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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Venue Cymru

A MUSICAL that relaunched the career of former Anglesey treble sensation Aled Jones heads for North Wales next month.Read

Catfish Keith brings the blues to Menai Bridge

BLUES singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith brings his innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American roots music to the Victoria Hotel in Menai Bridge at 8pm on November 2 for what promises to be another red hot sell- out appearance.Read

Phantom star Peter Karrie set for Holyhead

PETER Karrie, the World’s most popular phantom, is bringing his Afternoon Show to Holyhead’s Ucheldre Centre on November 4.Read

Pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones plays the Ucheldre, Holyhead

ACCLAIMED international pianist Iwan Llewelyn-Jones returns to the Ucheldre Centre in Holyhead with the first concert in the new series, Romantic Reveries, featuring the work of Schumann, Chopin, Mozart, Debussy, and Chabrier.Read

Elvis act will rock at Pwllheli venue

THE foundations of Neuadd Dwyfor will shake on Friday as Elvis enters the building for one night only. Read

Clairvoyant to perform at Amlwch

CLAIRVOYANT Sapphire, from Rhyl, has been healing and wowing individuals with her psychic powers for three decades.Read

Llangefni writer Marianne Jones gives workshop at Holyhead

MARIANNE JONES, who was born and brought up in Llangefni, launched her first and prize-winning novella, Ring of Stones, this month (October), and will be running a workshop on novella writing at Holyhead Ucheldre Centre on Friday, November 27.Read

The Dukes Jetty release debut album

THE DUKES Jetty have released their eagerly anticipated debut album titled Fine and Dandy.Read

Scottish singer Sharon King to play Bangor's Blue Sky Cafe

FOLLOWING rave reviews for her first two albums 24 Hours (1999) and Quiddity (2002), acclaimed Edinburgh-based singer/songwriter Sharon King took an unconventional career path and has spent the last few years "getting tangled up in English literature" at Edinburgh University. Read

Cerys Matthews brings new material to North Wales

CERYS Matthews has hit what is arguably the busiest time in her career, as she prepares to tour the UK this month.Read

Life and work of artist Gwen John is subject of Bangor lecture

WELSH artist Gwen John is the subject of this year's T Rowland Hughes lecture at Bangor University. The lecture, Gwen John: An Artist's Life, is delivered by Dr Sue Roe of Sussex University. Read

Debut album is a hit for Anglesey singer

ANGLESEY singer Lisa Jones is enjoying success in the Welsh Cytgord chart after recently releasing her debut album.Read

Anglesey singer's tribute to the Royal Charter shipwreck

MOELFRE based singer-songwriter Henry Priestman has put together a CD to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the famous Royal Charter shipwreck.Read

European Union Chamber Orchestra treat at Uchedlre, Holyhead

THE UCHELDRE Centre will be welcoming back the European Union Chamber Orchestra soloists on Saturday, October 17.Read

Jeremy Hardy brings comedy show to Galeri, Caernarfon

AWARD WINNING comedian, broadcaster, writer and satirist Jeremy Hardy is taking his live show back on the road this autumn and will perform for the very first time at Caernarfon on Friday, November 20.Read

Holyhead band has new name and new album

HOLYHEAD based band The Lizzies are back with the new name, Holy Coves, following a long dispute with a Los Angeles band sharing the same name.Read

Ensemble Cymru play the Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead

ENSEMBLE Cymru return to the Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead on Sunday, October 11, with their Sunday afternoon concert Commemorations/Dathliadau. Read

Claire Meade in charity concert at Ucheldre, Holyhead

THE UCHELDRE Centre in Holyhead is pleased to welcome Claire Meade and her friends performing a fundraising concert in aid of Wales Air Ambulance. Read

Clairvoyant's spooky show at Holyhead

LOCAL clairvoyant Sapphire will be hosting a spooky evening in Holyhead this Saturday at 7.30pm at the community centre.Read

Hallowe'en ball for grown-ups at Carreg Môn

GWESTY Carreg Môn will be hosting a special Hallowe'en Fright Night Ball for adults.Read

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