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What’s On in<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong><br />
Winter 2011/12<br />
Inside:<br />
Try Something Different<br />
A Terrific <strong>Torfaen</strong> Christmas<br />
New Year, New You<br />
February Fun<br />
www.visittorfaen.co.uk
Croeso<br />
Welcome to the Winter What’s on in <strong>Torfaen</strong> Guide!<br />
Croeso<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> will be full of fun activities this Christmas. Santa will be busy visiting Cwmbran<br />
Shopping Centre, Greenmeadow Farm and Blaenavon’s Heritage Railway. For inspiration<br />
with your gift ideas there are Christmas crafts a plenty.<br />
January sees the start of the New Year, why<br />
not ‘Try Something Different’ with one of the<br />
many workshops on offer. Or blow away those<br />
cobwebs, put on your walking boots and enjoy<br />
the great outdoors.<br />
Visit Cwmbran Shopping for some ‘February<br />
Fun’ or why not cook up a romantic treat with<br />
a Cookery Course at the Chef’s Room in<br />
Blaenavon.<br />
Christmas and the New Year are bursting with a bounty of things to do...
December 2011<br />
December<br />
1 to 23 December 10.30am-3.30pm<br />
(Last admission 2.30pm)<br />
Greenmeadow Community Farm - Cwmbran<br />
Father Christmas at the Farm<br />
Father Christmas will be at his Farmhouse<br />
Grotto most days throughout December until<br />
he leaves to deliver presents on 23 December.<br />
If you are coming specifically to see him<br />
please call first to avoid disappointment.<br />
The Farm will be closed from 23 December to<br />
re-open on 1st February 2012.<br />
Tickets: £3.60 Ch/£4.60 Ad (+£1.50 Santa)<br />
Tel: 01633 647662<br />
1 December 11am-1pm<br />
Blaenavon Library<br />
<strong>Family</strong> History Sessions Come along every<br />
Thursday for help and advice with your family<br />
history research. Staff from the library and<br />
Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell<br />
Museum will be on hand to assist.<br />
Tel: 01495 791637<br />
1 December 10.30am<br />
Pontypool <strong>Torfaen</strong><br />
Take a Stroll - Progressive Walk Join your<br />
free weekly Progressive walk every Thursday<br />
morning(moderate 1-2 miles/2 to 2 ½ hrs).<br />
Meet at Pontypool Museum.<br />
Tel: 01495 742486<br />
1 to 20 December<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong><br />
Free Term Time Play Clubs<br />
Open access After School Play Clubs for<br />
5-12 year olds in various locations in <strong>Torfaen</strong>.<br />
Please contact the Play Team for further<br />
details. Tel: 01495 742951<br />
1 to 22 December 9am-4pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Looking Back A trail of images by renowned<br />
Welsh Artist Goff Danter. Specialising in<br />
Nostalgic Welsh Art his recollections and<br />
memories take you through the Blaenavon<br />
area which inspired a selection of his works.<br />
An exhibition of images across the Blaenavon<br />
World Heritage Site, a brief history relating<br />
to each image, a trip down memory lane,<br />
personal photographs of distant memories.<br />
Tel: 01495 742333<br />
1 December<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Late Night Shopping/Children's<br />
Drop and Shop<br />
Every Thursday evening till Christmas<br />
(excluding Thur 8th) LGAC will be open until<br />
7.30pm for a chance to buy presents from our<br />
Craft shop, indulge yourself in treats from our<br />
cafe and view our latest exhibitions. You can<br />
also leave your children (ages 5-13) to enjoy<br />
a fun craft activity. Children’s session run from<br />
5pm to 6.30pm (small charge)<br />
Tel: 01633 483321
December<br />
1 December 6pm-6.45pm<br />
Cwmbran Library<br />
Welsh Reading Group<br />
Meeting fortnightly on Thursday evenings.<br />
Tel: 01633 647676<br />
1 to 31 December Mon-Fri<br />
9.30am-5pm/Sat 9.30am-4pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Exhibition: Running Stitch<br />
Atmospheres, recollection and narratives in<br />
textiles: Becky Adams, Claire Cawte and<br />
Ruth Harries. Running Stitch combines the<br />
new fabric language of Claire Cawte, the<br />
exploration of emotion and memory in stitch<br />
by Ruth Harries and the curious trinkets and<br />
tableaux from the secret treasure trove of<br />
Becky Adams. Showing until 28 January<br />
2012. Free admission.<br />
Tel: 01633 483321<br />
1 to 31 December Mon-Fri<br />
9.30am-5pm/Sat 9.30am-4pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Exhibition: Ornament - Contemporary<br />
Christmas Decoration<br />
This Christmas we have invited artists and<br />
makers to design and make their own<br />
decorations, celebrating a tradition dating<br />
back thousands of years. Inspired by the<br />
precious nature of the tree decoration they<br />
have created beautiful pieces in glass,<br />
ceramic, silver, paper, textiles and mixed<br />
media. This is more than just an exhibition of<br />
Christmas ornaments, this is an opportunity<br />
for you to discover pieces that will become<br />
keepsakes, artworks to be treasured for<br />
generations or passed on as that special<br />
Christmas gift. Free admission, showing until<br />
28 January 2012. Tel: 01633 483321<br />
1 to 21 December<br />
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 2pm-5pm<br />
Pontypool Museum<br />
Winter Art Selling Exhibition<br />
Oriel Barker Gallery and Café Art: Exhibition<br />
of Trust Members’ work of mixed media<br />
paintings and craft - on until museum closes<br />
for Christmas break on 21st December 1pm.<br />
Small admission charge; free to <strong>Torfaen</strong><br />
Library Card holders.<br />
Tel: 01495 752036<br />
2 December 10.30am Cwmbran<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong><br />
Take a Stroll - Health/Progressive Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Health walk (easy<br />
approx 1-2 miles/1 hr) or Progressive walk<br />
(moderate 3-5 miles/2 to 2½ hrs) every Friday<br />
morning. Meet at Cwmbran Stadium.<br />
Tel: 01495 742486<br />
2 December 5pm-6pm & 6pm-7pm<br />
Cwmbran Stadium<br />
Basketball Sessions Community Basketball<br />
sessions weekly every Friday, aimed at 7 to<br />
11 year olds and 11 to 16 year olds.<br />
Tickets: £1.50 with Leisure Card<br />
Tel: 01633 628982<br />
3 to 4 December 11am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon Heritage Railway<br />
Steam Santa Specials<br />
Travel by steam to see Santa and friends in<br />
his Grotto! Personalised presents for children,<br />
sherry and mince pies for adults: a great way<br />
to start the festive season. This event is very<br />
popular - advance booking is essential. Also<br />
on week ends 10/11 December and 17/18<br />
December.<br />
Please check the website for further details.<br />
Tickets: £6 advance/£7 on day<br />
Tel: 01495 792263
3 December 9.45am-2.30pm<br />
Chef's Room c/o Vin Sullivan’s - Blaenavon<br />
Cookery Classes - The Perfect Lunch<br />
Hands on with food writer and cook Lindy<br />
Wildsmith: learn how to produce the perfect<br />
roast lunch with all the trimmings, a cocktail to<br />
kick it off, a pudding and starter that can be<br />
prepared in advance. Class to include lunch<br />
with a glass of wine.<br />
Tickets: £75 Tel: 01989 562353<br />
3 to 4 December 10am-4pm<br />
Blaenavon Heritage Town<br />
Blaenavon Winter Wonderland<br />
A festive weekend for all the family: Outdoor<br />
Ice Rink, Two-Day Christmas Market,<br />
Reindeer, Sleigh and Santa's Grotto,<br />
Children's Craft Workshops, plus a whole lot<br />
of other themed events through December!<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
3 December 11am to 3pm (with breaks)<br />
Cwmbran Shopping Centre<br />
Santa is in Town!<br />
Santa and his helper will be meeting and<br />
greeting children in Cwmbran Shopping<br />
Centre, he'll also be there on Saturday 10<br />
and 17 December. Tel: 01633 872121<br />
5 December 2pm<br />
Cwmbran Library<br />
Under 5's Storytime<br />
Stories for younger children every Monday<br />
afternoon. Tel: 01633 647676<br />
5 December 10am<br />
Thornhill<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Take a Stroll - Health Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Health walk (easy<br />
approx 1-2 miles/1hr) every Monday morning.<br />
Meet at Thornhill Community First Office.<br />
Tel: 01495 742486<br />
5 December 10.30am<br />
Pontnewydd<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Take a Stroll - Progressive Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Progressive walk<br />
(moderate approx 3-5 miles/2 to 2 1/2<br />
hrs)every Monday morning. Meet at<br />
Crosskeys Public House. Tel: 01495 742486<br />
5 December 2pm<br />
Pontypool<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Take a Stroll - Health Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Health walk (easy<br />
approx 1-2 miles/1 hr) every Monday afternoon,<br />
meet at Pontypool Active Living Centre.<br />
Tel: 01495 742486<br />
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The Chef’s Room<br />
Fish and Cookery School<br />
Learn the secret of<br />
successful cooking!<br />
Classes make perfect<br />
presents, parties, corporate<br />
and team building events<br />
at Vin Sullivan’s,<br />
Blaenavon<br />
Contact Lindy on 01989 562353, email g2club@hotmail.com<br />
or visit www.thechefsroom.co.uk<br />
6 December 2.30pm-4pm<br />
Pontypool Museum<br />
Something Must be Done -<br />
Quakers Self Help Group<br />
Pontypool Local History Society: talk by<br />
John Evans. Everyone welcome and free<br />
refreshments after talk.<br />
Non-members £2 charge for entry.<br />
Tel: 01495 752036<br />
December<br />
6 December 10am<br />
Fairwater<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Take a Stroll - Health Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Health walk<br />
(easy approx 1-2 miles/1hr) every Tuesday<br />
morning. Meet at Threepenny Bit Community<br />
Centre. Tel: 01495 742486<br />
6 December 12 noon<br />
Blaenavon<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Take a Stroll - Health Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Health walk<br />
(easy approx 1-2 miles/1 hr) every Tuesday<br />
at midday. Meet at Blaenavon World Heritage<br />
Centre. Tel: 01495 742486<br />
6 December 2pm<br />
Blaenavon<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Take a Stroll - Progressive Walk<br />
Join your free weekly Progressive walk<br />
(moderate approx 3-5 miles/2 to 2½ hrs)<br />
every Tuesday afternoon.<br />
Meet at Queen Victoria Public House.<br />
Tel: 01495 742486<br />
6 December 2.15pm-3pm<br />
Blaenavon Library<br />
Under 5's Storytime<br />
Stories for younger children every Tuesday<br />
afternoon. Tel: 01495 791637<br />
6 December 5pm-6pm<br />
Cwmbran Football Factory<br />
Dance Sessions<br />
Every Tuesday Community Dance Sessions<br />
aimed at 11-16 year olds.<br />
Tickets: £2 per person Tel: 01633 628982<br />
Join us on Facebook<br />
6 December 7pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Living Landscape Lectures –<br />
History of Christmas in Blaenavon<br />
Join Chance Encounters for an exciting talk<br />
about Christmas traditions, legends and<br />
customs. FREE entry to the lecture at<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre. Places<br />
limited, booking essential. Tel: 01495 742333.<br />
Following this drop in to the FREE Christmas<br />
Decoration Workshop on Saturday 17 Sept.<br />
7 December 2.15pm-3pm<br />
Pontypool Library<br />
Under 5's Storytime<br />
Stories for younger children every<br />
Wednesday afternoon. Tel: 01495 766160<br />
7 December 6pm-7pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping Centre<br />
Winter Entertainment - Christmas Music<br />
Maendy Primary and Our Lady of the Angels<br />
Primary School Choirs will perform on Monmouth<br />
Walk. This event is organised by Cwmbran<br />
Community Council. Tel: 01633 838456<br />
8 December 5pm-7pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Christmas Decoration Workshop with<br />
Becky Adams<br />
Create a Christmas decoration to twinkle and<br />
delight - perfect as a gift or to add charm to<br />
your home! For Beginners and Intermediate<br />
(aged 16+). All materials provided but bring<br />
your own twinkles to add if you like!<br />
Tickets: £12 Tel: 01633 483321
8 to 10 December 7.30pm<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
Let's Dance!<br />
With Annette's School of Dance.<br />
Tickets: £7.50/£5.50 cons Tel: 01633 868239<br />
MARKET FLORIST<br />
Unit 22 Pontypool Indoor Market NP4 6JW<br />
T: 01495 757042 E: info@marketflorist.co.uk<br />
www.marketflorist.co.uk<br />
10 December 2pm-4pm<br />
Cwmbran Stadium<br />
Christmas Party<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Play <strong>Service</strong> will be hosting a FREE<br />
Christmas party for children aged 5-15<br />
(booking is essential) Tel: 01495 742952<br />
10 December 10am-12pm<br />
Cwmbran Library<br />
Welsh Discussion Group<br />
Meeting fortnightly on Saturday: this is not a<br />
class, people can just attend for half an hour<br />
or as long as they want, drop in anytime<br />
within the session to practice your Welsh.<br />
Tel: 01633 647676<br />
10 to 11 December 10.30am-4pm<br />
Mon, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust<br />
- Fourteen Locks<br />
Santa at the Canal Centre<br />
Santa will be at the Centre on Sat 10 and Sun<br />
11 December, entrance includes a present.<br />
Also on Sat 17 and Sun 18,Sat 22 and Sun<br />
23 December. Tickets: £4 per child (photo<br />
£1.50) Tel: 01633 892167<br />
10 December<br />
11am-4pm<br />
Big Pit: National Coal<br />
Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Customs, Craft and<br />
Carols Celebrate the<br />
festive season with<br />
story-telling, seasonal<br />
music and Christmas<br />
crafts.<br />
Free admission.<br />
Tel: 01495 790311<br />
Christmas orders - holly wreaths & crosses<br />
Valentine’s Day bouquets<br />
Flowers for all occasions<br />
Funerals and Weddings our speciality.<br />
All arrangements professionally crafted by<br />
our three experienced florists.<br />
Deliveries worldwide via our relay service –<br />
Flowers4.co.uk, local deliveries free.<br />
“Simply the best – forget the rest”<br />
10 December 9.45am-2.30pm<br />
Chef's Room c/o Vin Sullivan’s - Blaenavon<br />
Christmas in Italy<br />
Hands on with chef and consultant Franco<br />
Taruschio. Christmas is all in the planning,<br />
Franco will take you through a menu of three<br />
dishes that can be prepared in advance of the<br />
celebrations plus nibbles and biscuits to take<br />
home. Class to include lunch with a glass of<br />
wine. Tickets: £75 Tel: 01989 562353<br />
10 December 11.30am & 2.30pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping<br />
Winter Entertainment - Christmas Music<br />
Emma Mohr Churches Together Christmas<br />
Choir and Vanessa Clarke School of Dance<br />
will entertain you on Gwent Square or<br />
Monmouth Walk depending on the weather<br />
Tel: 01633 872121<br />
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10 December 2pm-2.30pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping Centre<br />
Winter Entertainment - Christmas Music<br />
Cwmbran Male Voice Choir will be performing<br />
on Monmouth Walk. Event organised by<br />
Cwmbran Community Council.<br />
Tel: 01633 838456<br />
10 to 11 December 11am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon Heritage Railway<br />
Steam Santa Specials<br />
Travel by steam to see Santa and friends in<br />
his Grotto! Personalised presents for children,<br />
sherry and mince pies for adults: a great way<br />
to start the festive season. This event is very<br />
popular - advance booking is essential.<br />
Please check the website for further details.<br />
Tickets: £7 advance/£8 on day.<br />
Tel: 01495 792263<br />
11 December 10am<br />
Pontypool Park<br />
Myth and Magic of Christmas<br />
Take time out of the frantic Christmas<br />
preparations and join Fiona Ford of TCBC<br />
Countryside Section for a stroll around<br />
Pontypool Park, looking at the various plants<br />
and trees that are associated with this festive<br />
holiday. Find out the meaning behind many of<br />
the traditions and myths of Christmas, such<br />
as why we hang up Holly and Ivy, put baubles<br />
on the tree, kiss under the mistletoe and why<br />
mince pies were banned! A free and healthy<br />
way to immerse yourself into the spirit of<br />
Christmas! Meet at 10am outside the<br />
Pontypool Active Living Centre. Duration 2<br />
hours, moderate walk with some steps,Grid<br />
Ref SO285 006. Free of charge but prior<br />
booking recommended.<br />
Tel: 01633 648278<br />
11 December 2-4pm<br />
Glen Llwyd Scout Hall, Henllys Way,<br />
Hollybush, Cwmbran<br />
Craft Fayre<br />
A brand new event happening every second<br />
Sunday of the month. There are so many<br />
fabulous gift ideas available to purchase from<br />
a range of different craft stalls, including<br />
handmade jewellery, homebaked goodies,<br />
decorative items and many more. A cafe is<br />
available for refreshments with profits donated<br />
to Glen Llwyd Scout Group. Don't forget to<br />
like us on Facebook - Cwmbran Craft Fayre.<br />
We hope to see you there!<br />
Free admission<br />
Tel: 07772 634039/07927 021301
Try Something Different in <strong>Torfaen</strong><br />
From photography to willow weaving; and cycling to collage snow scenes, there’s never<br />
been a better time to try something new and exciting this winter!<br />
Throughout December 2011 to February 2012 there are events, many of which are free of<br />
charge, at Greenmeadow Community Farm, Pontypool Active Living Centre (PALC),<br />
Pontypool Park, Blaenavon World Heritage Centre and the Blaenavon World Heritage Site.<br />
This initiative aimed at people of all ages offers a fun and diverse range of events and<br />
activities to ‘try something different’.<br />
Look out for the Winter Try Something Different Guide out now!<br />
For more details visit www.visittorfaen.co.uk or call Blaenavon TIC on 01495 742333<br />
Environmental Art Workshops<br />
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape<br />
A series of ten art workshops, which focus on<br />
Blaenavon the town and people and the post<br />
industrial landscape from past to present. Using<br />
a variety of drawing methods and printmaking<br />
techniques to create several large murals on<br />
paper, which would be displayed over the eight<br />
weeks of workshops, in the Blaenavon World<br />
Heritage Centre gallery.<br />
Sunday 8 January with Susie Bright<br />
Historical Blaenavon Recreated<br />
Saturday 14 January with Susie Bright<br />
Work Life and Still Life<br />
Sunday 15 January with Louella Gwillim<br />
Sketching the Post Industrial Heritage Landscape<br />
Sunday 22 January with Susie Bright<br />
Blaenavon Redrawn<br />
Saturday 28 January with Susie Bright<br />
Restored Shop fronts recreated<br />
Saturday 4 February with Louella Gwillim<br />
Building on the Past<br />
Sunday 5 February with Susie Bright<br />
Friends and <strong>Family</strong><br />
Sunday 12 February with Susie Bright<br />
Mapping Blaenavon's Heritage Site<br />
Sunday 19 February with Susie Bright<br />
Drawing on the Ancestors<br />
Saturday 25 February with Susie Bright<br />
A Walk in the Graveyard<br />
For full event detail see listings in Guide.<br />
A small refundable deposit is payable in order<br />
to secure a place on each workshop, which<br />
will be reimbursed if the allocated place is filled.<br />
Workshops run from 9.45am to 3.30pm.<br />
Participants are not expected to attend every workshop<br />
but prior booking is essential and will be allocated on a<br />
first-come, first-served basis. A refundable £15 deposit<br />
will be taken from each participant, which will be<br />
returned if the allocated space is filled. Registration at<br />
9.45am and finish at 3.30pm at the Blaenavon World<br />
Heritage Centre (NP4 9AE). Lunch and refreshments<br />
can be ordered from our café operating under a new<br />
franchise. All materials will be provided although participants<br />
can bring their own sketchbooks if they so wish. A<br />
significant portion of each day will be spent outside so<br />
participants are advised to wear suitable footwear and<br />
clothing.<br />
For more information and to book your space,<br />
please telephone: 01495 742333 or<br />
Email: blaenavon.tic@torfaen.gov.uk
13 December 7.30pm<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
An Evening of Clairvoyance<br />
Back by popular demand! With Leigh<br />
Jameson. Tickets: £8<br />
Tel: 01633 868239<br />
14 December 6pm-7pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping Centre<br />
Winter Entertainment - Christmas Music<br />
Cwmbran Baroque Singers and Gwent Music<br />
Support will entertain you on Monmouth Walk.<br />
Event organised by Cwmbran Community<br />
Council. Tel: 01633 838456<br />
14 December 1.30pm<br />
Big Pit: National Coal<br />
Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Blorenge Wednesday -<br />
A Child's Christmas in<br />
Wales<br />
Seasonal film screening,<br />
free admission.<br />
Tel: 01495 790311<br />
17 to 18 December 11am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon Heritage Railway<br />
Steam Santa Specials<br />
Travel by steam to see Santa and friends in<br />
his Grotto! Personalised presents for children,<br />
sherry and mince pies for adults: a great way<br />
to start the festive season. This event is very<br />
popular - advance booking is essential.<br />
Please check the website for further details.<br />
Tickets: £7 advance/£8 on day<br />
Tel: 01495 792263<br />
15 December 5.30pm-7.30pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping Centre<br />
Winter Entertainment - Christmas Music<br />
Nidus Choir will bring the sound of Christmas<br />
to Cwmbran Shopping Centre! Performance<br />
will take place on Gwent Square or<br />
Monmouth Walk depending on the weather.<br />
Tel: 01633 838456<br />
17 December 11am-3pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Living Landscape Lectures –<br />
Christmas Decoration Workshop<br />
Make your own ‘shabby chic’ festive decoration<br />
to cherish this Christmas. Be inspired by<br />
thrifty tips from the past and include beautiful<br />
natural foliage. Drop in sessions no<br />
booking required.<br />
Tel: 01495 742333 for more information.<br />
17 December 9am-4pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping Centre<br />
Winter Entertainment - Christmas Music<br />
Get in the Christmas spirit with the Salvation<br />
Army Band! - Gwent Square or Monmouth<br />
Walk if weather inclement.<br />
Tel: 01633 872121<br />
18 December 1pm-3pm<br />
Blaenavon Ironworks<br />
Christmas Tales and Carols<br />
at the Coal House<br />
We are having a storyteller in one of cottages<br />
telling Christmas stories, Christmas Carols in<br />
Stack Square and a creative workshop where<br />
visitors will be shown how to create some<br />
festive decorations. There will be freshly<br />
baked hot snacks and drinks to purchase,<br />
admission is free.<br />
Tel: 01495 792615
18 December 3pm<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
Christmas Extravaganza<br />
With Nidus Children's Choir, an afternoon of<br />
festive fun with special guests.<br />
Tickets: £7/£6 cons Tel: 01633 868239<br />
19 to 23 December 10am-3pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Children's Christmas Holiday Workshop<br />
Prior booking essential. Tickets: £12.50 per<br />
child per day Tel: 01633 483321<br />
21 December 11am-1pm<br />
Pontypool Park<br />
Try Something Different<br />
‘Winter Residents’ Photography Session<br />
FREE! Explore the beauty of Pontypool<br />
Park’s natural environment. Capture local<br />
flora and fauna on film (with photographer<br />
Chris Hatch) N.B. Cameras not supplied.<br />
Warm clothing and suitable footwear required.<br />
For information or to book a place contact<br />
01495 742333 or<br />
email:blaenavon.tic@torfaen.gov.uk<br />
21 to 22 December 10am-3pm<br />
Cwmbran Stadium<br />
Christmas Playscheme<br />
<strong>Torfaen</strong> Play <strong>Service</strong> will be holding a free<br />
two day Christmas Playscheme for 8-12 year<br />
olds with festive activities for all!<br />
Tel: 01495 742952<br />
27 to 30 December 1.30pm<br />
Big Pit: National Coal Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Film Screenings<br />
A selection of seasonal films for the whole<br />
family to enjoy.<br />
Tel: 01495 790311<br />
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January 2012<br />
2 January 1pm – 4pm<br />
Pontypool<br />
Discovering Pontypool by Bike<br />
Meet outside Pontypool Active Living Centre<br />
FREE! Take a journey through the diverse<br />
landscape of Pontypool on one of the<br />
National Cycle Network Routes, with a bike<br />
tour leader (and get your bike checked out by<br />
an expert in the process!) N.B. Bikes not<br />
supplied. Open session for family groups.<br />
Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Contact 01495 742333 to book a place<br />
3 to 7 January 7pm<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
Goldilocks and the Three Bears<br />
Presented by the Cwmbran Woodland Players.<br />
Tickets: £9/£7 cons. Tel: 01633 868239<br />
14 January 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops Work Life<br />
and Still Life with Susie Bright<br />
Enlarging everyday objects used by people<br />
working and living in the Ironworks and<br />
Blaenavon through drawing a series of tonal<br />
studies with pencil, compressed charcoal and<br />
chalk. Prior booking is essential as places are<br />
limited. A small refundable deposit is payable<br />
in order to secure a place on each workshop,<br />
which will be reimbursed if the allocated place<br />
is filled. Tel 01495 742333<br />
January<br />
7 January 10am-12 noon<br />
Cwmbran Library<br />
Welsh Discussion Group<br />
Meeting fortnightly on Saturday: this is not a<br />
class, people can just attend for half an hour<br />
or as long as they want, drop in anytime<br />
within the session to practice your Welsh.<br />
Tel: 01633 647676<br />
8 January 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops -<br />
Historical Blaenavon with Susie Bright<br />
Historical Blaenavon recreated using research<br />
facilities to explore Blaenavon's history<br />
through photographs and maps and stories<br />
making drawings with charcoal, pencil, conté<br />
and erasers. Prior booking is essential as<br />
places are limited. A small refundable deposit<br />
is payable in order to secure a place on each<br />
workshop, which will be reimbursed if the<br />
allocated place is filled. Tel 01495 742333<br />
10 January 7pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Living Landscape Lectures –<br />
Bouldering & Rock Climbing<br />
Enjoy a FREE exciting lecture at Blaenavon<br />
World Heritage Centre. Following on from this<br />
visitors will have the opportunity to do indoor<br />
rock climbing on Saturday 21 January. Places<br />
limited, booking essential. Tel: 01495 74233<br />
14 January 10am-4pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Workshop: Memories on Cloth<br />
with Claire Cawte<br />
Blending an array of natural fleece and fibres<br />
(bamboo, soya, flax) to make an abstract<br />
piece of cloth, to display as a wall hanging or<br />
become your favourite scarf. Exploring<br />
inspiration from images or drawings, favourite<br />
places, colours and smells can all be<br />
translated into a tactile and textural language.<br />
Learn felting with fibres and nuno felting;<br />
introduce an accent of colour and texture into<br />
the neutral shades of British Fleece to create<br />
a beautiful bespoke piece of art. Participants<br />
should bring apron, towel, note book and<br />
perhaps any 'inspiration' in the way of<br />
photographs, images, drawings. Students are<br />
welcome to bring small selection of fabric,<br />
treasures or scraps, but not essential as all<br />
materials are provided.<br />
For Beginners and Intermediate (aged 16+).<br />
All materials provided. Tickets: £40<br />
Tel: 01633 483321
14 January 11am<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
In Conversation with Artists -<br />
Running Stitch Exhibition<br />
Opportunity to meet and question our artists<br />
about their work, techniques and influences.<br />
Free admission. Tel: 01633 483321<br />
PONTYPOOL GOLF CLUB<br />
15 January 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different - Environmental<br />
Art Workshops with Louella Gwillim<br />
Sketching the Post Industrial Heritage<br />
Landscape using charcoal and conté.<br />
Prior booking is essential as places are<br />
limited. A small refundable deposit is payable<br />
in order to secure a place on each workshop,<br />
which will be reimbursed if the allocated place<br />
is filled. Tel 01495 742333<br />
16 to 17 January 10am and 1pm<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
Jac a'r Goeden Ffa - Jack and the Beanstalk<br />
(Welsh Language Performance)<br />
Yn dilyn llwyddiant Martyn Geraint a’r Lamp<br />
Hudol [Aladdin] yn 2010/11, mae Martyn<br />
Geraint a’i ffrindiau yn dychwelyd i fyd y<br />
pantomeim eto eleni gyda chynhyrchiad<br />
gyffrous newydd sbon Jac a’r Goeden Ffa.<br />
Yn ystod y sioe mi fydd MG, yn ei ffordd<br />
unigryw ei hun, yn cynorthwyo Jac i oresgyn<br />
llu o broblemau ac i ddianc o sefyllfaoedd<br />
amhosib yng ngwlad y cawr er mwyn priodi<br />
merch hardd y Sgweiar newydd. Fel arfer mi<br />
fydd y sioe yn addas i bawb rhwng 3 a 300<br />
mlwydd oed, yn llawn o gyfleon i ryngweithio<br />
gyda’ r gynulleidfa, ac yn frith o ganeuon<br />
newydd, caneuon adnabyddus a rhai o<br />
ganeuon poblogaidd MG.<br />
Tickets: £10/£8/£7<br />
Tel: 01633 868239<br />
100 Seat Function Room<br />
Available for weddings, private functions and<br />
business meetings<br />
3 Course Sunday Lunches<br />
Choose from a delicious menu for only £12.50<br />
(Book in advance)<br />
18 Hole Golf Course<br />
Indoor Teaching Academy<br />
Golf Membership £51.63pm<br />
Societies Welcome<br />
Trevethin, Pontypool, <strong>Torfaen</strong> NP4 8TR<br />
T: 01495 763655 E: pontypoolgolf@btconnect.com<br />
www.pontypoolgolf.co.uk<br />
18 January 1.30pm<br />
Big Pit: National Coal Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Big Pit Film Club - How Green was my<br />
Valley A rare opportunity to see a forgotten<br />
Welsh classic, followed by a chance to discuss<br />
the issues and themes raised by the<br />
film. Tickets: £1.50 (incl refreshments)<br />
Tel: 01495 790311<br />
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21 January 9.45am-2.30pm<br />
Chef's Room c/o Vin Sullivan’s - Blaenavon<br />
Cookery Classes - Fish Basics<br />
Cookery course with in-house tutor.<br />
Dishes to include: Tuna fish crostini, Salmon<br />
with cherry tomatoes and olives and Sgombri<br />
alla Pugliese - cured mackerel in a potato and<br />
rocket salad. Class to include lunch with a<br />
glass of wine. Tickets: £75. Tel: 01989 562353<br />
21 January<br />
Aber-Rocks Indoor Climbing Centre<br />
Living Landscape Lectures –<br />
Bouldering & Rock Climbing<br />
Following on from the January living landscape<br />
lecture have a go at indoor climbing. Places<br />
limited booking essential. Tel: 01495 742333<br />
21 to 31 January<br />
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 2pm-5pm<br />
Pontypool Museum<br />
Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture<br />
Oriel Barker Gallery: All That Jazz!!<br />
Exhibition of paintings and sculpture.<br />
Fabulous exhibition of work by Aaltje Smith<br />
and Patricia Clifford. Small admission charge,<br />
free to <strong>Torfaen</strong> Library Card holders.<br />
Showing until 9th April.<br />
Café Art of the Month: exhibition of work by<br />
talented young artist Bryony Hobbs.<br />
Tel: 01495 752036<br />
22 January 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different - Environmental<br />
Art Workshops with Susie Bright<br />
Blaenavon Redrawn<br />
Using simple printmaking techniques such as<br />
monoprinting to redraw houses from the past<br />
using old photographs, postcards and<br />
memories. Prior booking is essential as<br />
places are limited. A small refundable deposit<br />
is payable in order to secure a place on each<br />
workshop, which will be reimbursed if the<br />
allocated place is filled. Tel 01495 742333<br />
28 January 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops with<br />
Susie Bright - Restored Shop Fronts<br />
Recreated using only outlines with pen and<br />
pencil. Build up a series of images of the<br />
present day restored shop-fronts.<br />
Prior booking is essential as places are<br />
limited. A small refundable deposit is payable<br />
in order to secure a place on each workshop,<br />
which will be reimbursed if the allocated place<br />
is filled. Tel 01495 742333<br />
28 January 9.45am-2.30pm<br />
Chef's Room c/o Vin Sullivan’s - Blaenavon<br />
Cookery Classes - Oriental Fish<br />
Cooking With guest tutor Shaun Nean, menu<br />
to be announced. Class to include lunch with<br />
a glass of wine. Tickets: £85<br />
Tel: 01989 562353<br />
28 to 29 January<br />
Big Pit: National Coal Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Love Food Weekend<br />
Celebrate all things food at our second annual<br />
Love Food weekend. Free admission.<br />
Tel: 01495 790311
February 2012<br />
February<br />
1 February<br />
10.30am-3.30pm (Last admission 2.30pm)<br />
Greenmeadow Community Farm - Cwmbran<br />
Farm Re-opens!<br />
The Farm re-opens today and will be open<br />
every day (extreme snow or ice conditions<br />
may force closure - please call to check).<br />
Tickets: £3.60 Ch/£4.60 Ad/£16.40 Fam<br />
Tel: 01633 647662<br />
1 to 29 February<br />
Tues-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 2pm-5pm<br />
Pontypool Museum<br />
Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture<br />
Oriel Barker Gallery: All That Jazz!!<br />
Exhibition of paintings and sculpture.<br />
Fabulous exhibition of work by Aaltje Smith<br />
and Patricia Clifford. Small admission charge,<br />
free to <strong>Torfaen</strong> Library Card holders.<br />
Café Art of the Month: Exhibition of work by<br />
talented young artist Bryony Hobbs.<br />
Tel: 01495 752036<br />
4 February 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops –<br />
with Louella Gwillim Building on the Past<br />
Using pen, pencil and pastels to draw some<br />
of Blaenavon's iconic buildings.<br />
Prior booking is essential as places are<br />
limited. A small refundable deposit is payable<br />
in order to secure a place on each workshop,<br />
which will be reimbursed if the allocated<br />
place is filled.<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
Open: 7 days a week, whatever the weather<br />
10.00am - 6.00pm April to Oct (Last admission 5pm)<br />
10.30am - 3.30pm Nov to Mar (Last admission 2.30pm)<br />
Closed: Christmas Eve until 31st January inclusive.<br />
Admission: We operate a seasonal charging policy...<br />
Daily Daily Yearly<br />
Summer Winter Pass<br />
April - Oct Nov - Mar<br />
Conc./Child (age 2+) £4.20 £3.60 £14.50<br />
Adult £5.20 £4.60 £18.50<br />
<strong>Family</strong> (2 adults+3 child) £18.80 £16.40 £65.50<br />
5 February 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops -<br />
With Susie Bright <strong>Family</strong> and Friends<br />
Using old photographs of people who lived<br />
and worked in the area. Make drawings with<br />
natural and historical inks such as Cassel<br />
Earth and Logwood Black. Prior booking is<br />
essential as places are limited. A small<br />
refundable deposit is payable in order to<br />
secure a place on each workshop, which will<br />
be reimbursed if the allocated place is filled.<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
7 February 2.30pm-4pm<br />
Pontypool Museum<br />
Newport Ornamental Ironworks<br />
Pontypool Local History Society: talk by<br />
Robyn Williams. Everyone welcome and free<br />
refreshments, non- members £2 charge for<br />
entry. Tel: 01495 752036<br />
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February<br />
7 February 7pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Living Landscapes Lecture –<br />
Volunteer Rangers in the<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Site<br />
Hear from the volunteers first hand about their<br />
experiences of looking after the Blaenavon<br />
World Heritage Site and the Forgotten<br />
Landscapes Partnership area.<br />
FREE entry to the lecture at the Blaenavon<br />
World Heritage Centre. Following on from<br />
this visitors will have the opportunity to<br />
participate in a landscape conservation<br />
activity on Saturday 18 February.<br />
Places limited, booking essential.<br />
Tel: 01495 742333.<br />
10 February<br />
Mon, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust<br />
200th Anniversary Celebrations<br />
The Mon & Brec 200 celebrations will be<br />
launched today with the Ringing of the Bells,<br />
recreating the canal opening 200 years ago.<br />
Over 70 Churches along the canal will be<br />
ringing their bells from 12 noon to mark this<br />
historic occasion. Through a series of<br />
activities and events, organisations, local<br />
groups and national bodies will be celebrating<br />
the canal’s history, enjoying its beauty and<br />
looking forward to its development beyond<br />
2012 as a cherished asset to the communities<br />
through which it passes and connects.<br />
All the Mon & Brec 200 Anniversary events<br />
and activities can be found on the dedicated<br />
Facebook page together with<br />
www.canalandrivertrust.org.uk/monandbrec200<br />
11 to 29 February<br />
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm/Sat 9.30am-4pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Personal Effects<br />
Figurative paintings with Industrial Resin by<br />
Ruth McLees. The focus of Ruth McLee’s<br />
work has always been on people and identity<br />
through memory and self-expression. Highly<br />
experimental, employing resins and varnishes<br />
as well as paint, and using unconventional<br />
fabrics, her works combine portraits with<br />
materials that add a conceptual weight or<br />
physical link.<br />
Showing until 14 April, free admission.<br />
Tel: 01633 483321<br />
11 to 19 February<br />
10.30am – 3.30pm (last entry at 2.30pm)<br />
Greenmeadow Community Farm<br />
Try Something Different - All In a Spin!<br />
We’ve got so much going on we’re all in a<br />
spin! A wonderful week of fun at the Farm<br />
where as well your favourite farming activities<br />
you can explore traditional crafts and heritage.<br />
Loads of opportunities to get hands on<br />
including Pottery, Working Horses, Sheepdog<br />
demos, Spinning, Knitting and lots more!<br />
£4.60 adults, £3.60 children aged 2+, £16.40<br />
family (2 adults and up to 3 children)<br />
Tel 01633 647662<br />
11 to 19 February Various times<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
Peter Pan Starring Owen Money<br />
Climb aboard for<br />
this swashbuckling<br />
family adventure!<br />
Traditional panto<br />
at its best!<br />
Tickets: £14/£10<br />
Tel: 01633 868239<br />
12 February 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops -<br />
With Susie Bright<br />
Mapping Blaenavon's Heritage Site<br />
With old ordnance survey maps and stories<br />
using ink sketches and printmaking to<br />
recreate past times. Prior booking is essential<br />
as places are limited. A small refundable<br />
deposit is payable in order to secure a place<br />
on each workshop, which will be reimbursed if<br />
the allocated place is filled.<br />
Tel 01495 742333
13 February 10am – 12pm<br />
Pontypool Active Living Centre<br />
Try Something Different<br />
Environmental Collage<br />
FREE! Open session. Discover the natural<br />
resources of Pontypool Park and use your<br />
finds to capture ‘Pontypool Park in<br />
Wintertime’ by creating decorative<br />
collage snow scenes.<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
13 February 11am-1pm<br />
Pontypool Park<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
‘Winter Residents’ Photography Session<br />
FREE! Explore the beauty of Pontypool<br />
Park’s natural environment. Capture local<br />
flora and fauna on film (with photographer<br />
Chris Hatch). N.B. Cameras not supplied.<br />
Warm clothing and suitable footwear required.<br />
For information or to book a place contact<br />
01495 742333 or<br />
email: blaenavon.tic@torfaen.gov.uk<br />
13 to 17 February 11am-4pm<br />
Big Pit: National Coal Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Half Term Events - Rescue!<br />
A series of events and activities for the whole<br />
family exploring the world of underground<br />
rescue. Free admission.<br />
Tel: 01495 742333<br />
14 to 17 February<br />
Various Sites<br />
Half Term Playschemes<br />
February half term Playschemes will take<br />
place for 5-15 year olds at various sites<br />
throughout <strong>Torfaen</strong>. Please call the Play Team<br />
for further enquiries. Tel: 01495 742952<br />
14 to 17 February<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Half Term Events<br />
Special events and activities during the half<br />
term break. Please contact Blaenavon Tourist<br />
<strong>Information</strong> Centre for further details.<br />
Tel: 01495 742333<br />
13 to 17 February 10am-3pm<br />
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre - Cwmbran<br />
Half Term Craft Workshop<br />
Art and craft activities for youngsters aged 5<br />
to 13, something different everyday.<br />
Advanced booking required.<br />
Tickets: £10.50 per workshop<br />
Tel: 01633 483321
14 February 11am to 3pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping<br />
February Fun<br />
Punch and Judy shows with John Harvey.<br />
Tel: 01633 872121<br />
16 February 6pm-8pm<br />
Pontypool Park<br />
Try Something Different<br />
Bat Exploration in Pontypool Park<br />
FREE! Enjoy a ‘walk and talk’ in Pontypool<br />
Park about the various species of bat that call<br />
the area ‘home’. Specifically the endangered<br />
Horseshoe Bat which has been spotted in the<br />
Park Please note: warm clothing & a torch<br />
required. Children must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. To book a place Tel: 01495 742333<br />
or email blaenavon.tic@torfaen.gov.uk<br />
15 February 1pm-4pm<br />
Pontypool<br />
Try Something Different –<br />
Discover Pontypool by Bike<br />
Meet outside Pontypool Active Living Centre<br />
FREE! Take a journey through the diverse<br />
landscape of Pontypool on one of the<br />
National Cycle Network Routes, with a bike<br />
tour leader (and get your bike checked out by<br />
an expert in the process!) N.B. Bikes not<br />
supplied. Open session for family groups.<br />
Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Contact 01495 742333 to book a place<br />
15 February 10am-12pm<br />
Pontypool Active Living Centre<br />
Try Something Different<br />
Landscape Drawings of Pontypool Park<br />
using Watercolour and Inks<br />
FREE! Open Session. Ask at PALC reception<br />
for venue room. Capture the beauty of<br />
Pontypool Park’s seasonal flowers!<br />
Be inspired by the beauty of ‘snowdrops in<br />
winter’ and create a watercolour work art.<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
16 February 11am-3pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping<br />
February Fun<br />
The much loved Sunshine Clowns will be<br />
roving with their shows and fabulous balloons.<br />
Tel: 01633 872121<br />
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18 February 11am to 3pm<br />
Cwmbran Shopping<br />
February Fun<br />
Freya and Gumpf will be bringing their sense of<br />
adventure aboard their hairy walking armchairs,<br />
roving around the Shopping centre!<br />
Tel: 01633 872121<br />
17 February 10am-12pm<br />
Pontypool Active Living Centre<br />
Try Something Different<br />
Designing Edwardian Cameos<br />
FREE! Open session. Jewellery with a twist!<br />
Have a go at making Edwardian cameos that<br />
local people might have worn in Pontypool<br />
during the early 1900’s<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
18 February 9.45am-3pm<br />
Chef's Room c/o Vin Sullivan’s - Blaenavon<br />
Cookery Classes - Carnevale<br />
Traditional Italian recipes for the 'Carnevale'<br />
(Shrove Tuesday) including: Lasagne di<br />
carnevale, Venetian pudding with custard and<br />
Sfrappe (Carnival fritters). Class to include<br />
lunch with a glass of wine. Tickets: £75<br />
Tel: 01989 562353
18 February time TBC<br />
Meet at Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Living Landscape Lectures –<br />
Volunteer Rangers in the Blaenavon World<br />
Heritage Site<br />
Following on from the February living<br />
landscape lecture visitors will be able to<br />
participate in a landscape conservation activity.<br />
Places limited, booking essential.<br />
Tel: 01495 742333 for more information.<br />
19 February 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different - Environmental<br />
Art Workshops with Susie Bright<br />
Drawing on the Ancestors<br />
Using photocopies of photographs<br />
from family albums or old<br />
photographs found in the attic to<br />
recreate an image using pen and<br />
pencil and printmaking.<br />
Prior booking is essential as places are<br />
limited. A small refundable deposit is payable<br />
in order to secure a place on each workshop,<br />
which will be reimbursed if the allocated place<br />
is filled. Tel 01495 742333<br />
22 February 1.30pm<br />
Big Pit: National Coal Museum - Blaenavon<br />
Blorenge Wednesday - Grand Slam (15)<br />
Screening of a classic Welsh film -<br />
please note: certificate 15.<br />
Free admission. Tel: 01495 790311<br />
25 February 9.45am-3.30pm<br />
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre<br />
Try Something Different -<br />
Environmental Art Workshops with<br />
Susie Bright a Walk in the Graveyard<br />
Making drawings with pen and ink and<br />
charcoal. Prior booking is essential as places<br />
are limited. A small refundable deposit is<br />
payable in order to secure a place on each<br />
workshop, which will be reimbursed if the<br />
allocated place is filled.<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
29 February 7.30pm<br />
Congress Theatre - Cwmbran<br />
An Evening of Mediumship with<br />
Tony Stockwell<br />
For those interested in mediumship the name<br />
of Tony Stockwell will certainly need no<br />
introduction. Tony has been working tirelessly<br />
for over 20 years to bring forward messages<br />
of love from the grave. Nobody can fail to<br />
come away untouched by the experience!<br />
Tickets: £18 Tel: 01633 868239<br />
26 February 9.45am-3pm<br />
Chef's Room - c/o Vin Sullivan’s - Blaenavon<br />
Cookery Classes - Bread of Heaven<br />
By master baker Damian of the Lorenzen<br />
Bakery. Class includes lunch with a glass of<br />
wine. Tickets: £85 Tel: 01989 562353
Visitor <strong>Information</strong><br />
Design by Morf Designs Ltd. T: 01633 253995 www.morfdesigns.com<br />
Blaenavon Tourist <strong>Information</strong> Centre<br />
The Tourist <strong>Information</strong> Centre staff are<br />
on hand with a wealth of local knowledge<br />
to provide information on<br />
events, places to go and things to do.<br />
Open Tuesday to Sunday<br />
(and Bank Holiday Mondays)<br />
9.00am-5.00pm April to September<br />
9.00am-4.00pm October to March<br />
Closed Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day<br />
Tel 01495 742333<br />
E mail blaenavon.tic@torfaen.gov.uk<br />
www.visitblaenavon.co.uk<br />
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<strong>Torfaen</strong> County Borough Council accepts no liability<br />
or responsibility for any loss or cost caused as a<br />
result of cancellation, errors, omissions or changes<br />
to any of the events listed.<br />
Tourism, Events & Marketing Team<br />
T: 01633 648081 E: tourism@torfaen.gov.uk www.visittorfaen.co.uk<br />
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MARKET FLORIST<br />
Unit 22 Pontypool Indoor Market NP4 6JW<br />
T: 01495 757042 E: info@marketflorist.co.uk<br />
www.marketflorist.co.uk<br />
Flowers for all occasions See our ad on page 9.<br />
10% DISCOUNT on any purchase over £25<br />
VALID UNTIL END FEBRUARY 2012<br />
“Simply the best – forget the rest”<br />
DISCOUNT VOUCHER<br />
See our ad on page 13.<br />
VOUCHER CODE: WHATS ON WNTER 2011<br />
Bring this voucher with you for<br />
1 child to enter<br />
Cheeky Monkeys<br />
FOR FREE!!<br />
Valid until 9th February 2012<br />
FREE ENTRY VOUCHER<br />
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day<br />
VOUCHER CODE: WHATS ON WNTER 2011<br />
PONTYPOOL GOLF CLUB<br />
4 BALL ONLY PAY FOR 3 PLAYERS<br />
TEL: 01495 755544 FOR BOOKINGS<br />
QUOTE VOUCHER CODE: ‘WHATS ON LD100’<br />
Valid until end February 2012 (Please note: prior booking is essential)<br />
See advert on page 15<br />
1 FREE CHILD ENTRY<br />
on presentation of this voucher<br />
Valid until end February 2012<br />
(Please note: The Farm is closed in January)<br />
SEE OUR<br />
AD ON PAGE 17<br />
VOUCHER CODE: WHATS ON WNTER 2011<br />
Albion Rd, Pontypool NP4 6LE<br />
T: 01495 751304<br />
www.theunicornpontypool.com<br />
20% off your meal<br />
on presentation of this<br />
voucher<br />
Valid until end February 2012<br />
(Offer exclusive of Sunday lunches and the Christmas menu)<br />
VOUCHER CODE: WHATS ON IN TORFAEN WNTER 2011