What’s on this Bank Holiday?
The August summer bank holiday is here and there are so many great events going on in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. For more upcoming events, head over to our What’s on Guide!
Cardiff Pride 2022
Join the Parade! Although a few hundred LGBT+ supporters have marched through the streets of Cardiff since 1985, the parade has grown enormously and has become an integral part since 2012 and has become Cardiff’s most colourful event. Our parade is inclusive and accessible for all, attracting people from all backgrounds. There are so many amazing events lined up for this Pride Cymru weekend!
| Date | Saturday 27th August – Sunday 28th August |
| Time | See Pride Cymru Programme here |
| Location | Cardiff City Hall Lawns |
| Price | FREE |
NoFitCircus: Sabotage
Another full-on, boisterous, and audaciously fierce performance with the NoFit State signature style.
SABOTAGE brings a darker, grittier, and more subversive edge to our trademark large scale contemporary circus spectacular. Back in the Big Top with incredible new acts, original music, new apparatus and a more theatrical feel, SABOTAGE challenges the status quo.
This is an energising, uplifting and socially relevant contemporary circus production. Our personal journeys bring us to this place. Our struggles, and privileges, have shaped that journey. And yet we find ourselves in the common meeting ground of the circus tent, with the common language of circus. SABOTAGE explores our separation, and our belonging. Saboteurs stand out. They stand up. They challenge the establishment. They are heard. SABOTAGE is grown up circus, that is not unsuitable for children.
| Date | 12th August- 11th September |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | Sophia Gardens |
| Price | £20-£24 |
Book your tickets here!
The Turner House Open Exhibition
The Turner House Open Exhibition is a major open-entry art exhibition celebrating the creative talent from those living in Penarth and surrounding areas. Throughout August & September The Turner House walls will be filled with work from Featuring works from over 80 local residents, selected by a panel of representatives from The National Museum of Wales and Penarth Town Council.
| Date | Running until 11th September |
| Time | 10am-4:30pm |
| Location | Turner House, Penarth |
| Price | FREE |
Drama Workshop at Memo Arts Centre
Approaches to Theatre is a practical exploration of Drama and the Performing Arts. Drama Practitioner Megan Mattravers will be leading the workshops. This is suitable for ages 11-18, no previous knowledge or experience is required. Do you want to learn about Acting, Directing and everything in between? Have you ever wondered how a play goes from page to stage? Do you want to learn about different styles of theatre?
| Date | Saturday 27th August |
| Location | Memo Arts Centre, Barry |
| Time | 10am-1:30pm |
| Price | FREE |
The Lion King
A spectacular visual feast, this adaptation of Disney’s classic film transports audiences to a dazzling world that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music. At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.
| Date | Running until the 27th August |
| Time | 2:30pm & 7:30pm |
| Location | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff |
| Price | £22-£102 |
Book your tickets here!
Animation Workshop with Joanna Quinn
Join us at the Senedd on Monday 29 August for a guided workshop with award-winning animator, Joanna Quinn. Joanna is joining us for an action packed workshop where you can create your very own carnival walk cycle. Joanna will open the session by talking you through the basic principles of a walk cycle and showing you some examples. You will then split into two groups to start animating your carnival procession!
| Date | Monday 29th August |
| Time | 11am-4pm |
| Location | The Senedd, Cardiff |
Cardiff Devils VS. Manchester Storm
Watch Cardiff Devils take on Manchester Storm in the Elite Ice Hockey League live in Ice Arena Wales.
| Date | Saturday 27th August |
| Time | 7pm |
| Location | Ice Arena Wales, Olympian Drive, Cardiff |
| Price | £10 |
Book your space here!
The Billy Joel Songbook
The ultimate uptown experience returns to Cardiff in 2022! Hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace is set to thrill audiences as he tours his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook this autumn after a sell out tour across the UK in 2021.
| Date | Sunday 28th August |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | New Theatre, Cardiff |
| Price | £25-£32 |
Book your tickets here!
Outdoor Cinema: West Side Story
A special open-air cinema screening of Spielberg’s spectacular new version of West Side Story at Dyffryn Gardens. Bring a blanket or camping chair and watch West Side Story on a giant cinema screen under the stars!
| Date | Friday 26th August |
| Time | 7:15pm |
| Location | Dyffryn Gardens |
| Price | £14.50 |
Book your tickets here!
