events On Sat 5, the Dark Skies Reserve in the Brecon Beacons will be the starting point for an educational yet booze-based tour named Beer In The Beacons. You'll be shown around the Brecon Brewery and then driven to three real ale pubs in the area, courtesy of organisers Good Day Out. 4400. In which you can look around Chapter’s Community Garden, as part of a UK-wide one-day scheme. Paddle Fest Cardiff International White Water, Cardiff Bay. Free. Info 029 2087 2087. Try out a range of water-sports for the very first time, including canoeing, kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding, via taster sessions running throughout the day. Picnic Penarth Gimber Motors, Penarth. 6-11pm. Info 029 2071 3843. Street food specialists from Penarth and elsewhere in south Wales, hosted by Penarth Town Council. Drinks, dancing and dinner in the dark is promised this evening, and it’s on tomorrow daytime also. Rugby Union: Dove Men Tests – Wales v Ireland Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. 2.30pm, £10-£35 adv. Info 0844 8471881. Settle Into The Landscape – An Intimate Tour Of The Beacons Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. St Fagans Food Festival National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Two-day festival with lots of local producers. This was good last year, notably some banging farmhouse cider I necked. Switched On Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Until Sun 6) Theatr Ffynnon Summer Picnic Family Fundraiser Llanllowell House, Llanllowell, Usk. 11am-4pm, £5/£3. Info 07546 390323. Summer picnic to raise funds for Theatr Ffynnon so it can continue to provide access to workshops, theatre productions and projects. Weber Grill Academy Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £100. Info 01443 222716. Presented as part of Angela Gray’s Cookery School, this takes you through grilling, roasting, smoking and baking techniques. Also on Fri 11 and Wed 30. Who Killed The King Borough Theatre, Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £15. Info 01873 850805. A musical Murder Mystery grand charity fundraising event consisting of popular songs, laughter, intrigue and audience participation. Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff
Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales. org.uk. SUNDAY 6 5m4shdown The Little Man Coffee Co., Cardiff. 12.30pm, £4 to enter. Info 07933 844234. Super Smash Bros. gaming tournament. It's supposed to say 'Smashdown' but a number 4 in the font we use for event names doesn't look much like a letter A. A World Music Month Of Sundays National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. A parade, performance and workshop by Samba Galez. On tomorrow also. Canalathon Brecon Beacons National Park. £180 per team to enter. Info www.mbact. org.uk/canalathon.php. Incorpoeating three sections undertaken by canoe, bike and foot, in that order. See Roundup. Cardiff 10k Museum Avenue, Cardiff (starting point). 9.15am. Info 029 2034 3940. Now in its 30th year, this race is organised by Kidney Wales and preceded by a 2k fun run (the main race starts at 10am). Cardiff Storytelling Circle Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 2030 4400. Cwmbran Craft Fayre Our Lady’s School Hall, Cwmbran. 1-4pm. Info cwmbran_ crafts@hotmail.co.uk. Every first Sunday of the month. Dylan’s Swansea Guided Tour Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (starting point). 10.30am, £4-£10. Info 01792 463980. Presented by Fluellen and finishing in the No Sign Wine Bar. Early Medieval Alliance: Beseiging The Castle Caldicot Castle & Country Park. 11am-5pm, £5/£3 kids. Info 01291 420241. Elan Valley Walking Festival: Garreg Ddu Roundabout Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 10am-4pm. Info 01597 810880. Nine-mile walk led by Tudor Davies. Elan Valley Walking Festival: Railway Ramble Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 10am-12pm. Info 01597 810880. Three-mile walk. Football: European Championship Qualifier – Wales v Israel Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff. 5pm. Info 0845 3451400. Getting close to actual qualification now folks, and while Wales are
certainly the better of these two teams they’d do well not to get complacent and recognise the state of Israel, so to speak. Group 617 Lecture Series: The Dambusters Penarth Pier Pavilion. 10.30am-12pm, free. Info 0844 8700887. Talk highlighting the connections between the Dambuster Squadron and Penarth and Barry. Gymnastics: League Qualifier Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 9am-6pm. Info 0300 3003127. Home Charcutier: Inspired By Southern Europe Humble By Nature, Penalt, nr Monmouth. 9.45am, £120. Info 01600 714595. With Graham Waddington. Ice Hockey: Challenge Cup – Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers Ice Arena, Cardiff Bay. 6pm, £6-£15. Info 029 2038 2001. Lights In The Sky Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (At weekends until Sun 27) Lou Lou’s Cardiff Vintage Fair City Hall, Cardiff. 11am5pm, £2. Info info@ thevintagefair.com. Return of this regular, popular vintage fest, with a hairstyling booth, tea and cakes and other stuff TBC. Picnic Penarth Gimber Motors, Penarth. 11am-4pm. Info 029 2071 3843. Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. St Fagans Food Festival National History Museum, St Fagans. 10am-5pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Switched On Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. Info 029 2047 5475. (Finishes today) Tuscan Kitchen Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 9.30am-3.30pm, £165. Info 01443 222716. With Angela Gray. UKBFF Paul Grant Welsh Championships St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 11.30am, £20. Info 029 2087 8444. That’s the The United Kingdom Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation to you. Velvet Coalmine Literature Day Preachers Lounge & Wine Bar, Blackwood. 12-6pm. Info 01495 227206. Featuring, in chronological order: Iain Richards in conversation with Gary Raymond; Gee Williams & Rhian Elizabeth in conversation; Cynan Jones and Rachel Trezise in conversation; Francesca Rhydderch and Jo Mazelis in conversation; and live music TBC. MONDAY 7 A World Music Month Of Sundays National Botanic Garden Of Wales, Carmarthenshire. Info 01558 667149. Elan Valley Walking Festival: Five Mines Walk Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 9am-5pm. Info 01597 810880. Fourteen-mile walk led by Andrew Leonard. Northern Lingo Bingo Gwdihw, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. This is a night which seems to feature people playing bingo and speaking in Yorkshire dialect. The Terminator Quiz Buffalo, Cardiff. 7-9.30pm, £1 to play. Info 029 2031 0312. Looks like these narrow-
themed quizzes are the way to pack ‘em in circa late 2K15. This one will only feature questions about the first two Terminator movies, FYI. Write On Writers Morganstown Village Hall. 6.30-8.30pm. Info 07512 235758. An open group of writers who encourage others to write and also critique work. Here every first and third Monday of the month.
six sessions. Info 029 2048 4611. With Margo Schmidt, every Wednesday until Oct 14. The UK’s Worst Serial Killers Congress Theatre, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £12/£10. Info 01633 868239. What Ya Got? 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 8883. New open mic night incorporating music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, cabaret etc. Also on Wed 23.
TUESDAY 8 Behind The Scenes: Natural Sciences National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Eclectic Crafters Centenary Hall, Maryport Street, Usk. Info eclectic.crafters@gmail. com. Craft fair held on the first Saturday of each month. Elan Valley Walking Festival: Village Tour Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 2-3.30pm. Info 01597 810880. One-mile walk. Hedgehog Helper Morning Venue TBC, nr Builth Wells. £20. Info 01874 749092. A Good Day Out event. Also on Sun 13 and Fri 25. Music Matters Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, £1 entry. Info 029 2039 7933. Pop quiz, held every month. Poetry Nights Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7.30pm, £4.50/£3. Info 01792 863722. This month featuring Clare E Potter and Glyn Roberts. The UK’s Worst Serial Killers Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot. 7.30pm, £10.75. Info 01639 763214. Presented by Trevor Marriott, a man for whom Cannibal Corpse’s 2002 album Gore Obsessed could surely have been written. In Cwmbran tomorrow. West Wales Decorative & Fine Arts Lecture: The Museum Of Modern Art – New York Queens Hall, Narberth. 10.30am, £10. Info 01834 869323. Talk by Theodora Clarke.
THURSDAY 10 Castle Ghost Tour St Fagans Castle. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. An atmospheric 100 minute walk through the Elizabeth mansion and gardens with true tales of its ghosts. Also on Thurs 17, Fri 18, Tnhurs 24 and Sat 26. Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Sat 12) Elan Valley Walking Festival: Dambusters Walk Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 2-5pm. Info 01597 810880. Four-mile walk with steep climbs. Found Arts Improv Ensemble Workshop The Abacus, Cardiff. £6 per class. Info www.theabacusroom. wordpress.com. Golden Years Tea Dance Grand Theatre Arts Wing, Swansea. 1.30pm, £4. Info 01792 475715. Lunch Club Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10.30am-2.30pm, £30. Info 01443 222716. With Angela Gray. Meet The Gardener National History Museum, St Fagans. 2-3pm, free. Info 029 2057 3500. Pop The Question! Gwdihw, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2039 7933. Interactive quiz presented by the International Association Of Popular Music Studies. Quiz In My Pants The Full Moon, Cardiff. 8pm, £2. Info info@thefullmooncardiff. com. Pub quiz. SWDFAS Lecture: The England Of Eric Ravilious (1903–1942) Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2pm, £6. Info 029 2030 4400. Lecture by David Boyd Haycock. The Full Moon's Unpossible Simpsons Quiz 2 The Moon Club, Cardiff. 8pm, £2. Info info@ thefullmooncardiff.com.
WEDNESDAY 9 Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Sat 12) Elan Valley Walking Festival: Medieval Monks Trod Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 10am-2.30pm. Info 01597 810880. Six-mile hill walk. Off The Page Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6.30pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Curated by Samuel Hasler, artists introduce their work using unique and personal methods of presentation. Book in advance please. Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 21 Ye Olde Murenger, Newport. 7.30pm, £5/£3. Info 01633 263977. Featuring Richard Berry, Suze and MC De Lee. Fundraiser by CWTSH to help run the former Stow Hill Library. Scriveners Writers’ Group Royal Exchange, Brynmawr. 8pm. Info 01495 753629. Established group aiming to provide constructive criticism, help, advice and guidance to its members. Also on Wed 23. Sheep Trekking Venue TBC, Brecon Beacons. £35/£25 under-16s. Info 01874 749092. Short Pottery Course Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. 10.30am-12.30pm, £180 for
FRIDAY 11 Art Lunchtime Talk National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1.05pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. ‘An introduction to Cedric Morris Portraits’, by Nicholas Thornton. Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Until Sat 12) Dark Skies Evening With An Astronomer Dark Skies Reserve, Brecon Beacons. £20. Info 01874 749092. Dinky Dragons Cardiff Story, The Hayes, Cardiff. 10am-3pm, free. Info 029 2078 8334. Family fun day for 0-5-year-olds. Elan Valley Walking Festival: Crugyn Ci /Cwm yr Hafod Elan Valley Estate, Powys. 10am-2.30pm. Info 01597 810880. Six-mile walk led by Tudor Davies. Midnight Ghost Tour Cardiff Castle. 10.15pm, £14. Info 07538 878609. Also on
Fri 25 this month. Museum Ghost Walk National History Museum, St Fagans. 8pm, £15. Info 029 2057 3500. Two hours of eerie true tales of the historic buildings of this site. Also on Fri 18, Sat 19, Fri 25 and Sat 26. Penfro Book Festival Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 10am-4pm. Info 01239 841387. Annual literature festival. (Until Sun 13) Poetry & Spoken Word Night Venue 1, Tredegar. 6-11pm. Info 07970 072736. Featuring performance poet Vanessa Kissule as well as Ryan Speaks, Julie Pritchard and Fireside Poets. Sessions The Riverfront, Newport. 7-11pm, free. Info 01633 656757. Monthly event featuring live performances and boutique stalls. Squash: Welsh Junior Open Welsh Institute Of Sport, Cardiff. 8.40am-10pm. Info 0300 3003121. (Until Sun 13) Tea Dance St Donats Ats Centre, Vale Of Glamorgan. 2-4pm, £5. Info 01446 779100. With Alan Taylor. Toddler Days Techniquest, Cardiff Bay. £5 (adults). Info 029 2047 5475. Monthly day for toddlers with a special theme each month, September’s being “food, glorious food”. Weber Grill Academy Essential Course Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan. 10am-2pm, £100. Info 01443 222716. Workshop Bike Sale Cardiff Cycle Workshop, Gabalfa, Cardiff. 10am-12pm. Info www.cycletrainingwales. org.uk. SATURDAY 12 10th Barry Guide Group Craft Fair Highlight Park Community Centre, Stirling Road, Barry. 10am-2pm, free. Info 07578 194913. Includes handmade jewellery, baby bales, bags, books, pictures, gifts and knitted goods. Caerwent Craft Fayre Caerwent Village Hall, Monmouthshire. 2.30-4.30pm. Info cwmbran_crafts@ hotmail.co.uk. Every second Saturday of the month. Chepstow Farmers’ Market Cormeilles Square, Chepstow. 8.30am-1pm, free. Info 01291 626370. Every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Coastal Foraging Adventure The Pelican in Her Piety, Ogmore by Sea (starting point). 11.30am3.30pm, £50. Info 07542 689608. Learn to identify various types of shellfish and seaweed on the Welsh coast, then go back to the pub for a lunch featuring these things. Craft Fair Rhiwderin Village Hall. 12-4pm, free. Info 01633 810214. Cricket: CC2 – Glamorgan v Kent SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. 10.30am. Info 029 2040 9380. (Finishes today) Crickhowell Craft Fayre Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. 10am-3.30pm, £10 to book a table. Info 07847 017911. Drop-In Knotwork & Beadwork Craft In The Bay, Cardiff Bay. £5 per session. Info 029 2048 4611. With Suzen Millodot every month. Elan Valley Walking Festival: Cairns & White Pillars Elan Valley Estate, BUZZ 67