WHAT’S ON WHERE Saturday 30th December Family Film Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE 11am Star Wars: The Last Jedi. 3pm Paddington 2. Children under 12-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org Cinema: Ferdinand (U/TBC) Memo Arts Centre Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 4pm. Advance tickets £3; on the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk Afternoon Tea at Toad Hall Sherman Theatre CF24 4YE 4.30pm. £9.50 per child. Toad’s Housekeeper extends you a warm welcome to Toad Hall. Join her for crafting, songs and games before settling down for a fine Riverbanker afternoon tea. Whether you are attending a performance of one of the Christmas shows or not, this is a full of fun activity to keep your little animals entertained. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Duration 90 mins. To book tel: 029 2064 6900. www.shermantheatre.co.uk Sunday 31st December New Year’s Eve Party City Hall Lawn Cardiff CF10 3ND Celebrate the New Year in Cardiff’s Civic Centre. Skate in the New Year on the Admiral Ice Rink at Cardiff’s <strong>Winter</strong> Wonderland, enjoy the live music, family fun fair and be in a prime position to watch the spectacular midnight firework display after the big count down. Tel: 0333 666 3366. www. cardiffswinterwonderland.com JANUARY Tuesday 2nd January Cinema:Ferdinand (U/TBC) Memo Arts Centre Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 11am. Plus: Cinema:Paddington 2 (PG) 3pm. Advance tickets £3; on the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622. ww.memoartscentre.co.uk Tuesday 2nd - Monday 8th January A Techniquest Christmas Carol Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW Throughout the day. Witness some unbelievable festive illusions, and then watch the science behind the magic. Plus Star Tours Throughout the day. Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. The <strong>Digital</strong> Planetarium can take you through space for a close up look at some of nature’s most beautiful sights such as distant galaxies and exploded stars. Suitable for ages 7+. £1.50 addition to admission price. Plus: Pawprints in the <strong>Winter</strong> Sky Throughout the day. Help Izzy take a tour of the night sky as she learns about the animals that you can find amongst the stars. Depending on the season, see what animals you can find. It might be a bull, a lion, a dragon or a winged horse! Suitable for under- 7s. £1.50 addition to admission price. Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org Wednesday 3rd January Family Crafts Cardiff Story Museum The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH Drop in during the Christmas holidays for some creative, crafty fun for all the family! £1 per child, craft activity changes weekly. Tel: 029 2034 6214. www.cardiffstory.com Cinema: Ferdinand (U/TBC) Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 3pm. Advance tickets £3; on the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk Toddler Time Monthly Movies: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (U: 1937) National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD 10.30am. Enjoy a free fun movie screening exclusively for preschool children and their parents or carers. Tel: 029 2057 3600. www.museum.wales/swansea Thursday 4th January Cinema: Ferdinand (U/TBC) Memo Arts Centre Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 11am. Plus: Cinema:Paddington 2 (PG) 6pm. Advance tickets: £3; on the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk Friday 5th January Carry on Screaming Screening: Phone for film details Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming allows parents or carers to see a film at Chapter without having to worry about their baby causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Free entry for babies. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org Cinema: Ferdinand (U/TBC) Memo Arts Centre Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 11am. Advance tickets £3; on the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk Little Mice Club – Snow National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD 10.30am – 12pm. Free. Drop in with your little ones to make, play and sing on the theme of the festive season. And meet Morys the Museum Mouse. Tel: 029 2057 3600. www.museum.wales/swansea Saturday 6th January Family Talk: ‘Crash Bang Wallop! Earthquakes, volcanoes and meteorites.’ National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP 1pm. Join Mineralogy and Petrology Curator Andrew Haycock for a family-friendly talk, with a chance to handle real volcanic rocks and meteorites. Free. Book on arrival. Tel: 0300 111 2 333. www.museumwales.ac.uk Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th January Family Film: Phone for film details. Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE 11am & 3pm. Children under 12-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org Sunday 7th January Museum Monthly Movies: Beauty and the Beast 3D (PG: <strong>2017</strong>) National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD 2pm. Free. Tel: 029 2057 3600. www.museum.wales/swansea Friday 12th January Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story Museum The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1BH 10am - 3pm. Free drop in event especially for babies, toddlers and their grown- ups. Rhyme and story time at 11am and 1pm. Tel: 029 2034 6214. www.cardiffstory.com Carry on Screaming Screening: Phone for film details Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming allows parents or carers to see a film at Chapter without having to worry about their baby causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Free entry for babies. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org Toddler Day: Fairytale Fancy Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW 9:30am – 4:30pm. Once a month during term-time, pre-school children have their run of the exhibits with activities on a special theme. There’ll be storytime and singalong, a mini-disco and something to make to take home. Techniquest is buggy-friendly, with nappy-changing facilities and lockers. Under- 4s free, accompanying adults £5.50. Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org Saturday 13th January Cinema: Ferdinand (U/TBC) Memo Arts Centre Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 1pm. Advance tickets £3; on the door £3.50. Tel: 01446 738622. www.memoartscentre.co.uk Star Attractions National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP 10am – 4pm. Have an ‘out of this world’ time! Meet astronomers and scientists as they explain the wonders of the universe and take part in some awesome activities to do with space. Tel: 0300 111 2 333. www.museumwales.ac.uk Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th January Family Film: Phone for film details. Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE. 11am & 3pm. Children under 12-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org Flight Fantastic Techniquest, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW Throughout the day. For thousands of years, humans have looked at birds and other creatures that fly, and tried to do so themselves. Explore with us how humans are harnessing the forces of the natural world to overcome the many problems of getting off the ground. Discover more about the science behind how we have overcome the forces of gravity, and soared up into the sky! Plus: Giants of the Solar System Throughout the day. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the largest planets in the solar system; they are known as the Gas Giants. However, these are not just balls of Gas as their name suggests. They are the guardians of the Solar System, protecting the inner planets from potentially life threatening collisions with space debris. Visit the planetarium and find out the true nature of these Giants. Suitable for ages 7+. £1.50 addition to admission price. Plus: Starman and his Dog Throughout the day. Did you know that the Sun is a star? The star that is in the sky in the daytime. Discover who the Starman is as he helps you find pictures in the night sky by joining the stars together using imaginary lines. Did you know that in the sky there are young, adult and old stars? Suitable for under-7s. £1.50 addition to admission price. Tel: 029 2047 5475. www.techniquest.org Sunday 14th January Lunchtime Concert National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP 1pm. A performance by students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Free. Tel: 0300 111 2 333. www.museumwales.ac.uk Friday 19th January Carry on Screaming Screening: Phone for film details Chapter Arts Centre Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE Every Friday at 11am, Carry on Screaming allows parents or carers to see a film at Chapter without having to worry about their baby causing a disturbance. Tickets: £2.50 - £4.50. Free entry for babies. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. www.chapter.org Continued on page 24 22 Primary Times WINTER <strong>2017</strong> | www.primarytimes.net/cardiff CARDIFF WINTER WOMDERLAND
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