DRUIDSTONE FOLK FEST
This cute coastal hotel and gig venue continues its summer music programme with three evenings of gigs for fans of the UK folk scene. Martin Simpson and Sheelanagig open proceedings on Fri 24 June; the following day sees a three- strong bill of Jack Ritter, Sam Sweeney and the Eliza Carthy Trio, and on Sun 26 you get Eliza’s dad Martin Carthy [pictured] plus support Rachel Newton.
The Druidstone, Haverfordwest, Fri 24-Sun 26 June. Tickets: £25 per night. Info:
druidstone.co.uk
VIOLET
A bored Violet, tired of her daily routine and pa- triarchal society, is excited as time slowly starts to disappear. An hour is lost every day and the towns- people begin to panic. This brand new opera, writ- ten by Tom Coult and Alice Birch, focuses on the character of Violet, the village she lives within and her looming escape.
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, Wed 8 June; Theatr Clwyd, Mold, Sun 19 June. Tickets: £10. Info:
shermantheatre.co.uk /
theatrclwyd.com
THE DEVIL’S VIOLIN
Reaching audiences from all walks of life, The Devil’s Violin specialise in the ancient art of enchanted story- telling and music combined with new performance The Beast In Me. Folk music from cellist Sarah Moody and violinist Oliver Wilson-Dickson, alongside storyteller Daniel Morden, have continued to build a reputation for thought-provoking theatre since DV’s formation in 2006.
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Tue 21-Thurs 23 June. Tickets: £14. Info:
chapter.org
BLU HYDRANGEA
UK-wide drag promo moguls Holy T’s one thousandth (rough estimate) show in Cardiff’s Glee Club featuring a former Drag Race queen features Blu Hydrangea, a performer from Belfast who won this year’s spinoff series UK vs The World. Previously at this venue as part of a duo with fellow UK sort Cheryl Hole, Blu’s debut touring solo show is titled Oh Mummy!
Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Mon 13 June. Tickets: £25. Info:
glee.co.uk
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