Summer Activities 2014 Digwyddiadau Haf 2014

Activities for children, young people and families in the Vale of Glamorgan

Digwyddiadau a gofal plant ar gyfer plant a phobl ifanc sy’n byw ym Mro Morgannwg

Vale Family Information Service Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth I Deuluoedd y Fro 01446 704704 [email protected] www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/fis

Contents

Holiday Childcare Schemes Page 3 July Activities Page 5 August Activities Page 11 Libraries in the Vale Page 23 Activities in Cardiff & Newport Page 35 Leisure Centres Page 43

Holiday Childcare Schemes

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

21 July – 29 Full Day Nifty Kids Holiday Club Cwm Talwg Community 3 - 12yrs Nikki Varney Full Day £25 or August 8 - 6pm Centre 07790 133025 Half day £20 per child Half Days Sports/Arts & Craft activities, Plas Cleddau 8 - 1pm or plus FREE trips to various Barry With breakfast/afternoon 1 - 6pm places of interest CF62 7FG snack £30 per day or £25 for Half 21 July – 29 Full Day Simply Out of School - The War Memorial Hall 3 - 12yrs Nikki Olphert Fullday Day £30 or August 8 - 6pm Pendoylan Holiday Club Pendoylan 07974 372617 Half day £16 per child Half Days Nr Cowbridge email: or £3.50 per hour 8 - 1pm or Arts & Craft activities, outdoor CF71 7UJ nikki@simplyoutofsc (min 4 hours)

1 - 6pm fun and games, baking, hool.co.uk All meals, snacks, drinks

bouncy castles etc. and activities are included

21 July - 1 Full day Hwyl Haf 2014 – Welsh Ysgol Saint Curig 4 - 11yrs Marged Williams Full day £14 August 9 - 3:30pm Language Play Scheme Heol y Coleg 07812 543686 Half day £8 Y Barri (9day - 12 per or child 12:30 - 3:30) CF62 8HQ

21 July – 29 FULL DAY BearPak Afterschool and BearPak Afterschool 4 - 12 Years Stacey Clark Full Day £25 per child - August 8 - 6pm Holiday Club and Holiday Club 07702 includes breakfast and Arts and crafts, baking, messy Stanwell Road Baptist 873067 afternoon snack (packed HALF DAY play, element play, trips Church lunch required) 8 - 1pm or Victoria Road Half Day - £14 per child 1 - 6pm Penarth includes CF64 3EG breakfast/afternoon snack Full Day Trips £30 (large packed lunch required) THIRD OFF THIRD CHILD

21 July – 29 7:30 – 6pm Passport to Play Holiday Rhoose Road 4 – 11yrs Rebecca Dyer £25 per day August Scheme Rhoose 01446 719591 Barry CF62 3EQ

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

21 July – 29 7:30 – 6:30pm Nightingales Holiday Club 15 Albert Crescent 3 – 8yrs Ms Whithey Full Day £43.50 Half Day August Penarth 02920 701074 £24 CF64 1DA

21 July – 29 8 - 5pm Vale children’s summer camps Vale Resort 4 - 13yrs Emma Amery Weekly Bookings August Hensol Park 01443 665841 £89 Hensol Bring a Packed lunch and Vale of Glamorgan Plenty of fluids CF728JY 21 July – 28 Full day 8:30 – Gibbonsdown Children's Gibbonsdown Children's 4½ - 11 Julia John Full day £20 or £3 per August 5:15 Centre Holiday play scheme. Centre years 01446 732692 hour Part time – as Games, activities, visits to Ramsey Road required local parks, trips to Atlantic Barry (packed lunch required) college CF62 9DF

21 July – 29 8:15 - 6pm Summer holiday play scheme Romilly Primary School 3 - 14yrs Sheryl Hopkins Full day £20 August (10 - 2pm Range of play and activities Romilly Road 07891 863076 Half Day £15 (any five action zone) Themed days Barry hours) Football Coaching CF62 6LF 10 - 3pm £10 10 - 2pm £6

July Activities Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

19 – 24 July 2pm St Donats Castle - Tours St Donats Arts Centre All Reception £7/£4 (01446) 799100

19 July & Saturdays, Vale Tennis Camps – Vale The Vale Resort 5 - 10yrs Jo Church/Leisure £17 non-members and 26 July 10am - 3pm Hotel & Resort. Hensol Park Reception (01443) £15 members and hotel Hensol 665800 residents Give your children something Vale of Glamorgan extra to do during the school CF72 8JY break with some fun Tennis & Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

21 July 10am Children’s cinema Memo Arts Centre Family Gemma Jones Tickets £2.50 96mins Justin & the Knights of Valour Gladstone Road (01446) 738622 (PG) Barry CF62 8NA

Mon - Fri Vale Tennis Camps – Barry Barry Athletic Tennis 4 - 14yrs Rob Cunningham £12/£15* per day 21 – 25 July 10am -3pm Club 07909 987359 £50/60* per week (5 days) Give your children something Paget Rd Book online at *members/non-members extra to do during the school Barry Island www.valetennisacad break with some fun Tennis & CF62 5TQ emy.co.uk Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

21 – 25 July Mon – Fri Vale Tennis Camps – Cowbridge Tennis Club 4 - 14yrs Rob Cunningham £12/£15* per day 28 July – 1 10am -3pm Cowbridge The Broad Shoard 07909 987359 £50/60* per week (5 days) August Cowbridge Book online at *members/non-members Give your children something CF71 7DA www.valetennisacad extra to do during the school emy.co.uk break with some fun Tennis & Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

22 - 26 July Full Day Musical Theatre Training St. John’s Hall 5 - 14yrs Christian Bullen £130 for 5 days. (£26 per day). 9 - 3pm Beryl Road 07531 814820 Create a Show in a Week with Barry www.superstarsinthemaki Superstars in the Making® CF62 8DN ng.com

Dance, Sing, Act!

22 July 10 - 12pm/ Frozen Jungle Jacks 0 - 8yrs Jungle Jacks £5.50 per child. 12:30 - Princess Anna, Princess Elsa 155 Holton Road Staff Ticket admits one child 2:20pm/ and Olaf will be here singing Barry (01446) 738725 and one adult to the 3:30 - 5:30pm and dancing. CF63 4HP allocated session. Sessions are time restricted.

22 - 24 July 10 - 12:30pm Razzamatazz Robots Holiday St John Methodist 4 - 11yrs Deacon Samantha £2 per child per day Club PLEASE BOOK IN Church Taylor ADVANCE Barry Island (01446) 406262 Bible stories, Sports, Crafts & deaconsam@ Healthy Snack included. live.co.uk

Summer 9:30 - Frozen Jungle Jacks 0-8yrs Jungle Jacks £5.50 per child. Holidays 11:15am Princess Anna, Princess Elsa 155 Holton Road Staff Ticket admits one child 11:30 - and Olaf will be here singing Barry (01446) 738725 and one adult to the 22 July 1:15pm and dancing. CF63 4HP allocated session. 1:30 - 3:15pm Sessions are time restricted. 3:30 - 5:15pm

23 July All Day Flying Start Fun Day Victoria Park Jon Greatrex Free Cadoxton jgreatrex@valeofgla Barry morgan.gov.uk (01446) 732180

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

24 & 31 July 9:30 - Baby and Toddler Summer United Free Church Birth - 3yrs Claire Garcia £5 per session or £14 if 10:10am Fun programme @ Totsplay. Westgate 07751 868515 you book all 3 sessions in 10:20 - 11am Yoga, Sensory Play, & much Cowbridge advance CF71 7AQ more!

26 July 11am - 3pm Sports and Play Day Event King’s Square and 4 - 11 yrs Joanne Jones FREE Central Park, Barry (01446) 7047809

28 & 29 July 10am – 3pm Disability Teen Scheme Byrd Crescent 12 – 19yrs Tracey Downes £5 per day Run by Penarth Youth Project. Community Centre (01446) 734088 Must be booked in advance Byrd Crescent and completed the Helpful Penarth Book

28 July – 1 Mon – Fri Vale Tennis Camps – Penarth Penarth Lawn Tennis 4 - 14yrs Rob Cunningham £12/£15* per day August 10 - 3pm Club 07909 £50/60* per week (5 days) Give your children something Rectory Rd 987359 *members/non-members extra to do during the school Penarth Book online at break with some fun Tennis & CF64 3AN www.valetennisacad Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or emy.co.uk shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!! 28 - 30 July 10 - 12:30pm Razzamatazz Robots Holiday St Athan Methodist 4 - 11yrs Deacon Samantha £2 per child per day Club PLEASE BOOK IN Church Taylor ADVANCE @The Gathering Place (01446) 406262 Bible stories, Sports, Crafts & St Athan deaconsam@ Healthy Snack included. CF62 4JH live.co.uk

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Summer 9:30 – Princess Day. Jungle Jacks 0 – 8yrs Jungle Jacks £5.50 per child. Holidays 11:15am Belle will be here singing with 155 Holton Road Staff Ticket admits one child 11:30 - her Disney Princess Friends. Barry (01446) 738725 and one adult to the 29 July 1:15pm CF63 4HP allocated session. 1:30 – 3:15pm Sessions are time 3:30 - 5:15pm restricted.

29 - 31 July Morning: Playscheme Palmerston Adult 4 - 11years Joanne Jones FREE. 10:05am- Learning Centre, (01446) 704809 £5 for full day for children 12noon Cadoc Crescent, Barry, with additional needs Afternoon: CF63 2NT 1:05pm – 3pm

29 July 10 – 12noon/ Princess Day. Jungle Jacks 0 - 8yrs Jungle Jacks £5.50 per child. 12:30 - Belle will be here singing with 155 Holton Road Staff Ticket admits one child 2:20pm/ her Disney Princess Friends. Barry (01446) 738725 and one adult to the 3:30 - 5:30pm CF63 4HP allocated session. Sessions are time restricted. 30 July 10am Children’s cinema Memo Arts Centre Family Gemma Jones Tickets £2.50 110mins Monsters University (U) Gladstone Road (01446) 738622 Barry CF62 8NA

30 July 5 – 7pm Wheel Wednesdays Duffryn Gardens (029) 20593328 Last admission time: 6pm Free event (normal All kids up to the age of 7 are admission charges apply) invited to bring bikes, trikes, roller blades, scooters and heelys into the garden on the last Wednesday of the month. Whizz around the gardens with your family and friends and experience Dyffryn at top speed.

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Summer 10.00-3.00pm Stop Motion Animation Penarth Pier Pavilion 9 - 13yrs Alice Turner £40 per child. Holidays Workshops with Ben Ewart- The Esplanade Penarth Pier Pavilion Ticket admits one child to Dean Penarth (029) 2071 the allocated session. 31st July Bring along your own Lego, CF64 3AU 2100 Lunch is included in the Plasticine, photographs or your workshop. own drawings to this workshop Please let us know if you where film-maker Ben Ewart- have any dietary Dean will help you make your requirements. own short animated film.

Throughout Daily Arts & Crafts Class Adventure Island Up to 12 Sharon Metson £5.50 including 30 July (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings years 01446 733344 minutes play time Friars Rd Barry CF62 5TJ

Throughout Daily Cookery Class Adventure Island Up to 12 Sharon Metson £5.50 including 30 July (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings years (01446) 733344 minutes play time Friars Rd Barry CF62 5TJ Throughout Daily Street Dance Class Adventure Island Up to 12 Sharon Metson £6.50 per hour July (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings years (01446) 733344 Friars Rd Barry CF62 5TJ

Throughout Half Day Girls’ Pamper Sessions Adventure Island Up to 12 Sharon Metson £10 per session including July (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings years (01446) 733344 lunch Friars Rd Barry CF62 5TJ

Every Thursday 5:30pm – Vale Youth Speak Up – Parkside Christian 16 - 25 years Rosemary Brewer Free 7:30pm Children and YP with learning Centre, Ramsay Road, (01446) 732926 disabilities Gibbonsdown Barry.

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Every Tuesday 10:00am – Vale People First Parents Peer Hamilton House, 123, Liz Davidson Free 12:00pm Advocacy (parents with Broad St, Barry (01446) 732926 learning disabilities) CF62 7AL Tuesdays all 6 - 8pm Glamorgan Artistic Roller Colcot Sports Hall Anne-Marie Escott £4 with skates throughout the Skating Club Colcot road 07974 527247 £6 without skates school holidays Roller Skating Barry and all year round Every 10:30am Monkey Music Summer Bijou Play centre Emma Loyns Prices from £7 per session Wednesday in 11:30am Workshops Cowbridge (01656) 649190 including soft play at Bijou July 12:30pm CF71 7AB vale.bridgend@monk Spaces limited and must be 1:30pm eymusic.co.uk prebooked

Every Monday 12 – 3pm Make it Monday Dyffryn Gardens Reception All tickets £3 In the Summer (029) 20593328 Holidays Throughout the Vale of Glamorgan school holidays we will be putting on a wonderfully messy craft every Monday. Whether it's painting, making pom-pom animals or creating a 3D animal we will have something different for your family to take part in

Every 11 – 2pm 50 things activity Dyffryn Gardens Reception Free event (normal Wednesday in (029) 20593328 admission charges apply) the School Every Wednesday of the Vale Holidays of Glamorgan school holidays we will be putting on a 50 things activity for you to tick off the list. Pick up an activity book and we'll help you get started. Whether it's making wild art, flying a kite or discovering what’s in a pond we'll have something to keep the kids and the adults busy.

August Activities Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

1 - 8 August 8am - 6pm Simply Out of School - The War Memorial Hall 3 - 12yrs Nikki Olphert email: Full Day £30 or Pendoylan Holiday Club Pendoylan nikki@simplyoutof Half day £16 per child Half Days Nr Cowbridge school.co.uk or £3.50 per hour 8 - 1pm or Arts & Craft activities, outdoor CF71 7UJ 07974 372617 (min 4 hours) 1 - 6pm fun and games, baking, bouncy castles etc. All meals, snacks, drinks and activities are included

2 & 3 August Show starts at Street Theatre Weekend Barry Island Contact for (01446) Free 12noon more details 704737

4 – 22 August 10am - 3pm Vale Tennis Camps – Barry Barry Athletic Tennis 4 - 14yrs Rob Cunningham £12/£15* per day Club, 07909 987359 £50/60* per week (5 days) Give your children something Paget Rd Book online at *members/non-members extra to do during the school Barry Island www.valetennisaca break with some fun Tennis & CF62 5TQ demy.co.uk Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

4 & 5, 10am – 3pm Disability Teen Scheme Byrd Crescent Community 12 – Tracey Downes £5 per day 11 & 12, Run by Penarth Youth Project. Centre 19yrs 01446 734088 18 & 19, Must be booked in advance and Byrd Crescent 27 & 28 completed the Helpful Book Penarth August

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

4 – 29 August 10am - 3pm Vale Tennis Camps – Cowbridge Tennis Club 4 - 14yrs Rob Cunningham £12/£15* per day Cowbridge The Broad Shoard 07909 987359 £50/60* per week (5 days) Cowbridge Book online at *members/non-members Give your children something CF71 7DA www.valetennisaca extra to do during the school demy.co.uk break with some fun Tennis & Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 10am - 3pm Vale Tennis Camps – Vale The Vale Resort, 5 - 10yrs Jo Church/Leisure £17 non-members and August Hotel & Resort. Hensol Park Reception £15 members and hotel Hensol (01443) residents Give your children something Vale of Glamorgan 665800 extra to do during the school CF72 8JY break with some fun Tennis & Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

5 August 10am - 12pm Neverland Day Jungle Jacks 0 - 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. A Swashing Buckling 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 12:30 -2:30pm Adventure with Jake and the Barry 738725 and one adult to the Neverland Pirates, Captain CF63 4HP allocated session. 3:30 - 5:30pm Hook and Tinkerbell. Sessions are time restricted.

5 - 6 August 10:30am - Razzamatazz Crossway Methodist 4 - 11yrs Deacon Samantha £1 per child per day 12pm Robots Holiday Club. Church Taylor PLEASE BOOK IN Court Road (01446) ADVANCE Barry 406262 Bible stories, Sports, CF63 4ER Crafts & Healthy Snack deaconsam@ included live.co.uk

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

5 – 7 August 10:05am - Play scheme Palmerston Adult 4 - 11yrs Joanne Jones FREE 12noon Learning Centre (01446) Cadoc Crescent 704809 1:05 – 3pm Barry CF63 2NT

5 August 9:30 -11:15am Neverland Day Jungle Jacks 0 - 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. 11:30am - A Swashing Buckling 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 1:15pm Adventure with Jake and the Barry 738725 and one adult to the 1.30 - 3.15pm Neverland Pirates, Captain CF63 4HP allocated session. 3.30 - 5:15pm Hook and Tinkerbell. Sessions are time restricted. 6 August 2 - 7pm Family Fun Day and Opening Margaret Alexandra 4 - 11yrs Joanne Jones FREE Event Gardens, (01446) (National Play Alexandra Crescent 704809 Day) Barry CF62 7HU

7 August 9:30 -10:10am Baby and Toddler Summer United Free Church Birth - 3yrs Claire Garcia £5 per session or £14 if Fun programme @ Totsplay. Westgate 07751 868515 you book all 3 sessions in 10:20 - 11am Yoga, Sensory play, & much Cowbridge advance more! CF71 7AQ

7, 14, 21 & 29 10am – 2pm Disability Summer Sports Cadoxton Sports Hall 12+yrs Simon Jones £4 per day or £14 for all 4 August Camp. Backs onto Cadoxton 01446 704728 sessions. Non-disabled siblings are also Primary School Siblings charged £3 per welcome. Barry day.

9 August 12 – 4pm Family Fun Day Victoria Park 4 - 11yrs Joanne Jones FREE Cadoxton (01446) Barry 704809

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Summer 10am McLaren Animation Penarth Pier Pavilion 9 - 12yrs Alice Turner Limited spaces per Holidays 12pm Workshops The Esplanade Penarth Pier Pavilion session. 2pm Led by professional animator Penarth (029) 2071 9 August Norman McLaren, you will CF64 3AU 2100 create your own animated film using iPads. 11 - 29 August 10am - 3pm Vale Tennis Camps – Penarth Penarth Windsor LTC 4 - 14yrs Robert Wedlake c/o Full Day £15 or Larkwood Avenue Tennis Squad Half day £10 per child. Half Days Give your children something Penarth 07909 987359 Extra £2 for 10am - extra to do during the school CF64 3JJ Book online For non-members. 12:30pm break with some fun Tennis & (next to Evenlode www.valetennisacad Multi-Sport Camps! Rain or School) emy.co.uk shine we’ll keep you having fun ALL DAY!!

11 & 12, 10am – 3pm Disability Teen Scheme Byrd Crescent 12 – 19yrs Tracey Downes £5 per day 18 & 19, Run by Penarth Youth Project. Community Centre 01446 734088 27 & 28 Must be booked in advance and Byrd Crescent August completed the Helpful Book Penarth

12 August 10am - 12pm Super Hero’s Day Jungle Jacks 0 - 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. 12:30 – Who is your favourite? Be a 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 2:30pm Super Hero and hang out with Barry 738725 and one adult to the 3:30 - 5:30pm our own Super Hero’s. CF63 4HP allocated session. Sessions are time restricted. Summer 9:30 -11:15am Super Hero’s Day– Who is Jungle Jacks 0 – 8yrs Jungle Jacks staff £5.50 per child. Holidays 11:30am - your favourite? Be a Super 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 1:15pm Hero and hang out with our Barry 738725 and one adult to the 12 August own Super Hero’s. CF63 4HP allocated session. 1:30 - 3:15pm Sessions are time 3.30 - 5:15pm restricted.

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

12 August 10am Children’s cinema Memo Arts Centre Family Gemma Jones Tickets £2.50 Mr Peabody & Sherman (U) Gladstone Road Barry (01446) CF62 8NA 738622

12 - 14 August 10:05am – Play Scheme Llanilltud Fawr Primary 4 - 11yrs Joanne Jones FREE 12noon School, Ham Lane East, (01446) Llantwit Major, CF61 704809 1:05 – 3:00pm 1TQ

13 August 9am – 6pm The Vale Show Fonmon Castle 4 - 11yrs Sarah Jones (01446) Admission: Adults £10, Barry 704809 Children £5, Senior CF62 3ZN Citizens £8, Family (2+2) £25

14, 21 & 29 10am – 2pm Disability Summer Sports Cadoxton Sports Hall 12+yrs Simon Jones £4 per day or £14 for all 4 August Camp. Backs onto Cadoxton 01446 704728 sessions. Non-disabled siblings are also Primary School Siblings charged £3 per welcome. Barry day.

15 August 11am – 3pm Family Fun Day Palmerston Community 0 - 18yrs Lee Parry Free For children and young people Learning Centre (01446) 704736 with specific and additional Cadoc Crescent needs and their families and Barry siblings Bring a picnic – refreshments available 16 & 17 August 10am – 4pm Seaside Sports Play Village Promenade Gardens, 4 - 11yrs Joanne Jones FREE Barry Island (01446) 704809

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

16 &17 August 10am – 6pm Family fun weekend Dyffryn Gardens Any age Reception Last admission: 5pm Free (029) 2059 Event (normal admission 3328 charges apply) Join us for our annual family fun weekend, play giant games on the lawn, make some crafts in the house and follow trails around the garden with your family.

Summer 1:30 - 3pm Becky Adams Drop In Penarth Pier Pavilion Alice Turner £5 per child. Holidays 3.30 - 5pm Workshop The Esplanade Penarth Pier Pavilion Ticket admits one child to Create your own teeny tiny Penarth (029) 2071 the allocated session. 16 August books that promise to enchant! CF64 3AU 2100 All materials will be Learn new craft techniques included. and fill your books with magic spells and very special secrets! The books are tiny enough to fit in a decorated match box!

18 & 19, 10am – 3pm Disability Teen Scheme Byrd Crescent 12 – 19yrs Tracey £5 per day 27 & 28 Run by Penarth Youth Project. Community Centre Downes August Must be booked in advance and Byrd Crescent (01446) completed the Helpful Book Penarth 734088

19 August 10am - 12pm TV Show Day Sophia the First, Jungle Jacks 0 – 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. 12:30 - Doc McStuffins, Jake the 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 2:30pm Neverland Pirate and Peppa Barry 738725 and one adult to the 3:30 - 5:30pm Pig. Sophia will be singing in CF63 4HP allocated session. this party. Come and meet her Sessions are time friends. restricted.

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Summer 9:30 -11:15am TV Show Day - Sophia the Jungle Jacks 0 – 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. Holidays 11:30 -1:15pm First, Doc McStuffins, Jake the 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child Neverland Pirate and Peppa Barry 738725 and one adult to the 19 August 1:30 -3:15pm Pig. Sophia will be singing in CF63 4HP allocated session. 3:30 - 5:15pm this party. Come and meet her Sessions are time friends. restricted.

19 - 21 August 10:05am - Play Scheme Llanilltud Fawr Primary 4 - 11yrs Joanne Jones FREE 12pm School (01446) £5 for full day for children Ham Lane East Llantwit 704809 with additional needs 1:05pm – 3pm Major, CF61 1TQ

21 & 29 August 10am – 2pm Disability Summer Sports Cadoxton Sports Hall 12+yrs Simon Jones £4 per day or £14 for all 4 Camp. Backs onto Cadoxton 01446 704728 sessions. Non-disabled siblings are also Primary School Siblings charged £3 per welcome. Barry day.

Summer 10am – 3pm Stop Motion Animation Penarth Pier Pavilion 9 - 12yrs Alice Turner £40 per child. Holidays Workshops with Ben Ewart- The Esplanade Penarth Pier Pavilion Ticket admits one child to Dean Penarth (029) 2071 the allocated session. 21 August Bring along your own lego, CF64 3AU 2100 Lunch is included in the plasticine, photographs or your workshop. own drawings to this workshop Please let us know if you where film-maker Ben Ewart- have any dietary Dean will help you make your requirements. own short animated film.

21 August 7:30pm Hairspray the Broadway Memo Arts Centre Family Gemma Jones Evening Performance £12 Musical Gladstone Road Barry (01446) full, £9 concessions, £40 22 August 2:30 & 7:30pm CF62 8NA 738622 Group(4) Matinee Performance £9

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

24 August 6:30pm St Donats Castle, Nr Llantwit St Donats Castle Ring box Box Office Cost: £17.50 Concessions Major office for Box Office is open £16 St Donats Castle is the details 9am to 5pm backdrop this Bank Holiday Sunday for an open air Mon to Fri production of Gilbert and (01446) Sullivan's timeless operetta, 799100 The Pirates of Penzance, staged by Illyria. The castle gardens will be open from 4.30pm, feel free to bring a picnic. Access to the performance area is from 6pm; a mix of seated and non- seated areas on the Top Lawn can be booked.

26 August 10am - 12pm Toy Story Day Jungle Jacks 0 – 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. 12.30 - Meet Buzz and Woody. What 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 2:30pm will they get up to today? To Barry 738725 and one adult to the 3:30 - 5:30pm infinity and beyond!!!!! CF63 4HP allocated session. Sessions are time restricted.

Summer 9:30 -11:15am Toy Story Day – Meet Buzz Jungle Jacks 0 – 8yrs Jungle Jacks Staff £5.50 per child. Holidays 11:30am - and Woody. What will they get 155 Holton Road (01446) Ticket admits one child 1:15pm up to today? To infinity and Barry 738725 and one adult to the 26 August 1:30- 3:15pm beyond!! CF63 4HP allocated session. 3:30 - 5:15pm Sessions are time restricted.

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

27 August 5 – 7pm Wheel Wednesdays Dyffryn Gardens 0 – 7yrs Reception Last admission time: 6pm (029) 2059 Free event (normal All kids up to the age of 7 are 3328 admission charges apply) invited to bring bikes, trikes, roller blades, Scooters and Heelys into the garden on the last Wednesday of the month. Whizz around the gardens with your family and friends and experience Dyffryn at top speed.

27 August 7:30 – 9:30pm Bat night Dyffryn Grdens Ring for Reception Gates open: 7pm more details (029) 2059 Adult £6, Child £3 Discover more about the world 3328 of bats as the sun goes down with ecologist David Clements. After an illustrated talk and armed with bat detectors, we will take you on a bat hunting walk around the gardens to find some of our nocturnal residents 27 & 28 10am – 3pm Disability Teen Scheme Byrd Crescent 12 – 19yrs Tracey £5 per day August Run by Penarth Youth Project. Community Centre Downes Must be booked in advance and Byrd Crescent 01446 completed the Helpful Book Penarth 734088

29 August 10am – 2pm Disability Summer Sports Cadoxton Sports Hall 12+yrs Simon Jones £4 per day or £14 for all 4 Camp. Backs onto Cadoxton 01446 704728 sessions. Non-disabled siblings are also Primary School Siblings charged £3 per welcome. Barry day.

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

30 August 11am - 4pm Hound Hog Day The Gathering Place All Family Elizabeth Holdsworth Free Family Fun Day in aid of St Athan 07549 642747 Greyhound Rescue Wales CF62 4JH

Throughout Daily Arts & Crafts Class Adventure Island Up to 12yrs Sharon Metson £5.50 including 30 August (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings (01446) minutes play time Friars Rd 733344 Barry CF62 5TJ Throughout Daily Cookery Class Adventure Island Up to 12yrs Sharon Metson £5.50 including 30 August (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings (01446) minutes play time Friars Rd 733344 Barry CF62 5TJ Throughout Daily Street Dance Class Adventure Island Up to 12yrs Sharon Metson £6.50 per hour August (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings (01446) Friars Rd 733344 Barry CF62 5TJ

Throughout Half Day Girls’ Pamper Sessions Adventure Island Up to 12yrs Sharon Metson £10 per session including August (advance booking required) Esplanade Buildings (01446) lunch Friars Rd 733344 Barry CF62 5TJ

Tuesdays all 6am - 8pm Glamorgan Artistic Roller Colcot Sports Hall 5yrs - Adult Anne-Marie Escott £4 with skates throughout the Skating Club Colcot road 07974 527247 £6 without skates school holidays Roller Skating Barry and all year round Every 10:30am Monkey Music Summer Bijou Play centre 0 - 5yrs Emma Loyns Prices from £7 per Wednesday in 11:30am Workshops Cowbridge 01656 649190 session July 12:30pm CF71 7AB vale.bridgend@monk including soft play at Bijou 1:30pm eymusic.co.uk Spaces limited and must be pre-booked

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Every Thursday 5:30pm – Vale Youth Speak Up – Parkside Christian 16 - 25yrs Rosemary Brewer Free 7:30pm Children and YP with learning Centre, Ramsay Road, (01446) disabilities Gibbonsdown Barry. 732926

Summer 12.30 - 2pm Art Club Penarth Pier Pavilion Alice Turner £5 per child. Holidays 2.30 - 4pm Our popular art club is on The Esplanade Penarth Pier Pavilion Ticket admits one child to throughout the summer Penarth (029) 2071 the allocated session. Every Thursday holidays! CF64 3AU 2100

Every Tuesday 10am – 12pm Vale People First Parents Peer Hamilton House, 123, 18yrs+ Liz Davidson Free Advocacy (parents with Broad St, Barry (01446) learning disabilities) CF62 7AL 732926

Every Monday 12 – 3pm Make it Monday Dyffryn Gardens Contact for Reception All tickets £3 In the Summer details (029) 2059 Holidays Throughout the Vale of 3328 Glamorgan school holidays we will be putting on a wonderfully messy craft every Monday. Whether it's painting, making pom-pom animals or creating a 3D animal we will have something different for your family to take part in

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Every 11am – 2pm 50 things activity Dyffryn Gardens Contact for Reception Free event (normal Wednesday in more details (029) 2059 admission charges apply) the School Every Wednesday of the Vale 3328 Holidays of Glamorgan school holidays we will be putting on a 50 things activity for you to tick off the list. Pick up an activity book and we'll help you get started. Whether it's making wild art, flying a kite or discovering whats in a pond we'll have something to keep the kids and the adults busy.

Libraries in the Vale Barry Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

21 July TBC CSI Kids Barry Library 7 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free Who killed the Minotaur? The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library King Square, Barry, Celebrate the Summer CF63 4RW Places are limited Reading Mythical Maze Launch 22 July 10:30 - Mythical Maze Stories & Craft Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11.30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Afrika! King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

22 July 2:30 – 3:30pm Summer Signing Barry Library 8 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Introduction to BSL for children King Square, Barry, Places are limited CF63 4RW 23 July 10:30 – Animal Magic! Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Stories & Crafts King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW 23 July 4 – 5pm Children’s Indoor Games Club Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free Drop - In The County Library, (01446) 422425 King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW 24 July 10:30 – 12pm Get Creative! Barry Library 6yrs+ Gillian Southby Free African Mask Making The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Create an authentic African King Square, Barry, Mask CF63 4RW 29 July 10:30 – Mythical Maze Stories & Craft Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Mythical Creatures King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW 29 July 2:30 – 3:30pm Summer Signing Barry Library 8 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Introduction to BSL for children King Square, Barry, Places are limited CF63 4RW

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

30 July 10:30 – “How to Train your Dragon” Barry Library 5ys+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Craft Workshop King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

30 July 4 – 5pm Children’s Indoor Games Club Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Drop -In King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

1 August 2:30 – 4pm Wings & Things Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free Book a ticket in the Create Dragon & Faery Wings The County Library, (01446) 422425 Library and Wands! King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

5 August 10:30 – Mythical Maze Stories & Craft Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library American Indians King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

5 August 2:30 – 3:30pm Summer Signing Barry Library 8 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Introduction to BSL for children King Square, Barry, Places are limited CF63 4RW

6 August 4 – 5pm Children’s Indoor Games Club Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Drop -In King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

7 August 10:30 – 12pm Get Creative! Barry Library 5yrs+ Gillian Southby Free Make your own Totem Pole! The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

8 August 2 - 4pm Get Creative! Barry Library 5yrs+ Gillian Southby Free Indian Head Dress and The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Medicine Stick King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

12 August 10:30 – Mythical maze Stories & Craft Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Ancient Egyptian Fun King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

12 August 2:30 – Summer Signing Barry Library 8 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free 3:30pm The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Introduction to BSL for children King Square, Barry, Places are limited CF63 4RW

13 August 4 – 5pm Children’s Indoor Games Club Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Drop -In King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

14 August 10:30 – Make your own Egyptian Barry Library 6yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 12pm Death Mask and Staff and be The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library like King Tut! King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

14 August 2:30 – 4pm Get Creative! Barry Library 6yrs+ Gillian Southby Free Egyptian Cartouche Craft! The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

19 August 10:30 – Mythical maze Stories & Craft Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Beasts & Beauties! King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

19 August 2:30 - Summer Signing Barry Library 8 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free 3:30pm The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Introduction to BSL for children King Square, Barry, Places are limited CF63 4RW

20 August 4 – 5pm Children’s Indoor Games Club Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Drop -In King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

21 August 10:30 – Get Creative! Barry Library 5yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 12pm Beasts & Beauties Battle! The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library King Square, Barry, Create Shields and Swords CF63 4RW

22 August 2:30 – 4pm Woodland Puppets Shadow Barry Library 5yrs+ Gillian Southby Free Play The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

26 August 10:30 - Mythical maze Stories & Craft Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 11:30am The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Exotic India King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

26 August 2:30 – Summer Signing Barry Library 8 - 12yrs Gillian Southby Free 3:30pm The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Introduction to BSL for children King Square, Barry, Places are limited CF63 4RW

27 August 4 - 5pm Children’s Indoor Games Club Barry Library 4yrs+ Gillian Southby Free The County Library, (01446) 422425 Drop -In King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

29 August 10:30 – Family beading Workshop Barry Library 7yrs - Adult Gillian Southby Free 12pm How to make beaded The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library creatures King Square, Barry, as places are limited CF63 4RW

29 August 2:30 - Get Creative! Barry Library 6yrs+ Gillian Southby Free 3:30pm Exotic India peacock and The County Library, (01446) 422425 Book a ticket in the Library Elephant puppets King Square, Barry, CF63 4RW

Cowbridge Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

24 July 10:30 – A-mazing Crafts Cowbridge Library 4yrs+ Melanie Weeks Free 11:30am Old Hall, High Street, (01446) 773941 Cowbridge, CF71 7AH Come along and create lots of amazing Mythical crafts

4 August 10:30 – Mythical Mask Making Cowbridge Library 4yrs+ (01446) 773941 Free 11:30am Old Hall, High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AH

6 August 2 – 3:30pm Calligraphy Cowbridge Library 9yrs+ (01446) 773941 Free Super Spirals with Tutor Andy Old Hall, High Street, Check with Cowbridge Cowbridge, CF71 7AH Library for more details

19 July – Drop – In Designer Mythical Monster Cowbridge Library 4yrs+ (01446) 773941 Free drop into Cowbridge 23 August Competition Old Hall, High Street, Library for an entry form Cowbridge, CF71 7AH Prizes for the winners!

21 July 2 – 5pm The Detective Project – Cowbridge Library 8 – 12yrs (01446) 773941 Booking essential – 20 places interactive event for children. Old Hall, High Street, available Cowbridge, CF71 7AH

TBC TBC Owls for U Cowbridge Library All ages (01446) 773941 Free Go and see the Owls at Old Hall, High Street, Check with Cowbridge Cowbridge Library Cowbridge, CF71 7AH Library for more details

Dinas Powys Library Age Time Name of Activity Venue Phone number Cost range 25 July 2:30 – A-mazing Mask making Dinas Powys Library 4yrs+ Paul Templing Free 3:30pm Fairoaks, The Murch, (029) 2051 2556 Book a place in the library Create some great mythical Dinas Powys, CF64 masks 4QU

Dinas Powys Library Age Time Name of Activity Venue Phone number Cost range 8 August 2:30 – Mythical Maze Creature Dinas Powys Library 4yrs+ Paul Templing Free 3:30pm Creations workshop Fairoaks, The Murch, (029) 2051 2556 Book a place in the library Dinas Powys, CF64 4QU

22 August 2:30 – Dragonology Craft Workshop Dinas Powys Library 4yrs+ Paul Templing Free 3:30pm Come along and make a Fairoaks, The Murch, (029) 2051 2556 Book a place in the library Chinese Dragon Dinas Powys, CF64 4QU

Llantwit Major Library Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

9 July 10:30 – Bookstart Celebration Day 0 - 4yrs Tina Scott 11:30am Llantwit Major Library (01446) 792700 Free Super Hero Picnic Boverton Rd, Llantwit Major, CF61 1XZ Songs and stories with Cathy

12 July 10:30 – Llantwit Major Library 4 - 7yrs Tina Scott Free 11:30am Stories and A-mazing crafts Boverton Rd, Llantwit (01446) 792700 Major, CF61 1XZ 19 July 10:30 – Llantwit Major Library 4 - 7yrs Tina Scott Free 11:30am Stories and A-mazing crafts Boverton Rd, Llantwit (01446) 792700 Major, CF61 1XZ 26 July 10:30 – Llantwit Major Library 4 - 7yrs Tina Scott Free 11:30am Stories and A-mazing crafts Boverton Rd, Llantwit (01446) 792700 Major, CF61 1XZ 1 August 1 – 4pm Llantwit Major Library All Ages Tina Scott Free Owls 4 U Boverton Rd, Llantwit (01446) 792700 Major, CF61 1XZ

Llantwit Major Library Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

4 August 10 – 11am Llantwit Major Library 7 – 12yrs Tina Scott Free Dragonology 1 Boverton Rd, Llantwit (01446) 792700 Major, CF61 1XZ 4 August 3 – 4pm Llantwit Major Library 7 - 12yrs Tina Scott Free Dragonology 2 Boverton Rd, Llantwit (01446) 792700 Major, CF61 1XZ

Penarth Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

22 July 2 – 2:45pm Story time Penarth Library Under 5yrs Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Stories & Craft CF64 2YT Book at the library

26 July 11 – 12pm Blast Creative Penarth Library 7yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 CF64 2YT Book at the library

29 July 10:30am – Techno Tuesday Penarth Library 10yrs+ Marcus Payne Free 12noon Introducing Rasperry Pi PC Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Programming CF64 2YT Book at the library

29 July 2 – 2:45pm Story time Penarth Library Under 5yrs Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Stories & Craft CF64 2YT Book at the library

30 July 2 – 3pm Mythical maze crafts Penarth Library 5yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 CF64 2YT Book at the library

2 August 11 – Blast Creative Penarth Library 7yrs+ Marcus Payne Free 12noon Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 CF64 2YT Book at the library

Penarth Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

5 August 10:30 – Techno Tuesday Penarth Library 10yrs+ Marcus Payne Free 12noon Build and programme your Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 own robot CF64 2YT Book at the library

5 August 2 – 2:45pm Story time Penarth Library Under 5yrs Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Stories & Craft CF64 2YT Book at the library

6 August 2 – 3pm Mythical maze Crafts Penarth Library 6yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library Marvellous marble mazes CF64 2YT

9 August 11 – 12pm Blast Creative Penarth Library 7yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library CF64 2YT

12 August 10:30 – Techno Tuesday Penarth Library 10yrs+ Marcus Payne Free 12pm Introducing Rasperry Pi pc Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library programming CF64 2YT

13 August 2 – 3pm Mythical Maze Crafts Penarth Library 10yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Dragonii doodling workshops Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library CF64 2YT

16 August 11 – 12pm Blast Creative Penarth Library 7yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library CF64 2YT

19 August 10:30 – Techno Tuesdays Penarth Library 10yrs+ Marcus Payne Free 12pm Build and programme your Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library own robot CF64 2YT

19 August 2 – 2:45pm Storytime Penarth Library Under 5yrs Marcus Payne Free Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library Stories and Craft CF64 2YT

20 August 10 – A-mazing Musical Merriment Penarth Library Under 5yrs Marcus Payne Free 10:45am Musical songs and Rhymes Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library session for babies & Tots CF64 2YT

Penarth Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

20 August 2 – 3pm Mythical maze Crafts Penarth Library 6yrs+ Marcus Payne Free Chinese Dragon puppet Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library CF64 2YT

30 August Drop – In Mythical Maze Library Fun Penarth Library All Ages Marcus Payne Free Day! Stanwell Road, Penarth, (029) 2070 8438 Book in the Library Fun and game extravaganza! CF64 2YT

Rhoose Library

Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

21 July – Drop - In Monster and mermaid Rhoose Library 4yrs+ Sandra Cooper Free 29 August Mayhem Fontygary Road, (01446) 710220 Rhoose, CF62 3DS

30 July 10:30 – Dragonology Rhoose Library 7 - 11yrs Sandra Cooper Free 11:30am Stories and puppet Dragon Fontygary Road, (01446) 710220 Book in the library Rhoose, CF62 3DS

5 August 2 – 3:30pm Calligraphy Sandra Cooper Super Spirals with tutor Andy

8 August 10:30 – Mythical Mosaics Rhoose Library 5 - 7yrs Sandra Cooper Free 11:30am Fontygary Road, (01446) 710220 Book in the library Rhoose, CF62 3DS

13 August 2:30 - Messy Nessy Rhoose Library 4 - 6yrs+ Sandra Cooper Free 3:30pm Stories and Craft Fontygary Road, (01446) 710220 Rhoose, CF62 3DS

Rhoose Library

Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

1 September 2:30 – A-mazing Crafts Rhoose Library 7 - 11yrs Sandra Cooper Free 3:30pm Fontygary Road, (01446) 710220 Crafty fun with Sandra Rhoose, CF62 3DS

St Athan Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

24 July 10:30 – Mythical Maze Craft Fun St Athan Library 4yrs+ (01446) 751497 Free 11:30am Old Primary School, Book at the Library Church Lane, F62 4PL

31 July 10:30 - Dragonology St Athan Library 4yrs+ (01446) 751497 Free 11:30am Create a Chinese dragon Old Primary School, Book at the Library Church Lane, F62 4PL

7 August 10:30 – A-mazing Masks craft activity St Athan Library 4yrs+ (01446) 751497 Free 11:30am Old Primary School, Book at the Library Church Lane, CF62 4PL

14 August 10:30 - Mythical Maze Creature St Athan Library 4yrs+ (01446) 751497 Free 11:30am Creations Old Primary School, Book at the Library Church Lane, CF62 4PL

Sully Library

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

24 July 3:30 – 5pm Get Creative! Sully Library 6yrs+ (029) 2053 1267 Free Sully Sports and Social African Mask Making Club, South Road, CF64 5SP Book a ticket at Sully Come along and create an Library authentic African Mask 29 July 3:30 – 5pm Mythical Maze Sully Library 4yrs+ (029) 2053 1267 Free Stories and Craft Sully Sports and Social Club, South Road, CF64 Book a ticket at Sully 5SP Library

7 August 3:30 - 5pm Dragonology Crafts Sully Library 5yrs+ (029) 2053 1267 Free Sully Sports and Social How to train your Dragon fun Club, South Road, CF64 Book a ticket at Sully 5SP Library

21 August 3:30 – 5pm Woodland Puppets Shadow Sully Library 5yrs+ (029) 2053 1267 Free Play Sully Sports and Social Club, South Road, CF64 Book a ticket at Sully 5SP Library

Wenvoe Library

Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Phone number Cost

28 July 1:30 – Mythical Maze mask Making Wenvoe Library 4yrs+ (029) 2059 4176 Free 2:30pm Terrapin Building, Book in the Library Community Centre, Wenvoe, CF5 6AL

4 August 1:30 – Woodland Puppet making Wenvoe Library 4yrs+ (029) 2059 4176 Free 2:30pm Terrapin Building, Book in the Library Community Centre, Wenvoe, CF5 6AL

11 August 1:30 – Howling Owls 4 U Wenvoe Library 4yrs+ (029) 2059 4176 Free 2:30pm Terrapin Building, Book in the Library TBC Community Centre, Wenvoe, CF5 6AL 18 August 1:30 – Mythical Mosaics Wenvoe Library 4yrs+ (029) 2059 4176 Free 2:30pm Terrapin Building, Book in the Library Community Centre, Wenvoe, CF5 6AL

Cardiff & Newport Activities

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

19 - 31 July 11 - 4pm I Spy ... Nature Workshop National Museum Suitable for 0300 1112333 Free Explore the way we look at nature Cardiff all and make some artwork to take Cathays Park home. Drop-in Cardiff CF10 3NP

Daily from 19 July 10 - 5pm I Spy ... Nature exhibition. National Museum Suitable for 0300 1112333 Free (closed Mondays) A hands-on family-friendly Cardiff all exhibition where you can try Cathays Park observing and recording Cardiff nature CF10 3NP

19 - 25 July 11am Nature in a New Light National Museum Suitable for 0300 1112333 Free (closed Mondays) 1pm Take a guided tour of the I Spy ... Cardiff all 3pm Nature exhibition and make your Cathays Park 29 July - own artwork inspired by the weird Cardiff August 1 and wonderful sights on display. CF10 3NP No pre-booking, book on arrival

19 - 31 July 10 - 5pm Summer Treasure Trail National Museum Suitable for 0300 1112333 Free Follow the trail around the Cardiff all museum to solve the clues. Drop- Cathays Park in Cardiff CF10 3NP

26 – 27 July New for 2014 Cardiff Roald Dahl Plass All the Family 02920 872087 Free welcomes the Welsh leg of the Cardiff Bay P1 SuperStock Championship. Cardiff Boasting race boats that have South Glamorgan been designed by the best CF10 5AL race engineers in the industry, it's hailed as the next generation of motorsport! Using the Bay as race course, the water turns the course into an unpredictable contest that's exhilarating for both racers and spectators alike. 35

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

27 July – 31 August Cardiff Bay Beach Roald Dahl Plass The whole Free After last years success the Cardiff Bay Family Cardiff Bay Beach is back for Cardiff the summer holidays... so put S Glam on your shades, dig out your CF10 5AL bucket and spade and come and enjoy the city's urban beach. Discover how the Roald Dahl Plas has been transformed with a giant sandpit, paddling pool, live music, traditional seaside rides and plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. 21 – 25 July Full Day “Annie” in a Week Chapter Arts Centre 7 - 14yrs Shelley Norton £120 10 - 4pm Market Place The Big Talent sibling discount £90 Singing, dancing, acting and Canton School early drop putting a show on in a week Cardiff off 9am for 02920 464506 extra £10 a 07886 020923 day 30 July 1:05pm Natural Sciences National Museum Suitable for 0300 1112333 Free Lunchtime Talk Cardiff all A family talk on bat sounds by Cathays Park Catalena Angele, Biodiversity Cardiff Documentation Assistant. CF10 3NP No pre-booking, Book on arrival

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

2 August 10:30 – New for 2014 is the Wales Cooper Field The whole 07808894719 Adult £3.50 7pm Thai Festival which will take Cardiff Family Child (5 -10) £1 place in the city centre of CF10 3RB Cardiff. The festival is being arranged by Desy Thai, who also organise The Bristol Thai Festival and the Torbay Thai Festival.

The event will bring cultural entertainment, education, tradition and colour. This will promote an understanding of Thai culture amongst the people of Cardiff, many of whom will have their own cultural connections from across the world.

2 - 3 August 11 - 12pm Condensed Histories: First National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free World War Shows Cardiff all www.museumwales Using comedy, storytelling, Cathays Park .ac.uk juggling, magic and more, Cardiff Greg Chapman’s Condensed CF10 3NP Histories offer a unique view of history. Drop-in

2 - 17 August 11 - 4pm Propaganda Posters National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free (closed Mondays) Take inspiration from First Cardiff over 5s www.museumwales World War material to create Cathays Park .ac.uk a propaganda-style poster. Cardiff Drop-in CF10 3NP

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

Weekends in August Rock On! National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free Discover the fascinating world Cardiff all www.museumwales of Geology and make a Cathays Park .ac.uk memento to take home. No Cardiff pre-booking, Book on arrival. CF10 3NP

4 - 6 August 10 - 4pm Photography Junior Summer Chapter Arts Centre 6 - 12yrs Natasha Jenkins 1 day £30 Camera Club Market Road 02920 513322 2 days £50 18 - 20 Canton 07908 581881 3 days £60 August Cardiff Bookings can be made CF5 1QE for the 3 days or you can make individual day bookings

4 - 8 August 9 – 3:30pm Shakespeare Summer School 14 Chapter Arts Centre 7 - 11yrs Yvonne Murphy £90 cost with sibling Cardiff 07949 626538 £160 CF5 1QE Y.murphy1@ ntlworld.com

5 - 29 August 10 – Landmarks in the Landscape National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free (closed Mondays) 12:30pm Pick up a family art activity Cardiff all www.museumwales and from our Landscape Art Cart. Cathays Park .ac.uk 2 - 4pm Drop-in Cardiff CF10 3NP

5 - 29 August 11:30am Making Art National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free (closed Mondays) 1:30pm and Make your own works of art Cardiff all www.museumwales 3pm inspired by work in the Cathays Park .ac.uk contemporary galleries. No Cardiff pre-booking, Book on arrival. CF10 3NP

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

9 - 10 August 1pm and Condensed Histories: First National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free 2pm World War Shows Cardiff all www.museumwales Using comedy, storytelling, Cathays Park .ac.uk juggling, magic and more, Cardiff Greg Chapman’s Condensed CF10 3NP Histories offer a unique view of history. Drop-in

16 - 17 August 11 - 1pm Comforts for the Troops: First National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free 2 - 4pm World War Family Workshops. Cardiff all www.museumwales During the First World War, Cathays Park .ac.uk women were encouraged to Cardiff knit and sew items to send to CF10 3NP the troops. Discover what went into these parcels, try on replica items and have a go at working antique sewing and sock-knitting machines. No pre-booking, Book on arrival

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

16 – 17 August 10 – 5pm Those medieval knights were a Cardiff Castle Suitable for 02920 878100 Adults £6.00 per ticket bloodthirsty lot! Lots of brutal Castle Street all type brawls and ferocious fights and Cardiff Castle Key holders: it is going to be a high octane CF10 3RB Adults £4.00 per ticket thriller of a weekend. See the type most skilled knights in the land Castle Key holders: as they look to impress nobility Children £2.00 per and crowd alike and win the ticket type coveted title of best in show! Castle Key holders: Swords, spears and maces, Seniors £3.00 per shields and chain mail, the ticket type warriors will be throwing Children £4.00 per everything they have at each ticket type other and all for your Seniors £5.00 per entertainment. ticket type

Explore a working medieval village, soak up the sights, sounds and smells of bygone centuries, and enjoy captivating storytelling sessions and enlightening demonstrations. 18 - 21 August Full Day “Horrible Histories” in a Week Wales Millennium 7 - 14yrs Shelley Norton £120 10 - 4pm Centre The Big Talent sibling discount £90 Create characters, sketches Bute Place School early drop and songs all based on the hit Cardiff Bay off 9am for Horrible Histories books and CF10 5AL 02920 464506 extra £10 a show 07886 020923 day

19 August 11 - 4pm Augustus National Roman Legion 3 - 12yrs Victoria Le Poidevin Free Be an Emperor for a day in our Museum 02920 573550 craft workshops High Street Caerleon Newport NP18 1AE

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

19 - 31 August 11 - 4pm Beautiful Buildings National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free (closed Mondays) Learn about the museum Cardiff over 5’s www.museumwales building and other local Cathays Park .ac.uk architecture then create a Cardiff piece of art to take home. CF10 3NP Drop-in.

23 - 24 August 11 - 5pm Empire: A Roman Spectacular. Caerleon Amphitheatre 3 - Adult Victoria Le Poidevin £5 adults, £4 Entertainment at the Caerleon 02920 573550 concessions and £15 Amphitheatre, with soldiers, Newport Family Ticket. cavalry, artillery and stalls. An NP18 1AE activity packed day out for all the family.

23 - 24 August 11 – 1pm Comforts for the Troops: First National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free 2 – 4pm World War Family Workshops. Cardiff all www.museumwales During the First World War, Cathays Park .ac.uk women were encouraged to Cardiff knit and sew items to send to CF10 3NP the troops. Discover what went into these parcels, try on replica items and have a go at working antique sewing and sock-knitting machines. No pre-booking, Book on arrival

27 August 1:05pm Natural Sciences Lunchtime National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free Talk Cardiff all www.museumwales “Minerals under the Cathays Park .ac.uk microscope” by Tom Cotterell, Cardiff Mineralogy Curator. CF10 3NP No pre-booking, Book on arrival

Date Time Name of Activity Venue Age range Contact Details Cost

31 August 2pm Harvest the Meadow National Museum Suitable for 0300 111 2333 Free Help harvest and package Cardiff all www.museumwales seeds to create more urban Cathays Park .ac.uk meadows. Cardiff No pre-booking, Book on CF10 3NP arrival

Leisure Centres - For information on activities in the leisure centres please visit: www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/fis or contact FIS directly. Penarth leisure Centre Address: Penarth Leisure Centre, Andrew Road, Penarth, CF64 2NS Tel: 01446 403000/Option 1 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leisurecentre.com

Barry Leisure Centre Address: Barry Leisure Centre, Parkwood Leisure, Greenwood Street, Barry, CF63 4RU Tel: 01446 403000/Option 2 Email:[email protected] Website: www.leisurecentre.com

Llantwit Major Leisure Centre Address: Ham Lane East, Llantwit Major, CF61 1TZ Tel: 01446 403000/Option 4 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leisurecentre.com

Cowbridge Leisure Centre Address: The Broadshoard, Cowbridge, CF71 7DA Tel: 01446 403000/Option 3 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leisurecentre.com

Holm View Leisure Centre Address: Skomer Road, Barry, CF62 9DA Tel: 01446 403000/Option 5 Email: [email protected] Website: www.leisurecentre.com