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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 10 July.
Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. More info at www.cardiffivc.org.uk.
Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combining cardio and climbing.
Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4-7.30pm, £6.50/£5.50/£3 taster. Info 029 2048 3344. Ages 4-6 4pm; 6-8 4.45; grade 1 5.45; grade 3 6.45. Runs until Mon 10 July.
Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Sessions Cornwall Street Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, free. Info 07952 752823. Led by Pauline Down and taking place every Monday during term time.
Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £5/£3 unwaged. Info 01792 458245. New weekly class led by Mike Garside, Resident Teacher of Dharmavajra Kadampa Buddhist Centre in Swansea.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8pm. Info www.
funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. Today’s lineup looks like this. Ware-house, Swansea: Bootcamp 6-7 + 10-11am; Funkypump 5-6 + 6-7pm; Warehouse ABC 5-7pm.Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 5-5.45pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Funkypump 6-7pm. First Choice Fitness, Llantrisant: Funkypump 6-7 + 7-8pm. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Funkypump 6-7pm. Elympia Fitness, Ely, Cardiff: 6.15-7.15pm. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Funkypump 6.15-7.15pm.
Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn how to play improvised rock and pop grooves and basic chord sequences. Beginners 6pm; improvers 8pm. Runs until Mon 10 July.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-8.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 6.15-7.15pm; 12 and up: 7.15-8.30pm.
Newport Badminton Club Bettws Active Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Also on Thursdays.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule looks like this. 4.30-6pm:Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years). 6-8pm: Aerial Hoop Level 4, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Level 2, Aerial Hoop Level 3, Static Trapeze Level 4.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464. Tours of the centre running daily for one hour. Advance booking recommended.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Runs until Mon 10 July.
Qigong Class The Sunhouse, Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £5. Info 07779 151916. More at www.
bringingbalance.co.uk.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Horse & Groom, Cowbridge. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
Tango Dancing Argentine Barocco, Cardiff. 8-10.45pm, £3/£1. Info 029 2023 7332.
Tang Soo Do Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7-9pm. Info 07734 557767. Learn traditional Korean karate; beginners welcome.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Yoga With Valerie Price St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. 6.30-8pm: intermediate; 8.10-9.30pm: beginners.
EVERY TUESDAY
A Ballroom Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-11pm. Info 01495 243252.
Acrobalance The Gate, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £7/£5.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Combining elements of partner lifts, poses and transitions that involve two and sometimes more people. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Beginners Show Girl & Burlesque Dancing Market House Dance Studio. Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £6. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph.
Belly Dance Market House Dance Studio. Chapter Art Centre, Cardiff. 8.15-9.15pm, £7/£30 for five sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph.
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5-£6.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Exercise to music, aimed at over-60s and people with a disability. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-8.15pm. Info www.
funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: TRX & Kettlebell 6-7am; Buggy Blast 10.30-11.30am; HIIT 1.15-1.45pm; Funkypump 5.15-6 + 6-7pm; Funkypump Kidz 5.15-6pm; White Collar Boxing Training 6-7pm; Funky Pump Lite 7-8pm. Ware-house, Port Talbot: HIIT 6.30-7.15pm. Rainbow Rooms, Gorseinon: Bootcamp 6-7am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bootcamp 6.15-7.15pm; Bags 7.15-8.15pm. Ufit, Cardiff: Funkypump 6-7pm. Daleon Fitness, Merthyr: Funkypump 6-7pm.
Gitananda Yoga St David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065.
Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Amateur theatre company for adults.
India Dance Wales – 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 11 July.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Karate Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-8.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. With Emma Robins.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style Kenfig Hill Rugby Club, Bridgend. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank. Lessons are from 8.15-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30. First dance lesson free.
Life Drawing Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing The Garage, Swansea. 6-10pm. Info 01792 475147.
Music Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45-10.30am, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Energetic music and movement class.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Jedis Ground Skills (11+). 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 6-7pm: Hula Hoop. 6-8pm: Supervised Training, Creative Circus. 7.45-9.45pm: Mixed Aerial.
Off Centre Silver Dragon, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Adult drama group meeting weekly to develop performance skills.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@
porterscardiff.com.
Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Tue 11 July.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Salsa Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7.30-10.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners’ class starts 7.30pm; improvers 8.30; bachata 9.30.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Every Tuesday and Friday. This one visits Big Pit Mining Museum of Wales and Brecon Beacons National Park (including BBNP visitors centre).
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.
Zhan Zhuang Qigong Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.30pm, £12/£10 adv. Info 029 2087 7959. New weekly class, ZZQ being an ancient Chinese health system based on a series of static postures.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Led by Irene Davies, as is…
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info
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.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Acrobatics (11+); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 7-7pm, £5.50-£7.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners session 7pm; advanced 8pm. Runs until Wed 12 July.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreational Club, Whitchurch, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Day tours from Cardiff, every Wednesday and Saturday. This one visits Caerleon, Caerwent, Tintern Abbey, the Wye Valley, Abbey Mill Craft Centre and Raglan Castle.
Toddler Time Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10-11am. Info 01685 384111. Pre-school stories, rhymes and crafts for toddlers.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 9.30-11am, 1-2.15pm + 7-9pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk.
Yoga Trwy Gyfrwng Y Gymraeg Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm. Info [email protected].
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Yu-Gi-Oh Tournaments The Freaks Geeks and Autographs Store, Swansea. 5.30pm, £3.50. Info 07914 683534.
EVERY THURSDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
American Line Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 1.15-3pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Runs until Thurs 13 July.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
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
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.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 8-10pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard who represented Wales at the Junior Commonwealth Games.
Newport Junior Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. Coached by Rhys Pritchard.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm: Ropes & Silks Level 2, Static Trapeze Level 2. 7.45-9.45pm: Static Trapeze Level 2, Ropes & Silks Level 3, Ropes & Silks Level 4.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Thursday.
Qigong 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.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com. Thursday and Sunday. This one visits the Gower, Swansea Bay, Parc-Le-Breos, the Dylan Thomas Centre and more.
Story And Rhyme Time In Welsh For Babies Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 10-11.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Every Thursday during term time; aimed at 0-4 years.
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.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11+); 6-7.30pm: Aerial Fitness; 6-8pm: Supervised Training.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s.
Reggae Yoga Breakfast Club Anna-Loka, Cardiff. 7.30-8.30am, £10. Info 029 2049 7703. Vegan cafe launches new session, on every Friday, where you do yoga (with one Yogi Bare) and listen to reggae.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Tango Argentine Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-8.45pm, £7/£4. Info 029 2023 7332. No experience or partner required.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.
EVERY SATURDAY
African Drumming Sessions Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30-11.30am, £5. Info 0844 8700887.
Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Saturday and Sunday.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
Funkypump Fitness Various venues across south Wales. 6am-7pm. Info www.
funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Ware-house, Swansea: Abs 8-9am; TRX & Kettlebells 9.15-10.15am; Funkypump Kidz 10.30-11.30am; Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ware-house, Port Talbot: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Ufit, Cardiff: Bag Circuit 9.30-10.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Ammanford: Bag Circuit 10.30-11.30am. Funkypump Fitness, Carmarthen: Boot Camp 8-9pm.
Hard Côr Sony Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
India Dance Wales Classes Lewis Street Methodist Church, Ystrad Mynach. Info [email protected]. New classes from beginner to Grade 3 level, every Saturday morning – email to confirm specific times.
Mini Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £6. Info 01633 656757. Run by Defying Gravity, professional tutors will teach ballet and drama to kids aged 3-6.
Movement For Children Volcano, Swansea. 10am-12pm, £4. Info www.
volcanotheatre.co.uk. Energetic classes with a focus on creativity, supporting physical development and building confidence. Ages 4-7: 10am; 8-12: 11am.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 10-11.30am: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years); 11.30am-12.30pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years); 12.30-2pm: Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11+).
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sewing Workshops Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-1pm. Info 01633 673739. Hosted by Ellery Design – see www.
ellerydesign.com for details of how to book and/or contact them.
St Mary Street Cardiff Market St Mary Street, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, free. Info 029 2019 0036. Selling artisan foods, vintage clothing, antique furniture and bric-a-brac.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 8-9.30am, £8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
EVERY SUNDAY
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Adults Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £6.50. Info 07837 937351.
Bridgend Undercover Car Boot Sale Multistorey Car Park, Bridgend Town Centre. 7am-12pm, free (selling cars £6; selling cars with trailers £10). Info 01656 661338.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Ben Cooper.
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
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.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 1-3pm: Flying Trapeze Level 2; 3-5 + 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Level 1; 7-9pm: Flying Trapeze Level 3. Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
MONDAY 1
>Beginners 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 15 and Mon 29 this month.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Calan Mai National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Welsh music and clog dancing for May Day.
Cardiff Uni Vinyl Society Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7pm, £1 entry. Info 029 2039 7933.
Gino’s Italian Escape Live St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8pm, £27.50. Info 029 2087 8444. TV cook takes to the stage.
Hornbill Premier Slalom Cardiff International White Water, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2087 7900. Featuring Premier Race 3 and Division 4 races.
Mayday Bank Holiday National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Merriment, music and the raising of the maypole, with a specific Welsh slant.
May Day Carnival Llandaff Rowing Club, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2240 2670. Family event organised by and in aid of Welsh Hearts.
>Night And Day Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Meet lots of interesting night-time animals in this show suitable for under-7s. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 21)
Scrappy Shakers National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Make a musical shaker.
>Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475.Beyond our Solar System, around distant stars, new planets are being found all the time. May they hold the secret we are looking for? That ‘may’ implies they’re asking our permission. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 21)
Welsh History Forum National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. An exhibition and informal talks by various Welsh history groups.
>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. Also on Mon 15 (it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month).
TUESDAY 2
>Art Course – Painting And Drawing Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10am-12.30pm, £105 (10 weeks). Info 0844 8700887. Led by Pauline Williams. Every Tuesday (excepting Tue 30 May) until 4 July.
>Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 01792 463980. Discuss books and authors in a casual setting (no obligation to have read the books in advance). Also on Tue 9, Tue 16 and Tue 23 this month.
>Qigong Class Bute Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, pay by donation. Info 07779 151916. Every Tuesday in May, June and July. More at www.
bringingbalance.co.uk.
WEDNESDAY 3
>Black Kettle Collective Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3.30-5pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Gain experience and benefit from collaborating on real projects with like-minded people in a supportive and creative space. Also on Wed 10, Wed 17 and Wed 24 this month.
City Crops Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £12. Info [email protected]. Green City Events present a guide to starting an urban garden. They have similar classes scheduled until November as things stand.
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.
>Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 17 and Wed 31.
>Wales International Poetry Festival Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7-9pm. Info 01970 623232. Fifth edition of this festival, happening over two days here. Today features readings by Juana Adcock, Nicky Arscott, Menna Elfyn, Anja Golob, Ann Mathews and Luis David Palacios; a panel discussion on ‘Poetry As Resistance’ with Juana Adcock, Yolanda Castaño, Luna Montenegro and Luis David Palacios. Tomorrow is from 6-9pm and features poetry film screenings and a Performance Night with Yolanda Castaño, Luna Montenegro, Mamta Sagar and Rhys Trimble; readings by Gavin Goodwin and Elin ap Hywel.
THURSDAY 4
>Buzz DIY Workshops: Zine Making Tramshed, Cardiff. 11am-8pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. The first of a series of free (book in advance please) workshops this periodical is hosting all month. This one is also on Thurs 11, Thurs 18 and Thurs 25, from 11am-7pm each day.
Cardiff Independent Film Festival Launch Party The Big Top, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Book in advance via www.cardifffilmfest.com.
Charity Fashion Show Village Hotel, Pendwyallt Road, Cardiff. 7am-11.30pm, £2.50. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event.
>Essential Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 9pm, £8. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Wed 10, Thurs 11 (9.15pm start), Thurs 18 (9.30pm start, as are all the rest this month), Wed 24, Thurs 25 and Wed 31.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Readings by Rhian Edwards and Crystal Jeans.
>Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Tue 9, Sat 13, Wed 17, Wed 24 and Wed 31.
May The 4th Be With You – A Star Wars Celebration Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 8pm-2am, £5 adv. Info 07970 063107. Featuring a Star Wars-themed quiz from 8-10pm, then two movies from the franchise screened afterwards.
New Welsh Writing Awards 2017 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 6.30-8pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Poems & Pints Cambrian Arms, Neath. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01639 641556. With Mike Jenkins and Red Poets.
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. With special guests Frances Maxey and Megan Lloyd. Entry fee includes food.
FRIDAY 5
An Evening With Sandy Ingham Queens Hall, Narberth. 6.30pm, £16. Info 01834 869323. Spirit medium.
Buzz DIY Workshops: Smartphone Filming Tramshed, Cardiff. 12-3pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With David Evan.
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.
>Castle Tales Myths And Legends Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 12.15-1pm, free. Info 01639 881635. On every Friday this month.
Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Somerset SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380.
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.
First Fridays Cwtsh Arts Centre, Newport. 7.30pm, £3. Info 01633 664498. Featuring crime writer Belinda Bauer.
Friday Talk: Caesar, Sihtric And Owain Glyndwr National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Numismatist Edward Besly on newly discovered coins from Wales. Book in advance please.
Introduction To Greek Kitchen Basics Venue TBC, central Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £35. Info 07870 131558. Class hosted by Lia Moutselou.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Little Mice Club: Transport National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
>Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.45pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 13.
>Swanseabertawe Multilingual Festival Volcano, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info www.
volcanotheatre.co.uk. Poetry, music and discussion every Friday until June 23. Today’s performers: Preti Taneja, Ali Sizer and Hannah Sabatia; Fri 12: Marie Darrieussecq, Mamta Sagar and Nia Davies; Fri 19: Shirin Ramazanali Fazel and Alhaji Kamara; Fri 26: Jörg Bernig and Wioletta Greg.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘food glorious food’.
WWE Live Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £25-£65. Info 029 2022 4488. “Fans will be able to see all their favourite WWE Superstars live in action all under one roof including Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, The Miz, Bray Wyatt, Becky Lynch, Natalya and many more!*” Eerily, the asterisk at the end isn’t paired with the explanatory note you might expect.
>Workshop 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 every Friday this month, plus Sat 6 (from 10am-12pm).
SATURDAY 6
60 Second Show And Tell National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Museum curators try to explain an object without hesitation repetition or deviation in just a minute.
Buzz DIY Workshops: Graffiti Tramshed, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Keiron Jones of Oner Signs.
Caerphilly Food Festival Caerphilly town centre. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01443 866390. Over 100 stalls, cookery demos, kids’ activities and more.
Cardiff Astronomical Family Day National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Family-friendly activities with Cardiff Astronomical Society and Museum scientists.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
>Cheese & Cider Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am, free. Info 01792 371206. Tasters from a large selection of locally made cider and cheese, plus live music and craf stalls/activities. 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 Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
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.
Enfys Craft Fair St. Francis Millennium Centre, Barry. 10am-4pm. Info 01446 792149. Every first Saturday of the month.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Everton Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 5pm. Info 0870 400004.
Half Day Art Class: Seascapes The Gate, Cardiff. 9.30am-12.30pm, £20/£25 with resources supplied. Info 029 2048 3344.
>Hands-On Art Club Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen. 11am-1pm + 2-4pm, £20 per term. Info 01267 222775. Aimed at ages 8-11, this term the theme will be making art outdoors and will include land art, printmaking with natural materials and making art on the beach. Also on Fri 20 this month.
Introduction To Embroidery The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £20. Info 07445 200707. Creative workshop hosted by Twin Made, who have further events later today, tomorrow, Fri 12, Sat 13, Sat 20 and a bunch in June too.
Local And Family History Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Organised in partnership with the Historical Association, Swansea branch.
More Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Museum Friends Lecture National Museum Cardiff. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Dean Powell, ‘Treorchy And The Land of Song’.
>Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 9pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 20 and Fri 26 (9.45pm start).
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.
Penydarren Steam Locomotive National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
>Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts. Also on Mon 29.
>Premium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.45pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 12 and Sat 27.
Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 11am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Monthly session. This month’s theme is Under Milk Wood.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
Sew Simple Pyjamas The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £30. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
>Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend the afternoon in a 200-acre organic farm. A Good Day Out Event. Also on Sun 7, Sat 13, Sun 14, Wed 17, Sat 20, Sun 21, Wed 24 and Sat 27.
>Street Food Social The Depot, Cardiff. 5-11pm, free. Info www.depotcardiff.com. Lots of local street food traders, every Saturday this month.
Swansea Festival of Stitch Workshop Swansea Museum. £15. Info 01792 653763. Ring 07715 711798 or email robi.thomas@
btinternet.com for more info on this one.
>Talks At 4 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Exhibition tours hosted by artists Richard Higlett and Thomas Williams. Also on Sat 20.
>Vintage_Kilo_Sale_Cardiff Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Buy clothes by the kilo. On tomorrow also.
Wales On Wheels National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Display of various vehicles outside the museum.
Weber Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
Willow For The Garden Adamsdown Community Garden, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £12. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Expand your skills and experience in this new class aimed at children aged 14-16 who want to work collectively on projects. Book in advance please.
Young Writers Workshop Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10.30am, free. Info 01656 815757. With Rhian Edwards.
SUNDAY 7
Advanced Cabaret Course Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 2-3.15pm, £7/£60 for full course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. An add-on to the weekly classes in Pontcanna, which start tomorrow.
>Beginners Show Girl And Burlesque Dancing Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 3.30-4.45pm, £7/£60 for full course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Classes continue on Wed 10 and are then on every Wednesday (from 6.30-7.45pm) until 28 June.
Cushion / Clock / Lampshade Making The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, £50/£15-£25 per class. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshops.
Cricket: Royal London One-Day Cup – Glamorgan v Essex SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
>Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9.15pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Cut-price 85-minute tour, by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sun 14 (starting at 9.30pm).
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.
Legends And Tails Parc Slip Nature Reserve / Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend. 5am (approx), free. Info 001656 724100. Join the Wildlife Trust at Parc Slip at dawn for the wildlife phenomenon that is the Dawn Chorus. In the afternoon, there’ll be a bushcraft survival skills at Bryngarw Country Park, plus guided walks and storytelling sessions across both sites.
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.
>Open Level Chair Dance Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 4.45-6pm, £7/£60 for full course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Classes continue on Wed 10 and are then on every Wednesday (from 8-9.15pm) until 28 June.
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.
Stretch Revive And Relax Workshop Pontcanna Dojo, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info 07774 601544 /
MONDAY 8
>Advanced Cabaret Course Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £7/£60 for full course. Info info@
burlesquecardiff.co.uk. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 26 June.
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Second Monday of every month.
Heritage Volunteer Conference 2017 National Museum Cardiff. 9.20am-5am, £35 adv. Info 029 2039 7951. Conference exploring various topics relating to volunteering and its attendant culture.
>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 (also on Mon 22 in April).
>Pilates And Core Stretch Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.45-7.45pm, £30 for six sessions. Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 12 June.
TUESDAY 9
>Belly Dance Class Talent Shack, Penarth Road, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £7/£30 for five weeks. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Tuesday until 6 June.
Poetry Nights Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm. Info 01792 863722. With Rosie Wood Bevan.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
>Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 23.
The Wonderful World Of Islamic Art Queens Hall, Narberth. 11am, £10. Info 01834 869323. Lecture by Sarah Seabright.
WEDNESDAY 10
Friends Of The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Talk Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 6.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Illustrated talk by Dr Barry Plummer and Byron Beynon titled ‘Beauty most wild, a fever for colour: the life and art of J.D. Innes, 1887-1914’.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 40 Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring poets Amy Wack and Rebecca Parfitt.
Penned On The Bont Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30pm, £4. Info 01656 815757. With John Osborne and Emily Blewitt.
Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2pm, £5 adv. Info 0845 2263510.
THURSDAY 11
Buzz DIY Workshops: What Is Welsh Culture? Tramshed, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Simon Dancey.
Clink Charity Fundraising Dinner St David’s Hotel, Cardiff Bay. £75. Info
[email protected]. Featuring a four-course menu created by Martyn Watkins, with proceeds going to this in-prison restaurant’s charitable activities.
>Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 18).
Off Grid Gourmet Supper Club The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 7pm, £30 meat eaters/£25 vegetarian. Info 01497 821762. Hosted by Hugh. Book in advance please.
SWDFAS Lecture: The Rise And Fall Of Napoleon Bonaparte Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400.
FRIDAY 12
An Afternoon With Kev Johns Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2pm, £8.50. Info 01792 475715. Light entertainment/variety.
An Evening With Martin Kemp Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare. 7.30pm, £22.50. Info 0800 0147111. Spandau Ballet man talks about his life to date.
Artist Talk: Elizabeth Price Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 6-6.45pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Launch of new exhibition, curated by Price and launching tonight (see Art listings).
Buzz DIY Workshops: Corner House Studio Tramshed, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. 10am-12pm: Studio Engineering; 1-2pm: Playing On A Studio Session; 3-5pm: Music Production.
Crafty Beer Night The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
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.
Friday Talk: Something Old And Something New National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Kitty McKenny, Senior Paintings Conservator, explains how conservation has evolved to care for the wide variety of art which has survived over the centuries
Psychic Sally St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £24. Info 029 2087 8444. Sally Morgan is investigational and the show is for the purpose of entertainment. In Llanelli on Tue 16.
Spring Weekend Fused Glass Course Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £195 (three days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Bill Swann.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100. With Alan Taylor.
Under Milk Wood Twitter Exchange #6 Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Annual event related to International Dylan Day (Sun 14) where the residents of Llareggub talk to each other on Twitter. Not sure if there’s actually any live aspect to this event.
Wine Tasting Talk Evening – A Mediterranean Summer National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £15/£12.50. Info 01792 463980.
SATURDAY 13
>Alfie’s Charity Bootcamp Bryn Bettws Lodge, Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot. 9am-4pm, £40 (two days). Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event hosted by Forces Fitness. On tomorrow also.
Beginners’ Sewing The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 12-1.30pm, £20. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
>Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Buzz DIY Workshops: Skate Photography And Filming Tramshed, Cardiff. 11am-6pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Cardiff Skate Club.
>Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info cwmbran_
[email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month (also on Sat 27 in May).
Cardiff Vegetarian Festival 2017 Mackintosh Hall, Roath, Cardiff. 4.30-10pm, free. Info [email protected]. Annual event of fleshless fodder and live music.
>Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 27 in May).
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
‘I Might Want To Smile’ Family Drop-In Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Book in advance please.
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.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
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.
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.
Open Day With Curators And Conservators National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Playpen Workshop Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232.
Saturday Adult Art Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Learn how to make a clay slab vessel and explore ceramic hand-building techniques such as press moulding and embellishing. Book in advance please.
Scooter Rally Redhouse / Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01685 384111.
Seafood Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £180. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Sew Up A Dress Pattern The Boneyard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £30. Info 07445 200707. Twin Made workshop.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 3pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
>Spring/Summer Foraging Courses Bute Park, Cardiff. 12-3.30pm, £35/£17.50 under-16s. Info 07971 411875. Presented by Wild Food UK; Also on Sun 28.
Summer Flowers: Hand-Tied Bouquet And Vase Arrangement Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £65. Info 01600 714595.
The Good Life Festival National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-3pm, free. Info 0300 1112333. As far as I can tell this isn’t related to the north Wales festival of the same name that Cerys Matthews is involved in. It does however showcase the talents of some of the area’s craftspeople.
Trial A Sheep Dog Morning Location TBC, Brecon Beacons. £45. Info 01874 749092. Work with a Welsh sheep dog on a scenic hill farm and learn the commands to move sheep around the field. A Good Day Out event.
Ty Hafan’s Rainbow Run Eastern Promenade, Barry Island (registration point). 11.30am, £12 to register. Info [email protected]. Charity 5K run in which runners get their white clothes showered in bright colours. Minimum sponsorshop amount to raise is £50, or £20 if you’re under 16.
Welsh Longbow Championships Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10.30am, free. Info 01639 881635.
Wrestling: ICW Fight Club Tramshed, Cardiff. 6pm, £18.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555.
Young Archaeologists Club Swansea Museum. Info 01792 653763.
Young Writers Squad Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12.30pm. Info 01792 463980. With poet Jonathan Edwards.
SUNDAY 14
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Cardiff Dragon Boat Race County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2087 7900. Supporting the Lord Mayor’s Appeal Charity – Cancer Research Wales.
>Tuneless 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 28, and every fortnight after that.
Dylan Day Drop-In Activities Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Activities include creative writing, make a mini comic, puppets, games, reading corner, crafts and dressing up costumes, all inspired by Dylan Thomas.
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Regional Indian (Goa) Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Tea Dance Penarth Pier Pavilion. 2-4pm, £7. Info 0844 8700887. With Alan Taylor.
Vintage And Handmade Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Wenvoe Spring Craft Fair Wenvoe Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07922 109721.
Wedding Venue Showcase National Museum Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
MONDAY 15
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Juke: Dylan Day M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7-10.30pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Cardiff writers’ open mic night with an evening inviting you to perform Dylan’s original pieces or your own, inspired by his work.
>Pint Of Science Various venues, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4 per event. Info www.pintofscience.co.uk. The return of this pop culture-friendly programme of science events, taking place in various Cardiff venues as well as lots of locations around the UK. O’Neills: Cardiff Versus Cancer (Mon 15); Recent Discoveries In Kidney Disease (Tue 16); Battling The Superbug Apocalypse (Wed 17). 10 Feet Tall: Impact Of Past & Present Rises In CO2 (Mon 15); Changing Tropical Marine Ecosystems (Tue 16); How The Earth Moves (Wed 17). Old Market Tavern: Science Of The Tiny (Mon 15); What Would Life Look Like On Other Planets? (Tue 16); An Element Of Danger (Wed 17). Little Man Coffee Co.: Curious Connections (Mon 15); A Trip Down Memory Lane (Tue 16); Sex, Drugs And Big Mutations (Wed 17). (Until Wed 17)
>Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Fri 19)
TUESDAY 16
Script Cafe Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm. Info 01792 863722. With Derek Cobley
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
Psychic Sally Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 7.30pm, £24. Info 0845 2263510.
The History Of Opera Torch Theatre, Milford Haven. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01646 695267. Hosted by Brendan Wheatley.
WEDNESDAY 17
Ask The Expert Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Come and meet the conservation team and find out how to care for your own artworks.
Harry Borden: Top Portrait Photographer Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 7pm, £6 adv. Info www.ffoton.wales. Guest talk by Borden, who has a new book featuring portraits of Holocaust survivors.
Professor Brian Cox Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 8pm, £40/£30. Info 029 2022 4488. SCIENCE!
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet the Glynn Vivian conservation team and go behind the scenes of the Gallery.
THURSDAY 18
Buzz DIY Workshops: LGBTQ In The Modern World Tramshed, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. Short films and a Q&A.
Charity Golf Day Whitchurch Golf Club, Cardiff. 1pm, £225 per team of four. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event.
Open Space: Japanese Gardens with Yoko Kawaguchi Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Author of Japanese Zen Gardens and Authentic Japanese Gardens explores their popularity and background.
FRIDAY 19
Buzz DIY Workshops: Zines Tramshed, Cardiff. 2-5pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Tristan Manco.
>Cricket: Specsavers County Championship – Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 11am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Mon 22)
Exploring The Collection Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3 + 3.30-4.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Friday Talk: From Riches To Rags? National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Dr Christian Baars.
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.
Rose Matthews Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Also featuring live music from DiEnw.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Wheelbuilding Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £95. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
>Writing And Yoga Felinganol Retreat, Cardigan. 4pm, £270-£310 (three days). Info [email protected]. A weekend for people interested in yoga and/or writing, and how they work together. (Until Sun 21)
SATURDAY 20
Bdwen Lyfrau 2017 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Info 01970 623232. Day-long festival of Welsh-language publishing featuring book launches and other events for readers of all ages.
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,
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Buzz DIY Workshops: Zines Tramshed, Cardiff. 3-5pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With James Green.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale All Hallows Church Hall, Miskin, Pontyclun. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 20 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Lazy Crafternoons: Driftwood Sailboat Decorations National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
>Monmouthshire Food Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-4.30pm, £5/free under-12s. Info 01291 420241. Featuring a producers’ market, demonstration theatre, a children’s quarter and other activities. On tomorrow also.
Needlefelting Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £75. Info 029 2048 4611. With Mandy Nash.
Richard Price: Talk National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Talk by Paul Frame about Price, a noted Welsh radical. Organised by the Historical Association, Swansea Branch.
>Royal Welsh Spring Fair Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. 9am-6pm, £13 adv/free under-16s. Info www.rwas.wales. Hosted by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society. On tomorrow also.
Saturday Kitchen Summer Recipe Book Launch Extravaganza Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-1pm, £27. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Spring Plant Sale & Book Sale M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2047 3373. Annual fundraiser for the gallery and children’s book group.
Springtime Food Forage Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £12. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events.
Thrifty Kids: Shampoo Bottle Planes National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me / The Missing Pieces Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £22.50. Info 07933 844234. So if you’re anything like me you’re probably wondering “why the hell does it cost £22.50 to watch two films in a coffee shop?” However if you actually are me you’ll have looked on Snowcat Cinema’s website, where it says that The Missing Pieces is hardly ever shown anywhere, so it probably cost a bundle to get. Fancy dress is encouraged, as it is at the Twin Peaks-related event below I think.
>Victorian Weekend Cardiff Castle. £2-£6. Info 029 2087 8100. On tomorrow also.
Wrapped In Plastic: A Twin Peaks Tribute The Big Top, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2022 8883. Upfront of the new, Lazarus-like comeback series of Twin Peaks, a multifaceted night featuring live bands, DJ sets, Diane and the log lady, a Black Lodge photobooth and more.
SUNDAY 21
Advanced Cabaret Course Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2-3.15pm, £7/£60 for full course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. An add-on to the weekly classes in Pontcanna.
Cardiff Coffee Festival Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 10am-1.30pm + 2-5.30pm, £9/£7. Info 029 2048 7602. One-day event “showcase some of the best coffee roasters, baristas and coffee contributors from Cardiff and beyond”.
Dreams And Insights Drawn Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Explore the process of dream interpretation with artist Julia Lockheart and sleep scientist Mark Blagrove, in one-to-one sessions of about 30 minutes each. Book in advance please.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Jnani: Film & Supper Night Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 6-8.30pm, free. Info 01239 615952. Documentary on the Indian sage, Sri Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi. The screening is free and so is the food!
Meditation For Peace Natural Health Clinic, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. 6-7.45pm, free. Info 029 2034 3052. Taster event, no booking necessary, hosted by Brahma Kumaris.
Sheep For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am-4.30pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.
Weber Seafood Essentials Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 5-9pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
Winning The Game…. The Spiritual Way! Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, free. Info 07708 425509. This workshop is described as “a light-hearted look at how to play the game of life through understanding the deep underlying spiritual rules” and is hosted by Brahma Kumaris.
WEDNESDAY 24
Beginners Carpentry Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11.99. Info 07933 844234. Find out what tools and materials you’ll need to get started on basic carpentry projects at home. Hosted by Green City Events.
Maibock Beer Festival Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 5-11pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Annual bonanza for German beer fans, this one traditionally celebrates the winter-spring transition. On from 5pm-12.30am on Fri 26; 12pm-12am Sat 27; 12-11.30pm Sun 28. (Until Sun 28)
Maiden Day Fuel Bar, Cardiff. 12pm-4am, free. Info 07970 063107. Fuel is not officially an Iron Maiden bar, nor this event strictly Irons-approved, but it’s as close as you’re going to get on the day of the band’s Motorpoint gig.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07376 604291. Monthly evening offering a chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
THURSDAY 25
Buzz DIY Workshops: Is Punk Dead? Tramshed, Cardiff. 6-7pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Paul Gray of the PRS (and formerly, perhaps more relevantly, The Damned).
Friday Talk: International Day Of Biodiversity National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. A Museum scientist talks about their work and the animals and plants in their care.
Hay Festival 2016 Various venues, Hay-On-Wye. 11.30am-11pm. 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 Hugo Spowers, Morgan & West (twice) and Eddie Izzard. Fri 26: Digby Jones, Miriam González Durántez, Nick Clegg, Helen Fielding, Chris Boardman, Bonnie Greer, Filip Springer, Andy Parsons, Amy Macdonand and Norman Jay. Sat 27: Victoria Hislop, Julia Donaldson, Horatio Clare, Cory Doctorow, Dai Smith, Dick and Dom, Jeremy Paxman “interrogated” by Marcus Brigstocke, Nicholas Hytner, Peter Singer, David Mitchell, Axel Scheffler, Ed Balls talking to Joan Bakewell, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Rosen (twice), Tom Daley (twice), Graham Norton, Simon Schama, Lucy Worsley, Simon Garfield, Richard Parks, Andy Hamilton and Nahezdha from Pussy Riot. Sun 28: Bettany Hughes, Ben Cort, Philippe Sands, Robert Winston, Judith Kerr, Tony Robinson, Garry Kasparov, Shappi Khorsandi, Tracey Emin talking to Dylan Jones, Danny Dorling, Thomasina Miers, James Rhodes, Tariq Ramadan, Cat Weatherill and DJ Yoda. Mon 29: Laura Bates, Oliver Jeffers, Polly Toynbee, Chris Riddell, Yanis Varoufakis, Sayeeda Warsi, Jinathan Safran Foer, Neil Gaiman, Tristram Hunt, Joe Lycett, Ifor ap Glyn, Amanda Palmer, Fat Freddy’s Drop and Craig Charles. Tue 30: Owen Sheers, Carrie Quinlan, Paddy Ashdown, Germaine Greer, Alexander Todorov, Marcus Sedgwick, Brian May, Pete Brown. Wed 31: John Guy (I don’t really know who this is but his name makes me laugh), Daniel Hahn, Roy Hattersley, Richard Holmes, Michael Parkinson, Esther Rantzen, Will Young (who is now doing jazz standards for some reason) and Khamira. Go to the website for now if you want to know about June’s listings, yeah. (Until Sun 4 June)
Taith Iaith National Museum Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Practice your Welsh language skills and celebrate International Day of Biodiversity with Senior Curator Katie-Mortimer Jones.
FRIDAY 26
Aber Cycle Fest: Criterium Racing Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth (meeting point). 2pm. Info [email protected]. Daytime fun event open to anyone from eight years old.
Angela Cooks The Book: The Summer Recipe Book Pop-Up Restaurant Launch Event Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6.30pm, £65. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Boxing: Cyclone Promotions Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 4pm, £62/£42/£102 VIP. Info 029 2022 4488. With cruiserweight title bout between Craig Kennedy and Matty Askin at the top of the bill. Rescheduled from March.
Buzz DIY Workshops: Independent Publishing Tramshed, Cardiff. 3-6pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Buzz magazine its damn self.
Community Café: Elaine Cooper Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30-1.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Talk on the history and traditions of Japanese papermaking. Book in advance please.
Galaxy Gala National Museum Wales, Cardiff. 7pm-12am, £65. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event.
>Merthyr Rising Festival Penderyn Square, Merthyr Tydfil. 12pm, £20/£12.50 per day. Info www.merthyrrising.uk. “Celebrating the heritage and history of radicalism at the birthplace of the red flag”. Heck yeah. Music from Stereo MCs, Alabama 3, Adrenaline Animals, Buck & Evans, Chapel Row, Chris King, David Rovics, Digital Criminals, Fireroad, Florence Black, Plasterscene, Tenpole Tudor with Agent 13, The Contrast, The Dole Age, The HomeGrown, The Moon Birds, The Sandinistas, Thee Faction, Tracy Island and Upbeat Sneakers. Talks, debates etc from Francesca Martinez, Raoul Martinez, Ben Griffin, Craig Murray, Lindsay German, Roger Mckenzie (Unison), Ross Ashcroft, Peter Stefanovic, Rob Griffiths, Steve Keen and Roger Huddle (Rock Agianst Racism). Plus a performance of Anthony Bunko’s play Breathe, the Merthyr Rising Radical Film Festival, comedy, street food and more. On tomorrow also.
>The Moon Rum Festival The Moon, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info [email protected]. Three-day fest which started last year and featured 100 rums, live bands and other jolly stuff. Today is ‘Cuban Friday’, tomorrow is ‘Pirate Saturday’ and has live music from Seas Of Mirth, and Sun 28 is ‘Reggae Sunday’ with live music from Captain Accident. (Until Sun 28)
>Welsh Perry & Cider Festival Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 6.30-11pm, £8 adv (£25 adv for four days/£50 with camping). Info
welshciderfestival.wordpress.com. Over 100 ciders and perries from across Wales (plus a few from outside). Plus live music each day. Running from 12-30-11pm on Sat 27-Mon 29. (Until Mon 29)
SATURDAY 27
Aber Cycle Fest: Downhill MTB Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth. 1pm. Info [email protected].
Buzz DIY Workshops Closing Party Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm-12am, free. Info 029 2023 5555. Featuring an exhibition of work created during the month.
Buzz DIY Workshops: Poster/Flyer Making Tramshed, Cardiff. 3-6pm, free. Info 029 2023 5555. With Liam Barrett.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Craft Fair & Workshops Tabernacl Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Dinosaur Babies Family Activity Day National Museum Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Relating to the new exhibition opening here.
>Dress Up St Fagans National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Drop in to various buildings this bank holiday to check if there’s anyone home. While dressed in period costume, if you like. (Until Mon 29)
Enamel Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Kathryn Willis.
>Fundamentals 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.
>Landscape Detectives Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3650. Explore the Coity Tip – so called because it was a tip, yet now looks nice thanks to NATURE – and hunt for treasures of the natural world. (Until Sun 4 June)
>Makers Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free (small charge for some activities to cover cost of materials). Info 029 2057 3500. Meet the makers and find out more about their crafts as they run workshops and demonstrations throughout the week. (Until Sun 4 June)
>Margam International Kite Festival Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635. On the new album by the brilliant band Endless Boogie, there’s a song about going to a kite festival in 1974 and seeing Kiss play. There’s no mention in Margam Park’s listings of Kiss playing this one, but equally no confirmation that they won’t be. An entry fee applies for Mon 29, maybe due to a secret Kiss set. (Until Mon 29)
>Margam Model Boat Club Show Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, free. Info 01639 881635. Demonstrations taking place on the pond. Can’t see Kiss playing this one to be honest. (Until Mon 29)
Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science The Riverfront, Newport. 3pm, £11. Info 01633 656757. Live science demonstrations by Thompson, a TV astronomer and author.
May Holiday Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Family workshop aimed at ages 4-14. Book in advance please. More workshops are on on Tue 30 and Wed 31.
>Pawprints In The Summer Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover all the animal shapes hidden in the constellations. Suitable for under-7s. (Until Wed 31)
Record Fair The Parrot, Carmarthen. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01267 231012. Get in touch via 07817 781493 or [email protected] if you want to book a table.
Space & Architecture Adult Workshop Mission Gallery, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £22. Info 01792 652016. With Jason & Becky; aimed at ages 16+.
>Star Tours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. (Until Wed 31)
Superhero Day! National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. In partnership with the Research Institute For Arts And Humanities, Swansea University. Not sure who their favourite superhero is.
Swansea Comic & Gaming Convention 2017 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 10am-6pm, £5 adv. Info 01792 475715.
Taff & Yank’s Vegan Fayre Newport Market. 11am-4pm, free. Info 07739 581464. Hosted by Sicily To Seattle, a new vegan cafe in Newport.
The Science Of Superheroes National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With Author Mark Brake and CBBC’s Jon Chase.
Try Gamelan St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 1pm, £8/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Weber Art Of Charcoal Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
Writing For Children Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-3.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Workshop with Eloise Williams.
SUNDAY 28
A Day Of Nourishing And Nurturing Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-3pm, £50. Info 01633 673739. Join Philomena for a day of wellbeing practices, mindfulness, Qigong, Yoga Nidra, food and tea.
Art Car Bootique Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-11.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Annual day of art, stalls, food, music etc, held in Chapter’s car park from 11am-6pm and the inside bar from 6-11.30pm.
Aber Cycle Fest: Sportive Various routes, Ceredigion. 8am. Info [email protected]. Featuring four different routes: Y Corrach (28.2 miles, easy); Y Diafol (44.5 miles, medium); Y Mynach (61.5 miles, medium) and Y Cawr (105.8 miles, hard).
Booklaunch: Dave Randall The Moon, Cardiff. 2pm. Info [email protected]. Launching a book called Sound System: The Political Power Of Music.
Classic Desserts (Freezable) Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
>Cowbridge Food And Drink Festival 2017 North Road / High Street, Cowbridge. 9.30am-5.30pm, £5/£8 both days. Info 07875 290428. Annual weekender, billed as one of the jewels of this well-to-do l’il town. On tomorrow also.
>Dylan’s Travels: Family Self-Led Activities Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. themed self-led creative writing activities, puzzles, word searches and crafts all inspired Dylan’s adventures and travels. Also on Tue 30, Wed 31, Thurs 1 June and Sun 4 June.
>Gower Good Food Festival Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5.30pm, free. Info 01792 371206. Featuring lots of stalls by local/artisan/just plain ol’good quality producers, plus demonstrations and workshops. On tomorrow also.
Guided Tour: Dylan’s Swansea Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (starting point). 10.30am-12.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980.
Welsh Open Stoneskimming Championships Llanwrtyd Wells. 10am, £5 to enter. Info 01591 610666. Sponsored by the Heart Of Wales Brewery, this is the first Green Events competition of 2016, presaging many more marginal rural challenges (bog snorkelling, man v horse racing etc).
MONDAY 29
>Become A Legend! National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon. 11am-4pm, £2. Info 029 2057 3550. Listen to stories of heroic Roman deeds and act out some of their battles. (Until Fri 2 June)
>Dinosaur Babies Family Workshops National Museum Cardiff. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Find out more about baby dinosaurs and make a dinosaur egg craft to take home. (Until Fri 2 June)
Dylan’s Travels: Story Map Family Workshop Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Drop-in workshop.
Flying Kites & Lazy Owls Caerphilly Castle. 11am-4pm, £7.95/£5.20 NUS/OAP/under-16s. Info 01443 336000.
Maps And Travels Creative Writing Workshop For Children Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. With writer, artist, and tutor Siôn Tomos Owen.
Pirates Of Port Talbot Family Fun Day Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. 10am, £7/£5 kids. Info 01639 881635. An invitation to, in the exact words of Margam Park, “join in plenty of squash buckling fun and mayhem”.
>Urdd National Eisteddfod Maes Y Eisteddfod, Felindre Rd, Bridgend. 7am, £13 per days/£5 under-16s and competitors. Info [email protected]. Annual youth-oriented festival for/about/promoting the Welsh language and culture visits Bridgend this year. Features various concerts and other performances across six days; visit www.urdd.cymru for a fuller programme. (Until Sat 3 June)
TUESDAY 30
3 Cool Things To Make With A Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
>A Dinosaur Encounter Cardiff Castle. £4. Info 029 2087 8100. Take a look at dinosaur models, their bones and eggs and see the animals that were living at that time but are still alive today, including cockroaches, scorpions, lizards and snakes. On tomorrow also.
>Creative Creatures Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £1. Info 029 2057 3650. Drop in to make cool creatures and beautiful bugs. (Until Thurs 1 June)
Lucy Worsley: Jane Austen At Home Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £18.50/£31 with book. Info 01495 227206. TV historian with a new biography of Austen, which she’ll be talking about.
May Holiday Workshop Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Design and create your own working clock using mixed media in this workshop for ages 7+.
>Soft Play Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon. 12-4pm, £1. Info 029 2057 3650. For kids under five and the adults who accompany them. (Until Thurs 1 June)
Watercolour Techniques Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-2pm, £6. Info 01792 652016. Discover new ways to use watercolour paintsincluding resists, salts, cling film and marbling.
WEDNESDAY 31
Craft At The Museum Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, £1. Info 029 2034 6214. Drop-in family events for half-term.
Eddie The Eagle: Try Hard Theatr Hafren, Newtown. 7.30pm, £16/£15. Info 01686 614555. Don’t worry, they’re not caling Eddie a tryhard, at least I don’t think so. Either way the noted 1980s skijumper talks about his life, with the new film about same being screened here today at 1.30pm as well.
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.
Games Wales The Big Top, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly meetup for gaming enthusiasts.
May Holiday Workshop: Science Conservation Day Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. explore the science behind conserving the range of artworks in the Gallery’s collection
Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980.