PTCardiff May 2019 Digital

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Sunday 26th & Monday 27th May
Miniature Railways and Tramways.
King George V Drive East
Cardiff, CF14 4AW
www.cardiffmes.com
1pm - 5pm. Miniature train rides, steam
diesel & electric plus tram rides. Model
railway layouts, refreshments. No advanced
tickets are available or required for any of the
open days. Entry £2 per person and all rides
are £2 each. Free entry for children aged 3
and under ride free. For rides children 3 and
under must be accompanied by an adult.
Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival
Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan CF71 7YG
www.cowbridgefoodanddrink.org
Something for all the family. Foodie exhibitors,
demos, musical entertainment and family
activities. Day ticket £5 or weekend ticket £8.
Children 12 and under free.
Monday 27th May
Family Magic Show
The Small Space Theatre
5 Island Road, Barry, CF62 7AR
www.thesmallspace.co.uk/whats-on
Two performances: 1pm (doors open
12.30pm) & 6pm (doors open 5.30pm).
Amazing magic for all ages. A full 90 minute
show (2 x 45 minute halves) with an interval
in-between. Doors open at 12.30pm for predrinks
and snacks from the upstairs bar, with
the show starting at 1pm. Book online or at
Homemade Wales 9 High St Barry CF62 7DZ.
Tickets £12.50 each, booking essential.
Detective Pikachu (PG)
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
2pm. Tickets: £3.50 in advance, £4 on the
door. Tel: 01446 738622.
Monday 27th May - Friday 31st May
Half Term Fun
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
parcplay.com
Visit Park Play and enjoy indoor, outdoor
and undercover play areas which means fun,
fresh air and exercise whatever the weather!
Tel: 029 2034 5696.
Holiday Activity Programme
Cardiff International Pool & Gym
CF11 0JS
www.leisurecentre.com
There are plenty of great activities on during
May Half Term; Stand Up Paddle Boarding,
Crash Course Swimming Lessons, Water
Peddlerz PLUS MORE! see online for more
details. Tel: 029 2072 9090.
Knight School
The Royal Mint Experience
Llantrisant, CF72 8YT
www.royalmint.com/experience
£5 or free with your tour ticket .Workshop
times; 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm.
Tel: 0333 241 2223.
Monday 27th May - Saturday 1st June
Urdd National Eisteddfod
Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL
www.urdd.cymru/en
The Urdd National Eisteddfod is one of
Europe’s largest youth touring festivals,
with over 15,000 children and young people
competing every year and attracting around
90,000 visitors! The 1,800 seater Pavilion is
the home of the competitions and is very
much the hub of the Eisteddfod. Surrounding
the Pavilion, on the ‘Maes’, you will find
hundreds of colourful stalls offering a range
PARC PLAY
of activities for all the family - from biking,
climbing and sport sessions to a fun fair, live
bands and children’s shows with some wellknown
TV characters. Free entry to The Maes,
adult tickets required for Pavilion and prelims.
Tel: 029 2063 6464.
Tuesday 28th May
Detective Pikachu (PG)
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
5pm. Tickets: £3.50 in advance, £4 on the
door. Tel: 01446 738622.
Mug Bird Feeders:
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA.
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk
11am - 1pm. Paint a mug and convert it into a
wonderful bird feeder for your garden! Messy
hands guaranteed! Ages 4+. £4.50 per child.
Booking essential. Tel: 01495 272001.
Tuesday 28th May - Friday 31st May
Family Art Workshops
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
www.museumwales.ac.uk
£2 per person. Unleash your wild creative side
with these half term workshops based on the
amazing works of art in David Nash.
Tel: 0300 111 2 333.
Wednesday 29th May
Pond Dipping
Bryngarw Country Park
Brynmenyn, Bridgend, CF32 8UU
www.bryngarwcountrypark.co.uk
11am. £4 per child. Join the rangers and
have a go at pond dipping! What underwater
creatures will you find living in the murky
depths of Bryngarw’s pond?
Tel: 01656 815995.
Cine Memo: The Curse of the Were-
Rabbit (U) Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Screening
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
2pm. Wallace & Gromit’s glorious adventure
about a mysterious creature threatening the
village’s annual giant vegetable growing
contest, enhanced with scratch ‘n’ sniff cards!
Immerse yourselves in aromas of Stinking
Bishop to bunny burps and stale underpants
Primary Times MAY HALF TERM 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff
(yuk!) as you watch the stop-motion duo’s
feature-length film from Aardman. Each
audience member will be given a special
scratch card containing ten weird and
wonderful odours that link to key scenes
within the film. When prompted, you will be
invited to scratch and sniff!
Plus:
Detective Pikachu (PG)
6.30pm. Advance tickets: £3.50; door tickets:
£4. Tel: 01446 738622.
Cool Seas - Beach Academy Ogmore
Ogmore-by-Sea Beach, CF32 0PB
www.beachacademywales.com/events
11.30am -1pm. £5 per child (one adult free
per child). Additional adult £3. Family session
focusing on marine litter and wildlife as part
of the MCS Cool Seas project.
Online pre-booking essential.
RSPB Cymru Wild Challenge
Roath Park Lake
(near the Terra Nova Café), CF23 5PH
www.outdoorcardiff.com
10am - 3.30pm. Free. Enjoy the wonderful
world of birds. Stick your beak out, use your
eagle - eyes and get spotting!
Tel: 029 2044 5903.
Ponds at Night
Model Railway Car Park,
Heath Park, CF14 4AW
www.outdoorcardiff.com
8.30pm - 10pm. Free. Join the Community
Park Rangers to look for newts breeding at
night in the ponds in Heath Park.
Tel: 029 2044 5903.
Baby Shark Workshop!
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk
11am - 2.15pm. Take along a pop bottle
and turn it into a baby shark and enjoy a
sing-song at the end! Age 3+. £3 per child.
Booking essential. Tel: 01495 272001.
Wednesday 29th May -
Saturday 1st June
My Face – Mini Masterpieces
Waterfront Museum
Swansea, SA1 3RD
www.museum.wales/swansea
12.30pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm. Free but
booking required – see web for details. Join
artist Susan Evans to create your own self
portrait mini masterpiece inspired by the Pobl
exhibition. Suitable for ages 5+.
Tel: 029 2057 3600.
Thursday 30th May
Paper Plate Craft
Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre, NP11 7FA.
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk
10.30am - 11.15am. Enjoy an art session
using paper plates and lots of mess!! Ages
2+. Booking essential. £2.50 per child.
Tel: 01495 272001.
Detective Pikachu (PG)
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
11am. Tickets: £3.50 in advance,
£4 on the door. Tel: 01446 738622.
Thursday 30th & Friday 31st May
Flower Power Plant Hammering
National Wool Museum
Dre-fach Felindre, SA44 5UP
www.museum.wales/wool
12pm - 3pm. Free. Transfer the image of a
flower onto fabric at the tap of a hammer
with this Scrappy Sheep craft.
Tel: 029 2057 3070.
Friday 31st May
Family Magic Show
The Small Space Theatre
5 Island Road, Barry, CF62 7AR
www.thesmallspace.co.uk/whats-on
6pm (doors open 5.30pm). Amazing magic
for all ages. A full 90 minute show (2 x 45
minute halves) with an interval in-between.
Doors open at 12.30pm for pre-drinks and
snacks from the upstairs bar, with the show
starting at 1pm. Book online or at Homemade
Wales 9 High St Barry CF62 7DZ. Tickets
£12.50 each, booking essential.
Detective Pikachu (PG)
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA
www.memoartscentre.co.uk
3pm. Relaxed screening - autism friendly.
Tickets: £3.50 in advance, £4 on the door.
Tel: 01446 738622.
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