Tuesday, 20 October, 18:30
Dirty Dancing
The stage version of Dirty Dancing returns to Cardiff on its UK and Irish tour, for a week at the Donald Gordon Theatre.
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Thursday, 22 October, 08:30
October Networking Breakfast — From Landscape to Data: Building a Climate-Resilient Wales
Hosted by National Trust Cymru at Tredegar House, a breakfast talk and expert panel on how data, technology and cross-sector collaboration can help Wales respond to flooding, wildfire and changing water cycles, with an optional estate tour. Free for FinTech Wales members.
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Thursday, 22 October, 16:00
Tech Talk Wales: From Maesteg to Versace and Back with Scott Hill, CTO, Hodge Bank
An evening of networking and conversation with Scott Hill, CTO at Hodge Bank, on a career spanning IBM, Accenture, Dyson, Diageo and Versace, followed by a chaired conversation and audience Q&A. Free to register, with canapés and refreshments.
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Thursday, 22 October, 18:00
Autechre — Live
Electronic pioneers Sean Booth and Rob Brown bring Autechre's expanded 2026 live run to Cardiff: a full-immersion, complete-focus live show.
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Thursday, 22 October, 19:00
Rachel Fairburn: Vexy Beasts
Following her acclaimed 2025 show Side Eye, comedian Rachel Fairburn returns with a new stand-up hour.
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Friday, 23 October, 19:00
A Vaguely SpooOooky Halloween
A night of cabaret-tinged Halloween warm-up chaos: part gig, part glorious curveball.
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Saturday, 24 October, 09:00
Time of Your Life Pilates Class
A Dirty Dancing-inspired Pilates class in Awen Bar at Wales Millennium Centre.
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Saturday, 24 October, 17:00
Bingo Lingo — Oktoberfest Special
Rave bingo with a Bavarian twist: steins, a live oompah band, festive games and themed decor at Depot.
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Saturday, 24 October, 19:00
How To Survive a Horror Movie
A cabaret night for horror fans: do you have what it takes to survive a horror film — are you the final girl, or the killer?
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Sunday, 25 October, 10:00
Cardmania — Pokémon, Trading Cards & Collectables
A daytime fair with 30+ specialist vendors selling Pokémon and other trading card games, rare singles, graded cards, sealed products and collectables.
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Sunday, 25 October, 15:00
Aberfan 60
A concert marking 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, built around Paul Mealor's new requiem From Darkness into Light, with the Aberfan Schools Choirs, Ynysowen Male Voice Choir and the BBC National Chorus of Wales.
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Sunday, 25 October, 19:00
Gagged! A Queer Comedy Night
Cabaret and Little Wander, the team behind Machynlleth Comedy Festival, present a night of queer stand-up comedy.
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Tuesday, 27 October, 12:00
FRAMERATE: Pulse Of The Earth
An immersive installation of hypnotic imagery across an array of screens, showing landscapes in flux and the force of nature, in WMC's Annwn immersive space.
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