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Monday 20 June
Inside Out Screening
& Brain Games
Cardiff University, Hadyn Ellis Building,
Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ. From
10am. Free screening of Disney Pixar’s Inside
Out followed by a chance to learn more
about how the brain really works through
interactive Brain Games. Call for info.
Tel: 02920 688322
mrc-insideout.eventbrite.co.uk
Tuesday 21 June
Toy & Train Fair
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER. 6.30pm–
9pm. High quality new and pre-loved
Hornby, Scalectrix, Airfix and other well
known models and toys to buy or admire.
Adults £1.50 children under 16 free.
Tel: 01443 412248
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk
Solstice Walk
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with this
strenuous walk up to Twmbarlwm and gaze
as the sunsets across the valleys! Enjoy 360
degree panorama of the countryside. Age
10+. Adults £3.50; children £2.50.
Tel: 01495 272001
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk
Friday 24 June
Carry on Screaming Screening:
Phone for Film Details.
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE. Every
Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming allows
parents or carers to see a film without
having to worry about their baby causing
a disturbance. Check out the calendar for
details of these special screenings, for
people with babies under one year old.
Tel: 029 2030 4400
www.chapter.org
Late night Fridays
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU.
Open until 8pm. Normal admission charges
apply, no booking required. Soak up the
summer sun after work in the gardens. Take
a bottle of bubbly and enjoy your picnic
dinner al fresco in the gardens with musical
performances to enhance the evening.
Tel: 029 2059 3328
www.nationaltrust.org
Doggy Day
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG.
Take your pooch for a walk in the Garden.
Tel: 01558 667146
www.botanicgarden.wales
Friday 24 – Sunday 26 June
Extreme Sailing Series
Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AN. Free event. The
adrenaline fuelled Extreme Sailing Series
returns to Cardiff. Watch elite level sailing
teams battle it out in the Bay, including the
British team, Land Rover BAR Academy.
www.extremesailingseries.com
Saturday 25 June
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
Family Film:
Phone for Film Details
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE.
Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3.
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.
Tel: 029 2030 4400
www.chapter.org
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June
Colourful Chemistry
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW. Explore
a world of colour. How do colour changes
occur in chemical reactions? What are the
uses of these changes? How can chemistry
provide us with colour, energy and light?
Tel: 029 2047 5475
www.techniquest.org
Dinefwr Food Festival
Dinefwr Park and Castle, SA19 6RT.
10am–6pm. Normal admission charges
apply, no booking required. Newton House
and courtyard will fill with local produce
stalls, foodie exhibitions and entertainment.
Tel: 01558 824512/823902
www.nationaltrust.org
Sunday 26 June
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
NGS Open Gardens
Heronsbridge School, Ewenny Road,
Bridgend, CF31 3HT. Admission £3, children
free. Home-made teas. RHS Cardiff silver
medal winners 2016 for the Physicians
of Myddfai garden – 3 acres of gardens
with different areas – a grass maze, bee
garden, kitchen garden, herb garden,
heritage orchard, formal rose garden, and
new for this year an inter school scarecrow
competition! Everywhere is child and
wheelchair friendly as almost all the gardens
are purpose built for the disabled. Plenty
of play spaces for children. Free gardening
advice. Home grown plants for sale.
Playground with swings. Beehives, chickens,
wild areas, willow tunnel to play in.
Tel: 01446 710423
broadclose1@btinternet.com
www.ngs.org.uk
Wildflower Day
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG.
Discover and enjoy the wildflower-rich hay
meadows, pastures, lawns and displays
with the help of plant, bee and butterfly
enthusiasts, artists and craft makers. Expert
walk and talks.
Tel: 01558 667146
www.botanicgarden.wales
Seaside Rangers Kids Club
Ogmore-by-Sea Beach, CF32 0PD. 10.30am–
12.30pm. Marine Wildlife club for children
(and their grown ups!) Meet in Rivermouth
car park. £5 (on the day).
www.seasiderangers.wix.com/joinus
Babies Remembrance Service
Wenallt Chapel, Thornhill Crematorium,
CF14 9UA. 11.30am–1pm. Memorial service
supported by Sands allows those who have
lost a baby to come together to remember
them. After the service there will be an
opportunity to place a memory pebble in
the Memory Bowl within the Ilex Garden.
Refreshments to follow. Meet at the Wenallt
Chapel, Thornhill Crematorium.
Tel: 029 2233 0235
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks
Friday 1 July
Carry on Screaming Screening:
Phone for Film Details
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE.
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming
allows parents or carers to see a film
without worrying about their baby causing
a disturbance. Check out the calendar for
details of these screenings, exclusively for
people with babies under one year old.
Tel: 029 2030 4400
www.chapter.org
Late night Fridays
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU.
Open until 8pm. Normal admission charges
apply, no booking required. Enjoy staying
late at Dyffryn, soak up the sun after work
in the gardens. Take a picnic and enjoy your
dinner al fresco in the gardens with musical
performances to enhance the evening.
Tel: 029 2059 3328
www.nationaltrust.org
Friday 1 – Sunday 3 July
Beyond the Border
Storytelling Festival
St Donats Castle, Nr Llantwit Major,
CF61 1WF. A feast of storytelling, poetry,
music, singing, theatre, circus, puppets and
films for all ages, and much much more!
World food stalls; craft market; workshops
for all ages; food stalls; Kidzone – dedicated
area for performances and activities for
young people and their families and lots
more. Tickets: Weekend tickets: Adult £120;
children £60; family £285. Children under
5 free. Day tickets: Adult £40; children
£20; Family £70. Evening only tickets also
available. Go online for more details on the
programme and how to book.
www.beyondtheborder.com
Tel: 0800 411 8881
Saturday 2 July
Dewch i Ganu – Come to Sing!
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea,
SA1 3RD. 11am. Join musician Delyth Jenkins
and learn Welsh through song in a fun and
informal way – includes a free cup of tea.
Free – Families.
Tel: 029 2057 3600
www.museumwales.ac.uk
Meadows Family Workshop
National Museum Cardiff CF10 3NP.
Celebrate National Meadows Day with the
Museum’s Botany section for this plantthemed
workshop. Make your way around
our flower-laden tables and learn how to put
a name to each plant. Plus meadow plant
colouring activities for budding artists. Free.
Tel: 0300 111 2333
www.museumwales.ac.uk
Nant Fawr Fun Day
Nant Fawr, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 0SE.
11am–3pm. Get close with the creatures
that live within the Nant Fawr stream
and meadows, using microscopes and
magnifying glasses. There will also be
wildlife trails and other fun activities.
Please take a picnic. All Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Meet at Llanishen
Reservoir Car Park off of Rhydypenau Road.
Free. Wheelchair access.
Tel: 029 2233 0235
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks
Family Film:
Phone for Film Details
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, CF5 1QE.
Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3.
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.
Tel: 029 2030 4400
www.chapter.org
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 July
Hijinx Unity Festival:
The weekend on The Hayes
The Hayes, Cardiff City Centre, CF10 1BH.
11am onwards. Hijinx Unity Festival
presents a weekend of dazzling dance,
sky-high circus, puppetry and theatre all
for FREE in Cardiff City Centre. There will
be performances taking place all over the
Hayes and be sure not to miss the picnic area
outside the front of Tabernacl with activities
for children.
www.hijinx.org.uk
Blackwood Beach Party
Blackwood High Street, NP12 1AF.
See the High Street transformed into
a Beach Party with a twist! Saturday
9am–5pm; Sunday 10am–4pm.
Tel: 029 2088 0011
www.caerphilly.gov.uk/events
Harp Weekend
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG.
Harps for all ages, all weekend. There will be
a chance for people of all ages to have a go at
playing the harp, as well as demonstrations,
lectures and plenty of listening pleasure.
Tel: 01558 667146
www.botanicgarden.wales
Colourful Chemistry
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW.
Weekends and Bank Holidays: Explore a
world of colour at Techniquest. How do
colour changes occur in chemical reactions?
What are the uses of these colour changes?
How can chemistry provide us with colour,
energy and light?
Tel: 029 2047 5475
www.techniquest.org
Sunday 3 July
Gilbern Rally
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea,
SA1 3RD. 11am–4pm The largest gathering
of Gilbern cars – the only cars ever to be
designed and built in Wales. Free – Families.
Tel: 029 2057 3600
www.museumwales.ac.uk
Caerphilly Motoring Festival
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER.
10am–4pm. Classic and vintage vehicles,
stall and crafts. Adults £2; children £1.
Tel: 01443 412248
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk
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