what’s on where 14 Monday 30 <strong>May</strong> Pirate Day Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8YW. 11am–4pm. Normal admission applies – no booking required. Calling all swashbucklers, go in your best buccaneer costume <strong>for</strong> a full day of fun and sea shanties. Captain Henry Morgan is back and is after a batch of new recruits to set sail on his next adventurous voyage! Find out your new identity at the pirate naming station and spend the day testing out your sea legs with themed activities, games and surprises! Tel: 01633 815880 www.nationaltrust.org Spring Bank Holiday Winding House, New Tredegar, NP24 6EG. 10am–5pm. Admission free. Family fun with plenty to see, do and explore! Tel: 01443 822666 www.windinghouse.co.uk Bank Holiday Vintage Extravaganza Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL. 12pm–9pm. Around the Centre. Retro stalls, live bands, film showings, vintage cars, DJs and dancers, this free event will take you back to days gone by. Tel: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk Family Film: Batman vs Superman (12A) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 1.30pm. 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 South Wales Dog & Family Fun Day Fonmon Castle, Nr Cardiff Airport, CF62 3ZN. 9am–5pm. Fun dog show, artisan food court, fun fair, trade and charity stalls, falconry, mini farm, Viking combat, donkey rides and more. Adults £10; children £5. Family ticket (2+2) £20. www.dogshow.wales Croquet Taster Day Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU. Join the Dyffryn Croquet Club to have a go at croquet. Normal admission charges apply, no booking required. Turn up any time from 11am–5pm to learn this simple-looking but not-so-simple-playing game. The members of the club will be on hand to show you some tips and techniques. Equipment is provided. Tel: 029 2059 3328 www.nationaltrust.org Monday 30 <strong>May</strong> – Friday 3 June A Wild Whitsun: The Coity Tip Big Pit National Coal Museum, NP4 9XP. 12–4pm. Explore the Coity Tip with a week full of activities <strong>for</strong> children of all ages. Small charge may apply <strong>for</strong> some activities. Booking essential. Tel: 029 2057 3650 www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit Museum Trail Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE. Tel: 01443 490748 http://wp.pontypriddmuseum.org.uk Adventure Week Roman Legionary Museum, Caerleon, NP18 1AE. Workshops at 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm. £2 per person. Bookable. Get back to basics learning some survival skills, such as lighting fires, making a den or using a bow drill. Warning: may contain lots of mud and dirt – be prepared! Tel: 0300 111 2333 www.museumwales.ac.uk Tuesday 31 <strong>May</strong> A Dinosaur Encounter Cardiff Castle, CF10 3RB. Are you ready to meet the dinosaurs and their ancestors? Take a close look at the dinosaur models, their bones and eggs and see the animals that were living at that time but are still alive today, including cockroaches, scorpions, lizards and snakes. Tickets: £4 per person in addition to normal admission or a valid Castle Key. Limited availability – please book in advance. Art & Craft Day Cardiff Castle, CF10 3RB. Drop in sessions 10.30am–3.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. £1 per person (including adults) in addition to normal admission or valid Castle Key. Subject to availability. Tel: 029 2087 8100 www.cardiffcastle.com Family Film: Batman vs Superman (12A) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 2.30pm. 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. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3. 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 Primary Times may half term <strong>2016</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/cardiff Birds Seed Cookies Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA. 10am–12.45pm. Make your own tasty bird treats to hang in your garden. Ages 3+. £2.50 per child. Booking advisable. Tel: 01495 272001 www.cwmcarn<strong>for</strong>est.co.uk Explore Your Archives Family Open Day: Find, Hold & Keep National Museum Cardiff, CF10 3NP. 10am–4pm. Join Museum staff and discover their secrets <strong>for</strong> preserving stories of discovery and adventure! Free. Tel: 0300 111 2333 www.museumwales.ac.uk Bat Walks St Fagans National History Museum, CF5 6XB. 9pm. £5. Join an exciting after-dark journey around the Museum to find bats. Wear sensible clothing and take a torch (plus a flask if you like) Walk starts at the main entrance, duration: 1½ hrs. Suitable age 8+. Book via ticketline or call. ticketlineuk.com Tel: 029 2023 0130 Washday Play: interactive sessions <strong>for</strong> families. St Fagans National History Museum, CF5 6XB. 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm. £2.50 per child. It’s washday at St Fagans and Beti Bwt needs your help in the laundry. Join the sudsy fun and find out what life was like be<strong>for</strong>e washing machines were invented. An interactive session aimed at families with children aged 3–11. All children must be accompanied by an adult (max 2 children per adult please). Book via ticketline or call. ticketlineuk.com Tel: 029 2023 0130 www.museumwales.ac.uk Tuesday 31 <strong>May</strong> – Thursday 2 June Printmaking Workshops National Museum Cardiff, CF10 3NP. 11am, 1pm, 3pm. Be inspired by the work of First World War artists. Free. Tel: 0300 111 2333 www.museumwales.ac.uk Tuesday 31 <strong>May</strong> – Saturday 4 June <strong>May</strong> Half Term Activities Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL. Free. What does sound look like? How would we draw music? Get inspired by the sound and feel of music as you draw in a technicolour of neon hues. During the week creatively respond to a playlist of different genres and styles of music to create a huge art piece like no other! Tel: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk Wednesday 1 June Creepy Crawlies & Ugly Bug Ball Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER. 11am–4pm. A day of fun, creature crafts, animals and Ugly Bug Ball. Activity only tickets £5 per adult, first adult free of charge additional adults £1 each. Tel: 01443 412248 www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk Half Term Family Craft Day Cardiff Story Museum, The Hayes, CF10 1BH. 10am–3pm. £1 per child. Tel: 029 2034 6214 www.cardiffmuseum.com Family Film: Batman vs Superman (12A) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. 3pm. 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 Mission Rocket! Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA. Join the Dark Skies Wales team and release your inner Spaceman with this unique workshop and build your own rocket! After you have built and decorated your rocket you can send it to the skies from launch pad! Places limited, book early to avoid disappointment! £8.50 per child. Tel: 01495 272001 www.cwmcarn<strong>for</strong>est.co.uk Toddler Time Monthly Movies National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD. 10.30am. Enjoy a free movie screening exclusively <strong>for</strong> preschool children and their parents or carers – plus a half price hot drink from the cafe. Tel: 029 2057 3600 www.museumwales.ac.uk Craft Activities Pontypridd Museum, Bridge Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE. 11am–3pm. Free. Tel: 01443 490748 http://wp.pontypriddmuseum.org.uk/ whats-on/ Freeman’s Fun Day Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE. Freeman’s Fun Day with rides at. Charges apply to use the rides. Tel: 01443 490490 Wednesday 1 – Sunday 5 June Three Cool Things to Make with a Penny National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD. 12.30–3.30pm. Raid the Museum’s piggy bank and use real pennies to make three cool crafts. Tel: 029 2057 3600 www.museumwales.ac.uk Continued on page 16
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