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Hello Readers! 

Welcome back to the first Primary Times magazine 

of 2019! We hope that you had a lovely Christmas 

break full of festive activities, and have had a 

fantastic start to the New Year. 

This half-term can be a little tricky with the short days 

and heavy weather, so it’s important to stay busy with 

fun things to do that will keep the whole family smiling! 

Our What’s On Where pages are filled to the brim with 

a huge range of activities for your little ones. We’ve got 

everything from craft clubs to family gardening. We always 

make sure to include lots of events that are free or low cost, 

so you can fill your schedule worry-free. Our Box Office 

pages are also packed with family-friendly shows; don’t 

forget to book in advance with the host venue! 

Additionally, there are some exciting national days coming 

up: the Chinese New Year is on 5th February, Valentine’s 

Day is on the 14th of February, Pancake Day is on the 5th 

of March, and Mother’s Day is on the 31st March. Be sure 

to keep an eye on our events pages for any special events 

related to these – they only come around once a year! 

With very best wishes, 

The Primary Times Team 

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CONTENTS 

This February half term 

Zoo Detectives! 

16th Feb - 3rd March 

AFRICAN PENGUIN 

WESTERN LOWLAND 

GORILLA 

MEERKAT 

ACTIVITIES 

INCLUDE 

· Detective trail 

· Evidence vault 

· Join the line-up 

and much more... 

Book online now www.bristolzoo.org.uk 

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4WHAT’S ON WHERE 

4 

If you are looking for more inspiration, there 

are many more events on our website 

www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff 

LOOKING AHEAD 

Friday 1st - Monday 25th March 

Wednesday 7th May 

Lambing at Llwyn yr Eos Farm 

Early Years Open Morning 

St Fagans National History, 

Cathedral School, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YH 

Museum St Fagans, CF5 6XB 

www.cathedral-school.co.uk 

www.museum.wales/stfagans 

For Nursery and Reception class. 

10am - 5pm. Free. Celebrate the start of spring 

9.30am - 11am. Contact 

with the annual baby boom in the 

registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk 

lambing shed. Follow the progress 

Tel: 029 2083 8504. 

of the mums and babies on the 

Don’t forget to 

Museum website via #lambcam. 

ONGOING 

say you saw it in 

Tel 029 2057 3500. 

Sunday 24th March - 

Primary Times! 

Sunday 14th April 

Saturday 16th February - 

Egg Fest 

Sunday 10th March 

Noah’s Ark Farm, Clevedon Road, 

Winter Wonders – A Walking Trail 

Wraxall, Bristol, BS48 1PG 

Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas, 

www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk 

Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6SU 

Paint and egg then heard round the 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens 

zoo to find your own egg on the afternoon 

10am - 5pm. Free event but normal admission 

Easter Egg Hunt. Tel: 01275 852606. 

applies. No booking necessary. Discover what 

is in flower at Dyffryn this winter with this 

Saturday 30th March - 

self-led trail. This walk will take you around 


the property, taking in the highlights of our 

Cardiff Children’s Lit Fest 

winter garden. See the snowdrops, seek out 

Various locations in Cardiff 

the camellias and admire the stripped-back 

www.cardiffkidslitfest.com 

structures of some of our best trees. Take your 

The Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival is now 

time and follow the route to discover the best 

in its 7th year, running across two weekends 

of what Dyffryn has to offer this season. 

with free school events mid-week. With over 40 

Tel: 029 2059 3328. 

ticketed events, FREE craft sessions and 

an extensive programme of school 

FEBRUARY 

events running across iconic 

We check 

Monday 11th February 

venues across the city centre 

listings carefully but 

Amser Chwarae 

including Cardiff Castle, City 

event details and prices 

Toddler Time 

Hall, National Museum Wales 

may be subject to change. 


and The Old Library. The festival, 

Please always check 


aimed predominantly at children 

with the venue. 


ages 3 - 11, continues to create 

1.30pm - 3pm. Enjoy themed toys 

lifelong readers whilst entertaining 

and activities with museum staff. Story 

and enthusing them about reading. Events 

at 3pm. Free. Tel 029 2057 3500. 

include writing workshops, book readings, craft 

activities, quizzes and games and the occasional 

Wednesday 13th February 

appearance of a character or two! Sessions are 

Beach Academy 

extremely popular and may sell out in advance. 

Newton Beach, Porthcawl, CF36 5NF 

Email: events@cardiff.gov.uk Tel: 029 2087 3394. 

www.beachacademywales.com 

11am - 1pm. Home Educators group session. 

Every Saturday 

£7 per child (one adult free per child). 

Free Family Saturdays 

Additional siblings £6, under 18mths free. 

Wales Millennium Centre, 

Register by emailing 

Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AL 

beachacademywales@gmail.com or 

www.wmc.org.uk 

texting 07966 572273. 

11am - 4pm. Age guidance 3+. Based in the 

Glanfa Foyer and hosted by a team of bilingual 

Thursday 14th February - Saturday 

facilitators, everyone is encouraged to unleash 

2nd March 

their inner Picasso and make something special 

Woo at the Zoo 

together in a safe, nurturing environment. This 


family programme was developed to give an 


opportunity for families to experience being 

creative together. Create your own flying kite, 

Follow the heart trail, keeper talks, promise 

make a beautiful stained-glass window, mould a 

tree and afternoon tea. Celebrate the animal 

plasticine monster or just get messy at a sponge 

couples and conservation. Tel: 01275 852606. 

paint party. Tel: 029 2063 6464. 


Primary Times FEBRUARY HALF TERM 2019 

Friday 15th February 

Carry on Screaming Screening: The 

House by the Sea 

Chapter Arts Centre, 

Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE 

www.chapter.org 

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. Free entry for babies. £2.50 -£4.50. 

Book online or on 029 2030 4400. 

Toddler Time 




11am - 2.30pm. For babies and toddlers up 

to 5-years-old. Toddler Time is a monthly 

favourite for new mums, dads and babies 

where everyone can make new friends, express 

themselves and be curious! Tel: 029 2063 6464. 

Free Toddler Time 

National Museum Cardiff, 

Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP 

www.museumwales.ac.uk 

11am - 4pm. Every Friday during term time 

toddlers can enjoy special boxes of toys, games 

and books in different galleries to help parents 

with children explore the Museum through 

play. Themed toys and activities with museum 

staff 1.30pm - 2.55pm, story at 3pm. 

Tel: 0300 111 2 333. 

Saturday 16th February 

Cardiff Devils vs Milton Keynes 

Lightning 

The Viola Arena 

Olympian Drive, CF11 0JS 

7 pm face off (Doors open at 6) 

Website: https://www.cardiffdevils.com/ 

tickets/match-tickets/ 

Booking is necessary and we advise doing so 

in advance as games do sell out at this point 

in the season. They can be booked online or 

by calling 0800 0842 666. Children tickets cost 

from £8 and adults from £16 

Parent & Child Workshop - Resin 

Coaster Making 

Cardiff MADE Café & Studio, 41 Lochaber Street, 

Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3LS 

www.larkdesignmake.co.uk 

2pm – 3.30pm. This workshop will encourage 

team work from the parents and children 

as you will make 4 resin coasters together, 

there will lots of decorative items to add to 

ROYAL MINT 

your coasters but feel free to also bring small 

items that you’d like to set in your 

resin, small photographs can be 

really effective to personalise the 

designs. £20 per adult and child 

team. Book online or or call 

Gemma on 07419 731772. 

Family Feature: 

Bumblebee (PG) 




11am & 3pm. On the run in the year 1987, 

Bumblebee seeks refuge in a junkyard in a 

small California beach town. Charlie, on the 

brink of turning 18 years old and trying to 

find her place in the world, soon discovers the 

battle-scarred and broken Bumblebee. When 

Charlie revives him, she quickly learns that this 

is no ordinary yellow Volkswagen… £2.50 

- £4.50. Children under 12-years-old must be 

accompanied by an adult. 


Monthly Nature Ramble 

Forest Farm Warden Centre, Forest Farm Road, 

Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7JJ 

www.outdoorcardiff.com 

10am - 12pm. Free. Take your binoculars (if you 

have them) and join the Friends of Forest Farm 

on a guided walk to identify the ever changing 

array of birds and wildlife which call Forest 

Farm home. Tel: 029 2044 5903. 

Space Day 

National Botanic Garden of Wales, Middleton 

Hall, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HN 

www.botanicgarden.wales 

From 2pm. Emma Ride, of AstroCymru, and 

her 3D cinema, making rockets, studying 

meteorites and fossils. From 6pm - 9pm: 

Star Party – join the Swansea Astronomical 

Society and gaze at the stars. Talks, demos and 

telescope clinic for those wanting to get more 

out of their equipment. Tel: 01558 667149. 


Sunday 3rd March 

Zoo Detectives 

Bristol Zoo, College Rd, 

Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA 

www.bristolzoo.org.uk 

Enjoy a detective trail, evidence vault - join the 

line up and much more. Tel: 0117 428 5300. 

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HOLIDAY CAMPS 

FEBRUARY HALF TERM 

25 TH - 1 ST MARCH 

£30 FOR ONE DAY 

£55 FOR TWO DAYS 

£75 FOR THREE DAYS 

£90 FOR FOUR DAYS 

£100 FOR THE WEEK 

Coaching 9am till 4pm 

02920 419363 // stuart.grimmond@glamorgancricket.co.uk 

Sain Ffagan Amgueddfa Werin Cymru 

St Fagans National Museum of History 

Orielau newydd a llawer mwy… 

New galleries and much more… 

Be part of the story of Wales 

Eich stori chi yw ein stori ni 

www.amgueddfa.cymru/sainffagan 


MYNEDIAD 

AM DDIM 

FREE 

ENTRY 



64 

Yucky You 

Techniquest Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BW 


Let’s face it, our bodies are yucky! We make 

all sorts of slimes, mucus and mess. But have 

you ever wondered why? Discover why skin 

becomes spotty, why noses get snotty and why 

we go to the potty in Yucky You! 

Plus: 

Star Tours 

Find out more about some familiar 

constellations, the planets, how stars are born 

and how they die. The Digital 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, 

see website If you for details. are looking for more inspiration, there 

Plus 

Space Hunters are many more events on our website 

Nan’s garden shed is no ordinary shed — it is a 

space ship in www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff 

disguise! Go with the children on 

a treasure hunt in space to meet an astronaut, 

1.30pm - 3pm. Enjoy themed toys and 

ride LOOKING on a comet’s AHEAD tail, look for an exploding star 

activities with museum staff. Story at 3pm. 

Friday 1st - Monday 25th March 

and Wednesday much more! 7th Suitable May for under-7s. £1.50 

Free. 

Lambing 

Tel 029 

at 

2057 

Llwyn 

3500. 

yr Eos Farm 

addition Early Years to admission Open Morning price, see website for St Fagans National History, 

details. Cathedral Tel: School, 029 2047 Llandaff, 5475. Cardiff, CF5 2YH 

Make 

Museum 

it Monday 

St Fagans, CF5 6XB 


Dyffryn 


Gardens, St Nicholas, 

The For Nursery Dyffryn and Sleepy Reception Trail class. 

Vale 

10am 

of 

- 

Glamorgan, 

5pm. Free. Celebrate 

CF5 6SU 

the start of spring 

Dyffryn 9.30am Gardens, - 11am. Contact St Nicholas, Vale of 


with the annual baby boom in the 

Glamorgan, registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk 

CF5 6SU 

12pm - 3pm. lambing Free event shed. but Follow normal the progress admission 


Tel: 029 2083 8504. 

applies. No booking of the mums necessary. and babies Get creative on the 

10am - 5pm. Free event but normal admission Don’t forget this to half term Museum with nature-themed website via #lambcam. crafts 

applies. ONGOING No booking necessary. Get close to say you saw taking it place Tel in the 029 Morning 2057 3500. Room. You can 

nature Sunday this 24th Half Term, March see - what’s hibernating Primary Times! make something to take home and keep as a 

and Sunday what plants 14th April are waking up for spring. memento of Saturday your visit. Tel: 16th 029 February 2059 3328. - 

Each Egg trail Festlocation has a letter which spells 


a Noah’s name… Ark but Farm, whose? Clevedon Look Road, for signs of 

Monday Winter 18th Wonders February – A - Walking Trail 

hedgehogs, Wraxall, Bristol, play BS48 sleeping 1PGlions and make wild Sunday Dyffryn Gardens, 3rd March St Nicholas, 

art! www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk 

Tel: 029 2059 3328. 

Top Vale Trees of Glamorgan, at Dinefwr CF5 6SU 

Paint and egg then heard round the 

Dinefwr www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens 

Park, Llandeilo, 

Half zoo to Term find your Funown egg on the afternoon Carmarthenshire, 10am - 5pm. Free SA19 event 6RT but normal admission 

Tredegar Easter Egg House, Hunt. Pencarn Tel: 01275 Way, 852606. 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dinefwr 


Newport, NP10 8YW 

Open is in flower 11am at - 3pm Dyffryn every this day. winter Guided with walk this 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse 


12:30pm self-led trail. - 1:30pm This walk every will day. take Normal you around 

10.30am Sunday - 7th 4pm. April Turn back the clock and live admission the property, applies. taking The in woodland the highlights at Dinefwr of our 

a Cardiff day in the Children’s life of the Lit servants Festat Tredegar is winter a great garden. place to See explore, the snowdrops, and it’s also seek home out 

House. Various Explore locations the in warren Cardiff of rooms below to the some camellias of the and oldest admire trees the in Britain. stripped-back This half 

stairs www.cardiffkidslitfest.com 

and discover the responsibilities of the term structures you can of some learn all of our about best these trees. special Take your 

service The Cardiff staff Children’s of the 19th Literature century. Festival There will is now also specimens time and follow on a guided the route walk, to discover and discover the best how 

be in its a chance 7th year, to running tick off one across of the two 50 weekends things to they of what play Dyffryn an important has to offer role in this habitats season. and 

do with before free school you’re events 11¾ and mid-week. make a bird 

With over 40 ecosystems. Tel: 029 2059 There 3328. 

will also be the opportunity 

box ticketed to take events, home FREE with craft you sessions or get stuck and into for you to do some leaf art and discover how 

some an extensive arts and programme crafts in the of Servants’ school Hall. 

nature can become FEBRUARY 

art. Tel: 01558 824512. 

Normal events running admission across prices iconic apply 

We check 


(additional venues across £4 the per city bird centre box). Tel: 01633 815880. listings carefully Friday but 22nd February Amser Chwarae 

including Cardiff Castle, City event details and Carry prices on Screaming Toddler Screening: 

Time 

Sunday Hall, National 17th Museum February Wales may be subject to change. 

All Is True St Fagans National History, 

Family and The Old Feature: Library. Bumblebee The festival, 

(PG) Please always check Museum St Fagans, CF5 6XB 

aimed predominantly at children with the venue. 



Market Road, Cardiff www.museum.wales/stfagans 

CF5 1QE 

Market ages 3 - Road, 11, continues Cardiff CF5 to create 1QE 

www.chapter.org 1.30pm - 3pm. Enjoy themed toys 



Every Friday and at activities 11am, Carry with on museum Screaming staff. Story 

3pm. and enthusing On the run them in the about year reading. 1987, Bumblebee 

Events 

allows at 3pm. parents Free. or Tel carers 029 2057 to see 3500. 

a film at Chapter 

seeks include refuge writing in a workshops, junkyard in book a small readings, California 

craft 

without having to worry about their baby 

beach activities, town. quizzes Charlie, and on games the brink and the of turning occasional Wednesday 13th February 

18 appearance years old of and a character trying to or find two! her Sessions place in are 

causing a disturbance. Free entry for babies. 

Beach Academy 

the extremely world, soon popular discovers and may the sell battle-scarred 

out in advance. 

£2.50 -£4.50. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. 

Newton Beach, Porthcawl, CF36 5NF 

and Email: broken events@cardiff.gov.uk Bumblebee. When Tel: Charlie 029 2087 revives 3394. www.beachacademywales.com 

him, she quickly learns that this is no ordinary 

Parc Play - open daily 


yellow Every Volkswagen… Saturday £2.50 - £4.50. Children Parc Play Unit 5, Curran Embankment, 


under Free 12-years-old Family Saturdays must be accompanied by Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX 


an Wales adult. Millennium Book online Centre, or on 029 2030 4400. www.parcplay.com 



Enjoy some fresh air and entertain your little 


Cardiff www.wmc.org.uk Wildlife Detectives 

ones at Parc All Weather Play. 

texting 07966 572273. 

Roath 11am Park - 4pm. Lake, Age Road guidance West, 3+. Cardiff, Based CF23 in the 5PG Tel: 029 2034 5696. 


Glanfa Foyer and hosted by a team of bilingual Thursday 14th February - Saturday 

10am facilitators, - 12pm. everyone Spot and is encouraged identify wildlife to unleash along Free Toddler Time 

2nd March 

their Wildlife inner Picasso Explorer and Trail make in Roath something Park. special National Museum Cardiff, 


Tel: together 029 2044 in a safe, 5903. nurturing environment. This Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP 


family programme was developed to give an www.museumwales.ac.uk 


Monday opportunity 18th for families February to experience being 11am - 4pm. Every Friday during term time 

Amser creative Chwarae together. Create Toddler your own Timeflying kite, toddlers Follow the can heart enjoy trail, special keeper boxes talks, of toys, promise games 

St make Fagans a beautiful National stained-glass History, window, mould a and tree books and afternoon in different tea. galleries Celebrate to help the parents animal 

Museum plasticine St monster Fagans, or CF5 just 6XB get messy at a sponge with couples children and conservation. explore the Museum Tel: 01275 through 852606. play. 


paint party. Tel: 029 2063 6464. 

Themed www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk 

toys and activities with museum staff 

Primary Times FEBRUARY HALF TERM 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff 

Friday 15th February 

Carry on Screaming Screening: The 

House by the Sea 





parents or carers to see a film at Chapter without 




Toddler Time 





to 5-years-old. Toddler Time is a monthly 

favourite for new mums, dads and babies 



1.30pm - 2.55pm, story at 3pm. 


Tel: 0300 111 2 333. 



Friday 22nd - Thursday 28th February 


How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden 


World (PG) 


Memo 

and books 

Arts 

in 

Centre, 

different galleries to help parents 

Gladstone 

with children 

Road, 

explore 

Barry, 

the 

CF62 

Museum 

8NA 

through 

www.memoartscentre.co.uk 


Times 

staff 1.30pm 

vary. From 

- 2.55pm, 

DreamWorks 

story 

Animation 

at 3pm. 

comes 

a 

Tel: 

surprising 

0300 111 

tale 

2 

about 

333. 

growing up, finding the 

courage to face the unknown…and how nothing 

can 

Saturday 

ever train 

16th 

you to 

February 

let go. Advance tickets: £3.50, 

on 

Cardiff 

the door 

Devils 

£4. Tel: 

vs 

01446 

Milton 

738622. 

Keynes 

Lightning 

Saturday 

The Viola Arena 

23rd February 

Parc 

Olympian 

Play 

Drive, 

- open 

CF11 

daily 

0JS 

Parc 

7 pm 

Play, 

face 

Unit 

off (Doors 

5, Curran 

open 

Embankment, 

at 6) 

Grangetown, 


Cardiff, CF10 5DX 

www.parcplay.com 


Enjoy 

Booking 

some 

is necessary 

fresh air and 

and 

entertain 

we advise 

your 

doing 

little 

so 

ones 

in advance 

at Parc 

as 

All 

games 

Weather 

do 

Play. 

sell 

Tel: 

out 

029 

at this 

2034 

point 

5696. 


Six 

by calling 

Nations 

0800 

Screening 

0842 666. Children tickets cost 

Memo 

from £8 

Arts 

and 

Centre, 

adults from £16 

Gladstone Road, Barry, CF62 8NA 



Wales Coaster v England Making - Kick off 4.45pm. The Memo 

will Cardiff be screening MADE Café all & of Studio, Wales’ 41 Six Lochaber Nations game Street, 

on Roath, the big Cardiff, screen. CF24 Bar 3LS opens 30 minutes before 

kick www.larkdesignmake.co.uk 

off. Free entry and hot dog at half time. 

Family 2pm – friendly. 3.30pm. Tel: This 01446 workshop 738622. will encourage 


Saturday as you will make 23rd 4 & resin Sunday coasters 24th together, February 

Family there will Feature: lots of decorative items to add to 

How to train your Dragon 3 

Chapter ROYAL Arts MINTCentre, 



11am & 3pm. What began as an unlikely 

friendship between an adolescent Viking and 

a fearsome Night Fury dragon concludes with 

this epic adventure. Now leaders, their Vikingdragon 

utopia is under threat. A female Light 

Fury appears out of nowhere and shows them 

the way to a hidden world where their true 

destinies are revealed.£2.50 - £4.50. Children 

under 12-years-old must be accompanied by 

an adult. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. 

Saturday 23rd February - 


Soft Play 

Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, 

Torfaen, NP4 9XP 

www.museum.wales/bigpit 

11am - 4pm. Free soft play in the Play lab. 

Suitable for under 5s only. Children must be 

accompanied by an adult at all times. 

Tel: 029 2057 3650. 

Get Gardening 








Gemma on 07419 731772. 












Charlie revives him, she quickly CARDIFF learns that DEVILS this 


Hall, - £4.50. Llanarthne, Children Carmarthenshire under 12-years-old SA32 must 8HNbe 


accompanied by adult. 

Find Book out online all about or on how 029 you 2030 can 4400. get sowing and 

growing your own perfect patch for good health 

and Monthly well-being. Nature Look for Ramble signs of spring and find 

out 

Forest 

all about 

Farm 

attracting 

Warden Centre, 

butterflies 

Forest 

and 

Farm 

bees 

Road, 

in 

the 

Whitchurch, 

Get Gardening 

Cardiff, 

family 

CF14 

activities. 

7JJ 

Plus a daffodil 

hunt 


and lots of arts and crafts action to suit all 

ages. 

10am 

Admission 

- 12pm. Free. 

to the 

Take 

Garden 

your 

is 

binoculars 

£10. U5s free 

(if 

and 

you 

parking 

have them) 

is free 

and 

for all. 

join 

There 

the Friends 

is no additional 

of Forest 

charge 

Farm 

for 

on 

any 

a guided 

of the family 

walk to 

activities. 

identify 

Tel: 

the 

01558 

ever changing 

667149. 

array of birds and wildlife which call Forest 

Three 

Farm home. 

Cool 

Tel: 

St David’s 

029 2044 

Crafts 

5903. 

National Waterfront Museum, 

Swansea, 

Space Day 

SA1 3RD 


www.museum.wales/swansea 

Hall, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HN 

12.30pm - 3.30pm. Free. Drop to make three 


cool kids crafts ready to celebrate St David’s 

From 2pm. Emma Ride, of AstroCymru, and 

Day. Tel: 029 2057 3600. 


meteorites and fossils. From 6pm - 9pm: 

Sunday 24th February 


Cardiff Castle Underground 

Society and gaze at the stars. Talks, demos and 

Cinema – The Iron Giant 


Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, CF10 3RB 

out of their equipment. Tel: 01558 667149. 

www.cardiffcastle.com 

10.45am. 

Saturday 

Experience 

16th February 

classic films 

- 

in the castle’s 

historic 

Sunday 

undercroft. 

3rd March 

The story of a boy and his 

unlikely 

Zoo Detectives 

friendship with a massive alien robot, 

based 

Bristol 

on 

Zoo, 

the 

College 

classic 

Rd, 

book by Ted Hughes, 

and 

Clifton, 

featuring 

Bristol 

the 

BS8 

unique 

3HA 

voice of Vin Diesel. 

Booking 


necessary - £5 per person. 

Plus: 

Enjoy a detective trail, evidence vault - join the 

The 

line up 

Isle 

and 

of 

much 

Dogs 

more. Tel: 0117 428 5300. 

2pm. Experience classic films in the castle’s 

historic undercroft. Japan, 20 years Continued from on now: page 6 

after all the dogs of Megasaki are suddenly 

banished to a remote island, one young owner 

sets out on a dangerous journey to retrieve his 

beloved pet Spots. Booking necessary - £5 per 

person. Tel: 029 2087 8100. 

Parc Play - open daily 

Parc Play, Unit 5, Curran Embankment, 

Grangetown, Cardiff, CF10 5DX 


Enjoy some fresh air and entertain your little 

ones at Parc All Weather Play Tel: 029 2034 5696. 


Half Term Craft Club for 7-12 year olds 

Cardiff MADE Café & Studio, 41 Lochaber Street, 

Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3LS 


10am – 3.30pm. One day craft clubs where 

children will learn new skills and take home 2 

personal and useful hand made products. Today’s 

morning sewing activity: make a funky apron! 

Afternoon craft activity: Kumihimo – a Japanese 

braiding technique, you will then turn your 

braids into accessories £35 per day, discounts for 

siblings or multi day bookings. Booking essential 

either online or or call Gemma on 07419 731772. 

Continued on page 8

Get 

‘PetWise’ 

-with PDSA- 

Is your child passionate about pets? 

PDSA, the UK’s leading veterinary charity, treat over 

470,000 sick and injured pets every year. They want the 

nation to #GetPetWise - ensuring future generations 

of pet owners have everything they need to keep their 

pets happy and healthy. They need you to encourage 

your child’s school to sign up to their new, FREE PetWise 

School Award programme. 

The award consists of four easy-to-follow levels, each 

one full of fun, downloadable resources. Every National 

Curriculum-linked session comes complete with a 

step by step lesson plan, a PowerPoint presentation 

and worksheets. 

Once the school has completed the award, they’ll receive 

a ‘pawsome’ plaque to display in their foyer and they’ll also 

be able to use PDSA’s PetWise School Award logo on any 

correspondence to show the nation they’re PetWise. 

Help your school 

#GetPetWise 

Schools can sign up online at: PDSA.org.uk/PetWise 

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8WHAT’S 4WHAT’S ON WHERE 

4 

Tropical Encounters 

Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, CF10 3RB 


Timed sessions. Meet a range of amazing 

animals from the tropical rain forest of the 

Amazon to the African Kalahari desert for a 

chance to learn about their behaviour and 

habitats. Please note these sessions are 

extremely popular and may sell out in advance. 

Limited availability - booking necessary. £4 per 

person. Tel: 029 2087 8100. 

Primary Times FEBRUARY HALF TERM 2019 

Monday 25th February - 

Saturday 2nd March 

Half Term: Art Gallery 




11am - 4pm. The Glanfa foyer will be 

transformed into a brand new art gallery 

with everything you could possibly need… 

except the artwork! Join the eccentric artists 

and kooky curators and create your own 

masterpiece for the walls, plinths or sculpture 

gallery. Don’t miss the daily guided tour from 

the gallery curator; keep your eyes peeled for 

impromptu performance artists; and be sure to 

return for the grand opening party! You don’t 

Make it Monday 




12pm - 3pm. Free event but normal admission 

applies. If No you booking are necessary. looking Get creative need to book advance, just pop down and 

for more inspiration, there 

this half term with nature-themed crafts 

stay for as long as you like. Tel: 029 2063 6464. 

taking place are in the many Morning Room. more You can events on our website 

make something to take home and keep as a Tuesday 26th February 

memento of www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff 

your visit. Tel: 029 2059 3328. Half Term Craft Club for 7-12 year olds 

Cardiff MADE Café & Studio, 

Build LOOKING Your AHEAD Own Nest Box 

41 Friday Lochaber 1st Street, - Monday Roath, 25th Cardiff, March CF24 3LS 

Bryngarw Wednesday Country 7th Park, May 


Lambing at Llwyn yr Eos Farm 

Brynmenyn, Early Years Bridgend, Open Morning CF32 8UU 

10am St Fagans – 3.30pm. National One History, day craft clubs where 

www.bryngarwcountrypark.co.uk 

Cathedral School, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2YH children Museum will St Fagans, learn new CF5 skills 6XBand take home 

11am www.cathedral-school.co.uk 

- 3pm. £6.50 per child. Build your own 2 www.museum.wales/stfagans 

personal and useful hand made products. 

bird For Nursery box for your and Reception garden. All class. materials provided. Today’s 10am - morning 5pm. Free. sewing Celebrate activity: the start a super of spring 

Adult 9.30am supervision - 11am. Contact is required. Slots every 10 

useful with and individual the annual tote baby bag! boom Afternoon in the 

mins registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk 

from 11am to 3pm. One nest box per time 

craft activity: lambing you will shed. learn Follow how the to create progress the 

slot Tel: - 029 if you 2083 have 8504. more than one child please 

Don’t forget web to like structure of the mums of a dream and babies catcher on and the 

book consecutive time slots. Tel: 01656 725155. 

ONGOING 

say you saw then it in decorate 

Museum 

it in a bohemian 

website via 

style 

#lambcam. 

ready to 

Tel 029 2057 3500. 

Amser Sunday Chwarae 24th March Toddler - Time Primary Times! hang in your bedroom. £35 per day, discounts 

St Sunday Fagans National 14th April History Museum, 

for siblings or multi day bookings. Booking 


St Egg Fagans, FestCF5 6XB 

essential either online or or call 




Gemma 

Winter 

on 07419 

Wonders 

731772. 

– A Walking Trail 

1.30pm Wraxall, - Bristol, 3pm. Enjoy BS48 themed 1PG toys and 


activities www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk 

with museum staff. Story at 3pm. Fruity Vale of Glamorgan, Bird Feeders CF5 6SU 

Free. Paint Tel and 029 egg 2057 then 3500. heard round the 

Cwmcarn www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens 

Forest Visitor Centre, Crosskeys, 

zoo to find your own egg on the afternoon Newport, 10am - 5pm. NP11 Free 7FAevent but normal admission 

Slime Easter Egg Factory Hunt. Tel: 01275 852606. 

www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk 


Margam Country Park Margam, 

10.30am is in flower - 11.15am at Dyffryn & 11.45am this winter - 12.30pm. with this 

Neath Saturday Port Talbot, 30th SA13 March 2TJ- 

Age self-led 4+. trail. £2.50 This per walk child. will Booking take you essential. around As 

www.margamcountrypark.co.uk 


part the property, of the Feathery taking February in the highlights celebrations of our of 

Sessions Cardiff at Children’s 10.30am, 12pm, Lit Fest 1.30pm and 3pm. all winter things garden. birds, make See the a selection snowdrops, of bird seek feeders out 

Learn Various how locations to make in slime Cardiff and why it works from the camellias fruity bits and to hang admire in the garden! stripped-back 

with www.cardiffkidslitfest.com 

the ingredients. £6 per person. Ticket only Tel: structures 01495 272001. of some of our best trees. Take your 

event The Cardiff on 01639 Children’s 881635. Literature Festival is now time and follow the route to discover the best 

in its 7th year, running across two weekends Funky of what Foam Dyffryn Flowers has to offer and this Vase season. 

Monday with free school 25th events - Thursday mid-week. 28th With February 

over 40 Margam Tel: 029 2059 Country 3328. 

Park Margam, 

Half ticketed Term events, Fun: FREE Victorians 

craft sessions and 

Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ 

St an Fagans extensive National programme History of Museum, 

school 

FEBRUARY 

St events Fagans, running CF5 6XB 


across iconic 

We check 



Sessions at 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm and 3pm. 


listings carefully but Amser Chwarae 

12pm including - 4pm. Cardiff Take Castle, a guided City tour and find 

Make your own funky foam flowers and vase. 

event details and prices Toddler Time 

out Hall, what National life was Museum like for Wales children in the may 19th be subject Sessions to change. last approx 1 hour. £3 per child. Buy 


Century. and The Old Play Library. with some The festival, 

traditional toysMake Please always your check ticket at the entrance cabin. Meet in the 


your aimed own predominantly peg doll to take at children home (£2). with the venue. Castle. Adult supervision required. Plus Have a 


Tel ages 029 3 - 2057 11, continues 3500. to create 

Go at Archery 

1.30pm with Margam 

- 3pm. Archery 

Enjoy themed Club from 

toys 


11am - 3pm. 

and 3 

activities arrows - 

with £1. Meet 

museum at the 

staff. BBQ 

Story 

Monday and enthusing 25th them February about reading. - 

Events site 

at at 

3pm. rear 

Free. of Castle. 

Tel 029 Tel: 

2057 01639 

3500. 

881635. 

Friday include writing 1st March 

workshops, book readings, craft 

Half activities, Term quizzes at Parc and Play games and the occasional Willow Wednesday Weaving 13th for February children 

Parc appearance Play, Unit of 5, a character Curran Embankment, 

or two! Sessions are Bryngarw Beach Academy Country Park, 

Grangetown, extremely popular Cardiff, and CF10 may 5DX sell out in advance. Brynmenyn, Newton Beach, Bridgend, Porthcawl, CF32 CF36 8UU5NF 


Email: events@cardiff.gov.uk Tel: 029 2087 3394. www.bryngarwcountrypark.co.uk 


Enjoy some fresh air and entertain your little 11am, - 12pm 1pm. & Home 1pm. Educators Have a go group at willow session. 

ones Every at Parc Saturday All Weather Play. Tel: 029 2034 5696. weaving £7 per child with (one Out adult to Learn free Willow. per child). Learn how 

Free Family Saturdays 

to Additional make lots siblings of amazing £6, under things...butterflies, 

18mths free. 

Musical Wales Millennium Theatre Centre, Week 

fish, Register hearts, by emailing swords, dream catchers and bird 

The Bute Talent Place, Shack, Cardiff Unit Bay, 17, CF10 Freemans 5AL Parc, 

feeders beachacademywales@gmail.com to name but a few. Tel: 01656 or 725155. 

Penarth www.wmc.org.uk Road, CF11 8EQ 

texting 07966 572273. 

www.shelleynorton.co.uk/half-termworkshops/ 

11am - 4pm. Age guidance 3+. Based in the 

Tuesday 26th February - 

Glanfa Foyer and hosted by a team of bilingual Thursday 14th February - Saturday 

A facilitators, week of Musical everyone Theatre is encouraged with Elian to Mai unleash West. 

Friday 1st March 

2nd March 

Singing, their inner dancing Picasso and and acting! make Working something on special 

Half Term Workshops: Leonardo 


material together from in a safe, shows nurturing currently environment. in the West End. This National Museum Cardiff, 


For family ages programme 7 to 16. (Please was developed note: Dance to Intensive give an Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP 


will opportunity run at Easter for families not Feb to half experience term). Minis being aged www.museumwales.ac.uk 

3 creative - 6 can together. also come Create to The your Talent own Shack flying for kite, games 12pm Follow - the 4pm. heart Find trail, out more keeper about talks, the promise amazing 

and make playing. a beautiful Monday stained-glass to Friday 10 window, - 4pm. Minis mould a artist tree and afternoon inventor Leonardo tea. Celebrate da Vinci the in animal these 

£100. plasticine Juniors monster £120 or Tel: just 07886 get messy 020923. at a sponge creative, couples hands conservation. workshops. Tel: £2 01275 per person. 852606. 

Email: paint party. shelley@shelleynorton.co.uk 

Tel: 029 2063 6464. 

Tel: www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk 

0300 111 2 333. 

Wednesday Friday 15th 27th February February 

Cardiff Carry on Devils Screaming vs Glasgow Screening: Clan 

The 

The House Viola by Arena 

the Sea 

Olympian Chapter Arts Drive, Centre, CF11 0JS 

7.30 Market pm Road, face off Cardiff (Doors CF5 open 1QEat 6.30) 

https://www.cardiffdevils.com/tickets/match- 


tickets/ 


Booking parents or is carers necessary to see and a film we advise at Chapter doing without so 

having advance to worry as games about do their sell baby out at causing this point 

a 

in disturbance. the season. Free They entry can for be babies. booked £2.50 online -£4.50. or 

by Book calling online 0800 or on 0842 029666. 2030 Children 4400. tickets cost 


Toddler Time 

Half Wales Term Millennium Craft Centre, Club for 7-12 year olds 

Cardiff Bute Place, MADE Cardiff Café & Bay, Studio, CF10 41 5AL Lochaber Street, 

Roath, www.wmc.org.uk 

Cardiff, CF24 3LS 



10am to 5-years-old. – 3.30pm. Toddler One day Time craft is a clubs monthly where 

children favourite will for learn new mums, new skills dads and and take babies home 

2 where personal everyone and useful can make hand new made friends, products. express 

Today’s themselves morning and be sewing curious! activity: Tel: 029 make 2063 a cool 6464. 

cupcake cushion. Afternoon craft activity: Soap 

Making, Free Toddler but not Time any soaps, these soaps will 

look National and smell Museum like Cardiff, doughnuts! £35 per day, 

discounts Cathays Park, for siblings Cardiff, or CF10 multi 3NP day bookings. 

Booking www.museumwales.ac.uk 

essential either online or or call 

Gemma 11am - 4pm. on 07419 Every 731772. Friday during term time 


Nest and books Building in different Workshop galleries to help parents 

Cwmcarn with children Forest explore Visitor the Centre, Museum through 

Crosskeys, play. Themed Newport, toys and NP11 activities 7FA with museum 



10.30am Tel: 0300 - 111 11.15am 2 333. & 11.45am - 12.30pm. 

Age 4+. £4 per child. Booking essential. Try 

your Saturday hand at 16th building February a birds nest using clay 

and Cardiff natural Devils materials. vs Milton Tel: 01495 Keynes 272001. 

Lightning 

Winter The Viola Wildlife Arena at the Park 

Margam Olympian Country Drive, CF11 Park, 0JS Margam, 

Neath 7 pm face Port off Talbot, (Doors SA13 open 2TJat 6) 



11am tickets/match-tickets/ 

- 3pm. Join the Discovery team and learn 

about Booking wildlife is necessary in the winter and we plus advise enjoy doing craft so 

activities in advance such as games as making do sell bird out feeders. at this Discover point 

how in the to season. look for They tracks can and be signs booked of wildlife. online or 

Meet by calling at the 0800 Castle. 0842 Plus 666. Have Children a Go at tickets Archery cost 

with from Margam £8 and adults Archery from Club £16 from 11am - 3pm. 

3 arrows - £1. Meet at the BBQ site at rear of 

Castle. Parent Plus & RSPB Child - Workshop Give nature a - home Resin - enjoy 

family Coaster fun Making nature activities 11am - 3pm on 

Castle Cardiff Lawns MADE (in Café Castle & Studio, if wet). 41 Lochaber Street, 

Tel: Roath, 01639 Cardiff, 881635. CF24 3LS 


Warrior 2pm – 3.30pm. School This workshop will encourage 

Cardiff team work Castle, from Castle the Street, parents CF10 and 3RB children 




ROYAL MINT 

Learn your coasters how to sword but feel fight free with to also Sir bring Jay and small Sir 

Lewis items from that you’d the Warwick like to set Warriors in your and become 

a resin, fully-fledged small photographs knight. Held can indoors be in the 

atmospheric really effective 15th to century personalise Undercroft the and 

ending designs. in £20 a knighting per adult ceremony. and child Tickets for this 

event team. cover Book the online workshop call and access to the 

Castle Gemma grounds on 07419 including 731772. the Keep, Wartime 

Tunnels and Battlement Walk. An additional 

charge Family applies Feature: for access to other areas. 

Suitable Bumblebee for ages (PG) 5 - 16 years. For safety 

reasons, Chapter children Arts Centre, under 5 may not participate 

but Market may Road, accompany Cardiff adults CF5 1QE who have 

purchased www.chapter.org a ticket. Please note these sessions 

are 11am extremely & 3pm. popular On the run and in may the sell year out 1987, in 

advance. Bumblebee Timed seeks slots. refuge Limited in a junkyard availability in - a 

booking small California necessary. beach Tel: town. 029 2087 Charlie, 8100. on the 


Build find her Your place Own in the Nest world, Box soon discovers the 

Bryngarw battle-scarred Country and Park, broken Bumblebee. When 

Brynmenyn, Charlie revives Bridgend, him, she CF32 quickly 8UUlearns that this 

www.bryngarwcountrypark.co.uk 


11am 

- £4.50. 

- 3pm. 

Children 

£6.50 

under 

per child. 

12-years-old 

Build your 

must be 

own 

accompanied 

bird box for 

by 

your 

an adult. 

garden. All materials 

provided. 

Book online 

Adult 

or on 

supervision 

029 2030 

is 

4400. 

required. Slots 

every 10 mins from 11am to 3pm. One nest box 

per 

Monthly 

time slot 

Nature 

- if you have 

Ramble 

more than one child 

Forest Farm Warden Centre, Forest Farm Road, 

please book consecutive time slots. 


Tel: 01656 725155. 


10am - 12pm. Free. Take your binoculars (if you 

Bats, Rats and Cats Crafts 

have them) and join the Friends of Forest Farm 

Big 

on a 

Pit 

guided 

National 

walk 

Coal 

to 

Museum, 

identify the ever changing 

Blaenavon, 

array of birds 

Torfaen, 

and wildlife 

NP4 9XP 

which call Forest 

www.museum.wales/bigpit 

Farm home. Tel: 029 2044 5903. 

11am - 4pm. Some animals worked 

underground 

Space Day 

at Big Pit helping the miners, 

others National were Botanic not so Garden welcome. of Wales, Find out Middleton 

about Hall, Llanarthne, the animals Carmarthenshire, you might have found SA32 8HN 

underground www.botanicgarden.wales 

and in the surrounding area. 

£2 From per 2pm. child. Emma Tel: 029 Ride, 2057 of 3650. AstroCymru, and 


Cooking meteorites on and a Campfire 

fossils. From 6pm - 9pm: 

Dyffryn Star Party Gardens, – join St the Nicholas, Swansea Vale Astronomical of 

Glamorgan, Society and CF5 gaze 6SU at the stars. Talks, demos and 



11am out of - their 2pm. equipment. £2 per s’mores Tel: 01558 kit, plus 667149. 

admissions. Get back to nature and cooking 

in Saturday the great outdoors. 16th February Grab a s’mores - kit, 

make Sunday your 3rd way March to the campfire and toast 

marshmallows Zoo Detectives to squish between two 

delicious Bristol Zoo, chocolatey College Rd, biscuits. Gluten free, 

vegetarian Clifton, Bristol and BS8 vegan 3HA options are available. 

Normal www.bristolzoo.org.uk 

admission charges apply. 

Tel: Enjoy 029 a 2059 detective 3328. trail, evidence vault - join the 


Continued on page 14 


CARDIFF CASTLE

CALLING 

ALL FUTURE 

RUGBY STARS! 

Become part of the team with our Junior Membership 

– you are the future of Welsh Rugby! 

WHAT DO YOU GET AS A JUNIOR MEMBER? 

→ WELCOME PACK 

→ MASCOT OPPORTUNITIES 

→ FREE STADIUM TOURS 

→ PRIORITY TICKETS 

→ SPECIAL DISCOUNTS 

PLUS MUCH MORE! 

GET ALL THESE AMAZING BENEFITS 

FOR ONLY £20 PER YEAR 

TO FIND OUT MORE GO TO: 

WRU.WALES/OFFICIALMEMBERSHIP 

PARENTS: See the exciting changes and benefits as part of our new look Official Adult Membership

TOP TIPS 

TOP TIPS 

A Cracking Live Orchestral Tour! 

Join everyone’s favourite dynamic duo as Wallace prepares to perform his musical 

masterpiece ‘My Concerto in Ee Lad’ with help from his faithful canine companion 

Gromit…what could possibly go wrong?! This interactive experience features 

specially created animations as well as live orchestral 

accompaniment and escapades from the Picture House 

Orchestra and presenter Matthew Sharp. Followed by a 

screening of the Academy Award® winning ‘Wallace & 

Gromit: The Wrong Trousers’ with the soundtrack performed 

by the orchestra live on stage, it’s set to be a grand day out 

for the whole family. For tickets please contact the box office 

on 02920 878444 or visit www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk 

© & TM Aardman / W&G Ltd 2018 

The Wonderful 

World of 

Disney On Ice 

Enter a dazzling world of 

adventure at The Wonderful 

World of Disney On Ice! Join 

Mickey and Minnie for a 

colourful celebration of magic 

and family fun. Be enchanted 

by beloved characters like 

Dory and Nemo; Anna and Elsa; Buzz 

and Woody; and the Disney Princesses. 

Learn the Mouse Bounce dance during 

the Fit to Dance pre-show and make 

unforgettable memories as you explore 

The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice! 

Playing at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff from 

24th to 28th April 2019. Buy tickets today 

at disneyonice.co.uk! 

Photo credit: Johan Persson 

Bing Goes to the Theatre 

Calling all Bingsters! Bing and his friends are coming to the Bristol Redgrave Theatre in the first ever Bing stage show! From 

Saturday 2 to Monday 4 March you and your little ones will get to make wonderful memories at their first theatre trip with 

their favourite CBeebies character. Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they find out how to tell stories by pretending, dressing 

up and singing songs. Flop and Amma are there to help, but in this magical world of make-believe things don’t always go 

according to plan… Don’t miss this chance to see your little one’s face as their favourite characters are brought to life in 

this brand-new show. Full of fun, laughter and music, Bing Live! is the perfect first theatre trip for pre-schoolers and their 

families. Since the first ever Bing Live show premiered in June 2018, Bing and their friends have welcomed over 80,000 

grownups and their Bingsters to the theatre. Fellow parents are calling the show ‘Magical from beginning until the very end’ 

and ‘A day I will never forget’ so book your tickets now at bingliveshow.com. Going to the theatre…it’s a Bing thing! 

Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete 

Mae Theatr Iolo wrth eu bodd yn cyflwyno’r gomedi theatrig 

Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete yn ystod gwyliau'r hanner tymor yn 

Chapter. Cyfle perffaith i deuluoedd eu hiaith a theuloedd sy’n 

dysgu Cymraeg rannu trip hwyliog i’r theatr gyda’i gilydd. Mae 

’na deulu – Mam, Dad, dau o blant a Cadi y gath. Mae Dad yn 

dweud nad yw eisiau unrhyw ffwdan ar ei ben-blwydd a mae 

Mam yn ei gymryd ar ei air! OND pan mae siom Dad a phŵer 

drygionus y gath yn dod ynghyd, mae’n achosi anrhefn gyda 

chanlyniadau digri a doniol tu hwnt. 

Theatr Iolo is delighted to present Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete at 

Chapter this half term. Perfect for Welsh speaking families and 

Welsh learner families of all levels to share a fun filled trip to 

the theatre. There’s a family - Mum, Dad, two children and Cadi 

the cat. Dad says he doesn’t want any fuss on his birthday at 

all so Mum takes him at his word. When Dad’s disappointment 

combines with the Cat’s mischievous power, hilarious chaos 

ensues. www.chapter.org 

Swyddfa Docynnau | Box Office: 029 2030 4400 

Sizzling Summer Of Rugby Is Coming! 

Wales’ Under Armour Summer Series clashes 

with England and Ireland this August at 

Principality Stadium have been announced! 

Warren Gatland’s side prepare for the 2019 

Rugby World Cup in Japan with sizzling, 

home and away matches against fellow 

Northern Hemisphere superpowers England, 

who arrive in Cardiff on Saturday 17th August, 

and Ireland, in the city a fortnight later, on 

Saturday 31st. With adult tickets from £20 

and U16s from only £10, this is the perfect 

opportunity to enjoy a great family day out 

at Principality Stadium! The best way to get 

hold of tickets for the Under Armour Summer 

Series is via a WRU member club, but anyone who joins our Official membership will get priority access to tickets, free stadium 

tours and much more. To find out how to join visit WRU.Wales/OFFICIALMEMBERSHIP 

To be first to hear further ticket news for the fixtures sign up at WRU.WALES/SIGNUP. 

Wales v England (Principality Stadium) Under Armour Summer Series, Saturday 17 August. £70, £60 (£10 U16 concession 

available), *£40 (£10 U16 concession available), £30, £20. 

Wales v Ireland (Principality Stadium), Under Armour Summer Series, Saturday 31 August. £70, £60 (£10 U16 concession 

available), *£40 (£10 U16 concession available), £30, £20. Register today at WRU.WALES/SIGNUP today and don’t miss out! 

DON’T MISS OUT ON SUPPORTING WALES! A WRU Official Membership gives you access to a number of amazing benefits 

including priority access to tickets before public sale, including fixtures against England and Ireland this August in the 

Under Armour summer series. Official members also save £3 per ticket booked with our no booking fees benefit. Our Junior 

Membership competition is still open to be game day mascot for the Six Nations Wales v Ireland fixture in March, where the 

winner will be given the opportunity to win four tickets and a full Welsh kit plus they will walk out alongside the team in 

front of a packed out Principality Stadium for the anthems! Visit wru.wales/officialmembership for more information on our 

amazing benefits and how to purchase. 

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Primary Times FEBRUARY HALF TERM 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff

The Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival is returning 

for its 7th year! The festival runs across two weekends 

with free school events mid-week and adult writing 

workshops in the evenings. 

Celebrated authors and illustrators will once 

again bring a cast of colourful characters and 

amazing tales to inspire and entertain book lovers 

everywhere; from the young to the young at heart! 

The award winning festival will host over 50 

events in English and Welsh at iconic venues across 

the city centre including Cardiff Castle, 

City Hall and Central Library. 

The festival continues to create lifelong readers 

whilst enthusing them about reading. Events include 

writing workshops, book readings, craft activities, 

quizzes, games and the occasional appearance of a 

character or two! 

Photograph taken from the Cardiff Children’s Literature 

Festival Launch event with David Baddiel 2018 

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ROYAL MINT 

Visit The Royal Mint Experience 

New for 2019 - Our brand new temporary exhibition is here! 

Unlock 1,100 years of history at 

The Royal Mint Experience. Go behind 

the scenes at one of UK’s oldest 

manufacturers, feast your eyes on 

thousands of coins as they are being 

made and unlock the history of The Royal 

Mint. For a fitting memento of your visit, 

you will have the opportunity to take 

home a coin that you helped to make. 

New for 2019- Join us, and see if you can 

lift our 400oz Gold Bar in our brand new 

temporary exhibition which celebrates 

50 years of The Royal Mint in Llantrisant. 

VIP Tours are coming, discover areas 

of The Royal Mint, never before open 

to the public. 

We often have lots of extra activities 

throughout the year, especially during 

half term. Want to be the first to find out 

about our latest events? Follow our social 

media channels. 

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Or visit our website: 

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Thursday 28th February 

Half Term Craft Club for 7-12 year olds 

Cardiff MADE Café & Studio, 

41 Lochaber Street, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3LS 


10am – 3.30pm. One day craft clubs where 

children will learn new skills and take home 

2 personal and useful hand made products. 

Today’s morning sewing activity: learn to make 

a fully customised backpack. Afternoon craft 

activity : Padded memo boards, these will store 

all your keep sakes and photos and are a lot of 

fun to make. £35 per day, discounts for siblings 

or multi day bookings. Booking essential either 

online or or call Gemma on 07419 731772. 

special Welsh-themed shield? Please note these 

sessions are extremely popular and may sell 

out in advance. Timed slots. Limited availability. 

Booking necessary. Tel: 029 2087 8100. 

Half term fun: St David’s Day 

St Fagans National History Museum, 

St Fagans, CF5 6XB 


12pm - 4pm. Free. Family friendly craft activities 

for Wales’ special day. Tel 029 2057 3500. 

St David’s Day Mini Party 

National Waterfront Museum, 

Swansea, SA1 3RD 


Jazzy Jam Jars 

10.30am - 12pm. Free. Celebrate St David’s 

Margam If you Country Park are Margam, looking for more Day with inspiration, a fun packed morning for there younger 

Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ 

children, aged five and under. S4C’s Tudur 

www.margamcountrypark.co.uk are many more events Phillips on will be our on hand website 

with some games, 

Sessions at 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm and 3pm. while the party will also feature some cool 

Sessions approx www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff 

1 hour long. £3 per child per crafts, face painting and a twmpath. 

session. Buy your ticket at the entrance cabin Tel: 029 2057 3600. 

and LOOKING meet in AHEAD Castle. Adult supervision required. Friday 1st - Monday 25th March 

Tel: Wednesday 01639 881635. 7th May 

Carry Lambing on Screaming at Llwyn yr Screening: Eos Farm Phone 


for St Fagans film details National History, 

Thursday Cathedral School, 28th February Llandaff, Cardiff, & CF5 2YH Chapter Museum Arts St Fagans, Centre, CF5 6XB 

Friday www.cathedral-school.co.uk 

1st March 

Market www.museum.wales/stfagans 

Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE 

Scrappy For Nursery Sheep and Reception Club – class. 


10am - 5pm. Free. Celebrate the start of spring 

St 9.30am David’s - 11am. Day Contact Rosettes 

Every Friday with the at 11am, annual Carry baby on boom Screaming 

the 

National registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk 

Wool Museum, 

allows parents lambing or carers shed. to Follow see a the film progress at Chapter 

Dre-fach Tel: 029 2083 Felindre, 8504. SA44 5UP 

without having of the to mums worry about and babies their on baby the 

www.museum.wales/wool 

Don’t forget causing to a disturbance. Museum website Free entry via for #lambcam. babies. 

12am ONGOING - 3pm. Free. Drop in to make a ribbon say you saw £2.50 it in -£4.50. Tel Book 029 online 2057 3500. or on 029 2030 4400. 

rosette Sunday with 24th a Welsh March flannel - centre. Primary Times! 

Tel: Sunday 029 2057 14th 3070. April 

Dragons and Saturday Daffodils 16th February - 

Egg Fest 

Crafts and Sunday Face painting 10th March 

MARCH Noah’s Ark Farm, Clevedon Road, 

Big Pit Winter National Wonders Coal Museum, – A Walking Trail 

Friday Wraxall, 1st Bristol, March BS48 1PG 

Blaenavon, Dyffryn Gardens, Torfaen, St NP4 Nicholas, 9XP 

Half www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk 

Term Craft Club for 7-12 year olds www.museum.wales/bigpit 


Cardiff Paint and MADE egg Café then & heard Studio, round 41 Lochaber the Street, 11am www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens 

- 4pm. Celebrate St David’s day, wear 

Roath, zoo to Cardiff, find your CF24 own 3LS egg on the afternoon your 10am rugby - 5pm. shirt, Free your event traditional but normal Welsh admission 


Easter Egg Hunt. Tel: 01275 852606. 

costume applies. No or even booking dress necessary. as coal miner. Discover what 

10am – 3.30pm. One day craft clubs where £2 is in per flower child. at Tel: Dyffryn 029 2057 this 3650. winter with this 

children Saturday will 30th learn new March skills - and take home self-led trail. This walk will take you around 

2 Sunday personal 7th and April useful hand made products. Autism the property, Friendly: taking How in the to highlights Train your of our 

Today’s Cardiff morning Children’s sewing Lit activity: Fest Get creative Dragon: winter garden. The Hidden See the snowdrops, World (PG) seek out 

and Various celebrate locations the in National Cardiff day of Wales by Memo the camellias Arts Centre, and admire the stripped-back 

designing www.cardiffkidslitfest.com 

and making a St David’s day applique Gladstone structures Road, of some Barry, of our CF62 best 8NA trees. Take your 

cushion. The Cardiff Afternoon Children’s craft Literature activity: Festival Lots of is Welsh now www.memoartscentre.co.uk 


themed in its 7th crafts year, running including across pom two pom weekends sheep 

11am. of what Autism Dyffryn Friendly has to film offer screenings this season. designed 

and with daffodil free school badges. events £35 mid-week. per day, discounts 

With over 40 to Tel: welcome 029 2059 people 3328. 

with an Autism Spectrum 

for ticketed siblings events, or multi FREE day craft bookings. sessions Booking 

and 

condition, sensory or communication disorders, 

essential an extensive either programme online or or of school call 

learning disabilities FEBRUARY 

or anyone who would 

Gemma events running on 07419 across 731772. iconic 

We check benefit from a relaxed Monday environment 11th February 

into the 


listings carefully cinema. but Lights on Amser low, volume Chwarae 

turned down. 

Spring including and Cardiff St Castle, David’s City Day Craft event details and From prices DreamWorks Toddler Animation Time 

comes a surprising 

Activities 

Hall, National Museum Wales may be subject tale to change. about growing St up, Fagans finding National the courage History, 

to 

Margam and The Old Country Library. Park, The Margam, festival, 

Please always face check the unknown…and Museum how St Fagans, nothing CF5 can 6XB 

ever 

Neath aimed Port predominantly Talbot, SA13 at 2TJ 

children with the venue. train you to let go. www.museum.wales/stfagans 

Advance tickets: £3.50, on the 


ages 3 - 11, continues to create 

door £4. Tel: 01446 1.30pm 738622. - 3pm. Enjoy themed toys 

11am lifelong - 3pm. readers Enjoy whilst free entertaining 

activities with the 


Friends and enthusing of Margam them Park about in the reading. Castle. Events Tel: 

Free at 3pm. Toddler Free. Tel Time 029 2057 3500. 

01639 include 881635. 

writing workshops, book readings, craft National Museum Cardiff, 

activities, quizzes and games and the occasional Cathays Wednesday Park, Cardiff, 13th CF10 February 3NP 

St appearance Davids Day of a character Amble or two! Sessions are www.museumwales.ac.uk 

Beach Academy 

Cwmcarn extremely Forest popular Visitor and may Centre, sell out in advance. 11am Newton - 4pm. Beach, Every Porthcawl, Friday during CF36 5NF term time 

Crosskeys, Email: events@cardiff.gov.uk Newport, NP11 7FATel: 029 2087 3394. toddlers www.beachacademywales.com 

can enjoy special boxes of toys, games 


and 11am books - 1pm. in different Home Educators galleries group to help session. parents 

11.30am Every Saturday - 12.30pm. Age 6+. Adults £3.50; with £7 per children (one explore adult the free Museum per child). through 

children Free Family £1.50. Booking Saturdays essential.Take a gentle play. Additional Themed siblings toys and £6, activities under 18mths with museum free. 

stroll Wales around Millennium the valley Centre, to spot the daffodils, staff Register 1.30pm by emailing - 2.55pm, story at 3pm. 

followed Bute Place, by a Cardiff cuppa Bay, and CF10 a Welsh 5ALcake. Little Tel: beachacademywales@gmail.com 0300 111 2 333. 

or 

strollers www.wmc.org.uk will also get the chance to make their texting 07966 572273. 

own 11am daffodil - 4pm. using Age guidance craft bits! 3+. Tel: Based 01495 in 272001. the Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd March 

Glanfa Foyer and hosted by a team of bilingual A Thursday Taste of Wales 14th February - Saturday 

Shield facilitators, Decorating everyone is Workshop 

encouraged to unleash Tredegar 2nd March House, Pencarn Way, 

Cardiff their inner Castle, Picasso Castle and Street, make CF10 something 3RB special Newport, Woo at the NP10 Zoo 8YW 


together in a safe, nurturing environment. This www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse 


10:30am family programme & 12:30pm. was Design developed your own to give coatof-arms 

opportunity and decorate for families a wooden to experience shield being to take Experience a taste of Wales and celebrate 

an 11am Wraxall, - 4pm. Bristol, Normal BS48 admission 1PG prices apply. 

away creative with together. you. Held Create in the your Education own flying Centre, kite, St Follow David’s the Day heart with trail, legendary keeper talks, tales, promise Welsh 

these make workshops a beautiful will stained-glass give an opportunity window, mould to a flavours tree and and afternoon daffodil tea. displays Celebrate galore. the animal 

create plasticine a unique monster and or personal just get work messy of at art a to sponge take Tel: couples 01633 and 815880. conservation. Tel: 01275 852606. 

home. paint party. Why not Tel: celebrate 029 2063 St 6464. David’s Day with a nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegarhouse 



Saturday Friday 15th 2nd February March 

Good Carry Morning on Screaming Family Screening: Yoga 

The 

National House Waterfront by the Sea Museum Swansea, SA1 3RD 



10am. Market £4 Road, adults, Cardiff £1.50 CF5 children. 1QE Take your 4 - 10 

year www.chapter.org 

olds to spend some quality time exploring 

movement Every Friday and at 11am, breath Carry through on Screaming stories, songs 

allows 

and parents stretching. or carers Booking to see a through film at Chapter Eventbrite. 

without 

Plus: 


St disturbance. David’s Day Free Twmpath 

entry for babies. £2.50 -£4.50. 

2pm. Book Free. online Celebrate or on 029 St 2030 David’s 4400. Day with some 

toe tapping live music and traditional Welsh 

dancing Toddler with Time Tawerin, who will bring an 

upbeat Wales Millennium set of Clogging, Centre, Twmpath and Folk Jam! 

Tel: Bute 029 Place, 2057 Cardiff 3600. Bay, CF10 5AL 


Saturday 11am - 2.30pm. 2nd & For Sunday babies and 3rd toddlers Marchup 

Family to 5-years-old. Feature: Toddler Phone Time for is a film monthly details 

Chapter favourite Arts for Centre, new mums, Market dads Road, and Cardiff babies CF5 1QE 



11am themselves & 3pm. and £2.50 be curious! - £4.50. Tel: Children 029 2063 under 6464. 

12-years-old must be accompanied by an 

adult. Free Book Toddler online Time or on 029 2030 4400. 


Sunday Cathays Park, 3rd March Cardiff, CF10 3NP 

Cardiff www.museumwales.ac.uk 

Devils vs Sheffield Steelers 

The 11am Viola - 4pm. Arena, Every Olympian Friday during Drive, CF11 term 0JS time 

4 toddlers pm face can off enjoy (Doors special open at boxes 3) of toys, games 

Website: and books https://www.cardiffdevils.com/ 

in different galleries to help parents 



Booking play. Themed is necessary toys and and activities we advise with doing museum so 

in staff advance 1.30pm as - games 2.55pm, do story sell out at at 3pm. this point 

in Tel: the 0300 season. 111 They 2 333. can be booked online or 


from Saturday £8 and 16th adults February from £16 

Cardiff Devils vs Milton Keynes 

Beach Lightning Academy 

Ogmore The Viola Beach, Arena CF32 0PB 



11am 7 pm face - 12.30pm. off (Doors Family open session. at 6) World 

Wildlife Website: Day. https://www.cardiffdevils.com/ 

£5 per child (one adult free 

per tickets/match-tickets/ 

child). Register attendance by emailing 

beachacademywales@gmail.com Booking is necessary and we advise or doing texting so 

07966 in advance 572273. as games do sell out at this point 


Wednesday by calling 08006th 0842 March 666. Children tickets cost 

Toddler from £8 and Time adults Monthly from £16 Movies: 

Fireman Sam Special 

National Parent Waterfront & Child Workshop Museum, Swansea, - Resin SA1 3RD 


Coaster Making 

10.30am Cardiff MADE (English Café Lang) & Studio, 11.30am 41 Lochaber (Welsh Street, 

Lang). Roath, Free. Cardiff, Exclusively CF24 3LSfor pre-school children 

and www.larkdesignmake.co.uk 

their parents or carers. Tel: 029 2057 3600. 


Beach team work Academy from the parents and children 

Llantwit as you will Beach, make CF61 4 resin 1RFcoasters together, 



11am - 1pm. Home Educators group session. £7 

per ROYAL child MINT (one adult free per child). Additional 

siblings £6 (under 18mths free). Register 

attendance by emailing beachacademywales@ 

gmail.com or texting 07966 572273. 

Friday 8th March 

Carry on Screaming Screening: 

Phone for film details 

Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff 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. 

Free entry for babies. £2.50 -£4.50. 


Cardiff Devils vs Guildford Flames 

The Viola Arena, Olympian Drive, CF11 0JS 

7.30 pm face off (Doors open at 6.30) 




in advance as games do sell out at this point 




LARK DESIGN WWW.LARKDESIGNMAKE.CO.UK 







Gemma on 07419 731772. 


















Charlie revives him, she quickly learns that this 




- £4.50. Children under 12-years-old must be 


accompanied by an adult. 



Tel: 0300 111 2 333. 

Monthly Nature Ramble 

Toddler 

Forest Farm 

Day 

Warden Centre, Forest Farm Road, 

Techniquest, 

Whitchurch, 

Cardiff 

Cardiff, 

Bay, 

CF14 

CF10 

7JJ 

5BW 



9:30am 

10am - 

– 

12pm. 

4:30pm. 

Free. 

Once 

Take 

a 

your 

month 

binoculars 

during 

(if you 

term-time, 

have them) 

pre-school 

and join the 

children 

Friends 

have 

of Forest 

their 

Farm 

run 

on a 

of 

guided 

the exhibits 

walk to 

with 

identify 

activities 

the ever 

on a 

changing 

special 

theme. 

array of 

There’ll 

birds and 

be 

wildlife 

storytime 

which 

and singalong, 

call Forest 

something 

Farm home. 

to 

Tel: 

make 

029 

to 

2044 

take 

5903. 

home, and more. 

Techniquest is buggy-friendly, with nappychanging 

Space Day 

facilities and lockers. Under-4s free, 

accompanying 

National Botanic 

adults 

Garden 

£5.70. 

of Wales, Middleton 

Tel: 

Hall, 

029 

Llanarthne, 

2047 5475. 

Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HN 


Saturday 

From 2pm. 

9th 

Emma 

March 

Ride, of AstroCymru, and 

Family her 3D cinema, Gardening making rockets, studying 

Heath meteorites Park, and Cardiff fossils. CF14 From 4EP 6pm - 9pm: 

www.rspb.org.uk 


10am Society - 12pm. and gaze Free. at Help the stars. the Community 

Talks, demos and 

Rangers telescope give clinic Heath for those Park’s wanting paths a spring to get more 

sort out out. of their Tools equipment. and guidance Tel: 01558 provided. 667149. No 

experience needed. 

Contact Saturday susan.ansell@rspb.org.uk 16th February - to book. 


St Zoo David’s Detectives Day Party 

National Bristol Zoo, Wool College Museum Rd, 

Dre-fach Clifton, Bristol Felindre, BS8 SA44 3HA5UP 

www.museum.wales/wool 


With Enjoy a a twmpath, detective crafts, trail, evidence vault - join the 

special line up appearance and much more. by Magi Tel: Ann 0117 and 428 a 5300. 

chance to create St David’s Day slime. 

Tel: 029 2057 3070. 


Six Nations Screening 

Memo Arts Centre, 



Scotland v Wales. Kick off 2.15pm. The Memo 

will be screening all of Wales’ Six Nations game 

on the big screen. Bar opens 30 minutes before 

kick off. Free entry and hot dog at half time. 

Family friendly. 

Tel: 01446 738622. 

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th March 

Family Feature: Phone for film details 


www.chapter.org. £2.50 - £4.50. Children 

under 12-years-old must be accompanied by 

an adult. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. 

Fire v Ice 



Learn about the dangers of fire and the chilling 

truth about liquid nitrogen, and even see what 

happens when fire and ice go head to head. 

You can decide which is better… fire or ice. 

Plus: 

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Space Hunters 


space ship in disguise! Go with the children on a 

treasure hunt in space to meet an astronaut, ride 

on a comet’s tail, look for an exploding star and 

much more! Suitable for under-7s. £1.50 addition 

to admission price, see website for details. 

Plus: 

Mars 

The red planet, as history suggests, is not for 

the faint-hearted. Enjoy a voyage to Mars and 

take a closer look at what this planet has to 

offer. Suitable for ages 7+. £1.50 addition to 

admission price, see website for details. 

Tel: 029 2047 5475. 



10am. £4 adults, £1.50 children. Take your 

4 - 10 year olds to spend some quality time 

exploring movement and breath through 

stories, songs and stretching. Booking through 

Eventbrite. Tel: 029 2057 3600. 

Six Nations Screening 

Memo Arts Centre, 



Wales v Ireland - Kick off 2.45pm. The Memo 

will be screening all of Wales’ Six Nations game 

on the big screen. Bar opens 30 minutes before 

kick off. Free entry and hot dog at half time. 


Family friendly. Tel: 01446 738622. 

Super If Science you Sunday: are looking for more inspiration, there 

British Science Week Special 

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March 

National Waterfront are many Museum, more events Fire v on Ice our website 



www.museum.wales/swansea www.primarytimes.co.uk/cardiff 


11am - 4pm. Free. An inspiring day for the Learn about the dangers of fire and the chilling 

whole LOOKING family AHEAD featuring interactive science truth Friday about 1st liquid - Monday nitrogen, 25th and March even see what 

exhibits, Wednesday animals 7th and May insects, black holes and happens Lambing when at Llwyn fire and yr ice Eos go head Farmto head. 

astronauts! Early Years Meet Open some Morning real-life rainforest 

You St Fagans can decide National which History, 

better… fire or ice. 

animals Cathedral and School, learn all Llandaff, about Cardiff, the science CF5 of 2YH Plus: Museum St Fagans, CF5 6XB 

superheroes. www.cathedral-school.co.uk 

Tel: 029 2057 3600. 

Space www.museum.wales/stfagans 

Hunters 

For Nursery and Reception class. 

Nan’s 10am garden - 5pm. shed Free. is no Celebrate ordinary the shed start — of it spring is a 

Brain 9.30am Games - 11am. Contact 

space ship with in the disguise! annual Go baby with boom the children in the on a 

National registrar@cathedral-school.co.uk 

Museum Cardiff, 

treasure hunt lambing space shed. to meet Follow an astronaut, the progress ride 

Cathays Tel: 029 Park, 2083 Cardiff, 8504. CF10 3NP 

Don’t forget on to a comet’s of tail, the look mums for an and exploding babies star on the and 


ONGOING 

say you saw much it in more! Suitable Museum for website under-7s. via £1.50 #lambcam. addition 

11am - 4pm. Free. Your brain is amazing, all the 

Sunday 24th March - 

Primary Times! 

to admission price, Tel 029 see 2057 website 3500. for details. 

things you know and sense about the world 

Plus: 

all Sunday come from 14th your April brain. Well done brain! To 

Mars Saturday 16th February - 

celebrate Egg FestBrain Awareness Week the Museum 

The red planet, Sunday as history 10th March suggests, is not for 

is Noah’s being Ark taken Farm, over Clevedon by Cardiff Road, Neuroscience 

the faint-hearted. Winter Wonders Enjoy a – voyage A Walking to Mars Trail and 

Division. Wraxall, Tel: Bristol, 0300 BS48 1111PG 

2 333. 

take Dyffryn a closer Gardens, look at St what Nicholas, this planet has to 


offer. Vale of Suitable Glamorgan, for ages CF5 7+. 6SU£1.50 addition to 

Friday Paint and 15th egg March then heard round the 

admission www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyffryn-gardens 

price, see website for details. 

Carry zoo to on find Screaming your own egg Screening: 

on the afternoon 

Plus: 10am - 5pm. Free event but normal admission 

Phone Easter Egg for Hunt. film Tel: details 01275 852606. 

British applies. No Science booking Weekend necessary. Discover what 


Enjoy is in flower special at activities Dyffryn this throughout winter with the this 



weekend self-led trail. to celebrate This walk British will take Science. you around 

Every Sunday Friday 7th at April 11am, Carry on Screaming 

Tel: 

the 

029 

property, 

2047 5475. 

taking in the highlights of our 

allows Cardiff parents Children’s or carers Lit to Fest see a film at Chapter winter garden. See the snowdrops, seek out 

without Various locations having to in worry Cardiff about their baby 

the camellias and admire the stripped-back 

causing www.cardiffkidslitfest.com 

a disturbance. Free entry for babies. 


structures of some of our best trees. Take your 

£2.50 The Cardiff -£4.50. Children’s Book online Literature or on Festival 029 2030 is now 4400. 



in its 7th year, running across two weekends 


of what Dyffryn has to offer this season. 

Toddler with free school Time 

events mid-week. With over 40 

11am & 3pm. £2.50 - £4.50. Children under 

Tel: 029 2059 3328. 

Wales ticketed Millennium events, FREE Centre, craft sessions Bute Place, and Cardiff 


Bay, an extensive CF10 5AL. programme www.wmc.org.uk 

of school 

adult. Book online or on 029 2030 4400. 

FEBRUARY 

11am events - running 2.30pm. across For babies iconic and toddlers up We check 


to venues 5-years-old. across the Toddler city centre Time is a monthly 


listings carefully but Amser Chwarae 

favourite including for Cardiff new Castle, mums, City dads and babies event details and 

Cardiff 

prices 

Devils vs Glasgow Clan 

Toddler Time 

where Hall, National everyone Museum can make Wales new friends, may express be subject 6 to pm change. face off (Doors open at 5) 


themselves and The Old and Library. be curious! The festival, 

Tel: 029 2063 Please 6464. always The check Viola Arena, Olympian Drive, CF11 0JS 


aimed predominantly at children with the venue. Website: https://www.cardiffdevils.com/ 


Free ages 3 Toddler - 11, continues Timeto create 


1.30pm - 3pm. Enjoy themed toys 

National lifelong readers Museum whilst Cardiff, 

entertaining 



Cathays and enthusing Park, Cardiff, them about CF10 3NP 

reading. Events in advance as games do sell out at this point 

at 3pm. Free. Tel 029 2057 3500. 


include writing workshops, book readings, craft in the season. They can be booked online or 

11am activities, - 4pm. quizzes Every and Friday games during and term the occasional time by calling 0800 0842 666. Children tickets cost 

Wednesday 13th February 

toddlers appearance can of enjoy a character special or boxes two! of Sessions toys, games are from £8 and adults from £16 

Beach Academy 

and extremely books in popular different and galleries may sell to out help in advance. parents Newton Beach, Porthcawl, CF36 5NF 

with Email: children events@cardiff.gov.uk explore the Museum Tel: 029 through 2087 3394. Cardiff Wildlife Detectives 


play. Themed toys and activities with museum Roath Park, Lake Road West, Cardiff, CF23 5PG 


staff Every 1.30pm Saturday - 2.55pm, story at 3pm. 



Tel: Free 0300 Family 111 2 Saturdays 

333. 

10am - 12pm. Spot and identify wildlife along 



the Wildlife Explorer Trail in Roath Park. 


Saturday Bute Place, 16th Cardiff March Bay, CF10 5AL 

Tel: 029 2044 5903. 


Monthly www.wmc.org.uk Nature Ramble 

texting 07966 572273. 

Forest 11am Farm - 4pm. Warden Age guidance Centre, 3+. Forest Based Farm in Road, the Miniature Railways and Tramways 

Whitchurch, Glanfa Foyer Cardiff, and hosted CF14 by 7JJ a team of bilingual King George V Drive East, Cardiff, CF14 4AW 

Thursday 14th February - Saturday 


facilitators, everyone is encouraged to unleash www.cardiffmes.com 

2nd March 

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CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE 

MARKET ROAD, CARDIFF CF5 1QE 

Box Office: 029 2030 4400 


25th - 27th February 

Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete 

A sparkling theatrical comedy for the whole 

family by award winning playwright Gary 

Owen. Suitable for Age 6+.Tickets £8. 

Family & friends ticket: £28. 

Performance: 10am & 1pm. 

NEW THEATRE 

PARK PLACE, CARDIFF, CF10 3LN 

Box Office: 029 2087 8889 

www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk 

26th February - 2nd March 

Billionaire Boy The Musical 

One-day factory worker Len Spud invents a 

new loo roll “Bum Fresh - wet on one side, 

dry on the other”. The wiping-wonder is an 

instant hit. Len, and his son Joe, become 

overnight billionaires, turning their lives 

upside down. Whilst Mr Spud spends, 

spends, spends on fast cars, 100-inch TVs, 

and lavish gifts for his glamorous new 

girlfriend, Sapphire Stone, Joe is left to 

fend for himself. In the unforgiving world 

of the school playground, things are about 

to get more complicated as Joe navigates 

an assault course of school bullies and 

dangerously inedible canteen food. 

Can money really buy happiness? 

This hilarious new musical is a triumphant 

treat for the whole family, based on the 

bestselling book by David Walliams. 

Tickets: £13 - £25.50. Under 16s: £3 off. 

Performance: Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 

2.30pm, Thursday & Friday 2.30pm & 7pm, 

Saturday 11am & 3pm. 

Horrible Histories 

We all want to meet people from history. 

The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time 

to prepare yourselves for two amazing 

shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! 

Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special 

effects, these two astounding shows are 

guaranteed to thrill you and your children. 

Historical figures and events will come alive 

on stage and hover at your fingertips! 

12th - 16th March 

Terrible Tudors 

Running Time: 1hr 45mins. Age guidance: 

5+. From the horrible Henries to the end 

of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the 

lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out 

the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his 

punch up with the Pope. Meet Bloody Mary 

and see Ed fall dead in his bed. Survive the 

Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience! 

Tickets: £11 - £21. Groups (8+): £2.50 off. 

Under 16s: £11 each. School party discounts 

available. Performance: Tuesday 7pm, 

Wednesday 10.30am, Thursday 1.30pm, 

Friday 10.30am, Saturday 7pm. 

13th - 16th March 

Awful Egyptians 

Running Time: 1hr 35mins. Age guidance: 

5+. From the fascinating Pharaohs to the 

power of the pyramids, discover the foul 

facts of death and decay with the meanest 

mummies in Egypt. Are you ready to rumble 

with Ramesses the Great? Dare you enter 

through the Gates of the Afterlife? It’s the 

history of Egypt with the nasty bits left in! 

Tickets: £11 - £21. Under 16s: £11 each. 

School party discounts available. 

Performance: Wednesday 1.30pm, Thursday 

10.30am, Friday 7pm, Saturday 2.30pm. 

24th - 28th April 

Tom Gates Live on Stage! 

Based on the best-selling books by Liz Pichon. 

Tom’s doing everything possible to stay out 

of trouble but somehow he’s got three sad 

faces on the school achievement chart! And 

getting another sad face means Mr Fullerman 

won’t let him go on the school trip! Moany 

Marcus Meldrew is making things worse and 

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James Reese Europe 

and the Absence of Ruin 

2019 Tour Dates 

16 MAY BUXTON 

17 & 18 MAY BLACKPOOL 

19 MAY SHEFFIELD 

20 MAY STOKE 

23 MAY LEICESTER 

25 MAY LIVERPOOL 

26 MAY MANCHESTER 

27 MAY LONDON 

29 MAY BIRMINGHAM 

31 MAY BATH 

01 JUN CARDIFF 

02 JUN READING 

06 JUN GATESHEAD 

07 JUN CARLISLE 

08 JUN EDINBURGH 

09 JUN GLASGOW 

For full tour information & to book, visit 

www.carrotproductions.com 

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AGES 

3-6 

OED 

A DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL ADVENTURE. Based on the 

book Augustus and His Smile by Catherine Rayner. 

ANTUR GERDDOROL HYFRYD. Yn seiliedig ar y llyfr 

Augustus and His Smile gan Catherine Rayner. 

Tickets | Tocynnau 

Adults | Oedolion £7 | Children | Plant £5 

Tickets | Tocynnau 

029 2039 1391 

www.rwcmd.ac.uk 

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now Tom’s annoyed his grumpy sister Delia. 

even Amy Porter (who’s smart) won’t talk 

to him! Can his best friend Derek help? Will 

Rooster the dog stop eating his homework? 

Will his grandparents the Fossils ever make 

something he can actually eat? Tickets: £9.50 

- £22. Groups (8+): £2.50 off. Performance: 

Wednesday 7pm, Thursday - Saturday 2pm & 

7pm, Sunday 11am & 3pm. 

ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF 

MUSIC & DRAMA 

CASTLE GROUNDS, CATHAYS 

PARK, CARDIFF, CF10 3ER 

Box Office: 029 2039 1391 

www.rwcmd.ac.uk 

2nd March 

Smile 

A delightful musical adventure based on the 

book Augustus and His Smile by Catherine 

Rayner. Suitable for age 3 - 6 years. Tickets: 

Adults £7, children £5. 2pm & 3.30pm. 

SHERMAN THEATRE 

SENGHENNYDD ROAD, 

CATHAYS, CARDIFF, CF24 4YE 

Box Office: 029 2064 6900 

www.shermantheatre.co.uk 

1st March 

The Giant Jam Sandwich 

One hot summer’s day, four million wasps 

invade the quiet village of Itching Down. 

The picnickers panic and the farmer stops 

haymaking. The wasps are noisy, nasty and 

worst of all, they don’t mind who they sting! 

That is until the baker has an ingenious idea... 

New Perspectives brings one of the most 

loved picture books to life on stage to enthral 

a new generation. 

Join the villagers in their giant sandwichmaking 

plan to defeat the wasps and help 

save the day, in a fun packed feast for 3 – 7 

year olds and their families. 

Tickets: £10. Performance: 12pm & 3pm. 


Horrible Histories: Brand New 

Barmy Army 

Age 5+. Be reduced to rubble by the ruthless 

Romans! Would you be shaken or stirred 

by Richard III? Mount a mutiny against 

King Henry VIII! See Mary Tudor knock the 

spots off Mary Queen of Scots! Will Queen 

Elizabeth I endure her terrible teeth? Would 

you be hanged by King James I for being 

a witch? Peep into the world of Samuel 

Pepys and help Georgian detectives find 

the headless man! Take a trip into the night 

with the night soil men and discover how 

to survive the first ever train ride! It’s the 

history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! 

Tickets: £16. Under 16s half price. 

Performance: Monday 1.30pm & 5pm. 

Tuesday 2.30pm & 7pm. Wednesday 11am. 

17th April 

Egg and Spoon 

40m (no interval). Suitable for age 1 - 7. Egg 

and Spoon is an interactive romp through 

the seasons where you come in and out of 

the magic circle and get to open all the gifts 

of nature. Percy and April get you settled on 

our comfortable cushions and introduce you 

to Birdy, still hiding in his glowing egg. You 

will have to wait till spring if we want to see 

him so it’s time to begin the hands-on journey 

through the year. Run through the rain and 

the falling leaves and sleep under the snow 

till the sun wakes you up for the butterfly 

party. Egg and Spoon is a perfect gentle 

introduction to the magic of theatre. Tickets: 

£9. Performance: 11.30am, 1.30pm & 3.30pm. 

MOTORPOINT ARENA 

MARY ANN STREET, CARDIFF 

CF10 2EQ 

Box Office: 029 2022 4488 

www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk 

Gan | By Gary Owen 

COMEDI THEATRIG I’R 

TEULU CYFAN 

A THEATRICAL COMEDY 

FOR ALL THE FAMILY 

www.theatriolo.com 


The Wonderful World of Disney on Ice 

Enter a dazzling world of adventure at The 

Wonderful World of Disney On Ice! Live at 

the Arena from 24-28 April 2019 

Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on 

an inspiring walk down memory lane in 

celebration of magic and family fun. Dory 

is back with friends Nemo and Marlin from 

Disney Pixar’s Finding Dory. Embark on a 

new ocean adventure as they discover the 

real meaning of family. Travel to Arendelle 

with Anna, Elsa and the hilarious Olaf from 

Disney’s Frozen as they learn true love is 

the greatest power of all. Nothing is out of 

reach for Rapunzel as her friends help light 

the way. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 

make their own magic and reveal we can do 

CAERDYDD | CARDIFF 

CHWEFROR 25 - 27 FEBRUARY | 11AM & 3PM 

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The Times 

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The Stage 

“A SMASH HIT! GO! GO! GO!” 

David Walliams 

26 Feb - 2 March 2019 

Tickets from: £13 

Tue 7pm | Wed 2.30pm | Thu & Fri 2.30pm & 7pm | Sat 11am & 3pm 

029 2087 8889 newtheatrecardiff.co.uk 

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BOX OFFICE 

ANYTHING with our friends in tow. Buzz and 

Woody will have you jumping out of your 

seat in a foot-stomping throwdown; Simba, 

Timon and Pumbaa prowl the Pridelands; 

Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie show friendship is 

fearless; and your favourite Disney Princesses 

stay strong and journey on. Plus, learn the 

Mouse Bounce dance during the Fit to Dance 

pre-show. Remember to dress comfortably 

- the temperature in the arena is typically 

10+ degrees cooler than outside, so a light 

sweater/jacket might be needed. 

Tickets: Prices vary. Performance: 24th & 

25th 6.30pm, 26th 2.30pm & 6.30pm, 27th 

10.30am, 2.30pm & 6.30pm. 

GRAND PAVILION 

PORTHCAWL, CF36 3YW 

Box Office 01656 815995 

www.grandpavilion.co.uk 

24th February 

Tomfoolery’s Beans on Toast 

Bursting with magic, silliness, music and 

much more, Beans on Toast is sure to be a hit 

with all the family, young and old! Tom has 

been entertaining children for over 12 years 

with his antics and tricks for all ages and even 

the grown-ups enjoy his shows! Suitable for 

age 3-8 yrs. Tickets: £6.50. Performance: 11am. 

9th March 

Milkshake Live - 

Monkeys Amazing Musical 

Milkshake Monkey can’t wait to put on a 

spectacular new musical for you. But when 

stage fright hits, his favourite Milkshake 

friends come to help, creating the most 

dazzling show. Starring Fireman Sam, Noddy, 

Shimmer & Shine, Digby Dragon, Wissper, 

Nella the Princess Knight and Floogals, 

alongside two Milkshake Presenters, this 

brand-new show has plenty of laughter, 

audience interaction and great fun to get 

everyone up on their feet. Tickets: £14.50 - 

£57. Performance: 12pm & 3.30pm. 

23rd April 

Aliens Love Underpants 

This zany and hilarious tale is based on 

the best-selling children’s book by Claire 

Freedman and Ben Cort. Aliens Love 

Underpants is a fantastically fresh and funny 

production that will delight the whole 

family. Suitable for age 3+. Tickets: 

£14 - £50. Performance: 12pm & 3.30pm. 

ST DAVIDS HALL 

THE HAYES, CARDIFF CF10 5AH 

Box Office: 029 2087 8444 

www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk 

24th March 

BBC National Orchestra 

of Wales Family Concert 

Take a journey into classical music with BBC 

National Orchestra of Wales’ ever-popular 

family concert. Discover the incredible sounds 

of the orchestra through music from the big 

screen alongside popular classics guaranteed 

to have you conducting along. The perfect 

introduction to the orchestra for all ages. 

Tickets: £15. Family ticket -1 adult and 1-2 

children £15; 2 adults and 1 - 4 children) £20. 

Performance 3pm. Tickets available through 

the BBC National Orchestra of Wales Audience 

Line on 0800 052 1812 or St David’s Hall Box 

Office on 02920 878444. 

1st June 

A Cracking Live Orchestral Tour! 

Join everyone’s favourite dynamic duo as 

Wallace prepares to perform his musical 

masterpiece ‘My Concerto in Ee Lad’ with 

help from his faithful canine companion 

Gromit…what could possibly go wrong?! 

This interactive experience features specially 

created animations as well as live orchestral 

accompaniment and escapades from the 

Picture House Orchestra and presenter 

Matthew Sharp. Followed by a screening 

of the Academy Award® winning ‘Wallace 

& Gromit: The Wrong Trousers’ with the 

soundtrack performed by the orchestra live 

on stage, it’s set to be a grand day out for 

the whole family. 

© & TM Aardman / W&G Ltd 2018. 

Please see website for ticket prices. 

MEMO ARTS CENTRE 

GLADSTONE ROAD, BARRY, 

CF62 8NA 

Box Office: 01446 738622 


25th April 

Family Dance Festival 

Family Dance Festival is an interactive 

and entertaining hour of pop-up dance 

featuring three professional companies 

from Wales and local youth groups. Witness 

the amazing dancers twisting & turning, 

tumbling & sliding in this jam-packed 

bilingual national touring event, plus have a 

go during the fun taster workshop following 

each performance. Tickets: Free event. 

Performance: 12pm, 2pm, 4pm. 

27th April 

Welsh Wrestling 

An evening of glitz, glamour and body-slam 

mayhem as the Welsh Wrestling roadshow 

invades for one night only! Come see the 

over the top stars of the wrestling world 

collide in a night of super slamming action at 

this fun, crazy, family entertainment show. 

Tickets: U16 £9, adult £12, Group (4) £35. 

Performance: 7pm. 

WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE 

BUTE PLACE, CARDIFF BAY 

CF10 5AL 

Box Office: 029 2063 6464 


6th & 7th March 

Bing Live 

Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Panda as they 

find out how to tell stories by pretending, 

dressing-up and singing songs. Flop and 

Amma are there to help, but in this magical 

world of make-believe, things don’t always 

go according to plan… Tickets: From £17.50. 

£2 tickets for under 2s. Performance: 

Wed 1pm & 4pm; Thu 10am & 1pm. 

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5+ 

1-7 

New Perspectives Theatre Company 

THE GIANT JAM SANDWICH 

1 Mar / Maw 

Birmingham Stage Company 

HORRIBLE HISTORIES: 

BRAND NEW BARMY BRITAIN 

15 – 17 Apr / Ebr 

Lyngo Theatre 

EGG AND SPOON 

17 Apr / Ebr 

SHERMANTHEATRE.CO.UK 

029 2064 6900 

Sherman Cymru Productions Ltd | Registered Charity Number / Rhif Elusen Cofrestredig 1118364 

BBC National Orchestra of Wales 

Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC 

Family Concert 

Cyngerdd i’r Teulu 

Sunday Dydd Sul 24/3/19, 3pm 

Take a journey into classical music with BBC National 

Orchestra of Wales’ ever popular family concert. 

Discover the incredible sounds of the Orchestra 

through music from the big screen alongside popular 

classics guaranteed to have you conducting along. 

The perfect introduction to the Orchestra for all ages. 

Family 

Tickets 

available 

Tocynnau 

Teulu ar gael 

Ewch am daith i fyd cerddoriaeth glasurol gyda 

chyngerdd poblogaidd Cerddorfa Genedlaethol 

Gymreig y BBC i deuluoedd. Dyma gyfle i ddarganfod 

seiniau anhygoel y Gerddorfa drwy gerddoriaeth o 

ffilmiau yn ogystal â’r clasuron poblogaidd, a fydd 

yn sicr o wneud i chi arwain hefyd. Y cyflwyniad 

perffaith i’r Gerddorfa ar gyfer pawb o bob oed. 

For information and tickets 

Am wybodaeth a thocynnau 

bbc.co.uk/now 

0800 052 1812 


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Substitute teacher and 

school staff recruitment 

Twenty-four years ago, Penygawsi Primary (Llantrisant) hired the first supply teacher in 

Wales from an agency. From this humble beginning MPS Education has grown to be the 

sector leader and most trusted source for substitute teachers and school staff across 

South Wales. Committed to Continued Professional Learning for all their staff, 

MPS offer an annual training programme which provides many learning opportunities 

throughout the year. They also offer an unrivalled, paid NQT Programme which 

consists of five sessions throughout the year. If you are looking to join an agency 

who will value and support you, contact MPS Education today! 01443 230292 

info@mpseducation.com www.mpseducation.com 

February half term 

at the Talent Shack 

This February half 

term at The Talent 

Shack, join us for 

a week of Musical 

Theatre with Elian Mai 

West. Singing, 

dancing and acting! 

25 Feb - 1 march. 

Working on material 

from shows currently 

in the West End. For 

ages 7 to 16. (Please 

note: Dance Intensive will run at Easter not Feb half term) Minis aged 3-6 can also 

come to The Talent Shack for games and playing. Monday to Friday 10-4pm Minis 

£100 Juniors £120 Book now! www.shelleynorton.co.uk/half-term-workshops 

shelley@shelleynorton.co.uk 07886 020923 

Piano and Singing Lessons at the 

Gwendolyn Mouncher School of Music 

Gwen graduated Cardiff University with a BMus and later, a 

Masters in Performance. She’s taught privately for 7 years and 

is an accompanist, peripatetic teacher and singer with the 

BBC National Chorus of Wales. Gwen encourages students to 

reach their goals and find enjoyment in music. Lessons cover 

depth and breadth of learning, where confidence building 

and performance skills are a vital part of lessons, whether 

the student want’s to proceed through ABRSM exams or 

simply enjoy learning more about their instrument. For more 

information about a free consultation lesson, please contact; 

E: gwen.mouncher@hotmail.co.uk or T: 07718 204 092 

Disneyland Paris 

Release your inner child and book a holiday for the whole family to Disneyland® Paris! 

Endless magic awaits at a place where imagination is unlimited and memories are made 

together. Spanning two parks filled with sixty attractions you can meet your favourite 

characters, enjoy the thrill of the rides and dine on delicious food in an iconic setting. 

All Edwards Holiday trips include return executive coach travel, accommodation in 

Disneyland® Paris and a two day hopper entry ticket so everything is taken care of for 

you. Simply choose whether you’d like to stay in the Wild West themed Hotel Cheyenne, 

the Mexican setting of the Santé Fe or feel at one with nature in the Sequoia Lodge. All 

three have their own restaurant and bar as well as a free shuttle to the parks. You also 

have the option to add on a variety of meal plans including the chance for your little ones 

to enjoy breakfast with their favourite Disney character. This really is the place where 

dreams come true and last a lifetime, so don’t delay and get in touch with an Edwards 

Travel Advisor today! www.edwardscoaches.co.uk 

Action Pak holiday care 

Action Pak is part of Acorns Nurseries Limited and 

has provided varied, fun and exciting holiday care for 

children since 1992. Based at Whitchurch High School 

and registered to care for 297 children each day, the 

children are split into 8 different groups according to 

their age. Each group enjoy their own base room, team of 

staff and activities. Action Pak ensures that tailor-made 

age appropriate timetables are guaranteed to stimulate, 

challenge, create and enhance the perfect break from 

school. Action Pak opens from 8am to 6pm Monday to 

Friday each week during the Easter and Summer Holidays 

with the exception of Bank Holidays. 

For bookings or enquiries visit www.action-pak.co.uk 

or call 02920 382 009. 

Karate Kids 

Cardiff 

Discover how a karate class not only gets children 

active but gives them the tools they need for success 

in life! Classes are fast paced and lots of fun. Emma’s 

reward based programme teaches children a new 

skill a month, boosting kids confidence and giving 

them a real sense of achievement along the way. 

Best of all they learn listening skills, discipline and 

respect along the way too a real winner for parents. 

Read her reviews on her Facebook page Karate Kids 

Cardiff. Karatekidscardiff@gmail.com 07525 953201 

Childrens Craft Camps 

Lark Design Make 

is a small mobile 

craft business run 

by Gemma, an 

experienced Design 

& Technology 

teacher, she made 

the leap to follow 

her crafting dream 

last year and now 

offers over 

20 workshops 

around South Wales 

per month. Lark 

offers a range of scheduled workshop for adults all over South Wales, we offer 

school holiday sewing and craft camps to children and we have many options 

for crafty parties for all ages and events. Lark promises that you will not only 

take a home a great handmade product, but you will have learnt a new skill 

and had good fun in the process. We look forward to having a lark with you! 

Follow us on #larkdesignmake. For more details visit 

www.larkdesignmake.co.uk/craft-club/ or call Gemma on 07419 731772 

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For ages 3-adult 

Half Term 

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February 

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Experience the magic of Disney and make memories you’ll never forget 

All tours include: 

• Return executive coach travel 

• Short sea ferry crossings 

• Shuttles to the parks 

• Two day Hopper Entry Tickets 

Disney’s Hotel Santa Fe 

Discover New Mexico at 

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Disney’s Hotel Cheyenne 

It’s time to pull on those cowboy boots 

and say hello to the Wild West Frontier! 

Disney’s Sequoia Lodge 

Relax in this cosy mountain retreat 

inspired by America’s vast national parks! 

Optional meal plans available 

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COMPETITIONS 

WIN! 

WIN! 

A family ticket to watch Horrible 

Histories at The New Theatre 

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is 

dead! Prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage! Using 

actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, historical figures and 

events will come alive on stage! Hear about the legends (and the lies!) 

of the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry's headless wives 

and his punch up with the Pope. Meet Bloody Mary 

and see Ed fall dead in his bed, then survive the 

Spanish Armada as it sails into the audience! * 

4 free tickets for the opening night performance on 

Tuesday 12th March 2019 at 7.00pm. 

To enter these fantastic competitions * 

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*Closing dates may vary 

WIN! 

A family of 4 ticket to 

the venue of your choice* 

A Cracking Live Orchestral Tour! Join everyone’s favourite dynamic 

duo as Wallace prepares to perform his musical masterpiece ‘My 

Concerto in Ee Lad’ with help from his faithful canine companion 

Gromit...what could possibly go wrong?! Followed by a screening 

of the Academy Award®winning ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong 

Trousers’ with the soundtrack performed by the orchestra live 

on stage, it’s set to be a grand day out for the whole family. Tour 

information & to book, visit www.carrotproductions.com. ©& TM 

Aardman / W&G Ltd 2018 *excluding premiere at NFTS 

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WIN! 

A family ticket (for 4) 

to see the smash-hit show 

Billionaire Boy The Musical 

Based on the bestselling 

book by David Walliams, this 

hilarious new musical is a 

treat for the whole family. 

When factory worker Len Spud 

invents a new loo roll "Bum 

Fresh - wet on one side, dry on 

the other". The wiping-wonder is an instant hit and Len, and his 

son Joe, become overnight billionaires, turning their lives upside 

down Whilst Mr Spud spends, spends, spends on fast cars, 100-inch 

TVs, and lavish gifts for his glamorous new girlfriend, Sapphire 

Stone, Joe is left to fend for himself. In the unforgiving world of the 

school playground, things are about to get more complicated as 

Joe navigates an assault course of school bullies and dangerously 

inedible canteen food. T&Cs: Tickets only valid for 

'Billionaire Boy The Musical' at 7pm, Tue 26 Feb at 

New Theatre, Cardiff. Subject to availability. 

Prize is non-refundable & non-transferable. 

WIN! 

4 tickets to see Pen-blwydd 

Poenus Pete at Chapter Arts 

Mae Theatr Iolo yn edrych ymlaen i groesawu 

teuluoedd i Chapter yn ystod yr hanner tymor i weld 

Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete, comedi theatrig a bywiog. 

Mae yna Dad, Mam yr efeilliaid Sian a Twm a 

chath ddrygionus IAWN. Ennillwch 4 tocyn 

rhad ac am ddim i’r perfformiad ar Chwefror 

25ain am 11am neu 3pm. 

Theatr Iolo can’t wait to welcome families to 

Chapter over the half term to see 

Pen-blwydd Poenus Pete, their 

riotous birthday-filled theatrical 

comedy. There’s Dad, Mum, twins Sian and 

Twm and a VERY mischievous cat. Win 4 

free tickets to the performance on the 

25th of February at 11am or 3pm. 

www.chapter.org. Swyddfa Docynnau 

Box Office: 029 2030 4400 

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Camp Coconuts School Holiday Childcare 

Now taking bookings for February Half Term and Easter Holidays 

We provide the children with action packed days to 

ensure their holidays are full of fun and adventure 

There is a fantastic, secure and safe dedicated area in 

Coconuts Play Centre – EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAMP 

We have a great outdoor area for the children to enjoy 

At Camp Coconuts we: 

Provide the best possible childcare for your children 

and excellent service to you, the parents 

Ensure the children have a healthy, tasty menu, cooked 

on the premises 

Strive to maintain a relaxed atmosphere for everyone 

Love to explore the locality we live in such as 

Porthkerry Park, Cosmeston Lakes and Barry Island 

Camp opens Monday – Friday 07:30am – 6:30pm 

(except bank holidays, unless demand is high) 

Only £27 per day 

For further information please email 

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Wear A Hat 

Day 2019 

Wear A Hat Day is back! Now in its 

hattastic 10th year, this important 

fundraising event is a must for every 

family and school in the nation. 

Taking place on Friday 29th March 

2019, we want you to join the 

thousands of other children, parents 

and teachers across the country 

to join in, create entertaining and 

colourful hat-themed fundraising 

events in support of leading charity 

Brain Tumour Research. Wear A Hat 

Day creates a huge swell of support 

for research into brain tumours, 

and offers fresh hope for patients 

as well as their families and friends. 

This charity really needs your help to make it the biggest, boldest and hattiest EVER! 

Together, we will find a cure. Visit www.wearahatday.org to register and get your free 

fundraising pack today! Primary Times Magazine is proud to support Wear A Hat Day 

2019 and is offering a prize for the school that raises the most money per pupil. 

See Primary Times and Wear A Hat Day websites for more details. 

WALES' BIGGEST TEA PARTY! 

Don your Aprons and Brew up for a hearty cause on Friday 29th March and 

Be part of Wales' Biggest Tea Party! It’s a Piece of Cake! Welsh Hearts charity are 

asking everyone in Wales to raise some dough for us on Friday 29th March or 

any time during the Spring and to help the charity fund life saving Defibrillators 

and heart screening sessions throughout Wales! 

Why not get together with friends, family, work colleagues or at your School to hold 

a tea party, coffee morning or bake sale for Welsh Hearts - and raise much needed 

funds for Welsh Hearts, the heart charity for Wales and help us to save many lives in 

Wales!You can hold your tea party on Friday on 29th March or anytime during the 

spring!Download your Wales' Biggest Tea Party fundraising pack 

https://welshhearts.org/Campaigns/Campaign/14/Wales'-Biggest-Tea-Party which 

contains everything from invitations, ideas, posters to stickers and for balloons 

contact 02922402670 or email john.tyrrell@welshhearts.org 

Barnardo’s 

Cymru 

Barnardo’s have joined forces with the other 

voluntary adoption agencies in Wales under the 

Adopting Together umbrella, a therapeutic childfocussed 

adoption project supported by the Welsh 

National Adoption Service which brings together 

the knowledge, skills and experience of different agencies. Barnardo’s Cymru is 

launching a new, personalised approach to finding forever homes for children 

who have been waiting a long time to be adopted. Caroline O’Shaughnessy, 

BCAFS operational manager, said: “These children have had a tough start to 

their young lives and waiting for a family for any significant length of time often 

creates additional problems. We hope that telling something of their individual 

stories will help encourage more potential adoptive parents to come forward.” 

Adopting Together is unique in the way it develops packages of support and 

training to help families make the transition into becoming a forever family. 

Caroline said: “The qualities needed in adoptive parents are understanding and 

the ability to be loving, playful and kind. They need to have space in their lives, 

as well as people around them to share the joys and challenges. “Step by step 

our early work with adopters supports a therapeutic framework and transitional 

arrangements to fully understand the child’s needs and enable adopters to be 

the best parents they can be.” Anyone who would like to learn more can do so 

at www.barnardos.org.uk or contact Barnardo’s Cymru Adoption and Fostering 

Service on 02920 493387. 

Free Cricket Coaching in Llanrumney 

The new Wicketz hub in Llanrumney takes place every Tuesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm at Eastern 

Leisure centre, targeting 8-12 year olds. Wicketz is a community cricket programme for 

young people who live in areas where there are barriers to taking part in sport. With Wicketz 

all you need to do is turn up and play - all coaching equipment is provided for you and the 

sessions are free of charge! Wicketz is a programme run by the Lords Taverners and is in 

19 locations across the UK. It is a great opportunity for young people to keep active, make 

new friends and learn 

vital life skills that 

they can take forward 

with them throughout 

their lives. For more 

information call 

Luke 07760 555276 or 

Dan 0203 889 7516. 

February Half Term 

Cricket Camps 

Fight off the February blues with 

Glamorgan's first Cricket Holiday 

Camp of the year! Coaching will 

run from 9am till 4pm with drop 

off from 8am and last pick up 

at 5pm. The price is just £30 for 

one day booked, £55 for two days, 

£75 for three days, £90 for four 

days or £100 for the week. Running 

Monday 25th February – Friday 1st 

March take advantage of the fantastic 

facilities here at Sophia Gardens. 

Your child will improve their bowling, batting, have fun and make new friends! 

Email: stuart.grimmond@glamorgancricket.co.uk to book. 

Help us raise some dough - Bake for Bobath 2019! 

Cardiff based charity Bobath 

Children’s Therapy Centre Wales 

is inviting people around Wales 

to ‘Bake for Bobath’ during 

March to raise money to help 

children with cerebral palsy. 

All you need to do is hold a 

bake sale in your school, 

nursery, office or village hall. 

You could arrange a 

St David’s Day coffee morning, 

sell biscuits at break-time or set 

up a bake-off challenge! By raising money, you’ll be helping us raise the £1.5m needed this 

year to keep providing treatment at the current level. To request a free fundraising pack or for 

further information, please contact the Fundraising Team on 02920 522 600 or by e-mail, 

fundraising@bobathwales.org If you let us know about your bake sale, we’ll enter you into a 

free prize draw to win a baking hamper! Please get involved and help us improve the lives of 

children in Wales who have cerebral palsy. www.bobathwales.org 

BAKE 

FOR BOBATH 

TEXT HERE 

RAISE SOME DOUGH & MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO 

CHILDREN IN WALES WHO HAVE CEREBRAL PALSY 

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‘Mabwysiadu 

gyda’n Gilydd’ 

‘Adopting 

Together’ 

Rydym yn lansio’r cynllun hwn ar 

y cyd â’n Partneriaid Mabwysiadu 

Gwirfoddol yng Nghymru. Bydd yn 

canolbwyntio ar ddarparu cartrefi 

cynaliadwy a chariadus i’r plant 

hynny sydd wedi bod yn aros hiraf 

ac a allai fod mewn gofal maeth 

tymor hir. 

Mae plant pedair oed a hŷn, 

grwpiau o frodyr a chwiorydd a 

phlant ag anghenion penodol i 

gyd yn chwilio am deulu arbennig 

a fydd yn rhoi’r sylw a’r cariad y 

mae arnyn nhw eu hangen yn fawr 

iddyn nhw. 

Os yw hyn yn rhywbeth rydych chi 

wedi bod yn ei ystyried, codwch y 

ffôn, a chymerwch eich cam cyntaf 

ar y siwrnai. Cysylltwch â ni ar 

02920 493387. 

Together with our Voluntary 

Adoption Partners in Wales we are 

launching this initiative focusing 

on providing sustainable, loving 

homes for those children who have 

been waiting the longest and could 

be in long-term foster care. 

Children aged four and above, 

sibling groups and children with 

specific needs are all looking for 

a special family who will provide 

them with the love and attention 

they dearly need. 

If this is something you have been 

considering, pick up the phone and 

begin your journey. Contact Us on 

02920 493387. 

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