Find out what’s coming up at the Congress Theatre in Cwmbran during October and November 2024.
Scroll down to see the shows, a quick description and a link to get tickets. Or give the box office a call on 01633 868239.
Abbamania 2024 Tour
Wednesday 16 October. 7.30pm (Doors 7pm). Click here for tickets.
25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Celebrating 50 years of ABBA music
1974 ABBA won the Eurovision song contest with “WATERLOO” and you can still dance, you can still jive and have the time of your life.
WITH EUROPE’S LEADING ABBA TRIBUTE, ABBAMANIA, CONTINUE TO ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES WITH THEIR OUTSTANDING VOCALS AND LIVE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE ON STAGE.
ABBAMANIA’S WIDELY ACCLAIMED TRIBUTE TO ABBA IS A SENSATIONAL TWO HOUR SHOW FEATURING RECORD BREAKING AND TIMELESS HITS FROM ‘WATERLOO’ TO ‘ DANCING QUEEN’‘MAMMA MIA’‘FERNANDO’ AND ‘CHIQUITITA’ ALL OF WHICH WILL HAVE YOU DANCING IN THE AISLES.
SO DUST OFF YOUR PLATFORMS, PUT ON YOUR FLARES AND COME ALONG AND ENJOY AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT WITH ABBAMANIA
Live Superstars of Welsh Wrestling 2024
Friday 18 October. 7pm (Doors 6.30pm). Click here for tickets.
“Live Superstars of Welsh Wrestling make a triumphant return to the Congress Theatre. Come and experience the excitement and atmosphere first hand as top names in British wrestling battle it out in an evening of high impact wrestling action, suitable for all the family.
Witness the thrills and spills of American style wrestling, an event normally only reserved for your TV screens!”
Blue Remembered Hills – Theatre AdHoc in Education
Tuesday 22 October. 1pm and 7pm (Doors open 30 minutes before showtime). Click here for tickets.
The Searchers Experience
Wednesday 23 October. 7.30pm (Doors 7pm). Click here for tickets.
Starring Spencer James’ Searchers
Spencer James has been the Lead Vocalist for Sixties Legends The Searchers for the past 37 Years. He has performed all over the world and in all the major venues in every country.
Hear all the Hits, including Needles and Pins, When You Walk In The Room, Sweets For My Sweet, Love Potion No 9, Sugar and Spice, and many more.
Charlotte May Academy present “Popcorn”
Tuesday 29 October to Saturday 1 Nov. 7pm (Doors 6.30pm). There is a 1pm matinee on Saturday. Click here for tickets.
The Addams Family by Christchurch Music Society
Thursday 7 November to Saturday 9 November. 7.15pm (Doors 6.45pm). Click here for tickets.
“It’s time for an escape from the ‘9 to 5’ grind and set a new date in your ‘Calendar Girls’ and boys. The Noda award winning cast and crew of Christchurch Music Society invite you to join our family, as we take you to the wonderful world of the spooky and kooky and welcome you to ‘The Addams Family!’
Reunite with the whole gang as Morticia and Gomez navigate the awful truth of parenthood – children do not remain children forever. Their little Wednesday is not so little anymore, having turned 18 and to Morticia’s dismay fallen in love with a boy who can only be described as … perfectly normal. And to make things worse she’s invited him and his whole average Ohioan family over for dinner!
When the two families are pulled together one thing is for sure; this night will be anything but normal. It’s time to cackle along with Grandma Addams, and remember there is always more than what meets the eye. You can embrace the chaos and find the fun hidden beyond the dark and strange, when you are an Addams!
Buy 9 Tickets Get the 10th Free.”
Dance Attack Collection presents Dancing in Candyland
Sunday 10 November. 5pm (Doors 4.30pm). Click here for tickets.
Little Shop of Horrors – Collective Theatre
Thursday 14 November and Friday 15 November. 7.15pm (Doors 6.45pm). Click here for tickets.
Twist and Shout, a Tribute to the 60’s
Saturday 16 November. 7.30pm (Doors 7pm). Click here for tickets.
A Fun-packed Musical Journey Back to the Swinging Sixties!
Twist & Shout – an all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late Sixties.
Music lovers are invited to return to a time when skirts got shorter and hair got longer as an incredible cast revive the hits of The Beatles, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Manfred Mann, Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Sandy Shaw and many more.
Superb performances and beautiful, bespoke costumes return us to the sights and sounds of the Swinging Sixties.
The non-stop, 40-song music feast includes She Loves You, Glad All Over, You’re My World, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Something Tells Me I’m In to Something Good, Shout, Ferry Cross The Mersey and so many more.
It’s said that “If you remember the Sixties you really weren’t there”. Twist and Shout affords the opportunity to discover just what you missed!
O Little Town of Aberystwyth
Tuesday 19 November. 7.30pm (Doors 7pm). Click here for tickets.
“Children singing, police sirens ringing, chestnuts stolen from an orphan’s fire.…..and in a filthy alley in Chinatown a department store Father Christmas lies dead in a pool of his own blood – Aberystwyth at Christmas.”
Following the success of Aberystwyth Mon Amour in 2016, Lighthouse Theatre returns with a stage premiere of another Malcolm Pryce Welsh Noir novel. Directed by Llinos Daniel, with original music by Kieran Bailey, this is a co-production with Pontardawe and Aberystwyth Arts Centres with the help of Arts Council Wales and TÅ· Cerdd.
“Plant yn canu, seirenau’r heddlu’n seinio, cnau castan yn cael eu dwyn o dân amddifad …. ac mewn stryd gefn frwnt yn yr ardal Dsieineaidd mae Siôn Corn un o’r siopau mawr yn gorwedd yn farw mewn pwll o’i waed ei hun – Aberystwyth adeg y Nadolig.”
Yn dilyn llwyddiant Aberystwyth Mon Amour yn 2016, mae Lighthouse Theatre yn dychwelyd gyda’r perfformiad cyntaf ar y llwyfan o nofel Noir Gymreig arall gan Malcolm Pryce. Gyda Llinos Daniel yn cyfarwyddo a gyda cherddoriaeth wreiddiol gan Kieran Bailey, dyma gynhyrchiad ar y cyd rhwng Canolfannau Celfyddydau Pontardawe ac Aberystwyth gyda chymorth Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a ThÅ· Cerdd. (perfformiad yn Saesneg)
FACE: The Play – A stream of FACE the Play filmed at the Congress Theatre
Wednesday 20 November. 9am, Click here for tickets.
BEFORE SCHOOL, DURING SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL OR AT HOME!
Face the Play by Benjamin Zephaniah and Richard Conlon
A STREAM OF FACE THE PLAY FILMED AT CONGRESS THEATRE.
Please purchase a ticket for each student, The stream will be available 9am -9pm with a Vimeo link provided on the morning of 20th November 2024
THE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN FILMED IN ONE SHOT ON A STATIC CAMERA.
Everything is going Martin’s way. The holidays have started, he’s got a gorgeous girlfriend and everyone agrees he’s the coolest dancer around. But when his world is turned upside down by a crash in a stolen car, he has to come to terms with more than his facial injuries…. Benjamin Zephaniah and Richard Conlon deal with issues such as prejudice, drugs and disfigurement in this vibrant, gritty adaptation of Zephaniah’s bestselling novel for young people.
Set text on the current WJEC GCSE Drama syllabus.
Lorna & Laister’s Christmas Show
Thursday 28 November. 2pm. Click here for tickets.
Join Lorna & Laister once again here at The Congress Theatre, Cwmbran for an afternoon of Magical Comedy & Song in their brand new Christmas Themed Variety Show for 2024.
Lorna Amy Sullivan a BAFTA-winning actress and West End sensation coupled with the only winner of Sir Norman Wisdoms Award for Comedy Excellence and you have an entertainment match made in heaven. Lorna and Laister are an extraordinary comedy and singing variety duo whose talent, humour, and showmanship have taken the global stage by storm. Their incredible chemistry and seamless collaboration make each show a thrilling and laughter-filled experience. Lorna’s enchanting presence meshes seamlessly with Laister uproarious comedic genius to create a symphony of laughter and music that resonates deep within the soul.
Lorna & Laister will be joined on stage by the powerhouse female vocalist ‘Vicky Marie’, Guitar Vocalist ‘Graham Clow’, Musical Director ‘Steve Jones’ and this years Special Guest is one of Cwmbrans own and last years BGT Finalist ‘Travis George’ who brings his incredible Musical Theatre Repertoire to the fore.
Don’t miss the chance to be part of this extraordinary journey.
A rollercoaster ride of emotions that will leave you laughing, crying, singing and smiling, reminding us all of the magic of Christmas’s Past.
1 in 10 goes free
Risca Male Choir in a Winter Wonderland
Friday 29 November. 7pm (doors 6.30pm). Click here for tickets.
National Eisteddfod Winners 2024 Risca Male Choir return with their annual concert ‘”n a Winter Wonderland”
Barry Steele presents The Roy Orbison Story – 2024 tour
Saturday 30 November. 7.30pm (doors 7pm). Click here for tickets.
Barry Steele and a fabulous cast of musicians and singers celebrate the music of an era as they define the essence of The Big O, Chris Isaak and The Traveling Wilburys. This is the one show that will have you dancing in the aisles. Top Class ‘Rock n Roll’ with Style!
If you want the real deal the name on the ticket is Barry Steele
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