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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 3 Apr.
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 combing 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 3 Apr.
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.
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 3 Apr.
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 Bettws Active Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Also on Thursdays.
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 3 Apr.
Pilates And Core Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £30 for six sessions. Info [email protected]. With Stephanie.
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 4 Apr.
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 4 Apr.
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 4 Apr.
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 – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class.
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 4 Apr.
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 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 Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model. Moved from 10 Feet Tall
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.
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 4 Apr.
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.
Tai Chi / Qigong Shibashi Continuation St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07772 657692.
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.
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 [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.
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 5 Apr.
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.
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 6 Apr.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Bachata & Bachatango Classes O’Neills, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm-12am.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 For Winter Church Hall, Minster Rd, Roath, Cardiff. 12pm. Info 07772 657692.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
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.
Tai Chi / Qigong Moorland Rd Community Centre, Splott, Cardiff. 10.15-11.15am. Info 07772 657692.
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 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.
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.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Farmers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Welsh producers sell their wares every week.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
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.
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
uBeginners Show Girl And Burlesque Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for 10 weeks. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph. Every Wednesday until 22 Mar.
uBlack Kettle Collective Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3.30-5pm, free. Info 01792 516900. The Gallery’s Young People’s group for anyone aged 14 to 24. Also on Wed 15 and Wed 29 this month.
uDark Sky Wales – Life In The Universe Penarth Pier Pavilion. 7.30pm, £8. Info 0844 8700887. Course introducing astronomy, the universe and the work currently being done to explore space, on here for two more Wednesdays (having ran throughout last month). Today’s topic is ‘Contact’ and Wed 8 is ‘The Origin Of Life On Earth’.
Fairtrade Cake Break Exchange Cafe, Environment Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 480200. Event taking place as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.
Games Wales Cardiff March Meet-Up & Quiz The Big Top, Cardiff.6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Album launch gig for south Wales rockabilly type. I liked his last album.
Hyper-Local Tap Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. St David’s Day special, guest brewers TBC.
uLambing At Llwyn Yr Eos Farm National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. On every day this month, available to view either IRL or via the #lambcam (see Roundup) on the Museum website.
uOpen Level Chair Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £7/£60 for 10 weeks. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph. Every Wednesday until 22 Mar.
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.
THURSDAY 2
uAn Introduction To Geology National Museum Cardiff. 3-4.30pm, £60 for five weeks. Info 029 2039 7951. Illustrated, detailed lectures exploring rocks, minerals and fossils, with plenty of hands-on opportunity. Every Thursday this month.
Bwydiful Kitchen Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. ‘Artisan’ burgers and more.
Cardiff Animation Nights The Big Top, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Screenings of short films titled Cold Coffee, Waiting For The New Year, Coda and Ruben Leaves.
uEssential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 23.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Readings by Eric Ngalle Charles and Nicky Arscott.
Guest Chef’s Night Beach House, Oxwich Bay, Gower. Info 01792 390965. With Bryan Webb from Tyddyn Llan.
uThe Wearable Art Show Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff. 4 + 7.45pm, £6-£11. Info 029 203 1391. An avant-garde catwalk show set to Stravinsky’s The Rite Of Spring. On tomorrow also.
Winter Tales Lectures: Dave Horsley Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.15pm, free. Info 029 2048 4880. The last of three lectures in this series from extreme runner and adventurer Horsley.
World Book Day Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. 10am-1pm: schools & nursery group sessions. 1.30-3.30pm: family drop-in event including stories, crafts and facepainting.
World Book Day Festival Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-3pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
FRIDAY 3
Aberration Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7.50. Info 01970 623232. Return of this popular multi-discipline LGBTQ night.
An Evening With Professor Bernard Knight And Gillian Brightmore Discussing Crime Fiction Cwtsh Arts Centre, Newport. 7pm, free. Info 01633 664498.
Booklaunch: Mark Mayes Octavo’s Bookshop & Cafe, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2049 1220. Launch of The Gift Maker, published by Urbane.
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.
Exploring The Collection Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3 + 3.30-4.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Introductory talk about this Gallery’s art collection, plus a chance to visit the new Library and Archive service. Book in advance please.
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.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Little Mice Club: Wales & St David’s Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
Milieu Flute & Tankard, Cardiff. Info 029 2023 5091. Quarterly art and literary event, with confirmed writerly names for this one including Phil Jones, Sarah McCreadie, John Lavin and Holly Müller.
uMuseum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 4, Sat 11, Fri 17, Sat 18, Fri 24, Sat 25 and Fri 31.
Peter Alliss Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £18-£21. Info 01656 815995. Famed golf commentator.
uPremium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 4, Sat 11, Fri 17 (this one is a midnight ghost tour, starting at 10.15pm), Fri 24 and Thurs 30.
Simon King Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £15/£12 under-16s. Info 01600 772467. Naturalist and TV presenter.
St David’s Day Coffee Morning Swansea Museum. 10.30am. Info 01792 653763. Hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. With special guests Michael Harvey and Pauline Down. Entry fee includes food.
Swansea Bay Business Life Awards Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 475715. Do you live the Swansea Bay business life? Yes? Then come down tonight and pick up your award from the venue.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘fairytale frolics’.
Welsh Wrestling Blake Theatre, Monmouth. 7.30pm, £12/£9. Info 01600 719401. In Neath on Sat 11.
uWorkshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. On tomorrow also (from 10am-12pm), and every Friday this month.
SATURDAY 4
uAttack! Pro Wrestling: Kris Travis Tag Team Invitational Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 029 2037 3144.. An eight-team tournament across two-days, with a highlight being the appearance of El Ligero & Martin Kirby aka Project Lucha. This takes place in the big, currently vacant bingo hall behind the main building and is on tomorrow also at 5pm.
Bar Boot Sale Le Pub, Newport. 12-4.30pm, free. Info [email protected]. Vintage and craft fair.
Classic Fish Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
uFilm & Comic Con Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 9am, from £8/£4 kids/£15 before 11. Info 029 2022 4488. On tomorrow also.
Barod: How To Manage Music Social Media, Messaging & Data The Big Top, Cardiff. 12-4pm, £15. Info 029 2022 8883. Part of Barod, the Swn-affiliated series of music industry tutorial sessions (another is on Sat 11). Price includes lunch.
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.
Creative Writing Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 11am-12.30pm, £6. Info 01633 673739. Monthly class With local poet and tutor Mair De Gare Pitt.
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info [email protected]. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Burnley Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Jiwa, The Soul Of Malaysia Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £10-£15. Info 01970 623232. Music, dance and food presented by the Malaysian Student Society.
Journalism Workshop Volcano, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. For ages 11-18 and hosted by Evening Post Senior Reporter Nino Williams.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale YMCA Plas, Roath, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
uMars Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Take a closer look at what this planet has to offer. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 26)
Oil Painting Workshop Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-4pm. Info 01656 815757. With artist and tutor Bryan Shambler. For beginners and all abilities.
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.
uPremium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.30pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 17, Sat 18, Sat 25 and Fri 31.
Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Monthly session.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore the new exhibitions and draw inspiration from Richard Glynn Vivian’s life. Book in advance please.
uSpace Hunters Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Go on a treasure hunt in space to meet an astronaut, ride on a comet’s tail, look for an exploding star and more. Suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 26)
Spring Market Caldicot town centre. Info 07716 557289.
St David’s Day Party National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Crafts, live music and twmpath.
uSwitched On Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Explore how visible light and light we cannot see plays a part in all our lives. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 26)
The Lure Of The Archive: Falmouth University Photography Symposium Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-5pm, £15/£10. Info 01792 516900. Coinciding with the launch of the exhibition The Moon And A Smile. Book in advance please.
uYoung Person’s Film Academy 2017 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am-2.30pm, £12. Info 029 2030 4400. Return of this popular course for ages 9-12. Also on Sat 11.
SUNDAY 5
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cardiff’s Vintage Weigh & Pay Tramshed, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £1.50 adv/£3 adv before 11. Info 029 2023 5555. Another of these things where tons of old clothes are brought to a venue and purchased by weight, £15 per kilo. The organisers add that the clothes they sell are good, unlike other similar events, which by implication are crap.
Charity Tug Of War Coopers Field, Cardiff. 9.30am, £50 to enter per team of eight. Info www.mpct.co.uk. Hosted by the Motivation & Learning Trust, nd with a £100 prize.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Dolls House & Miniature Fair Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am, £2.50/50p kids. Info 01656 815995.
uEssential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Cut-price 85-minute tour, by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 9 (starting at 8pm) and Sat 11.
Mediterranean 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.
Newport Half Marathon Commercial Street, Newport (starting point). 9am, £30 to register. Info 01633 851051.
Six Gong Sound Bath Village Hall, Gwaelod Y Garth, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £8. Info 07726 360584. “Relax and experience the healing effects of Singing Bowls, Great Resounding Gongs, Crystal Bowls, Solfeggio Pipes, Rattles, Bells, Chimes etc.” You know what, one day I will actually do this. But maybe not today.
MONDAY 6
uAdvanced Cabaret Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £7/£60 for 10 sessions. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph. Every Monday until 20 Mar.
An Evening With Honno Welsh Women’s Press Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6-9pm. Info 01970 623232. International Women’s Day fringe event, where you can hear from Welsh women writers about their work and experiences of writing and publishing in Wales.
An Evening With Levison Wood Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £20.50/£15.50. Info 01792 475715. Author, photographer and TV presenter.
uBeginners 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 20 this month.
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
uWrite 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 20 (it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month).
TUESDAY 7
Creating An Equal Future: A Conference For International Women’s Day 2017 Aberystwyth University. 11am-5pm. Info 01970 623232. Hosted by the Women’s Equality Network Wales.
uEarly Years Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore movement, sound, language, textures, shapes and colours. For kids aged 0-4. Also on Tue 21.
uExplore 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). Every Tuesday this month.
International Women’s Day The Riverfront, Newport. Info 01633 656757. Featuring guest speakers, films, performances, workshops and demonstrations.
Missionaries And Doctors And The 1911 Revolution Swansea Museum. 6pm, free. Info 01792 653763. A Griffith John talk, by Jenny Childs.
WEDNESDAY 8
BAFTA Cymru: On Screenwriting Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 029 2030 4400. Helen Raynor and Cath Tregenna talk about their approaches to screenwriting in conversation with producer Laura Cotton.
Films And Wine: Amy The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£5 adv Info 029 2048 3344. Screening of the Amy Winehouse documentary movie, plus the chance to drink wine while you watch – ironically, as her name has the word ‘wine’ in it! Also alcohol was a major contributory factor in her death.
Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 6.30pm, £5. Info 01792 516900. Featuring Mel Gooding talking about modern art.
Ignite Cardiff Deluxe Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £10/£5 adv. Info 029 2063 6464. Featuring 12 five-minute talks by members of the public on various stuff.
uScriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 22.
THURSDAY 9
uAberystwyth Storytelling Festival Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30pm, £35. Info 01970 623232. A weekend of tales, films, exhibitions, talks, and music inspired by Y Mabinogi Project 2015. Participants include Michael Harvey, Lynne Denman, Stacey Blythe, Cath Little, Guto Dafis, Jez Danks, Dafydd Davies Hughes, Phil Okwedy, Mikey Price, Gwilym Morus, Fiona Collins, Sian Parry, Bethan Mascarenhas, Maria Hayes and Naomi Heath. (Until Sun 12)
Afternoon Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4. Info 01792 475715.
Coach Trip To National Maritime Museum Chepstow Castle car park (meeting point). Info 01291 625981. This is to see the exhibiton Emma Hamilton: Seduction And Celebrity in London.
Fairtrade Coffee Morning Pontardawe Library. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01792 862261. Fairtrade Fortnight event.
uHowl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 16).
Jay Rayner Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 8pm, £17.50 adv. Info 029 2089 0862. Last year Observer food critic Rayner took some mostly deserved shots at Cardiff in one of his reviews and lots of low grade Twitter accounts with 150 followers and personal brands based around where they live got pissy at him, so he said he wouldn’t come back. Except now he is. Assuming you count Pentyrch as Cardiff.
Lecture: Heraldry For Dummies Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Stephen Slater.
SWDFAS Lecture: Children’s Book Illustrations Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Talk by John Ericson
Young Art Force Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11.30am-2.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Open art class for anyone aged 14 to 24 to explore and respond to the Gallery’s exhibitions and collections.
FRIDAY 10
Community Cafe Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-1.30pm. Info 01792 516900. David M. Turner, Professor Of History at Swansea University, on ‘disability and blindness in Glynn Vivian’s Britain’ Book in advance please.
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.
F1 For Schools National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Design a mini Formula 1 car.
Fairtrade Walk: Bananas And Bairds Oxfam, Castle Street, Swansea (starting point). 10am-12pm, free. Info www.fairtradewales.com. Fairtrade Fortnight event.
Friday Talk: Meeting Our Ancestors National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Dr Mark Redknap on his latest research concerning the people of Early Medieval Wales.
My Greek Kitchen – The Greek Flavours That Nobody Tells You About Venue TBC, central Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £35. Info 07870 131558. Class hosted by Lia Moutselou.
Rugby Union: RBS Six Nations: Wales v Ireland Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 8.05pm, £40-£95. Info 08442 777888. Wales’ second and final home match for this year’s Six Nations. Sold out.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
SATURDAY 11
An Audience With Joe Calzaghe St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £22.50-£65. Info 029 2087 8444. Two members of the band The Overtones interview Welsh boxer. Top ticket price gets you a seat in the first four rows and some other bumph.
Barod: How To Manage Your Money The Big Top, Cardiff. 12-4pm, £15. Info 029 2022 8883. With advice from Cardiff-based chartered accountants Ton Cyf, who have music-y clients including Leona Lewis and Gruff Rhys. I saw Gruff in the post office the other day sending out copies of his own records, which presumably saves money on having a merch person.
Boxing: Cyclone Promotions Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 4pm, £62/£42. Info 029 2022 4488. With cruiserweight title bout between Craig Kennedy and Matty Askin at the top of the bill.
uCaerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info
[email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 25 in March).
uChepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 25 in March).
Chris Needs & Friends Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16/£14. Info 01792 475715.
uCwlwm Celtaidd Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. £25 (two days). Info 01656 815995. A family festival of music, song and dance from the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, Isle Of Man, Cornwall, Brittany, Asturias & Wales. As well as concerts by Jamie Smith’s Mabon on Fri 10 and Calan on Sat 11 (see the Music listings for those), there are music and dance workshops and performances roday with spoecial guests TBC. Tomorrow features the Young Musician Of The Festival competition, a Children’s Choir Competition and performances.
Dreaming The Night Field Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01970 623232. Storytelling/music performance inspired by The Fourth Branch Of The Mabinogion. Part of the Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival (see Thurs 9) but can be purchased separately.
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Exploring Gamelan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 9.30am-5pm, £35. Info 029 2087 8444. One-day course presented by Arts Active.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Birmingham City Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
uFundamentals Of Improv Comedy: Weekend Intensive The Arches, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £95 (two days). Info 029 2087 7959. Two-day course (on tomorrow also) run by Nathan Improv.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Taking place here on the second Saturday of each month all year.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Dundee Stars Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Lazy Crafternoons: Teapot Sewing Kit National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
uSaturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Today: Bookbinding sessions. Also on Sat 25: explore items in the collection through language to create poems and works of short prose, with Poet In Residence Sharon Morris. Book in advance please.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Super Science Saturday National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Demonstrations, hands on activities, experiments and 3D science shows.
Thrifty Kids: Bottle Top Fish National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Welsh Wrestling Gwyn Hall, Neath. 7pm, £12/£9 kids. Info 0300 3656677.
SUNDAY 12
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Bay 5K Pierhead Street, Cardiff (starting point). 10am-10pm, £10 to enter. Info [email protected]. Family-friendly run around Cardiff Bay. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event; suggested sponsorship to raise is £50.
Book Club Spit And Sawdust, Cardiff. 4-6pm, free. Info 029 2049 4741. Bi-monthly informal book club, this month focusing on Silence by Shusaku Endo.
uChapter Sewcial Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1.30-3 + 3.30-5pm, £40 (six sessions). Info 029 2030 4400. Sewing classes for ages 8-12 (earlier) and 10-14 (later). Also on Sun 19 and Sun 26 this month.
Classic Meat And Poultry Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Fairtrade Fortnight: Fun Fair And Un-Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. A village hall-style fete to highlight the benefits of Fair Trade versus other trading systems.
International Women’s Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Featuring live music, speakers, workshops, exhibitions and market stall traders with Marina Markets (see below) and Oxfam’s Fair Trade Fortnight (see above).
Newport Baby & Toddler Show Coldra Court Hotel, Langstone, Newport. 11am-4pm, £3/£2.50 adv. Info www.newportbabyandtoddlershow.co.uk. Featuring 40 stands packed with products and information for new and expectant parents, plus free activities all day.
Lee Skeet Supper Club Brewdog, Cardiff. £40. Info 029 2023 1684. Cornish seafood specialist with March’s instalment of a series of supper clubs which run until July. Book here: www.leeskeet.com/shop.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
uTuneless 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 26, and every fortnight after that.
MONDAY 13
An Evening With Iolo Williams Canolfan Beulah, Rhiwbina, Cardiff. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 029 2052 0884. Ruggedly rural Welsh TV fella visits Cardiff courtesy of hosts Victoria Fearn Gallery. Entry fee includes a glass of wine.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Second Monday of every month.
How To Hack Your Home National Museum Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 029 2039 7951. Engineer Danielle George will show you how to use modern tools and technologies and things from your home to have fun and make a difference to the world around you.
uJoy 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 27 in March).
uVelotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 16)
TUESDAY 14
Digital Innovation In The Arts Conference Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. One-day showcase event profiling the Digital Innovation Fund For The Arts in Wales, inclouding its recent work with G39, Bombastic, Artis Community, Arts Alive and Hijinx.
Discover Dance Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 1pm, £5. Info 01874 611622. Introduction to dance, courtesy of National Dance Company Wales.
Kathy Miles & Glyn Roberts Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01792 863722. Poetry session.
Secret Wines Of Italy The Old Swan Inn, Llantwit Major. 7-8.30pm, £20. Info 01446 792230. Tasting evening hosted by Charles Reardon-Smith from Wales Academy Of Wine.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
WEDNESDAY 15
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01874 611622. Action sports film compilation evening. In Porthcawl tomorrow; Llanelli on Fri 17; Cardiff on Thurs 30.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 38 Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring poets Hannah Stone and Stephen Payne.
uSláinte! Irish Beer Festival Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 5pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Offering the best in Irish craft beer, they say. On from 12pm until close on Sat 18. (Until Sat 18)
Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
THURSDAY 16
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7pm, £13/£11.50. Info 01656 815995.
Board Game Night The Parrot, Carmarthen. 8pm. Info 01267 231012.
Ffoton Photography Social The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £2.50. Info 029 2022 8883.
John Bilsborough Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £6.50/£5. Info 0845 2263510. A fellow also known as ‘The Funny Poet’.
Lecture: The Incredible Life Of Dr William Price Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Dean Powell.
Open Mic Night Imperial Hotel, Merthyr. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. With special guest Matthew Francis.
Open Space: Jo Verity, Elizabeth Porter & Crystal Jeans Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Three local women authors read from their novels. I watched amateur wrestling with Crystal Jeans once, she probably doesn’t remember though.
Royal Institution Of South Wales St David’s Day Lecture 2017 Swansea University Singleton Campus. 7.30pm. Info 01792 516900. Prof. Lyn Evans from CERN talks about the Large Hadron Collider.
Stoutfest Brewdog, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. St Patrick’s Day special, guest brewers TBC.
Swansea Sports Awards Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm. Info 01792 475715. Not sure what the categories here are or how to vote, but on the offchance that it’s possible to flood the polls with votes for Bob Bradley as a sort of prank, I for one would not endorse that sort of childish behaviour.
FRIDAY 17
Ash Dykes Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Info 01874 611622. Adventurer sort presents a talk titled ‘Surviving Madagascar’.
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £11.50. Info 0845 2263510.
Cardiff University Otter Project Meeting Llandaff Parish Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £1-£3. Info 029 2087 4046. A chance to learn more about the importance of otter conservation and the research CUOP conducts.
Friday Talk: British Science Week National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Joe Swift Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.45pm, £15/£12. Info 01686 614555. Garden designer from TV talks of himself and other things.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
St Patrick’s Guinness Fest 2017 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 12pm-12am, £15 adv. Info 01792 475715. Hard to believe that today. the purest of all the saint’s days, might be tainted by corporate sponsorship, but that looks to have happened here. You can spend 12 hours drinking Guinness’ small range of liquid products and eating related foodstuffs (editorial aside: Guinness crisps are actually pretty good). A U2 tribute band, U2-2, also perform.
Talk: Lan A Lawr Lôn Las Y Ganolfan, Pontypridd. 8pm, free. Info [email protected]. With poet Cyril Jones.
The Map And The Clock Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7pm, £10-£15. Info 01970 623232. Launch event for a poetry anthology of that name. Readings come from the Saint & Greavsie of contemporary British verse, Gillian Clarke and Carol-Ann Duffy, plus Imtiaz Dharker and more TBC.
Toddler Time Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-2.30pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Monthly activity programme for kids aged 0-5.
Wheelbuilding Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
uWOW Film Festival Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11.30am-10.30pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Annual event, also taking place in Swansea and Aberystwyth this month. Today features screenings of The War Show (11.30am); By The Time It Gets Dark (2pm); Shadow World (6pm, also featuring a panel) and Neruda (8.30pm). Sat 18 features The Black Hen (11.30am); The Colours Of The Mountain (2.30pm); Clash (5.30pm) and Wulu (8.30pm). Sun 19 features Ambulance (11.30am); Those Who Jump (1.30pm); Demain (3pm); The Future Perfect (7.20pm) and The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki (8.40pm). See www.wowfilmfestival.com for more. (Until Sun 19)
SATURDAY 18
Blaenavon Little Monthly Market Bethlehem Court, Blaenavon. 10am-2pm, free (£10 to set up a table/£5 if you bring your own table). Info 01495 792878. Sellin crafts, bric-a-brac, bits and pieces and breads/pastries, Also on Sat 22 Apr and Sat 20 May.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Bridgend Fairtrade Festival Carnegie House, Bridgend. 11am-3pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Featuring Fairtrade bake off, cake stalls, storytelling and drumming workshops.
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 but a week later this time round.
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Ipswitch Town Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Increase Your Energy By Changing Your Thinking Canolfan Beulah Church Community Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.30pm, free. Info www.brahmakumaris.org. Workshop led by Helena Foggitt student and teacher with the Brahma Kumaris. A related workshop takes place elsewhere in Cardiff tomorrow.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale All Hallows Church Hall, Miskin, Pontyclun. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 22 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
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. Also on Sat 17 June, Sat 30 Sept and Sat 18 Nov this year.
Masterclass In Throwing & Turning With Porcelain Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.45am-3.30pm, £95. Info 029 2048 4611. With Geoffrey Swindell.
Monastic Wales National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Professor Janet Burton discusses the Monastic Wales project. Organised by the Historical Association Swansea Branch.
Museum Friends Lecture National Museum Cardiff. £10. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘Why Study Fossil Plants?’ by Professor Dianne Edwards.
Poetry Workshop Volcano, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info www.volcanotheatre.co.uk. For ages 13-18 and hosted by Poets On the Hill.
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.
Sing Like A Bloke Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £28. Info [email protected]. With James Sills and Chris Samuel of the Spooky Men’s Chorale, who perform in a different Canton church later today. NB you don’t have to be a ‘bloke’ to attend.
uVoices Of The Archetype Of Myth Workshop Llanrumney Hub, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, £90/£70 (two days). Info 029 2078 0994. an exciting way to expand and liberate vocal colour, range and expressivity, held over two days with Frankie Armstrong. Go to www.frankiearmstrong.com to find out how to book a place. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 19
Beer & Cider Festival Ffos Las Racecourse, Trimsaran, Kidwelly. 12pm. Info 01554 811092.
Brain Games National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Interactive event on the subject of the human brain.
Cardiff Mini Film Festival Networking Party The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, £7/£5 adv. Info 029 2022 8883.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Fife Flyers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Junk Modelling Workshop National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Meditation For Peace Natural Health Clinic, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. 6-7.45pm, free. Info www.brahmakumaris.org. Guided meditation workshop.
Nuno Felt Scarves Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte.
MONDAY 20
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
uLambing Day Courses National History Museum, St Fagans. 8.30am-4pm, £95. Info 029 2057 3500. Learn how to care for pregnant sheep, recognise labour and help with births, should that happen while you’re there. (Until Thurs 23)
TUESDAY 21
An Audience With Tim Brooke-Taylor And Chris Serle Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £16.50. Info 01495 227206. Former Goodies member chats with broadcaster Serle.
BIHR Human Rights Tour Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 10am-3.30pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Pop-up event aiming to raise awareness about human rights and their relevance in everyday life, and to provide a space for debate and discussion.
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
Script Cafe Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.50. Info 01792 863722. With Janine Jones.
Tea Dance Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.30pm, £6. Info 0845 2263510.
WEDNESDAY 22
CICC: Big Questions in Science & Faith The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £10/£5 limited means. Info 029 2048 3344. One-day course in partnership with the Faraday Institute For Science And Religion. Blurb has this passive-aggressive rhetorical tone that reminds me of Jack Chick comics: “How can any intelligent person today believe in God? Haven’t Dawkins and Hawkins [sic] proved that faith is finished?” etc.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414. 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.
WOW Women’s Film Club Samaj Hindu Temple, Cardiff. 6pm, £6/£3 NUS or unemployed. Info 07539 076680. Featuring a screening of Sonita, a documentary movie about a female Afghan rapper. Followed by a discussion panel led by Tanya Muneera Williams, who’s also a rapper.
THURSDAY 23
After Hours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-10pm. Info 029 2047 5475. Adults-only nights where you can goof around on all the exhibits and drink a beer or whatever.
Testing For Truth In A World Of Fake News Great Hall, Swansea Bay Campus. 7.30pm, £12/£5. Info 01792 602060. Lecture by journalist Heather Brooke.
WOW Film Festival: Shadow World Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info 01239 615952. Screening a documentary about the global arms trade and its various tentacles of horror and corruption, with special regard to Britain’s grimy role therein.
FRIDAY 24
20th Sir John Lloyd Memorial Lecture Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm, free. Info 01874 611622. ‘A Poet’s View of Henry Vaughan’, by Rowan Williams. Book in advance please.
Friday Talk: Hoyle’s Mouth And Little Hoyle Caves National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Elizabeth Walker on the results of the Museum’s excavations at said caves, near Tenby.
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.
Poet In Residence Talk Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-1.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Sharon Morris discusses her practice and Glynn Vivian Residency. Book in advance please.
Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling Maesteg Town Hall. 7pm, £9. Info 01656 733269.
Valleys Folk Ceilidh Blaenavon Rugby Club. 7.30-10.30pm, £3. Info 01495 790446.
uWOW Film Festivsl Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232. Following on from the Cardiff instalment of this festival last week, the timetable for this week-long fest is as follows. Today: The Colours Of The Mountain (5.45pm); Shadow World (8.15pm). Sat 25: Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind (2.15pm); By The Time It Gets Dark (5.30pm); Neruda (8.15pm). Sun 26: Those Who Jump (2.30pm); The Future Perfect (5.30pm). Mon 27: Ambulance (5.15pm); Wulu (8.15pm). Tue 28: Clash (5.45pm); The Salesman (8.15pm); Wed 29: Nostalgia For The Light (2.30pm); The War Show (5.45pm); Tomorrow (Demain) (8.15pm); Thurs 30: Memories Of Underdevelopment (5.45pm); The Happiest Day In The Life Of Olli Maki (8.15). More info at www.wowfilmfestival.com. (Until Thurs 30)
SATURDAY 25
Baked To Perfection Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Barnabas Book Club Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 11am-12.30pm, free. Info 01633 673739. This month’s book is Cover Her Face by PD James.
Booklaunch: Peter Thabit Jones National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Swansea poet launches and reads from The Fire In The Wood
Boxing: Crunch Time Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. 6.30pm, £35-£60/£10 under-16s. Info 0117 9496699. Top billin’: the vacant Welsh welterweight title bout between Tony Dixon and Dale Evans.
uBoutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
uCardiff Children’s Literature Festival Various venues, Cardiff. 10am, £4 per event. Info 029 2087 2087. Annual multi-venue, activity-packed celebration of words returns. Today: Maz’s Mythological Mayhem (City Hall, 10am); Words and Pictures with Nick Sharratt (National Museum, 10am); Dan Anthony, The Bus Stop At The End Of The World (Old Library, 10am); Alun Saunders, story writing workshop (Cardiff Story, 10am); Atebol Interactive Story Session (Central Library, 10am); Andy Stanton, You’re A Bad Man, Mr Gum! (National Museum, 12pm); Anni Llyn, Bardd Plant Cymru (City Hall, 12pm); Viviane Schwarz, Counting With Tiny Cat (Central Library, 12 + 3pm); Mike Dilger, Wildlife In Your Garden (City Hall, 2pm); David Melling, Hugless Douglas Is Back! (National Museum, 2pm); Laura Sheldon, Adventures Through The Fairy Door (Cardiff Story, 2pm); Robin Jarvis, The Witching Hour (City Hall, 4pm). Sun 26: Ben Bailey Smith and Sav Akyuz, I Am Bear (City Hall, 10am); Joe Berger, Hubble Bubble Granny Trouble (Old Library, 10am); Lyn Gardner, Rose Campion And The Stolen Secret (Cardiff Castle, 11am); M.G. Leonard & Dr Sarah Beynon, Beetle Mania (City Hall, 12pm); Barti Ddu (Old Library, 12pm); Tiger Tiger Papercrafting with Jonny Lambert (Old Library, 12 + 4pm); Sharon Marie Jones, Grace-Ella: Spells For Beginners (Cardiff Castle, 1pm); Joe Berger, Lyttle Lies (Old Library, 2pm); Alison Brown, Little Owl’s Story & Crafts (Cardiff Story, 2pm); a family quiz (City Hall, 2pm); Chris & Andrew Judge, Draw Your Own Adventure (Cardiff Castle, 3pm); Delyth George, Doing The Animal Bop (Old Library, 4pm). Also on Sat 1 and Sun 2 Apr.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm. Info [email protected].
Craft Fair St Hillary’s Church Hall, Killay, Swansea. 1.30-4.30pm, £10 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Craft Fair Tabernacl Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001. These guys are also playing each other tomorrow, thanks to the – let’s say – quirks of this league’s fixture list.
uLaughter Yoga Leader Training Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. £225 (two days). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. Two-day event providing certified professional training covering the acquisition of the many personal benefits and benefits to others of the Laughter Leader role. On tomorrow also.
uMaking Soap With Mum: Mother’s Day Special National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. On tomorrow also.
Tanya Muneera Williams: Reclaiming Our Stories, Singing Our Songs Tramshed Tech, Cardiff. Info 07539 076680. Presentation, workshop and Q&A from Bristolian, London-based rapper.
WOW Women’s Film Club Butetown Pavilion, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £2. Info 07539 076680. Featuring a screening of Paris-set movie Girlhood. Open to women/girls ages 15+.
Writing Crime Fiction Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2-4.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. With Katherine Stansfield, a novelist and poet living in Cardiff.
uWriting In The Wild RSPB Newport Wetlands. 10am, £120/£96 RSPB members. Info 01633 636363. Two-day course (on tomorrow also) with bestselling author and academic Dr Lucy Christopher.
Young People’s Film Making Project Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01239 615952. Wales One World Film Festival and CASA Media present inspiring short films made with young people in west Wales and Zanzibar.
SUNDAY 26
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale The Paget Rooms, Penarth. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
MONDAY 27
Cricket: Friendly – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. Info 029 2040 9380.
David Starkey Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £18. Info 01792 475715. TV-happy historian talks about the reign of Henry VIII and its parallels to the modern age. “His life pitted religion against politics as brutally as in our own age of Isis,” says the blurb, teeing David up with an opportunity to be racist.
TUESDAY 28
uCricket: MCCC University Match – Glamorgan v Cardiff MCCU SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Thurs 30)
Exhibition On Screen – The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism The Drill Hall, Chepstow. 7.30pm, £10 adv. Info 01291 625981. Fundraiser event for Cheptow Museum.
WEDNESDAY 29
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class / Hoop Jam Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£8 both classes. Info 07934 011061. Last Wednesday of every month. The class is from 8-9pm and is followed by a hoop jam from 9-10.
Gardening Course: Growing Flowers From Seed National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-1pm, £30. Info 029 2057 3500. Hands-on workshop session teaching you how to get the best from your flower seeds and seedlings this spring.
Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Simon Yates Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01873 850805. Noted mountaineer and explorer.
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.
THURSDAY 30
Banff Mountain Film Festival St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £13/£11.50. Info 029 2087 8444.
Cardiff Music Awards Tramshed, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £30 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Debut of a new city-specific award ceremony with many, many categories. There’s an afterparty until 2am, additionally. Ticket price gets you entry into that plus street food, two drinks and a gift bag.
Darts: Betway Premier League 2017 Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, £23-£41. Info 029 2022 4488.
Lecture: Cardiff Castle – New Discoveries, Photographs And Research Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £8. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams. Also on Sat 4 Apr.
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh-language tour of the Nature’s Song exhibition.
FRIDAY 31
A Day In The Lambing Shed Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £65. Info 01600 714595.
Flowers For Your Home Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £105. Info 01600 714595. There are other courses at Humble By Nature this month but they are all sold out well in advance, indeed these two might be too by the time you read this.
Friday Talk: The Collection Challenges For Conservators In Rewiring St Fagans Castle National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Fused Glass – Wall Hanging/Bowl Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £75. Info 029 2048 4611. With Bill Swann.
JDRF Ladies’ Night Cornerstone, Cardiff. 7pm, £30 adv Info www.
cornerstonecardiff.org. Charity event in aid of Type 1 diabetes charity JDRF. Will include a cocktail on arrival, a buffet, live music, talks from JDRF speakers and more.
Superstars Of Welsh Wrestling The Welfare, Ystradgynlais. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01639 843163.