SPOTLIGHT
New Welsh music you may have missed in May, from green-hued feedback to panel-show pop-punk
We got both kinds of music, country and western, as they say. But ‘they’ forgot to check out Noel Gardner’s monthly Welsh music column.
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WHAT’S ON
New Perspectives On Gwen John: A Forum
Webster’s Ragtime Trio
Anna Thomas
BUZZ PICKS
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“Faith in my ears”: CONAL DODDS on four decades inside the live music machine
Crosstown Concerts’ Conal Dodds marks a decade of independence and prepares for their Bristol Sounds series of outdoor gigs this month.
From Paris (via Lebanon) with love: IBRAHIM MAALOUF’s Cardiff debut
It’s the first time Ibrahim Maalouf has played Cardiff, and the vibe is a positive feedback loop of grins and anticipation between crowd and band.
CARDIFF COFFEE FESTIVAL and the future of independent cafes in Wales
Cardiff Coffee Festival organiser Jon White on coffee shops’ rising popularity, the challenges independent businesses must tackle and more.
“Come for the food, watch the performance art”: 10 years of STREET FOOD CIRCUS
Street Food Circus founder Matt The Hat talks to Buzz about 10 years not out and the ethos behind this travelling culinary jamboree.
“I thought I was the only gay in the village” – One to watch: CATTY
London-via-Caernarfon pop-rock force Catty, is on a rapid rise. She’s headlining a Pride Cymru launch gig in Cardiff, so Emma Way spoke to her.
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THEATRE
LEVI TYRELL JOHNSON on brotherhood, beer and bringing THE CHOIR OF MAN home to Cardiff
Levi Tyrell Johnson talks first auditions, Welsh singing traditions, rowdy audience moments and why The Choir Of Man hits differently in 2026.
Ballet? Drag? Slapstick? NYC institution THE TROCKS are just a great night out
The Trocks’ movement style asks for a difficult blend – messy enough to be accessible, clean enough to be impressive – and the dancers deliver.
A new adaption of UNDER MILK WOOD transports an entranced Sherman Theatre audience
Ever since its first radio broadcast in 1954, Under Milk Wood has cast a spell on listeners – and this latest stage adaptation is suitably entrancing.
CONNOR ALLEN’s new musical memoir is a call for empathy
Four years on from his acclaimed grime musical The Making Of A Monster, Connor Allen brings its sequel, Forgiveness Of A Monster, to the stage.
Ralf Little stars in new adaption of THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD in Cardiff
Tense, engaging and a fundamentally good story, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is enough of a good night out to override most technical quibbles.
Books
food & Lifestyle
After a “brutal year”, WYNNE EVANS plots a Welsh tour
Welsh tenor and broadcaster Wynne Evans talks to Antonia LeVay about preparing to reconnect with audiences on a mini-tour of Wales this month.
THE PRIORY: Spanish and Welsh food culture, together for 30 years
Three decades is a long time in hospitality. The Martinez family have ran Caerleon’s Priory restaurant since 1996, and its legacy is still clear today.
Discover what’s inside: 40 years of family science fun at TECHNIQUEST
Techniquest CEO Sue Wardle met with Neve Blue to discuss its history, most enduring exhibits, birthday celebrations and future plans.
Support Local: why Wales’ cultural economy needs all of us
This month, Buzz is launching Support Local, examining the realities facing Wales’s independent cultural and hospitality sectors.
PATERNOSTER FARM calls last orders as team sets sights on a seaside pub
Jane Cook profiles Pembrokeshire restaurant Paternoster Farm as it prepares to shut its doors – with plans to reopen just six miles away.
