EVERY MONDAY
Beat It: Drumming For Dementia Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Hosted by Lynn – contact her on the above email.
Beginners Belly Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.40pm, £7/£30 for 5-week course. Info info@
burlesquecardiff.co.uk. With Stephanie. Every Monday apart from holiday breaks.Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Book Club Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 2-3.30pm, £3/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. A group for reading and discussing literature.
Brecon Town Band Rehearsals Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623650. Hosted by Dave Jones – contact him on the above number.
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, £8/£6 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. A fusion of salsa, ballroom, tango, hip-hop and jive. Classes are easy and relaxed.
Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Rehearsals Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7-9pm, free. Info 01443 491424.
Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place every Monday during term time.
Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £5/£3 unwaged. Info 01792 458245. New weekly class led by Mike Garside, Resident Teacher of Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Swansea.
FAN Group Meeting Grange Pavilion, Grangetown, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. FAN (Friends And Neighbours) groups offer the chance to meet people, speak about a chosen topic for one hour, and have a chat and a cuppa. More FAN meetings are elsewhere in Cardiff every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
FAN Group Meeting Whitchurch Library, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info [email protected].
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.
funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. Today’s lineup looks like this. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm.Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 5-5.45pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Funkypump 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely, Cardiff: 6.15-7.15pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Health Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 07772 657692.
Little Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig. Also on Fridays.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 5.45-8pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 5.45-6.45pm; 12 and up: 6.45-8pm.
Newport Badminton Club Bettws Active Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in south-east Wales. Also on Thursdays.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule looks like this. 4.30-6pm: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years). 6-8pm: Aerial Hoop Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Levels 3 and 4, Static Trapeze Level 4.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.30am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday afternoons.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 11.45am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday evenings.
Qigong Class The Sunhouse, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £5. Info 07779 151916. More at www.
bringingbalance.co.uk.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Horse & Groom, Cowbridge. 8-10pm, £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.
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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / info@
upsidedowncircus.co.uk. Today’s schedule: 3-6pm Open training; 6-8pm Intermediate Aerial Hoop And Circus Fitness; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Hoop.
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.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.50pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Beginners Ballet Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15-7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Covering key ballet principles including developing core strength, improving posture, basic steps, flexibility and coordination. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Beginners Contemporary Dance Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Exploring the basic principles of contemporary dance through a set of exercises. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Beijing 24 Step Tai Chi St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. Info 07772 657692.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebell 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10.30-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5.15-6 + 6-7pm; Funkypump Kidz 5.15-6pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funky Pump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bootcamp 6.15-7.15pm; Bags 7.15-8.15pm. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7pm. Daleon Fitness, Merthyr: Funkypump 6-7pm.
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.
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.
Knap Art Group All Saints Church Hall, The Knap, Barry. 2-4pm. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Glyn Pooley. Get in touch if you are interested in developing your creativity through learning to draw or paint.
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 Kenfig Hill Rugby Club, Bridgend. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8.15-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30. First dance lesson free.
Life Drawing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. 9.45 + 11.05am: Rock’n’Roll; 10.25am: Jiggety-Jig. Also on Thursdays.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219. With Lesley Walker. Also on Thursdays, Fridays aand Saturdays.
Morning Yoga Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8-9am, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. A Vinyasa flow class, aimed to develop functional, athletic abilities and maximise strength. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Music Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45am-1.45pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Music and movement class for babies aged eight weeks to five years.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 6-7pm: Hula Hoop. 6-8pm: Supervised Training. 7.45-9.45pm: Beginners’ Mixed Aerial.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Qigong Class Bute Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, pay by donation. Info 07779 151916. More at www.bringingbalance.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.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum 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).
Student Night Cardiff City Table Tennis Club, Dominion Way, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £2. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / info@
upsidedowncircus.co.uk. Today’s schedule: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Trapeze For Beginners And Acrobalance; 8-10pm Chinese Pole.
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. 7-8.30pm, £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, £6. 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.
Zhan Zhuang Qigong Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. ZZQ is an ancient Chinese health system based on a series of static postures.
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. 6.30-7.50pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm. Info 01633 656757.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info [email protected].
Cheer Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.15am, £3. Info 01633 656757. Movement session for babies.
Circus Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 5.30-7pm, £1. Info 01656 815757. Come and learn a range of simple circus skills with Organised Kaos.
City Of Cardiff Rotaract 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.
Creative Wednesdays Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 2-4pm, £3/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. Workshops in drawing, painting, ceramics, textiles etc.
Djembe Drumming Workshops Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £5/£3. Info
[email protected]. 6.30-8pm: beginners (£3); 8.15-9.30pm: intermediate/ advanced (£5). Drop-in classes.
Drop-in Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams.
FAN Group Meeting Canton Library, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
FAN Group Meeting Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 07512 638792.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Bag Circuit 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm; Abs 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Zion Chapel, Ponthir, Newport. 6.30-8.30pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Little Monkey Club Primo School Of Music, Insole Court, Cardiff. Info 01656 649190.
Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6.15pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5.15pm; 14-18: 5.15-6.15pm.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Acrobatics (11-18 years); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics; 8-9.30pm: Handstands; 8-10pm: Physical Theatre & Clown with George (every Wednesday in May only).
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info [email protected]. 6pm: general; 7pm: advanced; 8pm: beginners.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 5.45pm. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Qigong Class The Hub Community Centre, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 2-3pm. Info 07772 657692.
Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum 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.
Toddler Time Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10-11am. Info 01685 384111. Pre-school stories, rhymes and crafts for toddlers.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial (beginners mixed); 8-10pm Aerial Silks Intermediate.
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, £6. Info 029 2048 4880.
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.
EVERY THURSDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.50pm, £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.
Beijing 24 Step Tai Chi Albert Rd Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 7.45-9pm. Info 07772 657692.
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. 6.30-7.30pm, £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.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff MADE Cafe, Roath, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Cathays Heritage Library, Cardiff. 2.05pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
Fitsteps FAB The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £4. Info 01633 656757. Low intensity dance fitness workout.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebells 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funkypump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7 + 7.15-8.15pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely: Funkypump 7.15-8.15pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump Lite 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £25 (five weeks). Info 07980 742328. Hosted by Ronald Macauley.
Hatch Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30-6.30pm. Info 01633 656757. Hosted by Tin Shed Theatre.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £4/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers. Also on every Sunday.
Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 8-10pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard who represented Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Games.
Newport Junior Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm: Ropes & Silks Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 2. 7.45-9.45pm: Static Trapeze Level 2, Ropes & Silks Level 3, Ropes & Silks Level 4.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info [email protected].
Pilates Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 12.30-1.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.tramshedstudio.com.
Qigong Albert Rd Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07772 657692.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa & Bachata Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
Samba Band Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, £1. Info 01656 815757. Re-create the sound of Brazilian Carnaval with Sallie MacLennan. No experience necessary, instruments provided.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum 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.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10-11.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Every Thursday during term time; aimed at 0-4 years.
The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Small group class hosted by Mike Young.
University Of The 3rd Age Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Richard Walker – contact him on the above email.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Silks.
Yarny Army Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £2/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. Knitting and crocheting; beginners welcome.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7 + 7-8pm, £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.
VERY 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. Features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Fri 4 has a guest appearance from the Chuckle Brothers.
Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info [email protected].
Bookworm Boogie Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10-11am, £4.50/£3 for each child thereafter. Info 01874 611622. Babies/toddlers session with Sarah Kilbride, featuring a mixture of drama, stories, movement and art..
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. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else.
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.
Dance Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.05am + 10.15-10.50am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Parent/toddler dance and exercise session.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; ABC 5-7pm; Kettlebell 5.15-6pm; Bag Circuit 6.15-7pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6-6.45pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bag Circuit 6-7pm.
Little Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig.
Little Monkey Club TrrRex Soft Play, Cardiff. Info 01656 649190.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Movement And Music For A Fuller Life Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7.45-9.30pm, £5. Info 07726 360584. Biodanza session, on most weeks (ring ahead to check) aiming to help you “discover the joy of living, feel better and happier, benefit from more energy, and be more flexible”.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11-18 years); 6.30-7.30pm: Hula Disco!
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. 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 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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / info@
upsidedowncircus.co.uk. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Circus Fit; 6-8pm Supervised training.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.
EVERY SATURDAY
African Drumming Sessions Glyndwr Community Centre, Penarth. 10-11.30am, £7. Info 07974 635502 / [email protected].
Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
FAN Group Meeting United Reformed Church Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Abs 8-9am; TRX & Kettlebells 9.15-10.15am; Funkypump Kidz 10.30-11.30am; Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ware-house, Port Talbot: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ufit, Cardiff: Bag Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Boot Camp 8-9pm.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Movement For Children Volcano, Swansea. 10am-12pm, £4. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. Energetic classes with a focus on creativity, supporting physical development and building confidence. Ages 4-7: 10am; 8-12: 11am.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 10-11am: Family: Prewoks (2-4 years, with an adult); 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11-18 years).
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 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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-12 pm Introduction to Aerial (beginners mixed); 10am – 12pm Introduction To Chinese Pole; 12-2pm + 2-4pm Drop-in Training.
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.
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.
Hold Up Sunday Social Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2009 5590. Pool, table tennis and access to The Hold Up’s jam/rehearsal space.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £3/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 1-3pm: Flying Trapeze Beginners & Improvers; 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 5-6.30pm: Acrobalance; 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Intermediate & Advanced.
Open Breaking/Breakdance Training Session Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 5-8pm, £3. Info 029 2009 5590. Hosted by Cardiff City Breakers, The Hold Up and Elemental Force.
*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 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.
TUESDAY 1 MAY
R American Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £4.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Tuesday until 24 July.
Arts Society Brecknock Talk Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8 non-members. Info 01874 611622. ‘Welsh (and a few English) Cathedrals’, with Catherine Oakes.
Beginners Burlesque Course: Bad Things Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Tuesday until 19 June.
R Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Session to provide a supportive environment for people with an interest in creating art work and discussing contemporary issues. Also on Wed 15. Book in advance please.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Discuss books and authors in a casual setting (no obligation to have read the books in advance). Also on Tue 8, 15 and 22 this month.
R Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10-11am, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. Over-60s exercise, every Tuesday until 24 July.
R Painting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 10am-12pm + 1-3pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Tuesday until 19 June.
R 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. Also on Mon 7, Tue 8, Sun 13, Tue 15, Mon 21 and Mon 28 this month.
R Remember When…? Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 2pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Join museum volunteer Peter Brown and share memories of growing up in Newport. Every Tuesday this month.
R Roath Writers The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. A space for writers of all levels to write, develop and share their work in an informal workshop environment. Every first two Tuesdays of the month (also on Tue 8).
Rules Of Play The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-11pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Monthly board game evening.
R WorldSong Choir Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £40 (five weeks). Info 07549 526527. Unaccompanied harmony singiong class with Pauline Down. Every Tuesday from this date onwards.
R Young Strings The Gate, Cardiff. 5-6.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. A small orchestra for children and young people of all ages and abilities. Every Tuesday until 24 July.
WEDNESDAY 2 MAY
R Beginners Burlesque Course: Lollipop Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 20 June.
R Chair Dance Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 20 June.
Dan Hoyle Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £5-£12. Info 01792 602060. A talk, The Real Americans, about a 100-day trip across the USA where playwright Hoyle talked to people who he considered to fit the description of the title. It does sound a bit more interesting than when John Harris does the same thing in the UK at least.
Hoop N Move Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £7. Info [email protected]. Hoop dance/aerobics class, with Elliecoptor Pilott.
R Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. £95 (eight weeks). Info 07549 526527. With Clare McRobbie. Every Wednesday until 20 June.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 16 and Wed 30 this month.
THURSDAY 3 MAY
Billy Gunn Exit 7, Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6pm, £15-£35. Info 029 2022 4488. Former WWE wrestler meets, greets and takes your questions.
R Dinky Donkey Walking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend a couple of hours with a pair of Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys . Also on Sat 5, Sun 6, Wed 9, Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sun 20 and Thurs 25-Sun 27 this month.
R Drawing Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 2.30-4.30pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 /
[email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 21 June.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month with Samantha Wynne Rhydderch, Will Johnson and Claire Williamson.
Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering, this edition featuring guest storytellers Brigitte Kloareg Kalevala (who is in St Fagans tomorrow) and Barzaz Breiz. Price includes food.
Ocean Mic Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £2 corkage fee. Info [email protected]. BYOB open mic night, hosted by Jonathan Powell and on every first Thursday of the month.
R Painting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 10am-12pm + 1-3pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 21 June.
R Watercolours Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 2.30-4.30pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 /
[email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 21 June.
Words Art Music Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm. Info 01443 682034. Featuring words from Mark Blayney, art from Jane Walker and music from David Bayliss.
FRIDAY 4 MAY
Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info
[email protected]. First Friday of every month.
R Beer Fest Bendigedig Boiler House Graffiti Project, Cardiff. 5pm-12am, £3.50 per day. Info 07977 138587. This features food from Hang Fire and Keralan Karavan, plus live music and, on Sun 6, funk and soul DJs. Beer is supplied by Pipes, Crafty Devil and hopefully others given that both of those breweries are within walking distance of this venue. On from 12pm-12am tomorrow and Sun 6. (Until Sun 6)
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.
R Cricket: Specsavers County Championship– Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Mon 7)
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.
Insole Talks: The Brain Benefits For Being Outside Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 07549 526527. Talk by science writer Alice Gray.
Little Mice Club: Let’s Play Music National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
R Mundo Dance Fitness And Choreography Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07549 526527. Low impact classes suitable for adults out of condition or recovering from injury. Every Friday this month and in June.
R The Moon Rum Fest The Moon, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected]. Annual celebration of fermented cane sugar. I fancy getting a good dark rum for my drinks cabinet (which is actually a shaky wine rack I bought for £1). Today also features a live band TBC; tomorrow has Welsh reggae soundsystem types Royal Ascension Sound and Sun 6 has live Latin music from Mango Factory. (Until Sun 6)
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5.50/free under-4s. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘fun on the farm’.
SATURDAY 5 MAY
R Art Trolley Saturday Drop-In Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Every Saturday this month.
R Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
R Brother Thai Street Food Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. On tomorrow also.
R Cheese & Cider Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am, free. Info 01792 371206. Tasters from a large selection of locally made cider and cheese, plus live music (from Balkaneers, No Obligation, Hashtag Acoustic and Andy Tamlyn Jones) and craft stalls/activities. On tomorrow also.
Craft & Gift Fayre St. Peters Civic Hall, Carmarthen. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
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.
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
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. Every first Saturday of the month.
European Bread Classics Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
R Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. The science of fire, fireworks etc. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sun 20 and Sat 26-Sun 3 June.
Hard Lines Brings The Goods! (Arty Market)Hard Lines, Castle Emporium, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info www.thecastleemporium.co.uk. Prints, ceramics, original artwork.
R Hoop N Move Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 10-10.45am, £7. Info [email protected]. Hoop dance/aerobics class, with Elliecoptor Pilott. Every Saturday this month.
Hugh Lupton: The Hanging Of A Mouse Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. An evening of storytelling on the theme of Cian Brydydd Mawr, a bard.
Indoor Bowls: Open Day Islwyn Indoor Bowls Centre, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01495 221321. Taster sessions for anyone aged nine and over.
Krafty Kids Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Arts and craft sessions for children with artist Claire Hiett.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Level 3 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £75. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Machen Rural Market Machen Church Hall. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. Featuring 15-20 stalls selling food, art and craft, also pizza by a company called, in a textbook ‘why didn’t I think of that’ move, Manic Street Pizzas.
May Day Celebration National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Including live music and the traditional raising of the maypole.
Mr & Miss Wales 2018 The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30pm, £20/£10 under-14s. Info 01633 656757. Bodybuilding contest presented by Nabba.
R Night & Day Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Meet lots of interesting night-time animals in this show aimed at under-7s. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19 and Sun 20.
Notebook & Journal Covers The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
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.
R Plant Sale Fundraiser M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. On tomorrow also.
R Roots Street Festival Bridgend town centre. 10am-4.30pm, free Info 01656 815757. Family-friendly event with a focus on music and food from around the world. On tomorrow also.
R Seed Bombs National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Make a seed bomb to secretly dispatch. (Until Mon 7)
Spring Pride National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. LGBT+ event featuring music, info stands, talks, film screenings, kids’ crafts, glitter face painting and a gallery trail..
Swansea Comic And Gaming Convention 2018 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 10am-6pm. Info 01792 475715. Info about this seems a bit thin on the ground but check scgcon.blogspot.co.uk for updates, if there are any.
The Gin Ladies Tea Party The Depot, Cardiff. 12-5pm + 6-11pm, £6. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Lots of boutique gins plus drag shows, live music and tasting tips.
R The Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out how life started on this planet, extreme places life has been found on the Earth, and how we search for life elsewhere in the Solar System. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19 and Sun 20.
R Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying! On tomorrow also.
Weave A Willow Garden Trug Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £105. Info 01600 714595.
R Welsh History Forum National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. An exhibition and informal talks by various Welsh history groups. (Until Mon 7)
R Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. Also on tomorrow, from 10am-12pm, and every Friday this month.
SUNDAY 6 MAY
Aneurin Leisure Aquathlon Series Ebbw Vale Sports Centre. 8.30am, £12 to enter. Info 01495 368015. Featuring a 400m swim and 5K run, for competitors aged 12+.
Bring And Share Supper Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Community social, every first Sunday of the month.
Cardiff 5K Race For Victory 2018 Whitchurch Village, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £15 entry/£13 members. Info
[email protected]. Incorporating the Welsh 5km Road Running Championships, and in aid of Cancer Research Wales.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle: Tales For The Turning Year Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Dawn Chorus Guided Walk & Breakfast Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend. 5am, £7. Info 01656 815995. A guided walk around Bryngarw to celebrate the beauty of bird song for International Dawn Chorus Day.
R Dungarees Dress Making The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop, also on Sat 19 (from 10am-1pm).
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Reading Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 12.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Friars Walk Market Friars Walk, Newport. 11am-4pm, £24 to set up a table. Info 07954 654220. On the first Sunday of every month, on John Frost Square (in good weather) or inside the Mall (in normal weather).
Fuzzy Altar Kongs, Cardiff. 10pm-2am, £4/£3 before 11. Info 029 2064 4114. Described as “a night of low-brow experimental art, music and performance provided by a misfit-laden team of apocalyptic individuals with a penchant to confuse, amuse and stimulate”.
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £2.50/free under-12s. Info 01792 475715.
R Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 9, Fri 18 and Fri 25 (the last two both Midnight Premium Ghost Tours, starting at 10.30pm).
Rat Trap Exhibition And Closing Party High Street Arcade, Cardiff. 6pm-12am, £7/£5 adv. Info 07792 684554. Art from Alys Jones, Aled Simons, Elin Meredydd, Gwyn Williams, James Green, Peter Slania, Rhys Aneurin, Sam Whitaker and Thomas Williams. Live music from Eugene Capper & Rhodri Brooks, Red Telephone, H. Hawkline, Private World, French Alps Tiger and Zac White.
R Sheep Trekking Crai, Brecon Beacons National Park. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a sheep for a walk on a lead in a 200-acre organic farm. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 and Wed 30.
Swing Dance Sunday Bootlegger, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 07495 657407. Taster classes, every first Sunday of the month, with Anna Rogers from Lindy Hop Cardiff.
R Wartime Wheels Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. A bank holiday weekend of wheeled and tracked classic military vehicles, and living history displays. On tomorrow also
Write On! Sundays M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £25/£20. Info 029 2047 3373. Monthly writing workshop hosted by Mab Jones; email [email protected] to book. Further workshops are on Sun 3 June and Sun 1 July.
MONDAY 7 MAY
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Jurassic Dinosaurs In The Park Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, £7/£5 kids. Info 01639 881635. Meet life-sized T Rexes and so forth.
Learn To Play Roller Derby Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers.
R Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info [email protected]. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Every Monday until 23 July.
The Resurrection Of Human Kindness M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. This is a one-afternoon-only exhibition of a sculpture made from butter, created by artist/chef Ben Collard. I know someone called Patricia who made a sculpture of a Boglin from a huge block of cheese.
R 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. Also on Mon 21; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 8 MAY
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Sensory playtime in the gallery for babies and their grownups. Also on Tue 22.
Drink & Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Informal art class led by Rachel Rasmussen.
R Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.30pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sun 13, Tue 15, Sun 20, Wed 23, Mon 28 and Tue 29.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Southampton Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 7.45pm. Info 0870 400004.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2pm, £5. Info 01656 815995.
WEDNESDAY 9 MAY
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
R Glynn Vivian Young People Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Anyone aged 16-24 can participate in discussing plans and organising events for other young people in Swansea. Also on Wed 23 this month. Only Fools & Boycie The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01633 656757. John Challis of Only Fools And Horses fame talks about that and other things. In Neath on Wed 16.
THURSDAY 10 MAY
Alun Havard The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 656757. Spirit medium.
Arts Society Cardiff Lecture Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Nicholas Watkins on ‘The Horse Modernity and Modern Art’.
Crafty Beer Evening NosDa, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2037 8866. Do crafts and drink some drinks, with your hosts Twin Made. Price includes one drink and crafting materials/equipment.
R Goodfillas Pizza Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. On tomorrow also.
Happy Hour: Helia Phoenix Rabble Studio, Cardiff Bay. 6-8pm, £4/£3. Info [email protected]. Informal talk with, this month, founder of the We Are Cardiff blog Phoenix.
R Hedgehog Helper Morning Howey Hedgehog Rescue, Llandrindod Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. Be a volunteer at a hedgehog rescue for a morning, helping their work to nurse sick and injured hogs and hoglets. Also on Sat 12, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 and Wed 30 this month.
R Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 17 in May).
Lovebirds Blue Honey Night Cafe, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm,. £25. Info 07512 247712. Paint party evening where you are given the materials to paint birds.
Open Space: Tony Bianchi Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Celebration of the work of author Bianchi, who died last year, with the launch of his final collection of stories.
Readings From The Lonely Crowd Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm, free. Info 07933 844234. Featuring Martina Evans, Gareth E. Rees, John Freeman, Kate North, Anna-Marie Young and more TBC. Hosted by John Lavin and Michou Burckett St. Laurent.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Go behind the scenes of the Gallery in this guided tour of conservation studios. Book in advance please.
The World’s Worst Serial Killers Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510. Theatr Hosted by Trevor Marriott. The £10 price is for OAPs and kids. Why would you take your children to this? Apart from they’d probably enjoy it. In Llanelli tomorrow .
Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
FRIDAY 11 MAY
A Matter Of Taste: The Spice Festival The Neon, Newport. 6pm, £5. Info 01633 533666. Street food event with what the venue are calling a world music-inspired soundtrack.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month.
R German Bierfest Cardiff Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. 4pm-12am, £6 adv/£15.50 Bavarian ticket/£35 Oktoberfest package/£45 VIP package. Info [email protected]. The Oktoberfest, but in early summer, and in Cardiff. Features live music and big steins and all that. On tomorrow also, from 12-5pm and 6pm-12am
Indian Feast Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Lundsey Shankland Jac’s, Aberdare. 6pm, £9/£7 adv. Info 01685 879491. Psychic medium.
Premium Midnight Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 10.30pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Two-hour tour walking through woodlands, ruins and graveyards.
Tea Dance St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
The World’s Worst Serial Killers Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £12/£10. Info 0845 2263510.
Transform A Tote The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm, £20/£15. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Upcycling For Beginners Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7-9pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Bring a small piece of wooden furniture you would like to upcycle and learn how to strip it etc.
SATURDAY 12 MAY
60 Second Show And Tell National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Curators are called upon to explain an object without hesitation, repetition or deviation.
Annual Gardening Bring & Buy Sale Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm, £1 for parking. Info 07549 526527.
BiFest Wales 2018 YMCA Swansea. 12-10.30pm, free. Info 01792 652032. All-day event for bisexual people and/or anyone supportive of that inclination. The daytime has workshops, craft sessions, games and a raffle; the evening has live music, DJs and, er, another raffle.
Caerphilly Food Festival Caerphilly town centre. 9am-5pm, free. Info 029 2988 0011. Annual festival with hot and cold food, myriad local produce, craft stalls, street entertainers and a funfair.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Cardiff Dragon Boat Festival County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay. 9am-5pm, £833.33 + VAT per team of up to 20 (£416.67 + VAT if fundraising). Info 0845 2930897. This is a charity event where companies can organise teams to race dragonboats down the bay, with all training etc provided in the price.
R Cardiff Film & Comic Con Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 9am-6pm, £15/£8 after 11am (10am Sun 13). Info 029 2022 4488. Annual event with all manner of comic, film, TV and computer game entities appearing. There is also a cosplay masquerade, which Shakespeare would have surely written into Romeo & Juliet had such a subculture existed at the time. On tomorrow also.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 24).
Cyanotype Print Making Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £45. Info 01600 714595.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611. Monthly class, normally on the second Saturday of the month.
Eurovision: Live! The Neon, Newport. 7pm, free. Info 01633 533666. Featuring Eurovision itself shown on a big screen, plus a pop party of perceived guilty pleasures. Now you might be thinking, why would a venue run by a former UKIP council candidate throw a Eurovision party? To which I would note that the contest predates Britain’s entry into a unified Europe, and is essentially an exercise in nostalgia.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month.
Half Day Art Class: Treescapes The Gate, Cardiff. 9.30am, £30. Info 029 2048 3344. Informal art class led by Rachel Rasmussen.
John Selway – Life Into Art Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01633 483321. Talk by Jon Gower, who Buzz interviewed a couple of issues back. Book in advance please.
Level 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Local And Family History Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Organised in partnership with the Historical Association, Swansea Branch.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Murray Mays Street Food Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. Charcoal grilled kebabs.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month until the end of the year.
Pontypridd Children’s Book Festival Pontypridd Museum. 9am-6pm. Info 07780 437125. Featuring authors, readings, masterclasses and Q&As. Entry is free but individual events are ticketed.
Pottery: Textures In Clay Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Paul Taylor.
R Roman Weekend Cardiff Castle. 10am-5pm, £2.50-£6.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Chariot racing for children, themed activites and your chance to Have-a-Go at launching siege weapons are all part of the weekend action. In tomorrow also.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Scandinavian Film Festival Pontardawe Arts Centre. 2pm, £18/£12 members. Info 01792 863722. Featuring screenings of the films The Square and Lukas Moodysson’s Tillsammans / Together, followed by food, indeed a smorgasbord as it is termed here.
Scooter Rally Redhouse / Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 384111. Featuring stalls, a custom scooter display, a ride-out and live music by Jam tribute band The Jam’d (£12/£10 adv – see Music listings).
Still Life Drawing Masterclass Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 10.30am-4pm, £25. Info 01267 222775. With Julia Griffiths Jones.
Succulent & Macrame Plant Hanger The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
T-Shirt Printing The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 12-3pm, £45. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly course aimed at beginners.
Valleys WellFest The Muni, Pontypridd. 10am-3pm, free. Info 01443 490390. First of what’s hoped to be an annual event highlighting the wide range of community projects and activities that are aimed at improving the lives of individuals, groups and communities throughout the region.
Vintage Kilo Sale Creature Sound, Swansea. 10am, £3. Info 01792 301178. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo. In Swansea tomorrow also, at a diffewrent venue.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
Young Writers Squads Poetry Workshops Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 463980. Hosted by Jonathan Edwards and aimed at ages 11-16. Related to the annual Dylan Day, which takes place today this year.
SUNDAY 13 MAY
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Dylan Day Drop-In Activities Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Famikly activities include creative writing, puppets, games, reading corner, crafts and dressing up costumes, all inspired by Dylan Thomas.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Stoke City Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Gourmet Barbecure Course Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Resilience: Film Screening The Neon, Newport. 5pm, free. Info 01633 533666. Grassroots Newport Organisations present a one-hour documentary which “questions modern day issues our culture is facing”, and follows it with a Q&A session.
The Chepstow Wedding Show Chepstow Racecourse. 11.30am-3.30pm, free. Info 01291 622260. Book in advance please.
MONDAY 14 MAY
R Gwanwyn Festival Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 10am-4pm, free. Info 0845 2263510. Two days of workshops for over-50s. Today has two sessions each (10am-12.30pm and 1.30-4pm) of storytelling and art making; tomorrow, running on the same time scale, is circus and movement & dance. Book in advance please.
R 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 (also Mon 28 in May).
R Pint Of Science: Cardiff Various venues, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm, £4 adv per event. Info www.pintofscience.co.uk. Biannual (I think?) touring science festival which hosts lots of informal scientific talks, debates etc in pubs and bars. The Cardiff ones are like so. O’Neills: Same Body, New Tricks! (Mon 14); Bugs Against Humanity (Tue 15); Cardiff’s Next Top Model (Wed 16). Big Top: If Reefs Could Talk, What Stories Would They Tell? (Mon 14); The Shape Of Water: From Rivers To Coasts (Tue 15); From Earth To Worth: The Metals Making Our Future (Wed 16). Old Market Tavern: Civil Engineers: Keeping Pretty Much Everything Going (Tue 15); Love And Madness (Wed 16). Tiny Rebel: When The Brain Comes Undone (Mon 14); Tuning The Brain To The Beat (Tue 15); Adam & Eve: When Sex Matters (Wed 16). The Philharmonic: A Needle In A Cosmic Haystack: On The Hunt For Life And Gravitational Waves (Mon 14); Food And Drugs: The Chemistry Of Everyday Life (Tue 15); Diamonds, Detectors And DNA (Wed 16). (Until Wed 16)
R Pint Of Science: Swansea Various venues, Swansea. 7-9.30pm, £4 adv per event. Info www.pintofscience.co.uk. Swansea’s PoS lineup goes like this. No Sign Wine Bar: The Aging Brain (Mon 14); You Are What You Eat: Behind The Headlines (Tue 15); Health And Social Interactions (Wed 16). Copper Bar: From Big To Small: Physics For All (Mon 14); Energy And The Environment (Tue 15); When Technology Shapes Nature (Wed 16. BrewStone: Nanomaterials: Does Size Really Matter? (Mon 14); Heart Repair And Regeneration (Tue 15); Me, Myself & I: The Immune System, Bugs And Cancer (Wed 16). (Until Wed 16)
R Velotech Gold Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. On tomorrow also.
Vintage Kilo Sale Patti Pavilion, Swansea. 10am, £3/£1.50 after 12. Info [email protected]. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo.
TUESDAY 15 MAY
Juke The Moon, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Writers’ open mic featuring James Dunn and Gareth Twamley this month.
Open University In Wales: Merthyr Open Day Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
Script Cafe Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.95/£3.30 NUS. Info 01792 863722. A season of workshops with professional scriptwriters and theatre makers.
WEDNESDAY 16 MAY
Beginners Carpentry Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events. Currently fully booked though.
Only Fools And Boycie Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 0300 3656677.
Nataly Churchill Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 01685 384111. Spirit medium.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Knife Skills Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120/£500 for five courses. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. First of five Skill Builder classes between today and Sun 20.
Tea Dance National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
What To Do Now In The Garden: Prep For Summer National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-1pm, £35/£26. Info 029 2057 3500. Featuring demostrations and hands-on seasonal tasks (does this amount to you paying to work for the museum? Not for me to say).
THURSDAY 17 MAY
R Bearded Taco Street Food Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. On tomorrow also.
Open Mic Poetry Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, free. Info 01685 722555. With guest poet Jeremy Hooker.
Open Space: Gary Raymond Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Author discusses his new literary thriller The Golden Orphans.
Skill Builder Masterclass: One Pot Classics Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120/£500 for five courses. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
FRIDAY 18 MAY
1950s Rock’n’Roll Dance Workshop Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £10. Info 01495 243252.
R Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380.
Fantastic Night @ The Museum National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600. Featuring, in order, a gallery trail; a chance to design a popcorn box; and a screening of Fantastic Beasts Snd Where To Find Them.
Friyay Evening Of Craft The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Insole Talks: Cedric Morris & Benton End – Paintings, Plants And Life Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 07549 526527. Talk by Nicholas Thornton of National Museum Wales.
Keith Lascelles: A Miscellany Of Dance Llanwrda Hall, nr Llandovery. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info llanwrda.org.uk. A Llandovery Folk Dancing event.
Mindfulness Trail Caerphilly Castle. 10am-4pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. All-day event with individual trails lasting 30 minutes, and gaving an idea of how mindfulness practice works in a setting such as this.
Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30-9.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by poet Rhian Edwards and featuring guest readers Rufus Mufasa and Gillian Clarke.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Pasta, Grains And Rice Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120/£500 for five courses. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Specialization: Wheel Building Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 19 MAY
An Evening With Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £40.50/£75.50 VIP. Info 01495 227206. Presumably the name of this event caters to people who would pay £40 or more to hear Gazza speak but had also forgotten what his real name was.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Botanical Art Course Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-4pm, £37.50. Info 029 2059 3328. Monthly workshop hosted by Debbie Devauden.
Cardiff Mini Con 8 NosDa, Cardiff. 1-6pm. Info 029 2037 8866. Exhibitors will be appearing throughout the day, showcasing the future of Wales’ growing influence within the comic and pop culture scene.
Curator’s Cabinet Of Curiosities – Transport National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Disko Rekah Boxercise 01 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 12.30-2.30pm, £5. Info 029 2037 3144. Do boxercise to the sound of drum’n’bass played through proper speakers (half of the Submerge Soundsystem, in fact).
Dry Stone Walling: 2 Day Fundamentals Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 11am, £195. Info 01600 714595.
From Welsh Mam To Modern Woman National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Non Thomas on the transformation of the role of women in the South Wales industrial valleys during the 20th century.
International Biodiversity Day National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Displays and activities to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Albany Baptist Church Hall, Roath, Cardiff. 3-4.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 22 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys.
*Monster Jam Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 4pm, from £15. Info 08442 777888. Monster trucks, the true great American artform, return to Cardiff in a blaze of glory. See Sport (it is a sport).
Museums @ Night Quiz Night National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600. Assemble teams of up to six people and tackle some quirky quiz questions.
Penydarren Steam Locomotive National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts, semi-regularly until Christmas.
Pimp Ya Jean Jacket The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop, in collaboration with Fizz Goes Pop.
Publish Cardiff The Atrium, Cardiff. 11am-7pm, £26/£21. Info facebook.com/
publishcardiff. A day of talks (five in total), networking and celebration of all things publishing, organised by Tori West.
Royal Wedding High Tea Party Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10am-3pm, £7.75-£16.50. Info 01656 815995. Have a word with yourselves.
R Royal Welsh Spring Fair Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. 9am-8pm, £13 adv/free under-16s. Info www.rwas.wales. Hosted by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society. On tomorrow also, from 9am-5pm.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Spice Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120/£500 for five courses. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Swansea Storytelling Club Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £6.50. Info 0845 2263510. With guest Peter Chand.
Swansea Zine Fest Volcano, Swansea. 12-5pm, free. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. Featuring a bunch of zines and other self-published material on various subjects to buy or trade, plus craft space to make your own.
Talk: Hazel Cardew Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Current Glynn Vivian Artist In Residence discusses her practice.
TEDxCanton St Canna’s Ale House, Canton, Cardiff. 1-6pm, £15 adv. Info 07890 106449. The enduring microlecture format makes its way to the smallest pub in Cardiff [subs check]. Ticket price includes four speakers, two performances, two videos, a goody bag and a snack.
Wales On Wheels National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Showcase of classic vehicles.
R Welsh Vegan Festival Tramshed, Cardiff. 10.30am, £3/£15 VIP. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring stalls, talks, films, a kids play area, and ios fundraising for Farplace Animal Rescue. On tomorrow also.
White Collar Boxing: Heroes For 6 Minutes The Neon, Newport. 6-11pm. Info 01633 533666. Annual charity event, on this occasion raising money for Scotty’s Little Soldiers UK.
Young Writers Squads Poetry Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 463980. Again related to Dylan Day, this workshop is hosted by Sion Tomos Owen and is aimed at ages 9-11.
SUNDAY 20 MAY
Angela V. John Melville Centre, Abergavenny. 11.30am, £8 adv. Info 01873 853167. A talk about Welsh, female equality trailblazers.
Caerphilly 10K Crescent Road, Caerphilly (start and finish point). 8am, £6.50-£20 to participate. Info [email protected]. Annual running event featuring 2,500 runners plus a 2K race for children.
Color Dash 2018 Tredegar Park, Newport. 11am-4pm, £15 entry/£10 kids. Info 01633 851051. A fun 5k run (or walk) around the park with the added touch of being pelted with brightly coloured powder paint.
Harlem Globetrotters Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6pm, £17.50-£45. Info 029 2022 4488. See Sport, I think.
Henry Blofeld Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01600 772467. New anecdotal show from now-retired cricket commentator.
Sheep For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £115. Info 01600 714595.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Baked To Perfection Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120/£500 for five courses. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Tea Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Every third Sunday of the month.
Wenvoe Spring Craft Fair Wenvoe Community Centre. 10am-4pm, £20 to set up a table. Info 07922 109721. Showcase for local crafters.
Wildlife Walks: Dragonflies And Pondlife National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
MONDAY 21 MAY
R BBC Radio 1’s Academy Grand Theatre, Swansea. 10am, free. Info 01792 475715. Here to coincide with the Biggest Weekend extravaganza, this is four days of live broadcasts, performances, star Q&As and workshops with industry professionals and famous faces. (Until Thurs 24)
Gwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
TUESDAY 22 MAY
Ekphrastic Writing Group The Gate, Cardiff. 7-45-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Readings and discussions. On the fourth Tuesday of every month.
Spring Afternoon Racing Chepstow Racecourse. 12.10-6pm, £18/£15 adv. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races.
WEDNESDAY 23 MAY
R Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Middlese5SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380.
How’s Your Welsh? The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Evening class/session for Welsh learners.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07376 604291. Monthly evening offering a chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
Voices On The Bridge CF42, Treherbert, Rhondda. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Spoken word and music with Rufus Mufasa & Unity, Mike Jenkins, Cara Gwen, Rhian Elizabeth and Rob Cullen.
THURSDAY 24 MAY
Company Of Words: May Madness! Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £4. Info 07933 844234. Poetry/writing/music open mic hosted by Alix Edwards.
R Hay Festival 2018 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 11.30am-11pm. Info 01497 822629. The full programme is at www.hayfestival.com, you’ll have to make do with highlights from Buzz I’m afraid. Today this includes Joanna Blythman, Kevin McCloud and Jake Bugg. Fri 25: Helen Pankhurst, Horatio Clare, Robert Webb, Russell Kane and the Hackney Colliery Band. Sat 26: David Walliams, Sarfraz Manzoor, Melvyn Bragg, Bear Grylls, Roddy Doyle, Afua Hirsch, Akala, The Last Poets, Laura Mvula and Benjamin Zepheniah. Sun 27: Ehud Barak, Ian McEwan, Michael Morpurgo, Michael Wolff, Ruth Rogers, Goldie, Shazia Mirza and David Baddiel. Mon 28: Allison Pearson, Jaqueline Wilson, Margaret Atwood, Andrew Adonis, William Sieghart and Les Aamzones D’Afrique. Tue 29: Maggie O’Farrell, Salman Rushdie, Ruby Wax, Wendy Cope and Sam Lee. Wed 30: Germaine Greer, Bill Bryson, Ruth Jones, Dara Ó Briain and John Crace. Thurs 31: Jilly Cooper, Peter Snow, Henry Blofeld, Imelda May, James Acaster and Mike Brearley. Fri 1 June: Terry Eagleton, Alexander McCall Smith, Fergal Keane, Adam Kay, Alicia Kopf, Richard Dawkins, Meg Wolitzer, Tony Hawks, Lionel Shriver and Evelyn Glennie. Sat 2 June: David Miliband, Philip Pullman, Rose McGowan, Amy Lamé, Alan Hollinghurst, Lucy Worsley, Chelsea Clinton, Shirley Collins, Joan Bakewell, Chris Bonington, Donna Brazile, Show Of Hands and Bridget Christie. Sun 3 June: AC Grayling, Simon Jenkins, Alex Jones (One Show not Infowars), Kehinde Andrews, Gordon Brown and Colm Tóibín. (Until Sun 3 June)
R HowTheLightGetsIn 2018 Riverside Site / Globe Site, Hay-On-Wye. 6.30pm, £148-£188 weekend/£38-£74 per day. Info hay.htlgi.iai.tv. Annual art/culture/philosophy/etc festival, coinciding with Hay and acting as a de facto fringe of it I suppose. Here are some highlights – you can get individual tickets to many of these, check the website for full info. Today: Matthew Frederick, Maz O’Connor, Town Of Cats and a documentary, How To Start A Revolution. Fri 25: Spigel Circus, Rowan Williams, Natalie Bennett, Helen Lederer, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Noam Chomsky (on a live link by the sounds), Luke Sital-Singh, Keeva, James Acaster, Nerina Pallott, The Turbans and Ana Matronic. Sat 26: Kimberlé Crenshaw, Jack Halberstam, Warren Ellis, Chi Onwurah, Dianne Abbott, Gráinne Maguire, Camille O’Sullivan, Laura Wright, The Orb and Ewan Pearson. Sun 27: Catherine Heymans, David Nutt, Brooke Magnanti, Richard Reeves, Stanley Fish, Blair Dunlop, Jesca Hoop, Ed Aczel and Hot Chip. Mon 28: Leanne Wood, Kwasi Kwarteng, Emma Sulkowicz, Julian Baggini, Blaenavon Male Voice Choir, Emily Barker, Badly Drawn Boy and Femme.
FRIDAY 25 MAY
Dan & Phil Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 8pm, £15-£99. Info 029 2022 4488. YouTube duo who were also on Radio 1 for about 18 months.
Glittery & Macrame Jewellery The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Glynn Vivian At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Live music, workshops and performance.
Lunch Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £39. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Sing-A-Long Cinema The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £5. Info 01633 533666. Hoot along to songs from iconic musicals, with live choir accompaniment also.
The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly literature event with special guest Menna Elfyn.
R Welsh Perry & Cider Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 6-11pm, £8 adv (£25 adv for four days/£50 with camping). Info welshciderfestival.wordpress.com. Over 100 ciders and perries from across Wales (plus a few from outside). Plus live music each day. Running from 12-11pm on Sat 26 and Sun 27; 12-6pm on Mon 28. (Until Mon 28)
SATURDAY 26 MAY
3 Cool Things To Make With A Balloon! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
R A Weekend With Bowlore Caerphilly Castle. 10am-5pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. Various archery and sword-related demos and activities. (Until Mon 28)
Back To Basics Screenprinting Workshop The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. Get to grips with the basics of the screenprinting process. Email [email protected] to book. On once a month until November.
Behind The Scenes At The Museum National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Bingo Lingo The Neon, Newport. 6pm, £6.50. Info 01633 533666. Bingo night pitched at millennials, found in various other cities also.
Cardiff Rum & Reggae Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 1-11pm. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Boasting “the widest selection of rums and the smoothest selection of reggae music in the UK,” this is sold out weeks in advance.
Dungarees The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Dylan’s Travels: Family Self-Led Activities Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Free themed self-led creative writing activities, puzzles, word searches and crafts all inspired by Dylan’s adventures and travels. On from 10am-1pm on Thurs 31 and Fri 1 June. (Until sun 3 June)
Half Term Fun: Nature National History Museum, St Fagans. 12-4pm. Info 029 2057 3500. Family-friendly activities inspired by the plants and animals that fill the museum at this time of year. Mostly free but some activities incur a small charge
R Learn To Play The Ukelele Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 9am-12pm, £35 (two days). Info 029 2089 0862. Workshop led by John Bassett.
Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £3. Info 01792 516900.
R Margam International Kite Festival Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635. Annual weekend event. An entry fee applies for Mon 28. (Until Mon 28)
R Pawprints In The Summer Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover the stories of mythical creatures in the stars, like the winged horse Pegasus or Draco the Dragon. Suitable for under-7s. (Until Sun 3 June)
Pigs For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £115. Info 01600 714595.
Saturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12.30pm, £17. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Sheepdog Shepherding Morning Venue TBC, nr Crickhowell. £45. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to work with a sheep dog on a Welsh hill farm, and move sheep from field to field. A Good Day Out event.
Spring Food Forage Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £11/free kids. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events and with Michelle of Edible Landscaping as your guide.
R Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. (Until Sun 3 June)
Try Gamelan Workshop St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Vintage Kilo Sale St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Designer labels at £15 a kilo, on monthly here.
SUNDAY 27 MAY
Art Car Bootique Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-11.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Annual day of art, stalls, food, music etc, held in Chapter’s car park from 11am-6pm and the inside bar from 6-11.30pm. Performers, stalls, other participants include Flossy And Boo, Megan Winstone & James Cocks, the Printhaus, Rachel Helena Walsh, Twin Made, Dylan’s Mobile Book Store, Jemma Roper, Ffwrnes Pizza, Tukka Tuk and Puckin Poutine.
R Cowbridge Food And Drink Festival 2018 Various locations, Cowbridge. 9.30am-5pm, £5/£8 both days. Info 07875 290428. Annual weekender, going since 2004 and now featuring over 100 food and drink exhibitors, food demonstrations and musical entertainment. Specific venues still TBC but it’s previously been centred around North Road and High Street. On tomorrow also.
R Fritti Italian Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. On tomorrow also.
R Gower Good Food Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm, free. Info 01792 371206. Welsh artisan fodder galore, demonstrations of blacksmithery and glass blowing plus puppetry workshops. On tomorrow also.
Louise Jordan: No Petticoats Here Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard. 3pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected]. A talk about women in World War I, part of the Fishguard Folk Festival.
Pizza & Prosecco Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 12-11pm, £15 per session. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Featuring 20 types of prosecco and various woodfired pizzas. Might be sold out by the time you read this.
Pontcanna Brocante – Vintage Flea Market Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info www.
pontcannamarket.co.uk. On the last Sunday of every month until October.
R Volvo Ocean Race Cardiff Race Village, Cardiff Bay Barrage. Info 0845 2930897. Two-week event coinciding with the time that this global yacht race spends in Cardiff, the last of 12 cities on its agenda since it started in October 2017. A variety of entertainment (live music, street theatre and a light show) plus Volvo Ocean Race-themed attractions will feature during that time, as well as segments of the race itself. (Until Sun 10 June)
Welsh Open Stoneskimming Championships Llanwrtyd Wells. 10am, £5 to enter. Info 01591 610666. Sponsored by the Heart Of Wales Brewery, this is the first Green Events competition of 2018, presaging many more marginal rural challenges (bog snorkelling, man v horse racing etc). There are various categories with ribald titles relating to “tossing”, being “stoned” etc.
MONDAY 28 MAY
Abergavenny Steam, Veteran & Vintage Rally Bailey Park, Abergavenny. £7/£4 OAP or ages 11-16/free under-11s. Info www.abergavennysteamrally.co.uk.
Hope Rescue Fun Dog Show Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar. 10am-4pm, free/£1 to enter each class. Info 01443 226659.
Pirates Of Port Talbot Family Fun Day Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, £7/£5 kids. Info 01639 881635.
Rules Of Play Board Game Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, free (£3 to hire games). Info [email protected].
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month it’s a discussion of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith.
R Urdd National Eisteddfod Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. 7am, £13.50 per days/£5.50 under-16s and competitors. Info 0345 2571613. Annual youth-oriented festival for/about/promoting the Welsh language and culture visits Builth Wells this year, with various concerts and other performances across six days; visit www.urdd.cymru for a fuller programme. (Until Sat 2 June)
TUESDAY 29 may
R A Dinosaur Encounter Cardiff Castle. £6. Info 029 2087 8100. Half-term activities including a close look at dinosaur models and eggs, plus a chance to meet a baby T Rex. Or a model of one. Not taking place on Thurs 31. (Until Fri 1 June)
R Mini Beast Hunting Bute Park Education Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm + 1.30-3pm. Info www.bute-park.com. Free activity sessions for families; hear stories about these small creatures before looking for them in the park, and get involved in some arts and crafts. Also on Thurs 31.
WEDNESDAY 30 may
R Come And Meet The Dragon Whisperer! Caerphilly Castle. 10am-5pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. Family events. On tomorrow also.
Craft At The Museum Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1. Info 029 2034 6214. Drop-in family event for half-term.
Hula Hoop Class For All Levels Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £7. Info [email protected]. With Elliecoptor Pilott.
May Half Term Art Fest Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Pond Dipping Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend. 11am, £4. Info 01656 815995. Family event searching for underwater creatures in Bryngarw’s pond.
Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
THURSDAY 31 may
Kraftwerk Listening Party The Parrot, Carmarthen. 4.30pm-12am, free. Info 01267 231012. That’s right pal – come here and listen to all the Kraftwerk studio albums (even their first one when they were called Organisation) and just do whatever. The venue suggests reading a book or playing a board game.
Queen Pepiada Pop-Up Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. Venezuelan street food. Sounds relevant to my interests!
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learner tour.
Welsh Wrestling Miners Institute, Blackwood. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50 adv. Info 01495 227206.