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WHAT’S ON WHERE
BIG PIT NATIONAL COAL MUSEUM
Blaenafon, NP4 9XP
Tel: 029 2057 3650
www.museum.wales/bigpit/whatson
1st, 8th & 15th December, 12th, 19th,
26th January & 2nd February:
EVERY THURSDAY DURING TERM
TIME: STORY AND RHYME TIME IN
WELSH FOR BABIES.
10 - 11.30am. Storytelling and singing for
parents and babies through the medium of
Welsh. Suitable for 0 - 4 years. Free.
PUGH’S GARDEN CENTRE,
Wenvoe, CF5 6AD Tel: 01315 139989
www.pughsgardencentre.co.uk/
wenvoe
Selected dates until 24th December:
VISIT SANTA IN HIS GROTTO
Through the Wardrobe theme.
Adults £2; children £8.
Phone to book.
CITY HALL LAWN
Civic Centre, Cardiff, CF10 2ND
Ticketsource: 0333 666 3366
www.cardiffwinterwonderland.com
Until 3rd January 2017
CARDIFF’S WINTER WONDERLAND
WITH ADMIRAL ICE RINK
Under cover ice rink plus fairground rides
and Alpine Village. See website for time and
prices. Enjoy the atmosphere of outdoor
skating under the lights of the night sky
whilst keeping dry in all weathers! Open on
new years eve until 12.30pm.
QUEEN STREET
Cardiff City Centre, CF10
www.cardiff-events.com
Until 24th December
SANTA’S GROTTO
Open from 10.30am Mon - Sat,
11am Sunday. £6 per child with
2 accompanying adults. See
Rudolph and wish Santa and his friendly
Elves a Merry Christmas in his spectacular
log cabin.
TREDEGAR HOUSE
Nr Newport, NP10 8YW
Tel: 01633 815880
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th
& 19th December
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
10:30am - 4pm. Normal
admission applies. See the
House decked out with
lavish Victorian decorations for a special
celebration of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas
Carol’. Take a wintry walk through the
gardens to the house where there will be
music and merriment throughout, with
traditional activities for the whole family.
Visit Father Christmas (additional £2.50) and
meet the ghosts of Christmas past, present
and yet to come...but beware! Scrooge
might be just around the corner. There will
also be food and craft stalls so pop down to
pick up a festive treat.
MARGAM COUNTRY PARK
Nr Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ
Tel: 01639 881635.
www.margamcountrypark.co.uk
10th, 11th, 17th - 21st December
SANTA FEEDS THE DEER
Ticketed event. See Santa feed
the Margam deer. Arrive by
10.30am. Deer feeding starts
promptly at 11am - 11.20am. Following
the deer feed, visit the Children’s Village,
adventure playground and farm trail. Tickets
- cars £15, minibus £55, coach £150. All dogs
must be kept on a lead.
NOVEMBER
Monday 28th November
FILM: TROLLS (U)
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry
CF62 8NA 5.30pm. Tickets: Adults £6.50;
children u 16 £3.50.
Box Office 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
DECEMBER
Thursday 1st December
PENARTH LATE NIGHT SHOP
Penarth, CF64
5 - 8pm. Enjoy festive special offers,
refreshments, carols and live music as you
shop. www.visitthevale.com
Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th December
GERMAN STYLE FESTIVE MARKET
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE
Thurs & Fri 5pm - late. Sat & Sun
12pm - late. Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
Friday 2nd December
CARRY ON SCREAMING: ARRIVAL (12A)
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming
allows parents or carers to see a film without
having to worry about their baby causing
a disturbance. Exclusively for people with
babies under one year old.
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org
DICKENSIAN CHRISTMAS FAYRE
The Old Village Square, Dinas
Powys, CF64 4DE
Browse a great selection of stalls
selling crafts, cards, food & drink and gifts
just in time for Christmas. From 6pm.
Tel: 01446 704737.
www.visitthevale.com
NEWBRIDGE CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS SWITCH ON
Newbridge Memo NP11 4FH
5pm. Free. Tel: 01495 243252.
www.newbridgememo.co.uk
TODDLER DAYS: WINTER
WONDERLAND
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW
U4s free, accompanying adults
£5.50. Pre-school children have
their run of the exhibits with activities on
a special theme. There’ll be drawing and
colouring and something to make to take
home. Techniquest is buggy-friendly, with
nappy-changing facilities and lockers. Tel:
029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org
TODDLER TIME
National Museum, Cathays Park,
Cardiff CF10 3NP
1.30 - 4pm. Find special boxes of toys, games
and books hidden in different galleries to
help parents and children aged 1–4 years
explore the Museum through play. Plus
activities in the Clore Discovery Centre. Story
or songs at 3pm. Free. Theme - Castles,
Princes and Princesses. Free.
Tel: 029 2057 3000.
www.museum.wales/cardiff/whatson
YULETIDE TOURS
Tredegar House,
Nr Newport, NP10 8YW
11:30am - 12:30pm. Booking
essential. See Tredegar House dressed in all
its Christmas finery. Discover more about
Morgan family’s festive traditions and the
tales of Charles Morgan. Discover the state
rooms which hosted the celebrations and
the network of kitchens and servants rooms
which serviced the grand parties.
Tel: 01633 815880.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Saturday 3rd December
FESTIVE FUN DAY
National Waterfront Museum,
Swansea, SA1 3RD
12 - 4pm. Free. Featuring Olaf
the Snowman, crafts, real donkeys, carols
and a special visit from Santa. Tel: 029 2057
3600. www.museumwales.ac.uk
MEMO CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone
Road, Barry CF62 8NA
10am – 4pm. Over 30 stalls
laden with gifts, hand-made craft and food.
Festive films and Santa’s Grotto & Post
Office. Your Grotto ticket includes a stop-off
at Santa’s Post Office, where you can discuss
wish lists, stamp and post your letter in our
North Pole post-box. Once in the Grotto with
Santa there will be a photo opportunity
and gift from the Big Man himself! Festival
Market: £1, Santa’s Grotto: £6.50.
Tel: 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
CHRISTMAS EVENT
Aberdare, CF44
10am - 4pm. Free family day out
with a visit from Santa and his
reindeers plus Christmas market, Ski slope,
refreshments, Birds of Prey, farm animals,
funfair, face painting and more.
Tel: 01443 424123.
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/whatson
BLACKWOOD CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS SWITCH ON
Blackwood High Street (Outside
Maxime Cinema) NP12 1AH
4.30pm. Free. Tel: 029 2088 0011.
www.caerphilly.gov.uk
CHARITY FAYRE
Marshfield Village Hall, Marshfield, CF3 2UB
In aid of Cara’s Dreams - raising money for
6 year old Cara who has Cystic Fibrosis. Face
painting, stalls, lucky dip, live choir and
more. 12 - 5pm. See Cara’s story at
www.justgiving.com/Carasdreams
CHRISTMAS CRAFT CLUB
Winding House Museum, NP24 6EG
11am – 12pm. Christmas craft
event. £2.50 per child.
Tel: 01443 822666.
www.windinghouse.co.uk
FAMILY FILM:
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE
11am - The Muppets Christmas Carol (U).
3pm - Sad Fantastic Beasts and Where…
(12A). Tickets in advance: adults £4, children
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.
Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
JUNIOR RANGERS -
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
Tredegar House, Nr Newport, NP10 8YW
Booking essential. Crafts with the Junior
Rangers. Please arrive at 9.45am.
Tel: 01633 815880.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
MENTER IAITH CHRISTMAS FAIR
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Nr Nelson, CF46 6ER
10am - 4pm. Free entry to Fair.
Tel: 01443 412248.
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk
REINDEER DASH
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Clevedon
Road, Wraxall, Nr Bristol, BS48 1PG
Walk, run or prance around a one
mile zoo track at your own pace. Simply
turn up and take part! Plus crafts in the
Courtyard. Enjoy carols sung by local choir
groups and head down to the reindeer field
with the zoo keepers with a bag of animal
food, and see the reindeer family. The
keepers will be there to tell you all about the
herd at Noah’s Ark whilst you get handson
with the reindeer. See the advert to get
free child entry.
www.noahsarkzoofarm.com
WINTER FESTIVAL FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff CF5 1QE
11am - 12pm: Gingerbread Men
and Melted Snowman biscuit
decorating. 12 - 1pm: Christmas Tree
decoration workshop. 2 - 3pm: Christmas
Card making workshop. 3 - 4pm: Chapter
Snowman competition - make snowmen out
of plastic cups! 4 - 5pm: Chapter Christmas
interactive storytelling hour. Activities
designed for the whole family, and are free!
Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th December
WINTER WORKSHOP
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
11am and 2.30pm. Enjoy Winter crafts in the
cosy cabin. Tel: 029 2034 5696.
parcplay@gmail.com
SANTA VISITS
Castle Coch, CF15 7SS
10.30am - 4pm. See Santa, his
grand red sleigh and a beautiful
travelling grotto.
cadw.gov.wales/events
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