EVERY MONDAY

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.
Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Bone Yard, 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; some groups may close during the summer holidays, so please check www.thefancharity.org before going.
FAN Group Meeting Grangetown Hub, Cardiff. 9.30am, free. Info 07512 638792.
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 / [email protected]. 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.
FAN Group Meeting Butetown Community Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.15pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Men-only group. Some groups may close during the summer holidays, so please check www.thefancharity.org before going.
FAN Group Meeting City Church, Riverside, Cardiff. 10.30am, free. Info 07512 638792. Women-only meeting.
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 / [email protected]. 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 Drama Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30-9pm, £6. Info 01656 815757. Develop performance skills using impro, drama games and scripts.
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 Barry Library. 11.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 07857 755951. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org. Some groups may close during the summer holidays, so please check the website before going.
FAN Group Meeting Canton Library, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Oasis, Splott Road, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Severn Road Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Women-only group.
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.
Inclusive Stay & Play Group Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 12.45-2.45pm. Info [email protected]. Hosted by KeyCreate – specialists in play, education, disabilities and creative arts – and aimed at children with additional needs, disabilities and life limiting conditions.
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.
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. Some groups may close during the summer holidays, so please check the website before going.
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.
FAN Group Meeting St Baruc’s Church, Barry Island. 2-3pm, free. Info 07857 755951.
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; fully coached and with veteran skater lead. 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 Stretch 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.
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.
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.

 

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. 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.
FAN Group Meeting Salvation Army, Grangetown, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org. Women-only group. Some groups may close during the summer holidays, so please check the website before going.
FAN Group Meeting STAR Hub, Tremorfa, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Women Connect First, Riverside, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Women-only group.
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 / [email protected]. 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. Some groups may close during the summer holidays, so please check the website before going.
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. Uncoached session hosted by Tiger Bay Brawlers.
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.

 

WEDNESDAY 1 AUGUST

R Adult Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday this month.
R Bat Walks National History Museum, St Fagans. 9pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3500. Look around the Museum’s grounds for bats; bring a torch and wear sensible clothing. Also on Wed 8 (8.45pm start), Wed 15 (8.30pm), Wed 22 (8.15pm) and Wed 29 (8pm).
R Family Activities Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Trails, crafts and soft play, every day this month. (Until Fri 31)
R Family Crafts Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1. Info 029 2034 6214. Creative drop-in sessions, on every Wednesday until 29 Aug.
R Gadget Club The Riverfront, Newport. 10am-12.30pm, £10. Info 01633 656757. Kids aged 7-12 can try their hand at various digital activities, including stop motion animation, using Lego and coding. Also on Wed 15 this month.
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 Tue 7, Wed 15, Fri 17, Sun 19, Tue 21 and sat 25 this month.
R Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Workshops and demonstrations as well as the chance to buy stuff. (Until Fri 10)
R Meet A Meerkat National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-6pm, £3. Info 01558 667149. Other animals also feature in this show but the meerkat is still deemed the marquee name. Maybe fashions will change in years to come. Also on Mon 13 and Tue 14.
National Play Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. With a sea/pirate/mermaid theme.
R Operation Earth Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. New family show exploring the stories and science of the environment, and giving you the chance to become a trainee environmental scientist. (Until Sun 2 Sept)
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 2 Sept)
R Pirate Week Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Kids’ activities such as gold panning, bouncy castle, craft activities, movies held in Wales’ smallest cinema La Charrette, and the opportunity to cross swords with Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Charlotte Duberry. (Until Sun 5)
R Pop-Up Yoga Sessions M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2047 3373. These are on every day this month, hosted by yoga teacher Scarlett O’Connor and held in the Garden Studio here. Find her on Facebook to confirm times etc. (Until Fri 31)
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 Roll Up, Roll Up! – Creative Arts Workshops The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 10am-2pm, £5 per workshop. Info 01639 843163.
Circus-themed summer crafts and activities: create a circus poster, make funny photo props, circus games and toys, and a big top puppet show. Suitable for ages 6-10. Also on Wed 8.
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 4, Wed 8, Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18, Sun 19, Sat 25 and Sun 26 this month.
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 2 Sept)
R Summer Holiday Crafts Pontypridd Museum. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01443 490748. All-ages event for the summer holidays (kids have to come with a parent or guardian though). Every Wednesday this month.
Under The Sea Ball With The Little Mermaid Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm, £10. Info 01495 243252. In which Ariel will host an afternoon tea for kids and entertain them generally for two hours.
R Youth Art Summer School: Modus Operandi St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 029 2087 8444. Performance art courses for ages 14-25, presented by Community Music Wales, Literature Wales, Citrus Arts and Arts Active. Directed by James Williams. (Until Sat 4)
R Youth Circus Summer Schools: Wookies Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 9am-3pm, £160/£150 (five days). Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. This week is for ages 7-9; Mon 20-Fri 24 Aug is for Padawans (aged 9-11) and Mon 27-Fri 31 Aug is for Jedi (aged 11-18). (Until Fri 3)
Zest In The Park Pontypool Park. 12-4pm, free. Info 01495 762200. Featuring face painting, a bouncy castle, Green Meadow Community Farm, free fruit, a climbing wall and more.

 

THURSDAY 2 AUGUST

Dinosaur Print Making Swansea Museum. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Drop-in workshop. A different one is on here every Thursday until 30 Aug.
R Flying Kites & Lazy Owls Caerphilly Castle. 11am-4pm, £8.50. Info 0300 0256000. Courtesy of Pembrokeshire Falconry. Also here on Tue 28.
Introduction To Natural Skincare M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2047 3373. Hosted by Gareth Daniels (of skincare company Old Faithful) and Louise Adams.
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.
Paige Toon & Lindsey Kelk National Museum Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2066 5606. Two bestselling authors talk about their work. Presented by the Cardiff branch of Waterstones.

 

FRIDAY 3 AUGUST

Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info
[email protected]. First Friday of every month.
Beep VIP Event Mission Gallery, Swansea. 4-5.30pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Meet some of the artists exhibiting in Nightswimming (see Art listings) and this year’s Beep Painting Biennial before taking a journey to this year’s Beep International Painting Prize (Swansea College Of Art, 6-8pm).
Boxing: Keyboard Warriors 4 – The Final Chapter Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £20 table seat/£15 standing. Info 029 2240 4901. Charity event aiming to raise mental health awareness and featuring nine bouts during the evening.
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.
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
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 Sun 5, Sun 12, Wed 15, Sat 18, Mon 20, Sat 25 and Sun 26 this month.
Entertainment Quiz Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 8pm, £1 to enter. Info 01443 491424. In aid of Cancer Research Wales.
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.
Hand Felted Creatures Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 10am-12pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483321. First in a series of five summer workshops, on every Friday this month, aimed at ages 11-16.
Joon Dance Taster Day Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Relating to a performance called Tongues, with Joon Dance and Rufus Mufasa.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Little Mice Club: Under The Sea National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
Low ‘n‘ Slow Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
R Museum Premium Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 9.15pm, £15.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 11 (9pm start) and Sat 25 (8.30pm start).
Robert Knight: All Our Yesterdays Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01656 815995. Singer and entertainer, joined here onstage by a psychic medium named Kelvin.
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.

 

SATURDAY 4 AUGUST

R Art Trolley Saturday Drop-In Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Every Saturday this month.
R Big Welsh Bite Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd. 11am-5pm, free. Info 01443 424123. Two days of fun (on tomorrow also) featuring pizza, hog roast, cakes, ice-creams, cheeses, a funfair, bouncy castles, cookery demonstrations and more. The promo photo for this features a woman in a big fabric suit that I think is meant to be a peach but looks more like a testicle.
R Breakfast Club G39, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. A way of meeting other people in the visual arts community and catching up on what’s going on. Every Saturday as part of the Unite exhibition/series of events here, until late September; today is themed around to Eisteddfod which is currently happening in Cardiff Bay.
British Charcuterie Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £145. Info 01600 714595.
R Coronau Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10am-4.15pm, free. Info 029 2048 4611. Family workshops coinciding with the Eisteddfod, offering the chance to make your own crown inspired by bardic crowns. (Until Fri 10)
Craft Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 10am-3.30pm, free/£10 to set up a stall. Info 07948 399111. Every first Saturday of the month.
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.
Fundraiser / Booksale M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Selling books and DVDs.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
R Have A Go Archery Caldicot Castle & Country Park. £1.50 for four arrows. Info 01291 420241. On tomorrow also, and from Sat 25-Mon 27.
Machen Rural Market Machen Church Hall. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. On the first Saturday of every month.
Maeda Kamari Calligraphy Performance And Workshop National Museum Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. I have never imagined watching calligraphy performed (?) live until now but I do quite like this Japanese fella’s style. Attendees can have a go themselves after watching Kamari.
Open Haus The Printhaus / The Bone Yard, 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.
Pop-Up Skate Park National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Hosted by Exist and for ages 7 and up.
R Sports Weekender Various locations, Barry Island. 12-5pm, free. Info 01446 704867. Two-day event including demos and taster sessions from local sports clubs and organisations today and a 10K run tomorrow (9am start).
R St Fagans Dark Castle Tour National History Museum, St Fagans. 9.15pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 10, Fri 24 (8.45pm start) and Sun 26 (8.30pm start).
Summer Vegetarian 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.
R Talk At 4 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A guide to the exhibition currently running here, the James Richards-curated A Slight Ache. Also on Sat 18.
Ultimate Selfie Ffotogallery, Penarth. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2070 8870. One of three drop-in family sessions here this month, as part of a series titled Capture + Create.
R Vintage Guitar Weekend Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Two-day event where you can try out the guitars in the Vintage range in the daytime (on tomorrow also, from 10am-5pm with a guise appearance by Bryn Fon) and watch acoustic sets in the evening from Gordon Giltrap, John Etheridge, Paul Brett, Ray Burley and Carrie Martin (see the Live Music listings).
Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying.

 

SUNDAY 5 AUGUST

Belle’s Vintage Fair Belle Vue Park, Newport. 11am-4pm, free. Info 0303 7622680. On the first Sunday of every month this year.
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 Storytelling Circle: Tales For The Turning Year Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
R Dark Castle Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.15pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Tue 7, Sun 12, Wed 15, Sun 19 and Tue 21 (9pm starts from Sun 12).
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).
Stretch Revive and Relax Workshop Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £20. Info [email protected].
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.
Wildlife Walks: Brilliant Bumblebees National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.

 

MONDAY 6 AUGUST

24 Hour Residency Spit & Sawdust, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 029 2049 4741. Artists Bob Gelsthorpe, Helen Anna Flanagan, Libita Clayton, Natalie Ramus and Sophie Lindsey will be in this place for 24 hours coming up with some… arty stuff, and for two of those hours you are entitled to pop in and see what the craic is.
R Afro-Swing Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £8. Info [email protected]. Classes with live musicians. Also on Mon 13 and Mon 20 this month.
Drawing Faces Junior Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. One of nine creative children’s art and craft workshops taking place here this week; this one is for ages 6-11.
Drawing Faces Senior Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 12.30-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 11+.
Fashion Design Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 3-5pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 9-16.
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
R Hafren Summer Dance Intensive Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 9.30am. Info 01686 614555. Presented by Gwyn Emberton Dance and Ballet Cymru, and culminating in a short performance on the afternoon on Fri 10. Ages 7-9: 9.30am-12pm, £35 for the week; ages 10-12: 9.30am-3pm, £45 for the week; ages 13+: 1-7pm, £55 for the week. (Until Fri 10)
Make A Story Drop-In Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
R Make It Mondays Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12-3.30pm, free after admission. Info 029 2059 3328. Family craft activities, on every Monday this month.
R Make Your Own Willow Coffin Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. £380-£480 (five days). Info 01639 881635. “The coffin that you make will be yours to take home.” I should hope so! (Until Fri 10)
R Watercolours Of Wales Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. £287-£454 (seven days). Info 01639 881635. A painting course with tutor David Johnson. (Until Mon 13)
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 20; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
Y Siwper Stomp Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8pm, £16. Info 029 2063 6464. Poetry competition of sorts, part of the Eisteddfod events this week.

 

TUESDAY 7 AUGUST

Creative Vision Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 9-16.
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Essex SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Interior Design Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 12.30-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 9-16.
R Make Your Own Magnificent Hot Air Balloon Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01685 727371. Family activities based on a time in 1847 when a hot air balloon was flown in Merthyr for the first time. On tomorrow also.
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 until 18 Dec.
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 14 in August)
Rules Of Play The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-11pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Board game evening on the first Tuesday of every month.
The River Taff Shuffle Bute Park Education Centre, Cardiff. Free. Info www.bute-park.com. Free activity sessions for families; put wellies or sandals on and see what creatures you can find in Cardiff’s iconic tributary.

 

WEDNESDAY 8 AUGUST

R Canal Walk With Dinky Donkeys Venue TBC, Pencelli, Brecon. £55. Info 01874 749092. Take two miniature Mediterranean donkeys for a wander along the Brecon & Monmouthshire Canal. Price includes food and drink. also on Thurs 16, Sun 19 and Wed 22.
Country Games Day Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206.
Family Crafts: Bridge Building Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Drop-in workshops lasting one hour each.
Living Seas Live Roadshow National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. The Sea Wales 7D augmented reality family experience, presented by the Wildlife Trust.
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 Fri 10, Sat 11, Sun 12, Thurs 16, Tue 21, Sat 25 and Sun 26  this month.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 22 this month.
R Summer Art Short Course Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £10/£35 for four weeks. Info 01656 815757. With tutor Claire Hiett, every Wednesday this month.
Summer Of Stories Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-3pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01792 463980. Creative writing workshop for 6-10-year-olds, hosted by Eloise Williams.
Vale Of Glamorgan Agricultural Show Fonmon Castle Park, Vale Of Glamorgan. 8.30am-7.30pm, £12/£10 adv (kids £5). Info www.valeofglamorganshow.co.uk. Featuring over 200 trade stands, displays, produce for sale etc.

 

THURSDAY 9 AUGUST

An Evening with Euryn Ogwen Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £5. Info 029 2063 6464. Hosted by BAFTA Cymru.
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.
Crazy Bug Making Swansea Museum. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 653763.
uHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 16 in August ).
Pompom / Tassel Hanger Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 12.30-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 6-11.
Rainbow Hoop Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 9-16.
R Spice Islands Scratch & Sniff National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Make a treasure map complete with real spices. (Until Sat 11)

 

FRIDAY 10 AUGUST

R Brotherhood Of The Black Pirate Festival Llancaiach Fawr Manor, nr Caerphilly. £11 weekend (£5 kids); £6 Sat 11 or Sun 12 only (£3 kids); free under-5s. Info 07411 132940. Featuring lots of people dressed up as pirates or, er, mermaids; staged bar brawls; wandering minstrels; various vintage weaponry and lots of ferrets (?). (Until Sun 12)
R Craft*Folk Craft Market Tacoma Square, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077. (Until Sun 12)
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Hampshire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
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 Llangwm Literary Festival Llangwm Village Hall, nr Haverfordwest. 10am, events priced indivudually. Info 07970 812050. New Pembrokeshire festival with lots of lectures, demonstrations etc over three days. Full programme found on www.llangwmlitfest.co.uk, however today festures a grand opening by David Lort-Phillips and Michael Pugh followed by Meredith Hooper, Fran Evans and Anna Wilson, Alis Hawkins, Norman Davies, Buzzard Chris, Tony Riches, Phoebe Smith, the Village Voices choir and a poetry and ballads bring’n’share with Chris Jessop. Sat 11: Phoebe Smith, David Wilson, Liza Lort-Phillips, Tunde Olatunji and Al Brunker, The Children’s Soapbox, Liz Monk, Julia Howton-Powdrill, Dervla Murphy, Shonaleigh and a Spanish suppoer at the Cottage Inn. Sun 12: Bob Phillips, Diana Darke, The Bishop Of St David’s, Bob Marshall Andrews and a festival closing BBQ with The Skylarks.
Insole Bee Festival Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 12.30-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 6-11.
Little Man Quiz Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £1 to play. Info 07933 844234.
Newport Coffee Festival Newport Market. 10am-6pm, £4. Info scott@
hortonscoffeehouse.co.uk. Organised in conjunction with Horton’s Coffee House, this will feature input from coffee roasters, suppliers and shops in the city, promising to bring its “coffee community” together no less.
Pasta Masterclass 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 Philosophy In A Cafe Steen’s Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 2-4pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. Every second and fourth Friday of the month (also on Fri 24 in August).
R Rope Making National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Also on Sun 12, and from Fri 24-Sun 26.
uSnapped Up Summer Market The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 4-8pm. Info 029 2022 0349. Fun and games, t-shirt printing, open studios and makers’ craft and art stalls. On tomorrow also, from 11am-5pm.
Stories On The Bridge Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 11am, free. Info 01633 656656. Storytelling session.
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Georgina Newson Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. First in a two-week series of masterclasses running for two weeks. In this one, students will learn a range of fabric surface design techniques.
Terrarium And Macramé Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £40. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Traditional Fishing National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Try out the techniques, not sure you do any actual fishing though. Also on Sun 12.
Woodland Painting Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £12. Info 029 2116 7920. For ages 6-11.
Woven Textile Jewellery Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 10am-12pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483321.

 

SATURDAY 11 AUGUST

Artist Talk: Eddie Peake G39, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. Part of the Unite exhibition/series of events here.
R A Weekend With Bowlore Caerphilly Castle. 10am-5pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. Archery and sword skills, plus weapons displays and demonstrations. On tomorrow also.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 24).
R Family Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Free. Info 01874 611622. Featuring live music from musicians who’ve played the Live @ The Waterfront events, plus street theatre and plenty of activities. On tomorrow also.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Preston North End Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport County v Crewe Alexandra Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
R For King Or Parliament? National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-4pm, free after admission. Info 01558 667149. Sealed Knot Civil War reenactment. On tomorrow also.
R Jurassic Kingdom: Where Dinosaurs Come To Life Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, £9.50-£13/free under-3s. Info [email protected]. Animatronic touring dino show featuring life-size moving bastards. No shows on Mon 14, Tue 14, Mon 20 or Tue 21. (Until Mon 27)
Level 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Middle Eastern 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.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Museum Sleepover – Dino Nights! National Museum Cardiff. 5.30pm-9am, £48. Info 029 2039 7951. Featuring a live dinosaur-related show, a tour of the museum and the chance to have a kip in the theatre after watching a movie and not be banned from the premises for doing so. Book in advance please.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Pet CPR Taster Event The Apothecary, Canton, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £10. Info 029 2132 0020. As in, learning how to perform CPR on your pet. This could be useful, shut up. Also you get tea and cake with the price.
R Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9pm, £15.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 18.
SA4 Market Canolfan Centre, Gorseinon. Free. Info [email protected]. Craft and local produce market, every second Saturday of the month.
Sheep Dog 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.
Simple Skirt With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £35. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Smallholding For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £130. Info 01600 714595.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Summer Cider Cycle Various locations, Llanwrtyd Wells. Info 01591 610270. A fun bike ride of 14-25 miles, wherein you drink cider here and there: either Ralph’s or an obscure new name calling itself ‘Strongbow’.
Summer Fair & Market High Street, Barry. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Family fun day with an artisan market and music from Project B and the Jamaican Steel Band
Summer Fayre Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01495 243252.
R Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Jennifer Collier Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £60 (two days). Info 01792 653763. Experimental samplers using paper and stitch. On tomorrow also.
The Chepstow Show Chepstow Racecourse. 8am, £10/£8/£4 under-16s/free under-5s. Info 01291 622260. Competitions, trade stands and family attractions, hosted by the Chepstow Agricultural Society.
The Summer Cider Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 12-5 + 6-11pm, £5 per session. Info [email protected]. Featuring lots of local cider producers plus pseudo-country fair stuff like apple bobbing and hay bales.
T-Shirt Printing The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 12-3pm, £45. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly course aimed at beginners.

 

SUNDAY 12 AUGUST

Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/
barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Dungarees The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Fully booked though.
Full Steam Ahead National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. See the Penydarren steam locomotive replica on the move (if the weather’s nice).
Gourmet Barbecue 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.
Ice Hockey: Pre-Season – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event outside on Dylan Thomas Square for the summer.
Sea2shore Food Festival Aberystwyth Promenade. 10am-5pm, free. Info [email protected]. Including food stalls, chef demos, a Punch & Judy show, the Living Seas Wales Live Roadshow and more.
Storytime With Mr Trevithick National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Hear the amazing tale of how the first steam locomotive came into being in Wales.

 

MONDAY 13 AUGUST

Holiday Memory: Puppets And Theatres Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01792 463980. Drop-in family workshop.
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 27 in August).
R Mid Wales Dance Academy Summer School Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 611622. For students aged 8 -18 years. More details: [email protected]. (Until Fri 17)
Pirate Science National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Hands-on expeirments and science demos for kids with Jon Chase off Cbeebies. Book in advance please.
R Summer Camps Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £38 per day. Info 029 2047 5475. Giving children the opportunity to try activities from rockets to robots, plants to puzzles. Book in advance please. Not taking place on Saturdays or Sundays. (Until Fri 31)
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Catherine Lewis Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Shibori and cyanotype print and stitch. Currently fully booked though.
R Velotech Gold Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)

 

TUESDAY 14 AUGUST

Board Games The Lansdowne, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 1312. Play, and/or learn how to play, party games, two-player games, strategy games, bluffing games, family games, traditional games and more. Hosted By Rules Of Play.
Exhibition Launch: Woman The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. See the Art listings for (slightly) more on the show itself, which actually opens earlier in August; this evening will feature poetry and live music performed by women.
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Susie Vickery Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Freeform straight stitch embroidery.
Talk: Japanese Clothing National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Dr Kazuto Sawada, Associate Professor at the National Museum Of Japanese History.
Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510.

 

WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST

Beach Fun Day Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. It’s not actually on a beach but it has lots of the sort of activities you might get up to on one.
R Beauty & the Feast Margam Park Orangery, nr Port Talbot. 12.30 + 4.30pm, £15.95/£10.95 kids. Info 01639 881635. Children’s afternoon tea with a show, aimed at ages 11 and under. Also on Wed 22.
Celebration Of Welsh Women Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 1pm, £15. Info 01656 815995. Featuring high tea and a talk from Ceri Joseph about historically significant Welsh women.
Family Crafts: Circus Puppets! Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Drop-in workshops lasting one hour each.
R Gurkha Cooking Experience Venue TBC, nr Sennybridge. £25. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to make a delicious Nepalese curry with a demonstration from an ex-army Gurkha chef. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sat 25 this month.
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Mary-Clare Buckle Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Felt collage.
Talk: Japanese Metalwork National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Tetsuo Ito, researcher in Applied Arts at the Japanese government’s Agency For Cultural Affairs. I guess Tetsuo could, at least in the context of this talk, describe himself as an ‘iron man’ of sorts.

 

THURSDAY 16 AUGUST

Artist Talk: Matthew De Pulford G39, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. Part of the Unite exhibition/series of events here.
Egyptian Mask Making Swansea Museum. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 653763.
Gin & Jazz Racenight Chepstow Racecourse. 3.50pm, £18/£15 adv. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races and a live jazz band.
Sparkly Bum Bags The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Lara Sparks Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Brooches and lanterns.

 

FRIDAY 17 AUGUST

R Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. (Until Sun 19)
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Surrey SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Family Friday Special: Circus Story Trail Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 11am, 12.15pm + 2pm, free. Info 01633 656656.
FriYAY Evening Of Craft The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Holiday Memory: Holiday Comic Book Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01792 463980. Drop-in family workshop aimed primarily at kids aged 8+.
Iolo Williams & Martin Hughes Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £20.50. Info 01656 815995. Wildlife TV presenters talk about their craft.
Jake A Griffiths: Fickle Pickle Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 7pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Described as “a noise and visual trip” but with no further info given beyond that.
Midnight Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.30pm, £15.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
Paper Cutting – Intricate Illustrations Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 10am-12pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483321.
Quizbit The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. A pub (well it’s in the bar) quiz about video games.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
R Summer Feastival Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 4-11pm, free. Info www.depotcardiff.com. This year’s street food assembly in this area runs for four weekends and has a bunch of traders from Wales and the south-west. Confirmed so far: Brother Thai, Dirty Bird, Meat & Greek, Tukka Tuk, The Bearded Taco, Mr Croquewich, Keralan Karavan, Murray Mays, Puckin Poutine, Science Cream, The Pork Society, Early Bird and The queen Pepiada. (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Sun 9 Sept)
R Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Frances Pickering Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £60 (two days). Info 01792 653763. Make a book with a rich textured cover with an antique look. On tomorrow also but fully booked.

 

SATURDAY 18 AUGUST

R 2018 Welsh Street Food Awards Mackerel Quay, Milford Haven. 12-10pm, free. Info info@
streetfoodwarehouse.co.uk. In fact the Welsh heat of the British Street Food Awards, the winners of which compete at the European Street Food Awards in Berlin. After that they stop competing as it would quite simply become too global. Anyway this is hosted by Street Food Warehouse and is on tomorrow also.
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 info@
theprinthaus.org to book. On once a month until November.
R Barry Breakout 2018 Barry Island promenade. 11am, free. Info 07889 803932. Battlecry and Elemental Force with a weekend-long hip-hop beach jam (well next to the beach to be strictly accurate). Lots of B-boy battle, graffiti jams, DJs, MC’s, beatboxers etc. I went to a day of this last year and it was pretty cool. On tomorrow also.
Bedwellty Agricultural Show Llancaiach Fawr Manor, nr Caerphilly. 9am, £7/£5/free under-5s. Info 01443 412248. Annual show with livestock, horse exhibits, trade stands and craft displays.
Botanical Art Course Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-4pm, £37.50. Info 029 2059 3328. Monthly workshop hosted by Debbie Devauden.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Build A Gallery Ffotogallery, Penarth. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2070 8870. Drop-in family session.
Build A Wood-Fired Clay Pizza Oven Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.
R Cardiff Anime & Gaming Con Mercure Holland House, Cardiff. 10.30am, £9 per day/£18 both days. Info 029 2047 3456. Featuring exhibitors, performers, TCGing, game tournaments, talks and the sinister-sounding Cosplay Masquerade. On tomorrow also.
Cardigan River & Food Festival Quay Street carpark, Cardigan. 10am-5pm. Info 01239 615554. Featuring a good few dozen food and drink stalls (some of who turn up at basically all these things, some of whom don’t), cookery demos, skiff boat racing and representatives from the RNLI.
Darts: Newport Masters 2018 The Neon, Newport. 6pm, £10-£20. Info 01633 533666. Featuring Justin Pipe, Wes Newton, Steve Beaton, Glen Durrant, Jamie Hughes, Robert Owen, Lisa Ashton and Nick Kenny plus eight qualifiers from regional qualifying events.
R Dungarees Dress Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Also on Sun 26, but both are fully booked
R Festival Of Stitch Makers & Traders Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. On tomorrow also.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Newcastle United Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 12.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Garden Gathering National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Sow seeds and toast marshmallows in the GRAFT garden here.
Grand Medieval Mêlée Cardiff Castle. 10am-5pm, £4.50-£6.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Annual two-day event (on tomorrow also) promising “all the hustle and bustle of a medieval encampment!”
R Ice Hockey: Pre-Season – Cardiff Devils v HK Poprad Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. On tomorrow also, at 6pm.
Killing Dreams: The 50th Anniversary Of The Assassination Of Martin Luther King And Robert F Kennedy National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Lecture by Dr Stephen McVeigh.
Llantwit Major Horticultural Society Annual Flower And Vegetable Show Llantwit Major Leisure Centre. 2-5.50pm. Info 01446 704867.
R Medieval Fun Week Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Various era-appropriate summer holiday family activities. (Until Sun 26)
Photography: Capturing The Natural World Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £120. Info 01600 714595.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts, semi-regularly until Christmas.
Riverside Festival Despenser Gardens, Riverside, Cardiff. 12-4.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Family fun event including bouncy castle, live music and lots of stalls.
Simple Cushion Covers The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £25. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Talk: The Japanese Tea Ceremony And The Tea Garden National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Cardiff-based writer Yoko Kawaguchi.
Textile(s) Language Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £25. Info 01792 652016. Adult workshop hosted by Shellie Holden and helping attendees “develop a message, motif, manifesto or motto of your own as a poetic, personal, and/or political response to the brief”.
Upper Killay Market Upper Killay Recreational Hall, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
Vintage Kilo Sale Creature Sound, Swansea. 10am, £3. Info 01792 301178. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo.
R Wales Loves Wood National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-5pm, free after admission. Info 01558 667149. Woodcraft demonstrations, tree-climbing, family fun, music and more. On tomorrow also.

 

SUNDAY 19 August

R Cricket: Specsavers County Championship – Glamorgan v Durham SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 23)
Culottes With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £35. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Guided Tour With William Crawshay Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 2pm, £2/£1. Info 01685 727371. Not the real one, who died in 1867, but an actor playing him, or a hologram or something. It doesn’t actually specify. Also on Sun 26.
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Ruth Norbury Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Create a piece of work ready to be mounted on a canvas frame.
Tea Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Every third Sunday of the month.

 

MONDAY 20 AUGUST

Gwd Mondays: Mild Extravangansa #3 Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. New spoken word, storytelling and poetry nights, hosted and curated by Mat Troy.
R Hatch Summer School The Riverfront, Newport. 1-5pm, £60 (five days). Info 01633 656757. Tin Shed Theatre Company present a week-long set of activities including game play, live performance and storytelling. There are two classes running simultaneously, for ages 7-12 and 13-18. (Until Fri 24)
Holiday Memory: Letters And Postcards Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01792 463980. Drop-in family workshop.
R Joon Dance Summer Workshop Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 11am-4pm, £10 (five days). Info 01874 611622. Culminating with a celebration performance on Fri 24.
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Alice Fox Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Stitch with found objects, Fully booked.
R Youth Circus Summer Schools: Padawans Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 9am-3pm, £160/£150 (five days). Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. This week is for ages 9-11; Mon 27-Fri 31 Aug is for Jedi (aged 11-18). (Until Fri 24)

 

TUESDAY 21 AUGUST

Family Fun Day Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01685 727371. “Things that will be happening: owl sanctuary show, fossil hunting, make a bird cake, glider workshop, ‘Guess Poo!’ interactive hunt, Shave Horse demonstrations, bug hunts, free access to Stuffed, Pickled And Pinned exhibition.”
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Leeds United Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport County v Notts County Rodney Parade, Newport. 7.45pm. Info 01633 481896.
R Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Carol Bartlett Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £60 (two days). Info 01792 653763. Mixed media and stitch workshop. On tomorrow also.

 

WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST

R Pirate Decoders National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Make a dial decoder to uncover pirate fact from pirate fiction. (Until Sat 25)
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 23 AUGUST

Making A Flying Machine Swansea Museum. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 653763.
St Fagans Dark Museum Tour National History Museum, St Fagans. 8.45pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
Summer Afternoon Racing Chepstow Racecourse. 12.05pm, £15-£37.50. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races.
R Swansea Bay Beer & Cider Festival Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 5-11pm, £5/£3 CAMRA members. Info 01792 475715. Annual event featuring around 150 real ales, ciders and perries. Entry price includes a glass and programme. Starts at 12pm on Fri 24 and Sat 25. (Until Sat 25)
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Christine Chester Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Experimental samplers.

 

FRIDAY 24 AUGUST

An Introduction To Sculpture Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 10am-12pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483321.
Baltic Music Since The End Of The Soviet Era Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, Powys. 4-5.45pm, £7.50. Info 01544 267800. Lecture by Stephen Johnson. Presteigne Festival event.
Black Bart Pirate Show National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 1+ 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Learn about this noted Welsh pirate. In Swansea tomorrow.
Gregory Leadbetter St Michael’s Church, Discoed, Powys. 11am, £7.50. Info 01544 267800. Poetry reading. Presteigne Festival event.
Neon Light The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Pride Cymru Big Weekend Civic Centre, Cardiff. 5pm, £5 per day (£20 VIP). Info www.pridecymru.co.uk. LGBT+ weekender featuring live music, DJs, a funfair and other stuff including a march through town on Sat 25 which I’ve listed separately. Today features Flip’n’Fill (DJ set), Sonique and Angie Brown; Sat 25 has Derrick Barry, Saara Aalto and Laura Bannon; Sun 26 has The Sundaes, Jess Kemp and Kinetic Theatre. Plus, on dates TBC: Lauren Harries, Hazell Dean, Night Ride, Channy, Gracey Parry, House Of Chords, The Songbirds, South Wales Gay Mens Chorus, The Admiral Choir, Chris Hughes, Son Of A Tutu, Sum Ting Wong and tributes to Little Mix, Lady Gaga, Cher and Amy Winehouse. (Until Sun 27)
Swansea Festival Of Stitch Masterclass: Dorothy Tucker Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 653763. Make an A5 quilt. Fully booked though.

 

SATURDAY 25 AUGUST

68 At 50: Fifty Years Since The ‘Revolutionary’ Year Of 1968 Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, Powys. 11am, £7.50. Info 01544 267800. Lecture by Ian Marchant. Presteigne Festival event.
Artist Talk: Rory Macbeth  G39, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. Part of the Unite exhibition/series of events here.
R Bank Holiday Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-6pm, free after admission. Info 01558 667149. Family activities, zorbing, a haybale maze, Manx dancers, pop-up theatre, movie screenings and live music from Lowri Evans & Lee Mason on Mon 27. (Until Mon 27)
Black Bart Pirate Show National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1+ 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Bogsnorkelling Triathlon Waen Rhyd bog, Llanwrtyd Wells. 11am, £15 to enter/£25 per team of three. Info 01591 610270. Featuring an eight-mile run followed by two lengths of the 60-yard peat bog trench and then a 12-mile mountain bike ride.
R Cardiff Harbour Festival Extreme Sailing Series Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. Annual event, one of six stops in this worldwide sailing competition. The three days the event will also feature entertainment in the vicinity, including family activities, food stalls, handmade crafts from Craft*folk, bars and live music. (Until Mon 27)
Chepstow Vegan Fair The Drill Hall, Chepstow. 10am, £3/free under-12s. Info [email protected].
R Cinema By The Sea Barry Island seafront. 7.45-10pm, free. Info 01446 704737. Outdoor screenings of ET today and The Greatest Showman tomorrow. Bring a blanket and a picnic (if you like).
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Darts: Worthington’s Champion Of Champions St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10am, £10. Info 029 2087 8444. Quickfire rounds with no less than 256 darters taking part.
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Bristol City Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Grimsby Town Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
Ice Hockey: Pre-Season – Cardiff Devils v Coventyr Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £5 adv. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
R Living History Weekend Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. Free (fee applies on Mon 27). Info 01639 881635. (Until Mon 27)
R Margam Model Boat Club Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. Free (fee applies on Mon 27). Info 01639 881635. Demos on the pond. (Until Mon 27)
Pirate Fun Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Pride Cymru Parade 2017 Churchill Way, Cardiff (starting point). 10am-12.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 2087.
Simple Summery Shift Dress With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £35. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Summer Spirits Festival Tramshed, Cardiff. 2-11pm, £17.50/£15. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring over 100 different types of spirits, so about as many as you could find in any decently sized supermarket. What do you get for your entry fee? A complimentary tasting glass. Hmmmmm.
R The Harb’s Gin, Cider & Street Food Festival 2018 The Harbourmaster, Milford Haven. 12pm, free. Info 01646 695493. On tomorrow also.
*The Kingdom Project St Mary’s Church, The Old Electric Shop + The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 2pm. Info [email protected]. Launch event of sorts for a multi-discipline arts event in Hay next year, as the town is famously lacking in that sort of thing. It begins in St Mary’s Church at 2pm with a film installation by Jaime Jackson and Coulrophobia, a live theatre piece by Pickled Image (tickets £15); continues at the Old Electric Shop at 6.30pm with live sets by Max Reinhardt, Sheema Mukherjee and Syncrosystem, a trio of the aforementioned two plus Rita Ray (tickets £18); and finishes at the Globe with a second Jaime Jackson film intallation, live music by Footdragger and DJ sets by Rita Ray, Don Letts and Tom Ravenscroft (tickets £20).
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.
Weekend Adult Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £5 adv. Info 01792 516900. With this month’s theme being Painting On Packaging. Book in advance please.

 

SUNDAY 26 August

Circle Skirt With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Fully booked though.
Family Boardgaming Day Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Hosted by Rules Of Play.
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.
World Bogsnorkelling Championships Waen Rhyd bog, Llanwrtyd Wells. 10am. Info 01591 610270. Annual event here in mid-Wales which attracts hundreds of participants.

 

monDAY 27 august

A Walk Through Time Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, £7/£5/free under-4s. Info 01639 881635. Enactment displays, jousting and the Knights Of Arkley.
Big Bank Holiday Monday Family Race Day Chepstow Racecourse. 12pm, £20-£47. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races and various things to keep your kids entertained while you gamble away their future.
Dungarees The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Merthyr Fayre Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01685 727371. Hosted by Merthyr Farmers Market and celebrating local small businesses, producers, crafters and artists in a 20-mile radius of Merthyr.
Welsh Art In Twelve Paintings Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, Powys. 11am, £7.50. Info 01544 267800. Lecture by Peter Lord. Presteigne Festival event.
R Youth Circus Summer Schools: Jedis Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 9am-12pm, £85/£75 (five days). Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. (Until Fri 31)

 

tuesDAY 28 august

Art Course: Dasvid Tress Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8am-6pm, £150 (five days). Info 01239 841387. Landscap painting tutorial from one of the UK’s leading exponents of the form.
Berkeley’s Passions Assembly Rooms, Presteigne, Powys. 11am, £7.50. Info 01544 267800. Hour-long conversation between Michael Berkeley and David Wordsworth. Presteigne Festival event.
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.

 

wednesDAY 29 august

Family Crafts: Peg People Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Drop-in workshops lasting one hour each.
Local-Global Art World Festival Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 516900. Inspired by the gallery’s latest contemporary exhibition featuring NS Harsha, this is a day of art in the form of a series of drop-in workshops.
Mini-Massive Art Festival Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-3pm. Info 01792 516900. Various family-friendly drop-in workshops.
R Pirate School National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Hour-long courses on how to be a, quotre, swashbuckling scoundrel. (Until Fri 31)
Quantum Physics For Beginners Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-9pm, £12 adv. Info 0871 4720400. A Funzing lecture by Michael Brooks.
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 on each day until Sun 2 Sept.

 

thursDAY 30 august

Ice Hockey: Champions League – Cardiff Devils v Red Bull Salzburg Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001. So wait, are Red Bull just the ice hockey wing of the football team of the same name? Guess that’s fairly on-brand for Red Bull if so.
Make Your Own Suffrage Sash/Rosette Swansea Museum. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 653763.
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.
Talk: Katie Mortimer-Jones National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Discover what creatures lie beneath the waves around our coasts, including worms, shells, starfish and more.

 

FRIDAY 31 august

An Evening With Ant Middleton St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27. Info 029 2087 8444. The latest rugged fellow to drop off the brave urine-drinking TV explorer conveyor belt.
Fashion Illustration And Design Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 10am-12pm, £8/£6. Info 01633 483321.
Football: Women’s World Cup Qualifier – Wales v England Rodney Parade, Newport. 7.45pm. Info 029 2043 5830. See Upfront for an interview with Wales’ centurion of caps Jess Fishlock.
Murray May’s Street Food Popup Academy Espresso Bar, Barry. 6-9pm, free. Info 07557 773723. Charcoal grilled kebabs and other Turkish street food.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Pasta, Grains & 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.
Show & Tell Ffotogallery, Penarth. 4-6pm, free. Info 029 2070 8870. An exhibition of works made in the Capture + Create sessions.
The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly literature event.