EVENTS LISTINGS | MARCH 2020
EVERY MONDAY
R Escape Reality Cardiff Escape Reality, John Street, Cardiff. Mon-Fri + Sun 1.30-9pm; Sat 12-9pm, £16-£20 per player. Info 029 2132 3120 / [email protected]. Escape room setup where players have an hour to solve puzzles and exit the room in question. Offers each day for hen/stage parties, corporate events etc.
R NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £1-£15 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Classes for various age groups on every day; check the website for full details.
R Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Classes for various skill levels on every day; check the website for full details.
Yoga Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm + 6-7pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Drop-in classes.
EVERY TUESDAY
R 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.
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.
Caban Sgriblio Brecon Library. 4-6pm, free. Info 01873 811579. Drop-in creative writing sessions led by Uschi Turoczy. Running throughout summer but with no set finish date at present.
Community Choir Ocean Arts Cardiff, Cardiff Bay. 7-9pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info
[email protected]. Drop-in sessions.
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.
Life Drawing Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 6-8pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852690.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219. With Lesley Walker. Also on Thursdays, Fridays aand Saturdays.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
R Organised Kaos Circus Classes Cwmaman Church Hall, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. Info 07799 266505 / [email protected]. Inclusive community circus offering an environment for young people and adults alike to develop circus skills, promoting self confidence and community. Various classes from Tuesday to Friday; find the timetable at www.organisedkaos.org.uk.
R SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour National Museum Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Tuesdays and Fridays: Mines & Mountains, visiting Big Pit Mining Museum and Brecon Beacons National Park. Wednesdays and Saturdays: Romans & Ruins, visiting Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle. Thursdays and Sundays: Golden Gower, visintg visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
Uplift Singing Sessions Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01874 611622.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Crafty Cuppa Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-12pm, £3. Info 01443 490390. Creative coffee mornings led by tutor Rhian and the Artis Community Team. Price includes refreshments and art materials.
EVERY THURSDAY
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5.30pm, free. Info www.thefancharity.org. Meet new people, make friends and get to know your neighbours.
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.
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.
Yoga First Floor, 3 Assembly Square, Britannia Quay, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm, £5. Info [email protected]. With Mat Roblin.
EVERY FRIDAY
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.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
EVERY SATURDAY
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
EVERY SUNDAY
Come Down Sundays Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected].
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
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.
Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
SUNDAY 1 MARCH
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400.
R Craft Fayre Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 7959. Handcrafted products made in Wales, also on Sat 14 and Sun 15.
R Glynn Vivian Youth Group Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Young people aged 16-24 are invited to create, connect and chat about art and the world around us. Every Sunday this month.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Paget Rooms, Penarth. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 28 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and childrens items.
R Leather Journal Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £25 per day. Info
[email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make. On tomorrow also, from 6.30-8.30pm.
Mini Donkey Behaviour & Play Session Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £30/£20 under-17s. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to interact with these animals. A Good Day Out event.
R Piggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £30/£20 under-17s. 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. A Good Day Out event. Also on Mon 2, Sun 8, Sun 15 and Sun 22 this month.
St David’s Day National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Harps, folk dancing, lambs and craft.
St David’s Day National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Craft, trails, family entertainment and harps at this drop-in event.
St David’s Day Party! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Music, craft, a twmpath and more.
St David’s Day Run Bute Park, Cardiff. 9am-1pm, £24 to enter/free to spectate. Info [email protected]. In aid of Kidney Wales and organised by Invincibl.
TedxCardiff Cardiff University School Of Journalism, Media & Culture. 10.30am-4.30pm, £25 adv. Info tedxcardiff.co.uk. Talks by Gina Rippon, Judah Armani, Juha Kaakinen, Kate Arden, Cathey Hawley and Jon Alexander. Sold out though.
MONDAY 2 MARCH
R Dinky Donkey Walking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-17s. Info 01874 749092. Spend a couple of hours with a pair of Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys. A Good Day Out event. Also on Fri 6, Sat 7, Sat 14 and Sat 21 this month.
R 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 30 Mar.
Nataly Churchill Barry Island Sports & Social Club. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01446 735173. Psychic medium.
She Deserves Fairtrade: Women In Leadership Portland House, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, free. Info 029 2082 1056. Fair Trade Wales present an evening of stories concerning both ‘invisible’ women and inspiring women leaders, with speakers including Jenipher Wettaka Sambazi, Kathryn Llewellyn, Chisomo Phiri and Katie Colvin.
TUESDAY 3 MARCH
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Relaxed sensory craft session for parents/carers and children from six months to four years. Book in advance please. Also on Tue 17 and Tue 31.
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.15-1.15pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. bring an art object, or photograph of it, to the session to receive specific advice on its care.
R Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Group discussion of ideas and themes from current and recent art exhibitions. Normally twice a month, but on Tue 17 and Tue 31 for March.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Also on Tue 10, Tue 17 and Tue 24 this month, with a theme of ‘warm climates’.
R Paper-Based Screenprinting The Printhaus, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £120 (four-week course). Info 029 2022 0349. With Nigel Bowles, also on Tuesdays 10, 17 and 24 this month.
R Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2pm, £6. Info 01656 815995. With Gareth & Andrea. Also on Tue 17, with Jeff Guppy.
Tea Dance National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Guided tour. Book in advance please.
WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH
R Adult Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday this month.
Bath Bomb Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-1pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Drink & Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. Try out Van Gogh’s style with artist Rachel Rasmussen.
Reminiscence Monthly Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 309863 / [email protected]. Also on Wed 18 this month.
THURSDAY 5 MARCH
An Evening With Floyd Mayweather Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 6pm, £35-£349. Info 029 2240 4901. Unblemished pugilist does the talk/Q&A circuit, this being one of several UK dates but Floyd’s first in Wales.
Ben Fogle St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £29.50. Info 01792 475715. If you like Ben’s TV shows you’ll love this live show, is the strong testimony from the copywriter for this spoken word evening. In Aberystwyth on Tue 17.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month from André Mangeot and Rhiannon Hooson .
R Introduction To Geology National Museum Cardiff. 1-4pm, £75-£90. Info 029 2039 7951. A series of five illustrated lectures from geological researchers here, on every Thursday until 2 Apr.
Little Lambs National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Kids’ activities.
R Rat Trap: Blind Date G39, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. This is part of the Rat Trap exhibition at this gallery (see Art listings) and is described as “a very public candlelit dinner-date with two mystery artists [who] develop brand new work in collaboration with each other”. This first stint, running until Sat 7, is the second of four residences; the others are from Thurs 12-Sat 14, then Thurs 19-Sat 21. (Until Sat 7)
The Commemoration Of The 35th Anniversary Of The End Of The Miners Strike Pontardawe Arts Centre. 12 + 6pm, free. Info 01792 863722. A panel of ex-miners and trade unionists and Peter Hain recall their memories and consider the legacy of this era.
R Yin Yang Yoga: Lunchtime Yoga Class Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 1.10-2pm, £5. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga. Every Thursday this month.
R Yin Yoga Urban Zen Yoga & Movement Studio, Swansea. 7.45-9pm, £7. Info facebook.com/
victoriauceleyoga. Every Thursday this month.
FRIDAY 6 MARCH
An Evening With Shaun Ryder Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01600 772467. Spoken word krazy anecdote show which is preceded by “an exciting new band from Creation Records”. So one case of having a tax bill to pay, and another of trying to engineer a smaller one. Some might speculate that, anyway.
R Bingo Lingo Patti Pavilion, Swansea. 6-10.30pm, £7-£9. Info 01792 477710. New venue for this japey night which features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Also on Fri 13 and Fri 20 this month.
R Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. This all takes place in the Depot’s new venue on Williams Way, which is fairly close to their old one, and is every Friday this month.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month.
Democracy Now: Two Parliaments Compared Faraday Lecture Theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea University. 7pm, free. Info www.risw.org. Bethan Sayed AM and a local MP debate the relative effectiveness of the UK Parliament and the National Assembly. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Little Mice Club National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event for preschool children and their parents/carers.
R Mosaic Open Adult Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Create mosaics for the Gallery garden with the help of volunteer asylum seeker mosaic artists. Every Friday this month.
R St Fagans Museum Ghost Tours National History Museum, St Fagans. 8-10pm, £16. Info 029 2057 3500. Hosted by Dark Wales Tours. Also on Fri 13 and Fri 20 this month.
Surrealism: An Evening Of Readings Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01982 552555. Courtesy of Jean Bonnin, Neil Coombs, David Greenslade, John Richardson and John Welson, all self-proclaimed surrealists living in Wales.
Women’s Equality Network Wales Celebrate International Women’s Day 2020 Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 2pm. Info 01239 615952. Featuring an exhibition, 100 Welsh Women, launching at 2pm; a zine workshop from 3.30-5.45pm and a community playback theatre piece, Climate Challenge, from 6-8pm (£8/£5).
R Wales’ Interceltic Festival Hi Tide, Porthcawl. £55/£40 (weekend pass). Info www.cwlwmceltaidd.org. Annual weekend festival consisting of concerts, ceilidhs, workshops and sessions. (Until Sun 8)
SATURDAY 7 MARCH
Artisan Market Market Hall, Brecon. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Raising funds for Usk House Hospice.
Blakie & No Hats No Hoods: How To Be An Independent Grime Artist Council Hub, St Mellons, Cardiff. 12-5pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. This is part of a scheme called Everyone Is An Artist which is aiming to get kids aged 11-16 into creative stuff. In this instance, a noted grime MC and the head of one of its top indie labels. Cool lil event imo!
Dewch I Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
Florist Spring Bouquet Workshop Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £45. Info 029 2116 7920. Hosted by Secret Garden Florist.
Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-1pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Our Voices, Our Lives Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £5-£7. Info 01970 623232. Talks and live performance for International Women’s Day.
R Painting With Egg Tempera & Natural Gesso Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £270 (three days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Amanda Blake. On tomorrow also, then Sat 14.
R Rat Trap Breakfast Club G39, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. Part of the Rat Trap exhibition at this gallery (see Art listings) these sessions combine arty workshops with breakfast and are also on Sat 14 and Sat 21.
Saving Treasures; Telling Stories Seminar National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Looking at the achievements of this project, awkward semi-colon in its name and all, which has been working on putting antiques/treasure discovered by the public into museums. Having paid a fair price for it, I assume.
Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo.
SUNDAY 8 MARCH
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 35 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and childrens items.
Marina Market Dylan Thomas Square, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event selling handcrafted goods and fresh food.
R Mini Donkey Agility & Games Session Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £30/£20 under-17s. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to interact with animals and do agility and target training with the donkeys. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sun 15 and Sun 22.
Science Show – Blast Off!! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Learn about the specifics of being an astronaut.
Sheep Dog Session Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £25. Info 01874 749092. Spend the morning with an expert sheepdog handler, seeing his dogs in action and learn how to use voice commands and body language to control the dogs’ movement, then have a go.
R Shibori Dye Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make. On tomorrow also, from 6.30-8.30pm.
Super Science Swansea National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. With an International Women’s Day theme.
The Rabbit Hole Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, £15. Info 0871 4720400. Live taping of a podcast featuring Iain Lee and Katherine Boyle.
MONDAY 9 MARCH
Cardiff Humanists Event Cardiff Quaker Meeting House, Charles St, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £2/£1. Info www.cardiffhumanists.co.uk. Taking place on the second Monday of each month; March sees palaeontologist Cindy Howells talk about dinosaurs and deserts in Wales.
Dick & Angel St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25-£29.50. Info 01792 475715. As in Strawbridge, the retired colonel husband/entrepreneur and designer wife who front TV show Escape To The Chateau. “If somebody just wants to get a boat and sail around the world – get on a boat and sail around the world! Do what you want,” counselled Dick in February’s Buzz. Yeah cheers for that pal. Anyway this is sold out.
TUESDAY 10 MARCH
BANFF Mountain Film Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01874 611622. Annual touring showcase of explorer/adventure footage. In Llanelli tomorrow; Porthcawl on Thurs 12; Cardiff on Wed 25.
Cardiff Castle: A Welsh Victorian Camelot Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Art Society Brecknock lecture by Matthew Williams.
Cardiff Left Bookclub Bub’s, Cardiff. 7-8pm, free. Info facebook.com/cardiffleftbookclub. This takes place on the second Tuesday of each month and talks about a book which is left-wing in its outlook or has relevance to that ideology. This month it’s Feed The Resistance: Recipes + Ideas For Getting Involved by Julia Turshen.
R Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Also on Sat 28, from 2-4pm.
RNIB Art Group Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Tutor-led class for people with visual impairments.
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH
BANFF Mountain Film Festival Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £14/£12.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Lol Verse Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £6-£8. Info 01970 623232. Poetry from Heather Williams, Nigel Humphreys, Hugh Parry and Roger Boyle.
Maria Leijerstam The Theatre, Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 6.30-8.30pm, £10/£6 under-18s. Info 07862 227187. Leijerstam, from the Vale Of Glamorgan, is the first person in the world to cycle to the South Pole, and she’ll be talking about how she did it here.
THURSDAY 12 MARCH
Arts Society Cardiff Lecture Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Alan Read with a lecture titled ‘Very Bad For Art: The Impact Of The Great War On Three British Artists ’.
BANFF Mountain Film Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £12.50-£14. Info 01656 815995.
Open Mic Poetry Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01685 722555. Launching a new anthology, There’s Always Room For Poetry And Song, featuring work by some 70 Welsh writers.
R Paned A Phapur National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 12-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Fortnightly Welsh learners’ session , also on Thurs 26.
Retro Games Gathering Ocean Arts Cardiff, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-11.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Social event on the second Thursday of every month.
R Tuneless Choir Cardiff Pontcanna Scout Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Laura Woodford, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Thurs 26 this month.
Whose Art Is It Anyway? Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.15am, free. Info 01874 611622. A day discussing and exploring participatory arts practice with and for disabled artists and disabled people.
FRIDAY 13 MARCH
R Printmaking Workshop: Making A Mark Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 710am-5pm, £190 (two days). Info 01873 852690. With Ruth Barrett-Danes. Price includes materials, lunch and refreshments.
SATURDAY 14 MARCH
Attack! Pro Wrestling: Road To Sacrifice Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £16. Info 029 2037 3144.
Big Phil Campion + Paul Eastwood Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01792 475715. Campion, with his name like a lower division football manager, is in fact the latest ex-SAS man to go on a spoken word tour around the smoking ruins of the UK. Eastwood appears to be a regular standup comic.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beading Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 11am-3pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611. With Suzen Millodot, every second Saturday of the month.
Family Fun Day Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3 (suggested donation) per activity. Info 01792 516900. Workshops and a screening of a movie.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Second Saturday of every month.
Made It Market Canolfan Gorseinon. 10am-2pm. Info 07971 242730. Craft and produce fair.
Margam Park Chilli Festival Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01639 883553. Annual event (well it launched last year) with chilli-based produce to eat/taste/buy. No challenges or competitions are mentioned on the poster, I thought these were the main attractions at such events.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month. Parent & Child Lipstick & Balm Making M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Through The Eyes Of Another Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Multimedia art event promising musicians (Metal Maidens, Daz English, Felix Subway and King Goon), poets, story tellers, games, virtual reality, dancers and artists.
Urban Sketching Workshop Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-12pm, £15. Info 01633 673739. Informal session for all abilities, hosted by Julian Merriman.
Vintage And Makers Market National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070.
Winger Records Poetry Night Cwrw, Carmarthen. 7pm, free. Info 01267 223230. With Trudi Peterson, Gary Dapper, Dominic Williams, Mad Paul and Dana Perry plus more TBC.
SUNDAY 15 MARCH
An Evening With Amanda Owen Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 3 + 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01600 772467. A shepherdess from Yorkshire who has her own show on Channel 5 apparently. This sort of thing is usually fast-tracked onto the editorial pages like a royal into Eton so I guess I’m the only one here who’s noticed it’s happening. Evening show is sold out.
Car Less Car Boot NosDa, Cardiff. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866. New event on the third Sunday of every month, hosted by Twin Made.
Queer Tours: LGBTQ+ National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. This is a pretty neat idea: a look at various art pieces in the museum through a queer lens (notwithstanding most if not all of those pieces predating the use of the term in this way), devised in partnership with Pride Cymru. Hour-long sessions in English at 11am, 1pm and 2pm; Welsh at 12pm.
Shift & Thrift Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 12-5pm, free. Info 029 2039 9557. Clothese swap afternoon, apparently with some live music too.
Watercolour Painting Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £30. Info 01792 652016. Adult workshop led by Lucy Donald.
TUESDAY 17 MARCH
Ben Fogle Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £26.50. Info 01970 623232.
Company Of Words Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £4. Info 07830 381930. Poetry night hosted by Alix Edwards, with guests The Red Poets plus open mic spots.
Racker Donnelly + Dublin Mensshed Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £10. Info 01239 841387. Donnelly is a slam poet from Ireland. He doesn’t look like my admittedly vague visual conception of a slam poet but more power to him for this I say. Dublin Mensshed are a male voice choir and today is St Patrick’s Day in case you didn’t notice.
William Shatner Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm, £45. Info 029 2063 6464. This starts with a screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan and then Will does his showbiz stories/Q&A thing.
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH
Brush Lettering Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Narelle Darcey with Lark Design Make.
R Good Afternoon Choir Albany Road Baptist Church, Cardiff. 1-3pm, free. Info 01761 472468. Inaugural meeting of this new informal choir, led by Joy Amman Davies and on every Wednesday from this date.
THURSDAY 19 MARCH
An Evening With Jonathan ‘Fox’ Davies Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 7pm, £48. Info 01495 355945. Welsh rugby icon. Price includes a three-course meal.
Open Space: : Mab Jones, Siân Melangell Dafydd & Anna Lewis Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Poets and novelists read in English and Welsh. Book in advance please.
FRIDAY 20 MARCH
23rd Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6.30pm, free. Info 01874 611622. ‘A Pretty Castle and a Fair Place’ : the conservation and interpretation of Tretower Court and Castle by Dr David Robinson.
Strictly Speakeasy Gala Ball Exchange Hotel, Cardiff Bay. 7pm-12am, £75. Info 029 2010 7050. Including a three-course meal and 1920s style cocktail reception. Hosted by Robin Windsor who was on Strictly.
Surrealism Is Dead, Long Live Surrealism! Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells. 7pm, £5. Info 01982 552555. Presentation by Johns Richardson and Welson, making the case for surrealism in the 2020s and tied in to the exhibition currently on here (see Art listings).
WOW Film Festival Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232. Screenings, talks, discussions and an anime convention, no further info onlione right now though.
SATURDAY 21 MARCH
200 Years Of Astronomy 1820-2020 National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, £2. Info 029 2039 7951. Talk by Professor Michael G Edmunds from Cardiff University’s School Of Physics & Astronomy.
Adult Masterclass: Natural Ink Making Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £40. Info 01792 516900.
Cardiff Music Conference Freedom Warehouse, Trade Street, Cardiff. 12-7pm, £4-£15 adv. Info [email protected]. Inaugural event described as “workshops, talks and performances from some of south Wales’ top local talent”. Seems to be focused on stuff that would come under the ‘urban’ umbrella, which seeing as most of these industry type things are heavily biased towards guitar bands is OK by me.
Craft & Produce Fayre St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, free. Info 07971 242730. Also featuring live music .
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-3.30pm. Info [email protected].
Dyeing – Intro To Indigo National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.30am-4pm, £65/£55. Info 029 2057 3500. One-day course hosted by Cat Lewis.
R Etching Print Market Project, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £65. Info [email protected]. One-day introductory workshop with Pete Williams. On tomorrow also.
Family Fun Day Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Arts, crafts and storytelling. presented by the Romani Cultural & Arts Company, working alongside famous Gypsy and Traveller artists.
R Gower Artisan Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Craft, food and clothes stalls, on tomorrow also.
Kidsmarkets Spring Mega Market Howells School Sports Hall, Llandaff, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 40 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and childrens items.
R Landscape: Expression And Structure King Street Gallery, Cartmarthen. 10am, £160 (two days). Info 01267 220121. With David Tress. On tomorrow also.
Make A Rush Mat National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.30am-4.30pm, £75/£60. Info 029 2057 3500. One-day course hosted by Clare Revera.
Mum, You Rock! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 2pm + 3.30pm, £4 adv. Info 029 2057 3600. Rock decorating kids’ workshop for Mother’s Day.
Needle Felting A March Hare M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £54/£50 early bird. Info 029 2047 3373. With Ruth Packham, who hosts another felting workshop here tomorrow.
Repair Café Canton Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. The premise of this is that the public bring in items to be fixed – bikes, computers, clothes, say – and a team of volunteers attempt to do so. You can volunteer to be a volunteer too if you like!
Shamrocks & Shenanigans The Depot, Cardiff. 5-11.30pm, £5-£9 adv. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. St Patrick’s Day special with various drinky stereotypical activities, taking place four days late because this isn’t America so no-one is going to celebrate this day in the week.
Star Attractions At The Museum National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Astronomy-based shows, displays etc for a family audience.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Monthly pop-up hosted by Riverside Market.
Visible Mending Workshop National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070. One-day course looking at traditional techniques to mend both knitted and woven fabrics.
SUNDAY 22 MARCH
Candlelit Singing Sessions Cardiff Tibetan Buddhist Centre, Canton Cardiff. 5-6.30pm, £10 (suggested donation). Info [email protected]. meditative harmony songs using texts from different spiritual traditions around the world, with Pauline Down.
Exposure Wrestling Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 6-9pm, £10/£8 kids. Info www.exposurewrestling.com.
From Neccessity To Luxury Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. 2.30-3.30pm, £5. Info 01544 267163. Lecture on the changing history of the wool industry in Wales by Mark Lucas from the National Wool Museum.
Pete Whittaker Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £17/£15. Info 01874 611622. Spoken word show from a proponent of something called underground crack climbing. [Beavis & Butt-head laughter]
Quirky Bird Felt-Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £65-£74. Info 029 2047 3373. With Ruth Packham.
TUESDAY 24 MARCH
David Hurn Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 8pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852690. Conversation with esteemed documentary photographer.
Jesmonite Coasters M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-1pm + 6.30-9pm, £30. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Seasons In The Garden – Spring National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.30am-1pm, £35/£26. Info 029 2057 3500. Half-day course giving tips on what to do with your garden this season.
WEDNESDAY 25 MARCH
Crochet Intermediate – Amigurumi Octopuses M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Oriel Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Sample Sessions The Printhaus, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 5-8pm, £45. Info 029 2022 0349.
THURSDAY 26 MARCH
Jay Rayner Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £21. Info 029 2064 6900. In Cardiff for the first time in a couple of years, I think, with a show based on his book about the concept of a last meal.
Manuel Iris Assembly Rooms, Presteigne. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01544 267163. Mexican poet reads from his much-praised verse.
Spring Coffee Morning Swansea Museum. 10.30am-12pm, £3. Info 01792 653763. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 12.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly Welsh learners session.
The Shining Pyramid National Library Of Wales, Aberystwyth. 9.30am-9.30pm, £20 adv. Info www.
listentothevoiceoffire.com. Experimental music, talks, film and an exhibition inspired by the alchemy, magic and folklore of Wales, with guests including Embla Quickbeam, Rotten Bliss, Itdreamedtome, Sean Vicary, Ffrwd, John Harvey, Luke Thurston, Ed Wright, Facing The Ocean, Mark Goodall, Leona Jones and Tristan Rhys Williams. Not a ton of info I can find about this but it looks interesting.
Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Open art class exploring and responding to the Gallery’s exhibitions and collection displays.
FRIDAY 27 MARCH
Athletico Mince Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 6.45 + 9pm, £27.50. Info 029 2064 6900. Two hour-long live sessions of this podcast hosted by Bob Mortimer and Andy Dawson, who does a podcast with Bob Mortimer.
Creative Writing Club Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Free workshop for adults. Contact [email protected] to book your place.
In Conversation: Martin Parr & Michael Sheen National Museum Cardiff. 7pm, £16 adv. Info 029 2039 7951. Onstage conflab between snapper and thesp, Parr with strong links to Wales and Sheen one of its eminent leftish public voices.
The Ledlender Trails In Motion Film Tour The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7pm, £11 adv. Info 01834 861212. Trail and ultra-running footage presented at this venue by Narberth Nobblers.
R The Laugharne Weekend Various venues, Laugharne. £100 (three days). Info [email protected]. Annual literary and culture festival, taking place across several venues in this small Carmarthenshire town. Confirmed so far: Max Porter. Kerry Hudson, Mark Thomas, Martin Carthy, Elizabeth Macneal, Jess Phillips, Wreckless Eric, Susan Murray, Ned Palmer, Martin Parr, Brian Bilston, Jeremy Deller, Eimear McBride, Cold War Steve, Daniel Rachel, Amy Rigby, Kate Spicer, Chris Bryant, Nathan Filer, Nick Revell, Jane Couch, Travis Elborough, Pete Brown, Carys Eleri, Martin Rowson, John Niven, Richard King, Duncan Campbell, Robin Ince, Niall Griffiths and Keith Allen. (Until Sun 29)
SATURDAY 28 MARCH
Back To Basics Course The Printhaus, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. One-day course, on the last Saturday of every month until April.
Breaking Down Barriers Creature Sound, Swansea. 6pm, £3/£2 before 8.30. Info 01792 301178. Featuring live music from The Epic Harbour Way, Hefte & Lemon and Jackhammer, plus burlesque from RockSeduction. There is also drag and virtual reality (?) turns during the evening.
Chris Needs Park & Dare, Treorchy. 2.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0300 0040444. Cosy light entertainer. In Aberdare tomorrow.
R FLEat Market Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 5-9pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Annual community market, on tomrorow also from 11am-3pm.
Foraging Walk & Botanical Ink Making National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £15/£12. Info 029 2057 3600. The foraging will take place on Kilvey Hill in Swansea and be led by Adele Nozdare; the subsequent ink making workshop back at the Museum is hosted by artist Cath Lewis.
Francis Rossi Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £30-£75. Info 01970 623232. Spoken word show from the man they all call Mr Thumbs In The Belt Loops. Top price is VIP, as is the middle one (£40) but just not quite as I.
Made It Market St Elli Shopping Centre, Llanelli. 10am-3pm. Info 07971 242730. Craft and produce fair.
Paper Mill Road Market The Bone Yard, Canton, Cardiff. 12pm, free. Info www.shippingcontainerstudios.co.uk. On the last Saturday of every month all year.
Paper Sculpture Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-12.30pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611. With Danielle Sullivan.
Spring Ball 2020 The Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01834 861212. Black tie event with ballroom dancing soundtracked by the Phoenix Dance Band. Deeply charmed by the poster for this event being made using Microsoft Word and clip art.
Spring Open Day Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info bute-park.com. Free events all day including talks, tours, a guided tree walk, kids’ activities, a plant sale and more.
R Taste Of West Wales Spring Festival National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-5pm. Info 01558 667149. Food and craft. On tomorrow also.
Weekend Adult Workshops: Upcycled Sculpture Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £5. Info 01792 516900.
Woodcut & Relief Printing Print Market Project, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £75. Info [email protected]. One-day printing method tutorial with Pete Williams. On tomorrow also.
Young Writers Squad Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12.30pm + 1.30-4pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. Hosted by Literature Wales and featuring guest poet Natalie Ann Holborow.
SUNDAY 29 MARCH
Beginners Modern Calligraphy M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-1pm, £55. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make and Inkrdbl Calligraphy Studio.
R Book Fair Fundraiser M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Raising money for this very venue. Also on Tue 31, from 10am-6pm.
Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run 2020 Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay (starting point). 10am-3pm, free-£26 to enter/free to spectate. Info www.cardiffbayrun.co.uk. Part of the Healthspan Wales 10k Series of runs, with Velindre as the charity partner.
Cardiff Comics Carnival 2020 Kongs, Cardiff. 12-6pm, free. Info 029 2064 4114. Small press, comics, zine and illustration fair showcasing some of the most exciting creators from south Wales and beyond.
Chris Needs Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 2.30pm, £14/£12. Info 0300 0040444.
Wag This Way Bute Park, Cardiff. 10.45am, £5 to register. Info 029 2052 4150. A City Hospice fundraising charity dog walk.
MONDAY 30 MARCH
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month it’s a discussion of Billy Budd by Herman Melville.
