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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 22 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. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combing cardio and climbing.
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 22 July.
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 22 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 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 3 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-£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 22 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.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7.30-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Monday club nights have coaching with Carissa Turner, the current Ladies Welsh number one, for juniors and then senior club members.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today features Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 4.30-6pm); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 5-6pm); Flying Trapeze L3 (6-8pm); Aerial Hoop L3 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L3 (6-8pm); Aerial Yoga (6.15-7.45pm); Aerial Hoop L2 (8-10pm); Flying Trapeze L1 (8-10pm); Static Trapeze L4 (8-10pm) and Flexibility (8-9.30pm). Taking place in a new venue for 2016.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464. Tours of the centre running daily for one hour. Advance booking recommended.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. Mixed ability class with Steph; please bring your own mat.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Runs until Mon 22 July.
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 22 July.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Mischiefs, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-9.30pm, £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.
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 23 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.
Advanced Belly Dance Cardiff Central Youth Club, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 5.30-6.45pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745. With Steph.
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 23 July.
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 23 July.
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 23 July.
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 grade 2 and for all ages and abilities.
Irish Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 5.15-8.15pm, £6.50/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Kids 5.15-6.15; adult beginners 6.15-7.15; adult advanced 7.15-8.15. Runs until Tue 23 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.
Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Learn African samba here.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £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 JK Club, Neath Rd, Briton Ferry. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank, who also runs a similar class in Pencoed each Thursday. Lessons are from 8-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30.
Life Drawing 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 5.30-7pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model. There’s also an irregular meetup session afterwards where you can all go to the cinema (Capitol Centre) for £3.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Ground Skills – Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 4.30-6pm); Hula Hoop (6-7pm); Performance (7-9pm); Circus Mishmash (6-8pm); Beginners Aerial L1 (8-10pm) and Static Trapeze L2 (8-10pm).
Off Centre Silver Dragon, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Adult drama group meeting weekly to develop performance skills.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info [email protected].
Pilates And Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £6/£25 for five sessions. Info 07872 306745 / [email protected]. With Steph; bring your own mat please.
Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 23 July.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Salsa Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners’ class starts 7.30pm; improvers 8.30; bachata 9.30.
Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, £5. Info 07949 270618. Every Tuesday. Beginners 7.15-8pm; Improvers 8.30-9.30pm; dancing 9.45-10.30pm.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre).
Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Continuation St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 029 2020 6042.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5.30-6.30 + 6.45-8pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
Yoga Share M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, £4 (suggested donation). Info 029 2047 3373. Led by Ashtanga practitioner Sarah Cleary.
Yoga With 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.
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.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info
Contemporary Dance Youth Session The Gate, Cardiff. 5pm, £3-£6. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs from Wed 8 June until Wed 24 July.
Creepy Carmarthen The Guildhall, Carmarthen (starting point). 7pm, £7.50/£5. Info 01267 231557. Take a trip through Carmarthen’s ‘horrible history’ and meet murderers and their victims; visit the sites of grisly executions; discover dark secrets from bygone days – and find out where ghosts walk. Every week until Sept 28.
Drop-in Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams.
Freestyle Fitness Yoga Wake Up Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7.15-8am, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 /
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 Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Acrobatics Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Adult Acrobatics (6-8pm); Creative Aerial L3+ (8-10pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Advanced fitness session. Runs from Wed 8 June until Wed 24 July.
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].
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.
Zumba Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 6pm, £4. Info 07949 270618.
EVERY THURSDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.
Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.
Biodanza Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info antoinette@
biodanza4all.com. “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. New youth theatre programme organised by the Tin Shed Theatre Co.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style Pencoed Rugby Club. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30.
Newport Badminton Club Newport Active Living Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 07789 965285.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Flying Trapeze L1/2 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L2 (6-8pm); Ropes & Silks L2 (6-8pm); Static Trapeze L3 (8-10pm); Ropes & Silks L3 + 4 (8-10pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Thursday.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa Buena Class Little Shop Of Calm, Cowbridge. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 8.30pm; improvers 9.30.
Salsa Classes La Tasca, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £5. Info 07949 270618. Beginners 7.15-8pm; improvers 8.30-9.30pm; Rueda 9.45-10.30pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
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 Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Aerial Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Aerial Conditioning (6-7.30pm); Flying Trapeze Taster (6-8pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11.15am-12.15pm, £2.80. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s.
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.comhttp://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.
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.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
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 Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm, £7/£6 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 10-11.30am); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 10.30-11.30am); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 11.30am-1pm).
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www.ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them.
St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Ballet For Beginners Dance Studio, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, £6/£15 for three classes. Info info@
burlesquecardiff.co.uk. 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, £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.
Farmers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Welsh producers sell their wares every week at this brand new market.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth All Skills Jedi (11+, 12-2pm) and Youth Performance Jedi (11+, 2-4pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
WEDNESDAY 1
A Dinosaur Encounter Cardiff Castle. £4. Info 029 2087 8100. Take a close look at dinosaur models, bones and eggs and meet a T Rex. All booked up though sorry.
Adventure Week National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. Get back to basics learning some survival skills, such as lighting fires, making a den or using a bow drill. (Until Fri 3)
A Wild Whitsun – The Coity Tip Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Get out and about for half term and explore the Coity Tip with a week full of activities for children of all ages. (Until Fri 3)
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Essex SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Fire & Ice Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover what happens when things get really hot… and… really cold. (Until Sun 5)
Fizzi Networking Event Ifor Bach, Cardiff. 7-9pm, free. Info 029 2023 2199.
Half Term Crafts Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1 per child. Info 029 2078 8334. Drop-in event for kids and their adults.
Hay Festival 2016: Day 7 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am-10pm. Info 01497 822629. The full programme is at www.hayfestival.com, you’ll have to make do with highlights from Buzz I’m afraid. Today this includes Marcus Brigstocke, Carrie Quinlan, Kader Abdolah, Pavel Kolesnikov, Margaret Drabble, Martha Kearney, Monty Don, Rose Tremain, Lucy Worsley and Baba Maal. (Until Sun 5)
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sat 4, Sun 12, Mon 20, Thurs 23 and Sun 26.
How The Light Gets In: Day 7 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am. Info www.howthelightgetsin.iai.tv. Now-established “art and ideas” festival, today featuring Robin Ince, Gavin Turk, musical Day Sessions from midday, Waldemar Januszczak, Siôn Russell Jones, Femme, Mac & Ivan, Jalen N’Gonda, Abigail Collins (who was the person on our front cover last month), Roving Crows and Lolly Adefope. (Until Sun 5)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Fri 3)
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sun 5)
Neon Noise Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. All-day, all-ages event inviting you to respond to a playlist of different genres and styles of music to create a huge art piece. (Until Sat 4)
Never Forget Your Welsh Heroes Roadshow Swansea Museum. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 653763. If you have letters or other documents from Welsh soldiers, bring them along to be scanned for these guys’ archive. Or simply look at said archive as it currently stands.
Pottery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-12.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4611. Half term class for ages 7-12.
Printmaking Workshops National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Take inspiration from the powerful images and poetry on display in Battle Of Mametz Wood exhibition and make your own print. On tomorrow also.
Reminiscence Monthly Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Come to the museum and share your memories of Cardiff, on the first Wednesday of every month.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Established group aiming to provide constructive criticism, help, advice and guidance to its members. Also on Wed 15 and Wed 29.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. (Until Sun 5)
Three Cool Things To Make With A Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Does what it says on the tin. (Until Sun 5)
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Open mic night incorporating music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, cabaret etc. Also on Wed 15.
THURSDAY 2
Adventure Week National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. (Until Fri 3)
A Wild Whitsun – The Coity Tip Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Until Fri 3)
Bat Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 9pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3500. After-dark journey around the Museum to find bats. Wear sensible clothing and bring a torch.
Crash Test Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £3-£5. Info 01970 623232. Scratch night which offers writers and performers the chance to share work in development in a supportive environment.
Drop-In-And-Make Craft Afternoons For Kids Drill Hall, Chepstow. 2-4pm. Info 01291 625981.
Fire & Ice Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 5)
Hay Festival 2016: Day 8 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am-10pm. Info 01497 822629. Today features Peter Temple-Morris, Melvin Burgess, Jonathan Dimbleby, Sarfraz Manzoor, Richard Shirreff, Michael Palin, Billy Bragg, Roger McGough, James Naughtie, Laura Marling and Ghazalaw. (Until Sun 5)
How The Light Gets In: Day 8 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am. Info www.howthelightgetsin.iai.tv. Today features Babette Babich, Camila Batmanghelidjh (as part of a session called Doing Right And Feeling Good), Simon Heffer (as part of a session called People Who Deserve To Be Clubbed To Actual Death), Owen Hatherley, Zoe Williams, Cherry Shoes, Rachael Sage. Stuart Laws, Martha Tilston, Dele Sosimi and James Acaster. (Until Sun 5)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Fri 3)
Live Superstars Of Wrestling Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 7.30pm, £12/£9. Info 0845 2263510.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sun 5)
Mosaic Monster Fish Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, £6. Info 01792 652016. Create monster fish using clay thumb pots, and then decorate with mosaic tiles.
Neon Noise Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 4)
New Poetry & Fiction Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. This month’s event will be dedicated to the new issue of Poetry Wales magazine, on the theme of ‘desire’, and features editor Nia Davies plus readers from the issue: Emily Blewitt, Rhys Trimble, Suze de Lee, and Tamara Dellutri.
Poems & Pints Brown’s, Laugharne. 7.30pm. Info 01994 427688. With guest host Tracy Rees, a poet from Swansea.
Poetry Competition – Bridgend Young Poet Of The Year 2016 Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6pm. Info 01656 815757. Robert Minhinnick and Kristian Evans will be judging two categories of poets, Years 7-11 and Years 12 + 13.
Printing Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-12.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4611. Half term class for ages 7-12.
Printmaking Workshops National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Self-Led Activities Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Books, crafts, writing activities, puppets, dressing up costumes and more.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 5)
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Stories by Phil Okwedy and Mikey Price. Entry fee includes food.
Three Cool Things To Make With A Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 5)
Washday Play National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, £2.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Interactive sessions for families.
Weber Seafood Essentials Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-9pm, £99. Info 01443 222716. A Grill Academy course.
FRIDAY 3
Adventure Week National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. (Finishes today)
Alun Harvard: A Conversation With Heaven The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01495 355800. Spirit medium.
Attack! Pro Wrestling: Press Start IV Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2037 3144. Local indy wrestler faves return to their most-often-used venue.
A Wild Whitsun – The Coity Tip Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. (Finishes today)
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. This is on every Friday and features street food, a wheel of fortune and “rubbish prizes”.
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.
Come And Sing At The Museum: Songs From The Trenches National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Hampshire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Drop-In Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
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.
Fire & Ice Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 5)
Fleece To Felt Day Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £45/£30 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Help shear a sheep, then learn the process of taking the wool and create a felted picture or object. A Good Day Out event.
Hay Festival 2016: Day 9 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am-10pm. Info 01497 822629. Today features Kate Humble, Helen Cross, Laura Dockrill, Laura Bates, William Sitwell, Jenny Valentine, Michael Morpurgo, David Aaronovitch, Lucy Hawking, Sarah Millican Lucie Green, Marina Lewycka, a BBC Horizons showcase, Shazia Mirza, Simon Callow, Brix Smith-Start and KT Tunstall. (Until Sun 5)
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
How The Light Gets In: Day 9 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am. Info www.howthelightgetsin.iai.tv. Today features Bernard Carr, Rupert Read, Carlos Frenk, Alex Valentine, Joe Black, Ben Target, Mahalia, Ed Aczel, Crazy P, Piers Corbyn, Is Tropical and Jim Eliot. (Until Sun 5)
Instructor Training Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £350 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
Jam Jar Creatures & Fairy Houses Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Create creatures of your imagination – wth a digital drawing element.
Little Mice Club: Transport National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Enjoy bilingual play, song and crafts and meet Morys the Museum Mouse.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sun 5)
Merthyr Rising Festival Penderyn Square, Redhouse + Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. £10 (weekend pass). Info 01685 384111. Music, comedy, plays, exhibition and debates across three venues and three days. Today is the festival launch and has special guests TBC. (Until Sun 5)
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 9pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. There are normally more of these over the month, and may be in June, but that’s subject to the cessation of industrial action across Wales’ museums.
Neon Noise Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Until Sat 4)
Printing Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-12.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4611. Half term class for ages 7-12.
Sharing Boards And Spanish Wine Penylan Pantry, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £20. Info 07854 724980.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 5)
Three Cool Things To Make With A Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 5)
Welsh Wrestling Live Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm, £10/£8 under-16s. Info 01446 738622. Glitz, glamour and bodyslam mayhem are all mooted to feature.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-2pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. On tomorrow also, and every Friday this month.
SATURDAY 4
Beats, Eats And Treats 2016 Various locations, Barry Island. Free. Info 01446 700111. Craft and food stalls, demos, kids’ activities, live music etc. On tomorrow also.
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 Fayre Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Dewch Y Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Sessions for Welsh learners.
Dragon Boat Race Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 029 2052 2600. In aid of Bobath and open to teams featuring members aged 12+.
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.
Fire & Ice Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 5)
Greek Kitchen Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Gymnastics: Women’s Artistic Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127. On tomorrow also.
Handmade Arts And Crafts Market Tabernacl Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Hay Festival 2016: Day 10 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am-11pm. Info 01497 822629. Today features Erwin James, Chris Riddell, Kate Summerscale, Lindy West, Gordon Brown, Julian Clary, Jeanette Winterson, Sophie Thompson, Niall Ferguson, Anuradha Roy, Sarah Howe, David Mitchell, George Monbiot, Amy Liptrot, Simon Schama, Greg Proops, Mark Steel and Flavia Coelho. (Until Sun 5)
Hip-Hop Forever: A Day Of Hip-Hop Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm. Info 029 2037 3144. Studio 22 and The Hold Up host this alldayer, which is a fundraiser for Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project and which “aims to bring together the four pillars of hip-hop in one location”. People still really like to push the idea of those pillars don’t they.
How The Light Gets In: Day 10 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am. Info www.howthelightgetsin.iai.tv. Today features Theodore Dalrymple, Piers Corbyn again (this guy is definitely here on his own merit), Frank Wilczek, Terry Eagleton, Bruce Parry, Katy Brand, Doon Mackichan, Maribou State, Gemma Hayes, John Bird, Rowan Pelling, Creative Martyrs, Martin Harley, Sam And The Womp and Jenny Collier. (Until Sun 5)
Introduction To Shamanism Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £120 (two days). Info www.shamaniclife.co.uk. A two day course exploring shamanism, the shamanic journey and how it can help you in everyday life. On tomorrow also. Enjoyed the Onion article the other day, ‘Ayahuasca Shaman Dreading Another Week Of Guiding Tech CEOs To Spiritual Oneness’. They still do occasional good ones, you know.
Junior Photography Workshop Day Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, £35. Info 029 2087 7959. Aimed at ages 8+, this course is focused on seeing and capturing the details around us. More details: [email protected].
Make A Garden Trug Or Flower Basket Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Until Sun 5)
Meet The Beekeepers National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Merthyr Rising Festival Penderyn Square, Redhouse + Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. £10 (weekend pass). Info 01685 384111. Today features music from The Farm, Henry’s Funeral Shoe and more; a tour of the sites related to the 1831 Merthyr Rising; and appearances by Alan McGee, John McDonnell, Tariq Ali, Thea Hartley and that Artist Taxi Driver guy. (Until Sun 5)
Monmouthshire Food Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-5pm, £5/free under-12s. Info 01291 420241. Demos, a market, a kids’ section, tastings and more. On tomorrow also.
Neon Noise Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. (Finishes today)
Pop-Up Dining Evening: My Discombobulated Brain Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7pm, £60. Info 07830 381930. Seven-course taster menu hosted by Caerwyn Ash, who reached the quarter-final in Masterchef, and My Discombobulated Brain, a mental health blog.
Rhian Edwards Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 6.30pm, £1.60-£5. Info 01792 463980. Reading by award-winning poet.
Rhondda Responds The Factory, Porth. 12pm-12am, £15 to set up a table. Info 07825 367287. Fundraising night for UNICEF with live bands, stalls, art etc.
Sheep Trekking – Forestry Trail Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £45/£35 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Walk a sheep around a 200-acre farm along ancient drovers’ trails, and forestry paths. A Good Day Out event.
Smashing Ceramics Stall Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 11am. Info 01970 623232. Shatter some ceramics to help the refugee crisis in Europe (I assume you have to pay to do so) and then have your shards placed in the gallery here.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 5)
Summer Of Stories Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-4pm. Info 01291 420241. Half-hour storytelling sessions presented by Cadw.
Taking Plain Weave One Step Further Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £65. Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas.
Three Cool Things To Make With A Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Until Sun 5)
Trekfest 2016 Trekfest Village, Brecon Beacons (start and finish point). £35-£60. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event, lasting two days and with the option to trek 25, 50, 75 or 100km. On tomorrow also.
Up Close Red Kite Photography Day Venue TBC, nr Llandovery. £85. Info 01874 749092. Spend the day with award-winning photographer Gareth Scanlon, learning about wildlife and photographing Red Kites. A Good Day Out event.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Ysbridoli / Inspired In Spirit YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 07947 363441. Create enlarged papier mache objects from the Gallery’s permanent collection with artist Aled Simons.
SUNDAY 5
Beats, Eats And Treats 2016 Various locations, Barry Island. Free. Info 01446 700111.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cardiff World Naked Bike Ride Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (starting point). 1.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. We wrote a bit about this in the May issue.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Duck Race 2016 Roath Park, Cardiff. 12pm, £1 to sponsor a duck. Info [email protected]. Fundraiser for HCPT 105, a Cardiff based charity offering pilgrimage holidays to Lourdes for disabled and disadvantaged children.
Fire & Ice Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Foraging: A Wild Taste Of The Hedgerow Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595.
Gymnastics: Women’s Artistic Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Hay Festival 2016: Day 10 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 10am-10pm. Info 01497 822629. Today features Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s nanny, Andrea Wulf, Emerald Fennell, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Alain de Botton, Paul Mason, Fay Weldon, Max Hastings, Mohammed Nasheed, Brian Blessed and a closing concert featuring Bryn Terfel and Rebecca Evans. (Finishes today)
How The Light Gets In: Day 11 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 9am. Info www.
howthelightgetsin.iai.tv. Today features Jasper Fforde, Oliver Burkeman, Peter Tatchell, Sally Phillips, Erin Pizzey and the Blaenavon Male Voice Choir. (Finishes today)
Introduction To Shamanism Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. £120 (two days). Info www.shamaniclife.co.uk.
Karaoke Kiwis, Neath. 6-10pm, free. Info 01639 643733. Every Sunday this month.
Llandaff Charity Raft Race Llandaff Rowing Club, Cardiff. £100 to enter per team/free to spectate. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event. Teams are asked to raise £500 or more in sponsorship.
Makers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. (Finishes today)
Merthyr Rising Festival Penderyn Square, Redhouse + Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil. £10 (weekend pass). Info 01685 384111. Today features music from Oasis and Bob Marley tributes, a showing of a new film by rentaquote football hooligan Cass Pennant, a debate titled ‘Can Merthyr Rise Again?’ and a trade union march through the town. (Finishes today)
Monmouthshire Food Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-5pm, £5/free under-12s. Info 01291 420241.
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.
Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Three Cool Things To Make With A Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. (Finishes today)
Trekfest 2016 Trekfest Village, Brecon Beacons (start and finish point). £35-£60. Info [email protected].
Wiggle Dragon Ride Margam Park, nr Port Talbot (starting point). Info 01639 881635. Non-competitive cycling marathon held over a mountainous course using public roads in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons.
MONDAY 6
Carmen Medway-Stephens – Four Brothers Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Artist residency with Medway-Stephens, a poet from the Garw Valley, looking at her family’s history in WWII. On tomorrow also, with a performance on the evening of Fri 10.
Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 2pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Herbivore Supper Club Arboreal, Cowbridge. £25. Info [email protected]. Five courses of creative vegan cuisine. Book in advance please.
*Paul Mason St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £15. Info 029 2087 8444. Economist and journalist, a popular figure among the thrusting new British left of the moment thanks to his habit of writing op-ed pieces with swears in, tours his new book. “Could Wales become the first post-capitalist society?” he will apparently be asking, Betteridgely.
Poetry Open Mic The Capel, Bargoed. 7-10pm, free. Info 01443 830272. With guest reader Peter Finch. First Monday of every month.
Screening: Over Ply Wood Cinema & Co, Swansea. 8pm, £6. Info [email protected]. A documentary, apparently showing as a work in progress, about the history of skateboarding in Swansea. The evening also features live music from The Boneless Ones.
The Big Lord Of The Rings Quiz Face 11, Cathays, Cardiff. 7pm, £3 entry per team. Info 029 2022 8221.
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 7
Carmen Medway-Stephens – Four Brothers Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01656 815757.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980. Every Tuesday this month.
Piggy Walking With A ‘Pig-Nic’ Senni Valley, Brecon Beacons. £25/£10 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Take a pair of friendly Kune Kune pigs (from New Zealand, look a bit like Ewoks) for a walk, then return to the smallholding for refreshments.
Roman Ritual And Religion In Caerwent And Caerleon Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 3pm, free. Info 01633 263977. One of Newport Museum’s bi-monthly Down Your Local sessions held in this jarhouse.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 21.
WEDNESDAY 8
Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Sussex SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 2pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Also on Tue 14 and Tue 28.
Meet The Conservator: Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Karla Dayhoff, Student Archaeological Conservator.
Pruning Fruit Trees National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Skill Builder: Fish Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716.
Volunteer Week: Afternoon Tea Party Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Drop-in event where you can find out more about volunteering for the Cardiff Story Museum.
THURSDAY 9
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. A walk through woodlands, ruins and graveyards, at a cheaper price than normal. Also on Thurs 16, Thurs 23 and Wed 29.
Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month.
Lee Gameson + Lynsey Shankland + Hayley Medcaft Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £8. Info 01633 868239. Spirit mediums.
Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, free. Info 01685 722555. With special guest, poet Jeremy Hooker.
SWDFAS Lecture: The Extraordinary Life Of Misia Sert, Queen Of Paris 1872–1950 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by Julian Halsby.
FRIDAY 10
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6pm-12.30am, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A week of pan-European food and drink to celebrate the start of Euro 2016. (Until Thurs 16)
Art Lunchtime Talk – Mametz 1916: Llewelyn Wyn Griffith And The London Welsh National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk.
Cooking On A Wood-Fired Oven Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595.
Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds on the second Friday of every month.
Late Night Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Mark Thompson Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01495 227206. Astronomy-based chat with a fella from BBC show Stargazing Live.
Talk: Lawrence Abu Hamdan National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Beirut-based artist with a ‘live audio essay’ talk incorporating samples and sonic tweaking. This sounds really neat!
Wine Tasting Talk National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £15/£12.50. Info 01792 463980. Each of the eight wines will be accompanied by the stuff you really came for tonight: fascinating facts, along with regional music and location maps.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Zest Dining Pop-Up Restaurant Evening Roath Church House, Cardiff. 8pm, £25. Info 07736 592103. Three course sit-down meal featuring some of Zest Dining’s signature Indian dishes.
SATURDAY 11
Adult Craft Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm-12am, free. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Thurs 16)
A Right Royal Knees Up Street Party Broad Street, Blaenavon. 10am-4pm, £5/£3 kids. Info 01495 790127. Featuring music, hot food, face painting and henna tattoos, all things that the Queen Of England loves to take part in herself.
Barrie John Workmen’s Hall, Caerphilly. 7.30pm, £12.50 adv. Info 07512 237983. Spirit medium with a stupid Andy Cairns chinny beard. No relation to Barry John.
Bone Yard Fundraiser The Bone Yard, Canton, Cardiff. 12-10pm, £5. Info 07738 092524. “Craft beers, wood fired pizza, workshops, art, craft stalls, caravans, live music and mojitos,” they promise.
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.
Choir Clock Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Part of a city-wide events where choirs will be performing somewhere, every hour on the hour. You’ll have to use your smarts to find out what’s happening where, though.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. How do colour changes occur in chemical reactions, and how can chemistry provide us with colour, energy and light? (At weekends until Sun 26)
Eat Well Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
Enamelling Workshop Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kathryn Willis.
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, aka the ‘gas giants’ (At weekends until Sun 26)
Gyles Brandreth Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.45pm, £18.50. Info 01792 475715. Tit.
Heroes & Villains YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 07947 363441. Learn how to make rod puppets for the parade and discover who were the ‘goodies and baddies of Swansea’, with artist Zanne Andrea. Just remembered the ‘Zanne Andrea’s fault’ joke I did last year when she had a workshop here, still a classic. Also on Sat 25.
Japanese Supper Club Waterloo Tea, Wyndham Arcade, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £37. Info 01792 475715. Pop-up dining event with Japanese chef Yuko Harris. Menu looks pretty neat, you’ll need to like tofu though.
Llandaff Late Night Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 10.45pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. Also on Sat 25.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £5 per session. Info 029 2048 4611. With Suzen Millodot every month.
Felt-Making Workshops National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm + 2-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also.
Man Vs Horse Llanwyrtd Wells, Powys. £25 to enter/free to spectate. Info 01591 610666. Annual event, organised by Green Events, with some cult appeal. Men on foot race against men on horses, on hooves. If man beats horse this year, the man in question will win £1500. It’s too late to enter now though sorry.
Merthyr Chilli Fiesta Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01685 384111. Hot food and other produce combined with live music, plus a ghost pepper eating challenge. Funny, Merthyr doesn’t seem like a place that would go in for foolhardy displays of machismo.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Neath Steam & Vintage Show Llwyn Felish Farm, Crynant, Neath. 10am-5pm, free. Info 07971 167651. On tomorrow also.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Picasso, Man Ray And Max Ernst Through The Eyes Of Lee Miller And Roland Penrose Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1pm, £1.60-£5. Info 01792 463980. Talk by Antony Penrose.
Plant Sale National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm + 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Responses To The Nature Table Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 10.30am-4pm, £120 (two days). Info 01267 222775. Two-day workshop with internationally renowned artist and maker, Dail Behennah. It relates to the exhibition currently showing here (see Art listings) and invites you to make your own small objects which explore the properties of wire, foil and found objects. On tomorrow also.
Skydive Swansea International Airport. 8am-8pm, £40 to register. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event; participants are asked to raise £320 or more in sponsorship. On tomorrow also.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Summer Fest With The Italian Wine Women Roath Church House, Cardiff. 5pm. Info [email protected]. Music, food and soecially selected wine are all promised.
Summer Flowers: Hand-Tied Bouquet & Vase Arrangement Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £65. Info 01600 714595.
Traditional Tanning Adamsdown Community Garden, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. As in making leather. Hosted by a fellow called Scott in cahoots with Green City Events.
Woolly Weekend National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 12
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Thurs 16)
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Craft Fair LC2, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £25 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Decorative Willow Platters Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Melanie Bastier.
Felt-Making Workshops National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm + 2-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3500.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Gymnastics: Floor & Vault Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 8am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Karaoke Kiwis, Neath. 6-10pm, free. Info 01639 643733.
Make A Green Wood Chair Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-5pm, £115. Info 01600 714595.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Neath Steam & Vintage Show Llwyn Felish Farm, Crynant, Neath. 10am-5pm, free. Info 07971 167651.
Responses To The Nature Table Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 10.30am-4pm, £120 (two days). Info 01267 222775.
Scratch This! Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 6pm-12am, £5 adv. Info 029 2009 5590. Cabaret show presented by Sparkles Circus and housed in a big top.
Skydive Swansea International Airport. 8am-8pm, £40 to register. Info [email protected].
Souls Awakening Mind Body Soul Event Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10am-4.30pm, £2.50. Info 01656 815995. Over 40 stalls of holistic therapies, natural health and cosmetics, clairvoyant and tarot readers, crystals, jewellery, aura photography, psychic/spiritual art, sound therapy, gifts, drums, clothing and more.
Summer Supper Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716.
The Flex Lewis Welsh Classic St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 9am, £25. Info 029 2087 8444. Bodybuilding contest with an amusing poster, which features Flex Lewis himself trying to smile, but only managing a bizarre sinewy gurn.
Welsh National Wedding Fair Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 475715.
Woolly Weekend National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-12pm + 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Zine Fair Gwdihw, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. A chance to sell, buy and create zines, thanks to The Ladderless Window Painting Co. who are hosting this.
MONDAY 13
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Thurs 16)
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Second Monday of every month.
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054. On the second and fourth Monday of every month.
The Pixar Quiz Buffalo, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £1. Info 029 2031 0312. Presented by Inaminutenow.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
TUESDAY 14
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 5-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Thurs 16)
Carmarthen Storytelling Caffi Iechyd Da, Carmarthen. £3. Info 07752 438901. Monthly event featuring guest storytellers and tales from the floor.
Chris Boardman Blake Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01600 719401. British cyclist and former Olympic gold-nabber talks about his career.
Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Middlesex SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 2pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
Meet The Curator: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
WEDNESDAY 15
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. (Until Thurs 16)
Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Lecture Lecture Theatre 1, Dynevor Centre, Swansea School Of Art. 6.30pm. Info 01792 481285. Titled ‘Crisis of the real: irrationality of the photographic image’ and taken by Ryan Moule.
Mongol Rally Car Auction Face 11, Cathays, Cardiff. 12pm. Info 029 2022 8221. This relates to the upcoming 10,000-mile charity drive across Europe and Asia, and the possibility for sponsors to fund it by putting their logo on the car being used.
Retrofest Gwdihw, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Pop-up fashion festival with loads of local brands/stores.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Sea Shanty Session Lookout Cafe, World Of Boats, Cardiff Bay. 7.15pm, £5. Info 07971 055811. Hosted by Pauline Down. Bring your own shanties and instruments if you wish.
Skill Builder: Pasta Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Words&Words&Words Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01970 623232. Poetry and spoken word evening.
THURSDAY 16
Allez Les Gallois! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. (Finishes today)
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Frankenstein Fest Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, free. Info 01291 625981. Screening of two 2 BBC drama documentaries about the birth of (the story of) Frankenstein’s monster. They are called Frankenstein & The Vampyre – A Dark & Stormy Night and Frankenstein Birth Of A Monster. The is the first of a number of Frankenstein-related events here – see also Fri 17, Mon 20, Tue 21 and Tue 5 July.
Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984.
In Conversation Professor Tom Solomon Shandon Lecture Theatre, Cardiff University. 6.30-7.30pm, free. Info www.roalddahl.com. Interview exploring Roald Dahl’s lifelong fascination with medical science. Part of the Roald Dahl 100 celebrations.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
FRIDAY 17
Art Lunchtime Talk: Drawing On The Front Line National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Dan Petersen talks about artists at war.
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk.
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Frankenstein On Film Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 01291 625981. Screenings of Frankenstein movies from 1931 and 2004.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Lunch Club Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £37. Info 01443 222716.
Nitro Circus Live Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli. 6pm, £29-£49. Info 01554 783900. Freestyle motocross, BMX and skate stunts.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Unearthed In A Field Cerbid, nr Haverfordwest. £65 (three days)/£40 teenagers or over-75s/free under-12s/£30 per day. Info www.unearthedinafield.co.uk. Community weekender featuring roots, folk and reggae musicians; speakers on various topics, fire dancers and lots of workshops. (Until Sun 19)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SUNDAY 18
Anodised Aluminium Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Mandy Nash.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782.
Cardiff Creative Writers Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 07830 381930. An open forum to discuss work, new reads, author news etc. Third Sunday of each month.
Cardiff Summer Solstice Terrace Party The Depot, Cardiff. 2-11pm, £15 adv. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Apparently some 3,000 people turned up to this last year and Miss Dynamite did a live set. This year there will be facepainting, confetti balloons, BBQ food, candyfloss and inflatable animals. “This is an 18 years + event,” they add at the end, as well they might.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Cymru Beats 2016 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Two-day convention type thing for modular synth enthusiasts, hosted by a shop in the Bay also called Cymru Beats. There are evening performances from artists including Thighpaulsandra, Nick Batt, Eden Grey, ‘Mute Group(s), VCOADSR and John Biddulph. Not sure of ticket info yet but www.cymrubeats.com will hopefully have details soon. On tomorrow also.
Eisteddfod Rhydaman Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 1pm, £4/50p kids. Info 0845 2263510. Local talent show.
Friends Lecture National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10.30am, £10. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘Clues To Climate Change: Past, Present And Future’, by Siwan Davies.
Garden Structures: Make Willow Pea Frames And Hurdles Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am-4pm, £95. Info 01600 714595.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Golf: Men’s Open Day Cottrell Park Golf Resort, St Nicholas, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7am-3pm, £15/£7.50 members. Info 01446 781781.
Gymnastics: Gymeisteddfod Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127.
Introduction To Digital Photography Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 11am-2pm, £12. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Dale Poole.
Joust! Cardiff Castle. 10am-5pm, £10-£15.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Medieval reenactment for the family, led by the Knights Of Royal England. this is on here this time each year and is always popular. On tomorrow also.
Lansdowne Beer Festival The Lansdowne, Canton, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2022 1312. Featuring a bunch of guest ales in the back yard plus live music all day from James Bower, Francesca’s Word Salad, James Kennedy, Friends Of Mark Humphries, Naomi Rae Duo and Andy Lewis Duo.
Learn How To Shear Sheep Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am-4.30pm, £100. Info 01600 714595.
Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £11. Info 07538 878609.
Lazy Crafternoons: Beautiful Book Folding National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
Lotus Fold Books Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Becky Adams.
Medieval Life, Warfare And Merriment Abergavenny Castle. 11am-3pm, £5/£3 kids. Info 01873 854282. Multi-faceted reenactment fun courtesy of the Freemen Of Gwent.
Nantgarw Craft Fair Nantgarw China Works. 11am-3pm, free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
Out Of This World Accessories YMCA, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07947 363441. Creating outlandish costumes and props suitable for an intergalactic disco party, with Megan Broadmeadow.
Polo At The Manor 2016 Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 11.30am, £8-£20. Info 01633 413000.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12pm, £15. Info 01443 222716.
Stepping Into Hell: Historical Experiences of Work In The Port Talbot Steel Industry National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Talk by Bleddyn Penny of Swansea University.
Summer Twmpath The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 10am-5pm + 7-9pm. Info 01639 843163. The daytime has music, dance, ber and a hog roast; the twmpath is in the evening.
Thrifty Kids: Cool Book Creations National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Create paper book sculptures made by folding pages of old books in different patterns. Why is everyone choosing to do this today (see listings above)? It’s like the beginning of a weird horror movie.
Try Gamelan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Unearthed In A Field Cerbid, nr Haverfordwest. £65 (three days)/£40 teenagers or over-75s/free under-12s/£30 per day. Info www.unearthedinafield.co.uk. (Until Sun 19)
Wales Games Development Show Tramshed, Cardiff. £11.74/£9.11 NUS. Info 0117 9259273. Showcase for the Welsh gaming industry, featuring a programme of talks, presentations and hands-on workshops on all aspects of game creation and development.
Welsh Game Fair Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire. 9am. Info 07785 975773. A different breed of games to the event above, this is more about outdoor activities such as carving walking sticks and jumping 30ft in the air on a quad bike. On tomorrow also.
Who Wants To Be A Superhero? Science Show National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. For ages 8+.
SUNDAY 19
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Buddy Wakefield The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12/£8 adv. Info [email protected]. Poetry slam fella, has been here before and met with popularity.
Cardiff Go Dad Run Bute Park, Cardiff. 10.30am, £21.50 to register (10k)/£16.50 (5k). Info www.godadrun.co.uk. Runs of 5k and 10k open to men and boys, raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 22)
Cymru Beats 2016 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2030 4400. Featuring a screening (at 11am) of the synth documentary I Dream Of Wires.
Dogs Trust Fun Day And Dog Show Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am-4pm. Info 01639 881635.
Felt Bags Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Clare Cawte.
Joust! Cardiff Castle. 10am-5pm, £10-£15.50. Info 029 2087 8100.
Karaoke Kiwis, Neath. 6-10pm, free. Info 01639 643733.
Karate: Welsh Tournament Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0844 2886116.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Paget Rooms, Penarth. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 35 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Make A Superhero Mask National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Unearthed In A Field Cerbid, nr Haverfordwest. £65 (three days)/£40 teenagers or over-75s/free under-12s/£30 per day. Info www.unearthedinafield.co.uk. (Finishes today)
Weber Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716. A Grill Academy course.
Welsh Game Fair Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire. 9am. Info 07785 975773.
Yoga For Alzheimer’s Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
MONDAY 20
Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 22)
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Poetry Night CF24 Project, Cathays, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2115 9063. Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival event.
Will The Real Victor Frankenstein Please Stand Up? Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 01291 625981. Talk by Iwan Rhys Morus, Professor of History at Aberystwyth University.
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
TUESDAY 21
Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Wed 22)
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
On The White Plain: The Search For Mary Shelley Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £4/£3. Info 01291 625981. Talk by by Fiona Sampson, Professor Of Poetry at the University Of Roehampton.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995.
WEDNESDAY 22
3G (Genetics And Genomics For The Third Generation) Conference Park Inn, Cardiff. Info [email protected]. A conference primarily for members of the public over the age of fifty about genetics and genomics-related research and advances. There will be a programme of short talks from expert speakers, as well as interactive stands for the public to enjoy. Part of the Wales Festival Of Innovation, which runs in various venues until Thurs 30. They’re listed in full at www.festivalofinnovation.org (some are private events so I’ve left them out).
Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Finishes today)
Dance Sport: Showcase Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 5-8pm. Info 01433 691978.
Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery: Visit to Stradey Castle, Llanelli Various meeting points TBC, Swansea. 2pm, £8. Info 07738 378839. If you want to go to this, ring Daniel Trivedy on the number above to arrange where to meet.
Gardener’s Question Time Pughs Garden Village, Radyr, Cardiff. 5.30-8pm, £8. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care fundraising event.
Open Evening & Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 5-9pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring Ivy Alvarez and Gillian Brightmore.
Puncture Workshop Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £15. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Skill Builder: Tapas Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414. A chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
Spin Your Own Yarn Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £10. Info hannah@
greencityevents.co.uk. Presented by Green City Events.
Wales And Norway In The Life Of Roald Dahl Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.45pm, £4. Info 029 2087 7959. Talk by Donald Sturrock, author of the biography Storyteller: The Life Of Roald Dahl.
THURSDAY 23
A Public Event To Explore Genetics And Epilepsy Institute Of Life Science, Swansea University. Info [email protected]. A series of talks on genetics and epilepsy, plus an interactive panel discussion with the speakers. A Wales Festival Of Innovation event.
Design Stuff 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly social event about design-related topics.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Extreme Sailing Series Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. 10am-5pm, free to spectators. Info 029 2087 7900. Elite level sailing teams battle it out in the Bay, one of eight cities which host this competition. (Until Sun 26)
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
Introduction To Photoshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 11am-2pm, £12. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Dale Poole.
Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. £4 adv. Info 01656 815757. Literaure Wales event featuring Amanda Racktraw and Rachel Trezise.
FRIDAY 24
Bingo Lingo The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk.
Cricket: T20 – Glamorgan v Surrey SSE SWALEC, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info 029 2040 9380.
Extreme Sailing Series Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. 2-5pm, free to spectators. Info 029 2087 7900. (Until Sun 26)
Four Bars Swing Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a lindy hop class for beginners, followed by dancing to classic swing tracks.
Gwyl Ifan Folk Dance Festival The Angel Hotel, Cardiff. 8pm, £8/£7 adv. Info [email protected]. Opening evening of a three-day festival, which will feature a twmpath tonight and take the form of a street parade tomorrow.
Summer Fete Gnoll Primary School, Neath. 3-5pm. Info 07808 667703.
Terry Hetherington Award Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Readings, celebration and a prize awarded to writers under 30.
Wheelbuilding Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Workshop Bike Sale Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 25
Blaenavon World Heritage Day Blaenavon town centre. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01495 742333. Including a funfair, a miniature steam railway, live music, craft stalls and special offers in the shops
Cardiff Does Glastonbury The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-10.30pm. Info 029 2022 0349. Full details TBC but this annual event (well, there was one last year) will include live music from Live music from Siren, The Bakestones, Stone House Band, Old Samuel, No Glory, Darren Eedens, and DJ Bonzai!, plus pizzas from nearby Dusty Knuckle.
Cardiff Independent Comic Expo Masonic Hall, Cardiff. £5 adv. Info [email protected]. John Higgins is the guest of honour but there is an impressively long laundry list of comic illustrators, writers, publishers etc for this. Visit ciceevents.wordpress.com for a fuller rundown.
Cardiff Triathlon Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay (starting point). Free to spectators. Info 029 2087 7900. Two-day event, on tomorrow also, featuring swimming in the bay itself, cycling around the city and a run in the Cardiff Bay Barrage. Plus various other entertainment for spectators.
Castell Polo presents Polo In The City Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff. 12.30-8.45pm, £25/£15 under-18s/£85 VIP. Info 029 2137 3409. The exclusive event appeals to both men and women in the corporate and leisure market, making it the ideal option for organisations and individuals looking for a sophisticated day out this summer.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Crickhowell Craft Fair Clarence Hall Crickhowell. 10am-4pm, £10 to set up a table. Info 01495 524764.
Extreme Sailing Series Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. 2-5pm, free to spectators. Info 029 2087 7900. (Until Sun 26)
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 26)
Gwyl Ifan Folk Dance Festival Cardiff city centre / National History Museum, St Fagans. Free. Info [email protected]. Over a hundred dancers from across Wales, the Netherlands, France and Cornwall will leave the Angel Hotel in Cardiff as a procession through the streets of the capital city, dancing in various locations along the way.
Heroes & Villains YMCA, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 07947 363441.
Knife & Fork Beer Festival The Old Swan Inn, Llantwit Major. Free. Info 01446 792230. One-day event showcasing top tipples from these beer producers: Cornish Crown, Great Heck, Vale, Celt, Liverpool Organic, Partners, 4ts, Twisted and VOG.
Llandaff Late Night Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 10.45pm, £11. Info 07538 878609.
Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. This annual event, er, didn’t happen last year, but it’s back for 2016 and features all manner of taster events, demos, workshops, coastal explorations and special meals all based around the locale’s wealth of seafood. Go to www.pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk for a full schedule. (Until Sun 3 July)
Pigs F#or Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am-4.30pm, £100. Info 01600 714595.
Summer French Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716
Trampoline: League Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0208 5693211.
Working With Plant Dyes Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Clare Cawte.
SUNDAY 26
Ab Fab Vegan Food Festival Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £1/free kids. Info 029 2070 9292. Also includes a bouncy castle! They don’t specify if it’s a vegan bouncy castle but it probably is.
Cardiff Triathlon Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay (starting point). Free to spectators. Info 029 2087 7900.
Colourful Chemistry Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Extreme Sailing Series Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay. 2-5pm, free to spectators. Info 029 2087 7900. (Finishes today)
Family Fun Day Blaenavon Rugby Club. Free. Info 01495 792878. Organised by Blaenavon Town Team, Bron Afon and Blaenavon Rugby Club itself, this will feature sports activities, entertainment for the children, food and many stalls.
Giants Of The Solar System Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092.
JCP Swansea Half Marathon Oxford Street, Swansea (start and finish point). 8.45am (wheelchair race)/9am (wave 1)/9.10am (wave 2), £35 to enter/£33 unaffiliated. Info [email protected]. Going along Swansea Bay to the Mumbles and back.
Karaoke Kiwis, Neath. 6-10pm, free. Info 01639 643733.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Until Sun 3 July)
MONDAY 27
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Until Sun 3 July)
TUESDAY 28
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609.
Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am. Info 01792 463980.
Meet The Conservator: Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Until Sun 3 July)
WEDNESDAY 29
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 8-9pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Last Wednesday of every month.
Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9.30pm, £8. Info 07538 878609.
Games Wales 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly social meetup for video-games developers.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Until Sun 3 July)
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Summer Pruning Of Figs National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3500.
Tristan Gooley: How To Read Water Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.45pm, £9.50-£11.50. Info 01874 611622. Natural navigator and bestselling author tells us how to spot the clues, signs and patterns in the water all around us.
Wriggle Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Supporting our exhibition Wriggle! The Wonderful World Of Worms on display until January.
THURSDAY 30
Gemau Cymru: Weightlifting Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 2-8.30pm. Info 029 2063 5688.
Pembrokeshire Fish Week Various venues, Pembrokeshire. 9.30am, prices vary per event. Info 01437 776169. (Until Sun 3 July)
Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Monthly session for Welsh learners.
Welsh Innovation In Wound Prevention And Treatment Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, Pontyclun. Info [email protected]. A Wales Festival Of Innovation event, open to anyone with an interest in how wounds are prevented and treated.