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CADWCH LE AR-LEIN NAWR<br />
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27 Tachwedd<br />
tan 24 Rhagfyr<br />
£8.95 Plentyn • £5.45 Oedolyn<br />
£7.45 Dan 3 oed<br />
Wythnos y Nadolig:<br />
£9.95 Plentyn • £6.45 Oedolyn<br />
£8.45 Dan 3 oed<br />
Bydd pob plentyn yn derbyn anrheg<br />
oddi wrth Siôn Corn. Bydd oedolion<br />
yn cael diod boeth a mins pei.<br />
Cadwch le ymlaen llaw<br />
27 November<br />
to 24 December<br />
£8.95 Child • £5.45 Adult<br />
£7.45 Under 3 years<br />
Christmas Week:<br />
£9.95 Child • £6.45 Adult<br />
£8.45 Under 3 years<br />
Each child will receive a gift from<br />
Santa. Adults will receive a hot drink<br />
and mince pie.<br />
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Dear Reader<br />
Welcome to our <strong>Winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong> issue. The year is nearly at an end,<br />
to be rounded off nicely with the festivities of the season. It<br />
hardly seems like five minutes ago that we started <strong>2016</strong>!<br />
As we approach the end of year we are delighted to bring you<br />
a plethora of events and activities happening across the region<br />
during the coming months. As always Santa will be visiting<br />
some key venues across Cardiff & The Vale – see our Where’s<br />
Santa feature which starts on page 4.<br />
In our WOW section we have highlighted Christmas activities<br />
and events with Santa and Christmas trees symbols to help you<br />
and your family get into the festive spirit.<br />
Our regular Box Office section features lots of fantastic seasonal<br />
productions – a trip to the panto at Christmas time is a joy to<br />
behold. Plus we have eight great competitions for you to enter<br />
on pages 28 and 29.<br />
We would like to wish everyone a wonderful<br />
time over the festive season and we look<br />
forward to what 2017 will offer us.<br />
With very best wishes<br />
Marion, Sam, Carol & Amie<br />
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4 Where's Santa?<br />
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4WHERE'S SANTA?<br />
ONGOING EVENTS<br />
Until 24th December<br />
where's<br />
santa?<br />
SANTA’S TOY MINE<br />
Rhondda Heritage Park, CF37 2NP<br />
Meet Santa in his underground grotto.<br />
Each child will receive a gift from Santa.<br />
Adults receive a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Pre-booking strongly recommended.<br />
Children £8.95; adults £5.45; under 3s £7.45.<br />
Christmas week - children £9.95; adults<br />
£6.45; under 3s £8.45.<br />
Tel: 01443 682036<br />
www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
3rd - 23rd December<br />
SANTA CLAUS’ NORTH POLE<br />
IKEA, Cardiff, CF11 0JR<br />
Visit Santa at Ikea with all proceeds going<br />
to Noah’s Ark charity Tiny Lives Appeal -<br />
supporting the life-saving care of premature<br />
and critically ill babies. £8 - visit and gift;<br />
£10- visit, gift and photograph. Open<br />
Mon - Fri 1 - 5pm; Sat 11am - 5pm; Sun<br />
11am - 3pm.<br />
4th, 11th, 18th and 21st December<br />
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PANTO AT<br />
VILLAGE HOTEL CARDIFF<br />
29 Pendwyallt Rd, Coryton, Cardiff, CF14 7EF<br />
Enjoy an afternoon of fun and laughter<br />
including a 2 course meal with a visit from<br />
the man himself! Book your tickets online –<br />
www.village-hotels.co.uk/Christmas<br />
VISIT FATHER CHRISTMAS - DYFFRYN GARDENS<br />
3rd - 23rd December<br />
FATHER CHRISTMAS’ GROTTO<br />
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay.<br />
CF10 5AL. Glanfa Foyer. Free - open to all.<br />
10.30am - 2.30pm & 4.30 – 5.30pm. Father<br />
Christmas is bringing his lovely grotto to the<br />
Centre this year and he’d love to invite you<br />
and your family to visit. Tel: 029 2063 6464.<br />
www.wmc.org.uk<br />
Selected days 26th - 24th December<br />
VISIT FATHER CHRISTMAS IN HIS GROTTO<br />
Pugh’s Garden Centre, Wenvoe, CF5 6AD<br />
Walk through the Wardrobe at<br />
Pugh’s Garden Village, Wenvoe. Selected<br />
days from 26th Nov – 24th Dec, children £8,<br />
Adults £2. Price includes 3 activity rooms<br />
plus meeting Father Christmas and a toy.<br />
Please go online to book<br />
www.pughsgardencentre.co.uk/wenvoe<br />
or call – Tel: 01315 139989<br />
3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th &<br />
19th December<br />
A CHRISTMAS CAROL<br />
Tredegar House, Nr Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
10:30am - 4pm. Normal admission<br />
applies. See the House decked out with<br />
lavish Victorian decorations for a special<br />
celebration of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas<br />
Carol'. Take a wintry walk through the<br />
gardens to the house where there will be<br />
music and merriment throughout, with<br />
traditional activities for the whole family.<br />
Visit Father Christmas (additional £2.50) and<br />
meet the ghosts of Christmas past, present<br />
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and yet to come...but beware! Scrooge<br />
might be just around the corner. There will<br />
also be food and craft stalls so pop down to<br />
pick up a festive treat. Tel: 01633 815880<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
1st - 24th December<br />
SANTA TOURS<br />
Principality Stadium, Cardiff CF10 1NS<br />
A fun filled visit to the stadium which ends in<br />
a visit to see Santa Claus in his secret grotto<br />
deep in the heart of the stadium.<br />
Adults £6; children U16 £11.50.<br />
www.principalitystadium.wales<br />
10-11 and 17-18 December<br />
VISIT FATHER CHRISTMAS<br />
Dyffryn Gardens. Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU,<br />
Tel: 029 2059 0813. Join Dyffryn Gardens<br />
this Christmas and visit a special man in<br />
red who will be making a stop at the grand<br />
and traditionally decorated house to hand<br />
out gifts to the children. Visits to Father<br />
Christmas are £4 per child, normal admission<br />
charges apply (National Trust members go<br />
free and under 11s go free if visiting Father<br />
Christmas). www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Saturday 3rd December<br />
MEMO CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road,<br />
Barry CF62 8NA. 10am – 4pm. Over 30 stalls<br />
laden with gifts, hand-made craft and food.<br />
Festive films and Santa’s Grotto & Post Office.<br />
Your Grotto ticket includes a stop-off at Santa’s<br />
Post Office, where you can discuss wish lists,<br />
stamp and post your letter in our North Pole<br />
post-box. Once in the Grotto with Santa there<br />
will be a photo opportunity and gift from the<br />
Big Man himself! Festival Market: £1, Santa’s<br />
Grotto: £6.50. Tel: 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
CHRISTMAS EVENT<br />
Aberdare, CF44<br />
10am - 4pm. Free family day out with a visit<br />
from Santa and his reindeers plus Christmas<br />
market, Ski slope, refreshments, Birds of<br />
Prey, farm animals, funfair, face painting<br />
and more. Tel: 01443 424123.<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson<br />
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th December<br />
SANTA VISITS<br />
Castle Coch, CF15 7SS<br />
10.30am - 4pm. See Santa, his grand red<br />
sleigh and a beautiful travelling grotto.<br />
cadw.gov.wales/events<br />
BLACKWOOD CHRISTMAS MARKET<br />
Blackwood High Street, NP12 1AE<br />
Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 4pm. Stalls<br />
along the high street, funfair rides,<br />
traditional entertainment, real reindeers<br />
and a Santa’s grotto.<br />
Plus:<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Tidal’s Store, Blackwood High Street, NP12 1AE<br />
Visit Santa in his grotto. See website for<br />
more information. Tel: 029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Santa will be waiting in the magical Black<br />
Tower with presents for all good boys and<br />
girls. Sessions in Welsh available. Book<br />
online at www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
Walk through the snowy valleys to the North<br />
Pole and tell Santa your Christmas wishes<br />
and get an early gift! £6 per child. Includes<br />
gift. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Sunday 4th December<br />
SANTA SPECIAL<br />
Miniature Railways and Tramways. King<br />
George V Drive East, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14<br />
4AW By ticket only. Children £10; adults<br />
£3.50. Miniature train rides, steam diesel<br />
& electric plus tram rides. Model railway<br />
layouts, refreshments. Open 1 – 5pm. No<br />
advanced tickets are available or required.<br />
Visit www.cardiffmes.com.<br />
CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS<br />
St Donats Castle, Nr Llantwit Major,<br />
CF61 1WF<br />
10:30am – 4:30pm. Over 50 stalls including<br />
jewellery, wood, glass, ceramics, textiles,<br />
craft and so much more! Enjoy festive<br />
entertainment and an outdoor birds of prey<br />
display in the beautiful castle gardens. £6<br />
per car. £2 per person on foot. Refreshments<br />
in the The Barn. There may even be a visit<br />
from Santa! Tel: 01446 799100.<br />
www.stdonats.com<br />
FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Hensol CF72 8JY<br />
Enjoy a classic Christmas carvery lunch and<br />
let the children enjoy balloon modelling,<br />
cheek and eye painting, a family quiz and<br />
a visit from Father Christmas. Family £75 (2<br />
adults & 2 children under 12 years). Adult<br />
£29, child under 12, £12. Includes 3 course<br />
meal and entertainment.<br />
Tel: 01443 665803.
Tuesday 6th December<br />
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS<br />
Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall,<br />
SA10 8EU<br />
5 - 8pm. Wrap up and take a candlelit walk<br />
to the waterfall, enjoy story-telling with Mr/<br />
Mrs Claus and cozy-on up in the tea-room<br />
with a hot drink and mince pie. Adults<br />
£5: children £2.50; family £12.50. Free to<br />
National Trust members. Wear weather<br />
appropriate clothing and take a torch. Tel:<br />
01639 636674.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdulais<br />
SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER<br />
Christmas Event<br />
Mountain Ash, CF45<br />
10am - 4pm. Family day out with a visit<br />
from Santa, Christmas stalls, Ski slope,<br />
Snowglobe, refreshments, funfair, face<br />
painting, and more. Tel: 01443 424123.<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson<br />
CHRISTMAS EVENT<br />
Treorchy, CF42<br />
10am - 4pm. Family day out with a visit<br />
from Santa and his reindeers, Christmas<br />
stalls, refreshments, funfair, face painting<br />
and more. Children and Reindeer Parade at<br />
3:30pm. Tel: 01443 424123.<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson<br />
FAMILY FESTIVE FUN<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
10am - 4pm. A day of craft activities,<br />
storytelling and face painting. Meet Santa at<br />
3pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
SATURNALIA<br />
National Roman Legion Museum,<br />
Caerleon, NP18 1AE<br />
11am - 4pm. Free entry - charge for some<br />
activities. Drop in. Find out how the Romans<br />
celebrated their winter festival, Saturnalia.<br />
Taste Roman foods, make a Christmas gift<br />
for a loved one plus a visit from Santa. Tel:<br />
029 2057 3550.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman<br />
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th December<br />
SANTA VISITS<br />
Caerphilly Castle, CF83 1JD<br />
Sat 10am - 4pm; Sun 11am - 4pm. See Santa,<br />
his grand red sleigh and a beautiful travelling<br />
grotto. Experience the sights, sounds and smells<br />
of a medieval castle preparing for Christmas<br />
with festive activities and entertainment for<br />
the family. No booking required. Plus visit the<br />
Christmas markets in the town centre.<br />
cadw.gov.wales/eventscadw.gov.wales/<br />
events<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Santa will be waiting in the magical Black<br />
Tower with presents for all good boys and<br />
girls. Sessions in Welsh language available.<br />
Book online at<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Love Caerphilly Shop, Caerphilly Town<br />
Centre, CF83 1JR<br />
Visit Santa in his grotto. £3.50 per child<br />
(Includes gift). Tel: 029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
Walk through the snowy valleys to the North<br />
Pole and tell Santa your Christmas wishes<br />
and get an early gift! £6 per child. Includes<br />
gift. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
BREAKFAST WITH THE ELVES<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
9:30 - 10:30am. Booking essential. Enjoy<br />
some breakfast, play games and do some<br />
colouring with the Elves in the tearoom<br />
before paying a visit to Father Christmas.<br />
Adults - £10; children £7.Then visit Father<br />
Christmas from 11am - 3pm. Normal<br />
admission applies plus £4 per child. U11s free<br />
admission if visiting Santa. Father Christmas<br />
will be meeting all the good boys and girls<br />
to give them an early Christmas present.<br />
Tickets for your allocated time slot can be<br />
collected from the visitor reception, posted<br />
out or collected on the day.<br />
Booking essential for Breakfast with Elves<br />
and visiting Santa. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER<br />
Big Pit Babies<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum, NP4 9XP<br />
Sessions at 11.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30 -<br />
2.30pm and MUST be booked in advanced.<br />
Limited spaces. £5 charge to include a gift.<br />
Suitable for 0 - 5 years. A chance for younger<br />
visitors to meet Mother Christmas and find<br />
out what's been happening in the Christmas<br />
household. Tel: 029 2057 3650.<br />
www.museum.wales/bigpit<br />
FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Hensol CF72 8JY<br />
Enjoy a classic Christmas carvery lunch and<br />
let the children enjoy balloon modelling,<br />
cheek and eye painting, a family quiz and<br />
a visit from Father Christmas. Family £75 (2<br />
adults & 2 children under 12 years). Adult<br />
£29, child under 12, £12. Includes 3 course<br />
meal and entertainment. Tel: 01443 665804<br />
FEED THE BIRDS WITH SANTA<br />
National Wetlands Centre, Llwynhendy,<br />
Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
Feed the birds with Santa 2.45pm. A magical<br />
experience to join Santa as he takes a break<br />
from his busy preparations to help feed the<br />
birds. Included in admission price. Tel: 01554<br />
741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
FESTIVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH SANTA<br />
Copthorne Way, Culverhouse Cross,<br />
Cardiff CF5 6DH. Adult £16.95 children under<br />
12 £9.95; children under 3 eat free. To book<br />
tel: 029 2029 4333 or email events.cardiff@<br />
millenniumhotels.com<br />
Tuesday 13th December<br />
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS<br />
Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall,<br />
SA10 8EU. 5 - 8pm. Wrap up and take a<br />
candlelit walk to the waterfall, enjoy storytelling<br />
with Mr/Mrs Claus and cozy-on up in<br />
the tea-room with a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Adults £5: children £2.50; family £12.50. Free<br />
to National Trust members. Wear weather<br />
appropriate clothing and take a torch.<br />
Tel: 01639 636674.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdulais<br />
Continued on page 6<br />
WHERE'S SANTA?<br />
TINY LIVES APPEAL<br />
Visit Santa<br />
Elusen Arch Noa<br />
at IKEA Cardiff<br />
APEL BYWYDAU BYCHAIN<br />
3rd– 23rd December <strong>2016</strong><br />
All proceeds go to the Noah’s Ark Charity Tiny<br />
Lives Appeal – supporting the life-saving care<br />
of premature and critically ill babies.<br />
£8 (visit and gift)<br />
£10 (visit, quality gift and photo)<br />
Opening hours:<br />
Mon–Fri: 1pm–5pm / Sat: 11am–5pm<br />
Sun: 11am–3pm / 19th–23rd Dec: 11am–5pm<br />
Sponsored by<br />
www.noahsarkcharity.org<br />
Registered charity number 1069485<br />
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WHERE'S SANTA?<br />
Friday 16th December<br />
SANTA’S WORKSHOP<br />
National Wetlands Centre, Llwynhendy,<br />
Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
5 - 6.30pm. A fun-filled, festive evening<br />
with Santa & his elves! Small gift, crafts &<br />
refreshments included. Booking essential.<br />
£10 per child (including 1 adult).<br />
Tel: 01554 741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th December<br />
BARGOED ICE RINK SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Bargoed Ice Rink, Morrisons Car Park,<br />
Bargoed, CF81 8QT<br />
11am – 4pm. Enjoy a festive skate at the<br />
Bargoed Ice Rink (£3 per person) and then<br />
visit the famous man himself…Santa!<br />
Rudolph may also visit. Grotto free!<br />
029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
BREAKFAST WITH THE ELVES<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
9:30 - 10:30am. Enjoy some breakfast, play<br />
games and do some colouring with the Elves<br />
in the tearoom before paying a visit to Father<br />
Christmas. Adults - £10; children £7. Visit<br />
Father Christmas from 11am - 3pm. Normal<br />
admission applies plus £4 per child. U11s free<br />
admission if visiting Santa. Father Christmas<br />
will be meeting all the good boys and girls<br />
to give them an early Christmas present.<br />
Tickets for your allocated time slot can be<br />
collected from the visitor reception, posted<br />
out or collected on the day.<br />
Booking essential for both breakfast and<br />
visiting Santa. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
Walk through the snowy valleys to the North<br />
Pole and tell Santa your Christmas wishes<br />
and get an early gift! £6 per child. Includes<br />
gift. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Saturday 17th - Tuesday 20th December<br />
TEA PARTY WITH FATHER CHRISTMAS<br />
St Fagans National History Museum CF5 6XB<br />
11am, 1pm & 3pm. £14. Santa and Mother<br />
Christmas are visiting St Fagans again this<br />
year. Enjoy a tea party to remember with the<br />
Christmassy couple, listen to their magical<br />
stories and - if you’re good - they’re sure to<br />
give you a gift. Suitable for age 4+. Welsh<br />
sessions on Saturday 17 December and<br />
Monday 19 December at 11am. Bookings via<br />
www.ticketlineuk.com or tel 029 2023 0130.<br />
www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Saturday 17th - Friday 23rd December<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Santa will be waiting in the magical Black<br />
Tower with presents for all good boys and<br />
girls. Sessions in Welsh language available.<br />
Book online at<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Sunday 18th December<br />
FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Hensol CF72 8JY<br />
Enjoy a classic Christmas carver lunch and let<br />
the children enjoy balloon modelling, cheek<br />
and eye painting, a family quiz and a visit<br />
from Father Christmas.<br />
Family £75 (2 adults & 2 children under<br />
12 years). Adult £29, child under 12, £12.<br />
Includes 3 course meal and entertainment.<br />
Tel: 01443 665805<br />
FATHER CHRISTMAS AT THE PIT<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum, NP4 9XP<br />
12 - 4pm. Be amazed as Father Christmas<br />
arrives at Pit Top at 10.30am, travelling<br />
300ft UP from underground on his way to<br />
Lapland. Once he’s arrived (and found his<br />
elves!), there’ll be an opportunity to visit<br />
him in his cottage, until 4pm and tell him<br />
what’s on your Christmas list. Music will<br />
also be provided by Blaenavon Town Band.<br />
£5 charge to include a gift. Suitable for all<br />
children. No booking necessary.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3650.<br />
www.museum.wales/bigpit<br />
FEED THE BIRDS WITH SANTA<br />
National Wetlands Centre, Llwynhendy,<br />
Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
2.45pm. Join Santa as he takes a break from<br />
his busy preparations to help feed the birds.<br />
Included in admission price.<br />
FESTIVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH SANTA<br />
Copthorne Way, Culverhouse Cross,<br />
Cardiff CF5 6DH. Adult £16.95 children under<br />
12 £9.95; children under 3 eat free.<br />
To book tel: 029 2029 4333 or email events.<br />
c a r d i ff @millenniumhotels.com<br />
Tuesday 20th December<br />
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS<br />
Aberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall,<br />
SA10 8EU. 5 - 8pm. Wrap up and take a<br />
candlelit walk to the waterfall, enjoy storytelling<br />
with Mr/Mrs Claus and cozy-on up in<br />
the tea-room with a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Adults £5: children £2.50; family £12.50. Free<br />
to National Trust members. Wear weather<br />
appropriate clothing and take a torch.<br />
Tel: 01639 636674.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdulais<br />
Friday 23rd - Saturday 24th December<br />
FESTIVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH SANTA<br />
Copthorne Way, Culverhouse Cross,<br />
Cardiff CF5 6DH<br />
Adults £16.95; children under 12 £9.95;<br />
children under 3 eat free.<br />
To book tel: 029 2029 4333 or email events.<br />
c a r d i ff @millenniumhotels.com<br />
Saturday 24th December<br />
SANTA AT COCONUTS<br />
Sully Moors Road, Barry, CF64 5RP<br />
Santa and his Reindeer will be visiting, open<br />
from 10am – 3pm. For more info please<br />
call 01446 740404<br />
www.nutsaboutfun.com<br />
25th December<br />
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH AT VILLAGE<br />
HOTEL CARDIFF<br />
29 Pendwyallt Rd, Coryton, Cardiff, CF14 7EF<br />
Come and say hello to Santa whilst enjoying<br />
your Christmas Day Lunch, 4 course meal in<br />
our Inspiration Suite or 3 course meal in<br />
The Public House<br />
Book your tickets online –<br />
www.village-hotels.co.uk/Christmas<br />
BEAUTY &<br />
THE BEAST<br />
PANTO<br />
Enjoy an afternoon of<br />
fun & laughter including<br />
a 2 course meal with a<br />
visit from the man<br />
himself!<br />
CABARET<br />
NIGHTS<br />
80’s Night<br />
14th December<br />
ABBA Night<br />
21st December<br />
CHRISTMAS<br />
2 0<br />
1 6<br />
DAY LUNCH<br />
MARDI GRAS<br />
PARTY NIGHTS<br />
(Thursday/Fridays/<br />
Saturdays/Sundays)<br />
A Christmas carnival<br />
extravaganza including a<br />
3 course meal<br />
and disco<br />
Come and say hello to Santa<br />
whilst enjoying your<br />
Christmas Day Lunch,<br />
4 course meal in our<br />
Inspiration Suite<br />
3 course meal in<br />
The Public House<br />
NEW<br />
YEAR'S EVE<br />
Come and Celebrate<br />
New Year’s Eve in<br />
Style<br />
BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE village-hotels.co.uk/Christmas<br />
Village Hotel Cardiff, 29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton, Cardiff, CF14 7EF<br />
029 2167 1120<br />
*Terms and conditions apply.<br />
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CHRISTMAS<br />
SEASON<br />
3-17 Dec <strong>2016</strong><br />
Sat<br />
3<br />
Reindeer Dash<br />
1 mile Fun Run<br />
Sat<br />
10<br />
FREE<br />
*CHILD ENTRY<br />
voucher code number<br />
NAZF022<br />
Sat<br />
17<br />
Terms & Conditions<br />
* One child only may come in FREE<br />
with one full paying adult ticket.<br />
* This offer is valid from the<br />
3rd - 17th December <strong>2016</strong> only.<br />
* Not valid with any other offer<br />
including online booking.<br />
* Bring this advert with you<br />
to redeem the offer.<br />
www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk<br />
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School Holiday<br />
Childcare<br />
Mon 19th – Fri 23rd December, deadline for booking is Mon 12th December<br />
We provide the children with action packed days to ensure their holidays are full of fun and adventure<br />
There is a fantastic, secure and safe dedicated area in Coconuts Play Centre – EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAMP<br />
We have a great outdoor area for the children to enjoy<br />
At Camp Coconuts we:<br />
• Provide the best possible childcare for your children and excellent service to you, the parents<br />
• Ensure the children have a healthy, tasty menu, cooked on the premises<br />
• Strive to maintain a relaxed atmosphere for everyone<br />
• Love to explore the locality we live in such as Porthkerry Park, Cosmeston Lakes and Barry Island<br />
only<br />
£24 per<br />
day<br />
Camp opens Monday – Friday 07:30am – 6:30pm (except bank holidays, unless demand is high)<br />
Contact Leah at Daisy Day Nursery on 01446 724949 or email Leah@camp-coconuts.com<br />
Christmas at Coconuts<br />
Come and join us over Christmas. Santa and his<br />
Reindeer will be visiting Coconuts on Christmas Eve.<br />
Christmas Eve 24th Dec 10am - 3pm<br />
Christmas Day 25th Dec Closed<br />
Boxing Day 26th Dec Closed<br />
Tuesday 27th Dec 11am - 4pm<br />
Wednesday 28th Dec 10am - 6pm<br />
Thursday 29th Dec 10am - 6pm<br />
Friday 30th Dec 10am - 6pm<br />
Saturday 31st Dec 10am - 4pm<br />
Sunday 1st Jan 11am - 4pm<br />
Monday 2nd Jan 10am - 6pm<br />
We would like to take this opportunity<br />
to wish all our visitors, tall and small, a very<br />
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year<br />
www.nutsaboutfun.com<br />
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<strong>Winter</strong> Season at Parc<br />
OPEN every weekend and during the school holidays<br />
• Open 10am – 6pm in November<br />
• Open 10am – 5pm in December and January<br />
CLOSED Monday to Friday until 15 December and from 4 Jan<br />
School holidays<br />
OPEN 16 Dec – 23 Dec,<br />
CLOSED Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,<br />
Boxing Day OPEN 27 Dec – 31 Dec,<br />
CLOSED New Years Day, OPEN 2/3 Jan<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> workshop<br />
Join us for winter crafts<br />
in our cosy winter cabin.<br />
Weekends throughout<br />
December.<br />
Host your own Private Party<br />
Weekday Private Parties at Parc from £150.<br />
Limited dates available for <strong>2016</strong>.<br />
Now taking bookings for 2017.<br />
Grab a bargain and book online at<br />
www.parcplay.com/book<br />
Christmas storytelling<br />
Come along and listen to an enchanting<br />
Christmas story in the final leadup to<br />
Christmas, 19–22 Dec<br />
ENTRY<br />
Adults – FREE<br />
Under 2s – £2 or FREE with older sibling<br />
Ages 2–3 – £4<br />
Ages 4–12 – £5.50<br />
Unit 4, Curran Embankment, Cardiff CF10 5DX<br />
029 2034 5696 / parcplay@gmail.com<br />
except Christmas Day<br />
Your winter escape for Christmas<br />
parties, delicious food and drink,<br />
blockbuster films, bowling and<br />
festive family events!<br />
www.thereddragoncentre.co.uk<br />
Cinema | Bowling | Dining | Bars | Casino<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
10<br />
WOW!<br />
What’s on Where...<br />
LOOKING AHEAD<br />
Thursday 9th February<br />
WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN AFTERNOON<br />
Howell’s School & Co-ed College, Llandaff<br />
CF5 2YD. 1.30 - 3.30pm. Tel: 029 2026 1832.<br />
www.howells-cardiff.gdst.net<br />
Late January<br />
YOUNG PERSON’S FILM ACADEMY<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Popular programme for wannabe filmmakers<br />
aged 9 - 12. Learn more about how films are -<br />
places limited! Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
ONGOING EVENTS<br />
NATIONAL MUSEUM<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP Tel: 029 2057 3000<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff<br />
Open every day except Monday.<br />
Until 31st December<br />
EXHIBITION: A NEW WELSH DINOSAUR<br />
Free display: The first Jurassic meat-eating<br />
dinosaur discovered in Wales is back on<br />
display in the Main Hall.<br />
Until May 2017<br />
EXHIBITION: WRIGGLE!<br />
Free exhibition: Explore the wonderful world<br />
of worms from fossils to fantasy, from food<br />
to spectacular beauty and the scary ones too!<br />
See life from a worm’s point of view or find<br />
out what museum scientists do to extend our<br />
knowledge of these fascinating animals.<br />
UPSTAIRS MEETING ROOM,<br />
Yr Hen Lyfrgell, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH<br />
Tel: 029 2037 3050. admin@hybu.co.uk<br />
10th, 17th, 19th - 23rd December<br />
DROP WHILE YOU SHOP!<br />
For children aged 4 - 11 years.<br />
Why not drop your children into<br />
an activity session whilst you do<br />
your Christmas shopping? £5 per session per<br />
We check listings carefully but details<br />
and prices may be subject to change.<br />
Please always check with the venue.<br />
child. The children can create decorations or<br />
presents or simply play games. Three sessions<br />
per day - 9.30 - 11.30am, 12 - 2pm & 2.30 -<br />
4.30pm. Book early to avoid disappointment.<br />
3HORSESHOES<br />
Moulton, Nr Barry, CF62 3AB<br />
Tel: 01446 710428<br />
www.3horseshoespub.com<br />
Weekdays throughout December:<br />
CHRISTMAS ARTS & CRAFTS<br />
Eat, play & drink and let the<br />
children enjoy arts and crafts packs<br />
- whilst stocks last. Every Tuesday<br />
and Thursday during term time - Free play in<br />
the Playbarn. Open 9am - 9pm.<br />
RHONDDA HERITAGE PARK<br />
CF37 2NP Tel: 01443 682036<br />
www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
Until 24th December:<br />
SANTA’S TOY MINE<br />
Meet Santa in his underground<br />
grotto. Each child will receive a<br />
gift from Santa. Adults receive<br />
a hot drink and mince pie. Pre-booking<br />
strongly recommended. Children £8.95;<br />
adults £5.45; under 3s £7.45. Christmas week<br />
- children £9.95; adults £6.45; under 3s £8.45.<br />
IKEA<br />
Cardiff, CF11 0JR<br />
3rd - 23rd December<br />
SANTA CLAUS’ NORTH POLE<br />
Visit Santa at Ikea with all<br />
proceeds going to Noah’s Ark<br />
charity Tiny Lives Appeal -<br />
supporting the life-saving care of premature<br />
and critically ill babies. £8 - visit and gift;<br />
£10- visit, gift and photograph.<br />
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Open Mon - Fri 1 - 5pm; Sat 11am - 5pm;<br />
Sun 11am - 3pm.<br />
DYFFRYN GARDENS<br />
Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU Tel: 029 2059 0813<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
10-11 and 17-18 December<br />
VISIT FATHER CHRISTMAS<br />
Join Dyffryn Gardens this Christmas<br />
and visit a special man in red who<br />
will be making a stop at the grand<br />
and traditionally decorated house to hand out<br />
gifts to the children. Visits to Father Christmas<br />
are £4 per child, normal admission charges<br />
apply (National Trust members go free and<br />
under 11s go free if visiting Father Christmas).<br />
Until 15th January<br />
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS TRAIL<br />
10am - 4pm. Booking not needed.<br />
Normal admission applies. Enjoy<br />
a magical trail and marvel at the<br />
displays as the traditional Twelve Days of<br />
Christmas carol come to life around Dyffryn.<br />
Find French hens, turtle doves, and a<br />
partridge in a pear tree as the Twelve Days!<br />
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.<br />
PRINCIPALITY STADIUM<br />
Cardiff CF10 1NS<br />
www.principalitystadium.wales<br />
1st - 24th December<br />
SANTA TOURS<br />
A fun filled visit to the stadium<br />
which ends in a visit to see Santa<br />
Claus in his secret grotto deep in<br />
the heart of the stadium. Adults £6; children<br />
U16 £11.50.<br />
NATIONAL WETLANDS CENTRE<br />
Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
Tel: 01554 741087<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli/lego<br />
Until 11th December<br />
LEGO BRICK ANIMAL TRAIL &<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
Trail available every day, workshops<br />
weekends only. Look for the nine, giant LEGO<br />
brick animal models along the trail - available<br />
every day & included in admission price. Plus<br />
book an hour-long LEGO brick workshop to<br />
take part in exciting challenges and make &<br />
take home your own LEGO brick duckling (£8<br />
per person plus admission, booking essential).<br />
17th December - 3rd January<br />
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FUN<br />
All day family fun to get you in<br />
the mood for Christmas including;<br />
Telescope in the Tower 11am<br />
- 12pm, guide in the hide 1 – 2pm and<br />
Christmas crafts 2pm - 4.30pm. Included in<br />
admission price.<br />
Sundays from 1st January - 26th<br />
March<br />
FOLLOW THE FEED<br />
3.30pm every Sunday, join the Warden<br />
feeding the collection of birds.<br />
5th, 12th December, 9th 16th, 23rd &<br />
30th January<br />
MONDAY MUNCHKINS<br />
Mondays during term time: 11am – 12pm.<br />
Activities for toddlers with a different theme<br />
each week from pond dipping, minibeast<br />
hunting, arts and crafts, stories, games and<br />
feeding the birds. Included in the admission<br />
price and free for members.<br />
January Weekend Fun<br />
All day family fun: Telescope in the Tower<br />
11am - 12pm, guide in the hide 1 – 2pm<br />
and seasonal crafts 2 - 4.30pm. Included in<br />
admission price.<br />
February Weekend Fun<br />
All day family fun including den building,<br />
self guided practice puddles. 11am - 12pm<br />
Telescope in the Tower; 1 - 2pm birdwatching<br />
in the Observatory & 2 - 4pm crafts.<br />
FFRESH RESTAURANT<br />
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. CF10<br />
5AL Tel: 029 2063 6464.<br />
www.wmc.org.uk<br />
Until 23rd December<br />
Afternoon Tea with Father<br />
Christmas. Adults £15; U12<br />
£8. Duration: 1 hour. Enjoy a<br />
delicious tea of sandwiches and sweet treats<br />
with Father Christmas.<br />
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE<br />
Cardiff Bay. CF10 5AL<br />
Tel: 029 2063 6464.<br />
www.wmc.org.uk<br />
Until 14th January 2017<br />
THE WONDERCRUMP WORLD OF<br />
ROALD DAHL<br />
For 7 – 107 year olds. Embark on a magical<br />
and interactive journey to discover the<br />
secrets of Roald Dahl’s extraordinary life<br />
and the surprising inspiration for his most<br />
famous characters and stories. £8 - £9. 6pm.<br />
3rd - 23rd December<br />
FATHER CHRISTMAS’ GROTTO<br />
Glanfa Foyer. Free - open to<br />
all. 10.30am - 2.30pm & 4.30<br />
– 5.30pm. Father Christmas is<br />
bringing his lovely grotto to the Centre this<br />
year and he’d love to invite you and your<br />
family to visit.<br />
NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3600<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Ongoing: Exhibition<br />
WASTE NOT! WANT NOT!<br />
10am - 5pm. (closed 24th, 25th, 26th<br />
December & 1st January). Free. Recycling<br />
Special! Discover the journey your household<br />
rubbish takes after kerbside collection<br />
and look at fabulous objects from around<br />
the world which started life as waste –<br />
including the fantastic rope animals.<br />
Saturday 17th - Thursday 29th<br />
December<br />
EXHIBITION: OXFORD MODEL CARS<br />
10am - 5pm. The Swansea company Oxford<br />
Diecast was famous for its intricate model<br />
cars, tractors and planes. Find out how they<br />
were made and pick your favourite.<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
BIG PIT NATIONAL COAL MUSEUM<br />
Blaenafon, NP4 9XP<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3650<br />
www.museum.wales/bigpit/whatson<br />
1st, 8th & 15th December, 12th, 19th,<br />
26th January & 2nd February:<br />
EVERY THURSDAY DURING TERM<br />
TIME: STORY AND RHYME TIME IN<br />
WELSH FOR BABIES.<br />
10 - 11.30am. Storytelling and singing for<br />
parents and babies through the medium of<br />
Welsh. Suitable for 0 - 4 years. Free.<br />
PUGH’S GARDEN CENTRE,<br />
Wenvoe, CF5 6AD Tel: 01315 139989<br />
www.pughsgardencentre.co.uk/<br />
wenvoe<br />
Selected dates until 24th December:<br />
VISIT SANTA IN HIS GROTTO<br />
Through the Wardrobe theme.<br />
Adults £2; children £8.<br />
Phone to book.<br />
CITY HALL LAWN<br />
Civic Centre, Cardiff, CF10 2ND<br />
Ticketsource: 0333 666 3366<br />
www.cardiffwinterwonderland.com<br />
Until 3rd January 2017<br />
CARDIFF’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
WITH ADMIRAL ICE RINK<br />
Under cover ice rink plus fairground rides<br />
and Alpine Village. See website for time and<br />
prices. Enjoy the atmosphere of outdoor<br />
skating under the lights of the night sky<br />
whilst keeping dry in all weathers! Open on<br />
new years eve until 12.30pm.<br />
QUEEN STREET<br />
Cardiff City Centre, CF10<br />
www.cardiff-events.com<br />
Until 24th December<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Open from 10.30am Mon - Sat,<br />
11am Sunday. £6 per child with<br />
2 accompanying adults. See<br />
Rudolph and wish Santa and his friendly<br />
Elves a Merry Christmas in his spectacular<br />
log cabin.<br />
TREDEGAR HOUSE<br />
Nr Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
Tel: 01633 815880<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th<br />
& 19th December<br />
A CHRISTMAS CAROL<br />
10:30am - 4pm. Normal<br />
admission applies. See the<br />
House decked out with<br />
lavish Victorian decorations for a special<br />
celebration of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas<br />
Carol’. Take a wintry walk through the<br />
gardens to the house where there will be<br />
music and merriment throughout, with<br />
traditional activities for the whole family.<br />
Visit Father Christmas (additional £2.50) and<br />
meet the ghosts of Christmas past, present<br />
and yet to come...but beware! Scrooge<br />
might be just around the corner. There will<br />
also be food and craft stalls so pop down to<br />
pick up a festive treat.<br />
MARGAM COUNTRY PARK<br />
Nr Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ<br />
Tel: 01639 881635.<br />
www.margamcountrypark.co.uk<br />
10th, 11th, 17th - 21st December<br />
SANTA FEEDS THE DEER<br />
Ticketed event. See Santa feed<br />
the Margam deer. Arrive by<br />
10.30am. Deer feeding starts<br />
promptly at 11am - 11.20am. Following<br />
the deer feed, visit the Children’s Village,<br />
adventure playground and farm trail. Tickets<br />
- cars £15, minibus £55, coach £150. All dogs<br />
must be kept on a lead.<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
Monday 28th November<br />
FILM: TROLLS (U)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry<br />
CF62 8NA 5.30pm. Tickets: Adults £6.50;<br />
children u 16 £3.50.<br />
Box Office 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Thursday 1st December<br />
PENARTH LATE NIGHT SHOP<br />
Penarth, CF64<br />
5 - 8pm. Enjoy festive special offers,<br />
refreshments, carols and live music as you<br />
shop. www.visitthevale.com<br />
Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th December<br />
GERMAN STYLE FESTIVE MARKET<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Thurs & Fri 5pm - late. Sat & Sun<br />
12pm - late. Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Friday 2nd December<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: ARRIVAL (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
DICKENSIAN CHRISTMAS FAYRE<br />
The Old Village Square, Dinas<br />
Powys, CF64 4DE<br />
Browse a great selection of stalls<br />
selling crafts, cards, food & drink and gifts<br />
just in time for Christmas. From 6pm.<br />
Tel: 01446 704737.<br />
www.visitthevale.com<br />
NEWBRIDGE CHRISTMAS<br />
LIGHTS SWITCH ON<br />
Newbridge Memo NP11 4FH<br />
5pm. Free. Tel: 01495 243252.<br />
www.newbridgememo.co.uk<br />
TODDLER DAYS: WINTER<br />
WONDERLAND<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
U4s free, accompanying adults<br />
£5.50. Pre-school children have<br />
their run of the exhibits with activities on<br />
a special theme. There’ll be drawing and<br />
colouring and something to make to take<br />
home. Techniquest is buggy-friendly, with<br />
nappy-changing facilities and lockers. Tel:<br />
029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org<br />
TODDLER TIME<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
1.30 - 4pm. Find special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books hidden in different galleries to<br />
help parents and children aged 1–4 years<br />
explore the Museum through play. Plus<br />
activities in the Clore Discovery Centre. Story<br />
or songs at 3pm. Free. Theme - Castles,<br />
Princes and Princesses. Free.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
YULETIDE TOURS<br />
Tredegar House,<br />
Nr Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
11:30am - 12:30pm. Booking<br />
essential. See Tredegar House dressed in all<br />
its Christmas finery. Discover more about<br />
Morgan family’s festive traditions and the<br />
tales of Charles Morgan. Discover the state<br />
rooms which hosted the celebrations and<br />
the network of kitchens and servants rooms<br />
which serviced the grand parties.<br />
Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Saturday 3rd December<br />
FESTIVE FUN DAY<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
12 - 4pm. Free. Featuring Olaf<br />
the Snowman, crafts, real donkeys, carols<br />
and a special visit from Santa. Tel: 029 2057<br />
3600. www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
MEMO CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone<br />
Road, Barry CF62 8NA<br />
10am – 4pm. Over 30 stalls<br />
laden with gifts, hand-made craft and food.<br />
Festive films and Santa’s Grotto & Post<br />
Office. Your Grotto ticket includes a stop-off<br />
at Santa’s Post Office, where you can discuss<br />
wish lists, stamp and post your letter in our<br />
North Pole post-box. Once in the Grotto with<br />
Santa there will be a photo opportunity<br />
and gift from the Big Man himself! Festival<br />
Market: £1, Santa’s Grotto: £6.50.<br />
Tel: 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
CHRISTMAS EVENT<br />
Aberdare, CF44<br />
10am - 4pm. Free family day out<br />
with a visit from Santa and his<br />
reindeers plus Christmas market, Ski slope,<br />
refreshments, Birds of Prey, farm animals,<br />
funfair, face painting and more.<br />
Tel: 01443 424123.<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson<br />
BLACKWOOD CHRISTMAS<br />
LIGHTS SWITCH ON<br />
Blackwood High Street (Outside<br />
Maxime Cinema) NP12 1AH<br />
4.30pm. Free. Tel: 029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
CHARITY FAYRE<br />
Marshfield Village Hall, Marshfield, CF3 2UB<br />
In aid of Cara’s Dreams - raising money for<br />
6 year old Cara who has Cystic Fibrosis. Face<br />
painting, stalls, lucky dip, live choir and<br />
more. 12 - 5pm. See Cara’s story at<br />
www.justgiving.com/Carasdreams<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFT CLUB<br />
Winding House Museum, NP24 6EG<br />
11am – 12pm. Christmas craft<br />
event. £2.50 per child.<br />
Tel: 01443 822666.<br />
www.windinghouse.co.uk<br />
FAMILY FILM:<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am - The Muppets Christmas Carol (U).<br />
3pm - Sad Fantastic Beasts and Where…<br />
(12A). Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
JUNIOR RANGERS -<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS<br />
Tredegar House, Nr Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
Booking essential. Crafts with the Junior<br />
Rangers. Please arrive at 9.45am.<br />
Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
MENTER IAITH CHRISTMAS FAIR<br />
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Nr Nelson, CF46 6ER<br />
10am - 4pm. Free entry to Fair.<br />
Tel: 01443 412248.<br />
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk<br />
REINDEER DASH<br />
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Clevedon<br />
Road, Wraxall, Nr Bristol, BS48 1PG<br />
Walk, run or prance around a one<br />
mile zoo track at your own pace. Simply<br />
turn up and take part! Plus crafts in the<br />
Courtyard. Enjoy carols sung by local choir<br />
groups and head down to the reindeer field<br />
with the zoo keepers with a bag of animal<br />
food, and see the reindeer family. The<br />
keepers will be there to tell you all about the<br />
herd at Noah’s Ark whilst you get handson<br />
with the reindeer. See the advert to get<br />
free child entry.<br />
www.noahsarkzoofarm.com<br />
WINTER FESTIVAL FAMILY ACTIVITIES<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am - 12pm: Gingerbread Men<br />
and Melted Snowman biscuit<br />
decorating. 12 - 1pm: Christmas Tree<br />
decoration workshop. 2 - 3pm: Christmas<br />
Card making workshop. 3 - 4pm: Chapter<br />
Snowman competition - make snowmen out<br />
of plastic cups! 4 - 5pm: Chapter Christmas<br />
interactive storytelling hour. Activities<br />
designed for the whole family, and are free!<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th December<br />
WINTER WORKSHOP<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX<br />
11am and 2.30pm. Enjoy <strong>Winter</strong> crafts in the<br />
cosy cabin. Tel: 029 2034 5696.<br />
parcplay@gmail.com<br />
SANTA VISITS<br />
Castle Coch, CF15 7SS<br />
10.30am - 4pm. See Santa, his<br />
grand red sleigh and a beautiful<br />
travelling grotto.<br />
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FAMILY<br />
CONCERT<br />
CYNGERDD<br />
I’R TEULU<br />
BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales<br />
Cerddorfa a Chorws Cenedlaethol Cymreig y BBC<br />
Conductor Arweinydd Richard Balcombe<br />
Soloist Unawdydd Kizzy Crawford<br />
Presenter Cyflwynydd Josie D’Arby<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
LIGHTS IN THE SKY<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Look up<br />
into the night sky to explore the many lights<br />
that have fascinated humans for centuries.<br />
Discover their origins, from nearby satellites to<br />
distant stars, and find out which lights in the<br />
sky you can see from your own back garden. If<br />
you’re lucky you may even catch a glimpse of<br />
the Northern Lights! Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
FIRE & LIGHT<br />
Find out how the fire triangle can help<br />
us safely extinguish fires and also make<br />
exhilarating science demonstrations.<br />
Plus:<br />
PAWPRINTS IN THE WINTER SKY<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Help Izzy<br />
take a tour of the night sky as she learns<br />
about the animals that you can find amongst<br />
the stars. Suitable for under-7s. Tel: 029 2047<br />
5475. www.techniquest.org<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10<br />
3NP. 2pm. Find out more about objects from<br />
the Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
TRADITIONAL WINTER FAIR<br />
Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen,<br />
Carmarthenshire. SA32 8QH<br />
Enjoy Christmas shopping, choirs<br />
and see the gardens transferred in to a<br />
winter wonderland. Tel: 01558 668998.<br />
www.aberglasney.org<br />
BLACKWOOD CHRISTMAS MARKET<br />
Blackwood High Street,<br />
NP12 1AE<br />
Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 10am –<br />
4pm. Stalls along the high street, funfair<br />
rides, traditional entertainment, real<br />
reindeers and a Santa’s grotto.<br />
Plus:<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Tidal’s Store, Blackwood High<br />
Street, NP12 1AE<br />
Visit Santa in his grotto. See<br />
website for more information. Tel: 029 2088<br />
0011. www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET<br />
The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff<br />
Bay CF10 4J. Sat 11am - 10pm; Sun<br />
11am - 8pm. Craft stalls plus enjoy<br />
the Centre’s restaurants, and cafes. Pick up<br />
a unique Christmas gift or stocking filler.<br />
Parking at the Centre is free for customers<br />
(minimum spend applies). Find out more at<br />
thereddragoncentre.co.uk<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Santa will be waiting in the<br />
magical Black Tower with<br />
presents for all good boys and girls. Sessions<br />
in Welsh available. Book online at<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
NP11 7FA. Walk through the<br />
snowy valleys to the North Pole<br />
and tell Santa your Christmas wishes and get<br />
an early gift! £6 per child. Includes gift. Tel:<br />
01495 272001. www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
AFTERNOON TEA WITH ELVES<br />
Dyffryn Gardens,<br />
Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
11:30am - 2:30pm. Booking<br />
essential. Join the Elves in the Morning<br />
Room who will be playing games, telling<br />
stories, writing letters to Father Christmas<br />
and enjoying homemade cakes and treats.<br />
Enjoy a magical day out with the family<br />
eating homemade treats and cakes in our<br />
toasty morning room whilst looking out at<br />
the beautiful, wintry gardens. Tel: 029 2059<br />
0813. www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Sunday 4th December<br />
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Book online www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
SANTA SPECIAL<br />
Miniature Railways and<br />
Tramways. King George V<br />
Drive East, Heath Park,<br />
Cardiff CF14 4AW<br />
By ticket only. Children £10; adults £3.50.<br />
Miniature train rides, steam diesel & electric<br />
plus tram rides. Model railway layouts,<br />
refreshments. Open 1 – 5pm. No advanced<br />
tickets are available or required. Visit<br />
www.cardiffmes.com.<br />
CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS<br />
St Donats Castle, Nr Llantwit<br />
Major, CF61 1WF<br />
10:30am – 4:30pm. Over 50<br />
stalls including jewellery, wood, glass,<br />
ceramics, textiles, craft and so much more!<br />
Enjoy festive entertainment and an outdoor<br />
birds of prey display in the beautiful castle<br />
gardens. £6 per car. £2 per person on foot.<br />
Refreshments in the The Barn. There may<br />
even be a visit from Santa! Tel: 01446<br />
799100. www.stdonats.com<br />
FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Hensol<br />
CF72 8JY<br />
Enjoy a classic Christmas carvery<br />
lunch and let the children enjoy balloon<br />
modelling, cheek and eye painting, a family<br />
quiz and a visit from Father Christmas.<br />
Family £75 (2 adults & 2 children under<br />
12 years). Adult £29, child under 12, £12.<br />
Includes 3 course meal and entertainment.<br />
Tel: 01443 665803.<br />
BIRD WALK<br />
Roath Park Lake, Cardiff, CF23 5NP<br />
10am - 12pm. Meet opposite the lighthouse<br />
on Roath Park promenade. Walk around the<br />
lake in search of winter birds and wildfowl.<br />
Take binoculars if you have them. Free. 2km.<br />
Tel: 029 2233 0235<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
FESTIVE FILM DOUBLE BILL: THE<br />
SNOWMAN (U: 1982); THE SNOWMAN<br />
AND THE SNOWDOG (U: 2012)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
3pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
OH SO CRAFTY... MAKING WORKSHOP<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
12pm - 2pm. Create button<br />
reindeers, button Christmas trees<br />
and pom-pom snowmen! Ideal to hang<br />
on the Christmas tree. Drop in workshop<br />
suitable for age 8+. £2 per participant.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
SANTA & ELF DASH<br />
Roald Dahl Plass,<br />
Cardiff Bay CF10 5AN<br />
Join lots of other Santas and elves<br />
for the Welsh Hearts 5K walk, jog or run<br />
from Roald Dahl Plass around Cardiff Bay.<br />
Registration from 9am. Individuals £9,<br />
family £27. Or at welshhearts.org/sant<br />
TUDOR TREATS<br />
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER<br />
Price included in manor entry fee, see<br />
website for times. Visitors to the manor can<br />
make candles, soap balls and pomanders as<br />
gifts for friends and family. Tel:<br />
01443 412248. www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk<br />
4th, 11th, 18th and 21st December<br />
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PANTO AT<br />
VILLAGE HOTEL CARDIFF<br />
29 Pendwyallt Rd, Coryton,<br />
Cardiff, CF14 7EF<br />
Enjoy an afternoon of fun and<br />
laughter including a 2 course meal with a<br />
visit from the man himself!<br />
Book your tickets online –<br />
www.village-hotels.co.uk/Christmas<br />
Monday 5th December<br />
CAKE DECORATING CLASS<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
4:30 - 6:30pm Booking essential. £35. Learn<br />
from the talented team how to decorate<br />
your own cake. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Tuesday 6th December<br />
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS<br />
Aberdulais Tin Works and<br />
Waterfall, SA10 8EU<br />
5 - 8pm. Wrap up and take a<br />
candlelit walk to the waterfall, enjoy storytelling<br />
with Mr/Mrs Claus and cozy-on up in<br />
the tea-room with a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Adults £5: children £2.50; family £12.50. Free<br />
to National Trust members. Wear weather<br />
appropriate clothing and take a torch.<br />
Tel: 01639 636674.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdulais<br />
Wednesday 7th December<br />
TODDLER TIME MONTHLY MOVIES:<br />
STICKMAN (U: 2015)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
10.30am. Free fun movie for the under-5s.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Thursday 8th December<br />
ROYAL BALLET LIVE: THE NUTCRACKER<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry<br />
CF62 8NA. 7.15pm. Live broadcast via satellite<br />
from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.<br />
Tickets: Adults £15; Conc £12.50. Tel: 01446<br />
738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Thursday 8th & Friday 9th December<br />
ST FAGANS CHRISTMAS SONGSHEET<br />
St Fagans National History<br />
Museum CF5 6XB<br />
6pm & 7.30pm. £5.50 per<br />
person. Traditional tunes and a few more<br />
contemporary Christmas classics. Book via<br />
www.ticketlineuk.com or tel 029 2023<br />
0130. museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Friday 9th December<br />
CAKE DECORATING CLASS<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
4:30 - 6:30pm Booking essential. £35. Learn<br />
from the talented team how to decorate<br />
your own cake. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: A UNITED<br />
KINGDOM (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
DINKY DRAGONS<br />
Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The<br />
Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH<br />
10am -3pm. Free. Rhyme time, story time<br />
and messy play. Tel: 029 2034 6214.<br />
www.cardiffstory.com<br />
FESTIVE FILM: THE NIGHTMARE<br />
BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3D (PG: 1993)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
2.30pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
LITTLE MICE CLUB: FESTIVE SPECIAL<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
10.30am - 12pm. Enjoy bilingual<br />
play, songs and crafts. Free.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
TODDLER TIME<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
1.30 - 4pm. Find special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books hidden in different galleries to<br />
help parents and children aged 1–4 years<br />
explore the Museum through play. Plus<br />
activities in the Clore Discovery Centre.<br />
Story or songs at 3pm. Theme – Christmas<br />
Wildlife. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
YULETIDE TOURS<br />
Tredegar House,<br />
Nr Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
11:30am - 12:30pm. Booking<br />
essential. See Tredegar House dressed in all<br />
its Christmas finery. Discover more about<br />
Morgan family’s festive traditions and the<br />
tales of Charles Morgan. Discover the state<br />
rooms which hosted the celebrations and<br />
the network of kitchens and servants rooms<br />
which serviced the grand parties.<br />
Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFT WORKSHOP<br />
Saturday 10th December<br />
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER CHRISTMAS<br />
CRAFT WORKSHOP<br />
The Kymin, Beach Road,<br />
Penarth CF64 1JX<br />
Make a festive fur hair bow or<br />
glamorous winter fascinator and matching<br />
cosy muffs. Plenty of help for those not used<br />
to sewing. Learn something about the craft<br />
of millinery and take something home that<br />
you have made together. Three hour session.<br />
Workshops at 10am & 2pm. £30 per pair.<br />
Tel: 078 2867 1422.<br />
www.muffworkshops.weebly.com<br />
CHRISTMAS EVENT<br />
Mountain Ash, CF45<br />
10am - 4pm. Family day out with<br />
a visit from Santa, Christmas<br />
stalls, Ski slope, Snowglobe, refreshments,<br />
funfair, face painting, and more. Tel: 01443<br />
424123. www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson<br />
CHRISTMAS EVENT<br />
Treorchy, CF42<br />
10am - 4pm. Family day out<br />
with a visit from Santa and his<br />
reindeers, Christmas stalls, refreshments,<br />
funfair, face painting and more. Children<br />
and Reindeer Parade at 3:30pm.<br />
Tel: 01443 424123.<br />
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson<br />
FAMILY FESTIVE FUN<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
10am - 4pm. A day of craft<br />
activities, storytelling and face painting.<br />
Meet Santa at 3pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
SATURNALIA<br />
National Roman Legion<br />
Museum, Caerleon, NP18 1AE<br />
11am - 4pm. Free entry - charge<br />
for some activities. Drop in. Find out how<br />
the Romans celebrated their winter festival,<br />
Saturnalia. Taste Roman foods, make a<br />
Christmas gift for a loved one plus a visit<br />
from Santa. Tel: 029 2057 3550.<br />
museumwales.ac.uk/roman<br />
CHRISTMAS ARTISAN MARKET<br />
High St, Barry, CF62 7EB<br />
Enjoy some fantastic festive crafts,<br />
art , food stalls and music. 10am -<br />
5pm. Tel: 01446 704737.<br />
www.visitthevale.com<br />
TRADITIONAL NATIVITY<br />
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Clevedon<br />
Road, Wraxall, Nr Bristol, BS48 1PG<br />
Traditional style Nativity from The<br />
Redcliffe Brownies and Guides Group. Enjoy<br />
a selection of classic sing-along Christmas<br />
carols. Show times: 12pm & 2pm.<br />
www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk<br />
WOODEN SNOWMAN MAKING<br />
Parc Cwm Darran, CF81 9NR<br />
10am – 2pm. Make a wooden snowman<br />
with the rangers. Suitable for age 4+. £5 per<br />
person. Tel: 01443 875557.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk/countryside<br />
YULETIDE LOG AND WREATH MAKING<br />
Victoria Park, Cardiff CF5 1EY<br />
10.30am -3.30pm. Last entry<br />
2.30pm.Make your own Yuletide<br />
logs and wreaths for the festive season.<br />
Meet at the Bowls Pavilion, Victoria Park.<br />
Logs £2.50. table decorations £2.50, wreaths<br />
£6.50. Tel: 029 2233 0235<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING COURSE<br />
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER<br />
10am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm. £20<br />
per person includes two hours<br />
tuition and materials. Tel: 01443 412248.<br />
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk<br />
FAMILY FILM: FANTASTIC<br />
BEASTS AND WHERE… (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
CRAFTY PICTURES & FAMILY FILM:<br />
TROLLS (PG)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
1.50 – 2.50pm. £6 (includes ticket to 3pm<br />
film). Cinema Club for ages 7+. Before<br />
the 3pm Family Feature, enjoy a creative<br />
workshop related to the film. Family Film<br />
3pm: Trolls (PG). Tickets in advance for film<br />
only: adults £4, children £3. On day: adults<br />
£4.50, children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 10th &<br />
Sunday 11th December<br />
WINTER WORKSHOP<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX<br />
11am and 2.30pm. Enjoy <strong>Winter</strong> crafts in the<br />
cosy cabin. Tel: 029 2034 5696.<br />
parcplay@gmail.com<br />
SANTA VISITS<br />
Caerphilly Castle, CF83 1JD<br />
Sat 10am - 4pm; Sun 11am -<br />
4pm. See Santa, his grand red<br />
sleigh and a beautiful travelling grotto.<br />
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of<br />
a medieval castle preparing for Christmas<br />
with festive activities and entertainment for<br />
the family. No booking required. Plus visit<br />
the Christmas markets in the town centre.<br />
cadw.gov.wales/eventscadw.gov.wales/<br />
events<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
CardiffC a s t le CF10 3RB<br />
Santa will be waiting in the<br />
magical Black Tower with<br />
presents for all good boys and girls. Sessions<br />
in Welsh language available. Book online at<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Love Caerphilly Shop, Caerphilly<br />
Town Centre, CF83 1JR<br />
Visit Santa in his grotto. £3.50<br />
per child (Includes gift).<br />
Tel: 029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
NP11 7FA<br />
Walk through the snowy<br />
valleys to the North Pole and tell Santa your<br />
Christmas wishes and get an early gift! £6<br />
per child. Includes gift. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
BREAKFAST WITH THE ELVES<br />
D y ff r y nG ardens, Nr St Nicholas,<br />
CF5 6SU<br />
9:30 - 10:30am. Booking<br />
essential. Enjoy some breakfast, play games<br />
and do some colouring with the Elves in<br />
the tearoom before paying a visit to Father<br />
Christmas. Adults - £10; children £7.Then<br />
visit Father Christmas from 11am - 3pm.<br />
Normal admission applies plus £4 per child.<br />
U11s free admission if visiting Santa. Father<br />
Christmas will be meeting all the good boys<br />
and girls to give them an early Christmas<br />
present. Tickets for your allocated time slot<br />
can be collected from the visitor reception,<br />
posted out or collected on the day.<br />
Booking essential for Breakfast with Elves<br />
and visiting Santa. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
CHRISTMAS CRAFT WEEKEND<br />
St Fagans National History Museum,<br />
CF5 6XB<br />
12 - 4pm. Small charge to cover<br />
materials for some activities. Hands on<br />
drop-in activity sessions. Make a decoration<br />
for your tree or a special wish as you help to<br />
stir the Christmas pudding. T<br />
Plus:<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
2pm. Find out more about objects from the<br />
Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
FIRE & LIGHT<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
Find out how the fire triangle can help<br />
us safely extinguish fires and also make<br />
exhilarating science demonstrations.<br />
Plus:<br />
LIGHTS IN THE SKY<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Look up<br />
into the night sky to explore the many lights<br />
that have fascinated humans for centuries.<br />
Discover their origins, from nearby satellites<br />
to distant stars, and find out which lights<br />
in the sky you can see from your own back<br />
garden. If you’re lucky you may even catch<br />
a glimpse of the Northern Lights! Suitable<br />
for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
PAWPRINTS IN THE WINTER SKY<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Help Izzy<br />
take a tour of the night sky as she learns<br />
about the animals that you can find amongst<br />
the stars. Depending on the season, see<br />
what animals you can find. It might be a<br />
bull, a lion, a dragon or a winged horse!<br />
Suitable for under-7s. Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
RIVER OF LIGHT LANTERN<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
Caerphilly Leisure Centre, CF83 3SW<br />
10am – 5pm. Make your own lantern ready<br />
for the parade on the 22nd December<br />
through Caerphilly Town Centre. Free.<br />
Tel: 029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
Sunday 11th December<br />
FAMILY FILM: TROLLS (U)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
BIG PIT BABIES<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum,<br />
NP4 9XP<br />
Sessions at 11.30am - 12.30pm<br />
& 1.30 - 2.30pm and MUST be booked<br />
in advanced. Limited spaces. £5 charge<br />
to include a gift. Suitable for 0 - 5 years.<br />
A chance for younger visitors to meet<br />
Mother Christmas and find out what’s been<br />
happening in the Christmas household.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3650. www.museum.wales/<br />
bigpit<br />
FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
Vale Resort, Hensol Park,<br />
Hensol CF72 8JY<br />
Enjoy a classic Christmas carvery<br />
lunch and let the children enjoy balloon<br />
modelling, cheek and eye painting, a family<br />
quiz and a visit from Father Christmas.<br />
Family £75 (2 adults & 2 children under<br />
12 years). Adult £29, child under 12, £12.<br />
Includes 3 course meal and entertainment.<br />
Tel: 01443 665804<br />
FEED THE BIRDS WITH SANTA<br />
National Wetlands Centre,<br />
Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
2.45pm. A magical experience to<br />
join Santa as he takes a break from his busy<br />
preparations to help feed the birds. Included<br />
in admission price. Tel: 01554 741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
FESTIVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH SANTA<br />
Copthorne Way, Culverhouse<br />
Cross, Cardiff CF5 6DH<br />
Adult £16.95 children under 12<br />
£9.95; children under 3 eat free. To book<br />
tel: 029 2029 4333 or email events.cardiff@<br />
millenniumhotels.com<br />
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this Christmas – and beyond...<br />
The fun-filled family show<br />
FIRE & LIGHT<br />
3-4 & 10-11 December<br />
plus<br />
Amazing shows in Wales’<br />
only <strong>digital</strong> Planetarium<br />
and the delightfully disgusting<br />
YUCKY YOU!<br />
17-23 & 27-31 December<br />
2 January<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
FESTIVE STREET THEATRE<br />
The Red Dragon Centre,<br />
Cardiff Bay CF10 4JY<br />
Appearances at 12.30pm, 2pm,<br />
3.30pm. Visitors to The Red Dragon Centre<br />
can enjoy an extra sprinkle of festive magic!<br />
All the way from Lapland, two larger than<br />
life playful Reindeer Puppets named Morty<br />
and Dave will be meeting and greeting, and<br />
spreading festive joy throughout the Centre.<br />
Parking at the Centre is free for customers<br />
(minimum spend applies). Find out more at<br />
thereddragoncentre.co.uk<br />
ROBIN NEST BOX MAKING<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
National Wetlands Centre, Llwynhendy,<br />
Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
Drop in anytime between 11am - 12pm or<br />
1 - 4pm to receive expert one-to-one tuition<br />
to make your own robin nest box to put up in<br />
your garden or give as the perfect Christmas<br />
gift. £7 per box plus admission. Tel: 01554<br />
741087. www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
YULETIDE LOG AND WREATH MAKING<br />
Roath Park Pleasure Gardens,<br />
Cardiff CF23 5NP<br />
10.30am - 3.30pm. Last entry<br />
2.30pm. Make your own Yuletide logs and<br />
wreaths for the festive season. Meet at the<br />
Bowls Pavilion, Roath Pleasure Gardens.<br />
Logs £2.50; table decorations £2.50; wreaths<br />
£6.50. Tel: 029 2233 0235<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
Monday 12th December<br />
CAKE DECORATING CLASS<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
4:30 - 6:30pm Booking essential. £35. Learn<br />
from the talented team how to decorate<br />
your own cake. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Tuesday 13th December<br />
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS<br />
Aberdulais Tin Works and<br />
Waterfall, SA10 8EU<br />
5 - 8pm. Wrap up and take a<br />
candlelit walk to the waterfall, enjoy storytelling<br />
with Mr/Mrs Claus and cozy-on up in<br />
the tea-room with a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Adults £5: children £2.50; family £12.50. Free<br />
to National Trust members. Wear weather<br />
appropriate clothing and take a torch.<br />
Tel: 01639 636674.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberdulais<br />
CAROL CONCERT<br />
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER<br />
7 – 9pm. Free entry. Tel: 01443<br />
412248. www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk<br />
CAROLS<br />
Grange Gardens, CF11 7LJ<br />
6.30 - 7.30pm. A traditional<br />
carol concert at Grange Gardens<br />
bandstand. Wrap up warm and take a torch.<br />
Free. Tel: 029 2233 0235<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
Wednesday 14th December<br />
CAROLS<br />
Victoria Park, Cardiff CF5 1EY<br />
6.30 - 7.30pm. A traditional carol<br />
concert on Victoria Park bandstand.<br />
Wrap up warm and take a torch. Entrance via<br />
the main gate off Thompsons Avenue. Free.<br />
Tel: 029 2233 0235 www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
CHRISTMAS SINGALONG<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
6pm. Free. Sing traditional and<br />
contemporary carols for maximum yuletide<br />
delight. Booking required. Tel: 029 2057<br />
3600. www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Wednesday 14th - Sunday 18th<br />
December<br />
BARGOED ICE RINK<br />
Morrisons Car Park, Bargoed, CF81 8QT<br />
10am – 7pm. No pre-booking, just turn<br />
up on the day. £3 per person (30 minute<br />
session, minimum age 4 years). Tel: 029 2088<br />
0011. www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
Thursday 15th December<br />
CAROLS<br />
Roath Park Pleasure Gardens,<br />
Cardiff CF23 5NP<br />
6.30 - 7.30pm. Traditional Carol<br />
Concert. Wrap up warm and take a torch.<br />
Entrance via the gate on corner of Ty Draw/<br />
Alder Road. Free. Tel: 029 2233 0235.<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
Friday 16th December<br />
SANTA’S WORKSHOP<br />
National Wetlands Centre,<br />
Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
5 - 6.30pm. A fun-filled, festive<br />
evening with Santa & his elves! Small gift,<br />
crafts & refreshments included. Booking<br />
essential. £10 per child (including 1 adult).<br />
Tel: 01554 741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
CAKE DECORATING CLASS<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
4:30 - 6:30pm. Booking essential. £35. Learn<br />
from the talented team how to decorate<br />
your own cake. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: SULLY (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old. Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH<br />
SPECTRUM SINGERS<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5<br />
6SU. Doors open at 7pm, concert<br />
starts 7.30pm. Adult (16+) £15;<br />
children (under 16) £10; Under 2s - Lap ticket<br />
only £2. Booking essential. Get in to the<br />
festive spirit and enjoy a concert in the Great<br />
Hall. Included with your ticket is a glass of fizz<br />
and mince pies during the interval. Tel: 029<br />
2059 0813. www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
YULETIDE TOURS<br />
Tredegar House,<br />
Nr Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
11:30am - 12:30pm. Booking<br />
essential. See Tredegar House dressed in all<br />
its Christmas finery. Discover more about<br />
Morgan family’s festive traditions and the<br />
tales of Charles Morgan. Discover the state<br />
rooms which hosted the celebrations and<br />
the network of kitchens and servants rooms<br />
which serviced the grand parties. Tel: 01633<br />
815880. www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Friday 16th - Thursday 22nd<br />
December<br />
WINTER WORKSHOP<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX<br />
11am and 2.30pm. Enjoy <strong>Winter</strong> crafts in the<br />
cosy cabin. Tel: 029 2034 5696.<br />
parcplay@gmail.com<br />
Saturday 17th December<br />
CLASSIC CAROLS<br />
Winding House Museum, NP24 6EG<br />
12pm. Join the White Rose Singers<br />
for classic Christmas carols in the<br />
historic winding engine house! Free event. Tel:<br />
01443 822666. www.windinghouse.co.uk<br />
MONTHLY NATURE RAMBLE<br />
Forest Farm, Cardiff CF14 7JJ<br />
10am - 12pm. Guided walk to identify the<br />
birds and other wildlife, which vary from<br />
month to month. Take binoculars if you have<br />
them. Meet at the Warden Centre Forest<br />
Farm. Free. Tel: 029 2233 0235<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
ROCK NATIVITY<br />
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Clevedon<br />
Road, Wraxall, Nr Bristol, BS48 1PG<br />
Local group, The Rock Project for<br />
11-18 year old aspiring musicians, will be<br />
performing an alternative and dynamic take<br />
on the Nativity story for visitors to enjoy.<br />
Show times: 12pm, 1.30pm & 3pm. See the<br />
advert to get free child entry.<br />
www.noahsarkzoofarm.com<br />
WOODEN REINDEER MAKING<br />
Parc Cwm Darran, CF81 9NR<br />
10am – 2pm. Make your own 3 foot<br />
tall Rudolph. All ages welcome. £10<br />
per person. Tel: 01443 875557.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk/countryside<br />
FAMILY FILM: TROLLS (U)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
CRAFTY PICTURES & FAMILY FILM:<br />
THE MUPPETS (PG)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
1.50pm – 2.50pm. £6 (includes ticket to 3pm<br />
film). Chapter’s Cinema Club for ages 7+. For<br />
one hour, before the 3pm Family Feature<br />
enjoy a creative workshop where children<br />
can take part in a number of different craft<br />
activities related to the film they will watch.<br />
3pm: Muppets Christmas Carol (U). Tickets in<br />
advance for film only: adults £4, children £3.<br />
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th<br />
December<br />
BARGOED ICE RINK SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Bargoed Ice Rink, Morrisons Car<br />
Park, Bargoed, CF81 8QT<br />
11am – 4pm. Enjoy a festive<br />
skate at the Bargoed Ice Rink (£3 per person)<br />
and then visit the famous man himself…<br />
Santa! Rudolph may also visit. Grotto free!<br />
029 2088 0011. www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
BREAKFAST WITH THE ELVES<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas,<br />
CF5 6SU<br />
9:30 - 10:30am. Enjoy some<br />
breakfast, play games and do some<br />
colouring with the Elves in the tearoom<br />
before paying a visit to Father Christmas.<br />
Adults - £10; children £7. Visit Father<br />
Christmas from 11am - 3pm. Normal<br />
admission applies plus £4 per child. U11s<br />
free admission if visiting Santa. Father<br />
Christmas will be meeting all the good boys<br />
and girls to give them an early Christmas<br />
present. Tickets for your allocated time slot<br />
can be collected from the visitor reception,<br />
posted out or collected on the day. Booking<br />
essential for both breakfast and visiting<br />
Santa. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
SANTA’S WINTER WONDERLAND<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
NP11 7FA<br />
Walk through the snowy<br />
valleys to the North Pole and tell Santa your<br />
Christmas wishes and get an early gift! £6<br />
per child. Includes gift. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
RIVER OF LIGHT LANTERN<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
Caerphilly Leisure Centre, CF83 3SW<br />
10am – 5pm. A chance to show off your<br />
artistic skills and make your own lantern<br />
ready for the parade on the 22nd December<br />
through Caerphilly Town Centre. Free. Tel:<br />
029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
Saturday 17th - Monday 19th<br />
December<br />
ST FAGANS FOOD AND MAKERS’<br />
MARKET<br />
St Fagans National History Museum, CF5 6XB<br />
10am - 4pm. Free. Meet the makers and pick<br />
up something special that you’d never find<br />
on the high street. With family friendly craft<br />
workshops and demonstrations. Tel: 029<br />
2057 3500. museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Saturday 17th -<br />
Tuesday 20th December<br />
TEA PARTY WITH FATHER CHRISTMAS<br />
St Fagans National History<br />
Museum CF5 6XB<br />
11am, 1pm & 3pm. £14. Santa<br />
and Mother Christmas are visiting St<br />
Fagans again this year. Enjoy a tea party to<br />
remember with the Christmassy couple,<br />
listen to their magical stories and - if you’re<br />
good - they’re sure to give you a gift.<br />
Suitable for age 4+. Welsh sessions on<br />
Saturday 17 December and Monday 19<br />
December at 11am. Bookings via www.<br />
ticketlineuk.com or tel 029 2023 0130.<br />
museum.wales/stfagans<br />
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Discotots<br />
Bilingual Discotots parties are<br />
now available to book! We are<br />
pleased to welcome our lovely<br />
Welsh speakers Hannah and<br />
Caryl to the team! Discotots has<br />
continued to go from strength<br />
to strength since winning the<br />
Netmums award for ‘Best Party<br />
Entertainer Category in Wales’<br />
and the Mums In The Know<br />
award for ‘Best Class for 2-4yr<br />
olds’! For more info about our<br />
funky, action packed birthday<br />
parties (up to 8yrs),<br />
or our upbeat<br />
preschool class<br />
(0-4yrs) contact<br />
us now.<br />
Tel: 0845 603 7220 / 02920 462540<br />
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TOP TIPS<br />
TOP TIPS<br />
Go Air Trampoline Park<br />
The nights are getting darker, the weather is getting wetter, and parents are left with<br />
the dilemma of how the kids can burn off all their excess energy – but finding indoor<br />
activities that are fun for all the family is no mean feat.<br />
That’s where Go Air comes in! Wales’ largest trampoline park offers an exhilarating<br />
experience for all ages with over 120 interconnected trampoline beds, bounce<br />
basketball, trampoline dodgeball and much more coming in our refit over the coming<br />
weeks! Open jumping is great way to burn off energy, but for more structured exercise,<br />
there is also an array of kids’ activities, including trampoline proficiency lessons,<br />
parkour practice and recreational dodgeball classes, all of which are suitable for age<br />
6 upwards - plus there’s a host of trampoline based Go Air Fit fitness classes for adults<br />
running every weekday!<br />
Jump online now www.goairtrampolinepark.co.uk for all the flipping brilliant info!<br />
Santa’s Toy Mine returns to Rhondda<br />
Heritage Park this festive season, bringing<br />
Christmas cheer by the sled load!<br />
Rhondda Heritage Park in Trehaford is set to be transformed into a magical<br />
Christmas experience where you can join the Toy Miners on the adventure as they<br />
travel through the underground toy mine on the hunt for Santa. With dazzling<br />
lights and special effects this is an experience like no other.<br />
Each visiting child will receive a gift and adults will get a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Tours run daily from 27th November right up to Christmas Eve.<br />
To book and for further information please visit<br />
www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
Cardiff Council<br />
Cardiff’s great seasonal attraction is back to give the city centre its famous<br />
festive sparkle, and this year local major employer Admiral are on board – and<br />
there is a brand new additional feature built on to keep skaters dry as the<br />
attraction becomes Cardiff’s <strong>Winter</strong> Wundercoverland.<br />
Cardiff’s <strong>Winter</strong> Wonderland with Admiral Ice Rink will run from Thursday<br />
November 10 to Tuesday January 3 (a Bank Holiday), and after one of the<br />
wettest winters on record last year, organiser Sayers Amusements are reducing<br />
the risk of people missing out on skating sessions by looking to keep skaters<br />
super dry with a clear span roof and night sky lights.<br />
Take a walk across to the fantastically festive Christmas markets and discover<br />
what makes the Cardiff Christmas Market so unique. St John Street, Working<br />
Street, Hills Street, the Hayes and Trinity Street Open every day from Thursday<br />
10 November to Friday 23 December 10am to 5.30pm Monday to Saturday,<br />
10am to 5pm Sunday and 10am to 7pm every Thursday in December<br />
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit to the Panto.<br />
10 December <strong>2016</strong> - 8 January 2017 New Theatre, Cardiff The New Theatre’s<br />
pantomime will ‘Hofficially’ be the biggest<br />
and best yet with global television and<br />
entertainment mega-star David Hasselhoff<br />
as the dastardly Captain Hook in the<br />
swashbuckling adventure Peter Pan.<br />
www.cardiff-events.com<br />
Phone: (029) 2087 2087<br />
Email: events@cardiff.gov.uk<br />
Why not drop while you shop?<br />
Would like to invite you to drop your children off while you shop<br />
into one of our Christmas activities sessions at Yr Hen Llyfrgell,<br />
The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH.<br />
Two hour sessions of making and decorations gifts or just<br />
playing Christmas Games. Open 10th 17th 19th 20th 21st 22nd<br />
and 23rd December.<br />
Daily sessions 9.30 – 11.30, 12.00 – 2.00 and 2.30 -4.30.<br />
Further information and to book email admin@hybu.co.uk or<br />
telephone 029 2037 3050. Registered charity number 1159144<br />
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Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd<br />
National Museum Cardiff<br />
Dewch wyneb yn wyneb<br />
â deinosoriaid go iawn<br />
dros y gaeaf<br />
Am amseroedd agor y Nadolig<br />
a manylion digwyddiadau,<br />
ewch i amgueddfa.cymru<br />
Mynediad<br />
am ddim<br />
Free entry<br />
THE<br />
THE TALENT HUB FOR<br />
CARDIFF AND THE VALE<br />
Come face to face with<br />
real dinosaurs this winter<br />
For Christmas opening times and event details,<br />
visit museum.wales<br />
Parc Cathays, Caerdydd CF10 3NP<br />
Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
ACTING • MUSICAL THEATRE • DANCE<br />
Performing Arts School for ages 3 to adult<br />
Shelley Norton Stage School and Management offers a full and diverse<br />
timetable of classes in TV, stage and audition technique classes for<br />
children and adults.<br />
The Talent Shack, Unit 17, Freemans Parc, Penarth Road, CF11 8EQ<br />
029 2023 3622<br />
hello@shelleynorton.co.uk<br />
shelleynorton.co.uk<br />
thetalentshack.co.uk<br />
What’s Go-ing On at<br />
Go Air this Autumn?!<br />
Term Time<br />
Weekdays 4-6pm<br />
After School<br />
Bounce &<br />
Bite Deal<br />
£8.50 for a one<br />
hour bounce plus a<br />
kid’s snack box or<br />
hot dog meal<br />
T&C’s Apply<br />
Mon to Thur 10-8pm<br />
and Friday 10-6pm<br />
goairtrampolinepark.co.uk / 02920 099 899<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Saturday 17th - Friday 23rd December<br />
SANTA’S GROTTO<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Santa will be waiting in the<br />
magical Black Tower with<br />
presents for all good boys and girls. Sessions<br />
in Welsh language available. Book online at<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
STAR TOURS<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Find out<br />
more about some familiar constellations, the<br />
planets, how stars are born and how they die.<br />
The Digital Planetarium can take you through<br />
space for a close up look at some of nature’s<br />
most beautiful sights such as distant galaxies<br />
and exploded stars. Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
YUCKY YOU!<br />
Included in admission price. Why does skin<br />
becomes spotty, why noses get snotty and<br />
why we go to the potty - find out in this funfilled<br />
show that’s suitable for all the family.<br />
Plus<br />
PAWPRINTS IN THE WINTER SKY<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Help Izzy<br />
take a tour of the night sky as she learns<br />
about the animals that you can find amongst<br />
the stars. Depending on the season, see<br />
what animals you can find. It might be a<br />
bull, a lion, a dragon or a winged horse!<br />
Suitable for under-7s. Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
ARTES MUNDI CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY<br />
ART ACTIVITIES<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10<br />
3NP. Art activities related to the national<br />
traditions of the Artes Mundi artists. Free,<br />
drop-in. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Sunday 18th December<br />
FAMILY SUNDAY LUNCH<br />
Vale Resort, Hensol Park,<br />
Hensol CF72 8JY<br />
Enjoy a classic Christmas carver<br />
lunch and let the children enjoy balloon<br />
modelling, cheek and eye painting, a family<br />
quiz and a visit from Father Christmas.<br />
Family £75 (2 adults & 2 children under<br />
12 years). Adult £29, child under 12, £12.<br />
Includes 3 course meal and entertainment.<br />
Tel: 01443 665805<br />
FATHER CHRISTMAS AT THE PIT<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum,<br />
NP4 9XP<br />
12 - 4pm. Be amazed as Father<br />
Christmas arrives at Pit Top at 10.30am,<br />
travelling 300ft UP from underground on<br />
his way to Lapland. Once he’s arrived (and<br />
found his elves!), there’ll be an opportunity<br />
to visit him in his cottage, until 4pm and tell<br />
him what’s on your Christmas list. Music will<br />
also be provided by Blaenavon Town Band.<br />
£5 charge to include a gift. Suitable for all<br />
children. No booking necessary. Tel: 029<br />
2057 3650. www.museum.wales/bigpit<br />
FEED THE BIRDS WITH SANTA<br />
National Wetlands Centre,<br />
Llwynhendy, Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
2.45pm. Join Santa as he takes<br />
a break from his busy preparations to help<br />
feed the birds. Included in admission price.<br />
Plus:<br />
ROBIN NEST BOX MAKING<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
Drop in between 11am - 12pm or 1 - 4pm<br />
to receive one-to-one tuition to make your<br />
own robin nest box to put up in your garden<br />
or give as the perfect Christmas gift. £7 per<br />
box plus admission. Tel: 01554 741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
FESTIVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH SANTA<br />
Copthorne Way, Culverhouse<br />
Cross, Cardiff CF5 6DH<br />
Adult £16.95 children under 12<br />
£9.95; children under 3 eat free. To book<br />
tel: 029 2029 4333 or email events.cardiff@<br />
millenniumhotels.com<br />
CHRISTMAS UNDERGROUND CINEMA<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Book online www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
FESTIVE FILM: MIRACLE ON 34TH<br />
STREET (U: 1947)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
2.30pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
LANTERN LIT GARDENS AND<br />
CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE<br />
Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen,<br />
Carmarthenshire. SA32 8QH<br />
Celebrate the festive period with a Carol<br />
Service in Aberglasney’s beautiful manor<br />
house. Mulled wine. Free entry from 3pm.<br />
Carol Service 6pm. Tel: 01558 668998.<br />
www.aberglasney.org<br />
MINCE PIE WALK<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
Walk around the Cwmcarn valley and blow<br />
away the stresses of Christmas with this<br />
strenuous, but very rewarding walk approx.<br />
7 miles. Wrap up warm, and take a flask. On<br />
return to the Centre, enjoy a hot chocolate<br />
& mince pie. £5 per adult. £3.50 per child,<br />
payable at time of booking. Dogs welcome.<br />
Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
TUDOR TREATS<br />
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, CF46 6ER<br />
Price included in manor entry fee, see<br />
website for times. Visitors to the manor can<br />
make candles, soap balls and pomanders<br />
as gifts for friends and family. Tel: 01443<br />
412248. www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk<br />
Monday 19th December<br />
RSPB CYMRU PARC PLAY<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX<br />
11am - 3pm. RSPB will provide nature based<br />
family activities and will also be on hand<br />
helping families to plant a tree to be taken<br />
home or left at Parc Play to be visited and<br />
watch it grow through the year. Tel: 029<br />
2034 5696. parcplay@gmail.com<br />
FILM: TROLLS (U)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road,<br />
Barry CF62 8NA<br />
10am. Tickets: Adults £6.50; children U16<br />
£3.50. Box Office 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Monday 19th - Thursday 22nd<br />
CHRISTMAS STORYTELLING<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran<br />
Embankment, Grangetown, Cardiff,<br />
CF10 5DX. 10.30am - 2.30pm.Listen<br />
to an enchanting Christmas story. Tel: 029<br />
2034 5696. parcplay@gmail.com<br />
Tuesday 20th December<br />
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS<br />
Aberdulais Tin Works and<br />
Waterfall, SA10 8EU<br />
5 - 8pm. Wrap up and take a<br />
candlelit walk to the waterfall, enjoy storytelling<br />
with Mr/Mrs Claus and cozy-on up in<br />
the tea-room with a hot drink and mince pie.<br />
Adults £5: children £2.50; family £12.50. Free<br />
to National Trust members. Wear weather<br />
appropriate clothing and take a torch. Tel:<br />
01639 636674. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/<br />
aberdulais<br />
CHRISTMAS UNDERGROUND CINEMA<br />
Cardiff Castle CF10 3RB<br />
Book online www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
WINTER WELLY WALK<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
10.30 - 11.30am. Wear your festive wellies<br />
and enjoy a walk around the Nantcarn valley<br />
making your way to the Craft hut to make<br />
Christmas Tree decorations. Wrap up warm, as<br />
you will be outside for the session! Ages 3+.<br />
£2 per child. £1 per adult. Book your place as<br />
spaces are limited! Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Wednesday 21st December<br />
CAROL CONCERT<br />
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff<br />
Bay. CF10 5AL. 5.45pm. Glanfa<br />
stage. A celebration of Christmas<br />
with City Voices Cardiff and some festive<br />
treats, including mince pies. Free - open to<br />
all. Tel: 029 2063 6464. www.wmc.org.uk<br />
FAMILY FILM: THE MUPPETS<br />
CHRISTMAS CAROL (U)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50. Tel:<br />
029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
FESTIVE CRAFT<br />
Cardiff Story Museum, The Old<br />
Library, The Hayes, Cardiff,<br />
CF10 1BH. 10am - 3pm. £1 per child.<br />
Drop in to the children’s craft session for<br />
some festive fun! Tel: 029 2034 6214.<br />
www.cardiffstory.com<br />
Thursday 22nd December<br />
CAERPHILLY RIVER OF LIGHT<br />
LANTERN PARADE<br />
From Caerphilly Railway Station, CF83 1HE<br />
6.30pm start. A festive parade through<br />
Caerphilly Town Centre, followed by a<br />
spectacular fireworks display above the skies<br />
of Caerphilly Castle. Free. Tel: 029 2088 0011.<br />
www.caerphilly.gov.uk<br />
FAMILY FILM: FANTASTIC BEASTS<br />
AND WHERE… (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50. Tel:<br />
029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Friday 23rd December<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: A UNITED<br />
KINGDOM (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
DOGGY TINSEL WALK<br />
Cwmcarn Forest<br />
Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
11am - 12.30pm. Enjoy a gentle<br />
stroll around the valley and on your return<br />
warm up with a hot chocolate and tasty dog<br />
treats (human treats also available!). Feel<br />
free to take your tinsel or reindeer antlers to<br />
get in the festive cheer! Adults £4; children<br />
£2.50. DOGS FREE! Booking advised as places<br />
are limited! Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
25th December<br />
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH AT VILLAGE<br />
HOTEL CARDIFF<br />
29 Pendwyallt Rd, Coryton,<br />
Cardiff, CF14 7EF. Come and say<br />
hello to Santa whilst enjoying<br />
your Christmas Day Lunch, 4 course meal in<br />
our Inspiration Suite or 3 course meal in<br />
The Public House. Book your tickets online –<br />
www.village-hotels.co.uk/Christmas<br />
Friday 23rd -<br />
Saturday 24th December<br />
FESTIVE SUNDAY LUNCH WITH SANTA<br />
Copthorne Way, Culverhouse<br />
Cross, Cardiff CF5 6DH<br />
Adults £16.95; children under<br />
12 £9.95; children under 3 eat free.<br />
To book tel: 029 2029 4333 or email<br />
events.cardiff@millenniumhotels.com<br />
Tuesday 27th December<br />
FAMILY FILM: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND<br />
WHERE… (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Tuesday 27th -<br />
Saturday 31st December<br />
YUCKY YOU!<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
Included in admission price. Why does skin<br />
becomes spotty, why noses get snotty and<br />
why we go to the potty find out in this funfilled<br />
show that’s suitable for all the family.<br />
Plus:<br />
PAWPRINTS IN THE WINTER SKY<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Help Izzy<br />
take a tour of the night sky as she learns<br />
about the animals that you can find amongst<br />
the stars. Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Plus:<br />
STAR TOURS<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. The Digital<br />
Planetarium can take you through space<br />
for a close up look at some of nature’s most<br />
beautiful sights such as distant galaxies and<br />
exploded stars. Suitable for ages 7+. Tel: 029<br />
2047 5475. www.techniquest.org<br />
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Kids’ Book<br />
Reviews<br />
Get your nose stuck in a book...<br />
Our Kids Book Review Panel is a group<br />
of children from across the UK who have<br />
an avid interest in reading. They receive books<br />
from us on a regular basis and post their reviews online.<br />
To see reviews for other titles visit www.primarytimes.net/reviews/<br />
Santa Claude, by Alex T Smith<br />
Published by: Hodder Children’s Books.<br />
ISBN: 1444926497<br />
Reviewed by Ellen, aged 8 from North Yorkshire:<br />
One night Claude the dog’s owners go out and he<br />
thinks he hears a burglar. He ties the burglar up<br />
but then he discovers the burglar is actually Santa<br />
Claus! Claude has to deliver all the presents but can he<br />
get home before his owners come back home? I liked this book because<br />
it is a very funny story and the author has used a lot of imagination.<br />
GIVE A<br />
gift<br />
experience<br />
THIS CHRISTMAS<br />
Prince George and the Royal Potty, by Caryl Hart<br />
Published by: Orchard Books. ISBN: 1408339714<br />
Reviewed by Ethan, aged 4 from Cardiff: This book is about a little<br />
Prince who wants to do grown up things. George wants to be a knight but<br />
his armour won’t fit over his nappy! George wants<br />
to go marching but his nappy gets full of poop and<br />
he starts to smell really bad! So George has to potty<br />
train just like my brother Harrison is doing at the<br />
moment. It isn’t long before George can use the<br />
potty. When George has a wee on the potty he gets<br />
really really happy! I really liked this book, it is funny<br />
and my brother Harrison likes it too.<br />
If you’re looking for something that’s truly<br />
memorbale, then give an experience to treasure<br />
at the Vale Resort this Christmas. Sit back, relax<br />
and enjoy some stress free Christmas shopping<br />
from the comfort of your very own armchair.<br />
Nixie: Wonky <strong>Winter</strong> Wonderland, by Cas Lester<br />
Published by: OUP Oxford. ISBN: 0192743236<br />
Reviewed by Willow, aged 7 from Cornwall:<br />
This book is about a girl called Nixie who is a fairy. It has<br />
lots of lovely pictures, which helped me to see what was<br />
happening. The chapters all have clocks on them, this<br />
helped me learn telling the time. The writing is nice, I<br />
liked all the different fonts. There is another book about<br />
Nixie that I hope to read too. I think my sister would like<br />
this book as well as children who love cheeky fairies.<br />
Animal Magic Board Book, by Phil Allcock<br />
Published by: Maverick Arts Publishing.<br />
ISBN: 1848862326<br />
Reviewed by mum of Aurora, aged 2 from<br />
Oxfordshire: This magical nonsense rhyme<br />
board book is absolutely brilliant. Aurora loves<br />
it! Is it a hedgehog, a toad or a worm? Highly<br />
recommended!<br />
The Awesome Body Book, by Adam Frost<br />
Published by: Bloomsbury Childrens. ISBN: 1408862352<br />
Reviewed by James, aged 8 from Cardiff: So... it went like this...<br />
our topic in school was ‘the body’ and then this book<br />
arrived so I took it into school thinking my teacher<br />
would be impressed with me. I based this theory on<br />
the title of it, rather than having read any of it. My<br />
teacher looked inside and shrieked with horror, as she<br />
had opened it on the ‘how to make a poo’ page!! Good<br />
information and fab pics about the body, but don’t give<br />
it to anybody over 40 to read as they are all a bit silly<br />
about poo/wee/bums, etc.<br />
SPA TREATMENTS | GOLF LESSONS<br />
AFTERNOON TEA | SHORT BREAKS<br />
ROUND OF GOLF | PAMPER DAYS<br />
A LA CARTE DINNER | GOLF MEMBERSHIP<br />
CHOCOLATE MAKING | MONETARY VOUCHERS<br />
SUNDAY LUNCH | AND MUCH MUCH MORE<br />
CLICK OR COLLECT - THE CHOICE IS YOURS<br />
www.vale-hotel.com/gifts<br />
Tel: 01443 667800<br />
Hensol Park, Hensol,<br />
Vale of Glamorgan, CF72 8JY<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Wednesday 28th December<br />
FAMILY FILM: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND<br />
WHERE… (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50. Tel:<br />
029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
FESTIVE CRAFT<br />
Cardiff Story Museum,<br />
The Old Library, The Hayes,<br />
Cardiff, CF10 1BH. 10am - 3pm.<br />
£1 per child. Drop in to the children’s craft<br />
session for some festive fun! Tel: 029 2034<br />
6214. www.cardiffstory.com<br />
Wednesday 28th -<br />
Saturday 31st December<br />
ARTES MUNDI CHRISTMAS<br />
HOLIDAY ART ACTIVITIES<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP. Art activities related to<br />
the national traditions of the Artes Mundi<br />
artists. Free, drop-in. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Thursday 29th December<br />
FAMILY FILM: FANTASTIC BEASTS AND<br />
WHERE… (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children<br />
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Friday 30th December<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: FANTASTIC<br />
BEASTS … (12A)<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 31st December<br />
NOS GALAN ROAD RACES<br />
Mountain Ash, CF45. Road Races start at<br />
5.15pm. In addition to the road races there<br />
will be a mystery runner in attendance who<br />
will light a beacon at 6.30pm plus a Firework<br />
display at 6.45pm. Tel: 01443 424123.<br />
www.nosgalan.co.uk<br />
NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE THREE<br />
HORSESHOES PLAYBARN<br />
3 Horseshoes, Nr Barry, Vale of Glamorgan,<br />
CF62 3AB. Meal, Entertainment, Fireworks and<br />
Transport (Barry & Rhoose) Playbarn Open.<br />
Adults £30 & Children £15. Tel 01446 710428<br />
www.3horseshoespub.com<br />
Sunday 1st January<br />
VEGGIE PATCH KIDS<br />
National Wetlands Centre, Llwynhendy,<br />
Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
11am - 12pm. Take your little ones to grow<br />
veggies in the patch and learn how to care<br />
for plants. Included in admission price and<br />
free for members. Tel: 01554 741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
Monday 2nd January<br />
PAWPRINTS IN THE WINTER SKY<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Help Izzy<br />
take a tour of the night sky as she learns<br />
about the animals that you can find amongst<br />
the stars. Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Plus:<br />
STAR TOURS<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. The Digital<br />
Planetarium can take you through space<br />
for a close up look at some of nature’s most<br />
beautiful sights such as distant galaxies and<br />
exploded stars. Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
YUCKY YOU!<br />
Included in admission price.Why does skin<br />
becomes spotty, why noses get snotty and<br />
why we go to the potty find out in this funfilled<br />
show that’s suitable for all the family.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Wednesday 4th January<br />
TODDLER TIME MONTHLY MOVIES:<br />
THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD (U:2011)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
10.30am. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Friday 6th January<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING:<br />
PHONE FOR FILM DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
TODDLER DAY:<br />
RAINBOWS & RAINDROPS<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
U4s free, accompanying adults £5.50. Preschool<br />
children have their run of the exhibits<br />
with activities on a special theme. There’ll<br />
be drawing and colouring and something to<br />
make to take home. Techniquest is buggyfriendly,<br />
with nappy-changing facilities and<br />
lockers. Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Saturday 7th January<br />
FAMILY FILM: PHONE FOR FILM<br />
DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th January<br />
GIANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Jupiter,<br />
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest<br />
planets in the solar system; they are known<br />
as the Gas Giants. However, these are not<br />
just balls of Gas as their name suggests.<br />
They are the guardians of the Solar System,<br />
protecting the inner planets from potentially<br />
life threatening collisions with space debris.<br />
Find out the true nature of these Giants.<br />
Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
DON’T DO THIS AT HOME<br />
Weekends only: Included in admission price.<br />
Find out why you shouldn’t put metal in a<br />
microwave and what you should never put<br />
in your toilet. Show full of thrilling science<br />
demonstrations using simple house hold<br />
equipment that you should definitely not<br />
try at home.<br />
Plus:<br />
STARMAN AND HIS DOG<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Discover<br />
who the Starman is as he helps you find<br />
pictures in the night sky by joining the stars<br />
together using imaginary lines. Did you<br />
know that in the sky there are young, adult<br />
and old stars? Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff<br />
CF10 3NP<br />
2pm. Find out more about objects from the<br />
Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
MARI LWYD PUPPETS<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
Make a puppet to celebrate this ancient<br />
Welsh winter custom that includes a horse’s<br />
skull. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Sunday 8th January<br />
GARTH MOUNTAIN WALK<br />
From Taffs Well Train Station, CF15 7PE<br />
10am - 1pm. A walk up the gradual slopes of<br />
the Garth. Wet weather clothing and stout<br />
walking boots essential. Plus a flask of coffee<br />
or soup might cheer you up at the top! Meet<br />
at Taffs Well train station Free. 11km. Tel:<br />
029 2233 0235 www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
Friday 13th January<br />
3D SPACE SHOW<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
7pm. Free. Join AstroCymru for this hands on<br />
science spectacular that will take you on a<br />
journey around our solar system.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: PHONE FOR<br />
FILM DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
DINKY DRAGONS<br />
Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library,<br />
The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH<br />
10am -3pm. Free. Rhyme time, story time<br />
and messy play. Tel: 029 2034 6214.<br />
www.cardiffstory.com<br />
TODDLER TIME<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
1.30 - 4pm. Find special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books hidden in different galleries to<br />
help parents and children aged 1–4 years<br />
explore the Museum through play. Plus<br />
activities in the Clore Discovery Centre. Story<br />
or songs at 3pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Saturday 14th January<br />
FAMILY FILM: PHONE FOR FILM<br />
DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3.<br />
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50. Tel: 029<br />
2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
THRIFTY KIDS: MAKE A RECYCLED<br />
MILK CARTON ELEPHANT<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
10.30am -12.30pm. Free. Decorate an old<br />
plastic milk bottle to turn it into a cute<br />
elephant friend. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th January<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
2pm. Find out more about objects from the<br />
Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
DON’T DO THIS AT HOME<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
Weekends only: Included in admission price.<br />
Find out why you shouldn’t put metal in a<br />
microwave and what you should never put<br />
in your toilet. Show full of thrilling science<br />
demonstrations using simple house hold<br />
equipment that you should definitely not<br />
try at home.<br />
Plus:<br />
GIANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Jupiter,<br />
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest<br />
planets in the solar system; they are known<br />
as the Gas Giants. However, these are not<br />
just balls of Gas as their name suggests.<br />
They are the guardians of the Solar System,<br />
protecting the inner planets from potentially<br />
life threatening collisions with space debris.<br />
Find out the true nature of these Giants.<br />
Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
STARMAN AND HIS DOG<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Discover<br />
who the Starman is as he helps you find<br />
pictures in the night sky by joining the stars<br />
together using imaginary lines. Did you<br />
know that in the sky there are young, adult<br />
and old stars? Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Sunday 15th January<br />
BIRD WALK<br />
Roath Park Lake, Cardiff, CF23 5NP<br />
10am - 12pm. Meet opposite the lighthouse<br />
on Roath Park promenade for the start of<br />
this walk around the lake in search of winter<br />
birds and wildfowl. Take binoculars if you<br />
have them. Free. 2km. Tel: 029 2233 0235.<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks<br />
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H<br />
Christmas<br />
H<br />
Kids in the Kitchen<br />
Christmas is one of the most expensive<br />
times of the year so why not cut down on<br />
expenses while getting your children into<br />
the kitchen at the same time. Unlike socks<br />
or aftershave, food gifts are rarely unwanted.<br />
The main difference between something<br />
home-made and a shop-bought treat is price,<br />
and with clever packaging, a home-made<br />
treat can be even more eye-catching than<br />
its commercial equivalent. The more ‘down<br />
to earth’ and ‘artisan’ your presentation, the<br />
better the home-made treat looks. Stock up<br />
on icing sugar, twine, empty jam jars and<br />
brown paper bags and boxes. Check out<br />
boutique food shops and cafés and take<br />
pictures of ‘rustic’ items that capture your<br />
fancy, then simply reproduce the look at home!<br />
Not only will home-made gifts save you money,<br />
but family and friends will be touched that you<br />
took the time.<br />
You don’t have to be Mary Berry! The following<br />
recipes are so easy that the whole family<br />
can join in.<br />
By Anne Marie Scanlon<br />
Mini Christmas Pudding<br />
Rice Krispie Cakes<br />
The Rice Krispie cake has to be one<br />
of the easiest recipes ever created. It<br />
is next to impossible to fail and best of<br />
all, everyone loves them.<br />
Ingredients:<br />
50g Rice Krispies/popped rice cereal<br />
50g Butter • 100g Milk Chocolate<br />
80g White Chocolate<br />
Pre-made icing holly leaves<br />
Method:<br />
Melt the chocolate and butter together<br />
and mix well.<br />
Put the Rice Krispies into a large<br />
bowl, add the melted chocolate and<br />
mix until every ‘Krispie’ is coated in<br />
chocolate.<br />
Shape the mixture into little ‘puddings’<br />
and put in the fridge until set.<br />
Melt the white chocolate and dribble<br />
over the puddings. Top with the premade<br />
holly leaves and again leave in<br />
the fridge until completely set.<br />
Presentation & Wrapping:<br />
Use a large dinner plate to draw<br />
around and cut out a large circle<br />
of cellophane. Place a mound of<br />
‘puddings’ in the middle and take the<br />
edges of the cellophane up to cover<br />
the mound. Hold together with an<br />
elastic band or Sellotape, then tie with<br />
twine and a handmade label.<br />
Christmas Coconut Truffles<br />
Truffles are a perennial favourite and<br />
incredibly easy to make...<br />
Ingredients:<br />
200ml Double Cream<br />
200g Dark Chocolate (minimum 70%<br />
Cocoa Solids)<br />
200g Desiccated Coconut<br />
Method:<br />
Chop the chocolate into small pieces<br />
and put in a mixing bowl.<br />
In a saucepan, bring the cream gently<br />
to the boil.<br />
Pour the cream over the chocolate<br />
and stir until both ingredients are<br />
completely blended and smooth.<br />
Leave the mixture in the fridge until it<br />
becomes solid.<br />
Using a teaspoon, scoop out small<br />
pieces of the mixture and roll into bitesized<br />
balls.<br />
Roll each individual ball in coconut<br />
until it is completely covered.<br />
Presentation & Wrapping:<br />
You can wrap these in cellophane<br />
just like the Christmas Pudding Rice<br />
Krispie Cakes. Or line a small brown<br />
cardboard box with tissue paper<br />
and use twine to secure it. Add a<br />
handmade label made of brown<br />
cardboard.<br />
Edible Garlands<br />
Edible decorations such as<br />
gingerbread shapes and candy canes<br />
have been a staple on Christmas trees<br />
for a long time. The following edible<br />
garlands are so simple to make that<br />
even the smallest members of the<br />
family can help. They can be used to<br />
decorate your own home or can be<br />
given as gifts.<br />
Ingredients:<br />
A large sewing needle and thread.<br />
Popcorn, marshmallows, and dried<br />
fruit such as cranberries work well.<br />
Method:<br />
Double your thread to increase its<br />
strength and thread on the ingredients.<br />
Tie off the ends and hey presto! – It’s<br />
that simple!<br />
Presentation & Wrapping:<br />
If you’re using these garlands as<br />
decorations then simplicity is key.<br />
Use one or two ingredients for an<br />
authentic rustic feel.<br />
If you are planning on giving the<br />
garlands as gifts you can add all sorts<br />
of decorations – melted chocolate,<br />
edible glitter and more – let the kids<br />
take over! Then twizzle the garland<br />
into a large glass jar and tie with a<br />
ribbon and child’s handmade label.<br />
Perfect for grandparents!<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
MUSEUM MONTHLY MOVIES:<br />
WALL-E (U:2008)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
2.30pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Friday 20th January<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: PHONE FOR<br />
FILM DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
TODDLER TIME<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
1.30 - 4pm. Find special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books hidden in different galleries to<br />
help parents and children aged 1–4 years<br />
explore the Museum through play. Plus<br />
activities in the Clore Discovery Centre. Story<br />
or songs at 3pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Saturday 21st January<br />
FAMILY FILM: PHONE<br />
FOR FILM DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3.<br />
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
2pm. Find out more about objects from the<br />
Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
DON’T DO THIS AT HOME<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
Weekends only: Included in admission price.<br />
Find out why you shouldn’t put metal in a<br />
microwave and what you should never put<br />
in your toilet. Show full of thrilling science<br />
demonstrations using simple house hold<br />
equipment that you should definitely not<br />
try at home.<br />
Plus:<br />
GIANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Jupiter,<br />
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest<br />
planets in the solar system; they are known<br />
as the Gas Giants. However, these are not<br />
just balls of Gas as their name suggests.<br />
They are the guardians of the Solar System,<br />
protecting the inner planets from potentially<br />
life threatening collisions with space debris.<br />
Find out the true nature of these Giants.<br />
Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
STARMAN AND HIS DOG<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Discover<br />
who the Starman is as he helps you find<br />
pictures in the night sky by joining the stars<br />
together using imaginary lines. Did you<br />
know that in the sky there are young, adult<br />
and old stars? Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
SANTES DWYNWEN – LOVE BUGS<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
12.30 - 3.30pm. Free. Make a cute love<br />
bug to celebrate this ancient Welsh love<br />
tradition. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Friday 27th January<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: PHONE<br />
FOR FILM DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
TODDLER TIME<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
Every Friday afternoon from 1.30 - 4pm<br />
you’ll find special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books hidden in different galleries to<br />
help parents and children aged 1 – 4 years<br />
explore the Museum through play. There will<br />
also be play activities in the Clore Discovery<br />
Centre and you can enjoy a story at 3pm<br />
or song in a new part of the museum each<br />
week. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Saturday 28th January<br />
FAMILY FILM: PHONE FOR FILM<br />
DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3.<br />
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
STAR ATTRACTIONS AT THE MUSEUM<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
10am - 4pm. A fun-filled day of spacethemed<br />
activities for all the family. Free.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Saturday 28th &<br />
Sunday 29th January<br />
FIRESIDE STORIES - NATIONAL<br />
STORYTELLING WEEK<br />
St Fagans National History Museum CF5 6XB<br />
11am - 1pm & 2 - 4pm . Free. It’s National<br />
Storytelling Week so snuggle up by the fire<br />
for a tale or two with the ‘Year of Legends’<br />
themed stories to spark your imagination.<br />
Tel 029 2057 3500.<br />
museum.wales/stfagans<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
2pm. Find out more about objects from the<br />
Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
DON’T DO THIS AT HOME<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
Weekends only: Included in admission price.<br />
Find out why you shouldn’t put metal in a<br />
microwave and what you should never put<br />
in your toilet. Show full of thrilling science<br />
demonstrations using simple house hold<br />
equipment that you should definitely not<br />
try at home.<br />
Plus:<br />
GIANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Jupiter,<br />
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest<br />
planets in the solar system; they are known<br />
as the Gas Giants. However, these are not<br />
just balls of Gas as their name suggests.<br />
They are the guardians of the Solar System,<br />
protecting the inner planets from potentially<br />
life threatening collisions with space debris.<br />
Find out the true nature of these Giants.<br />
Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
STARMAN AND HIS DOG<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Discover<br />
who the Starman is as he helps you find<br />
pictures in the night sky by joining the stars<br />
together using imaginary lines. Did you<br />
know that in the sky there are young, adult<br />
and old stars? Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
PIRATE WEEKEND<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
12 - 4pm. Free. Enjoy cutthroat crafts,<br />
swashbuckling stories and hands on fun, and<br />
meet the ship’s surgeon to hear gory tales<br />
from the high seas. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Sunday 29th January<br />
STARGAZING! WITH DARK<br />
SKIES WALES!<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA<br />
6pm - late. Adults £7.50; children £4,<br />
(includes tea/coffee/hot chocolate and<br />
biscuits). View the stars with the help of<br />
Dark Skies Wales through state of the art<br />
telescopes. Learn lots of facts about our<br />
constellations! Pre booking and payment.<br />
Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Friday 3rd February<br />
CARRY ON SCREAMING: PHONE FOR<br />
FILM DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film without<br />
having to worry about their baby causing<br />
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with<br />
babies under one year old.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
TODDLER DAY: LOTS OF LOVE<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
U4s free, accompanying adults £5.50. Preschool<br />
children have their run of the exhibits<br />
with activities on a special theme. There’ll<br />
be drawing and colouring and something to<br />
make to take home. Techniquest is buggyfriendly,<br />
with nappy-changing facilities and<br />
lockers. Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
TODDLER TIME<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
1.30 - 4pm. Find special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books hidden in different galleries to<br />
help parents and children aged 1–4 years<br />
explore the Museum through play. Plus<br />
activities in the Clore Discovery Centre. Story<br />
or songs at 3pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
Saturday 4th February<br />
FAMILY FILM: PHONE FOR FILM<br />
DETAILS<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE<br />
Tickets in advance: adults £4, children £3.<br />
On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th February<br />
CLORE EXPLORERS<br />
National Museum, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff CF10 3NP<br />
2pm. Find out more about objects from the<br />
Museum’s collection. 20 places available.<br />
Themes vary but each workshop will involve<br />
an opportunity to learn and discover plus a<br />
craft activity. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3000.<br />
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson<br />
DON’T DO THIS AT HOME<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW<br />
Weekends only: Included in admission price.<br />
Find out why you shouldn’t put metal in a<br />
microwave and what you should never put<br />
in your toilet. Show full of thrilling science<br />
demonstrations using simple house hold<br />
equipment that you should definitely not<br />
try at home.<br />
Plus:<br />
GIANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Jupiter,<br />
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest<br />
planets in the solar system; they are known<br />
as the Gas Giants. However, these are not<br />
just balls of Gas as their name suggests.<br />
They are the guardians of the Solar System,<br />
protecting the inner planets from potentially<br />
life threatening collisions with space debris.<br />
Find out the true nature of these Giants.<br />
Suitable for ages 7+.<br />
Plus:<br />
STARMAN AND HIS DOG<br />
£1.50 addition to admission price. Discover<br />
who the Starman is as he helps you find<br />
pictures in the night sky by joining the stars<br />
together using imaginary lines. Did you<br />
know that in the sky there are young, adult<br />
and old stars? Suitable for under-7s.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Sunday 5th February<br />
VEGGIE PATCH KIDS<br />
National Wetlands Centre, Llwynhendy,<br />
Llanelli, SA14 9SH<br />
(First Sunday of every month) 11am - 12pm.<br />
Take your little ones to grow veggies in<br />
the patch and learn how to care for plants.<br />
Included in admission price and free for<br />
members. Tel: 01554 741087.<br />
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli<br />
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COMPETITIONS<br />
WIN!<br />
WIN!<br />
A family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) to see<br />
Christmas Celebrations with BBC National<br />
Orchestra and Chorus of Wales.<br />
Tickets are available for either 16 December in<br />
Swansea or 17 December in Cardiff.<br />
Perfect for the whole family, Josie d'Arby presents a concert set to<br />
get you in the Christmas spirit. In a feast of Christmas classics, there<br />
will be music from Love Actually and Home and Alone, alongside<br />
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Sleigh Ride, Santa<br />
Baby and many more to sing-a-long with. There will even be a<br />
special appearance by singer and songwriter Kizzy Crawford.<br />
So don your Christmas jumpers, bring along your festive cheer and<br />
jump aboard a sleigh ride through your favourite Christmas tunes.<br />
0800 052 1812 bbc.co.uk/now @bbcnow<br />
To enter these fantastic competitions *<br />
and more please go to...<br />
www.primarytimes.net/cardiff/competitions<br />
or Facebook at Primary Times Club-Cardiff<br />
*Closing dates may vary<br />
WIN!<br />
A Family Ticket for 4 to experience The<br />
Wondercrump World of Roald Dahl at<br />
Wales Millennium Centre<br />
Thursday 29 December<br />
Embark on a magical and interactive journey and discover the<br />
secrets of a writer beloved by children of all ages. Learn about<br />
Roald Dahl's extraordinary life and the surprising inspiration for his<br />
most famous characters and stories. The tour features unique items<br />
from the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre archives. Plus there<br />
are interactive installations to spark the imagination - and even test<br />
your own powers of creativity. Squirm your way through curious<br />
spaces as you step inside this Wondercrump World.<br />
Age guidance: 7 - 107 year olds.<br />
Ticket Office: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk<br />
WIN!<br />
A Family Ticket to see Dick Whittington<br />
at The Coliseum Aberdare<br />
Saturday 10 December 2.00pm<br />
Di Botcher (Stella- Sky 1) makes her first RCT panto appearance as<br />
Fairy Bowbells ably assisted by Frank Vickery as Sarah The Cook,<br />
Max James as Dick Whittington and Lee Gilbert as King Rat!<br />
As well as an awesome cast this magical high seas adventure has<br />
heaps of comedy, magical special effects and spectacular scenery -<br />
all the purr-fect ingredients for a swashbuckling adventure!<br />
Tickets: £15.00/£12.00. Family of Four £48.00. Box Office 08000<br />
147 111. Book online www.rct-arts.co.uk<br />
*Bookings are subject to a £2.50 transaction charge. Terms and Conditions. This competition<br />
closes at midday on 5th December <strong>2016</strong>. One winner will receive a family ticket to see a<br />
performance of Dick Whittington at The Coliseum Theatre Aberdare. Family Tickets are for<br />
four people, (including two under 16). The winner will be picked at random from all correct<br />
entries and contacted via email after<br />
the closing date. Please make sure<br />
your details are entered correctly.<br />
The prize is as stated and cannot be<br />
transferred or exchanged. No cash<br />
alternative will be offered.<br />
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RCT THEATRES<br />
WIN!<br />
An open jump pass for a family of 5<br />
at Go Air Trampoline Park<br />
Wales’ largest trampoline park offers<br />
an exhilarating experience for all<br />
ages with over 120 interconnected<br />
trampoline beds, six supersize foam<br />
pits, bounce basketball, trampoline<br />
dodgeball and much more! Open<br />
jumping is great way to burn off energy, but for more structured<br />
exercise, there is also an array of kids’ activities, including<br />
trampoline proficiency lessons, parkour practice and recreational<br />
dodgeball classes, all of which are suitable for age 6 upwards -<br />
plus there’s a host of trampoline based Go Air Fit fitness classes<br />
for adults running every weekday!<br />
Win an open jump pass for a family of 5 at Go Air Trampoline<br />
Park, and bounce to your heart’s content with a full hour of<br />
indoor fun, whatever the weather…<br />
Go Air HQ, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen,<br />
CF14 5DX Tel: 029 20 099899<br />
www.goairtrampolinepark.co.uk<br />
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WIN!<br />
WIN!<br />
A <strong>Winter</strong> Weekday Private Hire at<br />
Parc Play worth £150<br />
Available midweek at 10:30am, 1:00pm or 4:30pm during Parcs<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Season. Hire the whole of Parc including party invites,<br />
squash and cups for up to 60 children for your next party. Great<br />
for class and joint birthday parties or any large get together!<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX. Email: parcplay@gmail.com<br />
Tel: 02920 345696 (out of hours 077 380 77 810)<br />
OPEN to the public every weekend and during the school holidays<br />
during <strong>Winter</strong> Season. 10am - 6pm in November - 10am - 5pm in<br />
December and January<br />
www.parcplay.com<br />
To Enter go online to the<br />
Primary Times website<br />
www.primarytimes.<br />
net/cardiff or the<br />
Primary Times Facebook<br />
page which is Primary<br />
Times Club Cardiff<br />
WIN!<br />
4 Tickets to see Peter Pan at The<br />
New Theatre Tuesday 13 December 7.00pm<br />
The New Theatre,<br />
Cardiff has announced a<br />
major casting coup for<br />
this year’s pantomime<br />
Peter Pan, as it has<br />
secured global superstar<br />
David Hasselhoff at the<br />
helm of the panto in<br />
the role of Captain Hoff the Hook, Neverland’s<br />
ultimate bad boy. With amazing flying effects,<br />
barrels of laughter, magic and fairy dust, join<br />
Peter and the lost boys and set sail in the<br />
ultimate pantomime adventure complete with all of the ingredients<br />
audiences know to expect in this swashbuckling festive treat.<br />
Don't delay, this is Hofficially the panto to book for. Peter Pan will<br />
be captivating Cardiff audiences from Saturday 10 December <strong>2016</strong><br />
to Sunday 8 January 2017.<br />
Box office: 029 2087 8889 www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk<br />
COMPETITIONS<br />
CHRISTMAS CARD<br />
COMPETITION<br />
May Fletcher (6)<br />
and Sam Fletcher<br />
(7) of Hawthorne<br />
Primary School in<br />
Nottinghamshire<br />
were chosen as<br />
the winners of<br />
the Primary Times<br />
Head Office <strong>2016</strong><br />
Christmas Card<br />
Competition.<br />
<strong>2016</strong> WINNER<br />
We received hundreds of entries and every single<br />
one was absolutely brilliant – we clearly have a<br />
nation of very talented children! Well done to<br />
everyone that took part.<br />
WIN!<br />
A Family Ticket to see A Giant Panto Full<br />
of Fun! Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl<br />
Wednesday 21 December at 5pm<br />
Join us to see if Jack can save the day,<br />
retrieve the harp and win the heart<br />
of the beautiful Princess Tamara. This<br />
Panto promises to be a festive treat for all the family! A family ticket<br />
is two adults and two children. Jack and the Beanstalk runs from<br />
9th - 31st December. Tickets from £9. Adults pay kids’ prices.<br />
Box Office: 01656 815995 www.grandpavilion.co.uk<br />
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Your family theatre guide...<br />
BLACKWOOD MINERS’<br />
INSTITUTE<br />
Blackwood, NP12 1BB<br />
Box Office: 01495 227206<br />
www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com<br />
7th - 30th December<br />
Beauty & The Beast<br />
Rainbow Valley Productions bring a<br />
colourful adaptation of a much-loved<br />
classic fairy tale to the stage. Starring Owen<br />
Money. Tickets: Adults £15; children £12;<br />
family £48. Premium: adults £16; children £13;<br />
family £52. Performance: Times vary.<br />
See website for further information.<br />
GRAND PAVILION<br />
Porthcawl CF36 3YW<br />
Box Office: 01656 815995<br />
www.grandpavilion.co.uk<br />
9th - 31st December<br />
Jack and the Beanstalk<br />
OFFICE<br />
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum a Giant Panto Full of Fun!<br />
On their farm in Merrydale hero Jack,<br />
his mother Dame Trot, and his brother<br />
Simon haven’t a bean to their name! Their<br />
friendly cow, Daisy, has gone dry and<br />
worse still the village is being destroyed<br />
by the evil giant Blunderbore. His wicked<br />
henchman Fleshcreep steals the magic harp<br />
of Merrydale and kidnaps the beautiful<br />
Princess Tamara. See if Jack can save the day,<br />
retrieve the harp and win the heart of the<br />
Princess. A spectacular panto full of stunning<br />
scenery, stupendous costumes, hilarious<br />
slapstick and bags of audience participation.<br />
Jack and the Beanstalk promises to be a<br />
festive treat for all the family! Ticket prices<br />
and times vary. See website for more details.<br />
ICE ARENA WALES<br />
Cardiff Bay, Olympian Drive, Cardiff, CF11 0JS<br />
Box Office: 029 2078 9630<br />
www.icearenawales.co.uk<br />
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8th & 9th December<br />
The Nutcracker on Ice<br />
The first Christmas show at Ice Arena Wales.<br />
With special guest skaters performing<br />
fantastic routines.<br />
MEMO ARTS CENTRE<br />
Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA<br />
Box Office: 01446 738622<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
1st December<br />
Santa in Love<br />
Join Santa and his friends in this fun filled<br />
family musical complete with games,<br />
giggles and all your favourite Christmas<br />
songs. Santa will be available after the show<br />
to meet your little ones and give them a<br />
present, so don’t forget to bring your camera<br />
to capture the smiles! Tickets: Adults £9;<br />
children £8.50 (with gift) / £8 (without gift)<br />
Performance: 1pm.<br />
15th - 18th December<br />
Billboard Ensemble present<br />
Snow White<br />
Packed with all of the traditional pantomime<br />
ingredients; hilarious comedy, stunning<br />
scenery and costumes and an all-singing,<br />
all-dancing cast. Family pantomime<br />
accompanied by a live orchestra. Tickets:<br />
Adults £13; conc £11; Group (4) £45.<br />
Performance: 7.30pm & 2.30pm.<br />
NEW THEATRE<br />
Cardiff. CF10 3LN<br />
Box Office: 029 2087 8889<br />
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk<br />
10th December - 8th January<br />
Peter Pan<br />
‘Hofficially’ the biggest and best yet with<br />
global television and entertainment<br />
mega-star David Hasselhoff as the dastardly<br />
Captain Hook in the swashbuckling<br />
adventure Peter Pan. The Hoff will be joined<br />
by Cardiff’s favourite panto Dame, comedian<br />
Mike Doyle as Mrs Smee, guaranteeing<br />
laughs for all the family. With amazing flying<br />
effects, barrels of laughter, magic and fairy<br />
dust, join Peter Pan and the lost boys and set<br />
sail on the ultimate pirate adventure.<br />
Tickets and performance times vary.<br />
19th - 22nd January<br />
Room on the Broom<br />
Join the Witch and her cat on their mission<br />
to defeat the dragon in Tall Stories’ musical<br />
adaptation of the classic picture book by<br />
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The<br />
Witch and her cat are travelling on their<br />
broomstick when they pick up some hitchhikers<br />
- a friendly dog, a beautiful green bird<br />
and a crazy frog. But this broomstick is not<br />
meant for five and CRACK - it snaps in two…<br />
just as the hungry dragon appears. Songs,<br />
laughs and scary fun for children aged 3+.<br />
Tickets: £8.50 - £12.50.<br />
Performance: Thurs 2.30pm & 4pm; Fri - Sat<br />
11am & 2pm; Sun 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm.<br />
21st - 25th February<br />
Fantastic Mr Fox<br />
Boggs, Bunce and Bean, three greedy, smelly,<br />
horrid farmers hate the cunning Mr Fox.<br />
Mr Fox is clever, smart and rather fantastic,<br />
but he doesn’t realise how determined the<br />
farmers are to get revenge. Can he hatch a<br />
plan to save his family and friends? Can they<br />
outrun the diggers and outsmart the farmers?<br />
And can Rabbit shut up long enough not to<br />
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Aberdare<br />
Rhagfyr 18 - 24 December<br />
Y Parc a’r Dâr,<br />
Treorci<br />
The Park & Dare,<br />
Treorchy<br />
£15.00 • £12.00 • Tocyn Teulu/Family Tickets £48.00<br />
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25 Nov - 31 Dec <strong>2016</strong><br />
£15 - £25<br />
Under 25s Half Price<br />
Concessions £2 off<br />
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Adaptation Charles Way<br />
Director Amy Leach<br />
By / Gan Hans Christian Andersen<br />
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Director / Cyfarwyddwr Kevin Lewis<br />
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give the game away? Roald Dahl’s Fantastic<br />
Mr Fox is family fun at its finest. A tale of<br />
greed, pride and the power of friendship, this<br />
flagship production for the Roald Dahl 100<br />
celebrations promises a huge theatrical feast<br />
with live music and songs ideal for all the<br />
family. Tickets: £11.50 - £21.<br />
Performance: Tues 7pm; Weds 2.30pm;<br />
Thurs & Fri 2.30pm & 7pm; Sat 11am & 3pm.<br />
NEWBRIDGE MEMO<br />
Newbridge NP11 4FH<br />
Box Office: 01495 243252<br />
www.newbridgememo.co.uk<br />
8th - 10th December<br />
Sleeping Beauty & the Spinning<br />
Wheel of Doom Panto<br />
Join the leading damsel in distress Sleeping<br />
Beauty on an epic journey with this hilarious<br />
take on the traditional fairy-tale.<br />
Tickets: Adults £6; children £5; family £17.<br />
Performance: Times vary - see website for<br />
further information<br />
PARK & DARE THEATRE<br />
Treorchy CF42 6NL. Plus<br />
THE COLISEUM THEATRE<br />
Aberdare CF44 8NG<br />
Box Office 08000 147 111<br />
www.rct-arts.co.uk<br />
The Coliseum: 1st - 14th December<br />
Park & Dare: 18th - 24th December<br />
Dick Whittington<br />
A magical high seas adventure starring Di<br />
Botcher - known to many as Auntie Brenda<br />
as Fairy Bowbells alongside favourite panto<br />
dame Frank Vickery who plays Sarah the<br />
Cook. Heaps of comedy, magical special<br />
effects, spectacular scenery and a great cast.<br />
Tickets: Adults £15; children £12; Family<br />
ticket (4) £48. Performance: Times vary.<br />
RIVERFRONT<br />
Kingsway, Newport NP20 1HG<br />
Box Office: 01633 656757<br />
http://tickets.newportlive.co.uk<br />
29th November - 2nd January<br />
Cinderella<br />
Traditional panto with lots of laughs,<br />
memorable melodies and a flickering of fairy<br />
dust. Note - contains flashing lights, loud<br />
music, bangs, strobe lighting and smoke.<br />
Tickets from £6 - £20.<br />
Performance: Times vary.<br />
ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF<br />
MUSIC & DRAMA<br />
Cardiff,CF10 3ER<br />
Box Office: 029 2039 1391<br />
www.rwcmd.ac.uk<br />
4th - 6th December<br />
The Snowman<br />
The animated movie, based on the<br />
well-loved book by Raymond Briggs, has<br />
become synonymous with Christmas<br />
but now you can watch it accompanied<br />
by a live orchestra!<br />
Tickets: £10, £8 concessions (Schools £5)<br />
Performance: 4th December 2pm; Monday<br />
5th & Tuesday 6th December 10am & 12pm.<br />
SHERMAN THEATRE CYMRU<br />
Cardiff, CF24 4YE<br />
Box Office: 029 2064 6900.<br />
www.shermancymru.co.uk<br />
Until 31st December<br />
The Borrowers<br />
Discover the secret world of Pod, Homily<br />
and Arrietty, whose lives are turned upside<br />
down by a dangerous encounter ‘above<br />
the floorboards’. Size doesn’t stop this<br />
little family with a big heart. Hide from<br />
the ‘Human Beans’, battle with wasps and<br />
go on a magical journey that shows the<br />
littlest of people can make a big difference.<br />
Production aimed at age 7+.<br />
Tickets: From £15 - £25. Conc £2 off; half price<br />
for under 25s. Performance: Times vary.<br />
Until 31st December<br />
The Emperor’s New Clothes / Dillad<br />
Newydd yr Ymerawdwr<br />
Sherman Theatre and Theatr Iolo present<br />
The Emperor’s New Clothes / Dillad Newydd<br />
yr Ymerawdwr - a reimagining of the classic<br />
Hans Christian Andersen tale. Written by<br />
award-winning playwright Alun Saunders,<br />
with songs and live music, there’s something<br />
here for the whole family this Christmas!<br />
Made especially for 3 - 6 year olds and their<br />
families. Tickets: £8; schools £6.<br />
Performance: Times vary<br />
ST DAVID’S HALL<br />
Cardiff. CF10 1AH<br />
Box Office: 029 2087 8444<br />
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk<br />
17th - 20th December<br />
Bert and Cherry’s Christmas<br />
Plum Pudding<br />
This special performance from the Tiddly<br />
Prom team brings Bert, Cherry and many of<br />
their musical friends back together for fun<br />
and frivolity. Featuring songs from Bert’s<br />
three popular Tiddly Proms alongside festive<br />
favourites, this interactive live musical<br />
show is an ideal way for the under 5s to<br />
re-introduce the adults they look after to<br />
Christmas. Bert is in a festive mood; the<br />
Christmas tree is up and he’s wrapped up<br />
everything ready for the big day. Cherry is<br />
coming to help put the finishing touches<br />
to the decorations and all their friends will<br />
be popping in too. As usual expect a lively<br />
story, lots silly songs to sing along to and a<br />
large helping of musical plum pudding.<br />
Tickets: £7.50. Performance: 10.30am &<br />
12.30pm. Three Ballets performed by The<br />
Russian State Ballet of Siberia accompanied<br />
by the Orchestra of the Russian State Ballet:<br />
20th & 21st December<br />
La Fille Mal Gardée<br />
Recreated by Alexander Gorsky, this remains<br />
one of the oldest ballets still regularly<br />
performed. A gentle tale of love thwarted,<br />
unrequited and found. It is a masterpiece of<br />
comedy. With plenty of ribbons, romance<br />
and rivalry, La Fille mal gardée conjures up<br />
a world of pastoral simplicity where a farm<br />
boy woos a flirty farmer’s daughter and they<br />
find inventive ways to avoid her mother.<br />
Tickets: prices vary.<br />
Performance: 20th December – 7pm; 21st<br />
December – 2pm & 5.30pm.<br />
22nd - 24th & 27th - 28th December<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of<br />
the open fire sends flickering shadows across<br />
the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the<br />
presents beneath. When midnight strikes<br />
we are swept away to a fairytale world<br />
where nothing is quite as it seems, toy dolls<br />
spring to life, the Mouse King and his mouse<br />
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Wednesday 15 February<br />
Mercher 15 Chwefror<br />
1pm & 4pm<br />
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army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and<br />
we travel through the Land of Snow to an<br />
enchanted place where the magic really<br />
begins… Tickets: prices vary.<br />
Performance: Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd<br />
December - 2pm & 5.30pm; Saturday 24th<br />
December - 2pm.<br />
29th - 31st December & 2nd January<br />
Swan Lake<br />
The greatest romantic ballet of all time is<br />
brought to life by Tschaikovsky’s haunting<br />
and unforgettable score. From the<br />
impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom<br />
to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in<br />
perfect formation this compelling take of<br />
tragic romance has it all. From Odile, the<br />
temptress in black tulle as she seduces the<br />
Prince by spinning with captivating precision<br />
to the spellbound purity of the swan queen,<br />
Odette as she flutters with emotional<br />
intensity, the dual role of Odette / Odile is<br />
one of ballet’s most unmissable technical<br />
challenges. Tickets: prices vary.<br />
Performance: Thursday 29th December -<br />
2pm & 7pm, Friday 30th December - 2pm<br />
& 5.30pm; Saturday 31st December - 2pm.<br />
Monday 2nd January - 2pm & 5.30pm.<br />
15th February<br />
Mr Bloom’s Nursery Live!<br />
Mr Bloom and his Veggies are getting the<br />
Nursery ready for a very special occasion - a<br />
member of the Royal family is paying them<br />
visit! Can you lend a hand and help them get<br />
the Allotment ready in time? Featuring all<br />
of the much loved elements of the TV show,<br />
Mr Bloom (Ben Faulks) will be joined by all<br />
his gardening friends: Margaret, Joan, Colin,<br />
Raymond and Sebastian, the lovable Wee<br />
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MacGregors, and not forgetting Mr Bloom’s<br />
trusty machine ‘The Compostarium’. Sing<br />
along to all your favourite songs: ‘This Is My<br />
Allotment’, ‘Meet The Veggies, ‘The Compo<br />
Song’ and’ Night Night Veggies’. Using song,<br />
play and interaction Mr Bloom’s Nursery<br />
is a fun and inspiring show with strong<br />
educational values which will entertain<br />
parents and tiddlers alike! Show aimed at<br />
2 - 7 year olds. Tickets: Standard price<br />
£15.50. Family of 4 (at least one adult) £50.<br />
Performance: 1pm & 4pm.<br />
21st April<br />
Naomi’s Wild and Scary<br />
Family audience, but ages 5 – 7 upwards.<br />
Children’s TV presenter Naomi Wilkinson is<br />
embarking on a nationwide tour in spring<br />
2017. The show will be packed full of fun<br />
and surprises as Naomi is joined on stage<br />
by ‘Animal Mark’, and some of his scariest<br />
creatures. Join Naomi as she recalls some of<br />
her most exciting wildlife experiences from<br />
the far flung corners of the world and even<br />
introduces the audience to some of the most<br />
fierce and frightening animals she met along<br />
the way! The show is suitable for kids of all<br />
ages and guarantees a great time for the<br />
whole family. Tickets: Adults/children £18.50;<br />
Family ticket (Family of 4) £62.<br />
Plus a Ticket Service Charge of £3.95 per<br />
transaction and an optional 95p postage fee<br />
for tickets to be posted. Performance: 2.30pm.<br />
BBC NOW<br />
St David’s Hall Cardiff. CF10 1AH<br />
Box Office: 0800 052 1812<br />
www.bbc.co.uk/now<br />
17th December<br />
Christmas Celebrations<br />
BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales.<br />
Conductor Richard Balcombe, soloist Kizzy<br />
Crawford and presenter Josie D’Arby. Family<br />
concert. Tickets: Standard Price: £15- £37.<br />
Family ticket ( 2 adults & 1-4 children) £20;<br />
Family Ticket ( adult & 1-2 children) £15.<br />
Performance: 7.30pm.<br />
ST PETERS HALL<br />
St Peters Street, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3BA<br />
Box Office: 07779 088623<br />
Email pete@topbananaetc.com<br />
7th - 10th December<br />
Sleeping Beauty<br />
St Peter’s Players present this popular<br />
pantomime. Tickets: Adults £7.50, children<br />
£5, Family ticket available Weds (2+2) £20.<br />
Performance: 7pm.<br />
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE<br />
Cardiff Bay. CF10 5AL<br />
Box Office: 029 2063 6464<br />
www.wmc.org.uk<br />
30th November<br />
Raslas Bach a Mawr<br />
Age Guidance: 4+ (No under 2s). Lend a<br />
hand to the intrepid duo, Syr Wynff ap<br />
concord y Bos and Plwmsan y Twnffat Twp,<br />
as they set off on a perilous adventure to<br />
save the nation from the evil authorities and<br />
reclaim their family home.<br />
Tickets: £19 - includes booking fee.<br />
Performance: 1pm & 6pm.<br />
1st - 3rd December<br />
The Snow Queen<br />
This circus arrives without warning. With<br />
its appearance, the infamous Snow Queen<br />
will alter Kai’s world permanently and<br />
launch Gerda on a quest of self-discovery<br />
as she navigates her way through the icy<br />
and wondrous Le Cirque de le Neige. Join<br />
Hijinx’s community theatre group, Odyssey,<br />
this Christmas as they share Llinos Mai’s<br />
new adaptation of one of Hans Christian<br />
Andersen’s classic tales. Age guidance<br />
6+ - no U2s. Tickets: £6 - £8.<br />
Performance: 3pm & 7pm.<br />
4th December<br />
Ballet Cymru: Roald Dahl’s Little Red<br />
Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs<br />
The award-winning Ballet Cymru present<br />
two stories from the mind of the world’s<br />
most popular storyteller, Roald Dahl, in<br />
an afternoon of family friendly ballet<br />
adaptations. Offering a perfect opportunity<br />
to introduce your family to the wonders of<br />
dance, this outstanding classical ballet is<br />
choreographed by Darius James and Amy<br />
Doughty and inspired by the internationally<br />
recognised music by composer Paul<br />
Patterson. Age guidance 4+.<br />
Tickets: £8.50 - £20.50. Performance: 4pm.<br />
14th December - 14th January<br />
Mary Poppins<br />
The stage production of Mary Poppins is<br />
brilliantly adapted from the wonderful<br />
stories by PL Travers and the beloved Walt<br />
Disney film. The magical story of the world’s<br />
favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane<br />
has been spectacularly brought to the stage<br />
with dazzling choreography, incredible<br />
effects and unforgettable songs. Age<br />
guidance 5+ - no under 2s.<br />
Tickets: £24 - £59.<br />
Performance: 2.30pm & 7.30pm.<br />
Written by Daniel O’Brien<br />
Directed by Colin Blumenau<br />
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march 2017<br />
Raise some dough for your<br />
local heart charity<br />
For your free fundraising pack to hold your<br />
own afternoon tea, bake sale or coffee<br />
morning, please register online at<br />
welshhearts.org/teaparty<br />
Contact fundraising@welshhearts.org<br />
or 029 2240 2670<br />
Comisiwn gan Ganolfan y Southbank ar y cyd â Chanolfan Mileniwm Cymru<br />
Commissioned by Southbank Centre in partnership with Wales Millennium Centre<br />
Tocyn Teulu o<br />
Family Ticket from<br />
£27*<br />
Byd<br />
Roald Dahl<br />
The<br />
World of<br />
Roald Dahl<br />
Mwynhewch brofiad Roald Dahl yng<br />
Nghaerdydd y Nadolig yma!<br />
Don’t miss Cardiff’s magical Roald Dahl<br />
experience this Christmas!<br />
Tan Ionawr 2017 \ Until January 2017<br />
*4 person yn unig gyda dim mwy na 2 oedolyn \ 4 people with a maximum of 2 adults<br />
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Have Fun this Christmas and go that extra mile and join Welsh Hearts for an all Wales<br />
festive life saving 5k Dash, Walk, Jog or run around Mermaid Quay and Cardiff Bay on<br />
Sunday December 4th . Get your hearts beating faster this Christmas with this great event<br />
which will bring the whole community together! Last year we had over 2,000 Santas and<br />
Elfs, Snowmen, Turkeys and various amazing other characters! Suitable for all ages.<br />
£9 Registration to include a T Shirt, Water,and a Certificate! Family of 4 just £27.<br />
Sponsor Forms available. Why not set up a Just Giving Page. All children under 16<br />
encouraged to wear fancy dress - prizes for the best dressed on the day! To book a place<br />
contact Fundraising@welshhearts.org. This Family Festive Fun event<br />
is open to everyone - So go on “Be Elfy” this Christmas! So join the fun and be part of<br />
something truly SANTA-FANTASTIC this Christmas and join the Festive Dash to help us<br />
save lives in Wales! All monies raised will go towards our Heart Screening Wales<br />
Programme and to place Defibrillators throughout Wales. You can also register on line!<br />
www.welshhearts.org/santa Contact Welsh Hearts Fundraising Office on<br />
02920 647735 or fundraising@welshhearts.org<br />
Holidays Are Coming<br />
At Howell’s<br />
Everything is covered with a festive sparkle at<br />
Howell’s Junior School. In Hazelwood, home to Year<br />
4-6, the singers are in fine voice, warming up for<br />
carol concerts in Llandaff Cathedral and St John’s<br />
Church, Cardiff. In Ty Hapus, the infant department<br />
at Howell’s, Christmas tunes leak under classroom doors as the girls create cards with<br />
a liberal dusting of glitter. Peek in through the nursery window, and girls are whirling<br />
their way though some energetic moves ahead of their Christmas concert. All in all, it’s<br />
the most wonderful—and busy—time of the year.<br />
Join us for our Open Afternoon on 9th February 2017. Alternatively, please email<br />
admissions@how.gdst.net or telephone 029 20562019 to make an appointment.<br />
Could you help save a<br />
baby’s life this Christmas?<br />
This month, children’s hospital charity, Noah’s Ark,<br />
launches its Tiny Lives Appeal with the aim of raising<br />
£1 million towards the development of the neonatal<br />
unit at the University Hospital of Wales.<br />
The money raised from the appeal will be spent on<br />
specialist life-saving equipment like ventilators which<br />
support premature or critically ill babies to breathe<br />
and a mobile X-Ray machine which allows doctors to<br />
diagnose and respond quickly to a vulnerable baby’s<br />
ever changing condition. The appeal will also help parents facing weeks and months<br />
of huge worry and uncertainty by providing things like video monitors so that mums<br />
recovering from birth can see their babies in the anxious hours before they can be<br />
re-united and family rooms where parents can be supported in caring for their precious<br />
infant before they leave hospital.<br />
By donating to the Noah’s Ark Charity Tiny Lives Appeal, you will be playing a part in<br />
ensuring the best treatment and outcome possible for premature and critically ill babies<br />
across South, Mid and West Wales. You’ll also be helping to grant their parents’ only wish<br />
– the chance to take their babies home.<br />
To make a donation, text LIFE04 and the amount you’d like to donate to 70070. Or for more<br />
information and to watch our appeal video visit www.noahsarkcharity.org/tinylives<br />
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Love Food?<br />
Then You’ll<br />
Love JRC!<br />
JRC Buffet is a restaurant like no<br />
other. You’ll find hundreds of<br />
delicious, freshly prepared dishes.<br />
Their stylish restaurants are perfect<br />
for any special occasion or just catching up with family and friends. With so<br />
much choice, parents love introducing new dishes to their children – even the<br />
fussiest eaters will find new dishes they’ll love. Your kids will love watching JRC’s<br />
chefs prepare delicious meals from fresh ingredients at the spectacular Live<br />
Cooking Stations, which add a sense of occasion to any meal.<br />
At the Sushi Bar you’ll see chefs preparing authentic Japanese Sushi using<br />
recipes handed down from generation to generation. It’s healthy, fresh and<br />
extremely delicious. Watch in awe at the Teppanyaki Bar as expert chefs prepare<br />
your meal with flair, creativity and a touch of showmanship. The chef takes your<br />
choice of fresh ingredients and transforms them on the sizzling hotplate into<br />
delicious creations. You’ll find food cooked in a wok at the Noodle & Wok Bar is<br />
as healthy as it gets – so go on, have a second or third helping.<br />
At the Dim Sum Bar, each dim sum has been handmade and filled with<br />
ingredients from traditional recipes. The art of creating dim sum took centuries<br />
to develop - no wonder they taste so delicious.<br />
Don’t forget to leave room for one or a few of the indulgent desserts.<br />
Remember you can enjoy as much as you like for one set price.<br />
Visit www.jrc-globalbuffet.com to find your local restaurant.<br />
Family Bus Travel<br />
There’s plenty to do in and around Cardiff this<br />
festive season, so hop on a Cardiff Bus to join in<br />
with the fun. Families of up to 5 people (maximum<br />
of 2 adults) can travel all day for just £5 in Cardiff<br />
and Penarth, and £7 across the entire Cardiff Bus<br />
network during school holidays and weekends. With regular buses in Cardiff, the Vale<br />
of Glamorgan and to and from Newport, there are plenty of places to explore by bus.<br />
View routes and times online at www.cardiffbus.com. Follow @cardiffbus on<br />
Twitter or ‘like’ their Facebook page for the latest news and updates.<br />
Give your child Creative Courage<br />
with Stagecoach Performing Arts<br />
Parents looking for new ways to keep their children active, happy and engaged have<br />
found the solution at Stagecoach Performing Arts. Stagecoach Performing Arts offers<br />
classes in singing, dancing and acting for children aged 4 to 18.<br />
Performance at Stagecoach is about more than simply learning how to sing, dance and<br />
act. Students develop the creative courage to unlock their potential, to stand up and be<br />
heard, to work well with other students and to embrace new ideas and possibilities.<br />
As they hone their new skills, students become more self-assured, expressive, sociable<br />
and imaginative. All skills that will serve them well on the stage of life and help them<br />
tackle new situations with resilience, creativity<br />
and courage. Classes are age appropriate and<br />
taught by specialist performing arts teachers.<br />
To find out more about Stagecoach schools in<br />
Cardiff, Cowbridge and Bridgend please call<br />
Principals Helene and Rob Reynolds on<br />
01446 772727, email cardiff@stagecoach.co.uk<br />
or visit www.stagecoach.co.uk<br />
Swimming Nature<br />
Swim into spring With shorter days and lower<br />
tempertures, it’s harder than ever to ensure kids<br />
get the exercise they need. Luckily there’s one<br />
thing the weather can’t touch. Swimming is one<br />
of the best ways of keeping kids healthy and, if<br />
they start lessons in winter, they’ll be in a better<br />
position to make the most of the water when summer comes around.<br />
With expert instructors right there in the water, Swimming Nature provides<br />
small-group or one-on-one lessons: personally tailored to each student’s ability<br />
level. Visit swimmingnature.com or call 03445 040506 to find out more and enrol<br />
for January 2017.
Does your<br />
child keep<br />
catching<br />
head lice?<br />
The truth is they probably aren’t.<br />
More likely it’s the same infestation you don’t<br />
quite clear.<br />
The fact is 80% of the time the products fail<br />
you. What’s missed hatches, grows up, lays<br />
more eggs & the struggle goes on.<br />
We stop that. 100%. We clear it all out and<br />
shut it all down. No more wasted<br />
time, energy, & money down the<br />
drain on useless product - and<br />
importantly a healthier, happier<br />
child.<br />
embarrassing bodies call us<br />
‘The lice experts’<br />
07825 538 803<br />
southwales@thehairforce.co.uk<br />
OR VISIT WWW.THEHAIRFORCE.CO.uk<br />
City Sightseeing<br />
Cardiff/ Caerdydd<br />
Hop On -<br />
Hop Off<br />
A family (2 adults + 3 children) can travel for<br />
jsut just £24 on production of this voucher*<br />
11 Stops Including<br />
Cardiff Castle<br />
National Museum Wales<br />
Doctor Who Experience<br />
Cardiff Bay<br />
Principality Stadium<br />
LOCAL MANAGER: 07808 713 928 www.bathbuscompany.com<br />
* This voucher is not valid in conjunction with any other offer.<br />
Book your table at www.jrc-globalbuffet.com<br />
JRCGlobalBuffet<br />
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For your free fundraising pack to hold your<br />
own afternoon tea, bake sale or coffee<br />
morning, please register online at<br />
PINBOARD<br />
Pinboard<br />
welshhearts.org/teaparty<br />
Contact fundraising@welshhearts.org<br />
029 2240 2670<br />
Brew Up in March 2017 for the Heart<br />
Charity of Wales Biggest Tea Party!<br />
Why not get together with<br />
friends, family or work<br />
colleagues or in your School<br />
to hold a tea party or coffee<br />
morning for Welsh Hearts - the<br />
heart charity for Wales and help<br />
us to save lives in Wales! Why<br />
not have a cake sale at school or<br />
in the Office or a coffee morning<br />
or Aternoon Tea Party involving<br />
friends and family and raise<br />
much needed funds for Welsh<br />
Hearts, your local heart charity!<br />
Your event can be held during the official Wales' Biggest Tea Party month from 1st<br />
to 31st March 2017 or any other time to suit! To register for your Wales' Biggest Tea<br />
Party fundraising pack which contains everything from invitations, ideas, posters<br />
to stickers<br />
and balloons contact 02922402670. Download a fundraising pack at<br />
www.welshhearts.org/teaparty or email fundraising@welshhearts.org<br />
Be part of Wales' Biggest Tea Party! It's a Piece of Cake!<br />
Explore Cardiff on<br />
an open top bus!<br />
As the youngest capital city in Europe, Cardiff is vibrant and<br />
exciting, with a harmonious blend of history and culture.<br />
The city is home to many famous landmarks and attractions<br />
including the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Castle and the<br />
National Museum of Wales, and is voted as one of the best<br />
shopping cities in the UK. What better way to explore Cardiff<br />
than on an open top bus! Tour tickets are valid for 24 hours,<br />
and you can hop on and off at any of the designated stops.<br />
So sit back, relax and let City Sightseeing show you the<br />
sights! www.bathbuscompany.com<br />
Gwen Mouncher Piano Teacher<br />
Gwendolyn Mouncher achieved a BMus(Hons) music degree from Cardiff<br />
University and has more than five years’ teaching experience. Teaching from<br />
her home in Lakeside, her focus is to provide<br />
fun and enjoyable piano lessons for her<br />
pupils, with students gaining a real love and<br />
long-lasting appreciation for the piano and its<br />
repertoire. Lessons are suitable for all ages<br />
and abilities and Gwen establishes a strong<br />
foundation in technique and musicality from<br />
the first lesson.<br />
For more information about a free consultation<br />
lesson, please contact Gwen on 07718 204 092<br />
or email gwen.mouncher@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Develop your child dramatically!!!<br />
Confidence, Communication and Creativity – these skills can be taught and the<br />
Helen O’Grady Drama Academy have been teaching them for over 35 years!<br />
Experts in their field, the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy provides classes<br />
throughout South Wales. Using a professional, fun-filled curriculum they<br />
develop children’s confidence and communication skills in a safe and nurturing<br />
environment. Every lesson is jam-packed with new activities and exciting new<br />
plays!<br />
Parent Testimonial: “What I really love about the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy<br />
is the quality of attention and support that Rhys receives; he is given opportunities<br />
and encouragement that he doesn’t get anywhere else. Drama has really helped to<br />
boost his self esteem and he always leaves the classroom with a big smile”.<br />
Join us for a free trial lesson. For further information please call the office on<br />
0845 603 7220. Further details of local classes can also be found at<br />
www.helenogrady.co.uk and www.helenogradysouthwales.co.uk<br />
Capital Academy<br />
Why Choose Capital? Developed by<br />
a passionate team we offer a variety<br />
of Gymnastic activities for children.<br />
Our sessions are aimed at all abilities<br />
and help each child develop<br />
and achieve their personal goals.<br />
Through our successful competitive<br />
structure we can guide promising<br />
young gymnasts, allowing them<br />
to thrive and maximise potential.<br />
We are currently home to some of<br />
the most talented young gymnasts<br />
in the Country.<br />
We currently have over 600 members participating in weekly classes which include<br />
General Gymnastics, Pre-School, Artistic competitive gymnastics and Team Gym. We<br />
also offer school holiday dance and gymnastics camps and birthday parties, along with<br />
learning the fundamental gymnastics skills children will develop their co-ordination,<br />
balance, strength, flexibility and endurance, providing a good foundation for any type of<br />
sport or exercise.<br />
As one of the premier full-time gymnastics facilities in the country our classes are<br />
offered 7 days a week. All coaches and volunteers are fully qualified and attend regular<br />
safeguarding courses and have regular DBS checks.<br />
Tel: 029 21 322 860<br />
Web: www.capitalacademy.co.uk Email: info@capitalacademy.co.uk<br />
Unit 7 & 8, Western Business Centre, Riverside Terrace, Ely Cardiff, CF5 5AS.<br />
Junior Dragon’s Football Development Wales<br />
Junior Dragon’s Football Development Wales is bringing fun based football programmes to boys and girls of<br />
primary school age across the country. Our qualified coaches are not trying to find the next Gareth Bale, they are<br />
simply providing all children with mixed abilities the opportunity to participate in structured football training<br />
in a fun environment. We all know that exercise is important for the health and well-being, however learning<br />
the value of team work and fair play has a proven benefit for social interaction. We look forward to seeing your<br />
children on a football pitch near you!<br />
To find out more visit us at www.juniordragons.wales or contact us on info@juniordragons.wales<br />
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HOWELL’S SCHOOL & CO-ED COLLEGE<br />
Girls 3-16,<br />
Co-ed 16-18<br />
More than an education…<br />
come along and see for yourself<br />
YEAR 7 ENTRANCE EXAM –<br />
Friday 20th January<br />
WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN AFTERNOON –<br />
Thursday 9th February, 1.30-3.30pm<br />
029 2026 1832<br />
admissions@how.gdst.net<br />
www.howells-cardiff.gdst.net<br />
@HowellsSchool<br />
N U R T U R I N G E X C E L L E N C E<br />
Registered Charity no. 306983<br />
Outstanding School for<br />
Boys and Girls ages 3-18<br />
Take your next step<br />
at the Cathedral School<br />
Entrance Testing for Year 7 Entry 2017<br />
Saturday 21st January 2017<br />
Examination results amongst the best in the UK<br />
“Excellent”- Estyn Inspection<br />
Please contact the Registrar for further details<br />
Seniors Juniors Infants Nursery<br />
029 2083 8504<br />
registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk<br />
www.cathedral-school.co.uk<br />
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When I grow up...<br />
I want to be a superhero!<br />
Cardiff Steiner School<br />
learning to love learning<br />
Kip McGrath’s qualified teachers create<br />
individual programmes in English & Maths<br />
to help children feel confident in the<br />
classroom and reach their full potential.<br />
Reading<br />
Spelling<br />
Just in case the superhero<br />
gig doesn’t work out...<br />
English & Reading<br />
GCSE Preparation<br />
Spelling & Writing skills<br />
Age 6 - 18+<br />
Maths up to GCSE<br />
Ages 6-18+<br />
Call for your<br />
FREE<br />
Assessment!<br />
www.kipmcgrath.co.uk/cardiff-west<br />
Unit 3<br />
Hollybush Est.<br />
Book Call now:02920 on: 628568 02920 628 568 Coryton<br />
Unit 3 Hollybush Estate, Whitchurch, CF14 7DS Cardiff<br />
kipcardiffwest@gmail.com<br />
CF14 7DS<br />
Thinking about School options?...<br />
Rethink what’s possible for your child<br />
Come and find out about our inspiring, joyful and creative<br />
education for age 3 to 16. The international Steiner curriculum<br />
draws on a 90-year-old www.cardiffsteiner.org.uk<br />
teaching tradition - integrating arts and<br />
academics into a rich, balanced education that ignites a passion for<br />
learning.<br />
Independent, non-selective school for girls & boys age 3 to 16<br />
(029) 2056 7986 www.cardiffsteiner.org.uk<br />
Hawthorn Rd West, Llandaff North, Cardiff CF14 2FL<br />
Visit<br />
Mornings<br />
Weds 7 Dec<br />
& 18 Jan<br />
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Christmas is often a time for<br />
reminiscing… do you sometimes<br />
miss being a nurse?<br />
Our short programme will enable you to<br />
confidently return to the nursing career you once loved.<br />
NOW is a great time to apply for Cardiff University’s short 15 week<br />
Return to Practice Programme<br />
• No course fees (fully funded by the Welsh Government)*<br />
• A non means-tested bursary of £1000*<br />
• Excellent local job opportunities available on completion (92% of<br />
our September 2015 Return to Practice students secured jobs locally)<br />
Come and join us at our free and informal Return to Practice Open Day<br />
on Saturday 14th January 2017.<br />
To register your attendance visit rtpopenday.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
or contact Programme Lead Diana on ded@cardiff.ac.uk for more information.<br />
*To find out more about financial support visit www.nwsspstudentfinance.wales.nhs.uk/home<br />
Places available for<br />
April 2017 and<br />
September 2017<br />
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under 16)<br />
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