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Musical comedy sensation to return to the Wales Millennium Centre
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (201+ words) A musical comedy sensation is set to return to the Wales Millennium Centre. Priscilla Queen of the Desert, based on the Oscar-winning film, will dazzle audiences from April 20 to 25. This 30th anniversary tour follows three friends on a lively road trip…...
Popular comedy show heading to city as part of 25th anniversary tour
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (149+ words) BBC Radio 4s Dead Ringers 25th anniversary UK tour will stop at Cardiffs New Theatre on March 1, bringing classic sketches and cutting-edge satire to life in a special live show. The tour, which is not being recorded for broadcast, features long-standing cast…...
City set to bring in some laughs with its first comedy festival
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (569+ words) THE American humourist Steve Allen, the man who created and first presented The Tonight Show in the States, once wrote that "without laughter, life on our planet would be intolerable". Clever people can often write insufferably smug phrases. In this…...
Sleeping Beauty is everything a panto should be
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) Sleeping Beauty, New Theatre, Cardiff The New Theatre's festive offering this year is the classic Sleeping Beauty, moved to a mythical Cardiff, and fronted by a familiar mix of television faces and local favourites. With Gethin Jones playing the hero…...
Fringe festival that 'exceeded all of our expectations' to return for second year
6+ mon, 21+ hour ago (256+ words) A fringe festival that "exceeded all of our expectations" is set to return for its second year. The Live Act Fringe festival will be returning to Newport between March 20 and March 22, 2026, with a weekend of "bold, daring and unforgettable performance…...
Escape Rooms Newport officially relaunches with comedy night and new co-owner
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (433+ words) A soon-to-relaunch escape room is already entertaining the public with a comedy night. The Escape Rooms Newport team has hosted its first "Comedy Lock-In" pro-comedy night at The Corn Exchange on Friday, October 3. The comedians - Kev Mud, Wanda Keenan, and…...