Listing showing events from 31/05/2012 to 30/06/2012 and Heritage Coast

The Half at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, , CF36 3YW 31st May 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: pavilion@.gov.uk Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: Tickets: £12 Concessions: £11 This is hysterical stuff by an extraordinary team: performed, directed and written by consecutive winners of the prestigious Stage Award for Best Actor at Edinburgh, Guy Masterson (01), David Calvitto (02) and Richard Dormer (03)

Dan Antopolski - Turn of the Century at Memorial Hall and Theatre Memorial Hall and Theatre, Gladstone Road, Barry, , CF62 8NA 31st May 2012 20:00

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01446 738622 Web: www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk Tickets £8.00 Fancy a mid-week giggle? Monthly comedy club at the Memo, featuring some of the finest comedians from The Comedy Network.

Think Floyd at Memorial Hall and Theatre Memorial Hall and Theatre, Gladstone Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 8NA 1st Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01446 738622 Web: www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk Tickets £19.00 This extraordinary band, regarded as the UK's number one Pink Floyd tribute, are renowned for their stunning celebration of one of the world's greatest musical icons.

Welsh Sinfonia at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 1st Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £10 - £12 Cons: £9 - £11 The ‘absolutely thrilling’ Welsh Sinfonia returns to the Grand Pavilion with the core of the orchestra, its string players, for a concert to start the Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend with a flourish.

Stepping Out – a comedy by Richard Harris at Arts Centre St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats Castle, Nr , Vale of Glamorgan, CF61 1WF 1st Jun 2012 - 2nd Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01446 799 100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stdonats.com Tickets: £6 / £5.50 Glam Dram the newly formed theatre group of St Donats Arts Centre is proud to present their first production – Stepping Out.

Bonsai Display at - Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6SU 3rd Jun 2012 - 5th Jun 2012 10:00 - 18:00

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 02920 593328 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dyffryngardens.com Cost: Adult £7.00 Child: £2.75 Concessions: £4.75 Family: £18.00 The Bonsai Club will be exhibiting their stunning collections while providing advice and tips. Normal admission charges apply The Snail and the Whale at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 3rd Jun 2012 14:00

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: Adults £8 Children £7 Tall Stories (creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows) are proud to present their latest collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Tea Dance at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 5th Jun 2012 14:00 - 16:00 19th Jun 2012 14:00 - 16:00

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk £4.00 Afternoon Tea: Enjoy a pot of tea and a cream scone from the Café- Bar. Accompanied by the Jeff Guppy Band playing all of the old favourites, come and dance the afternoon away in our magnificent ballroom. Afternoon Tea: Enjoy a pot of tea and a cream scone from the Café- Bar.

Jubilee Picnic in the Park at Bryngarw House & Country Park Bryngarw House & Country Park, Brynmenyn, Nr Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF32 8UU 5th Jun 2012

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01656 725155 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/web/groups/bryngarwhouse/documents/marketing/003622.hcsp Car Parking: £2.00 Adults and children of all ages can picnic on the lawn together and celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a fun-packed day of live circus-themed entertainment and a traditional jazz band.

The Sounds of The Supremes at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 7th Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £17.50 - £19.50 Cons: £17.50 - £18.50 Pre-show dining only £9.95 Since 1989, The Sounds of the Supremes, led by Kaaren Ragland, a former member of original Supreme 70s/80s group have achieved a remarkable degree of worldwide success.

Kev F's Comic Art Masterclass at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 8th Jun 2012 10:00 and 14:00

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £7 Kev F Sutherland, writer and artist for The Beano, Marvel comics and many more, will teach you how to tell stories in pictures so you can steal his job!

Diamond Jubilee Dance at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 8th Jun 2012 20:00

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £17.50 Porthcawl Diamond Jubilee Events Committee in partnership with the Grand Pavilion.

Discombobulated at Memorial Hall and Theatre Memorial Hall and Theatre, Gladstone Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 8NA 14th Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01446 738622 Web: www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk Tickets £8.00 Stop and search experts Malcolm McClosky and Esperanza Vallejo present their take on all matters of security, born out of a lifetime of patrolling airports and being shouted at. A Midsummer Nights Dream at St Donats Arts Centre St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats Castle, Nr Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, CF61 1WF 15th Jun 2012 - 16th Jun 2012 19:00

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01446 799 100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stdonats.com Tickets: £6 / £5.50 “Fairies make mischief in the Athenian woods, mixing up two couples and pairing the fairy queen with one of the ‘Rude Mechanicals’ who are in the woods rehearsing a play

King meets Queen at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 16th Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: Cabaret £15 Balcony £13 Elvis Presley and Queen are surely two of the 20th century’s best loved music icons, each with incredibly impressive back catalogues of hit records...

Free Admission for Dads and Plant Fair at Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6SU 17th Jun 2012 10:00 - 18:00

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 02920 593328 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dyffryngardens.com Cost: Adult £7.00 Child: £2.75 Concessions: £4.75 Family: £18.00 Celebrate Fathers' Day with free admission into the gardens for Dads. (Pay normal admission and bring your dad in for free). Visit the unusual plant fair at the main entrance from 10am.

Granny Annie at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 21st Jun 2012 - 23rd Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £12 - £13 Cons: £11 - £12 He’s back… and he’s funnier than ever!!! Come and see Frank Vickery in the latest production of his funniest comedy of all time… Granny Annie.

Henry V at Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6SU 22nd Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 02920 593328 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dyffryngardens.com Cost: Adult £12.00 Child: £8.00 Concessions: £8.00 Family: £35.00 2+2 Open air theatre performance with award winning company Illyria.

Jam in the Castle at Coity Castle Coity Castle, Coity, Nr Bridgend, UK 23rd Jun 2012 16:00 - 22:00

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01443 336000 Email: cadw@.gsi.gov.uk Web: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk Tickets: £5.00 Children under 16 free with an adult Coity are holding their annual "Jam in the Castle" on Saturday 23 June

Art Talk: Keith Bayliss at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 25th Jun 2012 19:00

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £4 Title: Hortus Conclusus - The Development of an Idea The Comedy Network - Carl Connelly at Grand Pavilion Theatre Grand Pavilion Theatre, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 28th Jun 2012 19:30

Contact: Box Office Tel: 01656 815995 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grandpavilion.co.uk Tickets: £7.00 Table of 5: £30.00 The Comedy Network continues to bring razor-sharp stand-up comedy to your doorstep. Each evening consists of an MC to keep things on track, support and a headline act.

Beyond the Border Wales Festival at St Donats Arts Centre St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats Castle, Nr Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, CF61 1WF 29th Jun 2012 - 1st Jul 2012

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 01446 799 100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stdonats.com Tickets: Various prices Beyond the Border Wales International Storytelling Festival 2012 is taking place at St Donats Castle, in the Vale of Glamorgan on the weekend of 29th June – 1st July.

Welsh Summer Country Fair at Castle , Fonmon, Nr Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF62 3ZN 30th Jun 2012 - 1st Jul 2012

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 07736 246512 Email: [email protected] Web: www.welshcountryfairs.co.uk Adult: £6.50 - £8.00 Child: £5.00 - £6.00 Concessions: £6.50 The fair in stunning Fonmon Castle is home to a host of individual designers, small businesses, unique crafts and gourmet food producers. Shop, Dine, Relax, during the perfect day out with friends or family.

Botanical Art at Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust Dyffryn Gardens - National Trust, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6SU 30th Jun 2012 10:00 - 16:00

Contact: Enquiries Tel: 02920 593328 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dyffryngardens.com Cost: £30.00 per person Learn how to draw a botanical subject in a day with Debbie Devauden.