10 September 2010
The Moody Blues
8:00 PM
One of rock's longest running and most successful bands, British psychedelic rock outfit The Moody Blues has created a treasure trove's worth of classic rock staples such as Nights in White Satin and Your Wildest Dreams. Assured of a place in rock history, The Moody Blues will perform their acclaimed live show at the Hall.
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Abba Mania
7:30 PM
Now accepted as the world’s Number One touring production, Abba Mania features a special concert presentation which celebrates Abba’s music, reviving special memories of when Abba ruled the airwaves. If you are looking for an excuse to party,reminisce and be entertained by some of the best pop music there has ever been, join us for all your Abba favourites including Voulez Vous, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and many more..
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Frisky and Mannish 14/09/2010
7:30 PM
The College Years Following their critically acclaimed smash hit debut, School of Pop, the dynamic duo are throwing down the intellectual gauntlet and inviting you to The College Years. A thesis in pop dialectics focusing on collision theory and covering great pairings from Brandy and Monica to Freddie Mercury and What's-her-face Operabitch.
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The Best of Brian Conley
7:30 PM
Returning to the stage this autumn, Brian Conley showcases the best sketches from his magnificent television series, The Brian Conley Show with a full supporting cast. This complete entertainment spectacle will feature some of Brian’s best-loved characters including dare-devil Dangerous Brian, Larry the Loafer, Mick Frisbee and the legendary Al Jolson.
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BBC National Orchestra of Wales
7:00 PM
Join us for our opening concert of the season for a journey through Russia in all her moods and humours. Ranging from the demonic fury and darkness of Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bare Mountain, through Rimsky-Korsakov’s fragrant evocation of Russia in May to the classical grace and elegance of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations.
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Lisa Williams
7:30 PM
Direct from the USA and embarking on her second tour of the UK, Lisa Williams is an internationally acclaimed medium and clairvoyant. With a remarkable ability to communicate with loved ones and friends who have passed over to the other side, Lisa works with spirit guides and loved ones of the audience. Sharing her gift through audience readings she helps to resolve past issues providing closure and healing..
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Roots Unearthed- Fernhill 21/09/2010
8:00 PM
Intimate enough with tradition, Fernhill are unafraid to stretch its boundaries, making new, beautifully lyrical and intense folk music which they have brought to audiences all over the world. Central to Fernhill’s sound is the voice of Julie Murphy whose fans include Robert Plant and Danny Thomson..
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Roy 'Chubby' Brown
7:30 PM
Roy Chubby Brown is back in town… Get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes, banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain’s most outrageous comedian bar none. Laugh ‘till it hurts as Chubby rips into his live audiences with a non-stop battering ram of laugh-out-loud comedy – guaranteed. Get the hottest ticket in town but be warned – if easily offended please stay away!.
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Roy 'Chubby' Brown
7:30 PM
Roy Chubby Brown is back in town… Get ready for a barn-storming night of jokes, banter and hilarious mickey-taking from Britain’s most outrageous comedian bar none. Laugh ‘till it hurts as Chubby rips into his live audiences with a non-stop battering ram of laugh-out-loud comedy – guaranteed. Get the hottest ticket in town but be warned – if easily offended please stay away!.
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Chris Needs & Friends
7:30 PM
Chris Needs & Friends celebrating 10 years of the Friendly Garden. This promises to be Chris’ best variety show ever, with dancers galore, comedy throughout and special guests. Topping the bill along with Chris are: Mandy Starr, Bruce Anderson, rising star David Longden, songstress Elizabeth Tiley and tribute artiste Sarah Barry-Williams who will be treading the boards as Madonna, Shania Twain and Kylie. Join Chris in celebrating this very special occasion..
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Jason Cook-The End Part 1
7:30 PM
Are you happy in life? Truly happy? What happens at ‘The End’? This year, it’s a show of two parts; part two will be performed at next year’s fringe. It’s been a big year for Jase, world tours, awards across the globe. He’s even been included in Chortle’s Top 50 Gigs of the Decade. TWICE.
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Lunchtime Concert-Mavron Quartet
1:00 PM
The Ensemble in Residence at St David’s Hall, The Mavron Quartet formed in 2002 and performs regular recitals throughout the UK. The quartet has a strong collaborative ethos and, with funding support, has commissioned and performed a number of collaborative pieces..
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Situated in the heart of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales. With its wide range of live entertainment, free exhibitions, conferences, participation workshops, two bars and a range of places to eat, helpful staff and relaxing surroundings, St David's Hall is a building to be enjoyed by day and evening throughout the year.
Home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff, the world-class Orchestral Concert Series featuring the world's top orchestras, soloists and conductors and the famous bi-annual BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, St David's Hall presents a multitude of live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, rhythm and blues, comedy, children's shows, lunchtime concerts, musicals, light entertainment, dance, world music, films and classical music.
However, St David's Hall is more than just a concert hall, with spacious foyers, lounge bars and a restaurant it is also a place to meet for coffee, lunch or a celebratory meal. Add in regular exhibitions and annual company conferences, and there really is something going on almost every day of the year.
St David’s Hall is owned, managed and funded
by Cardiff County Council with support from the Arts Council of Wales.
For architects Seymour Harris Partnership, designing St David’s Hall was an unusual, if not unique, commission for several reasons. The primary challenge was how to provide a major 2,000-seat concert hall in the cramped space available and to complicate this issue, the building had to be fitted into an existing planned, and partly built, shopping centre.
The result was that, in an incredible five years from conception to completion, an impressive 2,000-seat concert hall, with arguably the best acoustics in Europe was built directly over the St David’s Centre shopping mall. In addition, the building has offices, comprehensive dressing rooms, meeting rooms and conference facilities, two places to eat, exhibitions on three floors, and a spacious reception area.
The autumn of 1982 saw exciting days at the new St David’s Hall. The special ‘open day’ on 30 August 1982 attracted 21,000 people; nine days later came the first public concert, a free open rehearsal by the Polyphonic Choir. By the time the Queen Mother performed the official opening in February 1983, St David’s Hall had already transformed the artistic life of the Capital city. As Her Majesty said, ‘This exciting development will add greatly to the quality of life for the city of Cardiff and the people of the Principality.’
Cardiff, the capital of Wales, provides entertainment, sport, places to eat, leisure facilities, places of interest to visit and major events on a regular basis, attracting thousands of visitors each year. St David’s Hall continues to be a leading venue in the cultural and continuing development of Cardiff into one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe.