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Review: Mickey Rourke in the Wrestler

DON’T go and watch The Wrestler (105 mins, cert 15) expecting to be cheered up, but to see a masterclass in acting with Mickey Rourke reminding us why he was being feted as the new Brando in the 1980s. Read

A great year of events ahead at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, and Rhyl Pavilion

THEATREGOERS across North Wales are set for a sensational season as Venue Cymru and Rhyl Pavilion promise a plethora of top entertainers for 2009. Read

The Holly and the Ivy at Llandudno's Venue Cymru

FESTIVE show The Holly and the Ivy comes to Llandudno’s Venue Cymru from Monday, January 5, to Wednesday, January 7. Read

Family fun day at Venue Cymru, Llandudno

A FAMILY fun day will take place at Llandudno’s Venue Cymru between 10.30am and 4pm on Saturday, January 10. Read

Film review: Inkheart characters come to life!

FAMILY adventure Inkheart is the perfect festive movie for all the family – but don’t expect anything new. Read

Film review: Twilight is a story of forbidden love with a supernatural twist

IF YOU are a teenage girl who listens to My Chemical Romance and has a penchant for pierced lips and eyeliner then you will probably love Twilight. Read

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REVIEW: Dick Whittington at Venue Cymru

AS BOYCIE the businessman with a penchant for verbal gaffes in Only Fools and Horses, John Challis displayed a remarkable comedy talent, and in Dick Whittington, this year’s pantomime at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, he shows a surprisingly villainous side to his character. Read

Review: Dido's latest CD Safe Trip Home

HERE’S a singer-songwriter who could easily have put up her white flag and surrendered by now. Read

REVIEW: Sleeping Beauty at Rhyl Pavilion

THERE'S nothing better in the world than watching a child buzzing with delight and I had the pleasure of witnessing just that on Friday afternoon when I took my five-year-old son to the opening of Sleeping Beauty at Rhyl’s Pavilion Theatre. Read

Classic panto Snow White at Theatre Colwyn is a fun-filled festive treat for everyone

PANTO Snow White arrives at Theatr Colwyn later this month, writes RICHARD EVANS. Read

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Sleeping Beauty panto hits Rhyl Pavilion

SLEEPING Beauty arrives in Rhyl’s Pavilion Theatre this Christmas. Read

Llandudno's Venue Cymru ready for panto season

CHRISTMAS is nearly here and even closer on the advent calendar is Venue Cymru’s festive panto! Read

Kooks will rock the stage at Venue Cymru, Llandudno

BRIT band The Kooks are playing at Venue Cymru tomorrow (Friday). Read

Colwyn Bay’s Victoria Pier in TV documentary

ONE man’s attempts to rescue and restore Colwyn Bay’s Victoria Pier will be the subject of a year-in-the-making BBC Wales documentary next week. Read

Review: Derek Acorah at Venue Cymru, Llandudno

AT A packed Venue Cymru Derek Acorah entertained a crowd of mainly hard-core fans together with his “spirit guide” Sam. Read

Most Haunted star Derek Acorah at Venue Cymru

Psychic medium and Most Haunted star Derek Acorah arrives in Llandudno next month. Read

Dick Whittington kicks off Venue Cymru panto season

PANTO season at Venue Cymru in Llandudno is just around the corner with Dick Whittington. Read

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Jason Donovan to sing his hits at Rhyl Pavilion

EIGHTIES pop heart-throb Jason Donovan arrives in Rhyl later this month. The former star of Neighbours and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat is performing at the Rhyl Pavilion in a show promising nostalgia and future hits from his latest album. Read

Review: Far Cry 2 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC

FAR Cry 2 is a funny old game – taking control of a mercenary the player is charged with the task of chasing down an illegal arms dealer dubbed "the Jackal" through a third-world war-torn African landscape. Read

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