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EVERY MONDAY
Bachata Revolution 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5-£7 for two classes. Info 029 2022 8883. New weekly session learning a style of social dance originating in the Dominican Republic.
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 12 Dec.
Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting The Plum Tree, Canton, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392. A friendly social group offering the chance to “liven up your social life and meet new friends” through a varied events programme including theatre, live music, walks, badminton, table tennis and pub nights. More info at www.cardiffivc.org.uk.
Cardio Climb Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. High intensity workout combing cardio and climbing.
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 14 Nov.
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. Restarting on Mon 19 after a summer break. Led by Pauline Down and taking place most Mondays; ring ahead to check.
India Dance Wales Classes Highmead House, Lisvane, Cardiff. Info 029 2075 1158. For Grade 3 to vocational level. These classes are by special application only at various points in the month – not on specific days, hence listing them here. To apply write to [email protected] with previous dance experience and reason for wanting to join India Dance Wales.
Making Music The Gate, Cardiff. 6-10pm. Info 029 2048 3344. Learn how to play improvised rock and pop grooves and basic chord sequences. Beginners 6pm; improvers 8pm.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-8.30pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 6.15-7.15pm; 12 and up: 7.15-8.30pm.
Newport Badminton Club Pill Millennium Centre, Newport. 7.30-8.30pm. Info 07789 965285. One of the largest badminton clubs in South East Wales. Monday club nights have coaching with Carissa Turner, the current Ladies Welsh number one, for juniors and then senior club members.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today features Cyr Wheel Beginners (6-8pm); Handstands Beginners (7.45-9.45pm); Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 4.30-6pm); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 5-6pm); Aerial Hoop L4 (6-8pm); Flying Trapeze L3 (7.45-9.45pm); Static Trapeze L3 (7.45-9.45pm); Aerial Hoop L2 (7.45-9.45pm); Aerial Hoop L3 (7.45-9.45pm) and Static Trapeze L4 (7.45-9.45pm).
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 14 Nov.
Ruff Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Methodist Church Hall, Birchgrove, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2051 3440. With Ian Lewis.
Salsa Classes Missoula, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651. Beginners for the first hour, then improvers/intermediate.
St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7.30pm. Info 01446 799100. Choir rehearsals.
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 13 Dec.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Advanced Belly Dance Cardiff Central Youth Club, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 5.30-6.45pm, £6/£30 for six sessions. Info 07872 306745. With Steph.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Beth’s Buns Pilates Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880.
Bring It Pong 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Weekly session of table tennis, with two tables in the main bar (little known fact: table tennis is one of the best games to play while drinking).
Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 6-8pm, £5-£6.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Beginners 6-7pm; intermediate 7-8. Runs until Tue 13 Dec.
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 15 Nov.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk. Boxing-based high-intensity workout with a house soundtrack. First session free. In this gym every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Gitananda Yoga St David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 01443 408065.
Glam Dram St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 7pm. Info 01446 799100. Amateur theatre company for adults.
India Dance Wales – Bharatanatyam Classes Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 5-6pm. Info 07410 977427. Beginners’ class.
India Dance Wales Classes Rubicon Dance, Adamsdown, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. 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. Adult beginners 6.15-7.15; adult advanced 7.15-8.15. Runs until Tue 13 Dec.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Atradius Offices (4th floor), Cardiff Bay. 6.20-8pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Karate Classes Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.15-8.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. With Emma Robins.
Kizomba Tango Classes 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, £5. Info 029 2022 8883. Learn African samba here.
Laughter Yoga Llandaff North Community Centre, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £5 (suggested donation). Info www.sparklylaughter.co.uk. “No experience required, no stretching and no mats needed,” promise the organisers.
Learn To Rock’n’Roll 50s Style JK Club, Neath Rd, Briton Ferry. 8-10.30pm, £5. Info 07400 080101. Hosted by Frank, who also runs a similar class in Pencoed each Thursday. Lessons are from 8-9pm; there’s a disco from 9-10.30.
Life Drawing 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.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Hula Hoop beginners (6-7pm); Circus Mish Mash (7.45-9.45pm); Mixed Aerial (7.45-9.45pm); Youth Ground Skills – Jedi/Ewok (11+/9-11, 4.15-6pm) and Static Trapeze L3 (7.45-9.45pm).
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 13 Dec.
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. 7.30-9pm, £9. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. With Kalavathi Devi.
Yoga Share M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 5-7pm, £4 (suggested donation). Info 029 2047 3373. Led by Ashtanga practitioner Sarah Cleary.
Yoga With Tori Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8pm, £5. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yoga With Valerie Price Llandough Institute, Penarth. 8.30-9.30pm. Info [email protected]. Mixed level class.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Fairwater Social & Athletic Club, Cardiff. 6-7pm. Info 07891 712344. Led by Irene Davies, as is…
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes St Faith Church Hall, Llanishen, Cardiff. 8-9pm. Info 07891 712344.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm, £30 (five weeks). Info 01633 656757.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info [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.
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 Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Acrobatics Jedi (11+, 4.15-6pm); Adult Acrobatics (6-8pm); Creative Circus L2, L3 and L4 (7.45-9.45pm).
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 14 Dec.
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 17 Nov.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.
Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.
Biodanza Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £6/£5. Info [email protected]. “A fusion of music, movement and feeling” taught here by Antoinette Lorraine.
Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.15-7.15pm, £3.50 per session. Info 01633 656757. Learn break dancing styles, uprock, freezes and power moves. For ages 8-18.
Ceroc Dance Class Lysaght Institute, Newport. 7.30-10.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info [email protected].
Children’s Latin/Ballroom Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 4.30-8pm. Info 01495 243252.
Funkypump Fitness Universal Gym, Cardiff. 6pm. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Hand Drumming Group Canton Uniting Church, Cardiff. 6-6.50pm, £15 (five weeks). Info 01446 401209. Hosted by Laura Bradshaw.
Hard Côr Japan Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Join the Centre’s urban choir who blend choral singing with hip-hop. Every Thursday and Saturday; contact [email protected] for further details.
Hatch The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30-6.30pm, £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 Newport Active Living Centre. 7.30-9.30pm. Info 07789 965285.
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
Pilates Kings Road Studios, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.15-7.15pm, £7/£6. Info 07774 601544 / [email protected]. Every Thursday.
Quiz Night NosDa, Cardiff. 8pm, £1. Info 029 2037 8866. With money, beers and pizza to be won.
Salsa Buena Class Little Shop Of Calm, Cowbridge. 8.30-10.30pm, free. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 8.30pm; improvers 9.30.
Salsa 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 terms times; 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 [email protected]. Hosted by Mike Young.
Yoga Classes Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 7-8am + 1-2.30, 6-7.15 + 7.30-8.45pm, £9/£8. Info 07727 139379 / www.omstudio.co.uk. 11am: Mums & Baby yoga; 7.30pm: Pregnancy yoga.
EVERY FRIDAY
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560.
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.
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.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Aerial Fitness (6-7.30pm); Flying Trapeze Taster (6-8pm, one-off, bi-weekly); Jedi – Aerial (11+) (4.15-6pm) Ropes & Silks L2 (7.45-9.45pm); Static Trapeze L2 (7.45-9.45pm); Ropes & Silks L3; (7.45-9.45pm); Ropes & Silks L4 (7.45-9.45pm) and Static Trapeze L2 (7.45-9.45pm).
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 Universal Gym, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info www.funkypumpfitness.co.uk.
Hard Côr Sony Room, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am, free. Info 029 2063 6464.
Mini Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £6. Info 01633 656757. Run by Defying Gravity, professional tutors will teach ballet and drama to kids aged 3-6.
NoFit State Circus: Youth Circus Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 10.30am-12pm, £7/£6 per session. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth Circus Wookies (age 7-9, 10-11.30am); Youth Circus Ewoks (age 5-7, 10.30-11.30am); Youth Circus Padawans (age 9-11, 11.30am-1pm).
Performance Academy Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am-1pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Offering professional theatre and performance coaching in dance, acting, musical theatre and singing.
Roath Real Food Market Mackintosh Sports Club Car Park, Roath, Cardiff. 9.30am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
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.
Cabaret And Showgirl Dancing For All Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm. Info 07872 306745. With Steph. Beginners and mixed ability class. More info at www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Children’s Climbing Classes Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Cooper’s Quiz Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 to play. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Ben Cooper.
Draw Somebody’s Sunday Body Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 1.30-3.30pm, £7.50. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Cardiff Life Model.
Family Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 12, 2 + 4pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
Farmers’ Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Welsh producers sell their wares every week at this brand new market.
Lindy Hop Dance Classes & Social Swing Dancing Pontardawe Arts Centre. 6-10pm. Info 01792 863722.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Cardiff Central Sports And Community Centre, Ocean Way, Cardiff. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today: Youth General Skills Jedi (11+, 12-2pm) and Youth Performance Jedi (11+, 2-4pm).
Official Guided Tours – Every Day Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. £5/£4. Info 029 2063 6464.
*Riverside Farmers’ Market Fitzhammon Embankment, Cardiff. 10am-2pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982. Always worth a trip.
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.
TUESDAY 1
AIF Festival Congress Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9am-6pm, £100-£185. Info 029 2063 6464. Annual two-day event (on tomorrow also) for people involved in the UK music festival industry.
AIF Festival Congress Awards 2016 The Depot, Cardiff. £100-£185 (part of Festival Congress delegrate pass). Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. As well as the awarding of awards, this will be hosted by Glastonbury Festival’s Ben Challis and will feature Rob da Bank and Tayo 3000’s ‘Purple Rave’ Prince tribute alongside a DJ set from Tim Burgess.
Raising A Language From Stone Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £6-£8. Info 01970 623232. Two Galician poets, Maria do Cebreiro and Daniel Salgado, read and discuss their work.
Uncovering The Nation’s Hidden Oil Painting Collection Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2.30pm, £7.50. Info 01874 611622. Brecknock Decorative & Fine Arts Society talk by Mary-Rose Rivett-Carnac.
Wildlife Road Trip Miners’ Institute, Blackwood. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info 01495 227206. With Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams from Springwatch etc.
WEDNESDAY 2
55+ Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Group aiming to promote independence, social confidence and creative skills through a supportive and sociable environment for all. As with the Glynn Vivian’s other events, this has been held in the Swansea YMCA for a few years while their own building has been extensively refurbished. Also pm Wed 9 and Wed 30.
AIF Festival Congress Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 9am-6pm, £100-£185. Info 029 2063 6464.
Black Kettle Collective Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3.30-5pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Regular group aimed at ages 14-24. Also on Wed 23.
Garden Day School: The Autumn Garden National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-3pm, £50. Info 029 2057 3500. Day course where you can learn more about plants and their seasonal context
Pop-Up Produce Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Monthly market featuring local food producers.
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. Established group aiming to provide constructive criticism, help, advice and guidance to its members. Also on Wed 16 and Wed 30.
Seasonal Splendour – Floral Demonstration Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Presented by Pontypool And District Floral Arts Society.
The Big Bad Buffalo Bar Quiz Buffalo, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £2 to enter. Info 029 2031 0312. The theme for this quiz is the US election.
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Open mic night incorporating music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, cabaret etc. Also on Wed 15.
THURSDAY 3
Adventures In Romantic-Era Wales Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture.
Artes Mundi Thursday Tours And Creative Sessions National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2.30-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Every Thursday until 16 Feb.
Cardiff Animation Nights 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
First Thursday Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info 029 2030 4400. Readings by Tony Curtis and Cynan Jones, plus an open mic.
Good Chemistry Tap Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 6-11pm, free. Info 029 2023 1684. “Good Chemistry are unique in that they do not brew a particular style of beer, they’ve identified what they think are the five main elements in beer – Hoppiness, Maltiness, Bitterness, Sweetness and Body and brew accordingly.” Is it me or does this sound fairly normal for a brewer?
Insane Championship Wrestling: Pray For Mojo Tramshed, Cardiff. 7pm, £18.50 adv. Info 029 2023 5555. Outlandish grappling division returns to Cardiff.
Out Of The Box 2016 Tour And Talk Glamorgan Archives, Leckwith, Cardiff. 5.30-7.30pm, £2. Info
[email protected]. Tour and talk hosted by Simon Fenoulhet, who has been working on a residency basis at the Archives for the last eight weeks. A bus to this event goes from Cardiff Castle (at 5.30 sharp) and back again.
Snapped Up Market – Evening Sessions The Printhaus / The Boneyard, Canton, Cardiff. 5-8pm, free. Info 029 2022 0349.
Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. With special guests Richard Berry and The Milkshakes. Entry fee includes food.
FRIDAY 4
Brickstock The Brickworks, Williams Court, Cardiff. 4pm-12am, free. Info facebook.com/brickstockcdf. Music/art/cinema pop-up thingy, in a courtyard near Cardiff Central station. It started in late October and finishes on Sun 6; today there’s live music from Ed Harcourt and Rusty Shackle (these two will cost you a very reasonable £10) plus Milk, Lady Nade, Harbour Trees, Matthew Frederick, Saccharyn and Elena Piras. Plus art from the Mental Health Collective and cinema screenings featuring works by Ken Loach.
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.
City Surf 30th Birthday Bash Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2023 9253. In conjunction with Cardiff Contemporary, a knees-up to celebrate this Cardiff skate/surf shop reaching three decades not out.
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.
Leonardo’s World Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Dr Catherine Fletcher discusses Renaissance Italy. Book in advance please.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Lunchtime Talk: Propaganda And Recruitment In The First World War National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. With Dr John Jewell of Cardiff University.
Oska Bright Film Festival Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 10.30am, £4. Info 029 2030 4400. The leading international festival of shorts made by learning disabled artists, stopping off in Cardiff on its tour. Features screenings of comedy and video art.
Paranormal Investigation Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 8pm, £30. Info 01495 243252. Brought to you by the bracingly-named Truthseekers Paranormal Invesitgations.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘get spooky!’.
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 tomorrow also, and every Friday this month.
SATURDAY 5
2016 Fireworks Spectacular Celtic Manor, nr Newport. 4.30pm, £10/£6 kids/free under-2s. Info 01633 413000.
Brickstock The Brickworks, Williams Court, Cardiff. 12pm-12am, £15/£10 adv. Info facebook.com/
brickstockcdf. Today featues music from Cassetteboy v DJ Rubbish, Goan Dogs, Inc.A, The Railway Sleepers and Chris Kelly. Plus the Hummadrez UV Disco, a screening of Wales v Australia and a Subculture cinema exhibition from 12-4pm (free entry).
Christmas Willow Reindeer Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611. With Melanie, whose surname is not revealed. Also on Sun 27.
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 Rhiwderin Village Hall. 12-3pm, £5 to set up a stall. Info [email protected].
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
Diwali Mela National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Bollywood and Bhangra music and dance, fashion shows, crafts etc.
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.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Find out how the fire triangle can help us safely extinguish fires and also make exhilarating science demonstrations. (At weekends until Sat 26)
Handmade Arts And Crafts Market Tabernacl Chapel, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected].
Introduction To Shamanism Ebbw Vale Institute. 10.30am, £120 (two days). Info 01495 708022. With Maxine Smillie. On tomorrow also.
Knife Skills Special Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Look up into the night sky to explore the many lights that have fascinated humans for centuries. (At weekends until Sat 26)
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.
Open Space: Louise Walsh – Black River Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Local author reads from her new novel, about a journalist who tries to protect the villagers of Aberfan from intrusive reporting following the 1966 disaster.
Pewter Jewellery Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Mandy Nash.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts. Also on Sat 19.
Poetry And Place: A Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2-4.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Hosted by Carrie Etter.
Rugby Union: Under Armour Series – Wales v Australia Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £25-£70. Info 08442 777888. The first of four such matches this month, the others being on Sat 12, 19 and 26.
Samba Galez Percussion And Dance Courses Venue TBC, Splott, Cardiff. £30 for eight weeks/£25 unwaged. Info [email protected]. Eight-week course (until Sat 12 Nov) suitable for anyone wishing to join the band, no experience necessary. Venue will be made known to you when you sign up.
Saturday Craft Workshop For Adults Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10.30am-1pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
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.
Shakespeare 400: The Sonnets Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1pm, £5/£1.60. Info 01792 463980. Presented by Fluellen.
Vintage & Antiques Fair Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. Info 07977 846509.
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SUNDAY 6
Blue Honey Kilo Sale The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £2. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Cardiff vintage clothing shop with another event where you can buy clobber by the kilo (£15/kg).
Brickstock The Brickworks, Williams Court, Cardiff. 4pm-12am, free. Info facebook.com/brickstockcdf. Today features music from Featherjaw, Cymbient, Nia Ann, Danielle Lewis, Kevin Pearce and Colum Regan And The Dandos; a modular synth meetup in Building 5; workshops in woodcarving (12-2 and 2-4.30pm), W.A.D.A.D.A. Cymru Hand Drumming Workshop (2-3.30pm, £8) and Exclusive Clothes Upcycling (12-4pm, £7); Electric Soup 2, a series of film screenings and live electronic performances (by Ginko, Ascend Silver Poison, Parcs, Smudges and Atomic Supermen) presented by M.A.D.E (12-6pm, £3); and a screening of Alien Workshop’s skate video Memory Screen plus a live set from Pipedream.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Christmas Market Sully’s Yard, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected]. Taking place in the Full Moon’s new outdoor pop-up space near their standard stomping ground. Also on Sun 13 and Sun 20.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
Festival Of Remembrance Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7pm, free. Info 01792 475715.
Felt Bags Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £85. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Fireworks Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 4-9pm. Info 01291 420241. Heck no you’re not getting more info than ‘fireworks’.
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Manchester United Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Guided Tour: Dylan’s Swansea Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (starting point). 10.30am-1.30pm, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Hosted by Fluellen.
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Introduction To Shamanism Ebbw Vale Institute. 10.30am, £120 (two days). Info 01495 708022.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Sewcial Autumn Workshops Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1.30-3 + 3.30-5pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Aimed at ages 8-12 (earlier) and 10-14 (later) and also on Sun 13 and Sun 27.
The Origins Of Stonehenge Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 5pm, £5. Info 01239 615952. A talk by Robin Heath about the Preseli region of west Wales, where Heath reckons the prototype for Stonehenge can be found.
Too Brave To Dream: R.S.Thomas’ Posthumous Collection Of Painting-poems Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 2pm, £2-£6. Info 01792 463980. Professor M. Wynn Thomas hosts a Friends Of The Glynn Vivian and Dylan Thomas Centre Joint Lecture.
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 20, and every fortnight after that.
Weber Winter Warmer Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £99. Info 01443 222716.
MONDAY 7
Advanced Cabaret Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph. Every Monday until 12 Dec; training for a Cardiff Cabaret Club show on Fri 23 Dec.
Poetry Open Mic The Capel, Bargoed. 7.30-10.30pm, free. Info 01443 830272. With guest reader Peter Finch.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Kim Kenobi with ‘Shapes through time: A statistician’s view of evolutionary biology’.
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 8
Early Years Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11am, free. Info 01792 516900. Singalong sessions for babies and their carers. Also on Tue 22.
John Edward Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25.50-£75.50. Info 01792 475715. Psychic medium. For the £75.50 VIP price he not only connects with your dead grandparents, but brings them back to life so they can finally buy you that bike you wanted for Christmas one year.
Meet The Curator: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Nick Middleton Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.45pm, £9.50-£11.50. Info 01874 611622. Travel writer with a spoken word show titled An Atlas Of Countries That Don’t Exist.
Open Level Chair Dance Classes Ocean Park, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 6.45-8.15pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. Every Tuesday until 13 Dec; training for a Cardiff Cabaret Club show on Fri 23 Dec.
Spirituality Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Second Tuesday of every month.
T42 Wildlife Talk Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15pm, £12. Info 01633 263670. Cathy Barclay gives a talk on Wildlife on Magor Marsh.
Taking The Fringe Plunge Workshop Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-1pm, £5. Info 01656 815757. Nicola Hayden presents a workshop which explores the nuts and bolts of taking a show to the Fringe.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995. Also on Tue 22.
WEDNESDAY 9
55+ Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Beginners Show Girl And Burlesque Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Steph. Every Wedneday until 14 Dec; training for a Cardiff Cabaret Club show on Fri 23 Dec.
Craft Beer Tasting Evening Crafty Devil Cellar Shop, Llandaff Road, Cardiff. 7pm, £15. Info info@
craftydevilbrewing.co.uk. A tutored evening featuring tastings of five different beers plus guides to their history.
Hip Hop Karaoke The Depot, Cardiff. 6-11pm, free. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. “This isn’t your standard karaoke night. We’re seeking out the next Snoop to Rhi Rhi so bring your skills. If singing isn’t your game, grab a gin n juice and snack on some street eats fit enough for Kayne.”
Mead Making Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £10. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Green City Events.
Meet The Conservator: Art National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Nataly Churchill Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01685 384111. Spiritual medium.
Tea Dance Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 2.30pm, £5. Info 0845 2263510.
Words&words&words Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £5. Info 01970 623232. Poetry and spoken word evening.
THURSDAY 10
Artes Mundi Thursday Tours And Creative Sessions National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2.30-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Carol-Ann Duffy & John Sampson Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £12/£5 NUS. Info 01792 602060. Poet Laureate reads poetry, with varied musical backing from Sampson.
Elin Jones: Presenting History Swansea Museum. 7.30pm. Info 01792 653763. Talk hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales, looking at how history reflects the historian’s mindset.
Fourpure Tap Takeover Brewdog, Cardiff. 6pm-12.30am, free. Info 029 2023 1684. Featuring nine beers from this London brewer.
Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month.
Jess Conrad Grand Theatre, Swansea. 2.30pm, £15/£13. Info 01792 475715. Sixties pop icon talks about his life/career.
Piper Heidsieck Tasting Event 10 Mill Lane, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £15. Info 029 2115 1015. Featuring tastings of five different champagnes from this brand’s range, plus canapes and a cocktail.
SWDFAS Lecture: Novels On Canvas? Victorian Painters Of Narrative Art Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by John Iddon.
Take Over Day: Scott In Cardiff Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2034 6214. Ton-Yr-Ywen Primary School are taking over the museum; drop in to hear their stories about maritime history in Cardiff.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 12.15-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. Multiple-times-per-day ice skating sessions, running until Tue 3 Jan. Sessions are every Monday to Friday (before and after Christmas) at 11am (apart from today), 12.15pm, 1.30, 2.45, 4, 5.15, 6.30, 7.45 and 9pm, with an extra session at 9.45am on Saturday and Sunday. The last session on Sundays, until Sun 18 Dec, and on Wed 24 Dec is at 7.45pm. No sessions on Christmas day. Fri 26 starts at 11am and the last session is on 5.15pm. Wed 31 starts at 11am and has late sessions at 10.30 and 11.30pm. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
WWE Live Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7pm, from £25. Info 029 2022 4488. Sold out.
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. Book in advance please.
FRIDAY 11
Agored Ride Leader Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30AM-4pm, £110. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
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.
Leonardo Through His Drawings Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Talk by Martin Clayton. Book in advance please.
Little Mice Club: Night Time Arrivals National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
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.
Monty Don Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 8pm, £18. Info 01600 772467. TV/newspaper gardener talks about the ins and outs of that.
Murder At The Museum National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 6.30-10pm, £25. Info 01792 463980. Murder mystery event. Tickets include a drink and nibbles.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 12, Fri 18, Fri 25 and Sat 26.
Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Thurs 17, Fri 18 and Thurs 24.
Symposium: International Artistic Creation During The First World War National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. £15 per day. Info 029 2039 7951. In collaboration with Cardiff University. On tomorrow also.
Tea Dance St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2pm, £5. Info 01446 799100.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 12.15-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 12
Abergavenny Craft Fair Market Hall, Abergavenny. Free. Info 01873 735811.
Adult Classes Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. An introduction to linocut printmaking. Book in advance please.
Autumn Craft & Gift Fayre Bethel Baptist Hall, Cardiff. 10.30am-3pm, free. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Bridgend Light Festival & Lantern Parade Carnegie House, Bridgend. 4-6pm, free. Info 01656 815757.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month.
Clear-Cut OUT The Brickworks, Williams Court, Cardiff. 7-11pm, £5/£4.50. Info 029 2047 3373. Live performances from seven local artists working across music, dance, spoken word, theatre and performance art. Curated and produced by M.A.D.E.
Come And Sing! Howell’s School, Llandaff, Cardiff. 11am-4.45pm, £21/£11 NUS/free under-18s. Info 0333 6663366. John Rutter, composer of many noted Christmas carols, hosts a workshop where you can sing his works in the company of Cantemus Chamber Choir.
Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £5 per session. Info 029 2048 4611. With Suzen Millodot every month.
Essential Bike Maintenance Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sat 26)
Football: World Cup Qualifier – Wales v Serbia Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info 0845 3451400.
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.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sat 26)
Makers’ Fayre Barnabas Arts House, Newport. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01633 673739. Featuring jewellery, printmaking, fine art, upcycling, painting, cards, textiles, photography, weaving and more.
Mumbles Produce Market Seafront Car Park, Mumbles. 9am-1pm, free. Info 01792 361012. Every second Saturday of the month.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Newport Craft Fayre The Gallery, Newport Indoor Market. 9am-4.30pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Every second Saturday of the month.
Nimble Fingers Craft Fayre Victoria Hall, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07790 298913. On the second Saturday of every month.
Remembrance Service National History Museum, St Fagans. 10.50am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Rugby Union: Under Armour Series – Wales v Argentina Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £20-£50. Info 08442 777888.
Samba Galez Percussion And Dance Courses Venue TBC, Splott, Cardiff. £30 for eight weeks/£25 unwaged. Info join_the_band@
sambagalez.info.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12pm, £15. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Spoken Word Saturday Y Ffwrnes, Llanelli. 2.45pm, £3. Info 0845 2263510.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Sky Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sat 19 and Sat 26.
Symposium: International Artistic Creation During The First World War National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. £15 per day. Info 029 2039 7951.
Viking Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 371206. Interactive, er, activities, quizzes, crafts and more. For kids/families. On tomorrow also.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
SUNDAY 13
Arts Cinema The Brickworks, Williams Court, Cardiff. 2-4pm. Info 029 2047 3373. A reel of films by up to 15 Clear Cut artists played on loop in a special screening event. Curated by M.A.D.E.
Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959.
Cardiff’s Affordable Vintage Fair Portland House, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm, £2/free under-12s. Info 029 2019 1806. Featuring 30 stalls of clothes from the 1940s onwards.
Christmas Market Sully’s Yard, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected].
Craft Fair LC2, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £25 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Elliecoptor Hoops Hula Hoop Class Plasnewydd YMCA, Cardiff. 6-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Second Monday of every month.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sun 20 and Sun 27.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Fundamentals Of Improv Comedy: Weekend Intensive The Arches, Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £95 (two days). Info 029 2087 7959.
Horrible History Stories: From The Pits To The Trenches National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11.30am, 1pm + 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v Manchester Storm Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980.
Poppy Pins National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Make an upcycled poppy pin for Remembrance Sunday using layered fabric flowers.
Remembrance Service St Catherine’s Church / Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd. 10-11am, free. Info www.pontypriddtowncouncil.gov.uk.
Sewcial Autumn Workshops Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1.30-3 + 3.30-5pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400.
Ukulele Workshop Fourcroft Hotel, Tenby. 11.30am, £5 adv. Info www.tenbyblues.co.uk. Tenby Blues Festival session led by Phil Doleman.
Viking Weekend Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. Info 01792 371206.
Watch Dance Class Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.45pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. With National Dance Companuy Wales.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 12.15-8.45pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
MONDAY 14
Advanced Cabaret Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com.
End#1: Iolo Williams Jolyons, Cathedral Road, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4.50. Info www.endevant.net. First in a planned series of events looking at how Wales fits into the wider European and international community in 2016. This one is in Welsh and features Iolo Williams and Jon Gower talking about Brexit and related topics.
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.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 17)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
TUESDAY 15
Abertoir 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £89 (six days). Info 01970 623232. The 11th edition of this annual festival celebrating horror movies and related ephemera. Check out www.abertoir.co.uk for details of the screenings and other stuff. (Until Sun 20)
Open Level Chair Dance Classes Ocean Park, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 6.45-8.15pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Philosophy Cafe The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, pay by donation. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 17)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
WEDNESDAY 16
Abertoir 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £89 (six days). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 20)
An Audience With Lesley Garratt Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £24. Info 01874 611622. Top opera singer talks about her life and work. I think she will even sing a bit too.
Beginners Show Girl And Burlesque Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Leonardo’s Drawings: Fantasy And Science
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 6.30pm. Info 01792 516900. Talk hosted by Prof Martin Kemp and the Royal Institution Of South Wales.
Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring Matt Duggan and Sam Smith (presumably no relation to the Sam Smith whose chain of pubs the Murenger belongs to) plus more guests TBC.
Perspectives: Drawing Symposium Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1.30-5.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. This symposium organised in collaboration with UWTSD’s Swansea College Of Art to explore the relevance of drawing in contemporary practice. Book in advance please.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Spice Preview Night Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. Info 07429 598414. A chance for you to go along and see what you might get out of this adventure, activity, sports and social group.
The Herbivore 030: Dough! Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Five-course vegan supper club, all courses featuring bread in some form. Book in advance please.
Upcycled Christmas Gifts Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £10. Info 07830 381930. Hosted by Green City Events.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 17)
What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
THURSDAY 17
Abertoir 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £89 (six days). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 20)
Admiral After Hours Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. 6.30-10pm. Info 029 2047 5475. Evening sessions open to adults only.
Afternoon Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4. Info 01792 475715.
An Evening With Frank Bruno MBE Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £22 adv. Info 01639 763214.
An Evening With Michael Morpurgo Great Hall, Swansea Bay Campus. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 602060. UK author reads from and discusses his new book Such Stuff: A Story-maker’s Inspiration.
Artes Mundi Thursday Tours And Creative Sessions National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2.30-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Hidden Cardiff Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams. Also on Tue 22.
Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984.
Open Space: Deborah Kay Davies & Norman Schwenk Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Davies reads from her new novel Tirzah And The Prince Of Crows; Schwenk from his new compendium Love What Is Mortal: Selected Poems.
Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
The Brogue Goes Beaujolais II The Dead Canary, Cardiff. 6-11.30pm, £10. Info [email protected]. A George Thomas Hospice Care charity event featuring drinks on arrival, soul singer Dennis Demille, magician Bryan Gunton and full casino by The Little Casino Company.
Velotech Cycle Training Wales, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Finishes today)
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
FRIDAY 18
Abertoir 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £89 (six days). Info 01970 623232. (Until Sun 20)
Chapter Off Centre: Cinderella Caerphilly Castle. 5pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. Site-specific screenings in conjunction with Cadw, University of South Wales and WNO. As well as the others on today, there are some on tomorrow also.
Chapter Off Centre: Frozen Singalong Caerphilly Castle. 2.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400. On tomorrow also.
Chapter Off Centre: Monty Python & The Holy Grail Caerphilly Castle. 8pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400.
Closing Event: Viscositecture Mission Gallery, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 652016. Featuring a live performance by Jason&Becky, the people behind the exhibition here (see Art listings).
Crochet A Welsh Wool Cowl Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-1pm, £45. Info 01600 714595.
Crone Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £6/£4 adv. Info 029 2030 4400. Poetry, stories and songs about and in celebration of women, from Frankie Armstrong, Amanda Rackstraw and Cath Little.
Exploring The Collection Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-3 + 3-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.Held in Room 2 and the library. Book in advance please.
It’s My Shout Productions Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7pm, £13.50. Info 029 2063 6464. Celebration of this Welsh short film production company.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Needle Felted Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595. On tomorrow also.
Nessa & Friends Push The Boat Out Tor Porthcawl RNLI Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £80 adv. Info 01656 815995. Black tie charity dinner hosted by Ruth Jones in her Gavin & Stacey character guise. Only Men Aloud and Bonnie Tyler are among the other guests.
North To South Italian Wine Dinner Beach House, Oxwich Bay, Gower. Info 01792 390965. Restaurant manager Alice Bussi and Head Chef Hywel Griffith design a dinner of fine food/fine wine pairings.
Premium Midnight Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
Wine Tasting Talk National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7pm, £15.£12.50. Info 01792 463980. Focusing on Loire wines.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 19
Abertoir 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £89 (six days). Info 01970 623232. Today notably features a live performancr from Fabio Frizzi, soundtracking a screening of The Beyond. (Until Sun 20)
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. crafts, bric-a-brac, bits and pieces and breads/pastries, every third Saturday of the month.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782.
Chapter Off Centre: Frozen Singalong Caerphilly Castle. 12.30pm, £10/£8. Info 029 2030 4400.
Chapter Off Centre: Ghostbusters Caerphilly Castle. 5.30pm, £15/£12. Info 029 2030 4400.
Chapter Off Centre: Little Shop Of Horrors Caerphilly Castle. 8.30pm, £15/£12. Info 029 2030 4400.
Christmas Fayre Nantgarw China Works. 11am-3pm, free. Info [email protected].
Christmas Craft Fayre & Father Christmas Arrives Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 371206. On tomorrow also.
Christmas Lights Switch On Pontypridd town centre. 1-6pm, free. Info www.pontypriddmuseum.cymru. Also featuring a Santa’s Grotto, fireworks and children’s rides.
Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Explore Your Archives: Wonder Women! National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info 029 2039 7951. A female-centric look through the Museum’s archive collections.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sat 26)
Football: Sky Bet Championship – Cardiff City v Huddersfield Town Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Green Fayre National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm. Info 01792 463980. Environmentally friendly, organic, fairtrade, recycled and locally produced stuff. On tomorrow also.
Kidsmarkets Winter Mega Market Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 60 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items.
Lantern Making M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 3pm, £3. Info 029 2047 3373. Event for children. The making itself will be from 2-4pm, and at 5pm, walk as a group with the lanterns.
Lazy Crafternoons: Scandi Chic Christmas Decorations National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1.30pm, £5. Info 01792 463980.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sat 26)
Merthyr Tydfil Christmas Light Switch On Merthyr Tydfil town centre. 11am-6pm, free. Info 01685 384111. The switch-on itself is outside the Redhouse venue at 4.30pm.
Needle Felted Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am, £35. Info 01600 714595.
Open Weekend Model House Craft And Design Centre, Llantrisant. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01443 238884. Chat with artists and craft makers, and buy pictures, prints, jewelry, feltwork, ceramics and textiles. On tomorrow also.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected].
Premium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.15pm, £11. Info 07538 878609. By Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Fri 25 and Sat 26.
Pure Joy Conscious Dance Party Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 6.30-11.45pm, £15-£20. Info 01239 615952. Biodanza! World fusion music! A chillout zone! Raw food! Smoothies! Gong bath! Bring your own yoga mat! Fool yourself into believing that you’re on the side of good!
Quality Craft Fair Gwaelod Y Garth Village Hall, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected]. On tomorrow also.
Real Ale Wobble Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. 8am, £30/£25 adv (two days)/£23/£18 adv (one day). Info 01591 610270. Non-competitive cycling’n’drinking event, hosted by Green Events and marking the beginning of a 10 day Mid-Wales Beer Festival. On tomorrow also. Oh and 8am is the check-in time, not when they expect you to start knocking them back.
Rugby Union: Under Armour Series – Wales v Japan Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £20-£35. Info 08442 777888.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Sky Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092.
Still Harping On Shakespeare National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 463980. Talk with Dr Eoin Price.
Thrifty Kids: Egg Box Christmas Tree National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Transform a cardboard egg box into a sparkly Christmas tree artwork.
Ugly, Lovely: Dylan’s Swansea, Laugharne And Llansteffan Of The 1950s In Pictures Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 11am, £4. Info 01792 463980. Launch of Parthian’s new collection of Ethel Ross’ photographs, accompanied by quotes from Dylan Thomas’ poetry and her own comments. This event will also include a performance by Fluellen of Dylan’s play Lunch At Mussolini’s.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
SUNDAY 20
Abertoir 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. £89 (six days). Info 01970 623232. (Finishes today)
Attack! Pro Wrestling: Seriously? Another PPV Tie-In Event Walkabout, Cardiff. 7pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2072 7930. Zany indy wrestling division returns to this minging venue to combine live action with a screening of this year’s WWE Survivor Series.
Christmas Craft Fayre & Father Christmas Arrives Gower Heritage Centre, Swansea. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01792 371206.
Christmas Market Sully’s Yard, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected].
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Green Fayre National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-5pm. Info 01792 463980.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Braehead Clan Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Open Weekend Model House Craft And Design Centre, Llantrisant. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01443 238884.
Quality Craft Fair Gwaelod Y Garth Village Hall, Cardiff. Free. Info [email protected].
Real Ale Wobble Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. 8.30am, £30/£25 adv (two days)/£23/£18 adv (one day). Info 01591 610270.
Stir Up Sunday: Cake, Pie, Pudding & Jalousie Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £170. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Tuneless Choir Cardiff Aspire Fitness, Canton, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 first session/£7 drop-in/£40 for eight weeks. Info 07745 683723.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-8.45pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
MONDAY 21
Advanced Cabaret Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Alun Havard Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10. Info 01633 868239. Spirit medium presents a show titled A Conversation With Heaven. “I won’t be eating at the Fat Duck again any time soon. I spent most of the next day in the khazi having a conversation with heaven.”
End#2: Charlotte Church’s Pub Politics The Cornwall, Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £2.50. Info www.endevant.net. Open debating forum led by Church; the second in a series of similar events titled Endevant and organised by Turnstile.
Gwd Mondays Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Science Cafe Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.30pm, free. Info 01970 623232. Malcolm Heggie with ‘A Scent of Man – Chemistry Of Smell, Taste and Sex’.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758.
TUESDAY 22
Early Years Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11am, free. Info 01792 516900.
Hidden Cardiff Cardiff Castle. 6pm, £7.50. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams.
Meet The Conservator: Archaeology National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm. Info 029 2039 7951.
Open Level Chair Dance Classes Ocean Park, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 6.45-8.15pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2-4pm, £4. Info 01656 815995.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
WEDNESDAY 23
Battle Of The Rock Bands/Guitar Hero 8 Bit Bar, Swansea. 7pm. Info facebook.com/8bitbaruk. Gaming tournaments for teams of three or more.
Beginners Show Girl And Burlesque Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Black Kettle Collective Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 3.30-5pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Skill Builder: Winter Curry Supper Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
The Art Of Conservation Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet the Glynn Vivian conservation team and go behind the scenes of the new Gallery. Book in advance please.
Wales Short Stories Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 7.45pm, £7.50/£6.50. Info 01970 623232. Four writers read their own work.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
THURSDAY 24
Artes Mundi Thursday Tours And Creative Sessions National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 2.30-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Christmas Party Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £29.95. Info 01685 384111. Featuring a three-course meal and a Lady Gaga tribute act. Another, similar evening is on tomorrow.
Design Stuff 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly meet-up for designers.
Glen Davies: Enchantress Of Numbers Swansea Museum. 7.30pm. Info 01792 653763. Talk hosted by the Royal Institution Of South Wales, in which Davies profiles pioneering mathematician Ada Lovelace.
Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £15. Info 07538 878609.
Running: Metaphor & Method National Indoor Athletic Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University. 6-9pm. Info 029 2041 6777. Event held as part of the Run! Run! Run! Bienniale 2016, this features performances and screenings on the topic of ‘how does running (dis)connect people with their bodies?’
Taith Iaith National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Welsh learning session where you can explore some of the works on display in our art galleries.
Welsh Music Prize 2016 Ceremony The Depot, Cardiff. 6pm, £15 adv/£30 inc food. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. First time in this venue for annual album of the year award.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
FRIDAY 25
Brewery Open Evening Crafty Devil Brewery, Papermill Road, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Including a tour, a small buffet, a chat with the brewer and complimentary drinks for three hours.
Christmas Party Night Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £29.95. Info 01685 384111. Featuring a three-course meal and a Michael Bublé tribute act.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. On tomorrow also.
Creative Pathways Foyer + Western Theatre Rehearsal Room 1, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-2.30pm. Info 029 2063 6464. Creative careers event for schools, specifically years 10, 11 and A-level pupils.
Four Bars Swing Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2023 9253. Featuring a lindy hop class for beginners, followed by dancing to classic swing tracks.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Premium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.15pm, £11. Info 07538 878609.
Richard Glynn Vivian: Traveller, Collector And Philanthropist Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Talk by Kirstine Dunthorne. Book in advance please.
Willow Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am + 1.30pm, £40. Info 01600 714595. On tomorrow also.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 12.15-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 1-5pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
SATURDAY 26
A Child’s Christmas In Wales: Drop In Family Art Session Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 1-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Create a themed snowglobe in time for Christmas.
Boxing: Championship Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 5.30pm, from £35. Info 029 2022 4488.
Brecon With Bells On! Brecon town centre. Free. Info 01874 749092. Good Day Out present a Christmas fair with arts and crafts, food and drink, entertainment and the switching on of the town lights.
Christmas Craft Fayre Mount Pleasant Community Hall, Barry. 10am-5.30pm, £10 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Christmas Fayre Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 11am, free. Info 01495 243252.
Christmas Fayre St Teilo’s High School, Cardiff. Info [email protected].
Christmas Food Fair 2016 Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 01970 623232.
Christmas Show Opening Mission Gallery, Swansea. 11am-5pm, free. Info 01792 652016. Featuring a new craft display with mulled wine, mince pies and festive activities.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10.30am-3.30pm, free. Info [email protected].
Curing For Christmas: Ham And Bacon Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.30am-1pm, £75. Info 01600 714595.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
Football: Barclays Premier League – Swansea City v Crystal Palace Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Leisure Centre. 11am-12.30pm, £1/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring stalls of great quality new and pre-loved baby and children’s items; the last one before Christmas, if you’re in a gifty mood.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27)
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.
Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.15pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500.
Nuno Felt Scarves Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £80. Info 029 2048 4611. With Claire Cawte.
Premium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 7.15pm, £11. Info 07538 878609.
Rugby Union: Under Armour Series – Wales v South Africa Principality Stadium, Cardiff. 5.30pm, £25-£70. Info 08442 777888.
Stargazing & Astro-Photography Evening Dark Sky Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £55. Info 01874 749092.
Storytelling M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £3. Info 029 2047 3373. With Helen East.
Swansea Sparkle National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 463980. A day of learning about being trans. Or “an opportunity to network, engage and build positive relationships for the future in a relaxed and informal environment,” according to the organisers.
Willow Christmas Decorations Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am + 1.30pm, £40. Info 01600 714595.
Winter Food & Craft Fair Ogmore Valley Life Centre, nr Bridgend. 10am-1.30pm, free/£7 to set up a table. Info
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
SUNDAY 27
Christmas Willow Reindeer Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £55. Info 029 2048 4611.
Essential Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 7.15pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609.
Fire & Light Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today)
Sewcial Autumn Workshops Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 1.30-3 + 3.30-5pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400.
Wenvoe Christmas Craft Fair Wenvoe Village Hall. 10am-4pm, £12.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 9.45am-8.45pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
MONDAY 28
Advanced Cabaret Classes Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.30pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.
cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Joy Of Living Mindfulness Group Meeting Gaia Yoga Studio, Roath, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, free (donations welcome). Info 07412 346054.
Make A Christmas Door Wreath Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 7pm, £40. Info 01600 714595.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
TUESDAY 29
Behind The Scenes: The Library National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. English Literature Society Poetry Open Mic 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm. Info 029 2022 8883.
Leo Houlding Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £15/£14. Info 01874 611622. World-renowned climber talks about his exploits.
Open Level Chair Dance Classes Ocean Park, Ocean Way, Cardiff. 6.45-8.15pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)
WEDNESDAY 30
55+ Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Beginners Show Girl And Burlesque Dancing Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 7.30-9pm, £7/£35 for six sessions. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com.
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 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. Monthly meet-up to discuss gaming things.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7.30pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Natural Sciences Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘Himalaya – evidence and risk of climate change’, by Dr Ingrid Jüttner, Botany Curator.
Owen Jones: The Politics Of Hope Sherman Theatre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2064 6900. Noted left-wing newspaper columnist talks about possible routes towards social justice using various global examples.
Reading Between The Wines Bookclub The White Hart, Llangybi. 7.30pm. Info [email protected]. Monthly club, discussing Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino and Alone In Berlin by Hans Fallada this month.
Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629.
Skill Builder: Winter Pies Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 6-9pm, £90. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Winter Wonderland Civic Centre, Cardiff. 11am-10pm, £6.50-£9.50. Info 0333 6663366. (Until Tue 3 Jan)