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    4.3 (56 reviews)
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    Justin W.

    If you're a visitor to Cardiff and you're intent on seeing the sights - The Wales Millennium Centre is a must - its is in the top 5. It's the closest Cardiff will get to the Syndey Opera House. It's exterior design has attracted a lot of attention not all of it favourable - I think its awesome. Try and get to see a show here as the warm wooden feel of Donald Gordon theatre houses all kinds of shows from musicals to, opera to stand up comedy. Having said that - its not the only reason to visit - there are several pleasant coffee shops / bars and the thing I love most - free performances in the coffee quarter area Glanfa (Waterside). You will often see (for example) a male voice choir performing here, which is quite a nice accompaniment to a warm frothy latte.

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    Jamie M.

    So this is the place for the arts in Wales, the big shiny Armadillo looking that looks a different colour every time you see it. Like all things built for the Millennium, this place wasn't cheap to build! It still has its sceptics, but I think its about time the land of song has a worthy home for all its talented performers. I also really like the fact you can snap up tickets to lots of performances from a tenner, making it accessible to everyone. If you want Opera, musicals, ballet or dance this is the place to be. I've also been here for gigs and comedy shows. What's pretty much guaranteed is that you'll a good seat wherever you sit; I even sat in a restricted view seat that really didn't seem very restricted to me. I would recommend getting a lift if you are up high unless your uber fit, and bringing your drinks and snacks with you if you are on a budget. It's also worth checking out during the day when there are often performances going on inside the lobby with everything from kids choir's to street dancing.

    Tiffany M.

    The Millennium Centre is a GORGEOUS venue in the heart of the bay. The outside often divides opinions and as my fellow yelper has already mentioned it's been called 'the armadillo' on more than one occasion but if you can get past the exterior and take a peek inside you'll be pleased with what you find. There's lots of wood, glass and spotlights so the whole place has a feeling of being bright, clean and open without feeling like it's sterile. I've been here a couple of times, once for the 'Britain's got talent' auditions and again for the photomarathon and It's certainly got versatility. As with venues like this though it's difficult to review the place without reviewing what you did or saw here but speaking purely on aesthetics and comfort it's a massive thumbs up from me.

    Sam B.

    I attended this venue recently to catch the 10th anniversary show for the Welsh Music Foundation. This was a free event but even then there were plenty of helpful staff around. It's really good to see a large local venue helping out without having to charge people for the privilege. Anyways, the Millenium Centre is something of a local landmark in Cardiff Bay now, and although resembling an armadillo (!) from certain angles, is nevertheless an impressive, eye-catching building playing host to musicals, stand-up comedians and the like. It's got plenty of scope for events of various sizes and has two theatres and various function rooms. There's also a huge foyer, with ample room for a full stage, which plays host to various shows, such as the one I attended. It's spacious inside, with a fully stocked bar in the corner. Be warned as it is quite pricey - £3.50 for a pint of San Miguel and £5.10 for a double JD and coke. The tickets vary greatly in price for varying events too. I've seen tickets for some comedians going for around the £40 mark, and other, equally well known comics selling their tickets for £20 so it does have the potential to overcharge, but not always. All in all I think this is a great, under-utilised venue around Cardiff (it's apparently constantly struggling to remain open) and is absolutely booming with free exhibitions, dance shows and the like, supporting the vibrant local arts community.

    Christopher K.

    One of the top sites to visit is the unique looking Wales Millennium Centre. This top theatre is one of the most visited sites down Cardiff Bay and why shouldn't it be? It may look like its falling but don't worry that is part of the design and good luck translating those words on the front. I'm Welsh and I haven't a clue and I feel ashamed. I remember looking at the Wales Millennium Centre from the distance thinking it looked like a giant tortoise shell never really knowing what it was. Then I finally managed to visit and take in a few shows. The auditorium is a very modern looking area with any seat giving you a great view of the stage. It plays host to some of the best west end shows there are. It sold out of tickets within an hour for the performance of Les Miserables. It has had other great shows including Mary Poppins, Hairspray and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The next big show will be Mamma Mia. So I expect a lot of ladies warming up their vocal chords with the glorious sounds of Abba. Not only does it play shows but also because it's so popular it does have tours of the entire centre and giving its visitors plenty of information that they never knew. I would thoroughly recommend going to see a show at this wonderful venue. I would also recommend you try and get a good look at the artwork and photography that surrounds you, there are some inspirational pieces of art to be seen.

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    St David's Hall

    St David's Hall

    4.0(31 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    ££

    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.

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    Motorpoint Arena Cardiff

    4.0(34 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    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!

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    New Theatre - An evening at the Theatre

    New Theatre

    4.5(24 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    ££

    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!

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    Millennium Music Hall

    5.0(2 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    This relatively new live music venue opened in October 2009 in Millennium Plaza, and has a capacity…read moreof 810 standing / 400 seated. It not only hosts gigs, but also has a string of big club nights coming up. They have a pretty active Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/musichallcardiff which is really good for being amongst the first to hear about new shows scheduled there (as you don't have to keep remembering to check their website regularly). The stage is quite substantial - nearly 10 metres wide and nearly 5 metres deep. For bands, there are two dressing rooms and a shower, and there's on site catering available (or a kitchen). It's well equipped from a technical spec point of view, with all the details about microphones, monitors, FOH system, lighting and so on included on their website.

    Millenium Music Hall is one of the two venues at Millenium Plaza, and is responsible for some…read morepretty epic entertainment. (I'm going to see the Go! Team in Februaray, and can't wait... (not least because by then the winter will be nearly over!) They are also threating to bring some major club nights to Cardiff, so things look to be n the up for Cardiff nightlife! Dates for your diary... 19 Nov 2009 Gary Numan (live on stage) 21 Nov 2009 Silent Disco Cardiff 21 Nov 2009 Bogiez 3 Dec 2009 Reverend and the Makers 5 Dec 2009 Bogiez 9 Dec 2009 Saw Doctors (live on stage) 10 Dec 2009 C-Y-N-T xmas party 16 dec 2009 Goldie Looking Chain 19 Dec 2009 Bogiez 26 Dec 2009 Back in the days 27 Dec 2009 Hippo Club reunion 31 Dec 2009 Bogiez NYE BALL 31 Dec 2009 Silent Disco Cardiff NYE BALL Useful Info: Office: cardiff@retroclubs.co.uk - 02920 340737 Lost Property cardiff@retroclubs.co.uk - 02920 340737 Bookings / Events: Steve Lewis: musichallcardiff@live.co.uk Tickets: www.millenniummusichall.co.uk Jobs: cardiff@retroclubs.co.uk

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