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The Lamours, Kamaliya, Skylar & Johnny Wilde and Kameelion. Plus lots of stalls and the customary parade. Dave Jones Trio Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1.15pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Gaz Brookfield + Ellen Cox The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £ 4- £ 6. Info 01497 821762. Brookfield is a singer-songwriter who has recently supported – I hope you’ re sitting down for these – Frank Turner, Newton Faulkner, the Levellers, I Am Kloot and Miles Hunt. Jon Gomm The Garage, Swansea. 8pm. Info 01792 475147. Kookamunga The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info info @ thefullmooncardiff. com. Leighton Jones Kiwi’ s, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Luci Vernon + Sebastopol The Royal Oak, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £ 3. Info 029 2047 3984. August’ s edition of the monthly Live On Broadway gigs, which are broadcast live online. One more band TBC Monkjack The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Pearl Jammer Sin City, Swansea. 8pm, £ 10 adv. Info 01792 468892. I listened to Binaural by Pearl Jam earlier today, for the first time in... more than five years, less than 10, probably. It holds up pretty well I’ ll tell you what. Rock Choir – Cowbridge Branch Cardiff Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029 2078 0960. The Trio Porter’ s, Cardiff. 10pm. Info info @ porterscardiff. com. Wall2wall Festival The Swan, Abergavenny. 10.15am- 11pm, £ 30 marquee ticket
( individual prices vary). Info 01873 852829. Black Mountain Jazz present their first festival, previewed in Music. Today features Brass Jaw and their Jazz Through The Ages show( 10.15am), Younger Players Workshop( 12pm), Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion( 2pm), Christian Brewer Quartet( 4pm), Brass Jaw( 5.45pm), John-Paul Gard Trio( 7.45pm) and the Sarah Gillespie Trio( 9.30pm). On tomorrow also.
stage THURSDAY 1 A Midsummer Night’ s Dream St Dogmaels Abbey. 8pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 01239 621200. Presented by the Abbey Shakespeare Players and Theatr Mwldan.( Until Sat 3) Fallen Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 8- £ 12. Info 029 2030 4400. Greg Cullen’ s magical realist play, which had its first night in here yesterday.( Until Sat 3) Here Be Monsters The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 3pm, £ 6. Info 01639 843163. This is in lots of SW venues this month. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 8 /£ 6. Info 01792 602060. Jules Verne’ s novel, set to Rick Wakeman’ s early 70s musical interpretation, is given a psychedelic theatre going-over, comparable to Fantasia.
Presented by Hummadruz; in Abergavenny on Sat 3. Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232. It’ s time for this venue’ s annual in-house musical production that runs for a very long time over summer.( Until Sat 31) Steaming Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715. Set in“ the hot and intimate world of an all-female steam room in London’ s East End,”“ adult themes, nudity and some adult language” are promised as“ six very different women expose themselves on every level to their closest friends”. Who writes these things?( Until Sat 3) The History Of Opera( Abridged) Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £ 12- £ 15. Info 01656 815995. Featuring Brendan Wheatley plus guests. The Igam Ogam Show Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, £ 6. Info 029 2063 6464. Kids’ show presented by Coreo Cymru and Calon TV.( Until Sat 3)
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FRIDAY 2 A Midsummer Night’ s Dream St Dogmaels Abbey. 8pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 01239 621200.( Until Sat 3) A Night Of Dirty Dancing Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £ 20.50 /£ 19. Info 01656 815995.“ Please note this show is not affiliated with Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story On Stage currently on tour in the UK and worldwide.” Dave Fulton + Steve Williams + Suzi Ruffell + Henry Ginsberg Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 9.50 /£ 6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also.
MEMORIAL ARTS CENTRE, BARRY – AUGUST EVENTS Act2Act, Tue 6-Fri 9 Aug / Dance2Dance, Mon 12-Fri 16 Aug / Right2Write, weekly from Sat 17 Aug Grease The Musical, Thu 22 + Fri 23 Aug( tickets: £ 8 /£ 6 matinee) Info: 01446 738622 / www. memorialhalltheatre. co. uk The Memo Arts Centre in Barry is having an eventful summer, hosting three workshops for young people as part of the new outreach and participation scheme. Act2Act is for aspiring actors aged 14-21 and is led by professionally trained tutors, with the course concluding with a performance for family and friends. Similarly, the Dance2Dance course is aimed at young dancers( 13-21) with the commitment and passion to go into further professional dance training. The course will develop their dance experience and technical skills. If there is a hopeful writer within you, the Centre is also holding weekly Saturday Right2Write classes hosted by award winning Cardiff University lecturer Briony Goffin. Memo Arts is also producing a performance of Grease The Musical following the success of 2012’ s sell-out Fame production, praised by West End star Connie Fisher.
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Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £ 3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 16. Fallen Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 8pm, £ 8- £ 12. Info 029 2030 4400. Greg Cullen’ s magical realist play, which had its first night in here yesterday.( Until Sat 3) Here Be Monsters Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 1.30pm, £ 7 adv. Info 01495 227206. Jen Brister + Tony Hendricks Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, £ 12. Info 08700 111960. On tomorrow also. Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Paul Sinha + Iszi Lawrence + Clint Edwards Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm. Info 0845 2263510. August’ s edition of the Comedy Club. Steaming Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 3) The Gruffalo’ s Child New Theatre, Cardiff. 2pm, £ 8.50- £ 12.50. Info 029 2087 8889. On tomorrow also. The Igam Ogam Show Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10am, £ 6. Info 029 2063 6464.( Until Sat 3)
SATURDAY 3 A Midsummer Night’ s Dream St Dogmaels Abbey. 8pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 01239 621200.( Finishes today) Chris & Pui Roadshow St David’ s Hall, Cardiff. 11am + 2pm, £ 12 /£ 10 kids. Info 029 2087 8444. Cbeebies faves take their show on the road. Dave Fulton + Steve Williams + Suzi Ruffell + Henry Ginsberg Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 17.50. Info 0871 4720400. Fallen Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 8- £ 12. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 3) Jen Brister + Tony Hendricks Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, £ 15. Info 08700 111960. Jimmy Carr Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7pm, £ 25. Info 01639 763214. Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £ 6.50. Info 01873 850805. Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Pariah Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1pm. Info 01792 463980. August Strindberg’ s play, presnted as part of Fluellen’ s Theatre In Focus series. Romeo & Juliet Glanusk Estate, nr Crickhowell. 7pm, £ 14 /£ 11 /£ 10 under- 18s. Info 01873 810414. Outdoor Shakespeare presented by Festival Players from Gloucester. Steaming Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715.( Finishes today) The Gruffalo’ s Child New Theatre, Cardiff. 11 am + 2pm, £ 8.50- £ 12.50. Info 029 2087 8889. The Igam Ogam Show Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1 + 5pm, £ 6. Info 029 2063 6464.( Finishes today) The Wizard Of Oz Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 11am, £ 7. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ production.
SUNDAY 4 As You Like It Chapel Court, Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £ 6- £ 12. Info 01970 623232. Open-air theatre courtesy
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of Illyria, who are busy this month. Babe The Sheep Pig Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran. 4pm, £ 9- £ 13. Info 01239 621200. Outdoor theatre presented by Illyria and Theatr Mwldan. The Tales Of Peter Rabbit & Benjamin Bunny National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 2pm. Info 01558 667130.
MONDAY 5 After Rebecca... Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £ 17.50 /£ 15. Info 029 2063 6464. Musical set in the time of the Rebecca Riots.( Until Fri 9)
TUESDAY 6 After Rebecca... Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £ 17.50 /£ 15. Info 029 2063 6464.( Until Fri 9) Formby Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £ 12. Info 01600 772467. A theatrical account of the life and works of George Formby, with lots of his dirty, dirty songs thrown in. Here Be Monsters Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 029 2030 4400. Mark Williams’ acclaimed play for kids, presented by Theatr Iolo.( Until Sat 10) Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Street Odyssey Grand Theatre, Swansea. 8pm, £ 8 /£ 6. Info 01792 475715. Urban dance performance presented by TAN Dance. Vagabond Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 3. Info 029 2039 7933.
WEDNESDAY 7 After Rebecca... Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 17.50 /£ 15. Info 029 2063 6464.( Until Fri 9) A Murder Has Been Arranged Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715. Thriller set in London in the 1930s. Part of the Summer Repertory Season.( Until Sat 10) Here Be Monsters Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 10) Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Mattress Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Clowning / acrobatic show. Twelfth Night Oystermouth Castle, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 5- £ 11. Info 01792 637300. Shakespeare, performed outdoors. On tomorrow also.
THURSDAY 8 After Rebecca... Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £ 17.50 /£ 15. Info 029 2063 6464.( Until Fri 9) A Midsummer Night’ s Dream Lampeter House, Lampeter Velfry. 6pm, £ 12 /£ 10. Info 01834 869323. Outdoor Shakespeare presented by Festival Players from Gloucester. A Murder Has Been Arranged Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 10) Here Be Monsters Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 10)
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Kitsch & Sync Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. A Blyshdance performance. Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Peter Rabbit Oystermouth Castle, Swansea. 1.30pm, £ 2.50- £ 5. Info 01792 637300. Outdoor family theatre. The Mikado Abergavenny Castle. 7pm, £ 12 /£ 10. Info 01873 850805. Gilbert & Sullivan’ s opera, performed by Illyria. Twelfth Night Oystermouth Castle, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 5- £ 11. Info 01792 637300.
FRIDAY 9 After Rebecca... Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 17.50 /£ 15. Info 029 2063 6464.( Finishes today) A Murder Has Been Arranged Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 10) As You Like It Abergavenny Castle. 7pm, £ 12 /£ 10. Info 01873 850805. Illyria do Shakespeare, in the open air. Here Be Monsters Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 10) Jason Patterson + Rob Hughes + John Scott Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, £ 12. Info 08700 111960. On tomorrow also. Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Maff Brown + Trevor Crook + Paul Thorne + Andy White Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 9.50 /£ 6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400. On tomorrow also. Mellin Theatre Arts Summer School Showcase Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 5.30pm, £ 5. Info 01792 475715. Mickey’ s Rockin’ Road Show Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4.30pm, £ 19- £ 24. Info 029 2063 6464. Mickey as in Mouse. There are several other Disney characters new and old also present.( Until Sun 11)
SATURDAY 10 A Murder Has Been Arranged Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 10.50- £ 15.50. Info 01792 475715.( Finsihes today) Fishy Tales Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 11am, £ 7 /£ 10 inc workshop. Info 01656 815995.. Kids’ show. Grand Theatre School Of Drama Grand Theatre, Swansea. 12-2pm, free. Info 01792 475715. Performing in the Footlights Cafe Bar. Here Be Monsters Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 029 2030 4400.( Finishes today) Jason Patterson + Rob Hughes + John Scott Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, £ 15. Info 08700 111960. Little Shop Of Horrors Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 25. Info 01970 623232.( Until Sat 31) Maff Brown + Trevor Crook + Paul Thorne + Andy White Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 17.50. Info 0871 4720400. Mickey’ s Rockin’ Road Show Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am + 1.30 + 4.30pm, £ 19- £ 24.
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