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“To begin at the beginning…” Those five simple words are, of course, the opening to Dylan Thomas’ iconic play Under Milk Wood, but while they also launch this new production in Laugharne, it is a very different experience. Raw Material: Llareggub Revisited is the latest offering from National Theatre Wales and pays homage to the writer during his centenary year. …

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From the moment he stepped foot on stage to his utterly mesmerising finale, Derren Brown had the audience captivated. The 2,000 strong sell-out crowd at the Wales Millennium Centre watched in awe as the 43-year-old’s one-man ‘Infamous’ show tricked and teased its way into seemingly impossible illusions. Watching the London-born hypnotic on TV can sometimes lead to scepticism about how …

There’s plenty happening over the three-day weekend, so we’ve put together a few of our favourites to get you started. Here’s our round-up of 20 of the best things to do in Wales: 1. Machynlleth Comedy Festival Friday, May 2 – Sunday, May 4 Get giggling with the Machynlleth Comedy Festival this weekend. Now in its fifth year, there’s a …

He went from playing an infamous giant slug-like supervillain from a galaxy far, far away to a city centre library in Cardiff. And more than 30 years after first finding fame as the man behind Star Wars crime lord Jabba the Hutt, Toby Philpott says he can’t wait for the next instalment to arrive. The first tantalising glimpse of the …

HIS poetry has been read in his birthplace of Swansea countless times but today Dylan Thomas’s words will sound unique as they echo around the “ugly, lovely town”. For they have been translated into Mandarin for what is believed to be the first time. Chinese poet and translation expert, Professor Wu Fu-Sheng, will read the poems in front of an …

In a bid to distance himself from Rory Williams, the character he played in Doctor Who, actor Arthur Darvill took to their airwaves to belt out a version of Frozen’s Oscar-winning song Let it Go. Darvill used the ballad to promote the West End show Once, in which he is currently appearing, but mainly it is a bid to tell …

  He’s enjoyed commercial success and held numerous exhibitions in Australia but Welsh chainsaw artist Adam Humphreys is feeling a little nervous as he prepares for his first show in his homeland. The 26-year-old started carving five years ago and is now excitedly counting down to his exhibition in the family home – among the romantic Norman ruins of Usk …

Mention the world ‘ballet’ and most people automatically think of classic performances like Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty. But Ballet Cymru has made a name for itself by pushing the boundaries and staging contemporary pieces which reach out to new audiences. The Newport-based company has already collaborated with Cerys Matthews and Catrin Finch and now the dancers are …

Music legend Alan McGee delivered the opening keynote address at Focus Wales in Wrexham and thrilled an audience with eye-opening tales from the trenches of British rock ‘n’ roll. More than 150 bands are performing at the music festival which comes to a close this weekend and also includes a music industry conference and live comedy. Alan McGee speaks to Dave Owens …