Wales Events

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Events in Wales don’t come much bigger than Ed Sheeran’s three-night blockbuster at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium Picture: Principality Stadium

2023

JANUARY

Saturday 7th: A Vision of Elvis, Rob Kingsley tribute, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (7.30pm)

Tuesday 10th-Wednesday 11th: Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle, New Theatre, Cardiff

Wednesday 11th-Thursday 12th: Rubicon Dance’s Schools’ Festival, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Thursday 12th: The Psychology of Serial Killers, New Theatre, Cardiff

Thursday 12th-Sunday 29th: Peter Pan The Pantomime, Friendship Theatre Group, The Ffwrnes, Llanelli

Friday 13th: Rhod Gilbert, The Book of John, Swansea Arena

Friday 13th: UK Pink Floyd Experience, The Lyric, Carmarthen

Friday 13th: The Rocket Man, tribute to Sir Elton John, New Theatre, Cardiff

Saturday 14th: Sing-A-Long-A Encanto, New Theatre, Cardiff

Sunday 15th: Disney Fantasia In Concert Live To Film, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (3pm)

Monday 16th: Queen Extravaganza, official tribute band produced by Roger Taylor and Brian May, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (7.30pm)

Monday 16th-Tuesday 17th: The 1975 – ‘At Their Very Best’, Cardiff International Arena

Tuesday 17th: Queen Extravaganza, official tribute, Venue Cymru (7.30pm)

Tuesday 17th: Huw Wiggin & Noriko Ogawa, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (1pm)

Tuesday 17th: Juan Martín, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (8pm)

Tuesday 17th-Wednesday 18th: Talon – The Best of Eagles – 25th Anniversary Tour, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven

Tuesday 17th-Wednesday 18th: The International Classic Ballet Company, New Theatre, Cardiff

Tuesday 17th-Saturday 21st: Bugsy Malone The Musical, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Wednesday 18th: Ricky Gervais: Armageddon, Cardiff International Arena

Wednesday 18th-Thursday 19th: Paul Smith – Joker, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Thursday 19th: Jon Richardson – The Knitwit, Venue Cymru, Llandudno (8pm)

Thursday 19th-Saturday 21st: Cirque – The Greatest Show, New Theatre, Cardiff

Friday 20th: Dropkick Murphys, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 20th: Johnny Cash Roadshow – From the Ashes, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (7.30pm)

Friday, 20th: The Class of 55, Swansea Grand Theatre

Saturday 21st: Dansation XV, Debbie Chapman Dancers, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (7pm)

Saturday 21st: Daliso Chaponda – Apocalypse Not Now, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven

Sunday 22nd: Jason Fox – Life at the Limit, Venue Cymru, Llandudno (7.30pm)

Monday 23rd-Saturday 28th: Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Tuesday 24th: Viagra Boys, Cardiff Students’ Union, Park Pl, Cardiff

Tuesday 24th-Wednesday 25th: Stewart Lee – Basic Lee, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Tuesday 24th-Saturday 28th: The Verdict, New Theatre, Cardiff

Tuesday 24th-Saturday 28th: Alice in Wonderland, pantomime, Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard

Wednesday 25th: The Psychology of Serial Killers, Venue Cymru, Llandudno (7.30)

Wednesday 25th-Saturday 28th: Footloose The Musical, Porthcawl Comprehensive School, Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

Thursday 26th: The Classic Rock Show 2023, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (8pm)

Thursday 26th-Sunday 29th: British Track Cycling Championships, Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales, Newport International Sports Village, Spytty Blvd
Newport

Friday 27th: Max Boyce, Theatre Hafren, Newtown

Friday 27th: Luther, Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge, St David’s Hall, Cardiff (7.30pm)

Friday 27th: Oh! What A Night, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons tribute, The Lyric, Carmarthen

Friday 27th: Phil Okwedy – The Gods Are All Here, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven

Saturday 28th: Black Stone Cherry & The Darkness, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 28th: Go Your Own Way – The Fleetwood Mac Legacy, Torch Theatre, Milford Haven

Sunday 29th: WNO Orchestra – Cardiff Classical Series, St David’s Hall (3pm)

Sunday 29th: Chepstow Running Festival 5K, Chepstow Racecourse

Tuesday 31st: Lloyd Griffith – One Tonne Of Fun, New Theatre, Cardiff

Tuesday 31st: Mark Watson: This Can’t Be It, Sherman Theatre, Cardiff

Tuesday 31st: Capital City Jazz Orchestra with Alison Jiear – An Ella Fitzgerald Celebration, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Tuesday 31st-Saturday, February 4th: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

FEBRUARY

Wednesday 1st: Lewis Capaldi – Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, Cardiff International Arena

Wednesday 1st: Verdi Aida, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Wednesday 1st: Lunchtime Concert with Sinfonia Cymru, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Thursday 2nd: Richard Marx – Songwriter Tour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Friday 3rd: The Socially Distant Sports Bar Live, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 3rd: Monmouth Big Band in Concert, Savoy Theatre, Monmouth (8pm)

Friday 3rd: Urban School of Arts Musical Production G-Expressions, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Friday 3rd: Under-20 Six Nations Rugby Union – Wales v Ireland (7pm), Stadiwm CSM, Colwyn Bay

Saturday 4th: Guinness Six Nations Rugby Union Championship – Wales v Ireland (2.15pm), Principality Stadium, Westgate St, Cardiff

Sunday 5th, Saturday 11th, Wednesday 15th-Friday 17th: Welsh National Opera: The Magic Flute, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Tuesday 7th: Max Boyce, Borough Theatre, Abergavenny

Tuesday 7th: Martyn Joseph, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Wednesday 8th: Royal Welsh College Symphony Orchestra, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Thursday 9th: Cazoo Premier League Darts, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 10th: You Me At Six, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 10th: Legend – The Music of Bob Marley, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Friday 10th: Peacock, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Friday 10th: Mike Bubbins – Throwback, Ffwrnes Theatre, Park St, Llanelli

Saturday 11th: The Cardiff 5k, 10k and Half Marathon Winter Warmer Run, Cooper’s Field, Cardiff

Saturday 11th: Frankie – The Music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Sunday 12th: Charlotte May Academy – Déjà Vu, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Tuesday 14th-Saturday 4th March: Mamma Mia!, New Theatre, Cardiff

Thursday 16th: Yungblud, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 17th: Gojira, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 17th: That’ll Be The Day, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Saturday 18th: Catrin Finch: The Story So Far, St Teilo’s Church, Llandeilo Fawr

Saturday 18th: Zoe Lyons – Bald Ambition, The Savoy Theatre, Church St, Monmouth

Saturday 18th: Welsh Open Brass Band Entertainment Championship 2023, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Sunday 19th: Zoe Lyons – Bald Ambition Tour (14+), Mwldan, Bath-House Rd, Cardigan

Thursday 23rd: Woman Like Me – The Little Mix Show, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Friday 24th: Madama Butterfly – Dnipro Opera, Ukraine, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Friday 24th: Comedy Shed, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Friday 24th: Fireman Sam Live, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Friday 24th: Under-20 Six Nations Rugby Union – Wales v England, Stadiwm CSM, Colwyn Bay (7.15pm)

Saturday 25th: Guinness Six Nations Rugby Union Championship – Wales v England (4.45pm), Principality Stadium, Westgate St, Cardiff

Saturday 25th: Our Voice Sharing, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Saturday 25th: Into the Groove – The Ultimate Tribute to Madonna, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport

Sunday 26th: Pontypool 10K Home Run (10am start)

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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, has hosted performances of opera, ballet, contemporary dance, theatre comedy, pop stars, and musicals. It is home to the national orchestra and opera, dance, theatre and literature companies, a total of eight arts organisations in residence

MARCH

Friday 3rd: The Welsh Variety Extravaganza – Tenovus Cancer Care’s 80th Celebrations, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Saturday 4th: Max Boyce 50th Anniversary Concert, Swansea Arena

Saturday 4th: The Music of Hans Zimmer vs John Williams, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Tuesday 7th-Saturday 11th: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, New Theatre, Cardiff

Thursday 9th: Dara Ó Briain: So, Where Were We?, Swansea Arena

Friday 10th: Bullet For My Valentine, Swansea Arena
Saturday 11th: International Women’s Day Free Festival, Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, Newport
Saturday 11th: Tom Grennan, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 11th-Sunday 12th: Mike Bubbins – Throwback, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University

Sunday 12th: Wildflower Duathlon, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Middleton Hall, Llanarthne

Sunday 12th: Cwtch the Bride presents The Wedding Show, Newport Market

Tuesday 14th-Saturday 18th: The Mousetrap, New Theatre, Cardiff

Thursday 16th-Friday 17th: Mike Bubbins – Throwback, Parc and Dare, Station Rd, Treorchy

Saturday 18th: Pixies, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 18th: CARDiff Card Show, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Sunday 19th: Walk for Hope in aid of Velindre Cancer Care, Margam Country Park, Port Talbot (10.30am-3pm)

Tuesday 21st: Don Broco, Papa Roach, Cardiff International Arena

Thursday 23rd-Sunday 26th: Disney on Ice presents Discover the Magic, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 24th: Fatboy Slim, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 25th: Rugby Union – Ospreys vs Dragons (3pm), Swansea.com Stadium, Plasmarl, Swansea

Saturday 25th: TikTok Women’s Six Nations – Wales v Ireland (2.15pm), Cardiff Arms Park

Saturday 25th-Sunday 26th: Russell Howard, Cardiff International Arena

Sunday 26th: Cardiff Bay 10K, Roald Dahl Plas, Cardiff

Sunday 26th: Welshpool 10K, Welshpool Town Hall

Tuesday 28th-Saturday, April 1st: Mother Goose starring Ian McKellen & John Bishop, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Wednesday 29th: Mike Bubbin – Throwback, The Glee Club Cardiff, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay

Thursday 30th: Jim Jefferies – Give ‘Em What They Want Tour, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 31st: Jimmy Carr – Terribly Funny 2.0, Swansea Arena

Friday 31st: The Damned, Cardiff Students’ Union, Park Pl, Cardiff

APRIL

Saturday 1st: Sam Ryder, Cardiff Students’ Union, Park Pl, Cardiff

Saturday 1st: Brynkinalt Running Festival, Brynkinalt Estate, Wrexham

Saturday 1st: AC/DC UK – The Tribute, The Foos Fighters, Patti Pavilion, Swansea

Sunday 2nd: Great Welsh Marathon & Half Marathon, Pembrey Country Park, Burry Port

Sunday 2nd: Wales Duathlon, Cliff Parade, Penarth

Wednesday 5th: Wild Horse South Wales 200 ultramarathon, Chepstow

Thursday 6th: Clubland 2023, Cardiff International Arena

Thursday 6th: Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Saturday 8th: Dermot Kennedy, Cardiff International Arena

Monday 10th-Saturday 15th: The Rocky Horror Show, New Theatre, Cardiff

Tuesday 11th-Thursday 13th: Russell Howard, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University

Tuesday 11th-Saturday 22nd: Jersey Boys, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales MIllennium Centre, Cardiff

Friday 14th: Rave On, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Saturday 15th: TikTok Women’s Six Nations – Wales v England (2.15pm), Cardiff Arms Park

Saturday 15th: Paramore, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 15th: Billy Ocean, Swansea Arena

Sunday 16th: Sabaton – The Tour To End All Tours 2023, Cardiff International Arena

Sunday 16th: Giovanni Pernice – Made in Italy 2023 Tour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Sunday 16th: ABP Newport Wales 10K, Newport

Monday 17th-Tuesday 18th: Shea Coulee, The Globe, 125 Albany Rd, Cardiff

Thursday 20th: Rob Beckett & Josh Widdicombe’s Parenting Hell Live, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 22nd: BKT United Rugby Union Championship: ‘Judgement Day’ – Cardiff v Ospreys; Scarlets v Dragons, Principality Stadium, Westgate St, Cardiff

Monday 24th-Tuesday 25th: Olly Murs – Marry Me UK Tour 2023, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 29th: Blacks to the Beacons, Perth Y Pia, Llanbedr, Crickhowell

Sunday 30th: The Official RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series Four Tour, Cardiff International Arena

Sunday 30th: That’ll Be The Day, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

MAY

Wednesday 3rd: Alyssa Edwards – ‘Becoming Alyssa, The Life Story of a Traveling Queen’, St David’s Hall, Cardff

Wednesday 3rd-Sunday 7th: Wheelchair Rugby European Championship, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Wednesday 3rd-Tuesday 20th: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Friday 5th: The Original Harlem Globetrotters, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 6th: Magic Mike, Cardiff International Arena

Sunday 7th: South Wales Car Festival, Chepstow Racecourse (10am-4pm)

Thursday 11th: Mike and The Mechanics Refueled!, Swansea Arena

Thursday 11th: Mental Health & Wellbeing Show, City Hall, Cardiff

Friday 12th: The Elvis World Tour, tribute, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 13th: The Roc Wales endurance triathlon, Abersoch

Saturday 13th-Sunday 14th: Wales ComicCon Telford Takeover, The International Centre, Telford

Sunday 14th: Snowdonia Half Marathon, Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst

Wednesday 17th: Beyonce – Renaissance Tour, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Wednesday 17th: Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals 2023, Cardiff International Arena

Friday 19th: A Bike Race, Roughly The Size of Wales (2023), Chepstow

Friday 19th-Sunday 21st: 3 Peaks Challenge 2023, Snowdonia National Park, Penrhyndeudraeth

Saturday 20th: Justin Moorhouse, Wyeside Arts Centre, Castle St, Builth Wells

Saturday 20th: Jive Talkin’, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells

Sunday 21st: Newtown 10k, Back Lane Car and Lorry Park, Newtown

Saturday 27th: Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 27th: Let’s Rock Wales – The Retro Festival, Bute Park, Cardiff

Sunday 28th: Continental Welsh Wild West Sportive, Aberystwyth Bandstand, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth

Tuesday 30th-Saturday, June 3rd: The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

JUNE
Saturday 3rd: Eden Project-inspired Big Lunch on the Square, Victoria Square, Penarth (from 12 noon)
Sunday 4th: Llyn Brenig 9.5 Mile (15K) & Canicross, Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy

Tuesday 6th-Wednesday 7th: Coldplay – Music of the Spheres World Tour, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Wednesday 7th: Disney 100 – The Concert, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 10th: Welsh Fitness Expo, Cardiff City Stadium

Sunday 11th: Swansea Half Marathon

Friday 16th: Blondie, The Castle Green, Cardiff Castle

Friday 16th-Saturday 17th: Peter Kay Live, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 17th: Salomon Trail Marathon Wales, Coed-y-Brenin, Dolgellau

Saturday 17th: TEC Black Mountains Trail Running Challenge, Newcourt Farm Campsite, Felindre, Three Cocks, Brecon

Wednesday 20th-Thursday 21st: Harry Styles – Love On Tour 2023 , Principality Stadium, Westgate St, Cardiff

Saturday 24th: Pembrokeshire 5K, Oakwood Theme Park, Narberth

Sunday 25th: Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Cardiff Castle

Sunday 25th: Cardiff Duathlon 2023

Tuesday 27th- Saturday, July 1st: Greatest Days – The Official Take That Musical, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

JULY

Sunday 2nd: Sting – My Songs, The Castle Green, Cardiff Castle

Sunday 2nd: WWE Live, Cardiff International Arena

Wednesday 5th: Welsh National Opera – Candide, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Friday 7th: The Lumineers – Brightside World Tour, The Castle Green, Cardiff Castle

Saturday 8th: Depot in the Castle, Cardiff Castle

Saturday 8th-Sunday 9th: Vintage For Victory – Vintage Festival Wales 2023, Whitchurch Library Gardens, Velindre Rd, Cardiff

Wednesday 12th: Pulp, Cardiff International Arena

Sunday 16th: Ironman 70.3 Swansea

Friday 21st: Madness and Craig Charles, Singleton Park, Swansea

Friday 21st: Ministry of Sound Classical, Colwyn Bay Stadium

Saturday 22nd: Ministry of Sound Classical, Singleton Park, Swansea

Saturday 22nd: Wales Swimrun, Freshwater East, Pembroke

Sunday 23rd: Wales’s Strongest Man 2023, Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff

Monday 24th-Thursday 27th: Royal Welsh Show, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells

Saturday 29th: Swansea Pretty Muddy 5K, Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea

AUGUST

Thursday 3rd-Saturday 5th: Winnie the Pooh, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Saturday 5th: Rugby Union World Cup warm-up – Wales v England, Principality Stadium, Westgate St, Cardiff

Tuesday 8th-Saturday 12th: Six, Donald Gordon Theatre, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Saturday 12th-Sunday 13th: Comic Con Wales, ICC Wales, Newport

Saturday 19th: Rugby Union World Cup warm-up – Wales v South Africa, Principality Stadium, Westgate St, Cardiff

Max Boyce continues his 50th Anniversary Concert Tour

SEPTEMBER

Friday 1st: Max Boyce 50th Anniversary Concert, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Saturday 2nd: FIM Speedway GP, Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Saturday 2nd: Max Boyce 50th Anniversary Concert, Congress Theatre, Cwmbran

Saturday 2nd: Giants Live: The Strongman Open, Cardiff International Arena

Saturday 2nd-Sunday 3rd: Defeat the Peak: Snowdon at Night

Sunday 3rd: Ironman Wales, Tenby North Beach

Sunday 10th: Calling Planet Earth Symphonic, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Thursday 14th: Dawn French is a Huge Tw*t, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Friday 15th: Max Boyce 50th Anniversary Concert, Park and Dare, Treorchy

Thursday 21st: Miriam Margoyles – Oh Miriam! Live, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Friday 22nd: Max Boyce 50th Anniversary Concert, Coliseum, Aberdare

Sunday 24th: Llanelli Half Marathon, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli

Friday 29th: Bronwen Lewis – More From The Living Room Tour, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Friday, 29th: Foil, Arms and Hog – Hogwash, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

OCTOBER

Sunday 1st: Cardiff Half Marathon

Sunday 8th: Max Boyce 50th Anniversary Concert, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Saturday 21st: Level 42 – ‘Living It Up’ Tour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Thursday 26th: Gabrielle – 30 Years of Dreaming Tour, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Saturday 28th: Snowdonia Marathon, Nant Peris, Caernarfon

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 1st: Poppy Run Cardiff, Bute Park, Cardiff

Thursday 2nd: James Martin Live, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Tuesday 7th: John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London – Hollywood’s Greatest Hits, St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Friday 10th-Saturday 11th: Endurance Expo Wales Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff

Friday 17th: Thank ABBA For The Music, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Thursday 23rd: The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

Saturday 25th: The Sensational 60s Experience, Venue Cymru, Llandudno

(all performances and timings subject to change, please confirm with venues)

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