Alongside three in-depth interviews with ex-New Order front man Bernard Sumner, journalist Paul Morley and musical master Barry Adamson, the theatre will host three gigs - two programmed by Dave Haslam and one by future stars (and past MIF players) Everything Everything.

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The arts centre in Cardiff Bay aims to provide a new world-class stage for full scale ballet, opera, musical theatre and dance.

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Other awards went to The Bodyguard, which was named best new musical, and to the National Theatre's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time for best new play.

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This year's 10-day festival began on 31 August and included events such as street theatre, musical performances and a city procession.

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Thousands of people have attended the three-day open-air festival since it began in 2000, offering a mix of opera, musical theatre and Welsh language music.

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The main musical categories are dominated by regional powerhouse, Chichester Festival Theatre, which transferred three shows to the West End this year - Singin' in the Rain, Sweeney Todd and Kiss Me, Kate (just opened at the Old Vic).

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