JANUARY | 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 14 Dec and starts back up on Mon 4 Jan.
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 14 Dec and starts back up on Mon 4 Jan.
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 14 Dec and starts back up on Mon 4 Jan.
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.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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).
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. Starting on Mon 18 Jan.
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 14 Dec and starts back up on Mon 4 Jan.
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 14 Dec and starts back up on Mon 4 Jan.
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 15 Dec and starts back up on Tue 5 Jan.
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 15 Dec and starts back up on Tue 5 Jan.
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).
Circus Skills The Riverfront, Newport. 7-8.30pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. For ages 14 and up.
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5-£6.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8. Runs until Tue 15 Dec and starts back up on Tue 5 Jan.
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 15 Dec and starts back up on Tue 5 Jan.
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 15 Dec and starts back up on Tue 5 Jan.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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]. Running until Tue 15 in December and starting again on Tue 5 Jan.
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 15 Dec and starts back up on Tue 5 Jan.
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. No classes on Tue 22 Dec, Tue 29 Dec or Tue 5 Jan.
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. Starting on Wed 13 Jan.
Beginners Cabaret And Showgirl Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Starting on Wed 13 Jan. More info at www.cardiffcabaretclub.com
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757.
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 16 Dec and starts back up on Wed 6 Jan.
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.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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 16 Dec and starts back up on Wed 6 Jan.
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.
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.
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. Starting on Thurs 14 Jan, a new youth theatre programme organised by the tin Shed Theatre Co.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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. No classes on Thurs 24 or 31 Dec.
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.
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.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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.
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
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+.
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.
NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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. Running until Sun 20 in December and starting again on Sun 3 Jan.
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 Prince Of Wales Building, John Street, 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.
FRIDAY 1
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 12-7pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3)
SATURDAY 2
Ammanford Monthly Arts, Crafts & Food Fair Coffee Cove Cafe Bar, Barry Island. 11am-3.30pm. Info
Don’t Do This At Home Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 3)
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected].
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Dundee Stars Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Rocket Calendars National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 3)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 3)
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Until Sun 3)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Until Sun 3)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SUNDAY 3
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected].
Don’t Do This At Home Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Rocket Calendars National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Finishes today)
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Waterfront Winterland Museum Park, Swansea. 10am-10pm, £5.50-£8. Info 01792 637300. (Finishes today)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6-£9. Info 029 2023 0130. (Finishes today)
MONDAY 4
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Northern Lingo Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
TUESDAY 5
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. An opportunity for staff to show and explain the type of work that goes on in keeping Big Pit open, including working machine demonstrations in the afternoon. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this month. (Until Thurs 7)
Life Drawing Sketching Session 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 4pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883.
WEDNESDAY 6
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 7)
Pruning Apple Trees National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Also on Wed 20.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334.
THURSDAY 7
Cardiff Archaeological Society Lecture Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University. 7.15pm. Info www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk. ‘The Lost Lake Of Monmouth’ by Dr Stephen Clarke.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Finishes today)
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Poems & Pints Browns, Laugharne. 7.30pm. Info 01994 427688. Monthly event with special guest poet Wendy Holborow.
Skill Builder: Knife Skills Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. With Angharad Wynne. Price includes food.
FRIDAY 8
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392/www.cardiffivc.org.uk.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334.
Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Snooker Legends St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.15pm, £15-£40. Info 029 2087 8444. An exhibition doubles match with Ronnie O’Sullivan and Jimmy White v Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5 (adults). Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly day for toddlers with a special theme each month, January’s being ‘Space Adventurers’.
Winter Italian Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
SATURDAY 9
Antiques Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149.
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.
Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. How do astronaut crews get into space, what is life like on board a space station, and how do they get safely back to Earth? (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Dewch Y Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980.
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.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. Info 01792 369224. On the second Saturday of every month.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Mari Llwyd Sock Puppets National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. On tomorrow also.
Masterclass Special: Game Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £195. Info 01443 222716.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Beyond our solar system, around distant stars, new planets are being found all the time. May they hold the secret we are looking for? (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Squash: South Glam Open Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 10am-8pm. Info 0300 3003121. On tomorrow also.
Table Tennis: Junior Team Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 10
Antiques Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Mari Llwyd Sock Puppets National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Masterclass Special Butchery Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £195. Info 01443 222716.
Playing The Spoons National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Join virtuoso spoons players Pat Smith and Ned Clamp who will be performing, leading a spoons workshop and introducing you to their lifesized Mari Lwyd New Year horse.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Squash: South Glam Open Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 10am-8pm. Info 0300 3003121.
Table Tennis: Junior Team Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754.
MONDAY 11
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Hywel Griffiths and Stephen Tooth: ‘What is the tallest waterfall in Wales? Myth, measurement and marketing’.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 14)
TUESDAY 12
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 14)
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980. This month’s theme is the various book prize lists of 2015, and it also takes place on Tue 19 and Tue 26.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Sunderland Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 7.45pm. Info 0870 400004.
Meet The Curator: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Science Cafe Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 14)
WEDNESDAY 13
Blackcurrant & Gooseberry Pruning National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 14)
Lunchtime Talk Treasures: Adventures In Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Also on Wed 20.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 23 Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring Catherine Fisher, Jon Gower and an open mic. Fundraiser by CWTSH to help run the former Stow Hill Library.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 14)
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
THURSDAY 14
Bad Biddies Bingo 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2. Info 029 2022 8883. Every second Thursday of the month.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Finishes today)
Ludwig Mond And The Clydach Nickel Refinery Swansea Museum. 7.30pm, free. Info www.risw.org.uk. Lecture by Dr Keith Lascelles. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Shakespeare 400 Gala Launch Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 7.15pm, free. Info 01792 475715. Dead white male William Shakespeare stopped being a living white male 400 years ago, and tonight Fluellen launch their year-long programme of commemorative events.
Skill Builder: Savoury Pastry Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
FRIDAY 15
Art Lunchtime Talk: Silent Explosion – Discussing Language, Politics And Art National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Professor Daniel Williams of Swansea University.
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Llancaiach Fawr Ghost Tour Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Caerphilly. 7pm, £15 adv. Info 01685 722176. Organised by Theatr Soar in Merthyr.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.45pm, £10. Info 07538 878609.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252.
Spice Feast Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Table Tennis: Welsh Euro 16 Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 5-8pm. Info 07754 525754. (Until Sun 17)
Weightlifting: Welsh School Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 2-8.30pm. Info 01407 763300. On tomorrow also.
SATURDAY 16
Badminton: Veteran Nationals Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0845 0454301.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
In The Footsteps Of Saint David: A City Region? National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Dr Robert McCoy looks at St David, Britain’s smallest non-Lego city.
Lazy Crafternoon: Storage Jars National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
More Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £100. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31)
Star Attractions At The Museum National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Space-themed family activities.
Table Tennis: Welsh Euro 16 Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754. (Until Sun 17)
Thrifty Kids: Glowing Constellation Jars National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 463980.
Weber Grill Academy Winter Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £100. Info 01443 222716. Presented as part of Angela Gray’s Cookery School, this takes you through grilling, roasting, smoking and baking techniques. Also on Fri 29.
Weightlifting: Welsh School Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-8.30pm. Info 01407 763300.
Woodcraft Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 17
Archery: Welsh Indoor Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 01597 824203.
Attack! Pro Wrestling: It Was Acceptable In The 80’s Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. Info 029 2037 3144. Second event of the Dec/Jan period for these guys. Details still TBC but will be a mid-afternoon start I think. And probably sold out by now.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Fencing: Welsh Youth Epee / Sabre Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. How can they have two home games in 24 hours? They’re going to be knackered.
Pump Action Doll House Pop Up Cinema Christmas Special The Roath Park, Cardiff. 6pm, £2 per film/£3 for both. Info [email protected]. Screenings of Caddyshack at 6pm and Ringu at 8.30pm.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Table Tennis: Welsh Euro 16 Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-4pm. Info 07754 525754. (Finishes today)
Winter Supper Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Woodcraft Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149.
MONDAY 18
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Watford Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 7pm. Info 0870 400004.
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
TUESDAY 19
Behind The Scenes: Art National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Alan Webster.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 21)
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
WEDNESDAY 20
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 21)
Lunchtime Talk Treasures: Adventures In Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Skill Builder: Curries Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414.
THURSDAY 21
Afternoon Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4. Info 01792 475715.
Cardiff Archaeological Society Lecture Chemistry Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Cardiff University. 7.15pm. Info www.cardiffarchsoc.btck.co.uk. ‘Welsh Caves and Their Place In Histories Of Palaeolithic Archaeology’ by Elizabeth A Walker.
Design Stuff 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly talks about design by all types of creatives from the UK. Book tickets in advance please.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Finishes today)
Ivor Davies Exhibition Seminar: St Agnes’ Eve – Performance In Miniature National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Mike Pearson of Aberystwyth University.
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Pruning Apple Trees National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Skill Builder: Chinese Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
FRIDAY 22
Aliens! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With author and broadcaster Mark Brake.
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Burns Night 2016 Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £26. Info 029 2039 1391. Featuring a concert followed by a traditional Burns supper, whisky tasting and ceilidh.
Crochet A Welsh Wool Cowl Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £40. Info 01600 714595. With Sian, Helen and Louise of Wool In The Woods.
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.
Lunch Club Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £33. Info 01443 222716.
Squash: Senior Welsh National Closed Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 4-10pm. Info 0300 3003121. (Until Sun 24)
Star Gazing Evening National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With Swansea Astronomical Society.
SATURDAY 23
Amazing Astronomy Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Food Fair National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Rotherham United Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Gymnastics: School Welsh Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Jewellery: Pewter Casting Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Mandy Nash.
Museum Friends Lecture: Gwen And Augustus John, United And Divided By Their Art National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am, £10. Info 029 2039 7951.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12pm, £13. Info 01443 222716.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Squash: Senior Welsh National Closed Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 10am-9.20pm. Info 0300 3003121. (Until Sun 24)
Star Dome National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Hour-long sessions in an inflatable planetarium, if you can imagine such a thing. On tomorrow also.
Talk: Britannia Sky National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Andrew Lound talks about how Britain has played a vital role in spaceflight history.
SUNDAY 24
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Fencing: Welsh Youth Epee / Sabre Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Food Fair National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149.
Gymnastics: Trampoline Grades Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Fife Flyers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
Regional Indian Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Squash: Senior Welsh National Closed Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 10am-5.30pm. Info 0300 3003121. (Finishes today)
Star Dome National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
St Fagans Wedding Showcase National History Museum, St Fagans. 11.30am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
The Aberystwyth Wedding Show 2015 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Free. Info 01970 623232. Hosted by Calon Wedding Planning.
MONDAY 25
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
TUESDAY 26
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 28)
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
Pick n’ Mix Allsorts Open Mic Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2039 7933.
WEDNESDAY 27
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Thurs 28)
Games Wales South Meetup 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Natural Sciences Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘Reading the rocks: the remarkable maps of William Smith’ by John Mather.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Skill Builder: Hot Wok Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
THURSDAY 28
Engineering Exposed Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10.15am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Finishes today)
Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Skill Builder: Curries Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £80. Info 01443 222716.
Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly session for Welsh learners.
FRIDAY 29
Blacksmith In Residence Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650.
Lost & Found The Abacus, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info www.theabacusroom.wordpress.com. “An open event where the aim is to create a flexible space for people to share their interests and skills, whether that be research, art, play or trade in a welcoming environment, free from the restraints of institutional learning,” say The Abacus.
Weber Grill Academy Winter Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-9pm, £100. Info 01443 222716.
An Evening With Britain’s First Astronaut National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6.30pm, £3-£7.50. Info 01792 463980. That being Helen Sharman, who popped into space in 1991 and will talk about various aspects of it.
Big Garden Birdwatch National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also.
Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Food Haven Foxy’s Deli, Penarth. 7-10pm, £35/£60 for two tickets. Info [email protected]. Vegan pop-up restaurant presented by Romy of Real Frank Food.
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.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
National Storytelling Week: Fireside Stories National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 31 Jan)
Snowdrop Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. On tomorrow also.
So You Want To Be An Archaeologist? National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. An event for budding archaeologists of all ages to learn about different opportunities to get involved in archaeology and conservation.
Table Tennis: Senior Team Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754. On tomorrow also.
Thai Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Vertigo Pro Wrestling: Perfect Storm 1 Masonic Hall, Cardiff. 6pm, £10 adv/£5 kids/£15 ringside. Info 07721 900665. Featuring Eddie Dennis vs Lou King Sharp, Ian Williams vs Panda Cub, Dave Mastiff, Mike Bird, Dick Morgan, Aaron Echo and more TBC.
Wales Theatre Awards Sherman Cymru, Cardiff. Info 029 2064 6900. Celebrating excellence in theatre, opera and dance.
SUNDAY 31
Big Garden Birdwatch National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Cardiff Geek Party Gwdihw, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Monthly gaming night focusing on retro consoles.
Destination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Fencing: Tournament Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-5pm. Info 07530 226532.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Edinburgh Capitals Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001.
I Spy… Nature Big Garden Birdwatch National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Find out which birds you are likely to see during winter and make a bird feeder to encourage them into your garden.
Masterclass Special: Seafood Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-4.30pm, £195. Info 01443 222716.
National Storytelling Week: Fireside Stories National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Snowdrop Weekend National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149.
Table Tennis: Senior Team Championships Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 07754 525754.