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 10 July.
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.
Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combining cardio and climbing.
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 10 July.
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 every Monday during term time.
Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £5/£3 unwaged. Info 01792 458245. New weekly class led by Mike Garside, Resident Teacher of Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Swansea.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. Today’s lineup looks like this. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm.Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 5-5.45pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Funkypump 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely, Cardiff: 6.15-7.15pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn how to play improvised rock and pop grooves and basic chord sequences. Beginners 6pm; improvers 8pm. Runs until Mon 10 July.
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. Runs until Mon 10 July.
Newport Badminton Club Bettws Active Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in south-east Wales. Also on Thursdays.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule looks like this. 4.30-6pm:Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years). 6-8pm: Aerial Hoop Level 4, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Level 2, Aerial Hoop Level 3, Static Trapeze Level 4.
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 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 10 July.
Qigong Class The Sunhouse, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £5. Info 07779 151916. More at www.
bringingbalance.co.uk.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Horse & Groom, Cowbridge. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
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 11 July.
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.
Beginners Show Girl & Burlesque Dancing Market House Dance Studio. Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £6. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph.
Belly Dance Market House Dance Studio. Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff. 8.15-9.15pm, £7/£30 for five sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph.
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5-£6.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Drum’n’Bass Workout Adamsdown Day Centre, Cardiff. 7.30-8.30pm, £6. Info [email protected]. New weekly event wherein you can do a high intensity workout to high intensity d’n’b (with a bit of jungle).
Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Exercise to music, aimed at over-60s and people with a disability. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebell 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10.30-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5.15-6 + 6-7pm; Funkypump Kidz 5.15-6pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funky Pump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bootcamp 6.15-7.15pm; Bags 7.15-8.15pm. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7pm. Daleon Fitness, Merthyr: Funkypump 6-7pm.
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 Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. Info 029 2075 1158. From beginners to grade 2 and for all ages and abilities.
Irish Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6.15-8.15pm, £6.50/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Taught by Riverdance and former Lord Of The Dance cast member Nicola Dempsey. 6.15-7.15pm: advanced; 7.15-8.15pm: intermediate; 8.15- 9.15: beginners. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Karate Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-8.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. With Emma Robins.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club, Bridgend. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8.15-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30. First dance lesson free.
Life Drawing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
Music Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45-10.30am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Energetic music and movement class. Runs until Tue 11 July.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Jedis Ground Skills (11+). 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 6-7pm: Hula Hoop. 6-8pm: Supervised Training, Creative Circus. 7.45-9.45pm: Mixed Aerial.
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: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Qigong & 24 Step Form St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm. Info 07772 657692.
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.
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).
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. 7-8.30pm, £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 Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Mixed level class.
Zhan Zhuang Qigong Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. New weekly class, ZZQ being an ancient Chinese health system based on a series of static postures.
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.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757. Runs until Wed 12 July.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info [email protected].
City Of Cardiff Rotaract Meeting Refectory Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 07768 108394. An 18-30s community group that integrates young professionals, students and refugees through community projects and social events.
Drop-in Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.
funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Bag Circuit 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm; Abs 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6.30pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. 5-10 years old: 4.15-5pm; 11-14: 5-5.45pm; 14-18: 5.45-6.30pm. Runs until Wed 12 July.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Acrobatics (11+); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7-7pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners session 7pm; advanced 8pm. Runs until Wed 12 July.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Qigong Class The Hub Community Centre, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 2-3pm. Info 07772 657692.
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.
Toddler Time Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10-11am. Info 01685 384111. Pre-school stories, rhymes and crafts for toddlers.
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].
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.
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.
American Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 1.15-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Thurs 13 July.
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. 6.15-7.15pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. For ages 8-18. Runs until Thurs 13 July.
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 Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebells 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funkypump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7 + 7.15-8.15pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely: Funkypump 7.15-8.15pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump Lite 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
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. 4.30-6.30pm, £8 per session/£60 per term/£220 per year. Info 01633 656757. New youth theatre programme organised by the Tin Shed Theatre Co. Age 5-8 4.30-5.30pm; 13-21 5-6.30; 9-12 5.30-6.30. Runs until Thurs 13 July.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 8-10pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard who represented Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Games.
Newport Junior Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm: Ropes & Silks Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 2. 7.45-9.45pm: Static Trapeze Level 2, Ropes & Silks Level 3, Ropes & Silks Level 4.
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.
Qigong Albert Rd Methodist Church Hall, Penarth. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07772 657692.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa & Bachata Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm.
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. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10-11.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Every Thursday during term time; aimed at 0-4 years.
The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Small group class hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7 + 7-8pm, £8/£6.50. Info info@
yogaskies.co.uk. 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.
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. This is now on every Friday and features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”.
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. Check in advance on the sessions as the hall is occasionally booked by someone else.
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.
Dance Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.05am + 10.15-10.50am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Runs until Fri 14 July.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; ABC 5-7pm; Kettlebell 5.15-6pm; Bag Circuit 6.15-7pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6-6.45pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bag Circuit 6-7pm.
India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class ith Megan Lloyd.
Movement And Music For A Fuller Life Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7.45-9.30pm, £5. Info 07726 360584. Biodanza session, on most weeks (ring ahead to check) aiming to help you “discover the joy of living, feel better and happier, benefit from more energy, and be more flexible”.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11+); 6-7.30pm: Aerial Fitness; 6-8pm: Supervised Training.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s.
Reggae Yoga Breakfast Club Anna-Loka, Cardiff. 7.30-8.30am, £10. Info 029 2049 7703. Vegan cafe launches new session, on every Friday, where you do yoga (with one Yogi Bare) and listen to reggae.
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.
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, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
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.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Abs 8-9am; TRX & Kettlebells 9.15-10.15am; Funkypump Kidz 10.30-11.30am; Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ware-house, Port Talbot: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ufit, Cardiff: Bag Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Boot Camp 8-9pm.
Hard Côr Sony Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
India Dance Wales Classes Lewis Street Methodist Church, Ystrad Mynach. Info [email protected]. New classes from beginner to Grade 3 level, every Saturday morning – email to confirm specific times.
Mini Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £6. Info 01633 656757. Run by Defying Gravity, professional tutors will teach ballet and drama to kids aged 3-6.
Movement For Children Volcano, Swansea. 10am-12pm, £4. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. Energetic classes with a focus on creativity, supporting physical development and building confidence. Ages 4-7: 10am; 8-12: 11am.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); 12.30-2pm: Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11+).
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.
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.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. 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. 1.30-3.30pm, £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.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 1-3pm: Flying Trapeze Level 2; 3-5 + 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 7-9pm: Flying Trapeze Level 3.
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.
SATURDAY 1
Arcade Arena Gwdihw, Cardiff. 2pm, £5/£3 (free to spectate). Info 029 2039 7933. All-day gaming tournament.
Artist Talk: Copper Geographies National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. With Ignacio Acosta (see Art listings).
Boxing: Keep The Faith Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 5pm. Info 029 2037 3144. In aid of Heads Above the Waves and featuring a bout between Hywel Davies and Matt Dutfield. There seem to be two other events here today so if this is on I suspect it’s in the old bingo hall next to the venue.
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 St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Cross Stitch The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £12. Info 07445 200707. Creative workshop hosted by Twin Made, who have further events later today, tomorrow, Fri 7, Sat 8, Sat 22 and Sun 23.
υDestination Space Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Celebrate Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station with a fun-filled family show. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 16)
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
Dungarees Dress The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, from £30. Info 07445 200707. Another Twin Made workshop.
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
Enthusiasm Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 12-10pm, free. Info 01685 384111. interdisciplinary one-day arts event bringing together musicians, members of the community, archivists and historians to look at a historical episode that links Merthyr and the South Wales Valleys to the Donbas in Ukraine.
υFleece To Felt Shearing Day Location TBC, nt Sennybridge. £45/£35 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to shear a sheep (and try it for yourself if you’re 16 or older) then spend the afternoon making a felted item with some of your fleece. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sun 9.
υGolf: Celebrity Cup Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 9am, £10-£35. Info 01633 413000. Annual event, on tomorrow also. It’s sponsored (like last year) by a a sugary faux-cider whose name I sadly don’t have space to include here (loike last year), and the teams will be made up of celebs from Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland.
υHands-On Art Club Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, £20 per term. Info 01267 222775. Aimed at ages 8-11, this term the theme will be making art outdoors and will include land art, printmaking with natural materials and making art on the beach. Also on Sat 15 this month.
υHedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Tue 4, Sat 8, Tue 11, Sat 15, Tue 18, Sat 22, Mon 24, Wed 26 and Sat 29.
υInternational Ceramics Festival 2017 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £140/£130 Welsh potters/£95 NUS/free under-14s. Info 01970 623232. A host of international ceramicists demonstrate their work at this annual event. On tomorrow also.
υJoust! Cardiff Castle. £10-£15.50/free under-5s. Info 029 2087 8100. Medieval style knightsmanship with various other era-appropriate activities. On tomorrow also.
Kidsmarkets Summer Mega Market UWIC Talybont Sports Hall, Bevan Place, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 60 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
υLights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Join us as we look up into the night sky to explore the many lights that have fascinated humans for centuries. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 16)
Lost Lands Rooftop Cinema: Batman – The Dark Knight Jacobs Antiques, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2039 0939. Lost Lands also screen films here on Fri 28 and Sat 29.
Machen Show Mill Farm, Machen. 8.30am-6pm, £5/£3 under-14s and OAPs. Info 07737 630657. Old style country type show with lots of cute animals and cuter farm equipment.
Maindee Festival Maindee Primary School, Newport. 12-7pm, free. Info www.maindee.org. Free community arts festival that brings together people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, ages, abilities and faiths.
Monmouthshire Show Monmouthshire Showground, Monmouth. 8am-7pm, £4-£14. Info 01873 890365. Centred on horses and livestock, with other attractions for the family.
National Meadow Day National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Discover more about these important green spaces and the plants and insects within them.
Natural Dyes: Explore Colour Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £75. Info 029 2048 4611.
Open Haus The Printhaus / The Boneyard, 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.
υPawprints In The Summer Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover all the animal shapes hidden in the constellations. Suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 16)
υRhondda Rose Society Show National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also.
Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Monthly session.
υSilver Clay Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 11am-1pm, £90 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Joan Gordon. On tomorrow also, from 10.30am-4.30pm.
υSpring Lamb Food & Drink Festival Glan Bryner Farm, Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly. 10am-6pm. Info 01443 819315. Cooking demos, sheep shearing, a cover band and other stuff. On tomorrow also.
υTafwyl Llandaff Fields, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2068 9888. Multi-faceted day of entertainment aimed at Welsh speakers, and those who want to learn. As well as stalls promoting Welsh produce, workshops, literary sessions, music, cookery, art and drama sessions, live music today will come from Yws Gwynedd, Geraint Jarman, Y Niwl, Alys Williams, Brython Shag, Aled Rheon, Argrph, Cpt. Smith plus DJs Dilys and Ian Cottrell (main stage); REU 25, The Gentle Good, Ani Glass, Plu, Welsh Whisperer, Alun Tan Lan, Danielle Lewis and Big Fish Little Fish (acoustic stage); Mabli Tudur, Beth Celyn and Hyll (Youth Yurt). Sun 2: Bryn Fon, Candelas, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Miec Stevens, Geraint Lovgreen A’r Enw Da, Cadno, Omaloma, Cerddorfa Ukelele and DJs Elan Evans and Ian Cottrell (main stage); REU 25, Kizzy Crawford, Heather Jones, Brigyn, Iwan Huws and Cwpwrdd Nansi (acoustic stage); Patrobas, Eddy Crawford and Mellt (Youth Yurt) See www.tafwyl.org for more info.
The Burn Series Adventure Race Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am. Info 01639 881635. Running, kayaking and cycling in that order, over two distances (10km, 1km and 40km adult; 3km, 1km and 10km kids).
υVintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying! On tomorrow also.
υWales National Air Show Swansea Bay. 10am-6pm, free. Info www.walesnationalairshow.com. On tomorrow also.
υWorkshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. Also on every Friday this month, from 10am-12pm.
SUNDAY 2
Band T-Shirt Memory Quilt The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £40. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Lee Skeet Supper Club Brewdog, Cardiff. £51. Info 029 2023 1684. Cornish seafood specialist with the final instalment of a series of supper clubs – after this he’s going travelling. Book here: www.leeskeet.com/shop.
υPiggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £25/£10 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments. Also on Sun 23.
Pre-Loved Vintage Kilo Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Clothes sold for £15 a kilo.
Stretch Revive And Relax Workshop Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected].
υTramshred: A Class And A Glass Tramshed, Cardiff. 10-11am + 11am-12pm, £12.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Dance-themed exercise classes followed by prosecco brunch. Today’s music is r’n’b, old skool and anthems; there’ also a class on Sun 9, which is drum’n’bass.
MONDAY 3
Art Talk: Kate Evans Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £4.50. Info 01656 815995.
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
υPicture Makers Creative Photographic Courses The Environment Centre, Swansea. 7.30-9pm, £80 (six weeks). Info 07960 184923. Run by Sheree Murphy (as is the equivalent course in Pontardawe tomorrow). Every Monday until 10 July (ie today and a week today).
υPilates And Core Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £30 for six sessions. Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Monday this month.
Simple Knots Makers Meet Castle Emporium, Cardiff. 5.30-7.30pm, £3. Info facebook.com/simpleknots. Informative evenin of creativity, open to all makers of any medium.
Sir Tony Robinson: No Cunning Plan Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14/£20 with book. Info 01873 850805. Robinson has a new autobiography out, and plugs it here. I forgot he had been knighted.
υWrite On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Also on Mon 17 (it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month).
υYoga By The Sea St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10-11am, £6. Info 01446 799100. Also on Mon 10 and Mon 17.
TUESDAY 4
Art Course – Painting And Drawing Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10am-12.30pm, £105 (10 weeks). Info 0844 8700887. Led by Pauline Williams. Every Tuesday until 4 July (ie finishing today).
Cardiff Poetry Experiment Jacobs Antiques, Cardiff. 7-10pm. Info 029 2039 0939. With Holly Pester, John Wilkinson and Rowan Evans.
Drink And Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Get a bevvy in and learn how to draw portraits. That’s all.
υEarly Years Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Explore movement, sound, language, textures, shapes and colours with kids aged 6 months to 3 years. Also on Tue 18.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Discuss books and authors in a casual setting (no obligation to have read the books in advance).
υPicture Makers Creative Photographic Courses Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30-9pm, £80 (six weeks). Info 07960 184923. Every Tuesday until 11 July (ie today and a week today).
υQigong Class Bute Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, pay by donation. Info 07779 151916. Every Tuesday this month. More at www.
bringingbalance.co.uk.
WEDNESDAY 5
υGlynn Vivian Young People Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3.30-4.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A group for anyone aged 16-24 with a passion for art and the enthusiasm to inspire others. Also on Wed 12 and Wed 19 this month.
Peter Finch + Katherine Stansfield Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £4. Info 01656 815757. Poetry readings as part of the Penned On The Bont series.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
υSheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend the afternoon in a 200-acre organic farm. A Good Day Out Event. Also on Wed 12, Sun 16, Wed 19, Sat 29 and Sun 30.
Swing Time Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 8.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info [email protected]. Swing and lindy hop night with live band Donnie Joe’s American Swing plus The Medicine Man DJing. Also on Wed 19, with a different live band.
Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.
THURSDAY 6
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Readings by Siobhán Campbell and Yvonne Reddick.
υLeather Bag Making Workshop Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Joan Gordon. Also on Sat 8.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
υPhilosophy Cafe The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Also on Thurs 20.
Poems & Pints Browns, Laugharne. 7.30pm, free. Info 01994 427688. With guest host John Bilsborough.
Save Water, Drink Gin Lab 22, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £25. Info 029 2039 9997. A night of juniper-flavoured revelry hosted by Cardiff Gin Club.
υThe Wales Triathlon Show Tenby Leisure Centre. Free. Info 01437 765777. Three-day event with guest speakers from triathlon’s top table, plus over 40 exhibitors. (Until Sat 8)
υYoung Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Open art class for anyone aged 14 to 24 to explore and respond to the Gallery’s exhibitions and collections. Also on Thurs 20.
FRIDAY 7
An Evening With Mike Jenkins Cwtsh Community & Arts Centre, Newport. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01633 664498. Award-wining poet and novelist.
υBig Skill Festival The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 10am. Info 01497 821762. Three days of craft workshops, artisan stalls, story telling, musicians, arts and crafts, with camping provised nearby. (Until Sun 9)
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.
Community Café Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-1.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Peter David discusses the modellers and sculptors who created some of the figures in the Gallery’s collection.
Cricket: Natwest T20 Blast – Glamorgan v Hampshire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Crime And Place All Saints Lesser Hall, Penarth. 7.30-10.30pm, £7. Info 029 2070 6455. Clare Donoghue, J.M. Gulvin and Jan Newton explore how the setting of a novel changes the way crime is written about, and the way we as readers experience it. Penarth Literature Festival event, which runs until Mon 10 in various venues.
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.
Friday Talk: The Lost Treasures Of Swansea Bay Community Archaeology Project National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. By Emma Williams.
Little Mice Club: Up In The Air National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
Pom Poms & Pimms The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £20/£18.50. Info 01874 611622. Posh explorer type with a show titled Mind Over Matter.
The Life Of Dorothy Squires All Saints, Penarth. 4-6pm, £5. Info 029 2070 6455. South Wales starlet of several decades past is discussed by Johnny Tudor and Dick Johns. Penarth Literature Festival event.
The World Of Norm Paget Rooms, Penarth. 10am + 12.45pm, free. Info 029 2070 6455. Readings of popular kids’ book series from its author, Jonathan Meres. Book in advance please. Penarth Literature Festival event, which runs until Mon 10 in various venues.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5.50 adults/free under-4s. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘at the seaside’.
SATURDAY 8
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Cardiff Independent Comic Expo 2017 Masonic Hall, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £6.50/£5.50 adv/free under-12s. Info www.ciceevents.wordpress.com. With over 90 tables featuring independent comic artists, writers, illustrators, publishers, retailers and more, from South Wales and beyond.
Carving Out A Writing Career Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1.30-4.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Workshop with author and publishing professional Julia Forster.
υChepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 22 in July).
υDance Days National Waterfront Museum and elsewhere in the city centre, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. International and UK acts perform alongside local groups in Swansea’s annual dance festival. On tomorrow also.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4611. Monthly class, normally on the second Saturday of the month.
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Fables From The Srables All Saints Lesser Hall, Penarth. 4-6pm, £3. Info 029 2070 6455. South Wales author Gavin Pucket talks about his series of equine-themed kids’ books. Penarth Literature Festival event.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month all year.
Glamorgan Vintage Iron Horse Society Display Of Tractors Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. Free. Info 01639 881635. COOL.
υMedieval Fun Day Caerphilly Castle. 10am-5pm, £7.95/£5.20. Info 01443 336000. Archery, sword skills, weapons displays and demonstrations. On tomorrow also.
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.
υSaturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Also on Sat 22.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Tenovus Singathon Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. Afternoon charity event raising featuring eight choirs.
Thai Classics Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
The Forever House All Saints, Penarth. 2-4pm, £7. Info 029 2070 6455. Veronica Henry talks to bookshop owner Mel Griffin about her newly published novel. Penarth Literature Festival event.
The Knight Who Wouldn’t Fight Penarth Library. 10.30am-12.30pm, £3. Info 029 2070 6455. Penarth Literature Festival event where Helen Docherty reads from her books, aimed at kids aged 5 and under.
The Welsh At Passchendaele Saint Augustine’s Parish Hall, Penarth. 6-8pm, £5. Info 029 2070 6455. Dr Jonathan Hicks talks about his new book, which looks at one of the most notorious battlegrounds of WWI. Penarth Literature Festival event.
Wellfield Road Summer Fete St. Andrew’s Church, Roath, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free/£20 to set up a stall. Info 07794 248057.
υYoung Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Expand your skills and experience in new class aimed at older children (14-16) who want to work collectively on projects. Also on Sat 22.
SUNDAY 9
Aberfan In Memoir All Saints, Penarth. 2-4pm, £5. Info 029 2070 6455. Huw Lewis talks to Dai Smith about his new book To Hear The Skylark’s Song. Penarth Literature Festival event.
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Charity Skydive Fairwood Common, Swansea. 8am-5pm, £320 minimum sponsorship. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event.
Creative Writing Workshop Foxy’s Deli, Penarth. 210am-1pm, £10. Info 029 2070 6455. Hosted by Julie McGowan. Penarth Literature Festival event.
Cycling: Velothon Wales King Edward VIII Avenue, Cardiff (start and finish point). 7am, £69/£65 to enter. Info www.velothonwales.co.uk. Welsh edition of a professional worldwide cycling sportive, featuring some kickass scenery as you’d imagine.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.30pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Cut-price 85-minute tour, by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
Grandfest National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. The Royal Voluntary Services’ celebration of the skills older people can pass on to younger generations.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Miss Treadway And The Field Of Stars All Saints, Penarth. 4-6pm, £7. Info 029 2070 6455. Miranda Emmerson talks about her debut novel with Sue Page. Penarth Literature Festival event.
Poetry Showcase Waterloo Tea, Penarth. 8-10pm, £5. Info 029 2070 6455. With Stephen Payne, Amy Wack, Katherine Stansfield and Michael Laskey, plus music from Phil Nedin. Penarth Literature Festival event.
Tapas Summer Party Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
υTuneless Choir Cardiff Aspire Fitness, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723. Choir, led by Mei Gwynedd, for people who want to sing but can’t carry a tune. Also on Sun 23, Sun 30 and every fortnight after that.
MONDAY 10
υBeginners Saxophone Class Upstairs at The Park Hotel, Barry. 7-9pm, £15. Info 07806 625717. With Beverley from Sax For Fun. Every other Monday; also on Mon 24 this month.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd Community Centre, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info [email protected].
υJoy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month (also on Mon 24 in June).
The Children Of Jocasta All Saints, Penarth. 2-4pm, £7. Info 029 2070 6455. Huw Natalie Haynes discusses her new novel. Penarth Literature Festival event, the final one for this year.
υVelotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 13)
TUESDAY 11
υSea Shanty Sessions Look Out Cafe Bar, Cardiff. 7.15-9.30pm, £30 for whole series (drop-in negotiable). Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down, this session is also on Sun 23.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
WEDNESDAY 12
Natural Dyeing And Printing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £12. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 42 Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring writers Dave Costello and Sheila Templeton. Fundraiser by CWTSH to help run the former Stow Hill Library.
υScriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 26. Now in a new venue.
THURSDAY 13
Book Signing/Reading: Caroline Leech Octavo’s Wine Bar, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-8pm, free. Info 029 2049 1220. Young adult writer with a new novel, set towards the end of WWII.
υHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 20).
Off Grid Gourmet Supper Club The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm, £30/£25 vegetarian. Info 01497 821762.
Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. With special guest Robert Minhinnick.
Ship Lovers Group National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Come and learn about the modern history of ships through the cameras of our members, on the second Saturday of every month.
SwanComm Film Festival National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30-4.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. A selection of films created by community groups.
Thrifty Kids: Egg Box Sail Boats National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
υTroublemakers Festival Various locations (based at Volcano), High Street, Swansea. Free (some event ticketed). Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. A four-day-long effort to jazz up Swansea High Street with various cultural happenings. Highlights from today: a lunch at the TechHub Basement Cafe (1-2pm); Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat (Volcano, 5.30-7pm); The Peg Talks (Volcano, 7.30pm). Fri 14 highlights: Yap Yap Yap, a celebration of women’s speeches from history (Volcano, 2.30pm and 7.30pm, £5 adv); Damien Kingsley talking about his walk across the UK to raise money for Shelter (Canolfan Morgannwg, 7pm, £5 adv); a screening of Passport To Pimlico (Cinema & Co, 7.30pm, £5 adv). Sat 15 highlights: Lee Campbell’s Project 500 (High Street, 11am-4pm); Exist skate jam (High Street, 2-4pm, on tomorrow also); Fun Palaces with Stella Duffy (Volcano, 4-6.30pm); Ian Bone talking about Swansea counterculture (Galerie Simpson, 5.30-7pm); Tony Cowards’ Punasaurus (Canolfan Morgannwg, 7pm, £5); Mark Thomas (Volcano, 7.30pm, £10 adv). Sun 16 highlights: Craftivism (Sew Swansea, 10am-12pm); an attempt to levitate the Palace Theatre (3.30pm); Festival Finale: Placard Procession (High Street, 4pm); Tuneopolis (Volcano, 4.30-6.30pm); a screening of documentary film Wall Writers – Graffiti In Its Innocence (Cinema & Co, 5pm); and Noel James plus other Welsh language entertainers (Canolfan Morgannwg, 9pm, £5 adv). (Until Sun 16)
FRIDAY 14
υAdult Ball Pit National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-9pm. Info 01792 463980. Now this is what museums were made for: the biggest adult ball pit in the UK, which contains 120,000 plastic balls and, presumably, much less urine per square metre than the average children’s ball pit. On from 10am-5pm on Sun 16. (Until Sun 16)
υCardiff International Food & Drink Festival Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. Annual weekender. There’s normally some nice stuff to eat and drink here. (Until Sun 16)
υCarnival Weekender The Esplanade, Penarth. 6-10.20pm, free. Info 0844 8700887. This evening: live music from Into The Ark, Junior Bill, Ofelia and Rachel K Collier, and a DJ set by GRL TLK. Plus circus shows and a foreworks finale. Tomorrow (starting at 11am): RAF Falcons display, skate workshops, live entertainment, circus shows, stalls, petting zoo, story sessions, aircraft demonstrations and more.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month.
Exploring The Collection Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3 + 3.30-4.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore the work involved in archiving and storing information and images of the GVAG’s collection.
Football: Pre-Season Friendly – Taffs Well v Cardiff City Rhiw Dda’r, Taffs Well, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2081 3020.
Friday Talk: A Patchwork Puzzle – Conserving The Paper Templates In An 18th Century Patchwork Sampler National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. By Kim Thüsing and Lisa Childs.
Mobile Heritage Science Lab National Museum Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Take part in scientific experiments to test the air quality in the museum.
MTB Hydraulics And Suspension Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £110. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
υPremium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.30pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 21.
Summer Italian Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Taiko Drumming Glangwryney Village Hall, nr Crickhowell. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
SATURDAY 15
Adventure Travel Film Club: C90 Adventures Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7pm, £5. Info 01239 615952. A documentary following a man named Ed who spent eight months riding his bike across various Asian and Middle Eastern countries a few years back.
Al Fresco Feast Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Cardiff International Tattoo Convention Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa, Cardiff. 11am-8pm, £15/£25 both days/free under-15s. Info www.cardifftattoocon.co.uk. Featuring stalls, merch and best tattoo competitions.
Cricket: Natwest T20 Blast – Glamorgan v Somerset SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale St Dyfrig’s RC Church Hall, Treforest. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 25 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Lazy Crafternoons: Revamp Your Lamp National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
Liminality Dance Workshop Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1-3.15pm, £8. Info 029 2030 4400. Featuring two dancers from New Delhi and aimed at ages 12+.
Miss Universe Great Britain 2017 The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £30. Info 01633 656757. Heh, I’d like to enter Miss Universe Great Britain 2017, I can tell you! [crowd boo me] Actually it’s a joke about gender identity. [crowd boo even louder]
Saturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Spectacle Theatre: Theatrical Tour Of Flat Holm Cardiff Bay (starting point). £34/£24 children aged 7+. Info 07393 470476. This is a combination of a boat trip and interactive theatre experience. Sail to Flat Holm Island in a big dinghy (RIB boat to give it its proper name) and enjoy a play based around various myths relating to the island.
Swansea Vegan Festival Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 10.30am-5pm, £2/free under-12s. Info 01792 475715. Hot and cold food, baked goods; ethical fashion, health and beauty and artwork, all fully vegan and/or espousing vegan principles.
The Battle Of Mametz Wood 1916 National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. WWI-themed talk by Dr Richie Wood.
The Science And Art Of Dreaming Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-1.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. With Professor Mark Blagrove.
The Singing And Sewing Bee Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01834 869323. Day-long event suitable for anyone aged 8 or older. Create your own headdress or costume and learn the humming song which will accompany the bees on their journey to the hive.
This Is Wrestling: School’s Out! Cambrian NUM Club, Tonypandy. 5-9pm. Info facebook.com/thisiswrestling2017. Indy wrestling division based in Tonypandy.
υVintage For Victory Library Gardens, Whitchurch Village, Cardiff. 10am-9pm, £15/£10 kids/free under-12s. Info www.vintageforvictory.co.uk. “Set in the past it celebrates all that was great from the 1940s 50s and 60s,” say the organisers of their two-day event. Hopefully loads of people will turn up dressed as Black Power revolutionaries with machine guns. Music comes from Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band, The Big What?! Band, Jackson Sloan & The Rhythmtones, The Daisy Chains, Elle & the Pocket Belles, Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer, Rocket Joe Joe & The Old Time Bangers and Valley Jive. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 16
Angela’s Summer Fish Feast Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £180. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Capoeira Street Roda Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Local capoeira group demonstratin’ their style outside in the garden.
MONDAY 17
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Juke M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7-10pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Monthly open mic for local writers and performers.
Poetry Night Deli Rouge, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info www.cardifffringetheatrefestival.co.uk. Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival event.
TUESDAY 18
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
WEDNESDAY 19
Ask The Expert Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Come and meet the conservation team and find out how to care for your own artworks.
Jai-Jagdeesh: Kundalini Yoga Workshop Tramshed, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £23 adv/£40 with concert on Thurs 20. Info 029 2023 5555. This is taking place in the Tramshed’s new yoga studio and precedes an evening of live music, also performed by Kundalini yoga master Jai-Jagdeesh.
Skill Builder: Pasta Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Swing Time Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Penarth. 8.30pm, £5/£4.40 adv. Info [email protected]. Swing and lindy hop night with live band Hot Shoes Swing Band plus The Medicine Man DJing.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet the Glynn Vivian conservation team and go behind the scenes of the Gallery.
THURSDAY 20
Open Space: Matt Johnson Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Poetry with Christina Thatcher, Natalie Ann Holborow and Rhian Elizabeth. Book in advance please.
Poetry Slam Porter’s, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Cardiff Fringe theatre Festival event.
St Donat’s Castle Tour St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2-5pm, £4-£7. Info 01446 799100.
Teddy Bears Picnic National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Crafts and hands-on activities for kids.
FRIDAY 21
Cricket: Natwest T20 Blast – Glamorgan v Sussex SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
υDubs At The Castle Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-4.30pm, £35 weekend pass. Info 01291 420241. Annual weekender for owners of vintage Volkswagens. (Until Sun 23)
Friday Talk: Gillian Ayres And Abstract Painting In Britain National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. By Nicholas Thornton.
Lunch Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £37. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Cookery demonstration with lunch.
Origami Fairy Lights The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £20. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
Peter Brock– Playford Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. A Llandovery Folk Dancing night.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Tape Measure Rosette Brooch The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £5. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made drop-in workshop.
SATURDAY 22
ACZ Popping & Breakdance Battles Small World Theatre, Cardigan. £5/£8 for workshop. Info 01239 615952. All-day, all-ages event watching, and learning from, some of the UK’s top street dancers.
υAir Mazing Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Summer show, featuring science demonstrations, about gases found in the atmosphere. (Until Mon 31)
υBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Cardiff Animation Nights: Late Night Work Club Special Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 029 2030 4400. A chance to see short films by this international independent animation collective, with masterclasses and hands-on collaborations also featuring.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm. Info [email protected].
Exploding Water Science Show! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
υGower Chilli Festival South Gower Sports Club, Scurlage, nr Port Eynon, Swansea. 10am, £6/£1 kids. Info 07854 319768. Two-day event with food, crafts, competitions (including a chilli cookoff and a chilli-eating comp), street food AND gourmet food, live music and a funfair. On tomorrow also.
Hunt The Seagull: Summer Trail National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Kids’ activities. They won’t be hunting actual living seagulls, just FYI.
Macrame Plant Hanger The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £25. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
υMakers Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free (small charge for some activities to cover cost of materials). Info 029 2057 3500. Meet the makers and find out more about their crafts as they run workshops and demonstrations throughout the week. (Until Sun 6 Aug)
υMeet The Knights Cardiff Castle. Info 029 2087 8100. Combat and archery displays plus storytelling. On tomorrow also.
Merthyr Food Festival Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01685 725414. Locally-minded food stalls, live chef demos/seminars, live music and arts and crafts stalls.
More Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
υPirate Week Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm. Info 01792 371206. Kids’ activities such as gold panning, bouncy castle, craft activities, movies held in Wales’ smallest cinema La Charrette, and the opportunity to cross swords with Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Charlotte Duberry. Seems to in fact be two weeks rather than one, but so much the better I guess. (Until Sun 6 Aug)
Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12.30pm, £15. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Cookery demonstration with tasters.
Speedway: FIM British Grand Prix 2017 Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm, £19-£110 adv. Info 0844 8588879. Annual GP taking place here around this time every year.
υStar Stories Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discuss myths and legends about the stars and constellations. Suitable for under-7s. (Until Mon 31)
υStar Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. Suitable for over-7s. (Until Mon 31)
υStreet Food Circus Roath Yard, City Road, Cardiff. 10am-10pm, £3/£2 before 8/free before 12. Info www.streetfoodcardiff.com. Two days (on tomorrow also) of food trucks/stalls, music, street art and vintage clothes sold by the kilo. Reprised from last month’s launch event.
Succulent Sunday The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-4pm, £15. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
υThe Big Splash The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-6pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Two days of free outdoor street theatre. On tomorrow also.
The Gauntlet Games Coedarhydyglyn, Culverhouse Cross Cardiff. 9am-5pm, £39 5K/£44 10K. Info [email protected]. Annual obstacle course race with the aim of raising money for charity.
The Isle Of Fire Barry Island seafront. 9-10.30pm, free. Info 01446 704737. Annual event in which Barry Island is transformed into a firey landscape. In a good way. On tomorrow also.
Voice And Character In Poetry: A Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. With poet Anna Lewis.
υWelsh Vegan Festival Tramshed, Cardiff. 10.30am + 1.30pm, £3 adv/£15 VIP. Info 029 2023 5555. The VIP ticket price gets you a goodie bag. Dunno what’s in it sorry. On tomorrow also.
Ystrad Stories Trail Partridge Square, Llwynypia (starting point). 11am-2pm, free. Info artisttrails.wordpress.com. Art and story walk through Ernest Zobole’s Rhondda, ending at Penrhys amphitheatre for a picnic and performance at 1pm.
SUNDAY 23
υ10 Minute Musicals The Other Room at Porter’s, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £80. Info 029 2128 0189. Second (the first having been in January ) in a series of workshops aiming to “encourage and nurture new and existing creatives to write for musical theatre in Wales”. Also on Sun 30, then back in November.
Cricket: Natwest T20 Blast – Glamorgan v Essex SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Friendship Tree Festival The Knap Lake & Gardens, Barry. 12pm, free. Info www.art4uwales.org.uk. Eighth annual festival of music, art and dance. Artists performing include Wayne Bennan, Hank Hillman, Rhys Painter, The Danielle Nicholls Band, To Bear Sir, Georgia Patterson Band, Persian Bells, Andrew Skelton, Paul and Tom Duggan, Dylan Moore, Steve David, Tony Crescie and more TBC. Members of Enfys Craft Fair and The Barry Photographic Society will also be displaying their artwork and running workshops.
Three Cool Things To Make With K’nex National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Hosted by XL Wales.
Weber Seafood Essentials Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
Wildlife Walks National History Museum, St Fagans. 2pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Discover what flowers you can plant in your garden for pollinators and other wildlife, and learn how you can create your very own back garden nature reserve.
MONDAY 24
υAtlantic Outdoors: Activity Camp St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 8.30am-5pm, £150. Info 01446 799100. A similar camp also runs from Mon 31 until Fri 4 Aug. (Until Fri 28)
Holiday Memory Puppets And Theatres Drop-In Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Inspired by Dylan Thomas’ Holiday Memory, make puppets and theatres based on traditional seaside themes.
υRoyal Welsh Show Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. 8am, £24 adv/£5 kids 5-16/under-5s free. Info 0844 5450517. Family-friendly livestock competitions, forestry, horticulture, crafts, countryside sports, shopping and food and drink. (Until Thurs 27)
TUESDAY 25
Behind The Scenes: Saving Treasures Telling Stories Project National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Part of the Festival Of Archaeology, which comprises many different events in here until Fri 28.
Celtic Coin And Jewellery Activities National Museum Cardiff. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event.
Musicfest: Fringe For Family Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth. 10.30am, free. Info 01970 623232. Storytelling from Milly Jackdaw.
υSaving Treasures: Telling Stories National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. A trail through the galleries as part of the Festival Of Archaeology. (Until Fri 28)
Science Cafe The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm, free. Info 01497 821762. Meeting on the fourth Tuesday of every month.
υTalk: 20 Years Of Treasure National Museum Cardiff. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event. (Until Thurs 27)
WEDNESDAY 26
An Introduction To Using A Sewing Machine The Riverfront, Newport. 10am-2pm, £15. Info 01633 656757. Part of a series of one-day summer courses for ages 8-12. This one is repeated on Wed 9 Aug in fact.
Behind The Scenes: The Human Remains Store National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event.
Creative Writing Workshop For 11-16-Year Olds Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With Emily Hinshellwood. Book in advance please.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hoop Jam / Skill Share Cardiff & Vale College, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 07934 011061.
Games Wales The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Regular social event for video games-relared chat.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07376 604291. Monthly evening offering a chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
Summer Wildlife Explorers Fabulous Flowers Drop In Session Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10.30am-2.30pm, free. Info 01639 881635.
The Skeleton Sorting Challenge National Museum Cardiff. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event.
THURSDAY 27
Behind The Scenes: Archaeological Illustration National Museum Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event.
υGolf: Senior Open Championship 2017 Rest Bay, Porthcawl. £70 (four days)/£26.50 (per day). Info 01344 840550. (Until Sun 30)
Provencal Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Rewired Music presents C&M The Big Top, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7.50. Info 029 2022 8883. “A rollercoaster ride of laughs, creativty and music” they say.
υScrappy Sheep Club: Make A Mini Matchbox Suitcase National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 12-3pm, free. Info 0300 1112333. Kids’ craft session. On tomorrow also.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Practice your Welsh by learning about the museum’s dinosaur exhibits.
FRIDAY 28
Behind The Scenes: The Extinct Animals That Once Roamed Wales National Museum Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event.
Cricket: Natwest T20 Blast – Glamorgan v Surrey SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Holiday Memory Printed Totes And T-Shirts Drop-In Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Create a ‘Holiday Memory’ inspired tote bag, t-shirt or art for your wall in this printing workshop.
Human Bones National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Family-friendly talk with Dr Richard Madgwick of Cardiff University. Festival Of Archaeology event.
Lost Lands Rooftop Cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Jacobs Antiques, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2039 0939.
Medieval Animal Tile And Animal Bone Activities National Museum Cardiff. 11am-3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Festival Of Archaeology event.
The Cellar Bards Cellar Bar, Cardigan. 8.30pm, £3. Info 07818 056599. Poetry and short fiction night.
SATURDAY 29
Gin Fesivals UK Tramshed, Cardiff. 12 + 4pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. There are 120 gins for sale here and it costs a fiver each (well, one token worth a fiver) to get a single and mixer.
Heroes & Legends Show Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am-4.30pm. Info 01639 881635. Memorabilia show with guests from TV and screen.
International Tiger Day National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Activities for all ages.
Lost Lands Rooftop Cinema: The Usual Suspects Jacobs Antiques, Cardiff. 7pm, £10. Info 029 2039 0939.
Ocean Lava/Wales Triathlon Fishguard Bay, St David’s Pembrokeshire (starting point). £129/£45 to enter. Info 01437 765777. Featuring a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile cycle and 13.1 mile run.
Private View: Mission Is 40 Mission Gallery, Swansea. 2pm. Info 01792 652016. Launch of an exhibition which is listed in Art. Opened by Dr Peter Wakelin.
υRNLI Education Water Buddies Weekend Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. A weekend of family fun designed to teach children how to keep safe by the water. On tomorrow also.
υThe Big Cheese Town centre, Caerphilly. 3-10pm, free. Info 029 2088 0011. Popular annual event. Today featuring the Great Cheese Race, live music, funfair and a firework display at 10pm. Tomorrow and Sun start at 11am and features reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, food producers, a cheese market, craft stalls, animal marquees, a traditional funfair and more. (Until Sun 30)
Trial A Sheep Dog Location TBC, Brecon Beacons. £45. Info 01874 749092. Work with a Welsh sheep dog on a scenic hill farm and learn the commands to move sheep around the field. A Good Day Out event.
Weber Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
MONDAY 31
υAtlantic Outdoors: Activity Camp St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 8.30am-5pm, £150. Info 01446 799100. (Until Fri 4 Aug)
Holiday Memory Drop-In Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Making funny seaside photo frame postcards.