PTCardiff Winter 2019 Digital

WHAT’S ON WHERE
Friday 29th November
Christmas in Porth
Porth Town Centre
www.rctcbc.gov.uk
3pm - 6:30pm. See Santa in the town centre.
Plus Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more.
£2 to visit Santa in his grotto.
Late Night Christmas Shopping
Chepstow Castle
1 Bridge Street, Chepstow, NP16 5EY
www.cadw.gov.wales
5pm - 8pm. For some Christmas gift inspiration
enjoy an exclusive late-night shopping event.
From books to blankets and pottery to Penderyn,
there will be plenty of Welsh products available.
Shoppers can also enjoy festive music and
complimentary mince pies on arrival. Free
admission to gift shop only. Tel: 01291 624 065.
Saturday 30th November
Winter Trail
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
www.parcplay.com
Complete the Winter Trail before enjoying crafts
in the cosy winter cabin. Winter crafts 11am -
12pm & 1:30pm - 2:30pm. Tel: 029 2034 5696.
Storytelling and Fossil handling
John Lewis & Partners,
The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1EG
museum.wales/Dippy
11am - 12pm. Free event. Special dino-events
at John Lewis & Partners as part of the Dippy
on Tour exhibition! Suitable for children of all
ages. To book your space, please email mollie.
davies@johnlewis.co.uk
Talk: Meet Dippy
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park CF10 3NP
museum.wales/Dippy
12pm. £2. Enjoy a family friendly talk by Dr
Caroline Buttler, Head of Palaeontology, all
about Dippy the Diplodocus! Hear the story of
how he was discovered and eventually came
to London, a tale that involves the wild west, a
king and one of the richest men in the world! You
will also see where and when Dippy lived and
how palaeontologists have found out what this
remarkable animal was like when it was alive.
Plus:
Talk: Dinosaurs and Deserts in Wales
1.30pm. £2. What did South Wales look like at
the time of the dinosaurs? How many different
dinosaurs lived here? You’ll also find out
about the biggest extinction of all time, how
dinosaurs first evolved, and what we think they
really looked like!
Plus:
Talk: Collecting Dinosaurs
3pm. £2. Cindy Howells, Curator of
Palaeontology will give a family friendly talk
about the entire history of dinosaur collecting
through the ages, from archaeological times to
the present day.
Plus:
HUSH: Family friendly silent disco
6pm. £12. Enjoy some prehistoric family fun at
HUSH’s early evening silent disco! DJs will keep
your feet moving and your hands in the air
while you and your little dinosaurs dance away
under Dippy’s gaze! 0300 111 2 333
(charged at local rate).
Blackwood Winter Fair
Blackwood High Street, NP12 1AB
www.visitcaerphilly.com
9am – 5pm, Free event. Experience the fun and
excitement that only Christmas can bring!
Tel: 029 2088 0011.
Tree Walk at Bute Park
Summer House Café, Bute Park
Cardiff, CF10 3DX
www.outdoorcardiff.com
11am - 12.30pm. Free. Bute Park’s arboretum is
home to some amazing ornamental trees. Join
Malcolm Frazer to explore and learn about
some of the 3,000 trees in the green heart of
the city. Tel: 029 2044 5903.
Fair Saturday
St Davids Hall, Cardiff, CF10 2DP
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
12pm - 3pm. Free. A multitude of free arts
activities for all the family including music
making for under 5s with Bert & Cherry of the
Tiddly Prom, a Javanese Gamelan experience
for all and a mixture of arts and crafts and
visual arts activities throughout the afternoon.
Tel: 029 2087 8570.
Festive Film: The Miracle Maker (2000)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3RD
museum.wales/swansea
2.30pm. Free. Celebrating the Cartwn Cymru
exhibition, enjoy this seasonal animation that
uses a mix of 3D model and 2D animation to
tell the story of Christ through the eyes of a
child. Tel: 029 2057 3600.
Barbarians Double Header
Principality Stadium, Cardiff, CF10 1NS
www.wru.wales/tickets
Experience a day of rugby as Wales Women
and Men’s team take on the Barbarians in this
double header. Women’s KO: 11:45am; men’s
KO: 14:45pm. Tickets from only £10!
Tel: 0844 847 1881.
Christmas in Treorchy
Treorchy Town Centre www.rctcbc.gov.uk
12pm - 5pm. See Santa in the town centre. Plus
Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more. £2
to visit Santa in his grotto.
Saturday 30th November &
Sunday 1st December
Alternative 12 days of Christmas
Cyfarthfa Shopping Park
Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1HY
www.cyfarthfashopping.com
Inspired by the traditional ’12 days of
Christmas’ but with an alternative spin,
enjoy some Christmas activities with a blend
of performance, workshops, artistry and
tastings! Entertainment from 11am - 4pm with
performance times varying. Tel: 01685 389410.
CoedLan – High Ropes at St Fagans
St Fagans National Museum of History, CF5 6XB
www.museum.wales/stfagans
10.15am – 4.30pm. £12 per person. Climb,
swing, balance and wobble your way through
the trees, and see the sights of St Fagans
from above, before zipping back down to
earth. Tackle CoedLan’s 18 different obstacles,
including a balance beam, zig zag bridge, cargo
net and a zip wire. Height, age and weight
restrictions apply. Tel 029 2057 3500.
DECEMBER
Sunday 1st December
Elf on the Shelf
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
www.parcplay.com
Complete the Winter Trail before enjoying winter
crafts in the cosy cabin. Crafts 11am - 12pm &
1:30pm - 2:30pm. Then enjoy some fun and
games with everyones favourite cheeky Elf from
2:30pm - 4pm. Tel: 029 2034 5696.
Bird Walk
Roath Park Lake, Opposite the lighthouse on
Roath Park Promenade, CF23 5PH
10am - 12pm. Free. Go in search of winter birds
and wildfowl around Roath Park Lake with the
Community Park Ranger. Take bring binoculars
if you have them. Tel: 029 2044 5903.
Cardiff Devils vs Glasgow Clan
Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay, CF11 0JS
www.cardiffdevils.com
6pm. Tickets from £8 for children & £16 for
adults. As part of the match night experience,
enjoy competitions where you can win prizes
such as player’s shirts. Following the game,
meet players at the post-game signing or have
a go at ice skating yourself. Tel: 0800 0842 666.
Friday 6th December
Little Mice Club – Santa Special
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3RD
museum.wales/swansea
10.30am - 12pm. Free. Drop in with your little
ones to make, play and sing, and meet Morys
the Museum Mouse. Exclusively for preschool
children and their parents or carers.
Tel: 029 2057 3600.
Christmas in Ferndale
Ferndale Town Centre
www.rctcbc.gov.uk
3pm - 6.30pm. See Santa in the town centre.
Plus Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more.
£2 to visit Santa in his grotto.
Saturday 7th December
Christmas Tales
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths
High St, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1AE
www.cadw.gov.wales
11am - 4pm. Tales at 11am, 1pm & 3pm.
Caerleon Fortress and Baths will welcome its
popular storyteller to share festive tales and
help get families in the Christmas spirit. No
booking required. Family entry: £12.20 (admits
2 adults and up to 3 children under 18).
Tel: 01633 422 518.
Workshop: Drawing Dinosaurs
from the Inside-Out.
National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park CF10 3NP
museum.wales/Dippy
1pm. £8. Bob Nicholls is an artist who recreates
dinosaurs in illustrations and models. He
recreates animals from the inside out! Under
Bob’s expert guidance you can go through
the paleo-reconstruction process yourself and
bring to life on paper one of these amazing
animals.
Plus:
Talk: No, I Don’t Make it Up! How to
Build Dinosaurs from the Inside-Out.
5pm. £4 - £5. Bob Nicholls will be talking about
the unique and time consuming method, but
one that produces breath-taking results that
are used in museums across the world.
0300 111 2 333 (charged at local rate).
Yuletide Log and Wreath Making
Victoria Park Bowls Pavilion, Cardiff Park, CF5 1EY
10.30am - 3.30pm. Last entry 2.30pm. Table
decorations £4, wreaths £8. Make your own
table decorations and wreaths for the festive
season. Tel: 029 2044 5903.
Winter Trail
Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment,
Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX
www.parcplay.com
Complete the Winter Trail before enjoying crafts
in the cosy winter cabin. Winter crafts 11am -
12pm & 1:30pm - 2:30pm. Tel: 029 2034 5696.
Christmas at the Wool Museum
National Wool Museum
Dre-fach Felindre, near Newcastle Emlyn,
SA44 5UP
www.museum.wales/wool
10am - 4pm. Free. Enjoy a celebration of all
things Christmas with festive fun and games
with cheeky elf Tudur Phillips. Get creative
in the free craft workshops for children. Plus
peruse the bespoke selection of local craft stalls
for all those extra special gifts. Plus Wreath
Making Workshop - cost TBC - book online.
Plus:
Festive Bauble Workshop
with Gwili Pottery
10 - 4pm. Cost £16. Create a personalised
ceramic bauble with Gwili Pottery. Drop in
session. One bauble per ticket purchased - each
bauble should take between 5-10 minutes.
Please note that the baubles will not be
available to take home on the day as they
will require firing. Collection can be made
from the Museum on or after the 17th of
December. Places are limited so book to avoid
disappointment. Tel: 029 2057 3030.
Saturnalia
National Roman Legion Museum
Caerleon, NP18 1AE
www.museum.wales/bigpit
11am - 4pm. Small charge may apply to some
activities. Celebrate the festival of Saturnalia,
with a Roman Soldier posted in the Barrack
Room, games, demonstrations and a talk about
festival traditions. Whilst you visit you can
also take a look around the Caerleon Farmers’
Market. Tel: 029 2057 3550.
Christmas in Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash Town Centre
www.rctcbc.gov.uk
12pm - 5pm. See Santa in the town centre.
Plus Giant Snow Globe, fun fair rides and more.
£2 to visit Santa in his grotto.
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December
Alternative 12 days of Christmas
Cyfarthfa Shopping Park
Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1HY
www.cyfarthfashopping.com
Inspired by the traditional ’12 days of
Christmas’ but with an alternative spin,
enjoy some Christmas activities with a blend
of performance, workshops, artistry and
tastings! Entertainment from 11am - 4pm with
performance times varying. Tel: 01685 389410.
The Great Sleigh Adventure
Techniquest, Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW
www.techniquest.org
Join the newest North Pole division — the
Arctic Circle — and overcome the disaster that
has struck Christmas. Pieces of Santa’s sleigh are
scattered across a snowy Techniquest. You and
your team are in a race against time to defeat the
towering snowmen, decipher secret blueprints
and solve cryptic clues to fix the sleigh before
Christmas comes around! £3.50 addition to
admission price, see website for details.
Plus:
A Techniquest Christmas Carol
Get into the festive spirit with a fun show
for all the family. Discover some alternative
Christmas gifts, and how to make decorations
using chemistry. If you’ve already got your
gifts sorted, we’ll take you on a crash course in
untangling Christmas lights.
Plus:
Arctic Wonder
Take a journey to the North Pole to explore the
geography, the weather and the wildlife of this
icy land in this brand-new immersive dome
experience. £1.50 addition to admission price,
see website for details. Tel: 029 2047 5475.
A Medieval Christmas
Caerphilly Castle,
Castle Street, Caerphilly, CF83 1JD
www.cadw.gov.wales
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