EVERY MONDAY
Bharatanatyam Dance Classes For Adult Beginners Bayview House, Cardiff Bay. 8.15-9.15pm. Info 029 2075 1158.
Book Club Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 2-3.30pm, £3/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. A group for reading and discussing literature.
Brecon Town Band Rehearsals Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623650. Hosted by Dave Jones – contact him on the above number.
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.
Ceroc The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-10.45pm, £8/£6 NUS. Info 029 2048 3344. A fusion of salsa, ballroom, tango, hip-hop and jive. Classes are easy and relaxed.
Children’s Ballroom Dancing Classes Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7-9pm. Info 01495 243252.
Community Choir Rehearsals Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd. 7-9pm, free. Info 01443 491424.
Drop-in Meditation And Mindfulness Classes The Bone Yard, 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.
FAN Group Meeting Grange Pavilion, Grangetown, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. FAN (Friends And Neighbours) groups offer the chance to meet people, speak about a chosen topic for one hour, and have a chat and a cuppa. More FAN meetings are elsewhere in Cardiff every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
FAN Group Meeting Grangetown Hub, Cardiff. 9.30am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Whitchurch Library, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
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.
Health Qigong Glyndwr Community Hall, Penarth. 10.30-11.30am. Info 07772 657692.
Little Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig. Also on Fridays.
Musical Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 5.45-8pm, £6/£5. Info 01633 656757. 7-11 years old: 5.45-6.45pm; 12 and up: 6.45-8pm.
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 3, Static Trapeze Level 3. 7.45-9.45pm: Aerial Hoop Levels 2 and 4, Static Trapeze Level 4.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 10.30am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday afternoons.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 11.45am. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai. Also on Wednesday evenings.
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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 3-6pm Open training; 6-8pm Intermediate Aerial Hoop And Circus Fitness; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Hoop.
Yoga Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.30-1.15pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
Yoga (Open Level) St Luke’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 7.15-8.15pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info
[email protected].
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.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.50pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880. Every Tuesday to Thursday.
Aikido Village Hall, Heol Syr Lewis, Morganstown. 8-10pm. Info 07790 167560. Every Tuesday and Friday.
Art Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8.30pm, £5. Info 01656 815757.
Beginners Ballet Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 6.15-7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Covering key ballet principles including developing core strength, improving posture, basic steps, flexibility and coordination. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Beginners Contemporary Dance Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 7.30-8.45pm, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. Exploring the basic principles of contemporary dance through a set of exercises. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Beijing 24 Step Tai Chi St Mary’s Church Hall, Canton, Cardiff. 6.30-8pm. Info 07772 657692.
FAN Group Meeting Butetown Community Centre, Cardiff Bay. 12.15pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Men-only group. Please check www.
thefancharity.org before going.
FAN Group Meeting City Church, Riverside, Cardiff. 10.30am, free. Info 07512 638792. Women-only meeting.
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.
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.
Knap Art Group All Saints Church Hall, The Knap, Barry. 2-4pm. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Glyn Pooley. Get in touch if you are interested in developing your creativity through learning to draw or paint.
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.
Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190. 9.45 + 11.05am: Rock’n’Roll; 10.25am: Jiggety-Jig. Also on Thursdays.
Little Monkey Club Primo School Of Music, Insole Court, Cardiff. Info 01656 649190. Also on Wednesdays.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219. With Lesley Walker. Also on Thursdays, Fridays aand Saturdays.
Morning Yoga Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 8-9am, £6. Info 029 2063 5614. A Vinyasa flow class, aimed to develop functional, athletic abilities and maximise strength. Hosted by National Dance Company Wales.
Music Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.45am-1.45pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. Music and movement class for babies aged eight weeks to five years.
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: 4.30-6pm: Youth: Wookies (7-9 years). 5-6pm: Youth: Ewoks (5-7 years). 6-8pm: Supervised Training. 7.45-9.45pm: Beginners’ Mixed Aerial.
Open Mic Night Porter’s, Cardiff. 8pm. Info info@
porterscardiff.com.
Pregnancy Yoga Om Studio, Partridge Lane, Cardiff. 6-7.15pm, £35/£30 (five-week blocks). Info [email protected].
Qigong Class Bute Park, Cardiff. 6-7pm, pay by donation. Info 07779 151916. More at www.bringingbalance.co.uk.
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 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).
Student Night Cardiff City Table Tennis Club, Dominion Way, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £2. 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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Trapeze For Beginners And Acrobalance; 8-10pm Chinese Pole.
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. 6-7pm, £6. 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. ZZQ is 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 Drama Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7.30-9pm, £6. Info 01656 815757. Develop performance skills using impro, drama games and scripts.
Adult Give It A Go Climbing Session Boulders, St Catherine’s Park, Cardiff. 6.30-7.50pm, £15. Info 029 2048 4880.
A Tea Dance Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 2-4pm. Info 01495 243252.
Ceramics For Adults The Riverfront, Newport. 6-8pm. Info 01633 656757.
Ceroc Dance Class Dockers Club, Swansea. 7.45pm-12am, £6/£8 freestyles. Info
[email protected].
Cheer Tots The Riverfront, Newport. 9.30-10.15am, £3. Info 01633 656757. Movement session for babies.
Circus Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 5.30-7pm, £1. Info 01656 815757. Come and learn a range of simple circus skills with Organised Kaos.
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.
Creative Wednesdays Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 2-4pm, £3/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. Workshops in drawing, painting, ceramics, textiles etc.
Djembe Drumming Workshops Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9.30pm, £5/£3. Info
[email protected]. 6.30-8pm: beginners (£3); 8.15-9.30pm: intermediate/ advanced (£5). Drop-in classes.
Drop-In Exploring Drawing Workshop Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda. 7-9pm, £10. Info 01443 682034. With tutor Chris Williams.
FAN Group Meeting Barry Library. 11.30am-12.30pm, free. Info 07857 755951. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org. Please check the website before going.
FAN Group Meeting Canton Library, Cardiff. 5.30pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Oasis, Splott Road, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Severn Road Neighbourhood Learning Centre, Canton, Cardiff. 1pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Women-only group.
FAN Group Meeting The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 07512 638792.
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.
Inclusive Stay & Play Group Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 12.45-2.45pm. Info [email protected]. Hosted by KeyCreate – specialists in play, education, disabilities and creative arts – and aimed at children with additional needs, disabilities and life limiting conditions.
Jazz Workshops For Beginners Zion Chapel, Ponthir, Newport. 6.30-8.30pm, £10. Info 07806 625717. All instruments and ages welcome.
Little Monkey Club Primo School Of Music, Insole Court, Cardiff. Info 01656 649190.
Newport Youth Dance The Riverfront, Newport. 4.15-6.15pm, £3 per session. Info 01633 656757. 7-10 years old: 4.15-5.15pm; 14-18: 5.15-6.15pm.
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 (11-18 years); 6-8pm: Adult Acrobatics; 8-9.30pm: Handstands.
Pilates Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.30pm, £7.50/£35 for five classes. Info
[email protected].
Pilates The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info [email protected]. 6pm: general; 7pm: advanced; 8pm: beginners.
Pilates-Based Back Care Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 5.45pm. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai.
Pilates-Based Body Conditioning Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7pm. Info 01874 625992. With Katy Sinnadurai.
Pub Quiz The Pilot, Penarth. 8pm. Info 029 2071 0615. With Hayley.
Qigong Class The Hub Community Centre, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 2-3pm. Info 07772 657692.
Salsa Classes Rhiwbina Recreation Club, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £5/£4 NUS. Info 07800 565651.
SeeWales Sightseeing Tour: Romans And Ruins National Museum 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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-6pm Open Training; 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial (beginners mixed); 8-10pm Aerial Silks Intermediate.
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. 6-7pm, £6. 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. 6.30-7.50pm, £10. Info 029 2048 4880.
Alexander Technique & Yoga M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11.30am-1pm, £16/£80 for six sessions. Info 029 2047 3373.
Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion. 4.15-5.15pm, £5. Info 0844 8700887. Creative fun for 5-11-year-olds with tutor Becky.
Ballet Academy Wales Classes – Children 6-11 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4-5pm, £4.95. Info 07837 937351.
Beijing 24 Step Tai Chi Albert Rd Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 7.45-9pm. Info 07772 657692.
Bingo Market Street Club, Barry. 8.30pm. Info 01446 733863.
Breakdance The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30-7.30pm, £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.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff Central Library. 5pm, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org. Please check the website before going.
FAN Group Meeting Cardiff MADE Cafe, Roath, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Cathays Heritage Library, Cardiff. 2.05pm, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting St Baruc’s Church, Barry Island. 2-3pm, free. Info 07857 755951.
Fitsteps FAB The Riverfront, Newport. 10-11am, £4. Info 01633 656757. Low intensity dance fitness workout.
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. 6-7pm, £25 (five weeks). Info 07980 742328. Hosted by Ronald Macauley.
Hatch Youth Theatre The Riverfront, Newport. 4.30-6.30pm. Info 01633 656757. Hosted by Tin Shed Theatre.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 6-7.30pm, £4/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. With Cardiff roller derby team Tiger Bay Brawlers; fully coached and with veteran skater lead. Also on every Sunday.
Little Monkey Club CMC Sports And Social Club, Heath Hospital, Cardiff. 9.45am. Info 01656 649190.
Little Monkey Club Old Church Rooms, Radyr, Cardiff. 9.55am. Info 01656 649190.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
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.
Pilates Stretch Tramshed Studio, Cardiff. 12.30-1.30pm, £10/£8. Info www.
tramshedstudio.com.
Qigong Albert Rd Church & Community Centre, Penarth. 6.30-7.30pm. Info 07772 657692.
Salsa & Bachata Classes Kapu, Cardiff. 7pm-2am, £4-£7. Info 07800 565651. Beginners 7.30pm; improvers/intermediates 8.30. Free bachata dancing from 9.45pm.
Salsa Dancing Classes Revolucion De Cuba, Cardiff. 8-10pm, £6/£5 NUS. Info 029 2023 6689. Salsa, bachata, zouk and kizomba.
Samba Band Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, £1. Info 01656 815757. Re-create the sound of Brazilian Carnaval with Sallie MacLennan. No experience necessary, instruments provided.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Golden Gower National Museum 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.
The Alexander Technique M.A.D.E. Gallery & Shop, Cardiff. 11am-12pm, £16. Info [email protected]. Small group class hosted by Mike Young.
University Of The 3rd Age Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Richard Walker – contact him on the above email.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Introduction To Aerial; 8-10pm Beginners Aerial Silks.
Yarny Army Evergreen Hall, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, £2/£1 members. Info 01656 815757. Knitting and crocheting; beginners welcome.
Yoga Classes Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff. 6-7 + 7-8pm, £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. 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. Parent/toddler dance and exercise session.
FAN Group Meeting Salvation Army, Grangetown, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org. Women-only group. Please check the website before going.
FAN Group Meeting STAR Hub, Tremorfa, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 07512 638792.
FAN Group Meeting Women Connect First, Riverside, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Women-only group.
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.
Little Monkey Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9.30am. Info 01656 649190. 9.30am: Heigh-Ho; 10.25am: Rock’n’Roll; 11.05am: Jiggety-Jig.
Little Monkey Club Boulders Climbing Centre, Cardiff. 9.55am. Info 01656 649190.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
Movement And Music For A Fuller Life Bishop Of Llandaff High School, Cardiff. 7.45-9.30pm, £5. Info 07726 360584. Biodanza session, on most weeks (ring ahead to check) aiming to help you “discover the joy of living, feel better and happier, benefit from more energy, and be more flexible”.
Newport Photographic Club Skip Jennings Hall, Maindee, Newport. 7.30pm. Info 01633 400685.
NoFit State Circus Classes And Courses Four Elms Road, Adamsdown, Cardiff. £4-£12 per class. Info 029 2022 1330 / www.nofitstate.org. Today’s schedule: 4.15-6pm: Youth: Jedi Aerial Skills (11-18 years); 6.30-7.30pm: Hula Disco!
Older Adult Dance/Exercise The Riverfront, Newport. 11am-12pm, £3. Info 01633 656757. Low impact dance and exercise class aimed at the over 50s.
Rhiwbina Farmers Market The Butchers Arms, Rhiwbina. 10am-1pm, free. Info 029 2022 7982.
SeeWales Sightseeing Day Tour: Mines & Mountains National Museum 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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 6-8pm Circus Fit; 6-8pm Supervised training.
Zumba: Dance Exercise Classes Sbectrwm Community Centre, Fairwater, Cardiff. 1-2pm. Info 07891 712344. With Irene Davies.
EVERY SATURDAY
African Drumming Sessions Glyndwr Community Centre, Penarth. 10-11.30am, £7. Info 07974 635502 / [email protected].
Ballroom Dancing Class Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 10am kids / 11am adults, £4 per class. Info 01685 384111. 10am: kids; 11am: adults; 12pm: private tuition.
Family Saturdays Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2063 6464. Craft workshops for kids and parents.
FAN Group Meeting United Reformed Church Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 11am, free. Info 07512 638792. Make friends and practise English. More info at www.thefancharity.org. Please check the website before going.
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.
Mid Wales Dance Academy Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. Info 01874 623219.
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); Youth: Padawans (9-11 years); 2-4pm: Youth: Jedi Performance Skills (11+); 4-6pm: Youth: Jedi General Skills (11-18 years).
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 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.
Up Side Down Circus Classes Cave Venture Workshops, Tremorfa Industrial Estate, Cardiff. Info 029 2048 8854 / [email protected]. Today’s schedule: 10am-12 pm Introduction to Aerial (beginners mixed); 10am – 12pm Introduction To Chinese Pole; 12-2pm + 2-4pm Drop-in Training.
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.
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.
Hold Up Sunday Social Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 029 2009 5590. Pool, table tennis and access to The Hold Up’s jam/rehearsal space.
Learn To Roller Skate Cardiff Central Youth Club, Cardiff. 12-1pm, £3/£40 for eight weeks at two sessions per week. Info www.brawlers.co.uk. Uncoached session hosted by Tiger Bay Brawlers.
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 + 3-5pm: Flying Trapeze Beginners & Improvers; 5-6.30pm: Acrobalance; 5-7pm: Flying Trapeze Intermediate & Advanced.
Open Breaking/Breakdance Training Session Cardiff Speaker Hire, Cardiff. 5-8pm, £3. Info 029 2009 5590. Hosted by Cardiff City Breakers, The Hold Up and Elemental Force.
*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 Cardiff (pickup point). 9am-5.30pm, £5 off if you present this magazine. Info 029 2022 7227 / www.seewales.com.
Sunday Board Games Cardiff Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 3pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Weekly session featuring a mixture of competitive and co-operative games.
SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER
R 10th Anniversary Craft Beer Festival Pipes Brewery, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2pm, free. Info 07776 382244. This microbrewery has been going a decade, having started out as Bare Naked Beer, and is having a session today and tomorrow to celebrate. It’ll feature 24 barrels of beer, most from guest brewers; purchase and reuse a half-pint glass for £3 on entry, assuming you want to drink.
R Art Trolley Saturday Drop-In Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30am-1.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Every Saturday this month.
Belonging… National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Through a series of personal stories, The Wallich celebrate 40 years of helping people overcome homelessness and its causes in an event linked to Who Decides?, an exhibition currently showing here.
R Breakfast Club G39, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. A way of meeting other people in the visual arts community and catching up on what’s going on. Every Saturday until Sat 22 as part of the Unite exhibition/series of events here.
Cardiff Memory Walk Coopers Field, Cardiff. 10am, free. Info 0300 3305452. Annual fundraising walk (of 2km or 6km) in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
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.
R Creating A Warp and Threading A Handloom Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £150 (two days). Info 029 2048 4611. With Laura Thomas. On tomorrow also.
Depot Vegan Fayre The Depot, Cardiff. 12-8pm, £3. Info [email protected]. With talks, recipe ideas and vegan food and drink.
Dewch i Ganu National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Join musician Delyth Jenkins and learn Welsh through song.
R Dungarees The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 1-5pm, £55. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. They have something on nearly every day this month, fair play. This workshop, in fact, is also on Sat 29.
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.
Exploring World Conspiracy Theories YMCA, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2049 4425. A Funzing talk by Andy Thomas, one of the world’s leading researchers into unexplained mysteries and cover-ups. Could herding all of Cardiff’s crankiest cranks into one room for the evening be a distraction by the establishment enabling them to indulge in skulduggery?
Ice Hockey: Champions League – Cardiff Devils v SC Bern Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
India Wales: A Feast Of Words Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 12-2 + 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Two sessions (12-2pm: Literature Across Frontiers; 2-4pm: Literature Wales and Parthian Books; where writers involved in the India Wales programme share their experiences of creating, sharing and translating stories between the wealth of cultures and languages of the two countries. Book in advance please.
Lampshade Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £25-£30. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Machen Rural Market Machen Church Hall. 10am-2pm. Info 07737 630657. On the first Saturday of every month.
Mayor’s Summer Sizzling BBQ Barry Island seafront. 12-7pm, free. Info 01446 704737. Charity event, for the Mayor’s Foundation.
Open Haus The Printhaus / The Bone Yard, 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.
R Operation Earth Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. New family show exploring the stories and science of the environment, and giving you the chance to become a trainee environmental scientist. On tomorrow also.
R Orchid Festival National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-6pm, free after admission. Info 01558 667149. Talk and tips about growing/cultivating orchids. On tomorrow also.
R Pawprints In The Summer Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. Discover the stories of mythical creatures in the stars, like the winged horse Pegasus or Draco the Dragon. Suitable for under-7s. On tomorrow also.
R 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. Also on Mon 10, Tue 11, Sun 16, Tue 18, Sun 23, Mon 24 and Sun 30 this month.
Screening & Talk: Sam Perry G39, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. Featuring a video essay titled Shopless.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Spice Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120 (£500 for five courses). Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Fourth of five Skill Builder classes, the fifth being on tomorrow.
R 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. On tomorrow also.
R Summer Feastival Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. 4-11pm, free. Info www.depotcardiff.com. This year’s street food assembly in this area runs for four weekends and has a bunch of traders from Wales and the south-west. Confirmed so far: Brother Thai, Dirty Bird, Meat & Greek, Tukka Tuk, The Bearded Taco, Mr Croquewich, Keralan Karavan, Murray Mays, Puckin Poutine, Science Cream, The Pork Society, Early Bird and The Queen Pepiada. (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Sun 9)
R Talk At 4 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 4pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. A guide to the exhibition currently running here, the James Richards-curated A Slight Ache. Also on Sat 15 and Sat 29.
The Baby & Toddler Show Wales Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £10. Info 029 2022 4488. Stalls, talks, advice.
The Great British Gin Festival Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 1-5 + 6-10pm, £17.50 per session/£15 adv. Info 01792 475715.
Vegan Fayre The Depot, Cardiff. 12-8pm, £3. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. Stalls, talks, recipe ideas, a bar.
Vintage Kilo Sale Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff. 10am-6pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Designer labels at £15 a kilo they’re saying.
R Watercolour Workshops Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-4pm, £12. Info 01656 815757. With Bryan Shambler. Also on Sat 29.
R Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. Adult bikes on sale from £60; kids’ bikes from £10. Also on every Friday this month, from 1-5pm.
R Wye Valley Food Festival Chepstow Racecourse. 10am-6pm, free. Info 01291 622260. Stalls, drinks, live music, facepainting for kids. On tomorrow also.
SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER
Birth Art Circle Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1.30-3.30pm, free. Info 01792 516900. With antenatal educator Holly Morse and artist Menna Buss. Book in advance please.
Belle’s Vintage Fair Belle Vue Park, Newport. 11am-4pm, free. Info 0303 7622680. On the first Sunday of every month this year.
Bring And Share Supper Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, free. Info [email protected]. Community social, every first Sunday of the month.
Cardiff 10K Museum Avenue, Cardiff (starting point). 9.15am (2K family run)/10am (10K run), from £22.50 to enter/free to spectate. Info www.cardiff10k.cymru. Annual event featuring a new city centre route (see the website for more) and in aid of Kidney Wales.
Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400.
Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info [email protected]. Every first Sunday of the month.
R Dark Castle Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 8.30pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sun 9 (8.15pm start), Sun 23, Tue 25 and Sun 30 (all 7.30pm starts).
R Dinky Donkey Walking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Spend a couple of hours with a pair of Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys. Also on Tue 4, Sun 9, Thurs 13, Sat 22, Fri 28 and Sun 30 this month.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Arsenal Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 1.30pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Friars Walk Market Friars Walk, Newport. 11am-4pm, £24 to set up a table. Info 07954 654220. On the first Sunday of every month, on John Frost Square (in good weather) or inside the Mall (in normal weather).
Physical Culture Association Welsh Championship Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12pm, £20. Info 01874 611622.
Skill Builder Masterclass: Baked To Perfection Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £120 (£500 for five courses). Info 01443 222716 / www.
angelagray.co.uk.
Swing Dance Sunday Bootlegger, Cardiff. 7pm, £4. Info 07495 657407. Taster classes, every first Sunday of the month, with Anna Rogers from Lindy Hop Cardiff.
The Wedding & Event Show Wales Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 11am-5pm, £10. Info 029 2022 4488. Stalls, talks, advice.
MONDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
R Children’s Ballet The Gate, Cardiff. 4pm. Info [email protected]. 4pm: ages 4-6; 4.45pm: ages 6-8; 5.45pm: Grade 1. With Miriam Riseborough. Every Monday until December TBC (half-term break on Mon 29 Oct).
R Contemporary Dance The Gate, Cardiff. 7pm. Info [email protected]. With Eleanor Brown. Every Monday until December TBC (half-term break on Mon 29 Oct).
R Cycle Instructor Training Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £450 (four days). Info www.cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Thurs 6)
Gwd Mondays: Musical Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
Make It Mondays Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12-3.30pm, free after admission. Info 029 2059 3328. Family craft activities, on weekly during the summer holidays so finishing today.
R Super September Afternoon Racing Chepstow Racecourse. 12.15pm, £15/£10 adv. Info 01291 622260. Featuring seven races across the day, various packages available. Also taking place on Thurs 13 and Tue 18.
R 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 17; it takes place here every first and third Monday of the month.
TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER
1868: Cardiff’s Biggest Birthday Party Cardiff Castle. 6pm. Info 029 2087 8100. Lecture by Matthew Williams about the Marquess Of Bute’s 21st birthday in the year of the title. The info I can find online mentions the lavish street decorations, thousands of wellwishers and a performing goat but doesn’t confirm if he drank half a lager in a pint glass topped up with all the spirits behind the bar.
R American Line Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 2pm, £4.50. Info 029 2048 3344. With John Moore. Every Tuesday.
Bee Garden Cosmetics National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 11am-2pm, £45/£41. Info 01558 667149. Learn the principles of soap-making using honey and create products to take home including lip balm, body butter and face cream.
Ecology Meets Art In Lady Park Wood, Wye Valley High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month.
R Explore Books National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Book club, on every Tuesday this month, with no obligation to have read the book(s) beforehand. This month books with a food-related theme will be discussed.
R Irish Dancing The Gate, Cardiff. 7.45-9.15pm. Info [email protected]. Beginners 7.45-830pm; intermediate 8.30-9.15pm. With Yvonne McNelis. Every Tuesday until December TBC (half-term break on Tue 30 Oct).
John Edward Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £27-£75. Info 01792 475715. Psychic medium who can [imagine you’re reading a George & Lynne cartoon now] “communicate with those who have crossed over to the Other Side”. You mean he talks to the dead? No – he’s just got a really loud voice!
R Remember When…? Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 2pm, free. Info 01633 656656. Join museum volunteer Peter Brown and share memories of growing up in Newport. Every Tuesday until 18 Dec.
R Roath Writers The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. A space for writers of all levels to write, develop and share their work in an informal workshop environment. Every first two Tuesdays of the month (also on Tue 11 in September).
Rules Of Play The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30-11pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. Board game evening on the first Tuesday of every month.
R WorldSong Choir Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £64 (eight weeks). Info [email protected]. Unaccompanied harmony singiong class with Pauline Down. Every Tuesday until 23 Oct.
Talk: Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
R Adult Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every Wednesday this month.
Artist Talk: White Pube G39, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. A critical duo of Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad, with a name that might just make you raise your eyebrow archly.
R Canal Walk With Dinky Donkeys Venue TBC, Pencelli, Brecon. £55. Info 01874 749092. Take two miniature Mediterranean donkeys for a wander along the Brecon & Monmouthshire Canal. Price includes food and drink. Also on Sun 16 this month.
Drink & Draw The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, £3.50. Info 029 2048 3344. With artist Rachel Rasmussen on the first Wednesday of every month.
Head Gardener’s Walk Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-1.30pm, £25. Info 029 2059 3328.
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.
R Scriveners Writers’ Group The Badminton Club, Beaufort, Ebbw Vale. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Also on Wed 19 this month.
Urban Honey Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. A guide to beekeeping, hosted by Green City Events.
THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
An Evening With Nataly Churchill Earl Haig Memorial Club, Cardiff. 7.30-10pm, £10 adv. Info 029 2062 6015. Clairvoyant.
An Evening With Pete Waterman Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen. 7.30pm, £24.50/£23.50. Info 0845 2263510. Pop mogul of a generation past shares his anecdotes. He seems like a decent fella from what I recall. In Porthcawl on Sat 21.
‘A Refined And Beautiful Talent’: Thoughts On The Centenary Of The Death Of Morfydd Owen (1891-1918) Faraday Lecture Theatre, Singleton Campus, Swansea University. 7.30pm, free. Info gwylgregynogfestival.org. Royal Institution Of South Wales talk in conjunction with Oystermouth Historical Society anf the Gregynog Festival.
R Art Class Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am-12.30pm + 1-3pm, £6.50/£25.50 for five weeks. Info 01656 815995. Earlier session is for beginners; later session is for everyone. Also on Thurs 13 and 20 this month, plus Mon 1 Oct, Thurs 11 and 18 Oct and Thurs 8, 15 and 22 Nov.
R Art Club Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 10.30am-12.30pm + 1-3pm, £5.50/£20.50 for five weeks. Info 01656 815995. Aimed at ages 7-11 and running concurrently with the Art Class listed above.
Bridgend Writers’ Circle Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Meeting here on the first Thursday of every month.
R Create Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 7-8pm. Info 029 2116 7920. Adult drama group, on every Thursday (starting this week) and aimed at all abilities.
Football: UEFA Nations League – Wales v Republic Of Ireland Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 7.45pm. Info www.faw.cymru.
Gong Bath with Chrys Blanchard Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 4.30-5.30 + 7.30-9pm, £12 adv. Info 01873 852960. Gongs whip ass and baths are pretty good too.
Kemi’s Storytelling Suppers Kemi’s, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 7pm, £14. Info 029 2037 2055. Monthly gathering starting up again after summer, this edition featuring guest storyteller Amy Douglas. Price includes food.
Ocean Mic Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 7-10pm, £2 corkage fee. Info [email protected]. BYOB open mic night, hosted by Jonathan Powell and on every first Thursday of the month.
R Penfro Book Festival Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. Prices vary per event (£10 for a Sunday pass). Info 01239 841387. Annual literary event starting today with the discussion listed below; tomorrow there’s storytelling from Pete Chand and an Indian banquet, also listed individually. Sat 8 has the following workshops: A Sense Of Place (led by Carly Holmes, 10am); Memoir Writing (led by Paul Dodgson, 10am); Poetry: Writing The Sea (led by Kathy Miles, 12pm); Submitting And Selling Your Writing (led by Caroline Oakley, 12pm) and The Quick Write/Short Fiction (led by Kate McAll, 12pm). Sun 9 features the following talks: A Wilder Wales: Travellers’ Tales, 1610-1831 (David Lloyd Owen, 10am); Brutality and Bardism (Luke Waterson, 11am); Rocking The Boat (Angela John, 11am); Dadeni (Ifan Morgan Jones, 12pm) and The Writer’s Journey – Writers Panel (12pm). (Until Sun 9)
Sparkly Bumbag The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £30. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Through The Pint Glass The Dragonffli, Pontypool. 7pm. Info [email protected]. Poetry and spoken word evening hosted by Patrick Jones.
Who Speaks For Wales Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-9pm, £8. Info 01239 841387. Geraint Talfan Davies, Catrin Miles and John T Davies give their views on the voices being heard on behalf of Wales, led by Dr. Glen Peters.
FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
2018 Ocean Film Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £13.50/£12. Info 01656 815995. Short films of top divers, surfers, oceanographers etc. Part of a tour which has visited this venue for the last few years.
Arts & Craft Table Top Sales Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy. 10am-1pm, £5 to set up a table. Info
[email protected]. First Friday of every month.
Boxing: New Beginnings Vale Sports Arena, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £35-£60. Info 029 2240 4901. With a headline bout between Liam Williams and Sean McGoldrick.
R Cardiff Book Festival Jurys Inn, Cardiff. £25 (weekend)/prices vary per individual event. Info www.
cardiffbookfestival.co.uk. See Upfront for more on the third edition of this three-day event. See, too, the website for a full list of events, however today’s highlights include a Character Mask Masterclass with Holly Müller; a discussion of Wales’ Year Of The Sea with Ifor ap Glyn, Dafydd Elis Thomas and Lleucu Siencyn; Roy Noble reading from his book Down The Road And Round The Bend; a brief literary history of this hotel, formerly named the Park Inn, with Peter Finch; Sali Hughes with A Look At Beauty Products That Changed The World; and a showcase of a project where Niall Griffiths’ Sheepshagger was reinterpreted as sound art by the Locus collective. Sat 8 features Read women 2018, with a panel discussing favourite female authors; political writers Steve Howell and Riger Awan Scully mulling recent UK election results; a book blogging masterclass with Rachel Carney; readings by B.E. Jones, John Osmond, Christopher Brookmyre and Dr. Marisa Haetzman, Deborah Kay Davies, Lyndall Gordon, Angela V. John and Rosamund Young; How Can We Get More Working Class Writers? with Yomi Adegoke, Niall Griffiths and Lisa Blower; Will Hutton on his new post-Brexit book Saving Britain; new Welsh fiction from Crystal Jeans, Lloyd Markham and Joao Morais and a performance of Eric Ngalle Charles’ one-man play The Last Ritual. Sun 9: Graham Lloyd talks about the 50th anniversary of Garry Sobers’ ‘six sixes in an over’ feat, and his book about it; former rugby player Eddie Butler and his latest novel; Menna Elfyn on Eluned Phillips; a guide to writing a novel with Richard Skinner; Robyn Hollingworth talking about her Alzheimers-themed memoir My Mad Dad; Stuart Cosgrove discussing 2018 Penderyn Music Book Prize-winning booj Memphis 68; and a number of contributors to recent Welsh essay collection Know Your Place, “a book written about the working class by the working class”. (Until Sun 9)
Cardiff Inter Varsity Club Meeting Park Plaza Hotel, Cardiff. 8.30pm, £5 (three-month trial membership). Info 07526 141392 / www.cardiffivc.org.uk. Meeting here on the first Friday of each month.
Farmers Market High Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Free. Info 01685 725106. Quality produce from no more than 50 miles away, on the first Friday of each month.
Friday Night Food Brawl The Last Resort, Swansea. 7.30pm-12am, free. Info www.lastresortswansea.com. The ‘brawl’ of the title seems tenuous/unlikely, ditto the venue’s claim of “taking more of a punk, DIY approach to dining”, but this will have lots of food trucks including TwiGim, Chucks Burger Bar, Cone Chicken and The Dutty Jerk so it could be good.
Indian Banquet And Storytelling Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7pm, £20. Info 01239 841387. A five-course meal and storytelling by Pete Chand.
Let’s Get Quizzical The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £2 to enter. Info 01497 821762. Pub quiz.
Little Mice Club: Roald Dahl National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Bilingual playtime for babies/toddlers.
Panel Discussion: Nongkrong G39, Cardiff. 12-6pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. Six speakers from Indonesia and the UK will give short talks relating to the setting up and running of artist focused and artist-led spaces and projects. Book in advance please ([email protected]).
Pip Stewart: Reflections From The Amazon Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 7.30pm, £9.50-£11.50. Info 01874 611622. A talk by someone who has been to South America and is concerned about the environmental impact our modern habits are wreaking upon it.
Seafood Masterclass Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Succulent Terrarium & Macrame Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £40. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5.50/free under-4s. Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly term-time events for toddlers and their parents, this month’s theme being ‘autumn adventures’.
R Toddler Time National Museum Cardiff. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Themed toys and activities with museum staff from 1.30pm-2.55pm; story at 3pm. Every Friday during term time.
SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER
R Art In The Garden – Creative Drawing And Painting National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10.30am-4.30pm, £75/£70. Info 01558 667149. With Genevieve Caminade. On tomorrow also.
Barry Island Handmade Market Barry Island train station. 11am-3pm, free. Info facebook.com/
barryislandhandmademarket. Every second Sunday of the month.
Build A Wood-Fired Clay Pizza Oven Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.
Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every second Saturday of the month.
Cardiff’s Extraordinary Women: A Gallery Trail Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2034 6214. Launch event for Open Doors 2018.
Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month (also on Sat 24).
Doctor Who Celebration Afternoon: Time Space Quiz Waterstones, Swansea. 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 463567.
R Dry Stone Walling: 2-Day Fundamentals Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £195 (two days). Info 01600 714595. On tomorrow also.
Dungaree Dress The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £45. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Farmers’ Market Twyn Community Centre, Caerphilly. 9.30am, free. Info 01656 658963. Every second Saturday of the month.
Funky Craft Fayre Ostreme Centre, Mumbles, Swansea. 10am-4pm. Info [email protected]. Second Saturday of every month.
It’s My Shout Awards 2018 St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £14/£10. Info 029 2087 8444. Local short films award ceremony.
Joanna Quinn Retrospective Small World Theatre, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £6. Info 01239 615952. Part of Anim18, a celebration of British animation across the UK, this will find celebrated animator Quinn introducing a number of her works from as far back as 1987.
Level 1 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £65. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Mindfulness Taster Session Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £7/£4. Info 01792 516900. With artist Neeta Madahar. Book in advance please.
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 until the end of the year.
R Perseus And Pegasus Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. A look at the night sky, based on the Greek mythological tale. Suitable for under-7s (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 30)
R Premium Llandaff Ghost Walk City Cross, Cathedral Green, Llandaff (meeting point). 8.30pm, £11.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Two-hour tour walking through woodlands, ruins and graveyards. Also on Fri 14 (8.15pm start) and Sat 22 (8pm start).
R Rapture Gaming Festival Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union. 11am-6pm, £14 per days/£22 both days. Info 029 2078 1458. Family-friendly weekend featuring various tournaments, live streaming, a BYOC LAN party (if you don’t know what those acronyms mean then it’s not for you, if you follow) and the inevitable cosplay village. On tomorrow also.
Re-Drawing The Boundaries with Allie Neal Art Shop & Chapel, Abergavenny. 10am-1pm, £25 adv. Info 01873 852960. One-day drawing workshop. Book in advance please.
Roald Dahl Show National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3070.
Roy Noble Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30-9pm, £10. Info 01239 841387.
Saturday Family Workshops Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Book in advance please.
R Sheep Dog Shepherding Morning Venue TBC, nr Crickhowell. £45. Info 01874 749092. Learn how to work with a sheep dog on a Welsh hill farm and move sheep from field to field. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sat 22 this month.
R St Fagans Food Festival National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Trucks, stalls and so forth, selling both supplies and things to chow down on right here. Plus the National Vegetable Society’s Welsh Branch Show. On tomorrow also.
R Switched On Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. Explore how visible light and light we cannot see plays a part in all our lives. (Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 30)
Thai Supper For Friends Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
The Crisp Sandwich Club The Depot, Cardiff. 2-10pm, £10. Info www.depotcardiff.co.uk. “From 90s classics like Space Raiders and Chipsticks all the way up to modern hits like Kettle Chips and Walker’s Sensations, for £10 you and your mates can tuck in to as many crisp sandwiches as you can eat.” Also, don’t forget to hand your wallet to the wallet inspector as you leave.
R The Search For Life Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £1.50 after admission fee. Info 029 2047 5475. How life is thought to have started on this planet, and the search for life on other planets and moons in the solar system.(Every Saturday and Sunday until Sun 30)
T-Shirt Printing The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 12-3pm, £45. Info 029 2022 0349. Monthly course aimed at beginners.
Usk Show Usk Showground. 8am-6.30pm. Info 01291 690889. Annual event promising to celebrate “the very best of Monmouthshire farming and rural life” via livestock displays, horse competitions, dog shows, vintage tractors etc.
Wales Gluten Free Food Show 2018 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Featuring more than 20 national and local companies, talks from experts, beer tastings and cookery demos.
Welsh Longbow Championships Margam Park, nr Port Talbot. Info 01639 881635.
Wenvoe Village Show Wenvoe Community Centre, nr Cowbridge. 2-4pm, free. Info 01446 704867.
Wet Felting A Landscape Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil. 1-4.30pm, £20. Info 01685 727371. Come along and spend the afternoon with a felt and fibre artist and learn how to wet felt a landscape picture.
SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
Full Steam Ahead National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. See the Penydarren steam locomotive replica on the move (if the weather’s nice).
Marina Market National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Monthly event outside on Dylan Thomas Square for the summer.
Regional Indian Curries Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
SA4 Market Canolfan Centre, Gorseinon. Free. Info [email protected]. Craft and local produce market, every second Saturday of the month.
Sheep For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £115. Info 01600 714595.
Swansea Vintage & Artisan Fair National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
Welsh National Wedding Fayre Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 11am-4pm, free. Info 01792 475715.
Young Makers Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900. to Turn your drawings into professional quality animation puppets and three-dimensional theatre sets. Book in advance please.
MONDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
R Advanced Choreography/Burlesque Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 8-9.15pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie; suitable for dancers who have performed in at least previous Cardiff Cabaret Club shows. Every Monday until 22 Oct.
R Chair Dance Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course. Info www.cardiffcabaretclub.com. With Stephanie. Every Monday until 22 Oct.
R Cricket: Specsavers County Championship – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Thurs 13)
R Have Fun / Meet New People Grangetown Community Choir Cornwall Street Baptist Church Hall. Grangetown, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £10 per session/£80 for 10 sessions. Info [email protected]. With Pauline Down, every Monday until 10 Dec (apart from Mon 29 Oct).
R 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 Mon 24 in September).
R Pilates: Gentle / General The Gate, Cardiff. 10.30am-1.30pm. Info [email protected]. Gentle fitness for the first hour, general for the second two. Every Monday until December TBC (half-term break on Mon 29 Oct).
R Toddler Time National History Museum, St Fagans. 1.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Themed toys and activities with museum staff from 1.30pm-2.55pm; story at 3pm. Also on Mon 17 and Mon 24 this month.
TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
R Art Babas Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10.30-11.30am, free. Info 01792 516900. Relaxed sensory craft session for parents/carers and children from six months to three years. Also on Tue 25 this month. Book in advance please.
R Beginners Burlesque Course: Zombie A&E Conway Road Methodist Church Hall, Cardiff. 6.30-7.45pm, £8/£50 for eight-week course.Info [email protected]. With Stephanie. Every Monday until Oct 30.
Cardiff Oxjam Fundraiser Pub Quiz Tiny Rebel, Cardiff. 8pm, £2.50. Info 029 2039 9557.
R Extend The Gate, Cardiff. 10am, £4. Info 029 2048 3344. With Mabel Gomez-Cehic. Every Tuesday until December TBC (half-term break on Tue 30 Oct).
Kyffin Williams: A Great Welsh Artist? Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 2pm, £8. Info 01874 611622. Arts Society Brecknock lecture by Andrew Green.
R Pilates: Beginners The Gate, Cardiff. 6.30pm. Info [email protected]. Every Tuesday until December TBC (half-term break on Tue 30 Oct).
Tea Dance Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 2pm, £5. Info 01656 815995. With Jeff Guppy. Also on Tue 25.
The Neuroscience Of Love Cornerstone, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2049 4425. A Funzing talk hosted by Dr Anna Machin.
R Uplift Singing Sessions Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 07723 016837. Hosted by Tanya Walker, every Tuesday (apart from 30 Oct) until 18 Dec.
R Velotech Platinum Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £495 (four days). Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk. (Until Fri 14)
WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
R Abergavenny Food Festival Various locations, Abergavenny. Events priced individually (£14 Sat 15 + Sun 16/£9 Sat 15 only/£7 Sun 16 only/free kids). Info www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com. Go to the website for a full programme as there’s too much to list here; highlights follow. Today features a tour of the Chase distillery and an exhibition, Uprooted, Overlooked, Ignored, about displaced people in other parts of the world which runs for the whole festival. Thurs 13: an Angel Bakery Community Feast and an Indian Night with Cyrus Todiwala. Fri 14: Weekend Cocktails with Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley; ‘Redefining the West: A Modern Take on Californian Wine’ by Chesters Wine Merchants; and Riverford Organic Farmers: Pop-up Feast with Guy Singh-Watson. Sat 15: A Foraging Walk and Gin Making Masterclass; Delicious Magazine Produce Awards 2018; 100 Years Of Women In Food; An Introduction To Natural Wine, again by Chesters Wine Merchants; Bloody Lovely! A Tasting Of Blood Products From The UK And Europe; The Wonders Of Welsh Lamb with James Sommerin; Easy Afro Vegan Summer Staples with Zoe Adjonyoh; Festival Stories And Secrets: 20 Years Of Abergavenny Food Festival; Grace Dent: Secrets Of A Restaurant Critic and a 20th Birthday Party at Abergavenny Castle until 11pm. Sun 16: Patisserie with Cocorico’s Laurian Veaudour; Miracle Brew: A Wander Through The Ingredients Of Beer; Salt and Caramel: A Lesson In Deliciousness with Halen Môn; Is Your Milk Trashing The Planet? and From Pasture To Plate with Neal’s Yard Dairy. (Until Sun 16)
Bridgend & District Local History Society Carnegie House, Bridgend. 7pm, £2/£7 for a year’s membership. Info 01656 815757. Lectures and visits on topics of local interest.
Conservation Surgery Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 11am-12pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Meet the gallery’s conservator and ask questions about how to care for your own art. Book in advance please.
R Glynn Vivian Young People Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 4-5pm, free. Info 01792 516900. An opportunity to network, discuss and create; planning and organising your own programme of workshops and events. Bi-weekly event also on Wed 26.
R Karen Dawn Curtis Six Week Clay Workshop The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30-9.30pm, £115 (six weeks). Info 029 2048 3344. Every Wednesday until 17 Oct.
Little Man Quiz Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £1 to play. Info 07933 844234. Every second Friday of the month.
Mary Husted: Hush Don’t Tell The Muse, Brecon. 7pm, £5/£2 Friends Of Brecon And District MIND members. Info 01874 611529. Artist Husted on the adoption of her baby when she was a teenager, their reunion after 44 years and how this has influenced her work. Presented by Brecon And District MIND.
Panto Junior Chorus Ausitions: Sleeping Beauty Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 4pm, free. Info 01656 815995. For ages 9-16. Book in advance if you want to audition.
R Pilates: Beginners / General / Advanced The Gate, Cardiff. 6pm. Info [email protected]. 6pm: general; 7pm: advanced; 8pm: beginners. Every Wednesday until December TBC (half-term break on Wed 31 Oct).
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 to the Gallery’s conservation department. Book in advance please.
THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
Arts Society Cardiff Lecture: Lawrence Of Arabia – Tortured Hero Of Troubled Times Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £7. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by Neil Faulkner.
Audio Description Tour: Art National Museum Cardiff. 11am-1pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951.
Autumn Season Launch Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 6.30pm, free. Info 01874 611622. Featuring talks from casts and directors, exclusive first look trailers and some preview performances. Book in advance please.
Crafty Beer Evening NosDa, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £15. Info 029 2037 8866. Do crafts and drink some drinks, with your hosts Twin Made. Price includes one drink and crafting materials/equipment.
R Howl Mozarts, Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 01792 649984. Poetry open mic, every second and third Thursday of the month (also on Thurs 20 in September).
R 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 Thurs 27 this month.
FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
Carl John Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil. 7pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01685 384111. Mind reader.
R Cheltenham Ukulele Club National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. Free after admission. Info 01558 667149. Featuring a short teaching session as well as two 45 minute sets performed during the day. On tomorrow also.
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.
Jewellery Making The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Nikki Kitt Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7pm, £12. Info 01633 868239. Psychic medium.
R Open Air Cinema Cardiff Castle. 6.30pm, £15/£7.5o disabled + carer. Info 029 2087 8100. Luna Cinema present three evenings of movies under the stars. Even if it rains, at far as I can tell. Today features The Greatest Showman (sold out sorry), tomorrow is Pretty Woman and Sun 16 is Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets.
R Philosophy In A Cafe Steen’s Cafe, Windsor Place, Cardiff. 2-4pm, pay by donation. Info [email protected]. Every second and fourth Friday of the month (also on Fri 28 in September).
Swansea Life Awards 2018 Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 475715.
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
An Ex-Met Officer: My Journey From PTSD YMCA, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2049 4425. A Funzing talk by Matt Johnson, an ex-copper who was at the scene of various notable London bomb attacks during his career and now writes spy novels.
Autumn Food Forage Bute Park, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £11/free kids. Info
[email protected]. With Michelle of Edible Landscaping; hosted by Green City Events.
Beachwatch Ogmore Beach, Vale Of Glamorgan. 12-3.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. National Museum Wales visit this beach to learn about the wildlife, rocks and fossils of the area, followed by their annual beach clean for the Marine Conservation Society.
Brecon Craft Fair Market Hall, Brecon. 9am-4.30pm. Info 01495 753782. Every third Saturday of the month.
Craft Fair St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Dungaree Dress The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 12-5pm, £45. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Evergreen Hall Open Day Everygreen Hall, Bridgend Town Centre. 11am-3pm, free. Info 07849 648786. Featuring art and craft workshops, dance and fitness demonstrations, stalls and information stands and local string trio Bridge Strings.
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Nottingham Forest Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Yeovil Town Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
Frame Baskets In Willow Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-4.30pm, £65. Info 029 2048 4611. With Clare Revera.
R Have A Go Archery Caldicot Castle & Country Park. £1.50 for four arrows. Info 01291 420241. On tomorrow also.
Heroes For 6 Minutes White Collar Boxing Pryzm, Cardiff. 5-10pm. Info 029 2023 3854. It’s in aid of some military charities but I don’t have muich further info.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 7pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Krafty Kids Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Making, crafting and painting with Claire Hiett. All ages welcome; under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Macrame Plant Hanger The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Miss Divine UK 2018 Grand Finals The Riverfront, Newport. 6.30pm, £15 adv. Info 01633 656757. A beauty pageant which claims to have no restrictions on entry as regards height, size, background or ability.
R Museum Premium Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 7.45pm, £15.50. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings. Also on Sat 29 (7.30pm start).
R Owain Glyndwr Day Caerphilly Castle. 11am-4pm, £8.50/free members. Info 0300 0256000. On tomorrow also.
Pig Street Craft Fair The Queens Hall, Narberth. 10am-4pm, free. Info [email protected]. Selling original arts and crafts, semi-regularly until Christmas.
Roald Dahl Day National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
R Roald Dahl Day Celebrations Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 11am-4pm. Info 029 2087 7959. Storytelling sessions throughout the day plus arts and crafts, to more or less coincide with RD’s birthday (13 Sept).
Roald Dahl: Imagine That National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. A magical adventure with book-loving Alf, who I don’t know if he’s a person or furry alien or what
Roots Festival Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-5pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Celebrating music and food from around the world, plus kids’ workshops and the Samba Band and Circus Club resident here.
R Science, Nature & Comedy Festival National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire. 10am-6pm, free after admission. Info 01558 667149. This is curated by Robin Ince and features names including Claudia Hammond, Laurence Scott, Susan Murray and Rosamund Young during its “two days of serious thought plus fun and games”. On tomorrow also.
Sketchbook Walk & Artist’s Talk National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-4pm, £30. Info 029 2057 3070. With artist Julia Griffiths Jones.
Small Gatherings 2018 Pembrey Country Park, nr Llanelli. 10am-2am, £24 adv/£4 under-16s. Info www.
pembreycountrypark.wales. One-day festival with live music from Kerb And The Outlaws, The Dapper Cadavers, Culture Vultures and Monsterometer, DJ sets from Doc P, Antix Crew, Andy Harmer, Marc JMD and Eugene French. Plus food, clothes and craft stalls.
The Doge Of Venice: Prince Or Prisoner National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Historical Association Swansea Branch President’s Lecture, from Dr John Law of Swansea University.
Upper Killay Market Upper Killay Recreational Hall, Swansea. Free. Info [email protected]. Every third Saturday of the month.
R Viking & Medieval Reenactments Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 10am-5pm. Info 01291 420241. On tomorrow also.
Young Archaeology Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 10am-12pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Cheryl Hart. 10-11am: ages 6-11; 11am-12pm: ages 12-16.
SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBER
Gourmet Barbecue Course Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £185. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
R Rucksack The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop. Also on Sat 22.
Tea Dance Ocean Arts Cardiff, Splott, Cardiff. 4-7pm, £5. Info [email protected]. Every third Sunday of the month.
The 2018 Bloodwise Car Show Chepstow Racecourse. 10.30am. Info 01291 622260. All in aid of blood charity Bloodwise, this features some 1,000 cars plus various animal displays, craft stalls, food etc.
Wrap Around Skirt The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-1pm, £35. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER
R Drums For All Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon. 12.30-1.30pm, £5/£4. Info 07875 090946. Beat it Percussion present a series of dementia-friendly music-making sessions, every Monday (apart from 30 Oct) until 10 Dec.
Gwd Mondays Music Quiz Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933.
TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
Book Club The Gate, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Third Tuesday of every month.
Contemporary Conversations Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 1-3pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Session to provide a supportive environment for people with an interest in creating art work and discussing contemporary issues. Book in advance please.
Ella Woodward National Museum Cardiff. 6.30pm, £7/£15 with copy of cookbook. Info 029 2039 7951. This talk is presented by Waterstones, takes place in the Reardon Smith theatre and its guest is better known as posh food blogger fraud Deliciously Ella.
R Finding Your Ancestors Carnegie House, Bridgend. 12.30-2.30pm, free. Info 01656 815757. With professional genealogist Cheryl Hart. Every Tuesday from this week.
R Painting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 10am-12pm + 1-3pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Tuesday until 20 Nov.
WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
An Audience With Simon Reeve Grand Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £25.50. Info 01792 475715. Telegenic adventurer. In Cardiff tomorrow.
R Circus Club Carnegie House, Bridgend. 5.30-7pm, free. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Organized Kaos, for all ages. Every Wednesday from this week.
Psychic Sally The Met, Abertillery. 7.30pm, £25. Info 01495 355945. Spirit medium.
Soulful Sunrise Harvest Festival Big Moose Coffee, Cardiff. 6-9am, £18 adv/£8 teena/free under-12s. Info 029 2048 3344. This is organised by Leah Sian Davies and features a bunch of pre-work wholesome activities as a way of celebrating the autumn harvest.
Wasteless Garden Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.30-9pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Learn how to create and maintain a wasteless garden, with Becca and Hannah. Hosted by Green City Events.
R Welsh International Four Days Walks Various locations nr Llanwrtyd Wells. £9 per day/£30 for four days/guides walks £5 per day. Info 01591 610270. Green Events (not to be confused with Green City Events above) present an annual walking even around mountains, moors, forests etc. Participants can try way-marked routes of 12 or 20 miles a day, or guided walks of five or eight miles. (Until Sat 22)
THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
An Audience With Simon Reeve St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £19.50-£27. Info 029 2087 8444.
Art Store Tours Newport Museum & Art Gallery. 3pm, free. Info 01633 656656.
Beginners Cross Stitch The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Drawing Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 2.30-4.30pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 /
[email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 22 Nov.
Jenny Murray The Riverfront, Newport. 7.30pm, £19. Info 01633 656757. Women’s Hour presenter with a celebratory show titled A History Of The World In 21 Women.
Open Space: Jasper Fforde Central Library Hub, Cardiff. 5.45pm, free. Info 029 2038 2116. Popular novelist reads from his new novel Early Riser, which imagines a world where humans hibernate.
R Painting For Pleasure Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 9.30-11.30am, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 / [email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 22 Nov.
R Samba Band Carnegie House, Bridgend. 6.30-8pm, £1. Info 01656 815757. Hosted by Sallie MacLennan. Every Thursday from this week.
The Bierkeller Business Expo Bierkeller, Cardiff. 12-4pm, free (£85/£65 to set up a stand). Info 0845 5333000. I for one always take corporate networking events more seriously when they’re held in a sports bar.
Vape Night Jazz The Last Resort, Swansea. 7.30-11pm, free. Info www.
lastresortswansea.com. A “smoke filled moody jazz club”, the smoke being from vapes so probably smelling of blue Slush Puppie or something. Card games, dominoes, chess and chequers are also promised. Would imagine any women attending could expect to be referred to as “m’lady”.
Wales & South West Maternity & Midwifery Festival 2018 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 9.30am-4.30pm, free. Info www.
maternityandmidwifery.co.uk. Attendees must register on the website above.
R Watercolours Carmarthen Community Education Centre. 12-2pm, £65 (10 weeks). Info 01550 777933 /
[email protected]. With Julie Ann Sheridan. Every Thursday until 22 Nov.
FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
An Evening With Pete Waterman Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £24.50/£23.50. Info 01656 815995.
Bongo’s Bingo Tramshed, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6 adv. Info 029 2023 5555.
FriYAY Evening Of Craft The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £15. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Glynn Vivian At Night Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 5-8pm, free. Info 01792 516900. Enjoy a range of workshops, film, poetry, music and performance in this free afterhours drop-in session.
Ladies’ Afternoon Tea Angel Bar and Grill, Caerphilly. 12-12m, £25. Info info@
cityhospice.org.uk. A chance for businesswomen across the city to get together, with special guest speaker Lauren Price. A City Hospice event.
Llandovery Folk Dancing Rhys Pritchard Hall, Llandovery. 7.30pm, £5. Info llanwrda.org.uk. With caller Rose Matthews and live band DiENW.
Lunch Club Autumn Special Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £39. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Midnight Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.30pm, £15.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
Raku Pottery Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-12.30pm, £50. Info 01600 714595.
So You Think You’re Smart? Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, free. Info 01495 243252. Quiz night, every third Friday of the month.
The Frocky Horror Show Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 7pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 243252. A singalong screening of Rocky Horror plus various interactive games of some kind. In Narberth on Fri 28.
UNITe 2018 Closing Party G39, Cardiff. 6-9pm, free. Info 029 2047 3633. See what artists have been doing during their residencies here for the UNITe show and related events.
SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
Back To Basics Screenprinting Workshop The Printhaus, Canton, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £60. Info 029 2022 0349. Get to grips with the basics of the screenprinting process. Email info@
theprinthaus.org to book. On once a month until November.
Botanical Art Course Dyffryn Gardens, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-4pm, £37.50. Info 029 2059 3328. Monthly workshop hosted by Debbie Devauden.
R Boutique Gift Markets Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-5.30pm. Info 029 2087 7959. On tomorrow also.
R Chinese Brush Painting Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2.30-4.30pm, £120 (six weeks) Info 029 2116 7920. Course suitable for beginners aged 12 and over, and running every Saturday (apart from Sat 20 Oct) until 3 Nov.
Christina Thatcher + Helen Calcutt Waterloo Tea, Penarth. 7.30-9pm, £5 adv. Info 029 2070 6455. Poetry evening presented by Griffin Books.
Dry Stone Walling: 1-Day Introduction Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £115. Info 01600 714595.
R Film & Comic Con Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 11am (9am early entry), £9 adv/£4.50 under-12s/£16.50 early entry. Info 029 2022 4488. Panels, memorabilia, cosplay, gaming and plenty of stars indulging your weirdness. On tomorrow also.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Manchester City Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 3pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Happy Ever After The Met, Abertillery. 2pm, £8. Info 01495 355945. An interactive princess show for young kids.
History Day Swansea Museum + National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 10am-12pm + 2-4.30, free. Info 029 2057 3600. In association with the Swansea Branch of the Historical Association. Earlier session is in Swansea Museum, the later on in the Waterfront
Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Level 2 Bike Maintenance Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 9.30am-4pm, £75. Info www.
cycletrainingwales.org.uk.
Made It Market St David’s Church, Neath. 10am-3pm, from £15 to set up a stall. Info 07971 242730. Quarterly craft and produce fair. Also on Sat 1 Dec this year; there’s also one in Llanelli this month, on Fri 28.
Narberth Book Fair 2018 Queens Hall, Narberth. 9.30am-4.30pm, free. Info 01834 869323. In this venue for the first time since debuting in 2013, this offers a showcase for independent publishers and authors from Wales and further afield.
R Narberth Food Festival Town Moor, Narberth. 10am, free. Info [email protected]. Annual event offering some 50 stalls, chef demos, masterclasses, live music and children’s activities. On tomorrow also.
Owain Glyndwr: The Rebel Prince Of Wales National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am, 1pm + 3pm, £5. Info 029 2057 3500. Interactive theatre performance aimed at children aged 6-11. Morning show is in Welsh; both afternoon ones in English.
Run Cardiff Bute Park Bute Park, Cardiff. 8.30am-12pm, £10 to enter/£5 under-12s. Info [email protected].. Charity run raising funds for Mencap and offering 5kn or 10km options, or 1kn for families.
Saturday Morning Kitchen Autumn Special Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-12.30pm, £27. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Price includes a signed book, I assume by Angela Gray.
Seed Saving Global Gardens, Sachville Avenue, Cardiff. 10am-12.30pm, £11. Info [email protected]. Hosted by Green City Events.
Sew Simple Pyjamas The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 11am-1pm, £35. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Smallholding For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £130. Info 01600 714595.
Sing-A-Long-A Gamelan Workshop St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 4.30-5.30pm, £6.50/£5. Info 029 2087 8444. One of four workshops here today today as part of the Gwyl Gamelan Festival.
Taith Yr Iaith National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 11am, free. Info 029 2057 3070. Interactive Welsh language learning show.
The Voyage Out Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 12.30pm, free. Info 01792 463980. Poet Anne-Marie Fyfe presents readings, talk and music on writers and the sea, from novelists, writers and poets of the past, along with readings from local writers who’ve taken part in her Edge Of The Depths workshops (one of which is earlier today – see listing below). Book in advance please.
Try Javanese Dance Workshop St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 3.15-4.15pm, £6.50/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Try Javanese Gamelan Workshop St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 10-11.30am, £6.50/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Try Shadow Puppet Making Workshop St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 11.45am-1pm, £6.50/£5. Info 029 2087 8444.
Up The Hill Exist Skatepark, Swansea. 7-9pm, free. Info 01792 474095. Ten local artists install art in and around the skatepark, as in the bits where people skate. Getting on your tits? Tough luck, it’s art and it’s funded which makes it more important than skating.
Vintage Kilo Sale Patti Pavilion, Swansea. 10am-4pm, £3/£1.50 after 12. Info 01792 477710. Selling vintage gear at £15 per kilo.
Workshop: Edge Of The Depths Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 10am-1pm, £20. Info 01792 463980. Creative writing workshop with Anne-Marie Fyfe.
SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
Beginner Embroidery The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £20. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Celebrating Daniel Jones The Hyst, Swansea. 11am-6pm, £25. Info 01792 654366. Swansea International Festival event toasting this local composer with a performance of three of his compositions, two of his plays and panel discussions concerning Jones and his artistic legacy.
Culottes The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Paget Rooms, Penarth. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 30 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys.
Learn How To Butcher A Lamb Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £250. Info 01600 714595. For that outlay you get £60 worth of dead lamb at the end, but you don’t learn how to kill the lamb yourself, just how to chop it up.
Lou Lou’s Cardiff Vintage Fair Civic Centre, Cardiff. 10am-4pm, £2.50/free under-12s. Info [email protected]. Including live music from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as well as all the regular stalls etc.
MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER
R Coyote Nitro Wrestling Coyote Ugly, Swansea. 7pm, £10. Info 0208 4784888. Exposure Wrestling with a night in the newest Coyote Ugly venue. There seems to be quite a bit of wrestling-related stuff here, indeed there’s another Coyote Nitro evening here on Sun 30.
R Cricket: Specsavers County Championship – Glamorgan v Leicestershire SSE SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Thurs 27)
The Gay Men’s Book Club Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. This month it’s a discussion of Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin.
UN World Peace Day Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. Free. Info 01792 602060. An opportunity to exchange ideas on global action and activism, with the Welsh Centre for International Affairs and part of the Now The Hero series of events.
TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
Alan Johnson: In My Life Savoy Theatre, Monmouth. 7pm, £8. Info 01600 772467. Ex-Home Secretary – a bit left-wing for Monmouth I’d have thought – talks about his latest book, which focuses on his musical inspirations. Let’s Start A War by The Exploited, Why Do You Think They Call It Dope by Love/Hate, I’m An Arsehole by Drunk In Hell etc.
Ekphrastic Writing Group The Gate, Cardiff. 7-45-9.30pm, free. Info 029 2048 3344. Readings and discussions. On the fourth Tuesday of every month.
Football: EFL Checkatrade Trophy Southern Group C – Newport Country v Chelsea U21 Rodney Parade, Newport. 7.45pm. Info 01633 481896. Apparently the Prem teams’ youth sides have been entered in this for a couple of years now. Ashamed to say this passed me by. Might be a bit embarrassing if they actually win it, or maybe no-one will care.
How To Profile A Serial Killer The Globe, Cardiff. 6.30pm, £12 adv. Info 07590 471888. Funzing talk by Dr Glenn Wilson.
Nicholas Parsons Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01873 850805. Stories from BBC radio veteran’s life and times.
WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
Made In Roath Quiz The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Fundraiser for the Madeinroath festival itself, on next month.
Oriel Science Cafe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600.
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.
Tea Dance National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. With a WWI theme, as part of Now The Hero. Book in advance please.
THURSDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
An Evening With Warren Gatland Chepstow Racecourse. 7pm., £50 adv. Info 01291 622260. Wales’ international rugby coach talks shop and non-shop while you guzzle a three-course dinner.
Bread Making With Hobbs House Bakery Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 6.30-9.30pm, £65. Info 01600 714595.
Cafe Cymraeg The Gate, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £3. Info 029 2048 3344. Welsh leaners’ conversation night.
R Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival 2018 The Depot, Cardiff. 11am-11pm, £7 per day. Info [email protected]. Annual three-dayer organised by CAMRA’s Welsh branch and featuring dozens of beers from Wales. Includes a craft beer bar for the first time, a move which I imagine has been denounced as “the beginning of the end” by a 59-year-old man named Roger. (Until Sat 29)
St Fagans Dark Castle Tour National History Museum, St Fagans. 9.15pm, £12.50/£10 kids. Info 029 2057 3500. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
R UK Rescue Organisation – Fire Service Games Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay. Free to spectate. Info 029 2087 2087. All-day showcase event which is a chance for emergency services personnel to share techniques across the rescue disciplines. (Until Sun 30)
FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Autumn Supper Club Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-6.30pm, £65. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk. Price includes a signed copy of Angela’s new book.
Kotatsu Japanese Animation Film Festival 2018 Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm. Info 029 2030 4400. Annual weekender festival, taking place here since 2010 and now in Aberystwyth in October also. Today features screenings of Lu Over The Wall, Momotaro – Sacred Sailors, Fireworks and Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Sat 29 starts with a masterclass from Tsuneo Goda and Hirokazu Minegishi, then has screenings of Arrietty, Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms and Tokyo Ghoul. Sun 30: stop-motion animation demonstrations from Goda and Minegishi, plus screenings of When Marnie Was There, Psychic School Wars and Attack On Titan: The Roar Of Awakening. (Until Sun 30)
Made It Market St Eli Shopping Centre, Llanelli. Info 07971 242730. Craft and produce fair.
Oversized Top The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 6.30-8.30pm, £35. Info
[email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
R Porthcawl Elvis Festival Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. £140 VIP weekend pass. Info 01656 815995. Annual celebration of a man who drank milkshakes made with liquid cocaine returns in its traditional end-of-September slot. Today: official festival luanch (12.30pm, VIP tickets holders only); Best Festival Elvis Competition Heat One (2.30pm, £10/£6); performances by ETAs Lee Alexander, Mike Nova and Tom Gilson (7.30pm, £18/£12). Sat 29: Best Festival Elvis Competition (Heat Two) and Grand Final (12pm, £25/£16); The Elvies (7.30pm, £35/£24). Sun 30: The Elvis Gospel Show, presented by Elvies Gospel Winner 2010 Dean Mack (12.30pm, £15/£10); Elvis Orchestrated, with Ciaran Houlihan, The Graceland Band and the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra (4pm, £25/£18); and three sets by Michael Glaysher (50s Elvis), Tommy Holland (1968 special) and Garry J Foley (Vegas) (7.30pm, £22/£15). (Until Sun 30)
Riverford Cymru Pop-Up Kitchen Little Man Coffee Co, Cardiff. 6.45-9pm, £19.50. Info 07933 844234. Focusing on seasonal organic vegetables and following the theme of ‘food on the move’ – how to eat well when out and about.
Sue Clements Memorial Hall, Newbridge. 6.30pm, £8 adv. Info 01495 243252. Psychic medium.
The Frocky Horror Show Queens Hall, Narberth. 7.15pm, £13/£10 adv. Info 01834 869323.
sATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
African Patterns Aberystwyth Arts Centre. From 10am, £1/free adults. Info 01970 623232. Monthly drop-in craft sessions for families.
Celebrate The Hero National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 12-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3600. Now The Hero-related day, commemorating those who fought in WWI.
Craft Fair Community Hall, Neath. 10am-3.30pm, £22.50 to set up a table. Info [email protected].
Dance Pilates Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff. 2.45-5.30pm, £40. Info 029 2116 7920. A fusion of dance and Pilates, would you believe.
Exposure Wrestling Morganstown Village Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5-£10. Info 07525 137709. Featuring TKO, Axel Carter, Lucky Bowden, Casey Wild and many more.
Football: EFL Championship – Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers Liberty Stadium, Swansea. 3pm. Info 0870 400004.
Football: EFL League Two – Newport Country v Cambridge United Rodney Parade, Newport. 3pm. Info 01633 481896.
R Fractured Visions Film Festival Tramshed, Cardiff. Info 029 2023 5555. Two days which will, say the organisers, “bring the best in independent horror to the BIG screen for a weekend filled with bloodshed, scares, laughs and downright terror”. Programme is fully TBC right now however so keep an eye on www.fracvis.co.uk. On tomorrow also.
Life Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 2-4pm, free. Info 01792 516900.
Macrame Wall Hanging The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
MMA: Cage Warriors 97 Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 4-11pm, £20-£150. Info 029 2038 2001. With nine or more fights including the bantamweight title fight between Jack Shore and Jakub Wiklacz.
Pigs For Beginners Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £115. Info 01600 714595.
Poetry Now! Castle Square, Swansea. 10am-6pm, free. Info www.nowthehero.wales. In which Jeff Towns will park up his Dylan Thomas Book Bus in front of the Castle here and curate readings of poems and short stories specifically about Swansea.
Premium Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 9pm, £15.50. Info 07538 878609. Presented by Cardiff History & Hauntings.
St Fagans Real Food Market National History Museum, St Fagans. 11am-4pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500.
Tales From A Psychedelic Researcher YMCA, Cardiff. 7-9pm, £12 adv. Info 029 2049 4425. A Funzing talk on the science of psychedelics and exceptional human experienc, hosted by Dr David Luke.
Vintage Kilo Sale St Catherine’s Church Hall, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-5pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Designer labels at, again, £15 a kilo.
Vintage Kilo Sale Treforest Community Centre. 10am-4pm, free. Info 07923 142285. Designer labels at £15 a kilo, on monthly here.
Weave A Willow Shopping Trug Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 10am-4pm, £105. Info 01600 714595.
Weekend Adult Workshop: Observational Drawing Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. 10am-1pm, free. Info 01792 516900. A class for people of all abilities to create art in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
sUNDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
Beginners Sewing The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-12pm, £25. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.
Craft In A Day – Natural Dyeing Workshop National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, Llandysul. 10am-4pm, £55. Info 029 2057 3070.
Football: Premier League – Cardiff City v Burnley Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 4pm. Info 0845 3451400.
Ice Hockey: League – Cardiff Devils v Glasgow Clan Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm. Info 029 2038 2001.
Kidsmarkets Family Sale Cowbridge Comprehensive School. 11am-12.30pm, £1.50/kids free. Info 07760 802088. Featuring 40 stalls of great quality new and pre-loved kids’ toys.
Naughty But Nice Tea Time Treats With Nick Macleod Angela Gray’s Cookery School At Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £175. Info 01443 222716 / www.angelagray.co.uk.
Noel Fitzpatrick Motorpoint Arena Cardiff. 7.30pm, £35-£45 adv. Info 029 2022 4488. He is the Supervet and in his promo photo he’s doing the “I’m about to put on a rubber glove” hand gesture.
Pontcanna Brocante – Vintage Flea Market Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 10am-4pm. Info www.
pontcannamarket.co.uk. On the last Sunday of every month until October.
Sew Simple Shift Dress With Pockets The Bone Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff. 2-5pm, £40. Info [email protected]. Twin Made craft workshop.