In Capital Wales we love to entertain, and be entertained

Whether you're a lover of traditional or cutting-edge underground culture, you'll be in good company in Capital Wales. A long line of creativity stretches from the epic poetry of the Mabinogi to Newport's Goldie Lookin' Chain.

A passion for music and the arts runs through every city, town and village in the region. Tom Jones, Stereophonics and Manic Street Preachers are just some of the big names that have emerged from Capital Wales and helped put 'Cool Cymru' on the map.

Cardiff's redevelopment has placed culture and entertainment centre stage. It now has a whole range of venues that attract internationally acclaimed dance, music and theatre, and promote home-grown talent and pioneering fringe events.

The International Arena and Millennium Stadium host big name popular entertainment. St.David's Hall is the most broadcast concert hall in Britain. The Sherman Theatre has commissioned more new plays for young people than any theatre in the UK. In the summer, the entire city becomes a venue for Europe's biggest street festival.

With the fascia dominated by a poem from Welsh Poet Laureate Gwyneth Lewis, the spectacular Millennium Centre is already an international icon. Its two theatres are a showcase for international music, opera, ballet and dance. It is home to seven arts organisations including the Welsh National Opera and National Dance Company of Wales, as well as a disabled music and dance company and award-winning community theatre.

In Capital Wales we love to entertain, and be entertained.