EVERY MONDAY
R NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 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.
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.
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 aand Saturdays.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
EVERY WEDNESDAY
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.
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
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.
EVERY FRIDAY
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”.
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.
FRIDAY 1 MARCH
R Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”. Also on Fri 8, Fri 15 and Fri 22 this month.
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.
R Cardiff Science Festival Various locations, Cardiff. Most events free. Info www.cardiffsciencefestival.co.uk. “Exciting science events, aiming to inspire and educate,” say the organisers. Started yesterday, but for the three days of March there are events in Techniquest, the Capitol Shopping Centre, Lush, AJs Coffee House, the Central Library, the Arcade Vaults, Bute Park Education Centre, Little Man Coffee, Firestorm Games and Big Moose Coffee.
R Craft Fayre Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info 029 2087 7959. (Until Sun 3, then on Sat 30 + Sun 31)
R Dylan’s Animals Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3 (suggested donation). Info 01792 463980. Family-friendly activities including creative writing, make a mini comic, puppets, games, reading corner, crafts and costumes. (Until Sun 3)
Meet The Objects: St David’s Day National History Museum, St Fagans. 11.30am, 1pm + 2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Talk in English, Welsh and English, in that order.
R Piggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £25/£10 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments. Also on Mon 11, Tue 12, Sun 17, Sun 24, Wed 27 and Sun 31 this month.
R Pirate Week Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Pirate-themed events for kids including craft, stories, cartoons, gold panning etc. (Until Sun 3)
Professor Brian Cox Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 6.30pm, from £35. Info 029 2022 4488. With a new show titled Universal. Sold out, but he is back here on Wed 18 Sept.
Scrappy Sheep Club: St David’s Day Rosettes National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Self-Led Activities Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Drop-in family sessions.
Shield Decorating Cardiff Castle. 10.15am, 12.15pm + 2.30pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. Half term activities, price includes admission for an adult and a child.
St David’s Day National Museum Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Take a walk through Welsh history in the gallery and explore Welsh art.
St David’s Day Mini Party National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Kids’ activities.
Talk: Poor Taff National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7951. Peter Lord talks about this famous Welsh painting.
The Wearable Art Show Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1, 4 + 7.15pm, £11/£9. Info 029 2039 1391. Annual event described as an avant-garde catwalk show and featuring costumes created by the College’s theatre designers.
SATURDAY 2 MARCH
R Brilliant Books Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. Prices vary per event. Info 029 2116 7920. Debut of this nin-day literary festival, aimed at kids and adults alike. After a launch event at 2pm today with BBC Wales’ Lucy Owen, expect readings, workshops, talks, interactive sessions and a choir performance. Go here for a link to the full programme: www.insolecourt.org/events/brilliant-books. (Untul Sun 10)
Charity Craft Fair Twyn Caerphilly. £15 to set up a stall. Info smiley271283@
hotmail.com. In aid of muscular dystrophy charities.
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 Sun 3, Fri 8 (a Brecon Women’s Festival special, suggested donation £2), Sun 10, Tue 12, Sat 16, Fri 22 and Sat 30 this month.
Enamelling Workshop Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-1pm, £45. Info 029 2048 4611.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
Good Morning Family Yoga National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am, £4/£1.50 kids. Info 029 2057 3600.
Knit, Sew And Crochet National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Held in Gweithdy gallery on the first Saturday of each month until July.
Mini Mono Workshop The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £35. Info 029 2022 0349. One-day course on the first Saturday of every month this year.
Nick Sharratt’s Right Royal Drawalong The Riverfront, Newport. 2pm, £8. Info 01633 656757. Kids’ writer and illustrator with an interactive afternoon of drawing.
R Penarth Winter Carnival Various locations, Penarth. Free (some activities may incur a charge). Info 07974 397771. Four days of family activities over the first bank holiday-related long weekend of 2019. (Until Tue 5)
R Saturday Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free (suggested donation £3). Info 01792 516900. Family workshop, every Saturday this month.
Taco And Tequila The Depot, Cardiff. 5-11pm, £8. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. A evening where you can eat the former and drink the latter while watching grapple action from Attack! Pro Wrestling.
Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo.
R Walk A Tiny Pony Venue TBC, Swansea Valley. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a small Shetland pony for a walk on a hill farm. May also feature a guest appearance from a goat called Carol. Also on Thurs 7, Sat 9, Sat 166, Sat 23 and Sat 30 this month.
R Young Writers Squad Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Workshop, also here on Sat 23.
SUNDAY 3 MARCH
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 4pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
National Theatre Wales: Creative Conversation Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464. A chance to discuss the future of NTW, and Welsh theatre in general, with NTW itself. Not sure if you have to book in advance but you can do that.
MONDAY 4 MARCH
R Basket Making Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 10am-2.30pm, £120 (four weeks). Info 01873 811579. Course hosted by artisan basket maker and willow craftswoman Mary Zammit. Every Monday until 25 Mar.
R Drums For All Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 07875 090946. Dementia-friendly music making sessions. Every other Monday (also on Mon 18 in March).
R Have Fun / Meet New People Grangetown Community Choir Cornwall Street Baptist Church Hall. Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 per session/£80 for 12 sessions. Info
[email protected]. With Pauline Down, every Monday until 8 Apr.
Journey Inside Outside Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10am, free. Info 01874 611622. Workshops in writing, drawing and movement with Fi Latus and Sarah Hyde. Book in advance please.
R Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Also on Mon 18; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 5 MARCH
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.
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.
(Clothes) Swap, Don’t Shop! Cinema & Co, Swansea. 6-8pm, £5. Info 07982 624959. A clothes swapping evening, natch. Price includes some bucks fizz and snacks.
R Creating Sketchbooks Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10am-1pm, £270 (six sessions). Info 029 2048 4611. With Sasha Kingston. Every Tuesday until 9 Apr.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Book club, every Tuesday this month, with no obligation to have read the book(s) beforehand. This month books with a travel-related theme will be discussed.
R Life Writing Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 2-4pm, £55 (six weeks). Info 01873 811579. Course hosted by Renée Stanton, teaching people how to write about their own experiences. Every Tuesday until 9 Apr.
Nataly Churchill Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 07512 237983. Psychic medium.
R Paper-Based Screenprinting The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £120 (four sessions). Info 029 2022 0349. With Nigel Bowles, every Tuesday this month.
R Uplift Singing Sessions Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 01874 611622. With Tanya Walker. Every Tuesday this month.
WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH
100 Welsh Women Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £6/£5. Info 01970 623232. Varied programme of readings, talks and live music recitals to commemorate International Women’s Day.
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.
Blossoms And Buds Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £12. Info 01792 473238. Flower arranging demostrtation.
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.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 309863 / [email protected]. Also on Wed 20 this month.
Tim Marshall Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £9.50-£11.50. Info 01874 611622. A dalk about geopolitics etc titled Divided: Why We’re Living In An Age Of Walls.
Urban Growing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info hannah@
greencityevents.co.uk. Hosted by Green City but fully booked.
THURSDAY 7 MARCH
An Evening with The Hairy Bikers St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £21.50-£101. Info 029 2087 8444. Geordie pan-flingers. Top price is a meet’n’greet thing.
Bridgend Writers’ Circle Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the first Thursday of every month.
Broadcasting In Wales: The Future Faraday Lecture Theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea University. 7pm, free. Info [email protected]. Royal Institution Of South Wales lecture by Rhodri Talfan Davies, director of BBC Cymru Wales.
Canal Canoeing Session Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon (meeting point). 10am, free. Info 01874 611622. Part of Brecon Women’s Festival and also related to an exhibition at the gallery here. Book in advance please.
R Introduction To Geology National Museum Cardiff. 1-4pm, £90. Info 029 2039 7951. Five lectures, every Thursday until 4 Apr.
Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering starting up again after summer, this edition featuring guest storyteller Angharad Wynne. Price includes food.
Laura Bates Great Hall, Bay Campus, Swansea University. 7.30pm, £8/£4 NUS or under-21s. Info 01792 602060. Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism project among other things, talks about her debut Young Adult novel.
R Tuneless Choir Cardiff Aspire Fitness, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Mei Gwynedd, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Thurs 21 this month.
Why Are You Here? Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £3-£5. Info 01970 623232. Multimedia presentation by one James Baker, attempting to tackle the question of what art is ‘for’.
FRIDAY 8 MARCH
R Cwlwm Celtaidd The Hi Tide, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £24.50 adv. Info www.cwlwmceltaidd.org. Annual weekender festival incorporating all the Celtic nations and regions within and outside Britain. There are three concerts this year: Frank Hennessey & Friends tonight, the Joy Dunlop band tomorrow and an afternoon of Welsh and Scotish music on Sun 10, tying in with the Six Nations game between said sides. sat 9 and Sun 10 also have dance and language workshops from 10am-1pm, arranged by TRAC Cymru. Sun 10 additionally features the Young Musician Of The Festival competition, aimed at ages 10-18. (Until Sun 10)
Gardeners’ Talk Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7-9pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. With Richard Fishbourne.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Guildford Flames Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
International Women’s Day: Women Talking Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01874 611622. Talks from paddleboarder Sian Sykes and mountain runner Ruth Pickvance.
Meet The Objects: International Women’s Day National History Museum, St Fagans. 11.30am, 1pm + 2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Talk in English, Welsh and English, in that order.
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. Today: ‘How do we find meaning in life?’; Fri 22: ‘Philosophy – is it evolving in its purpose, does it have a purpose?’
R Yin Yoga Class Natural Health Service, Swansea. 7.30-9pm, £8/£4 for your first class. Info facebook.com/victoriauceleyoga. Yoga class designed to balance out the stresses of the modern world. Here every fortnight; also on Fri 22 this month.
Wystan, Seamus & George Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £20/£18. Info 01970 623232. Celebration of the wokr of poets WH Auden, Seamus Heaney and George Mackay Brown.
SATURDAY 9 MARCH
R Cardiff Film & Comic Con Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 9am-6pm, from £8. Info 029 2022 4488. Guests this year include people who played Doctor Who (OK you probably want to know who and it’s Colin Baker), Arthur Weasley and Freddy Krueger. On tomorrow also, from 9am-5pm.
Digital Planetarium Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10.30am-3.30pm, £3. Info 01656 815757. Five 45-minutes sessions inside a dome with Dark Sky Wales.
Four Seasons Market Clycach Community Hall. 10am-2pm, free. Info [email protected].
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Paper Sculpture Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Danielle Sullivan.
R Sheep Trekking Crai, Brecon Beacons National Park. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a sheep for a walk on a lead in a 200-acre organic farm. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sun 10, Sat 16, Sun 17, Sun 24, Sat 30 and Sun 31 this month.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
St David’s Day Party National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Tribe Peak, The Old School, Crickhowell. 2-4.30pm, £3. Info 01873 811579. Monthly workshop for young artists (age 7-11) and their families.
Wasteless Family Fair The Old Library, Rumney, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Hosted by Green City and offering advice etc on how to reduce waste while saving money.
Welsh Women Talking: Walk To Pen Y Crug Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 9.15am, free. Info 01874 611622. Book in advance please.
Ynyswen Craft Show Ynyswen Welfare Hall, Treorchy. 9am-4.30pm, £5 to set up a table. Info 01443 520299.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Turn your drawings into professional quality animation puppets and three-dimensional theatre sets. Book in advance please.
SUNDAY 10 MARCH
Arts & Craft Market Maes Yr Haf Community Centre, Trealaw. 11am-5pm, £10 to set up a table. Info 01443 520299.
Brain Games National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Hosted by Cardiff Neuroscience Devision.
FLEat Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 10am-3pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Sunday market selling food, art, craft, vintage stuff etc.
Ice Hockey: League – 2019 Challenge Cup Final: Belfast Giants v Guildford Flames Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 4pm, £22. Info 029 2038 2001.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring up to 35 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and childrens items.
Leather Journals The Flower Lodge, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Make a leather journal cover in this Lark Design Make workshop.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event selling handcrafted goods and fresh food.
Super Science Sunday: British Science Week Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Interactive family activities.
MONDAY 11 MARCH
R Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month; also on Mon 25 in February.
TUESDAY 12 MARCH
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. Book in advance please. Also on Tue 26 this month
Re-Framing Fear Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6.30pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Talk by Ruth Pickvance, part of Brecon Women’s Festival. Book in advance please.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
The Chair – 2000 Years Of Sitting Down Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Arts Society Brecknock lecture by Marc Allum.
WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH
Banff Mountain Film Festival Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £13/£12. Info 01874 611622. Showcase of adventure films, also in Porthcawl tomorrow, Llanelli on Fri 15 and Cardiff on Thurs 28.
Bridgend History Society Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm. Info 01656 815757.
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-2pm, free (£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.
THURSDAY 14 MARCH
Banff Mountain Film Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01656 815995.
Booklaunch: Pamela Cartlidge Llanishen Library, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 07554 995065. Launching Cartlidge’s novel Rhubarb Without Sugar, set in post-WWII Britain.
Crafty Beer Evening NosDa, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2037 8866. Do crafts and drink some drinks, with your hosts Twin Made. Price includes one drink and crafting materials/equipment.
R Craft Night: Mandala Sketching Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info
[email protected]. Drop-in event hosted by Lark Design Make. Also on Thurs 28.
Modern Poetry In Translation – Women Of Britain Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £8/£4. Info 01792 602060. Featuring Clare Pollard, Sabrina Mahfouz, Menna Elfyn and Liz Berry; introduced by Owen Sheers.
St David’s Day Coffee Morning Swansea Museum. 10.30am-12pm, £3. Info 01792 653763. Royal Institution Of South Wales event featuring a harp recital, cake stall, books and a raffle.
FRIDAY 15 MARCH
Banff Mountain Film Festival Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7pm, £13.50/£12. Info 0845 2263510.
Llandovery Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm. Info www.llandoveryfolkdancing.co.uk. With live band DiEnw and caller Rose Mathews.
R Wedding Showcase Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info 029 2087 7959. (Until Sun 17)
SATURDAY 16 MARCH
A Story Of Swansea Pilots National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Talk by Simon Forster.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
R Natural Dyes Masterclass Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, £80 (two days). Info 01792 516900. With Catherine Lewis. On tomorrow also.
Progressive Landscapes: Architecture/Power/Place Newton House, Dinefwr Estate, Carmarthenshire. 9.30am-4.30pm, £55/£35. Info 01558 824512. National Trust symposium aimed at people working in the fields of architecture, urban and rural planning, literature and the visual arts, environmentalism and other social movements. Hosted by Dr Russell Roberts and Meg Anthony.
Roller Derby: Tiger Bay Brawlers v Rainy City A House Of Sport, Cardiff. 5pm, from £5 adv. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. First home game of the season for the Brawlers. The rainy city their opponents are referencing is Manchester.
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v Ireland Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 2.45pm, from £40. Info 08442 777888. Wales’ second and final home match of this year’s tournament. Sold out.
Sound And Weave Mission Gallery, Swansea. 10.30am-3.30pm, £40. Info 01792 652016. Adult workshop led by Alastair Duncan (see Art listings) teaching tapestry techniques to beginners and more experienced weavers alike.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Upcycling And Interiors Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-4.30pm, £15. Info 01656 815757. With artist/designer Alison Moger.
Vintage Kilo Sale YMCA, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3/£1.50 after 12. Info 01792 652032. Designer labels at, again, £15 a kilo.
Viva! Vegan Festival Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 10.30am-5pm, £2/£12 VIP/free under-16s. Info www.viva.org.uk. National vegan organisation, in Cardiff this time last month, with a fair featuring 70 stalls plus demos, talks etc. VIP ticket gets you a goody bag and queue jumping privs.
SUNDAY 17 MARCH
Ain’t Zine Nothin’ Yet The Andrew Buchan, Cardiff. 5pm, free (donations welcome). Info 029 2021 2509. Zine making workshop/session, also featuring live music from BoxCat, Voidcaller, Reuben Lovett and Aaron Hopkins.
Coptic Bookbinding Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Carole King.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Glasgow Clan Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Leather Jewellery The Flower Lodge, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Lark Design Make craft workshop.
NoFit State Circus: Flying Trapeze Taster Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 11am-1pm. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org.
MONDAY 18 MARCH
Murderers, Mafia Hitmen And US PrisonThe Vaults, Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 7-9pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2048 7602. Funzing talk by Shaun Attwood.
TUESDAY 19 MARCH
Book Club The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
Jonzi D Hip Hop Theatre Class Park & Dare, Treorchy. 6pm, £5. Info 0300 0040444.
R Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Also on Sat 30.
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.
The Guggenheims: A Dynasty Of Art Collectors Queens Hall, Narberth. 11am. Info 01834 869323. Lecture by Andrew Hopkins with the West Wales Decorative & Fine Arts .Society
WEDNESDAY 20 MARCH
Beginners Carpentry Nu Life Furniture, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City but fully booked.
LBT+ Speed Dating Night Beelzebubs, Cardiff. 7pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected]. Charity night in aid of Cardiff-based LGBT+ domestic violence service Rainbow Bridge. This one is aimed at women and people identifying as such, in case you wondered where the G was in the event name.
THURSDAY 21 MARCH
An Audience with Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £23 adv/£21 kids. Info 01792 475715. This guy is the latest in the seemingly endless procession of former SAS types to venture into the speaking circuit and, consequently, these listings pages. Bingham was also ‘bodyguard to the stars’ so has that angle to milk. In Cardiff tomorrow.
Lionel Fanthorpe: Adventures In Other WorldsThe Heart Space, Cardiff School of Art & Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University. 4.30-6pm, free. Info 029 2041 6044. To celebrate the inauguration of The Lionel Fanthorpe Archive at Cardiff Metropolitan University library, the science fiction author himself visits to discuss his work. Book in advance please.
Open Space: Where I’m Coming From Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Guest event with spoken word open mic promoting BAME voices in Wales. Featured artists here include Radha Patel and Sadia Hameed. Book in advance please.
The Classical Music Road Maps St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444. An illsutrated and partly soundtracked guide to the symphony, with Jonathan James.
R WOW Film Festival 2019 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Prices vary per event. Info 01970 623232. Annual film showcase, this year with a theme of Extraordinary Women. The programme is still TBC for the most part but on Sat 23 there’ll be a day of animations and workshops titled Abercon. (Until Wed 27)
FRIDAY 22 MARCH
An Audience with Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £22 adv. Info 029 2064 6900.
R Cardiff Speakeasy: 1920s Gin, Bourbon & Cocktail Festival Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 6.30pm, £12.50 adv/£35 VIP. Info 029 2048 7602. Another one of these Prohibition-themed weekend events. Ticket price gets you a cocktails and a glass. On tomorrow also with two sessions: 12.30-5pm and 6.30-11pm.
Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Irregular literature event with guest John Freeman.
R Spring Forward Festival Volcano, Swansea. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. A judiciously-timed week of work – film, dance, music, spoken word and theatre – celebrating cultural connections with Europe. Much of the lineup is TBC right now, but confirmed so far is A Espai_F (performing on Fri 22 and Sat 23); NAWR, performing a musical response to Ode To Joy (Mon 25) and Jo Fong and Sonia Hughes’ Neither Here Nor There (Thurs 28, two shows). (Until Sat 30)
Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 6.30pm, £11/£9. Info 01639 843163.
Writing History: The World Of Theophilus Jones, Our County Historian Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Sir John Lloyd lecture by Prys Morgan. Book in advance please.
SATURDAY 23 MARCH
African Music & World Poetry Charity Event Cardiff University School Of Music. 5.30pm, £12. Info [email protected]. Raising money for Educational Awards in Sierra Leone and featuring The Lanyi West African Ensemble, the Oasis World Choir & Band, Zé Kouyaté and poets Christina Thatcher, Clare Potter and Bryan Marshall.
An Evening with Jimmy Bullard Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27/£75 VIP. Info 029 2240 4901. Another of these Q&A/meet’n’greet/etc evenings with ex-footballers who are described as “one of the game’s great characters” due to their habit of being boorish and annoying.
R By Order Of… The Depot, Cardiff. 5-11pm, £22.50 adv. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. New night, probably aimed at students, which jumbles together various 1920s cultural signifiers (Peaky Blinders, Prohibition, flapper girls) with little apparent interest in historical accuracy. You have to dress up appropriately and then pay extra on top of the ticket price for “traditional newspaper-wrapped fish and chips” etc. Every Saturday until 20 Apr, then on Sun 21 Apr also.
Exposure Wrestling Cosmo Club, Pontygwaith. 6pm, £8 adv/£5 kids. Info www.exposurewrestling.com. Featuring Lucky Bowden, Casey Wild and more.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
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 childrens items.
Qapla’ Quiz Phase II: Star Trek Celebration Afternoon Waterstones, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info
twitter.com/swanseastones.
Woad Workshop National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre. 10am-4pm, £55. Info 029 2057 3600. With Susan Martin.
SUNDAY 24 MARCH
Antiques And Collectors Fair Parc Bryn Bach, Tredegar. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01495 355920.
Cardiff Comics Carnival The Big Top, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Small press comics/zines/illustration fair.
The Great British Dog Walk Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635. Charity event in aid of hearing dogs for deaf people.
Wag This Way Bute Park, Cardiff. 11am, £5 per person to take part. Info [email protected]. (Another) dog walk in aid of City Hospice.
TUESDAY 26 MARCH
Dan Snow St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £27. Info 029 2087 8444. The History Guy, as he faux-modestly calls himself, who we interviewed last month.
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.
Gillian Clarke Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01873 852960. Talk by former Wales National Poet.
WEDNESDAY 27 MARCH
Course: What To Do Now In The Garden – Spring National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-1pm, £35/£26. Info 029 2057 3500.
Oriel Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
THURSDAY 28 MARCH
An Evening with Howard ‘H’ Smith Hobo’s, Bridgend. 7pm, £8 adv. Info www.
hobosmusicvenue.com. The singer from UK thrash metal band Acid Reign talks about his career, the scene etc.
Banff Mountain Film Festival St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £13.50/£10.50. Info 029 2087 8444. Showcase of adventure films which comes here annually.
R Birth Cafe Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 10am. Info 0845 2263510. Women are invited to share birth stories in a supportive, creative and gentle environment, with host Tracy Evans. Every Thursday until 25 Apr.
Lyrical Miracles Spoken Word & Poetry Jam NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2037 8866.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 12.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learners session.
FRIDAY 29 MARCH
Charity Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 9am-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. In aid of Neath Port Talbot Cancer Challenge. On tomorrow also, not for charity.
Welsh Wrestling Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £12. Info 0300 3656677.
SATURDAY 30 MARCH
Back To Basics Course The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. One-day course, on the last Saturday of every month this year.
R Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival Various venues, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £5 for most events (some free). Info 029 2087 2087. Annual multi-venue, activity-packed celebration of words returns. It takes place in Cardiff Story, City Hall, Cardiff Central Library and the Old Library Gallery. Full listings are at www.cardiffkidslitfest.com, and include readings, workshops, interactive sessions, guest appearances from authors etc. The majority of events are on today and tomorrow, with one to three per day from Mon 1-Fri 5 Apr. (Until Fri 5 Apr)
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
R Gower Gin Festival 2019 Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am, £12 per day. Info 01792 371206. Everyone else is cashing in before people realise how much of a racket boutique gins are, so why shouldn’t this venue? Price gets you a house G&T and a glass to keep. On tomorrow also.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Making Soap With Mum: Mother’s Day Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, 12.30pm + 2pm, £3.50. Info 029 2057 3600. Find out about the history and process of making soap, then try your hand at producing your own luxury bar.
Spring Open Day – Behind The Wall Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2078 8402. Bute Park has been open to the public for 70 years, and will be toasted via events including talks, tours and classes.
Vintage Kilo Sale St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Designer labels at £15 a kilo, on monthly here.
Vintage Kilo Sale Treforest Community Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo.
Weekend Adult Workshop: Collagraph Card Making 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.
