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What’s on – Summer holiday activities August 12 – August 18

What's on - Summer holiday activities August 12  -   August 18

 

Capital FM Cardiff Bay Beach

Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay will once again transform into an urban seaside with buckets full of fun on offer to entertain the kids throughout the school holidays (July 20 - Sept 1).

The attraction features a giant child-friendly sandy beach, splash pads creating a water play area, and a variety of popular funfair rides and games for all the family.

Entry is FREE with additional charges for on-site facilities

http://cardiffbaybeach.co.uk/

 

Aqua Park Cardiff

Measuring over 100m by 80m the floating inflatable Aqua Park in Cardiff Bay has over 72 obstacles including slides, trampolines and monkey bars - making it the largest one in Wales and the ultimate day out for groups, families and adrenaline junkies!

Height restrictions apply. Open 7 days a week, until September 9th.

For tickets, visit:https://www.aquaparkgroup.co.uk/cardiff/

 

 

Please note, charges apply for activities at Llanover Hall Arts Centre. Please contact the centre for further information and to book on029 20 872030.

 

 

 

 

Monday August 12

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Hands on History

2.30pm

Cathays Heritage and Branch Library

 

Summer Reading Challenge arts and crafts

1 - 2pm

Llanederyn Hub

 

Rhyme Time

2pm

Llanishen Hub

 

Craft Club

3.30-5pm

 

Llanrumney Hub

 

RSPB Wild Challenge

2-4pm

 

Penylan Community Hub and Library

 

Rhyme Time

10.30-11am

 

St Mellon's Hub

 

Little Kickers

1-2pm

St Mellon's Hub

For 1½ to 2½ year olds

 

Little Kickers

2-3pm

 

St Mellon's Hub

For 1½ to 2½ year olds

 

Rhyme Time

10.30am

STAR Community Hub

 

Storytime

 

10:45am

Whitchurch Wellbeing Hub

 

 

Code Club

 

3:30pm

Whitchurch Wellbeing Hub

 

 

Read Along Club

 

4-4.30pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

Reading Club for children aged 7-11

 

 

RSPB Wild Challenge

 

10am-12pm

Canton Library

 

 

 

Let's Act

 

8.45am - 4pm

Llanover Hall

 

A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven

 

Pottery

 

8.45am - 4pm

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Lizards & Geckos

 

Art

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Rainforest Animal Masks & Birds of Paradise

 

Storytelling and Art

8.45am - 12pm

Llanover Hall

 

Ages 5-8

My rainforest creatures (painting)

Play session

11am to 12:55pm

 

Grangetown Hub, Havelock Place, Grangetown, CF11 6PA

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:30 to 4:25pm

Grangetown Nursery REACH Centre, Jim Driscoll Way, Grangetown. CF11 7DT

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

10 to 1:00pm

 

Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney.   CF3 5HT 

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

1:30 to 4:30pm

Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney.   CF3 5HT 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

11am to 12:55pm

 

Plasnewydd Community Centre, 2 Shakespeare Street, CF24 3ES

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2 to 3:30pm

Cemetery Park, Moira Terrace, Adamsdown, CF24 0DS

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

 

 

Tuesday August 13

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Story time

 10.30am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

 

Space Chase Club

2.30pm

Cardiff Central Library Hub

Crafts and special guests with a space chase theme. Please contact Cardiff Central Library hub Children's department for further details.
Tel: (029) 20780953 Email: childrenslibrary@cardiff.gov.uk

 

Story/Rhyme time

10am

Grangetown Hub

 

Children's play session

2 - 3.55pm

Llanedeyrn Hub

5-14yrs

 

Rhymetime

10.30 - 11.00am

Llanedeyrn Hub

 

Teen Book Club

4-5pm

Llanrumney Hub

Reading group for KS3 & KS4

 

Rhymetime

10.30am

Penylan Community Hub and Library

 

Craft Club

2.15pm

Rhydypennau Library

 

Storytime

2.15pm

Rhydypennau Library

 

Rhymetime

10:30am

Whitchurch Wellbeing Hub

 

Space Chase Event

11am-12pm

Rumney Partnership Hub

Crafts with a space chase theme for 3 to 12 yr olds

 

Story time

10.30am

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

Story time

1.30pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

Play Session

2.30-4.30pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

 

Let's Act

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven

 

Pottery

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Pinch Pot Parrots

 

Art

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Mini terrariums & Mini Beasts, Butterflies and Beetles

Storytelling and Art

8.45am - 12pm

Llanover Hall

Ages 5-8

Giant rainforest plants (textiles)

Play session

10 to 11:55am

 

North Ely Youth Centre, Pethybridge Road, Ely.  CF5 4DP

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:30 to 4:25pm

Caerau & Ely Hub, Cowbridge Rd, Ely. CF5 5BQ

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

10:45 to 12:15pm

 

Canton Community Centre, Leckwith Rd, Canton, CF11 8HP

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

10 to 12.30pm

 

Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney.   CF3 5HT 

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:05 to 4:00pm

Powerhouse, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PN

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday August 14

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

RSPB Cymru Wild Challenge Wednesday

10.00am-3.30pm

Victoria Park

Join us for Trees, Leaves and Seeds to learn how to identify the different types of trees you might find in your local area. Meet us in Victoria Park. CF51EG

Toddle Time

10.30am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

 

Lego

5 - 6pm

Llanedeyrn Hub

 

Space Chase Event

11am-1pm

Llanrumney Hub

Crafts and special guests with a space chase theme

 

Table Tennis

4-5pm

Llanrumney Hub

 

Rhymetime

10.30am

Penylan Community Hub and Library

 

Story Time

2 - 4pm

Rhiwbina Wellbeing Hub

 

Rhymetime

2-3pm

Rumney Partnership Hub

 

Craft Club

10.30am-12.30pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

Play Session

2.30-4.30pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

 

Let's Act

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven

 

Pottery

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Camouflaged Animals

 

Art

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Rainforest Musical Instruments and 3D Spray Art

Storytelling and Art

8.45am - 12pm

Llanover Hall

Ages 5-8

Rainforest animals (3D clay)

Play session

10 to 11:55pm

 

North Ely Youth Centre, Pethybridge Road, Ely.  CF5 4DP

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:30 to 4:25pm

Caerau & Ely Hub, Cowbridge Rd, Ely. CF5 5BQ

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2.30pm-4.25pm

Grangetown Nursery REACH Centre, Ferry Road, Grangetown. CF11 0XR

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:30 to 4:25pm

Canton Community Centre, Leckwith Rd, Canton, CF11 8HP

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2 to 3:55pm

Shelly Gardens, Shakespeare Street, Roath, CF24 3ES

 

 

The Hayes, Cardiff city centre

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

 

Summer Hayes

 

Blast Off! Zero G Disco

 

10am - 3pm

 

FOR Cardiff free event

Go on a whizz-popping journey through the stars and dance, dance, dance at the Zero G Disco.

 

 

 

Thursday August 15

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Rhyme Time

10.30am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

 

Junior Storytime

3.30pm

Grangetown Hub

Story time for 5-12 year olds

 

Story-time

10.30 - 11.00am

Llanedeyrn Hub

 

Children's play session

2 - 3.55pm

Llanedeyrn Hub

5-14yrs

 

Rhyme Time

10.15-10.45am

Llanrumney Hub

 

Story Time

2-3pm

Llanrumney Hub

 

Cardiff City Foundation

 

4-6pm

Llanrumney Hub

 

RSPB

2-4pm

Rhiwbina Wellbeing Hub

RSPB  nature event, interactive play theme :

"Bugs n Trucks"

 

Rhymetime

10:30am

Rhiwbina Wellbeing Hub

 

Thrive Holiday Club

10.30am-12.30pm

Canton Library

Crafts and activities based on the Summer Reading Challenge aimed at children with Autism in partnership with Thrive Cardiff.

 

Lego Club

3-5pm

Rumney Partnership Hub

 

Play Session

10am-12pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

Summer Reading Challenge Event

2-4pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

Summer Reading Challenge themed session

 

Summer Reading Challenge Crafts

2-4pm

Fairwater Hub

Summer Reading Challenge themed session

 

 

Let's Act

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven

 

Pottery

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Tree frog pencil pots

 

Art

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

 

Llanover Hall

 

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Rainforest diorama and Magical Creatures of the Deep

Storytelling and Art

8.45am - 12pm

Ages 5-8

Save Our Rainforests (poster design)

Play session

10 to 11:55am

 

Caerau & Ely Hub, Cowbridge Rd, Ely. CF5 5BQ

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:30 to 4:25pm

St Francis Parish Hall, Grand Avenue, Ely, CF5 5HX

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

10.05 to 12:00pm

 

Rumney Hub, Llanstephan Road, Rumney, CF3 3JA

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:05 to 4:00pm

Powerhouse, Roundwood, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PN

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2 to 6pm             

Splott Play Centre, Muirton Road, Splott, CF24 2SJ

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

 

 

 

 

Friday August 16

 

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Story Time

 

10.30am

Cardiff Central Library Hub

 

Lego Club

2.30pm

Cardiff Central Library Hub

 

Lego Club

3.30pm

Grangetown Hub

 

Rhyme time

11am

Llanishen Hub

 

Llanrumney Play Centre

2-3.55pm

Llanrumney Hub

 

Storytime

10.30am

Penylan Community Hub and Library

 

RSPB Wild Challenge

2.30-4.30pm

Radyr Library

 

Story time

11-11.30am

St Mellon's Hub

 

SRC Arts and crafts

2.30-3.30pm

St Mellon's Hub

 

Lego Club

10.30am-12.30pm

Ely and Caerau Hub

 

Rhyme/ Story time

10.30am

Fairwater Hub

 

 

Let's Act

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

A week of drama activities inspired by stories like the Famous Five and The Secret Seven

 

Pottery

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

Rainforest snakes

 

Art

 

8.45am - 4pm

 

 

Llanover Hall

 

Over 8s

High flying birds kite & Slippery Snakes

Storytelling and Art

8.45am - 12pm

Llanover Hall

Ages 5-8

My Rainforest (multimedia)

Play session

2:30 to 4:25pm

Canton Community Centre, Leckwith Rd, Canton, CF11 8HP

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

10 to 1:00pm

 

Llanrumney Play Centre, Braunton Crescent, Llanrumney.   CF3 5HT 

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

2:05 to 4:00pm

Llanrumney Hub, Countisbury Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 5NQ

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

Play session

10 to 1pm

Splott Play Centre, Muirton Road, Splott, CF24 2SJ

 

Free.

For children aged 5-14 years old.

 

 

Saturday August 17

 

 

 

What

When

Where

Details

Jigsaws and board games

10am - 12pm

Llanedeyrn Hub

 

Kids crafts

11am - 1pm

Llanedeyrn Hub

 

Lego club

2-4pm

Llanedeyrn Hub

 

Kids Crafts

10am - 12pm

Llanishen Hub

 

Lego Club

 

1-3pm

Llanishen Hub

 

Llanrumney Hub

 

Rhydypennau Library

Ely and Caerau Hub

Fairwater Hub

 

Lego Club

 

1-3pm

 

RSPB

 

10.30am-1.30pm

 

Lego Club

 

10.30am-12.30pm

 

Lego Club

 

11am

 

 

**** Information is correct at time of publication. Please confirm details with venue as changes can occur.