Music
Ellen Kent’s La Traviata
Ellen Kent’s production of Verdi’s La Traviata for Opera International
featuring a full orchestra and the supreme talents of the Ukrainian Opera and Ballet Theatre Kyiv! A tragic love story that explores the suffocating constraints of polite society, the story is centered on the beautiful courtesan Violetta Valery, who sacrifices her reputation and wealth when she decides to move from Paris to the countryside with her lover Alfredo.
First performed in 1853, La Traviata can be said to be Verdi’s most intimate work, drawing on social issues that were contemporary to him at the time, and is now the most performed opera in the world. A gripping love story, the production is sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Dates and venues:
12th May, New Theatre Cardiff
Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly
Experience the bittersweet wonder of Puccini’s beloved masterpiece once more in this glorious production from esteemed director Ellen Kent.
Back on tour in 2025 due to popular demand, it’s a mesmerizing and sumptuous affair that highlights Puccini’s greatest score with spectacular sets and costumes including a breathtaking Japanese garden. One of the most popular works in the repertoire, prepare to be swept up in the story of a young Japanese woman and her heartbreaking relationship with a dashing American Naval Officer.
Dates and venues:
13th May, New Theatre Cardiff
Free
May Events @ Central Library Hub
Cardiff Council and the Neuronetwork Present… ADHD Community Group
Share your experiences, learn skills, build new friendships, and take part in activities!
For everybody aged 18+
First Saturday of the month 11-1pm
Dates and venues:
Room 4 – Floor 4 – Central Library Hub
More details: Central Library Hub
Coming Up This Month at The Odeon Cinema, Red Dragon Centre
May’s biggest movies bring high-stakes action, alien encounters, and Marvel mischief to the big screen. Expect blue-furred chaos, antihero drama, and a mission you won’t want to turn down — all packed into one thrilling month at ODEON.
THUNDERBOLTS (12A)
Release date: 1 May
In “Thunderbolts*” Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
THE SURFER (15)
Release date: 9 May
When a man returns to his beach side hometown in Australia, he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local group of surfers who claim ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood.
FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES (15)
Release date: 14 May
The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice. Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING
Release date: 19 May
Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
LILO & STITCH
Release date: 21 May
A live-action reimagining of Disney’s 2002 animated classic, “Lilo & Stitch” is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
Release date: 23 May
The story of a family and a family business. Starring: Benicio del Toro as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe; Mia Threapleton as Liesl, his daughter/a nun; Michael Cera as Bjorn, their tutor.
KARATE KID: LEGENDS
Release date: 28 May
Karate Kid: Legends unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new story full of action and heart. When kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) relocates to New York City with his mother to attend a prestigious new school, he finds solace in a new friendship with a classmate and her father. But his newfound peace is short-lived after he attracts unwanted attention from a formidable local karate champion. Driven by a desire to defend himself, Li embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition. Guided by the wisdom of his kung fu teacher, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), and the legendary Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Li merges their unique styles to prepare for an epic martial arts showdown.
