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com. A Boomswinger Bluegrass Club night. Jack Savoretti All Saints Church, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 12 adv. Info 029 2055 5560. Acoustic singer-songwriter fella plays as part of the Llandaff North Festival. Kenny Rogers Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 7pm, from £ 44. Info 029 2022 4488. See Music. Lucinda Williams Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £ 28 /£ 25 adv. Info 0800 0147111. Country-rock icon who I’ m not sure has played in Wales before, apart from Green Man. This is a fine booking. Matt Andersen Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 8pm, £ 12 /£ 10 adv. Info 01446 738622. Canadian bluesman. Not The Rolling Stones The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 10 adv. Info theglobevenue @ gmail. com. Rock’ n’ Roll Night Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale. 8pm, £ 6 /£ 10 with food. Info 01495 355800. With a DJ plus a live band, Rockin’ The Joint. Salvation The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Serenata Cardiff Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029 2078 0160. Shooglenifty Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 8pm, £ 8- £ 15. Info 01970 623232. UK band who mix trad folk / roots with crusty rave sounds. The Bluebells + Phildel + Caroline Harrison The Royal Oak, Cardiff. £ 3. Info 029 2047 3984. June’ s edition of the monthly Live On Broadway gigs, which are broadcast live online. * The Music Tapes + Y Pencadlys + Local Sports Team Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 5. Info 029 2023 2199. Joy Collective gig headlined by one of the weirder bands from Athens, GA’ s Elephant 6 collective. You know all that sex you’ ve been having because you tell people you like Neutral Milk Hotel? Sack it off tonight and come to this. The Trio Porter’ s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info @ porterscardiff. com. Treorchy Male Choir Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £ 19.50 /£ 17.50. Info 01646 695267. Urban Blues & Roots Festival Green Valley Arts, Upper Cwmtwrch, Brecon Beacons. £ 20( weekend)/£ 10 per day. Info 0333 9000919.( Until Sun 30) WNO Orchestra Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 14 /£ 11 adv. Info 029 2039 1391.
SUNDAY 30 Glasnost Festival The Moon Club, Cardiff. Info info @ thefullmooncardiff. com.( Finishes today) Live @ Singleton Park Singleton Park, Swansea. 2pm, £ 5- £ 8. Info 01792 637300. Muic under a big top featuring The Fevers, Soul Jam and Take That 2, a Take That tribute band. Miss May Duo The North Star, Cardiff. 1-3pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. Tenebrae: Nigel Short The Music Room, Gregynog, Newtown, Powys. 2.30pm, £ 20 /£ 10 under-18s. Info 01686 207100. Choral music by Elgar, Holst, Britten and Vaughn Williams. The final event of the Gregynog Festival. The Adelines + Paper Factory Buffalo, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2031 0312. Urban Blues & Roots
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Festival Green Valley Arts, Upper Cwmtwrch, Brecon Beacons. £ 20( weekend)/£ 10 per day. Info 0333 9000919.( Finishes today)
stage SATURDAY 1 A Kiss On The Bottom Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale. 7.30pm, £ 10 /£ 9. Info 01495 355800. This Frank Vickery play is bloody everywhere this month, starting here. Alice In Wonderland Dolman Theatre, Newport. 3 + 7.15pm, £ 8 /£ 6. Info 01633 263670. Presented by Young Venture Players. Dance Shorts Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Don Pasquale Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £ 19.50 /£ 17.50. Info 01874 611622. Presented by Swansea City Opera. Kings And Commoners Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 8 /£ 5. Info 01792 602060. Musical. Lohengrin Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, £ 5- £ 54. Info 029 2063 6464. Lavish production of Wagner’ s opera. Also on Sat 8. Montgomery Community Drama Association Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7pm, £ 7. Info 01686 614555. Paul McCaffrey + Pierre Hollins + Ryan McDonnell Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 17.50. Info 0871 4720400. Reverie Various venues, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £ 16 /£ 12. Info 029 2034 1667. Chapter presents an offsite collaboration between Yello Brick, ThinkARK and Gerard Tyler, mixing theatre, street gaming and online storytelling. Rhodri Rhys + Phil Walker + Slim Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £ 15. Info 08700 111960. Seussical Junior Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £ 10. Info 0845 2263510. Kids’ musical presented by Llaneli Musical Players. On tomorrow also. The Wedding Singer Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £ 10. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Footlight Productions. The Wind In The Willows Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 2.30pm, £ 6 adv. Info 01446 738622. Participation musical for ages 4 and up. Trivial Pursuits The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £ 7.50 /£ 6.50. Info 01639 843163. Very British-sounding farce presented by the Glantawe Theatre Company.
SUNDAY 2 Aston’ s Stones Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £ 6.50 /£ 6. Info 01874 611622. Madam Butterfly Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 5- £ 40. Info 029 2063 6464. Puccini’ s opera, presented by WNO. Also on Sun 9. Seussical Junior Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £ 10. Info 0845 2263510.
MONDAY 3 4.48 Psychosis Porter’ s, Cardiff. 2pm. Info info @ porterscardiff. com. Play performed by students from the nearby Atrium. On tomorrow also.
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Daniel Kitson Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 11.50 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. This sold out really quickly. Those who didn’ t get tickets may be wishing Daniel would do the same! Bit of wordplay for you there. Funny People 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 3. Info 029 2022 8883. Comedy fundraising night for Oxjam. The Mousetrap Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 29.50. Info 01792 475715. West End behemoth tours the UK for the first time.( Until Sat 8) Welsh Unsigned Standup Award – Heat 5 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £ 5 /£ 4 to non-performing contestants. Info 029 2030 4400. Every other Monday until July 2. Tonight features Barney Stone, Sean Knox, Lewis Bowman, Paul Gingell, Jake Clarke, Dan Thomas, David Arnold and Huw Clarke.
TUESDAY 4 4.48 Psychosis Porter’ s, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm. Info info @ porterscardiff. com. Abigail’ s Party New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 8.50- £ 30. Info 029 2087 8889. Mike Leigh’ s TV play / enduring stage smash.( Until Sat 8) A Kiss On The Bottom Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £ 12 /£ 9. Info 0800 0147111. Frank Vickery comedy. On tomorrow also. Oliver Reed: Wild Thing Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 12 /£ 10. Info 029 2039 1391. One-man show in which Rob Crouch plays‘ legendary hellraiser’ Reed, circa 1999 and seeing out his life in Malta. The Mousetrap Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 29.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 8) Vagabond Comedy Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 3. Info 029 2039 7933. Hosted by Jordan Brookes.
WEDNESDAY 5 Abigail’ s Party New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 8.50- £ 30. Info 029 2087 8889.( Until Sat 8) A Kiss On The Bottom Parc & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £ 12 /£ 9. Info 0800 0147111. Aston’ s Stones Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 1.30pm, £ 5. Info 01873 850805. Diary Of A Madman Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 7.45pm, £ 4- £ 8. Info 01970 623232. Kiddo Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £ 6 /£ 5. Info 0845 2263510. Presented by Coleg Sir Gar students. The Mousetrap Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 29.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 8)
THURSDAY 6 Abigail’ s Party New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 8.50- £ 30. Info 029 2087 8889.( Until Sat 8) A Kiss On The Bottom Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 13.50. Info 01656 815995.( Until Sat 8) Cerdyn Post O Wlad Y Rwla Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 1.30pm, £ 7 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. Welsh language kids’ show. On tomorrow also. Diary Of A Madman The Riverfront, Newport. 7.45pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 01633 656757. Don Pasquale Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 20 /£ 17. Info 01792 602060. Presented by Swansea City Opera. Ffin Dance Chapter Arts
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Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 029 2030 4400. Triple bill of dance pieces whose names all sound like Muse album titles: Missing Pieces, Axiom Tangent and Degrees Of Freedom. Keith Farnan + Paul Thorne + Dan Thomas + Sarah Bridgeman Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 9.50 /£ 6 NUS. Info 0871 4720400.( Until Sat 8) Romeo A Juliet Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £ 15 /£ 12. Info 01646 695267. Sean Knox + Sarah Bridgeman + Lewis Bowman + Cook & Davies + Rob Hughes + Sam Lloyd Le Pub, Newport. Info 01633 221477. June’ s edition of Le Pub’ s comedy night, For The Lolz. The Agony And The Ecstacy Of Steve Jobs Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 12 /£ 10. Info 029 2039 1391. Mike Daisey’ s play, an Edinburgh Fringe hit last year, concerning the life of Jobs as well as another kind of jobs, namely ones in Chinese sweatshops where Apple products are made. The Mousetrap Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 29.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 8) Wagner Dream Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 5- £ 25. Info 029 2063 6464. Jonathan Harvey’ s biography-meets-fantasy opera, premiering in the UK here. On tomorrow also.
FRIDAY 7 Abigail’ s Party New Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 8.50- £ 30. Info 029 2087 8889.( Until Sat 8) A Kiss On The Bottom Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 13.50. Info 01656 815995.( Until Sat 8) Cerdyn Post O Wlad Y Rwla Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. 10.30am, £ 7 adv. Info 029 2064 6900. Diary Of A Madman Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £ 9. Info 01792 863722. Drones Comedy Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £ 3.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Also on Fri 21. Jenny Eclair Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 8pm, £ 16 /£ 15. Info 01646 695267. Keith Farnan + Paul Thorne + Dan Thomas + Richard Morton Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 15 /£ 6.50 NUS. Info 0871 4720400.( Until Sat 8) Mapdance Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 10 /£ 7. Info 01792 602060. Three new commissions from dance company celebrating its seventh birthday. Matt Rudge + Andy Wilkinson + Will-E Robo Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £ 12. Info 08700 111960. On tomorrow also. On more comedian TBC. Noel James + Kiri Pritchard-Maclean + Jonnie Price Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £ 8 /£ 6. Info 0845 2263510. A Killforaseat comedy night. Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £ 20. Info 01600 772467. The Importance Of Being Earnest Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £ 12 /£ 10. Info 01873 850805. Presented by London Classic Theatre. The Lady Boys Of Bangkok The Sabai Pavilion, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. 7 + 9pm, £ 10- £ 32. Info 029 2030 4400.
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It’ s not just the same routine as the last X years they’ ve been coming here. They do Gangnam Style now as well.( Until Sat 15) The Magic Doors Gwyn Hall, Neath. 1pm, £ 6. Info 0300 3656677. Fantastical kids’ theatre presented by Bombastic. On tomorrow also. The Mousetrap Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 29.50. Info 01792 475715.( Until Sat 8) The Showstoppers Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 15 /£ 12. Info 029 2039 1391. Comedy troupe who do well in the West End. Wagner Dream Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 5- £ 25. Info 029 2063 6464.
SATURDAY 8 Abigail’ s Party New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 8.50- £ 30. Info 029 2087 8889.( Until Sat 8) A Kiss On The Bottom Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 13.50. Info 01656 815995.( Finishes today) Ignite Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £ 7 /£ 5. Info 01873 850805. Presented by Dance Blast from Monmouthshire. Jenny Eclair Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 8pm, £ 16 /£ 15. Info 01239 621200. Keith Farnan + Paul Thorne + Dan Thomas + Richard Morton Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 17.50. Info 0871 4720400.( Finishes today) LC3 Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Featuring performers from London Contemporary Dance School. Book in advance please. Lohengrin Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30pm, £ 5- £ 54. Info 029 2063 6464. Lucy Porter The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £ 14 /£ 12. Info 01633 656757. Performing her People Person set. Matt Rudge + Andy Wilkinson + Will-E Robo Jongleurs, Cardiff. 7pm, from £ 15. Info 08700 111960. Porcelain & Pink Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1pm, £ 5. Info 01792 463980. Fluellen have a timely crack at F Scott Fitzgerald’ s 1920s play. Robin Hood & His Very Merry Men Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 2pm, £ 8.50 /£ 7.50. Info 01239 621200. Kids’ show presented by Uncontained Arts. In Milford Haven tomorrow. The Elves & The Shoemaker Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 2.30 + 5pm, £ 7. Info 029 2039 1391. Stuff and Nonsense present a show for ages three and up. The Importance Of Being Earnest Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £ 7.50- £ 15. Info 01874 611622. The Lady Boys Of Bangkok The Sabai Pavilion, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. 7 + 9pm, £ 10- £ 32. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 15) The Magic Doors Gwyn Hall, Neath. 2.30pm, £ 6. Info 0300 3656677. Fantastical kids’ theatre presented by Bombastic. On tomorrow also. The Mousetrap Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2.30 + 7.30pm, £ 11.50- £ 29.50. Info 01792 475715.( Finishes today) We Need Bees National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire.
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11.30am-12.30pm, 2-3pm + 4-5pm. Info 01558 667130. On tomorrow also. Early performance is in Welsh.
SUNDAY 9 Comedy Storage In The Loft The Moon Club, Cardiff. 6pm, £ 6. Info info @ thefullmooncardiff. com. With standups TBC. Madam Butterfly Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £ 5- £ 40. Info 029 2063 6464. Return Journey Castle Street( starting point), Swansea. 10.30pm, £ 4 adv. Info 01792 463980. Promenade production of this play, walking along the streets which inspired it. In association with the Gower Walking Festival. Robin Hood & His Very Merry Men Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 1.30pm, £ 8 /£ 7. Info 01646 695267. Rumplestiltskin Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 12 + 2.30pm, £ 7. Info 029 2039 1391. A new version by Mike Kenny, presented by Hiccup Theatre. The Lady Boys Of Bangkok The Sabai Pavilion, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £ 10- £ 32. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 15) We Need Bees National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 11.30am-12.30pm, 2-3pm + 4-5pm. Info 01558 667130.
MONDAY 10 The Lady Boys Of Bangkok The Sabai Pavilion, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £ 10- £ 32. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 15)
TUESDAY 11 A Kiss On The Bottom The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 01639 843163. On tomorrow also. The Lady Boys Of Bangkok The Sabai Pavilion, Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £ 10- £ 32. Info 029 2030 4400.( Until Sat 15) Noises Off Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £ 18- £ 32. Info 029 2063 6464. Michael Frayn’ s backstagebased comedy, or“ a play within a play”.( Until Sat 15) The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare – Revised Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 7.30pm, £ 7- £ 14. Info 01970 623232.
WEDNESDAY 12 After Hours At The Polstar Club Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. 8pm, £ 18. Info 01970 623232. Art and science meet cabaret in association with the Centre For Performance Research. A Kiss On The Bottom The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £ 10 /£ 8. Info 01639 843163. A Letter From Shakespeare Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £ 7.50 /£ 5. Info 01874 611622. Presented by Coleg Powys students. Blinda Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 8- £ 12. Info 029 2030 4400. Volcano present a sensory adventure of a play, inspired by Dostoyevsky.( Until Sat 22) Calendar Girls Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £ 11 /£ 7. Info 01633 263670. You probably know the story.( Until Sat 15) Demitris Deech + Simon Emanuel Porter’ s, Cardiff. 8.30pm. Info info @ porterscardiff. com. Two standups as part of the Comedy Den night. Jack The Ripper – A 21st Century Investigation
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