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.

Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.

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.

Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combining cardio and climbing.

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, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place every Monday during term time (until Mon 11 Dec, then starting again on Mon 8 Jan).

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. 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.

Freestyle Fitness Yoga Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £7/£6. Info [email protected]. Taking a break over the Christmas period.

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.

Little Monkey Club Bijou, Cowbridge. Info 01656 649190. Also every Wednesday and Friday.

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. Taking a Christmas break after Mon 11 Dec. Also on Fridays.

Little Monkey Club Heronston Hotel, Bridgend. Info 01656 649190.

Little Monkey Club Salvation Army, Penarth. Info 01656 649190. Also on every Wednesday.

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 4, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Level 2, Aerial Hoop Level 3, Static Trapeze Level 4. Runs until Mon 11 Dec and starts up on Mon 8 Jan.

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 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-7.30pm   Circus Fitness; 6-8pm Aerial Hoop Improvers; 8-10pm Aerial Hoop Beginners and Aerial Silks beginners.

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. 7-8.30pm, £10. 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.

Bellydance Class Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7.15-8.45pm, £7. Info 07824 784436.

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.

India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. Info 029 2075 1158. From beginners to grade 2 and for all ages and abilities.

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 Jump Jam, Bridgend. Info 01656 649190. Also on every Thursday.

Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. Children’s music classes, which have been going in Bridgend and the Vale for 10 years and are now launching in Cardiff. 9.45 + 11.05am: Rock’n’Roll; 10.25am: Jiggety-Jig. Taking a Christmas break after Tue 12 Dec. Also on Thursdays.

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, Creative Circus. 7.45-9.45pm: Mixed Aerial. Runs until Tue 12 Dec and starts up on Tue 9 Jan.

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 & 24 Step Form St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm. Info 07772 657692.

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, Maindy Road 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 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Static Trapeze Beginners and Dynamic Acrobalance, 8-10pm     Static Trapeze Improvers and Beginners Acrobalance.

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. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.

Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Mixed level class.

Zhan Zhuang Qigong Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. New weekly class, ZZQ being 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. 7-8.30pm, £10. 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.

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.

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 Temple Of Peace, Cardiff. 3pm, 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.

Little Monkey Club Bijou, Cowbridge. Info 01656 649190.

Little Monkey Club Primo School Of Music, Insole Court, Cardiff. Info 01656 649190.

Little Monkey Club Salvation Army, Penarth. 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+); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics; 8-9.30pm: Handstands. Runs until Wed 13 Dec and starts up on Wed 10 Jan.

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: 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial (Beginners – starts back up in January); 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. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.

Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.

EVERY THURSDAY

Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.

Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.

Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.

Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.

Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.

Biodanza Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info [email protected]. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here by Antoinette Lorraine.

Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30-7.30pm, £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.

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.

Jazz Workshops For Beginners Zion Chapel, Ponthir, Newport. 6.30-8.30pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.

Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £3. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers. Also on every Sunday.

Little Monkey Club Jump Jam, Bridgend. Info 01656 649190.

Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. Taking a Christmas break after Thurs 14 Dec.

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. Runs until Thurs 14 Dec and starts up on Thurs 11 Jan.

Pilates Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info [email protected]. Taking a break over the Christmas period.

Pilates Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 12.30-1.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.tramshedstudio.com.

Qigong Albert Rd Methodist Church Hall, 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.

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: 6-7.30pm Circus Fitness ; 6-8pm Supervised training .

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.

EVERY FRIDAY

Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560.

Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. This is now on every Friday and features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”.

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. 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.

India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class with Megan Lloyd.

Little Monkey Club Bijou, Cowbridge. Info 01656 649190.

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. Taking a Christmas break after Fri 15 Dec.

Little Monkey Club Trinity Church, Porthcawl. Info 01656 649190.

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+). Runs until Fri 8 Dec and starts up on Fri 13 Jan.

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 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Circus Jam floor based (juggling, staff twirling, poi etc).

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.

Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.

Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.

Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.

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.

India Dance Wales Classes Lewis Street Methodist Church, Ystrad Mynach. Info [email protected]. New classes from beginner to Grade 3 level, every Saturday morning – email to confirm specific times.

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: 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 12-1.45pm: Youth: Jedi Balance & Manipulation (11+ years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11+). Runs until Sat 9 Dec and starts up on Sat 14 Jan.

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-12pm Introduction To Aerial (beginners – starts back up in January); 12-2pm and 2-4pm drop-in taster sessions.

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.

Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.

Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Ben Cooper.

Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.

Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.

Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £3. 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: 3-4.30pm: Handstands; 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Level 2 + 3. Runs until Sun 10 Dec and starts up on Mon 15 Jan.

*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.

Relaxing Sunday Yoga Class Parkminster United Reform Church, Roath, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £8.50. Info facebook.com/cardiffyoga.

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.

FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER

RCardiff 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. Also on Fri 5 Jan.

Carol Ann Duffy & Gillian Clarke Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 5 + 7.30pm, £4-£12. Info 01792 463980. Esteemed poets read from their latest collections.

Celebrating Auguste Rodin’s Centenary National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, £5. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Anne Pritchard.

Christmas Fair Blackwood Comprehensive School. 3-6.30pm. Info [email protected].

Christmas Parade And Light Switch On Pontardawe town centre. 5pm, free. Info 01792 863722.

Crafty Christmas Cheer The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Create cool things under the tutelage of Twin Made.

RFarmers 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. Also on Fri 5 Jan.

Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Norwich City Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400.

Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.

Little Mice Club: Festive Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.

RMake A Christmas Door Wreath Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £45. Info 01600 714595. Also on tomorrow (fully booked), Mon 4 (fully booked) and Tue 5-Fri 8 (all currently available).

Marytacular Fashion Show Mary’s, Cardiff. 7pm-1am. Info 029 2066 8647. World Aids Day fundraiser event featuring nine drag queens, nine designers and 18 dresses courtesy of students from Costume Construction.

RMuseum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 15, Thurs 28, Fri 29 and Sat 30.

Rufus Mufasa Album Launch Cinema & Co, Swansea. Free. Info 07982 624959. In addition to a live performance by south Wales hip-hop artist Rufus, this evening will feature music, poetry, dance, art etc from Poets On The Hill, Millimagic,Karl Beer, Ffion Wyn Morris, Beatbox Tangent, Eric Ngalle Charles, Jamey P, Ferny Mac, Craze The Jack and Wounded Healers.

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 ‘snowflakes and sparkles’.

Wenvoe Dickensian Fair Wenvoe Village Hall. 4-8pm, £10 to set up a table. Info 07557 395788.

RWillow Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £45. Info 01600 714595. On tomorrow also, with both morning and afternoon sessions to choose from.

RWinter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 5pm, £8.50/£7 under-16s. Info 0333 6663366. Multiple-times-per-day ice skating sessions. After today’s opening sessions, they’re every Monday to Saturday (before and after Christmas) at 9.45am, 11am, 12.15pm, 1.30, 2.45, 4, 5.15, 6.30, 7.45 and 9pm, plus 10.15pm on Fridays. Sundays: 9.45am-7.45pm. Sat 23: 9.45am-10.15pm. Sun 24: 9.45am-9pm. Tue 26-Thurs 28: 11am-9pm. Fri 29: 11am-10.15pm. Sat 30: 11am-10.15pm: Sun 31: 9.45am-11.30pm. Mon 1-Thurs 4 Jan: 11am-9pm. Fri 5 Jan: 11am-10.15pm. Sat 6 Jan: 9.45am-10.15pm. Sun 7 Jan: 11am-5.15pm. (Until Sun 7 Jan)

uWorkshop 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 in December and January plus Sat 6 Jan.

Xmas Fayre Waunarlwydd Community Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm. Info 01792 460836. Hosted by Julie James AM.

SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER

Adventure Travel Film Double Bill Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7pm, £5. Info 01239 615952. Two films titled Man With A Pram and Man With A Camel, both directed by Mikael Strandberg.

Artist Talk: Heather Phillipson & Holley Davey G39, Cardiff. 6pm. Info 029 2047 3633.

Artist Talk: Simon Fenoulhet Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan. 4pm, free. Info 01239 621200.

RBrecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Also on Sat 16 Dec and Sat 20 Jan; every third Saturday of the month.

Christmas Fayre St.Teilo’s Church, Cathays, Cardiff. 11am-3pm, £5 to set up a table. Info [email protected].

Christmas Festival Market & Santa’s Grotto Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 10am-4pm, £6.50 for grotto. Info 01446 738622.

Christmas Makers Market & Open Studios The Sustainable Studio, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info www.thesustainablestudio.com. Featuring crafts, produce, workshops, performances, mulled wine and cakes

RChristmas Medieval Banquet Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 7-11.30pm, £50. Info 01291 420241. Featuring a menu of meat, cheese, fruit and mead (doesn’t sound terribly medieval aside from the mead) plus live entertainment. Also on Sat 16 Dec.

Christmas Wine Tasting The Bottle Shop, Penarth. 7-10pm, £15. Info 029 2115 7349. Featuring approx 30 wines in a wide range of styles.

RColourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Take part in some colourful chemical reactions on stage in Techniquest’s Science Theatre. Suitable for over-7s. On tomorrow also.

Craft At The Court Christmas Market Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £1 (parking fee). Info 07549 526527. Gifts, local craft, handmade prints and food.

Craft & Gift Fayre The Library, Carmarthen. 10am-4pm, £7 to set up a table/£12 two tables. Info 07989 593795.

RCraft 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. Also on Sat 6 Jan.

REclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month. Also on Sat 6 Jan.

Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].

Curator’s Cabinet Of Curiosities National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Find out about a fascinating collection of Christmas-themed artefacts.

RDewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song. Also on Sat 6 Jan.

REnfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month; also on Sat 6 Jan.

RFather Christmas Arrives In Gower Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 371206. Visits with Santa until Christmas. (At weekends until Sun 24)

Festive Fun Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Various Christmas activities.

Festive Saturday Morning Kitchen Extravaganza Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-1pm, £25. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Grangetown Winter World Market Havelock Place, Grangetown, Cardiff. 12-5pm, free. Info 029 2023 1700 Featuring gifts, food and a brass band.

Grassroots Craft And Pre-Loved Market Grassroots, Charles Street, Cardiff. 11am-3pm, free. Info 07774 065632. fundraising event for youth charity grassroots. Also features live music plus free coffee and cake.

Junior Actors Workshop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £115/£70 full course. Info 029 2030 4400. Actors Workshop course, every Saturday until 2 Dec (ie finishing today).

Kidsmarkets Family Sale Albany Baptist Church Hall, Penylan, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 25 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys, ahead of Christmas.

Le Pub Christmas Market Le Public Space, Newport. 12pm, free. Info [email protected].

Level 3 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £75. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Also on Sat 13 Jan.

RLights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Look up into the night sky to explore the many lights that have fascinated humans for centuries. (At weekends until Sun 17 Dec)

ROh So Crafty Christmas Fair Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. On tomorrow also.

Oh So Crafty Workshops Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1-3pm, £2. Info 029 2030 4400. Make an animated Christmas card. For ages 7+.

ROpen 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 (also on Sat 6 Jan).

RPawprints In The Winter Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Learn about the animals that you can find amongst the stars. Suitable for under-7s. (At weekends until Sat 23, then Wed 27-Sun 31 Dec, then Tue 2-Mon 8 Jan)

RPig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts. Also on Sat 16 this month.

RPremium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.30pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Two-hour tour walking through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Sat 9 and Sat 30 (both 7.30pm).

Record Fair The Parrot, Carmarthen. 10am, free. Info 01267 231012.

Reindeer Treat Bags Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3-5pm, £2. Info 029 2030 4400. With Susannah from the Sewcials workshop series. For ages 7+.

Rhiwbina Winter Festival Various locations, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 4-6.30pm, free. Info www.rhiwbina.co.uk. Lots of stalls and general good cheer in this Cardiff suburb.

RRoller Derby: Road To Manchester Tournament Cwmbran Stadium. 9am. Info 01495 762200. Two-day tournament (on tomorrow also) featuring the national teams of Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Scotland and Wales.

Rugby Union: Under Armour Series – Wales v South Africa Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £15-£70. Info 08442 777888. The last of four matches in this series.

RSaturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Also on Sat 6 Jan.

Talk: The Brynmawr Experiment And The Brynmawr Furniture Makers G39, Cardiff. 10am. Info 029 2047 3633. With Dr Eurwyn William.

The Ebbw Vale Xmas Darts Party Ebbw Vale Sports Centre. 7pm, £22.50-£50. Info 01495 357777. Includes Raymond van Barneveld, Bobby George and several others, some of whom I can’t totally make out on the thumbnail-sized online poster.

Victorian Fair Gilwern town centre, Monmouthshire. 12-5pm, free/£15 to set up a table. Info 07419 131282.

RVintage 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, and on Sat 6 and Sun 7 Jan.

SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER

Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.

RChristmas Celebration Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £8. Info 01633 263670. Music, poetry and readings. Tue 5 show starts at 2pm and costs £7. (Until Tue 5)

Christmas Decoration Workshop Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 2.30-4.30pm. Info 07933 844234. Hosted by tiger Bay Social.

Classic Victorian Wreaths Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 2pm, £10. Info 01685 727371. Workshop. Book in advance please.

RCwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month. Also on Sun 7 Jan.

Etsy Made Local Christmas Market Bierkeller, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £6.50-£12.50. Info www.cavetsy.co.uk. Featuring various Etsy craft sellers from south Wales.

Festive Bake Ahead And Freeze Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Greazy Vegan Pop-Up Part 3 The Robin Hood, Cardiff. 5.30-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8829. A chance to sit in a Pontcanna pub and combine your beers (or whatever) with vegan burgers, hotdogs, fried chicken etc.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Dundee Stars Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Lost Legacy: Stonehenge & The Preselis Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 3pm, £5. Info 01239 615952. Illustrated talk by Robin Heath.

RMark Montinaro: A Child’s Christmas In Wales Dylan Thomas Boathouse, Laugharne. 10.30am-2.30pm, free. Info 01267 224965. Readings of the Dylan Thomas classic by Montinaro. Also on Sun 10 and Wed 27-Fri 29.

RPiggy 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 Sun 10 Dec, Sun 17 Dec and Sun 7, 14, 21 and 28 Jan.

Tea Dance Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £7.50. Info 0844 8700887. With Alan Taylor.

Wales’ Biggest Christmas Craft Fair Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info [email protected]. With over 80 craft stalls.

Christmas Wreath Making Cardiff Castle. 12.30pm. Info 029 2087 8100. Family activity. Sold out.

MONDAY 4 DECEMBER

RAdvanced Cabaret Choreography Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 11 Dec, and then from 15 Jan-12 Mar. Suitable for dancers who have been in three or more of Stephanie’s shows before.

RBallet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-6.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344.  Pre-primary (4-6 year olds) 4pm; primary (6-8 year olds) 4.45pm; grade 1 5.45pm. Tutor: Miriam Riseborough. Every Monday until 18 Dec and then presumably starts again in January (likewise all the other weekly clases at this venue), however The Gate hardly ever respond to my enquiries so I can’t be certain of that.

RBeginners Belly Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.4pm, £7/£30 for 5-week course. Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 11 Dec, and then from 8 Jan.

RGwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Also on Mon 1 Jan.

RPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Every Monday until 18 Dec.

RSanta’s Afternoon Tea Celtic Manor, Newport. 12 + 12.15pm, £26/£8 under-6s. Info 01633 4102352. Featuring a Christmas kingdom with reindeer for the kids, then afternoon tea in the Olive Tree. On at these times every weekday… (Until Wed 20 Dec)

RScience Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Also on Wed 31 Jan.

RSupper With Santa! Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 2-6.30pm, £7.50. Info 01792 371206. Features a meeting with Father Christmas plus food and drink. Turkey dinosaurs and chips if you’re a kid. Lucky you. Every Monday to Friday until Thurs 21 Dec.

RWrite 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 18 Dec; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month but I’m guessing won’t be on New Year’s Day. Ring ahead obv.

TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER

Chwarae Teg: Festival In A Day Tramshed, Cardiff. 1.30-5.30pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. A celebration of 25 years of Wales’ leading gender equality charity, with perfornmances, speakers etc

*Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes Milk&Sugar, Cardiff. 6 + 8.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2022 5982. Screening (two screenings in fact) of a film by Michael Cumming, who worked on Brass Eye with Chris Morris and this has hundreds of hours of unseen footage. He’ll be doing a Q&A too. I just bought a ticket for this!

RPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners session. Every Tuesday until 19 Dec.

RRoath 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.

WEDNESDAY 6 DECEMBER

Ask The Expert Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet our conservation team and receive specific advice on how to care for your own artworks at home. Book in advance please.

RBeginners Burlesque Course Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 13 Dec and then from 17 Jan-14 Mar.

RChair Dance Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10-week course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Wednesday until 13 Dec and then from 17 Jan-14 Mar.

RChristmas Nights National History Museum, St Fagans. 6-9pm, £15/£8 under-16s/free under-2s. Info 029 2057 3500. Carols, activities, Santa, a brass band etc. (Until Sat 9)

RElliecoptor Hoops Hoop Jam / Skill Share Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Also on Wed 13.

RLearn To Swing Dance Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 7.30pm, £4 adv. Info [email protected]. Entry level Lindy Hop class with Ollie Parham, before a live band (see Live Music listings).

RLevel 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Also on Sat 13 Jan.

RPilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Advanced session. Every Wednesday until 20 Dec.

RReminiscence 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. Also on Wed 3 Jan.

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 our conservation studios. Book in advance please.

Wizardly Quiz – For The Loyal Buffalo, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5. Info 029 2031 0312. Harry Potter-themed quiz for teams of up to six.

THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER

RAmerican Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 1.15-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Thursday until 19 Dec.

Audio Desccription Tour: Evolution Of Wales National Museum Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.

Beer & Cheese Pairing Small Bar, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £15. Info 029 2023 2199. Tasting night with four Siren beers and four cheeses from The Cheese Pantry. Both trademarks of quality in this reporter’s view.

Christmas At The Mansion House Mansion House, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £10. Info [email protected]. A City Hospice (name recently changed from George Thomas Hospice Care) event featuring Welsh opera stars and harpist Ben Creighton Griffiths.

Classic Christmas Table Centre Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £60. Info 07549 526527. Wreath-making class, with Forbesfield Flower School.

Crafty Beer Night NosDa, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Crafting and craft beer are both on the menu tonight.

Crafty Devil Tap Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. One of Wales’ better breweries sell their wares here for a night.

Endeavours Embassy Cafe, Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Monthly nights (albeit taking a break in January, but back again on Thurs 1 Feb) combining food, music and poetry.

First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month with Paul Deaton and Tony Curtis.

Friends Of Mission Christmas Party Mission Gallery, Swansea. 6-8pm. Info 01792 652016.

Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering, this edition featuring guest storytellers Robin & Bina Williamson. Price includes food. Another Supper is on Thurs 4 Jan.

Late Night Shopping Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

Llantrisant Christmas Fair Castle Green, Llantrisant. 3-9pm, £50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].

Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. With special guest Julie Pritchard.

RPavilion Kids Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5 per session. Info 0844 8700887. Weekly events for ages 5-11, every Thursday until 14 Dec. This month: Papercutting (Thurs 7); Lamp Making (Thurs 14).

Scandi Style Wreath Making Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2-4.30pm, £60. Info 07549 526527. With Forbesfield Flower School.

Tiny Rebel Christmas Tiny Rebel Brewery, Rogerstone, Newport. 7pm, £10/£7.50 adv. Info 01633 547378. Featuring a DJ set from Huw Stephens along with other festive treats. Price includes a bottle of beer.

Wright’s Food Emporium Special Wine Tasting Evening Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 6-8pm, free. Info 01267 222775. Also featuring a Makers Market.

Young Actors Workshop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £200 full course. Info 029 2030 4400. Every Thursday until 7 Dec (ie finishing today).

Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

FRIDAY 8 DECEMBER

RDinky 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. Also on Fri 12 Jan.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Guildford Flames Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Nathan Palmer: This Is Theatre National Museum Cardiff. 6.30pm, £100. Info 029 2039 7951. Fashion designer presents classy, or at least pricey, catwalk event.

Tea Dance St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.

Winter Giant Lantern Parade Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7pm, free. Info 01239 615952.

SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER

A Child’s Christmas In Wales: Stories For Christmas Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Drop-in activities.

RA Techniquest Christmas Carol Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Witness some festive illusions, then the science behind the magic. (At weekends until Sat 23, then Wed 27-Sun 31 Dec and Tue 2-Mon 8 Jan)

Blaenavon’s Christmas Cracker Broad Street / Top Car Park / Bethlehem Court, Blaenavon. 12-5pm, free. Info 07542 187137. Featuring a grotto, donkeys, stalls, food, circus skills, kids’ activities and more.

RBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.

Boxing: Keyboard Warriors 3 Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 7pm-12am, £15. Info 029 2078 9060. Barry-based charity boxing organisation with an evening of fights (11 in total) in aid of Velindre Cancer Centre.

RCaerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month. Also on Sat 13 Jan

RChepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 23 Dec and Sat 13 and 27 Jan).

RFarmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month. Also on Sat 13 Jan.

RMumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month. Also on Sat 13 Jan.

RNewport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month. Also on Sat 13 Jan.

Christmas Chocolate Making Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm + 2-4.30pm, £45. Info 01600 714595.

Christmas Craft Fair St. John’s Church, Cymmer, Porth. 10am-2pm. Info 07534 527522.

Christmas Gift & Craft Fair Bethal Baptist Church Hall, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £15 to set up a table. Info [email protected].

RChristmas Market The Boneyard, Canton, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. On tomorrow also.

Craft Fair St David’s Church, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info [email protected].

Christmas Party Raceday Chepstow Racecourse. 10.30am-6pm, £22-£28. Info 01291 622260.

Dickens & Dylan Porthcawl Library. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815995. Readings of Charles Dickens and Dylan Thomas stories, presented by Lighthouse Theatre. In Swansea on Mon 11.

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.

Family Drop In Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Christmas decorations making session.

Festive Kitchen Lunch Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-3pm, £85. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion  Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.

RFunky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month; also on Sat 13 Jan.

Hollywood Christmas Party Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7pm, £40 adv. Info 01446 738622. Featuring a live band, disco, casino tables, food, champagne reception and some other nice things.

RNadolig / Snapped Up Christmas Market Printhaus / The Boneyard, Canton, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Stalls from designers, artists, makers etc. On tomorrow also.

Needle Felted Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-1pm + 2-5pm, £35. Info 01600 714595.

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.

Positively Ponty Christmas Craft Fayre Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01443 491424.

Saturnalia National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3550. Celebrate the Christmas-esque Roman winter festival of Saturnalia.

Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

Scrappy Sheep Club: Upcycle A Bauble National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070.

Spaceships! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1-4pm, £3. Info 029 2030 4400. Kids aged 5+ can build their own spaceships inspired by Larissa Sansour’s exhibition (see the Art listings).

RSpoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510. Also on Sat 13 Jan.

Swansea Christmas Record Fair The Office, Swansea. 12.05-4.30pm, free. Info 07535 256195.

Swansea Vegan Christmas Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER

RBarry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month. Also on Sun 14 Jan.

Big Pit Babies Christmas Event Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 11am-12.30pm + 1.30-2.30pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3650.

Cardiff By Candlelight Ty Hosbis, Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff. 4-8pm, free. Info [email protected]. Featuring a festive candlelit walk, craft fayre, carols and other stuff. A City Hospice event. Book in advance please.

Christmas Craft Fair And Collage Wreath Making Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 10.30am-4.30pm. Info 01685 727371.

Dogs Trust Bridgen Christmas Fair Pencoed College Sports Hall. 11am-4pm. Info 01656 728923.

REssential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Cut-price 85-minute tour, by Cardiff History & Hauntings.

Festive Food Fair Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400.

Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Stroke Association Santa Fun Run Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. £10/£5 kids. Info 01685 727371.

Throwing and Hand Building In Clay Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Billy Adams.

RTuneless Choir Cardiff Aspire Fitness, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Mei Gwynedd, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Sun 17 Dec, Sun 14 Jan and Sun 28 Jan.

Vintage And Handmade Christmas Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

MONDAY 11 DECEMBER

RBeginners Saxophone Class Upstairs at The Park Hotel, Barry. 7-9pm, £15. Info 07806 625717. With Beverley from Sax For Fun. Every other Monday; no class on Chirstmas Day but they’ll continue on Mon 8 Jan and Mon 22 Jan.

Celebrating Our Research Collections Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 5pm. Info 01792 602060. Lecture by Andrew Green of the Royal Institution Of South Wales.

Dickens & Dylan Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01792 473238.

RJoy 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 (probably not on Mon 25 in December, but on Mon 8 and Mon 22 in January).

RVelotech Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 14)

TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER

Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore movement, sound, language, textures, shapes and colours with kids aged between six months and three years. Book in advance please.

Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival Launch City Hall, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2023 0130. Featuring an appearance from champion cyclist Chris Hoy, who has followed in the footsteps of Frank Lampard and the Duchess Of York and written some kids’ books. The Festival itself is on in April next year.

Music Networking The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Creative Republic Of Cardiff.

Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.

Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.

Twilight Festive Food And Craft Market Rodney Parade, Newport. 3-8.30pm, £25-£30 to set up a table. Info 07737 630657.

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER

Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Manchester City  Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 7.45pm. Info 0870 400004.

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 15 and Wed 29.

Gwasanaeth Carolau Cymraeg St Mary’s Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Welsh language carol service. A City Hospice event.

ROpen Art Crit The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. This event is hosted by Ffangai and you are invited to bring along something creative you’ve been working on to be assessed/talked about by fellow artists. Also on Wed 3, Wed 17 and Wed 31 Jan.

RScriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 27 this month, and then on Wed 10 and Wed 24 Jan.

Skill Builder: Fizz And Canapes Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

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.

THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER

After Hours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-10.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 029 2047 5475. Evening session for adults, Christmas-themed this month.

Christmas Afternoon Tea Swansea Museum. 2pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.

Christmas Garland Swag Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2-4.30pm, £60. Info 07549 526527. Wreath-making class, with Forbesfield Flower School.

Christmas Quiz Night National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600.

Classic Luxe Wreath Making Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £60. Info 07549 526527. With Forbesfield Flower School.

RHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 21 Dec and Thurs 11 and 18 Jan).

Indigo Dreams Poetry Evening The Diana Rooms, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30pm, f£3. Info [email protected]. Features eight Indigo Dreams published poets from Wales and south-west England. A related event, listed below, is at Cardiff Central Library earlier that day.

Open Space: Indigo Dreams Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 3.30-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Free poetry readings from Mab Jones, Bethany W Pope and more.

FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER

Booklaunch: My Beautiful Imperial The Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7pm. Info 01873 736430. Launching the debut novel by Rhiannon Lewis.

Festive Christmas Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £8/£6. Info [email protected]. A Llandovery Folk Dancing night with caller George Whitfield. Price includes food and a drink.

So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month. This one has a Christmas theme.

The Little Clocktower Man Quiz Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £1. Info 07933 844234.

Whitefern Xmas Sing Song Resolven Miners Welfare Social Club. 7pm. Info 01639 710320. Folk.

SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER

Christmas And The British: A Modern History National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Lecture by Martin Johnes.

Christmas Ceilidh The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm, £10. Info 01497 821762.

RChristmas In The Museum National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Various craft activities. On tomorrow also.

Craft Fair Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. 10am-4pm. Info 07419 131282.

Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info [email protected].

Craft Fair St Issells Church, Saundersfoot. 10am-4pm, £5 to set up a table. Info [email protected].

Festive Felt Animal Making Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 1-4.30pm, £15. Info 01685 727371. Workshop. Book in advance please.

Festive Saturday Morning Kitchen Extravaganza  Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-1pm, £25. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Hull City Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.

Historical Association Open Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Santa Comes To Redhouse – Breakfast / Lunch Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30-11.30am + 12.30-2.30pm, £8. Info 01685 384111.

Saturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.

St Fagans Farmers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.

Supper With Scrooge Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7pm, £25. Info 07549 526527. Featuring a reading of A Christmas Carol plus supper and a prosecco reception.

The Big Le Pub Christmas Party Le Public Space, Newport. 12pm, free. Info [email protected]. Kids’ activities in the daytime. live bands including Rogora Khart in the evening.

RVintage Kilo Sale St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info [email protected]. Also on Sat 27 Jan.

SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Braehead Clan Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

It’s Christmas… Father Christmas Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.30am-1pm + 1.30-4pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3650.

Just Sing! Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 6-7.30pm, £4. Info 01443 491424. Monthly singing workshop.

Open Mic Poetry Imperial Hotel, Merthyr. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. With special guest Stephen Payne.

Taith Y Fari – Llantrisant Mari Lwyd Winter Solstice Tour Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club (starting point). 12-4.30pm, £8/£5. Info 01443 226892. The Llantrisant Folk Club present a costumed tour of local jarhouses in aid of the Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and The Vale, Penarth.

To Øl Tap Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 12pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. Danish craft beer faves, whose bottles are generally fairly pricey so god knows what it’ll cost here, get their hands on the pumps.

Weber Winter Warmer Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.

MONDAY 18 DECEMBER

RGwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Also on Mon 15 Jan.

The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Informal group reading/discussing mostly gay-themed literature, this month Queers by Mark Gatiss.

TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER

RA Very Gormley Christmas National Museum Cardiff. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Be inspired by the Bacon To Doig exhibition to make Christmas cards and decorations. (Until Fri 22)

Christmas Carol Evening National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 6.30-8pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070.

RPhilosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month (also on Tue 16 Jan).

FRIDAY 22 DECEMBER

Christmas Quiz Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £1. Info www.hobosmusicvenue.com.

Memo Big Christmas Bash Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £18/£15 adv. Info 01446 738622. Featuring a live house band, disco, food and photobooth.

SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER

Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Crystal Palace Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Dundee Stars Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Rumi Winter Warmer: A Morning Of Restorative Yoga & Persian Poetry Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £30. Info 07549 526527. Workshop. limited to eight women so book in advance please.

RStar 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. Suitable for ages 7+. On today, then Wed 27-Sun 31 Dec, then Tue 2-Mon 8 Jan.

TUESDAY 26 DECEMBER

Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Fulham Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

WEDNESDAY 27 DECEMBER

Coral Welsh Grand National Chepstow Racecourse. 10.30am, from £27. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races in total plus loads of extraneous entertainment.

RFamily Crafts Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1. Info 029 2034 6214. Drop-in event aimed at 4-7-year-olds. Also on Wed 3 Jan.

THURSDAY 28 DECEMBER

Gwdihw’s Quiz Of 2017 Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2039 7933.

RNew Year Crafty Calendars National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Kids’ craft event, every day except Mon 1 Jan. (Until Fri 5 Jan)

RPremium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.

FRIDAY 29 DECEMBER

Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Preston North End Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400.

SATURDAY 30 DECEMBER

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER

A Night At The Oscars Hamptons, Penarth. 7.30pm, £85. Info 029 2070 5391. Samantha Link sings songs from film and stage, some sort of ersatz award ceremony takes place and seven courses of food and drink are plonked in front of you.

Neon Party Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £6.50. Info 01495 243252. Entertainment includes a family disco with games and prizes alongside a family magic show by magician Carl John. And lots of UV lighting.

New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm-12.30am, £40. Info 01239 841387. Featuring live music by The Numbers Racket Swing Band and a nice sounding meal.

New Year’s Eve Party Civic Centre, Cardiff. Free. Info 0333 6663366. Tied into the Winter Wonderland ice-skating sessions, this evening will also feature live music and a midnight firework display.

New Year Walk In Town square, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. 10.30pm, free. Info 01591 610270. NYE procession in the tradition of the Mari Llwyd, ie led by a horse’s skull on a pole.

THURSDAY 4 JANUARY

Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. This edition featuring guest storyteller Carl Gough. Price includes food.

FRIDAY 5 JANUARY

Little Mice Club: Snow National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

New Year New You! Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

SATURDAY 6 JANUARY

Crash Bang Wallop! Earthquakes, Volcanoes And Meteorites National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Family talk by Andrew Haycock.

Drop-In Creative Workshop Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan. 12-5pm, free. Info 01239 621200. For ages 4+.

Game On Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Mid Wales Rally Forum Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 6.30pm, £15. Info 01686 614555. Charity-based evening of chat with various rally drivers.

Welsh Wrestling Abertillery Sports Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£9 kids. Info 01600 772467. In Blackwood on Sat 20.

SUNDAY 7 JANUARY

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Plygain Christmas Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.

TUESDAY 9 JANUARY

RExplore 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 16, Tue 23 and Tue 30.

Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2.30pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.

WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY

RKaren Dawn Curtis Ceramic Course The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £110 (six weeks). Info 029 2048 3344. Over the six weeks each participant will produce a range of different ceramic objects and learn new skills. Every Wednesday until 14 Feb.

RSkill Builder Masterclasses Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £500/£120 per day. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Five days of themed classes, which if you complete all of them will get you an Angela Gray Certificate Of Completion. Woo! Today: Knife Skills; Thurs 11: One Pot Classics; Fri 12: Pasta, Grains And Rice; Sat 13: Spice; Sun 14: Baked To Perfection. (Until Sun 14)

THURSDAY 11 JANUARY

Lecture: The Earliest Inhabitants Of Gower’s Caves Swansea Museum. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Hosted by the Royal Institution of South Wales.

Talk: Matt Price G39, Cardiff. 6pm. Info 029 2047 3633. Price, an independent contemporary art publisher, discusses his work.

FRIDAY 12 JANUARY

Behind The Scenes Tour Of The Archaeology Conservation Laboratory National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Louise Mumford.

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 ‘fairytale fancy’.

Welsh Wrestling Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7pm, £12/£9. Info 01873 850805.

SATURDAY 13 JANUARY

RFlight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover more about the science behind how humans overcame the forces of gravity, and soared up into the sky. (At weekends until Sun 28)

Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Sunderland Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.

RGiants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. All about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune aka the Gas Giants. (At weekends until Sun 28)

In Conversation: Lydia Meehan & Louise Hobson G39, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2047 3633.

RThe Starman And His Dog Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover who the Starman is as he helps you find pictures in the night sky by joining the stars together using imaginary lines. Suitable for under-7s. (At weekends until Sun 28)

Star Attractions At The Museum National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Space-themed family activities.

SUNDAY 14 JANUARY

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Guildford Flames Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

MONDAY 15 JANUARY

RArt Course: Seascapes And Acrylics The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £65 (six weeks). Info 029 2048 3344. Intense course exploring areas around the Welsh coastline via mixed media and medium solutions.. Every Monday until 26 Feb.

TUESDAY 16 JANUARY

RPainting 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 21 Mar.

Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2pm, £5. Info 01656 815995. With the Jeff Guppy Trio.

WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY

Artist Talk: John Stezaker G39, Cardiff. 10am. Info 029 2047 3633. With Dr Eurwyn William.

RFoundation Course In Drawing Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm + 7.30-9pm, £75 (10 weeks). Info 029 2061 5528. New weekly course taking place in the Art Studio here and running until 21 Mar.

THURSDAY 18 JANUARY

RDrawing Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 2.30-4.30pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 23 Mar.

Meat And Poultry Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Open Space: Rosie Claverton, Alis Hawkins & Cheryl Rees-Price Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Three Wales-based crime fiction writers discuss their work.

RPainting 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 23 Mar.

RWatercolours Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 12-2pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 23 Mar.

FRIDAY 19 JANUARY

1920s Charleston Dance Workshop Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £10. Info 01495 243252.

Jake Mitchell + Lee Hinchcliffe Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £20. Info 029 2023 5555. Teenage YouTubers. Doubtless a pair of tossers BUT a year or two ago, it seemed like one of these types was being outed as a sex offender pretty much every week. In the wake of Weinstein etc, they seem to have avoided that spotlight.

Talk: The River Runs Through It National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. By Dr Ingrid Jüttner.

Thai Supper Party Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

SATURDAY 20 JANUARY

A Design Influence G39, Cardiff. 10am. Info 029 2047 3633. Artists James Maxwell and Lydia Meehan share some designers who inspired their Warp Library Residency in 2016.

Be A Game Creator National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, 12pm + 1.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Have a go at building and coding your own computer game. Book in advance please.

Citizen Clem National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Anthea Symonds talks about the life and legacy of Clement Attlee.

Classic Curries Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Exhibition Launch: Ellie Young Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan. 4pm, free. Info 01239 621200. See the Art listings for more on the exhibition. Here there’ll be live music and the chance to get your portrait painted by Young.

Lino Printing Landscapes Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4.30pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.

Welsh Wrestling Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £12/£9 kids. Info 01495 227206.

SUNDAY 21 JANUARY

Bread Of Heaven Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

Curator’s Cabinet Of Curiosities – Love National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Fife Flyers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Love Sunday National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Celebrate Santes Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers.

The Sunday Sessions: Philip Gross & Bob Walton Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 2-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Poetry readings.

Wedding Showcase National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.

MONDAY 22 JANUARY

Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Liverpool  Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 8pm. Info 0870 400004.

WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY

Celf Able: the Bird Company Oriel Davies, Newtown. 2-3.30pm, free. Info 01686 625041. Short performance by inclusive art group Celf Able exploring disability barriers, followed by a workshop where participants will further explore the themes of the performance.

THURSDAY 25 JANUARY

Psychic Sally The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £26. Info 01633 656757. The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment.

FRIDAY 26 JANUARY

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.

Stargazing Evening National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Talk: The History Of Psychiatric Treatment Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2-4.45pm, free. Info 07549 526527. Talks by Cerys Knighton plus an exhibition of her work, Drawing Bipolarity. Book in advance please.

SATURDAY 27 JANUARY

Amazing Astronomy Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Chocoholics Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 12pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Featuring lots of chocolate products for purchase plus a bakeoff.

Ellie Young’s Portrait Exchange Oriel Mwldan, Cardigan. 12-5pm, free. Info 01239 621200.

Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.

Healthy Start Wellbeing Event Kingsway Shopping Centre, Newport. £30 to set up a table. Info 07830 315367.

Hedge Laying Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £85. Info 01600 714595.

Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

Lazy Crafternoons – Tassels And Pom-Poms National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3600.

Local Music Making And The Politics Of Popular Music Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-4.30pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Free one-day research and industry event marking the launch of a one-month exhibition celebrating the hidden history of popular music in Merthyr between 1955-1975.

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.

Saturn’s Moons: Guardians Of The Rings National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Talk by Andrew Lound.

Star Dome National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Tours of the stars, lasting an hour apiece, in an inflatable planetarium and aimed at ages 7+.

Thrifty Kids: Pom Pom Pals National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

Wales Theatre Awards Show The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30pm. Info 01633 656757.

SUNDAY 28 JANUARY

Fireside Stories – National Storytelling Week National History Museum, St Fagans. 11.30am-12.30pm + 1.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.

Weber Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.

TUESDAY 30 JANUARY

Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Arsenal  Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 7.45pm. Info 0870 400004.

Hedgelaying Course National History Museum, St Fagans. 9am-4pm, £100/£75. Info 029 2057 3500. Book in advance please. Also on Tue 6 Feb.

Script Slam Final Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £5/£3.50. Info 01792 863722.

WEDNESDAY 31 JANUARY

Elliecoptor Hoops Hoop Class Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info [email protected].

Gardens Walk And Talk: Winter National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3500.