Jim Reeves with countless other well-known singalong hit songs in this must see musical extravaganza . The show features 4 fantastic singers who are all accompanied by a superb live band of musicians with that authentic Tennessee sound coupled with authentic stage set and state of the art production that will transport you all the way hand clapping and toe tapping to Nashville and back in one night . One thing is for sure if it’s Country music you like then this is the only show in town!
Over 2,000 5 star reviews!
- 18 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Angel
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theatre | TheatrDirected by Peter Doran
Designed by Sean Crowley
Featuring Yasemin Özdemir
One woman’s brave fight against the biggest threat to her town and its people.
Angel is the legendary story of Rehana;. In 2014 Kurdish families were fleeing Kobane to avoid the inevitable ISIS onslaught; Rehana stayed to fight and defend her town; as a sniper, she allegedly killed more than 100 ISIS fighters. When her story came out, she became an internet sensation and a symbol of resistance against Islamic State and dubbed the ‘Angel of Kobane’. Now, this legendary story comes to the stage in Henry Naylor's award winning play Angel.
Angel, a one-woman show, is the third story in Henry Naylor’s Arabian Nightmares trilogy and was first staged to great acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2016. Since then it has been seen around the world to great critical acclaim, winning awards at many international festivals. The Torch Theatre bring you their own production, directed by Peter Doran, designed by Sean Crowley and featuring Yasemin Özdemir as the eponymous Angel.
This is a hard-hitting exploration of Angel’s story, during a time when the themes are very much still relevant and present in modern society.
Angel is suitable for those aged 14+, the play contains strong language and distressing scenes that some may find uncomfortable.
- 20 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Lutheran Masses
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsFriday, 21 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Lutheran Masses
Brecon Cathedral
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolThere will be a Free pre-concert talk at 18:30
This year’s Festival opens in Brecon Cathedral with two of JS Bach’s beautiful Lutheran Masses, also known as Missae Breves or Short Masses. Join Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque, the ever-popular vocal ensemble group I Fagiolini and young singers, Nouvelle Fague for this beautiful programme directed by Robert Hollingworth.
JS Bach held the position of Thomaskantor (cantor at St Thomas’) in Leipzig from the mid-1720s from where he composed Latin polyphonic music for the principal Lutheran churches of the city. These two beautiful works, written during this time, are for the most part parody works based on cantata movements so may feel reassuringly familiar but with a twist.JS Bach - Mass in F major BWV 233
JS Bach - Mass in A major BWV 234- 21 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Sublime to the Ridiculous
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsSaturday, 22 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Sublime to the Ridiculous
Brecon Cathedral
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolRobert Hollingworth directs I Fagiolini for a delicious “mish mash” entitled Sublime to the Ridiculous.The programme starts with the most plangent Monteverdi mini-masterworks but finishes with a virtuosic sound effect-riddled comedy about a hunt. Along the way, the singers perform Britten's tragi-comic collection of modern madrigals on medieval texts, Eight Medieval Lyrics, Sacred & Profane, which are both biting and surreal as well as three quite brilliant Henry Purcell songs, Urge Me No More, Music for a While plus a the light-hearted, When the Cock Begins to Crow. An afternoon not to be missed.Claudio Monteverdi - Lamento della ninfa Piagn'e sospira, Io mi son giovinettaHenry Purcell - Urge me no more, Music for a While, When the Cock Begins to CrowBenjamin Britten - Eight Medieval Lyrics, Sacred & ProfaneClément Janequin - La Chasse- 22 Oct 2022, 12:30 Book Now
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: O Lovely Day / O holder Tag
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsSaturday, 22 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: O Lovely Day / O holder Tag
Theatr Brycheiniog
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolThere will be a Free pre-concert talk at 18:30
Join Rachel Podger, Brecon Baroque and soprano Rowan Pierce for a sumptuous evening of cantatas and concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach and Johann Ludwig Bach.Rachel plays JS Bach’s hugely popular Italian Concerto, originally written for a 2-manual harpsichord. This is a special arrangement for solo violin, arranged by Rachel’s friend and colleague, Chad Kelly, with whom she previously collaborated for Brecon Baroque’s Goldberg Variations. Violinist Huw Daniel joins Rachel for JL Bach’s less well-known but cheerful Double Violin Concerto in D major.Rowan Pierce sings two pieces from the cousins’ Leipzig years. JS Bach’s wedding Cantata 210 ‘O lovely day/O holder Tag’ is the title piece for this joyful evening of music and JL Bach’s beautiful aria ‘Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn’, from a sacred cantata for the Feast of Visitation. Finally, Brecon Baroque performs a special instrumental version JS Bach’s Cantata 249, a work originally written for Easter Sunday and later reinvented as the Easter Oratorio.JS Bach: Italian Concerto, BWV 971, in an arrangement by Chad Kelly
JS Bach: Cantata 210 / O holder Tag, erwünschte Zeit
Johann Ludwig Bach: Double violin concerto in D major
Johann Ludwig Bach Aria: Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn (from Canata Der Herr wird ein Neues in Laude erschaffen)
JS Bach: Cantata 249- 22 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Town Walk
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsSunday, 23 October 2022 - Monday, 24 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Town Walk
The Promenade Car Park
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolA follow-up walk to the 2021 guided walk on the history of Brecon, taking you through some other parts of the town, including the beautiful town centre, the 200-year old canal once used for transporting iron, coal and limestone and a look at the fascinating military history of the Watton area. The original barracks were built at the Watton in 1805 and it was from here that troops were despatched to the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. The barracks remain the military headquarters for the army in Wales.Provisional starting-point: The Promenade Car Park.- 23 Oct 2022, 10:00 Book Now
- 24 Oct 2022, 10:00
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Organ Recital
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsSunday, 23 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Organ Recital
Brecon Cathedral
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolA lunchtime organ recital by Josef Laming including works by JS Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude.- 23 Oct 2022, 13:00 Book Now
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Bizarrium!
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsSunday, 23 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: Bizarrium!
Theatr Brycheiniog
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolThe English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble presents Bizarrium! a musical miscellany of the strange and beautiful. A programme full of twists and turns featuring birdsong, church bells, echos, chromaticism, battles, a sonata that never cadences and an In nomine in which the musicians are (deliberately) out of time. All you can expect from this programme is the unexpected.- 23 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: The Italian Job
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth Glasurol
DetailsMonday, 24 October 2022
Brecon Baroque Festival 2022: The Italian Job
Theatr Brycheiniog
Classical Music | Cerddoriaeth GlasurolRachel Podger directs Brecon Baroque Festival Orchestra, Brecon Baroque, soprano Rebecca Lea,violinist Simone Pirri, flautist Katy Bircher and oboist Alexandra Bellamy for the Festival’s grand finale, The Italian Job. The music is high drama - from concerti and arias by Handel and Torelli, to thunder and terror with Vivaldi. The Festival Orchestra is made up of local musicians of all ages, students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, the Royal Academy of Music and South Powys Youth Music.
Giuseppe Torelli - Concerto for two violins, Opus 8 no 2 Rachel Podger with Simone Pirri
Antonio Vivaldi - Flute Concerto ‘La Notte’ in G minor ‘ with Katy Bircher
JS Bach - Concerto for Oboe and Violin 1060 in C minor with Alexandra Bellamy
G F Handel - Cantata 'Ah! Crudel, nel pianto mio' HWV 78- 24 Oct 2022, 18:30 Book Now
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Crown Ballet presents Sleeping Beauty
Theatr Brycheiniog
Dance | DawnsAfter the sell-out performances of Nutcracker and Swan Lake in the last few years, Crown Ballet finally returns to the UK.
Every child’s favourite fairy-tale, Sleeping Beauty is the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score.
Stunning choreography, sumptuous costumes and wonderful sets form the fantasy world in which the Lilac Fairy struggles against the evil Carabosse.
Outline based on the fairy-tale by Charles Perrault, the Sleeping Beauty tells of the Princess Aurora, cursed at her christening by the evil Carabosse to prick her finger one day on a spindle and die.
Thanks to the timely intervention of the Lilac Fairy, she doesn’t die, but sleeps for a hundred years.
Woken by a prince, who has battled through the Enchanted Forest to reach her, they marry at a ceremony attended by nursery rhyme characters like Puss in Boots and all the other forest creatures.
There are no scores more successful in supporting the full range of ballet than those by Tchaikovsky.
Highlights include the Famous ‘Rose Adagio’ when Princess Aurora is introduced to four princes.
A wonderful evening out and memories which you will cherish long after the final curtain falls.
- 25 Oct 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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ROH: La bohème [Encore]
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio BywParis, 1900. Penniless writer Rodolfo believes that art is all he needs – until he meets Mimì, the lonely seamstress who lives upstairs. So begins a timeless love story that blooms, fades, and rekindles with the passing seasons. But while the couple’s friends Marcello and Musetta passionately row and make up, a force greater than love threatens Rodolfo and Mimì.
Richard Jones’s production evokes the vivid contrasts of fin de siècle Paris, from Bohemian apartments to glittering arcades.
- 27 Oct 2022, 19:15 Book Now
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The Skids 45th Anniversary Show
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywThe Skids will be celebrating their 45th Anniversary at Theatr Brycheiniog with an explosive performance featuring, Working For The Yankee Dollar, Into The Valley, Charade, Circus Games and much more. Fronted by Richard Jobson, The Skids have been one of the legendary Punk/New Wave bands since the late 70's.- 29 Oct 2022, 20:00 Book Now
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Owl at Home
Theatr Brycheiniog
Children's Events | Digwyddiadau i BlantTheatr Iolo present
Owl at Home
Based on the illustrated children’s book by Arnold Lobel Adapted for the stage by Rina Vergano + Theatr Iolo
Owl lives alone in a cosy little home in a hollow tree in the woods. With no one to talk to, Owl sings to himself and looks for ways to pass the time. He wonders about things a lot. What will happen if he invites winter into his home? And can he be in two places at once?
As his imagination runs away with him, ordinary objects begin to take on a life of their own and Owl finds an unexpected friend who’s willing to follow him to the ends of the earth... whether he likes it or not!
An enchanting tale with music, Owl at Home shows us how friendship can be found in the most unlikely of places.
Age Guidance: Children aged 5-11 and their families
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The Invisible Man
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theatre | TheatrBy HG Wells
Presented by Black RAT Productions and Blackwood Miners’ Institute
A brand-new comedy written & directed by Richard Tunley
Designed by Sean Crowley Lighting Design by Robin Bainbridge
Black RAT Productions are back in theatres at last and to celebrate they have created a wonderfully original take on HG Wells’ classic sci-fi horror.
It is Wales, 1933. The Invisible Man starring Claude Rains is terrifying cinema audiences worldwide.
The very small workforce of the Aberllanpencwm Workingman’s Hall, which doubles up as bingo hall and cinema, are welcoming audiences excited for a screening of the newly released Invisible Man. Due to technical difficulties the cinema employees are forced to tell the tale themselves. Events unfurl and strange things begin to happen. Are they simply coincidences or as a result of the invisible man himself?!
Performed by an incredible cast of four and with plenty of audience involvement, this new production is packed with physical comedy, song, improvisation, magic and illusion in this re-telling of the HG Well’s classic brought to life in typical Black RAT style.
Age Guide 12+
Supported by Arts Council of Wales
- 9 Nov 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration [Live]
Live Screenings | Sgrinio Byw
DetailsWednesday, 16 November 2022
The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration [Live]
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Screenings | Sgrinio BywThe Royal Ballet’s dazzling Principals lead an evening not to be missed, their sparkling talents a perfect fit for a diamond anniversary. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Friends of Covent Garden, this programme recognises the amazing support of all ROH Friends past and present.
The showcase will demonstrate the breadth and diversity of The Royal Ballet’s repertory in classical, contemporary and heritage works. It will also include world premieres of short ballets by choreographers Pam Tanowitz, Joseph Toonga and Valentino Zucchetti as well as The Royal Ballet’s first performance of For Four by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon and a performance of George Balanchine’s Diamonds.
- 16 Nov 2022, 19:15 Book Now
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OH WHAT A NIGHT!
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywOH WHAT A NIGHT!takes you back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.
Valli’s unmistakable voice dominated the airwaves for more than two decades with classics such as Sherry, Let’s Hang On, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored You, December 63 (Oh What A Night), Bye Bye Baby, Who Loves You and many, many more. Selling over 100 million records worldwide, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons secured their place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
OH WHAT A NIGHT! combines infectious personalities, amazing vocals, slick harmonies and even slicker dance moves to deliver a show full of energy and nostalgia which always leaves audiences wanting more. Don’t miss the ultimate celebration of one of the world’s greatest Rock & Roll bands!
- 18 Nov 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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The Bon Jovi Experience
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywRanked number 14 in Q Magazine’s top 50 bands of all time and inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, Bon Jovi is a household name the world over. With front man and namesake Jon Bon Jovi at the helm since they formed back in 1983, the New Jersey band have sold over 120 million albums worldwide, performing more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for 34 million fans and counting.
In tribute to this incredible musical talent, The Bon Jovi Experience was born and since 1994 have become the only band to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. Lead singer Tony Pearce’s striking resemblance to the original front man creates an unrivalled tribute not to be missed.
“The best Bon Jovi tribute band I’ve ever seen” Jon Bon Jovi
“Have you seen this guy? He looks so much like Jon Bon Jovi, it’s freaky man!” Chad Kroeger, Nickelback
Endorsed by Jon Bon Jovi himself, the official tribute band to Bon Jovi perform all over the world to sell-out crowds. As the world’s leading tribute, The Bon Jovi Experience are often copied but never equalled, performing all the hits you know and love including, “Livin’ On a Prayer”, “Always”, “It’s My Life”, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, and many, many more.
- 3 Dec 2022, 19:30 Book Now
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Ultimate Classic Rock Show
Theatr Brycheiniog
Live Music | Cerddoriaeth FywCome and relive the biggest rock classic anthems performed live by the best rock tribute show the UK has to offer.
Performing up to two hours of classic rock anthems from artists such as Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Free, The Eagles, Jimi Hendrix to name but a few!!
The Classic Rock Show is performed by highly talented musicians and singers that have a wealth of experience in the music industry and entertainment world and are always in high demand! Together they recreate live, the biggest and best classic rock anthems with outstanding energy and stunning accuracy!
Having performed to a huge array of major clients in concert halls and venues across the world, they never cease to amaze audiences time and time again.
Originally formed in 2005 The Classic Rock Show rapidly gained a reputation as one of the most sought after and entertaining classic rock tribute shows.- 18 Feb 2023, 19:30 Book Now
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Jimeoin: The Craic!
Theatr Brycheiniog
Comedy | ComediLive Nation & MZA presentJIMEOIN – THE CRAIC!An hilarious evening of World-Class stand-up from live comedy’s internationally acclaimed Irish master! You've seen him on ‘The Royal Variety Performance’, ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’, ‘Conan O’Brien’ or perhaps online where he has clocked up hundreds of millions of views of his comedy clips... but NOTHING beats seeing Jimeoin live.Award-winning with a wide appeal and a cheeky, no-gimmicks and superbly observed sense of humour, Jimeoin has audiences in stitches across the UK, Europe, USA and of his adopted homeland of Australia. Catch his brilliant smash-hit ‘Jimeoin: The Craic!’ show on tour at Theatr Brycheiniog. The press say that he’s at the very top of the game - and we absolutely agree! It’s a great fun night out and we recommend you book fast!‘Jimeoin recalls the familiar at a fantastically silly level, boiling his audience down to a tear-filled, gibbering mess.’ (Scotland on Sunday)‘At the top of his game… didn't leave a dry eye in the house’ ***** (Manchester Evening News)‘Hilarious… If laughter is the best medicine, Jimeoin is a course of steroids…. Don’t you miss it!’ (Edinburgh Evening News)‘A comic dynamo… exemplary stand-up comedy.’ ***** (The Herald)‘A comic masterpiece’ **** (Mail on Sunday)‘A true comedy legend… still at the top of his game.’ ****½ (Adelaide Advertiser)‘Wickedly funny… Exhilarating’ ****½ (The Age, Australia)‘Inspired!... This is comedy of the highest order!' (London Evening Standard)- 2 Mar 2023, 19:30 Book Now
