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.
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.
Health Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 07772 657692.
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: Padawans (9-11 years). 6-8pm: Aerial Hoop Level 3, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Levels 2 and 4, Static Trapeze Level 4.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.30am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday evenings.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 11.45am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday evenings.
Qigong Class The Sunhouse, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £5. Info 07779 151916. More at www.bringingbalance.co.uk.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Horse & Groom, Cowbridge. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332.
Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / info@
upsidedowncircus.co.uk. Today’s schedule:6-8pm Intermediate Aerial Hoop and Beginners Flying Trapeze; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Hoop and Flying Trapeze.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm +5.50-6.50. Info 029 2087 7959.
Yoga (Open Level) St Luke’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info [email protected].
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.
Art Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815757.
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.
English Conversation Group For Beginners M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Led by a qualified English language teacher.
Finding Your Ancestors Carnegie House, Bridgend. 12.30-2.30pm, free. Info 01656 815757. With professional genealogist Cheryl Hart.
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.
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: 4.30-6pm: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years). 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 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.
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: 6-8pm Beginners Introduction To Aerial Silks, Acrobalance, Beginners Trapeze and Flying Trapeze; 8-10pm Chinese Pole and Open Training.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
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.
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.
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.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info [email protected].
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 Recreation Club, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
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 Flying Trapeze, Beginners Aerial Hoop; 8-10pm Advanced Aerial Silks.
Welsh Conversation For Learners M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Led by a qualified Welsh language teacher.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.30-11am, 11.30-am-12.45pm, 1-2.15pm + 7-9pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. The evening class needs to be booked in advance. 11.30am-12.45pm is pregnancy yoga (previously on Thursdays).
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. 6.30-7.30pm. 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.
Create Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8pm. Info 029 2116 7920. Adult drama group, aimed at all abilities.
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.
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 Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 5.45-6.45pm, £10. 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.
Singing For Lung Health Bridges Centre, Drybridge House, Monmouth. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 03000 555555. New singing group set up by the British Lung Foundation and open to anyone living with a lung condition.
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 Adult Circus Jam and Open Training.
Yarny Army Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £2/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. Knitting and crocheting; beginners welcome.
Yoga And Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2047 3373. Hosted by Mike Young.
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. 7.30pm: Pregnancy yoga.
EVERY FRIDAY
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560.
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.
English Conversation Group For Advanced Adult Learners M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Led by a qualified English language teacher.
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.
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 and Flying Trapeze Taster Sessions.
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.
Knit And Natter Group M.A.D.E. Cafe, Cardiff3pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Sharing, talking and informal tutoring of knitting skills – all levels welcome.
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: 10-11.30am: 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.
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 + 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Beginners & Improvers; 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.
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 FEBRUARY
Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info [email protected]. First Friday of every month.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month.
Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month.
Knicker Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm, £30. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Upper Crust Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Seasonal pies both sweet and savoury.
R Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. On every other Friday this month plus Sat 2 Jan (10.30am-12.30pm).
SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY
Art Punk Flea Market The Old Church, Splott, Cardiff. 5pm-12am. Info [email protected]. Also features a party, titled The Monster Club, until 4am.
Bearing Witness To Truth National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by by writers Durre Shahwar and Hanan Issa, considering “the role of the advocate in contemporary art for someone else’s experience”.
Beginners Knitting The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Also on Fri 8, Fri 15 and Fri 22 this month.
Chinese New Year Celebrations Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2087 7900. Free workshops including lantern making, paper cutting and calligraphy, hosted by the Cardiff Confucius Institute to mark the Year Of The Pig.
Chinese New Year Cookery Demonstration Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 12pm, £345. Info 01633 413000. Culinary demonstration followed by a three-course lunch with wine.
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.
R Craft Market Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £3 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
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.
R Fire v Ice Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. £1.50 after admission. Learn about the dangers of fire and the chilling truth about liquid nitrogen. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 10)
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v AFC Bournemouth Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
R Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission. Info 029 2047 5475. Learn about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 10)
Good Morning Family Yoga National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am, £4/£1.50 kids. Info 029 2057 3600.
In Conversation BayArt, Cardiff Bay. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2065 0016. Participants in the 6 Artists exhibition that opens here today (see Art) talk about their work.
Knit, Sew And Crochet National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Held in Gweithdy gallery on the first Saturday of each month until July.
Machen Rural Market Machen Church Hall. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. On the first Saturday of every month.
Meet The Objects: Court Mantua National History Museum, St Fagans. 11.30am, 1pm + 2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Learn more about an early 1700s court dress supposedly worn by Lady Rachel Morgan of Tredegar House. In English first, then Welsh, then English again.
Monthly Market The Bone Yard, Canton, Cardiff. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. First Saturday of every month.
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.
Paper Sculpture Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Danielle Sullivan.
R Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 9, Say 16, Fri 22 and Thurs 28.
Rucksack Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £25. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Saturday Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Family workshop, every Saturday this month.
Sing-A-Long-A The Greatest Showman St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 2 + 7pm, £18/£14 under-16s. Info 029 2087 8444.
Slab Building And Surface Pattern In Clay Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Paul Taylor.
Songs & Rhythms From Cuba Workshop Le Public Space, Newport. 2-4pm, £10. Info [email protected].
R The Starman And His Dog Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission. Info 029 2047 5475. Find pictures in the night sky by joining the stars together using imaginary lines. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 10)
Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo.
R Walk A Tiny Pony Venue TBC, Swansea Valley. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a small Shetland pony for a walk on a hill farm. May also feature a guest appearance from a goat called Carol. Also on Sun 9, Thurs 14 (Valentine’s special), Sat 16 and Sat 23.
Weave A Willow Heart Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £45. Info 01600 714595.
SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY
Chinese New Year Party National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
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).
R Dark Castle Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.30pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sun 10 and Sun 24.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Lou Lou’s Cardiff Vintage Fair Civic Centre, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £2.50/free under-12s. Info [email protected]. Regular event here returns for 2019 with a February sale special.
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.
The Art Of Walking Slowly BayArt, Cardiff Bay (starting point). 11am-3pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2065 0016. Walking workshop with Jo Shapland.
T-Shirt / Baby Grow Memory Quilt The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £50. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
To Empower Oneself Swansea Wellbeing Centre. £42. Info [email protected]. Described as “a yoga workshop for courage, power and compassion,” hosted by Beci Aspland and Diana O’Reilly.
MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY
R Advanced Choreography/Burlesque Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.45-9.15pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie; working towards a show on Fri 22 Feb and suitable for dancers who have performed in three or more previous Cardiff Cabaret Club shows. Every Monday until 18 Feb.
R Basket Making Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 10am-2.30pm, £120 (four weeks). Info 01873 811579. Course hosted by artisan basket maker and willow craftswoman Mary Zammit. Every Monday until 18 Feb, then from Mon 4-Mon 25 Mar.
R Beginners Burlesque/Showgirl Course Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie; working towards a show on Fri 22. Every Monday until 18 Feb.
R Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4pm. Info [email protected]. 4pm: ages 4-6; 4.45pm: ages 6-8; 5.45pm: Grade 1. With Miriam Riseborough. Also on Mon 11 and Mon 18 this month.
R Drums For All Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 07875 090946. Dementia-friendly music making sessions. Every other Monday (also on Mon 18 in February).
R Have Fun / Meet New People Grangetown Community Choir Cornwall Street Baptist Church Hall. Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 per session/£80 for 12 sessions. Info
[email protected]. With Pauline Down, every Monday until 8 Apr.
R Pilates: Gentle / General The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info [email protected]. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Also on Mon 11 and Mon 18 this month.
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 18; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY
R American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £4.50. Info 029 2048 3344. With John Moore. Also on Tue 12 this month.
R Belly Dance Talent Shack, Cardiff. 6.45-8.50pm, £8/£35 for six-week course. Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Tuesday until 26 Feb.
Board Games The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-11pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Hosted by Rules Of Play on the first Tuesday of every month.
Crime & Cream Tea All Saints Church, Penarth. 2.30pm, £15. Info 029 2070 6455. Author Laura Shepherd-Robinson discusses her latest novel Blood & Snow. Price includes a signed hardback copy of it plus the cream tea of the title. Presented by Griffin Books.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Book club, also on Tue 12 and Tue 19, with no obligation to have read the book(s) beforehand. This month books with a travel-related theme will be discussed.
R Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. With Mabel Gomez-Cehic. Every Tuesday.
R Irish Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-9.15pm. Info [email protected]. Beginners 7.45-830pm; intermediate 8.30-9.15pm. With Yvonne McNelis. Every Tuesday this month.
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 Sun 17 and Sun 24 this month.
R Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info [email protected]. Also on Tue 12 and Tue 19 this month.
R Printmaking Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 10am-1pm, £55 (four weeks). Info 01873 811579. Course hosted by Rachel Cadman. Every Tuesday until 19 Feb.
R Uplift Singing Sessions Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01874 611622. With Tanya Walker. Also on Tue 12 and Tue 18 this month.
WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY
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.
Beginner Wednesday: Cushion Cover The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Drink & Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn drawing skills with artist Rachel Rasmussen, every first Wednesday of the month.
R Museum Yoga National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6.30pm, £7.50. Info 029 2057 3600. Every Wednesday this month.
R Pilates: Beginners / General / Advanced The Gate, Cardiff. 6pm. Info [email protected]. 6pm: general; 7pm: advanced; 8pm: beginners. Also on Wed 13 and Wed 20 this month.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 309863 / [email protected]. Also on Wed 20 this month.
THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARY
After Hours: Under The Sea Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-10pm, £12/£10.70 adv. Info 029 2047 5475. Adult events with a bar as well as talks and a chance to have a go on all the exhibits.
Bridgend Writers’ Circle Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the first Thursday of every month.
Greening Swansea: An Introduction Swansea Museum. 1pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales event, hosted by Philip McDonnell; the first of four here every Thursday this month about different aspects of protecting and improving Swansea’s natural environment.
R Jive And Rock’n’Roll The Gate, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Social dancing, also on Thurs 14 this month.
Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering starting up again after summer, this edition featuring guest storyteller Dominic Kelly. Price includes food.
Quiz For A Cause The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. In aid of Vision 21.
R Tuneless 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 Thurs 21 this month.
Words Art Music Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, free. Info 01443 682034. Featuring Welsh poet Mike Jenkins plus an art showcase from painter Alan Perry and live music from an act TBC.
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY
An Evening with Tyson Fury Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm, £25-£100. Info 029 2240 4901. Heavyweight boxer and homophobe visits Cardiff to do the meet’n’greet thing with various tiers of privilege on offer in the ticket price.
Cicio’r Bar Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7. Info 01970 623232. Live poetry and music hosted by Eurig Salisbury and Hywel Griffiths.
R Philosophy In A Cafe Steen’s Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 2-4pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2023 1723. Every second and fourth Friday of the month (also on Fri 28 Dec, Fri 22 this month).
R Premium Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 9, Fri 15, Fri 22 and Sat 23.
R Seren Cornerstone Poetry Festival 2019 Cornerstone, Cardiff. 9pm, £90 adv weekend pass/individual tickets also available. Info www.serenbooks.com. Three-day event which debuted last year and is back with a range of poetry, art, music and film from new and established voices. See the website for a full lineup. (Until Sun 10)
Succulent Terrarium & Macrame Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £50. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
The Spirit Sisters Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01633 868239. Spirit mediums. Three of them. All susters, or so they insist.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5.50/free under-4s. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents.
SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY
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 23 in February).
Dan Snow Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £27. Info 01792 475715. AKA ‘The History Guy’, popular among Sensible Labour types it seems. He’ll be doing a talk tailored to the history of each town/city he visits on tour. See Upfront.
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 Thurs 14 (a Valentine’s special costing £130 for two adults), Sat 16, Sat 23 and Sun 24.
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Millwall Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Mansfield Town Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Second Saturday of every month.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Level 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £75. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Limewash Workshop BayArt, Cardiff Bay. 11am-3pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2065 0016. With Jan Williams.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Pre-Loved Kilo Vintage Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Selling clothes at £15 per kilo.
SA4 Market Canolfan Centre, Gorseinon, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Craft and local produce market, every second Saturday of the month.
R Saturday Art Club Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran. 10am-12pm + 1-3pm, £6 per session. Info 01633 483321. Monthly sessions aimed at ages 7-11, on every second Saturday of the month until June and offering the opportunity to explore disciplines such as collage, construction, printmaking, ceramics, painting and drawing.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Talk: Tim Shaw Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2.30-3.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01792 516900. Belfast-born sculptor and contemporary visual artist.
Tribe Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 2-4.30pm, £3. Info 01873 811579. Monthly workshop for young artists (age 7-11) and their families.
Ynyswen Craft Show Ynyswen Welfare Hall, Treorchy. 10am-4pm, £5 to set up a table. Info 01443 520299.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Turn your drawings into professional quality animation puppets and three-dimensional theatre sets. Book in advance please.
SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY
Arts & Craft Market Maes Yr Haf Community Centre, Trealaw. 11am-5pm, £10 to set up a table. Info 01443 520299.
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Casebound Sketch Books Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Carole King.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event selling handcrafted goods and fresh food.
Swansea Vintage And Artisan Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY
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 on Mon 25 in February.
R Velotech GoldCardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 14)
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Relaxed sensory craft session for parents/carers and children from six months to three years. Also on Tue 26 this month. Book in advance please.
Banff Mountain Film Festival St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £13.50/£10.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Showcase of adventure films which comes here annually. A second selection of films in this series is here on Thurs 28 Mar.
Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Session to provide a supportive environment for people with an interest in creating art work and discussing contemporary issues. Book in advance please.
Dungarees The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £60. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Fiona Sampson Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852960. Talk by poet and writer.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Milton Keynes Dons Rodney Parade, Newport. 7.45pm. Info 01633 481896.
Music Networking The Moon, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Book in advance (via Eventbrite) please.
Sunday Brunch Craft Club: Pet Bow Ties The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £15. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
The Origins Of The Tudor Rose Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Arts Society Brecknock lecture by Jonathan Foyle.
The Psychology of Fetishes & Kink The Vaults, Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Funzing talk by Colin Richards, a “nationally acclaimed Sex Engineer & Relationship Therapist”. In the blurb for this event Colin switches between the first and third person.
Vintage Clothing Sale Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2078 1458. Hosted by Headlock Vintage.
WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY
Beginner Wednesday Simple Skirt The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £25. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
THURSDAY 14 FEBRUARY
R Craft Night: Festive Decorations & Accessories Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Drop-in event hosted by Lark Design Make. Also on Thurs 28, which will have a St David’s Day theme.
Crafty Beer Evening NosDa, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2037 8866. Do crafts and drink some drinks, with your hosts Twin Made. Price includes one drink and crafting materials/equipment.
R LGBTQ+ History Month Takeover National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500. Events here largely TBC but will include a pop-up art show by young people who identify as LGBTQ+, and an activity day for families and workshops and activities run by young people at the Oakdale Workmen’s Institute. (Until Thurs 28)
Sustainability Swansea Museum. 1pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales event, hosted by Hamish Osborn and part of this month’s Greening Swansea series.
FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY
Llandovery Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm. Info www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk. With caller Kelvin Lee.
Lunch Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £42. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Neon Light The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £35. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
sATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY
Cardiff Viva! Vegan Festival City Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am-5pm, £3/£13 VIP/free under-16s. Info www.viva.org.uk. Third Cardiff-based event for this national vegan organisation, promising over 100 stalls plus demos, talks, a kids’ area etc
Craftactular Saturday The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60 (three workshops). Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshops, namely: Cushion Cover (10-11.30am, £20); Clock (12-1pm, £25) and Lampshade (2-4pm, £25).
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Brentford Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Swindon Town Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Journey Book Workshop BayArt, Cardiff Bay. 11am-3pm, £15 adv. Info 029 2065 0016. Create a collage book looking at your life, with Gemma Jayne Paine.
R Lark Design Make Craft Workshops M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. Info 029 2047 3373. Pop-up studio upstairs in this venue, featuring workshops including resin jewellery, leather crafting and crocheting for charity. (Until Sun 24)
Margam Premium Ghost Walk Margam Country Park, nr Port Talbot. 6, 8.30 + 11pm, £15.50-£18. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. The 8.30 slot is fully booked and the 6pm one might also be by the time you read this.
Painting With Egg Tempera Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £105. Info 029 2048 4611. With Amanda Blake.
R Printmaking Masterclass Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £80 (two days). Info 01792 516900. Hosted by Rose Davies. On tomorrow also.
Scientific Research And The Establishment Of Swansea University College in 1920 National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Talk by Karmen Thomas.
R Space Hunters Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. £1.50 after admission. Go into space to meet an astronaut, ride on a comet’s tail, look for an exploding star and more. Suitable for under-7s (Until Sun 3 Mar)
R Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. (Until Sun 3 Mar)
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Symposium: Phytopia Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1.30-4pm, £5/£3. Info 01792 516900. Looking at the themes of an exhibition which just opened here (see Artl listings).
Try Gamelan Workshop St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £8/£5 kids. Info 029 2087 8444. Performing som of Steve Reich’s most iconic works. See Music.
Upper Killay Market Upper Killay Recreational Hall, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
Vintage Kilo Sale YMCA, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3/£1.50 after 12. Info 01792 652032. Designer labels at, again, £15 a kilo.
Watercolour Workshop Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-4pm, £12. Info 01656 815757. With tutor Bryan Shambler.
Winter Wildlife Walk Roath Park, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £11/free kids. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Pip Gray from Wildly Pip.
Young, Gifted – Now What? National Museum Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 7951. Elvira Dyangani, Artes Mundi 7 judge, discusses how she became one of the UK’s foremost curators as a black diaspora woman.
R Yucky You Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. £1.50 after admission. Long-running show based on various bodily emissions and why they happen. (Until Sun 3 Mar)
SUnDAY 17 FEBRUARY
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Felt Spring Wreath The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £20. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Jumpsuit The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £60. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Paget Rooms, Penarth. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring up to 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and childrens items.
NoFit State Circus: Flying Trapeze Taster Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 11am-1pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org.
Protect Your Crust – European Bread Classics Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. With Nick Macleod.
Zodiac Run Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 9.30am, £22-£33 to enter. Info 01639 881635. Run laps round the park, a distance of 3.3 miles, to the distance of anything between a 5k and a marathon.
TUesDAY 19 FEBRUARY
Book Club The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
R Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Also on Sat 23.
RNIB Art Group Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Tutor-led class for people with visual impairments. Book in advance please.
WEDNESDAY 20 FEBRUARY
Beginners Sewing Dress Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
LBT+ Speed Dating Night Beelzebubs, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info events@
craftydevilbrewing.co.uk. Charity night in aid of Cardiff-based LGBT+ domestic violence service Rainbow Bridge. This one is aimed at women and people identifying as such, in case you wondered where the G was in the event name.
Mums Matter The Muse, Brecon. 7pm, £5/£2 members. Info 01874 611529. Deborah Wilkie from Brecon and District Mind talks about Mums Matter, a programme that supports mothers in managing their everyday lives as well as in nurturing themselves.
Wasteless Kitchen Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City but fully booked.
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY
Biodiversity Swansea Museum. 1pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales event, hosted by Deb Hill and part of this month’s Greening Swansea series.
Booklaunch: Laura Kemp Washington Buildings, Penarth. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2070 6455. Author Kemp with her latest novel A Year Of Surprising Acts Of Kindness, which will be available to buy cheaper than the RRP. Presented by Griffin Books.
Open Space: Mike Collins Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Comic book artist and writer discusses his 30-year career. Book in advance please.
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY
Anatomy Lab Live: The Surgery Village Hotel, Cardiff. 5.30-10.30pm, £79 adv/£70 NHS employees. Info 029 2167 1120. This is a touring event which comprises a two-course meal in a dining room-cum-operating theatre, so you get to eat food and then dissect a replica human body. In Swansea on Sun 24.
Exposure Wrestling Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm, £10. Info 029 2240 4901. Newish local wrestling promoters with a lineup headed by current champion Lucky Bowden. In Merthyr on Sun 24.
Flavours – Smoke, Marinade, Rub & Slow-Cook Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.
angelagray.co.uk.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Watford Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Glynn Vivian At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free. Info 01792 516900. After-hours drop-in session, celebrating LGBT history month with film, workshops and more.
Macrame Plant Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
The Valleys Music Awards 2019 Merthyr Tydfil Labour Club. 6-11pm, £10 adv. Info [email protected]. “Set up to recognise and celebrate the talented artists, acts and music industry in the South Wales Valleys,” say the organisers, the awards feature 10 categories and nominations close(d) on Fri 1 Feb.
SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY
Architectural Glass Design ALEX Building, University Of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea. £25. Info 01792 652016. Adult workshop led by Cath Brown.
Culottes The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Dungarees The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-6pm, £60. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Dylan’s Animals Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3 (suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. Family-friendly activities including creative writing, make a mini comic, puppets, games, reading corner, crafts and costumes. Mon 25 is a 3D animal mask sculpture workshop only (1-4pm); Wed 27 is a creative writing workshop for ages 6-10 with Eloise Williams (1-3pm). (Until Sun 3 Mar)
R Pirate Week Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Pirate-themed events for kids including craft, stories, cartoons, gold panning etc. (Until Sun 3 Mar)
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v England Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 4.45pm, £40-£110. Info 08442 777888. Wales’ first home match of this year’s tournament, long sold out though of course. See Sport.
Smallholding For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £130. Info 01600 714595. With Liz Shankland.
Swingin’ At The Pavilion Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7-11pm, £10/£15 with taster dance. Info 0844 8700887. Lindy hop dance class from 7pm, social dance with live music from Belleville at 8.30pm.
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.
Vintage Kilo Sale Treforest Community Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo.
Weekend Adult Workshop: Palette-Knife Painting Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Anatomy Lab Live: The Surgery Village Hotel, Swansea. 5.30-10.30pm, £79 adv/£70 NHS employees. Info 01792 341270.
Castle Tours, Hillfort Walk And Model Boats Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635. Mixed family activities during half-term, variations of which are on until Sun 3 Mar.
Dungarees Dress Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £45. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Exposure Wrestling The Willows Centre, Merthyr Tydfil. 6.30-10pm, £8 adv/£5 kids. Info www.exposurewrestling.com. Featuring Lucky Bowden; part of the Coyote Nitro weekender.
Gourmet Barbecue Sunday Lunch Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
PAN-musicale 1.0 / An Evening Of Balkan Musical Culture The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2021 2509. First in a planned series of events in which attendees will “focus upon the music of a particular territory or genre, share authentic food together and engage in open cultural conversation.”
Sparkly Bum Bag The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
MONDAY 25 FEBRUARY
Slime Factory, Castle Tours, Margam Friend Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635.
TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
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.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Everton Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Funky Foam Flowers And Vase, Archery, Model Boat Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free (foam flowers £3). Info 01639 881635.
Half Term Young Cooks Academy Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-12.30pm, £55. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. For ages 10+.
R Self-Led Activities Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Drop-in family sessions. Also on Thurs 28 and Fri 1 Mar.
WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY
R All-Wales Final Of FameLab 2019 National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Showcase/competition of “the nation’s best science communicators” it says here.
Art Festival Day Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Free drop-in workshops, activities, films and more.
Beginners Knitting – Scarf The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Dr Michael Mosley St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25.50/£21.50 wheelchairs. Info 029 2087 8444. Doctor who specialises in diets and is on telly sometimes.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Glasgow Clan Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Quiz For A Cause The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. In aid of City Hospice.
Rachel Cusk Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852960. Talk by respected UK novelist.
R The Wearable Art Show Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £11/£9. Info 029 2039 1391. Annual event described as an avant-garde catwalk show and featuring costumes created by the College’s theatre designers. On at 1pm, 4pm and 7.15pm tomorrow and Fri 1 Mar. (Until Fri 1 Mar)
Wasteless Bathroom Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City but fully booked.
Winter Wildlife, Archery, Model Boat And RSPB Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635.
THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Ben Fogle Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £27. Info 01792 475715. Ruggedly ruddy explorer who I daresay spends more of his time exploring the backstage corridors of municipal theatres like this one.
Book Event: David Nott Glamorganshire Golf Club, Penarth. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2070 6455. NHS surgeon Nott discusses his memoir War Doctor. Price includes a drink. Presented by Griffin Books.
Greening Swansea: Two Case Studies Swansea Museum. 1pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales event, hosted by Ant Flanagan and Sally Hyman; part of this month’s Greening Swansea series.
Jazzy Jam Jars, Castle Tours Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635.
Lyrical Miracles NosDa, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Spoken word and poetry jam.
Tony Stockwell Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £22 adv. Info 01834 869323. Psychic medium.
Welsh Wrestling Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 6.30pm, £12.50/£9.50. Info 0845 2263510.
