Wales Events
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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)
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
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)