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 <strong>Winter</strong> 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 12 Primary Times WINTER <strong>2016</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/cardiff Continued on page 14
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