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Contents - St David`s Hall
Clockwise left to right: Rebecca Ferguson, Hozier, Anton & Erin, Count Duckula and Sandi Toksvig
Contents
Manager’s
Welcome
02-03
08-29
Infocus
What’s on
Arts Active events and
tasty food suggestions
for your visit.
Details of all the great
events at the Hall in
February & March 2016
plus Early News.
04-07
Profile
The Elvis Years tells the
story of the King of rock
and roll – Elvis Presley.
The King of Pop’s legend
continues as Navi brings
the magic of Michael
Jackson to the stage.
Introducing On In 5
Productions who bring
rarely performed plays to
our Lefel 1 studio space.
Ray Mears brings tales of
Endurance to inspire us.
30-32
Booking information
How to book your tickets
plus details of our
discounts and services.
St David’s Hall is an
Investor in People
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
Phiharmonia 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.
Roger Hopwood, Manager
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Infocus
L3 Lounge
L3 Lounge
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.
Dining
PLACES TO EAT Make a Night of it!
We have a number of private
rooms available for hire. For
information please contact 029
2087 8453 st.davidshallcatering@
cardiff.gov.uk
Light Snacks and hot drinks are
available in the Art Café Celf on
Level 4 for most evening and
lunchtime performances.
Hot Dogs in L3 Lounge
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A delicious choice of Tapas
dishes is often available in
Level 3 Lounge.
For details about when
Tapas is available please
check the main brochure
entries or the website and
look for the blue symbol.
Tapas in L3 Lounge
£4.50 each dish
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
Ar t s Ac t ive
CARDIFF GAMELAN
Tuesdays
6.00pm – 8.00pm
The St David’s Hall adult
community gamelan
ensemble. Cardiff
Gamelan’s repertoire
includes both traditional
Javanese and western
compositions for gamelan.
New members are
welcome to join this mixed
ability group, regardless
of previous experience.
SCHOOLS GAMELAN
TASTERS
These sessions are
generally 2 hours long and
are available throughout
term time; they are ideal
from keystage 2 up.
HORIZONS 2016
4 – 24 March
Levels 1 & 2
An exhibition of artwork by
young people on the Criw
Celf Cardiff scheme.
YOUNG COMPOSERS’
SCHEME – LEFEL 1
Aged between 14 – 18?
Join our Young Composers
Scheme to develop your
compositional skills where
you will work with
professional composers
and instrumentalists.
For more information
please call 029 2087 8572 or
email [email protected]
Fancy a Quick Bite?
NEW
Available for all lunchtime & evening performances
our new, local Welsh Speciality Cheese Board or our
delicious Antipasti Platter for only £5.95 each.
Pre order at least 24 hrs in advance at the Box Office
or online, then pick them up from L3 Lounge on the
night! It couldn’t be easier! We think you’ll love them.
You can order at the Box Office or online at
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
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An outstanding musical production
which brings to the stage the
incredible, compelling story of
the ‘King of rock and roll’ –
Elvis Presley
THE ELVIS
YEARS
The Story of
the King
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
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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
UK’s 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!
See Mario Kombou pay tribute to the King
at The Elvis Years on Thursday 24 March
at 7.30pm. Tickets are £21.50 (plus a
Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per
transaction).
www.theelvisyears.com
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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 £10.00 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)
Early Bird Offer: Buy your tickets by
31 Dec and receive £2.00 off each ticket.
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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
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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
one-upmanship, 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 7.30pm, tickets £15.00.
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Profile
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 (7.30pm). Tickets are £21.50 for
adults, £15.00 for children and £68.00
for a family of 4 – 2 adults & 2 children
(plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95
per transaction).
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What’s on
TUESDAY 2 1.00pm
THURSDAY 4 7.30pm
Lunchtime
Concert
Banff Mountain Film Festival
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, Bartók’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 30).
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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 30). Groups of 6 or more: £2.00 off each ticket. Plus a Ticket
Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction.
Now on Sale
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February
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
FRIDAY 5 Doors 7.00pm
SATURDAY 6 7.30pm
Hozier
Malaysian
Festival of
Diversity XIII
2016
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.
Now on Sale
Sold Out
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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
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What’s on
SUNDAY 7 3.00pm
John Wilson
MONDAY 8 8.00pm
Sally Matthews
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Roots Unearthed
John Wilson conductor
Sally Matthews soprano
Roderick Williams baritone
Mark van de Wiel clarinet
Bristol Choral Society and Gloucester Choral Society
Lau
Vaughan Williams Overture, The Wasps
Finzi Clarinet Concerto
Vaughan 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.
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TAPAS
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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 and concerts with
everyone from Cream rock
legend Jack Bruce to
Northern Sinfonia.
£15.50 in advance
£16.50 on the day
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for
standard concessions (please see
page 30). Groups of 10 or more:
£1.00 off each ticket. Plus a Ticket
Service Charge of £2.95 per
transaction.
Now on Sale
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February
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
TUESDAY 9 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 10
Doors 7.00pm
FRIDAY 12 7.30pm
Classic Rock
Show
Paul Carrack
Fisherman’s
Friends
Top 20 Greatest Guitar Riffs
of All Time – Live! Part 2
Plus support
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.
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Live in Concert 2016
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
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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.
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What’s on
SUNDAY 14 3.00pm
MONDAY 15 7.30pm
TUESDAY 16 7.30pm
BBC National
Orchestra of
Wales
Rumours of
Fleetwood Mac
Rebecca
Ferguson
World Tour 2015 &
2016
Lady Sings The Blues
Tour – Plus special
guests
Romeo & Juliet
Tchaikovsky FantasyOverture ‘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.
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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
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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.
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February
THURSDAY 18 7.30pm
Count
Duckula
Live
Anton & Erin
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WEDNESDAY 17 2.00pm
The Jewels of
Duckula
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
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St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
…Just gotta dance!
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.
This 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
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What’s on
FRIDAY 19 7.30pm
SATURDAY 20 1.00pm
TUESDAY 23
11.00am & 1.30pm
Paddy
McGuinness
Try Gamelan
Workshop
The Mozart
Effect
presents
Daddy McGuinness
Lefel 1
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.
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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.
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).
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February
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
SATURDAY 27 7.30pm
SUNDAY 28 2.00pm
A Night of ELO
60th Lord
Mayor’s
Matinee
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 30). Groups of 8 or more: £3.00 off each ticket.
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction.
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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 30).
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What’s on
TUESDAY 1 7.30pm
WEDNESDAY 2
Doors 7.00pm
THURSDAY 3 – SATURDAY 5
7.30pm
BBC National
Orchestra of
Wales
Leona Lewis
On In 5 Productions presents
‘I am’ Tour
Since her a meteoric rise
to global fame, Leona’s
St David’s Day
incredible voice has
captivated millions of
Grace Williams Trumpet
people across the world.
Concerto
She's broken countless
Grace Williams Missa
sales records and smashed
Cambrensis
chart records universally.
Tecwyn Evans Conductor
The I Am tour will see
Philippe Schartz Trumpet
Leona performing tracks
Fflur Wyn Soprano
taken from her brand new
Catherine Wyn-Rogers Mezzo
album as well as some of
Andrew Rees Tenor
her biggest hits including;
Jason Howard Bass
Bleeding Love, Run, Better
The combined might of the In Time and Happy.
BBC National Orchestra &
£29.50 | £39.50 | £55.00
Chorus of Wales, plus a
Up Closer to Leona VIP Package:
stellar line-up of soloists
£99.00 (includes best seat in first
6 rows, exclusive VIP gift from
presents one of the most
Leona, personally signed photo,
important works in Welsh
commemorative laminate –
classical music – Missa
Not available online).
Cambrensis by Grace
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of
£2.95 per transaction.
Williams, narrated by
Now on Sale
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.
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‘Betrayal’ by
Harold Pinter
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?
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£15.00
Reductions of £3.00 per ticket for
standard concessions (please see
page 30). Groups of 10 or more:
£3.00 off each ticket. Plus a Ticket
Service Charge of £2.95 per
transaction.
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March
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
FRIDAY 4 7.30pm
SATURDAY 5 7.30pm
MONDAY 7 7.00pm
King of Pop
The Legend
Continues…
A Night of
Dirty Dancing
Cardiff County
and Vale of
Glamorgan
No film has captured the
hearts of a generation like
Starring ‘Navi’
Dirty Dancing. Relive the
Led by the world’s number
passion, indulge in the
one Michael Jackson tribute
romance and celebrate the
artist ‘Navi’. Along with a
greatest movie soundtrack
live band and dancers,
of all time.
Navi performs hits such as
Recast and re-scripted
Smooth Criminal, Beat It,
Billie Jean, Black or White, for 2016, it’s all down to
Man In The Mirror and the Kellerman’s end of season
‘Jackson Five’ classics in a show. Revel in the moments
show suitable for the whole you loved, the memories
you made and music that’s
family.
resonated throughout the
Limited Amount of Gold
years: She’s Like the Wind,
Circle package seats
Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey
available. Please see page
Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love
5 for details:
Me, and, of course, the
£17.50 | £19.50
Oscar-winning (I’ve Had)
Adult Gold Circle Ticket: £29.50
The
Time of My Life.
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
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£24.50
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for
standard concessions (please see
page 30). Groups 1 in 10 free.
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of
£2.95 per transaction.
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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 30).
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TUESDAY 8 7.00pm
WEDNESDAY 9 7.45pm
THURSDAY 10 7.30pm
Cardiff County
and Vale of
Glamorgan
Music Service
Shane Filan
Sandi Toksvig
is Politically
Incorrect
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
Lord Mayor’s Charity
UK’s best theatres. The
Spring Showcase
release of Right Here has
The talents of seven of the
cemented Shane’s position
Counties’ Ensembles plus a as one of the UK’s most
massed choir of 250 Primary successful male solo
School children come
artists, after being in one of
together for a wonderful
the world’s most successful
evening, featuring the:
bands of the last few
decades
– Westlife; this
Youth Wind Band
tour promises to cement
Youth Choir
his position.
High Schools’ Brass Band
Transitional Orchestra
£32.50 | £50.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of
Transitional Wind Band
£2.95 per transaction.
Primary Cluster Choir
Senior Guitar Ensemble
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Intermediate Percussion
Ensemble
£6.00 | £7.50 | £10.00
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for
standard concessions (please see
page 30).
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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 stand-up, 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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St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
SATURDAY 12 7.30pm
SUNDAY 13 5.00pm
TUESDAY 15 1.00pm
Chris Helme
The Clerks
Lunchtime
Concert
Chris first rose to
prominence as the front
man of John Squire’s postStone 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 30).
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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 30).
Students: £5.00. Plus a Ticket
Service Charge of £2.95 per
transaction.
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Music for Easter
Cardiff Metropolitan
Cathedral Choir, The
Choristers of St John's
College, and The
Metropolitan Consort
David Neville Director
of Music & Organist
Dominic Neville Master
of 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 the day
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket
for standard concessions (please
see page 30).
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What’s on
TUESDAY 15 8.00pm
WEDNESDAY 16 7.30pm
THURSDAY 17 8.00pm
Roots
Unearthed
Ray Mears
Capital City
Jazz Orchestra
Mary Coughlan
Mary Coughlan is one of
Ireland’s greatest female
singers who, over twentyfive years and ten albums,
has made some of the
most grown-up,
uncompromising, wholly
personal and utterly
universal music. Whether
she’s tackling Cole Porter,
Jerome Kern, Elvis Presley
or Joy Division, her
remarkable voice sails
down the long river of
blues that links the
Mississippi to the Liffey.
£14.00 in advance
£15.00 on the day
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket
for standard concessions (please
see page 30). Groups of 10 or
more: £1.00 off each ticket. Plus
a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95
per transaction.
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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.
Featuring
Marlene VerPlank
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
Through carefully selected
interpretations
stories Ray explores what
distinguished her solo
makes a survivor.
performances, having
emerged from a busy
In an uncertain world this
studio
career backing such
could be the most important
artists
as
Frank Sinatra,
evening of your life.
Mel Torme and Kiss.
Q&A session at end
‘She may be the most
of show.
accomplished interpreter
Adult: £21.50
of popular material
Child: £15.00
performing today.’
Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children):
£68.00
Reductions of £2.50 each ticket for
standard concessions (please see
page 30). Plus a Ticket Service
Charge of £2.95 per transaction.
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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
30). Groups of 10 or more:
£2.00 off each ticket.
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March
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
FRIDAY 18 7.30pm
SUNDAY 20 3.00pm
MONDAY 21
Doors 7.00pm
Cardiff
Philharmonic
Orchestra
Welsh National
Opera Family
Concert
Paul Heaton &
Jacqui Abbott
Vote Overture
The Programme Our
Audience Decides!
Paul Heaton and Jacqui
Abbott undertake their
Get together with family and biggest headline UK tour to
friends and enjoy the WNO
date following the release
Orchestra playing a selection of their latest album.
of their favourites from opera, Wisdom, Laughter and
film and TV. This fun and
Lines is a wonderful
relaxed show is the perfect
contemporary record, full
way to spend a Sunday
of lyrical wit and humour,
afternoon – for ages 3 to 93! their second album since
There’s also a whole host of they returned to record
activities for children. Hosted together for the first time
by the lovable Wynne Evans since the multi-million
(Go Compare ads, BBC
selling days of The
Radio Wales).
Beautiful South.
Concert lasts 1 hour 45
£25.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of
mins inc. 30 min interval.
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
[email protected]
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.
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Plus special guests
With Wynne Evans
In partnership with
St David’s Hall.
£10.00 | £15.00
Children 5-16: £5.00
Under 5s free
Plus a Ticket Service Charge
of £2.95 per transaction.
£2.95 per transaction.
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TUESDAY 22 1.00pm
WEDNESDAY 23 7.30pm
Lunchtime
Concert
YolanDa Brown
Catherine Ennis –
organ
& Special Guest Lemar
Reggae Love Songs
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.
In association with Cardiff
Organ Events.
£5.75 in advance/£6.75 on the day
Reductions of £1.00 each ticket for
standard concessions (please see
page 30).
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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
(Seated and standing options available)
Reductions of £2.00 each ticket for standard concessions (please
see page 30). Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
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March
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
THURSDAY 24 7.30pm
SATURDAY 26
12.30pm & 5.30pm
The Elvis Years
Showtime 2016
The Story of the King
Mandy and Shirley
Morris School of
Dance
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 30).
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction.
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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 7.30pm
THURSDAY 31 8.00pm
Opera & Ballet International proudly presents an
Ellen Kent production with international soloists,
highly praised chorus and full orchestra
Chris Ramsey
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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All Growed Up
With support from
Carl Hutchinson
Extended due to popular
demand!
Critically acclaimed standup 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.
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LIVE NATION IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE
21ST Anniversary Tour
With an incredible two decades of global success since the
show first burst into the public’s heart at the Eurovision Song
Contest in Dublin in 1994, this is an unmissable chance for
UK audiences to reconnect with what the IRISH TIMES
rightly described as ‘the original... the best’.
Evening Performances £34.50 – £44.00
Saturday Matinee £32.50 – £40.00
Sunday Matinee £30.50 – £38.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
Reductions Available
Early news
APRIL 2016
Friday 1 Sunday 3
Tuesday 5
Friday 8
Saturday 9
Tuesday 12
Various
Times
2.00pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.00pm
Thursday 14
8.00pm
7.30pm
Friday 15
Saturday 16
Sunday 17
Tuesday 19
7.30pm
8.00pm
Doors
7.30pm
1.00pm
Wednesday 20
Thursday 21
7.30pm
7.30pm
Riverdance*
Hello Kitty Live*
Soul Legends*
Owen Money’s Juke Box Heroes*
Lunchtime Concert
Joseph Tong
Richard Herring*
Michael Bolton*
Plus Very Special Guest Gabrielle
BBC National Orchestra of Wales*
Julian Clary* – The Joy of Mincing
Bellowhead*
Lunchtime Concert
Boyd Duo
Gregory Porter*
Music of the Knights*
THURSDAY 21 APRIL 7.30PM
MUSIC OF THE
KNIGHTS
PRESENTED BY
PHILIP SCHOFIELD
A celebration of the legendary
Knights who have transformed the
face of music, film and theatre
£25.00
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £2.95 per transaction
* Now on Sale
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St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
Friday 22
Sunday 24
Tuesday 26
Friday 29
Saturday 30
7.30pm
8.00pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.00pm
The Orbison Story *
Dane Baptiste*
Psychic Sally*
The Solid Silver 60s *
Contemporary Lunchtime Concert
Arcomis Ensemble
MAY 2016
Sunday 1
Tuesday 3
3.00pm
1.00pm
Friday 6
Tuesday 10
8.00pm
8.00pm
1.00pm
Sunday 15
Tuesday 17
Saturday 21
Tuesday 31
3.00pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.00pm
Welsh National Opera Orchestra*
Lunchtime Concert
Erato Piano Trio
Craig Campbell*
Jason Donovan*
Lunchtime Concert
Artesian Quartet
BBC National Orchestra of Wales*
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra*
Killer Queen *
Lunchtime Concert
Lowri Porter & Lada Valešová
KILLER
QUEEN
SATURDAY 21 MAY
‘This guy is not to be missed’
Editor Official Brian May website
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Early news
JUNE 2016
Wednesday 1
Thursday 16
Friday 17
Saturday 25
Monday 27 &
Tuesday 28
OCTOBER 2016
Wednesday 12
8.00pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
NOVEMBER 2016
Tuesday 1
8.00pm
JUNE 2017
Tuesday 6
8.00pm
The Return of The Grumpy Old Women*
Jenny Éclair, Susie Blake, Kate Robbins
Jamie Raven*
BBC National Orchestra of Wales*
Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra*
Sarah Millican*
27 June Sold Out
Sixties Gold*
Kevin Bloody Wilson*
Jimmy Carr*
The Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour
JAMIE RAVEN
LIVE
2016 UK TOUR
THURSDAY 16 JUNE
‘I now finally believe
in magic!’
Simon Cowell
Britain’s Got Talent
* Now on Sale
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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 Monday to Saturday
9.30am until fifteen minutes after the start
of the performance (or 5.00pm when there
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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) and Unwaged. 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.
Wheelchair users (plus one companion)
can purchase stalls seats at the lowest
ticket price for shows which indicate this
reduction. 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 6.30pm 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 20878443.
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.
St David’s Hall
February & March 2016
*This discount may not apply for certain
performances.
Children
Reductions and special prices apply
for many events. For Health and Safety
reasons, all children of walking age will
require a ticket.
Friends of St David’s Hall
Enjoy selected reductions, a copy of the
brochure every other month and priority
booking for most events for just £18.00
per year. Call Wendy Scanlon, Friends
Organiser on 029 2087 8557 for further
details.
Refunds, Exchanges and Duplicates
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
per ticket for this service. (Unfortunately,
tickets purchased via the BBC Customer
Care Centre or outside agencies 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. 20%
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, tickets
should be returned directly to them).
In the event that duplicate tickets are
required, there will be a charge of £2.00
per ticket for this service.
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 L3 Lounge.
Conditions of sale
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.
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 (subject
to change). 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.
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Booking information
HOW TO FIND US
We are in the heart of Cardiff next
to the St David’s Shopping Centre
on The Hayes.
SERVICES FOR DISABLED
CUSTOMERS
If you have specific seating
requirements please inform the
Box Office at time of booking.
Please ensure your mobile phone
is switched off during the
performance. Photography or
recording of any performance is
not permitted.
Facilities for wheelchair users
include level floors, toilet facilities
(in the Restaurant and 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.
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Event information is available in
Braille and large print formats
from the desk on the ground
floor of the Hall, Cardiff Central
Library and Cardiff Institute for
the Blind. 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.
Hynt is a national scheme that
works with theatres and arts
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 the 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.