Editing Cardiff (section)

===Music and performing arts===
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[[File:Utilita Arena, Cardiff September 2024 (1).jpg|thumb|left|[[Cardiff International Arena|Utilita Arena Cardiff]]]]
A large number of concerts are held in the city, the larger ones at St David's Hall, Cardiff International Arena and occasionally the Principality Stadium. A number of festivals are also held in Cardiff, the largest being the [[Cardiff big weekend|Cardiff Big Weekend]] Festival, held annually in the city centre in the summer and playing host to free musical performances (from artists such as [[Ash (band)|Ash]], [[Jimmy Cliff]], [[Cerys Matthews]], the [[Fun Loving Criminals]], [[Soul II Soul]] and [[the Magic Numbers]]), fairground rides and cultural events such as a Children's Festival that takes place in the grounds of Cardiff Castle. The annual festival claims to be the UK's largest free outdoor festival, attracting over 250,000 visitors in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/big_weekend/ |title=BBC Wales – Big Weekend |access-date=23 February 2008 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528130551/https://edigitalsurvey.com/l.php?id=INS-642345567&v=7038&x=1600&y=1000&d=24&c=null&ck=1&p=%2Fwales%2Fmusic%2Fsites%2Fcardiff-big-weekend%2F&fu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fwales%2Fmusic%2Fsites%2Fcardiff-big-weekend%2F&xdm=edr&xdm_o=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk&xdm_c=edr0 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Cardiff hosted the [[National Eisteddfod]] in 1883, 1899, 1938, 1960, 1978, 2008 and 2018. Cardiff is unique in Wales in having two permanent [[stone circles]] used by the Gorsedd of [[Bard]]s during Eisteddfodau. The original circle stands in Gorsedd Gardens in front of the [[National Museum]] while its 1978 replacement is situated in [[Bute Park]]. Since 1983, Cardiff has hosted the [[BBC Cardiff Singer of the World]] competition, a world-renowned event on the opera calendar which is held every two years. The city also hosts smaller events.

The [[Wales Millennium Centre]] hosts performances of opera, ballet, dance, comedy, musicals and is home to the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]]. St David's Hall (which hosts the Singer of the World competition) has regular performances of classical music and ballet as well as music of other genres. The largest of Cardiff's theatres is the [[New Theatre (Cardiff)|New Theatre]], situated in the city centre just off Queen Street. Other such venues include the [[Sherman Theatre]], [[Chapter Arts Centre]] and [[the Gate Arts Centre]].

The Cardiff music scene is established and wide-ranging: home to the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]] and the [[Welsh National Opera]]; has produced several leading acts; has acted as a springboard for Welsh bands to become famous. Acts hailing from Cardiff include [[Charlotte Church]], [[Shirley Bassey]], [[Iwan Rheon]], [[the Oppressed]], [[Kids In Glass Houses]], [[Los Campesinos]], [[the Hot Puppies]], [[The School (UK)|the School]], [[We're No Heroes]], [[Budgie (band)|Budgie]] and [[Shakin' Stevens]]. Also, artists such as [[Stereophonics]], [[the Automatic]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://theautomatic.co.uk/band.php |title=The Automatic / Band |publisher=theautomatic.co.uk |access-date=8 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080417213451/http://www.theautomatic.co.uk/band.php |archive-date=17 April 2008 }}</ref> [[Manic Street Preachers]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.myspace.com/manics |title=Manic Street Preachers on MySpace Music – Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music |date=2 January 2010 |publisher=[[Manic Street Preachers]] |access-date=2 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100101212617/http://www.myspace.com/manics |archive-date=1 January 2010 }}</ref> [[Lostprophets]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/lostprophets/pages/rise.shtml |title=The rise of Lostprophets |publisher=[[BBC Wales]] |last=Pattison |first=Louis |access-date=8 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202142753/http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/lostprophets/pages/rise.shtml |archive-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]], [[Super Furry Animals]], [[Catatonia (band)|Catatonia]] and [[Bullet for My Valentine]] have links with the city and are associated with the Cardiff music scene.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/cardiff-music-scene-the-scene-is-more-alive-than-ever-428059.html |title=Cardiff music scene: 'The scene is more alive than ever' |date=30 November 2006 |work=[[The Independent]] |last=Mugan |first=Chris |access-date=8 December 2008 |location=London |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113001608/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/cardiff-music-scene-the-scene-is-more-alive-than-ever-428059.html |archive-date=13 November 2010 }}</ref> In 2010, Cardiff was named the UK's second "most musical" city by [[PRS for Music]].<ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/13/bristol-named-britain-s-most-musical-city-115875-22107650/ "Bristol names Britain's most musical city"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605083821/http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/13/bristol-named-britain-s-most-musical-city-115875-22107650/|date=5 June 2011}} ''Daily Mirror''</ref>