Step into a summer of entertainment at Wales Millennium Centre.

From dazzling musicals and glamorous cabarets to intimate and immersive storytelling, we invite you to experience stories like you never have before. Whether you're looking to be swept away, surprised, or simply entertained, there’s something waiting for everyone.

Big Laughs and Big Feelings

Carrie Hope Fletcher returns to Cardiff as Jenna in the 10th anniversary tour of Waitress, a warm, bittersweet slice of small-town life. 

Featuring music by Grammy award-winner Sara Bareilles and direction from Tony® Award-winner Diane Paulus, all the ingredients for this life-affirming celebration are perfectly balanced.

50 years since it first graced our TV screens, Fawlty Towers is now a brand-new stage play adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

Fresh from a sold-out West End season, this laugh-out-loud production brings all your favourite moments from the shows twelve episodes to life. Featuring an 18-strong cast that breathe new life into iconic characters with sharp wit, chaos and calamity at every turn. 

On-Stage Classics

The smash-hit West End production of Annie, the world’s favourite family musical, comes to Cardiff, featuring a stellar cast of new talent and familiar faces, such as Claire Sweeney as the spiteful Miss Hannigan.  

Set in 1930s New York, brave young Annie is forced to live ‘a hard knock life’ at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her true family...

You can bet your bottom dollar you’ll love it.

The boys are back as the original Tony® Award-winning sensation Jersey Boys returns for its 20th Anniversary tour. Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the true-to-life musical phenomenon.

Including hits such as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “Beggin’, you’ll exclaim “Oh What a Night” after you follow their journey from the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in a story that made them international sensations all over again.

From the Big Screen

The Bodyguard is an international, award-winning smash hit musical that takes you on a breathless musical journey alongside former secret service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer (Adam Garcia) and superstar Rachel Marron (Sidonie Smith).

Be a part of this romantic thriller as the pair discovers that they are not so distant as they think. Featuring irresistible classics such as “I Have Nothing”, “Million Dollar Bill”, “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and one of the greatest hit songs of all time – “I Will Always Love You”.

Re-live the magic of 80s cinema with the brand-new musical, Karate Kid. The generation defining movie is brought to life on stage, honouring the roots of the timeless story that celebrates resilience, mentorship and the quiet strength that bridges generations.

A classic coming-of-age story reimagined with an electrifying new score and brought to life by a Tony® Award-winning design team. All the emotion, thrill and action of the original is amped up in this ground-breaking new production.

After taking the West End by storm, Burlesque comes to Cardiff in September. From executive producer Christina Aguilera and writer Steven Antin, Burlesque invites you to a club like no other: a hidden world beneath the city lights where sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers and lives can change in the flick of a feather boa.

A scintillating journey of self-discovery, featuring powerhouse songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia, and Diane Warren, as well as exciting new numbers by Todrick Hall and Jess Folley, Burlesque is truly a show like no other. 

Annwn Prize 2026

The Annwn Prize is the first global award that celebrates excellence in immersive storytelling. Four worlds, one venue.

Colored (Noire) - The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin tells the story of a forgotten voice that played a key part in igniting the civil rights movement. Audiences are invited to meet the past and be immersed in the biographical tale that is yet to be shared.

Be a part of the narrative with Consensus Gentium, and drive a story that explores data privacy, unconscious biases and the power of technology. This production integrates cutting edge facial detection technology and AI to bring your story to life.

Constantinopoliad is inspired by the blank and torn out pages of an epic written by Constantine Cavafy while he and his family fled Alexandria. The show uses touch, imagery and sound to explore the imagination of a young Cavafy as he explores his creative potential and sexuality.

Finally, become the centre of a shifting constellation as part of NOWISWHENWEARE (The Stars). This interactive installation guides you through a contemplative and deeply personal encounter with time, memory and presence, with 4,000 reactive LED lights and a 496-channel soundscape.

Late Night Laughs

This June, Cabaret and Little Wander present GAGGED, a boisterous night showcasing the best comedians from UK’s Queer stand-up circuit. Hosted by the fabulously witty Lee Peart, the Cabaret stage welcomes the self-proclaimed “prince of puppets”, Lachlan Werner; the dry, deadpan and disarmingly honest, Grace Jarvis; and the gloriously funny, Sam Lake. Come out, grab a drink, and get GAGGED with laughter!

Quartey & Blayney bring a whirlwind of characters and sketches to our Cabaret stage, blending sharp writing with brilliantly observed comedy. Fresh from their success at the BBC New Comedy Awards 2025 and on BBC’s Amandaland, this delightful duo delivers fast-paced, quick-witted performances packed with unforgettable personalities.

Glamour Takes Centre Stage

Cabaret will host a rich, atmospheric and glamourous evening with Big Band Burlesque. A beautiful three-piece band provide a vibrant and expressive soundtrack that lifts each performance in a captivating fusion of music, glamour and personality.

Beatrix Valhalla leads the line-up, sprinkled with special guests including award-winning cabaret starlet Belle de Beauvoir to provide a jam-packed night of charm, allure, and glamour that lingers long after the final note.

Glenda & Rita are two actresses from the Golden Era of cinema, immortalized in black and white and struggling to find work and adapt to the brutal, unforgiving technicolour world.

Join them on a dazzling musical journey as they move throughout the decades in a nuanced story bejewelled with witty throwaways and poignant commentary. Immerse yourself in their glamourous monochrome world.