EVENTS LISTINGS | OCTOBER 2019
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. The Beginners Mixed Aerial course starts on Tue 29 Oct and finishes on Tue 17 Dec.
Qi Gong Tai Chi Carnegie House, Bridgend. 1.30-2.30pm, £3. Info 01656 815757. With tutor Geoff Cheetham.
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.
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.
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.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219. With Lesley Walker. Also on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
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
Circus Academy Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, pay by donation. Info 01656 815757. Open to all ages.
Welsh Conversation For Learners M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Led by a qualified Welsh language teacher.
EVERY THURSDAY
Carnegie House Samba Band Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, pay by donation. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities.
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.
Yinyasa Yoga Class Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 1.05-1.55pm, £5. Info facebook.com/yinyasacardiff.
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
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.
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.
TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER
R Art Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £8 per class/£10 annual membership. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities and ages; every Tuesday during autumn.
Art History Lectures: Joseph Wright Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7-9pm, £15. Info 029 2071 2100. Lecture by Stella Lyons. Price includes a glass of wine.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Also on Tue 8, 15 and 22 this month.
R Piggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £30/£20 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments. Also on Sun 6, Tue 8, Sun 13, Tue 15, Sun 27 and Mon 28 this month.
WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER
R Adult Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday this month.
An Evening With Dick Johns Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £11/£5.50. Info 01792 863722. Reading from his short story collection Dignity And Other Stories.
R Drink And Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. First and second Tuesday of every month; also on Wed 9 in October.
Jason Plato Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £9. Info 01600 772467. Show titled How Not To Be A Professional Racing Driver, by someone who is that thing (currently on the touring car circuit) and also does some Top Gear spinoff.
Pallet 003 Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Art and live music chosen by submission.
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 16 and Wed 30 this month.
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER
R Art Class Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £8. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities and ages; every Thursday until 19 Dec.
Booklaunch: Jodie Bond Cameo Club, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 0466. Launch of mid-Wales writer Bond’s debut novel The Vagabond King, in the fantasy genre and inevitably described as a Welsh Game Of Thrones by publishers Parthian.
Bridgend Writers’ Circle Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, £8 for a year’s membership. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the first Thursday of every month.
R Finn’s Weekly Hootenanny Gentileza, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info [email protected]. Planned to be every Thursday, this is an multi-disciplinary open mic night upstairs in this Duke Street Arcade cafe.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3/£12 with book and CD. Info 029 2030 4400. New poetry and fiction, this month from Robert Minhinnick and Steve Griffiths.
Life Drawing Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 6-8pm, £8.50. Info 01685 384111.
Little Lambs: Autumn National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Crafts and story sessions for under-5s.
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 4, Fri 17, Sat 18, Fri 24 and Sat 25 this month.
R The 25th Carmarthen Beer & Cider Festival St Peter’s Civic Hall, Carmarthen. 5-11pm, £5 adv per day/free CAMRA members. Info 07771 547786. With over 40 real ales and live music from ESP (tomorrow) and The Blue Street Band (Sat 5) Open from 12-11pm tomorrow and Sat 5. (Until Sat 5)
Words Art Music Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, nr Porth. 7-9pm, free. Info 01443 682024. Words from Patrick Jones, art from Stephen Inkpen and music from Irish Tom.
R Yin Yang Yoga: Lunchtime Yoga Class Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 1-1.50pm, £5. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga. Every Thursday this month.
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
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 this month. Also in Newport on Sat 26.
Brazil Night Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Celebration of the ACW Take pART project that’s been going on here, with a guest samba band and a carnival night
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.
Dandiya Dancing National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7-10pm, £3.50/£2 kids. Info 029 2057 3600. Hindu dancing led by Indian Kathak Dance professional Sarita Sood.
Green Up Your City St John The Evangelist Church, Canton, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £10 adv/£5 unwaged. Info 07960 820645. A night of music and dance raising funds for Canopy Caerdydd tree planting project.
R Kotatsu Japanese Animation Film Festival 2019 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Annual weekender festival, taking place here since 2010; in Aberystwyth this month also (Sat 19 and Sun 20). Today features a screening of Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Resurrection at 6pm and a reception/launch at 8pm followed by an anime-themed disco. Sat 5 features masterclasses and signing events plus screenings of Birthday Wonderland (11am), Tamako Love Story (4pm), Fate / Stay Night (6pm) and Calamity Of A Zombie Girl (8.30pm). Sun 6: workshops, a raffle and screenings of Penguin Highway (11am), Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2pm) and A Silent Voice (5pm). (Until Sun 6)
Lino Printed Greeting Cards Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 1-3pm + 6.30-8.30pm, £25 per session. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Little Mice Club: Harvest National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event for preschool children and their parents/carers.
Patricia Ann Bevan Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01633 868239. Clairvoyant.
Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling Town Hall, Maesteg. 7pm, £12/£9 kids. Info 01656 815995.
R Ucele Yoga: Yin Yoga Class Natural Health Service, Swansea. 7.30-9pm, £8/£4 for your first class. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga. Quiet, mindful yoga open to all. Here every fortnight; also on Fri 18 this month.
SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER
Cardiff University Festival Of Running 2019 Civic Centre, Cardiff (starting point). £2-£9 to enter. Info 029 2166 0790 Precursor to the Cardiff Half Marathon, which is on tomorrow, this is a more informal family event orgainsed by Run 4 Wales.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-3.30pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
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 Tue 7, Sun 13, Sat 19, Sat 26, Sun 27 and Mon 28 this month.
Dragondaze Games Convention & Mini Comic Con Newport Centre. 10am-5pm, £7.50/£5 kids or NUS. Info 01633 656757.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
R Hedgehog Experience West Wales Hedgehog Rescue, Lampeter. £45. Info 01874 749092. Be a volunteer at a hedgehog rescue for three hours as part of a very small group. A Good Day Out event. Also on Wed 9, Wed 16, Sat 19 and Wed 23 this month.
Jesmonite Coaster Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 1-3pm + 6.30-8.30pm, £25 per session. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Howells School Sports Hall, Llandaff, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Life Hack The Factory, Porth. 2-10pm, free. Info 01443 687080. Alldayer aiming to give south Wales youths opportunities to meet professionals and artists working in the creative industries via workshops and networking. Part of the Together Stronger partnership between the Wales Millennium Centre and Valleys Kids.
Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair.
Newport Food Festival Newport city centre. 9am-5pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Featuring some 75 food stalls plus chef demos and live entertainment.
Rare & Unusual Plant Sale Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2116 7920.
Revue Lindyhoppers Dance Class Carnegie House, Bridgend. 4-6pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Open to all abilities; every first Saturday of the month.
Swansea Before Industry Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2.30-3.30pm, £3. Info 01792 516900. Talk by historian Gerald Gabb.
The Fringe Family Twmpath National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Hosted by Coppercaille.
The Official Oktoberfest Cardiff 2019 Vale Warehouse, Cardiff. 2-11pm. Info 07955 270870. The ‘official’ part of the title refers to the beers here being the same ones they serve at the real thing in Munich. Plus there’s all the authentic dress, competitions, sausages etc.
Vegan Festival Merthyr Tydfil Shopping Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01685 384468. Food, crafts and gifs, plus live music from someone calling himself Deano Martini.
West Wales Wool Show 2019 The Queens Hall / Plas Hyfryd Hotel, Narberth. 2pm, £6. Info 01834 861212. Annual event presented by the Pembrokeshire Guild Of Weavers, Spinners And Dyers.
R Women’s Archive Wales Annual Conference National History Museum, St Fagans. £30/£25 unwaged (Sat 5 £24/£18 unwaged; Sun 6 £12/£10 unwaged). Info 029 2057 3500. The programme for this two-day event (on tomorrow also) can be found at www.womensarchivewales.org.
Young Writers Squad Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. With Jonathan Edwards. For ages 8-11.
SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER
Cardiff Half Marathon Cardiff Castle (starting point). 9.50am, from £10 to enter. Info 029 2166 0790 / www.cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk. Annual 13.1-mile slog, usually held on the first Sunday of October. Most entry places are filled but at the time of writing you can still run for the NSPCC, if you raise £300 or more of sponsorship.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400.
R Craft Night M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, free/£2 to take part. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make. Also on Thurs 17 and Thurs 31.
James Bond Night The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-10pm, £7.50 adv. Info 01685 387925. Featuring blackjack and roulette tables, a quiz and a tribute act.
MONDAY 7 OCTOBER
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 this autumn.
Music Networking: Introductions, Collaborations, Advice The Moon, Cardiff. 7-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Register via Eventbrite.
Tin Roof Swing! St Catherine’s Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-11pm, £5. Info 07539 553918. Swing dance session soundtracked by Matt Cox and with a BYOB policy. The number there is for the church itself, I think, so they may or may not give you helpful info.
TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Relaxed sensory craft session for parents/carers and children from six months to three years. Book in advance please. Also on Tue 22 and Tue 29 (10.30am-12.30pm).
Booklaunch: Write On Cardiff Senedd Building, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-8pm, free. Info 07586 447541. Write On Cardiff is a “collection of stories and poems from the heart of the city,” compiled by Cardiff Writers’ Circle.
Cardiff Left Bookclub Beelzebub’s, Cardiff. 7-8pm, free. Info [email protected]. 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 Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher. Is there no alternative? Yes, but they’ve decided to talk about this one.
R Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meeting up twice a month (also on Tue 22 this month) this group discuss ideas and themes from current and recent art exhibitions.
R Iris Prize 2019 Various venues (Cineworld except where noted), Cardiff. £125 full pass/£85 Fri 11-Sun 13/£30 per day Wed 9-Sat 12/individual events various prices. Info www.irisprize.org. See Upfront for more on Cardiff’s annual LGBT+ film festival, and see the Iris website for full listings. Today has an opening party in Cineworld at 7pm, then the Iris Festival Club at 9pm. Wed 9-Sat 12 is a mix of screenings, shorts, talks, producers’ forums and parties later on (in the Golden Cross, Eagle, Mary’s, Minsky’s and the Festival Bar). Sun 13 features the Iris Carnival and Awards, starting at the Tramshed at 12pm. (Until Sun 13)
Masterpieces From The Barber Institute Of Fine Art The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10.30am. Info 01834 861212. West Wales Decorative And Fine Arts Society lecture.
The History Of The Celtic Harp Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Brecknock Art Society lecture.
WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER
Art History Lectures: Hieronymus Bosch Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7-9pm, £15. Info 029 2071 2100. Lecture by Stella Lyons. Price includes a glass of wine.
Booklaunch: Parthian Poets M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2047 3373. Heralding not one but two books published by Parthian: Kittie Belltree’s Sliced Tongue And Pearl Cufflinks, and Hey Bert by Roberto Pastore.
Bridgend & District Local History Society Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the second Wednesday of every month.
R Creative Textiles Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £8. Info 01656 815757. Every Wednesday and open to all abilities.
Household Repairs & DIY Little Man Coffee, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11/£14 with donation. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City. Book in advance please.
Lipstick & Lip Balm Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am-12.30pm + 6.30-8.30pm, £25 per session. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Max Porter Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01792 602060. Dylan Thomas Prize event in which Porter reads from and discusses his novel Lanny.
Seasons In The Garden National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-1pm, £35/£26. Info 029 2057 3500. Autumnal gardening course.
R Sheepdog Experience Venue TBC, nr Crickhowell. £25. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to command a collie moving sheep around a field with a young local shepherd. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sun 13, Sat 19 and Sat 26 this month.
R Skills Cymru Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 9.30am-3pm, free. Info 029 2022 4488. Careers, jobs, skills and apprenticeship showcase event. On tomorrow also.
THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER
An Evening With Sam Warburton Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-10pm, £22.50 adv/£45 VIP. Info 01495 243252.
Arts Society Cardiff Lecture Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Claire Walsh discusses 1920s-era painter Tamara de Lempicka.
Greg Minnaar Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £18.50. Info 01874 611622. Champion mountain biker talks about his career.
It Will Glow The Depot, Cardiff. 5-11pm, £18/£15 NUS. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Evening of creative talks with some extra stuff (food, a market, live music from Iversen) thrown in. Speakers: Dylan Griffith from branding agency Smörgåsbord, artist/director Greg Barth and designers the Yarza Twins.
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 24 this month.
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER
R Cardiff Prosecco Festival & Gin Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-11pm, £12.50 adv/£35 VIP. Info 029 2048 7602. Syntactically awkward name (reflecting gin being a new addition to the booze on offer), on tomorrow also with two sessions: 12.30-5pm and 6.30-11pm.
Beginners Sewing: Make A Tote Bag M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £30. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
Derek Acorah Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7.30pm, £22. Info 0300 3656677.
Eric Ngalle Charles: This Is Not A Poem Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6pm, £6. Info 01970 623232. Screening of Cardiff-based Charles’ ‘film-poem’, followed by a discussion with the writer.
Yin Yoga & Mindfulness Urban Zen Yoga & Movement Studio, Swansea. 7.30-9pm, £10/£5 unwaged or for your first class. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga.
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER
R Autumn Food Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 371206. Lots of stalls selling stuff. On tomorrow also.
Booklaunch: Tim Cundle / David Gamage Bang-On Brewery, Bridgend. 3-10pm, free. Info 01656 760790. Cundle’s book is titled Compression, Gamage’s Punk Faction: BHP ‘91-‘95. The launch will feature live music from Who Are The Monsters, Migraines, System Reset and They Live We Sleep.
R Book Swap National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Also incorporating LPs and CDs. On tomorrow also.
R Craft Fair Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 19 and Sun 20.
David Gower Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £22. Info 01600 772467. Ex-cricketer and possible n*tional tr*asure.
Family Fun Day: Swansea Stories Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Art and craft activities.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Second Saturday of every month.
Intro To Enamelling National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, £65/£55. Info 029 2057 3500. Course led by Sophie Buckingham.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Street Food And Live Music Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 4-10pm, free. Info 07773 348655. Every second Saturday of the month, although this is the last one of the year.
Strictly With Stories Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £25 adv. Info 01239 841387. Featuring food, storytelling by Bethan Robers and dancing to live jazz music by Afternoon In Paris.
Super Science Saturday National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Drop-in activities all day.
Swingin’ At The Pavilion Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7-11pm, £10 adv/£15 inc class. Info 029 2071 2100. Lindy Hop Cardiff present a sweing dance class followed by a dance with live music from Ruby Jazz.
The Proud Valley, Paul Robeson And Wales Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 1pm, £3. Info 0300 1112333. Screening of Robeson-starring film The Proud Valley preceded by a talk by Professor Daniel Williams.
Things That Go Bump – Murder Mystery Night Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 7pm, £32.50. Info 01495 355945. Price includes a three-course meal.
Three Wine Men City Hall, Cardiff. 1-4pm + 5-8pm, £28 afternoon/£30 evening. Info 07969 429620. The return of these wine experts, Olly, Tim and Tom no less, who tour the UK doing onstage tastings like this one. They also now have a friend, Susy, who writes for the Daily Telegraph and perhaps as a consequence of this has cultivated an expertise in gin.
Wales And The Khasi-Jaintia Hills, North East India: Cultural Dialogues National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. One-day event with various family-friendly activities.
Watercolour Workshops Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-4pm, £12. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Bryan Shambler.
Welsh Wrestling Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 6.30pm, £12.50/£9.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Ynyswen Craft Show Ynyswen Welfare Hall, Treorchy. 9am-4.30pm, £5 to set up a table. Info 01443 520299.
SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2019 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £98/£68 BAFTA members/£53 BAFTA NUS members. Info 029 2087 8444.
Graft Harvest Supper National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6.30pm, £10. Info 029 2057 3600. Veggie food using ingredients from the aforementioned garden. Book in advance (via Eventbrite) please.
Marina Market Dylan Thomas Square, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event selling handcrafted goods and fresh food.
St Hilary Foragers Produce Market St Hilary Village Hall, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12-3pm, free. Info 07811 159800.
Wrestling: Sunday Slammasters 2 Beddau RFC, Pontypridd. 3.30-7pm, £10 adv/£5 kids. Info www.slammasterswrestling.com. Featuring appearances from Big Grizz, Dani Luna, High & Mighty, Kat Von Kaige, Necrófago, Big D, Jay Joshua and more.
MONDAY 14 OCTOBER
Storytime With Louby Lou Bedwellty House & Park, Tredegar. 11am-12pm, £6.50. Info 01495 355945. Suitable for kids aged six months and up.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Featuring Heather McClure on food waste.
TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER
R Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Also on Sat 26.
Ocean Film Festival World Tour St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £14.50/£11.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Presented by Banff, who also do a mountain-based film tour that regularly visits south Wales.
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 16 OCTOBER
An Evening With Alice Roberts Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £15-£22. Info 01792 602060. TV historian/archaeologist with a show titled Digging Into Britain’s Past.
A View On Wildlife 2019 Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7pm, £8/£6. Info 01646 695267. Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum host an evening raising awareness of local projects, from wildlife photography to upholding the Pembrokeshire Marine Code.
Breaking The Cycle Of Domestic Violence & Abuse The Muse, Brecon. 7pm, £5/£2 members. Info 01874 611529. Cheryl Clark from Calan DVS talks about working in partnership to achieve change through education, prevention and empowerment.
Seventh Quarry Poetry Evening National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7-9pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Including readings from Jim Gronvold, an American poet.
William Feaver Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £11 adv. Info 01873 852960. A Talk by/with a recent biographer of Lucian Freud.
THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER
Circle Of Words Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £4. Info 07830 381930. Open mic poetry night presented by Company Of Words.
Doug Scott Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. 7pm, £15/.£13. Info 01239 621200. Mountaineer talks about climbing Everest
NES, Nibbles & Boardgames Night Ocean Arts Cardiff, Cardiff Bay. 8-11.30pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Retro social event – other consoles are available (Xbox and Gamecube, specifically).
Open Mic Poetry Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01685 722555. Featuring guests poets Jazz Gerrard and Tim Richards.
Open Space: Black History Month – Life And Work Of Neil Sinclair Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Readings from the work of late Tiger Bay historian, author and activist Sinclair, with memories from the community. Book in advance please.
Thrifty Sew ‘n’ Sews Club Ocean Arts Cardiff, Cardiff Bay. 7-11.30pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Sewing and altering social event, aiming to stop people buying sweatshop clothes and generally be more sustainable. Wool To Cloth Day National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Showcase from the Ceredigion Guild Of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers.
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 18 OCTOBER
Doug Allan Park & Dare, Treorchy. 7.30pm, £18.50/£16.50. Info 0300 0040444. Wildlife doco cameraman talks about his work.
Fundraising Night The Orangery, Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 7pm-12am, £25. Info 07758 710844. In aid of the Lymphoma Leukaemia Myeloma Fund; price includes a drink upon arrival, buffet, DJ and music from MissUnderstood.
R Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival 2019 SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am, £9 adv per day/£7 CAMRA members. Info gwbcf.info. Annual weekender orgainsed by CAMRA’s Wales branch, in the cricket ground this year. (Until Sat 19)
R International Fair Trade Towns Conference City Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, free-£100. Info elen@
fairtradewales.org.uk. Hosted by Fair Trade Wales, this will feature panel discussions, workshops, fair trade stalls and networking opportunities over three days. Pricing ranges from free, if you’re genuinely skint (and can prove it in whatever fashion) to £100 if you’re atending on behalf of some big shots. (Until Sun 20)
Llandovery Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £10/£5 under-17s. Info 01550 720232. Monthly night, this time with caller Mic Spenceley.
Nikki Kitt Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01446 738622. Spirit medium.
SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER
Bingo Boogie Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2240 4901. Another of the many ‘young persons’ bingo’ events knocking about.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Caroline Coon: I Am Whore Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 5-6.30pm. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Talk by artist/old skool music journo related to the Christine Keeler-themed Dear Christine exhibition currently showing here.
R Cwrw Fest Caerphilly Castle. 12-10pm, £10/£8. Info 0300 0256000. Beer festival held in the Great Hall here, with live music on both days. On tomorrow also.
Dear Christine Elysium Gallery, Swansea. 7-9pm. Info www.elysiumgallery.com. Poetry night, again Dear Christine-related.
Diwali Decorations – Rangoli National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Make Rangoli patterns using powder dye.
R Have A Go Archery Caldicot Castle & Country Park. £1.50 per four arrows. Info 01291 420241. On tomorrow also, plus Sat 26 and Sun 27.
R Kotatsu Japanese Animation Film Festival 2019 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 10am. Info 01970 623232. Screenings of Penguin Highway (10am), Birthday Wonderland (12.30pm), Miss Hokusai (3.15pm) and Fate / Stay Night (5.15pm), plus a raffle at 7.45pm. Tomorrow: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2pm), Tamako Love Story (4pm) and Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Resurrection (5.30pm) followed by a raffle.
Lombard Rally Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar. 2.30-4pm. Info 01685 844475. Showcase of classic Lombard rally cars. They zoom around a bit and then you can look at them.
Meet Dippy National Museum Cardiff. 1.30 + 3pm, £2. Info 029 2039 7951. Family-friendly talk by palaeontologist Caroline Buttler.
Natural Dye Demo National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. The people who tend the garden here show you how plants can be used to dye things various colours.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
The Cardiff Postcard Fair Penylan Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-3.30pm, £1. Info 029 2069 3040. Presented by the South Wales Postcard Club.
Welsh Folklore Surrounding Halloween National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Swansea Historical Association talk by Beverley Roger.
Welsh Wrestling Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 6pm, £12/£9. Info 01633 868239.
Willow Reindeer Workshop Carnegie House, Bridgend. 9.30am-4.30pm, £25. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Mel Bastier.
SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER
Aberystwyth 5k Color Run Vicarage Fields, Aberystwyth. 10am, £5-£10. Info 01970 623232. In aid of Bobath Wales.
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.
Craft 10k Series Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 11am, £24 to enter. Info 01639 881635. Running races suitable for all abilities.
Diwali Mela National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Ron Skilton Memorial Half Marathon The Square, Llanwrtyd Wells (starting point). 11am, £10 to enter. Info 01591 610666. Annual event in memory of Green Events’ former treasurer, featuring an offroad and sometimes mountainous course.
The Reciepts Uncut Glee Club, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £18. Info 0871 4720400. Live version of a podcast which is, it is stated, about “being a millennial woman in the world today”.
MONDAY 21 OCTOBER
Soap Making M.A.D.E. Gallery, Cardiff. 1-3pm + 6.30-8.30pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Lark Design Make.
TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER
Autumn Foraging Courses Bute Park, Cardiff. 11am-2.30pm, £45/£22.50 under-16s. Info www.wildfooduk.com. Hosted by Wild Food UK, this course teaches you how to identify various plants, fruits and mushrooms. Also on Sat 2 Nov.
WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER
R Ghost Tours Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil. 7-8.30pm + 9-10.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01685 727371. On tomorrow also. Book in advance please.
THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER
Apples Of Wales: A Social History Of Apple Growing In Wales Swansea Museum. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales lecture by Carwyn Graves.
FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER
An Evening With John Hartson Merthyr Town FC. Merthyr Tydfil. £25 adv. Info 07746 556455. One-time centre forward of several clubs and one national team (Wales), now a TV pundit and doing the chatty ex-pro thing here.
Exposure Wrestling Tynant Club, Pontypridd. 6pm, £8 adv/£5 kids. Info www.exposurewrestling.com. First of three evenings hosted by Exposure in the three days, tomorrow being in Newport and Sun 27 in Merthyr.
Glynn Vivian At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900. Workshops, films, poetry, live music and performance.
SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER
All Hallows Autumn And Christmas Vintage And Craft Fayre All Hallows RC Church, School Road, Miskin, nr Pontyclun. 12-4pm, £15 to set up a table. Info 01443 204830.
Annual Local History Book Fair Swansea Museum. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 653763. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
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 (Sat 21 in December).
Bingo Lingo The Neon, Newport. 6pm, £7 adv. Info 01633 533666.
Booklaunch: Hanan Issa G39, Cardiff. 6-9pm. Info 029 2047 3633. Actually described as a pamphlet, titled My Body Can House Two Hearts; the evening also features writers Adrian Earle and Caroline Smiling.
Charity Craft Fair The Twyn, Caerphilly. £15 to set up a table. Info [email protected]. In aid of a muscular dystrophy charity.
Craft & Vintage Fair Bethel Hall, Whitchurch, Cardiff. £15 to set up a table. Info
[email protected].
Craft Fair St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Dylan Thomas Walking Tour – Uplands National Waterfront Museum, Swansea (starting point). 11am, £5 adv. Info 029 2057 3600. Led by Peter Thabit Jones.
Exposure Wrestling: Massacre Venue TBC, Newport. 6pm, £8 adv/£5 kids. Info www.exposurewrestling.com.
uHappy Birthday Dylan Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. Family-friendly activities for half-term. On at 10am-12pm and 1-4pm on Tue 29 (afternoon session is called Dylan’s Big Birthday Bash!) and 10am-1pm on Thurs 31. (Until Sun 3 Nov)
Medieval Family Fun Day Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10.30am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Drop-in event.
Open Screen Night Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7pm. Info 01239 615952. Short film showcase, having a fifth birthday celebration at this one in fact.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts here every month until Christmas.
Ring Of Honor Wrestling Kingsway Centre, Newport. 5.30pm, £30-£70. Info www.slammasterswrestling.com. Debut Welsh show (I think?) for respected indy wrestling franchise.
Roaring Twenties Evening Exchange Hotel, Cardiff Bay. 7pm-1am, £20. Info 029 2010 7050. A night of live jazz, cocktails, street food etc with a 1920s theme.
R Swansea Science Festival Various venues, Swansea. 10.30am. Info swan.ac.uk/swanseasciencefestival. Annual event, with shows all day in the National Waterfront Museum today and tomorrow (go to the link above for full listings), then some Fringe Festival events after that, including After Dark (Kyle Evans, Robin Ince and Lizzie Daly, Uplands venue TBC, 5.30pm Wed 30); a guide to the science behind witchcraft (Cinema & Co, 2.45pm Thurs 31); and A Star Over Burma, a live radio recording by Rhodri Hugh Thomas (Taliesin Arts Centre, 7.30pm Fri 1 Nov). (Until Fri 1 Nov)
Talk At 4 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month concerning the exhibition currently running here, Gareth Evans’ But, Hands Have Eyes.
R The South Wales Steampunk Halloweenarium! Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Hosted by Wee Crafty Folk and featuring stalls, activities, catering, entertainment and music. Unclear how much of it will be specifically steampunk-themed. On tomorrow also.
Unknown Wales National Museum Cardiff. 10.30am-3.30pm, free (£5 deposit). Info 029 2039 7951. Annual conference about the nation’s flora and fauna.
Weekend Adult Workshop: Swansea Stories Illustration Workshop 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.
R Where’s Wally? The Big Museum Hunt Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2034 6214. Drop-in event lasting for eight days, a promotional tie-in for a new Where’s Wally? book which appears to be set in a museum. (Until Sun 3 Nov)
SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER
Dragon Pro Wrestling: The Eye Of The Storm The Neon, Newport. 5.30-9pm, £9-£20. Info 01633 533666. Crikey, there’s a glut o’grappling in Newport this weekend isn’t there.
Dylan Thomas Walking Tour – Marina National Waterfront Museum, Swansea (starting point). 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Led by Peter Thabit Jones. Book in advance please.
Exposure Wrestling Willows Youth Club, Merthyr Tydfil. 6pm, £10 adv/£5 kids. Info www.exposurewrestling.com.
Finding Atlantis – The Patterns Of Prehistory Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 3-5pm, £5 adv. Info 01239 615952. Illustrated talk by author and researcher Robin Heath.
Pontcanna Brocante Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07773 348655. Vintage flea market, every last Sunday of the month– this is the final date this year in fact.
The Revenge Of Arthole Kongs, Cardiff. 1-6pm, free. Info [email protected]. Popup illustration/makers market showcasing local artists.
MONDAY 28 OCTOBER
R 3 Cool Things to Make With A Rubber Band National Waterfront Museum, Swansea . 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. (Until Wed 30)
R Cardiff Castle In The Second World War Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams. On tomorrow also, although that one’s sold out.
Digital Planetarium Experience Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10.30am, £3. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Dark Sky Wales, with sessions every hour until 2.30pm.
R Halloween Half Term Fun Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Crafts, drawing, quizzes etc for kids. (Until Fri 1 Nov)
Russell T Davies: In Conversation Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7pm, £8/£7. Info 029 2039 1391.
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month it’s a discussion of Cannery Row by John Steinbeck.
TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER
R Halloween Nights National History Museum, St Fagans. 6-9pm, £13/£10 kids/free under-2s. Info 029 2057 3500. Family activities. (Until Thurs 31)
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER
Craft And Family Film Time Museum Of Cardiff, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-2pm, craft £1/film free. Info 029 2034 6214.
CSI Swansea – Halloween Murder @ The Museum National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £7.50 adv. Info 029 2057 3600. (Until Wed 30)
Halloween Family Festival Day Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12-4pm, free (£3 suggested donation). Info 01792 516900.
R Halloween Party Nights Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 6-9pm. Info 01792 371206 . Wholesome family activities. On tomorrow also.
Oriel Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Chris Pak looks at the enduring poularity of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
The Curse Of Megan Pritchard Ghost Tour Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 6-11pm, £8.50. Info 01656 815995. Five hour-long tours, on the hour.
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
Halloween Spooky Funday National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Family activities.
R Scrappy Sheep Crafts – Spiders National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Make a pom-pom spider for Halloween. On tomorrow also.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 12.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Witches And Wizards Fundraising Event Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Family activities for half-term.