EVERY MONDAY
Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 6-9.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8; advanced 8-9.30. Runs until Mon 22 July.
Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. More info at www.cardiffivc.org.uk.
Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combing cardio and climbing.
Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Sessions for a dance style billed as a combo of salsa, ballroom, hip-hop, tango and jive. Runs until Mon 22 July.
Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Ages 4-6 4pm; 6-8 4.45; grade 1 5.45; grade 3 6.45. Runs until Mon 22 July.
Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place most Mondays; ring ahead to check.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Monday.
India Dance Wales Classes Highmead House, Lisvane, Cardiff. Info 029 2075 1158. For Grade 3 to vocational level. These classes are by special application only at various points in the month – not on specific days, hence listing them here. To apply write to [email protected] with previous dance experience and reason for wanting to join India Dance Wales.
Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm, £7-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn to play improvised rock and pop and basic chord sequences. Beginners 6-8pm; intermediate 8-10. Runs until Mon 22 July.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-8.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 6.15-7.15pm; 12 and up: 7.15-8.30pm.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7.30-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Monday club nights have coaching with Carissa Turner, the current Ladies Welsh number one, for juniors and then senior club members.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today features Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 4.30-6pm); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 5-6pm); Flying Trapeze L3 (6-8pm); Aerial Hoop L3 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L3 (6-8pm); Aerial Yoga (6.15-7.45pm); Aerial Hoop L2 (8-10pm); Flying Trapeze L1 (8-10pm); Static Trapeze L4 (8-10pm) and Flexibility (8-9.30pm). Taking place in a new venue for 2016.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464. Tours of the centre running daily for one hour. Advance booking recommended.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. Mixed ability class with Steph; please bring your own mat. Running until Mon 18 July
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Runs until Mon 22 July.
Quizzical The North Star, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050.
RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. 4-6-year-olds: 4-4.45pm; 6-8 4.45-5.45pm; Ballet Grade 1 6-8 yrs 5.45-6.45pm; Ballet Grade 2 6-8 yrs 6.45-7.45pm. Runs until Mon 22 July.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
Tai Chi: Health Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042.
Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332.
Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.10-9.30pm: beginners.
EVERY TUESDAY
A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252.
Acrobalance The Gate, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £7/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Combining elements of partner lifts, poses and transitions that involve two and sometimes more people. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Advanced Belly Dance Cardiff Central Youth Club, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 5.30-6.45pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745. With Steph.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2.45-4.45pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Beth’s Buns Pilates Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Bring It Pong 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. New weekly session of table tennis, with two tables in the main bar (little known fact: table tennis is one of the best games to play while drinking).
Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. For ages 14 and up.
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5-£6.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Exercise to music, aimed at over-60s and people with a disability. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. First session free. In this gym every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Gitananda Yoga St David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065.
Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Amateur theatre company for adults.
India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class.
India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2075 1158. From beginners to grade 2 and for all ages and abilities.
Irish Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 5.15-8.15pm, £6.50/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Kids 5.15-6.15; adult beginners 6.15-7.15; adult advanced 7.15-8.15. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Karate Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-8.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. With Emma Robins.
Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Learn African samba here.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style JK Club, Neath Rd, Briton Ferry. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank, who also runs a similar class in Pencoed each Thursday. Lessons are from 8-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30.
Life Drawing 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 5.30-7pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model. There’s also an irregular meetup session afterwards where you can all go to the cinema (Capitol Centre) for £3.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Ground Skills – Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 4.30-6pm); Hula Hoop (6-7pm); Performance (7-9pm); Circus Mishmash (6-8pm); Beginners Aerial L1 (8-10pm) and Static Trapeze L2 (8-10pm).
Off Centre Silver Dragon, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Adult drama group meeting weekly to develop performance skills.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@
porterscardiff.com.
Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info kalavathi@
omstudio.co.uk.
Salsa Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners’ class starts 7.30pm; improvers 8.30; bachata 9.30.
Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £5. Info 07949 270618. Every Tuesday. Beginners 7.15-8pm; Improvers 8.30-9.30pm; dancing 9.45-10.30pm.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre).
Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Continuation St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 029 2020 6042.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30-6.30 + 6.45-8pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
Yoga Share M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, £4 (suggested donation). Info 029 2047 3373. Led by Ashtanga practitioner Sarah Cleary.
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Mixed level class.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Led by Irene Davies, as is…
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Beginners Belly Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.15-7.20pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. With Steph.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info [email protected].
City Of Cardiff Rotoract Meeting Refectory Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 07768 108394. An 18-30s community group that integrates young professionals, students and refugees through community projects and social events.
Contemporary Dance Youth Session The Gate, Cardiff. 5pm, £3-£6. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs from Wed 8 June until Wed 24 July.
Creepy Carmarthen The Guildhall, Carmarthen (starting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Take a trip through Carmarthen’s ‘horrible history’ and meet murderers and their victims; visit the sites of grisly executions; discover dark secrets from bygone days – and find out where ghosts walk. Every week until Sept 28.
Drop-in Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Wake Up Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7.15-8am, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 /
Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5pm; 14-18: 5-6pm.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Acrobatics Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Adult Acrobatics (6-8pm); Creative Aerial L3+ (8-10pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Advanced fitness session. Runs until Wed 24 July.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Wednesday and Saturday. This one visits Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.30-11am, 1-2.15pm + 7-9pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk.
Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info [email protected].
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.
Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618.
EVERY THURSDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.
Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.
Biodanza Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info [email protected]. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here by Antoinette Lorraine.
Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-7pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. For ages 8-18.
Ceroc Dance Class Lysaght Institute, Newport. 7.30-10.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info [email protected].
Children’s Latin/Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Hosted by Laura Bradshaw.
Hard Côr Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Join the Centre’s urban choir who blend choral singing with hip-hop. Every Thursday and Saturday; contact [email protected] for further details.
Hatch The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30pm, £8 per session/£60 per term. Info 01633 656757. New youth theatre programme organised by the Tin Shed Theatre Co.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style Pencoed Rugby Club. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30.
Newport Badminton Club Newport Active Living Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 07789 965285.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Flying Trapeze L1/2 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L2 (6-8pm); Ropes & Silks L2 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L3 (8-10pm); Ropes & Silks L3 + 4 (8-10pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Thursday.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa Buena Class Little Shop Of Calm, Cowbridge. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 8.30pm; improvers 9.30.
Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £5. Info 07949 270618. Beginners 7.15-8pm; improvers 8.30-9.30pm; Rueda 9.45-10.30pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Albert Road Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-9.15pm. Info 029 2020 6042. 6.30-7.30: Tai Chi/Qigong; 7.45-9.15: Tai Chi Short Form.
Tai Chi / Qigong St Albans Church Hall, Splott, Cardiff. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042.
The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Small group class hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7.15 + 7.15-8.30pm, £8/£6.50. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-8.45pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. 11am: Mums & Baby yoga; 7.30pm: Pregnancy yoga.
EVERY FRIDAY
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560.
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. This is now on every Friday and features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”.
Boys’ Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.45-5.30pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. Taught by Rubicon, for ages 6-12.
Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info [email protected].
Cardiff Table Tennis Community Club Upper Hall, Sport Wales, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.45-11.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209.
Little’ns Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45-10.25am + 10.30-11.15am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Aerial Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Aerial Conditioning (6-7.30pm); Flying Trapeze Taster (6-8pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11.15am-12.15pm, £2.80. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. No experience or partner required.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.
EVERY SATURDAY
African Drumming Sessions Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30-11.30am, £5. Info 0844 8700887.
Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Clwb Drama The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am-12.30, £5. Info 01633 656757. Welsh language drama group for ages 7+.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Hard Côr Sony Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Mini Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £5. Info 01633 656757. Run by Defying Gravity, professional tutors will teach ballet and drama to kids aged 3-6.
NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm, £7/£6 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 10-11.30am); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 10.30-11.30am); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 11.30am-1pm).
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www.ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them.
St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338.
Cabaret And Showgirl Dancing For All Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Beginners and mixed ability class. More info at www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Ben Cooper.
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Farmers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Welsh producers sell their wares every week at this brand new market.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth All Skills Jedi (11+, 12-2pm) and Youth Performance Jedi (11+, 2-4pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
FRIDAY 1
Amy Wadge – Songwriters’ Workshop Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £15. Info 0845 2263510. Welsh folk-pop type Wadge, now best known for co-writing hits for Ed Sheeran, takes up to 25 people through her nefarious methods.
Art Lunchtime Talk – Rodin Revisited National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Anne Pritchard.
Beyond The Border St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6pm, £120 weekend/£60 kids (£40 day/£20 kids; £15 evening only/£5 kids). Info 01446 799100. Biannual festival of storytelling and performance returns. Taking place in St Donats Arts Centre and various tents around the grounds, today features an opening ceremony plus performances from Marion Leeper, Mikael Oberg, Ben Haggarty, Robin & Bina WilliamsonMats Rehnman & Emma Reid, Sally Pomme Clayton, Fiona Collins & Peter Stevenson, The Flying Seaull Project, Circus Raj, Dafydd Davies Hughes, Jo Blake Cave & The Glowglobes, Peter Chand, Clare Murphy, Cath Little and Guto Dafis & Francis Maxey. Check out www.beyondtheborder.com for a full timetable. (Until Sun 3)
Big Day Out Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 5pm, £40 weekend/£10 age 6-15/free under-6s. Info 01600 714595. Featuring food stalls and demos (from Matt Tebbutt among others); comedy on this evening from Miles Jupp, Justin Edwards, Lucy Porter and Ivo Graham; music from Gareth Malone, Grace Hartrey, Railroad Bill and Life Of Reilly; lidy hop dancers; welly wanging, kids’ activities, craft, massage, yoga and some other stuff. (Until Sun 3)
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month.
Crafty Devil’s Big 2nd Birthday Party Crafty Devil Cellar Shop, Llandaff Road, Cardiff. 6-11.30pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected]. Canton-based craft brewers toast 24 months in the game at their bottle shop, with street food and live music mooted as well as the launch of a new beer.
Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. Featuring all manner of taster events, demos, workshops, coastal explorations and special meals all based around the locale’s wealth of seafood. Started on Sat 25 June; go to www.
pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk for a full schedule. (Until Sun 3)
Poetry In The Pews St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon. 6.45pm, £15. Info 07934 938250. Caerleon Arts Festival event featuring Owen Sheers, The Allegra Ladies Choir and Mike Jenkins.
Rhymney Valley Literature And Art Festival 2016 Taraggan Educational Gardens, Bargoed. Info 07512 235758. Three-day festival organised by Julie Pritchard. Across the weekend it’ll feature storytelling, poetry and music from Pritchard herself, Mike Jenkins, Deborah Price, Mike Church, Gemma June Howells, Bel Blue, Jeff Hankin, Dojo, Barry Taylor, Rae Davies, Norman Hopkins, Sally Roberts Jones, Bob Walton, Robert Minhinnick and Cliff James. (Until Sun 3)
Weightlifting: Gernau Cymru Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 029 2063 5688.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-2pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. On tomorrow also, and every Friday this month.
SATURDAY 2
Alfie-Fest The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 5-11pm. Info 029 2022 0349. Named in reference to Alfie’s Beer Bus, who host this evening of beer, street food, art, music and clothing.
Alien Disco Masks And Hats YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 07947 363441. Learn how to make shiny alien masks and headpieces using mirrors and glitter fit for an intergalactic party. Finally a Saturday daytime activity I can get behind!. With Megan Broadmeadow.
Beyond The Border St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-11.30pm, £120 weekend/£60 kids (£40 day/£20 kids; £15 evening only/£5 kids). Info 01446 799100. Today features various yoga and craft sessions plus performances from Guto Dafis & Danny Kilbride, Tony Evans & Carl Gough, TUUP, Tyhai, Dau Dafod, Parveen Sabrina Khan, Emily Hennessy & Sheema Mukherjee, Milael Oberg, Daniel Morden & Hugh Lupton, Martin Maudsley & Ruth Wakefield, Robin Williamson, Sally Pomme Clayton, Andy Morgan and Ghazalaw, Joe Blake Cave & The Glowglobes, Paola Balbi & Davide Bardi, Peter Chand & Kamini Ramachandran, TUUP with Sheema Mukherjee, Dovie Thomasen, Rhian E Jones & Erica Wagner, Kamini Ramachandran, Tim Ralph, Megan Lloyd, Guto Dafis, Mats Rehnman & Emma Reid, Paola Balbi/Davide Bardi/Michael Harvey, Megan Lloyd & Francis Maxey, Clare Murphy, Cath Little, Jesper La Cour Andersen, Marion Leeper, Eric Maddern & Fiona Collins, Phil Okwedy & Mikey Price, Carl Gough & David Pitt, Fiona Collins & Peter Stevenson, Lynne Denman and the Smallest Theatre In The World. (Until Sun 3)
Big Day Out Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. £40 weekend/£10 age 6-15/free under-6s. Info 01600 714595. (Until Sun 3)
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. How do colour changes occur in chemical reactions, and how can chemistry provide us with colour, energy and light? (At weekends until Sun 10)
Craft Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 10am-3.30pm, free/£10 to set up a stall. Info 07948 399111. Every first Saturday of the month.
Cricket: One Day International – England v Pakistan SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380.
Dewch Y Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Sessions for Welsh learners.
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. A walk through woodlands, ruins and graveyards, at a cheaper price than normal. Also on Tue 5, Thurs 7, Sat 9, Thurs 14, Wed 20 and Sat 23.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, aka the ‘gas giants’ (At weekends until Sun 10)
Global Village Festival Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-5pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Merthyr’s cultural diversity and heritage is celebrated via food, music, dance, art and performance.
Gwent Drama League Awards Night 2016 Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 263670. Black tie evening.
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Tue 5, Sat 16, Mon 25 and Sat 30.
Herbivore Pop-Up Micro Cafe Embassy Cafe, Cathays, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. Offering a small, fresh. ever-changing menu using the best of local produce with an emphasis on vegan food. Book in advance please. Every Saturday this month apart from Sat 9.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Leisure Centre. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 38 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Lit On The Lawn Priory Hotel Garden, Caerleon. 11am-5pm, £10. Info 07934 938250. Caerleon Arts Festival event featuring Angela V John, Peter Finch, Holly Muller, Richard King and Rachel Trezise.
Meadows Family Workshop National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Open Haus The Printhaus / The Boneyard, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly open studios here, an opportunity to meet the artists and makers in this creative community. On the first Saturday of every month.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Until Sun 3)
Quilt Club National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Rhiwbina Summer Festival Various locations, Rhiwbina village, Cardiff. 12-7pm, free. Info www.rhiwbina.co.uk. [to the tune of We Didn’t Start The Fire] Donkey rides, crazy golf, climbing wall, children’s rides, stalls, food competitions, exhibitions, street theatre, dog show, book signings, live music, show tent, art, dance, face painting.
Rhondda Rose Society Show National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also.
Rhymney Valley Literature And Art Festival 2016 Taraggan Educational Gardens / Parc Cwm Darran / St Gwladys Church Hall, Bargoed. Info 07512 235758. (Until Sun 3)
Saturday Craft Workshops For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Steampunk At The Ironworks Blaenavon Ironworks. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01495 792615. Telling the story of industry through fun and games, music and fashion, art, comedy and good Victorian manners. On tomorrow also.
Summer Spice Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Wales National Air Show Swansea Bay. 10am, free. Info 01792 637300. The Red Arrows will be here folks! On tomorrow also.
Weightlifting: Gernau Cymru Urdd Sporting Event Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 029 2063 5688. On tomorrow also.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SUNDAY 3
Ab Fab Vegan Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £1/free kids. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Follow-up to an event which launched in May and proved successful enough to have, well, a follow-up.
All Wales Comic Verse Competition Live Performance Final Priory Hotel, Caerleon. 2pm, £5. Info 01633 432242. Caerleon Arts Festival event.
Beyond The Border St Donats Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-11.30pm, £120 weekend/£60 kids (£40 day/£20 kids; £15 evening only/£5 kids). Info 01446 799100. Today features various yoga, craft sessions and talks plus performances from Parveen Sabrina Khan, Peter Chand, Ghazalaw, Guto Dafis/Dafydd Davies Hughes/Jez Danks, Glowglobes, Martin Maudsley & Ruth Wakefield, Michael Harvey/Stacey Blythe/Lynne Denman, Ben Haggarty, Hugh Lupton & Helen Chadwick, Emily Hennessey & Sheema Mukherjee, The Turbans, Kamini Ramachandran, Robin Williamson, TUUP, Dovie Thomasen, Clare Murphy & Tim Ralphs, Megan Lloyd, Fiona Collins/Cath Little/Angharad Wynne, Sally Pomme Clayton, The Devil’s Violin, Horatio Clare, Megan Lloyd & Francis Maxey, David Pitt, Paola Balbi, Richard Berry & Steve Killick, Jesper La Cour Andersen & Troels Kirk Ejsing, Triptych, Eric Maddern, Michael Dacre/Hugh Lupton/Peter Stevenson, Phil Okwedy & Mikey Price, BtB Young Storytellers 2016 Comp, Carl Gough & David Pitt, Fiona Collins & Peter Stevenson, The Flying Seagull Project, Frankie Armstrong/Bob Evans/Maryanne Roberts and a Festival Finale with Barracwda, Heritage Brass Band, Spiral Designs and Goffee. (Finishes today)
Big Day Out Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. £40 weekend/£10 age 6-15/free under-6s. Info 01600 714595. (Finishes today)
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival Aberaeron Harbour. 11am. Info [email protected]. Demonstrations, samples, chefs, live music, annual event.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 10)
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Festival Songs Of Praise St Cadoc’s Church, Caerleon. 4pm, free. Info 07934 938250. Caerleon Arts Festival event.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 10)
*Gilbern Rally National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. This is a gathering of Gilbern cars, which were made in Pontypridd during the 1960s – the only such vehicles ever manufactured in Wales – until the company folded in 1974. I’m not that big of a ‘car guy’ but IMO this is pretty interesting and some of them look rad.
James Sommerin & The Giant Peach Penylan Pantry, Cardiff. 12.30 + 4.30pm. Info 07854 724980. Afternoon tea themed around the stories of Roald Dahl.
Mindfulness And Life Drawing N Block, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University. 10am-3pm, £170 (two days). Info 029 2041 6070. Through combining the increased focus attained by mindful meditation techniques with the development of drawing skills, this course aims to improve students’ ability to draw the human figure. With Ed Jeavons; also on Sun 10, then Sat 6 and Sun 7 Aug.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Finishes today)
Piggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £25/£10 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments.
Rhondda Rose Society Show National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Rhymney Valley Literature And Art Festival 2016 Taraggan Educational Gardens / Parc Cwm Darran / St Gwladys Church Hall, Bargoed. Info 07512 235758. (Finishes today)
Rowing: Gemau Cymru Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 029 2063 5688.
Steampunk At The Ironworks Blaenavon Ironworks. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01495 792615.
Wales National Air Show Swansea Bay. 10am, free. Info 01792 637300.
Weber American Barbecue Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-9pm, £129. Info 01443 222716. A Grill Academy course.
Weightlifting: Gernau Cymru Urdd Sporting Event Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 029 2063 5688.
Western Power 3K4Kidz Bute Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £5/free under-5s. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event.
MONDAY 4
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Hockey: Presidents Cup Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 029 2033 4981. (Until Thurs 7)
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 5
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
Frankenstein In Bath Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01291 625981. Telling the story of Mary Shelley’s troubled time in Bath circa 1816, where she began work on the novel Frankenstein.
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Hockey: Presidents Cup Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 029 2033 4981. (Until Thurs 7)
Make Time Spent On Social Media Pay Foxy’s Deli, Penarth. 7-9pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2025 1666. A talk aimed at small business owners, by The Merchants of Penarth. One which I saw by chance while checking Facebook and have added to the listings accordingly. How about that folks!!
Tony Stockwell Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £19.50 adv. Info 01834 869323. Psychic medium.
WEDNESDAY 6
Artist In Residence Melanie Bastier Creating In Willow Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611. Also on Sun 10 and Tue 19.
Hockey: Presidents Cup Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 029 2033 4981. (Until Thurs 7)
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
Skill Builder: Mediterranean Fish Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716.
Summer Care Of Roses National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Open mic night incorporating music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, cabaret etc. Also on Wed 20.
THURSDAY 7
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Sussex SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Hockey: Presidents Cup Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-2pm. Info 029 2033 4981. (Finishes today)
Kidz To Adultz Wales House Of Sport, Cardiff. 9.30am-4.30pm, free. Info www.
disabledliving.co.uk/kidz/wales. Event dedicated to children and young adults with disabilities, plus their families and the professionals who work with them in Wales and further afield. Over 100 exhibitors will offer advice, support and information.
New Poetry & Fiction Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Featuring guest writers Caroline Smith, Bethany W. Pope and Alan Bilton.
Poems & Pints Brown’s, Laugharne. 7.30pm. Info 01994 427688. With guest host Annie Buttler.
Quiz, Pasta & Vino Penylan Pantry, Cardiff. 7.30-10pm, £15. Info 07854 724980. Self-explanatory night in aid of Cardiff Food Bank.
*The End Of Gender YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07947 363441. LGBT-friendly creative workshop with Swansea artist Joan Jones. Also on Thurs 14 and Thurs 21.
FRIDAY 8
Beer N’ Ting: A Caribbean BB Urban Tap House, Newport. 12-11pm, free. Info 01633 252538. Featuring some questionably Caribbean food, drink, music and entertainment, plus the launch of a new Tiny Rebel beer. On tomorrow also.
Bridgend County Show Felindre Road, Pencoed. Free. Info 07976 430086. Annual agricultural/family/rural fun show. (Until Sun 10)
Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. Annual weekender. There’s normally some nice stuff to eat and drink here. (Until Sun 10)
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Also on Tue 12 and Sat 16.
Neath Round Table 2016 Carnival And Fun Day Little Theatre, Neath. 7-11pm. Info facebook.com/
neathroundtable. The opening night of this carnival features live bands, fairground rides and food/drink stalls. On tomorrow also.
The Wales Swim North Beach, Tenby (starting point). 10am-6pm (expo); 7pm (race start), £60 to enter. Info 01437 765777. Entrants can swim a course of either 1.2 or 2.4 miles, in this annual race organised by Activity Wales Events. This is the first part of a weekend-long triathlon; the cycling part (The Wales Sportive) is tomorrow and the run (The Wales Marathon) is on Sun 10.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘under the sea’.
Toddler Time Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Dressing up, singing, dancing, crafts and story-time for young’uns.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 9
Beer N’ Ting: A Caribbean BB Urban Tap House, Newport. 12-11pm, free. Info 01633 252538.
Bridgend County Show Felindre Road, Pencoed. Free. Info 07976 430086. (Until Sun 10)
Build A Wood-Fired Clay Piza Oven Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4.30pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. (Until Sun 10)
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 10)
Derek Acorah Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01792 475715.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £5 per session. Info 029 2048 4611. With Suzen Millodot every month.
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Expose Compose Create – Mindful Photography Workshop 360 Cafe Bar, Swansea. 1.30-5.30pm, £30. Info 07952 747776. For photographers of all abilities with an interest in mindfulness and a curiosity about how this can be developed through photography.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 10)
Golf: Celebrity Cup Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 9am, £10-£35. Info 01633 413000. Annual event, on tomorrow also. It’s sponsored by a a sugary faux-cider whose name I sadly don’t have space to include here, and the teams are as follows. Wales: Rob Bryson, Ioan Gruffudd, Brydon, Jonathan Davies, Sir Gareth Edwards, Phil Glenister and Gethin Jones. England: Mike Tindall, Lee Mack, Anton du Beke, Peter Jones, Ben Shephard and Denise Van Outen. Scotland: Rory Lawson, Greig Laidlaw, Michael Jamieson, Max Evans, Thom Evans and Dougray Scott. Ireland: Keith Duffy, Laurence Kinlan, Shane Byrne, Ronnie Whelan, Brian McFadden, Brian Ormond and Brendan O’Carroll.
Handmade Arts And Crafts Market Tabernacl Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Heroes & Villains YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07947 363441. Learn how to make rod puppets for the parade and discover who were the ‘goodies and baddies of Swansea’, with artist Zanne Andrea.
Jamboree And Family Fun Day Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry. 12-8pm, free. Info 01446 700111.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale YMCA Plas, Roath, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 35 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Maindee Festival Maindee Primary School, Newport. 12-7pm, free. Info [email protected].
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Neath Round Table 2016 Carnival And Fun Day Little Theatre, Neath. 4.30pm. Info facebook.com/
neathroundtable. Featuring live music, a fairground, Battlefield Live, zorbing and a petting zoo.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Pennydarren Steam Loco National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Rhythmic Champs Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127. On tomorrow also.
Snapped Up Market: Jungle Fever The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. A selection of Cardiff’s finest makers and designers participate in open studios with have-a-go printing activities.
Spanish Supper Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Speedway: FIM British Grand Prix 2015 Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £19-£105 adv. Info 0844 8588879. Competition for daring riders of bikes without brakes, taking place here around this time every year. In fact I ccpied this listing from July 2015 and nearly left the venue as ‘Millennium Stadium’, risking the wrath of Brand Protectors in doing so.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
The Wales Sportive Salterns Car Park, Tenby (starting point). 7am (race start), £60 to enter. Info 01437 765777. Entrants can ride 42, 70 or 112 miles in this one.
Ty Hafan’s Rainbow Run Parc Bryn Bach Visitor Centre, Tredegar (registration point). 11.30am, £12 to register. Info [email protected]. Charity 5K run in which runners get their white clothes showered in bright colours. Minimum sponsorshop amount to raise is £50.
SUNDAY 10
Angela’s Summer Kitchen Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Artist In Residence Melanie Bastier Creating In Willow Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611.
Bridgend County Show Felindre Road, Pencoed. Free. Info 07976 430086. (Finishes today)
Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. (Finishes today)
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Craft Fair LC2, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £25 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 2.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Golf: Celebrity Cup Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 9am, £5-£155. Info 01633 413000.
Lou Lou’s Cardiff Vintage Fair City Hall, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £2/free under-12s. Info [email protected].
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Mediterranean RAW Pop-UP Lunch M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 1-4pm, £18 adv. Info 029 2047 3373. Organic raw food night, menu TBC.
Meet Mr Trevithick National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. AKA the man who invented the world’s first steam locomotive.
Mindfulness And Life Drawing N Block, Llandaff Campus, Cardiff Metropolitan University. 10am-3pm, £170 (two days). Info 029 2041 6070.
Peloton Club Launch Party The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff (starting point), £12.50 to ride/£15 non-members. Info 029 2022 0349. Day of cycling-related activities including a ride with Mark Colbourne. You have to get an advance ticket for that part (see prices above).
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Rhythmic Champs Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
The Wales Marathon Tudor Square, Tenby (starting point). 10am (race start), £60 to enter. Info 01437 765777. Full and half marathon options are available here.
MONDAY 11
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Second Monday of every month.
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month.
Poetry Open Mic The Capel, Bargoed. 7-10pm, free. Info 01443 830272. With guest reader Patrick Jones.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
TUESDAY 12
Carmarthen Storytelling Caffi Iechyd Da, Carmarthen. £3. Info 07752 438901. Monthly event featuring guest storytellers and tales from the floor.
Commemorating The Battle Of Mametz Wood National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 12pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609.
Frank Thomas Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 0845 2263510. Local spoken word poet, with musical accompaniment from David Grubb.
Meet The Curator: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 26.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
WEDNESDAY 13
Abergavenny Festival Of Cycling: Chepstow Grand Prix Castle Car Park, Chepstow (starting point). 5.30pm, free to spectate. Info 01873 840530. First in a series of competitive cycling events in the region, running until Sun 17.
Cutting Box Hedges National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Darts: Fosters Professional Masters SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 7pm (5.30pm VIP), £25 (£59 VIP). Info 029 2040 9380. Featuring Simon Whitlock, Mark Webster, Devon Peterson, Vincent van der Voort and Bobby George in the competition; Glamorgan cricketers Jacques Rudolph, Graham Wagg, Tim van der Gugten and David Lloyd playing exhibition darts. I thought the idea of exhibition games is that the people playing are good.
Meet The Conservator: Industry National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. With Newcastle poets Josephine Scott and Pauline Plummer, who are in Merthyr tomorrow.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Established group aiming to provide constructive criticism, help, advice and guidance to its members. Also on Wed 27.
Skill Builder: Knife Skills Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716.
Vegan Pizza Company Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. Great bunch of animal product-free lads from Cardiff give you something to chew on betwixt swigs from your fractionally-sized glass.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
THURSDAY 14
Afternoon Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4. Info 01792 475715.
Archive Event Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Presentation and Q&A about an ongoing project based on the contents of Chapter’s archive, which dates back to the early 70s.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month.
Jay Rayner Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £18.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Food critic and occasional jazz musician, except not tonight, plugs his latest book, The 10 Food Commandments.
Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, free. Info 01685 722555.
Slapstick Comedy Masterclass Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £20. Info 029 2030 4400. With Kev McCurdy.
The End Of Gender YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07947 363441.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
FRIDAY 15
Abergavenny Festival Of Cycling: Wales Open Criterium Neville Street, Abergavenny (starting point). 5.30pm, free to spectate. Info 01873 840530.
Advanced Road Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Cricket: Pre-Season Friendly – Glamorgan v Pakistan Spytty Park, Newport. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380.
Meal Squared Waterloo Tea, Wyndham Arcade, Cardiff. £30. Info 029 2037 6249. The Dead Canary, Penylan Pantry, Brod, and Waterloo Tea themselves present a nine-course food and drink extravaganza, in aid of Noah’s Ark kids’ charity. Doesn’t seem to say anywhere what time it starts.
Neath Real Ale And Cider Festival Neath town centre. 12pm. Info facebook.com/
neathrealaleandciderfest. Also featuring live music. On tomorrow also.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Theatre Tours New Theatre, Cardiff. 12, 2.30 + 4pm, £7. Info 029 2087 8889. On tomorrow also.
Vintage For Victory Library Gardens, Whitchurch Village, Cardiff. 5-10pm. Info [email protected]. “Inspired by the Romance and Glamour of Vintage Fashion & Nostalgia we are delighted to bring this new event to The Library Gardens in Whitchurch Village, a leafy suburb of Cardiff. Set in the past it celebrates all that was great from the 1940s 50s & 60s.” Anyway, 10% of the takings go to Cancer Research Wales and The Saints Big Band are playing this evening. (Until Sun 17)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 16
Abergavenny Festival Of Cycling: Iron Mountain Sportif Bailey Park, Abergavenny (starting point). Free to spectate. Info 01873 840530. Featuring courses of 20, 40, 70 and 100 miles.
Adventures In Archaeology: Idaho Evans And The Riddle Of The Roman Ruins National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. Join adventuring archaeologist, Idaho Evans, to solve clues around the Museum. On tomorrow also.
Big Splash The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-6pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Two days of free outdoor street theatre. On tomorrow also.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609.
Friends Lecture National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am, £10. Info 029 2039 7951. Gavin Davies talks about Mametz Wood.
Good News From The Future Open Workshops Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Informal workhops in physical theatre and movement. On tomorrow also.
Great Baking Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Gymnastics: Tumbling Agility Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Herbivore Pop-Up Micro Cafe Embassy Cafe, Cathays, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected].
Learn How To Shear Sheep Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am-4.30pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.
Merthyr Tydfil Food Festival Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-5pm, free/£25 to set up a stall. Info 01685 725414.
Nantgarw Craft Fair Nantgarw China Works. 11am-3pm, free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
Neath Real Ale And Cider Festival Neath town centre. 12pm. Info facebook.com/neathrealaleandciderfest.
Parti Ponty Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd. 10am-7pm, free. Info 01443 407570. Menter Iaith present a Welsh-language-centric family festival with masses of stalls, food, arts, crafts, science, drama and tons more. Plus comedy/music/entertainment from Noel James, Heini, Heather Jones, Beti George, Gareth Potter, Bethan Nia, Mellt, Uumar, Ffa La La and Mei Gwynedd.
Peace Festival 2016 Welsh Centre For International Affairs, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2022 8549. Family event.
Quentin Blake: Inside Stories Family Fun Day National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Exhibition launch tie-in (see Art listings and previews for more on said exhibition).
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die, on every day through the summer holidays. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. New Science Theatre show inspired by the spectacular work of Roald Dahl, on every day through the summer holidays. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Swansea Vegan Festival 2016 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 11am, £1/free under-18s. Info 01792 475715. From 6pm there’ll be films, live music and a bar.
Talk: The Bayeux Tapestry National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. By John Richards and organised by the Historical Association, Swansea Branch.
Theatre Tours New Theatre, Cardiff. 12, 2.30 + 4pm, £7. Info 029 2087 8889.
Vdubs At The Castle Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-5pm. Info 01291 420241. Hitler-prized environment swindlers aka Volkswagens (Beetles and camper vans specifically) will be on show here, tomorrow also.
Vintage For Victory Library Gardens, Whitchurch Village, Cardiff. 10am-10pm. Info [email protected]. Today features live music from Memphis Lee & The Creepers, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, Like The Beatles and Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band. (Until Sun 17)
Welsh National Homebrew Competition Public Awards Evening Urban Tap House, Cardiff. 6pm. Info 029 2039 9557. Ex-Buzz editor Gareth gifted me a bottle of porter that he’d brewed himself a few months back, and I thought it was very good. I don’t know if he’s entered these awards but if he had, and I could vote, I’d vote for him.
Wild Crafty Brewing Adamsdown Community Garden, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. Scott, from the ReWild Project, teaches you how to make herbal beers.
Ysbrydoli / Inspired In Spirit YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 07947 363441. Create enlarged papier mache objects from the Gallery’s permanent collection which will be worn as headpieces, masks and costumes to form a ghostly procession. With Aled Simons.
SUNDAY 17
Abergavenny Festival Of Cycling: Grand Prix Of Wales / Para GP Of Wales Neville Street, Abergavenny (starting point). Free to spectate. Info 01873 840530. The Para GP starts at 11.15am; the Grand Prix 5.30pm.
Adventures In Archaeology:Idaho Evans And The Riddle Of The Roman Ruins National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550.
Big Splash The Riverfront, Newport. 12-5.45pm, free. Info 01633 656757.
Cardiff Creative Writers Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 07830 381930. An open forum to discuss work, new reads, author news etc. Third Sunday of each month.
Cricket: County Championship – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 20)
DanceSport Wales: Open Champs Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-8.30pm. Info 01433 691978.
Glamorgan Classic Car Show National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Good News From The Future Open Workshops Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400.
Gourmet Vegetarian Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Vdubs At The Castle Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-5pm. Info 01291 420241.
Victorian Day The Old Station, Tintern. Free. Info 01291 420241. Archery, Punch & Judy, donkey rides, train rides and stalls are all promised.
Vintage For Victory Library Gardens, Whitchurch Village, Cardiff. 10am-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Today features live music from Elle And The Pocket Belles, Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, Like The Beatles and The Big What Band. (Finishes today)
MONDAY 18
2016 Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. £24 adv/£5 kids 4-16/under-4s free. Info 0844 5450517. All sorts of agricultural and/or countryside-related events, rendered family-friendly. (Until Thurs 21)
Cricket: County Championship – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 20)
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Wed 20, Sat 23, Mon 25, Wed 27 and Sat 30.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
TUESDAY 19
2016 Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. £24 adv/£5 kids 4-16/under-4s free. Info 0844 5450517. (Until Thurs 21)
Artist In Residence Melanie Bastier Creating In Willow Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611.
Cricket: County Championship – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 20)
Robert Partman: I Am Not Rainman Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01685 384111. Talk by a man detailing his experiences of living with high-functioning autism.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
WEDNESDAY 20
2016 Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. £24 adv/£5 kids 4-16/under-4s free. Info 0844 5450517. (Until Thurs 21)
Bronze Age Historical Day Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-5pm. Info 01291 420241. Hosted by Monmouthshire Archeaology Society.
Crafty Summer Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family craft day. Also on Wed 27.
Cricket: County Championship – Glamorgan v Derbyshire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Finishes today)
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Flying Start Family Fun Day Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry. 12pm, free. Info 01446 700111.
Medical Prosthetics: Past, Present, Future National History Museum, St Fagans. 1.30-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Featuring a century or more of false limbs and their social/historical significance. Will any hook-handed preachers of hate make a guest appearance? I am guessing not.
Natural Dyeing & Printing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £10. Info [email protected]. With Cardiff textile artist Cat Lewis. Presented by Green City Events.
Sheep Trekking – Day Walk To Ilyn Y Fan Fach Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £65/£45 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event.
Skill Builder: Meringues Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414. A chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
THURSDAY 21
2016 Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. £22 adv/£5 kids 4-16/under-4s free. Info 0844 5450517. (Finishes today)
Clear Cut No.6 M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7pm, £5/£4 adv. Info 029 2047 3373. Six new multi-genre performances pieces from artists TBC.
Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Teddy Bears Picnic National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bring along teddy bears for a day of crafts and hands on activities.
The End Of Gender YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07947 363441.
Wales Book Of the Year Award Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. £5 adv. Info 01685 384111. Organised by Literature Wales, who you are best off ringing about tickets: 029 2047 2266.
FRIDAY 22
An Audience With Frank Bruno MBE Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £20 adv. Info 0117 9259273. British boxing icon talks about his life/career, presented by the MJR Group and the (perhaps unfortunately named) Insanity Artists Agency.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. (Until Sun 24)
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Somerset SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Holiday Memory Drop-In Family Craft Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Also on Mon 25 and Fri 29.
Knife & Fork Beer Festival The Old Swan Inn, Llantwit Major. Free. Info 01446 792230. Weekend event showcasing various ale/craft beer producers. (Until Sun 24)
Lunch Club Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £37. Info 01443 222716.
Sheep Trekking – Forestry Trail Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £45/£35 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Walk a sheep around a 200-acre farm along ancient drovers’ trails, and forestry paths. A Good Day Out event.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Wheelbuilding Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 23
Balloon Science Show National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Join CBeebies’ Becky Kitter for this interactive show.
Booklaunch: Carolyn Evans Brown’s, Laugharne. 11am. Info 01994 427688. Launching a mystery novel titled Martha.
Boxing: Merthyr Mayhem Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. 5pm, £35-£60. Info 0117 9496699. With a total of 15 fights (I think), top billing being given to Merthyr’s own Dai Davies.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. (Until Sun 24)
Breakin’ The Bay Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Annual event based rond breakdance battles but also featuring multiple other facets of hip-hop/’urban’ culture: exhibitions, live graffiti art, performances, DJs, MCs, cyphers, beatboxing, community sessions etc. On tomorrow also, then Sat 30 and Sun 31.
Craft Fayre St David’s Church, Neath. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Georgian Gents Cardiff Castle. 10am-5pm. Info 029 2087 8100. Themed games, nursery rhymes and captivating stories, falconry displays and SWORDFIGHTS. On tomorrow also.
Gower Chilli Festival South Gower Sports Club, Scurlage, nr Port Eynon, Swansea. 10am, £5/£8 both days. Info 07854 319768. Two-day event with food, crafts, competitions, street food AND gourmet food, live music and a funfair. On tomorrow also.
Herbivore Pop-Up Micro Cafe Embassy Cafe, Cathays, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected].
Heroes & Legends Show Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am-4.30pm. Info 01639 881635. Memorabilia show with guests from TV and screen. On tomorrow also.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Summer holiday kids’ activity. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Knife & Fork Beer Festival The Old Swan Inn, Llantwit Major. Free. Info 01446 792230. (Until Sun 24)
Lampeter Food Festival University Of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter. 10.30am. Info www.
lampeterfoodfestival.org.uk. Featuring lots of stalls, chef demonstrations, live music, belly dance, circus performers and open mic.
Lazy Crafternoons: Nautical Cushions National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
Magic Realism: Fiction And Dream – A Workshop For Adults With Alan Bilton Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12.30pm, £1.60-£5. Info 01792 463980.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
Miss Universe Great Britain 2016 Grand Final The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £25.50. Info 01633 656757. “The top beauties in British pageantry from England, Scotland and Wales will take to the stage in three catwalk rounds celebrating the strength and beauty of femininity.” It’s about damn time!
MTB Hydraulics And Suspension Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12pm, £15. Info 01443 222716.
Shakespeare 400: The Fume Of Sighs Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1pm, £5/£1.60. Info 01792 463980. A look at the many and diverse sets of lovers that appear in Shakespeare’s plays. Presented by Fluellen.
Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092.
Soldiering On National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3550. Join adventuring archaeologist, Idaho Evans, to solve clues around the Museum. On tomorrow also.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Sky Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Tattoo And Toy Convention 2016 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 10am, £15/£25 both days. Info 029 2022 4488. “Featuring over 280 award winning tattoo and body modification artists from around the world and some of the best toy, collectables, clothing, ceramics, jewellery, bakery and tattoo accessory retailers in the UK today!” they say. Do that many comic-con nerd types have tattoos? Help me, I don’t know. On tomorrow also.
The Isle Of Fire Barry Island seafront. 9pm. Info 01446 704737. Annual event in which Barry Island is transformed into a firey landscape. In a good way. On tomorrow also.
Thrifty Kids: Shell Necklaces National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Wild In The City St John’s Churchyard Garden, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Presented by the nearby Cardiff Story museum.
Worm Charming World Record Attempt National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Earthworm expert Emma Sherlock leads an attempt to charm a record number of worms to the surface.
Wriggle! Family Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Emma Sherlock again, nipping back to Cardiff for lunch. Probably one of worms.
SUNDAY 24
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. (Finishes today)
Breakin’ The Bay Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Gower Chilli Festival South Gower Sports Club, Scurlage, nr Port Eynon, Swansea. 10am, £5/£8 both days. Info 07854 319768.
Heroes & Legends Show Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am-4.30pm. Info 01639 881635.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Knife & Fork Beer Festival The Old Swan Inn, Llantwit Major. Free. Info 01446 792230. (Finishes today)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
The Big Feast Rodney Parade, Newport. 12-11pm. Info 01633 670690. Food and drink featival featuring a headline chef, food demonstrations, cook-offs, live music, DJs and more.
Regional Indian: Goa Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Georgian Gents Cardiff Castle. 10am-5pm. Info 029 2087 8100.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
The Isle Of Fire Barry Island seafront. 9pm. Info 01446 704737.
Tattoo And Toy Convention 2016 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 10am, £15/£25 both days. Info 029 2022 4488.
MONDAY 25
Actorsworkhop Junior Summer School Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £110/£60 (five days). Info junior@
actorsworkshop.co.uk. Learn activing, singing, dance and performance skills this week. (Until Fri 29)
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Holiday Memory Drop-In Family Craft Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 28)
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
Miners’ Fortnight Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3650. Come along and enjoy activities for the whole family including trails, soft play, dressing up and games. (On weekdays until Fri 5 Aug)
Redhouse Performance Academy Disney Summer School Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30am-4.30pm, £75 (five days). Info 01685 384111. Finishing with a show for the parents on the final day. (Until Fri 29)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
TUESDAY 26
Actorsworkhop Junior Summer School Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £110/£60 (five days). Info junior@
actorsworkshop.co.uk. (Until Fri 29)
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 28)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
Miners’ Fortnight Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3650. (On weekdays until Fri 5 Aug)
Museum Activity Lucky Dip Days National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 10am-12pm + 2-4pm, £3. Info 029 2057 3550. Two activities per week, featuring things like making pottery, jewellery or pizza, or trying archery or gladiator fighting. Also on Thurs 28 and multiple days throughout August.
Quentin Blake: Inside Stories Family Workshop National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Thurs 28)
Redhouse Performance Academy Disney Summer School Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30am-4.30pm, £75 (five days). Info 01685 384111. (Until Fri 29)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995.
WEDNESDAY 27
Actorsworkhop Junior Summer School Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £110/£60 (five days). Info junior@
actorsworkshop.co.uk. (Until Fri 29)
Boxfull Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Variety show for actors, writers and directors.
Crafty Summer Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Last Wednesday of every month.
Games Wales 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly social meetup for video game developers.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 28)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
Masterclass In Shakespeare’s Comedy Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £20. Info 029 2030 4400. With Emma Stevens-Johnson.
Miners’ Fortnight Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3650. (On weekdays until Fri 5 Aug)
Print A Vintage Railway Poster National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Tie-in activity relating to the exhibition launching here this month (see Art listings). (Until Sat 30)
Quentin Blake: Inside Stories Family Workshop National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Thurs 28)
Redhouse Performance Academy Disney Summer School Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30am-4.30pm, £75 (five days). Info 01685 384111. (Until Fri 29)
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Wriggle! Family Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Marine Invertebrates Curator Teresa Darbyshire.
THURSDAY 28
Actorsworkhop Junior Summer School Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £110/£60 (five days). Info junior@
actorsworkshop.co.uk. (Until Fri 29)
Design Stuff 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly social event about design-related topics.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
Miners’ Fortnight Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3650. (On weekdays until Fri 5 Aug)
Museum Activity Lucky Dip Days National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 10am-12pm + 2-4pm, £3. Info 029 2057 3550.
Print A Vintage Railway Poster National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 30)
Redhouse Performance Academy Disney Summer School Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30am-4.30pm, £75 (five days). Info 01685 384111. (Until Fri 29)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly session for Welsh learners.
Weber Seafood Essentials Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-9pm, £99. Info 01443 222716. A Grill Academy course.
FRIDAY 29
Actorsworkhop Junior Summer School Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £110/£60 (five days). Info junior@
actorsworkshop.co.uk. (Finishes today)
Clay Extravaganza National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am + 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Inspired by the exhibition of work by Micki Schloessingk at Mission Gallery in Swansea. On tomorrow also.
Dinosaur Encounter Cardiff Castle. £4. Info 029 2087 8100. Take a close look at the dinosaur models, their bones and eggs and meet a walking, growling T-Rex.
Four Bars Swing Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a lindy hop class for beginners, followed by dancing to classic swing tracks.
Holiday Memory Drop-In Family Craft Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Incandescent Hibiscus Lounge, Waterloo Tea, Wyndham Arcade, Cardiff. 5.30-6.45pm, free. Info [email protected]. The return of this quarterly literary meeting. Bring your favourite poems and lyrics for discussion.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
Miners’ Fortnight Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3650. (On weekdays until Fri 5 Aug)
Print A Vintage Railway Poster National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 30)
Quentin Blake: Inside Stories Family Workshop National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Also on from Tue 2-Thurs 4 Aug. (Finishes today)
Redhouse Performance Academy Disney Summer School Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30am-4.30pm, £75 (five days). Info 01685 384111. Featuring a performance based on what pupils have learned over the week. (Finishes today)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
The Big Cheese Town centre, Caerphilly. 3-10pm, free. Info 029 2088 0011. Featuring the Great Cheese Race, entertainment programme, funfair and a firework display at 10pm. (Until Sun 31)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 30
Breakin’ The Bay Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. On tomorrow also.
Clay Extravaganza National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Festival Of Archaeology Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire. 11am4pm. Info 01291 690228. Explore Vikings in Wales via Living History, demonstrations and activities with the “mainly peace loving” warriors. On tomorrow also.
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Herbivore Pop-Up Micro Cafe Embassy Cafe, Cathays, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected].
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
National Eisteddfod Of Wales: Llwyfan Y Maes Castle Meadows, Abergavenny. 4pm, £4-£10. Info 0845 4090900. Featuring Gwerinwyr Gwent, Crickhowell Choral Society, Cyw & Friends, Olion Byw and DJs Bar Syched.
Print A Vintage Railway Poster National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 30)
Stanhope In Focus: Meet The Curator National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. With Head of the Museum, Steph Mastoris.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Italian Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
The Big Cheese Town centre, Caerphilly. 11am, free. Info 029 2088 0011. Including reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, two food halls, craft stalls, animal marquees, a traditional funfair and more. (Until Sun 31)
SUNDAY 31
Breakin’ The Bay Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Festival Of Archaeology Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire. 11am4pm. Info 01291 690228.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 13 Aug)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sat 6 Aug)
National Eisteddfod Of Wales: Llwyfan Y Maes Castle Meadows, Abergavenny. 4pm, £4-£10. Info 0845 4090900. Featuring Dawnswyr Caerdydd, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw, Cyw & Friends and DJs Bar Syched.
Print A Vintage Railway Poster National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 30)
Provencal Cuisine Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
Summer Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 4 Sept)
The Big Cheese Town centre, Caerphilly. 11am, free. Info 029 2088 0011. (Finishes today)