listings
Sat 21 Jan Martin Kemp: Back To The 80s 7-11pm, £19.50. Spandau Ballet man does decade-specific DJ set. Sold out.
TRAMSHED
Clare Road, Grangetown, Cardiff. 029 2023 5555 /
tramshedcardiff.com
Sat 3 Dec Old Is Gold 9pm-3am, £17.95. UK garage revival night with Crazy Cousinz, Gracious K, DJ Silk and Double Impact. Looks fun!
Fri 16 Dec Chris Moyles 90s Christmas Hangover 8pm-3am, £19.75. This is described on one website as a DJ set of “the latest and greatest in 90s tracks”. I wonder what the latest song to be released in the 1990s actually was, and if ‘Moylesy’ will play it.
Sat 31 Dec NYE: Afrodeutsche + Horse Meat Disco 8.30pm-3am, £23.50- £34.95. Not a bad lineup at all as these things go.
THE VAULTS / PORTLAND HOUSE
The Old Natwest Bank, 113-116 Bute Street, Cardiff Bay. vaultspresents. com
Mon 26 Dec Hotbox 10pm-4am, £10. Hard house, house, tech-house and techno is promised from Lewis John, K33fey, Connor O’Keefe, Alter:Ego (change your name), Sam Kitt, Kojak, Jamie Hernandez B2B Tyzack UK and Jake Street.
VIVA CUBA
54 Cambrian Road, Newport.
facebook.com/vivacubavlubnpt
Sat 17 Dec Saxon Soundsystem Sagittarian Link Up 10pm-4am, £10. Saxon are lynchpins of UK reggae since the 1970s. The Uprising and Ecko Vybz soundsystems will also be present for this one, and Peter Ice is the host.
XS WREXHAM
Abott Street, Wrexham. 01978 359401 /
facebook.com/xs.wrexham
Sat 10 Dec The Urbanna Party 10pm-3am, £10. Hip-hop, r’n’b, bashment, afrobeats etc from DJs C Breezy and Denz & Renz.
and taking 60-90 minutes. Prices: every Mon-Wed until Wed 30 Nov is £15/£11 kids/£48 family/free carers; every Thurs- Sun during that time, and then daily from Mon 5 Dec, is £19/£14 kids/£60 family/free carers. (Until Mon 2 Jan) uOdds On Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-7pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Immersive film installation by Dante Or Die, about the dangers of online gambling. Part of the Bocs series here. (Until Tue 6 Dec)
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
Priscilla Queen Of The Disaster Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £16. Info 01874 611622. This is a spoken word show about the trials of motherhood, told by someone whose name is Susie rather than Priscilla and doesn’t seem to have a surname.
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER
Christmas Art Market Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 12-6pm, free. Info 07980 925449. Stalls, art, workshops, music and mulled wine.
Ghost Hunt Llancaiach Fawr Manor, nr Caerphilly. 8pm-2am, £45. Info 01443 412248. Presented by Haunted Rooms and taking place here on the first Saturday of each month.
Edwards.
uTalisman Poetry Open Mic Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 07980 925449. Poetry and spoken word, all wel- come. Nick Fisk is the special guest on this one. Also on Tue 27 Dec, Tue 3 Jan and Tue 31 Jan.
THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER
Darts: A Night Of Champions Depot, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £32.50. Info 029 2022 0491. Featuring Michael Van Gerwen, Vincent Van Der Voort, Simon Whitlock, Joe Cullen and Bobby George. VIP tickets are £65.
FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER
Hexmas Market Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2064 4176. Goth and ‘alternative’-centric Christmas market. uMakers Market National Museum Of History, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 0300 1112333. Featuring pottery, handmade body products, jewellery, textiles etc, for sale over two days (on tomorrow also). No Where Near One Fox Lane, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07973 742109. Experimental music, performance and visual art from, on the sonic front, Ardal Bicnic, Pleasure Gardens, Shreddies, Marc Heatley and Peo Nequad (DJ); on the visual side, Lucy Anne-Watkins, Anna Coveillo and Cash Manners. Price is the suggested donation.
Sat 17 Dec Journey To Zion 8pm-3am, £4. Reggae and dub with Selecta Jatin.
events THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER
uChristmas At Bute Park Bute Park, Cardiff. 4.15pm, £19.50/£13.95 kids/free under-3s. Info
christmasatbutepark.com. Light trail that launched last Christmas to a successful reception. On every day of its run apart from Dec 25. (Until Sun 1 Jan) Greeknight Vol 2 Cathays Conservative Club, Cardiff. 6pm, £6. Info 029 2022 0902. Described as “an evening of socialis- ing, while eating delicious homemade food and listening to a Greek folk band”. Greek folk music is some of the best tackle out there. As is Greek food actually. The night’s also in aid of Women Connect First, sup- porting funds towards Pakistan floods. LezDiff World AIDS Day Screenign & Discussion National Museum Wales / Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info
lezdiff.org. This begins at 6pm at the museum’s Reardon Smith theatre with a remembrance event and memorial (at the Tree Of Life) before moving to Chapter for a discussion panel with Lisa Power and Paula Harrowing, then a film screening of Boys On The Side (1995). uMargam Country Park Winter Light Trail Margam Country Park, nr Port Talbot. 4.30-9.30pm. Info 01639 881635. The return of this popular festive event, on every day apart from Dec 25 from 4.30- 8pm with the trail starting every 15 minutes
Stronger In Song / Cryfach Mewn Cân Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £14. Info 029 2056 3740 /
paulinedown7@gmail.com. Monthly choir hosted by Pauline Down. Drop-in fee is £14 but it’s run on a pay-what-you-can basis. TedXAberystwyth 2022 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 10am-6pm, £10. Info 01970 623232 /
tedxaberystwyth.com. Speakers on various issues in the traditional manner of TED talks. Vintage, Antique & Makers Market Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01873 811573. Hosted by Mischievous Cow Events.
SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER
Xmas Movie Night: Die Hard Screening Spit & Sawdust, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info
wildmidnight.co.uk. Wild Midnight present festive movie screening at Cardiff skatepark, with snacks and drinks available. Bring a blanket, they advise.
MONDAY 5 DECEMBER
uCardiff IVC Friends & Social Meetup The Three Arches, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 07598 824799. Regular club night on the first Monday of each month (also on Mon 2 Jan although you might want to check before leaving the house, given the date), aiming to improve your social life and offering a varied pro- gramme of events; new members welcome. uGrangetown Choir Sessions Grange Pavilion, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10. Info pau-
linedown7@gmail.com. Hosted by Pauline Down and running every other Monday this autumn, finishing on Mon 19 Dec. Cost: £10 per session or £40 for all five.
TUESDAY 6 DECEMBER
Company Of Words Open Mic Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2064 6900. Spoken word open mic with guest Peter Finch; hosted by Alix
Ceilidh / Barn Dance Blaenavon Constitutional Club. 7.30pm, £3. Info 07794 574572. With music from Mynd I’r Gap and caller Cliff. uLGBTQ+ VR Museum Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-7pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Presented by Bocs and described as “the world’s first virtual reality museum dedi- cated to celebrating the stories and artwork of LGBTQ people by preserving queer per- sonal histories.” (Until Mon 19 Dec) Shared Horizons The Cellar, Cardigan. 7pm, free. Info 07818 065599. Ecology- themed poetry night featuring Robert Minhinnick and Samantha Wynne Rhydderch plus an open mic section. uWinter Vintage & Makers Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6pm, free. Info 0300 1112333. In partner- ship with Cow & Ghost Vintage. On from 6-8pm today; 10am-4pm on Sat 10 and Sun 11 Dec. (Until Sun 11 Dec)
SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER
A Celebration Of Father Ted The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £20. Info 0345 2263510. Multifaceted spoken word event from Joe Rooney, a one-off cast member (Father Damo) in the original series. I think it would be good if this was followed up by a Father Ted musical, devised by, written by and starring Joe Rooney (Father Damo) with music from Neil Hannon.
TV & Streaming of 2022 Editor’s Choices
THE BEAR Disney+
Frenetic editing, a sublime soundtrack, powerful perfor- mances and a fluid, lively script makes this kitchen drama-com- edy from Christopher Storey as fulfilling as any artisanal sandwich, with added depth of flavour from mature themes that hit right in the gut. TV doesn’t get better-crafted than this.
HEARTSTOPPER Netflix Based on Alice Oseman’s popular graphics novels and co-directed by Welshman Euros Lynn, this live-action adaptation is a stand- out in coming-of-age and coming out media for a generation that is more open, inclusive and honest about their identities than any previously. Look out for cast member Yasmin Finney starring alongside Ncuti Gatwa in Russell T. Davies’ soft Doctor Who reboot in the summer of 2023.
WELCOME TO WREXHAM Disney+
Up the town! A docuseries about a football club that, much like Wrexham FC itself, is really about a lot more than that: Wel- come To Wrexham was perhaps 2022’s most surprising comfort hit, like tuning into a warm mug of Welsh tea each week, peppered with frank discussions about masculinity, fatherhood, social mobility, and the power of sport and community.
Cardiff Card Show #02 Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £10. Info 029 2064 4176. Day-long event for trading card collectors, I guess. Christmas Market Le Public Space, Newport. 12-4pm, free. Info 01633 221477. With various local makers/sellers. Frozen Singalong Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £6.50. Info 0345 2263510. Film screening at which you are encouraged to sing along. In Carmarthen on Sun 11 Dec. uSnapped Up Market Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Two days (on tomorrow also) of local/independent makers selling their wares; there’ll also be activities including t-shirt/tote bag printing, risomatic poster printing and letterpress printing. Winter Pride Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01554 227540. Pitched as a seasonal counterpart to the Pride events that normally take place in spring and summer, this one is promising entertainment and stalls throughout the day plus a kid’s corner. Wrexham Christmas Makers Market Ty Pawb, Wrexham. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01978 292144. Ceramics, textiles, woodwork, homewares, jewellery, glass, printmaking and (affordable) art to buy or just look at.
SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER
Frozen Singalong The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £6.50. Info 0345 2263510. Showdown Darts Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £34.90. Info 07955 270870. Featuring Gerwyn Price, Jose De Sousa, Dimitri Van Den Bergh and Jeff Smith.
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THIS IS GOING TO HURT BBC
COVID put our poor NHS under the microscope more than ever, as did this Ben Whishaw-starring se- ries this year. Created from Adam Kay’s personal experiences on a public ward, this no-holds-barred black comedy drama is stitched together with bitter truths and unflinching realism, held together by a frazzled Whishaw.
SEVERANCE Apple TV
Not recommended for anyone going through a tough mental health period, Severance comes at a time when big and bold sci-fi is thriving in TV land. A low-key dramatic turn from comic actor Adam Scott in a pitch-perfect fantasy satire of our shrinking work/life balance, not to mention a directorial revelation from Ben Stiller.
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