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52,000 COPIES FOR FAMILIES OF<br />
PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN<br />
Cardiff<br />
& The Vale<br />
#CityAsOne<br />
OCTOBER HALF TERM <strong>2017</strong><br />
9 OCT – 26 NOV <strong>2017</strong>
Science discovery centre<br />
in Cardiff Bay<br />
28 <strong>October</strong> – 5 November<br />
Ever seen a pumpkin carve itself,<br />
or a coin scream?<br />
Can you sit on a bed of nails without screaming, and<br />
can science be used to create potions and ghosts?<br />
Find out at the Spooky Science show!<br />
Their first steps in science<br />
Toybox Trouble<br />
Friday 10 November<br />
Snowflakes & Sparkles Friday 1 December<br />
Little ones and not-so-little ones just love Toddler Days! Pre-school children<br />
have their run of the exhibits with activities on a special theme.<br />
Explore a world of colour at Techniquest<br />
Weekends from 14 – 22 <strong>October</strong> and 11 November – 3 December<br />
How do colour changes occur in chemical reactions? How can chemistry<br />
provide us with colour, energy and light? Take part in some colourful<br />
chemical reactions on stage to find out.<br />
029 20 475 475<br />
TQcardiff<br />
Techniquest<br />
www.techniquest.org
Dear Reader<br />
Welcome to our <strong>October</strong> issue.<br />
We are delighted to bring you this issue which is full of fun and exciting<br />
events and activities, including Spooky Science at Techniquest and so<br />
much fun it’s frightening at The Red Dragon Centre!<br />
In our WOW section we have a fantastic selection of events for you to<br />
choose from that are taking place across the region including a day of<br />
free wildlife activities at Bute Park Education Centre and code your own<br />
computer game at National Waterfront Museum! We have even more<br />
events on our website www.primarytimes.net/cardiff if you need extra<br />
inspiration when planning activities with your children.<br />
Panto season is now upon us – check out our Box Office section for child<br />
friendly productions appearing in a theatre near you. It is always such<br />
a thrill to watch children as they become engrossed in panto mayhem!<br />
Book now to save disappointment.<br />
Competitions are on page 32 – enter now for your chance to win some<br />
fabulous prizes for all the family, plus for a chance to design the Primary<br />
Times Christmas card, see www.primarytimes.net/cardiff.<br />
As always, we love to hear your news so please email<br />
marion@schoolspublishing.co.uk if you have something to celebrate.<br />
Best wishes,<br />
Marion, Sam, Carol & Amie<br />
Contents<br />
inside this issue...<br />
4 WOW<br />
8 Halloween Events<br />
24 Top Tips<br />
26 Box Office<br />
30 Pinboard<br />
32 Competitions<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
www.primarytimes.net/cardiff | OCTOBER HALF TERM <strong>2017</strong> Primary Times 3
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
If you are looking for more inspiration, there<br />
are over 200 events on our website<br />
www.primarytimes.net/cardiff<br />
LOOKING AHEAD<br />
2nd & 3rd December<br />
A Magical Christmas<br />
Leeks Store Cowbridge Road,<br />
Llantrisant CF72 8XU<br />
Enjoy a host of activities and<br />
entertainment for all the family<br />
- Visit Santa in his Grotto and<br />
meet his live reindeer between<br />
11am - 4pm. Enjoy festive<br />
fun and treats and the chance<br />
to choose the perfect present<br />
from a selection of seasonal gifts.<br />
Book your visit to see Santa in store.<br />
Tel:0333 222 4120 www.leekes.co.uk<br />
3rd December<br />
Cardiff Santa & Elf Dash<br />
Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AN<br />
11.30am. Join thousands of other Santas<br />
and elves for the Welsh Hearts 5k walk, jog<br />
or dash from Roald Dahl Plass around Cardiff<br />
Bay. Entry £10 or £30 for family of 4. Register<br />
online. www.welshhearts.org<br />
ONGOING EVENTS<br />
Until 26th November<br />
Snowdogs Tails in Wales<br />
Around Cardiff and the Vale of<br />
Glamorgan<br />
A pack of Snowdogs will be<br />
unleashed onto the city’s<br />
streets, iconic buildings, open<br />
spaces and across the Vale<br />
as part of an extraordinary<br />
public art trail. The trail is free<br />
of charge, but there is a nominal<br />
change for the app of 99p. The<br />
event has been organised by children’s<br />
hospice charity Tŷ Hafan, public art producers<br />
Wild in Art and Penguin Random House.<br />
The theme was inspired by The Snowman<br />
and the Snowdog, the animated sequel to<br />
Raymond Briggs’ iconic book and film The<br />
Snowman. Before going out on their walkies,<br />
each Snowdog was named and decorated<br />
with its own unique design. The designs came<br />
from both amateur and well-known artists<br />
including Julian McDonald OBE and Steven<br />
Brown. There will also be 57 pups on the trail<br />
which have been designed by local schools and<br />
community clubs. Each Snowdog is sponsored<br />
by a local business and individually designed<br />
by a different artist, and they are all on a<br />
mission to raise much-needed funds for Tŷ<br />
Hafan to support children with life-limiting<br />
conditions and their families. More than 40 of<br />
the mighty mutts will be located across the<br />
region’s most iconic hotspots, streets and open<br />
spaces. Tel: 029 2053 2199<br />
www.snowdogstailsin.wales<br />
Don’t forget to<br />
say you saw it in<br />
Primary Times!<br />
We check<br />
listings carefully but<br />
event details and prices<br />
may be subject to change.<br />
Please always check<br />
with the venue.<br />
9th November - 7th January 2018<br />
Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland<br />
City Hall Lawn, Cardiff CF10 3ND<br />
Cardiff’s Iconic Winter Wonderland returns<br />
with the undercover Admiral ice rink,<br />
authentic bierkeller, alpine village and<br />
funfair. Please note that pricing may<br />
vary from day to day due to peak<br />
and off peak times. For more<br />
information on these times<br />
contact the box office.<br />
Box office: 0333 666 3366<br />
www.cardiffswinterwonderland.com<br />
Until 5th November<br />
Exhibition: Dinosaur Babies<br />
National Museum Cardiff,<br />
Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP<br />
10am - 4.45pm (last entry 4pm).<br />
Family-friendly exhibition bringing together<br />
some of the world’s most amazing finds of<br />
dinosaur eggs and embryos. Includes full size<br />
dinosaur skeletons and replicas, touchable<br />
models of dinosaur embryos and eggs, and<br />
even a huge 2.5 metre model dinosaur nest!<br />
Buy tickets in advance from Ticketline or on<br />
the day at the Museum. For school bookings,<br />
call the Learning Dept on (029) 2057 3240.<br />
For all other group bookings, please<br />
contact Ticketline on (029) 2023<br />
0130. Adults £7; concessions £5;<br />
children £3 children; families<br />
£17/£13 families. Children<br />
3 years and under free of<br />
charge.<br />
Tel: 0300 111 2 333<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
plus<br />
Until 4th June 2018<br />
Exhibition: Wriggle! The wonderful<br />
world of worms<br />
10am - 4.45pm (last entry 4pm).<br />
Explore the wonderful world of worms<br />
– from fossils to fantasy, from food to<br />
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. Free.<br />
plus<br />
Fridays during term time<br />
Toddler Time<br />
1.30am - 4pm. Special boxes of toys, games<br />
and books in different galleries to help<br />
parents with children explore the Museum<br />
through play. Free. Suitable for 1 - 4 yrs.<br />
plus<br />
Weekends during term time<br />
Clore Explorers<br />
2pm. Weekends during term time. Learn<br />
about some of the Museum’s collection and<br />
get hands-on in a craft activity. Free.<br />
Every day<br />
St Fagans Explorer Packs<br />
St Fagans National Museum of History<br />
St Fagans, CF5 6XB<br />
Explore the Museum with the new activity<br />
trail packs. They’re a fun way for families to<br />
get the most out of a visit to the Museum.<br />
Follow the map around the Museum to find<br />
some special hands on activities. Pick up an<br />
Explorer Pack from the gift shop for £3.50.<br />
Tel 029 2057 3500<br />
www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Every Saturday<br />
Super Saturdays!<br />
National Roman Legion Museum<br />
Caerleon, NP18 1AE<br />
11am - 4pm. Free. Discover what life was<br />
like for a soldier in the Roman army. Visit<br />
the reconstructed barrack room and meet a<br />
facilitator who will show you the weapons<br />
and armour that the Romans used to fight off<br />
the Celts. Plus children and adults can try on<br />
some replica armour. Tel: 029 2057 3550<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman<br />
Every day<br />
Tiger Bay Tales<br />
Wales Millennium Centre<br />
Bute Place, Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL<br />
All day. Not ticketed and suitable for all<br />
ages. Bringing to life the true spirit of this<br />
fascinating corner of Cardiff, Tiger Bay Tales is<br />
a story gathering project that aims to capture<br />
and preserve the legends of Butetown and<br />
Tiger Bay with a new interactive trail. Follow<br />
the digital map into the heart of Tiger Bay<br />
where you can listen to interviews from<br />
community members and see historical<br />
images and videos of the area. Learn about<br />
how Tiger Bay residents lived and spent their<br />
time, and find out more about what makes it<br />
such an interesting and exciting place.<br />
Tel: 029 2063 6464 www.wmc.org.uk<br />
plus<br />
Every Saturday<br />
Family Saturdays<br />
11am - 4pm. Suitable for all ages. Free. Let<br />
your imagination run wild every Saturday.<br />
Enjoy craft workshops- explore your creative<br />
flair! From cress planting and woolly octopuses<br />
to envelope cities, Saturdays at the Centre are<br />
perfect for keeping little hands busy.<br />
25th November - 7th January 2018<br />
Christmas Around the World Trail<br />
National Waterfront Museum<br />
Swansea SA1 3RD<br />
10am - 4pm. Free. Do you know how<br />
Christmas is celebrated in different countries?<br />
Search the galleries to uncover different<br />
customs and unusual traditions. Tel:<br />
029 2057 3600 www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Half Term<br />
Half Term Fun<br />
Three Horseshoes Playbarn<br />
Moulton, Nr Barry CF62 3AB<br />
Eat, play drink and enjoy pumpkin carving.<br />
Eat and play £6.50. Eat, play and pumpkin<br />
carving £7.95. Tel: 01446 710428<br />
www.3horseshoespub.com<br />
Wednesday 8th -<br />
Sunday 19th November<br />
Cardiff Dance Festival<br />
Various Venues around Cardiff<br />
Over the twelve days there will be a variety<br />
of works being performed by artists and<br />
companies from across Wales, the UK and<br />
further afield. Performances will take place<br />
at Chapter, the Dance House and Wales<br />
Millennium Centre. The project will culminate<br />
in a performance day in Cardiff city centre<br />
on Friday the 17th of November. Productions<br />
confirmed for the festival include: Liz<br />
Roche Company’s Wrongheaded (Chapter, 8<br />
November); National Dance Company Wales’<br />
Roots (Dance House, 13 &14 November);<br />
Jo Fong’s Ways of Being Together (Chapter,<br />
19 November); Compagnie Philippe Saire’s<br />
Black Out (Dance House, 10 & 11 November);<br />
Barrowland Ballet’s Poggle (Wales Millennium<br />
Centre, 10 & 11 November) and Karl Jay-Lewin<br />
and Matteo Fargion’s Extremely Bad Dancing<br />
to Extremely French Music (Chapter, 14<br />
November). www.dance.wales.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Thursday 12th <strong>October</strong><br />
National Moth Night<br />
Coed y Bedw Nature Reserve, Heol Goch Road,<br />
Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9NA<br />
7 - 9pm. Free. Join the Wildlife Trust for<br />
National Moth Night <strong>2017</strong> on a search for the<br />
moth species that colonise ivy at the woods<br />
using light traps. Tel: 029 2044 5903.<br />
www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Friday 13th <strong>October</strong><br />
Toddler Time<br />
Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place,<br />
Cardiff Bay CF10 5AL<br />
11am - 2.30pm. Free. Take your tot to<br />
the Centre for the monthly Toddler Time.<br />
Introducing children to a new musical<br />
instrument every month, Toddler Time<br />
features a special programme of activities for<br />
our littlest visitors. Let your little creatives<br />
express themselves through crafts, bilingual<br />
singing, music and storytelling sessions.<br />
Using a range of materials you and your little<br />
one will create and play and most of all, have<br />
fun. Tel: 029 2063 6464. www.wmc.org.uk<br />
Dinky Dragons<br />
Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library,<br />
The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH<br />
10am - 3pm. Free drop in event especially for<br />
babies, toddlers and their grown- ups. Rhyme<br />
and story time at 11am and 1pm. Tel: 029<br />
2034 6214. www.cardiffstory.com<br />
Carry on Screaming Screening:<br />
Goodbye Christopher Robin<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming<br />
allows parents or carers to see a film at<br />
Chapter without having to worry about their<br />
baby causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 -<br />
£4.50. Free entry for babies. Book online or<br />
on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Chapter Off-Centre at Castell Coch<br />
Castell Coch Tongwynlais, Cardiff CF15 7JS<br />
Doors open at 5.45pm. Wallace & Gromit: Curse<br />
of the Were-Rabbit. Wallace and Gromit, set<br />
out to discover the mystery behind the garden<br />
sabotage that plagues their village a nd the<br />
giant vegetable growing contest. Tickets £8 -<br />
£10. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org/season/offcentre<br />
Saturday 14th <strong>October</strong><br />
Chapter Off-Centre at Castell Coch<br />
Castell Coch Tongwynlais, Cardiff CF15 7JS<br />
Doors open at 5.45pm. The Lego Batman.<br />
Bruce Wayne discovers that he has<br />
accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who<br />
wishes to become his sidekick.Tickets £8 -<br />
£10. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org/season/offcentre<br />
North Cardiff Ridgeway Walk from<br />
Cefn Onn to Taffs Well<br />
Meet at Cefn Onn Car Park, CF14 0UE<br />
10am - 4pm. Free. A linear walk exploring<br />
the wooded Ridgeway Path to the north of<br />
Cardiff, if weather allows panoramic views<br />
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• OPEN DAILY until 6 Nov<br />
• OPEN EVERY WEEKEND<br />
AND CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS<br />
(7 November <strong>2017</strong> – 15 February 2018)<br />
Winter Weekday<br />
Private Hire<br />
£180 for up to 60 children<br />
(only £3 per child)<br />
Available 10:30am, 1pm<br />
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Dec <strong>2017</strong>, 9 Jan – 15 Feb<br />
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Autumn<br />
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Monday 30 Oct –<br />
Friday 3 Nov<br />
Join us for halloween<br />
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Plus keep them sweet this Halloween 31 st<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
can be seen from Craig yr Allt. Remember<br />
to take train fare for the return journey to<br />
Lisvane Station and refreshments for this<br />
long walk. Sensible clothing and foot wear is<br />
essential - 11km distance. Tel: 029 2044 5903.<br />
www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Big Draw - Family Trees<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea, SA1 3RD<br />
12.30pm-3.30pm. Cut out leaf shapes and<br />
create a tree collage to celebrate what family<br />
means to you. You can also contribute to the<br />
huge tree mural using the Museum windows<br />
as a giant canvas. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th <strong>October</strong><br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE<br />
A selection of fabulous, family-friendly<br />
films. Children under 12-years-old must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. 11am The Jungle<br />
Bunch, 3pm Goodbye Christopher Robin.<br />
Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book online or on<br />
029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Ewart Parkinson Filmmaking<br />
Master Class<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE. 10am - 4pm. Suitable for<br />
ages 13 - 19. Join Film maker and Tutor Tom<br />
Betts, for a fun-packed two days of practical<br />
filmmaking exercises, tips and advice. This<br />
Masterclass is designed specifically for young<br />
people who would like to be able to hone their<br />
skills in order to make a short film before the<br />
Film Award Deadline in November. No prior<br />
experience necessary just a desire to make<br />
films, learn new skills and develop the ones you<br />
already have! £35. Please take packed lunch.<br />
Book on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Boutique Gift Market<br />
Norwegian Church Harbour Dr,<br />
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4PA<br />
10.30am - 5pm. Tel: 029 2087 7959.<br />
www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com<br />
Colourful Chemistry<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Explore a world of colour. How do colour<br />
changes occur in chemical reactions? What<br />
are the uses of these colour changes? How<br />
can chemistry provide us with colour, energy<br />
and light? How can we use colour to identify<br />
chemicals? Take part in some colourful<br />
chemical reactions on stage to find out.<br />
Plus:<br />
The Search for Life<br />
Throughout the day. For many thousands of<br />
years people have looked out from the small<br />
blue dot we call Earth and wondered if we<br />
are alone in the Universe. Beyond our Solar<br />
System, around distant stars, new planets are<br />
being found all the time. May they hold the<br />
secret we are looking for? Suitable for ages<br />
7+. £1.50 in addition to admission price.<br />
Plus:<br />
Perseus and Pegasus<br />
Throughout the day. Perseus and Pegasus<br />
is based on the Greek mythological tale<br />
of a hero, a princess, mythical beasts and<br />
monsters. Follow their exciting tale through<br />
story and trip around the night sky. Suitable<br />
for under-7s. £1.50 addition to admission<br />
price, see website for details.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org<br />
Sunday 15th <strong>October</strong><br />
Family Race Day in aid of 2<br />
Wish Upon a Star charity<br />
Llandow Race Circuit,<br />
Vale of Glamorgan, CF71 7PB<br />
Elephant Dash - 9.45am. £5 entry, for U7s.<br />
Every child will receive an elephant headband.<br />
Family Fun Run - 10.30am. £10 per family -<br />
max 5 per family. 5K run - 11.30am - £10 entry<br />
with prizes. For age 12+. All under 12s must<br />
be accompanied by an adult. Plus bouncy<br />
castles, face painters, hot food. All participants<br />
must be registered online before the event.<br />
https”//2wishracedaytickets.eventbrite.co.uk<br />
Barefoot Beach Walk<br />
Ogmore-by-Sea Beach, CF32 0PB<br />
9.30am. £5 donation per family appreciated.<br />
Free your feet and join the BBC Countryfile<br />
Ramble event to raise funds for Children in<br />
Need. Meet at Pen-y-Bont SLSC, Rivermouth<br />
car park. Short walk and paddle, suitable for<br />
all ages. www.beachacademywales.com<br />
Friday 20th <strong>October</strong><br />
Carry on Screaming Screening:<br />
War for the Planet of the Apes<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE<br />
Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming allows<br />
parents or carers to see a film without having to<br />
worry about their baby causing a disturbance.<br />
Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Free entry for babies. Book<br />
online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 21st <strong>October</strong><br />
Open Day<br />
Cardiff Steiner School,<br />
Llandaff North, Cardiff CF14 2FL<br />
11am - 2pm. All welcome. Find out how<br />
Steiner Education can benefit your child. Open<br />
Day is a great opportunity to look around,<br />
meet the teachers, talk to parents and find<br />
out more about Steiner Waldorf Education.<br />
Tel 029 2056 7986. www.cardiffsteiner.org.uk<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE<br />
A selection of fabulous, family-friendly films<br />
every Saturday. Children under 12-years-old<br />
must be accompanied by an adult. 11am War<br />
for the Planet of the Apes (soft subtitles);<br />
3pm Goodbye Christopher Robin. Tickets:<br />
£2.50 - £4.50. Book online or on<br />
029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Vampire Trail<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA<br />
11am - 3pm. Are you brave enough<br />
to take on a Vampire Hunt by yourself!? Join<br />
this Spooky Trail, and follow the map through<br />
a graveyard and skeleton alley to hunt down<br />
the Vampire?! If you make your way back to<br />
the Centre in one piece, you can claim your<br />
chocolatey prize!! Suitable for ages 3+! Trail<br />
opens at 11am! £3 per child (includes prize)!<br />
Please note: Steps and mud may be involved!<br />
Tel: 01495 272001. www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Monthly Nature Ramble<br />
Forest Farm Warden Centre, Forest Farm Road,<br />
Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7JJ. 10am - 12pm.<br />
Free. Take your binoculars (if you have them)<br />
and join the Friends of Forest Farm on a guided<br />
walk to identify the ever changing array of<br />
birds and wildlife which call Forest Farm home.<br />
Tel: 029 2044 5903. www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd <strong>October</strong><br />
Building the Wicker Man<br />
St Fagans National Museum of<br />
History, CF5 6XB. 12 - 4pm. Help<br />
to build him the Wicker Man in a<br />
family friendly drop in session.<br />
Tel 029 2057 3500. www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Colourful Chemistry<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Explore a world of colour. How do colour<br />
changes occur in chemical reactions? What<br />
are the uses of these colour changes? How<br />
can chemistry provide us with colour, energy<br />
and light? How can we use colour to identify<br />
chemicals? Take part in some colourful<br />
chemical reactions on stage to find out.<br />
Plus:<br />
Graham the Ghost<br />
Throughout the day. All ghosts<br />
need to show up in the dark but<br />
poor Graham the Ghost has lost his<br />
glow. He needs to learn to make shadows, steal<br />
shadows and scare people or he won’t be able to<br />
pass his test and join the ghost union. Can you<br />
help by using science in this interactive storytime?<br />
Suitable for under-7s. £1.50 addition to<br />
admission price, see website for details<br />
Plus:<br />
Star Tours<br />
Throughout the day. Find out more<br />
about some familiar constellations,<br />
the planets, how stars are born and<br />
how they die. The <strong>Digital</strong> Planetarium can take<br />
you through space for a close up look at some<br />
of nature’s most beautiful sights such as distant<br />
galaxies and exploded stars. Suitable for ages<br />
7+. £1.50 addition to admission price, see<br />
website for details Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Saturday 21st - Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong><br />
Pumpkin Fest<br />
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Clevedon<br />
Road, Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PG<br />
Pumpkin painting and decorating.<br />
Animal enrichment, pumpkin sports and<br />
more. Tel: 01275 852606.<br />
www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk<br />
Saturday 21st - Sunday 5th November<br />
Deep Defence<br />
Bristol Aquarium Bristol,<br />
Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5TT<br />
See voucher on advert for KIDS GO FREE! Tel:<br />
0117 929 8929. www.bristolaquarium.co.uk<br />
Sunday 22nd <strong>October</strong><br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE. Children under 12-years-old<br />
must be accompanied by an adult. 11am<br />
War for the Planet of the Apes; 3pm Goodbye<br />
Christopher Robin. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book<br />
online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Thursday 26th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Pumpkin Carving<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way,<br />
Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
11am - 4pm. Brush up on your<br />
pumpkin-carving skills in the Riding School at<br />
Tredegar House and get your spooky creation<br />
ready in time for Hallowe’en. Pumpkins are an<br />
additional £3 each. Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Friday 27th <strong>October</strong><br />
Carry on Screaming Screening: Kedi<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE. Every Friday at 11am, Carry<br />
on Screaming allows parents or carers to see<br />
a film without having to worry about their<br />
baby causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 -<br />
£4.50. Free entry for babies. Book online or<br />
on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Friday 27th - Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong><br />
After Hours Torchlit Tours<br />
Bristol Aquarium Bristol, Anchor<br />
Road, Bristol, BS1 5TT<br />
Spooky and terrifying tours.<br />
Booking essential. See voucher on advert for<br />
KIDS GO FREE! Age 15+. Tel: 0117 929 8929.<br />
www.bristolaquarium.co.uk<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong><br />
Cardiff City vs. Millwall<br />
Cardiff City Football Club, Cardiff City Stadium,<br />
Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ<br />
Join us from 1.30pm (Kick-off 3pm).<br />
Our Family Stand offers youngsters the<br />
opportunity of meeting Cardiff City stars<br />
pre-match while enjoying live entertainment,<br />
a football skills zone, face painting and many<br />
more exciting Matchday activities.<br />
£36 for 2 Adults and 2 Juniors. Adult and Junior<br />
for £20 in the Family Stand! Ticket Office:<br />
0845 345 1400 www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5<br />
1QE. A selection of fabulous, family-friendly<br />
films every Saturday. Children under 12-yearsold<br />
must be accompanied by an adult. 11am<br />
Coraline; 2pm War for the Planet of the Apes.<br />
Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50.<br />
Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Halloween Disco<br />
Jump, Parc Ty Glass, Llanishen,<br />
Cardiff, CF14 5DU. 6.30pm –<br />
8.30pm. Spooktacular disco! Enjoy<br />
fancy dress competition, freaky face paints,<br />
tricky treasure hunt and lots of glow in the<br />
dark fun! Children £7.50, Adults FREE.<br />
Call on 02920 747300 to book your tickets or<br />
for further information.<br />
Winding Engine<br />
Winding House Museum New Tredegar,<br />
NP24 6EG. 12 - 12.15pm. Free entry. See the<br />
original Victorian winding engine in action -<br />
the amazing piece of mining engineering is<br />
all that remains of Elliot Colliery.<br />
Tel: 01443 822 666.<br />
www.windinghouse.co.uk<br />
Building the Wicker Man<br />
National Museum of History,<br />
St Fagans, CF5 6XB. 12 - 4pm. Help<br />
to build him the Wicker Man in a<br />
family friendly drop in session.<br />
Tel 029 2057 3500.<br />
www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Diwali Mela<br />
National Museum Cardiff Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff, CF10 3NP. 10am - 4pm. Celebrate the<br />
Hindu festival of light. Performers, dancers<br />
and stall holders from the India Centre Cardiff<br />
bring the Museum alive to the sights, sounds<br />
and smells of an Indian festival. Free. Diwali<br />
is the festival of light and is one of the most<br />
popular Hindu festivals. It celebrates the<br />
triumph of light over darkness, good over evil<br />
and is an experience not to be missed!<br />
Tel: 0300 111 2 333.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Autumn Wildlife<br />
Bute Park Education Centre, CF10 3DX<br />
10.30am - 3pm. A day of free wildlife<br />
activities for children and families, from leaf<br />
safaris and colour trails to unusual wildlife<br />
exhibits and guided walks. Wrap up warm for<br />
an autumn adventure!<br />
Tel: 029 2044 5903.<br />
www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th <strong>October</strong><br />
Boutique Gift Market<br />
Norwegian Church Harbour Dr, Cardiff Bay,<br />
Cardiff CF10 4PA<br />
10.30am - 5pm. Tel: 029 2087 7959.<br />
www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com<br />
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HALLOWEEN EVENTS<br />
What’s on Where this...<br />
Halloween<br />
Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd <strong>October</strong><br />
Building the Wicker Man<br />
St Fagans National Museum of History,<br />
CF5 6XB<br />
12 - 4pm. Help to build him the Wicker Man<br />
in a family friendly drop in session.<br />
Tel 029 2057 3500.<br />
www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Graham the Ghost<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Throughout the day. All ghosts need to show<br />
up in the dark but poor Graham the Ghost<br />
has lost his glow. He needs to learn to make<br />
shadows, steal shadows and scare people or<br />
he won’t be able to pass his test and join the<br />
ghost union. Can you help by using science<br />
in this interactive story-time? Suitable for<br />
under-7s. £1.50 addition to admission price,<br />
see website for details<br />
Plus:<br />
Star Tours<br />
Throughout the day. Find out more about<br />
some familiar constellations, the planets,<br />
how stars are born and how they die. The<br />
<strong>Digital</strong> 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 />
£1.50 addition to admission price, see<br />
website for details. Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Saturday 21st - Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong><br />
Pumpkin Fest<br />
Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Clevedon Road,<br />
Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PG<br />
Pumpkin painting and decorating. Animal<br />
enrichment, pumpkin sports and more.<br />
Tel: 01275 852606. www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk<br />
Thursday 26th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Pumpkin Carving<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way,<br />
Newport, NP10 8YW<br />
11am - 4pm. Brush up on your pumpkincarving<br />
skills in the Riding School at Tredegar<br />
House and get your spooky creation ready<br />
in time for Hallowe’en. Pumpkins are an<br />
additional £3 each. Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Friday 27th - Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong><br />
After Hours Torchlit Tours<br />
Bristol Aquarium Bristol,<br />
Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5TT<br />
Spooky and terrifying tours. Booking<br />
essential. See voucher on advert for KIDS GO<br />
FREE! Age 15+. Tel: 0117 929 8929.<br />
www.bristolaquarium.co.uk<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong><br />
Halloween Disco<br />
Jump, Parc Ty Glass, Llanishen,<br />
Cardiff, CF14 5DU. 6.30pm – 8.30pm.<br />
Spooktacular disco! Enjoy fancy dress<br />
competition, freaky face paints, tricky<br />
treasure hunt and lots of glow in the dark fun!<br />
Children £7.50, Adults FREE. Call on 02920<br />
747300 to book your tickets or for further<br />
information.<br />
Building the Wicker Man<br />
National Museum of History,<br />
St Fagans, CF5 6XB<br />
12 - 4pm. Help to build him the Wicker Man<br />
in a family friendly drop in session.<br />
Tel 029 2057 3500. www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Saturday 28th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Freaky Funhouse!<br />
Unit 8 Ely Distribution Centre,<br />
Argyle Way, Cardiff, CF5 5NJ<br />
From rope swings, slides and crazy ball pit<br />
obstacle. We dare you to crawl through the<br />
tyre mangler into our maze, traverse the sea<br />
of rings, somersault into our AWESOME foam<br />
pit, and beat the new junior ninja wall, whilst<br />
racing around the new routes and conquering<br />
the spook hunt! Each spooktacular session<br />
lasts 90 mins and includes : Wicked Ninja<br />
Obstacles - Goulish Games - Monster Mash<br />
Music - Frightening Fancy Dress Fun - Creepy<br />
Spook Hunt. Suitable for ages 7-13 yrs., £12.50<br />
per child. Special mixed/ family only sessions<br />
will be available for children age 4 and up to<br />
enjoy with their parents or guardians. Ghoulish<br />
grub , devilish drinks and spine tingling treats<br />
will be available to purchase! To book please go<br />
on line - www.amdanifitertainment.com<br />
Pumpkin Carving<br />
Dyffryn Gardens Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
11am - 3pm. £4 per pumpkin, Normal<br />
admission prices apply. Get creative and<br />
create your very own jack-o’-lantern ready for<br />
Hallowe’en this autumn. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Ghostly Knights<br />
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB<br />
Strange happenings as the ghostly knights<br />
appear around the Castle. Tel: 029 2087 8100.<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Sunday 5th November<br />
It’s getting spooky at<br />
Techniquest this Half-Term!<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Explore the scary side of science at<br />
Techniquest this half term.<br />
There are eerie events and ghostly goings-on<br />
at the Spooky Science show. Ever seen a<br />
pumpkin carve itself, or a coin scream? Can<br />
you sit on a bed of nails without screaming,<br />
and can science be used to create potions?<br />
Meet Graham the Ghost in the Planetarium,<br />
who has lost his glow. He needs to learn to<br />
make shadows, steal shadows and scare<br />
people or he won’t be able to pass his test<br />
and join the ghost union. Can you help by<br />
using science in this<br />
interactive story-time?<br />
(Suitable for under-<br />
7s). All this, and 120 hands-on exhibits<br />
to be pushed, pulled and prodded!<br />
Techniquest will be open throughout the<br />
half-term holiday from 10am to 5pm.<br />
Mwahahahaha…!<br />
www.techniquest.org or 029 2047 5475<br />
Sunday 29th <strong>October</strong><br />
Spooktacular Hallowe’en Walk<br />
Bute Park Cardiff, CF10 3DX<br />
11am. Go in fancy dress and trick or treat<br />
with your family. Join Welsh Hearts for a<br />
Spooktacular 4 mile walk, some Hallowe’en<br />
fun and a spooky tea part in one of Cardiff’s<br />
most beautiful parks. £10 entry plus<br />
sponsorship. Book online.<br />
www.welshhearts.org/events<br />
Sunday 29th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Hallowe’en Nights<br />
National Museum of History,<br />
St Fagans, CF5 6XB. 6pm – 9pm.<br />
Halloween Nights are making a<br />
SPOOK-tacular return to St Fagans this<br />
<strong>October</strong>! So put on your most blood-curdling<br />
costume to walk around the Museum<br />
after dark if you dare! Bring a torch,<br />
or make a lantern while you’re here in<br />
our creepy craft workshop.<br />
Hear true tales of ghostly encounters in the<br />
historic buildings and discover more about<br />
Welsh superstitions around death and<br />
mourning. Watch the Wicker Man burn and<br />
make a wish as the sparks fly high, then join<br />
the lantern parade.<br />
You’re sure to enjoy a night of shadow and<br />
light and FRIGHT-fully good family fun!<br />
All tickets for this event must be<br />
purchased in advance via<br />
www ticketlineuk.com or (029) 2023 0130.<br />
The price of this event includes parking.<br />
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HALLOWEEN EVENTS<br />
What’s on Where this...<br />
Halloween<br />
Monday 30th <strong>October</strong><br />
Creepy Crawly Roadshow<br />
The Royal Mint Experience,<br />
Llantrisant, CF72 8YT<br />
11am - 4pm. A great opportunity to get close<br />
to the animals, hold them and learn some<br />
fascinating and fun facts along the way. Free<br />
for those guests who book tickets to The<br />
Royal Mint Experience. See website for prices<br />
for tours. Tel: 0333 241 2223.<br />
www.royalmint.com<br />
Monday 30th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Hallowe’en Spooktacular<br />
Rhondda Heritage Park, Lewis Merthyr<br />
Colliery, Coed Cae Road, Trehafod, CF37 2NP<br />
11am - 4.30pm. Lots of Hallowe’en fun<br />
for the under 12s. Entry £2.50 per child.<br />
Spooktacular attractions include Pumpkin<br />
Carving (booking required, £3), Wizard Wand<br />
and Witch Broomstick making (£1), Pumpkin<br />
Hunt, Hallowe’en Show with Chunkie Russell,<br />
Face Painting, Arts and Crafts, the Energy<br />
Zone Adventure Park and much more.<br />
Tel: 01443 682036.<br />
www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
Monday 30th <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Friday 3rd November<br />
Autumn Half Term<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX<br />
Hallowe’en inspired activities including<br />
treasure hunts, colouring competitions and<br />
more. Tel: 029 2034 5696 (out of hours<br />
077 380 77 810). www.parcplay.com<br />
Roman Workshops<br />
National Roman Legion Museum,<br />
Caerleon, NP18 1AE<br />
Workshops at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm.<br />
Book in advance - £2 per person. Make<br />
a Roman tile with a scary face on it, an<br />
antefixa, out of clay. You can add warts, fangs<br />
or horns, whatever you think will keep the<br />
ghosts and goblins away! And while you’re in<br />
the Museum, can you catch the ‘Spookémons’<br />
living in the Museum using the special IPad<br />
app. Antefixa were put on the edges of roofs<br />
to scare away evil spirits and offer protection<br />
to the house, very much like gargoyles. You<br />
find lots of different things on antefixa, not<br />
just faces, such as sun symbols or dolphins.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3550.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman<br />
Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Shrunken Head Garland!<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA<br />
£4.50 per child. Release the inner ghoul in<br />
you and make these gruesome shrunken<br />
heads out of apples to decorate your home!<br />
Then once your done, pop them out for the<br />
birds!! Carving tools will be used!! Sessions<br />
from at 11am - 1.45pm. Suitable for ages 4+.<br />
Book early as places are limited.<br />
Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Hotel Transylvania 2 (U)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road,<br />
Barry, CF62 8NA<br />
11am. Dracula and his friends try to bring out<br />
the monster in his half human, half vampire<br />
grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving<br />
the hotel. Tickets: £3 in advance, £3.50 on<br />
the door.<br />
Plus:<br />
Hocus Pocus (PG)<br />
2pm. After three centuries, three witch sisters<br />
are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts<br />
on Hallowe’en night, and it is up to two<br />
teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat<br />
to put an end to their reign of terror once and<br />
for all. Tickets: £3 in advance, £3.50 on the<br />
door. Tel: 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Natural Sciences Hallowe’en Open Day<br />
National Museum Cardiff,<br />
Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP<br />
10am - 4pm. Hallowe’en – the perfect time<br />
for the Museum curators to bring out the icky,<br />
pickled and preserved things in jars for you to<br />
see. From a stingray to a slug – set your inner<br />
ghoul free! Discover some of the creepier<br />
objects in the collection and chat to the<br />
people behind the jars about the specimens.<br />
You can also have a go at some hands-on<br />
games and activities. Follow the spooky<br />
Hallowe’en quiz trail to discover some weird<br />
and wonderful objects from the natural world<br />
and win a prize. Free. Tel: 0300 111 2 333.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Hallowe’en Spooky Funday<br />
National Waterfront Museum<br />
Swansea SA1 3RD<br />
12 - 4pm. Free. Enjoy an unmissable day<br />
of spooky fun, in our mysterious Museum<br />
setting!! Hear ghostly tales, make creepy<br />
crafts, meet some unusual characters, and<br />
discover whether you are in store for a trick<br />
or a treat after completing the weird trail. Tel:<br />
029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Hallowe’en Fun<br />
Tee-Rex Golf @ Cardiff Golf Centre, Began<br />
Road, Old St Mellons, CF3 6JX<br />
Tee Rex Golf has been infested by spiders,<br />
ghosts and all manner of spookiness! Plus<br />
face printing, spooky course and treats!<br />
Tel: 029 2036 1122.<br />
www.teerexgolfcardiff.com<br />
Monster Fun<br />
The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4JY<br />
Prepare for a scare this Hallowe’en with FREE<br />
fiendish face painting and an invasion from<br />
Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley. Fang-tastic fun<br />
for all the family, alongside all the usual great<br />
food, fun, and films to<br />
enjoy! Face painting<br />
12 - 4pm. Tributes<br />
Mike and Sulley on the hour 12 - 3pm.<br />
Usual parking terms apply (minimum spend<br />
applies). www.thereddragoncentre.co.uk<br />
Hallowe’en themed face<br />
painting and balloon modelling<br />
The Royal Mint Experience,<br />
Llantrisant CF72 8YT<br />
11am - 4pm. Gary and Raphael from Body<br />
Canvas will be showcasing their creativity and<br />
imagination creating all manner of balloon<br />
sculptures and face painting designs. Free for<br />
those guests who book tickets to The Royal<br />
Mint Experience. See website for prices for<br />
tours. Tel: 0333 241 2223.<br />
www.royalmint.com/experience<br />
Children’s Hallowe’en Party<br />
Three Horseshoes Playbarn Moulton,<br />
Nr Barry CF62 3AB<br />
4.30 - 7.30pm. £6. Tel: 01446 710428.<br />
www.3horseshoesmoulton.com<br />
Wednesday 1st -<br />
Thursday 2nd November<br />
Potion School<br />
Winding House, New Tredegar, NP24 6EG<br />
11am - 12pm. £2.50 per child.<br />
Booking essential, Join the spooky witch to<br />
make your own wooden wand and create<br />
some ‘magic’ potions’.<br />
Friday 3rd November<br />
Spooky Toddler Crafts<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre Cwmcarn,<br />
NP11 7FA<br />
10.30am - 12.15pm - 2 sessions. £2 per child.<br />
Take your tiny tot and enjoy some spooky<br />
messy fun in these crafty workshops! Booking<br />
essential. Ages 1+. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Saturday 28th - Monday 30th <strong>October</strong><br />
Weird History – Smelly Old Bags!<br />
National Waterfront Museum Swansea SA1 3RD<br />
12pm - 3.30pm. Drop in to find out about<br />
pungent pongs and perfumes of the past<br />
and make a Tudor style ‘scent bag’ containing<br />
fragrant herbs and spices to keep the plague<br />
from your door! Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Saturday 28th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Pumpkin Carving<br />
Dyffryn Gardens Nr St Nicholas, CF5<br />
6SU. 11am - 3pm. £4 per pumpkin,<br />
Normal admission prices apply. Get<br />
creative and create your very own jack-o’-<br />
lantern ready for Hallowe’en this autumn. Tel:<br />
029 2059 0813. www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Freaky Funhouse!<br />
Unit 8 Ely Distribution Centre,<br />
Argyle Way, Cardiff, CF5 5NJ<br />
From rope swings, slides and crazy<br />
ball pit obstacle. We dare you to crawl through<br />
the tyre mangler into our maze, traverse the sea<br />
of rings, somersault into our AWESOME foam<br />
pit, and beat the new junior ninja wall, whilst<br />
racing around the new routes and conquering<br />
the spook hunt! Each spooktacular session<br />
lasts 90 mins and includes : Wicked Ninja<br />
Obstacles - Goulish Games - Monster Mash<br />
Music - Frightening Fancy Dress Fun - Creepy<br />
Spook Hunt. Suitable for ages 7-13 yrs., £12.50<br />
per child. Special mixed/ family only sessions will<br />
be available for children age 4 and up to enjoy<br />
with their parents or guardians. Ghoulish grub ,<br />
devilish drinks and spine tingling treats will be<br />
available to purchase! To book please go on line -<br />
www.amdanifitertainment.com<br />
Ghostly Knights<br />
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB<br />
Strange happenings as the ghostly<br />
knights appear around the Castle.<br />
Tel: 029 2087 8100. www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Friday 3rd November<br />
Scarecrow Making<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
10am - 4.30pm. Inclusive of entry price. Do you<br />
have what it takes to make the best Dyffryn<br />
scarecrow this autumn half-term? Take old<br />
clothes and stuffing to create a masterpiece for<br />
their scarecrow making competition. Tel: 029<br />
2059 0813. www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong> - Saturday 4th<br />
November<br />
Makers’ Market<br />
St Fagans National Museum of History St<br />
Fagans, CF5 6XB. 10am - 5pm. Meet the<br />
makers and find out more about their crafts<br />
as they run workshops and demonstrations<br />
throughout the week. Tel 029 2057 3500.<br />
www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Saturday 28th <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Sunday 5th November<br />
Graham the Ghost<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Throughout the day. All ghosts need<br />
to show up in the dark but poor<br />
Graham the Ghost has lost his glow. He needs<br />
to learn to make shadows, steal shadows and<br />
scare people or he won’t be able to pass his test<br />
and join the ghost union. Can you help by using<br />
science in this interactive story-time? Suitable<br />
for under-7s. £1.50 addition to admission price,<br />
see website for details.<br />
Plus:<br />
Star Tours<br />
Throughout the day. Find out more<br />
about some familiar constellations,<br />
the planets, how stars are born and<br />
how they die. The <strong>Digital</strong> Planetarium can<br />
take you through space for a close up look at<br />
some of nature’s most beautiful sights such as<br />
distant galaxies and exploded stars. Suitable<br />
for ages 7+. £1.50 addition to admission<br />
price, see website for details<br />
Plus:<br />
Spooky Science<br />
Throughout the day. There are eerie<br />
events and ghostly goings-on at<br />
Techniquest. Ever seen a pumpkin<br />
carve itself, or a coin scream? Can you sit on<br />
a bed of nails without screaming, and can<br />
science be used to create potions and ghosts?<br />
Find out at the Spooky Science show. Go in<br />
fancy dress if you like! Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Soup Kitchen<br />
Dyffryn Gardens, Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
12pm – 2pm. Inclusive of entry price. Keep<br />
warm this autumn and try Dyffryn’s homegrown<br />
produce with free tasters of soup in the<br />
Kitchen Garden. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Hedgehog Trail<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport, NP10<br />
8YW. 11am - 4pm. Inclusive of entry price.<br />
Walk a mile in a hedgehog’s shoes with a trail<br />
through the Orchard Garden.<br />
Plus:<br />
Critter Crafts<br />
11am - 4pm. Inclusive of entry price. Visit the<br />
Orangery and enjoy some prickly crafts to<br />
take home with you.<br />
Plus:<br />
Toffee Apple Bar<br />
11am - 4pm. £1.85 per apple. Pick your apple<br />
and choose from a range of decorations to<br />
satisfy your sweet tooth. Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Sunday 29th <strong>October</strong><br />
Spooktacular Hallowe’en Walk<br />
Bute Park Cardiff, CF10 3DX<br />
11am. Go in fancy dress and trick or<br />
treat with your family. Join Welsh<br />
Hearts for a Spooktacular 4 mile walk, some<br />
Hallowe’en fun and a spooky tea part in one<br />
of Cardiff’s most beautiful parks. £10 entry<br />
plus sponsorship. Book online.<br />
www.welshhearts.org/events<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. Children under 12-years-old must<br />
be accompanied by an adult. 11am Hotel<br />
Transylvania. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book<br />
online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Half Term Movie: Frankenweenie<br />
(PG, 2012)<br />
National Waterfront Museum Swansea<br />
SA1 3RD. 2.30pm. Free. Young Victor conducts<br />
a science experiment to bring his beloved dog<br />
Sparky back to life, only to face unintended,<br />
sometimes monstrous, consequences! Tel: 029<br />
2057 3600. www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Sunday 29th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Hallowe’en Nights<br />
National Museum of History,<br />
St Fagans, CF5 6XB<br />
6 - 9pm. Put on your most bloodcurdling<br />
costume to walk around the Museum<br />
after dark if you dare! Take a torch, or make<br />
a lantern while you’re there in the creepy<br />
craft workshop. Watch the Wicker Man burn<br />
and make a wish as the sparks fly high, then<br />
join the lantern parade. You’re sure to enjoy<br />
a night of shadow and light and FRIGHT-fully<br />
good family fun! Adults £15; children u16 £8.<br />
All tickets for this event must be purchased<br />
in advance via www ticketlineuk.com or 029<br />
2023 0130. Suitable for Age 4+. Tel 029 2057<br />
3500. www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Monday 30th <strong>October</strong><br />
The Jungle Bunch (U)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry CF63<br />
8NA. 11am. Maurice may look like a penguin -<br />
but he’s a real tiger inside! Raised by a tigress,<br />
he’s the clumsiest Kung-Fu master ever. Along<br />
with his friends, The Jungle Bunch, he intends<br />
to maintain order and justice in the jungle, as<br />
his mother did before him. But Igor, an evil<br />
koala, wants to destroy the jungle once and<br />
for all, helped by his army of silly baboons...<br />
The Jungle Bunch - to the rescue in this new<br />
animated family movie. Running Time: 97mins.<br />
Tickets: £3 in advance, £3.50 on the door. Tel:<br />
01446 738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Tales and limericks with<br />
Blandaff the Baard<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum, NP4 9XP<br />
12pm - 4pm. Free. Meet Blandaff the Bard,<br />
the teller of tales, who lives in the valleys of<br />
lovely South Wales. Hear about Dai Morris the<br />
miner and other Blaenafon tales wrapped up<br />
in legends. Try your hand at writing ridiculous<br />
rhymes and silly sonnets! Tel: 029 2057 3650.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit<br />
Cardiff Castle Underground Cinema<br />
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB<br />
1.30pm: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (PG);<br />
3.15pm: Coraline (PG). Tickets available online.<br />
Tel: 029 2087 8100. www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. Children under 12-years-old must<br />
be accompanied by an adult. 11am Coraline;<br />
3pm Kedi (relaxed screening). Tickets: £2.50<br />
- £4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Make it Monday<br />
Dyffryn Gardens Nr St Nicholas, CF5 6SU<br />
12pm – 2:30pm. Inclusive of entry price.<br />
Whatever the weather, get crafty and creative<br />
for an autumnal themed Make it Monday<br />
in the Morning Room. Tel: 029 2059 0813.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk<br />
Creepy Crawly Roadshow<br />
The Royal Mint Experience,<br />
Llantrisant, CF72 8YT. 11am - 4pm.<br />
A great opportunity to get close<br />
to the animals, hold them and learn some<br />
fascinating and fun facts along the way. Free<br />
for those guests who book tickets to The Royal<br />
Mint Experience. See website for prices for<br />
tours. Tel: 0333 241 2223. www.royalmint.com<br />
Monday 30th - Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Hallowe’en Spooktacular<br />
Rhondda Heritage Park, Lewis<br />
Merthyr Colliery, Coed Cae Road,<br />
Trehafod, CF37 2NP. 11am - 4.30pm.<br />
Lots of Hallowe’en fun for the under 12s. Entry<br />
£2.50 per child. Spooktacular attractions include<br />
Pumpkin Carving (booking required, £3), Wizard<br />
Wand and Witch Broomstick making (£1),<br />
Pumpkin Hunt, Hallowe’en Show with Chunkie<br />
Russell, Face Painting, Arts and Crafts, the Energy<br />
Zone Adventure Park and much more. Tel: 01443<br />
682036. www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
Monday 30th <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Friday 3rd November<br />
Autumn Half Term<br />
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,<br />
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX.<br />
Hallowe’en inspired activities<br />
including treasure hunts, colouring competitions<br />
and more. Tel: 029 2034 5696 (out of hours<br />
077 380 77 810). www.parcplay.com<br />
Roman Workshops<br />
National Roman Legion Museum,<br />
Caerleon, NP18 1AE<br />
Workshops at 11am, 12pm, 2pm<br />
and 3pm. Book in advance - £2 per person.<br />
Make a Roman tile with a scary face on it, an<br />
antefixa, out of clay. You can add warts, fangs<br />
or horns, whatever you think will keep the<br />
ghosts and goblins away! And while you’re in<br />
the Museum, can you catch the ‘Spookémons’<br />
living in the Museum using the special IPad<br />
app. Antefixa were put on the edges of roofs to<br />
scare away evil spirits and offer protection to<br />
the house, very much like gargoyles. You find<br />
lots of different things on antefixa, not just<br />
faces, such as sun symbols or dolphins. Tel: 029<br />
2057 3550. www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman<br />
Hedgehog Hotels<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport,<br />
NP10 8YW. 2.30pm. Inclusive of entry price.<br />
Help the team set up and camouflage five<br />
hedgehog hotels over the course of the week.<br />
Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Monday 30th <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Saturday 4th November<br />
Pop Up Museum: Growing Up in Tiger<br />
Bay; Your Childhood Playground<br />
Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Cardiff<br />
Bay CF10 5AL. 11am - 4pm. Suitable for all<br />
ages. Free. Help create a temporary exhibit,<br />
inspired by the theme of Growing up in Tiger<br />
Bay. Whether you are from the docks or beyond,<br />
bring an object or image to share about your<br />
very own childhood playground and learn about<br />
the adventures of growing up in the wondrous<br />
and infamous Tiger Bay. Make a copy of your<br />
object or image for the museum display; write a<br />
label and share your stories; watch our collective<br />
histories grow! This event is for all ages, from<br />
the young to the young at heart - come and get<br />
involved! Keep an eye on our website for exciting<br />
updates about venue and times!<br />
Tel: 029 2063 6464. www.wmc.org.uk<br />
Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong><br />
Cardiff City vs. Ipswich Town<br />
Cardiff City Football Club<br />
Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Road,<br />
Cardiff, CF11 8AZ. Join us from 6.15pm<br />
(Kick-off 7.45pm) for our Halloween Party<br />
as the Bluebirds play Ipswich Town! Prizes<br />
on offer for the best fancy dress and various<br />
Halloween-themed activities in our Family<br />
Stand. Kids for a quid in the Family Stand<br />
with a full-paying Adult. Family Tickets<br />
available for £30 (2 Adults and 2 Juniors)!<br />
Ticket Office: 0845 345 1400<br />
www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets<br />
50 Things<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way,<br />
Newport, NP10 8YW. Tick off some of the things<br />
to do before your 11¾. No 13 make a mud pie<br />
and No 18 Create some wild art. 11am - 4pm.<br />
Inclusive of entry price. Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Spooky Valleys<br />
Aberdulais, National Trust SA10 8EU<br />
5.30 - 8pm. Adults £7.50; children £3.75;<br />
family £18.75. Happy Hallowe’en, from all the<br />
ghouls and spooks at Aberdulais. Celebrate the<br />
spookiest Valley in Wales. You are invited to dress<br />
up, and play your tricks with the staff. Ghouls will<br />
be playing Hallowe’en games, and little imps will<br />
be bubbling up some family fun activities. Watch<br />
your Goosebumps quiver whilst resident haunts<br />
tell ghost stories and treat yourself to a Spooky<br />
Valley’s Hallowe’en. Wear weather appropriate<br />
clothing and take a torch. Tel: 01639 636674.<br />
www.nationatrust.org.uk<br />
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PARC TREFTADAETH CWM<br />
RHONDDA<br />
TAITH PYLLAU GLO CYMRU<br />
Diwrnod hwyl i'r teulu cyfan mewn pwll glo go iawn yng<br />
Nghymoedd y De. Mwynhewch Daith yr Aur Du gyda theithiau<br />
tywys o dan ddaear, ewch â'r plant i ardal chwarae'r Parth Ynni<br />
ac ymlaciwch a bwytewch yng Nghaffi Bracchi.<br />
PARC GWLEDIG CWM DÂR<br />
ABERDÂR<br />
Bwydwch y hwyaid ar y llyn llachar ym Mharc Gwledig Cwm Dâr a dewch<br />
â’ch sgwter neu feic ar hyd y llwybrau – cewch chi adeiladu cestyll tywod<br />
yn y parc hefyd! Ewch i Gaffi Cwtch am damaid blasus neu goffi. Mae<br />
rhywbeth at ddant pawb yng Nghwm Dâr.<br />
Y BATHDY BRENHINOL<br />
LLANTRISANT<br />
Beth am ymweld â Phrofiad y Bathdy Brenhinol? Dyma gyfle i<br />
chi ddarganfod y bobl ac achlysuron tu ôl i'r arian yn eich<br />
poced. Beth am fathu darn o arian?<br />
Am ragor o ddiwrnodau i'w cofio<br />
For more great days out...<br />
www.croesorhct.cymru<br />
www.visitrct.wales<br />
visitrct
RHONDDA HERITAGE PARK<br />
WELSH MINING EXPERIENCE<br />
A great day out for the entire family at an authentic<br />
South Wales Valley coal mine. Enjoy the Black Gold<br />
Experience with its underground guided tour and learn<br />
about the international story of Welsh coal. Take the<br />
children to the Energy Zone play area and relax &<br />
refuel at Caffe Bracchi.<br />
DARE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK<br />
ABERDARE<br />
Feed the ducks on the magnificent lake at Dare Valley<br />
Country Park and scoot, bike or walk along the scenic<br />
trails - you can even make sandcastles in the park! Pack a<br />
picnic and explore, or relax with a delicious bite to eat at<br />
Cafe Cwtch. There's something for everyone at Dare Valley!<br />
THE ROYAL MINT<br />
EXPERIENCE<br />
LLANTRISANT<br />
Visit The Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant<br />
and discover the people and events behind the<br />
coins in your pocket - you can even strike<br />
your own coin.<br />
Hwyl Calan Gaeaf i<br />
blant dan 12 oed<br />
Lots of Halloween Fun<br />
for Under 12s<br />
Am fanylion, ewch i:For details check:<br />
www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
/rhondda heritage park<br />
@rhonddaheritage
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Cardiff Castle Underground Cinema<br />
Cardiff Castle Cardiff CF10 3RB. 10.30am: The<br />
Nightmare Before Christmas (PG); 12.30pm:<br />
Hocus Pocus (PG). Tickets available online.<br />
Tel: 029 2087 8100. www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. 11am Hotel Transylvania; 2pm War<br />
for the Planet of the Apes. Children under<br />
12-years-old must be accompanied by an<br />
adult. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book online or<br />
on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Shrunken Head Garland!<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA<br />
£4.50 per child. Release the inner<br />
ghoul in you and make these gruesome<br />
shrunken heads out of apples to decorate<br />
your home! Then once your done, pop them<br />
out for the birds!! Carving tools will be used!!<br />
Sessions from at 11am - 1.45pm. Suitable for<br />
ages 4+. Book early as places are limited. Tel:<br />
01495 272001. www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Hotel Transylvania 2 (U)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road,<br />
Barry, CF62 8NA. 11am. Dracula<br />
and his friends try to bring out<br />
the monster in his half human, half vampire<br />
grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the<br />
hotel. Tickets: £3 in advance, £3.50 on the door.<br />
Plus:<br />
Hocus Pocus (PG)<br />
2pm. After three centuries, three<br />
witch sisters are resurrected in<br />
Salem, Massachusetts on Hallowe’en<br />
night, and it is up to two teenagers, a young<br />
girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to their<br />
reign of terror once and for all. Tickets: £3 in<br />
advance, £3.50 on the door. Tel: 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Natural Sciences Hallowe’en Open Day<br />
National Museum Cardiff, Cathays<br />
Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP<br />
10am - 4pm. Hallowe’en – the perfect<br />
time for the Museum curators to bring out the<br />
icky, pickled and preserved things in jars for you<br />
to see. From a stingray to a slug – set your inner<br />
ghoul free! Discover some of the creepier objects<br />
in the collection and chat to the people behind<br />
the jars about the specimens. You can also have<br />
a go at some hands-on games and activities.<br />
Follow the spooky Hallowe’en quiz trail to<br />
discover some weird and wonderful objects from<br />
the natural world and win a prize. Free.<br />
Tel: 0300 111 2 333. www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Hallowe’en Spooky Funday<br />
National Waterfront Museum<br />
Swansea SA1 3RD. 12 - 4pm. Free.<br />
Enjoy an unmissable day of spooky<br />
fun, in our mysterious Museum setting!! Hear<br />
ghostly tales, make creepy crafts, meet some<br />
unusual characters, and discover whether<br />
you are in store for a trick or a treat after<br />
completing the weird trail. Tel: 029 2057<br />
3600. www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Hallowe’en Fun<br />
Tee-Rex Golf @ Cardiff Golf Centre,<br />
Began Road, Old St Mellons,<br />
CF3 6JX. Tee Rex Golf has been<br />
infested by spiders, ghosts and all manner of<br />
spookiness! Plus face printing, spooky course<br />
and treats! Tel: 029 2036 1122.<br />
www.teerexgolfcardiff.com<br />
Monster Fun<br />
The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay,<br />
CF10 4JY. Prepare for a scare this<br />
Hallowe’en with FREE fiendish face<br />
painting and an invasion from Monsters, Inc.<br />
Mike & Sulley. Fang-tastic fun for all the family,<br />
alongside all the usual great food, fun, and<br />
films to enjoy! Face painting 12 - 4pm. Tributes<br />
Mike and Sulley on the hour 12 - 3pm. Usual<br />
parking terms apply (minimum spend applies).<br />
www.thereddragoncentre.co.uk<br />
Hallowe’en themed face painting<br />
and balloon modelling<br />
The Royal Mint Experience,<br />
Llantrisant CF72 8YT. 11am - 4pm.<br />
Gary and Raphael from Body<br />
Canvas will be showcasing their creativity and<br />
imagination creating all manner of balloon<br />
sculptures and face painting designs. Free for<br />
those guests who book tickets to The Royal Mint<br />
Experience. See website for prices for tours. Tel:<br />
0333 241 2223. Royalmint.com/experience<br />
Children’s Hallowe’en Party<br />
Three Horseshoes Playbarn<br />
Moulton, Nr Barry CF62 3AB<br />
4.30 - 7.30pm. £6. Tel: 01446<br />
710428. www.3horseshoesmoulton.com<br />
Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Wednesday 1st November<br />
Half Term Activities<br />
National Wool Museum, Dre-fach-Felindre,<br />
SA44 5UP. 11am - 4pm. Free. Local artist<br />
Meinir Mathias uses images, stories and<br />
poetry to inspire a celebration of the Welsh<br />
language in art. Tel: 029 2057 3070.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong> -<br />
Friday 3rd November<br />
Half Term Activities:<br />
Me and My Pet Portrait<br />
National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff, CF10 3NP. 11.30am, 1.30pm &<br />
3.30pm. From guinea pigs to goldfish,<br />
pooches to parakeets – see the portrait of<br />
Catrina Hooghsaet with her pet parakeet and<br />
draw your own portrait with favourite pet<br />
(real or imaginary). Booking Places limited,<br />
book on arrival. Free. Tel: 0300 111 2 333.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
Wednesday 1st November<br />
The Jungle Bunch (U)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry CF63<br />
8NA. 2pm. Maurice may look like a penguin -<br />
but he’s a real tiger inside! Raised by a tigress,<br />
he’s the clumsiest Kung-Fu master ever. Along<br />
with his friends, The Jungle Bunch, he intends<br />
to maintain order and justice in the jungle, as<br />
his mother did before him. But Igor, an evil<br />
koala, wants to destroy the jungle once and<br />
for all, helped by his army of silly baboons...<br />
The Jungle Bunch - to the rescue in this new<br />
animated family movie. Tickets: £3 in advance,<br />
£3.50 on the door. Tel: 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Tales and limericks with<br />
Blandaff the Baard<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum, NP4 9XP<br />
12pm - 4pm. Free. Meet Blandaff the Bard,<br />
the teller of tales, who lives in the valleys of<br />
lovely South Wales. Hear about Dai Morris the<br />
miner and other Blaenafon tales wrapped up<br />
in legends. Try your hand at writing ridiculous<br />
rhymes and silly sonnets! Tel: 029 2057 3650.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit<br />
Creepy Crawlies<br />
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB<br />
Close encounters with some real creepy<br />
crawlies – snakes, lizards and spiders to name<br />
but a few! All tickets £3.50 per person in<br />
addition to normal admission or a valid Castle<br />
Key. Tickets: Timed slots & limited availability –<br />
tel 029 2087 8100. www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Magical Machines – Half term crafts<br />
Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library, The<br />
Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH<br />
10am - 3pm. Be inspired by the artwork of<br />
local legend Charles Byrd and create your own<br />
magical machine. Suitable for families with<br />
children age 4 - 7. Free drop event.<br />
Tel: 029 2034 6214. www.cardiffstory.com<br />
Discover Arts Awards<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. 10am - 1pm. A morning workshop<br />
to introduce 5 - 7 year olds to the different<br />
art forms that are all around us like dance,<br />
drama, craft, architecture, design and more,<br />
(includes lunch and a Discover Arts Award<br />
certificate for each participant). £5 per child.<br />
Book on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Wednesday 1st -<br />
Thursday 2nd November<br />
Potion School<br />
Winding House, New Tredegar,<br />
NP24 6EG. 11am - 12pm. £2.50<br />
per child. Booking essential, Join<br />
the spooky witch to make your own wooden<br />
wand and create some ‘magic’ potions’.<br />
Plus:<br />
The Big Draw - Drawing on water<br />
1 - 3pm. Free entry, just drop in. Make a<br />
moving picture using special pens and a<br />
magic ingredient…Water!. Celebrate the<br />
Big Draw event to get everyone drawing. Tel:<br />
01443 822 666. www.windinghouse.co.uk<br />
Project: Oggbots<br />
From Blackwood Library, Blackwood<br />
NP12 1AJ. Every 15 minutes from 10am<br />
-12pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm A sci-fi treasure<br />
hunt that weaves together immersive street<br />
theatre, interactive gaming and the basics<br />
of electronic engineering. Prepare for your<br />
children’s imagination to be sent racing down<br />
the streets of Blackwood as they solve clues<br />
and meet mysterious characters on their way<br />
to the mothership where they can build their<br />
own Oggbot to take home. Tickets: £6.50;<br />
family of four £22. Tel: 01495 227206.<br />
www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com<br />
Thursday 2nd November<br />
50 Things<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport,<br />
NP10 8YW. Tick off some of the things to do<br />
before your 11¾. No 13 make a mud pie and<br />
No 18 Create some wild art. 11am - 4pm.<br />
Inclusive of entry price.<br />
Plus:<br />
Hedgehog Care and Rescue<br />
11am - 4pm. Inclusive of entry price.<br />
Representatives from a local hedgehog<br />
charity will be taking along some of their<br />
rescues to the gardens at Tredegar House.<br />
Please note this activity is dependent on the<br />
charity having hedgehogs in their care at this<br />
time of year. Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Automata Workshop<br />
Cardiff Story Museum, The Old Library,<br />
The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH<br />
10am - 12pm & 1 - 2pm. Create your own<br />
automata inspired by Charles Byrd’s magical<br />
machines. Suitable for families with children<br />
age 7 - 11. Free drop in event.<br />
Tel: 029 2034 6214. www.cardiffstory.com<br />
A Prickly Affair!<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA<br />
12 - 3.45pm. (4 sessions available). Meet<br />
the secretive prickly friends in the care of<br />
Hedgehog Helpline, and learn how you can<br />
help these shy creatures through autumn<br />
as they get ready to hibernate! Booking<br />
essential as places fill quickly. Suitable for<br />
ages 3+. Adults £2; children £1. Tel: 01495<br />
272001. www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
The Museum in Focus –<br />
behind the scenes.<br />
National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff,<br />
CF10 3NP. 10am - 4pm. A special photographythemed<br />
day highlighting the work of the people<br />
behind the scenes. Meet the Museum scientists<br />
and curators as they show you what goes on<br />
day in, day out at the Museum to research and<br />
keep safe the stunning collection of paintings<br />
and artefacts that belong to the people of Wales.<br />
The photography theme has been chosen to<br />
fit in with the new photography exhibition<br />
SWAPS by David Hurn. You’ll be able to see how<br />
imaging and photography are vital skills for<br />
Museum curators, such as the powerful electron<br />
microscope used to examine ancient objects for<br />
traces of paint on objects. Free.<br />
Plus:<br />
After Dark in the Museum<br />
5pm - 9pm. A night of fun activities, mysteries,<br />
experiments and torch-lit tours. Meet scientists<br />
from the Museum and Cardiff University and<br />
have a go at some awesome experiments.<br />
Discover how and why things glow in the dark,<br />
make a balloon scream, use a really, really<br />
powerful microscope and loads more! With<br />
activities galore there will be something for<br />
all the family to get involved in. Free. Tel: 0300<br />
111 2 333. www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Thursday 2nd - Friday 3rd November<br />
Scrappy Sheep Club - Pinecone Pals<br />
National Wool Museum, Dre-fach-Felindre,<br />
SA44 5UP. 12 - 3pm. Free. Transform pine<br />
cones into super-cute animal friends. Tel: 029<br />
2057 3070. www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Friday 3rd November<br />
Tales and limericks with<br />
Blandaff the Baard<br />
Big Pit National Coal Museum, NP4 9XP<br />
12pm - 4pm. Free. Meet Blandaff the Bard,<br />
the teller of tales, who lives in the valleys of<br />
lovely South Wales. Hear about Dai Morris the<br />
miner and other Blaenafon tales wrapped up<br />
in legends. Try your hand at writing ridiculous<br />
rhymes and silly sonnets! Tel: 029 2057 3650.<br />
www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit<br />
Carry on Screaming Screening:<br />
Phone for film details<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. Every Friday at 11am, Carry on<br />
Screaming allows parents or carers to see<br />
a film without having to worry about their<br />
baby causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 -<br />
£4.50. Free entry for babies. Book online or<br />
on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Spooky Toddler Crafts<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA<br />
10.30am - 12.15pm - 2 sessions. £2<br />
per child. Take your tiny tot and enjoy some<br />
spooky messy fun in these crafty workshops!<br />
Booking essential. Ages 1+. Tel: 01495<br />
272001. www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Dark Skies Planetarium - Adventure<br />
Amongst The Stars<br />
The Royal Mint Experience,<br />
Llantrisant CF72 8YT<br />
Show every 30 minutes between 12 - 4pm.<br />
Learn about the planets and constellation<br />
we can view from Wales. Astronomers will<br />
be on hand to answer any of your questions.<br />
Free for those guests who book tickets to The<br />
Royal Mint Experience. See website for prices<br />
for tours. Tel: 0333 241 2223.<br />
www.royalmint.com<br />
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Open 7 days a week, first tour at 10am.<br />
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Saturday 4th November<br />
SparksInThePark<br />
Coopers Field, Bute Park, Cardiff CF10 3DX<br />
Cardiff Round Table presents<br />
‘SparksInThePark’, hosted By Heart<br />
FMPowered By Motonovo Finance. 4pm<br />
- 9pm - includes children’s display & full<br />
presentation display. Tickets: children £5;<br />
adult £10; family £25 (2adults + 2 children or<br />
1 adult 3 children). Children U3s go free. Food<br />
& drink concession stands and FunFair. Tickets<br />
exclusively available from Eventbrite https://<br />
sparksinthepark.eventbrite.co.uk/<br />
Fireworks Fiesta<br />
Barry Island, CF62 5TQ<br />
7.45pm. Entry is free - but please<br />
help support the Barry Rotary Club<br />
by donating to the bucket collections on the<br />
night. For all event details including road<br />
closures see website www.visitthevale.com<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. A selection of fabulous, familyfriendly<br />
films every Saturday at 11am and<br />
3pm. Children under 12-years-old must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £2.50 -<br />
£4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Wildlife on the River Taff<br />
Meet at Radyr Railway Station, Station Road,<br />
Radyr, CF15 8AB. 10am - 1pm. Free. Explore<br />
the delights of the river in autumn with this<br />
walk along the banks of the Taff – there may<br />
be the opportunity to see the Salmon run!<br />
The walk ends at the Principality Stadium<br />
Plaza so please remember to take train<br />
fare for the return journey to Radyr – 8km<br />
distance. Tel: 029 2044 5903.<br />
www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Weird Science<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea SA1 3RD<br />
12.30pm - 3.30pm. Free. Drop in to watch<br />
weird demos, take part in mystifying<br />
experiments and make some gross slime to<br />
take home. Led by Swansea University.<br />
Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Cyffiniaur’r Bargod.<br />
National Wool Museum, Dre-fach-Felindre<br />
SA44 5UP. 11am - 4pm. Free. Help make a<br />
giant map of the neighbourhood in a fun<br />
print workshop. Tel: 029 2057 3070.<br />
www.museum.wales<br />
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th November<br />
Hedgehog Care and Rescue<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way, Newport,<br />
NP10 8YW. 11am - 4pm. Inclusive of entry<br />
price. Representatives from a local hedgehog<br />
charity will be taking along some of their<br />
rescues to the gardens at Tredegar House.<br />
Please note this activity is dependent on the<br />
charity having hedgehogs in their care at this<br />
time of year. Tel: 01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Sunday 5th November<br />
Cardiff Castle Underground Cinema<br />
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB.<br />
3.45pm: Ghostbusters (1984) 12A. Tickets<br />
available online. Tel: 029 2087 8100.<br />
www.cardiffcastle.com<br />
Firework Salt Paintings<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA. 11am<br />
-1.45pm - 3 sessions. £3.50 per<br />
child. Get ready for Bonfire Night with this<br />
colourful and unusual art workshop using<br />
strange ingredients to make your own<br />
firework display picture! Booking essential as<br />
places limited.<br />
Plus:<br />
Bonfire Walk<br />
6pm. Enjoy the annual pilgrimage<br />
to Twmbarlwm to see the<br />
fantastic fireworks displays in the<br />
surrounding valleys! (Yes, including Bristol<br />
and Weston!!). Be sure to wrap up and<br />
take a flask and torch for this strenuous yet<br />
rewarding walk. On your return to the centre,<br />
relax with a hot drink and hot dog. Adults £6;<br />
children £4, payable at time of booking. Ages<br />
10+. Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Autumn Art Attack<br />
Forest Farm Warden Centre, Forest Farm Road,<br />
Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7JJ. 1pm - 3pm.<br />
£1 per child. Create a piece of autumn art<br />
from leaves, nuts and berries to take home –<br />
autumn picture and mobiles are favourites.<br />
All children must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
Tel: 029 2044 5903. www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Half Term Movie: The LEGO Batman<br />
Movie (U: <strong>2017</strong>)<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea SA1 3RD<br />
2.30pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Nasty Nature Beach Trail<br />
Ogmore-by-Sea Beach CF32 0PB<br />
11am - 2pm. £1 per trail map. Discover<br />
nasty and gory marine nature facts on the<br />
self-guided family trail. Suitable for all ages.<br />
Available at Pen-y-Bont SLSC, Rivermouth car<br />
park. www.beachacademywales.com<br />
Bonfire Night Extravaganza!<br />
Three Horseshoes Playbarn,<br />
Moulton, Nr Barry, CF62 3AB<br />
From 5pm. £5 per person or<br />
family (2+2) £15. Tel: 01446 710428.<br />
www.3horseshoesmoulton.com<br />
Wednesday 8th November<br />
Visit Morning<br />
Cardiff Steiner School, Llandaff North, Cardiff<br />
CF14 2FL. 9.30 - 11.30am If you’re wondering<br />
whether Cardiff Steiner School is right for<br />
your child, Visit Morning is an opportunity for<br />
prospective parents to experience the School<br />
in action. Tel 029 2056 7986.<br />
www.cardiffsteiner.org.uk<br />
Thursday 9th November<br />
Step into Christmas<br />
Cardiff City Centre. 4.30pm - 7.30pm. Free<br />
event - the official start to Christmas in<br />
Cardiff. Highlights include - appearances at<br />
intervals by a well know children’s character<br />
to be announced! Santa and his reindeer will<br />
be in their pen at the bottom St Mary Street.<br />
Festive Street Theatre, Craft Folk Christmas<br />
Markets in The Hayes, late night shopping and<br />
in-store offers, opening of Cardiff’s Winter<br />
Wonderland with Admiral Ice Rink. Please<br />
note there is no ‘light switch on’ moment, the<br />
Christmas lights will be on prior to the start<br />
of Step into Christmas and twinkle to life as it<br />
gets dark! www.visitcardiff.com/events<br />
Friday 10th November<br />
Carry on Screaming Screening:<br />
Phone for film details<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. Every Friday at 11am, Carry on<br />
Screaming allows parents or carers to see a<br />
film without having to worry about their baby<br />
causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50.<br />
Free entry for babies. Book online or on<br />
029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Toddler Day: Toybox Trouble<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
9:30am – 4:30pm. Once a month during<br />
term-time, pre-school children have their<br />
run of the exhibits with activities on a special<br />
theme. There’ll be storytime and singalong,<br />
a mini-disco and something to make to take<br />
home. Techniquest is buggy-friendly, with<br />
nappy-changing facilities and lockers. Under-<br />
4s free, accompanying adults £5.50.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org<br />
Saturday 11th November<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. A selection of fabulous, familyfriendly<br />
films every Saturday at 11am and<br />
3pm. Children under 12-years-old must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £2.50 -<br />
£4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 11th -<br />
Sunday 12th November<br />
Colourful Chemistry<br />
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Explore a world of colour. How do colour<br />
changes occur in chemical reactions? What<br />
are the uses of these colour changes? How<br />
can chemistry provide us with colour, energy<br />
and light? How can we use colour to identify<br />
chemicals? Take part in some colourful<br />
chemical reactions on stage to find out.<br />
Plus:<br />
Lights in the Sky<br />
Throughout the day. Shooting stars, planets,<br />
rainbows and more! Look up into the night<br />
sky to explore the many lights that have<br />
fascinated humans for centuries. Discover<br />
their origins, from nearby satellites to distant<br />
stars, and find out which lights in the sky you<br />
can see from your own back garden. If you’re<br />
lucky you may even catch a glimpse of the<br />
Northern Lights! Suitable for ages 7+. £1.50<br />
addition to admission price,<br />
see website for details.<br />
Plus:<br />
Pawprints in the Winter Sky<br />
Throughout the day. Help Izzy take a tour<br />
of the night sky as she learns about the<br />
animals that you can find amongst the<br />
stars. Depending on the season, see what<br />
animals you can find. It might be a bull, a<br />
lion, a dragon or a winged horse! Suitable for<br />
under-7s. £1.50 addition to admission price,<br />
see website for details.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org<br />
Sunday 12th November<br />
Remembrance Sunday<br />
National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park,<br />
Cardiff, CF10 3NP. 10am - 4pm. A unique way<br />
to mark the day. There will be re-enactors<br />
to chat with you about life during the First<br />
World War, as well as family poppy-making<br />
crafts and storytelling. Students from the<br />
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama will<br />
provide music during the day, from a good<br />
old-fashioned sing-song to a haunting Last<br />
Post played at 11am in the Main Hall before<br />
the two minute silence. Free. Tel:<br />
0300 111 2 333. www.museumwales.ac.uk<br />
Curator’s Cabinet of Curiosities – WW1<br />
National Waterfront Museum,<br />
Swansea SA1 3RD<br />
12.30pm - 2.30pm. Free. Pop in to meet<br />
the curator and find out about a fascinating<br />
collection of themed artefacts.<br />
Plus:<br />
Pinwheel Poppies<br />
12.30pm - 3.30pm. Free. Mark Remembrance<br />
Sunday by making a special pinwheel poppy<br />
to take home. Tel: 029 2057 3600.<br />
www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
Thursday 16th November<br />
Christmas Lights Switch On<br />
The Mall Cribbs Causeway, Bristol BS34 5DG<br />
6pm. Christmas lights switch on plus charity<br />
concert. www.mallcribbs.com Friday 17th<br />
November<br />
Friday 17th November<br />
Carry on Screaming Screening:<br />
Phone for film details<br />
Chapter Arts Centre,<br />
Market Road, Canton, 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 a<br />
disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Free entry<br />
for babies. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Son of Big Foot (PG)<br />
Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry,<br />
CF62 8NA. 5.30pm. In this animated<br />
adventure, teenager outsider Adam sets out<br />
on an epic and daring quest to uncover the<br />
mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find<br />
out that he is none other than the legendary<br />
Big Foot! Tickets: £3 in advance, £3.50 on the<br />
door. Tel: 01446 738622.<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
Toddler Time<br />
Wales Millennium Centre Bute Place, Cardiff<br />
Bay CF10 5AL. 11am - 2.30pm. Free. Take<br />
your tot to the Centre for the monthly Toddler<br />
Time. Introducing children to a new musical<br />
instrument every month, Toddler Time<br />
features a special programme of activities for<br />
our littlest visitors. Let your little creatives<br />
express themselves through crafts, bilingual<br />
singing, music and storytelling sessions.<br />
Using a range of materials you and your little<br />
one will create and play and most of all, have<br />
fun. Tel: 029 2063 6464. www.wmc.org.uk<br />
Saturday 18th November<br />
Cardiff City vs. Brentford<br />
Cardiff City Football Club<br />
Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Road, Cardiff,<br />
CF11 8AZ. Join us from 1.30pm (Kick-off<br />
3pm). Our Family Stand offers youngsters<br />
the opportunity of meeting Cardiff City stars<br />
pre-match while enjoying live entertainment,<br />
a football skills zone, face painting and many<br />
more exciting Matchday activities.<br />
£36 for 2 Adults and 2 Juniors. Adult and Junior<br />
for £20 in the Family Stand! Ticket Office: 0845<br />
345 1400 www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. A selection of fabulous, familyfriendly<br />
films every Saturday at 11am and<br />
3pm. Children under 12-years-old must be<br />
accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £2.50 -<br />
£4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Monthly Nature Ramble<br />
Forest Farm Warden Centre, Forest Farm Road,<br />
Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7JJ<br />
10am - 12pm. Free. Take your binoculars (if<br />
you have them) and join the Friends of Forest<br />
Farm on a guided walk to identify the ever<br />
changing array of birds and wildlife which call<br />
Forest Farm home. Tel: 029 2044 5903.<br />
www.outdoorcardiff.com<br />
Bay of Plenty: Stories of the City,<br />
Campus and Culture<br />
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea<br />
SA1 3RD. 1.30pm - 3.30pm. Free. As Swansea<br />
University approaches its centenary in 2020,<br />
take the whole family along to explore 100<br />
years of Swansea’s human stories. Tel: 029<br />
2057 3600. www.museum.wales/swansea<br />
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GET THE KIDS CLIMBING THIS HALF TERM!<br />
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Dinosaur family life –<br />
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www.amgueddfa.cymru/deinoyndeor<br />
www.museum.wales/dinobabies<br />
DEINOSORIAID<br />
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Sauropodau’n deor (manylyn) © Luis Rey, Sauropods Hatching (detail) © Luis Rey<br />
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Nesáu at y Nadolig<br />
Dechrau Swyddogol Nadolig yng Nghaerdydd<br />
Step into Christmas<br />
The Official Start to Christmas in Cardiff<br />
Dydd Iau 9 Tachwedd<br />
Canol y Ddinas<br />
4.30pm - 7.30pm<br />
Thursday 9 November<br />
City Centre<br />
4.30pm - 7.30pm<br />
Mae uchafbwyntiau yn cynnwys:<br />
• Bydd cymeriadau plant poblogaidd yn galw draw’n annisgwyl!<br />
• Siôn Gorn a’i Geirw<br />
• Theatr Stryd y Nadolig<br />
• Marchnadoedd Nadolig Yr Aes<br />
• Siopa hwyr a chynigion mewn siopau<br />
• Agoriad Gŵyl y Gaeaf Caerdydd gyda Llawr Sglefrio Iâ Admiral<br />
Cofiwch nad oes digwyddiad ‘rhoi’r goleuadau ymlaen’ ar hyn o<br />
bryd, bydd y goleuadau Nadolig ymlaen cyn dechrau Nesáu at y<br />
Nadolig ac yn disgleirio wrth iddi dywyllu!<br />
@cardiff_events @visitcardiff<br />
am y newyddion diweddaraf<br />
/ChristmasInCdf<br />
Highlights include:<br />
• Surprise appearances from popular children’s characters!<br />
• Santa and his Reindeer<br />
• Festive Street Theatre<br />
• Christmas Markets on The Hayes<br />
• Late night shopping and in-store offers<br />
• Opening of Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland with Admiral Ice Rink<br />
Please note there is no ‘light switch on’ moment, the Christmas<br />
lights will be on prior to the start of Step into Christmas and<br />
twinkle to life as it gets dark!<br />
@cardiff_events @visitcardiff<br />
for exclusive updates<br />
/ChristmasInCdf<br />
www.croesocaerdydd.com/digwyddiadau<br />
www.visitcardiff.com/events
WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />
Stargazing<br />
National Museum of History St Fagans,<br />
CF5 6XB<br />
6.30-9pm. Learn more about what to look<br />
for when you turn your eyes to the skies.<br />
There’ll be a chance to try out telescopes with<br />
local Astronomical Societies and time to talk<br />
moon rocks and meteorites with the Museum<br />
Scientists. Wrap up warm and take a torch.<br />
If it’s cloudy, don’t worry - there’ll be plenty<br />
of indoor activities. Suitable for age 5+. Car<br />
parking is free after 5pm for this event - all<br />
children must be accompanied by an adult. £6<br />
per person. All tickets for this event must be<br />
purchased in advance via www ticketlineuk.<br />
com or (029) 2023 0130. Tel 029 2057 3500.<br />
www.museum.wales/stfagans<br />
Saturday 18th -<br />
Sunday 19th November<br />
Boutique Gift Market<br />
Norwegian Church, Harbour Dr,<br />
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4PA.<br />
10.30am - 5pm. Tel: 029 2087 7959.<br />
www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com<br />
Colourful Chemistry<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW<br />
Explore a world of colour. How do colour<br />
changes occur in chemical reactions? What<br />
are the uses of these colour changes? How<br />
can chemistry provide us with colour, energy<br />
and light? How can we use colour to identify<br />
chemicals? Take part in some colourful<br />
chemical reactions on stage to find out.<br />
Plus:<br />
Lights in the Sky<br />
Throughout the day. Shooting stars, planets,<br />
rainbows and more! Look up into the night<br />
sky to explore the many lights that have<br />
fascinated humans for centuries. Discover<br />
their origins, from nearby satellites to distant<br />
stars, and find out which lights in the sky you<br />
can see from your own back garden. If you’re<br />
lucky you may even catch a glimpse of the<br />
Northern Lights! Suitable for ages 7+. £1.50<br />
addition to admission price,<br />
see website for details.<br />
Plus:<br />
Pawprints in the Winter Sky<br />
Throughout the day. Help Izzy take a tour<br />
of the night sky as she learns about the<br />
animals that you can find amongst the<br />
stars. Depending on the season, see what<br />
animals you can find. It might be a bull, a<br />
lion, a dragon or a winged horse! Suitable for<br />
under-7s. £1.50 addition to admission price,<br />
see website for details.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Thursday 23rd November<br />
Toddler Festive Crafts:<br />
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre,<br />
Cwmcarn, NP11 7FA.<br />
10.30am - 12.15pm. £2 per child. Take<br />
your tots, and get ready for some festive<br />
glittery fun!! Messy hands a must! 2 sessions<br />
available. Booking essential.<br />
Tel: 01495 272001.<br />
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk<br />
Friday 24th November<br />
Carry on Screaming Screening:<br />
Phone for film details<br />
Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton,<br />
CF5 1QE. Every Friday at 11am, Carry on<br />
Screaming allows parents or carers to see a<br />
film without having to worry about their baby<br />
causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50.<br />
Free entry for babies.<br />
Book online or on 029 2030 4400.<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
Open Afternoon<br />
Cathedral School Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YH<br />
2 - 3.30pm. Open afternoon for Year 7<br />
entry in 2018.<br />
Tel: 029 2083 8504.<br />
www.cathedral-school.co.uk<br />
Saturday 25th November<br />
Family Film<br />
Chapter Arts Centre Market Road,<br />
Canton, CF5 1QE.<br />
A selection of fabulous, family-friendly films<br />
every Saturday at 11am and 3pm. Children<br />
under 12-years-old must be accompanied by<br />
an adult. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book online<br />
or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org<br />
Saturday 25th -<br />
Sunday 26th November<br />
Colourful Chemistry<br />
Techniquest Cardiff Bay CF10 5BW.<br />
Explore a world of colour. How do colour<br />
changes occur in chemical reactions? What<br />
are the uses of these colour changes? How<br />
can chemistry provide us with colour, energy<br />
and light? How can we use colour to identify<br />
chemicals? Take part in some colourful<br />
chemical reactions on stage to find out.<br />
Plus:<br />
Lights in the Sky<br />
Throughout the day. Shooting stars, planets,<br />
rainbows and more! Look up into the night<br />
sky to explore the many lights that have<br />
fascinated humans for centuries. Discover<br />
their origins, from nearby satellites to distant<br />
stars, and find out which lights in the sky you<br />
can see from your own back garden. If you’re<br />
lucky you may even catch a glimpse of the<br />
Northern Lights! Suitable for ages 7+. £1.50<br />
addition to admission price, see website for<br />
details.<br />
Plus:<br />
Pawprints in the Winter Sky<br />
Throughout the day. Help Izzy take a tour<br />
of the night sky as she learns about the<br />
animals that you can find amongst the stars.<br />
Depending on the season, see what animals<br />
you can find. It might be a bull, a lion, a<br />
dragon or a winged horse!<br />
Suitable for under-7s. £1.50 addition to<br />
admission price, see website for details.<br />
Tel: 029 2047 5475.<br />
www.techniquest.org<br />
Christmas at Tredegar House<br />
Tredegar House, Pencarn Way,<br />
Newport, NP10 8YW. 11am - 4pm.<br />
See Tredegar House decked out with lavish<br />
traditional decorations and get you in the<br />
festive spirit in time for Christmas.<br />
£9.20 per adult, £4.60 per child (National<br />
Trust members go free). Father Christmas<br />
visits are an additional £3 per child.<br />
01633 815880.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse<br />
Saturday 25th November –<br />
Sunday 17th December<br />
Ice Central<br />
Central Park, Barry<br />
Enjoy festive skating this Christmas as<br />
the ice rink returns to Central Park, Barry.<br />
The undercover real ice rink will<br />
open on Saturday 25th November after the<br />
Christmas Lights on King Square are<br />
switched on at 5pm.<br />
The ice rink will then be open every day<br />
from Sunday 26th November to Sunday 17th<br />
December, with late nights on Thursdays,<br />
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.<br />
Tickets for the ice rink can be purchased in<br />
advance from www.visitthevale.com<br />
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CHRISTMAS LUNCH<br />
WITH SANTA<br />
£16.95 per Adult<br />
£9.95 per Child (Up to the Age of 12)<br />
Children under the age of three<br />
are complimentary when<br />
accompanied by a full paying adult<br />
CHRISTMAS<br />
DAY LUNCH<br />
Starting from £50.00 per person<br />
Enjoy the Festive period without<br />
the hassle, it’s all here at<br />
Copthorne Cardiff<br />
NEW YEARS EVE<br />
FAMILY NIGHT<br />
£45.00 per Adult<br />
£22.50 per Child<br />
3 Course Buffet in Raglans Restaurant,<br />
Disco & Children’s Entertainment<br />
How to Book: Plan your perfect event today. Email your enquiry<br />
to events.cardiff@millenniumhotels.co.uk or call 029 2029 4333<br />
to speak to a dedicated member of our events team.
TOP TIPS<br />
TOP TIPS<br />
Step Into Christmas - FREE EVENT<br />
City Centre. Thursday November 9th, 4.30pm – 7.30pm<br />
The festival season officially arrives in the capital on Thursday 9 November as we<br />
Step Into Christmas. See the city centre undergo a spectacular transformation with a<br />
cornucopia of Christmassy characters, music, lights and entertainment and a parade of<br />
beautiful Cairngorm Reindeer through the city centre pulling Santa on his sleigh.<br />
Highlights include:<br />
• Appearances at intervals by a well know<br />
children’s character to be announced!<br />
• Santa and his Reindeer in their pen at the<br />
bottom St Mary Street<br />
• Festive Street Theatre<br />
• Craft Folk Christmas Markets The Hayes<br />
• Traditional German Markets<br />
• Santa’s Grotto Queen Street<br />
• Late night shopping and in-store offers<br />
• Opening of Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland<br />
with Admiral Ice Rink<br />
The perfect start to Christmas in Cardiff!<br />
www.visitcardiff.com/events<br />
Memo Arts Centre<br />
There’s a full season lined up at the Memo, including theatre, cinema, live broadcasts and<br />
festive fun for all. Our Christmas Festival in December hosts over 30 craft and gift stalls,<br />
alongside the Big Man himself - make your appointment to<br />
visit Santa and his elves in his Grotto. The Royal Ballet present<br />
the quintessential Christmas experience, The Nutcracker, in a<br />
live broadcast direct from Royal Opera House on 5 December<br />
– perfect for your sugar plum fairy or nutcracker prince.<br />
During the Christmas holiday, there’s lots of family friendly<br />
cinema to keep the whole family entertained. Visit our<br />
website www.memoartscentre.co.uk for full event listings.<br />
Santa Claus Tours at Principality Stadium<br />
Running December 7th - 24th December, available to book now. When Santa Claus comes to<br />
town he is always on the look-out for a sky-high landing spot with maximum reindeer run-up.<br />
What better vantage point from which to sprinkle joy, happiness, stardust and presents than<br />
Principality Stadium’s famous retractable roof? Looking for a Christmas experience with a<br />
difference for you and your children? Look no further than a grotto experience in the presence<br />
of the hallowed turf of Welsh rugby’s spiritual home. Find the pieces of Santa’s puzzle as you<br />
are guided round corridors and dressing rooms steeped in world sporting and musical history.<br />
Tread in the footsteps of your heroes before a visiting St Nick himself and picking up a unique<br />
gift, set to put a smile on the face of every young fan and budding player in Wales.<br />
• A unique Christmas experience<br />
• Free gift<br />
• Meet Santa<br />
Child £12 (U16) | Adult £6.50 | Concession<br />
£6. Early Bird Group Offer:- 25% off groups of<br />
20+ including 1 free adult ticket with every 10<br />
children.*<br />
To book a Santa Tour call 02920 822432 or visit<br />
www.principalitystadium.wales/tours<br />
*Offer runs until 31st Oct (15% off thereafter)<br />
Cinderella<br />
Friday 15 December – Sunday 7 January 2018<br />
The Grand Pavilion’s Panto Cast Set for a Ball This Christmas.<br />
The Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl are delighted to announce<br />
their full cast for the magical family pantomime Cinderella.<br />
Making a welcome return are Jolyon Dixon and Jeremy<br />
Cave as Ugly Sisters, Nathan Guy as Buttons, Rasheeda Ali<br />
as Cinderella, Jessie Lilley as Prince Charming. We are also<br />
welcoming two new cast members Courtney King as Wicked<br />
Stepmother and Fairy Godmother and Eli Pavli-Hinde as<br />
Dandini. Cinderella runs from Friday 15 December <strong>2017</strong> until<br />
Sunday 7 January 2018. After successive record breaking seasons we advise booking tickets<br />
early to ensure you get seats at your preferred performance.<br />
Call the Box Office on 01656 815995 or book online at www.grandpavilion.co.uk<br />
Autumn half-term<br />
at Dyffryn Gardens<br />
and Tredegar House<br />
Dust off those wellies and kick start your<br />
autumn adventures with family fun<br />
activities this half-term. Marvel at the<br />
kaleidoscope of colour and celebrate the<br />
very best of what this vibrant season has<br />
to offer with scarecrow making, pumpkin<br />
carving and soup tasting from the bountiful harvest produced at Dyffryn Gardens. With the<br />
change of season, you can also learn about one of Britain’s most familiar wild mammals with<br />
Tredegar House’s hedgehog trail, critter crafts and plenty more autumnal activities including<br />
pumpkin carving and ranger-led activities as a part of the National Trust’s 50 things to do<br />
before you’re 11¾.<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegar-house<br />
Halloween Spooktacular<br />
at Rhondda Heritage Park<br />
Aimed at children under the age of 12, Spooktacular attractions include Pumpkin<br />
Carving, Pumpkin Hunt, Face Painting, Arts and Crafts, Wizard Wand and Witch<br />
Broomstick making plus Halloween Show with Chunkie Russell! £2.50 per child. Some<br />
activities will incur additional charges. www.rhonddaheritagepark.com 01443 682036<br />
Santa’s Toy Mine at Rhondda Heritage Park<br />
Are you up to the challenge of joining our toy miners on this<br />
magical adventure underground on the hunt for Santa’s<br />
hidden cottage? The anticipation begins underground where<br />
you will have to follow the clues and find your way through<br />
Santa’s toy mine, past the sweet mine, into the ice cave and<br />
surface right at Santa’s front door. But is he home?<br />
New For <strong>2017</strong>:<br />
• Giant Snow Globe * • Make-Your-Own Teddy Bear<br />
Workshop * • Photos With Santa * • Evening Tours • Each<br />
child will receive a gift from Santa; great care has been taken into choosing an age<br />
appropriate toy. • Adults will have a mince pie and hot drink (Tea or Coffee) on arrival.<br />
• Santa’s Toy Mine will be open from 24th November to 24th December<br />
Book Online at www.rhonddaheritagepark.com<br />
*Additional Cost Applies<br />
Nos Galan Road Races<br />
New Year’s Eve, Mountain Ash<br />
Are you looking for a unique way to celebrate New Year’s Eve?<br />
How about joining more than 1,000 other people taking part<br />
in a world-famous road race in South Wales? ***There are a<br />
few children’s places left in the fun run***<br />
www.nosgalan.co.uk<br />
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ICE CENTRAL<br />
Parc yr IA<br />
Central Park, Barry | Parc Canolog, Y Barri<br />
Saturday 25 November<br />
- Sunday 17 December<br />
Enjoy festive skating this Christmas as the ice rink<br />
returns to Central Park, Barry.<br />
The undercover real ice rink will open on Saturday<br />
25th November after the Christmas Lights on<br />
King Square are switched on at 5pm. The ice<br />
rink will then be open every day from Sunday<br />
26th November to Sunday 17 December, with<br />
late nights on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and<br />
Sundays.<br />
Prices for a 40 minute skate:<br />
15 yrs and under - £5<br />
16 yrs plus - £7.50<br />
Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) - £15<br />
Tickets for the ice rink can be purchased in<br />
advance from www.visitthevale.com<br />
Dydd Sadwrn 25 Tachwedd<br />
- Dydd Sul 17 Rhagfyr<br />
Mwynhewch cyfnod yr ŵyl yn sglefrio wrth i’r rinc iâ<br />
ddychwelyd i Parc Canolog, Y Barri y Nadolig hon.<br />
Bydd y rinc sglefrio iâ go iawn dan dô yn agor ar<br />
ddydd Sadwrn 25 Tachwedd ar ôl troi ymlaen y<br />
Goleuadau Nadolig ar Sgwâr y Brenin am 5pm.<br />
Yna bydd y rinc iâ ar agor bob dydd o ddydd<br />
Sul 26 Tachwedd i ddydd Sul 17 Rhagfyr, gyda<br />
nosweithiau hwyr ar ddydd Iau, Gwener, Sadwrn<br />
a dydd Sul.<br />
Prisiau i sglefrio am 40 munud:<br />
15 oed ac yn iau - £5<br />
16 oed a throsodd - £7.50<br />
Tocyn Teuluol (2 oedolyn a 2 blentyn) - £15<br />
Gellir prynu tocynnau ar gyfer y rinc iâ<br />
ymlaen llaw o www.visitthevale.com<br />
For full details on times, events and all terms and conditions please visit www.visitthevale.com<br />
Am fanylion llawn ar adegau, digwyddiadau a phob telerau ac amodau, ewch i www.visitthevale.com<br />
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BOX OFFICE<br />
BoxOffice<br />
Your family theatre guide...<br />
0231512<br />
0231513<br />
TICKET<br />
TICKET<br />
NEW THEATRE<br />
PARK PLACE,<br />
CARDIFF, CF10 3LN<br />
Box Office: 029 2087 8889<br />
www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk<br />
25th - 26th Oct<br />
Peppa Pig’s Adventure<br />
Peppa Pig, George and their friends love<br />
having fun outside, especially when it’s an<br />
adventure - with tents! And muddy puddles!<br />
Enjoy this new live stage show with a<br />
brand new story, loads of songs and heaps<br />
of fun. Suggested age: 3+. Tickets: £11.50<br />
- £18.50. U16s: £2 off. Family Ticket: £64.<br />
Performance: 10am, 1pm & 4pm.<br />
7th - 11th Nov<br />
Orbit Theatre: West Side Story<br />
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is<br />
transported to 1950s New York City as two<br />
young idealistic lovers find themselves<br />
caught between warring street gangs, the<br />
American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks.<br />
Their struggle to survive in a world of hate,<br />
violence and prejudice is one of the most<br />
innovative, heart-wrenching and relevant<br />
musical dramas of our time. In its 60th<br />
anniversary year, Arthur Laurents’ book<br />
remains as powerful, poignant and timely<br />
as ever. The score by Leonard Bernstein<br />
and Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded<br />
as one of the best ever written. Tickets:<br />
£12 - £24. Groups (8+): £3 off. Performance:<br />
7.30pm; Wed, Thurs & Sat matinees 2.30pm.<br />
9th Dec - 14th Jan 2018<br />
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<br />
Starring Samantha Womack as The Wicked<br />
Queen, Gareth Thomas as the Henchman,<br />
Mike Doyle as Nurse, Chico as Prince<br />
Charming, Tam Ryan as Muddles and<br />
Stephanie Webber as Snow White. The<br />
New Theatre’s family pantomime features<br />
an abundance of comedy and music,<br />
sensational dance numbers, fabulous<br />
costumes and stunning scenery. Throw in<br />
a magical mirror, seven friendly dwarfs,<br />
a beautiful princess, a handsome prince<br />
and plenty of audience participation as we<br />
outwit the Wicked Queen, then you have a<br />
glittering festive treat for all ages. Tickets:<br />
£13 - £34. Performance: Times vary.<br />
ST DAVID’S HALL<br />
THE HAYES,<br />
CARDIFF, CF10 1AH<br />
Box Office: 029 2087 8444<br />
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk<br />
30th Oct<br />
Sing-a-Long-a Beauty and the Beast<br />
Celebrate the brand new adaptation of<br />
Disney’s iconic fairy tale with on-screen<br />
lyrics so everyone can join in! This is your<br />
chance to sing your heart out to the Disney<br />
songs of your childhood such as “Be our<br />
Guest”, “Belle”, “Gaston” and not forgetting<br />
the “Beauty and The Beast”. Sing along<br />
with Emma Watson, Ewan McGregor and<br />
Emma Thompson in this romantic fairy tale<br />
and see if you can stop those tears at the<br />
end. The Singalonga host will start with<br />
a pre-show where you will warm up your<br />
voices, teach you some hand actions, show<br />
you how to use the famous Singalonga<br />
props bag during the film and when to Boo<br />
the arrogant Gaston and of course judge the<br />
fancy dress competition! Tickets: Adults £14;<br />
children U16 £11; family ticket (2 adults and<br />
2 children under 16) £44 or<br />
(1 Adult and 2 children under 16) £33.<br />
Performance: 2pm & 7pm.<br />
NEW THEATRE<br />
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16th - 19th Dec<br />
Tiddly Prom: Bert & Cherry’s<br />
Christmas Plum Pudding<br />
(No show Sunday 17th December). This<br />
special performance from the Tiddly Prom<br />
team brings Bert, Cherry and many of their<br />
musical friends back together for fun and<br />
frivolity. Featuring songs from Bert’s three<br />
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 />
every thing ready for the big day. Cherry is<br />
coming to help put the finishing touches to<br />
the decorations and all their friends will be<br />
popping in too. As usual expect a lively story,<br />
lots silly songs to sing along to and a large<br />
helping of musical plum pudding. Tickets:<br />
£7.50. Performance: 10.30am & 12.30pm.<br />
19th & 20th Dec<br />
Ballet: Cinderella<br />
The world’s favourite rags to riches fairy-tale<br />
where dreams can come true is a magical<br />
mix of Prokofiev’s energetic score, lively<br />
choreography and colourful costumes.<br />
Whilst her mad / bad stepmother and her illmannered<br />
step-sisters prepare for the Royal<br />
Ball, graceful Cinderella can only dream of<br />
dancing with the dashing Prince. Later that<br />
evening, her rags become a glittering gown<br />
and she is swept magically to the Ball. From<br />
that very moment the Prince is smitten,<br />
midnight strikes and one lost crystal slipper<br />
later, he must now embark on a journey<br />
to find his lost love…. Tickets: Adult from<br />
£16.60 - £47.50; children £8.25 – £19.95;<br />
family tickets (2 adults/2 children) £46.50 -<br />
£111. Performance: Tue 19 Dec 7pm, Wed 20<br />
Dec 2pm & 5.30pm.<br />
21st - 24th Dec<br />
Ballet: The Nutcracker<br />
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all<br />
the family begins at nightfall on Christmas<br />
Eve. As snowflakes tumble outside, the<br />
warm glow of the open fire sends flickering<br />
shadows across the boughs of the Christmas<br />
tree and all the presents beneath. When<br />
midnight strikes we are swept away to a<br />
fairytale world where nothing is quite as<br />
it seems, toy dolls spring to life, the Mouse<br />
King and his mouse army battle with the<br />
Nutcracker Prince and we travel through<br />
the Land of Snow to an enchanted place<br />
where the magic really begins…<br />
Tickets: Adult from £16.60 - £47.50; children<br />
£8.25 – £19.95; family tickets (2 adults/2<br />
children) £46.50 - £111.<br />
Performance: Thu 21 Dec 2pm & 7pm; Fri<br />
22 Dec 2pm & 5.30pm; Sat 23 Dec 2pm &<br />
5.30pm; Sun 24 Dec 2pm.<br />
27th - 31st Dec<br />
Ballet: Swan Lake<br />
The greatest romantic ballet of all time is<br />
brought to life by Tchaikovsky’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 tale of<br />
tragic romance has it all. From Odile, the<br />
temptress in black tulle as she seduces<br />
the Prince by spinning with captivating<br />
precision to the spellbound purity of the<br />
swan queen, Odette as she flutters with<br />
emotional intensity, the dual role of Odette<br />
/ Odile is one of ballet’s most unmissable<br />
technical challenge. Performances:<br />
Wed 27 Dec 2.00pm & 7.00pm<br />
Thu 28 Dec 2.00pm & 7.00pm<br />
Fri 29 Dec 2.00pm & 7.00pm<br />
Sat 30 Dec 2.00pm & 5.30pm<br />
Sun 31 Dec 2.00pm. See website for ticket<br />
prices. www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk<br />
ST PETERS CHURCH HALL<br />
ST PETERS STREET, ROATH,<br />
CARDIFF, CF24 3BA<br />
Box Office: 077790 88623<br />
29th Nov - 2nd Dec<br />
Cinderella<br />
St Peter’s Players present this favourite<br />
of pantomimes. Family tickets on Wed &<br />
Thursday. Tickets: Adults £7; children £5.<br />
Performance: 7pm.<br />
WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE<br />
BUTE PLACE,<br />
CARDIFF BAY, CF10 5AL<br />
Box office: 029 2063 6464<br />
www.wmc.org.uk<br />
17th - 21st Oct<br />
Slava’s Snowshow<br />
Enter Slava’s snowy world for a oncein-a-lifetime,<br />
joyous, fun-packed event<br />
culminating in a blizzard that puts you<br />
firmly at the centre of the action! Suitable<br />
for age 8+. A unique theatrical adventure<br />
filled with heart, humour and stunning<br />
spectacle, promising a breathtaking multisensory<br />
delight.<br />
Tickets: From £15.50. Performance: Tue - Sat<br />
7.30pm & Thu & Sat 2.30pm.<br />
17th - 21st Oct<br />
The Hartlepool Monkey<br />
A legendary adventure story for sea dogs<br />
and landlubbers, children and adults alike.<br />
A French ship runs aground off the English<br />
coast. A cabin girl and the ship’s mascot, a<br />
chimpanzee, reach the shore. The townsfolk,<br />
mistaking the monkey for a spy, stage a life<br />
or death trail to uncover the truth. Age 10+.<br />
Tickets: £12. Performance: Tue – Sat 7pm<br />
and Thu & Sat 2pm.<br />
1st & 2nd Nov<br />
Dracula: The Bloody Truth<br />
STOP! It is of vital importance that you read<br />
this very carefully. Your life may depend<br />
on it... My name is Professor Abraham Van<br />
Helsing. I have put together a theatrical<br />
performance to warn you all of the dangers<br />
of vampires and how to deal with one if<br />
the situation arises. Age 8+. Tickets: £12.<br />
Performance: 7pm.<br />
10th & 11th Nov<br />
Poggle (Part of Cardiff Dance<br />
Festival)<br />
Vince wants to explore the forest but is too<br />
scared, until one day he meets Poggle, a<br />
friendly creature. Together they go on an<br />
adventure through the forest where they<br />
discover the magical musical tree. A warm<br />
hearted sensory dance theatre piece with<br />
live music, clapping rhythms and comedy<br />
throughout. For children aged 6 months – 4<br />
years old and their families. Tickets: £7.<br />
Performance: Fri & Sat 11am & 2pm.<br />
BOX OFFICE<br />
BRAND<br />
NEW<br />
LIVE<br />
SHOW!<br />
Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Box Office: (029) 2087 8889<br />
Online: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk<br />
www.peppapiglive.com #peppapiglive<br />
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BOX OFFICE<br />
CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE<br />
MARKET STREET,<br />
CANTON, CF5 1QE<br />
Box Office: 029 2030 4400<br />
www.chapter.org<br />
18th - 28th Oct<br />
Of Mice and Men<br />
Award winning company August 012 in<br />
collaboration with Hijinx explore John<br />
Steinbeck’s American monolith.<br />
Lennie is strong and simple.<br />
George is short and sharp.<br />
They are migrant farm workers. It’s the<br />
Great Depression. It smells of sweat.<br />
Dogs get shot. Lennie and George talk of<br />
living off the fat of the land, raising rabbits<br />
and auntie Clara’s blueberry pies.<br />
August 012 is a theatre company that<br />
produces vigorous and ambitious<br />
international contemporary plays rarely<br />
seen in Wales. The company endeavours to<br />
bring the writing and ideas of the rest of the<br />
world to the Welsh stage, in English, Welsh<br />
and other languages. The company will<br />
also be offering performances for schools<br />
during the 10 day run at Chapter Arts Centre.<br />
Performance: Times vary.<br />
GRAND PAVILION<br />
THE ESPLANADE,<br />
PORTHCAWL, CF36 3YW<br />
Box Office: 01656 815995<br />
www.grandpavilion.co.uk<br />
15th Dec - 7th Jan 2018<br />
Cinderella<br />
Special effects, fabulous song and dance<br />
routines and hilarious slap stick comedy.<br />
And, don’t forget, there will be the most<br />
gruesome twosome in Pantoland with<br />
Cinderella’s Ugly Sisters plotting to stop<br />
her getting to the ball! Making a welcome<br />
return are Jolyon Dixon and Jeremy Cave<br />
as Ugly Sisters, Nathan Guy as Buttons,<br />
Rasheeda Ali as Cinderella, Jessie Lilley as<br />
Prince Charming, Courtney King as Wicked<br />
Stepmother and Fairy Godmother and<br />
Eli Pavli-Hinde as Dandini. Tickets and<br />
performance times vary. See website.<br />
SHERMAN THEATRE<br />
CYMRU, CF24 4YE<br />
Box Office: 029 2064 6900<br />
www.shermantheatre.co.uk<br />
3rd & 4th Nov and 25th Nov - 30th Dec<br />
The Magic Porridge Pot<br />
Ages 3 - 6. In a village on the edge of the<br />
Enormous Forest, Aggie is always trying to<br />
help her mother and the other villagers, but<br />
often ends up just making a mess. Whilst<br />
on one of her adventures Aggie is given a<br />
magical pot which makes tasty porridge,<br />
but when her mother tries her hand at it<br />
and can’t make the pot stop, the town is<br />
filled with porridge and Aggie’s help is really<br />
needed... by everyone. The Magic Porridge<br />
Pot is overflowing with songs, music and fun<br />
for all the family, especially those under 7,<br />
this Christmas. Tickets: £9; Schools: £6.50.<br />
Performance: Times vary.<br />
7th - 9th Nov<br />
Shakespeare Schools Festival<br />
Sherman Theatre welcomes the world’s<br />
largest youth drama festival onto its main<br />
house stage once again. Over the course<br />
of a thrilling evening of theatre, local<br />
schools will stage unique Shakespeare<br />
productions. The performances across the<br />
UK are the celebratory finale of a journey<br />
for nearly 30,000 young people from<br />
primary, secondary and special schools.<br />
Tickets: £9.50. Groups 20+: £2 reduction.<br />
Performance: 7.15pm.<br />
1st - 30th Dec<br />
The Wind in the Willows<br />
Times vary. Mole is discovering the Wide<br />
World beyond his home. Rat just wants to<br />
mess about in boats. For Toad, it’s one fad<br />
after another until he discovers cars and<br />
lands himself in bother. Wise old Badger<br />
does his best to keep order. But as the<br />
friends head out on their adventures, home<br />
will always be calling them back. With a<br />
stunning set, beautiful costumes, live music,<br />
and lots of laughter this version of Kenneth<br />
Grahame’s classic book promises an utterly<br />
delightful trip to the theatre.Tickets: £16 -<br />
£26. £2 off for concessions. U25s half price.<br />
Schools £8 (1 teacher per 10 pupils goes<br />
free). Performance: Times vary.<br />
MEMO ARTS CENTRE<br />
GLADSTONE ROAD,<br />
BARRY, CF62 8NA<br />
Box Office: 01446 738622<br />
www.memoartscentre.co.uk<br />
SHERMAN THEATRE<br />
23rd <strong>October</strong><br />
Royal Ballet Live:<br />
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland<br />
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole in<br />
Christopher Wheeldon’s exuberant ballet,<br />
inspired by Lewis Carroll’s much-loved book.<br />
As Alice journeys through Wonderland, she<br />
encounters countless strange creatures.<br />
Tickets: Adults £15; concessions £14; U16<br />
£11. Performance: 7.15pm.<br />
14th - 17th December<br />
The Snow Queen “A Frozen Tale”<br />
BillBoard Ensemble. Enjoy a traditional,<br />
family friendly pantomime with comedy,<br />
lavish costumes and set, live orchestra<br />
and featuring some of the songs from the<br />
hit Disney film Frozen. Tickets: Adults £13;<br />
concession £11; group (4) £45. Performance:<br />
14th - 15th Dec 7:30pm; 16th Dec 11am &<br />
2:30pm, Sun 17 Dec 2:30pm.<br />
Please check details of show times with<br />
each venue before booking, and have a<br />
great time!<br />
TICKETS £9<br />
Children & Under 25s<br />
HALF PRICE<br />
CHRISTMAS<br />
AT SHERMAN<br />
THEATRE<br />
NADOLIG YN<br />
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ONLY 2 MINUTES<br />
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Images Emily Jones | Design burningred<br />
THE MAGIC<br />
PORRIDGE POT<br />
HUD Y<br />
CROCHAN UWD<br />
3 & 4 Nov / Tach & 25 Nov /<br />
Tach - 30 Dec / Rhag <strong>2017</strong><br />
By / Gan The Brothers Grimm<br />
A new version by / Fersiwn newydd<br />
gan Alun Saunders<br />
Director / Cyfarwyddwr Elgan Rhys<br />
THE WIND IN<br />
THE WILLOWS<br />
1 - 30 Dec / Rhag <strong>2017</strong><br />
By / Gan Kenneth Grahame<br />
Adaptation / Addasiad Mike Kenny<br />
Director / Cyfarwyddwr Lee Lyford<br />
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• Christmas Afternoon<br />
Tea for Two<br />
• Casino Royale Party Night<br />
• Big Band Swing Night<br />
• Masquerade Ball<br />
at Hensol Castle<br />
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• Family Sunday<br />
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*Terms & conditions apply.<br />
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PINBOARD<br />
Pinboard<br />
A ‘Mint’ Half Term<br />
to Remember<br />
Rain or shine there are plenty of ‘mint’<br />
activities for the whole family to participate<br />
in this half term at The Royal Mint<br />
Experience. Whether it is getting up close<br />
and handling creepy crawlies, looking<br />
the part this Halloween or becoming adventurers amongst the stars. The Royal Mint<br />
Experience is ready to welcome all families and friends to be a part of these fun filled<br />
days. The Creepy Crawly Roadshow kick starts the half term on the 30th <strong>October</strong>,<br />
allowing you to get up close with the animals, hold them and learn some fascinating and<br />
fun facts along the way. The Royal Mint Experience will transform into a spooky site on<br />
the 31st <strong>October</strong>, with opportunities for you to join in on the ghostly celebrations. You<br />
can transform yourself into terrifying characters with some face paint as well as a chance<br />
for you to bring out your creative side with some balloon modelling. The 3rd November<br />
will bring an end to the half term entertainment, by taking you on an out of this world<br />
experience. You will have the opportunity to become explorers in space amongst the<br />
planets and the stars. The Royal Mint Experience provides a great opportunity to go<br />
behind the scenes and discover stories from The Royal Mint’s 1,000 year history. Discover<br />
how coins were made and how they are made today through a series of walk-through<br />
exhibition zones that bring the organisation’s rich heritage to life.<br />
The events are free for anyone who buys a ticket for The Royal Mint Experience.<br />
Tickets can be purchased in advanced by visiting www.royalmint.com/experience or<br />
alternatively by telephoning 0333 241 2223.<br />
Howell’s School<br />
Principal of Howell’s School, Mrs Sally<br />
Davis, is packing up her toothbrush and her<br />
trademark statement jewellery to head to Belfast<br />
this <strong>October</strong>. As Principal of Howell’s, she is one of<br />
only two Welsh school heads who are members of<br />
the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference<br />
(HMC), the professional association of heads of the world’s leading independent<br />
schools, and this year their Annual Autumn Conference is being held in Northern<br />
Ireland’s capital. Standards in HMC schools are exceptionally high, and in choosing Howell’s,<br />
parents can be assured that they are selecting the very best education for their child.<br />
www.howells-cardiff.gdst.net<br />
<strong>October</strong> Half Term Rugby Camps<br />
For ages 6-14 yrs. Why not get your children active and taking part in indoor and outdoor<br />
activities by signing them up to a Welsh Rugby Camp? Every session is enjoyable and<br />
interactive with WRU qualified coaches ensuring participants practice and develop skills<br />
such as running, side stepping, kicking, catching, tackling and much more. Our intention is<br />
that every child goes away from each session with a smile on their face and new friends for<br />
the future. We run 2 day camps for boys and girls and a 1 day camp for girls only across the<br />
Dragons region and North Wales for ages 6-14 years. Skills development aside, children who<br />
sign up to a camp also get the chance to meet one of their heroes as a Welsh international<br />
player attends to meet the youngsters. We<br />
aim to enhance and engage a child’s physical,<br />
psychological and social characteristics whilst still<br />
having fun with their peers. Whether it’s their first<br />
sports camp on their own, or they are already on<br />
their way to becoming the next Leigh Halfpenny<br />
or Rachel Taylor, we guarantee your little one will<br />
come home tired but raring for the next day.<br />
2 Day mixed camp £70 per child inc VAT.<br />
1 Day girls camp £30 per child inc VAT.<br />
To book a camp visit: Camps@wru.co.uk<br />
Red Balwn Coch<br />
At Red Balwn Coch we fully understand<br />
how anxious parents can become about<br />
finding the right nursery for their little<br />
one. The reason many families choose us<br />
is because of our friendly, ‘home from<br />
home’ atmosphere, because our staff<br />
are highly qualified, knowledgeable<br />
yet approachable and because other<br />
people’s children love coming to us.<br />
Word of mouth recommendation is our<br />
main source of new families. We are a bilingual English –<br />
Welsh setting now offering Holiday as well as After School Clubs to children up to the<br />
age of 8 years. Come and visit us today!<br />
Tel: 02920 733829 Website: redbalwncoch.co.uk Email: redbalwncoch18@gmail.com<br />
Cardiff City FC<br />
Think you know about Football? Think again! Cardiff City FC has been given the EFL<br />
‘Family Excellence Award’ each year since its inception in 2007. We picked up the<br />
Football Business Award for ‘Best Matchday Experience’ in 2016.<br />
Key to this recognition has been Cardiff City Stadium’s safe, fun and friendly matchday<br />
environment for young Bluebirds. Our Family Stand offers youngsters the opportunity<br />
of meeting Cardiff City stars ahead of kick off whilst enjoying live entertainment, a<br />
football skills zone and many more exciting matchday activities. Come and experience it<br />
for yourself, with Family Tickets<br />
available for every <strong>2017</strong>/18<br />
League game at just £36<br />
(based on 2 adults & 2 juniors)<br />
or £20 for one adult and one<br />
junior. With the Bluebirds flying<br />
high in the Championship and<br />
Half Season Tickets on sale from<br />
November 1st, there’s no better<br />
time to get on board, visit:<br />
www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/tickets<br />
to find out more!<br />
A world<br />
of fun this<br />
Halloween<br />
Treat your children to a world<br />
of fun this Halloween, as<br />
our newly rennovated Ninja<br />
warrior obstacle course gets<br />
transformed into a Freaky<br />
fun house for 4 DAYS ONLY! We dare you to crawl through the tyre mangler<br />
into our maze, traverse the sea of rings, somersault into our AWESOME foam<br />
pit, and beat the new junior ninja wall, whilst racing around the new routes<br />
and conquering the spook hunt! Each spooktacular session lasts 90 mins and<br />
is suitable for children aged 7-13 and costs £12.50 per child. Also included -<br />
Wicked Ninja Obstacles - Goulish Games - Monster Mash Music - Frightening<br />
Fancy Dress Fun - Creepy Spook Hunt. Special mixed/ family only sessions will<br />
be available for children age 4 and up to enjoy with their parents or guardians.<br />
Only 120 slots available per day so please book now to avoid disappointment!<br />
Ghoulish grub, devilish drinks and spine tingling treats will be available to<br />
purchase!<br />
To book or for more info visit: www.amdanifitertainment.com<br />
Spooktacular<br />
Walk in the Park<br />
Sunday 29th <strong>October</strong> 11am. You’re in for a Fangtastic<br />
time at Welsh Hearts Spooktacular Walk<br />
in the Park! Come along and trick and treat with<br />
your family and friends and join Welsh Heart for<br />
a Spooktacular 4 mile walk and some ghoulish<br />
halloween fun and games, included is a tea party<br />
in one of Cardiff’s most beautiful parks. Lots of<br />
surprises, spookface painting, apple bobbing,<br />
carve the best pumpkin and best dressed<br />
fancy dress competition. Meet at The Secret<br />
Garden Cafe, Bute Park, Off North Road, Cardiff.<br />
Registration £10 (to include a bottle of water,<br />
tea party buffet, t-Shirt, pumpkin and treats.<br />
Sponsorship forms available. To register contact<br />
fundraising@welshhearts.org or register online<br />
at www.welshhearts.org/events or call<br />
02922 402670. Children under 16 must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
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Handmade<br />
bespoke Products<br />
The Vale Engraving company<br />
is a family run business in<br />
the heart of Cardiff and ship<br />
worldwide. They provide<br />
lovingly handmade bespoke<br />
products using a variety<br />
of natural materials each<br />
item is crafted by hand and<br />
laser engraved for an extra<br />
personal touch. Why not spoil your little ones this year with a<br />
gorgeous personalised Christmas Eve box or a Santa’s snack plate!<br />
Quote PTIMES15 for 15% off your order but hurry offer ends 30th November!<br />
www.thevaleengravingcompany.co.uk<br />
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COMPETITIONS<br />
WIN!<br />
WIN!<br />
A Family Ticket<br />
for Sparks In The Park<br />
We have 3 Family Tickets for this year’s Sparks in the Park<br />
to give away. This event, the largest annual fireworks display in<br />
Wales and among the biggest in Britain, will be held in Cooper’s Field,<br />
Cardiff City Centre on Saturday 4th November. Visitors can take their<br />
pick of pre-show activities, from food stalls and funfair rides.<br />
4pm-9pm - Includes Children's Display & Full presentation display.<br />
All profits from the event go to charity and good causes,<br />
the event is run by Cardiff Round Table volunteers.<br />
The closing date is Friday 27th <strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong>, so hurry!<br />
To enter these fantastic competitions *<br />
and more please go to...<br />
www.primarytimes.net/cardiff/competitions or<br />
Like us on Facebook at Primary Times Club-Cardiff<br />
*Closing dates may vary<br />
WIN!<br />
Tickets for Pop Diva’s Live<br />
The Memo is offering two<br />
lucky people the chance<br />
to win one of two pairs of<br />
tickets to see Pop Divas Live<br />
on Thursday 2 November<br />
– It’s the perfect half-term<br />
treat for your budding<br />
popstars! The best songs<br />
from all your favourite<br />
female stars in one fabulous<br />
fun-packed tribute show – that’s Pop Diva’s Live! Little Mix will<br />
cast some Black Magic, Katy Perry will Roar and of course, Adele<br />
will be saying Hello as five enormously talented girls bring you<br />
up close and personal with the greatest pop performers of today.<br />
Meghan Trainor, Arianna Grande, Taylor Swift and Rihanna will all<br />
be dropping in to the biggest Pop Party ever so make sure you’re<br />
there! With dazzling choreography, state of the art videos and<br />
superb vocals, Pop Diva’s Live! is suitable for all ages and will leave<br />
you wanting more!<br />
Tickets: £12.50 in advance, £15 on the door, HYNT cards accepted<br />
WIN!<br />
A Family Ticket (2 Adults & 2 Juniors (U16))<br />
for Cardiff City vs. Ipswich Town on<br />
Tuesday 31st <strong>October</strong> at 7.45pm<br />
Win the chance to watch the Bluebirds in action at<br />
Cardiff City Stadium. With a family ticket for 4 people<br />
(2 adults plus 2 juniors) you can enjoy a variety of fun<br />
sporting activities and games in our Family Stand –<br />
and remember, it’s Halloween, so get your best fancy dress on for a<br />
chance to win more prizes! As an additional bonus, you’ll also have<br />
the exclusive opportunity to meet a First Team player.<br />
WIN!<br />
A Family Ticket to see Peppa Pig's<br />
Adventure at New Theatre!<br />
Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an<br />
exciting camping trip to the woods with<br />
George and her school friends, including<br />
Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe.<br />
With lunch-boxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa<br />
and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of<br />
games, laughter and live music!<br />
Box Office on (029) 2087 8889 www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk<br />
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Experience<br />
2/3, 9/10, 16/17,<br />
22/23 December<br />
10am to 5pm<br />
PRIOR BOOKING<br />
ESSENTIAL<br />
Santa’s Grotto<br />
at The Royal Mint Experience<br />
Santa’s really busy at this time of year but he has set aside time to come and<br />
meet good boys and girls in his grotto at The Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant.<br />
Meet Santa in his grotto and receive a Christmas present.<br />
Each day there will be crafts available too.<br />
Children must be accompanied by an adult. (Maximum of 2 adults per visit).<br />
ADVANCED BOOKING ESSENTIAL<br />
Tickets £12.50 per child, £2.00 per adult<br />
Tickets on sale now. Book early to<br />
avoid disappointment.<br />
To book tickets phone 0333 241 2223<br />
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PINBOARD<br />
Pinboard<br />
A Magical Christmas<br />
Weekend at Leekes<br />
Join us for a magical Christmas weekend<br />
at Leekes Coventry on Saturday 2nd and<br />
Sunday 3rd December. There’s a host of activities and entertainment for all the family -<br />
visit Santa in his Grotto and meet his live reindeer between 11am - 4pm. Enjoy festive<br />
fun and treats and the chance to choose the perfect present from a selection of seasonal<br />
gifts. Book your visit to see Santa in store and follow us on facebook and twitter for event<br />
updates. For further information contact 0333 222 4120 or visit leekes.co.uk.<br />
Curiosity is where it begins…<br />
A work of art, a scientific breakthrough, your daughter’s<br />
amazing Lego creation - they all start with curiosity. Being<br />
curious is a fundamental part of being human. For the<br />
educational charity previously known as At-Bristol, the<br />
importance of nurturing this impulse has led to a bold new<br />
direction and a new name. We The Curious opened its doors on<br />
the 14 September with a new open plan foyer, a new feature<br />
exhibit celebrating the city of Bristol, and a new ambition<br />
to empower people of all ages and backgrounds by firing<br />
their curiosity about the world around us. The new name<br />
and this initial refurbishment is just the beginning. Over the next few years, the ground<br />
floor experience will be completely redesigned around questions -10,000 of them in<br />
fact- gathered from people across the city of Bristol and beyond. So, get thinking, ask the<br />
kids: what’s your burning question? What is it that has always puzzled you? It can be as off<br />
the wall or straight forward serious as you like. Who knows, you might see your question<br />
featuring when the exhibition is complete in 2020. In the meantime, there’s plenty to see<br />
and do at We The Curious this Autumn –watch galaxies collide in the Planetarium, explore<br />
our amazing brains in this season’s live show, and create your dream ball run in the second<br />
floor workshop, complete with scaffolding and plenty of drain pipes - open during halfterm<br />
week (Mon – Fri) www.wethecurious.org Email: curious@wethecurious.org or use<br />
#wethecurious to contribute your burning questions.<br />
Ground-breaking<br />
NEW Upper School<br />
Now Open<br />
Cardiff Steiner School’s new Upper<br />
School opened in September, offering a<br />
ground-breaking, exam-free education<br />
for age 14-18. The international Steiner<br />
curriculum integrates arts and academics<br />
into a rich and robust education, where<br />
all students can fulfil their potential. The Certificate of Steiner Education is a recognised,<br />
alternative secondary qualification and can equip your child for future careers, university<br />
and life. You can experience the school’s unique atmosphere and creative education for<br />
boys and girls age 3 to 18 at their monthly Visit Mornings and Open Day on Saturday 21<br />
<strong>October</strong>, 11.00am to 2.00pm.<br />
Contact the school to book a place, or arrange a private tour at your convenience<br />
(029) 2056 7986 www.cardiffsteiner.org.uk<br />
Welsh Hearts - HO HO HO<br />
Have Fun this Christmas and go that extra mile and join Welsh Hearts for an<br />
all Wales festive life saving 5k Dash, Walk, Jog or run around Mermaid Quay<br />
and Cardiff Bay on Sunday December 3rd. Get your hearts beating faster<br />
this Christmas with this great event which will bring the whole community<br />
together! Last year we had 2,437 Santa’s, Elf’s, Snowmen, Turkeys and various<br />
amazing other characters! So join the fun and be part of something truly<br />
SANTA-FANTASTIC this Christmas and join the Festive Dash to help us save lives<br />
in Wales! Suitable for all ages. £10 Registration to include a t-Shirt, water and a<br />
certificate! Family of 4 just £30. Sponsor Forms available. Why not set up a Just<br />
Giving Page. All children under 16 encouraged to wear fancy dress - prizes for<br />
the best dressed on the day! To book a place contact Fundraising@welshhearts.<br />
org, you can also register online www.welshhearts.org or call 02920 647735.<br />
All monies raised will go towards our Heart Screening Wales Programme and to<br />
place Defibrillators throughout Wales.<br />
Sherman Theatre<br />
Sherman Theatre has an unbeatable reputation<br />
for offering the highest quality theatre for<br />
children at Christmas time in Cardiff. With two<br />
magical shows to choose from – Christmas <strong>2017</strong><br />
will be no exception. For ages seven plus there<br />
is a delightful adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s<br />
classic The Wind In The Willows. Under sevens<br />
can enjoy fairy tale fun with a new version of<br />
The Brothers Grimm’s The<br />
Magic Porridge Pot / Hud Y<br />
Crochan Uwd. Join us for a<br />
magical family experience<br />
that will round <strong>2017</strong> off<br />
perfectly. To book tickets<br />
call 029 2064 6900 or<br />
visit our website<br />
www.shermantheatre.co.uk<br />
Fed up with childcare struggles?<br />
Call Everycare Nannies! We are the only agency in Wales to be members of the<br />
Association of Nanny agencies, so you’ll know we are committed to following the<br />
Association’s Code of Best Practice and highest standards of care and professional<br />
excellence. We visit all clients, and hold face to face interviews with candidates...<br />
so treat yourself to some expert advice,<br />
the best Nannies and an ongoing<br />
supportive relationship with Cardiff’s<br />
childcare experts.<br />
Visit www.everycarenannies.co.uk or<br />
call 02920 444705 to find out more.<br />
We are also currently accepting Nanny<br />
registrations too!<br />
Fancy a trip<br />
to the best<br />
sweetshop<br />
in Wales?<br />
Umpalumpa sweet shop is a traditional sweet shop<br />
based in the heart of Penarth. It’s a feast for all the<br />
senses and an experience not to forget!<br />
We stock a great range of traditional and retro sweets,<br />
as well as offering partybags to suit all occasions,<br />
wedding favours, an extensive pick and mix range,<br />
luxury chocolates, Welsh gifts, sweet trees and<br />
sweet hampers. We cater for all dietary requirements<br />
including vegetarian, vegan and dairy free.<br />
Find us at www.umpalumpasweetshop.co.uk<br />
@penarthsweets or 02920 707449.<br />
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Cardiff West 02920 628 568<br />
Unit 3 Hollybush Estate<br />
Coryton, Cardiff<br />
CF14 7DS<br />
www.kipmcgrath.co.uk/cardiffwest<br />
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EducationInvestor<br />
Awards 2016<br />
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HOWELL’S SCHOOL, LLANDAFF<br />
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Girls and Boys ages 3-18<br />
Nursery<br />
Infants<br />
N U R T U R I N G E X C E L L E N C E<br />
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WHOLE SCHOOL OPEN DAY<br />
Saturday 14th <strong>October</strong>, 9.00am-2.00pm<br />
029 2026 1832<br />
admissions@how.gdst.net<br />
www.howells-cardiff.gdst.net<br />
@HowellsSchool<br />
Registered Charity no. 306983<br />
Take your next step<br />
at the Cathedral School<br />
Open Afternoon for Year 7 Entry 2018<br />
Friday 24th November, 2.00-3.30pm<br />
Examination results amongst the best in the UK<br />
“Excellent”- Estyn Inspection<br />
Sixth Form Seniors Primary Nursery<br />
029 2083 8504<br />
registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk<br />
www.cathedral-school.co.uk<br />
*NEW Upper<br />
School for<br />
age 14 -18<br />
now OPEN<br />
an inspiring<br />
& nurturing<br />
education<br />
a groundbreaking, exam-free education - the Certificate of Steiner Education is a<br />
valid, alternative, secondary school qualification, equipping your child for future careers, university & life<br />
Cardiff Steiner School<br />
An independent, non-selective school<br />
for girls & boys age 3 to 18<br />
open day<br />
Sat 21st Oct 11.00 - 2.00<br />
Visit Mornings<br />
Wed 8 Nov & Fri 8 Dec 9.30 - 11.30am<br />
Cardiff Steiner School, Hawthorn Rd West,<br />
Llandaff North, Cardiff CF14 2FL<br />
Come and find out about our inspiring, joyful<br />
and creative education for age 3 to 18. The international<br />
Steiner curriculum integrates arts and<br />
academics into a rich, balanced education that<br />
ignites a passion for learning.<br />
(029) 2056 7986 Bursaries Available<br />
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A guide to applying for a school place in Cardiff<br />
Starting primary school or moving from<br />
primary school to secondary school is an<br />
exciting time for children and parents.<br />
It can also be a stressful time as decisions<br />
are made on the schools to apply for, and<br />
parents and children then wait to see if their<br />
application has been successful. But there<br />
are a few key things that can be done which<br />
will help to make the process as smooth as<br />
possible:<br />
• Visiting schools before applying to get<br />
as much information as possible – a full list<br />
of schools in Cardiff can be found online via<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/schools<br />
• Submitting applications by the relevant<br />
closing dates given below<br />
• Applying for five schools for transfer<br />
to secondary school, or three schools for<br />
admission to primary school.<br />
This year, the school admissions<br />
arrangements in Cardiff are slightly different<br />
to other local authorities, as it is the first in<br />
Wales to pilot a co-ordinated system. This<br />
means that some of the faith and foundation<br />
secondary schools can be included on the<br />
one form. In the past, those applications had<br />
to be made separately, direct to the schools.<br />
More information on the application<br />
process for the different types of schools<br />
(community schools, faith schools and<br />
foundation schools) is available online at<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/schooladmissions<br />
A YW HI’N AMSER GWNEUD CAIS AM LE MEWN YSGOL AR<br />
GYFER MIS MEDI 2018?<br />
TIME TO APPLY FOR A SEPTEMBER 2018<br />
SCHOOL PLACE?<br />
Os yw eich plentyn yn troi’n 5 neu’n 12<br />
yn y flwyddyn ysgol nesaf, yna ‘Ydy’<br />
yw’r ateb<br />
If your child turns 5 or 12<br />
next school year, then the<br />
answer is ‘Yes’<br />
Timeline and tips for<br />
making an application<br />
<strong>October</strong><br />
• Ask for information about schools of<br />
interest and go to open days - some schools<br />
don’t have open days, but you might be able<br />
to ring and make an appointment to visit<br />
• Decide on the schools you want to apply<br />
for and put them in order of preference<br />
• 2nd <strong>October</strong> <strong>2017</strong> - the date online<br />
applications for secondary schools<br />
open in Cardiff (www.cardiff.gov.uk/<br />
schooladmissions)<br />
November<br />
• 13th November <strong>2017</strong> - date online<br />
applications for primary schools open<br />
December<br />
• 4th December <strong>2017</strong> - closing date for<br />
secondary schools applications<br />
January<br />
• 8th January 2018 – closing date for primary<br />
schools applications<br />
Some important things to bear in mind<br />
when applying<br />
• A school place won’t be offered if you<br />
don’t make an application<br />
• Listing the same school more than once<br />
doesn’t give you a better chance of getting a<br />
place there<br />
• A place at your catchment school isn’t<br />
guaranteed, but it is best to include it in your<br />
list of preferences, even if you put it lower<br />
down<br />
• Accepting an offer of a place at a lower<br />
preference school doesn’t jeopardise your<br />
chances of getting an offer for your higher<br />
preference - you can still accept an offer from<br />
your preferred school if a place becomes<br />
available at a later date<br />
• A sibling already in a school doesn’t<br />
guarantee a place there, but make sure you<br />
include their details on your application<br />
• Going to the nursery attached to your<br />
preferred school doesn’t mean an automatic<br />
reception class place - a new application<br />
needs to be made<br />
A late application can seriously affect the<br />
chances of getting a place, so make a note of<br />
the closing dates, here’s a reminder:<br />
Secondary Schools:<br />
• Monday 4th December <strong>2017</strong><br />
Primary Schools:<br />
• Monday 8th January 2018<br />
To find out more about the school<br />
admissions process in Cardiff,<br />
and to apply online, visit<br />
www.cardiff.gov.uk/schooladmissions<br />
Gwnewch gais ar-lein ac ewch i www.caerdydd.gov.uk/derbyniysgolion i gael mwy o wybodaeth<br />
Apply online and find out more at www.cardiff.gov.uk/schooladmissions<br />
DYDDIAD CAU AR GYFER CEISIADAU:<br />
CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS:<br />
YSGOLION UWCHRADD<br />
DYDD LLUN 4 RHAGFYR <strong>2017</strong><br />
SECONDARY SCHOOLS<br />
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER <strong>2017</strong><br />
YSGOLION CYNRADD<br />
DYDD LLUN 8 IONAWR 2018<br />
PRIMARY SCHOOLS<br />
MONDAY 8 JANUARY 2018<br />
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