St David’s Hall
Brochure
Feb/Mar 16
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What’s On
February
Tuesday 2
1.00 pm
Lunchtime
Concert
Robert Plane,
Lucy Gould &
Benjamin Frith
Thursday 4
7.30 pm
Banff Mountain
Film Festival
Friday 5
Doors 7.00 pm
Hozier
Saturday 6
7.30 pm
Malaysian
Festival of
Diversity XIII
Sunday 7
Orchestra
3.00 pm
Philharmonia
Monday 8
8.00 pm
Roots Unearthed
Lau Level 3
Tuesday 9
Show
7.30 pm
Classic Rock
Wednesday 10
Doors 7.00 pm
Paul Carrack
2
Friday 12
7.30 pm
Fisherman’s
Friends
Sunday 14
3.00 pm
BBC National
Orchestra of
Wales
Monday 15
7.30 pm
Rumours of
Fleetwood Mac
Tuesday 16
7.30 pm
Rebecca
Ferguson
Wednesday 17
2.00 pm
Count Duckula
Live
Thursday 18
7.30 pm
Anton & Erin
Friday 19
7.30 pm
Paddy
McGuinness
Saturday 20
1.00 pm
Try Gamelan
Workshop
Lefel 1
Tuesday 23
11.00 am
& 1.30 pm
The Mozart Effect
3
Saturday 27
7.30 pm
A Night of ELO
Performed by
ELO Again
Sunday 28
Matinee
2.00 pm
60th Lord Mayor’s
7.30 pm
BBC National
Orchestra of
Wales
March
Tuesday 1
Wednesday 2
Thursday 3 Saturday 5
Doors 7.00 pm
7.30 pm
Leona Lewis
On In 5
Productions
presents
‘Betrayal’ by
Harold Pinter
Lefel 1
Friday 4
7.30 pm
King of Pop
The Legends
Continues…
Starring ‘Navi’
Saturday 5
7.30 pm
A Night of Dirty
Dancing
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Monday 7
7.00 pm
Cardiff County &
Vale of
Glamorgan
Junior Music
Festival
Tuesday 8
7.00 pm
Cardiff County &
Vale of
Glamorgan Music
Service
Lord Mayor’s
Charity Spring
Showcase
Wednesday 9
7.45 pm
Shane Filan
Thursday 10
7.30 pm
Sandi Toksvig
Saturday 12
8.00 pm
Chris Helme
L3 Lounge
Sunday 13
5.00 pm
The Clerks
The Secret Life of
JS Bach
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Tuesday 15
1.00 pm
Lunchtime
Concert
Cardiff
Metropolitan
Cathedral
Choir
8.00 pm
Roots Unearthed
Mary Coughlan
L3 Lounge
Wednesday 16
7.30 pm
Ray Mears
Thursday 17
8.00 pm
CCJO Featuring
Marlene VerPlank
L3 Lounge
Friday 18
7.30 pm
Cardiff
Philharmonic
Orchestra
Sunday 20
3.00 pm
Welsh National
Opera
Orchestra
Family Concert
Monday 21
Tuesday 22
Doors 7.00 pm
1.00pm
Paul Heaton &
Jacqui Abbott
Lunchtime
Concert
Catherine Ennis
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Wednesday 23
7.30 pm
YolanDa Brown
Thursday 24
7.30 pm
The Elvis Years
starring Mario
Kombou
Saturday 26
12.30 pm
& 5.30 pm
Showtime 2016
Wednesday 30
7.30 pm
Ellen Kent
Presents
Puccini’s Tosca
Thursday 31
8.00 pm
Chris Ramsey
Easter Opening Hours
The Box Office will be open as usual except for
Good Friday 25 March & Easter Monday 28 March when
we will be closed.
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Manager’s Welcome
Hello and welcome to the February/March brochure –
another packed programme of live events at the National
Concert Hall of Wales.
We are set to welcome a huge variety of artists to the Hall;
I hope you can join us for sparkling performances from
Leona Lewis, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, Anton & Erin,
Rebecca Ferguson, Hozier, YolanDa Brown and Paul
Carrack and inspirational stories of adventure and survival
at the Banff Mountain Film Festival and with Ray Mears.
There’s also comedy from Sandi Toksvig Paddy
McGuinness and Chris Ramsey; an explosion of love and
treachery in Ellen Kent’s production of Puccini’s Tosca
and outstanding orchestral concerts with Philharmonia
Orchestra, conducted by John Wilson; a revelation of the
secret life of JS Bach with The Clerks and a Family
Concert with WNO in partnership with St David’s Hall.
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InFocus Page
Enjoy the relaxed and informal surroundings of our L3
Lounge, offering a more intimate experience of music,
theatre and comedy. The L3 Lounge allows for standing
crowds, cabaret-style or theatre-style seating and offers a
welcoming bar as well as hot food and tapas for selected
performances.
The new Roots Unearthed season in the L3 Lounge
launches this month with award-winning band Lau who
won the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Band an
incredible four times! We are also showing all of the Wales
home games during the RBS Six Nations tournament on
our large screen, which guarantees a great atmosphere
for rugby fans and we’re pleased to welcome back
comedian Craig Campbell to the lounge later this season
as well as newcomer Dane Baptiste.
For all L3 Lounge events, look out for the highlighted
performances in this brochure.
Horizons 2016
4-24 March
Levels 1 & 2
An exhibition of artwork by young people on the Criw Celf
Cardiff scheme.
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Profile
King of Pop
The Legend Continues….Starring ‘Navi’
The world’s No 1 Michael Jackson tribute artist Navi brings
the magic of a Michael Jackson concert to the Hall in this
incredible performance. The only MJ tribute artist ever
invited to perform for Michael himself, Navi also received a
standing ovation from the superstar at his birthday party in
LA. Michael and Navi remained friends and Navi was
regularly hired as a body double and decoy to distract fans
and press when Michael visited the UK.
This thrilling show features a live band and dancers and
includes hits such as Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean,
Black or White, Man In The Mirror and the ‘Jackson Five’
classics.
Relive the magic of The King of Pop starring Navi on
Friday 4 March. Tickets are priced £17.50 & £19.50 with
under 14s just £10 each (excludes Golden Circle Tickets).
Groups can enjoy one free ticket in every 10.
Limited Amount of Gold Circle package seats available to
include:
- Premium seats
- Post Show Priority Meet & Greet
- VIP Lanyard
- Photo opportunity
For those purchasing package, Lanyard collection and
details of Meet & Greet will be available from Merchandise
site on the night.
£29.50 - ADULT Golden Circle Ticket (Premium package)
£19.50 - CHILD Golden Circle (Premium package)
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Early Bird Offer: Buy your tickets by 31 Dec and receive
£2.00 off each ticket.
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Profile
On In 5 Productions
A new company bringing rarely performed plays to Lefel 1
On In 5 Productions is a brand new Company seeking to
put on plays that people have not heard of or seen...or at
least ones that are not done that often! Producer, Phil
Roberts, wanted to move away from plays that we have all
seen on many occasions, however much we love all the
"great" plays.
The Company is based in Cardiff as Phil moved there in
2010 and has embraced the Welsh spirit. "There is such a
wealth of theatre and television now being produced in
Wales which is fantastic to be a part of."
The company also supports local charities, choosing a
different one with each production.
Their latest production is Harold Pinter’s Betrayal. Written
in 1978, it was critically regarded as one of the English
playwright's major dramatic works and features his
characteristically economical dialogue, hidden emotions,
veiled motivations and self-absorbed competitive oneupmanship, face-saving, dishonesty and self- deceptions.
It was inspired by Pinter's own clandestine extramarital
affair with BBC Television presenter Joan Bakewell, which
spanned seven years.
"The 'Betrayal' structure strips away all artifice. It shows,
heartlessly, that the very capacity for love itself is
sometimes based on betraying not only other loved ones,
but even ourselves.
You can see Harold Pinter’s Betrayal 3-5 March at
7.30 pm, tickets £15.00.
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Profile
The Elvis Years
The Story of the King
An outstanding musical production which brings to the
stage the incredible, compelling story of the ‘King of rock
and roll’ – Elvis Presley
With a top line-up of actor-musicians, multiple costume
changes and nostalgic film footage, this glittering two-hour
production charts the musical and emotional highs and
lows of Elvis’ amazing journey from poor truck-driving
teenager from Tupelo, Mississippi through the army,
Hollywood and finally the legendary Las Vegas concerts.
Directed by top record producer David Mackay (Dusty
Springfield, Cliff Richard, Bonnie Tyler, New Seekers), the
lead role is perfectly portrayed by Mario Kombou (from
West End production Jailhouse Rock), who is officially
endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises and Elvis’ first
cousin Donna Presley.
This feelgood show will instantly transport you back to the
golden years of rock’n’roll, as you witness Elvis audition
for the very first time at Sun Studios, then become part of
the TV audience for the '68 Comeback Special, and finally
dance in the aisles at a Las Vegas concert as Mario
recreates with incredible accuracy the charisma, stage
presence and humour of the man himself - you may even
get your hands on a scarf!
Taking in all the biggest hits including Always On My
Mind, (recently voted the UKs all-time favourite Elvis
song), That’s Alright Mama, All Shook Up, Blue Suede
Shoes, Suspicious Minds, American Trilogy as well as
Hollywood favourites Bossa Nova Baby and Viva Las
Vegas, you will leave the building on cloud 9!
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See Mario Kombou pay tribute to the King at The Elvis
Years on Thursday 24 March at 7.30 pm. Tickets are
£21.50 (plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per
transaction).
www.theelvisyears.com
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Profile
Chris Davis for Norwell Lapley Productions Ltd Presents
Ray Mears: Tales of Endurance
Stories to Inspire
The UK’s leading Bushcraft expert, survivalist, author and
TV presenter, Ray Mears, brings a fascinating live show to
the Hall in March.
The show is for fans of Ray’s hugely popular TV shows or
anyone with an interest in the great outdoors – those who
may wonder how they would cope faced by seemingly
impossible odds. Ray will shock and amaze audiences
with inspirational stories of how humans have overcome
some incredible circumstances to survive. He describes
the extraordinary abilities our species has in terms of
ingenuity, adaptability and sheer determination and
discusses how these can be accessed in a crisis. Through
carefully selected stories he explores what it takes to be a
true survivor.
‘Our ability to find humour in times of adversity and to
motivate ourselves by focusing on returning to our loved
ones is astonishingly powerful. Stripped bare by adversity,
survivors cling to the most fundamental emotions, instincts
and human qualities. This in its own way can be an
instructional guide to living outside of adversity.’ Ray
Mears
You can hear Ray Mears’ inspirational tales of endurance
on Wednesday 16 March (7.30 pm). Tickets are £21.50 for
adults, £15.00 for children and £68 for a family of 4 – 2
adults & 2 children (plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95
per transaction)
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Main Copy
February
Tuesday 2
1.00 pm
Robert Plane
clarinet
Lucy Gould
violin
Benjamin Frith piano
Robert Plane regularly performs and records with the
Gould Piano Trio, of which Lucy Gould and Benjamin Frith
are violinist and pianist respectively. Together they have
made regular tours to the USA in addition to festivals and
music clubs throughout the UK. Their discography
includes the Trio by Bax for Naxos (nominated for a
Gramophone Award) and in April they will record the
cornerstone of their repertoire, Bartok’s Contrasts as part
of a Hungarian disc for Champs Hill Records.
£5.75 in advance
£6.75 on day
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Thursday 4
7.30 pm
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Experience an evening of extraordinary short films from
the world's most prestigious mountain film festival.
Follow the expeditions of some of today's most incredible
adventurers, see amazing footage of adrenaline packed
action sports and be inspired by thought-provoking pieces
shot from the far flung corners of the globe.
Ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel
through an exhilarating collection of the latest films from
the most talented adventure film makers of today. An
exciting event not to be missed with free prize giveaways!
Visit www.banff-uk.com for more details
Recommended Age 12A
£13.50
Reductions of £2.00 per ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups of 6 or more: £2.00 off each ticket
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Friday 5
Hozier
Doors 7.00 pm
Hozier, whose Global star continues to soar following two
Billboard Awards, a coveted Ivor Novello, stunning sets at
Glastonbury, Longitude and Redrocks, among other
summer festival highlights, has announced his UK tour for
2016.
With his critically acclaimed debut album soon to hit
double Platinum status in the UK, the 25 year old Wicklow
native, who has been touring and winning fans across the
world for the last two years, will play these shows before
taking time out to begin work on his new album.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
£22.50 £29.50
Wheelchair users plus one companion: stalls seats £22.50
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Sold Out
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Saturday 6
7.30 pm
Malaysian Festival of Diversity XIII 2016
Follow the story of Awang, the Malay warrior captured as
a slave by the Portuguese fleet as they invade the city of
Melaka in 1511.
From a humble tribe of seamen, fate takes him from the
Malay archipelago to Spain. Will the mighty seaman brave
the worst storm that nature could throw at him or be able
to fight the worst ending that fate could throw at him?
£11.00
Under 16: £9.00
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Sunday 7
3.00 pm
Philharmonia Orchestra
John Wilson
conductor
Sally Matthews soprano
Roderick Williams baritone
Mark van de Wiel clarinet
Bristol Choral Society and Gloucester Choral Society
Vaughan Williams Overture, The Wasps
Finzi
Clarinet Concerto
Vuaghan Williams Symphony No 1, A Sea Symphony
John Wilson brings a freshness to everything he conducts,
from his reconstructions of the great shows of the past,
through to English music of which he is increasingly
emerging as one of today’s leading interpreters.
At this concert he conducts two classics by the young
Vaughan Williams and the dramatic clarinet concerto by
Finzi.
£7.50 - £39.50
Platinum Tickets £48.00 (includes prime seat in Tier 1,
glass of champagne and a programme)
Certain reductions available (excluding Platinum Tickets)
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Monday 8
8.00 pm
Roots Unearthed
Lau
L3 Lounge
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners Best Band 2008, 2009,
2010, 2013
Brilliant musicians, thrilling performers, free-thinking
visionaries and all-round good chaps as well…small
wonder Lau are regarded as the epicentre of the new folk
boom. Lau’s burgeoning CV now encompasses EPs with
the exceptional singer songwriter Karine Polwart and
electronica innovator Adem; concerts with everyone from
Cream rock legend Jack Bruce to Northern Sinfonia.
£15.50 in advance
£16.50 on day
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups of 10 or more: £1.00 off each ticket
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Tuesday 9
7.30 pm
Classic Rock Show
Top 20 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time – Live! Part 2
Celebrating their sixth year, this critically acclaimed show
will toast the occasion with some of the greatest moments
in rock guitar history. From the extraordinary opening
sounds of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love to Queen's
powerhouse anthem I Want It All via AC/DC's Highway To
Hell and everything in between, this show will rock you to
your core...Classic Rock doesn’t get any better than this!
£22.50
Plus a limited number of higher priced Gold Circle Tickets
available
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Wednesday 10 Doors 7.00 pm
Paul Carrack
Live in Concert 2016
Plus support
Legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former
frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics,
Paul returns to the road with his band in early 2016 for a
tour visiting all of his favourite venues.
With a back-catalogue of hits to his name including How
Long, Tempted and The Living Years, Paul’s uniquely
soulful voice is a must for his millions of fans around the
world. His amazing songs have been performed by some
of the biggest names in music including The Eagles,
Diana Ross and Tom Jones.
£28.50
Plus a number of higher priced Gold Circle tickets
available
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Friday 12
7.30 pm
Fisherman’s Friends
The Fisherman’s Friends are shanty singers from Port
Isaac who have delighted visitors and locals there for
more than 15 years, with almost 300 live performances
under their belts.
Down on the harbour front of the tiny fishing village of Port
Isaac on the north Cornwall coast, the authentic sound of
the shanty can be heard loud and clear via the mighty,
brawny chorale of The Fisherman’s Friends.
£21.50
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
Sunday 14
3.00 pm
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Romeo & Juliet
Tchaikovsky Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet – selection
Thomas Søndergård Conductor
Freddy Kempf Piano
Bring your romantic side to celebrate Valentine’s Day in
style with Principal Conductor Thomas Søndergård and
dazzling pianist Freddy Kempf.
£15.00-£35.00
Family Tickets £15.00-£20.00
Students £5.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Monday 15
7.30 pm
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac
World Tour 2015 & 2016
Recognised internationally as the world's leading
Fleetwood Mac tribute show, and with the seal of approval
from founding member Mick Fleetwood, plus recent guest
appearances from Fleetwood Mac’s legendary guitarist
Rick Vito, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac perform all the
classic hits live including Black Magic Woman, Albatross,
Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Gypsy, Say You Love Me,
Sara, Oh Diane, Little Lies, Everywhere and many more.
£22.50
Plus a limited number of Gold Circle Tickets Available
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Tuesday 16
7.30 pm
Rebecca Ferguson
Lady Sings The Blues Tour
Plus special guests
Following in the footsteps of Billie Holiday and Diana
Ross, Rebecca Ferguson showcases her smoky vocals on
her third album Lady Sings the Blues.
In the year when Billie Holiday would have celebrated her
100th birthday, Rebecca - whose incredible voice has
been compared to Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and
Macy Gray – brings her interpretation of these classic
songs to the stage.
£22.50 £28.50 £35.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
Wednesday 17
2.00 pm
Count Duckula Live
The Jewels of Duckula
Half Term (in flash please)
Join Count Duckula, Nanny and Igor on a fun-packed
treasure hunt to solve the clues, find the Jewels of
Duckula treasure and save the castle.
Ideal half-term treat for families.
Suitable for ages 2-8
Adult: £11.50
Child: £9.50
Family of 4: £38.00
Groups:1 in 10 free
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Thursday 18
Anton & Erin
…Just gotta dance!
7.30 pm
Anton du Beke & Erin Boag
Richard Balcombe
conductor
Lance Ellington
star vocalist
Six world class Ensemble Dancers
Plus the full 25 piece London Concert Orchestra
Join the nation’s favourite ballroom couple when they
return
with a thrilling new show for 2016 to dazzle audiences
across the UK.
The show features exciting new choreography, sparkling
costumes and a sensational show band, performing
timeless music from the golden age.
With classic hits
Fever,Night and Day, Lullaby of Broadway, Too Darn Hot,
Bye Bye Blackbird, Jealousy Downtown,New York New
York
£17.50 £27.50 £32.50 £39.50 £46.00
Wheelchair users plus one companion: stalls seats £16.50
each
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Friday 19
7.30 pm
Paddy McGuinness
presents
Daddy McGuinness
The star of ITV’s Take Me Out will return to his performing
roots, with his first stand-up comedy tour since 2011.
Paddy, who is raring to get back to performing live,
said: ‘I’m really looking forward to being back on tour –
I’ve missed it…. Amongst many other things, I’ll be sharing
several stories about becoming a first time Dad and
parenthood’.
15+
£17.50 £25.00
Up Close & Personal with Daddy McGuinness: £35.00
(includes premium top-price seat in the front 6 rows,
signed photo pf Paddy and exclusive VIP tour laminate)
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Saturday 20
1.00 pm
Try Gamelan Workshop
Lefel 1
The whole family can enjoy our beautiful bronze Javanese
percussion instruments and learn to play a traditional
piece. The two hour sessions are fun and non-stop hands
on, offering something new whether you're a keen
instrumentalist or have no previous musical experience.
Suitable for ages 7 years and upwards
Under 11s must be accompanied by an adult
£8.00
Reductions of £3.00 per ticket for Under 18s, Students,
Unemployed, Disabled people, REACT members, Over
60s
Tuesday 23
The Mozart Effect
11.00 am & 1.30 pm
An entertaining introduction to the music of Mozart for
pupils at keystage 2. The story follows the character of JJ
as he tries to understand both his sister Floella and her
music homework. Six professional orchestral musicians
perform the music both traditionally and with some
reinvention, as JJ and his sister investigate Mozart and
why his music is still so important and well-loved today.
Pupil Ticket £5.00
Supervising teachers’ tickets are free (at a ratio of 1 to 10
except where a higher ratio of teachers is required due to
specific needs of the pupils attending)
Now on Sale
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Saturday 27
7.30 pm
A Night of ELO
Performed by ELO Again
ELO AGAIN really do give a dramatic taste of what the
classic ELO were like in their heyday.
The whole experience is a professional re-enactment of
an ELO concert with great sound reproduction, light show
and visual effects.
All the big hits are performed – Livin’ Thing, Sweet Talkin’
Woman, 10538 Overture, Wild West Hero, The Diary Of
Horace Wimp, Telephone Line, Turn To Stone plus many,
many more.
£20.00
Reductions of £2.50 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups of 8 or more: £3.00 off each ticket
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Sunday 28
2.00 pm
th
60 Lord Mayor’s Matinee
Featuring:
Bill Thomas YMCA Martynell Dancers
Jean England School of Dance
Nicola Peros Ballet School
YMCA presents a thrilling concert, showcasing the talents
of young people from all over Cardiff.
Sadly this will be the final matinee and will be attended by
the Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor, David Walker and the Lady
Mayoress, Jan Walker.
Adult: £12.00
Child: £7.00
Reductions of £4.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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March
Tuesday 1
7.30 pm
BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales
St David’s Day
Grace Williams Trumpet Concerto
Grace Williams Missa Cambrensis
Tecwyn Evans Conductor
Philippe Schartz Trumpet
Fflur Wyn Soprano
Catherine Wyn-Rogers Mezzo
Andrew Rees Tenor
Jason Howard Bass
The combined might of the BBC National Orchestra &
Chorus of Wales, plus a stellar line-up of soloists presents
one of the most important works in Welsh classical music
– Missa Cambrensis by Grace Williams, narrated by Dr
Rowan Williams.
£15.00-£35.00
Family Tickets £15.00-£20.00
Students £5.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Wednesday 2
Leona Lewis
‘I am’ Tour
Doors 7.00 pm
Since her a meteoric rise to global fame, Leona's
incredible voice has captivated millions of people across
the world. She's broken countless sales records and
smashed chart records universally. The I Am tour will see
Leona performing tracks taken from her brand new album
as well as some of her biggest hits including; Bleeding
Love, Run, Better In Time and Happy.
£29.50 £39.50 £55.00
Up Closer to Leona VIP Package : £99.00
(includes best seat in first 6 rows, exclusive VIP gift from
Leona, personally signed photo, commemorative laminate
– not available online)
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Thursday 3 -
Saturday 5
7.30 pm
On In 5 presents
Harold Pinter’s Betrayal
Lefel 1
Pinter's Betrayal, based on his own affair, is packed with
desire, pain, alarm, regret, sorrow, rage and feelings. An
affair that has spanned 7 years, unfolds backwards in front
of your eyes, and we see how we get from the end to the
beginning of how it all started. Why did love pass and how
did these people cope?
£15.00
Reductions of £3.00 per ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups of 10 or more: £3.00 off each ticket
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Friday 4
7.30 pm
King of Pop
The Legends Continues…
Starring ‘Navi’
Led by the world’s number one Michael Jackson tribute
artist ‘Navi’. Along with a live band and dancers, Navi
performs hits such as Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie
Jean, Black or White, Man In The Mirror and the ‘Jackson
Five’ classics in a show suitable for the whole family.
Limited Amount of Gold Circle package seats available.
Please see page 10 for details:
£17.50 £19.50
Adult Gold Circle Ticket: £29.50
Child Gold Circle Ticket: £19.50
Under 14: £10.00 (excludes Golden Circle Tickets)
Groups: 1 in 10 free
Early Bird Offer: £2.00 off each ticket purchased by
31 Dec
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Saturday 5
7.30 pm
A Night of Dirty Dancing
No film has captured the hearts of a generation like Dirty
Dancing. Relive the passion, indulge in the romance and
celebrate the greatest movie soundtrack of all time.
Recast and re-scripted for 2016, it’s all down to
Kellerman’s end of season show. Revel in the moments
you loved, the memories you made and music that’s
resonated throughout the years: She’s Like the Wind, Big
Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me, Be
My Baby, Hungry Eyes and, of course, the Oscar-winning
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.
£24.50
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups 1 in 10 free
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Monday 7
7.00 pm
Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan
Junior Music Festival
A celebration in performance of the wonderful talents of
the Counties’ Junior and Training Ensembles, featuring
the:
Junior Schools’ Orchestra
Foundation Brass Band
Training Choir
Junior Schools’ Harp Ensemble
Junior Guitar Ensemble
Beginners’ Percussion Ensemble
Primary Music Development Group
£6.00 £7.50 £10.00
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
Tuesday 8
7.00 pm
Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service
Lord Mayor’s Charity Spring Showcase
The talents of seven of the Counties’ Ensembles plus a
massed choir of 250 Primary School children come
together for a wonderful evening, featuring the:
Youth Wind Band
Youth Choir
High Schools’ Brass Band
Transitional Orchestra
Transitional Wind Band
Primary Cluster Choir
Senior Guitar Ensemble
Intermediate Percussion Ensemble
£6.00 £7.50 £10.00
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Wednesday 9 7.45 pm
Shane Filan
On top of releasing his hit album Right Here in October
2015, Shane Filan has announced a 15 date tour taking in
some of the UK’s best theatres. The release of Right Here
has cemented Shane’s position as one of the UK’s most
successful male solo artists, after being in one of the
world’s most successful bands of the last few decades –
Westlife; this tour promises to cement his position.
£32.50 £50.00
Now on Sale
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Thursday 10
7.30 pm
Sandi Toksvig is Politically Incorrect
Sandi Toksvig - comedian, novelist, actor, broadcaster,
university chancellor, and (inter)national treasure, now
finds herself in the startling position of having co-founded
the UK’s fastest growing political party, the Women’s
Equality Party.
Sandi is celebrating the launch of the party with a
fundraising tour of a uniquely witty evening of her standup, stories and fascinating facts.
Let’s get this party started!
£22.50
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
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Saturday 12
Chris Helme
L3 Lounge
7.30 pm
Chris first rose to prominence as the front man of John
Squire’s post-Stone Roses band ‘The Seahorses’. Now
solo- he is still rightfully remembered for Britpop classics
Love Is The Law and Blinded By The Sun – songs that
evoked everything the 90s stood for: the excitement, the
culture and the bands that provided a voice in a period of
political and social imbalance.
‘Dreamy but driven indie folk.’ Q
£10.00
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Now on Sale
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Sunday 13
5.00 pm
The Clerks
The Secret Life of JS Bach
Edward Wickham
director
William Whitehead
organ
Edward Wickham and The Clerks bring the intriguing
personality of JS Bach to life, alongside his sublime music.
As part of this fascinating evening, local choirs will
participate in chorales by Bach. If your choir would like to
be involved please contact Rhian Workman on 029 2087
8573.
£22.50
Reductions of £5.00 each ticket for standard concessions
except students (please see page 58)
Students: £5.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale. Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Tuesday 15
1.00 pm
Lunchtime Concert
Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir
Music For Easter
Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir, The Choristers of St
John's College, and The Metropolitan Consort
David Neville, Director of Music and Organist
Dominic Neville, Master of the Choristers
Lydia Marshall, Leader
Mozart Pastoral Mass K140; Bach Cantata No 4 "Christ
Lag in todes banden" and Lenten motets from the
Renaissance to the 20th Century.
Early booking advised.
£5.75 in advance
£6.75 on day
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Tuesday 15
Roots Unearthed
Mary Coughlan
L3 Lounge
8.00 pm
Mary Coughlan and her long term partner Erik Visser
release their latest album, Scars on the Calendar, their
first new material since 2008. Mary’s unique voice, with its
whisky-blurred, smoke-seared, husky notes, wraps itself
around the lyrics and sails down that long river of blues
that links the Mississippi to the Liffey in her magnificent
Irish brogue.
£14.00 in advance
£15.00 on day
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups of 10 or more: £1.00 off each ticket
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
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Wednesday 16 7.30 pm
Ray Mears
Tales of Endurance: Stories to Inspire
In this heart-stirring presentation be prepared to be
shocked, amazed and inspired to succeed by the stories
of our fellow human beings and the incredible
circumstances they have overcome.
Through carefully selected stories Ray explores what
makes a survivor.
In an uncertain world this could be the most important
evening of your life.
Q & A session at end of show.
Adult: £21.50
Child: £15.00
Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children): £68.00
Reductions of £2.50 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Thursday 17
8.00 pm
Capital City Jazz Orchestra
Featuring Marlene VerPlank
L3 Lounge
The 17 piece CCJO, formed in 2008, includes some of the
finest big band musicians in South Wales. They are joined
by Marlene VerPlanck, whose crystal voice and masterful
interpretations distinguished her solo performances,
having emerged from a busy studio career backing such
artists as Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme and Kiss.
‘She may be the most accomplished interpreter of popular
material performing today.’
The New York Times
£13.50
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Reductions of £2.00 per ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Groups of 10 or more: £2.00 off each ticket
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Friday 18
7.30 pm
Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra
Vote Overture
The Programme Our Audience Decides!
Michael Bell
conductor
This is your chance to hear your Top Ten overtures in one
concert. Select nine favourites from the list available at
stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk and add your tenth choice of
anything not on the list that you would like to hear.
Send your votes to SDHpress@cardiff.gov.uk or post
them to St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1AH.
£5.00 - £22.00
Certain reductions available
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Sunday 20
3.00 pm
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Family Concert
With Wynne Evans
Get together with family and friends and enjoy the WNO
Orchestra playing a selection of their favourites from
opera, film and TV. This fun and relaxed show is the
perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon – for ages 3 to
93! Extra activities for children include wig, makeup and
costume demonstrations and the chance to play with the
Orchestra. Hosted by the lovable Wynne Evans (Go
Compare ads, BBC Radio Wales).
Concert lasts 1 hour 45 mins inc. 30 min interval.
In partnership with St David’s Hall.
£10.00 £15.00
Children 5-16: £5.00
Unser 5s free
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
Monday 21
Doors 7.00 pm
Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
Plus special guests
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott undertake their biggest
headline UK tour to date following the release of their
latest album. Wisdom, Laughter and Lines is a wonderful
contemporary record, full of lyrical wit and humour, their
second album since they returned to record together for
the first time since the multi-million selling days of The
Beautiful South.
£25.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Tuesday 22
1.00 pm
Lunchtime Concert
Catherine Ennis organ
In association with Cardiff Organ Events
Director of Music at the London City church of St
Lawrence Jewry, Catherine is also an influential teacher,
writer, publisher and organ consultant. Her lunchtime
series in London as well as her international appearances
have established her reputation for lively playing. She was
President of the Royal College of Organists during its
150th anniversary celebrations, 2013-15.
Today’s programme includes works by Buxtehude,
Telemann and JS Bach.
£5.75 in advance
£6.75 on day
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Hynt scheme applies please see page 62
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Wednesday 23
7.30 pm
YolanDa Brown
& Special Guest Lemar
Reggae Love Songs
Join double MOBO Award Winning Saxophonist YolanDa
Brown, plus special guest R&B legend Lemar, on an
infectious journey of Reggae rhythms from the Caribbean,
peppered with supreme Jazz flavoured inflections and
sensibilities.
Widely regarded as the Premier Female Saxophonist in
the UK YolanDa’s debut Album, April Showers May
Flowers,peaked at No1 on the iTunes and Amazon Jazz
Charts.
As well as performing across the world in her own right,
YolanDa has toured in support with The Temptations,
Errol Brown, Courtney Pine and Diana Krall and
collaborated with artists such as Mica Paris, Julian Marley,
Soweto Kinch and as part of Jools Holland’s Rhythm &
Blues Orchestra. Her music is a wonderful mix of genres,
touching on Jazz, Soul and Reggae.
£18.50 £22.50 £25.00
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for standard concessions
(please see page 58)
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Now on Sale
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Thursday 24
7.30 pm
The Elvis Years
The Story of the King
The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production
which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling
story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley. Directed
by David Mackay, the lead role is perfectly portrayed by
Mario Kombou (from the West End production, Jailhouse
Rock).
With a top line-up of actor-musicians, multiple costume
changes and nostalgic film footage, this glittering two-hour
production charts the musical and emotional highs and
lows of Elvis’ amazing journey from poor truck-driving
teenager from Tupelo, Mississippi through the army,
Hollywood and finally the legendary Las Vegas concerts.
‘The best Elvis since Elvis!’ Donna Presley
£21.50
Under 16s: half price tickets
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for standard concessions
excluding Under 16s (please see page 58)
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
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Saturday 26
12.30 pm & 5.30 pm
Showtime 2016
Mandy and Shirley Morris School of Dance
Talented young dancers will dazzle you in beautiful
ballets, exciting jazz numbers and toe-tapping song and
dance routines. With fabulous costumes and music all the
family will know and love, this is a show not to be missed!
Not suitable for children under 3. Children of walking age
must have a ticket.
£10.00 £12.00
Children aged 3-12: £2.00 off each ticket (excludes seats
in stalls and Tier 1)
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Wednesday 30 7.30 pm
Opera & Ballet International proudly presents an Ellen
Kent production with international soloists, highly praised
chorus and full orchestra
Puccini’s Tosca
An Explosion Of Love And Treachery
A magnificent new set with towering marble pillars and
fabulous costumes, featuring a boys choir and shepherd’s
boy solo – lust, torture, treachery, love and death.
‘…the solos are simply stunning’
Edinburgh Evening News
‘Tosca lived up to all my hopes and expectations’
Irish Examiner
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
£15.00 £19.00 £23.50 £27.00 £32.00
Unders 16s, Disabled people (plus one companion),
Students & Claimants: Half priced tickets
Over 60s: £2.00 off each ticket
Friends of St David’s Hall & Friends of Ellen Kent Club:
£5.00 per ticket off top 3 priced (max of 4 tickets – cannot
be used with other discounts or offers)
Groups of 10-19: £1.00 off each ticket
Groups of 20 or more: £2.00 off each ticket
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
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Thursday 31
Chris Ramsey
All Growed Up
8.00 pm
With support from Carl Hutchinson
Extended due to popular demand!
Critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Celebrity Juice
regular, star of BBC2’s Hebburn, and the man who once
got pizza delivered to a moving train, has extended his hit
tour into Spring 2016! Join him as he explores getting
older, taking responsibility and all of the other terrifying
realisations that come with being dragged, kicking and
screaming into modern adulthood.
£17.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction.
Now on Sale
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Early News
April
Friday 1 -
Various
Riverdance *
Sunday 3
Times
Tuesday 5
2.00 pm Hello Kitty Live *
Friday 8
7.30 pm Soul Legends *
Saturday 9
7.30 pm Owen Money’s Juke Box
Heroes
Tuesday 12
1.00 pm Lunchtime Concert
Joseph Tong
8.00 pm Richard Herring *
Thursday 14
7.30 pm Michael Bolton
Plus Very Special Guest
Gabrielle *
Friday 15
7.30 pm BBC National Orchestra of
Wales *
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Saturday 16
8.00 pm Julian Clary*
The Joy of Mincing
Sunday 17
Doors
7.30 pm Bellowhead *
Tuesday 19
1.00 pm Lunchtime Concert
Boyd Duo
Wednesday 20
7.30 pm Gregory Porter *
Thursday 21
7.30 pm Knights of Music *
Friday 22
7.30 pm The Orbison Story *
Sunday 24
8.00 pm Dane Baptiste *
Tuesday 26
7.30 pm Psychic Sally *
Friday 29
7.30 pm The Solid Silver 60s *
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Saturday 30
1.00 pm Contemporary Lunchtime
Concert
Arcomis Ensemble
May
Sunday 1
3.00 pm Welsh National Opera
Orchestra *
Tuesday 3
1.00 pm Lunchtime Concert
Erato Piano Trio
8.00 pm Craig Campbell *
Friday 6
8.00 pm Jason Donovan *
Tuesday 10
1.00 pm Lunchtime Concert
Artesian Quartet
Sunday 15
3.00 pm BBC National Orchestra of
Wales *
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Tuesday 17
7.30 pm Moscow State Symphony
Orchestra *
Saturday 21
7.30 pm Killer Queen *
Tuesday 31
1.00 pm Lunchtime Concert
Lowri Porter &
Lada Valešová
June
Wednesday 1
8.00 pm The Return of The Grumpy
Old Women *
Thursday 16
7.30 pm Jamie Raven *
Friday 17
Wales *
7.30 pm BBC National Orchestra of
Saturday 25
Orchestra
7.30 pm Cardiff Philharmonic
Monday 27 &
7.30 pm Sarah Millican *
Tuesday 28
27 June – Sold Out
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October
Wednesday 12
7.30 pm Sixties Gold*
November
Tuesday 1
7.30 pm Kevin Bloody Wilson*
June 2017
Tuesday 6
8.00 pm Jimmy Carr *
The Best of, Ultimate, Gold,
Greatest Hits Tour
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BOOKING INFO
BOX OFFICE
Book Online
ADMINISTRATION
029 2087 8444
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
029 2087 8500
You can now select your own seat when booking online.
For certain events, due to volume of customers at the Box
Office, we may need to suspend sales for later events half
an hour before the start of a performance.
Booking is Easy
The Box Office is open Mon-Sat 9.30 am until fifteen
minutes after the start of the performance (or 5.00 pm
when there is no performance) and on Sundays and Bank
Holidays 1 hour prior to the performance to personal
callers only.
TELEPHONE on 029 2087 8444
Pay instantly with debit or credit cards (a fee may apply
per ticket for some shows). We accept Mastercard, Visa
and Delta cards. We do not, however, accept Solo or
Electron cards. Please collect pre-paid tickets 30 minutes
before the start of the performance.
Telephone lines close 30 minutes before Box Office
closing time.
POST: write to us at St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff,
CF10 1AH with full details of your requirements including
your preferred seating area and any discounts which
apply. Include your name, address, postcode and a
daytime telephone number and enclose a cheque made
payable to Cardiff Council or your card details (including
expiry date and switch issue number), plus a stamped
addressed envelope for the return of your tickets. There is
a charge of 95p to send tickets in the post.
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and offers sent straight to your inbox. Sign up at
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Standard Concessions
The following concessions apply to shows indicating
reductions in the price panel:
Friends of St David’s Hall, Under 16s, Students, *Over
60s, Disabled people (plus one companion), Claimants,
MAX cardholders and Corporate Members.
Only one discount may apply to each ticket and proof of
status is required. Please state which discount you are
claiming at time of booking.
* This discount may not apply for certain performances.
Wheelchair users (plus one companion) can purchase
stalls seats at the lowest ticket price for shows which
indicate this deduction. Wheelchair spaces are subject to
availability and should be booked through the Box Office,
not online, to ensure customers’ specific needs are met.
STUDENT TICKETS
£5.00 tickets are also available for concerts in the St
David’s Hall International Concert Series up to 6.30 pm on
the day of the performance.
GROUPS
We welcome parties of all sizes and offer selected
discounts to groups of 10 or more. Call the dedicated
Groups Hotline on 029 2087 8443
FAMILY TICKETS are available for certain events where
shown. This applies to a Family of 4 which includes a
maximum of 2 adults and 2 children under 16.
CHILDREN
Reductions and special prices apply for many events. For
Health and Safety reasons, all children of walking age will
require a ticket.
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FRIENDS OF ST DAVID’S HALL
Enjoy selected reductions, a copy of the brochure with a
newsletter every other month and priority booking for most
events for just £15 per year. Call Wendy Scanlon, Friends
Organiser on 029 2087 8557 for further details.
REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES
St David’s Hall values its patrons’ commitment in booking
early and recognises that emergencies sometimes prevent
attendance.
Tickets may be exchanged for any other event at the
same price or higher (on payment of the difference ). The
exchange option is not available for sold out concerts. If
the event falls within a specific season (eg Proms, Ballet
etc), exchanged tickets will be offered within the same
season. Tickets must be received at the Box Office not
later than 48 hours before the original performance. There
is a charge of £2.00 for this service. (Unfortunately, tickets
purchased via the BBC Customer Care Centre cannot be
exchanged or resold at St David’s Hall.)
Alternatively tickets will be accepted for resale on the strict
understanding that St David’s Hall tickets will be sold first
and that resale cannot be guaranteed. We cannot re-sell
tickets unless the originals are first returned to the Box
Office. 10% of the value of any resale will be retained.
Apart from these two services or the cancellation of a
performance, money will not be refunded once tickets
have been purchased.
In the event of a cancelled performance tickets must be
returned to point of purchase (e.g. If purchased via one of
our recognised ticket agents, they should be returned
directly to them).
LATECOMERS
To avoid disruption, latecomers can be admitted to the
auditorium only when there is an appropriate break in the
performance. The concert can be viewed via closed circuit
TV in the Level 3 Lounge.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
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We reserve the right to make cast or programme changes
if necessary.
Admission may be refused under certain circumstances
and a refund may not be made. Please check tickets at
time of purchase to ensure they are correct. Refunds are
at the discretion of the Box Office Manager.
Please ensure your mobile phone is switched off during
the performance. Photography or recording of any
performance is not permitted.
Ticket Service Charge
All ticket purchases are subject to a Ticket Service charge
of £2.95 per transaction so you will only pay £2.95 no
matter how many tickets you buy at one time. The Ticket
Service Charge covers the cost of producing your tickets,
processing your order and delivering your tickets to you.
We aim to provide exceptional service to customers
whether they visit us in person, call on the phone or
interact with us online. This small charge per transaction
will enable us to continue to do this in the face of
increasing demands on valuable resources.
*Some events will be exempt from the TSC – for example
events organised by A2 Arts Active and any event where
the top price is £12.00 or less.
How to Find Us
We are in the heart of Cardiff next to the St David’s
Shopping Centre on The Hayes.
For Satellite Navigation devices, please use CF10 2DP.
SERVICES FOR DISABLED CUSTOMERS
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If you have specific seating requirements please inform
the Box Office at time of booking or contact the Duty
House Manager on arrival.
Facilities for wheelchair users include level floors, toilet
facilities (on Levels 2,3,4 and 5) and low level counters at
the Box Office, Cloakroom and Level 3 Bar. Wheelchair
users plus one companion can book seats at the rear of
the stalls at the lowest ticket price available, subject to
availability, for the performance. Please book these at the
Box Office.
Customers with walking difficulties may find that stalls
seats offer the best access.
An infra red system is available in the auditorium
(excluding Tier 5) and can be used with or without a
hearing aid. Please inform Box Office staff at time of
booking and full user instructions will be supplied when
you arrive for the event.
For information on how customers with limited mobility can
gain vehicle access to St David’s Hall when attending a
performance and for specified non-performance events go
to the Your Visit and Access pages of the website
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk or call the Box Office on 029
2087 8444. Please note that, to comply with an agreement
between Cardiff Council and South Wales Police, a limited
number of drop off permits for private vehicles are issued
for each performance on a first come first served basis.
Event information is available in Braille and large print
formats from the desk on the ground floor of the Hall and
Cardiff Central Library. To receive your own copy call the
Marketing Department on 029 2087 8542.
Guide dogs are welcome. Please inform the Box Office
when you book tickets.
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Hynt
Hynt is a national scheme that works with theatres and art
centres across Wales to make things clear and consistent
in fair ticketing policy and accessibility.
Hynt cardholders are entitled to a ticket free of charge for
a personal assistant or carer at St David’s Hall and all
theatres and arts centres participating in the scheme. Visit
www.hynt.co.uk to find a range of information about the
scheme and to join.
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