Buzz Magazine Wales

23/12/2025

“Authenticity has to come back.”

With Justin Hawkins Rides Again partly born from a refusal to abandon critical thinking, Justin Hawkins spoke to Buzz about the current state of the music business, his one-man music chat show Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Again and veganism.

On tour in January with his one-man music chat show Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Again, this British rock raconteur took time to chat to Buzz.

22/12/2025

Warmest wishes, a very Merry Christmas and a big thank you from us to all our readers for the past year.

Wishing you all the best for the coming year, see you in 2026!

- Team Buzz Mag 🥨🎄🎅

22/12/2025

From the moment the curtains rise, Rapunzel at The Riverfront draws its audience into a world where rainbow costumes and catchy tunes meet cheeky jokes and panto mayhem.

Pop tunes, TikTok-style moves and plenty of “he’s behind you!” and “oh no it isn’t!” ensures the party atmosphere continues throughout.

22/12/2025

Recently launching production company Cwmniffynnu, 29-year-old Ammanford actor and writer, Cellan Wyn shares how he intends to navigate the precarious Welsh arts landscape and how he’s been inspired by Mischief.

Cellan Wyn discusses his recently established theatre company Cwmni Ffynnu and the precarious Welsh arts landscape of the moment.

21/12/2025

‘tis the season 🎄

More pantos, operas, variety shows, light trails and Goldie Lookin Chain concerts in the second part of our two-part festive event roundup.

20/12/2025

The final batch of new music to come out of Wales in 2025
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OSGLED
DOUBTSOWER
SOURCE
BBY GOOSE
ASENATH BLAKE
MENTAL PRESSURE
Swansea Sound
Small Miracles
Jeb Loy Nichols
Elspeth Anne
Côr Meibion Gwalia
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Noel Gardner has written a column of reviews highlighting acts from the Welsh margins each month this year: here’s the final batch for 2025.

20/12/2025

Just off a US tour with The Darkness, we spoke to Justin Hawkins about touring, Justin Hawkins Rides Again … Again (which comes to New Theatre Cardiff next month), success and his smash hit YouTube channel.

On tour in January with his one-man music chat show Justin Hawkins Rides Again… Again, this British rock raconteur took time to chat to Buzz.

20/12/2025

20/12/2025

Celebrating 40 years in the business, The Wedding Present combine strong melodies with furious guitars at Tramshed.

Need to hear tales of relationships, combined with strong melodies and furious guitars? A gig by The Wedding Present is the place to be.

19/12/2025

With its plot spanning almost three decades to the present day, Sunset At Zero Point is a mesmerising, visually arresting tale of past versus present.

Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel Sunset At Zero Point explores human identity, trauma, love and sexuality in a dystopia stuck in time.

19/12/2025

An energetic cast featuring Gethin Jones and Owain Wyn Evans star in New Theatre Cardiff’s annual Christmas show, Sleeping Beauty, delivered to Cardiff with sparkle. ✨✨✨

Expect to leave the New Theatre feeling warm, fuzzy and full of Christmas cheer, after a couple of hours lost in a magical world.