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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 />

CALLING ALL<br />

FAMILIES<br />

AND TEACHERS!<br />

Remember to send in<br />

your news for our news<br />

pages – we would love<br />

to hear from you!<br />

Don’t forget<br />

to visit us<br />

online at<br />

www.primarytimes.net<br />

/cardiff<br />

Primary Times<br />

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in the competitions. It is NOT our intention to publish any racist, sexist or politically based material whatsoever. We also<br />

undertake not to carry any advertising which we would consider to be offensive to young families or harmful to the best<br />

interests of young children. Primary Times would like to thank all the schools in Cardiff and The Vale for their assistance in<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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Continued on page 6


• 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 />

or 4:30pm (perfect for the<br />

whole class!) 7 Nov – 21<br />

Dec <strong>2017</strong>, 9 Jan – 15 Feb<br />

2018<br />

BOOK Online by selecting<br />

the Private Hire option at<br />

parcplay.com/book<br />

Autumn<br />

Half Term<br />

Monday 30 Oct –<br />

Friday 3 Nov<br />

Join us for halloween<br />

inspired activities every<br />

day including treasure<br />

hunts, colouring<br />

competitions and more<br />

ONLINE EARLY<br />

BIRD OFFER<br />

£150<br />

uSINg PROMO CODE<br />

LOVEWINTER<br />

Search<br />

The Red Dragon Centre<br />

Follow<br />

@reddragoncentre<br />

The Red Dragon Centre<br />

Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4JY<br />

Open Every Day<br />

Except Christmas Day<br />

SO MUCH FUN IT’S<br />

FRIGHTENING!<br />

Treat your little monsters and scare away the<br />

holiday boredom with food, fun and films,<br />

at The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay.<br />

Plus keep them sweet this Halloween 31 st<br />

<strong>October</strong> with FREE fiendish face painting<br />

and a visit from Monsters, Inc. Mike &<br />

Sulley*. You’d be a ghoul to miss out!<br />

FREE CUSTOMER<br />

PARKING<br />

T&Cs and minimum<br />

spend applies<br />

More at<br />

www.thereddragoncentre.co.uk<br />

Cinema | Dining | Bars | Bowling | Casino<br />

* Tribute characters only<br />

www.primarytimes.net/cardiff | OCTOBER HALF TERM <strong>2017</strong> Primary Times 5


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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routes for all ages and abilities.<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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WHAT’S ON WHERE<br />

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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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 />

@visitthevale visitthevale visitthevale<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 />

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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 />

only £40 pp*<br />

only £59 pp*<br />

only £60 pp*<br />

only £70 pp*<br />

• Family Sunday<br />

Lunch Parties family £79<br />

• Christmas Day Lunch<br />

• New Year’s Eve<br />

Gala Dinner<br />

from £80 pp*<br />

only £179 pp*<br />

01443 665803 | www.vale-hotel.com<br />

Vale Resort<br />

Hensol Park, Hensol, Vale<br />

of Glamorgan, CF72 8JY<br />

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*Terms & conditions apply.<br />

*Family: Two adults and two children under twelve years.<br />

PT.09.<strong>2017</strong><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 />

Outstanding School for<br />

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 />

Juniors<br />

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 />

www.cardiffsteiner.org.uk<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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at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway<br />

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Details at mallcribbs.com<br />

Supporting<br />

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