what’s on where Sgwd yr Eira waterfall Saturday 28 <strong>May</strong> Family Fun Day St Peter’s Rugby Club, Minister Road, Roath, CF23 5AS. In aid of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. Charity football match, disco, bouncy castle, bbq, face painting, auction, stalls and more. From 12pm onwards. Family Saturdays: Pop Art Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL. 11am–4pm. Glanfa. Get artistic with bold colours and take your creation home with you. Free. Tel: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk Winding Engine Running Winding House, New Tredegar, NP24 6EG. See the original historic Victorian winding engine in action. Admission free. 12pm. Tel: 01443 822666 www.windinghouse.co.uk ‘50 Things’ launch day Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8YW. 11am–4pm. Normal admission applies – no booking required. Pick up a scrapbook and meet in the park to see how many of the 50 things you can tick off your list! Have you ever made a mud pie? Rolled down a big hill? Cooked on a camp fire? Grab your wellies and take your pond dipping net - <strong>for</strong> the launch the ultimate children’s bucket list. Tel: 01633 815880 www.nationaltrust.org Spring Walk Plymouth Great Wood, St Fagans, CF5. 10.30am–12.30pm. Join the Rangers on a circular walk around this Ancient semi natural woodland. Learn about the history of the battle of St Fagans and see the wide variety of flora and fauna that this woodland has to offer. Meet at the Plymouth Arms car park St Fagans. Free. Tel: 029 2233 0235 www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks Aberdare Festival Aberdare Park, CF44 8LU. Free event with something <strong>for</strong> all the family. 11am–5pm. Tel: 01443 424123 events@rctcbc.gov.uk Family Film: Batman vs Superman (12A) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 11am. Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It’s up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis. Audio description and soft subtitles available, please ask <strong>for</strong> details. Family Film: Zootropolis (PG) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 3pm. In a city run by animals, a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must work together to uncover a conspiracy. Audio description and soft subtitles available, please ask <strong>for</strong> details. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400 www.chapter.org Bird Box Building Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA. Build your own bird box to create a lovely home <strong>for</strong> your garden birds. Booking required. Ages 5+. £5 per child. Tel: 01495 272001 www.cwmcarn<strong>for</strong>est.co.uk Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 <strong>May</strong> The Battle St Fagans National History Museum, CF5 6XB. 6–9pm. Adults £10; children £5 (under 16). The village of St Fagans with its popular museum, quaint houses, thatched roofs and village pub is a serene and beautiful spot, but the village was once witness to the largest skirmish ever to take place on Welsh soil. Experience the clash of swords, the shouts of men and the smell of gun smoke at “The Battle”, a large scale re-enactment event in collaboration with the English Civil War Society. Suitable age 6+. Booking via ticketlineuk.com Tel: 029 2023 0130 www.museumwales.ac.uk Saturday 28 – Monday 30 <strong>May</strong> Dress Up St Fagans St Fagans National History Museum, CF5 6XB. 11am–4pm. Free. See St Fagans brought to life and travel through time as you drop in to your favourite buildings to check if there’s anyone home. If dressing up’s your thing then go along in costume? Tel 029 2057 3500 www.museumwales.ac.uk 50 things to do be<strong>for</strong>e you’re 11¾ Aberdulais Tinworks and Waterfall, SA10 8EU. 11am–4pm. Pick up a scrapbook and take part in the various 50 things activities such as playing Pooh sticks, making daisy chains, bird watching and bug hunting. Free event - normal admission charges apply. Tel: 01639 636674 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdulais Whitsun Bank Holiday National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG. Fiddlebox, Jugglestruck, Carmarthen Modellers, Wood Carvers, Dolls House display, Dinefwr Photographic Club, Water Zorbing and more! Tel: 01558 667146 www.botanicgarden.wales Saturday 28 – Tuesday 31 <strong>May</strong> Morse Code Beady Bracelets National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD. 12.30–3.30pm. Create a secret code message hidden in a cool bead bracelet. Tel: 029 2057 3600 www.museumwales.ac.uk Saturday 28 <strong>May</strong> – Sunday 5 June St Fagans Makers Market St Fagans National History Museum, CF5 6XB. 10am–4pm. A chance to meet the makers and find out more about their crafts as they run free drop-in workshops and demonstrations throughout the weekend. Tel 029 2057 3500 www.museumwales.ac.uk Fire & Ice Show Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW. In this show discover what happens when things get really hot and when things get really cold. Tel: 029 2047 5475 www.techniquest.org <strong>May</strong> Half Term Fun Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8YW. 11am–4pm. Normal admission charges apply. No booking required. Half term family fun – take on the tricky trail. Show off your creative side and make some crafts to take home and join in with the many daily activities - all tied into the adventure theme in honour of Pirate Day on 30 <strong>May</strong>. Plenty of activities indoors and out! Tel: 01633 815880 www.nationaltrust.org Downy Duckling Week WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre, SA14 9SH. Duckery tours leave at 12pm, 2pm and 3pm. All day: self-guided den building; craft workshops (times vary). 11am–11.45am Minibeast hunting and mini pond dipping. Tel:01554 741087 www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/ llanelli Sunday 29 <strong>May</strong> Botanical Walk Cefn Onn, Lisvane, CF14 0EP. 2–4pm. Guided walk led by Peter Kent, reveals nearly 80 of the park’s fascinating botanical specimens. Meet at Cefn Onn Car Park. Free. Tel: 029 2233 0235 www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks Family Film: Batman vs Superman (12A) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 11am. Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It’s up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis. Audio description and soft subtitles available, please ask <strong>for</strong> details. Family Film: Zootropolis (PG) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 11am. In a city run by animals, a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must work together to uncover a conspiracy. Audio description and soft subtitles available, please ask <strong>for</strong> details. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400 www.chapter.org Sunday 29 & Monday 30 <strong>May</strong> Miniature Railways & Tramways Cardiff Model Engineering Society, King George V Drive East, Cardiff, CF14 4AW. Miniature train rides, steam diesel & electric plus tram rides. Model railway layouts, refreshments. Open 1–5pm. No advanced tickets are available or required. www.cardiffmes.com Cowbridge Food & Drink Festival Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71. 9.30am–5pm. Food lovers and families alike will experience a new, more open festival with a mixture of marquees and traditional stalls. Children under 12 go free of charge and can enjoy plenty of child-friendly activities including crafts, birds of prey and lots of food-themed fun. And to help combat the crowds, if parents wish to leave their buggies somewhere safe, there will be a “buggy park” operating in the Vale Forge Food Court site. Early bird pre-booking available online. On the day: £5 per day or £8 <strong>for</strong> weekend tickets. www.cowbridgefoodanddrink.org Bank Holiday Fun Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, CF83 1JD. 10am–5pm. Adult £6; family £16.20. Step back in time, meet medieval characters and watch as the history of this medieval castle comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of the period. Tel: 029 2088 3143 www.cadw.gov.wales Continued on page 14 10 Primary Times may half term <strong>2016</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/cardiff
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