NOVEMBER | EVENTS LISTINGS
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.
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.
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.
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 2 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, £7.50-£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.
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. 7.30-9.30pm. 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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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).
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 The Gate, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners for the first hour, intermediate for the second.
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.
Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
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. Day tours from Cardiff, every Monday, Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
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.
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.
Belly Dance Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £6/£25 for five sessions. Info 07872 306745. Mixed ability class with Steph.
Beth’s Buns Pilates Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. New class here every Tuesday.
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.
Col’s Crochet Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 6-8pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. All experience levels welcome; please bring your own yarn and crochet hook.
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £4.50-£6.50/£2.50 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8.30.
Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Exercise to music, aimed at over-60s and people with a disability.
Frances Aitken Pilates The Abacus, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5. Info 07934 011061. Drop-in session hosted by Aitken, who’s been teaching pilates for eight years and comes from a professional circus and dance background.
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.
Give It A Go Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
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 next level and for all ages and abilities.
Jamaican Bum Flex Channel View Leisure Centre, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info 07950 256969. Dancehall/reggae style dance moves, “turned into a tough bum workout for the ladies” by Latone Holder. Also on Wednesday and Thursday.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Learn African samba here.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Life Drawing 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 4pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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 [email protected].
Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £6/£25 for five sessions. Info 07872 306745. With Steph; bring your own mat please.
Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. No class on Tue 27.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Salsa Classes Bar 44, Cowbridge. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
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. 6-7pm, £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
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Cabaret And Showgirl Dancing For All Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.15-9pm. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Beginners 6.15-7.45pm; advanced 7.45-9pm. More info at www.cardiffcabaretclub.com
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].
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Wake Up Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7.15-8am, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected].
Give It A Go Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880.
Jamaican Bum Flex Canton Community Centre, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £5. Info 07950 256969.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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. 6-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Concentrating on General Fitness. Beginners for the first hour; advanced for the second.
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. 6-7pm, £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
Actors Experience Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6-9pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. A series of diverse workshops for professional and experienced actors.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
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.
Circuits Class Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Focal Point English Classes Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 1-3pm. Info 01685 384111. For local people who would like to learn to speak English.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Give It A Go Climbing Class For Adults Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £12. Info 029 2048 4880.
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. Contact [email protected] for further details.
Jamaican Bum Flex Trinity Church Centre, Newport Road, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5. Info 07950 256969.
Newport Badminton Club Newport Active Living Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 07789 965285.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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.
Salsa Buena Class Eclipse, Penarth. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07800 565651. Also features a Latin disco after the class.
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.
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.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7.15 + 7.30-8.45pm, £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.
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.
Focal Point English Classes For Young Mums Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-12pm. Info 01685 384111. For local people who would like to learn to speak English.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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.
Streetwise Street Dance Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 4.30-8.30pm, £3.50 per class. Info 01685 384111. Call for individual class times.
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
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, £12. 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, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
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. Come-one-come-all sessions for the Centre’s urban choir who blend choral singing with hip-hop.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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.
Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 12.45-3.15pm, £28 (seven weeks)/£25 (six weeks). Info 01633 656757. For ages 8 to 16, across two classes (youngest first).
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Stephanie of Burlesque Cardiff.
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, £12. Info 029 2048 4880.
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £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, £12. 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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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.
SUNDAY 1
617 Lecture Series Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 0844 8700887. The finely named Eileen Younghusband talks about the Second World War.
Cardiff’s Affordable Vintage Fair Portland House, Cardiff Bay.11am-4pm, £2/free under-12s. Info [email protected]. Featuring over 30 stalls with vintage clobber from the 1940s onwards, plus homewares and a tearoom.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night: A Workshop On Writing Villanelles Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12.30pm, £3.50-£10. Info 01792 463980. With Jonathan Edwards. Part of the Dylan Thomas Festival, which features a variety of thematic events and runs here until Mon 9.
Dylan’s Swansea Guided Tour Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (starting point). 10.30am, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Presented by Fluellen and finishing in the No Sign Wine Bar.
Great Baking With Angela Gray Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Gymnastics: Welsh Schools Trampoline Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Made By Hand City Hall, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £6/£5 (£11/£9 weekend). Info [email protected]. Featuring stalls with around 135 makers selling their wares and sharing their skills. Final day of three.
Monthly Adventure Activity: Caving Ystradfellte, Brecon Beacons. 10am, £15. Info 07830 381930. Organised by Wales Outdoors. Meet at 9am outside Cardiff Museum, or 9.40am at the A470 McDonalds near Merthyr, for car sharing.
Skynet Wales Lan Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6pm, from £35. Info 01874 611622. Console gaming weekend with loads of prizes etc. Final day of three.
Solar System Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Kids’ show teaching about the solar system.
Spooky Science Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Halloween-related half-term jollies.
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.
The Full Moon’s Halloween Festival Of Spirits The Full Moon, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected]. Final day (of three) for a festival which offers rare/cool bourbons today, having done similar with gin and rum over the previous two days.
Wrestling: One night Only – St Mary Street Massacre Walkabout, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2072 7930. Confirmed bouts are between Doug Williams and Joel Redman, Eddie Dennis vs Gideon Grey, and James Castle vs Flash Morgan Webster. Also X-Pac is going to be here in some capacity.
MONDAY 2
Draw @ Bay Art Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-3pm, £29 per session. Info 029 2065 0016. Designed for people who are interested in figurative drawing and would like to stretch their current thinking. Every Monday until 30 Nov.
Improv Comedy Course YMCA, The Walk, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £85 (eight weeks). Info cardiff-impro.brownpapertickets.com. Eight-week course led by Nathan Improv. Every Monday until 23 Nov (except Mon 16 – it’s on Sun 15 instead).
New Girl Quiz Buffalo, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2031 0312.
Northern Lingo Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. This is a night which seems to feature people playing bingo and speaking in Yorkshire dialect.
Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
The Moment Of Truth: Art In The Early Renaissance Drill Hall, Chepstow. 2-4pm, £10 per lecture. Info 01291 625981. A series of classes exploring the art of the 15th century, hosted by Eleanor Bird. Every Monday until Nov 23.
TUESDAY 3
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980. This month’s theme is ‘female mystery writers’ and it also takes place on Tue 10, Tue 17 and Tue 24.
Professor John Goodby – A Dream Of Winter Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7pm, £1.60-£5. Info 01792 463980. Goodby talks about a long-lost Dylan Thomas poem in this illustrated talk.
Doug Scott Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £13.50/£12. Info 01982 552555.
Found Arts Improv Ensemble Workshop The Abacus, Cardiff. £6 per class. Info www.theabacusroom.wordpress.com. Hosted by Carrie Newman, the total of eight classes on this course will tackle subjects including skills in the group mind; storytelling with spontaneity; theatre sports and performance and… making stuff up on the spot. Also on Thurs 10 this month.
Poems & Pints Browns, Laugharne. 7.30pm. Info 01994 427688. Monthly event with special guest poet Lee Prosser.
WEDNESDAY 4
Badminton: Top Schools Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0845 0454301.
Booklaunch: Eddie Butler Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5/£1.60. Info 01792 463980. Rugby player-turned-writer launches his new novel, Gonzo Davies Caught In Possession.
Pop-Up Produce Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3-8pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Monthly produce market.
Pruning And Training Climbing Roses National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Also on Wed 11 and Wed 18.
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 18.
Museum Late Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. For the first Friday of every month the museum will be opening its doors until late, with dance, culture, art, music and a pop-up bar.
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.
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.
THURSDAY 5
Cardiff Archaeological Society Lecture Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University. 7.15pm. Info www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk. ‘Cardiff Castle Mill Leat, Bute Park: Recent Archaeological Discoveries’ by Dr Amelia Pannett.
Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 per day/£25 full pass. Info 029 2030 4400. Today: Thomas Goddard, An Interview With… (12pm); Richard Bowers, An Essay On Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 Film, Blow Up (2pm); Doppelgangster, Titanic (5pm, offsite performance); Sarah Duffy, Enjoy The Silence (6.15pm); Gareth Clark with Agnieszka Blonska, (F.E.A.R.) (7pm) and Sleepdogs, The Bullet And The Bass Trombone (8.30pm) (Until Sun 8)
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New fiction and poetry from Tamar Yoseloff, Carrie Etter and Mary-Ann Constantine.
Golden Years Tea Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4. Info 01792 475715.
Lecture: Paulette Pelosi Swansea Museum. 7.30pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. Pauline talks about her Italian ancestors’ migration to Wales in 1907. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Lecture Series: The Castle Keep From William The Conqueror To Barack Obama Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams. Sold out, but also on Mon 9, which isn’t sold out (as I type).
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Also on Thurs 19 and Thurs 26.
Rotary Fireworks Fiesta Barry Island seafront. 7.45pm. Info 01446 704737.
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Stories and music by Fiona Collins and members of the Borjghali Georgian Choir. Price includes food.
Swansea Fireworks Display 2015 St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea. 5.30pm, £2-£6. Info 01792 637300.
The Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 12-11pm, £5. Info 07989 970664. Previously in the Motorpoint Arena, the downscaling will probably make this more enjoyable. Features several dozen beers and ciders from Wales and the south-west of England. (Until Sat 7)
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5 (adults). Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly day for toddlers with a special theme each month, November’s being ‘Get Spooky’.
WWE Live Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. From £30. Info 029 2022 4488. Featuring Ric Flair, Kane, Seth Rollins, Cesaro, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Rusev, Lana and Summer Rae.
Early Medieval Alliance: Beseiging The Castle Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-5pm, £5/£3 kids. Info 01291 420241. Come and see the Early Medieval Alliance bring history to life with an action-packed siege of the castle. On tomorrow also.
FRIDAY 6
Art History Lecture: Everyday Life In Art Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887. Also on Fri 13.
Art Lunchtime Talk: Bond, Bardot And Bob Dylan National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Clare Smith talks about film posters from the collection of National Museum Wales.
Art Opinions Service National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Bring in a piece of art for opinions/referrals by the Art Department.
Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 per day/£25 full pass. Info 029 2030 4400. Today: Sian Robinson Davies & Rebecca Green (2pm); Kathryn Ashill, Poster Boy (6pm); Gabriel Dharmoo, Anthropologies Imaginaires (8pm) and Anna Natt, Uro (8pm). (Until Sun 8)
Fencing: Welsh Open Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 12-10pm. Info 07530 226532. (Until Sun 8)
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Little Mice Club: After Dark National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Enjoy bilingual play, song and crafts and meet Morys the Museum Mouse.
The Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-11pm, £5. Info 07989 970664. (Until Sat 7)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. On tomrorow also, and every Friday this month.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Early Medieval Alliance: Beseiging The Castle Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-5pm, £5/£3 kids. Info 01291 420241.
SATURDAY 7
A Child’s Christmas In Wales: Stitched Felt Christmas Decorations Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1.30-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Ammanford Monthly Arts, Crafts & Food Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 11am-3.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Saturday of the month.
Booklaunch: Rebecca John Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Launching her book Clown’s Shoes. Free wine.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Cardiff Rum Festival Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 12.-3 + 4-7pm, £20/£15 adv. Info [email protected]. Following the Gin Fest in this venue last month, a one-day taste’n’learn showcase for the spirit which, much like your dad, has been regularly guzzled by sailors down the years.
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.
Craft Fair Cowbridge Town Hall. 9.30am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Creative Writing Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12.15pm, £2-£5. Info 01792 463980. With Lynne Rees.
Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out Event. Also on Sat 14 and Fri 20.
Dewch Y Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Sessions for Welsh learners.
Diwali Mela National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Bollywood and Bhangra music and dance, fashion shows, crafts and more.
Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 per day/£25 full pass. Info 029 2030 4400. Today: Aaron Williamson, Demonstrating The World (11am-5pm, in Cardiff city centre). Home Taping: Scratch Video with George Barber (12pm – we interviewed George last month); Holly Davey, The Temperance Walk (2pm, offsite); Ben Tinniswood & Tracy Harris, Shh (5pm); Dawn Woolley, Docile Bodies And Hysterical Selfies (6.15pm); Tim Bromage, H.O.R.S.E (7.30pm) and Rossa Nussbaum, Becoming Kanye (9.30pm) (Until Sun 8)
Fencing: Welsh Open Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 12-10pm. Info 07530 226532. (Until Sun 8)
Festival Of Remembrance Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 475715.
Fireworks Spectacular Celtic Manor, nr Newport. Info 01633 413000. Annual event with a funfair, food etc as well as fireworks. Sold out though.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Reading Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Handmade Craft & Gift Market Tabernach Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Introduction To Samba Galez: Dance Willows High School, Splott, Cardiff. 10am-11pm, £35/£30 unwaged (eight sessions). Info [email protected]. Every Saturday until 21 Nov.
Introduction To Samba Galez: Percussion Willows High School, Splott, Cardiff. 11.15am-12.15pm, £25/£20 unwaged (eight sessions). Info [email protected]. Every Saturday until 21 Nov.
Light Parade Carnegie House, Bridgend (starting point). 4-6pm, free. Info 01656 815757.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out about shooting stars, planets, rainbows and more. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Mumbles Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. Info [email protected].
Nuno Felt Scarves Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte. I like the name of this class because it makes me imagine Nuno Bettencourt from the band Extreme, and his bizarre fabric fetish.
Open Haus The Printhaus, 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.
Oxjam Mozarts, Swansea. 4-10pm. Info [email protected]. Featuring music from Music including: Natalie Jones, Tom Martin, Occasional Domestics, Eleri Angharad, Abbie Jebbers, Joe Bayliss, Catherine Elms and Pretend Poets; comedy, compered by Sarah Bridgeman, from John Collins, Ali Hancock, Ellie Jones, Paul Scoble, Dave Parton, Karen Sherrard, Col Howarth and Jethro Bradley.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts. Also on Sat 21 and 28.
Remembrance Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.50am, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Sip & Swig Drinks Festival Roath Church House, Penylan, Cardiff. 3-9pm, £10. Info [email protected]. Taste and purchase fine wines and beltin’ beers, sourced by The Italian Wine Women and The Bottle Shop. Penylan Pantry will provide the food, also.
Sparkle National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm + 7pm-12am, free (early) / £10/£8 (late). Info 01792 463980. A day of learning about the trans community, followed by Sparkle After Dark, which includes singers, a drag artist and a trans beauty competition.
Sparks In The Park Coopers Field, Cardiff. 4.30pm, £7.50 adult/£3.75 kids/£25 family of five. Info www.sparksinthepark.org. Annual bonfire night jamboree.
Talk: Andrew Lycett Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £2-£5. Info 01792 463980. A talk titled The Secrets Of Biography: From 007 To 18 Poems.
The Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-11pm, £5. Info 07989 970664. (Finishes today)
Throb: Exposure National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1 + 3.15pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. A presentation of new music, poetry and dance followed by an optional ‘conversation’ between the audience and the performers involved.
Vintage & Antiques Fayre Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. Info 07977 846509.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
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.
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.
SUNDAY 8
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Cardiff Creative Writers Monthly Meetup Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 12.30pm, £5. Info 07830 381930.
Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 per day/£25 full pass. Info 029 2030 4400. Today: Haranczak / Navarre, Seven Falls (1pm, offsite); Dog Kennel Hill Project, Shelly On A Loop (2.30pm); Tom Cassini, Let’s All Just Calm Down (5pm); Phil Hession & Phil Owen, I Hear Your Voice At The Back Of My Throat (6pm – this sounds great) and Greg Wohead & Rachel Mars, Story #1 (8pm) (Finishes today)
Fencing: Welsh Open Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 12-10pm. Info 07530 226532. (Finishes today)
Late Chrysanthemum Show National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149.
Lecture: Professor Damian Walford Davies Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2.30pm, £2-£5. Info 01792 463980. Presented by the Dylan Thomas Festival and the Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Make A Poppy National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Marina Market Dylan Thomas Square, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Needle Felted Creatures Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Mandy Nash.
Poppy Pins National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Make an upcycled Remembrance Sunday poppy.
Tea Dance & Brief Encounter Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2pm (dance) + 4pm (screening), £5-£10. Info 0844 8700887. Presented in conjunction with BFI Love.
The Boy And The Lion’s Head National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Dramatic poetry reading by Peter Thabit Jones.
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month.
MONDAY 9
Draw @ Bay Art Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-3pm, £29 per session. Info 029 2065 0016.
Improv Comedy Course YMCA, The Walk, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £85 (eight weeks). Info cardiff-impro.brownpapertickets.com.
Lecture Series: The Castle Keep From William The Conqueror To Barack Obama Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100.
The Moment Of Truth: Art In The Early Renaissance Drill Hall, Chepstow. 2-4pm, £10 per lecture. Info 01291 625981.
When You Are Old Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £5 adv. Info 01685 384111. To mark 150 years since WB Yeats was born, a talk by the Ambassador of Ireland, Daniel Mulhall, a lifelong admirer of the poet’s work.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds.
TUESDAY 10
Abertoir 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £65 (full pass). Info 01970 623232. Annual festival of horror films and related cultural viscera is back once more. Lots of screenings, talks and activities; go to www.abertoir.co.uk for the full lineup. (Until Sat 15)
Iris Prize Love Bites Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £7.50/£6.50. Info 0844 8700887. Presented in conjunction with BFI Love.
Meet The Curator: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Music Matters Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 entry. Info 029 2039 7933. Pop quiz, held every month.
Poetry Night Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.50/£3. Info 01792 863722. With Glyn Roberts and Jasmine Donahaye.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995.
West Wales Decorative & Fine Arts Lecture: The Royal School Of Needlework Queens Hall, Narberth. 10.30am, £10. Info 01834 869323. Talk by Susan Kay-Williams.
Monmouthshire Food Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-4.30pm, £5/free under-12s. Info 01291 420241. Demonstrations, talks, tutored tastings, children’s workshops and lots of food and drink to try. On tomorrow also.
Writing Workshops M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm. Info 029 2047 3373. Part of the Made In Roath festival.
Found Arts Improv Ensemble Workshop The Abacus, Cardiff. £6 per class. Info www.theabacusroom.wordpress.com.
WEDNESDAY 11
Abertoir 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £65 (full pass). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 15)
Pruning And Training Climbing Roses National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Skill Builder: Winter Warmers Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
The Word Distillery Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7/£5. Info 01970 623232. Tenth anniversary special, also launching an anthology.
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. New open mic night incorporating music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, cabaret etc. Also on Wed 25.
Monmouthshire Food Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-4.30pm, £5/free under-12s. Info 01291 420241.
Writing Masterclass M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm. Info 029 2047 3373. With Shelagh Weeks.
Poetry & Spoken Word Night Venue 1, Tredegar. 6-11pm. Info 07970 072736. Featuring performance poet Vanessa Kissule as well as Ryan Speaks, Julie Pritchard and Fireside Poets.
THURSDAY 12
Abertoir 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £65 (full pass). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 15)
Bad Biddies Bingo 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2. Info 029 2022 8883. Every second Thursday of the month.
John Challis: Only Fools & Boycie Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01239 621200. In Blackwood tomorrow.
Poetry Evening Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Free. Info 01970 623232. With Damian Walford Davies.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 12.15-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. Multiple-times-per-day ice skating sessions, running until Sun 3 Jan this year. Sessions are every Monday to Friday (before and after Christmas) at 11am (apart from today), 12.15pm, 1.30, 2.45, 4, 5.15, 6.30, 7.45 and 9pm, with an extra session at 9.45am on Saturday and Sunday. The last session on Sundays, until Sun 19 Dec, and on Wed 24 Dec is at 7.45pm. No sessions on Christmas Day. Fri 26 starts at 11am and the last session is on 5.15pm. Wed 31 starts at 11am and has late sessions at 10.30 and 11.30pm. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Sleep Out Cardiff Central Youth Club, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 7pm-7am, £25 to register. Info 029 2023 9585. Fundraising event, organised by Llamau and aiming to raise funds for the homeless while highlighting their plight. Participants (who are asked to raise £250 or more) get various bonus comforts, my favourite of which is “a chance to network with some of Wales’ finest local businesses and entrepreneurs”.
SWDFAS Lecture: Music, Art, Poetry And Legends Inspired By The Magi Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. ‘Behind The Scenes – Curating The Art Museum’ with Anna Harnden.
The Full Moon Against Humanity The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £2. Info [email protected]. A session playing the wilfully offensive card game Cards Against Humanity. Also on Thurs 26.
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.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
FRIDAY 13
Abertoir 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £65 (full pass). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 15)
Abertoir Presents: Victoria Price Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232. The daughter of Vincent Price, in conversation with curator Peter Fuller.
AiR Open Studio YMCA, Swansea. 1-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet Artist In Residence Bob Gelsthorpe in his studio.
Art History Lecture: Everyday Life In Art Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887.
Art Lunchtime Talk: Hands Free Painting National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Rosie Moriarty-Simmonds, a Cardiff-based artist with the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists.
Beeswax Christmas Candles Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 1.30-4pm, £40. Info 01600 714595. With Catherine Clark.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds.
Elite Fitness: Fight Club 13 The Vale Resort, Hensol. £49/£460 table of 10 (£620 VIP). Info 029 2055 5272. One of those white collar boxing nights which have proved popular in Cardiff, and is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Foodie Friday Pontardawe Arts Centre. 3-7pm, free. Info 01792 863722. Food stalls and demos.
It’s My Shout Productions 13th Annual Film Premiere And Awards Ceremony Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2063 6464. Showcasing a series of short films by up-and-coming Welsh writers, directors, actors, crew members and producers.
John Challis: Only Fools & Boycie Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01495 227206.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609. A walk through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Sat 21 and Sat 28.
Masterclass: Pastry Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Every Friday and Saturday for the rest of this month.
Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £4. Info 01656 815757. An evening of poetry and spoken word that celebrates writers from Bridgend and beyond, hosted by Rhian Edwards.
Toddler Time Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. Multiple-times-per-day ice skating sessions, running daily on the hour from 10am-10pm. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Booklaunch: Cafe Collisions M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Short fiction by local writers. Part of the Made In Roath festival.
SATURDAY 14
Abertoir 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £65 (full pass). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 15)
An Audience With Russell Grant Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 01600 772467. Probably my favourite 1980s Russell, ahead of toaster manufacterers Russell Hobbs, footballer Russell Osman and pet food brand Russel Rabbit, which is spelled differently anyway.
Battle Time 7 The Riverfront, Newport. 1pm, £5. Info 01633 656757. B-boy competition. Presented by Discover Dance.
BRB Company Class: Swan Lake Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11.45am, £10. Info 029 2063 6464. Go behind the scenes to watch Birmingham Royal Ballet dancers preparing for their performance.
Collage 3D Masterclass Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 11am-3pm, £28. Info 01239 615952. With Maya Mitten.
Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £20. Info 01874 749092.
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.
*Experimentica Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 per day/£25 full pass. Info 029 2030 4400. Chapter’s biannual experimental art festival. Today: Mike Pearson, John Rowley and Ian Watson, Testimony: The United States (1885-1915) (12-8pm); Duncan Brett and Karin Diamond: Your Call Is Important To Us (5pm); Off The Page curated by Samuel Hasler (6pm); PME-ART, The DJ Who Gave Too Much Information (7pm, £8); Tim Etchells, Some Imperatives (10am-10pm, running throughout Experimentica). (Until Sun 8)
Felt Making YMCA, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 516900. With artist Pat Johnson.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. Info 01792 369224. On the second Saturday of every month.
Garden Gift Fair National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Also on Fri 20, Fri 27 and Sat 28.
Gwaelod’s Annual Craft Fair Gwaelod School Hall, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Local artisans of the village meet and put their wares for sale. On tomorrow also.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Introduction To Samba Galez: Dance Willows High School, Splott, Cardiff. 10am-11pm, £35/£30 unwaged (eight sessions). Info [email protected].
Introduction To Samba Galez: Percussion Willows High School, Splott, Cardiff. 11.15am-12.15pm, £25/£20 unwaged (eight sessions). Info [email protected].
Kumihimo Braids Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kathy Williams.
Lazy Crafternoons: Festive Ribbon Wreaths National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Merthyr Tydfil Craft Markets Christmas Lights Glebeland Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Info 01685 725106.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Quilt Club National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Science Of Me Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. A weekend of fun and entertaining challenges and activities to discover more about the science of your body. On tomorrow also.
Talk: Gwyn Prescott National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Talking about his recently published book Call Them To Remembrance, about the Welsh rugby internationals who died in WWI.
The Herbivore: Autumn Mix Washington Tea, Penarth. 7.30pm, £23. Info [email protected]. A five-course vegan supper primed for the current season. This monthly event is usually at Kemi’s in Pontcanna but is going on a journey this month.
Thrifty Kids: Star Advent Bunting National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Viking Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm. Info 01792 371206. On tomorrow also.
Winter Mega Market Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Hosted by Kidsmarkets and featuring up to 60 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Craft Fair Ogmore Valley Life Centre, nr Bridgend. 10am-2pm, £7 to set up a stall. Info [email protected].
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Spokedelia: Sound + Word The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. Guest poets and musicians.
SUNDAY 15
Abertoir 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £65 (full pass). Info 01970 623232. (Finishes today)
A Taste Of India (Goa) With Angela Gray Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Charity Craft Fayre Newport Leisure Centre. 10.30am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Fencing: Tournament Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
FLeat Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Selected professional designers, artists, makers and bakers sell shabby chic, vintage clothing, music, crafts and jewellery.
Garden Gift Fair National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149.
Gwaelod’s Annual Craft Fair Gwaelod School Hall, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Improv Comedy Course YMCA, The Walk, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £85 (eight weeks). Info cardiff-impro.brownpapertickets.com.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Life Drawing Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 4pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883.
Open Studios Special Model House Craft & Design Centre, Llantrisant. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01443 230075. Fifteen professional artists and makers welcome visitors to their working studios to look, try and buy.
Penarth’s Handmade Market Paget Rooms, Penarth. 11am-4pm. Info 029 2070 0721. Featuring around 40 stalls of high quality contemporary craft and food.
Pump Action Doll House Pop Up Cinema Mackintosh Sports & Social Club, Roath, Cardiff. 6pm, £2 per film/£3 for both. Info [email protected]. Screenings of Creepshow (6pm) and Missing In Action (8.45).
Science Of Me Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475.
Steve Backshall’s Wild World St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, £18.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Wildlife TV show fellow. See Lifestyle.
The 5 & 10k Mo Run 2015 Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am. Info www.mo-running.com. Part of Movember and raising funds for prostate cancer charities.
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500. Living history demonstration. On tomorrow also.
Traditional Afternoon Tea Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 2pm, £12 per person. Info 029 2087 7959. Taking place on various dates all through the year. A minimum of two people need to book.
Viking Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm. Info 01792 371206.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Booklaunch: The Blues Are Back In Town The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2021 2509. Featuring a new book by Nick Fisk.
MONDAY 16
Art Talk: Sarah Jane Brown Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £24. Info 01656 815995. Talking about coastal landscapes.
Basketball: Event Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 12.30-4pm. Info 029 2020 5286.
Cardiff Creative Writing: Visiting Writers Service Dempseys, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a reading from Damian Walford Davies.
Draw @ Bay Art Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-3pm, £29 per session. Info 029 2065 0016.
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Rachel Cross talking about photoluminscence.
The Moment Of Truth: Art In The Early Renaissance Drill Hall, Chepstow. 2-4pm, £10 per lecture. Info 01291 625981.
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 19)
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Tangebility M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2047 3373. Live performances to launch this three-day European Arts Science Technology Networks (EASTN) festival event. (Until Sun 18)
TUESDAY 17
Artist Talks: Dan Harvey Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Opening the exhibition Stranded.
Behind The Scenes: Art National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Beth McIntyre on the Prints And Drawings Study Room.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
Script Cafe Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.50/£3. Info 01792 863722. With Derek Cobley.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 19)
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Gallery Talk: Bluebird Jones The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. A discussion of work which is currently being shown in this bar; Bluebird Jones was a Cardiff City-themed comic/zine in the early 90s
Tangebility M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. Info 029 2047 3373. (Until Sun 18)
WEDNESDAY 18
Dr Jago Cooper Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.45pm, £9.50-£11.50. Info 01874 611622. BBC presenter talks about what lessons we can learn from great central American civilisations of the past.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 23 Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring Kate North and Tom Anderson. Fundraiser by CWTSH to help run the former Stow Hill Library.
Pruning And Training Climbing Roses National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
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.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 19)
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Tangebility M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. Info 029 2047 3373. Featuring a symposium in which invited artists and speakers talk about their work and the aims of the project. (Finishes today)
THURSDAY 19
Angela V John Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8-10.15pm. Info 01239 841387. Talk based on John’s new book The Actors’ Crucible: Port Talbot And The Making Of Burton, Hopkins, Sheen And All The Others.
Art History Lecture: The Eccentric Genius Of William Burgess Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30am-3.30pm, £35/£30. Info 0844 8700887. Lecture by Stella Grace Lyons.
Beaujolais Nouveau Evening Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £28.50. Info 01685 384111. I still don’t understand precisely why Beaujolais Day is a ‘thing’ but if you do, or would just like to drink some good French red and eat a three-course meal, this is for you.
Cardiff Archaeological Society Lecture Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University. 7.15pm. Info www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk. ‘Castrum Leonis Roars Again: Reconstructing Holt Castle’ by Rick Turner and Chris Jones-Jenkins.
Christmas Wine Tasting Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 7.30-9.30pm, £20. Info 01600 714595. With Tim Innes of Fingal-Rock.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Quiz The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £2. Info [email protected]. Just levelling with you: I’ve never watched this show. I’m so dedicated to compiling local listings that I don’t have time for TV.
Joe Power & Lee Gameson Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. Info 01633 868239. Martyn 7.30pm, £15. Brace of spirit mediums. “As a highly respected medium, Joe has read for many famous people to include, David Essex, Vogue Williams, Kerry Katona, Coleen Rooney, Crissy Rock and Margi Clark to name a few.”
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Netball: Tournament Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5.30pm. Info 029 2063 5688.
Presidents’ Invitation Lecture: Natasha De Vere Swansea University Singleton Campus Lecture Theatre. 7pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. A talk on how DNA barcoding allows us to identify plants from the tiniest fragment of leaf, seed or from pollen grains. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Star Party National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. £3/free under-16s. Info 01558 667149. A night sky viewing with the Swansea Astronomical Society, unless the weather’s bad in which case they’ll be leading talks in the Glasshouse and conductng a Telescope Clinic.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
FRIDAY 20
Art Lunchtime Talk: Ivor Davies National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. See Art listings for more on Ivor’s exhibition.
Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival 2016 Launch Event City Hall, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info www.cardiffchildrenslitfest.com. With Liz Pichon.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. On tomorrow also.
Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Discovering Wales: History On Your Doorstep National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Discover how Wales has been explored and enjoyed during 200 years of travel and tourism. On tomorrow also.
Festive Make Ahead With Angela Gray Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Pop-Up Cinema: Beauty & The Beast / Frozen Caerphilly Castle. 5pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Ooutdoor screenings here, today and tomorrow.
Pop-Up Cinema: Frozen Caerphilly Castle. 5pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400.
Sessions The Riverfront, Newport. 7-11pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Monthly event featuring live performances and boutique stalls.
Traditional Hedgelaying Course For Beginners Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £65. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 21
Boxing: Splott Adventure ABC Tournament St Peters Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £50. Info [email protected]. Presented by Splott Adventure Amateur Boxing Club. Price includes a three-course meal.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Christmas Craft Fayre Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 371206. With locally handmade items, J&L Cakes and real Christmas trees for sale. On tomorrow also.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info [email protected].
Discovering Wales: History On Your Doorstep National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Bournemouth Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 4pm. Info 0870 400004.
French Cuisine & Amelie Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7pm (food) + 9pm (screening), £20. Info 0844 8700887. Presented in conjunction with BFI Love.
Gift Penarth Pier Pavilion. 11am-6pm, free. Info 0844 8700887. Craft market selling items including ceramics, jewellery and textiles. On tomorrow also.
Green Fayre National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Featuring organic, fair trade, recycled and locally produced goodies. On tomorrow also.
How To Be An Artist Abroad Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 3-4pm. Info 029 2065 0016. Forum event subtitled “Thoughts, ideas and reflections; from Wales to Switzerland and Ireland.”
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Judo: Welsh Open Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 029 2033 4945. On tomorrow also.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609.
More Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £100. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Nantgarw Craft Fair Nantgarw China Works. 11am-3pm, free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
Needle Felted Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595. With Emma Bevan.
Open Screen Night Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 6.30pm, £4/free to filmmakers. Info 01239 615952. Short film screenings selected from submission by Gwrando.
Paris At The Pavilion Penarth Pier Pavilion. 6.30pm, free. Info 0844 8700887. An evening of French food and a screening of the film Amelie.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Pop-Up Cinema: Phantom Of The Opera Caerphilly Castle. 8pm, £15/£12. Info 029 2030 4400. Featuring a live score performed by Steepways Sound Collective and pre-event musical intervention by Welsh National Opera.
Pop-Up Cinema: The Princess Bride Caerphilly Castle. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400.
Roller Derby: Tiger Bay Brawlers vs. C-Max (South Africa) Talybont Sports Village, Cardiff. Info [email protected].
Stories & Magical Creatures Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Drop-in workshop for all ages.
Talk: The Gallipoli Campaign Of 1915 National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. By John White.
The Colour Of Autumn Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Come and create an Autumn wonderland using nature as inspiration in this family event.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
SUNDAY 22
Cardiff Baby & Toddler Show Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £4/£3 adv/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Wales’ biggest baby show, featuring up to 60 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Cardiff Geek Party Gwdihw, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Monthly gaming night focusing on retro consoles.
Christmas Craft Fayre Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 371206.
Christmas Essentials With Angela Gray Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Christmas Fair King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston, Gower. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07961 892890. Christmas shopping stalls featuring ceramics, driftwood, textiles, stained glass, photography, jewellery and various other crafts and festive food.
Christmas Fayre Marriott Hotel, Swansea. 10am-5pm, £35 to set up a stall. Info [email protected]. In aid of the Better Life Appeal.
Doug Allen – Life Behind The Lens Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £17.50/£15.50. Info 01874 611622. Top wildlife programme camerman talks about his life and work.
Gift Penarth Pier Pavilion. 11am-6pm, free. Info 0844 8700887.
Green Fayre National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Judo: Welsh Open Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 029 2033 4945.
Life Drawing Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 4pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Their Light Still Shines National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. Special service for lost loved ones.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Welsh National Wedding Awards 2015 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 1pm. Info 01792 475715.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Ystrad Mynach Festive Fayre Ystrad Mynach town centre. 11am-5pm. Info 01443 866390.
A Tolerant Nation? Revisiting Ethnic Diversity In A Devolved Wales Atrium, Cardiff. 5.30-8.30pm, free. Info 0845 6434030. Workshop and discussion done in the form of several very brief talks. Book in advance please.
The Camera & The Dark Ffotogallery, Penarth. 6.30pm, free. Info [email protected].
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370.
MONDAY 23
Draw @ Bay Art Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-3pm, £29 per session. Info 029 2065 0016.
Improv Comedy Course YMCA, The Walk, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £85 (eight weeks). Info cardiff-impro.brownpapertickets.com.
The Moment Of Truth: Art In The Early Renaissance Drill Hall, Chepstow. 2-4pm, £10 per lecture. Info 01291 625981.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Pickling & Preserving The Abacus, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events.
TUESDAY 24
Artist Gatherings Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Informal, relaxed evenings to meet with other local artists and creatives.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
Pick n’ Mix Allsorts Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Arty Parky Bedwellty House & Park. 10.30am-3pm. Info 01495 353370. Forage for twigs, leaves, conkers and seeds and help land artist Kate Raggett create a large, outdoor artwork. In Pontypool tomorrow; Caerphilly on Fri 30, Merthyr on Sat 31.
Picture Yourself Ffotogallery, Penarth. 1-4.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. A one day workshop run by Photography at University Of South Wales exploring the selfie as a way of presenting ourselves to the world online. Book in advance please.
WEDNESDAY 25
Badminton: Welsh International Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-8pm. Info 0845 0454301.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class The Abacus, Cardiff. 7.30-8.30 + 8.30-9.30pm, £5. Info 07934 011061. Last Wednesday of every month.
Lifting and Dviding Herbaceous Perennials National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Natural Sciences Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. An introduction to the William Smith exhibition by Tom Sharpe.
Psychic Sally Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £24.50. Info 01792 475715. The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment.
Sea Shanty Workshop World Of Boats, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-9pm, £8. Info 07952 752823. Hosted by Pauline Down. The hook, if you will, is that you can practise in the company of about 40 boats, for inspiration I guess.
Short Story Network Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5-£7. Info 01970 623232. Readings from Matthew Francis, Nic Herriot, Kiare Ladner and Helen Sandler.
Skill Builder: Festive Speedy Curries Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Arty Parky Bedwellty House & Park. 10.30am-3pm. Info 01495 762200.
THURSDAY 26
After Hours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Evening events for adults, with a bar and everything.
Artist Talk: Bob Gelsthorpe YMCA, Swansea. 5.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Talking about his current residency here.
Design Stuff 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly talks about design by all types of creatives from the UK. Book ticketsin advance please.
Lecture: Dr Deborah Youngs Swansea Museum. 7.30pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. On the subject of ‘women and justice in medieval Britain and Ireland’. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Simon Weston: My Life, My Story Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01686 614555.
The Full Moon Against Humanity The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £2. Info [email protected].
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
The Abacus Gallery Fringe Festival The Abacus, Cardiff. 12pm-12am, £5. Info theabacusroom.wordpress.com. Live comedy, music, burlesque, magicians, circus performances, a silent art auction, workshops, a bar and food.
FRIDAY 27
Christmas Celebrity Coffee Morning Mansion House, Richmond Road, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £7 adv. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event.
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.
French Christmas Kitchen With Angela Gray Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
*Jay Rayner: My Dining Hell St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01446 799100. Food writer visits the Vale on his raconteurish tour, which you can read about Upfront. I hope he talks about how much he hates the people who comment under his Guardian articles.
Layered Landscapes: Geology And Travel In Romantic-Era Britain National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-4.40pm, £10/£5. Info 029 2039 7951. A day of lectures and discussions exploring how new concepts in geological thinking changed perceptions of landscape in travel-writing of the Romantic period.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Willow Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595. With Amanda Rayner.
Wine Tasting Talk National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £15/£12.50. Info 01792 463980. A selection of wines from Austria and points East. Hoping they’re not going to gloss over the time in the 80s when the Austrian wine industry literally got poured down the sink because lots of their exports were found to contain antifreeze.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 28
A Child’s Christmas In Wales: Drop In Family Art Session, Snow Globes Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Bargoed Christmas Market Bargoed Town Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01443 866234.
Christmas Food Fayre Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Free. Info 01970 623232. Celebrating the best of Welsh produce.
Christmas Gift & Craft Fayre Bethel Baptist Church, Cardiff. 11am-2pm, 20p. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event.
Craft Fair Rhiwderin Village Hall. 12-4pm, free. Info 01633 810214.
Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Craft Fayre Fabian Bay Congregational Church Hall, St Thomas, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £10 to set up a stall. Info [email protected].
*Datblygu LP Launch & Listening Party The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, free. Info 01267 231012. I don’t mean to brag (lies) but I’ve heard the new Datblygu LP (see Music News Extra) and it’s a stormer. If I could speak Welsh it would presumably be even better. Anyway, this event will feature the band themselves talking to Gareth Potter about stuff.
Fairytale Forests Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Christmas craft workshops. On tomorrow also.
Felt Bags Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Burnley Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Hay-On-Wye Winter Food Festival Memorial Car Park, Hay-On-Wye 10am-4pm, free. Info 07779 012019. Featuring some 50 stalls.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 29)
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609.
Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair.
Memo Christmas Festival Market & Santa’s Grotto Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 8pm, market free/grotto £6. Info 01446 738622.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Pedal Power Craft And Vintage Fair Pontcanna Scout Hall, Cardiff. 11am-4pm. Info 029 2039 0713.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Rhiwbina Christmas Festival Rhiwbina Garden Village, Cardiff. Info www.rhiwbina.co.uk.
Saturday Family Workshops YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. With artist Dan McCabe.
Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly session for Welsh learners.
Vintage And Handmade Christmas Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Free Fun Family Day Pontypool Museum. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01495 752036. Featuring an exhibition of vintage fire engines and various fundraising stalls.
Welsh Museums Festival Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am. Info 029 2078 8334. Featuring a mask craf workshop led by artist Adeola Dewis, and an African drumming and dance workshop led by Cardiff musician Steven Austin.
SUNDAY 29
Christmas Willow Day Course National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2057 3500. Learn to make Christmas decorations from things you can find in your garden.
Fairytale Forests Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Fencing: Welsh Youth Foil Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Food & Craft Market Llanyrafon Manor, Cwmbran. 11am-3pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01633 648562.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Snapped Up Christmas Market The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Featuring open studios, craft stalls, print-your-own, a kids table, pizza and refreshments.
Stir Up Sundays National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, £60. Info 029 2057 3500. AKA the traditional time to make one’s Christmas pudding, so pop into the kitchen and check out the process, I guess.
Ultimate Bar Brawl Cocktail Competition 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Weber Winter Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £100. Info 01443 222716. Barbecue techniques special.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
MONDAY 30
Builth Wells Show Winter Fair Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. 8am. Info 01982 553683. On tomorrow also.
Cardiff Creative Writing: Visiting Writers Service Dempseys, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a reading from novelist Tom Bullough.
Draw @ Bay Art Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-3pm, £29 per session. Info 029 2065 0016.
Make A Christmas Door Wreath Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595. With Catherine Gray.
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3 Jan)
Arty Parky Morgan Jones Park, Caerphilly. 10.30am-3pm. Info 01495 235312.
Mural Workshop Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm. Info 029 2078 8334. Help an artist create a mural about Cardiff in the First World War.