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WHAT’S ON WHERE
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HALF TERM ACTIVITIES
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne, SA32 8HN. Phone for daily
details that vary day to day. Tel: 01558
667149. www.botanicgarden.wales
FEBRUARY HALF TERM
Tredegar House, Nr Newport, NP10 8YW
11am - 4pm. Make a fresh start to the year
and get the whole family closer to Mother
Nature over the February half-term. Look
out for spotter trails through the gardens,
‘50 things’ activities to tick off your list and
bird box making. £9.20 per adult and £4.60
per child (NT members go free).
Tel: 01633 815880. www.nationaltrust.
org/tredegar-house
FEBRUARY HALF TERM FUN
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
Penclacwydd, Llwynhendy, Llanelli,
SA14 9SH. All day family fun including
self guided den building, Telescope in the
Tower 11am – 12pm, family bird watching
in the observatory 1pm – 2pm and
seasonal crafts 2pm – 4.30pm. Included
in admission price. Plus at 2pm Welsh
Puddle Jumping Championships - could
you be the WWT Welsh Puddle Jumping
Champion 2017? Competition running daily
during half term. Prizes available daily as
well as the chance to be the overall WWT
champion. Included in admission price.
Tel: 01554 741087. www.wwt.org.uk
Sunday 19th February
FAMILY FILM: THE QUEEN OF
KATWE (PG)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd, Cardiff
CF5 1QE. 11am.
Plus:
FAMILY FILM: SING (U)
12.30pm & 3pm. Tickets in advance: adults
£4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50,
children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
MEMO FILMS: SING (U)
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry,
CF62 8NA. 2pm. Advance tickets: £3; On the
door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
MAN’S HAND IN NATURE
Nant Fawr, Rhydypenau Road, CF23 6PZ
10am - 12pm. The hand of mankind has
had a big influence on the landscape and
wildlife that we see in the countryside
today. Join the Ranger on a walk around
Nant Fawr to see some unusual landscape
features. Meet at the Reservoir car park -
NATIONAL ROMAN LEGION MUSEUM
access from Rhydypenau Road. Free. 2km.
Tel: 029 2233 0235.
www.cardiff.gov.uk/parks
HALF TERM MOVIE
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.
SA13RD. 2.30pm. Free, family film.Tel:
029 2057 3600. www.museum.wales
PLANETARIUM SHOW
Rhondda Sports Centre, Gelligaled Park,
Ystrad CF41 7SY. 1.30 - 4.30pm. Join the
astronomer on a fascinating journey around
the stars of our night sky. The planetarium
allows you to see the most recognised
constellations, as well as sharing the legends
and stories of the stars. The show runs for 30
mins. Please arrive 10 minutes before it starts.
If you are unable to attend please cancel your
booking to allow others to book. Visit https://
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tour-the-starstickets-30487312372
to book your place
now. Tel: 01443 424052.
www.visitrct.wales
Monday 20th February
BRICK & BLOCK DROP-IN WORKSHOP
The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay,
CF10 4JY. 12 - 4pm. Celebrate the new Lego
Batman movie with a free drop-in Brick &
Block workshop in the Centre concourse.
Parking at the Centre is free for customers
(minimum spend applies). Find out more at
thereddragoncentre.co.uk
MEMO FILMS: SING (U)
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry,
CF62 8NA. 10am. Advance tickets: £3; On
the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
DOGGY DAY
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne, SA32 8HN
Take your dog for a walk around the
Garden. Tel: 01558 667149.
www.botanicgarden.wales
FAMILY FILM: SING (U)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd, Cardiff
CF5 1QE. 11am & 3pm. Tickets in advance:
adults £4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50,
children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
Monday 20th - Friday 24th February
ROMAN BOOT CAMP
National Roman Legion Museum, High
Street, Caerleon, NP18 1AE
11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm. £2 per child.
Booking essential. What was life like in
the Roman army? For many soldiers being
in the army was a great adventure! Meet
some Roman soldiers in costume who’ll tell
you all about it. Go marching with them
and make a craft shield. 029 2057 3550.
www.museum.wales/roman
Monday 20th - Saturday 25th
February
MAKE A MINI LIFEBOAT
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.
SA13RD. 12.30 - 3.30pm. Inspired by the
lifeboat rescues exhibition, ‘Hope in the
Great War’, make and float an imaginative
mini lifeboat. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.
www.museum.wales
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PAPER GARDEN
Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place,
Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL
11am – 4pm. Glanfa. Suitable for all ages.
Free. Help the Paper Garden grow! Make
flowers, plants, earth, stones and the
weather out of colourful paper, cardboard
and tissue paper and see the paper come to
life! Tel: 029 2063 6464. www.wmc.org.uk
Tuesday 21st February
MEERKATS, MONGOOSES AND
MAGGOTS
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
Timed slots: 10.15am;
11.30am;12.45pm;2.30pm Curious about
these amazing creatures? Find out more in
this interactive encounter when you can
touch and hold these exotic animals and
insects. See website for full details and
prices. Limited availability, please book in
advance on 029 2087 8100.
www.cardiffcastle.com
FAMILY FILM: SING (U)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd, Cardiff
CF5 1QE. 11am & 3pm. Tickets in advance:
adults £4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50,
children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
MEMO FILMS: MOANA (U)
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry,
CF62 8NA. 10am. Millennia ago, the greatest
mariners in the world sailed the Pacific and
charted its islands. But then, their voyages
stopped. Now, Polynesian princess ‘Moana’
is undertaking her own adventure. She’s a
young, spirited, headstrong girl who yearns
for adventure, descended from a long line
of legendary navigators. Along with Maui,
the (self-proclaimed) greatest demigod
in all the Pacific islands, she sets out on an
epic quest to discover the mysteries of her
ancestors. Join ‘Moana’ on her voyage across
the Pacific, and experience a world of magic
and monsters inspired by the mythology of
Polynesia.
Plus:
SING (U)
2pm. Advance tickets: £3; On the door
£3.50. Tel: 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
Tuesday 21st - Friday 24th February
17TH CENTURY COURT SESSIONS AT
THE MANOR
Llancaiach Fawr Manor, Gelligaer Rd,
Nelson, Treharris. CF46 6ER
11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3.30pm. Find out
about 17th century justice. Event included
in admission prices - adult £8.50; children
£6.95. Tel. 01443 412248.
www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk
CHINESE LEGENDS FAMILY
WORKSHOPS
National Museum Cathays Park, Cardiff
CF10 3NP. 11am, 1pm & 3pm. Explore
Chinese Legends and make a piece of art
inspired by the exhibition “Nature’s Song:
Chinese Bird and Flower Paintings” free,
book on arrival.
Plus:
Artes Mundi Family Activities
11am, 1pm & 3pm. Find out about the
artists featured in the Artes Mundi 7
exhibition and create your own artwork to
take home. Free, book on arrival.
Tel: 029 2057 3000.
www.museumwales.ac.uk
Wednesday 22nd
CRAFTS
Cardiff Story Museum
The Old Library, The Hayes,
Cardiff, CF10 1BH
Get creative in a drop in family craft
session, only £1 per child!
Tel: 029 2034 6214.
www.cardiffstory.com
FAMILY FILM: SING (U)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd, Cardiff
CF5 1QE. 11am & 3pm. Tickets in advance:
adults £4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50,
children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
APPLE BIRD FEEDERS
Cwmcarn Forest Centre, Crosskeys
NP11 7FA. 10.30 - 11.15am & 11.30am -
12.15pm. Make a tasty apple treat for the
birds to enjoy! Suitable for ages 4+. 2
sessions available. £2 per child. Booking
essential. Tel: 01495 272001.
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk
MEMO FILMS: SING (U)
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry,
CF62 8NA. 10am.
Plus:
Moana (U) 1pm. Advance tickets: £3;
On the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
TODDLER TIME MONTHLY MOVIES
National Waterfront Museum Swansea.
SA13RD. 10.30pm. Enjoy a free fun movie
screening each month exclusively for
preschool children and their parents or
carers. 10.30am. Tel: 029 2057 3600.
www.museum.wales
Wednesday 22nd - Friday 24th
February
CHILDREN’S CRAFT ACTIVITIES
Big Pit National Coal Museum
Blaenafon, Torfaen, NP4 9 XP12 - 4pm.
Small charge applies. Tel: 029 2057 3650.
www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit
CRAFT CLUB
The Winding House Museum, Cross St,
Elliots Town, New Tredegar NP24 6EG
11am – 12pm. £2.50 per child. Booking
essential. Tel: 01443 822666.
www.windinghouse.co.uk
Thursday 23rd February
FAMILY FILM: A STREETCAT NAMED
BOB (12A)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd,
Cardiff CF5 1QE. 11am. Soft subtitles.
Plus:
FAMILY FILM: SING (U)
11.30am & 3pm. Tickets in advance: adults
£4, children £3. On day: adults £4.50,
children £3.50. Tel: 029 2030 4400.
www.chapter.org
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