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Saturday 11th &
Sunday 12th February
FAMILY FILM: A STREETCAT NAMED
BOB (12A)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd,
Cardiff CF5 1QE. 11am & 3pm. Soft subtitles at
11am. Tickets in advance: adults £4, children
£3. On day: adults £4.50, children £3.50.
Tel: 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org
DON’T DO THIS AT HOME
Techniquest Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW
Included in admission price. Have you ever
thought about making a bazooka from
a vacuum cleaner or a custard-powered
flamethrower? Hopefully not, but if you’d like
to see how it could be done visit Techniquest
for the Don’t Do This at Home show.
Plus:
GIANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
£1.50 addition to admission price. Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest
planets in the solar system; they are known
as the Gas Giants. However, these are not
just balls of Gas as their name suggests.
They are the guardians of the Solar System,
protecting the inner planets from potentially
life threatening collisions with space debris.
Find out about the true nature of these
Giants. Suitable for ages 7+.
Plus:
STARMAN AND HIS DOG
£1.50 addition to admission price. Did you
know that the Sun is a star? The star that is
in the sky in the daytime. Discover who the
Starman is as he helps you find pictures in
the night sky by joining the stars together
using imaginary lines. Did you know that
in the sky there are young, adult and old
stars? Suitable for under-7s.
Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org
CLORE EXPLORERS
National Museum, Cathays Park,
Cardiff CF10 3NP. Find out more about
objects from the museum’s collections.
Session themes vary but each workshop
will involve an opportunity to learn and
discover plus a craft activity. Free. Tel: 029
2057 3000. www.museumwales.ac.uk
FEBRUARY WEEKEND FUN
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre,
Penclacwydd, Llwynhendy, Llanelli,
SA14 9SH. All day family fun including; den
building (all-day, self-guided), Practice
puddles, ahead of Welsh Puddle Jumping
Championship. Telescope in the Tower
11am – 12pm; Family bird watching in the
observatory 1pm – 2pm; seasonal crafts 2
– 4.30pm. Included in admission price.
Tel: 01554 741087. www.wwt.org.uk
Sunday 12th February
SEASIDE RANGERS
Ogmore-by-Sea Beach, Glamorgan
Heritage Coast, CF32 0QP
10.30am - 12pm. Free family marine
wildlife club. Full details on website.
Plus:
BEACH CLEAN
12 - 1pm. Join the Seaside Rangers family
marine wildlife club conserving the coast.
All equipment supplied. For both events
meet near the toilet block at Rivermouth
car park. Tel: 07966 572273.
www.seasiderangers.wixsite.com/joinus
Monday 13th February
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
Tuesday 14th February
VALENTINES DAY AFTERNOON TEA
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU
12.30 - 2.30pm. Celebrate Valentine’s
Day with your loved ones with an elegant
afternoon tea in Dyffryn’s grand house.
Enjoy homemade cakes and scones in
the Morning Room, looking out at the
magnificent Edwardian gardens. Admission
to the gardens is also included in the price,
so you will be able to enjoy a relaxing stroll
around our grounds before or after your
tea. Parking will be in the Visitor’s Car Park,
and the afternoon tea will take place in the
Morning Room of Dyffryn House. Booking
essential. Tel: 029 2059 3328. www.
nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens
Wednesday 15th February
WELLY WEDNESDAY
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne SA32 8HN
Fun activities for preschoolers and their
grown-ups! Tel: 01558 667149.
www.botanicgarden.wales
Friday 17th February
TODDLER TIME
National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff
CF10 3NP. 1.30 - 4pm. Every Friday
afternoon you’ll 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. There will also be play activities in the
Clore Discovery Centre each week. Enjoy a
story or song at 3pm in a new part of the
museum each week. Free. Tel: 029 2057
3000. www.museumwales.ac.uk
CARRY ON SCREAMING SCREENING:
SING (U)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd, 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
MEMO FILMS: SING (U)
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry,
CF62 8NA. Tel: 01446 738622.
5pm. The story of Buster Moon, a dapper,
down-on-his-luck koala whose theatre
has fallen on hard times. In a last-ditch
attempt to save it, he organises a singing
competition. It’s open to everyone, and
everyone turns up: Rosita, a pig who used
to sing but gave it up to have a family;
Ash, a punk rock porcupine; and Johnny, a
gorilla torn between his family’s criminal
gang and his showbiz dreams. Advance
tickets: £3; On the door £3.50.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
TODDLER TIME
Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place,
Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL
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TECHNIQUEST
11am – 2:30pm. Free. Let your little
creatives express themselves through
these exciting and fun art and craft
workshops. Using a range of materials your
little one will create and play.
Tel: 029 2063 6464. www.wmc.org.uk
Saturday 18th February
FAMILY FILM: SING (U)
Chapter Arts Centre, 40 Market Rd, Cardiff
CF5 1QE. 11am & 12pm.
Plus
FAMILY FILM: THE QUEEN
OF KATWE (PG)
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. 10am. Advance tickets: £3; On
the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622.
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
THE BIG FELL
Millwood area of Porthkerry Country,
Park Park Road, Barry, CF62 3BY
12 - 3.30pm. Free. See Shire horses in
action, watch some trees being felled,
maybe even have a go (small ones!), make
a bird box, axe demonstrations, bush craft
activities, willow weaving and lots to do for
all the family! Walk in, if you can, or park in
main car park and walk up. Cwm Ciddi Saw
Mill and Millwood Area of park. It’s likely
to be muddy, so wear wellies! Tel: 01446
733589. www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
JUGGLESTRUCK
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne SA32 8HN. Tel: 01558 667149.
www.botanicgarden.wales
TRY GAMELAN WORKSHOP
St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH
1 - 3pm. The whole family can enjoy the
beautiful bronze Javanese percussion
instruments and learn to play a traditional
piece. The two hour sessions are fun and
non-stop hands on, offering something
new whether you’re a keen instrumentalist
or have no previous musical experience.
Try workshops are suitable for 7 years
upwards, under 11 years old must be
accompanied by a responsible adult. Adults
£8, children £5. Tel: 029 20 878 444.
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
FREE SEASON LAUNCH
Tredegar House Nr Newport NP10 8YW
Free entry. Enjoy the first day of the 2017
season at Tredegar House for free! Enjoy
nature activities throughout the gardens
and learn all about the Morgan family in as
you make your way through the 500 year
old mansion. Tel: 01633 815880.
www.nationaltrust.org/tredegar-house
Saturday 18th & Sunday
19th February
RECYCLED ROBOTS
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.
SA13RD. 12.30pm – 3.30pm. Get creative
and make a robot from all sorts of bits and
bobs from the scrappy, happy recycled
heap. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.
www.museum.wales
UNDERGROUND CINEMA
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff CF10 3RB
Special cinema screenings in the
Undercroft on the theme of legends
including Mulan, The Incredibles, Hercules
and Aladdin. See website for full details,
prices and to book. Tel: 029 2087 8100.
www.cardiffcastle.com
PEMBROKESHIRE FALCONRY
National Botanic Garden of Wales,
Llanarthne, SA32 8HN. Tel: 01558 667149.
www.botanicgarden.wales
Saturday 18th - Sunday 26th
February
FIRE & ICE
Techniquest Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW
Included in admission price. Can ice burn?
Can we start a fire with steam? In this
spectacular show, discover what happens
when things get really hot and when
things get really cold. See an ice-powered
cannon and how to turn a banana into a
hammer with liquid nitrogen.
Plus:
STAR TOURS
£1.50 addition to admission price. Find out
more about some familiar constellations,
the planets, how stars are born and how
they die. The Digital Planetarium can take
you through space for a close up look at
some of nature’s most beautiful sights such
as distant galaxies and exploded stars.
Suitable for ages 7+.
Plus:
SPACE HUNTERS
£1.50 addition to admission price. Nan’s
garden shed is no ordinary shed – it is a
space ship in disguise! Go with the children
on a treasure hunt in space to meet an
astronaut, ride on a comet’s tail, look for an
exploding star and much more! Suitable for
under-7s. Tel: 029 2047 5475.
www.techniquest.org
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