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Grab tickets forWuTang


TICKETSare on sale now forthe Legends ofWu Tang, headlining Big


Splash 2012. The concert, whichisone of


onlyfiveUKtour dates,will close the event on July16at the Newport Centre. The hip hop collective from


NewYork will beamajor part of theURBANEDGEzone of the Big Splash based in and around the Newport Centre. The majority of the activity


at this zone will take place on SaturdayJuly14withBMX tricks,Breakdancing Sessions,Rannel Theatre Company, an open dance competition forlocal young peopleSTOMPandBBC Radio 1’s CHARLIESLOTH with special guests. The daywill kickoff with BMXtricks on displayat 11am, 1.30pm and 4.30pm by Matt DennyDyer(Cardiff) and Yinka Thomas (London). Local riders can also join in and showoff their ownskills throughout the day. Young people can also join


in on free breakdancing workshops at 2.30pm and 5pm and jam with Radio 1’s Charlie Sloth and guests between 5pm-8pm. The special guests include; Lady Leshurr,Dee Shae,EatonMC plus DJsMatt Kirk, DJ Cluedo and DJ Thirst. Rannel


Theatre Companywill also be performing their ownfresh twist on Hip Hop theatre, whichmixes hip hop,MC-ing, beatbox, breakdancing and comedyat3.30pm. The Big Splash isaweekend


of fun forall ages and will be the biggest event in Newport whichcelebrates Newport at its best. There will be seven fun zones in total in Big Splash 2012; ADMIRAL SOUNDWAVESTAGE, RIVERFRONTFREE HOUSE, URBANEDGE, SQUARETASTIC, FUNOF THEFAIR,ULTIMATEUSK and PARKLIFE. Big Splash 2012 will return


on the weekend of Friday, July13, until Monday, July 16, and will contain live music,family-friendlyenter- tainment,BMXdisplays, street entertainers and a Sunset Spectacular The Legends ofWuTang


will be at the Newport Centre on Monday, July16, doors open at 7pm. Tickets priced at £27.50 can


be bought online from www.newport.gov.uk/the riverfront or on 01633 656757. The rest ofURBANEDGE


events will be in or around the Newport Centre on SaturdayJuly14from11am.


SHARP HARPIST: Hannah Stone


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Harp classics by true talent


LowerMachen Festival


HANNAHStone,harpist toHRHPrince Charles is performing at the Lower Machen Festival next Thursdayat8pmin aconcert at St Michael’s Church,Lower Machen. The concert also fea- tures her fiance Gary Griffiths who will be making arare appear- ance together and pupils fromSt Joseph’s High School in Newport who will be joining the duo to performanew work spe- ciallywritten forthe occasion by Welsh com- poser Lisa Mears. The programme,spon- sored by Salvi harps, also featuresmanyof the showpieces of the harp repertoire includ- ing works by Scarlatti, Parry,Caplet,Walter- Kuene,Renie,Mathias and Alvars.She will be joined by Gary to per- formworks by Britten, Mozart and traditional folk songs. Joint artistic director Alison Esswood said: “We are delighted to fea- ture Hannah in this year’s festivalconcerts in this unique collabora- tion with pupils from Newport and baritone Gary Griffiths. “Hannah wasthe fea- tured soloist at the festi- vallaunchinMay and


Sinfonia Cymru’sback


SINFONIACymru return as regularfavourites to the Riverfront, forthe finale of its third national tour of Wales this year. This concert carries on a


year long thread celebrating the most cherished of Haydn’s works,opening with the expressivelypower- fulHaydnSymphony no.99. Next in the programme comesanew Harp Concerto by Geraint Lewis,specially composed forCatrin Finch and Sinfonia Cymru, which attempts to recreate in sound, something of the mythicalmagic worldofthe medievalMabinogion sto- ries.Itbecomes ajourney fromlight to dark and back again, incorporating warm Welsh melodies and invigor-


HEADLINE ACT: The Wu-Tang Clan


ating rhythms with the solo harpist as talismanic guide and shape-shifter.This con- cert offers an impressive ‘tour de force’ experience of classical music composition, as the newlycommissioned Harp Concerto is followed by Beethoven’s wonderfullytri- umphant Eroica. Conducted by Gareth


Jones Sinfonia Cymru will perform HaydnSymphony No.99inEbMajor,Geraint Lewis Harp Concerto: Mabinogi and Beethoven Symphony No.3Eroica. Sinfonia Cymru Tour De


Forcewill take place this Sunday, at 7.30pm at The Riverfront, Newport. Prices are £10, £7 FoS:


£9, £6; full-time education: £3


POWERFUL PERFORMANCE: Catrin Finch


her programme gave us aglimpse of the high- lights in store. “We are committed to bringing education to the heart of the festival and opportunities for school pupils include a free baroque workshop with early music group Passacaglia and afree concert by international pianist Peter Donohoe.” Based in one of the smallest villages in SouthWales,the Lower Machen Festivalthis year runs fromthis Sundaythrough to Saturday, June 23. Other highlights


include actors Dame HarrietWalter and Guy Paul in aprogramme with pianist Lucy Parham, Passacaglia, Eroica Quartet, Schubert Ensemble and Sinfonia Cymru. There is also afree concert at the Riverfront Newport featuring 18-year-old Christopher Dunn, cate- gory finalist in theBBC Young Musician 2012. Tickets are available


fromthe Ticketsource BoxOffice on 0844 8700 887 or online at ticket- source.co.uk/machen Festivalevents can


also be viewed at:lower machenfestival.co.uk


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