West End stars head to Cardiff for Bring Him Home Gala Concert

On Sunday, May 22, at 7.30pm, a select group of artists who have previously appeared as Jean Valjeans in the West End’s longest running musical (including Chris Jacobsen, David Thaxton and Simon Shorten) will join forces.

This show compered by Mark Llewelyn Evans features all the memorable songs from Les Mis, along with appearances from Osian Wyn Bowen, Jodi Bird, Liz Tiley and Morgan Westcott.

Bring Him Home supports the Welsh Hearts’ Every Second Counts Appeal for the provision of defibrillators in Wales.

For more information about the Welsh Hearts Every Second Counts Appeal, please visit welshhearts.org/everysecond

Tickets cost £20, plus an additional £3.95 Ticket Service Charge per transaction and an optional 95p postage fee.

Before that the radio programme The Leak is back in Cardiff and tickets are free.

Series 4 of the radio comedy chat show will have more guests, music and news on Thursday, May 19 and 26 at 7.15pm.

Tom Price invites some of the UK’s best comedians, actors and musicians to take a look at the week that’s just gone by with a healthy dose of laughter, tunes and silliness all thrown into the mix.

The show broadcasts on BBC Radio Wales and will feature guests such as Jeremy Hardy (The News Quiz), Nick Helm (8 Out of 10 Cats, Russell Howard’s Good News) and Cariad Lloyd (Peep Show, Have I Got News For You).

Ticket holders should arrive in good time due to the performance being recorded.

The episode of the show previously scheduled for Thursday, June 2 at St David’s Hall will now be recorded at The Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye.

If you have booked tickets for this event please contact the Box Office on 029 2087 8444, who will book you tickets for an alternative episode in the series.

Tickets for these shows are free and the usual Ticket Service Charge of £3.95 does not apply.

For more information about either performance visit stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk or call the box office on 029 2087 8444.