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. Running until Mon 10 Dec and starting again in January.
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. Runs until Mon 10 Dec and starts up again on Mon 14 Jan.
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 / [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 +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. Running until Tue 11 Dec and starting again in January.
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. Runs until Tue 11 Dec and starts up again on Tue 8 Jan.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Qigong 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: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Trapeze For Beginners And Acrobalance; 8-10pm Chinese Pole.
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. Running until Wed 12 Dec and starting again in January.
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. Running until Wed 12 Dec and starting again in January.
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. Running until Wed 12 Dec and starting again in January.
NoFit State Circus Classees 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. Runs until Wed 12 Dec and starts up again on Wed 9 Jan.
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: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial (beginners mixed); 8-10pm Aerial Silks Intermediate.
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. Running until Thurs 13 Dec and starting again in January.
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. Runs until Thurs 13 Dec and starts up again on Thurs 10 Jan.
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 Beginners Aerial Silks.
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. Running until Fri 14 Dec and starting again in January.
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! Runs until Fri 14 Dec and starts up again on Fri 11 Jan.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s. Running until Fri 14 Dec and starting again in January.
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; 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.
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). Runs until Sat 8 Dec and starts up again on Sat 12 Jan.
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
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; 2.30-4pm Youth Circus.
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. Runs until Sun 9 Dec and starts up again on Sun 13 Jan.
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.

 

SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER

R Afternoon Tea In Wonderland Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 4.30pm, £10. Info 029 2064 6900. A tea party plus crafting, songs and games for kids, every Saturday this month.
R Art Trolley Saturday Drop-In Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Every Saturday during December Belle’s Vintage Fair Graig Community Centre, Newport. 11am-4pm, free. Info facebook.com/pg/bellesvintageinthepark.
R Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Every Friday and Saturday this month.
R Blackwood Winter Fair Blackwood town centre. 9am-5pm, free. Info 029 2088 0011. On tomorrow also, from 10am-4pm.
Bridgend Victorian Christmas Wyndham Street, Bridgend. 10am-4pm. Info 01656 815757. “Storytelling, Christmas Cracker and Pomander Making, Pewter Toy Casting, Chestnut Roaster with Brazier, a Penny Farthing, Musicians and lots more.”
Christmas Event National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Prosaically-titled day of kids’ activities.
Christmas Market Caldicot town centre. £15 to set up a pitch. Info www.caldicottownteam.co.uk.
Christmas Market Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. 10am-3pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Featuring entertainment, live craft demonstrations and Santa’s Grotto.
R 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; also on Sat 5 Jan.
Craft Fair Maesyrhaf Community Centre, Trealaw. 2.30pm, £10 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Cyngerdd Dathlu Deugain – Ysgol Gyfyn Gymraeg Bro Myrddin Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7pm, £15/£8 under-16s. Info 0845 2263510. Music and other performance to celebrate the 40th birthday of this Welsh language school.
R Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song. Also on Sat 5 Jan.
R Dinky Donkey Walking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend a couple of hours with a pair of Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys. Also on Sun 9, Sat 15, Sat 22-Mon 24 and Fri 28 Dec, then Thurs 3, Sat 5, Sun 13, Sat 19 and Sun 26 Jan.
R Dungarees Dress Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £45. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Also on Sat 15.
R Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month; also on Sat 5 Jan.
R Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month; also on Sat 5 Jan.
R Festive Saturday Morning Kitchen Extravaganza Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-1pm, £28. Info 01443 222716 / www.
angelagray.co.uk. Also on Sat 15.
R Green Santa Bryngarw Park, nr Bridgend. 10am-4pm, £10 per session. Info 01656 815995. Green Santa differs from regular Santa in that he wears green robes and… maybe other things too? Either way he’s meeting kids in 15-minute slots today and tomorrow also.
R Ice Skating Caerphilly Castle. 10am-9pm, £7 per session/£5 under-15s. Info cadw.gov.wales/events. This is the first time there’s ever been an ice-skating rink in this castle, which is mad when you think it’s over 700 years old. Open from 12-9pm Mon 3-Fri 7. (Until Sun 9)
R Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. £1.50 after adfmission. Look up into the night sky to explore the many lights that have fascinated humans for centuries. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 16)
R Machen Rural Market Machen Church Hall. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. On the first Saturday of every month; also on Sat 5 Jan.
Macrame Plant Hanger Home By Kirsty, Roath, Cardiff. 4-6pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Make A Snow Shaker National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 2pm + 3.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600. Turn a jam jar into a glittery winter scene.
R Meet Santa In His Ironworks Grotto Blaenavon Ironworks. 11am-4pm, £5. Info cadw.gov.wales/events. With a small gift for each visitor. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 23)
Meet The Pups Beelzebub’s, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info
facebook.com/beelzebubscdf. Organised in conjunction with Cardiff Dogs Home, who will bring some of their dogs here, let you hang out and maybe look into adopting them?
R 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; also on Sat 5 Jan.
R Pawprints In The Winter Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission. Info 029 2047 5475. Learn about the animals you can find amongst the stars. Suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 23, then Thurs 27-Mon 31 Dec and Wed 2-Sun 6 Jan)
R Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts, semi-regularly until Christmas. Also on Sat 15 this month.
R Santa’s Grotto Cardiff Castle. 10am, £12.95. Info 029 2087 8100. Festive chuckles for kids (plus two adults, whose entry is included in the ticket price) in 20-minute slots until 6pm every day. Most of the December ones are already booked though, sorry. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 23)
R Switched On Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Explore how visible light and light we cannot see plays a part in all our lives. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 16)
R Talk At 4 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A guide to the exhibition currently running here, Rachel Maclean’s Spite Your Face. Also on Sat 15 this month.
R The Great Skate Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 5-8pm, from £6. Info 01633 413000. Ice-skating family fun with various other activities (although, Celtic Manor solemnly inform, “there will be no Santa’s Grotto [here] this Christmas”). Check www.celtic-manor.com for a full list of times/prices but it’s on from Thurs-Sun until Sun 16 Dec, then every day apart from Christmas Day… (Until Sat 6 Jan)
Trousers The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying. Also on Sat 5 Jan.
Willow Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am + 1.30pm, £50 per session. Info 01600 714595. There are lots of festive-themed courses at HBN before Christmas but all of them are booked up apart from this one (which might well be too by the time you read this)
R Winter Wonderland 2018 Admiral Ice Rink, Civic Centre, Cardiff. £7-£11 (£10-£15 31 Dec / £15-£20 31 Dec midnight session). Info www.cardiffswinterwonderland.com. Annual festive ice-skating provision. Hour-long weekday sessions at 11am, 12.15pm, 1.30pm, 2.45pm, 4pm, 5.15pm, 6.30pm, 7.45pm and 9pm every day. Thurs 20, Sat 22, Sun 23, Mon 24, Sat 29, Sun 30 and Mon 31 have an extra 9.45am session; Mon 31 also has an extra 10.15pm session. No 9pm session on Mon 24, Wed 26, Tue 1 Jan or Sun 6 Jan; no 9.45am sessions from Tue 1 Jan. (Until Sun 6 Jan)
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 and in January, from 1-5pm, plus Sat 6 Jan (10.30am-12.30pm).
Xmas Market The Sustainable Studio, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 07852 275498. Crafts etc plus hot food and drinks.

 

SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER

Bjorn The Polar Bear Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30, 2 + 3.30pm. Info 029 2087 7900. Kids’ show where they can meet a pretend (obv) polar bear in 20-minute slots. Similar animal-based shows are also on here on Sun 9 and Sun 16.
R Bring And Share Supper Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Community social, every first Sunday of the month (also on Sun 6 Jan).
Christmas Fair And Tree Lighting Ceremony City Hospice, Whitchurch Hospital Grounds, Cardiff. 1-6pm, free. Info 029 2052 4150. A City Hospice fundraising event.
Christmas Fayre St Donat”s Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-4.30pm, £3/£8 in a car. Info 01446 799100. With over 50 stalls plus live music and a grotto.
R Christmas Slime Workshop Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 11am-4.30pm, £7. Info 01639 881635. A Christmas-themed slime workshop, or perhaps a regular workshop working with Christmas slime.
Craft & Flea City Hall, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £2. Info [email protected]. UK-wide market, in Cardiff for the first time and featuring some 40 stalls of art, homeware, food, plants etc.
R Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month (also on Sun 6 Jan).
Etsy Made Local Tramshed, Cardiff. 10am-5pm. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring makers from south Wales who sell on Etsy. One of the sellers here claims to offer “perfect presents for kids who already have everything”.
R Friars Walk Market Friars Walk, Newport. 11am-4pm, £24 to set up a table. Info 07954 654220. On the first Sunday of every month (also on Sun 6 Jan), on John Frost Square (in good weather) or inside the Mall (in normal weather).
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Dundee Stars Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001. The Viola Arena is the same thing as the Ice Arena, the Devils’ regular home, but with a sponsored name change.
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. Every Sunday in December and January.
*Saudi Trans Beats Gwdihw, Cardiff. 4pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info 029 2039 7933. This is raising money for a Saudi Arabian transgender refugee struggling to pay for his surgeries and will feature belly dance, drag, films, food, theatre and other stuff.
R 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 (also on Sun 6 Jan).

 

MONDAY 3 DECEMBER

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 Christmas show in Newport on Sat 22 Dec and suitable for dancers who have performed in three or more previous Cardiff Cabaret Club shows. Every Monday until 17 Dec.
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 Christmas show in Newport on Sat 22 Dec. Every Monday until 17 Dec.
R Boylesque: James Bond And Beyond! Talent Shack, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie; working towards a Christmas and/or Valentine show. Every Monday until 17 Dec.
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. Every Monday until 17 Dec, starting again on Jan 14.
R Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm. Info [email protected]. With Eleanor Brown. Every Monday until 17 Dec, starting again on Jan 14.
R Egyptian (Isis) Wings Choreography & Belly Dance Talent Shack, Cardiff. 6.45-8pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie; working towards a Christmas show in Newport on Sat 22 Dec. Every Monday until 17 Dec.
R Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Also on Mon 7 Jan.
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 10 Dec and restarting on Mon 10 Jan (then running until Mon 8 Apr).
R Llanelli Cgristmas Crafts Fayre Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 11am. Info 0845 2263510. Also on Mon 10 and Mon 17.
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. Every Monday until 17 Dec, starting again on Jan 14.
Poets In The Cities Cardiff Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info www.thefluteandtankard.com. Readings in Irish and Welsh, with English translations, from Aifric Mac Aodha, Celia de Freine and Llyr Gwyn Lewis.
R Supper With Santa Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 371206. 2.30-6.30pm, £12.50 per person. Includes a meeting with Santa plus a gift (for kids), a hot meal (for everyone) and a drink. Every Monday to Friday only. (Until Fri 21)
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 17 Dec, Mon 7 Jan and Mon 21 Jan; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.

 

TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER

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. Book in advance please.
R American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2pm, £4.50. Info 029 2048 3344. With John Moore. Every Tuesday until 18 Dec, starting again on Jan 15.
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.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
R 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. Also on Tue 18 this month. Book in advance please.
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 26 this month) until 18 Dec.
R Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. With Mabel Gomez-Cehic. Every Tuesday until 18 Dec, starting again on Jan 15.
Gentlemen’s Fight Night Cardiff Part IV Vale Warehouse, Cardiff. 6-11pm, £20. Info 020 2039 7898. Student boxing tournament featuring eight bouts and a pissup afterwards.
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 until 18 Dec, starting again on Jan 15.
R Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday until 18 Dec, starting again on Jan 15.
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.
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.
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 11 in December, and probably Tue 8 and Tue 15 in January rather than New Year’s Day but best check with the venue).
Stereo Brain Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
R Uplift Singing Sessions Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01874 611622. With Tanya Walker. Every Tuesday until 18 Dec.

 

WEDNESDAY 5 DECEMBER

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. Also on Wed 12 and Wed 19 this month.
Bedwellty House Christmas Market Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 6-9pm, free. Info 01495 353397.
Creative Christmas Evenings Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £12. Info 01656 815757.
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.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Guildford Flames Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Interviews With British Serial Killers Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £17. Info 0871 4720400. Presented by Paul Harrison, promoted by Funzing and featuring the testimony of three UK murderers. Patriotic feeling… increasing.
R Pilates: Beginners / General / Advanced The Gate, Cardiff. 6pm. Info [email protected]. 6pm: general; 7pm: advanced; 8pm: beginners. Every Wednesday until 19 Dec, starting again on Jan 16.
R 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; also on Wed 2 Jan.
Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Christmas special with Professor Siwan Davies.
William Fotheringham Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852960. Talk by respected cycling writer.

 

THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER

After Hours: Code Breakers 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. See Roundup.
Bridgend Writers’ Circle Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the first Thursday of every month, not sure if it’s on in January though.
Cardiff Animation Nights Kongs, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, free. Info 07900 215578. Animated short films from around the world.
R Christmas Nights National History Museum, St Fagans. 6-9pm, £15/£8 kids/free under-2s. Info 029 2057 3500. Live performances, carols, craft workshops, meet Father Christmas etc. (Until Sat 8 Dec)
Craft Night: Festive Decorations & Accessories Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Craft night hosted by Lark Design Make.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month with guests TBC.
Gingerbread House Decorating Workshops Brød, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 3.45pm, £25. Info 029 2025 1822. Danish bakery offer confectionery-themed fun; the house is already built, you just have to decorate it. Also on Thurs 13 and Thurs 20.
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 storytellers Robin and Bina Williamson. Price includes food. Next month’s edition is on Thurs 10 Jan.
R 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 (also on Thurs 3 Jan).
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 13 this month, plus a busking expedition (presumably elsewhere) on Fri 14, and two sessions on Thurs 10 Jan and Thurs 24 Jan.

 

FRIDAY 7 DECEMBER

A Christmas Art Exhibition & Soirée St John The Evangelist Church, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £15. Info 07761 764204. Featuring live music from The Divas plus special guest Tom Auton, and artwork for sale in aid of the Stroke Association.
R Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info
[email protected]. First Friday of every month; also on Fri 4 Jan.
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 (also on Fri 4 Jan).
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 (also on Fri 4 Jan).
FriYAY Evening Of Craft The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Also on Fri 30.
Gatsby Christmas Party Night Chepstow Racecourse. 7pm, £42 adv. Info 01291 622260. Buzz did a Gatsby-themed party about five years ago and it was pretty passe then TBH.
Giant Lantern Parade High Street, Cardigan (starting point). 7pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Finishing in the grounds of Cardigan Castle.
Little Mice Club: Christmas Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
R Produce & Craft Market Queens Hall, Narberth. 9.30am-3pm. Info 01834 869323. Also on Fri 14 and Fri 21 this month.
Source Magazine Relaunch Photography Quiz Ffotogallery, Penarth. 7pm, £2. Info 029 2070 8870. Source – a photographic journal, unrelated to the American rap magazine – launches its new resdesigned issue with a quiz pitching photographers against curators and critics.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100.  With Alan Taylor.
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 ‘sparkles anmd snowflakes’.

 

SATURDAY 8 DECEMBER

80s Christmas Party Night Chepstow Racecourse. 7pm, £42 adv. Info 01291 622260.
9 To 90 Creative Community Exhibition & Fayre Volcano Theatre / GS Artists, High Street, Swansea. 7.30pm, £6. Info www.9to90creativecommunity.com. Aiming to highlights locals with hidden talents in painting, drawing, photography, poetry etc, and opened by Peter Blake.
An Evening Of Mediumship Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. With Rev Ann-Marie Hillsdon.
A White Christmas In Bridgend Adare Street, Bridgend. 11am-4pm. Info 01656 815757. Various seasonal family activities.
R Bingo Lingo The Neon, Newport. 6pm, £8 adv. Info 01633 533666. This evening’s one is a Christmas special; also on Sat 26 Jan, which isn’t a Christmas special.
R Breakfast And Brunch With Mother Christmas Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon, Torfaen. 10am-1pm, £10 kids/£5 adults. Info 0300 1112333. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 15 Dec.
Breakfast With Santa Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 9.30-11pm, £8 per child. Info 01685 384111.
R Bryngarw’s Christmas Craft Fair Bryngarw Park, nr Bridgend. 11am, free. Info 01656 815995.
R Caerphilly Christmas Market Caerphilly town centre. 9am-5pm, free. Info 029 2088 0011. On tomorrow also, from 10am-4pm.
R Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
Cardiff Mini Con 9 NosDa, Cardiff. 2-7pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. Featuring independent artists, comic book designers, cosplayers and acoustic music (hopefully by the cosplayers)
R Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 22 Dec, Sat 12 Jan and Sat 26 Jan).
Christmas Craft Fayre Pontypridd Museum. 10am-3pm, £10 to set up a stall. Info 01443 490748.
Christmas Fair 2018 The Bone Yard, Canton, Cardiff. 102-6pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Lots of gifts, activities and food.
Christmas Makers Market St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £1. Info [email protected].
Christmas Party 2018 Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £20. Info 01685 384111. Featuring music, a buffet and drag artists Keelime Pie, Fae West and Pom Pom.
Christmas Paerty Raceday Chepstow Racecourse. 10.20am-4pm, £17-£29 adv. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races and live music from Stereophonics cover band the Stereoironics.
Craft Fair Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 11am, free. Info 01443 491424. Hosted by Positively Ponty.
Craft Fair St Davids Church Hall, Neath. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
R Elf Me Workshops Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 9.15 + 11.30am, £15/£2 adults. Info 01639 881635. Kids’ activities. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 23)
Enamel Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £90. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kathryn Willis.
R Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
Festive Tales Caerleon Roman Fortress & Baths. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info cadw.gov.wales/events.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Southampton Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Four Seasons Market Clydach Community Hall. 10am-2pm, free. Info [email protected].
R Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Second Saturday of every month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
Hollywood Christmas Party Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7pm, £40. Info 01446 738622. Featuring a three-course meal, a live band, a disco and casino tables.
Leather Journal Making / Christmas Decorations M.A.D.E Gallery & Shop, Roath, Cardiff. 10am-12pm + 2-5pm, £20 morning / £3 afternoon. Info [email protected]. Both hosted by Lark Design Make.
Le Public Christmas Market Le Public Space, Newport. 12pm, free. Info [email protected].
R Level 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £75. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Also on Sat 12 Jan.
MMA: Cage Warriors 100 Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 4-11pm, £40-£120. Info 029 2038 2001. Featuring 10 fights plus the final of the Cage Warriors Academy Grand Prix. Part of a Cage Warriors Weekender which includes a jiu jitsu tournament, on here tomorrow.
R Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
R Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
R Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
R Oh So Festive Market Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Homeware, jewellery, food, craft, workshops, live music/singing. On tomorrow also.
Reindeers, Crafts & Carols National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
R SA4 Market Canolfan Centre, Gorseinon, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Craft and local produce market, every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 12 Jan).
R Santa Feeds The Deer Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10.30am. Info 01639 881635. Does what it says on the tin. Really. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 23)
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 (also on Sat 12 Jan) and offering the opportunity to explore disciplines such as collage, construction, printmaking, ceramics, painting and drawing.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
Sing-A-Long-A Grease Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £17. Info 01792 475715. A screening of the movie where attendees are encouraged to sing the songs.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
St Teilo’s Christmas Fair St Teilo’s High School, Cardiff. 10am-2pm. Info [email protected].
R Traditional Fairground National History Museum, St Fagans. From £1. Info 029 2057 3500. For ages 2-11. On tomorrow also.
Tribe Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 2-4.30pm, £3. Info 01873 811579. Monthly workshop for young artists (age 7-11) and their families.
R Vintage Kilo Sale Treforest Community Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo. Also on Sat 26 Jan.
Willow Wreath & Decoration Making Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £25. Info 01792 652016. Adult workshop.
R Wooden Reindeer Trail Bryngarw Park, nr Bridgend. 11am-3pm, £3 per child. Info 01656 815995. Kids’ activities; the trail takes about 40 minutes. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 15 and Sun 16.
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 9 DECEMBER

R Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/
barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month (also on Sun 13 Jan).
Bauble Wreath Workshop Flower Lodge, Rhiwbina, Roath, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £20 per session. Info
[email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Chapter Sewcial Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-2.30pm, £22.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Make pom-poms in festive colours.
Children’s Day Party The Neon, Newport. 12-4.30pm, £5. Info 01633 533666. In aid of charity Leo The Lion.
Christmas Craft Workshop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £1.50 per iotem crafted. Info 029 2030 4400. Family workshop where kids can make decorations this month.
Christmas Reindeer Elf Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30, 2 + 3.30pm. Info 029 2087 7900.
Exposure Wrestling Naval Social Club, Port Talbot. 6-10pm, £3 adv. Info www.exposurewrestling.com. Hosted by Lucky Bowden and withv special guest William Joseph.
Jiu Jitsu: Polaris Professional Invitational Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. £20-£200. Info 029 2038 2001.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event (usually, there isn’t one listed for January though).
Swansea Vintage & Artisan Christmas Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
The Welsh Vegan WinterFest Civic Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-4.30pm, £3/free under-16s. Info
[email protected]. Over 60s stalls selling food and gifts, plus workshops etc.

 

MONDAY 10 DECEMBER

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 (so possibly not Christmas Eve but Mon 14 and 28 Jan).
R Nataly Churchill Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 01685 384111. Spirit medium. On tomorrow also.
R Velotech Platinum Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 13)

 

TUESDAY 11 DECEMBER

Brew The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Community coffee morning, this month including a mince pie taste test.
Charlie’s War Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 7pm, £2/free members. Info 01633 656656. A talk by Christabel Hutchings and Richard Frame on Charlie’s War – The World War One War Diary Of Private Charles Heare.
Christmas Craft Fayre Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6-9pm, £3 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. With mulled wine, mince pies and music as well as lots of stalls.
Festive Wreath Making & Afternoon Tea St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12pm, £49.50. Info 01446 799100. Workshop followed by food.
Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510.
The History & Art Of The Nativity Crib Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Arts Society Brecknock lecture by Geri Parlby.

 

WEDNESDAY 12 DECEMBER

Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, £3 (suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Meet the gallery’s conservator and ask questions about how to care for your own art. Book in advance please.
Festive Willow Making & Afternoon Tea St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12pm, £48.50. Info 01446 799100. Workshop followed by food.
Italian Christmas Cookery Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-9.30pm, £12. Info 01656 815757.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 309863 / [email protected]. Also on Wed 26 this month, and Wed 9 and Wed 23 in January.
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.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet the Glynn Vivian conservation team and go behind the scenes to the Gallery’s conservation department. Book in advance please.

 

THURSDAY 13 DECEMBER

Audio Description Tour: Evolution Of Wales National Museum Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Christmas Afternoon Tea Swansea Museum. 2pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales event.
Christmas At The Mansion House Mansion House, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm, £10. Info 029 2052 4150. A City Hospice Fundraising event.
Christmas Quiz National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £3.50 per person. Info 029 2057 3600. Take part in teams of up to six.
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.
Festive Film & Afternoon Tea St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12.30pm, £19.50/£17.50. Info 01446 799100. Screening of It’s A Wonderful Life, followed by food.

 

FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER

Arcade Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Play computer games solo or in tournaments, courtesy of The Arcade Vaults.
Casino Christmas Party Night Chepstow Racecourse. 7pm, £42 adv. Info 01291 622260. Buzz did a Gatsby-themed party about five years ago and it was pretty passe then TBH.
Christmas Fair Queens Hall, Narberth. 4-10pm, free. Info 01834 869323.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Glasgow Clan Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Little Man Quiz Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £1 to play. Info 07933 844234. Every second Friday of the month.
Macramé Wall Hanging The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £30. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Mothers Who Make Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. New monthly peer support group for mothers who are artists and makers.
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 11 Jan (What Is The Balance Between Individuality And Multiculturalism? ) and Fri 25 Jan ( Instinct Or Choice In Pursuit Of Virtue?).

 

SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER

Attack! Pro Wrestling: Under The MistleTour 2018 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £16. Info 029 2037 3144. Wrestling promoters back in one of their regular haunts, this one’s already sold out though.
R Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month (also on Sat 19 Jan)..
R Christmas Fayre Tretower Court & Castle, Powys. 10am-3pm, free after admission. Info cadw.gov.wales/events. Various treats and girfts to purchase plus a chance to look around the Medieval Household tomorrow (it’s on tomorrow also).
R Christmas Grotto Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire. 11am-4pm, free after admission. Info cadw.gov.wales/events. Meet Santa and get a small gift. On tomorrow also.
Christmas Market Carnegie House, Bridgend. 11am-4pm. Info 01656 815757.
R Christmas Pomander Making Workshop Castell Coch, nr Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free after admission. Info cadw.gov.wales/events. Drop-in workshop to turn oranges, cloves, gilded pine cones, cinnamon sticks and ribbons into a scented pomander. On tomorrow also.
R Christmas Weekend National Museum Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.  Meet Santa, look at the Tim Peake capsule and do various craft activities.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
R 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; also on Fri 11 Jan.
Elite Archers Of The Warship Mary Rose National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Historical Association talk by Nick Owen.
R Festive Family Trail Chepstow Castle. 10am-4pm, free after admission. Info cadw.gov.wales/events. Dexplore the medieval fortress with a Christmas twist. On from 11am-4pm on Sun 16, Sun 23 and Sun 30. (Until Mon 31)
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Sheffield Wednesday Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Milton Keynes Dons Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
Historical Association Open Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900.
Ponty Kids Xmas Book Fair Pontypridd Museum. 10am-3pm, £2.50 adv. Info 01443 490748.
Simple Skirt With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Also on Sat 19 Jan.
Tea Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Every third Sunday of the month.
The Newport County FC Christmas Party The Neon, Newport. £5 adv. Info 01633 533666. That’s right, you can come and hang out with tle players (I assume) who’ll be doing DJ sets and fundraising type stuff. Live music from Retro Electro is also promised.
R 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. Also on Sat 19 Jan.
R Vintage Kilo Sale YMCA, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3/£1.50 after 12. Info 01792 652032. Designer labels at, again, £15 a kilo. Also on Sat 19 Jan.
R Upper Killay Market Upper Killay Recreational Hall, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month (also on Sat 19 Jan).
Weekend Adult Workshop: Christmas Decorations 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 16 DECEMBER

Birth Art Circle Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. With antenatal educator Holly Morse and artist Menna Buss
Christmas Fayre St Isan’s Care Home, Llanishen, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £5 to set up a table. Info 029 2075 4754.
Circle Skirt With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Festive Film & Afternoon Tea St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 1.30pm, £20.95/£15.95 under-12s. Info 01446 799100. Screening of The Polar Express, followed by food.
Jumpsuit The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-6pm, £50. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Mat Troy Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Not sure who Mat Troy is, or if this quiz is hosted by him or about him, but I can’t wait to find out.
The Greatest Showman: Singalong Edition The Neon, Newport. 5.30pm, £5 adv. Info 01633 533666. Special film screening
The Snow Lion Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30, 2 + 3.30pm. Info 029 2087 7900.
The Vegan Christmas Fair Swansea Wellbeing Centre. 11.30am-4.30pm, free. Info www.wellbeingswansea.co.uk. Lots of stalls plus a raffle in aid of Greyhound Rescue Wales.

 

MONDAY 17 DECEMBER

R Gwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Also on Mon 21 Jan
Music Bingo The Moon, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £2. Info [email protected]. New monthly night raising money for Tiger Bay Brawlers.
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 Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.

 

TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER

Annual Christmas Carol Concert National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
R Book Club The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month (also on Tue 15 Jan).
NoFit State Circus: Flying Trapeze Taster Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org.

 

WEDNESDAY 19 DECEMBER

An Evening with Brett Johns Walkabout, Swansea. 7-10pm, £20 adv. Info 01792 450850. Johns is a UFC guy and he’ll be talking about that sort of thing here.
NoFit State Circus: Circus Ground Skills Mashup Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6-8pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org.

 

FRIDAY 21 DECEMBER

A Welsh Christmas Festival Carnegie House, Bridgend. 11am-4pm. Info 01656 815757.
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em Volcano, Swansea. 3-11pm, free. Info www.
volcanotheatre.co.uk. Christmas party joint-hosted by Volcano and Elysium Gallery.
Llandovery Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm. Info www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk.
R So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month (also on Fri 18 Jan).
The Swansea Arty Christmas Party The Last Resort, Swansea. 4pm-1am, free. Info www.
lastresortswansea.com.
Winter Taiko Fest Glangrwyney Village Hall, nr Crickhowell. 7-9pm, £10. Info 07811 628247. Performance of this Japanese drumming style after an open workshop.

 

SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER

R A Techniquest Christmas Carol Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Alternative Christmas gifts, how to make decorations using chemistry and a crash course in untangling Christmas lights. On tomorrow also, then Thurs 27-Mon 31 Dec and Wed 2-Sat 6 Jan.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Manchester United Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Dundee Stars Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
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. On tomorrow also, then Thurs 27-Mon 31 Dec and Wed 2-Sat 6 Jan.
Xmas Join A Party Margam Orangery, nr Port Talbot. 6.30pm, £34.95. Info 01639 883553.

 

WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER

Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Aston Villa Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Forest Green Rovers Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.

 

THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER

R Christmas Family Craft Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1. Info 029 2034 6214. Drop-in activities. Also on Wed 2 Jan. It says ‘Christmas’ but I figure it probably won’t actually have a Christmas theme, unless they’re getting in early for 2019.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
R Make A Bird Feeder National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. (Until Mon 31)

 

FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER

Dark Llandaff Tour City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7pm, £10/£8 kids. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. A 90-minute walk through dark wooded lanes, fields and gravestones beyond the cathedral with ghost tales.
Dragon Pro Wrestling The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £9 adv. Info 01633 533666. Featuring Mark Andrews, Flash Morgan Webster and more.
R Music Bingo Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £2. Info 07933 844234. Hosted by Candid Kelly. Also on Fri 25 Jan.
R Premium Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.30pm, £15.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. (Until Sun 30)

]

SATURDAY 29 DECEMBER

Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Wigan Athletic Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Crawley Town Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
St Fagans Dark Museum Tour National History Museum, St Fagans. 6pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.

 

SUNDAY 30 DECEMBER

Dark Castle Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 8pm, £15.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
Real Deal Comedy Jam Xmas Special The Neon, Newport. 7pm, £12.50-£20. Info 01633 533666. Featuring B-Phlat, Toju The Militant Black Guy, Shabba, Chrissy Charles and host Mr Cee from The Big Narstie Show.

 

MONDAY 31 DECEMBER

New Year’s Eve Glitter Ball Le Public Space, Newport. 6pm, free. Info [email protected]. Featuring a special guest at 10pm. The graphic for this event says ‘The Fresh Prince Of Aberdare’ so I assume it related to that.
New Year’s Walk In The Square, Llanwrtyd Wells (starting point). 10.30pm, free. Info 01591 610270. Annual Mari Llwyd procession ending at the Abernant Lake Hotel.

 

TUESDAY 1 JANUARY

Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Guildford Flames Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.

 

WEDNESDAY 2 JANUARY

R The Blacksmith Experience Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon, Torfaen. 10am + 1pm, £30. Info 0300 1112333. Sessions with Len, the Big Pit blacksmith here, including an opportunity to make your own fire poker or ash scraper to take home. ASlso on Fri 4, Mon 7, Wed 9, Mon 14, Wed 16, Fri 18, Mon 21, Wed 23, Fri 25 and Wed 30.

 

FRIDAY 4 JANUARY

Little Mice Club: The Sky At Night National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
New Year, New You, Eat Healthier! Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
R Wedding Showcase Margam Orangery, nr Port Talbot. 10am-7pm, free. Info 01639 883553. (Until Sun 6)

 

SATURDAY 5 JANUARY

Delicious Game Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Port Vale Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
R Museum Sleepover: Dino Nights National Museum Cardiff. 5.30pm-9am, £48. Info 029 2039 7951. Family event where you get to look at the museum after dark, do activities, watch a film, have a kip and have breakfast. On tomorrow also.
Welsh Wrestling The Met, Abertillery. 7pm, £12/£9. Info 01495 355945. In Blackwood on Sat 12.

 

SUNDAY 6 JANUARY

Plygain Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. In celebration of Welsh Christmas traditions and held in St Teilo’s Church.

 

MONDAY 7 JANUARY

R Finding Your Ancestors Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £30 (six weeks). Info 01656 815757. With professional genealogist Cheryl Hart, every Monday until 11 Feb.
Investigating UK’s Worst Unsolved Murders Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Funzing talk by Peter Bleksley.

 

TUESDAY 8 JANUARY

R Paper Printing The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £120 (four sessions). Info 029 2022 0349. With Mr B (not the Gentleman Rhymer I assume/hope). Four sessions in total, also on Tue 15, Tue 22 and Tue 29.

 

WEDNESDAY 9 JANUARY

R Skill Builder Masterclass: Knife Skills Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £125 (£525 for all five classes). Info 01443 222716 / www.
angelagray.co.uk. First of five Skill Builder classes, running until Sun 13. Then this specific class is repeated on Mon 14.

 

THURSDAY 10 JANUARY

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 storytellers Katy Cawkwell. Price includes food.
Skill Builder Masterclass: One Pot Classics Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £125 (£525 for all five classes). Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
The Women’s Suffrage Movement In Swansea Swansea Museum. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales talk by Ryland Wallace.

 

FRIDAY 11 JANUARY

Curated Tours National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Rabab Ghazoul, artist and director of Gentle/Radical, explores themes through the lens of coloniality, structural power and its race and class readings.
R Great Orchestra Of Christmas Grand Finale The Neon, Newport. Info 01633 533666. Can’t find too much on what will feature over the four days listed by the venue, but it’s in support of a Polish charity named Great Orchestra Of Christmas and is described as “a weekend of festivities from the Eastern European community in Wales, from charity galas to a Sunday market and entertainment for all the family.” Bit weird for a venue run by a fervent UKIP supporter to be doing this. (Until Mon 14)
R New Old Stock Sale Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2048 4611. Buy unique craft pieces directly from the makers at greatly reduced prices. (Until Sun 13)
Skill Builder Masterclass: Fish Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £125 (£525 for all five classes). Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Talk: Scoring The In Between Spaces National Museum Cardiff. 1.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Again presented by Gentle/Radical (see above), this will feature textural responses to Otobong Nkanga’s sculptural and tapestry works.
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 TBC at present.

 

SATURDAY 12 JANUARY

Amazing Astronomy Saturday National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2-9pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Full day of stargazy events.
Exploring Mars Science Show National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 5.30 + 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. 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 in the Planetarium. Suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 27)
Skill Builder Masterclass: Spice Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £125 (£525 for all five classes). Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Star Dome National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2-8pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. A tour of the stars in an inflatable planetarium. On at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7pm.
R The Starman And His Dog Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover who the Starman is as he helps you find pictures in the night sky by joining the stars together using imaginary lines. Suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 27)
Welsh Wrestling Miners Institute, Blackwood. 7pm, £12/£9. Info 01495 227206.

 

SUNDAY 13 JANUARY

Apollo: A Moon Odyssey National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Talk with images and music by Andrew Lound.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Baked To Perfection Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £125 (£525 for all five classes). Info 01443 222716 / www.
angelagray.co.uk.

 

MONDAY 14 JANUARY

The Neuroscience Of Digital Distraction The Vaults, Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Funzing talk by Dr Anastasia Dedyukhina about how online plays merry hell with your ability to concentrate. This might be why it’s in the Vaults, as the signal down there is rubbish so attendees can’t look at their phone the whole time.

 

TUESDAY 15 JANUARY

R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Book club, also on Tue 22 and Tue 29, with no obligation to have read the book(s) beforehand. This month books with a travel-related theme will be discussed.

 

THURSDAY 17 JANUARY

Open Space: Alys Einion & Jo Verity Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Two authors presenting their novels, respectively titled Ash and A Different River.

 

FRIDAY 18 JANUARY

Cinema At The Neon – Metropolis The Neon, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 533666. Screening of this (awesome) 1920s movie plus various activities in the building relating to it in some way.
Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling The Riverfront, Newport. 7pm, £13/£10 kids. Info 01633 656757.
Winter Italian Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

 

SATURDAY 19 JANUARY

Chepstow Wassail & Mari Llwyd Various venues, Chepstow. 2.15pm. Info chepstowwassailmari.co.uk. Various Morris dancing and horse’s skull-related activities taking place in the Castle Dell, the Bridge, Chepstow Museum, and the Drill Hall.
Chris Bonnington Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £20. Info 01686 614555. UK mountain climber of note talks about that.
Classic Curries From Around The World Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Curated Tours National Museum Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With John Wilson, deaf arts practitioner and consultant.
Derek Acorah Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 6.45pm, £21. Info 01446 738622.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Exeter City Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
R Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. On tomorrow also, at 4pm.
Wonderful Things National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 029 2057 3600. Syd Howells (who used to make mad music, or possibly even still does) takes a look at the history and collection of Swansea’s Egypt Centre and its Egyptian antiques.
WOS Wrestling Newport Centre. 6.30pm, £19.50. Info 01633 656757. As in World Of Sport, as in the programme who hosted UK wrestling in the early 80s before the WWF took hold. I don’t think anyone appearing tonight is from the heyday of Big Daddy etc though: Justin Sysum, Rampage  Grado, Adam Maxted, Viper, Crater, Will Ospreay, Joe Hendry, Robbie XKay, Lee Ray, Nathan Cruz and Sha Samuels.

 

SUNDAY 20 JANUARY

NoFit State Circus: Flying Trapeze Taster Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 11am-1pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org.
Thai Feast Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Wedding Showcase National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.

 

TUESDAY 22 JANUARY

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.
Hans Rey The Muni, Pontypridd. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01443 490390. Top mountain biker of German extraction talks about his career.

 

WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY

R Museum Yoga National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6.30pm, £7.50. Info 029 2057 3600. New sessions, also on Wed 30 this month.

 

THURSDAY 24 JANUARY

In Conversation Jack The Ripper The Whitechapel Murders Of 1888 The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm, £3. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Jon Horlor.
Royal Institution Of South Wales Annual General Meeting Swansea Museum. 7pm, free. Info 01792 653763.
Shamanic Journey Circle St Fagans Village Hall. 7.30-9pm, £10. Info [email protected]. Monthly event hosted by Shamanic Life and offering an opportunity to join with others in individual exploration, community and land healing.
R Women In Focus: Documentary And Citizenship National Museum Cardiff. 1-3pm, £20-£30. Info 029 2039 7951. Two-day conference (on tomorrow also) addressing the politics of photography in terms of its relationship to citizenship.

]

FRIDAY 25 JANUARY

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.
St Dwynwen’s Day Afternoon Tea Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 1-3pm, £20.95/£23.95 with prosecco. Info 029 2059 3328. Celebrate the patron saint of love by eating some sandwiches and drinking some pop.

 

SATURDAY 26 JANUARY

Back To Basics Screenprinting Workshop The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. Get to grips with the basics of the screenprinting process. Email [email protected] to book.
Big Garden Bird Watch Parc Cwm Darran, Caerphilly. 10am-2pm, free. Info 01443 8644201.
Biltong Making Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £165. Info 01600 714595.
George Galloway And Friends Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £10.75. Info 0300 3656677. “Friends” – Kate Hoey if ticket sales are slow, Bashar al-Assad if they’re brisk?
Geraint Thomas Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, £35. Info 029 2022 4488. Rescheduled (from October) show for 2018 Tour De France winner.
Level 2 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £75. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12.30pm, £18. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.

 

SUNDAY 27 JANUARY

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

 

WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY

Gardens Walk And Talk: Winter National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Join members of the St Fagans gardening team, for a tour of the gardens looking at plants of interest this season, with tips about how to grow them.
Iolo Williams Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £16. Info 029 2089 0862. Wildlife presenter talks about stuff.
Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.

 

THURSDAY 31 JANUARY

Psychic Sally St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26. Info 029 2087 8444. The show is investigational and for the purpose of entertainment.