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Info 01633 263670. Readings by Newport Playgoers and Christmas music with The Chepstow Singing Group.


WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER


uAt Home Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £16. Info 029 2063 6464. Three dance works: No-Show by Matthew Robinson, Ludo by Caroline Finn and Wild Thoughts by Andrea Costanzo Martini. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sat 10 Dec. (Until Sat 10 Dec) Bhekizizwe Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. Operatic monodrama by Robert Fokkens and Mkhululi Mabija, performed by Themba Mvula and concerning the life of a South African Zulu man in the era of apartheid and beyond. uThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 01874 611622. Kids’ theatre based on the Eric Carle books; there are actually four of his stories per- formed, TVHC being one obviously. On tomorrow also, at 11am and 2pm.


THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER


uAnnette’s School Of Dance: Movie Magic Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Dance showcase set to music by John Williams and Hans Zimmer. (Until Sat 10 Dec) uChristmas On Broadway Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £16. Info 029 2039 1391. Festive and/or musical theatre faves. On tomorrow also, at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Comedy Club Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £15. Info 01874 611622. Standup night with acts TBC. uDemon Dentist Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 10am + 1.15pm, £14. Info 01686 948100. Theatre adaption of a popu- lar kids’ book, can’t remember who wrote it though. There might have been mention in our previous issue but no time to check I’m afraid! On at 10am and 1.15pm (both sold out) on Thurs 8 Dec; 10am (sold out) and 6.30pm on Fri 9; 2.30pm and 6.30pm on Sat 10. (Until Sat 10 Dec) Frozen Jr De Valence Pavilion, Tenby. 7pm, £13.50/£12. Info 01834 218228. Disney fave brought to the stage by Vision Arts Wales. uLliwia Pontio, Bangor. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £7. Info 01248 382828. Welsh language kids’ theatre for ages up to 7. On at 10.30am and 1.30pm on Thurs 8, Fri 9, Thurs 15 and Fri 16 Dec; 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm on Sat 10 and Sat 17 Dec; 10.30am and 12.30pm on Tue 13 Dec; 10.30am and 1pm on Wed 14 Dec; 10.30am and 1.30pm on Thurs 15 and Fri 16 Dec; 9.45am, 11.30am and 1.30pm on Mon 19-Thurs 22 Dec. No performances on Sun 11, Mon 12 or Sun 18 Dec. (Until Thurs 22 Dec)


POSH CLUB


St Mellons Hub, Cardiff, Tue 20-Thurs 22 Dec Tickets: £5/FREE for locals. Info: commonwealththeatre.co.uk


Although Posh Club is one of several projects involving Cardiff theatre company Common Wealth in the last year or so, its chosen location recalls 2021’s Rent Party, their portrayal of “austerity Britain” held in a Conservative Club in Rumney. This time they’re in St Mellons, another Cardiff suburb, and this show is pitched at elderly locals: anyone who lives there, or adjacent Trowbridge, can come in free. It’s been devised alongside Duckie, legends of queer cabaret from London, and promises live theatrical performance, tea in fancy cups and saucers, and waiters wot are all proper and penguin-suited. ‘Course, it’s not actually posh – at least, you don’t have to be to go – rather, an effort to ensure actual poshos don’t have all the fun.


1pm and 5pm on Sat 10, Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec; 5pm on Sun 11 Dec; 6pm on Mon 12 and Mon 19 Dec. (Until Mon 19 Dec) Dragma’s Christmas Natterbox The Riverfront, Newport. 8pm, £16.50. Info 01633 656757. Festive cabaret. Dragma is a drag grandma, do you see. Miracle On 34th Street Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 01874 611622. Noel James The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 8pm, £10. Info 01639 843163. Welsh comedian with his latest show, Pundemic. uSnow White And The Seven Dwarfs New Theatre, Cardiff. 2.30 + 7pm, £23.50-£45. Info 0343 3100041. This year’s panto in ‘the New’. H from Steps, Gareth Thomas, Siân Reeves and Mike Doyle star. On at 2.30pm and 7pm on Sat 10, Sat 17 and Mon 26-Fri 30 Dec, then Mon 2, Tue 3 and Thurs 5-Sat 7 Jan; 1pm and 5pm on Sun 11, Sun 18 and Sat 31 Dec, then Sun 8 Jan; 1.30pm and 7pm on Tue 13-Fri 16 and Wed 21-Fri 23 Dec; 1.30pm and 6pm on Tue 20 Dec; 10.30am and 2.30pm on Sat 24 Dec. No performances on any other dates. (Until Sat 7 Jan) Theatretrain’s Christmas Showcase William Aston Hall, Wrexham. 6pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. Musical theatre revue by schools performers.


SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER


Christmas With The Rat Pack & Marilyn Monroe Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm, £20. Info 029 2089 0862. Tribute show. Sold out.


The Comedy Cave Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info facebook.com/porterscardif. Monthly standup night. uThe Lion, The B!tch And The Wardrobe Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. This year’s saucy, dragged-up Christmas cabaret, starring Polly Amorous. Tickets are £10 on Fri 8 and Sat 9 Dec; £15 there- after. On at 3.30pm on Sat 31 Dec. No performances on Sun 11, Mon 12, Sun 18, Mon 19 or Sat 23-Mon 26 Dec. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uTom Ward + Kuan-Wen Huang Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Also on Fri 9 and Sat 10 Dec, with more expensive tickets (£25 on Fri 9; £28.50 on Sat 10) and various meal deals on each day. One more comic TBC also. (Until Sat 10 Dec)


FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER


uBeauty And The Beast The Stiwt, Wrexham. 7pm, £16.50/£14.50 kids. Info 01978 841300. Panto, presented by LHK Productions. On at 7pm on Fri 9, Fri 16, Thurs 22 and Fri 23 Dec; 1pm and 5.30pm on Sat 10 and Sat 17 Dec; 6.30pm on Tue 14, Wed 15, Mon 20 and Tue 21 Dec; 1pm


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on Sun 18 Dec; 7pm on Thurs 22 and Fri 23 Dec; 2.30pm on Sat 24, Mon 26 and Sat 31 Dec; 2.30pm and 7pm on Tue 27-Fri 30 Dec. No performances on Sun 11-Tue 13 or Sun 25 Dec. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uCabarela Galeri, Caernarfon. 8pm. Info 01286 685222. Welsh language cabaret. On tomorrow also, both dates sold out. In Mold on Tue 13 Dec; Cardiff on Mon 19 Dec. uChristmas Tales With Grandad Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 4.30pm, £8. Info 01352 344101. Story-based theatre for kids. On at 4.30pm on Fri 9 Dec; 11.30am, 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Sat 10; 11.30am and 2.30pm on Sun 11. (Until Sun 11 Dec) Dan Thomas + Nick Page Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12.50. Info 0345 2263510. Second Comedy Club night of the month, with more acts TBC. uJack And The Beanstalk Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £9. Info 01495 227206. Panto, presented by Rainbow Valley. On at 7pm on Fri 9, Fri 16 and Mon 19-Fri 23 Dec; 2pm on Sat 10, Sun 11 and Mon 26 Dec; 6pm on Thurs 15 Dec; 2pm and 6pm on Sat 17, Sun 18 and Tue 27-Fri 30 Dec; 12pm and 4pm on Sat 24 Dec. Tickets are £9 on the opening night; £15.75-£19.75 thereafter. (Until Fri 30 Dec) Mark Simmonds Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2030 4400. Comedian with his latest show, Quip Off The Mark.


Miracle On 34th Street MOMA Machynlleth. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01654 703355. uSinderella Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7pm, £17. Info 01792 863722. Adult panto, presented by It’s An Act. On Fri 9, Thurs 15, Fri 16 and Tue 20 Dec. uSnow White And The Beanstalk St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £13.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Family panto by the Unknown Theatre Company. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 10 Dec; 2pm on Sun 11. (Until Sun 11 Dec) uThe Dread Zone Volcano Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £6. Info 01792 464790. Billed as an anti-Christmas show, this play promises “an evening of suspense, surprise, and strange occurrences” and is directed by Paul Davies. On at 7pm on Fri 9, Sat 10,


Tue 13-Fri 16, Tue 20-Thurs 22 and Wed 28 Dec; 2pm and 7pm on Sat 17 Dec; 11am and 7pm on Fri 23, Thurs 29 and Fri 30 Dec. No performances on any other days. All tickets on Fri 9 and Sat 10 Dec are £6, £5-£20 thereafter. (Until Fri 30 Dec)


SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER


A Night At The Musicals Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 3.30 + 6.30pm, £10. Info 01646 695267. Musical theatre from Stagecoach Performing Arts Haverfordwest. uAladdin Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl. 1.30 + 6pm, £12-£31.50. Info 01745 332414. Panto. On at 1.30pm and 6pm on Sat 10, Sat 17 and Wed 28-Fri 30 Dec; 3pm on Sun 11, Sun 18, Mon 26, Tue 27 and Sat 31 Dec; 10am and 1.15pm on Mon 12-Thurs 15 and Mon 19-Wed 21 Dec; 6pm on Fri 23 Dec; 1.30pm and 5pm on Sat 24 Dec. No performances on Fri 26, Thurs 22 or Sun 25 Dec. (Until Sat 31 Dec) uBeauty And The Beast Venue Cymru, Llandudno. 2 + 7pm, £20.50. Info 01492 872000 . Panto, with Rebecca Keatley from Cbeebies as Belle. On at 2pm and 7pm on Sat 10 Dec; 1pm and 5pm on Sun 11, Sun 18 and Sat 24 Dec; 10am and 1.30pm on Wed 14 and Wed 21 Dec; 10am and 6pm on Thurs 15, Fri 16 and Thurs 22 Dec; 10am, 2pm and 7pm on Sat 17 Dec; 1pm and 6pm on Fri 23 Dec; 2pm and 6pm on Mon 26-Sat 31 Dec. No performances on any other dates. Tickets: £20.50 on Sat 10 and Sun 11 Dec; £24 on Thurs 15 and Fri 16 Dec (6pm) and Sat 17 Dec; (10am); £30.50 otherwise. (Until Sat 31 Dec) Beauty And The Beast Blake Theatre, Monmouth. 3pm, £18/£16 NUS and over- 60s/£10 under-16s. Info 01600 719401. Ballet, presented by Ballet Theatre UK. Christmas At The Musicals ICC Wales, Newport. 3.30 + 8pm, £33/£27.50. Info 01633 410200. Songs from the West End etc by Connie Fisher, Craig Gallivan, Sophie Evans, Steffan Hughes, Jade Davies, Mared Williams and Tom Hier. uCinderella Pontardawe Arts Centre 2022. 1 + 5pm, £15. Info 01792 863722. Family panto, presented by It’s An Act and not to be confused with ‘bawdy’ panto Sinderella, also here during this run. On at


The Captain Calamity Santamime Adventure Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 1.30 + 4.30pm, £10. Info 01970 623232. Slapstick kids’ theatre. The Gilded Merkin Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £16. Info 0871 4720400. Local burlesque troupe with turns from Velma Von Bon Bon, Baby Daisy, The Mighty Moustache, Amazí and Scarlett Daggers.


MONDAY 12 DECEMBER


Captain Calamity Pavilion Mid Wales, Llandrindod Wells. 4.30pm, £9. Info 01597 258118. Kids’ festive theatre show. There’s also a schools-only performance at 1.30pm today.


Christmas In The West End Acapela, Cardiff. 8pm, £19. Info 029 2089 0862. Songs from the musicals courtesy of Luke McCall, Siwan Henderson and Dave Doidge.


Ignatio Lopez Le Public Space, Newport. 8pm. Info 01633 221477. Promising noth- ing less than a Festive Comedy Fiesta. The Rat Pack At Christmas St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £31. Info 029 2087 8444. Tribute show. uY Bachgen Bach Gwyrdd Pontio, Bangor. 10am + 12.45pm, £8. Info 01248 382828. On at 10am and 12.45pm each day. (Until Wed 14 Dec)


TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER


Alijaz & Janette St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25-£55. Info 029 2087 8444. Strictly twosome with a show titled A Christmas To Remember. Sold out. Cabarela Theatr Clwyd, Mold. 7.45pm, £10. Info 01352 344101. uLes Misérables Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £22.50-£85. Info 029 2063 6464. Lavish new staging of this big shot musical, here for a whole month. On at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Thurs 15, Sat 17, Mon 19, Wed 21, Fri 23, Wed 28 and Fri 30 Dec, then Tue 3, Thurs 5, Sat 7, Thurs 12 and Sat 14 Jan; 2.30pm only on Sat 24 and Sat 31 Dec; 7.30pm only all other dates. No performances on Sun 18, Sun 25 or Mon 26 Dec, then Sun 1 or Sun 8 Jan. (Until Sat 14 Jan) Santa Saves Christmas Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 4pm, £10. Info 01792 602060. Shantay You Sleigh Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £25. Info 0871 4720400. Festive drag show with performances from Lawrence Chaney, Anita Wig’lit and Miss Fiercalicious.


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