Festival Of Voice - Mbongwana Star and Femi Kuti, Cardiff
Polly Thomas
Congolese band Mbongwana Star and Nigerian musician Femi Kuti perform at St David's Hall during the Festival Of Voice.
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Festival Of Voice - Mariza, Cardiff
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Portugese artist Mariza performs at the Wales Millennium Centre as part of the Festival Of Voice. She was supported by Puerto Rican / Belgian singer-songwriter Gabriel Ríos.
Festival Of Voice - Van Morrison, Cardiff
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Van Morrison performs at the Wales Millennium Centre as part of the inaugural Festival Of Voice. He was joined on stage by Bryn Terfel for a series of duets.
Festival Of Voice - Flavia Coelho, Cardiff
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Flavia Coelho performs at The Globe in Cardiff, as part of the Festival Of Voice. Coelho draws on the traditions of samba, bossa nova and Brazilian melodies and there’s even room in the mix for ragga and hip-hop.
La Voix Humaine Production Shots, Penarth
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"A woman is on the phone to her lover. He doesn’t want to be with her anymore. She is approaching breaking point. She thinks she’s alone but she’s not. We, the audience, are in her apartment. We witness her life unravelling.
Taking place in an apartment in Penarth, WNO’s Artistic Director David Pountney has taken a 20th century opera classic and created a unique and visceral theatre experience especially for Festival of Voice. This is opera up-close, intimate and unrestrained.
Sung live with recorded piano accompaniment, this exclusive Festival of Voice production is a new experience not to be missed."
WMC Bank Holiday Vintage Extravaganza, Cardiff
Polly Thomas
Retro stalls, live bands, vintage cars and film showings were some of the things on offer at the Wales Millennium Centre on bank holiday Monday as part of their Vintage Extravaganza. Free jive demos and lessons were given on the Glanfa stage before live bands and DJs provided music to carry on the dancing to.
Manic Street Preachers at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Polly Thomas
On the final date of the Everything Must Go 20th anniversary tour, Manic Street Preachers play a show at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, supported by Super Furry Animals and Public Service Broadcasting. The album was played in full, followed by a set of hits and rarities.
Jeremy Corbyn visit, Maesteg
Polly Thomas
On the eve of the Welsh Assembly election, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visits Maesteg, which will also hold a Westminster by-election for the Ogmore constituency tomorrow. He was greeted by First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, alongside Welsh Assembly candidate Huw Irranca-Davies and by-election candidate Chris Elmore.
Sherlock filming, Cardiff
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Gatiss, Rupert Graves and Sue Vertue spotted on the set of Sherlock, which filmed in multiple locations around Cardiff today.
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Young Welsh dancers dance with the Mariinsky Ballet, Cardiff
Polly Thomas
Grace Charles, 15, from Cyncoed, danced alongside Ioan Williams, 13, from Thornhill, in part of the Mariinsky Ballet's performance of Sacre at the Wales Millennium Centre..
