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Behind Closed Doors - June
We may be closed but that doesn't mean we're not being creative. Here's a recap of what we've up to in June 2020.
Thu 2 July, 2020
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Keeping the lights on
Our Chairman, Peter Swinburn on the current crisis and the creative work we are continuing to do during lockdown.
Fri 26 June, 2020
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Windrush Day 2020
For Windrush Day 2020 we thought we'd take a closer look at one our incredible Community Ambassadors, Roma Taylor who arrived here in Wales from the Caribbean in 1948, aged 15.
Mon 22 June, 2020
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The Boy With Two Hearts
Love, loss and legacy. Here's what happened when Emma Evans, a Senior Producer from our Arts and Creative team met Hamad Amiri, author of The Boy with Two Hearts...
Wed 17 June, 2020
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Closing until January 2021
Mat Milsom on the difficult decision to close the venue until January 2021 due to the devastating impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on the theatre industry.
Fri 12 June, 2020
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The Sounds of Change
Since Voices of Change launched we've had a huge variety of work submitted - from paintings to photography, poetry to film but music has also been a popular and powerful vehicle of expression.
Mon 8 June, 2020
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World Environment Day
We're not just a pretty face, sustainability has always been at the heart of this building's design and we're constantly striving to make our building as energy efficient as possible.
Fri 5 June, 2020
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Creating with our community
Gemma Hicks our Senior Community Engagement Producer looks back at some of the exciting projects she's worked on with the local community so far.
Thu 4 June, 2020
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Voices of Change...Your story so far
We've had some amazing submissions to our Voices of Change community project. Here's a taster of your story so far...
Thu 21 May, 2020
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Voices of Change
Find out how you can get involved in our exciting community art project about the future - Voices of Change.
Wed 6 May, 2020
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Broadcasting from my bedroom
As we closed out doors our intrepid Radio Platfform presenters grabbed their mics and continued broadcasting; turning their bedrooms into radio studios.
Thu 16 April, 2020
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5 family friendly ideas for Easter
Wondering how you’re going to keep the kids entertained this Easter? Here's five of our favourite indoor activities to keep the whole family happy
Thu 9 April, 2020
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While we're in isolation...
Our Artistic Director, Graeme Farrow, reflects on the current situation with the coronavirus and its impact on Wales Millennium Centre.
Thu 2 April, 2020
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Coronavirus update
An update from Mat Milsom, our Managing Director on coronavirus and our decision to close Wales Millennium Centre.
Wed 18 March, 2020
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Making The Beauty Parade
The Beauty Parade’s writer and director, Kaite O’Reilly and our Artistic Director, Graeme Farrow, spill the secrets on this hidden story from the Second World War and why we’ve chosen to tell it.
Thu 5 March, 2020
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Free creative workshops this spring
We've got some great workshops coming up for young people in both Welsh and English, looking at visual art, digital music and creative writing for radio.
Mon 2 March, 2020
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Catch up with Cate Le Bon
We caught up with Festival of Voice’s guest curator Cate Le Bon to find out about her life, her work and who inspires her…
Fri 28 February, 2020
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Action Learning opportunities explained
Find out more about our Action Learning opportunities available for free to any independent producers and self-producing artists.
Fri 28 February, 2020
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Top 5 dance shows this spring
Five fabulous dance shows to get you on your feet and moving in 2020.
Thu 27 February, 2020
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CATE LE BON CURATES
We're excited to announce that Welsh musician and producer Cate Le Bon joins Festival of Voice as a guest curator in 2020.
Wed 19 February, 2020
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Come and perform here on St David's Day
Fancy performing on our main theatre stage on St David's Day? Find out how your school or community can be involved.
Mon 27 January, 2020
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Celebrating St Dwynwen's Day
Love is in the air as we get closer to St Dwynwen's Day...
Wed 22 January, 2020
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10 Incredible Facts About Female Agents
With The Beauty Parade coming soon; take a look at the extraordinary female agents who risked it all during the Second World War.
Tue 21 January, 2020
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A New term of Welsh lessons
Sophie Garrod, our Marketing Campaigns Officer has been learning Welsh since September. Find out how she’s getting on...
Tue 14 January, 2020
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Artist Opportunities for Spring 2020
Opportunities for artists at the Centre this spring
Mon 13 January, 2020
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12 bangers for 2020
We've got some incredible shows lined up for 2020. Take a look at what's coming up and get booking.
Fri 13 December, 2019
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2019: what a year
2019 was a huge year for us with dozens of fabulous shows including Jersey Boys and Les Misérables to name but a few. Here's our take on this year's highlights.
Fri 13 December, 2019
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Fabulous Welsh-language festivities
Get ready for Christmas with a fabulous dose of Welsh-language music, drag and comedy.
Thu 28 November, 2019
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Seven reasons why we love Les Mis
Our handy guide to Les Misérables' best bits, so you can storm the barricades in style in 2019.
Wed 27 November, 2019
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Remembering Sir Donald Gordon
Remembering Sir Donald Gordon – the South African businessman who donated £10 million to the building of Wales Millennium Centre.
Wed 27 November, 2019
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Happy 15th Birthday to us
It's hard to believe that we've just turned fifteen. Take a look at some of our highlights.
Tue 26 November, 2019
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Eight Christmas stocking fillers
We've hand-picked nine great Christmas gift ideas, so you can concentrate on the mince pies and mulled wine.
Mon 25 November, 2019
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Inspiring the next generation
A digital film project with young people focusing on the work of our Creative Learning team's projects.
Wed 20 November, 2019
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Celebrating 25 years of the National Lottery
Tuesday, 19 November 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the National Lottery, an organisation that has played a vital role in the work we do here.
Mon 18 November, 2019
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Seven hits from the Movie Mix Tape
David Mahoney gives us his seven of the best from his Movie Mix Tape night in November.
Thu 31 October, 2019
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Get Up and Dance
Check out these unmissable shows from the world of dance, including the Cardiff Dance Festival, Brendan Cole and AJ Live.
Wed 23 October, 2019
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Making language sexy
We went to chat with Carys Eleri to find out more about the process of adapting her award-winning show Lovecraft (Not the sex shop in Cardiff) to Welsh…
Mon 21 October, 2019
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Seven screamers for Halloween
We've got plenty of spooky things lined up for Halloween and beyond so take a look at what's ghouling on...
Wed 16 October, 2019
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Ignite Your Curiousness in Welsh
Take a look at our Welsh language performances that are coming up during this season of Performances for the Curious.
Tue 15 October, 2019
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Tooling up for life
Find out what happened when young people aged 16+ spent three months working on a Tooling Up in the Valleys production.
Mon 14 October, 2019
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Autumn Curious Season
From now until Christmas we've got more than 30 incredible productions for you to choose from: including Drag, comedy, Burlesque, dance and more...
Fri 11 October, 2019
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Great performances for less
Our Pay What You Feel and Scratch Nights mean you get to see great performances for less.
Thu 10 October, 2019
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Getting more out of volunteering
Find out how volunteering helped Carol fight her depression, make new friends and inspired her to abseil off our roof.
Tue 24 September, 2019
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Here Come the Girls
Welcome to our world of inspiring and empowering women.
Tue 24 September, 2019
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Summer workshops in Welsh-medium schools
Here’s a snapshot of our Creative Learning workshops that took place at Welsh medium schools during the summer term.
Thu 5 September, 2019
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Back to (Welsh) school
Free Welsh courses are offered to all members of staff at the Centre. We caught up with Sophie who's about to begin the intensive course.
Mon 2 September, 2019
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Top 10 shows this autumn
Summer may be over but we're still turning up the heat. Here's 10 unmissable shows to see this autumn.
Fri 30 August, 2019
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Relaxed performances
Come and try our relaxed performances. We brighten the lights and lower the sound so you can make some noise and move around.
Tue 20 August, 2019
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Supper Clwb this August
There's plenty more great cabaret coming up this August at Supper Clwb - from comedy to drag, we've got it covered.
Mon 12 August, 2019
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Voice of Wales in VR
Pop down to our virtual reality zone this summer and get front row seats at some incredible Welsh music gigs in Voices of Wales.
Thu 8 August, 2019
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It's Eisteddfod time again
As we look forward to this year’s National Eisteddfod, we’re also looking back to this time last year, when we hosted it.
Mon 29 July, 2019
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new Artist Development Associate role
Year on year, we're producing more co-productions and we're excited to announce a new artistic development associate role.
Thu 18 July, 2019
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Mad about musicals
Hoarding show programmes? Humming show tunes in the shower? You might just be mad about musicals. Read on for the cure...
Wed 10 July, 2019
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Experience theatre in a new way and volunteer
Tony and Andy used to come here to drink coffee and see shows but now they've fallen in love with volunteering. Here's their take on why you should try it.
Tue 25 June, 2019
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Supper Clwb heats up for July
Temperatures are set to soar for a sizzling July Supper Clwb. Check out the latest the lineup...
Wed 19 June, 2019
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Tafwyl Highlights
This weekend Tafwyl comes to Cardiff Castle. We can't wait to see some of our friends performing there.
Mon 17 June, 2019
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Top 10 summer sizzlers
With so much going on it's hard to know what to do, so here's our top 10 summer sizzlers for you to see this season.
Tue 11 June, 2019
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Looking back on an incredible week
We had an incredible week at the Cardiff and Vale Urdd National Eisteddfod (27 May - 1 June). Here are a few highlights...
Mon 10 June, 2019
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Six great reasons to volunteer here
There are loads of ways to volunteer here. Find out what Ian and Jane, our Membership and Engagement volunteers get up to.
Tue 4 June, 2019
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Five reasons to spend a night at the musicals
David Mahoney, conductor, producer and creative director gives you five great reasons to spend A Night at the Musicals.
Mon 3 June, 2019
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Amazing gift ideas for Father's Day
Make this year's Father's Day be the best ever with these fantastic gift ideas - from rock musicals to global explorers.
Mon 13 May, 2019
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Mistar Urdd's Top 10
The Urdd Eisteddfod is coming. Test your friends with our top ten facts about this uniquely Welsh festival.
Mon 13 May, 2019
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A quick 'clonc' with one of our Welsh learners
We offer free Welsh classes to all our staff. Kirsty recently completed an intensive Welsh course. Here's how she got on...
Thu 25 April, 2019
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Three reasons not to miss The Nature of Why
Boundary-breaking and immersive. Three reasons why you mustn't miss The Nature of Why this May.
Wed 24 April, 2019
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Ushering in new volunteers
A look at how young people can volunteer here and see some great theatre and musicals for free.
Wed 10 April, 2019
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10 of the Best from Motown the Musical
More moves and grooves than you can possibly 'shake your thang' to. It's Motown the Musical.
Mon 18 March, 2019
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Mother's Day treats
Treat your mum to something special this Mother’s Day. We've lined up West End musicals, intimate performances and fab food.
Thu 14 March, 2019
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Sharp knives and hot fire
King Kong, hula hoop art, sharp swords and terrifying stunts. Meet the incredible performance artists behind Mary Bijou.
Tue 12 March, 2019
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Four 'fab' things to see in Pepperland
Four good reasons not to miss the sensational Pepperland this April.
Tue 12 March, 2019
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10 of the best curious performances
Prepare yourselves for weapons of mass seduction, stand up and slam, striptease and more.
Mon 11 March, 2019
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Watch a play yn Gymraeg (in Welsh)
Read our handy guide to watching a play yn Gymraeg (in Welsh).
Fri 1 March, 2019
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Mad to miss this March
You’d have to be as mad as a March hare to miss these shows; from Bing to shows that make you sing…
Thu 21 February, 2019
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Meet the Residents
Find out what our eight resident companies are up to this month.
Wed 20 February, 2019
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Top nights out this Spring
If you’re after a great night out this spring them look no further. Here’s our pick of the bunch so far…
Tue 12 February, 2019
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Agatha Christie: 13 Fascinating Facts
13 facts about Agatha Christie that might just surprise you...
Mon 4 February, 2019
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Come dine with us
Experience a different kind of dining with us; from Six Nation's brunches to Sunday lunches.
Tue 29 January, 2019
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BBC Hoddinott Hall: 10 Years On
Join BBC NOW's birthday celebrations as they look back on 10 years in BBC Hoddinott Hall.
Fri 25 January, 2019
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RawFfest 2019
RawFfest is coming to Cardiff. A youth arts festival by young people, for young people.
Thu 24 January, 2019
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Developing young people
Find out how Asha developed her self-confidence and vocal skills and landed a job at our youth-led radio station.
Thu 20 December, 2018
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Big hitters for 2019
Fresh from the world stage, these award-winning shows are winging their way to Cardiff in 2019.
Tue 18 December, 2018
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What a year, 2018
2018 was an amazing year at the Centre. Take a look back at some of the highlights.
Fri 14 December, 2018
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Curious Christmas
Le Gateau and Connie Orff donned their best frocks to record a Christmas carol with a difference...
Mon 10 December, 2018
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Behind the Label at Christmas
We caught up with some of the participants from Behind the Label about their experiences and performing on stage.
Wed 5 December, 2018
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PUMP UP THE VOLUME
We've got 30 days to help 30 young people find their voice. Help us to raise £15,000 and transform some lives.
Tue 20 November, 2018
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Curious about Cabaret
Kick off the festive season in style with six of the best cabaret acts in ffresh.
Wed 14 November, 2018
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Wicked lines
10 of the best lines you'll ever hear from the hit musical, Wicked.
Wed 14 November, 2018
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Dragged into the spotlight
Dr Bev Ballcrusher on becoming a Drag Queen and a matriarch of the LGBT community.
Wed 14 November, 2018
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And all that Jazz...
Check out six of the best venues to catch some live Jazz in Cardiff this Winter.
Wed 31 October, 2018
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5 minutes with...Lucy Skilbeck
Bulllish director, Lucy Skilbeck on labyrinths, Minotaurs and queerness in Greek mythology.
Wed 24 October, 2018
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A Woman's World?
Alun Saunders on becoming a Drag Queen and his quest to find long lasting, durable make-up.
Wed 24 October, 2018
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Sleep no more...
Macbeth, a post-apocalyptic world of anarchy and uncertainty.
Mon 1 October, 2018
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Curious?
Let your curiosity get the better of you with our new season.
Thu 20 September, 2018
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For One Night Only
National treasures, visiting for a one-off performance.
Wed 19 September, 2018
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Autumn opera unleashed
There's a storm brewing...
Fri 14 September, 2018
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Happy Dahl Day
Thu 13 September, 2018
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Strictly great dancing this autumn
Tue 11 September, 2018
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LEGO of your inner Dahl
Come and see six of the best all under one roof.
Wed 22 August, 2018
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Summer Holiday Season
The Summer holidays are coming to an end but ours isn't over just yet.
Thu 16 August, 2018
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Five must-see showstoppers
Prepared to be wowed. Five shows you cannot afford to miss.
Wed 15 August, 2018
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The Eisteddfod: a hub and hearth for the nation
A true celebration of how the arts can bring people together.
Tue 14 August, 2018
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Eisteddfod 2018
The Eisteddfod in pictures. Take a look at some of this year's highlights.
Tue 14 August, 2018
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Festival of Voice: 2018 Highlights
Thanks to everyone that made our international festival one to remember.
Mon 23 July, 2018
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Agatha Christie’s Mirror Crack’d heads to the stage
First ever UK stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s much-loved Miss Marple thriller, A Mirror Crack’d.
Thu 17 May, 2018
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Dydd Miwsig Cymru - Welsh Language Music Day
Heledd Watkins from the band HMS Morris shares her favourite Welsh language artists.
Fri 7 February, 2020
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Student offers for 2020
Make your money go further in 2020 and grab some great student deals on some of our top shows.
Mon 13 January, 2020
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Proud to support Pride
As the home for the arts in Wales, we're fully committed to celebrating equality and diversity and are proud to support Pride Cymru.
Thu 22 August, 2019
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Freedom season
WNO's latest Freedom season looks at the issues of justice, freedom and human rights through a season of operas, debates, discussions, exhibitions and digital projects.
Fri 17 May, 2019
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Here comes the Urdd National Eisteddfod
The Urdd Eisteddfod is coming to the Centre! Find out more about this uniquely Welsh youth festival.
Mon 13 May, 2019
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Five fab things to do this Easter
We've got loads of 'eggciting' things lined up for to do you this Easter.
Thu 11 April, 2019
