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FREE FAMILY TICKET TO SEE SCARLETS VS. BENETTON TREVISO
A great way to treat the family to a nice day out is to go and catch some Welsh rugby. Answer the following question correctly before Mon 9 Sept and you could win a free family ticket (two adults, two children) to see Scarlets vs. Treviso on Sat 14 Sept, at Parc Y Scarlets. Q: What was the name of the home of Llanelli’s rugby teams before it was replaced with Parc Y Scarlets rugby stadium?
ARTY CHOKE!
Digesting the best of South Wales culture in the month ahead by Heather Arnold
AS we head into September I would have assumed that, as sunny afternoons are replaced with soggy days, there wouldn’t be much going. As we put the final touches to this issue of Buzz I stand corrected. As we all start to head ‘back to school’ I can’t help thinking that those who work hard must play hard, and this month there is plenty of ways to do just that. There is no shortage of playing at Wales’ largest free beach festival, Bae Fest. With everything from surfing to woodcraft, Sat 28 and Sun 29 Sept is bound to be an interesting one in Swansea. If your young and searching for something to do then look out for Somewhere To...’s Highstreet Heist, popping up in Cardiff, Newport, Carmarthen and Treherbert. By renting out vacant shops across the UK, Somewhere To... hope to take what were dull and derelict commercial spaces and provide a place for 16-25 year olds to be creative. Throughout September they are organising a variety of workshops (including comedy improv), film nights, art exhibitions and live music – right on the high street. The art scene is vibrant this month, with Cardiff Bay’s Norwegian Church showing Pauline Thomas’s bright and beautiful Wallscapes for one week only from Mon 2-Sun 9 Sept – blink and you’ll miss it. Another exhibition not to be missed is this year’s exhibition of images from the Royal Photographic Society, being displayed at Newport’s Riverfront until Sat 7 Sept. If you’re more of a science fan then you’ll probably already know that Sir David Attenborough is visiting Cardiff University this month. Sir David will be delivering a lecture about renowned naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace on Wed 18 Sept, unfortunately tickets are already sold out but hang around long enough and you might catch a glimpse of this icon. If you fancy getting your nature fix outside of a lecture theatre then it might just be time to try out the Bargoed Outdoor Cinema. Returning on Fri 6 Sept with animated nature-loving kids’ film Epic, the cinema can be found in the Emporium Car Park in Bargoed. No tickets needed for these free screenings. More outdoor entertainment is provided by travelling puppet show Mr Clevver, who’s eerie and interesting puppets will be telling heartfelt stories at Coity Castle on Sat 7 Sept and St Davids Bishop Palace, Pembrokeshire on Fri 13 Sept. Despite September being thought of as a month for settling back down to work, no longer being treated to sunny evening and summer holidays, there is still so much to do. This month is one that is certain to buzz.
pic: RILEY SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
GIG TICKETS OF YOUR CHOICE
Music lovers, open yer ears. The lovely people at muso-haunt Clwb Ifor Bach are giving Buzz readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to any upcoming gig their wee heart desires. Just email competitions@buzzmag.co.uk, with ‘WELSH CLUB’ in the subject header and your name and number by Tues 1 Oct.
IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Coming to the Sherman this month is a tale of fraught family relationships in 1850s Russia. To win a pair of tickets to see It’s A Family Affair on Tue 24 Sept simply answer the question below before Fri 20 Sept: Q: What was the original title Alexandr Ostrovsky gave his play It’s A Family Affair... We’ll Settle It Ourselves?
MARIA STUARDA
As part of the Welsh National Opera’s Tudor series this month we have a pair of tickets to give away for their performance of Maria Stuarda on Fri 13 Sept. Answer the following before Tues 10 Sept to win. Q: By what title was Mary Stuart (1542-1587) more commonly known as?
FREE BOTTLE OF DÁ MHÌLE GIN
The UK’s first organic distillery, Dà Mhìle, have been producing top quality botanical gins and orange liqueurs since they moved to Llandysul last year. Though you can get their award winning drinks at various outlets and markets in Wales, we have a free bottle of their gin to give away. Q: What Dà Mhìle drink won The True Taste Bronze Award in 2011?
AMERICA AT THE MOVIES
This month St David’s Hall plays host to America At the Movies where the BBC National Orchestra of Wales will performing beautiful scores along with some of Hollywood’s classic films. We have a pair of tickets for the performance on Wed 18 Sept. Answer the following by Thurs 12 Sep. Which well renowned film critic will be presenting America At The Movies?
CARDIFF COUNTRY FAIR
With crafts and baked goods galore, cuddly livestock and the World Cheese Tossing Championships the Cardiff Country Fair is surely not one to miss. We have three pairs of tickets to give away. Just answer the following question before Wed 18 Sept for a chance to win. Q: What is the term used for a group of pigs?
FREE MEAL FOR TWO AT KATIWOK
Pan-asian street food restaurant KatiWok (Crwys Road, Cardiff) is offering a lucky winner two free meal deals, normally valued at £7.99. To get your hands on this fresh homemade food answer the question. Q: The Kati Roll, also known as Kathi Roll, is a street food originating from which country?
MEAL FOR TWO AT THE GUTSY GOOSE
Independent restaurant The Gutsy Goose, named for its goose liver pâté, is a place that offers modern recipes and fresh British ingredients. If you fancy a meal for two at The Gutsy Goose, on the house, simply answer the following questions. Q: What is the literal translation of the term ‘foie gras’? Please email your answers, name, address, Twitter username (if you have one) and contact number to competitions@buzzmag.co.uk by Tues 1 Oct unless otherwise stated.
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