FEBRUARY | EVENTS LISTINGS
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EVERY MONDAY
Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 6-9.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8; advanced 8-9.30. Runs until Mon 21 Mar, with a break for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. More info at www.cardiffivc.org.uk.
Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £7/£5 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. Sessions for a dance style billed as a combo of salsa, ballroom, hip-hop, tango and jive. Runs until Mon 21 Mar, with a break for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Ages 4-6 4pm; 6-8 4.45; grade 1 5.45; grade 3 6.45. Runs until Mon 21 Mar, with a break for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place most Mondays; ring ahead to check.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Monday.
India Dance Wales Classes Highmead House, Lisvane, Cardiff. Info 029 2075 1158. For Grade 2 to vocational level. These classes are by special application only at various points in the month – not on specific days, hence listing them here. To apply write to [email protected] with previous dance experience and reason for wanting to join India Dance Wales.
Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm, £7.50-£9.50 per session/£4 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn to play improvised rock and pop and basic chord sequences. Beginners 6-8pm; intermediate 8-10. Runs until Mon 21 Mar, with a break for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-8.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 6.15-7.15pm; 12 and up: 7.15-8.30pm. Breaking for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Monday club nights have coaching with Carissa Turner, the current Ladies Welsh number one, for juniors and then senior club members.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today features Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 4.30-6pm); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 5-6pm); Flying Trapeze L3 (6-8pm); Aerial Hoop L3 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L3 (6-8pm); Aerial Yoga (6.15-7.45pm); Aerial Hoop L2 (8-10pm); Flying Trapeze L1 (8-10pm); Static Trapeze L4 (8-10pm) and Flexibility (8-9.30pm). Taking place in a new venue for 2016.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464. Tours of the centre running daily for one hour. Advance booking recommended.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. Mixed ability class with Steph; please bring your own mat.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Runs until Mon 21 Mar, with a break for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Quizzical The North Star, Cardiff. 8.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050.
RAD Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.45pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. 4-6-year-olds: 4-4.45pm; 6-8 4.45-5.45pm; Ballet Grade 1 6-8 yrs 5.45-6.45pm; Ballet Grade 2 6-8 yrs 6.45-7.45pm. Runs until Mon 21 Mar, with a break for half term on Mon 15 Feb.
Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Monday, Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
Tai Chi: Health Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042.
Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332.
Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.10-9.30pm: beginners.
EVERY TUESDAY
A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252.
Acrobalance The Gate, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £7/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Combining elements of partner lifts, poses and transitions that involve two and sometimes more people. Runs until Tue 22 Mar, with a break for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2.45-4.45pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 22 Mar, with a break for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Belly Dance Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £6/£25 for five sessions. Info 07872 306745. Mixed ability class with Steph.
Beth’s Buns Pilates Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Bring It Pong 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. New weekly session of table tennis, with two tables in the main bar (little known fact: table tennis is one of the best games to play while drinking). No session on Tue 9 this month.
Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. For ages 14 and up. Breaking for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5-£6.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8. Runs until Tue 22 Mar, with a break for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 11am, £2.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Exercise to music, aimed at over-60s and people with a disability. Runs until Tue 22 Mar, with a break for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. First session free. In this gym every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Gitananda Yoga St David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065.
Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Amateur theatre company for adults.
India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class.
India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2075 1158. From beginners to next level and for all ages and abilities.
Irish Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 5.15-7.15pm, £7/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Kids 5.15-6.15; adults 6.15-7.15. Runs until Tue 22 Mar, with a break for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Jamaican Bum Flex Channel View Leisure Centre, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info 07950 256969. Dancehall/reggae style dance moves, “turned into a tough bum workout for the ladies” by Latone Holder. Also on Wednesday and Thursday.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Learn African samba here.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Life Drawing 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 4pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Ground Skills – Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 4.30-6pm); Hula Hoop (6-7pm); Performance (7-9pm); Circus Mishmash (6-8pm); Beginners Aerial L1 (8-10pm) and Static Trapeze L2 (8-10pm).
Off Centre Silver Dragon, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Adult drama group meeting weekly to develop performance skills.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £6/£25 for five sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. With Steph; bring your own mat please.
Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 22 Mar, with a break for half term on Tue 16 Feb.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Salsa Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners’ class starts 7.30pm; improvers 8.30; bachata 9.30.
Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £5. Info 07949 270618. Every Tuesday. Beginners 7.15-8pm; Improvers 8.30-9.30pm; dancing 9.45-10.30pm.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre).
Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Continuation St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 029 2020 6042.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30-6.30 + 6.45-8pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
Yoga Share M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, £4 (suggested donation). Info 029 2047 3373. Led by Ashtanga practitioner Sarah Cleary.
Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Mixed level class.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Led by Irene Davies, as is…
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Beginners Belly Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. Mixed ability class with Steph. Running until Wed 17 Feb.
Beginners Cabaret And Showgirl Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Running until Wed 17 Feb. More info at www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757. Breaking for half term on Wed 17 Feb.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info: [email protected].
Contemporary Dance Youth Session The Gate, Cardiff. 5pm, £3-£6. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Wed 23 Mar, with a break for half term on Wed 17 Feb.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Wake Up Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7.15-8am, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected].
Jamaican Bum Flex Canton Community Centre, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £5. Info 07950 256969.
Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5pm; 14-18: 5-6pm. Breaking for half term on Wed 17 Feb.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Acrobatics Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Adult Acrobatics (6-8pm); Creative Aerial L3+ (8-10pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. General fitness session for the first hour, advanced for the second. Runs until Wed 23 Mar, with a break for half term on Wed 17 Feb.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Wednesday and Saturday. This one visits Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.30-11am, 1-2.15pm + 7-9pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk..
Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info [email protected].
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.
Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618.
EVERY THURSDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.
Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.
Biodanza Bishop of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info [email protected]. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here by Antoinette Lorraine.
Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-7pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. For ages 8-18. Breaking for half term on Thurs 18 Feb.
Ceroc Dance Class Lysaght Institute, Newport. 7.30-10.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info: [email protected].
Children’s Latin/Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Hosted by Laura Bradshaw.
Hard Côr Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Join the Centre’s urban choir who blend choral singing with hip-hop. Every Thursday and Saturday; contact [email protected] for further details.
Hatch The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30pm, £8 per session/£60 per term. Info 01633 656757. New youth theatre programme organised by the tin Shed Theatre Co. Breaking for half term on Thurs 18 Feb.
Jamaican Bum Flex Trinity Church Centre, Newport Road, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5. Info 07950 256969.
Newport Badminton Club Newport Active Living Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 07789 965285.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Flying Trapeze L1/2 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L2 (6-8pm); Ropes & Silks L2 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L3 (8-10pm); Ropes & Silks L3 + 4 (8-10pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Thursday.
Salsa Buena Class Little Shop Of Calm, Cowbridge. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 8.30pm; improvers 9.30.
Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £5. Info 07949 270618. Beginners 7.15-8pm; improvers 8.30-9.30pm; Rueda 9.45-10.30pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Albert Road Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-9.15pm. Info 029 2020 6042. 6.30-7.30: Tai Chi/Qigong; 7.45-9.15: Tai Chi Short Form.
Tai Chi / Qigong St Albans Church Hall, Splott, Cardiff. 10.30-11.30am. Info 029 2020 6042.
The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Small group class hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7.15 + 7.15-8.30pm, £8/£6.50. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-8.45pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. 11am: Mums & Baby yoga; 7.30pm: Pregnancy yoga.
EVERY FRIDAY
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560.
Boys’ Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.45-5.30pm, £2.75 per session. Info 01633 656757. Taught by Rubicon, for ages 6-12. Breaking for half term on Fri 19 Feb.
Cardiff Aikikai The Dojo, Roath, Cardiff. 6.30-10pm. Info [email protected].
Cardiff Table Tennis Community Club Upper Hall, Sport Wales, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 01446 412352. Featuring 16 table tennis tables; players of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Children’s Tap/Ballet Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 10.30-11.30am. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.45-11.45am, £72/£48 (12 weeks). Info 01446 401209.
Little’ns Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45-10.25am + 10.30-11.15am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Breaking for half term on Fri 19 Feb.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Aerial Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Aerial Conditioning (6-7.30pm); Flying Trapeze Taster (6-8pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11.15am-12.15pm, £2.80. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s. Breaking for half term on Fri 19 Feb.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Streetwise Street Dance Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 4.30-8.30pm, £3.50 per class. Info 01685 384111. Call for individual class times.
Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. No experience or partner required.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.
EVERY SATURDAY
African Drumming Sessions Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30-11.30am, £5. Info 0844 8700887.
Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Clwb Drama The Riverfront, Newport. 11.30am-12.30, £5. Info 01633 656757. Welsh language drama group for ages 7+. Breaking for half term on Sat 20 Feb.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Hard Côr Sony Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Mini Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £5. Info 01633 656757. Run by Defying Gravity, professional tutors will teach ballet and drama to kids aged 3-6. Breaking for half term on Sat 20 Feb.
NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm, £7/£6 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 10-11.30am); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 10.30-11.30am); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 11.30am-1pm).
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www.ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them.
St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Stephanie of Burlesque Cardiff.
Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338.
Cabaret And Showgirl Dancing For All Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Beginners and mixed ability class. More info at www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £12. Info 029 2048 4880.
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. 2-4pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Farmers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Welsh producers sell their wares every week at this brand new market.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth All Skills Jedi (11+, 12-2pm) and Youth Performance Jedi (11+, 2-4pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
MONDAY 1
An Evening With Floyd Mayweather Jr St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £55-£100. Info 029 2087 8444.
Inaminutenow Presents The Alan Partridge Quiz Buffalo, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2031 0312.
Netball: Superleague Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 4-10pm. Info 0300 3003125.
Poetry Open Mic The Capel, Bargoed. 7-10pm, free. Info: 01443 830272. With guest readers Mike Jenkins and Mike Church. First Monday of every month.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Roger Santer on ‘seeing colour through animal eyes’.
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. Here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 2
Basketball: Tournament Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 12.30-4pm. Info 029 2020 5286.
CRW Networking Event Face 11, Cathays, Cardiff. 4-6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8221. Cancer Research Wales offer chance to learn more about the Mongol Rally and the work that it will support.
Juke Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 07933 844234. Fortnightly open mic event (also on Tue 16) for writers to perform in whatever genre they’d like: poetry, rap, storytelling, drama etc.
Lip Sync Battle Mary’s, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday this month, with a £300 cash prize up for grabs.
Talk: Swansea Bay City: Technological Shifts, Economic Evolution Swansea Museum. 1pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. By Dr Graham Humphrys and hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales. First of four talks, one every Tuesday this month, on the overarching theme of ‘copper to call centres: the impact of technological change on Swansea’.
ThirtyFifty Wine Tasting Evening & Antipasti Le Monde, Cardiff. £29. Info 020 8288 0314. Two-hour event; book in advance please.
WEDNESDAY 3
Nataly Churchill Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Spiritualist medium. On tomorrow also.
Pop-Up Produce Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3-8pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Monthly market selling quality local food etc.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
Sing Welsh! St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-2.30pm, £30/£25 for four sessions. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down, teaching you to sing Welsh language folk songs. Also on Wed 17, Wed 24 and Tue 1 Mar.
Skill Builder: Risotto Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716. An Angela Gray Cookery School course. I think I make a passable risotto, although I’m sure if I went on this course I would be shamed into realising it was inaccurate, perhaps even an insult to Italy.
Stories By Gaslight Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 7pm, £5 adv. Info [email protected]. With Sara Rundle.
Workshop: 55+ YMCA, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Open to anyone aged over 55. No experience necessary, beginners welcome. Also on Wed 10 and Wed 24.
THURSDAY 4
Banff Mountain Film Festival St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13.50. Info 029 2087 8444. This touring showcase of short films based around action sports etc returns to Cardiff.
Booklaunch: Dean Allen Waterloo Tea, Penylan, Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2087 8444. Talking about his new book, Empire, War & Cricket.
Boulders Winter Tales: Eliot Stevens Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7pm, free (donations requested). Info 029 2048 4880. Stevens, a climber, presents a lecture entitled ‘Small Rocks, Big Objectives’.
Cardiff Archaeological Society Lecture Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University. 7.15pm. Info www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk. ‘Investigating Early Medieval Population Mobility In Southeast Wales’ by Dr Katie Hemer.
Looking At Renaissance Paintings Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887. Art History Lecture with Stella Lyons. Every Thursday this month.
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Every Thursday this month.
Nataly Churchill Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01685 384111.
New Poetry & Fiction Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. With guests Peter Finch, who has a new book called The Roots Of Rock: From Cardiff To Mississippi And Back, plus Jenny Lewis and an open mic.
Northern Lingo Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. This is a night which seems to feature people playing bingo and speaking in Yorkshire dialect.
Skill Builder: Pasta Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 9.30-11am, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Storytelling and singing for parents and babies through the medium of Welsh, plus soft play equipment etc. Every Thursday during term time.
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Stories by Francis Maxey. Price includes food.
Tim Jarvis Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.45pm, £11.50/£10.50. Info 01874 611622. An audience with British polar explorer whiz.
Winter Readings From The Lonely Crowd Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 07933 844234. Featuring readings from Christine Thatcher, Rhian Elizabeth, Tom Vowler, Susmita Bhattacharya, and more.
FRIDAY 5
Art Opinions Service National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Bring in a piece of art for opinions/referrals by the Art Department.
Bongo’s Bingo The Depot, Cardiff. 7pm, £3. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. The third ironic bingo night currently running in Cardiff launches today and will feature cash prizes, “shit prizes”, rave rounds, dance-offs and DJs.
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.
Chinese New Year In Swansea Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 475715. Black tie fundraising dinner hosted by Mal Pope and Kev Johns.
Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. Also on Thurs 11, Fri 12, Fri 19 and Thurs 25.
Iolo Williams Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01495 227206. Welsh wildlife advocate talks about the fauna of his homeland.
Jon Ronson: An Evening Of Public Shaming Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2030 4400. Investigative writer of note pays a visit to his hometown to do a show based on his recent book about Twitter beef and similar things that get people into trouble in very modern ways. All sold out though.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Little Mice Club: Outer Space National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Enjoy bilingual play, song and crafts and meet Morys the Museum Mouse.
Milonga Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01970 623232. Open tango dance event presented by AberTango.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 6, Fri 12, Fri 19 and Sat 20.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out Event. Also on Sat 13 and Sat 27.
Talk: Sue Williams & Dr. Nick Ossei-Gerning Bay Art, Cardiff Bay. 6-6.45pm, free. Info [email protected]. Relating to the exhibition currently showing here, which you can see more about in the Art listings.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5 (adults). Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly day for toddlers with a special theme each month, February’s being ‘Fairytale Frolics’.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. On tomorrow also and every Friday this month.
SATURDAY 6
Ammanford Monthly Arts, Crafts & Food Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 11am-3.30pm. Info: [email protected]. Every first Saturday of the month.
Dewch Y Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Sessions for Welsh learners.
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month.
Badminton: Senior Nationals Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-8pm. Info 0300 300 3124. On tomorrow also.
Beach Treasures Penarth Pier Pavilion. 12-2pm, free. Info 0844 8700887. Drop-in event with geologist Dr Christian Baars. Bring fossils or other finds from the beach at Penarth and he’ll try and tell you about them.
*Celt Fire Fest Celt Experience Brewery, Caerphilly. 6pm-1am, £10 adv. Info 029 2086 7707. Celt might be the most interesting Welsh brewery on the downlow. This is a chance to drink some interesting sounding new beers, plus eat street food and all that. There are coaches to and from Cardiff too, so you don’t have to worry about getting the last train or bringing a designated driver with you.
Craft Club National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Craft Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 10am-3.30pm, free/£10 to set up a stall. Info 07948 399111. Every first Saturday of the month.
Craft Fair Pyle Life Centre, nr Bridgend. Info 07544 905718.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Celebrate Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station in this fun-filled show. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops.
Festival Of Diversity XIII St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £11/£9 under-16s. Info 029 2087 8444. Diversity within Malaysian culture, specifically. Music and dance from said nation will feature.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Crystal Palace Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Festive Funday National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Featuring Olaf the snowman, real donkeys, carols around the tree and a special visit from Santa.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v MK Dons Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400. I assumed it was a point of policy that Cardiff and Swansea don’t play at home on the same day, but that is what seems to be happening here.
Football: Welsh Cup Fourth Round – Barry Town United vs The New Saints Jenner Park, Barry. 5.15pm, £5. Info 07557 665847. I’ve listed this tie because someone from Barry Town sent me the details. You might think this would spur me to include the rest of the relevant Welsh Cup matches in these listings… but you’d be mistaken.
Fungi Illustration Course Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 10am-3.30pm, £50/£40. Info [email protected]. With Tereska Shepherd. On tomorrow also.
Handmade Arts and Crafts Market Tabernacl Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Imbolc – Light A Celtic Candle National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Ararat Centre For The Community, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 25 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
LGBT History Month Event National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Family art activity, entertainment, stalls and talks.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609. A walk through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Fri 12, Sat 20 and Sat 27.
Love Food Hate Waste Cook Up Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 11am-2.30pm, £5. Info 07934 011061. Info [email protected]. Prepare and cook tasty dishes whilst learning how to reduce food waste. Also on Sat 13.
Masterclass Special: Classic Fish Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £195. Info 01443 222716.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Open Haus The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly open studios here, an opportunity to meet the artists and makers in this creative community. On the first Saturday of every month.
Pottery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Jan Beeny.
Saturday Adult Craft Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Saturday Family Workshop YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. For kids aged 4-13. Hosted by artist Dan McCabe.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out how life is thought to have started on this planet, where life has been found in some of the most extreme places on the Earth, and how we can use this new-found knowledge to search for life on other planets and moons in the Solar System. On tomorrow also, then Sat 27 and Sun 28.
Table Tennis: Vets Team Championships Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754. On tomorrow also.
Tin Plate Poets + Mark Montinaro Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £6/£5. Info 0845 2263510. Spoken word/portry double bill.
Willow Hearts Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595. Craft course with Amanda Rayner.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SUNDAY 7
Badminton: Senior Nationals Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-8pm. Info 0300 300 3124.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Charity Quiz Night Penylan Pantry, Cardiff. 6-8.30pm, £3. Info 07854 724980. In aid of the Welsh Refugee Council.
Chinese New Year Celebration National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Featuring performances, crafts and a dragon dance display.
Chinese New Year Show Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £3.50. Info 01970 623232. Organised by the Chinese Student Society at Aberystwyth University
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Fungi Illustration Course Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 10am-3.30pm, £50/£40. Info [email protected].
Massive: World Premiere Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 0117 9259273. Massive is a documentary about all those early-00s metal/metalcore/emo bands that you love. As well as the screening there’ll be a Q&A with the director and producers, and an “exclusive top secet performance”.
Rustic Willow Hearts & Decorative Bunting Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Melanie Bastier.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475.
Smallholding For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am, £120. Info 01600 714595. With Liz Shankland. There’s one of these courses on every month all year.
Superbowl Sunday 10 Feet Tall + Gwdihw, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Featuring US style food, booze served in red cups or pitchers, the game screened live for its 94-hour duration and someone calling it the ‘Superb Owl’ then pausing in expectation of laughter. I’m listing these venues together because they’re siblings, so to speak.
Table Tennis: Vets Team Championships Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754.
MONDAY 8
Creative Writing Open Mic Dempseys, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 9253. Also on Mon 29.
Gymnastics: Vault & Tumble Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-4pm. Info 0300 3003127.
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.
Open Evening Carmarthen School of Art, Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen. 5-7.30pm, free. Info 01554 748201. Come and meet staff and find out about career opportunities within the art, design and craft industries.
TUESDAY 9
Black Kettle Collective YMCA, Swansea. 5-7pm, free. Info 01792 516900. An evening of recruitment for “a team of young people who are interested to exploring new artistic possibilities in the lead up to the Gallery’s reopening in 2016.” Also on Tue 23.
Lip Sync Battle Mary’s, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected].
Meet The Curator: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Poetry Night Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 01792 863722. With Glyn Roberts.
Science Cafe Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected]. Talks from local experts on subjects in their field of study.
Talk: The White Heat Of Technology – DVLA From The 70s To Now Swansea Museum. 1pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. By Oliver Morley; hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 23.
The Parkway’s Pancake Sports Challenge Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran. 2-4pm, £5.50/£4.50. Info 01633 871199. A pancake making competition, no less, featuring representatives from Newport County FC, Newport Gwent Dragons RFC, Pontypool RFC and The Parkway’s Leisure Club.
WEDNESDAY 10
Badminton: 5×60 SW Finals Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 10am-5pm. Info 0300 300 3124.
Lunchtime Talk – Treasures: Adventures In Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Poetry Reading Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 2-2.45pm, free. Info [email protected]. With Eileen Harrison. Also on Sat 20.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Established group aiming to provide constructive criticism, help, advice and guidance to its members. Also on Wed 24.
Workshop: 55+ YMCA, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
THURSDAY 11
Bad Biddies Bingo 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2. Info 029 2022 8883. Every second Thursday of the month.
Booklaunch: Slipping The Leash Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2. Info 029 2030 4400. Poetry from Graham Hartill, Phil Maillard and Chris Torrance.
Cardiff BookTalk: Julian Barnes One School Of Optomertry And Vision Sciences, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, free. Info 029 2087 0554. A discussion of Barnes’ novel The Sense Of An Ending. He won’t be there taking about it, but John Aggleton, Jonathan Scourfield and Emma West will. Book in advance please.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 8.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Left Suit Events Speed Quiz The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £3 to play. Info [email protected]. “Like no other pub quiz you’ve seen!” say The Full Moon. Also on Thurs 25.
Looking At Renaissance Paintings Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887.
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Skill Builder: Knife Skills Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 9.30-11am, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
SWDFAS Lecture: Lost Houses Of Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by Matthew Williams.
Volleyball: Indoor Tournament Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07879 458323. On tomorrow also.
FRIDAY 12
Booklaunch: Holly Müller Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 07830 381930. Holly is a Cardiff-based writer who also plays in a couple of bands, and has a debut novel (published by Bloomsbury no less) set in post-war Austria. The event will feature her reading to a live musical accompaniment, and an Austrian buffet.
Carmarthenshire Sports Personality Awards Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £10. Info 0845 2263510. Before you sound off on social media, remember that despite the name, these awards are given out for sporting ability, not personality.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609.
Masterclass Special: Classic Meat Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £195. Info 01443 222716.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
Toddler Time Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Valentine Ball Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 01495 243252. A night of dancing with Mark Porter and band.
Valentine Chocolate Truffle Making Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595.
Volleyball: Indoor Tournament Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07879 458323.
Welsh Hearts Great Gatsby Valentines Charity Ball Jurys Inn, Cardiff. 7pm, £39.50. Info 029 2064 7735. Featuring a three-course meal, entertainment from Owen Money and dancing until 1am.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 13
Asteroids, Comets & Impacts From Space National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1+ 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Science spectacle for all the family.
Badminton: Tournament Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 300 3124.
Baked To Perfection Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Chinese New Year Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. A variety of Chinese inspired craft workshops and family activity.
Chocolates, Hearts & Flowers Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 1pm, £25/£15 under-16s. Info 01239 615952. Make artisan raw chocolates and stitched sentimental keepsakes for your Valentine. Or someone else’s, the better to sow the seeds of discord.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. On every day until Sun 21. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £5 per session. Info 029 2048 4611. With Suzen Millodot every month.
Enamel Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kathryn Willis.
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Southampton Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. Info 01792 369224. On the second Saturday of every month.
Introduction To Pottery: Pinch Making Technique And Glaze Decoration M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £45 (two weeks)/£120 (six weeks). Info 029 2047 3373. A six-week course, every Saturday until 19 Mar, split into three sections each lasting two courses.
Karaoke The Hollybush, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 5042. With Ian Windsor-Smith. Also on Sat 27.
Linocut Printmaking Workshop Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 10am-4pm, £45. Info [email protected]. With Ian Phillips.
Love Food Hate Waste Cook Up Oasis Centre, Splott, Cardiff. 11am-2.30pm, £5. Info 07934 011061. Info [email protected].
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Lunar-based kids’ activities. (Until Sun 21)
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v Scotland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 4.50pm, £30-£75. Info 08442 777888. First of three Six Nations games here this month and next, with France showing up on Fri 26 and Italy on Sat 19 Mar.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. (Until Sun 21)
The Herbivore: A Vegan Valentine Embassy Cafe, Cathays, Cardiff. 7pm, £25. Info [email protected]. A five-course vegan meal, or “Valentine’s without the cheese” as they dub it, from pop-up dinner party creators who were previously found in Kemi’s, Pontcanna.
Valentine’s Pamper Day Rhiwderin Village Hall. 10am-3pm. Info [email protected].
Workshop For Adults: Writing That Love Poem Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, £1.60-£5. Info 01792 463980. With Steve Griffiths. Hoping that he’s just going to walk in, scrawl “DON’T” on a whiteboard and walk out again.
Workshop: Creative Movement YMCA, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. With dance artist Catherine Bennett and artist Arwen Roberts.
SUNDAY 14
Attack! Pro Wrestling: Wrestling To Make Love 2 Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. Local indy wrestler faves with a Valentine’s special, lineup TBC. You can go to the event in Walkabout right after, too.
Celtic Manor Wedding Fayre Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 10.30am-4pm. Info 01633 413000.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Fencing: Tournament Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Gymnastics: Trampoline Grades Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
My Roman Valentine National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 2-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. Make a heart necklace for someone special and find out about what and how the Romans celebrated at this time of year.
Rouge Renger Cuisine: Molecular Madness The Gate, Cardiff. £49. Info 029 2048 3344. Five-course Valentine meal cooked by Charles Rouse, who has worked for ‘Heston’ among others. The menu features lots of gels, foams and powders, a bit like an episode of Ready Steady Cook set in a sports nutrition store.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 21)
Valentine’s Extravaganza Arms Park, Cardiff. 6pm, £55 adv. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event featuring entertainment, an auction, food and music.
Valentine’s Pre-Loved Popup Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Valentine’s Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
Valentine Supper Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Wrestling: St Valentine’s Day Massacre Walkabout, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2072 7930. Featuring appearances from Jack Jester (ICW) and Princess Nadia among others.
MONDAY 15
Build-A-World Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Half term activity in which kids are invited to help create a “large scale world of mischief”. (Until Sat 20)
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. Drop in to make a constellation viewer. (Until Sun 21)
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Dylan’s Animals: Animal Masks And Face Painting Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Family drop-in workshop suitable for all ages and abilities.
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Live Superstars Of Wrestling Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £12/£9. Info 0845 2263510.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Medieval Games National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Learn how people kept themselves entertained in the Age of the Princes. (Until Wed 17)
Ocho Tequila Tasting 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Roman Boot Camp National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-3pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. What was life like in the Roman army? Meet some Roman soldiers in costume who’ll tell you all about it in this drop-in workshop. (Until Fri 19)
Shapeshifters Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 10.30am + 2.30pm, £5 kids/free adults. Info 0845 2263510. Learn how to make and experiment with light and shadow puppets, create and develop story characters. On tomorrow also.
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2022 4488. Opening day of this annual tournament, whitting 128 cuemasters down to a slim 64. (Until Sun 21)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 21)
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Come and see one of the Museum’s historic buildings brought to life through a living history demonstration. (Until Fri 19)
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 18)
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
TUESDAY 16
Behind The Scenes: Art National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Emily O’Reilly talks about paper conservation.
Build-A-World Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20)
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Family Art Workshops: Silent Explosion National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am + 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Create art inspired by Welsh artist Ivor Davies. (Until Fri 19)
Family Workshops: Treasures & Adventures National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Make a piece of art inspired by the Treasures exhibition and find out more about archaeological treasures and adventure. (Until Fri 19)
Half Term Workshops YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore the creative world of words to create your own characters, with children’s author Myfanwy Millward.
Juke Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 07933 844234.
Lip Sync Battle Mary’s, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected].
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Medieval Games National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Wed 17)
Poetry Upstairs The Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny. 8pm, free. Info 01873 853613. Ann Drysdale launches Miss Jekyll’s Gardening Boots and William Ayot launches Re-enchanting The Forest.
Roman Boot Camp National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-3pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. (Until Fri 19)
Shapeshifters Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 10.30am + 2.30pm, £5 kids/free adults. Info 0845 2263510.
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 10.30am + 7pm. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 21)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 21)
Talk: The Economy Of Swansea And Its Surrounding Area Today Swansea Museum. 1pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. By Professor David Blackaby; hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Fri 19)
Tropical Encounters Cardiff Castle. £3. Info 029 2087 8100. See and hold live exotic animals such as snakes and lizards, a skunk and meerkats. The pretext for this is that two of the Castle’s previous owners were dead keen on exotic animals.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 18)
WEDNESDAY 17
Build-A-World Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20)
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Glass Workshop Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, £6. Info 01792 652016. Family craft activity with Rhian Hâf.
Family Art Workshops: Silent Explosion National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am + 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Fri 19)
Family Workshops: Treasures & Adventures National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Fri 19)
Half Term At The Pavilion Penarth Pier Pavilion. Free. Info 0844 8700887. With activities for all ages and a whole programme of Kids Club screenings in the cinema. On tomorrow also.
Lunchtime Talk – Treasures: Adventures In Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Medieval Games National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Finishes today)
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring Jonathan Davidson and Gemma June Howell. Fundraiser to help run the Cwtsh Arts Centre.
Pruning Hybrid Tea Roses National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Roman Boot Camp National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-3pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. (Until Fri 19)
Sing Welsh! St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-2.30pm, £30/£25 for four sessions. Info 07952 752823.
Skill Builder: Winter Warmers Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 10.30am + 7pm. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 21)
Space Science National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Join CBBC’s science communicator Jon Chase to learn new facts about the universe. (Until Sat 20)
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414. A chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Fri 19)
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 18)
Warrior School Cardiff Castle. 10am, £10 (age 10 and up)/£7.50 (age 5-9). Info 029 2087 8100. Kids can learn how to sword fight under the expert tuition of The Warwick Warriors. Ages 5-9: 10am + 12.30pm; age 10+: 11am. On tomorrow also.
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. New open mic night incorporating music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, cabaret etc.
Writing Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Aimed at ages 10-16. Book in advance please.
THURSDAY 18
Booklaunch: Dean Burnett The Corran Resort & Spa, Laugharne. 4pm, free. Info [email protected]. ‘Rolling’ Dean Burnett, a sometime standup comic who writes about science in a whimsical and accessible way in the Guardian, has a book out. Email the address above if you want to go. There’s a launch in Cardiff next month, too.
Build-A-World Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20)
Cardiff Archaeological Society Lecture Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University. 7.15pm. Info www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk. ‘Investigating The Origins Of Stone Crafting In Egypt’s Eastern Desert’ by Dr Elizabeth Bloxham.
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Craft Afternoon Drill Hall, Chepstow. 2-4pm. Info 01291 625981. Drop-in sessions for kids of all ages (must be accompanied by an adult).
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Family Art Workshops: Silent Explosion National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am + 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Fri 19)
Family Workshops: Treasures & Adventures National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Until Fri 19)
Glass Mobile Making Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, £6. Info 01792 652016. Family craft activity with Dierdre Finnerty.
Half Term At The Pavilion Penarth Pier Pavilion. Free. Info 0844 8700887.
Half Term Workshops YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Discover different ways of illustrating and experiment with a variety of printmaking techniques, with artists Arwen Roberts and Dan McCabe.
Lecture: Cardiff’s Victorian Buildings Cardiff Castle. Info 029 2087 8100.
Looking At Renaissance Paintings Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Roman Boot Camp National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-3pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. (Until Fri 19)
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 10.30am + 7pm. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 21)
Space Science National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 20)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 21)
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 9.30-11am, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Talk: Swansea, City Of Sanctuary Swansea Museum. 7.30pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. By Alan Thomas and others; hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
The Full Moon Against Humanity The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £2. Info [email protected]. A session playing the wilfully offensive card game Cards Against Humanity.
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Fri 19)
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
Warrior School Cardiff Castle. 10am, £10 (age 10 and up)/£7.50 (age 5-9). Info 029 2087 8100.
FRIDAY 19
Aberration: All Queered Up Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 01970 623232. An evening of talks, discussion and music celebrating LGBT History Month.
A Day In The Lambing Shed Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £115. Info 01600 714595. Animal husbandry with Tim Stephens.
Andy Kirkpatrick Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 8pm, £14.50/£13.50. Info 01874 611622. Mountaineer of notoriously challenging locations talks about his life and work.
Build-A-World Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 20)
Chiaroscuro Sculptures Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, £6. Info 01792 652016. Family craft activity with Lucy Donald.
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Dylan’s Animals: Animal Finger Puppets Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Family drop-in workshop suitable for all ages and abilities.
Exhibition Launch: Transformation Swansea Museum. Free. Info 01792 653763. See the Art listings for more about the exhibition in question.
Family Art Workshops: Silent Explosion National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am + 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Finishes today)
Family Workshops: Treasures & Adventures National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. (Finishes today)
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Junior Ghost Tour St Fagans Castle. 5.45pm, £8.50. Info 029 2057 3500. For kids aged 7-11. On tomorrow also.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Roman Boot Camp National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-3pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. (Until Fri 19)
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 12 + 7pm. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 21)
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Space Science National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sat 20)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 21)
Through The Keyhole National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Fri 19)
Wheelbuilding Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 20
Another Night With The Stars Drill Hall, Chepstow. 6pm, £5. Info 01291 625981. Another opportunity to come stargazing with Usk Astronomical Society, with indoor planetarium, outdoor telescopes (weather permitting), meeting meteorites and a constellation of craft activities for kids.
Build-A-World Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Finishes today)
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Cardiff Anarchist Bookfair Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Featuring three workshop spaces for talks and discussions, and a main hall of stalls, plus creche, bar, cafe and more. In the evening there will be a benefit gig and social.
Castle Underground Cinema Cardiff Castle. 2-10pm. Info 029 2087 8100. Today features Cinderella (2pm), Labyrinth (4.30pm) and The Shawshank Redemption (8pm). A different programme is on tomorrow.
Cherry Bomb Bazaar The Scene Club, Swansea. 12-5pm, free. Info 07730 432166. Lots of stalls selling alternative clothing, jewellery, accessories, homeware, records, upcycled hippy clothing, artwork, crafts and cosmetics.
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Embroidery: Creating Your Own Narrative Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Alison Moger.
Felt Slippers Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £65. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 12.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Further Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www. cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Gymnastics: Aerobatic Championships Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Introduction To Pottery: Pinch Making Technique And Glaze Decoration M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £45 (two weeks)/£120 (six weeks). Info 029 2047 3373.
Junior Ghost Tour St Fagans Castle. 5.45pm, £8.50. Info 029 2057 3500.
Lampeter Beer Festival University Of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter. £3. Info 01570 424971. See the Food & Drink section for a little more on this.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 21)
Mask Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 1.30-4.30pm. Info 029 2047 3373. With James Green.
Museum Friends Lecture: Morfydd Llwyn Owen And Ernest Jones National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am, £10. Info 029 2039 7951. Rhian Davies talks about the lives of these late 19th/early 20th century Welsh figures.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Nantgarw Craft Fair Nantgarw China Works. 11am-3pm, free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
Narberth A Capella Voice Festival Workshops Queens Hall, Narberth. 9.30-11.30am + 1-3pm, £5-£10. Info 01834 869323. Featuring workshops led by Michael Deason-Barrow, Seimon Morris and the South African Zulu Male Choir (morning); Camilo Menjura, Ffynnon and Michael Deason-Barrow again (afternoon).
Poetry Reading Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 2-2.45pm, free. Info [email protected].
Roller Derby: Tiger Bay Brawlers vs. Soy Division Talybont Sports Village, Cardiff. Info [email protected]. Soy Division are not from a specific location, but rather comprised of players who don’t eat meat.
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Semi Finals Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 1 + 7pm. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Sun 21)
Space Science National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Finishes today)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 21)
Talk At 2 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Exhibition guide with Richard Higlett and Thomas Williams.
Try Gamelan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2087 8444. I think they’re talking about giving these sessions the old heave-ho for budgetary reasons, so if you’ve been meaning to tinkle some Javanese gongs, best get your skates on.
SUNDAY 21
Cardiff Creative Writers Monthly Meetup Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 12.30pm, £5. Info 07830 381930.
Cardiff Vintage Kilo Sale Tramshed, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £2. Info 0117 9259273. Organised by vintage shop Blue Honey, the premise of this is that you sift through “thousands of kilos” of vintage clothes and buy them by weight – £15 a kilo. HOT TAKE: the people buying and selling this stuff should give most of it to Calais relief drives instead. HOTTER TAKE: maybe they already did?
Castle Underground Cinema Cardiff Castle. 2-10pm. Info 029 2087 8100. Today features Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (2pm), Goonies (4pm) and Raiders Of The Lost Ark (8pm).
Constellation View-Tube National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980. (Finishes today)
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Fencing: BYC Qualifiers – Sabre Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Judo: Welsh U-15 Open Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 029 2033 4945.
Marvellous Moon Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am + 4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Finishes today)
Masterclass: Pasta Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716.
Portraits In Clay Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £110 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Mary Jones. Also on Sun 28.
Seedy Sunday National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. Annual table-top seed swap with lots of talks, tables and exhibitors.
Snooker: Welsh Open World Championship Final Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. 1 + 7pm, £26/£22. Info 029 2022 4488. (Finishes today)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Welsh National Wedding Fayre Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 475715.
MONDAY 22
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
Wooden Bird Sculptures Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 1-4pm, £35. Info [email protected]. With Pod Clare.
TUESDAY 23
After School Art Group Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 4-5.30pm, £6. Info [email protected]. For ages 6-12.
Black Kettle Collective YMCA, Swansea. 5-7pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Lip Sync Battle Mary’s, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected].
Talk: The Digital Future Of Media & Society Swansea Museum. 1pm. Info www.risw.org.uk. By Professor Ian Hargreaves; hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995.
WEDNESDAY 24
Cardiff Fashion Fest Gwdihw, Cardiff. 4pm. Info 029 2039 7933. Featuring collections from various vintage/niche retailers from Cardiff, plus DJ sets.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £5. Info 07934 011061. Last Wednesday of every month. Moved from the Abacus, which is closed at the time of writing but hopefully open in a new location soon.
Games Wales South 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Social meetup for video-games developers that happens once a month in Cardiff.
Low Light Digital Photography Sunflower & I, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-9pm, £35. Info www.infocusphotographycourses.com. Photography course hosted by Amanda Wilson at In Focus.
Natural Sciences Luchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘A Long War and a Troubled Peace: Economy and Society in South Wales c1800-1820’ by Professor Bill Jones.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Sing Welsh! St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-2.30pm, £30/£25 for four sessions. Info 07952 752823.
Skill Builder: Speedy Thai Supper Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Welly Wednesday National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. An hour of fun, outdoor activities for pre-schoolers and their grownups.
Workshop: 55+ YMCA, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Young Artists Workshops Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 4-5.30pm, £6. Info [email protected]. For ages 12-18.
THURSDAY 25
After Hours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-10pm, £3. Info 029 2047 5475. Evening events for adults only.
Design Stuff 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Each month, two designers talk about a topic of their choice which is based in and around design.
Four Bars Swing Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a lindy hop class for beginners, followed by dancing to classic swing tracks.
Gallery Talk: James Green M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 029 2047 3373. Chatting about his exhibition, currently showing here and listed in the Art listings.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Ivor Davies Exhibition Seminar: Conservation Conversation National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Left Suit Events Speed Quiz The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £3 to play. Info [email protected].
Looking At Renaissance Paintings Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887.
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Nourish The Us-ness Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2030 4400. With storyteller Cath Little and poet Susan Richardson.
Pump Up The Volume Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15/£12 members. Info 029 2048 4880. A techno-themed bouldering event focusing only on climbing volumes (thus forming a pun). Live DJ and guest setting from Tom Newberry.
Skill Builder: Fish Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 9.30-11am, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly session for Welsh learners.
The Wearable Art Show 2016 Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 4 + 7.15pm, £6-£10. Info 029 2039 1391. Costumes inspired by Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and made from scrap materials. On tomorrow also.
Writer In Residence Talk: Joe Dunthorne YMCA, Swansea. 5.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
FRIDAY 26
Aromatic Spice Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Lunchtime Talk: Captured Moments Mission Gallery, Swansea. 12-1pm, free. Info 01792 652016. With Rhian Hâf and Chris Jones.
Ride Leader Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £110. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v France Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 8.05pm, £35-£85. Info 08442 777888.
Spring In The Vegetable Garden National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Fri 19)
The Wearable Art Show 2016 Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 1, 4 + 7.15pm, £6-£10. Info 029 2039 1391.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 27
Craft Fair Ogmore Vale Life Centre. Info 07544 905718.
Darts: Tramshed Pro Darts Masters Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £25 adv. Info 0117 9259273. Featuring Michael Van Gerwen, Raymond Van Barneveld and Mark Webster, aka actual title winners. Been noticing an uptick in darts appreciation among indie kid/millennial/meme-aware types, will any of them turn out for this?
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends and half term until Sun 28)
Etching Glass Workshop Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, £15. Info 01792 652016. Adult workshop with Rhian Hâf.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Preston North End Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Gymnastics: Welsh Championships Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127. On tomorrow also.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Introduction To Pottery: Coil Building And Glaze Decoration M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £45 (two weeks)/£120 (six weeks). Info 029 2047 3373.
Karaoke The Hollybush, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2025 5042.
Lambing At Llwyn Yr Eos National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also, and every weekend in March.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609.
Mandala Painting: Spirals Of Life Blossoms Gallery, Aberystwyth. 10am-4pm, £35. Info [email protected]. With Anne Thomas.
Mysteries Of The Solar System National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Dr Chris North talks about the fleet of spacecraft currently exploring the solar system.
Picture This: Collage Making Workshop M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 1.30-4pm. Info 029 2047 3373. With James Green.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. On tomorrow also.
Seedy Saturday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-2pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Share seeds, plants and unwanted garden equipment, while taking tips from gardening experts.
Space Animation National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am + 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Create a space-inspired story using recycled goods then bring it to life using digital stop motion techniques. On tomorrow also.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092.
Weber Winter Warmer Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £100. Info 01443 222716.
Winter Ladies Day Chepstow Racecourse. 12.05pm, £20-£27. Info 01291 622260. Featuring, in addition to the racing, tribute acts to Michael Bublé and Olly Murs, plus a fashion show. With such a delightful lineup for the ladies, it looks like the only ‘nags’ today will be the horses! Sorry, got a bit too into the spirit of things there.
SUNDAY 28
Beginners Digital Photography Stretchy Suzie’s, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £75. Info www.infocusphotographycourses.com. Practical photography course hosted by Amanda Wilson at In Focus.
Craft Fair LC2, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £25 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Dafydd Wigley: Wales – The Next 5 Years Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 1-3.15pm, £15. Info 01239 841387. Talking about the potential changing face of Welsh politics. Price of this talk includes lunch.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Gymnastics: Welsh Championships Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Fencing: BYQ Qualifiers – Foil Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Lambing At Llwyn Yr Eos National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Portraits In Clay Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £110 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475.
Space Animation National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am + 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
St David’s Day National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3550. Makes Welsh cakes and dragon/leek-related stuff.
MONDAY 29
Creative Writing Open Mic Dempseys, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2023 9253.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Karen Siu Ting on ‘how do poison arrow frogs get their poison?’