This is a great place to go watch a show. Very enjoyable experience watching bedknobs and brooms…read moresticks, slight technical problem but still enjoyable. The seats were comfortable and view was great. Staff friendly and helpful. Great experience and thoroughly enjoyed will return to watch another show.

A little while ago I went to this venue to see Aled Jones take on the role of Caractacus Potts in…read more'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and finally got to see this splendid new building from the inside. Most people who are at all familiar with Cardiff would recognise the armadillo/woodlouse outer shell of the Wales Millennium Centre, and the giant lettering gracing its sides. But, unfortunately, few people seem to have actually ventured inside. The space is modern and clean, without looking barren, as so easily might have happened. The theatre itself has excellent leg-room, comfortable seats and pretty much unrestricted views. I sometimes struggle with low volume when attending musicals, but the acoustics were excellent, and every word clear as a bell. As well as shows and events, there are also food outlets and guided tours available. There are also free performances most days on the Glanfa stage, which are certainly worth checking out.

I've been to St David's hall a couple of times now, mainly for comedians like Ross Noble and Sean…read moreLock. As a venue, it plays hosts to a huge variety of acts and entertainment. In the coming week alone you can see acts as varied as Stan Stennett (?), Brian Conley, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Roy Chubby Brown. It's not the most aesthetically interesting or pleasing venue in Cardiff, being beaten hands down by the Millenium Centre in the Bay, but it nevertheless remains the favoured venue for most acts, probably due to it's slightly larger seating capacity of 2000 (as opposed to 1897 in the Millenium Centre). It still hosts the annual Welsh Proms aswell. My own experiences have all gone pretty smooth, with very little queuing and helpful, professional staff. I suppose it's good that there's nothing of note I can really say here, as the things that would tend to stick in your mind about something as general as a concert hall would in all likelihood have been bad experiences anyway. It's a top venue though and it's important to Cardiff as a city to have somewhere encouraging the arts and being constantly active in doing so.

I have always found St David's Hall to be a little bit of a strange venue. That's not to say it's…read morenot good. Just odd. I think that's because it was, when built, quite a modern design, and that design was not universal enough to quite stand the test of time. What remains is an odd mixture of wood, green carpets and wide areas which make sense when they're full of people, but which are just tired when not. That being said, the selection of music, comedy, ballet and theatre in this venue is great. The theatre itself is vast, but seems much more intimate because of their carefully tiered seating. Seats encompass the stage, and there is a massive organ on display. Unfortunately, I've always found this venue to a little dampening to sound. Or the speakers aren't loud enough, or something. A good venue though.

'What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the…read moremusic play. Life is a Cabaret, old chum, Come to the Cabaret. 'Put down the knitting, The book and the broom. Time for a holiday. Life is Cabaret, old chum, Come to the Cabaret. 'Come taste the wine, Come hear the band. Come blow your horn, Start celebrating;' Ready? This local drama club meets on a Monday evening at around 7.30pm at Rumney Memorial Hall. They put on two theatrical productions a year - a pantomime at Christmas and a play in the summer. Members can take part in the performances as an actor or actress or, if they preferred, they could help out back stage with wardrobe, set production, lighting and sound or just generally help out with ticket sales, programmes etc. please contact Mark Williams via rumneydramaclub@hotmail.com for more information.

MMMMMMMMMMMM. Yeah. Huh? Sorry? UHHUH…read more Excuse my mumbling. What I was trying to tell you is that UHHUH are an inclusive dance theatre company with 'an artistic preference for individual creative expression.' They like to celebrate the diversity of dance and dancers by including people of different physicalities, movement vocabularies and ages. Mostly, they aim to produce accessible and challenging dance theatre. The Cardiff-based contemporary dance theatre company has ambitions. These ambitions include a desire to stay active and prolific, working in Wales and further afield. UHHUH was founded in 2001 by Sarah Hall and Jon Luxton, and began life as Talking Bodies, offering inclusive dance workshops at the Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. In 2002, Talking Bodies ran a season of inclusive dance workshops with visiting practitioners including Adam Benjamin and Petra Kuppers. Following the success of the workshops, Talking Bodies took a mandatory break whilst Sarah had a baby - fair enough, right? - and subsequently retrained. Jon continued to pursue his creative passion individually, with performances with Blue Eyed Soul (a Shropshire based inclusive dance company) and Cardiff-based Found Reality. Since 2006, UHHUH dance has had a limited output but still put on the occasional has full length shows, receiving strong support from funders and their audience.

Striking Attitudes is a professional total theatre dance company based in Cardiff who aim to…read moreprovide approachable theatrical dance that welcomes both experienced and new dancers. In recent years much of their work has been with the older dancer - professional and community - through dance classes, workshops, live performance and film. They currently run a regular series of creative dance and movement classes and occasional workshops in Cardiff for the older dancer. Striking Attitudes uses dance, text and visually compelling imagery to create original choreography and examine the physical wisdom of the mature dancer. The company also aims to be a force for change at a time when the number of older people in our society is rapidly growing, and to be a voice for Wales by engaging in international dialogue and partnership. Striking Attitudes are; Artistic Director and Choreographer - Caroline Lamb Co-Director - Wyndham Price Rehearsal Assistant - Janet Fieldsend

Want to see Boy Zone? Take That? West Life? Enrique Iglesias? Pink? Then this is the best place in…read moreCardiff to go, when these and other pop stars come to Wales. I long for Britney Spears to come and sing here. I've seen her in London, but it is not the same as it would be to be able to see her here. I really enjoyed the Boy Zone concert it was amazing, they were on roller skates and they performed scenes from the Movie Grease. This was back in their early years. It ended with fireworks and started with fireworks. Spectacular! I saw Busted there as well that was another awesome concert! I'd never had such fun in a long while, before I had been to that concert. I didn't even really care about how loud it all was, which I often do. I recommend it for all; especially teenagers, the older the better I feel. It's near Cineworld cinema, in the town centre.

This is a really good arena. I've never been to it to see any sports (I don't even know if they do…read moredo sports there - sometimes places really surprise you and you realise that they have an ice rink under the floor and things!) but only music. It's a fantastic venue to see a concert. There is always a really atmosphere - and although part of that will obviously be my own excitement, a bad venue can hinder a gig. There's a good amount of seating and of standing room and the prices are always reasonable. I just wish there were more loos! That's always the problem!

In 2001, David Wilson and Jamie Lee established Actorsworkshop. Today they run acting and…read moreperformance workshops in theatre, presentation and personal development. They organise regular workshop sessions at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff as well as providing tailor-made, one to one, drama tuition and bespoke training schemes for individuals and groups. They can also deliver corporate training and development sessions through the proactive use of theatre professionals, and will deliver tailored workshops and training programmes for our clients. Some of their clients to date include: * National Waterfront Museum * Hereford College of Arts * Swansea Metropolitan University * The Gate Trust Ltd * Cardiff High School * Wales Millennium Centre * Zoom Cymru * Swansea Little Theatre In addition to their workshops they also provide various performance opportunities throughout the year for the communities and businesses we work with. These productions develop performance skills and benefit individuals by exploitating the skills inherent in working on theatre experiences.

The Unknown Theatre Company was formed in 1997 and is an amateur company for young people aged…read morebetween 13-25, concentrating on musical theatre, although they also stage one-act plays with members aged over 15. It is all about making good theatre, giving young people a chance to perform in quality productions. The company's 40 past productions include Seussical, Just So, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors, Honk!, Godspell, as well as a small number of musical compilation shows. New members are welcome to audition whenever a new project is started, but interested individuals are welcome to make contact with the Company throughout the year. There are 40 or so (at any one time) members of their main company who range in age from 13-25. The regular sessions work towards a production every six months or so, together with an increasing amount of exciting unique projects from time to time. During the course of the year, the young people's experiences will include singing, improvisation and movement sessions. They also run special sessions and productions for 20 or so younger members, aged 8-13, in their YoYos group. Rehearsals are held on a Tuesday evening in Roath Church (opposite the park) on Waterloo Road. Speak to Jane.

I went to see Rain Man here a few months ago featuring Oliver Chris and Neil Morrisey. As a…read moretheatre virgin as it were, I entered with much trepidation, unsure of what to expect. I was highly impressed. It's decorated quite lavishly in a pretty old-fashioned way. It certainly conformed to every imagining I had of what a theatre should look like inside and was in keeping with the history of the building, built in 1878. Onto the bar then! The service was quick and the drinks were reasonably priced. A surprise, as I thought I'd get stung for a drink here. A cool service they provided (I have no idea if this is standard fare or not) is that you could order drinks for the intermission, so when you come out, rather than waste any precious time queueing and paying, your drinks are there waiting for you with your name on! I thought this was brilliant. As nobody really wants to stand up in the middle of a tense scene and shuffle past an entire row, there was the expected mad rush for the bathrooms at the end of the performance but the toilets were adequately sized which was great. I'm not a big theatre person but I had a really enjoyabke night here and would definitely go back if something that took my fancy came to town.

The New Theatre is an old classic looking theatre that I always remember when visiting it on school…read moretrips to see what shows they had. I vaguely remember seeing 'The Hobbit' on stage and that was enjoyable. The New Theatre is one of the oldest buildings in Cardiff and still delivers shows for everybody. If I were to put a certain category of shows the New Theatre has it would be pantomimes. Everyone loves the pantomime and The New Theatre knows this, it has had shows like Aladin, Dick Whittington and a variety of other shows. It does have some drama plays too. I went to and see Romeo and Juliet with my girlfriend. However, this does bring me to mention a problem the auditorium has. We were sitting at the back of the stalls and unfortunately we had a giant pillar between our seats so we couldn't even see each other, this wasn't exactly the most romantic way to spend an evening watching Romeo and Juliet's final scenes and all I have to comfort me is a pillar. New Theatre I beg of you, please knock this pillar down. The New Theatre is an old classic theatre that still has a buzz when a performance starts. It may not have the most contemporary shows but it's brilliant for families. My only problem is that annoying pillar. Knock it down!