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Meet The and : Tigercats

TIGERCATS will be taking part in Wales GoPop! Festival in Cardiff on April 4.

The band teamed up with directorThomas James (Fat White Family, TamanShud) of Black Teeth Productions to bringout the dark side of their songwriting inthe new video for their single, Sleeping inthe Backseat. A ride in the country takesa nightmarish turn in this slickly brutalhomage to 1960s British horror films, with

murderous consequences.Known for their bright and lively DIYpromos for previous singles Full MoonReggae Party and Junior Champion, thedarkly mysterious tone is as much a de-parture as the mature sound of new al-bum Mysteries, out now on Fortuna Pop!,and reveals a new side to the band.

Superbly crafted and full of personality,Tigercats’ second album suggests thatthey won’t remain a mystery much longer.

Andy Howells recently entered the sur-real world of Tigercats.

Who are you and how did you cometogether?

We are Tigercats and we started play-ing music together in a basement. Whenwe were ready, we came out of the base-ment.

Where are you from?London by way of Kent, Sussex and

Australia.

How would you describe your music

style?We play fancy music for fancy people.

What’s been your best live experience?My favourite live experience is always

watching Jonny, our drummer, setting uphis kit. He has elevated setting up kits toan art form, its a privilege to witness it.

Can you tell us about your nerelease?

Our new album is a collectiothat each have an enigma at tIt’s like a musical crossword pu

Where can people hear your On the internet, in all the us

Outside the open window of trendsetter, roundabout dusk.

What can people expect fromWales Goes Pop gig?

We will be loud, we will playfast but we also know when toWe will try to make you dance aBring a handkerchief.

For details, visit tigercatsban

MYSTERIOUS: Tigercats

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Time’s just

right for a

UK return

“IT WAS just a matter of theright time, the right place andthings lining up withmy sched-ule,” Billy J Kramer recentlytold Andy Howells, a s th eytalked about his return to theUK to perform his first con-certs in 18 years.

The original Merseybeat erastar, who now resides in theUSA, explains why he hadn’t

touredtheUK forso long:“I dida lot of touring and I thought itwas best to leave it off. I didn’twant to do one tour after anoth-eras I thought people wouldgetfed up with me!”

Billy couldn’t be any morewrong as he discovered recent-ly when performing to appre-ciative fans at several BeatlesFests in the USA.

Billy plays St David’s Hall aspart of the Solid Silver SixtiesShow on April 1. Call 029 20878444 for details.

SIXTIES LEGEND:Billy J Kramer

Rockney

duo return

CHAS & Dave are back inWales, bringing their On The Road tour to Swansea’s GrandTheatre on April 2.

Chas & Dave first arrived onthe music scene in the ‘70s,with hits such as Gertcha and Rabbit . The show features allthe classics, plus songs fromtheir new On the Road album.It saw Chas and Dave not onlyreturn to the UK album charts,but also return to their rootswith a collection of early R&B,skiffle and rock ‘n’ roll classicsalongside new takes on songsof their own.

Wu-Tang Clan – etter

Tomorrow

Launching straight into Ruckus In B Minor , thisproves that some bands never

lose the ability to put out goodrecords. Understated or inyour face in equal measure,this record is classic Wu-TangClan. The intercut samplestaken from Kung-Fu moviesis a staple. While this new-est album doesn’t have quitethe same funk as tracks likeUzi or the complete feel of 36 Chambers, there’s enough of what made them great. Thereis a pleasing blend of classic90s hip-hop and more modernturntablism and sampling tokeep the sound fresh.

Nubiyan Twist – Nubiyan

Twist

It’s difficult to keep track of the amount of musical stylesbeing used throughout thisrecord. Dub is fairly constantbut is fused with soul, jazz,reggae, hip-hop, samba andeven turntablism. Despitethewiderange of sounds, this re-cord flows seamlessly fromtrack to track without everfeeling crowded or disjoint-ed. A blend of Bonobo andDe-Phazz springs to mind.This is an example of mak-ing a record to be listened toin its entirety, with the bassturned right up. A fantasticdebut effort.

Dan Barnes

Menace each – Ratworld

Ratworld is Leeds comboMenace Beach’ guitar-psychefuelled debut. Harking backto the days when indie music

really wasindie, Ratworld isenergetic, loud and slightlyout of phase but brilliantfor it. Time for the greatpretenders to move over; Drop Outs is among one of the many album highlights.

Meghan Trainor – Title

Try as you can to avoidit, some pop is almost tooinfectious to ignore, butthen that’s always been thecase. Meghan Trainor hadalready been riding high inthe US before her singlesstarted to scratch the sur-face of the UK charts with Lips Are Movin’ and All About That Bass. Catchi-ness continues with her de-but album Title, includingnew single Dear Future Hus-band , already a big smashin America.

Andy Howells

ip-hop giants are back

Reviews

CATCHY: Meghan Trainor

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ingle takes it

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SIX pieceband YoungKato areset to release Children of TheStars – the anthemic new sin-gle to be taken from the bands’debut album Don’t Wait ‘TilTomorrow - through Republicof Music(You MeAt Six, TameImpala) t his May.

Childrenof theStarsis arosetinted look back at the bands’youth,relatingto 90skids alikewho wish to live in that periodof time forever. Taking heavy

inspiration fromelectro pop – the a slightly differentheir previous recally, it juxtaposeof Impatience, a runs throughout of Don’t Wait ‘Tioffering a slightsongwriting appro

Catch Young Kdiff ’s Full Moon C7.

CARDIFF DATE: Young Kato

THE BRECON Jazz 2015 pro-gramme has possibly themost international line-up inthe event’s 31 year history.

Big name American head-liners, exclusive performanc-es, intriguing crossovers andglobal artists from Scandina-via through Romania, Brit-

tany and Catalonia to Brazilthatreflectjazz music’s globalreach, are all prominent fea-tures of this summer’s eventin the beauty of the BreconBeacons.

New for 2015 is an addi-tional venue, Brecon ElimChurch, with a 200 capacityand a pedigree in staging con-certs of its own, where theWestern Power Kid Zone willengage local children in mak-ing music.

Plus there will be a BreconJam late night opportunityfor musicians to unwind andshow off their improv skills.

TheMarketHallis thevenueon Saturday August 8 for theiconic Dr. John, who brings toWales his critically acclaimedSke-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of

Satch show – a tribute to NewOrleans music legend LouisArmstrong.

Headlining Sunday night atBreconJazzis RobertGlasperwho is fast bringing jazz to a

whole new generation.The pianist, bandleader,

composer and producer, Rob-ert combines the language of the jazz mainstream with anedgy command of the urbanmusic, bagging a Grammy for Black Radio onBlueNote, andsetting a new benchmark for jazz in the 21st century.

At Brecon this August,Glasper returns to the acous-tic piano trio format thatcharacterised his early break-through.

Courtney Pine makes awelcome return to Brecon,presenting, Song (The Bal-lad Book), in an intimate,stripped back performance of his favourite ballads, featur-ing the great pianist Zoe Rah-

man in the sublime setting of the Chapter Stage @ BreconCathedral.

GoGo Penguin’s album V2.0 was nominatedfor the Mercu-ry Prize in 2014, and this 21stcentury piano trio will treatus with their unique and ex-citing acoustic-electronica

sound of skittering break-beats, telepathic interplayand a penchant for anthemicmelody.

There is the serene beautyof the Grammy nominatedtrio of jazz voice Norma Win-stone MBE, Italian pianistGlauco Venier and Germanreeds player Klaus Gesing,presenting music from theirhighly acclaimed ECM albumStories Yet to Tell .

Special performances in-clude multiple award-win-ning composer, pianist andlifelong Dudley Moore fan,NeilCowley returning to The-atr Brycheiniog with a spe-cial homage to the star with ashow entitled The Other Sideof Dudley Moore.

To celebrate their twen-tieth anniversary, DigbyFairweather’s Half Dozenbring their newest show TheSwing’s the Thing to Brecon,promising an unforgettableevening of swinging sounds,favourite songs, Latin jazzand gorgeous selections fromthe Great American and Brit-ish Songbooks.

MOBO award winners Sonsof Kemet are four of the UK jazz scene’s brightest stars,whose electrifying live perfor-manceof rhythm from a tuba,saxophone and two drum kitsspans jazz, rock, dub, Carib-bean folk and traditional Af-

rican diasporan history.Brecon Jazzhas always been

keen to promote Welsh jazztalent, and this year is no ex-ception.

Wales’ own Huw V Williamspresents HON, an excitingnew project by the doublebassist and composer who

is the latest recipient of theJazz4Jed bursary in honourof Brecon’s great artistic di-rector Jed Williams.

Huw’s music is played bya phenomenal collective of London’s finest young impro-visers featuring Laura Jurdon trumpet, Alam Nathoo ontenor saxophone, Elliot Gal-vin on accordion and Pete Ib-betson on drums.

Huw Warren’s Tails forWales reunites the artist-in-residence with fellow Per-fect Houseplant Mark Lock-heart, multi-instrumentalistMara Lamburn, and a Welshrhythm section of HuwV Wil-liams and Zoot Warren.

Nia Lynn’s Bannau Trio isvery close to home, as Nia isa native of Breconandformernominee for Jazz Musician of the Year at the Globe MusicFoundation Awards.In a regu-lar series at Brecon’s Guild-hall, The Guildhall WelshJazz Club Concerts this yearhave as their theme The JazzGuitar, with a Sunday line-upthat includes Major Swing(Brittany) with guest RemiHarris; Martin Taylor Solo;and Deirdre Cartwright Band& Friends.

These are sold as individualtickets, or as part of a special£35 Sunday Stroller ticket.

For festival tickets visitbreconjazz.com

RETURN:Courtney Pine

TRIBUTE:Dr John

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MOUNTIES,the musical homeof Hawksley Workman, RyanDahle, and Steve Bays whofirst met in 2009 and evolvedfrom a group hug into a spec-tacular improvised two-weekrecording session.

The band are happy to an-nounce they will be headingto the UK in April. First song, Headphones reached #9 at Al-ternative radio in Canada.

We are giving four readersthe chance to win a pair of tickets to the Clwb Ifor Bachgig on April 14. To be in witha chance, tell us the title of Mounties’first single: a) Head-phones; b) Earphones; c) Mo-bile phones. send your answer,

name, address adetails ona postcaies Competition, South Wales ArgRoad, Newport, Or text MOUNTIEanswer, name and80360 . Messages cnormal text chargconditions at sogus.co.uk/competing date: 6th April

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The ice

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OF Mice & Men play Bristol’sO2 Academy this evening aspart of their biggest UK head-line run to date.

“We’re so excited to be com-ing back and headlining in theUnited Kingdom. This will beour biggest tour to date andwe’re not holding back,” saysdrummer Valentino Arteaga.

“We’ve been busy in the stu-dio working on new materialand you can bet you’ll be hear-ing some new songs and old fa-vorites.”

Of Mice & Men have had aphenomenal 2014, from gracingthe covers of Rock Sound and Kerrang! magazines to winning Metal Hammer ’s BreakthroughArtist’ of the Year award. Notto mention sold out world toursand support slot Linkin Parkon their Arena tour.

Tickets are available from liv-enation.co.uk

SHOW: Of Mice & Men

Rocker set

to perform

at theatre

ANDY Fairweather Low bringshisbandTheLow Ridersto TheBeaufort Theatre on March 28.

Since the early days withAmen Corner, Andy has goneon to work with everyone fromEric Clapton and George Har-rison to Bob Dylan, and JimiHendrix.

His first solo album in 24years Sweet Soulful Music wasreleased late in 2007 followedby The Very Best Of Andy Fair-weather Low in June 2008.

Andy and his tour band TheLow Riders released Zone OTone in 2013 to rave reviewsand there will be an opportuni-ty to hear much material fromthis at the concert.

Tickets are £18, availablefromThe Beaufort Theatre BoxOffice on 01495 355800.

FOLLOWING it’s West Endsuccess, TheSimon andGar-

funkel Story is currently thebiggest and the most suc-cessful touring theatre showcelebrating the lives and ca-reer of folk/rock sensationSimon and Garfunkel.

Featuring award-winningleading man Dean Elliottand a full cast of talentedactor/musicians, T he Si-mon and Garfunkel Storytakes you back through the“groovy” times of the 1960s.

It tells the story of bothPaul Simon and Art Gar-funkel from their humble

beginnings, right throughtheir massive success, dra-matic break-up and the 1981Central Park reformationconcert.

The show features 1960sphotos and film footagewhile a full live band per-form all their hits including.

We have two pairs of tick-ets up for grabs for the per-formance at St David’s Hall,Cardiff on April 17.

To be in with a chance of winning, just complete thetitle of the following Simon

and Garfunkel songOver Troubled .......

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IT’S been 50 years since themost successful folk-rock duoof all time Simon & Garfunkel re-corded their first US number onesingle ‘The Sound of Silence’. Fol-lowing its West End success atthe Leicester Square Theatre, inFebruary 2015, ‘The Simon andGarfunkel Story’ is currently thebiggest and the most successfultouring theatre show celebratingthe lives and career of the duo.

Featuring seasoned West End,award-winning leading manDean Elliott (Buddy Holly in‘Buddy - The Musical’) and a fullcast of talented actor-musicians,‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’takes you to the groovy times ofthe 1960s. It tells the story ofboth Paul Simon and Art Garfun-kel from their humble beginnings

as rock and roll duo ‘Tom andJerry’, right through their mas-sive success, dramatic break-up and reformation at the 1981Central Park concert.

Using a huge projectionscreen, the show features pho-tos and film footage whilst a fulllive band perform all their hits,including ‘Mrs Robinson’, ‘Ce-cilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Wa-ter’, ‘Homeward Bound’, ‘Soundof Silence’ and many more.

Andy Howells recently putquestions to Dean who playsPaul Simon in the stage show.

What inspired you to put TheSimon & Garfunkel storytogether?

I wanted to do something alittle bit like ‘Buddy’ but tell anunanswered story of rock androll and their story is fascinating.

We also wanted to take peoplethrough a journey through the1960s which we can with our fullcast and video projections. Also,I think their music is incredibleand it’s a pleasure to immersemyself in their songs.

You are well known on thetouring circuit for the excel-

lent portrayal of Buddy Holly.

What’s it been like steppingfrom the shoes of one music

legend to another?It’s been a joy to play two of my

musical heroes (Paul Simon and

Buddy Holly) on tour, around theworld and in the West End. A

dream come true!

How has the show beenreceived in the West End?

Incredible. It was a sell out andwe were so nervous but the au-

dience were with us right fromthe off and the whole experience

was such a warm and positiveone.

Were there any songs which

have proved to be a challengeto reproduce on stage?

Some of the later stuff is diffi-

cult as Simon & Garfunkel spent

a lot of time in the studio playing

with sounds and instrumentationwhich would be impossible with-

out about 40 people on stage!

We quite often use their live ar-

rangements so keeping withinthe detail they are famous for.

Which songs go down particu-

larly well with the audience?

‘Cecilia’ and ‘The Boxer’ geteveryone going but ‘Bridge Over

Troubled Water’ really hits the

spot with a lot of our audience.

Not only is it sung beautifully by

our ‘Art’ but it can be a very per-sonal song for many people and

bring back a lot of memories for

a lot of folks.

Is the show family friendly?

Oh yes. We have the pleasure

to be able to perform for people

who were there the first timeround in the 1960s and also

educating a new generation. It’s

beautiful.

What are your favouritemoments of the show?

Both ‘Bridge’ and ‘The Boxer’

get people standing up in ova-

tion but one of my favouritemoments of the show is where

the band leave the stage, leav-

ing myself and ‘Art’ and we play

some early songs, just one gui-

tar and two voices in perfectharmony.

Art Garfunkel is touring the UK

later this year. Will you be

inviting him to see th

Yes. He is aware of

fingers crossed he w

What’s your favourit

and Garfunkel track

‘The Dangling Co

Paul Simon once sahis ‘masterpiece’ an

why. It gets me every

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one sentence?A West End show

talgia and memories

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written.

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SAY “yes” to mischief as Sooty

and his pals come to town this half-

term!

If you’re looking for the perfectway to keep the kids entertained

during the Easter Holidays thenlook no further than The SootyShow, which comes to St Da-vid’s Hall at 11am and 2.30pm on

Thursday, April 2.Joining Sooty are the lovable

duo of Soo and Sweep, plusButch the Bulldog and Ramsbot-

tom the Snake.Also sharing the stage will beSooty’s friend and familiar faceon CITV Richard Cadell, who willhave his hands full keeping themall out of trouble.

All the gang have a great showin store this Easter – it’s Sooty’sbirthday party and things aren’tgoing to plan.

Sooty and Sweep get messybaking the birthday cake, andwill Soo ever decide which dressto wear?

Find out for yourself at St Da-

vid’s Hall – there’s even a chanceto meet Sooty and Richard afterthe show.

Make sure to bring your magicwand – Izzy Wizzy let’s get busy.

The Guide caught up withSooty this week to find out moreabout the magical bear.What’s your perfect day?

One that involves custard pies,

water pistols and playing with myfriends.What would you order downChippy Lane?

Some sausages for Sweep.What records would you buy inSpillers?

Ones that don’t break easily, sothat me and Sweep can play Fris-

bee down Cardiff Bay.Have you heard of Pobol yCwm?

Oui s’il vous plait.Will you be replacing custardpies with Bara Brith for theCardiff shows?

It’s a good idea, but I think Iwill stick to custard pies. They’remuch messier.What is better Torchwood orDoctor Who?

I quite like Doctor Who, but Ithink Torchwood is too grown-upfor teddy bears.What Tom Jones tracks do yousing at karaoke?

The Young New Mexican Pup-peteer and Golden Days.Where are Sooty & Co stayingin Cardiff?

We normally sleep in our Sootytruck, alongside all of the props.Is Sooty on more money than

Gareth Bale?

I don’t know…I usually get paid

in custard pies!

Who were you cheering for in

the Six Nations?

I was cheering for England, but

I don’t think anyone could hear

me, I have a very quiet voice.

What’s your secret to staying

so young?

I recommend good fabric sof-

tener, and magical teddy bear

powers.

What would be your policies if

you were Prime Minister?

I would campaign for magic

classes to be introduced into the

National Curriculum. I would also

have free honey on demand for

all teddy bears.

What are your backstage

demands when on tour?

I like there to be plenty of water

available, just in case I need to

refill my water pistol.

What’s your most embarrass-

ing moment on stage?

When Richard’s stool broke

and he sat on it. That was very

embarrassing (for him).

What is your best magic trick?

The one where I make a pot

plant appear on Richard’s head.

Could you beat Sweep in a

water pistol fight?

Yes. I would distract him with

sausages, and then move in for

the soaking.

What do you do to unwind after

a busy tour?

I like to take long baths with

lots of bubbles for me to splash

around.

What have you got planned for

the Cardiff shows?

I don’t want to give too much

away, but there will be lots of

magical mayhem, singing, danc-

ing, and smelly socks!

Describe yourself in three

words

Magical teddy bear.

The Sooty Show is suitable for

all children aged 2-7.

Tickets are still available priced

£14 for adults and £12 for chil-

dren. A Family Ticket of 2 adults

and 2 children is £42 (all prices

are subject to an additional £2.95

ticket service charge per trans-

action).

Book your seats at stdavidshall-

cardiff.co.uk or call the box office

on 029 2087 8444.

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TAKING IN THE SIGHTS: Sooty visits famous Cardiff landmarks

CLOD Ensemble’s Performing MedicineSeason 2015 is a series of workshops andtalks that provide an opportunity to ex-amine our expectations of the health-care profession, to share responsibilityfor its evolution, and to enrich the waysin which we think about and experienceour own bodies.

No previous arts or performance expe-rienceis required,and events areopentothose interested in health, medical edu-cation, and arts.

The workshops continue on April 11,at The Preseli Room, Wales MillenniumCentre, with Written in the Body at 2pm.In this workshop legendary performer

Peggy Shaw describes how her recentsolo performances have been inspired byher experiences of being in touch withher own body and by having a stroke.Through a series of creative writing ex-ercises participants will find the weirdand wonderful stories hidden in theirown bodies and consider how a person’ssense of identity might affect their expe-rience of being in hospital.

OnMay 7,the workshops conclude withMusic and Dementia between 7pm-9pm.An introduction to the work of the For-get Me Not chorus, a charity that sup-ports people with dementia and theirfamilies through weekly singing and cre-ative workshops.Kate Woolveridgeis oneof Wales’ most popular mezzo sopranos.

During her career she has worked exten-sively with the Welsh National Opera aswell as Glyndebourne, English NationalOpera, Wexford Festival Opera andSwansea City Opera, Travelling operaand operabox. Katehas given workshopsin singing across the UK and has workedwith the women in Holloway prison andset up a male voice choir in the biggestmale prison in Wales. S

he was awarded the Inspirational Wom-an Of the Year 2102 for her work withThe Forget-Me-Not chorus for dementiasufferers and their carers.

She teaches singing at the Royal WelshCollege of Music and Drama.

Forbookingdetails contact wmc.org.ukor 02920 636464.

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NEW: Performing Medicine

ATTENTION Disco Kings andQueens. An unstoppable out-break of Saturday Night Fe-ver is predicted to hit Cardiff from 31 March – 4 April.

This spectacular new stag-ing of the iconic musical ispacked with legendary hitsfrom the Bee Gees includ-ing the classics Stayin’ Alive, Night Fever , Jive Talking , How Deep is Your Love? and

You Should Be Dancing .The date is 1976 and in NewYork, Tony Manero, a youngman from a tough Brooklynneighbourhood with a dead-end job and an extraordinaryability to dance, has only oneambition in life – to becomethe disco king. Every Sat-urday night, Tony dons hisflares and hits the dance floor,creating a stir as he wows thecrowds with his phenomenalmoves and routines. Whenhe meets Stephanie, who alsodreams of a world beyondBrooklyn, and they decideto train together for a dance

competition, their lives beginto change forever.

The role of Tony Manero isplayed by Danny Bayne, whomade his West End debutas Danny Zuko in Grease atLondon’s Piccadilly Theatreafter winning ITV’s Grease isthe Word . He starred in theWest End for two years andperformed the role on tour.He returns to the role of Tony

Manero after touring the USin Saturday Night Fever .Naomi Slights plays Steph-

anie. Her credits include MammaMia! inthe WestEnd, 20th Century Boy, Thank You For The Music at Hyde Park,and she returns to the roleof Stephanie after starringin Saturday Night Fever atFrankfurt’s English Theatre.

Saturday Night Fever isat the New Theatre from 31March – 4 April. Tickets areon sale now, costing £10.00 to£34.50. For details and ticketsvisit newtheatrecardiff.co.ukor call (029) 2087 8889.

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BASED on the much-lovedTV show, Ben and Holly’s Lit-tle Kingdom comes to Cardiff from Wednesday 8 and Thurs-day 9 April.

Somewhere, hiddenamongst the thorny bramblesis a little kingdom where eve-ryone is very, very small...

Holly is a young Fairy Prin-cess, whois stilllearninghowto fly and her magic doesn’talways go quite according toplan. Her best friend, Ben theElf, doesn’t havewingsand hedoesn’t do magic, but he runsvery fast and flies on the backof Gaston the ladybird.

They live in the Little King-dom, a tiny land where flowerand grass rise high abovethem and every day is an ad-

venture.Join Ben and Holly, and

their friends on this exciting,enchanting and magical mu-sical adventure packed fullof games songs and laughter.This beautiful story of elves,princesses and childhood in-nocence will delight all thefamily.

Ben and Holly’s Little King-

dom is at the New TheatrefromWednesday 8 – Thursday9 April. Tickets are on salenow with prices from £13.50to £15.50, with special pricesfor children.

Forfurtherdetails abouttheshow or to book tickets* visitwww.newtheatrecardiff.co.ukor call the Box Office on (029)2087 8889.

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IT’S AN Easter Eggstrava-ganza at Techniquest!

Saturday March 28 – Sun-day April 12.

Easter is here – so let’s getcracking!

Head along to the hands-on science centre for the Amazing Eggsperimentsshow. Find out what wehave learned from the hum-ble egg about chemistry, en-gineerin g and cookery.

The Great Egg Race isback by popular demand.Using your imagination,design and building skills,can your team construct a

K’nex vehicle to transportan egg without breaking it?

Who will design the wack-iest vehicle and carry theiregg furthest? (Weekdaysonly).

Plus, don’t miss the fas-cinating programmes inWales’ only digital Plan-etarium – experience the

stars as never before, dis-cover more about the con-stellations and some of themyths that surround themas you take a close-up lookat the solar system.

There’s something to keepeveryone happy for a cou-ple of hours or more… plusyou’ll find gifts, books, sci-ence kits,and much more inthe new-look Techniquestshop.

When it’s time for a break,take a seat in the newly re-furbished coffee shop andchoose from its wide se-lection of locally sourceddrinks, sandwiches andsnacks.

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SHERMAN Theatre willonce again be offering dedi-cated workshop days forchildren interested in film,drama, art and dance dur-ing the Easter Holiday from30 March – 2 April.

The tailored workshopsare ideal for those youngpeople who would like tofurther their interest or trysomething new while keep-ing them occupied over theholiday period, offering aretreat for parents too.

Each day Sherman Thea-tre will offer a differentdaily activity:

Monday 30 March: Drama(8-12 years) run by ShermanSherbets Tutor, Actor and

Director Elgan Rhys.Tuesday 31 March: Dance(11-16 years) run by dancerCet Haf.

Wednesday 1 April: Film-making (11-16 years) run byPaul Whittaker

Thursday 2 April: Arts &Crafts (6-10 years) run byZoe Hewett

And for the tired legs of mums and dads we havecomfy chairs, an excellent-ly-stocked café bar and freewifi in our foyer.

The workshops are £30 perdaywhichincludesa packedlunch for children as well.

The workshops run from

Monday 30 March to Thurs-day 2 April, 10am-3pm.

Forfull detailsand listingsof shows please visit sher-mancymru.co.uk or contactSherman Cymru’s TicketOffice on 029 2064 6900

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Sherman Theatre in a new production written by thecreators of children’s favourite The Gruffalo

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Gruffalo. Stick Man is idealentertainmentfor little onesaged 3+ for an hour. Stick Man will be at ShermanTheatre on 14 & 15 April.For further details pleasecontact Sherman Theatreon 029 2064 6900 or online atshermancymru.co.uk.

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SEVENTH SON: Jeff Bridges stars as Master Gregory

SEVENTH SON (12 )

JEFF Bridges plays MasterJohn Gregory, the last re-maining knight of a noble

and mystical order calledthe Spooks, who defend hu-manity by containing thecreatures of the dark. Heimprisons a powerful witchcalled Mother Malkin (Ju-lianne Moore) but the riseof a Blood Moon empow-ers the diabolical hag, whotransforms into a dragonand escapes. Gregory andhis apprentice Billy Bradley(Kit Harington) attempt tocontain the witch but theirheroic efforts culminate intragedy.

As Malkin’s powers grow,Gregory visits the home of Malcolm and Mam Ward(Timothy Webber, OliviaWilliams) and offers the par-ents a small fortune to traintheirboyTom(Ben Barnes)–

the seventh son of a seventhson – as his new apprentice.The Wards agree. The youngman begins his tutelage inearnest, aided by Gregory’stroll-like friend Tusk (JohnDeSantis). Meanwhile, Mal-kin despatches her niece,Alice (Alicia Vikander), tospy on the Spook and hisprotegee as she gathers hermost-trusted allies includ-ing fierce lieutenant Urag(Jason Scott Lee) and blade-wielding warlock Radu (Dji-mon Hounsou).

Rating: Two stars

GET H RD (15)

JAMES King (Will Ferrell)is a trader at Walthrop FundManagement, who can spec-ulate 28 million US dollarsprofit in a single day andbelieves thatsocietyreducesto “rich or poor, white or...miscellaneous”. His pam-pered fiancee Alissa (Alison

Brie) is the daughter of com-pany chairman Martin Clark(Craig T Nelson), who ispoisedto make hisfutureson-in-law a partner in the firm.

J am es i s wr ongf ul lycharged with 43 counts of fraud and30 countsof embez-zlement. The company law-yer (Greg Germann) advises

James to plead guilty but herefuses and is subsequentlyhanded a 10-year sentence ata maximum security prison.

With 30 days to prepare fora stint behind bars, Jamesturnsto Darnell Lewis(Hart),owner of a car wash busi-ness, who the shamed traderpresumes must have servedtime because he is African-American. In truth, Darnellis a hard-working familyman, who intends to build a

better future for his wife(Edwina Findley Dickerson)and daughter (Ariana Neal).James offers Darnell 30,000

US dollars to toughen himup, so Darnell passes himself off as a tough-talking men-tor using insider informa-tion gleaned from his jailbirdcousin (Tip “T.I.” Harris). Get Hard limps from one momentof uncomfortable, deathly si-lence, where there should belaughter, to the next.

Rating: One star

CINDERELL (U)

ELLA (Lily James) is con-

signed to the kitchen byvindictive stepmother LadyTremaine (Cate Blanchett)and brattish stepsisters, Ana-stasia (Holliday Grainger)and Drizella (Sophie Mc-Shera). Emboldened by thedying words of her mother(Hayley Atwell) Ella tries torise above the bullying.When

the name-calling becomestoo frightful, she escapes andcatches the eye of the dash-ing Prince (Richard Mad-

den), who must picat the behest of King (Derek JacobPrince throws a la

where Ella makes hentrance then disathe clock chimes leaving behind footwould surely poseand safety risk in film.HelenaBonhamfairy godmother ias eccentric as swould like as she the film’s best set-pa flick of her wandderella will enchanttion of girls, who donning the tiara ofprincess.

Rating: Four stars

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SPONGEBOB (voTom Kenny) flips ba diner run by the ible Eugene KrabBrown), where hedian of the secret the Krabby Patty. APlankton (Doug Lattemptsto steal thegredients, but the rishes. In the absenfamed Krabby PatBottom teeters on of apocalypse. blames Plankton buBob knows he is It transpires that pirate called Burg(Antonio Banderaslenthe recipeusingbook. Unable to reance from beneath tSpongeBob, loyal stPatrick (Bill FagerbKrabs, Sandy and eonly Squidward (Rodger Bumpass)onto drylandto defefering pirate.

Rating: Three star

Unexpected twists around every corner

IF LIKE me, you missed The Dropwhen it originally hit cinemascreens last year, then this is yourchance to finally catch this grittycrime dram a on DVD and Blu- ray.

The story follows Bob Saginow-ski (Tom Hardy) an apparent un-derdoglonely bartender at CousinMarv’s – a neighbourhood bar

in Brooklyn. Bob’s cousin, theeponymous Marv (James Gan-dolfini in his last completed filmrole), runs the business as a “dropbar,” laundering money through acovert scheme of funnelling cashto local gangsters. Under Marv’sheavy hand, Bob finds himself at the centre of a robbery goneawry when money intended for aChechen gang is stolen from thebar by masked gunmen. The rob-bery is investigated by cynicalpolice officer Detective Torres(John Ortiz) and while Bob triesto forge a relationship with hisneighbour Nadia (Noomi Rapace)he finds himself entwined in an

investigation that digs deep intothe neighbourhood’s past wherefriends, families,and foes all worktogetherto make a living– nomat-

ter the cost.The big pull for The Drop is un-

doubtedly the multi-layered char-acterisations within the film. Nocharacter should ever be taken atface value and there are surpriseson every level right through to thefinal moments. Undoubtedly TomHardy and the late James Gan-dolfini are brilliantly cast in thelead rolesbut thereare also strongperformancesfrom Noomi Rapaceand Matthias Schoenaerts, thelatter portraying a ticking timebomb of menace with an air of mystery.

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WHEN it comes to musical in-fluences, there is no doubt inmy mind that it is the musicof one’s youth, more than anyother, that leaves the biggestmark.

I remember Welsh hymns,my father’s stentorian basssinging Verdi and SchubertasI stumbled myway throughthe accompaniments, the popmusic of the time, scratchyrecords that introduced me tothe recordings of the Classicsthat have remained with meever since.

The other sound that mostimpacted on my psyche wasthat of the local brass band inwhichI struggledto play thirdcornet and probably made lit-tle contribution. But I loved itand continue to do so.

Even nowadays,long aftermy lastpractical involvement,I still keep abreast of develop-ments in the field – usually

ompeting keeps brass

players up to their best

via the excellent local website4barsrest

It is a bit like following thefootball results at times, es-pecially at this time of yearwhen the respective bandscompete and hope to qualifyfor the National finals whichare held annually at the RoyalAlbert Hall in October.

Contesting is at the heartof the genre and it has itsown pyramid system (muchlike football,) as bands vie tomove up through the sections – fourth to third to second and

so forth up to the ‘big boys’in the championship section,who compete tobe atthetipof that pyramid, and then on tothe European Championships.

As I have often reported,Wales currently heads theworld with Philip Harper’sCory Band, and Ian Port-house’s Tredegar Band not farbehind as world number 3.

There was much local suc-cess at the Wales Regionalsat the Brangwyn Hall on Sat-urday, with Gareth Ritter’sEbbw Valley Brass – winnersof the second section -– goingfrom strength to strength. Ab-ertillery Youth and Districtand Usk bands will also be cel-ebrating, after their qualifica-tion in the fourth section.

Many from outside the bandworld will probably look at allthis with a slightly puzzledexpression. When did musicbecome a competitive sport?

Does all this ‘sound and fury’signify anything?

Among all these test pieces(created specifically for put-tingbands through theirpaces) is there anything of any last-ing musical worth?

Great composers such asHolst and Vaughan Williamswere drawn to the mediumand Elgar’s Severn Suite is

still regularly performed.However, much brass bandrepertoire has not stood thetest of time.

Interestingly, most choirshave tended to move awayfrom competing. I supposethis is understandable, asthere is often more to be lostthan gained from the experi-ence– weeks ormonths can bespent preparing for an eventthat brings euphoria for fewand big anti-climax for themajority.

Personally, I feel that it is a

pity as it has led to a drop instandards for many, as rigourand attention to detail becomeless critical. Complacency canall too easily set in. The brassbandfraternitywill argue thatit is the striving for excellencethat ensures the maintenanceof high standards and, at thetop end, produces some world-class music-making.

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CRITICS Circle Award win-ning company, Ballet Cymru

will present an extraordinarydouble bill of new work at theSherman Theatre on May 14,featuring live performancesfrom Cerys Matthews andCatrin Finch.

Following the sell out suc-cess of Ballet Cymru’s teamup last year with Cerys Mat-thews’, the company reprisethe iconic work TIR for onenight only.

Cerys’ iconic album of Welsh Folk Music is the inspi-ration for TIR and choreogra-phers Darius James and AmyDoughty have used 11 of thesongs from the album to cre-ate a unique work especiallyfor the dancers of Ballet Cym-ru. Cerys herself will play themusic live on stage with thecompany.

Ballet Cymru will follow TIR

by teaming up with harpistand composer Catrin Finchand orchestraSinfonia Cymruto produce a new work basedon Catrin’s first composition,Celtic Concerto.

Featured on the No 1 sellingalbum, Blessing, Celtic Con-certo is a once only opportu-nity tosee BalletCymru dancewithCatrinFinchand 10 mem-

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oncerts/Music

BlackwoodMiners Institute, HighStreet. The Rob Lear

Band, Up the Creek.and Phil Cooper. Tel:01495 227206 8:00pm.

CwmbranCongress Theatre,Gwent Square. Magic,A Kind of Queen. Tel:01633 868239 7:30pm.

MonmouthSavoy Theatre, ChurchRoad. Andy Fairweath-er Low and the LowRiders. Tel: 01600772467 8:00pm.

NewportSt Mary’s Church, StowHill. Music at St Mary’s,lunchtime concert. withMichael Elliott and PaulGreen along with ClareDrewett (soprano)1:00pm.

Dances

CaerleonCaerleon Town Hall.Easy Sequence TeaDance, 2pm-4pm. Ad-mission £1 to includetea and biscuits. Allvery welcome. Tel:01633 857513

NewbridgeNewbridge, LabourClub. Hipsynch BellyDance Class.£6. Allwelcome 7:00pm.

NewportRingland CommunityCentre. Tea Dance (Se-quence) every Friday,2pm-4pm. No partnerneeded. Come alongand enjoy, all warmlywelcome. Tel: 01633273491 for further de-

tailsNewportJust Dance, LockeStreet. Strictly ComeDancing class for be-

ginners. £6. Tel: 01633766066 6:15pm.

NewportShare Centre, StowHill. Middle Easterndance classes, 7pm.£4. www.hipsunch.co.uk

PontypoolSt Marys Church Hall,The Highway, New Inn.

Friends For Life - OldTime Tea Dance. Mu-sic, dancing and re-freshments all includ-ed in the fee. £3.501:00pm. Tel: 01495774455.

RogerstoneSt Johns, Church Hall.Sequence dancingevery Friday. Admis-sion £1.50 8:00pm

Entertainment

AbergavennyMardy Hall. Bingo eve-ry Friday, cash prizes,7.30pm. Tel: 01873852176

CwmbranThe Waterloo Inn. Ka-raoke with DJ Steve.

CwmbranCoed Eva and Holly-bush Community Cen-tre, Hollybush Way.Phoenix Country andWestern Music Club,8:00pm. Tel: 07842378444

CwmbranThe Blinkin Owl. Kara-oke disco night. Tel:01633 484749.

CwmbranThe Halfway, Old Cwm-bran. GJ karaoke, 8pm.

CwmbranCwmbran Sports andSocial Club. Live enter-tainment every Friday.Tel: 01633 483282.

CwmcarnCwmcarn Hotel. Discoevery Friday.

NewportThe Riverfront, BristolPacket Wharf. Com-edy Shed. Tel: 01633656757 8:15pm.

Newport

The Greyhound Inn,Christchurch. Play

Your Cards Right everyFriday.

NewportThe Ship and Pilot.Open mic night. Tel:07786 527274

NewportThe Banc, Maindee.FNL with DJ Karlos,8pm-1am. All welcome.

NewportThe Riverside. Live jazzwith The Camelia JazzBand every Friday,3pm-6pm. Admissionfree.

Newport:The Ferns Club,Lliswerry. Karaoke/band night every Fri-day.

Newport:Lyceum Tavern. Musicquiz every Friday. Tel:01633 858636

Newport:Dixie’s, High St. OldRockers night, followedby karaoke.

Newport:The George, Maindee.Disco night, free pool.

Newport:The Alma Inn, Karaoke/

disco with Loopy LeeNewportThe Carpenters Arms,High Street. 60s 70sand 80s Disco. everyFriday - open until 4am

NewportThe Victoria Inn. Jazzevery Friday, 3pm-6pm.

NewportThe Windsor Castle.L&L Karaoke every Fri-day.

NewportThe Potters. Live enter-tainment every Friday .All welcome. Tel: 01633223311

NewportWaterloo Inn, Nash Vil-lage. Live music everyFriday. Tel: 01633274525.

NewportThe Ship and Pilot.Free pool Mon-Fri,1pm-4pm.

PontnewynyddBridgend Inn. Quiznight

PontnewynyddPontnewynydd Com-munity Centre, ZionHill. Bingo night. everyFriday. All welcome.8:00pm.

PontnewynyddPontnewynydd CricketClub. Jazz and Bluesevery Friday with the

Tom Williams band plusguests, 8.30pm. Free

PontypoolThe Crown, Sebas-topol. Karaoke/discoevery Friday

PontypoolT he Scr um H al f 2 .Karaoke every Fri-day, 9pm. Tel: 01495758885

Pontypool:

Pontnewynydd Com-munity Association,Zion Hill. Bingo everyFriday, doors 7pm for8pm start.

PortskewettPortskewett Recrea-tional Hall, Caldicot& District SpiritualistCentre meet every Fri-day at 7.15pm

RogerstoneOld Oak Stave, Rus-kin Avenue. Karaokenight. Free half timeParty Platters. Freeraffle entry for everysinger for our Fab Sun-day Carvery for Two.8:30pm. [email protected] Tel:01633 892799.

SofryddSofrydd Socal Club.

Bingo and tote everyFriday

UskThe Inn Between. Kara-oke every Friday.

Family Fun

Ebbw ValeFestival ParkThe Owl Sanctuaryopens daily 10am-4pm.Large variety of owlsand other birds includ-ing eagles, hawks,kestrels, parrots andchickens are beingcared for. Visitors wel-come, no admissionfee. Tel: 01495 304609

Meetings.

CwmbranGreenmeadow, Com-munity Farm. Toddlergroup - yoga for chil-dren and post natalyoga 11:00am.

CwmbranFairhil l MethodistChurchP on tn ew yd d M al eChoir, 7.30pm-9.15pm.If you’re over 14 andinterested in singingcome along, all wel-come.

CwmcarnO AP W el fa re H al l.

Lunc heon club,12.30pm-2pm. £2.20per person.

Ebbw ValeLower Welfare Hall,Carmel Town, Beaufort.Beaufort Male ChoirRehearsal 7pm-9pm.

LangstoneVillage Hall. WellspringChristian Fellowship,prayers 7.30pm. Tel:

01633 817275NewportAlcoholics AnonymousStruggling on the al-cohol merry-go-round?Local Alcoholics Anon-ymous open meeting,1pm-2pm. All welcome.Tel: 0845 769 7555 orvisit: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

NewportSkip Jennings Hall,Maindee. NewportPhotographic Club, .7:30pm.

NewportOrchard Lane Commu-nity Centre. NewportChristian SpiritualistChurch, 7pm.

NewportE vesw el l C om mu -nity Centre, Eveswell

Street. Gentle exercisefor the over 50’s. Ad-mission £2 Tel: 01633215446 3pm.

NewportShaftesbury Commu-nity Centre, WheelerSt. Drop-in Centre forMS sufferers and sup-porters every Friday,10.30am-12.30pm.

RiscaB eth any B apt is tChurch. Coffee/teamorning every Friday10am-noon

Sport

ChepstowLeisure Centre. GwentSword Club, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Beginners

fencing courses avail-able. Email: [email protected]

NewportBeaufort Centre. Zum-ba, 9.30am, Fridaybootcamp, 10.45am.£1.50. Tel: 01633214506 Jackie

NewportBeaufort Centre, Beau-fort Rd. Over 50s exer-cise class. £3 per ses-sion Tel: 01633 214506

PontypoolPanteg Sports andSocial Club Pontypool

Road Cycling club.Free7:00pm. [email protected] Tel:07902368028.

Theatre

AbergavennyBor ou gh T heat re,C ross Str eet. T heHarri-Parris. Tel: 01873

850805 7:30pm.Cardiff Wales Millennium Cen-tre, Mermaid Quay.Man to Man. Tel: 02920636464 (until Mar 27)

Cardiff Sherman Theatre. Le-viathan, 6.30pm, Tel02920 646900 (untilMar 28)

Cardiff Wales Millennium Cen-tre, Mermaid Quay.Dirty Dancing. Tel:02920 636464 (untilMar 28) 7:30pm.

Cardiff New Theatre, ParkPlace. The Sound ofMusic. Tel: 02920878889 (until Mar 28)7:30pm.

Newport

Dolman Theatre, King-sway. Sister Act. Tick-ets online dolmanthea-tre.co.uk (until Mar 28)7:15pm.

Saturday

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argain Hunting

CwmbranW PC A, W es t P on -tnewydd.Table top sale, 11am.Many bargains. All wel-come.

PontypoolGriffithstowm Commu-nity Hall, Griffithstown.Table top and crafts

sale. Easter treats,sweets, cakes, clothes,bric a brac etc. All wel-come 10:00am.

SwffrydSwffryd CommunityCentre. Table top sale9am, Bingo, 10.30am.Refreshments avail-able. All welcome.

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AbergavennyBor ou gh T heat re,C ross Str eet. T he

Johnny Cash Road-s how. Tel: 0187 3850805 7:30pm.

Ebbw ValeBeaufort Theatre. AndyFairweather Low andthe Lowriders, 7.30pm.Tickets £18

NewportThe Riverfront, BristolPacket Wharf. Sinfo-nia Cymru. Tel: 01633

656757 3:00pm

Dance

ChepstowBeaufort Hotel. Socialdance every Saturday.£5 per couple. All wel-come.

CrosskeysCro ss Ke ys R FC.50/50 dancing, 8pm.Admission £1.50.

CwmbranRAFA Club. Modernand Sequence danc-ing, 8pm. Admission£2 members, £3 non-members.All welcome.Tel: 01633 868100

NewportJust Dance, QueensHill. Social Dance

50/50. with instructionat the start. All wel-come. £6.50 7:30pm.dancenewport.com

PontypoolPanteg Hall, New Inn.Sequence dancingwith live music. everySaturday. All welcome.8:00pm.

Entertainment

AbertilleryThe Commercial Hotel.Live entertainment withThat 80s Band, 8pm.Free.

AbertilleryThe Doll’s House. Liveentertainment Tel:01495 213300

Abertillery

Six Bells Hotel, Livemusic every Saturday.Tel: 01495 212568

AbertilleryThe Railway Inn. Pubdisco, 6pm til late

Bassaleg:Whiteheads, Sportsand Social Club. Liveentertainment everySaturday. All welcome8:00pm.

Cefn FforestTop Club. FlashesDisco and Foam Party,7pm-1am every Satur-day. Tel: 01443 830223

CwmThe Riverside Club.Live entertainment anddancing, 7pm onwardsevery Saturday

CwmbranSkippys. Live musicevery Saturday

CwmbranThe Waterloo Inn. Dis-co/karaoke with DJ

SteveCwmbranCwmbran Workmen’sBand Club, OldburyRd. Live entertain-ment every Saturday.Members and guestswelcome. Tel: 01633483328

CwmbranHollybush and CoedEva Community Hall.Zumba class with Lisa,9am £3. All welcome.

CwmbranThe Halfway, Old Cwm-bran. Gazzy’s All NewKaraoke/Disco everySaturday. Admissionfree. A ll w el come.8:00pm.

Ebbw ValeCwm Riverside Club.Cabaret and Dance

every Saturday. All verywelcome.

Fleur de LysFleur de Lys RFC. Liveentertainment with resi-dent disco plus differ-ent vocalist each week,7.30pm. Tel: 01443830407

NewportBaneswell Social Club.Live entertainment eve-ry Saturday, 60s, 70smusic. Function roomsavailable. Tel: 01633904059

NewportThe Handpost, StowHill. Live entertainment.Tel: 01633 2645028:00pm.

NewportThe Lyceum Tavern,Malpas Rd. Live enter-tainment every Satur-day. Tel: 01633 8586368:00pm.

NewportBettws Social Club,Lambourne Way. En-tertainment plus bingoand dancing every Sat.Doors 7.30pm. £2 (£1)at the door

Newport:Dixie’s, High Street.Karaoke every Satur-day.

Newport:The George, Maindee.Live band with discoevery Saturday.

NewportThe Greyhound Inn,Christchurch.Live en-tertainment every Sat-urday

Newport:The Banc. Disco nightNewport:The Alma Inn. Karaoke/disco with Loopy Lee

NewportThe Riverside. Liveband every Saturday

NewportShip and Pilot, Pill. Ka-raoke night 8pm.

NewportMaindee ConservativeClub.Live entertain-ment every Saturday.Tel: 01633 662023

Newport

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Meetings

CwmbranGlenside CommiunityHall, Pontnewydd. NewSaturday Club. everySaturday for ages 5-14years. Lots ov activi-ties, karaoke, dance,arts and crafts, com-puter games. Admis-sion £1. All welcome10:00am.

CwmbranCroesyceiliog Com.Stagecoach TheatreArts holds its CwmbranSchool on Saturdaymornings. Tel: 01633662283 for informa-tion. 10am. [email protected]

NewportAlcoholics AnonymousStruggling on the al-cohol merry-go-round?Local Alcoholics Anon-ymous open meeting,12.30pm-14.00pm. Allwelcome. Tel: 0845769 7555 or visit: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

NewportTredegar House, andgrounds. British mili-tary fitness outdoor

class every Saturday10:00am.

NewportB ett ws in B lo om,Bettws Centre. Sin-gle P ar en ts C lu b,2pm-5pm. Tel: 01633661614

NewportWales National Velo-drome. Newport JudoClub meet every Sat-urday. Juniors, youthmale or female, 10am-12noon, boys’girlsages 5-9, 12 noon-1.30pm. Tel: 01633278097/671497

NewportJJB Fitness Club. Bel-lydancing Class, Be-ginners, 3pm. Mem-bers only

Sport

CaerleonCaerleon, The Club-house Yew Tree LaneCaerleon. Girls RugbyTraining. Newport GirlsRugby Centre for De-velopment Under 15s.We are always lookingfor new players. Comea nd j oi n u s. w ww.npt-hsob-girls.co.uk10am. [email protected] Tel: 07763338436.

NewbridgeLeisure Centre. New-bridge Raiders under16 and under 18 bas-ketball training, 9am-11am. New playersneeded. Tel: 01443

267931NewportBeechwood House.Mixed abili ty yogaclass, 11am-12pm. Tel:01633 273502

PontypoolActive Living Centre.Usk Valley TrampolineClub, 10am. For funand fitness and youcan train for awardsand competing Tel:07952 584240

Walk

NewportCivic centre, upper carpark. Newport OutdoorGroup meeting. leave9.30am for the HungryMan’s Walk, 11 miles9:30am.

Sunday

March 29

argain Hunting

GoytreMain Rd (A4042). Carboot sale every Sun-day, 2pm. Tel: 07746628477

Cat doption

Day

BlackwoodAmbulance Hall, Gor-don Rd. Gwent CatsProtection, cat adop-tion day, 2pm. Manybeautiful cats lookingfor kind, new homes.Tel: 0345 371 2747 forfurther details

Dances

AbercarnNantpennar Club. Mod-ern Sequence danceevery Sunday, 8pm. Allvery welcome.

BassalegWhitehead Sportsand Social Club. Se-q u e n c e / b a l l r o o msocial dance, 8pm-10.30pm. No partnerrequired. All welcome. :01633 273491 for fur-ther details

PontypoolPILCS, Griffithstown.Modern SequenceDancing, 8pm-10.30pm. All welcome.

Entertainment

AbertilleryThe Commercial Hotel.Live entertainment withThe Whole Hogg, 8pm,.Free.

AbertilleryThe Six Bells. Quiz andkaraoke. Tel: 01495212568

AbertilleryThe Railway Inn. Chil-drens karaoke, 3pm-5pm, Dragon puppets,6pm followed by liveentertainment, everySunday.

BlainaThe Tilers Arms. Kara-oke every Sunday. 50pper song, proceeds tolocal communities firstprojects

CaerleonThe Hanbury Arms.Quiz, 9pm. Tel: 01633420361

CroesyceiliogCroesyceiliog Cricketand Rugby Club. Bingoevery Sunday. Doors,7.30pm, eyes down,8.30pm. All welcome

CrumlinCrumlin RFC. Bingoevery Sunday

CwmbranSkippys. Live musicevery Sunday 7-9pm.

Cwmbran:

The Halfway, Old Cwm-bran. In house pokernight. All welcome. Tel:01633 766982 7:00pm.

CwmbranThe Waterloo Inn. Quiznight and open thebox.

CrumlinCrumlin RFC. Karaokewith Phil Walker, 7pmevery Sunday.

CwmbranCwmbran Workmen’sBand Club, OldburyRd. Live entertain-ment every Sunday.Members and guestswelcome. Tel: 01633483328

CwmbranThe Bush Inn, UpperCwmbran (newly re-opened). Quiz everySunday. All welcome.

LlanhillethLlanhilleth RFC. Freeentertainment in thebar every Sunday. Allwelcome.

NewportThe George. Disco/ka-raoke from 4pm.

NewportThe Greyhound Inn,Christchurch. Quiz

night every Sunday.NewportThe Banc. Karaoke/disco NewportThe Ferns, Lliswerry.Bingo every Sunday,7pm. Tel: 01633 271419

NewportMaindee ConservativeClub. Artist, bingo andtote, 7.30pm every Sun-day. All welcome.

NewportThe Riverside. RockinRoger’s music quizevery Sunday

NewportThe Crosskeys, MarketSt. L&L Karaoke everySunday, 8pm.

NewportThe Stonehouse, StBrides Rd. Pub Quizevery Sunday. every

Sunday 8pm.NewportLe Pub, Caxton Place.Quiz Night. Every Sun-day. All welcome. 7pm.

NewportMaindee ConservativeClub. Quiz Night everySunday. Tel:01633664023

NewportRingland Labour Club.Live entertainment eve-ry Sunday plus bingoand spot tote. Mem-bers and associatesvery welcome.

NewportBaneswell Social Club.Ian’s Jazz, 8pm on-wards every Sunday.

NewportPill Harriers Club. Bin-go, artist and dancing

every Sunday. £1.PontypoolThe Unicorn Inn, AlbionRd. Live entertainmentand open mic sessionevery Sunday. withTom Williams Jazz andBlues Band. Admissionfree. 5:00pm.

NewportMan of Steel. Men’spool night.

PontypoolThe Crown, Sebas-topol. Karaoke/discoevery Sunday

Pontypool

The Scrum Half 2. Liveartist every Sunday3.30pm, karaoke 6pm.

Tel: 01495 758885PontypoolPontnewynydd Sportsand Social Club. Liveentertainment plus bin-go and tote every Sun-day. Visitors welcome.

RogerstoneThe Rising Sun, RiscaRoad. Sunday QuizNight. weekly quiz withBrian Lewis. Tel: 01633895126 8pm.

SofryddSofrydd Social Club.Live entertainment withdancing every Sunday.£2.50

UskThe Inn Between. Mu-sic quiz every Sunday.

Family Fun

Ebbw ValeFestival ParkThe Owl Sanctuaryopens daily 10am-4pm.Large variety of owlsand other birds includ-ing eagles, hawks,kestrels, parrots andchickens are beingcared for. Visitors wel-come, no admissionfee. Tel: 01495 304609

Meetings

AbergavennySir John Herbert Me-morial Hall, Llanover.Joyce Marshall Acad-emy of Performing Arts.launch of new branch.Tel: 07531 150199 orvisit www.joycemar-s h a l l a ca d em y. co. u kfor fur th er d et ai ls10:30am.

AbertillerySt Pauls Church Cw-mtillery, Church LaneCwmtillery. Sung Com-munion. Simple friend-ly traditional service.n/a 11am. [email protected] Tel:01495 212246.

AbertillerySt Michaels ChurchAbertillery, ChurchStreet. Sung Mass.Sung Mass with in-

cense, choir and or-gan. Worship withCatholic style and Gos-

pel teaching. Familiesand children welcome!n/a 9:30am. [email protected] Tel:01495 212246.

BedwasHephzibah BaptistChapel. Praise andworship every Sunday10.30am. All welcome,

BlaenavonWorkmens Hall. Spir-itual evening, 7pm. lastSunday of the month.All welcome

CaerleonLodge Farm Church.Sunday Services: Sun-day Clubs, 9.30am,M or ni ng Ser vi ce,11am, Evening Service6pm. Warm welcometo all.

Cwmbran

Fairwater Leisure Cen-tre. Wyebother canoeclub, coaching awards,trips, pool sessions,7.30pm. Tel: 01495760090.

CwmbranHoly Trinity Church,Pontnewydd. HolyCommunion, 10am,Evensong 6pm. Allwarmly welcome. Tel:01633 482300 for fur-ther information

CwmbranCwmbran United Re-form Church, Old Cwm-bran. Service everySunday, 10.30am. Awarm welcome extend-ed to all.

LangstoneLangstone MethodistChurch, Catsash Rd.

Evening worship, 6pm.Langstone:Langstone, Village Hall.Wellspring ChristianFellowship meeting.Tel: 01633 81727511:00am.

NewportSt Thomas’ Church,MaesglasS und ay se rv ic e,10.30am. All warmlywelcome.

NewportAlcoholics AnonymousStruggling on the al-cohol merry-go-round?

Local Alcoholics Anon-ymous open meeting,8pm-9pm. All welcome.

Tel: 0845 769 7555 orvisit: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

NewportDuckpool Rd BaptistChurch. Family Serviceand Young Church.10.30am. Evening Ser-vice 6.30pm. All warmlywelcome. www.duck-pool.org.uk

NewportEb en ese r We lshChurch, Stow Park.Service held in Welsh.every Sun da y. A llwarmly welcome. Tel:01633 852690 3:00pm.

NewportSt Teilo’s Church, Al-way. Parish Commun-ion Service and JuniorChurch. Young familiesand children welcome

10am.NewportE bb w Bri dge Bap -tist Church. MorningWorship and SundaySchool, 11am, EveningWorship, 6.30pm.

NewportSt. Mary Street BaptistChurch, St. Mary StreetBaneswell.Services every Sundayat 11am and 6,30pm.Morning fellowship in-cludes Sunday School.A wa rm w elc om eawaits all.’

NewportSt Julians MethodistChurch, Caerleon Rd.Morning worship and

junior church 10:30am.evening worship firstand third Sunday of the

month, 6.30pm. .NewportSummerhill BaptistChurch, Albert Avenue,Maindee. Services eve-ry Sunday, 11am and6.30pm.Sunday Clubfor Children, 11am. Allwarmly welcome. Tel:01633 223400 for fur-ther details

NewportSt Mic hael’s RCChurch, Clarence St.Sung mass every Sun-day, 10.30am

Newport

Maindee Spiritual Cen-tre, Good CompanionsClub, Archibald Street.

Visiting mediums everySunday, 6pm-7.15pm.£2 on the door. Tel:01633 665973

NewportOrchard Lane Com-munity Centre.NewportChristian Spiritual-ist Church,. Service,6.30pm. Tel: 01633546706

NewportCharles Street Spir-itualist Church. Even-ing of philosophy andclairvoyance, 6.30pm.All warmly welcome.

NewportSt Jul ia ns Bap ti stChurch, Beaufort Rd.Meeting every Sun-day, 10.30am and 6pmTel: 01633 258042. Allwarmly welcome.

NewportTr in it y P resb yt e-rian Church, Malpas.Meetings every Sun-day 11am and 6pm.Come and experienceGod’s love. Tel: 01633673539

NewportNewport church ofChrist, East Usk Rdand Riverside. BibleClass and SundaySchool, 10am-11am.Worship 11am-12noon.All warmly welcome.

NewportEmmanuel EvangelicalChurch, Rutland Place.Sun da y Ser vi ces10.30am and 6.30pmwith Pastor BernardL ew is . A ll w ar ml ywelcome. Tel: 07840

672394NewportH ave lo ck S tre etChurch. Service everySunday, 11am. Allwarmly welcome.

PonthirPonthir Baptist Church,Station Rd. MorningWorship and JuniorChurch every Sunday10.30a.m. All welcome.

PontypoolEbenezer URC, Cwmf-frwdoer. Sunday ser-vice 11am. All warmlywelcome.

PontypoolPontypool Method-ist Church, NicholasStreet. Cafe style youthworship. Informal wor-ship in cafe style withrefreshments, music,activities and prayer.A ll w el come. Fr ee5:00pm. [email protected] Tel:07808172717.

PontypoolPontypool Method-ist Church, NicholasStreet. Methodistmorn-ing service. Friendlyworship for all ages fol-lowed by refreshments.Free 11:00am.

PontypoolPontrhydyrun Commu-nity Hall.Beyon d I ma gi na -tion Ministries CafeChurch,7pm. All wel-com e. Tel: 07 76 5267682All welcome.

PontypoolPontypool SpiritualistChurch, PontnewynyddCommunity Centre.Open from 6.30pmevery Sunday. All wel-come.

PontypoolP en ygar n Bap ti stChapel. Service everySunday, 11am. All wel-come

RiscaAlcoholics AnonymousStruggling on the al-cohol merry-go-round?Local Alcoholics Anon-ymous open meeting,8pm-9pm. All welcome.Tel: 0845 769 7555 orvisit: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

RiscaOld Council Offices,St Mary St.Risca MaleChoir rehearsals, 6pm-8pm.

RhiwderinCommunity Hall. FaithCommunity Church10.30am every Sunday

TredegTrinity Church. ship ev6pm. Visaddress voyance.726518 fdetails

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Walks

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