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.
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.
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 Canton Library, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org.
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.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff MADE Cafe, Roath, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Cathays Heritage Library, Cardiff. 2.05pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
Fitsteps FAB The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £4. Info 01633 656757. Low intensity dance fitness workout.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebells 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funkypump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7 + 7.15-8.15pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely: Funkypump 7.15-8.15pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump Lite 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £25 (five weeks). Info 07980 742328. Hosted by Ronald Macauley.
Hatch Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30-6.30pm. Info 01633 656757. Hosted by Tin Shed Theatre.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £4/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers. Also on every Sunday.
Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 8-10pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard who represented Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Games.
Newport Junior Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm: Ropes & Silks Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 2. 7.45-9.45pm: Static Trapeze Level 2, Ropes & Silks Level 3, Ropes & Silks Level 4.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info
[email protected].
Pilates Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 12.30-1.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.tramshedstudio.com.
Qigong Albert Rd Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07772 657692.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa & Bachata Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
Samba Band Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, £1. Info 01656 815757. Re-create the sound of Brazilian Carnaval with Sallie MacLennan. No experience necessary, instruments provided.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
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.
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.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Abs 8-9am; TRX & Kettlebells 9.15-10.15am; Funkypump Kidz 10.30-11.30am; Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ware-house, Port Talbot: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ufit, Cardiff: Bag Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Boot Camp 8-9pm.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Movement For Children Volcano, Swansea. 10am-12pm, £4. Info www.
volcanotheatre.co.uk. Energetic classes with a focus on creativity, supporting physical development and building confidence. Ages 4-7: 10am; 8-12: 11am.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 10-11am: Family: Prewoks (2-4 years, with an adult); 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11-18 years).
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www.ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them.
St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-12 pm Introduction to Aerial (beginners mixed); 10am – 12pm Introduction To Chinese Pole; 12-2pm + 2-4pm Drop-in Training.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338.
Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Ben Cooper.
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Hold Up Sunday Social Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2009 5590. Pool, table tennis and access to The Hold Up’s jam/rehearsal space.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £3/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 1-3pm: Flying Trapeze Beginners & Improvers; 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 5-6.30pm: Acrobalance; 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Intermediate & Advanced.
Open Breaking/Breakdance Training Session Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 5-8pm, £3. Info 029 2009 5590. Hosted by Cardiff City Breakers, The Hold Up and Elemental Force.
Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
SUNDAY 1 JULY
Beats, Eats & Treats Various locations, Barry Island. 11am-7pm, free. Info 01446 704867. Craft stalls (hosted by Craft*folk), live music (hosted by Bro Radio) and food/drink from Meat And Greek, the Welsh Italian Pizza Company, Vale Cider, Tomos A Lilford and Mr. Croquewich.
Belle’s Vintage Fair Parc Pantry, Belle Vue Parc, Newport. 11am-4pm, free. Info 0303 7622680. Annual event in aid of St Davids Hospice Care and featuring live music, entertainment, street food, craft, community and local traders.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
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.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Decolonising Environmentalism Symposium YMCA, Samaj Hindu Temple Community Space, Grangetown, Cardiff. 2-7pm, £5-£15. Info [email protected]. Including a screening of documentary Thank You For The Rain and speakers Asad Rehman (War On Want), Sakina Sheikh (Platform London), Joshua Virasami (Black Lives Matter) and Suzanne Dhaliwal (UK Tar Sands Network). Hosted by Gentle Radical.
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 Wed 4, Sat 7, Tue 10, Sun 15, Wed 18, Sat 28 and Sun 29 this month.
R Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. The science of fire, fireworks etc. On every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 15.
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).
Golf: The Celebrity Cup Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 9am, £5-£170. Info 01633 413000. Annual two-day event (started yesterday) where teams of slebs (this year including Brendan O’Carroll – with his wife Jenny and son Danny – Ronan Keating, Brian McFadden, Peter Jones and Rob Brydon) form golf teams to represent Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland.
Introduction To Table Loom Weaving Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas.
Kidsmarkets Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys, clothes and baby equipment.
R Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. The science of fire, fireworks etc. Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 15.
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. On every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 15, then from Sat 21-Tue 31.
Rhondda Rose Society Show National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
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 Sun 8, Sun 15, Sat 21, Sun 22Sat 28 and Sun 29 this month.
St Fagans Birthday Celebration National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Specifically this museum’s 70th birthday.
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. Tafwyl Llandaff Fields, Cardiff. 11am-9pm, free. Info www.tafwyl.org. Multi-faceted two days (was on yesterday also) of entertainment aimed at Welsh speakers, and those who want to learn. As well as stalls promoting Welsh produce, workshops, literary sessions, music, cookery, art and drama sessions, live music today will come from Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Y Cledrau, Cadno, Vri, No Good Boyo, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Daniel Lloyd & Mr Pinc, Candelas, Bryn Fon, Garmon, Elan Evans and DJ Dilys (main stage);Glain Rhys, Gai Toms, Welsh Whisperer, Gareth Bonello, Tecwyn Ifan and DJ Gareth Potter (acoustic stage); Eady Crawford, Beth Celyn, Los Blancos and Hyll (Yurt).
Write On! Sundays M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1.30pm, £25/£20. Info 029 2047 3373. Monthly writing workshop hosted by Mab Jones; email [email protected] to book.
MONDAY 2 JULY
CCYCP Fun Day Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Featuring a tour of this centre and a talk about its history, plus some workshops, music etc. Hopefully they’ll let you have a go on the wrestling ring in the big room.
Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place every Monday during term time – finishing today until the autumn.
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
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 Tue 3, Tue 10, Mon 16, Tue 17, Sat 21, Sun 22, Tue 24 and Tue 31 this month.
R Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info [email protected]. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Every Monday until 23 July.
R Six Week Art Course Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 4.30-6.30pm, £75 (six weeks). Info 029 2087 7959. Hosted by Rachel Rasmussen, this is every Monday until 16 July. Each class will include demonstrations by Rachel, working with landscapes, seascapes and abstract art.
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 16; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 3 JULY
R American Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £4.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Every Tuesday until 24 July.
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Sensory playtime in the gallery for babies and their grownups. Also on Tue 17. Book in advance please.
R Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Session to provide a supportive environment for people with an interest in creating art work and discussing contemporary issues. Also on Wed 17. Book in advance please.
R Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10-11am, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. Over-60s exercise, every Tuesday until 24 July.
Gower Festival Talk: Toby Thacker St Mary’s Church, Pennard, Swansea. 7.30pm, £10. Info [email protected].
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 10 in July).
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.
WorldSong Choir Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £40 (five weeks). Info 07549 526527. Unaccompanied harmony singing class with Pauline Down. A weekly event finishing today until the autumn.
R Young Strings The Gate, Cardiff. 5-6.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. A small orchestra for children and young people of all ages and abilities. Every Tuesday until 24 July.
WEDNESDAY 4 JULY
Beginners Sewing And Mending Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info hannah@
greencityevents.co.uk. Hosted by Charlotte, of Twin Made, and Green City Events.
Gardens Walk & Talk: Summer National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am, £2. Info 029 2057 3500.
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 Fri 27 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 Thurs 5, Tue 10, Mon 16, Fri 20 and Wed 25 this month.
Hoop N Move Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £7. Info [email protected]. Hoop dance/aerobics class, with Elliecoptor Pilott.
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.
Summer Cook Out BBQ Fest The Last Resort, Swansea. 5pm-1am, free. Info www.lastresortswansea.com. Burgers, wings, American movies, hip-hop DJs, live graffiti, skate videos and a cook out jam.
THURSDAY 5 JULY
Cooking On A Wood-Fired Oven Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £115. Info 01600 714595.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month with Ros Cogan and Dan Tyte.
R Historic Machinery Demonstrations National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Also on Sat 28.
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.
Poems & Pints Browns, Laugharne. 7.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. Hosted by Trudy Petersen.
FRIDAY 6 JULY
Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info
[email protected]. First Friday of every month.
R Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2087 2087. Annual weekender. There’s normally some nice stuff to eat and drink here, as well as live music and street entertainment. (Until Sun 8)
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 IT20 – England v India SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
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.
Little Mice Club: Summer Holidays National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
R South Wales Caravan & Motorhome Show Chepstow Racecourse. 10am-5pm, £7.50/£6.50/free kids. Info 01291 622260. On from 10am-4pm on Sun 8. (Until Sun 8)
Swansea Poetry Slam 2018 Cinema & Co, Swansea. 7pm, free/£5 to enter. Info 07982 624959. Also featuring a guest set from Rufus Mufasa.
Tea Dance St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
Terrarium And Macramé Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £40. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5.50/free under-4s. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘at the seaside’.
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 7 JULY
R Art Trolley Saturday Drop-In Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Every Saturday this month.
Bee-Keeping Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £115. Info 01600 714595.
Bingo Lingo The Neon, Newport. 6pm, £6.50 adv. Info 01633 533666. Monthly bingo night aimed at millennials.
R Botanical Art Workshop Insole Court, Llandaff , Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £35. Info 029 2116 7920. Hosted by Debbie Devauden. Also on Sat 28 this month.
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.
Craft Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 10am-3.30pm, free/£10 to set up a stall. Info 07948 399111. Every first Saturday of the month.
Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Crazy Cat Carnival Tramshed, Cardiff. 10am-2pm + 4-8pm, £21 per session/£11 kids. Info 029 2023 5555. This features stalls selling cat treats etc, rescue centre cats which you can enquire about adopting, and lessons in taking photos of your cat. Truly in awe at the neck of this event’s organisers, charging £20+ for stuff you can very easily get for free.
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.
Glamorgan Vintage Iron Horse Society Display Of Tractors Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. Free. Info 01639 881635.
R Have A Go Archery Caldicot Castle & Country Park. £1.50 per four arrows. Info 01291 420241. On tomorrow also.
Hybu’s World Record Attempt Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 12.30-4.30pm, £5. Info 029 2022 4488. The record in question is for the largest number of people in one place dressed as illustrated children’s storybook characters. The money raises funds for Hybu, who train young people in volunteering, leadership, and business skills
Machen Show Mill Farm, Machen. £5/£3. Info www.machenshow.com. Annual agricultural show.
R Medieval Nights Inkspot, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £35 adv. Info 029 2049 0254. Featuring a medieval banquet, swordfighting, medieval games, medieval dancing, bards and musicians and complementary drinks. On tomorrow also.
Mini Planter With Baked-By-Lou And Macramé Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Modern Embroidery The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £20. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Monmouthshire Show Monmouthshire Showground, Monmouth. 8am, £4/£12. Info 01873 890365. Also an annual show, this features horses, livestock, a dog show and garden type stuff.
Moth Watch Bute Park Education Centre, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info www.bute-park.com. Free activity sessions for families; open the moth traps, identify the moths caught and get involved in some moth-themed arts and crafts.
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.
Pizza & Prosecco Party Nolton Corner, Bridgend. 12pm, free. Info 01656 655015. Featuring eight different types of prosecco plus live music TBC.
Risca Summer Festival Risca Park. 12-5pm. Info 029 2088 0011. Featuring food and craft stalls, children’s funfair rides and activities.
R Summer Antiques Fair National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
Summer Book Fair The Old School, Sully. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2053 1705. All books £1 each or six for £5, plus coffee, cake and a raffle.
R Swansea Young Writers Squad Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am, free. Info 01792 463980. Workshop hosted by Jonathan Edwards (today) and Sion Tomos Owen (Sat 14).
R Tanabata: Star Festival National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Workshops, activities and performances coinciding with both this traditional Japanese festival and the Kizuna exhibition currently showing here. On tomorrow also.
The Dark Fruit Festival The Depot, Cardiff. 12-5pm + 6-11pm, £5 adv. Info info@
depotcardiff.com. This is billed as a festival dedicated to Strongbow Dark Fruits, and features country music and apple bobbing along with things made from the drink in question. Don’t really see the point of this but, as someone who recently spent an hour agonising over whether to spend £20 on some Buckfast slipmats, I’m not going to act too aloof here.
T-Shirt Printing The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 12-3pm, £45. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly course aimed at beginners.
Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying.
SUNDAY 8 JULY
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/
barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival Aberaeron seafront. 11am, free. Info [email protected]. Food demos from noteworthy chefs, free samples, stalls, art.
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Sussex SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Cycling: Velothon Wales King Edward VIII Avenue, Cardiff (start and finish point). 7am, £45-£69 to enter. Info www.velothonwales.co.uk. Welsh edition of a professional worldwide mcycling sportive, featuring some kickass scenery as you’d imagine. The Cardiff start is for the 140 and 125km courses, while the 60km option starts in Usk at 10am.
Dragon Pro Wrestling The Neon, Newport. 5.30-9.30pm, £8 adv. Info 01633 533666. With an all-Wales title match between Danny Jones and Travis Banks as the m,ain event.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event outside on Dylan Thomas Square for the summer.
Paddle Royale Volume 7 Kongs, Cardiff. 5pm, £3 to enter. Info 029 2064 4114. Monthly table tennis tournament.
Stretch Revive and Relax Workshop Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £20. Info [email protected].
The NHS Is 70! National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Bring objects, photographs, documents and memories to create an NHS-themed pop-up museum.
Wedding Fayre St Donats Art Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 11am, free. Info 01446 799100. With a free luxury welcome bag for the first 100 brides.
MONDAY 9 JULY
A Tribute To Ryan Gowerton Church Hall, Swansea. 3 + 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Gower Festival event paying tribute to Welsh comedian Ryan Davies.
Grangetown Community Picnic Grange Pavilion On The Green, Grangetown, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info [email protected]. Featuring live music and singing from Grangetown Community Choir, the Oasis music group and other community choirs. Bring food to share if you can.
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 23 in July).
TUESDAY 10 JULY
An Evening With David Sedaris St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £32. Info 029 2087 8444. American humourist who is also on Radio 4 a bunch.
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.
Evening Of Spoken Word Bridgend Library. 7pm, £3.50. Info 01656 815995. With Patrick Jones and Mike Church.
Little Man Quiz Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £1 to play. Info 07933 844234.
WEDNESDAY 11 JULY
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, £3. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
Hoop Yoga Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £7. Info [email protected]. With Elliecoptor Pilott.
Karen Wilson The Arch, Neath. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 07791 923214. Psychic medium.
Kev F Sutherland’s Comic Art Masterclass Neath Community Centre. 4pm, £5 adv. Info 0300 3656677. Neath Comedy Festival event hosted by an illustrator for Marvel and the Beano among others.
Natural Dyeing And Printing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Cat, of ColourField, and Green City Events.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 25 this month.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
THURSDAY 12 JULY
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.
Glittery And Macramé Jewellery The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £40. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 19 in July).
It Will Glow The Depot, Cardiff. 6-11pm, £22 adv. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. New event combining talks by creatives and street food. The theme is ‘dirty doodles’ and speakers include Mr Bingo (the guy who people pay to write them rude postcards) and filmmaker Anna Ginsburg.
Noche de Español The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. A night of games, activities, conversation, and music all geared towards helping you learn Spanish.
Open Mic Poetry Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, free. Info 01685 722555. With guest poet Alan Perry.
There’s Only One Neil Warnock Celebration Dinner Radisson Blu Hotel, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £54. Info 0845 1085690. Charity do in aid of Cancer Research Wales, which features a two-course meal, raffle, auction and Cardiff City manager Neil addressing the crowd in his normal modest and vicar-friendly manner.
Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
FRIDAY 13 JULY
R Bridgend County Show Pencoed College. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01656 661338. Featuring food, crafts, trade stands, poultry and a tea dance among other things. (Until Sun 15)
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.
Ladies Evening With Scott Mills Chepstow Racecourse. 3pm, £18.70-£69. Info 01291 622260. On from 10am-4pm on Sun 8. (Until Sun 8)
Paint & Sip Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7-9pm, £12. Info 01656 815757. A relaxed evening of painting with a glass of wine.
R The Gin Joint Weekend Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2030 4400. Held in the courtyard and featuring a wide variety of gins from the UK and beyond. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 14 JULY
Bite Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 12-10pm, free. Info 029 2116 7920. Debut for this food festival created by Dusty Knuckle Pizza and Simon Thomas, wherein noted Welsh chefs will be creating bespoke dishes served here for a top price of £3.
R Cadstock Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry. 12-7pm, free. Info 07742 571000. Two days of live music (acts TBC) and other entertainment. 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).
Children’s Leggings The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £25. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Craft & Gift Fair The Tabernacle, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Day Of Dance National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-6pm. Info 01558 667149. Featuring folk dancers from across Wales.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month.
Gin Stock 2018 The Depot, Cardiff. 12-5pm + 6-11pm, £6 adv. Info [email protected]. Featuring lots of different gins plus the extraaneous stuff (tasting tips, music, food trucks etc) all these spirit-based events have so they can justify charging people to get in.
Introduction To Enamelling National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4.30pm, £65/£55. Info 029 2057 3500. With Sophie Buckingham.
Leather Belt Making Workshop The Sustainable Studio, Cardiff. 2-5.30pm, £45. Info 07852 275498.
Level 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor Craft Fair Llancaiach Fawr Manor, nr Caerphilly. 10am-4.30pm, £10-£25 to set up a table. Info 01443 412248.
Midsummer Night Ball Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7pm-12am, £35 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Black tie event in aid of the charity Follow Your Dreams.
Mini In The Bay 2018 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (starting point). 9am-4pm, free/£8 to participate. Info 029 2048 0077. Annual event wherein a procession of Minis drive from Leckwith to the bay and then sit there to be looked at, I guess.
Miss Universe GB 2018 The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £31/£11 under-5s. Info 01633 656757. Big fan of this event charging babies and toddlers £11 to ogle women. Sorry, I meant to write “bring together the best of British beauty in a fun and celebratory occasion supporting A-Sisterhood, a not-for-profit organisation which supports female causes both in the UK and overseas”.
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.
Photography: Capturing The Natural World Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £120. Info 01600 714595.
Pontypool Party In The Park Pontypool Park. 11am-5pm, free. Info 01495 762200. Featuring music, dance, storytelling, arts and crafts, kids’ activities, farm animals, sports, food stalls, a dog show and a funfair.
SA4 Market Canolfan Centre, Gorseinon, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
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.
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.
Talk: Women In Focus National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Senior Curator Of Photography Lisa Edgar.
R Vintage For Victory Library Gardens, Whitchurch Village, Cardiff. 10am-9pm, £40 both days/£25 per day/£30 kids both days/£20 kids per day/free under-12s. Info www.vintageforvictory.co.uk. Two-day event which launched last year claiming, as it still is, to be “Inspired by the Romance and Glamour of Vintage Fashion & Nostalgia”. As well as dance lessons, vintage Minis and various other items of UKIP voter bait, music comes courtesy of King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, The Jive Aces, Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band, Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer, My Favourite Things, The Candy Girls, The Class Of ‘58, Jackson Sloan & The Rhythmtones, The Daisy Chains, Elle & The Pocket Belles, The Victory Sisters and Madassa Soul Ban. On tomorrow also.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
SUNDAY 15 JULY
1-Day Sandal Making Workshop The Sustainable Studio, Cardiff. 9am-5pm, £125. Info 07852 275498.
R Dark Castle Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Tue 17, Sun 22 and Tue 24.
Party In The Park Cwmbran Old Cwmbran Park, Cwmbran. 11am-3pm, £0.01. Info [email protected]. Featuring lots of kids’ activities, live music, a dog show and a meet and greet with ITV-era British wrestler Adrian Street.
Race For Life – Cardiff 5k Coopers Field, Cardiff. 11am, £14.99 to enter/£10 kids. Info 0300 123 0770. A 5k, all abilities women’s charity race in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Tea Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Every third Sunday of the month.
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 Sun 22 and Sun 29 this month.
Valleys Folk Dance Night Bethlehem Chapel, Blaenavon. 7.30-10.15pm, £7. Info
[email protected]. With caller Rod Denley-Jones. No experience needed.
MONDAY 16 JULY
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 Velotech Platinum Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 19)
TUESDAY 17 JULY
Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510.
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY
Toddler Time At The Play Lab Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 1.30-2.45pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. With the theme of summer holidays this month.
Wasteless Kitchen Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Becca and Green City Events.
THURSDAY 19 JULY
An Evening With Jamie Owen & David Wilson Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7pm, £8.50/£7. Info 01646 695267. Talking about a new book of theirs, A Year In Pembrokeshire. We have a copy of it in here, photos look nice.
Open Space: Peter Finch Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Author, poet and local historian discusses his new book Real Cardiff – The Flourishing City. Book in advance please.
R St Fagans Dark Castle Tour National History Museum, St Fagans. 10pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 26.
FRIDAY 20 JULY
R Craft*Folk Craft Market Tacoma Square, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2048 0077. (Until Sun 22)
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Somerset SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
FriYAY Evening Of Craft The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Llandovery Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info llanwrda.org.uk. With caller Peter Brock.
Lunch Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £39. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Milolnga The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 3344. Tango dancing in the Pulpit café bar, with guest DJ Mabel Gomez..
Redhouse Cymru Street Food Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 6pm, £3.50 adv. Info 01685 384111. New event proclaiming “beef, pork, chicken, bacon, you name it, we’ve got it.”
R Skynet Wales LAN Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. £40 to enter/£10 to spectate. Info 01874 611622. Annual event for gamers – book online at skynetwales.co.uk. (Until Sun 22)
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
R St Fagans Dark Museum Tour National History Museum, St Fagans. 10pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 27.
Teddy Bears Picnic – Magical And Mystical National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Family crafts and other activities where kids can bring their teddies.
SATURDAY 21 JULY
Adrenaline Fight Nights Grand Theatre, Swansea. 6pm, £25. Info 01792 475715. MMA and kickboxing matches, including the MMA pro welterweight title fight.
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.
Bakudupan G39, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. First meeting of a study group who discuss ideas about food in a political, social, cultural etc context. Part of the Unite exhibition/series of events currently running here.
R Big Splash Various outdoor locations, Newport. Free. Info 01633 656757. Street theatre, music, kids’ activities and more over two days. On tomorrow also.
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.
Craft Fair St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Drive-In Outdoor Screening – Andy Irons: Kissed By God Rhossili Bay carpark, Swansea. 6.30pm, £16/£15. Info 07982 624959. This is presented by Cinema & Co and the screening in questions is about an American surfer. This is also a fundraiser for Surfability UK CIC.
Duck Race And Summer Fete Knap Gardens, Barry. 12-4pm, free. Info 07533 048620 .
R Isle Of Fire Barry Island seafront. 8.30-11pm, free. Info 01446 704737. Annual event in which Barry Island is transformed into a firey landscape. In a good way. New for 2018 is The Mesmerising Mechanical Heart, a beating heart with light and music made by blacksmith Felicity Jones. On tomorrow also.
Merthyr Food Festival Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01685 725414. Locally-minded food stalls (including a pop-up vegan festival within this one), live chef demos/seminars, live music and arts and crafts stalls.
R Museum Premium Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 8.30pm, £15.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 8, Sat 16 and Fri 29.
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)
Quilt Club National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.30am-12.30pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3500. Monthly session for adults. Book in advance please.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Summer Special Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12.30pm, £24. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Speedway: Adrian Flux British FIM Grand Prix 2018 Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £19-£110 adv. Info 0844 8588879. Annual GP taking place here around this time every year.
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 Tue 31)
R Storytelling Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-6pm. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
Swansea In The Great War: Sid Kidwell Memorial Lecture National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. With Bernard Lewis.
The Bone Yard Summer Market The Bone Yard, Canton, Cardiff. 12-7pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Featuring an open studio, craft stalls, workshops, local food, a craft beer bar (in conjunction with the Canton Beer Festival) and cocktails.
Unicorn & Prosecco Festival Tramshed, Cardiff. 12-4 + 6-10pm, £20 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. “Entertainment / World’s Largest Inflatable Unicorn / Unicorn Rodeo / Enchanted Photo Mirror / Unicorn Performers / Unicorn Glitter station / UNICORN FUCKING EVERYTHING.” Genuinely cannot fathom how a functioning adult could look at that blurb and think it would be worth £20.
R World War I Living History Event Caerphilly Castle. 11am-4pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 22 JULY
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.
MONDAY 23 JULY
R Cardiff Guitar Festival: Beginners Course Csrdiff Music School, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £50 (two days). Info 029 2030 4400. Aimed at ages 7-12. On tomorrow also.
R Cycle Instructor Training Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4.30pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Live Wrestling: Coyote Nitro Coyote Ugly, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £10 adv. Info
[email protected]. Featuring wrestlers from the Exposure Wrestling Entertainment division
R Royal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. 8am, £24 adv Mon-Wed/£22 adv Thurs only/£5 ages 5-16/under-5s free. Info 0844 5450517. Family-friendly livestock competitions, forestry, horticulture, crafts, countryside sports, shopping and food and drink. (Until Thurs 26)
R Youth Circus Summer Schools: Ewoks Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 9am-3pm, £160/£150 (five days). Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. This week is for ages 5-7; Mon 30 July-Fri 3 Aug is for Wookies (aged 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 27).
TUESDAY 24 JULY
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 25 JULY
R Cardiff Guitar Festival: Intermediate Course Cardiff Music School, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £65 (three days). Info 029 2030 4400. Aimed at ages 10-16. (Until Fri 27)
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 Holiday Memory Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Self-led activity during the summer holidays, all inspired by Dylan Thomas’ radio broadcast Holiday Memory. Also on Fri 27, Sat 28, Sun 29 and Tue 31.
Hula Hoop Class For All Levels Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £7. Info [email protected]. With Elliecoptor Pilott.
Mini-Massive Art 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 that explores the massive and the minute via a series of drop-in workshops.
R Pirate Rat Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Summer holiday activities related to the pirate exhibition currently on here (see Art listings) – hunt down the escaped pirate ship rats that have taken refuge in the galleries. (Until Sun 2 Sept)
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.
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.
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).
R Young Composers Scheme St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1-5pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444. Presented by Arts Active and looking at writing music for film/game with composer Rob Westwood Sign up in advance. (Until Sat 28)
THURSDAY 26 JULY
Decorate Your Own Plant Pots Swansea Museum. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Drop-in workshop. A different one is on here every Thursday until 30 Aug.
Jeff Jarrett Bierkeller, Cardiff. 6-10.30pm, £27.50/£47.50 VIP/£100 platinum. Info 0845 533 3000. WWE Hall Of Famer talks about his life in wrestling.
R Model Show National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Carmarthen Modellers’ Club present model dioramas, railway layouts, model displays and more. On tomorrow also.
R Paper Pirate Boats National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Fold a piece of paper into a perfect pirate boat that floats. (Until Sun 29)
Scrappy Sheep Club: Botanical Felt Brooches National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Family craft activities. On tomorrow also.
FRIDAY 27 JULY
An Audience With Nicky Grist Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01874 611622. One of the 90s’ top rally drivers talks about his career.
R Cardiff Guitar Festival: Intermediate Course Cardiff Music School, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £135 (three days). Info 029 2030 4400. Aimed at ages 16 and over, this course offers the chance to work closely with the festival’s concert artists Laura Snowden, Daniel Martinez, and Dan Jones. (Until Sun 29)
R Cinemôr Cinema Tipi Barry Island seafront. 8.30-11am, free. Info 01446 704737. Three-day programme of screenings courtesy of BAFTA Cymru. First come first served, fair warning like. Today: Directing Hetty Feather and Worst Witch Q&A session (11am-12pm); Create your own soundtrack to Jerry The Troublesome Tyke workshop (1.30-4pm); Q&A session: Who was Jerry The Troublesome Tyke? Q&A session (2-2.30pm); Coastal Wales On Film screening (3-4.30pm); Tiger Bay screening (5.30-6.30pm); The Edge Of Love screening (7-9pm). Sat 28: Filmmaking Activities (12-2pm); Coastal Wales On Film screening (3-4.30pm); Camgymeriad Gwych (Beautiful Mistake) screening (5-6.30pm); Human Traffic screening (7-10pm). Sun 29: Song Of The Sea screening (1-2pm); Coastal Wales On Film screening (3-4.30pm); Very Annie Mary screening (5.30-7pm); The Chamber screening (7.30-9.30pm). (Until Sun 29)
Dirty Sanchez Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £21 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Pritchard and Dainton with a show based on aecdotes and Q&A sessions, rather than sealing their balls in molten lead.
R Gower Chilli Festival South Gower Sports Club, Scurlage, nr Port Eynon, Swansea. £10 weekend/£6 per day/£1 per day kids. Info 07854 319768. Featuring food (not all of it chilli-based), crafts, competitions (including a chilli cookoff and a chilli-eating comp), street food AND gourmet food and live music. (Until Sun 29)
Macramé Wall Hanging The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Party In Your PJs Tacoma Square, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. 4-7pm, free. Info 029 2048 0077. Pyjama party raising money for young people’s support charity Hybu.
R The Big Cheese Town centre, Caerphilly. 3-10pm, free. Info 029 2088 0011. Popular annual event. Today featuring the Great Cheese Race at 6.30pm, live music, funfair and a firework display at 10pm. Tomorrow and Sun start at 11am and features reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, food producers, a cheese market, craft stalls, animal marquees, a traditional funfair and more. (Until Sun 29)
The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Monthly literature event with special guests The Rockhoppers.
SATURDAY 28 JULY
R Archaeology At St Fagans: Reconstructing History National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Find out how the museum’s archoelogists recreate the past from fragments found in the landscape and clues buried in ancient objects. On tomorrow also.
Cardiff Rum Festival SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 12-6pm, £30/£50 VIP. Info 029 2040 9380. Featuring live music, street food, something described as a secret tiki room and, included in the ticket price, as many free samples as you can manage before they refuse to serve you for being too pissed on the very rum they plied you with in the first place.
Cardiff International Tattoo Convention Mercure Holland House, Cardiff. 10am-8pm, £16 per day/£26 both days. Info 029 2047 3456. Featuring a bunch of tatoo artists doing their work right there, on you if you feel like it, plus loads of stalls selling toys and various trinkety lifestyle accessories. On tomorrow also.
Identity And Object Adult Workshop Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £25. Info 01792 652016. Contemporary hand stitching with Alison Moger.
Lampeter Food Festival Various locations, Lampeter town centre. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01570 421930. Featuring a bunch of stall and chef demos, all TBC right now though.
Learn To Plant Dye Yarn Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595.
Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £3. Info 01792 516900.
Macramé Flip Flops The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
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 Aug)
Prom Queen Social Club Girls Skate Night Spit & Sawdust, Cardiff. 7-10pm. Info 029 2049 4741. Female-only skateboarders event aimed at all abilities.
Summer Spice Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
The Great British Gin Festival Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 1-5 + 6-10pm, £15 per session. Info 029 2048 7602. Featuring over 100 gins for sale plus trade stands, talks, live entertainment and an eyeball-meltingly high amount of Union Jacks on the promotional artwork.
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.
R Water Buddies Weekend Tacoma Square, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. 10am-4.30pm, free. Info 029 2048 0077. Have fun and learn how to keep safe by the water with the RNLI. On tomorrow also.
Weekend Adult Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. This month’s workshop is Philosophical Monkey-Making In Clay. Book in advance please.
Wonder Women Carnival Narberth High Street. 2pm, free. Info 01834 869323. The fruits of a community arts project celebrating women from around the world.
SUNDAY 29 JULY
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.
Craft Afteroon Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-4pm, £1.50 per item crafted. Info 029 2030 4400. Drop-in session on an Aardman theme.
Cricket: Vitality Blast – Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Dungarees Dress Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Meat And Poultry Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Party In The Parc Vol. 4 Belle Vue Parc, Newport. 11am-4pm, free (donations encouraged). Info 0303 7622680. Annual event in aid of St Davids Hospice Care and featuring live music, entertainment, street food, craft, community and local traders.
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.
MONDAY 30 JULY
Holiday Memory: Journals Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free (donations welcomed). Info 01792 463980. Drop-in family workshop.
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month it’s a discussion of The Picture Of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde.
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 Aug)
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 Aug).
TUESDAY 31 JULY
R Flossy & Boo: Recycled Creatures Workshop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £2. Info 029 2030 4400. Kids’ activities preceding F&B’s performances of Ned & The Whale (see Stage listings). On tomorrow also.
Natural Dyeing Workshop National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-4pm, £55. Info 029 2057 3070. Learn how to make blues with the ancient dye woad, dyeing fabric and yarn with the opportunity to create a unique silk scarf.
Pirate School National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Hour-long kids’ tutorial sessions on how to survive as a pirate. Book in advance please.
