The UK’s best value rock festival is back and this year’s Steelhouse Festival is shaping up to be bigger, louder and more unforgettable than ever. Steel Panther Set high up a mountain with unbeatable views and an electric atmosphere, the stage is ready to welcome some serious rock royalty. Leading the charge are glam-metal legends Steel Panther, bringing their trademark high-energy show, alongside Californian favourites Ugly Kid Joe, who know exactly how to fire up a crowd. W

This year marks 40 years of discovery at Techniquest, the UK’s first purpose-built science discovery centre. To celebrate the occasion, they’re introducing a new Premium Pass giving you the freedom to visit all-year round, including during the school holidays! Techniquest founder Professor John Beetlestone demonstrates the Bernoulli Blower exhibit for television in the late 1980s. The exhibit helps to explain how aeroplanes fly and is still much-loved today! The best part? Th

Get ready for a roaring good time as everyone’s favourite monster comes to Swansea Grand Theatre to celebrate a very special birthday.  The much-loved stage production of The Gruffalo is marking 25 years of magical storytelling with a visit to the Swansea Grand Theatre on 2 and 3 June and it promises plenty of laughs, songs and larger-than-life fun for the whole family. Based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, this lively adaptation

Get ready to turn up the volume as Sunny Afternoon brings the sound, swagger and spirit of  The Kinks roaring back to the stage. Credit Manuel Harlan A five-star show packed with iconic tunes, raw energy and pure nostalgia, Sunny Afternoon rolls into Wales Millennium Centre next month. This Olivier Award-winning musical was a smash hit in London and is coming to South Wales bigger, bolder and ready to get audiences on their feet. Telling the story of The Kinks, Sunny Afternoo

A feel-good favourite packed with heart, humour and unforgettable music, Waitress arrives at Wales Millennium Centre for one week only this June, starring the brilliant Carrie Hope Fletcher. Rehearsal photos from Waitress, credit Danny Kaan Based on the much-loved 2007 film by Adrienne Shelly, Waitress serves up an irresistible story of dreams, resilience and finding the courage to start again. With music and lyrics by Grammy award-winner Sara Bareilles, the show has captivat

Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is bringing back its popular skydive event for the third year running this summer. Philippa Langley doing a tandem skydive for Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice over Swansea Airfield last year (2025) And this year’s event is giving even more people the chance to do a tandem parachute jump over Swansea Airfield with 60 places available to jump over two days now on offer. Tŷ Hafan’s Skydive will take place over the weekend of Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th

Families are invited to make the most of the Easter holidays at Mermaid Quay, as the waterfront destination unveils a packed programme of free, family-friendly activities - led by a magical Easter Egg Trail running from 30 March to 12 April.   Easter holidays at Mermaid Quay at Cardiff Bay Spring has officially sprung in Cardiff Bay, and visitors can follow a colourful trail of “eggceptional” Easter eggs hidden throughout the Quay. Young explorers can pick up a trail sheet fr

Cardiff Animation Festival returns to Chapter Arts this April with its most ambitious programme yet, celebrating bold new voices, Welsh creativity and a vibrant mix of films, games and events. Lauren Orme, director of the Cardiff Animation Festival We caught up with Lauren Orme, director of the Cardiff Animation Festival, who tells us what to expect from this year’s event. For anyone who hasn’t been before, what is Cardiff Animation Festival and what makes it special? Cardiff

The much-loved Kolor Dash is making a vibrant return to Newport, and this time it promises to be bigger, brighter and more colourful than ever. Kolor Dash is making a vibrant return to Newport Set against the beautiful backdrop of Tredegar Park, this lively 5K event invites participants of all ages to run, walk or jog their way through a truly unforgettable experience. Clouds of biodegradable powder paint will fill the air at multiple points along the route, transforming runn

This spring and summer, London Concertante brings five candlelit concerts to Llandaff Cathedral, offering audiences the chance to experience four distinct programmes across the season in one of Wales’ most historic spaces.  Candlelit Concerts at Llandaff Cathedral Spanning orchestral re-imaginings, operatic favourites, and classical standouts, the Llandaff series showcases London Concertante’s breadth of programming and commitment to creating immersive live music experiences

Easter in South Wales is bursting with egg-cellent attractions the whole family will love. Folly Farm Go wild at Folly Farm Easter is the perfect excuse to dust off the picnic blanket, grab the kids and make some memories at Folly Farm in Pembrokeshire. Part farm, part zoo, part amusement park, it’s a one-stop adventure that keeps little (and big) ones entertained from morning to evening. Spring brings the farm to life, fluffy lambs, bouncing bunnies, and a host of animals th

Get ready Cardiff, stage and screen favourite Claire Sweeney is bringing her deliciously devious Miss Hannigan to the capital when ANNIE arrives at the WMC from 7 July for a limited two-week run. Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan. Beloved by generations, Annie is the ultimate feel-good family musical, and this new UK and Ireland tour promises all the sparkle, sass and heart that have made it a global sensation. Set against the backdrop of 1930s New York, the story follows brave

“To begin at the beginning…” Few opening lines are as instantly recognisable  or as richly woven into Welsh cultural identity  as those from Under Milk Wood. Under Milk Wood in the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff Theatr Clwyd brings Dylan Thomas’s lyrical masterpiece back to the stage in a bold new production at Sherman Theatre from 30 April to 9 May 2026, promising humour, heartbreak and a beautifully eccentric portrait of Welsh life. Directed by Kate Wasserberg, the production inv

There are hobbies you do to relax and then there are hobbies you suddenly attempt under pressure, surrounded by strangers, a ticking clock and the creeping realisation that two hours disappears far faster than you ever imagined. That’s how I found myself staring down at 500 scattered cardboard pieces at Cardiff’s first ever speed-puzzling championship. Competing in the UKJPA Speed Puzzle Championship Cardiff 2026 Hosted at Cardiff City House of Sport, the buzzing event brough

Mega-smash musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story comes to Wales Millennium Centre from 14-17 May 2026. Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story comes to Wales Millennium Centre Buddy – the original ‘jukebox’ musical – has enjoyed phenomenal success, playing a record-breaking 4,900 performances over 614 weeks on tour in the UK and Ireland, as well as 5,822 performances over 728 weeks in London’s West End. Featuring a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, Buddy presents two terrific hou

Dust off the sequins and prepare to party, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical is strutting into the Wales Millennium Centre this spring in a glittering, feel-good spectacular you won’t want to miss. Priscilla, Queen of the Desert The Musical is at Wales Millennium Centre Celebrating 30 fabulous years since the iconic film first captured hearts, this dazzling new UK and Ireland tour promises bigger laughs, bolder costumes and more sparkle than ever before. Based on the

Cardiff is no stranger to bold new openings, but this spring the city is quite literally turning things on its head. Upside Down House, Cardiff Upside Down House UK is bringing its gravity-defying experience to Cardiff, making it the brand’s very first Welsh location and adding a playful new landmark to the capital’s ever-evolving visitor scene. Opening on Queen Street, the attraction places itself firmly at the heart of the action, just moments from Cardiff Castle, the bustl

Secrets, lies, moral compromise,  John le Carré’s world of espionage finally steps out of the shadows and onto the stage in a gripping new production of  The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. Ralf Little stars in The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, at Wales Millennium Centre For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carré, the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager, is brought to life in a thrilling stage

Cardiff Bay's much-loved science discovery centre will be open 9am–6pm every day this February half-term so there's even more time for families to get blown away by science. Cardiff Bay's Techniquest As well as three floors packed with curious exhibits and creative activities, you can catch Bubbles and Blasts — a live science show with mega bubbles that float, glow in the dark, and even pack an explosive punch! Or you can get hands-on with a workshop in the lab, where you can

More than 30 years ago, a teenage Lee Mead stood in a school hall in Southend-on-Sea, playing the Ringmaster in Barnum, quietly dreaming of the day he might lead the show himself. Now, at 44, that dream has come full circle as he steps into the spotlight as P.T. Barnum for a major new UK tour of the classic musical. Lee Mead plays the Ringmaster in Barnum at Wales Millennium Centre When Lee Mead was around 13 or 14 he appeared in a school production of Barnum in his home town