From the place to see Father Christmas, household panto and theatre, to mild trails, ice skating and basic Christmas movie showings, there’s a lot occurring in and round Cardiff for households this festive season.
I’ve rounded up every little thing I can on this put up – a number of of the preferred occasions are offered out or near promoting out however there’s nonetheless loads occurring within the run as much as Christmas, together with free/low-cost occasions too.
This listing is under no circumstances full – do let me know something I’ve missed within the feedback beneath or by way of any of my social media channels and I’ll do my greatest so as to add every little thing in.
All occasions are topic to alter or cancellation, please examine forward with organisers to keep away from disappointment.
I even have a Christmas Occasions spotlight reel on the Cardiff Mummy Says Instagram channel which you will discover helpful, as I add to that usually. I even have a normal Native Occasions highlights and one for native days out too. I additionally share particulars of occasions on the Cardiff Mummy Says Fb web page.
Don’t overlook to love, remark, share or tag your family and friends in my posts. It makes an enormous distinction in serving to Cardiff Mummy Says keep seen in individuals’s timelines.
–
The place to see Father Christmas in and round Cardiff
Meet Santa at The Royal Mint Expertise
The Royal Mint Expertise, Llantrisant, Cardiff
Saturday 26 November-Friday 23 December
Adults £10, kids £15, household of 4 £45, underneath 18 months free
See The Royal Mint Expertise as by no means earlier than, glistening with snow and prepared for the busiest evening of the yr. Take a magical festive tour to the festive coin manufacturing unit and uncover why we would discover cash in our stockings on Christmas morning. Study the place the custom of sixpences in Christmas puddings got here from and see the place the elves kind your letters, able to make the correct toys for every little one. All kids will meet Santa and have the chance to have their photograph taken, earlier than leaving with a particular present to take residence. Plus the possibility to strike your individual coin.
–
Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Friday 2-Saturday 24 December
Adults from £10, underneath 16s from £12 which features a present from Santa; household (2+2) £40
Discover the sacred halls of Principality Stadium earlier than moving into the magical winter wonderland, and beating coronary heart of the house of Welsh rugby. A spot the place heroes collect, a spot of legends, a spot of goals.
For the primary time within the stadium’s historical past, the House Altering Room has been remodeled into Santa’s grotto. Guests will comply with within the footsteps of rugby legends as Santa and his staff of busy helpers make Principality Stadium residence for the month of December.
–
Imagine: The Story of Santa’s Little Reindeer
St David’s Purchasing Centre, Cardiff
Friday 25 November-Saturday 24 December*
Adults £6, kids £13 (plus reserving charges), underneath 1s free when accompanying an older paying sibling and if not receiving a present
The enchanting Imagine – The Secret of Santa’s Little Reindeer is again… and so is Norbert, St David’s very particular reindeer. Little ones will meet McJingles, one in all Santa’s most trusted elves, and Norbert, his magical reindeer pal, to listen to Norbert’s story earlier than collaborating in a festive craft exercise and making ‘reindeer meals’ prepared for Christmas Eve. Households will then be invited into Santa’s magical grotto to satisfy Santa and obtain a wrapped, age-appropriate present – and there’ll be a chance to seize the memorable second on digital camera too!
(*Closed Monday 28, Tuesday 29 November, Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December).
–
Santa’s Grotto in support of Noah’s Ark Kids’s Hospital Charity
Ikea, Cardiff
Saturday 26 November-Friday 23 December
£10 per little one with go to and present, £12 with go to, present and photograph; adults free
The award-winning Santa’s Grotto is again at Ikea Cardiff, elevating cash for the Noah’s Ark Kids’s Hospital Charity. No must e-book; examine the web site for opening instances and simply flip up. Welsh language visits to Sion Corn on Sunday 4 December (with extra dates to come back) and quiet classes for kids with sensory wants on Tuesday 29 November and Tuesday 6 December, 10am-12pm.
No must e-book.
–
Celtic Manor Resort, Newport (Caernarfon Suite, resort lodge)
Chosen dates from 27 November-24 December, 12-4pm
Costs range in accordance with date
The Celtic Manor resort welcomes again Santa and his helpers with a magical expertise for all of the household. Get within the Christmas spirit with a festive afternoon tea, in magical environment, filled with treats and festive cheer. Consists of particular person assembly and film with Santa, festive exercise packs and a present from Santa.
–
Santa Afternoon Tea
Celtic Manor Resort, Newport (Coldra Court docket Resort)
Chosen dates 3-24 December, 1pm-3pm
Costs range in accordance with date
Santa and his elves might be organising their Christmas Grotto on the Coldra Court docket Resort. In addition to their very own particular afternoon tea, kids will even take pleasure in a really particular go to to Santa’s Grotto to satisfy Santa in small particular person household teams. Santa and Mrs Claus will even give every little one a small present to rejoice the festive season.
–
Queen Avenue, Cardiff
Thursday 10 November-Saturday 24 December,
£8.50 per little one together with present
Go to Santa in his log cabin on Queen Avenue, exterior Queen’s Arcade, take heed to Rudolph sing, and obtain a present.
No must e-book.
–
SOLD OUT Father Christmas and Associates
St Fagans Nationwide Historical past Museum, Cardiff
Saturday 10, Sunday 11 and Saturday 17 December
£12.50 per little one
Father Christmas and his Elves might be visiting St Fagans Museum as soon as once more this yr, within the festive setting at Llys Llywelyn, the Museum’s spectacular reconstruction of a 13th century Princes Court docket. Every little one will meet Father Christmas individually with time for a chat, a photograph and to obtain a present, in addition to a chance to take images. There’s additionally an interactive storytime session and a craft workshop the place every little one will make their very own particular ornament to take residence. Welsh and English classes out there.
–
LIMITED AVAILABILITY Santa Particular
Brecon Mountain Railway
November 27 and 28, December 4,5 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm and 4.30pm
Adults £17, kids 2-15 £14.75, underneath 2s free
Journey by a steam hauled prepare from Pant Station to satisfy Santa in his grotto. Features a present for kids and infants.
–
Cefn Mably Farm Park, Cardiff
Saturday 26, Sunday 27, Monday 28 November; Friday 2, Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Monday 5, Friday 9, Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Monday 12, Friday 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18, Monday 19, Thursday 22 December
£16 per little one
The elves will greet you on the farm, earlier than you get to wander by way of the magical winter backyard and on to the grotto the place you’ll spend time with Santa, have a fast chat (he speaks Welsh too), take an image (out there to buy) and obtain a present. Plus you may also write a letter to Santa and put up it to the North Pole on the farm park’s put up field.
Kids underneath 18 months outdated are free to enter the farm park however if you need your toddler to have a full expertise then please buy a ticket for the grotto.
–
The Meadows Farm Village Retreat, Groeswen, Cardiff
Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Monday 12-Saturday 24 December
From £11.50-£21
Meet Santa and his reindeer. Say howdy to Santa in his cottage within the woods and his reindeer might be prepared to satisfy you from their residence on the meadows. The elf work store might be open and able to present your little one with a present and one thing candy. Kids may write a letter to Santa, make reindeer meals and participate within the Christmas path to identify woodland animals. Plus full entry to the farm is included.
For an extra price, e-book for the undercover artificial ice rink (£8.95 per particular person for 40 minutes).
–
St Donat’s Fort, Vale of Glamorgan
Sunday 4 December, 10am-4pm
£12 per automotive, £3 per particular person on foot to enter the fayre; £5 per little one to satisfy.
Santa might be making an look at St Donat’s Christmas Fayre, the place he’ll be giving out choice bins to kids.
The fayre will characteristic greater than 50 stalls, with a mixture of handmade crafts and road meals exhibitors, with loads of inspiration for additional particular Christmas presents.
Tickets to the fayre and to satisfy Santa should be pre-booked.
–
Rhondda Heritage Park
Monday 19 November-Saturday 24 December, £11 per particular person
Underneath 18 months £3 just for the present
Santa will as soon as once more be in his magical underground toy mine. Tour the toy mine, go to Santa’s magical grotto and obtain an age applicable present for every little one. Kids can write a letter to Santa. Quiet excursions out there for these with sensory wants.
–
Cantref Journey Farm, Brecon
Adults and youngsters over 93cm £14, underneath 93cm £8
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November, Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Saturday 17, Sunday 18, Thursday 22, Friday 23, Saturday 24 December
Meet the elves and have enjoyable within the workshop, earlier than the elves take you to satisfy Santa, who will current you along with his magical golden key which opens the Current Room the place you possibly can select your individual present. Plus all the same old farm actions.
–
Pyle Backyard Centre, Bridgend
Thursday 24 November-Friday 23 December
Go to Santa in his festive grotto and obtain a present.
Additionally see the web site for particulars of Sprint to the North Pole on Saturday 26 November and Tea with Santa on Monday 28 November.
–
Gower Recent Christmas Bushes, Gower, Swansea
Adults £7.95, kids £16.75, household (2+2) £44.95
Journey by way of the Winter Wonderland at your individual tempo, taking within the sights, sounds and pleasure within the grotto. You will note a household of polar bears stress-free within the snow, bushes that spring into life and communicate, elves busy making toys, Santa’s sleigh being loaded prepared for Christmas Eve and you’ll even sit in it and really feel the magic. On the finish of your journey and presumably a snow bathe or two, you’ll meet Father Christmas and his reindeer and obtain a gift. Plus head exterior to see lambs and piglets, reindeer and extra, in addition to selecting your good Christmas tree from the a whole bunch grown on the farm.
–
Gower Recent Christmas Bushes, Gower, Swansea
Saturday 19 November-Friday 23 December,
Adults £2.95, kids £13.95, household (2+2) £29.95
A singing, dancing festive expertise the place Roly Poly the Elf has forgotten his Christmas Spirt and Santa’s helpers must enlist the assistance of kids to assist train Roly be a great elf once more.
–
Blaenavon Ironworks
£10 per little one, free for accompanying adults
English classes: 3, 4, 17 December
Bilingual classes: 18 December
Father Christmas 3, 4, 18 December
Mrs Christmas 17 December
Go to Father Christmas or Mrs Christmas within the Victorian grotto on the Ironworks this Christmas for a singular household expertise.
–
SOLD OUT Steam Santa Specials
Blaenavon Heritage Railway
Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18th December
Be part of Santa for a steam-hauled journey by way of the Blaenavon World Heritage Web site. Board the prepare at our festively adorned Furnace Sidings station earlier than making your self snug in your individual non-public compartment. Santa will go to every in flip through the journey, handing out a present for every little one.
-
Forage, Vale of Glamorgan
Friday 2,, Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Friday 9, Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Friday 16, Saturday 17, Sunday 18, Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, Thursday 22, Friday 23 December; 3.20pm, 4.40pm, 5.20pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm
Adults (£14+) £10.50, kids (3-13) £12.50 together with present, underneath 3s £3
Forage’s cheeky Christmas elf returns with a festive household present that includes music, magic and dance. In addition to the 15 minute efficiency, there’s an look from Father Christmas. Tickets additionally embody meet the alpacas, Christmas crafts and glitter tattoos, write a letter to Santa and marshmallow roasting.
–
Woodland Stroll Backyard Centre, Pontypridd
£13 per little one, £4 per grownup.
Consists of one free photograph per group; further images £5.
Lo Lounge, Cardiff Bay
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December
Grownup and little one ticket from £25 (to incorporate assembly Santa, present for little one, a drink every and meals for the kid). Numerous different costs packages can be found.
Lo Lounge host a festive household afternoon the place alongside assembly Santa and taking images, you may also toast s’mores on the fireplace pit, play desk video games, and watch Christmas movies on the massive display screen.
–
Future Inns, Cardiff
Saturday 24 December, 10am-1pm
Adults £19, underneath 12s £9.50, underneath 2s free
A morning of leisure that includes a festive breakfast and a go to from Father Christmas. Features a Welsh brunch, a meet and greet with Santa in his Grotto, Christmas tales and video games, desk novelties and crackers.
(Lunch with Santa is already offered out)
Christmas Enjoyable Runs
Barry Island
Sunday 10 December, registration 10am, run begins 11am
Barry’s annual Santa Enjoyable Run will see all grownup individuals given a Santa go well with to run in with kids underneath 16 inspired to decorate up and participate within the Mayor’s fancy costume competitors. All sponsorship cash raised might be donated to the Mayor’s charities. Should register prematurely to take part.
–
St John’s Ambulance Cymru: Festive Enjoyable Run
Roath Lake, Cardiff
Saturday 3 December, 10.30am
Adults £7.50, kids £5, household (2+2) £20, underneath 3s free
A fun-filled festive enjoyable run in support of St John’s Ambulance Cymru. Stroll, jog or run the 2 mile route at Roath Lake Cardiff. Prizes awarded on the day for one of the best kids’s and grownup’s costumes. Be as artistic as you want. All individuals will obtain a free Santa hat to put on on the day.
–
Cardiff Bay
Sunday 4 December, 10am
Adults £12.50, kids underneath 17 free
Run, stroll, dance or skip your manner round Cardiff Bay Barrage on this family-friendly enjoyable run that helps elevate cash for Calon Hearts, which offers coronary heart screening classes for younger individuals and helps present defibrillators. Santa, elf or different Christmas fancy costume extremely inspired.
–
Gentle trails
Bute Park, Cardiff
Thursday 24 November-Sunday 1 January
From £19.50 for adults, £13.95 for kids, household £59.50
After final yr’s sell-out success, the award-winning mild path is again with a number of dazzling new installations. As darkness descends, Christmas at Bute Park will illuminate and remodel the grounds right into a magical winter wonderland. Journey by way of a spectrum of illuminations, sculptures and particular results, together with a ‘hypnotic laser part’ and an ‘epic orb of iridescent color’, that are a number of the new sights for this yr. The path is a 1.4Km route with refreshments out there from native road meals distributors.
–
Fonmon Fort, Vale of Glamorgan
Tickets £10-£16, underneath 3s free
Saturday 16 November-Friday 23 December, 4pm-9pm
Wander by way of 10 acres of illuminated gardens and dinosaurs, watch the Santa present exterior the fort, see Magician Patrick and his methods, comply with the Fon and Mon Christmas story alongside the path and work together with costumed workers all through the park. Go to Mrs Claus to search out out what occurred when she invited a T-Rex to dinner, take your photograph with the Christmas Owls, marvel on the Circus Elf and her juggling, take pleasure in dwell music from the Singing Elf, plus organize a go to with St Nic for a small further cost, out there on arrival on a primary come first serve foundation.
–
Margam Nation Park, Neath, Port Talbot
Thursday 17 November-Monday 2 January (closed Christmas Day)
Monday-Wednesday till 30 November, adults £15, kids £11, household £48, carers free. Thirdday to Sunday plus every day from Monday 5 December, adults £19, kids £14, household £16, carers free
The spectacular illuminated path across the historic gardens of Margam Nation Park and Fort returns, following a sell-out season in 2021. Immerse your self in our mesmerising mile lengthy stroll, with gorgeous lighting installations and fabulous interactive parts for the children (and large youngsters!) to play with. All re-imagined to amaze you for 2022!
Entry instances from 4.30pm-8pm. The path will take round 60-90 minutes relying on how lengthy you dwell alongside the way in which.
Tickets should be pre-booked, on-line prematurely.
–
Central Park, Barry
Friday 2-Sunday 11 December
£1.50 for a household ticket (as much as 5 individuals)
Again by widespread demand, this yr’s Pageant of Gentle characteristic majestic mirror balls, a neon ribbon and animal path, a light-weight present, an enchanted fairy backyard and extra.
–
Common Christmas expertise days out
–
–
Tuesday 15 November-Sunday 8 January
Funfair, Sur La Piste and Ice Bar, Metropolis Corridor Lawns, Cardiff
Ice Rink and Ice Stroll, Cardiff Fort Grounds, Cardiff
Entry is free however prices apply to points of interest
Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland returns with festive favourites together with the ice rink, funfair points of interest, ice bar, foods and drinks and extra.
–
FREE The Cardiff Bay Gingerbread Path
Throughout Cardiff Bay
Thursday 1 December-Sunday 8 January
Look out for the 9 gingerbread character statues round Cardiff Bay, plus a gingerbread sleigh in Roald Dahl Plass, with a free, family-friendly sculpture hunt this festive season.
Saturday 3 December additionally sees Gingerbread Day In The Bay, with free gingerbread adorning from 12pm-4pm at The Crimson Dragon Centre, and free crafts and household enjoyable on the Senedd, Norwegian Church, Mermaid Quay and Craft within the Bay.
Plus spot the letters on every of the statues and you might be in with an opportunity of profitable prizes together with an in a single day stick with breakfast at Future Inns, Everyman cinema tickets, household bowling at Hollywood Bowl, and a meal at Hub Field. Add images to social media and you might end up profitable prize together with Odeon cinema tickets, a ship tour with Princess Katharine, a meal at Volcano within the Crimson Dragon Centre and extra.
The Gingerbread Path is supported by The Crimson Dragon Centre, Cardiff Harbour Authority, Craft within the Bay, The Senedd, Mermaid Quay, Giovanni’s within the Bay, Voco St David’s Resort and the Coal Change Resort Cardiff.
–
The Large Museum Winter Path
St Fagans Nationwide Museum of Historical past, Cardiff
Nationwide Museum Cardiff Closed on Mondays
Nationwide Waterfront Museum, Swansea
Large Pit Nationwide Coal Museum, Blaenavon
Nationwide Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon
Saturday 3-Friday 23 December, 10am-3pm
£1.50 per path. Go to any of the nationwide museums of Wales this December for a festive, feel-good household path. Discover the Museum Elves to assist full the snow pal, then take it residence to rework right into a ornament to high your tree. The path is obtainable in any respect Amgueddfa Cymru websites and is identical at every web site. Trails are bilingual.
–
St Fagans Nationwide Museum of Historical past, Cardiff
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December, 11am-12pm English, 1-2pm Welsh, 3-4pm English
£6 per particular person
A sing-a-long carol service within the Museum’s18th century Pen-rhiw Chapel. Count on a lot of conventional tunes and some extra modern Christmas classics.
Tredegar Home, Newport
A complete host of Christmas treats in retailer at Tredegar Home. Please notice that the home and gardens are open for lengthy weekends solely (Friday-Monday) all through December, earlier than opening every day from 16-22 December. The café, park and automotive park might be open daily.
Household-friendly Christmas crafts
Saturdays and Sundays 3-18 December
Self-lead arts crafts within the Orangery the place kids could make a festive creation to take residence with them. Included in common admission prices.
Christmas Market
Saturday 10-Sunday 11 December, 10am-4pm
Stalls together with native produce, from handmade jewelry to artisan cheese; the proper place to choose up distinctive Christmas presents to your family members. Included in common admission prices.
Magical Music Weekend
Saturday 17-Sunday 18 December, 10.30am-4pm
Discover the home and grounds stuffed with cheerful festive music whenever you go to simply earlier than Christmas. With choirs, pianists and even a number of singalongs, musicians from throughout the neighborhood might be including an additional magical contact as the vacations start. Performances might be included within the value of admission, nevertheless choirs might be free to observe within the residence farm.
Scrooge
Saturday 17-Thursday 22 December, 11am-3pm
Mr Scrooge returns to Tredegar Home – for each ‘Merry Christmas’ he hears, there’s a “Bah, Humbug!” in response. Look out for his light evening robe and furrowed frown as you wander by way of the mansion home. Included as a part of your go to.
–
Christmas at Dyffryn Gardens
Dyffryn Gardens, Vale of Glamorgan
Saturday 3 December- 10am-4pm
Adults £12.10, kids £6.10, household £30.30 (present support costs)
Each weekend in December will see choirs singing Christmas classics outdated and new, plus look out for the adorned bushes and festive flowers, baubles, wreaths and many others. Guests will even be capable to strive their fingers at festive video games and step into festive pop-up scenes impressed by conventional Edwardian Christmas playing cards – drive Father Christmas’s sleigh, be a part of a winter snowman scene and make associates with the Nutcracker.
–
Christmas Trails
Bryngarw Nation Park, Bridgend
Saturdays and Sundays 3, 4, 10 and 11 December
£3.50
Santa has misplaced his reindeer in Bryngarw, are you able to assist discover them? This outside path options wood reindeer sculptures for guests to identify, with assistance from a map you should purchase from reception. The path takes 30-40 minutes.
Saturday 17 December, 11am and 1.30pm
£7 per little one, e-book prematurely
Age steerage: 3-10 yr olds
Festive storytelling with Louby Lou’s and Bryngarw Nation Park. There’s an actual buzz round Fairytale Forest, as Little Crimson and a few of her story e-book associates put together for Christmas Day, however not every little thing goes fairly to plan. Are you able to assist make things better in time for Christmas, on this thrilling outside journey?
This occasion is designed to encourage imaginative play in nature and takes place open air.
–
A Very Merry Princess: Breakfast or teatime deal with
Bedwellty Home, Tredegar
Saturday 3 December, £15.50 per little one, £9.50 per grownup
£15.50 per little one / £9.50 per grownup
Be part of Cinderella, Elsa and Mirabel for a particular breakfast or teatime this December. Company can have the possibility to satisfy the princesses and get a photograph with them. Plus Christmas songs, dancing, crafts, video games and glitter tattoos. Name 01495 353397 to make a reserving.
–
Bedwellty Home, Tredegar
Saturday 3, Saturday 10, Sunday 11, Sunday 18 December, varied classes out there
£10.50 per little one; e-book on-line
Interactive storytelling firm Louby Lou’s presents a Christmas themed session for adults and youngsters, bringing tales to life utilizing motion, sound, props, puppets, position play and parachute work. The classes have a powerful concentrate on utilizing the creativeness & getting misplaced within the fantastic world of make consider.
–
Llantwit Main Christmas Lantern Parade
Llantwit Main
Saturday 3 December, 6pm
See the web site for data on lantern-making classes on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November.
–
FREE Elf Path
Throughout Barry
Friday 2-Saturday 18 December
Santa’s Elves are as much as no good, hiding in several outlets throughout the city! Assist Santa by choosing up a path map from Barry Library (and different taking part shops) and assist him remedy the title of the Christmas movie by visiting taking part outlets and noting down every letter you discover. One fortunate little one will win a £100 voucher to an area store of their selection. See above for particulars on Barry’s Gentle path at Central Park.
–
Barry Library, Kings Sq., Barry
£1.50 plus reserving price
Go to Barry’s Christmas Submit Workplace together with your little one to jot down and ship their Christmas letters. Barry Library might be remodeled right into a magical Christmas Submit Workplace the place kids can go to the elves on the Submit Workplace to jot down and put up their letter to Santa.
In every session, kids will hear the enchanting story ‘Santa Submit’ earlier than popping their letter within the put up field to ship to Santa.
–
Elf and Security Stay Science Present
Techniquest, Cardiff
Saturdays and Sundays 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 plus Friday 22 and Saturday 23 December
£2 per particular person along with ordinary entrance charges
Age steerage: 5+
Techniquest’s Elf and Security staff exhibit by way of dwell science how the most recent in elf know-how will help put together Santa for what might be his busiest Christmas but. As if jetting across the total world in only one evening wasn’t sufficient to anticipate, it seems that the variety of kids who want a go to this yr is greater than ever. If we don’t take some drastic motion, we might have the world’s worst supply disaster on our fingers. Now, it’s all the way down to the elves to provide you with new intelligent concepts to assist meet this problem.
–
Cosmeston Lakes Nation Park, Penarth
Sunday 11 December, 4pm
Eden Church current this dwell telling of the nativity, across the lake.
–
Oh Holy Night time – Stay Nativity
Porthkerry Nation Park, Barry
Saturday 17 December, 2pm and 4pm
£10 adults, £6 kids
Journey by way of Porthkerry Park and meet all the normal nativity characters. with actual donkeys, horses, fires and angels, an grownup choir, dwelling characters and carols. Though appropriate for all ages, it’s a lengthy stroll and could also be muddy and wet. Ticket holders should be capable to stroll the size of the park (Approx. 1K) and put on each heat, waterproof (if raining) garments and appropriate footwear.
–
Caerphilly Fort
Saturday 17-Friday 23 December, 11am-5pm
Actions included as a part of ordinary entry charges
Face painter – Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December
Every day – write and put up a letter to Santa plus enhance your individual Christmas card and take residence an origami star for the Christmas tree.
–
RSPB Newport Wetlands
Saturday 26 November-Friday 6 January (closed 24 and 25 December)
£3 per exercise pack
A celebration of Aardman’s pageant musical story a couple of younger robin making an attempt to slot in. Yearly Robin joins her household on a giant sneak to search out meals to outlive the winter. Full the path and you’ll be taught to sing like a robin, discover your individual superpower and use all of your senses to attach with the robin inside. The unique exercise packs will aid you full all of the enjoyable challenges alongside the path in addition to give robin-related actions to do at residence, a certificates (for whenever you develop into a superb robin) and rather more.
ALSO: Robin Robin: Discover and Sneak
Saturday 17 December, 11am-12pm and 2pm-3pm
£6.50 for one little one and one accompanying grownup; additional adults £2
Immerse your self on the earth of Robin and her Christmassy adventures. The session begins with a studying of the story Robin Robin within the Christmas den, adopted by a ‘discover and sneak’ problem path across the reserve to assist Robin and Magpie discover their shiny treasures. Kids will then make their very own Magpie star for his or her Christmas tree.
–
Caerphilly Fort
Tuesday 27 December-Sunday 8 January, 10am-3pm
Exercise included as a part of ordinary entry price
After one other busy Christmas, Santa’s reindeers have been grazing and pooing in Chepstow Fort. Discover the poos and uncover what every reindeer ate for Christmas, on this enjoyable household path.
–
Theatre and different efficiency
–
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 8-Saturday 26 November
£19.50-£72.50
Age steerage: 8+
The Lincoln Heart Theater’s critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning manufacturing of My Honest Woman is coming to Wales Millennium Centre, following a West Finish run. My Honest Woman tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a younger cockney flower vendor, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is set to rework her into his thought of a “correct girl”. However who is absolutely being remodeled? That is first main revival of Lerner & Loewe’s much-loved musical on tour for over 15 years and contains the basic songs I Might Have Danced All Night time, Get Me to the Church on Time, Wouldn’t It Be Loverly, On the Avenue The place You Stay, The Rain in Spain, and I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.
–
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 29 November-Saturday 3 December
Age steerage: 12+
£17.50-£59
Willy Russell’s legendary musical tells the fascinating and transferring story of twins separated at start, who develop up on reverse sides of the tracks, solely to satisfy once more with tragic penalties.
Former X Issue finalist Niki Evans returns to the long-lasting position of Mrs Johnstone, and starring alongside her would be the touring circuit’s all-time favorite Mickey, Sean Jones, who might be returning to the position for what might be his closing ever tour in Blood Brothers.
The very good rating contains Vibrant New Day, Marilyn Monroe, Straightforward Phrases and the emotionally charged hit Inform Me It’s Not True.
–
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Saturday 26 November-Saturday 31 December
£16-£27, concessions £2 discount, kids and underneath 25s half value
Age steerage: 7+
The Sherman’s Fundamental Home household Christmas manufacturing is a enjoyable and irreverent new tackle basic fairy tales. Delivered to life by a gifted solid of actor musicians, expertise the Tales of the Brothers Grimm as you’ve by no means seen them earlier than.
–
Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 28 November-Saturday 31 December
£9.50
The Sherman’s Studio area presents a brand new Welsh adaptation of Goldilocks in its Christmas present for kids aged 3-6 and their households. Offering the proper introduction to theatre for little ones, this can be a contemporary have a look at the normal story. Goldilocks is the English translation of the Welsh language adaptation of Elen Benfelen. The present might be carried out within the unique Welsh at separate performances.
The manufacturing has additionally been touring the previous few weeks, with performances developing at Soar Centre Penygraig Monday 21 and Tuesday 22 November; Memo Arts Centre, Barry Wednesday 23 November; Pontardawe Arts Centre 24 November Thursday.
–
The Riverfront, Newport
Tuesday 29 November-Saturday 7 January
Adults £25, concessions £23, group of 4 £85
Be part of essentially the most heroic outlaw of all of them, Robin Hood, as he strives to win the hand of the gorgeous Maid Marion whereas he and his trusty band of followers outwit the evil Sheriff of Newport. This might be a present packed stuffed with comedy, slapstick, motion, journey, and naturally loads of pantomime magic. ‘Newport’s favorite’ Richard Elis is again as A lot the Millar’s son, who’s determined to be one of many Merry Males, and Geraint Rhys Edwards returns as Robin Hood.
–
Paget Rooms, Penarth
Wednesday 30 November-Sunday 4 December
£12-£14
Primarily based on the unique Hans Christian Anderson story, this yr’s panto from Penarth Operatic and Dramatic Society (PODS) follows Gerda’s magical adventures to rescue her pal Kai from the icy grasp of The Snow Queen. Count on singing sunflowers, dancing crows, trolls and not-so-scary pirates in what might be a stunning and humorous manufacturing.
–
Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Thursday 1-Saturday 3 December, 7pm plus Saturday 3pm
Age steerage 5+
Inclusive theatre group Hijinx Odyssey current their annual Christmas manufacturing, which sees Physician Dolittle and associates on a quest to search out the legendary Pushmi-Pullyu and save the center of the forest… and Christmas.
Packed stuffed with comedy and unique songs, this brand-new household present options a few of your favorite characters, together with the Ugly Duckling, Billy Goats Gruff, Three Little Pigs, Nellie the Elephant and Incy Wincy Spider.
Impressed by Hugh Lofting’s iconic physician and carried out by a big solid of disabled and non-disabled actors, Physician Dolittle’s Wild Journey is a joyous and vibrant celebration of the pure world and all its vibrant creatures.
–
Cardiff Fort
The Nutcracker Friday 25-Sunday 27 November
Castellana 1 December-1 January age steerage 16+
Santa’s Want 1-31 December
A trio of dwell performances take over Cardiff Fort this festive season within the specifically constructed ‘Spiegeltent’ (or magic mirrors), the final word cabaret and music salon. It’s a hand-hewn pavilion used as a travelling dance corridor, Bohemian leisure salon and wine tasting marquee because the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They was once the primary attraction at Belgian funfairs.
The Nutcracker offers the basic Christmas ballet a Welsh twist, that includes a wealthy solid of recognisably Welsh characters, together with Uncle Idris, Bop Sheila & Bopa Linda and The Mari Lwyd. The manufacturing additionally options the signature showpiece Snowflakes as seen at Cardiff’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations and that includes choreographer Jamiel Laurence’s distinctive tackle dancing, tumbling, avalanching and flying snowballs. Audiences are invited alongside for a magical experience by way of the William’s Household Christmas and into the dream world of lead protagonist Carys.
Castellana (age steerage 16+) is a sensational mix of cabaret, burlesque and comedy with a touch of naughtiness with anthemic music and a storyline set in a magical mystical world stuffed with intrigue and suspense. Put together to be welcomed and delighted by the cheeky magicians, shapeshifters, high-flyers, fiery angels and dazzling demons of Castellana.
Santa’s Want – A Magical New Musical sees Snowflake the magical elf in a extremely tough spot. Santa’s sleigh has crashed and he’s nowhere to be seen. Can Snowflake the Elf conjure up a plan to get Santa residence in time and save Christmas? This heart-warming household musical journey is enriched with unique songs, immersive storytelling and a sprinkling of circus magic.
–
The E book of Mud: La Belle Sauvage
Royal Welsh Faculty of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 3-Friday 9 December
£7.50-£15
Excellent for followers of Philip Pullman. Malcolm is a really atypical 12-year-old. That’s till he finds himself in the midst of a manhunt. It’s 12 years earlier than the beginning of the Northern Lights trilogy, and Lyra Belacqua is only a child. Because the waters rise, and highly effective adversaries conspire, Malcolm is aware of he should shield this child in any respect prices.
That includes puppetry and dwell music, don’t miss the Welsh premiere of Bryony Lavery’s adaptation, which brings Pullman’s fantastic and fantastical world to the stage.
–
Metropole Theatre, Abertillery
Thursday 8-Sunday 11 December
From £16.50
Some say the legend of Robin Hood was solely a people story, instructed at bedtime to wide-eyed kids on chilly winter nights. However Robin Hood did exist and nonetheless lives on within the hearts of those that consider that bullies should be confronted and goodness will at all times prevail towards evil forces.
Will Robin Hood rescue the kids earlier than the Large Unhealthy Wolf finds them? Will Robin and Marian ever be reunited? Will the evil Sheriff get his simply desserts – and can Frankie and Benny present it?
There’s just one solution to discover out on this present for all of the household, produced by Welsh leisure legend Owen Cash.
–
Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Wednesday 14-Sunday 18 December
From £16.75
Barry’s BillBoard Ensemble current their annual panto, Snow White, that includes a lot of laughs, catchy tunes, particular results and theatrical magic. This can be a household present with bangs and flashes, a few scary moments, and a few good outdated panto innuendo, as Snow White seeks to free herself of the Evil Queen’s malice and discover real love.
–
Royal Welsh Faculty of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 17 December, 1pm and 5pm
Adults £7.50, kids £17, household £49 (2+2)
Ballet Academy Wales current this interpretation of the basic Christmas ballet. Clara and her Nutcracker is a fascinating household ballet set on Christmas Eve. Observe Clara on her magical journey the place toys come to life, battling mice, and dancing with Winter Nymphs within the enchanted Land of Snow.
–
Kinetic College of Performing Arts: Step Into Christmas
Royal Welsh Faculty of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 17-Sunday 18 December
£10-£12
Native performers from Kinetic College of Performing Arts (The Theatre College College students, Youth Academy & Firm) current this Christmas showcase, that includes some particular company and alumni as they create within the vacation season with music, dance, drama and loads of festive cheer, accompanied by dwell orchestra.
–
The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
Saturday 17 December-Sunday 8 January
The Grand Pavilion presents its panto journey, Jack and the Beanstalk. The Trotts are so poor they don’t have a bean to their title and what’s extra, there’s an evil and grasping big terrifying the village. Will they actually must promote Daisy, the household cow simply to outlive? Can Jack defeat the large, win the center of the lady he loves and switch the Trotts’ fortunes round? A household panto with a dastardly villain, a hapless comedian and a hilarious panto dame, in addition to fabulous musical numbers and baggage of slapstick enjoyable.
=
Royal Welsh Faculty of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Tuesday 20-Friday 23 December
£13-£16, household (2+2) £52
Native performers from Kinetic College of Performing Arts current their annual pantomime, Peter Pan the boy who by no means grew up. Be part of Peter, his associates the misplaced boys, sassy Tinkerbelle, the one handed Captain Hook and sidekick Smee for a swashbuckling household journey this Christmas.
–
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
New Theatre, Cardiff
Sat 10 December 2022 – Solar 8 January 2023
£23.50-£45
Steps’s Ian ‘H’ Watkins, rugby legend Gareth Thomas and panto dame extraordinaire Mike Doyle star in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs following a triumphant season on the New Theatre final Christmas showing in Aladdin. The road-up additionally contains Coronation Avenue and Emmerdale star Siân Reeves, and comedy ventriloquist, BGT finalist Steve Hewlett.
Count on comedy, sensational music and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and gorgeous surroundings. Throw in a magical mirror, seven pleasant dwarfs, a stupendous princess, a good-looking prince and loads of viewers participation and you’ve got the proper recipe to outwit the Depraved Queen and let love prevail on this glittering festive deal with for all ages.
–
St David’s Corridor, Cardiff
Friday 9 December-Sunday 11 December
£13.50, underneath 16s £11.50
The Unknown Theatre Firm are delighted to return to Lefel 1, St David’s Corridor extra casual efficiency area, with their brand-new household pantomime Snow White and the Beanstalk, written by Kieron Rees. Discover out what occurs after Snow turns into Queen. Is Charming actually charming? Be part of Dame Trott and a number of fairy story characters as they sing and dance their manner by way of this conventional household present.
–
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
13 December-14 January
From £22.50
Age steerage: 8+, no underneath 2s
Again by widespread demand following a sell-out run, Cameron Waterproof coat’s acclaimed manufacturing of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables returns to Cardiff.
This good new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the twenty first Century”. With surroundings impressed by the work of Victor Hugo, the magnificent rating of Les Misérables contains the songs I Dreamed a Dream, On My Personal, Convey Him House, One Day Extra, Grasp Of The Home and lots of extra.
Seen by over 120 million individuals worldwide in 52 international locations and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of many world’s hottest musicals.
–
Worldwide Conference Centre, Celtic Manor
Thursday 15 December-Sunday 1 January
From £18
Age steerage 4+, no underneath 2s
Take a journey to Neverland on this basic story of magic and make-believe, spectacularly staged on actual ice. J M Barrie’s well-loved story of Peter Pan involves life with breath-taking skating, flying and particular results.
Be part of Peter – the boy who by no means grows up – as he and Tinker Bell whisk Wendy and her brothers from their London residence off on a magical journey to Neverland, the place they take pleasure in thrilling adventures with the Misplaced Boys, encountering the evil Captain Hook and his pirates in addition to a hungry crocodile!
With state-of-the-art animated surroundings, dazzling costumes, fire-on-ice and unique music and songs from Tim A. Duncan and Edward Barnwell, this narrated Peter Pan on Ice is an exciting present for all of the household.
Neverland-themed afternoon teas additionally out there.
–
St David’s Corridor, Cardiff
Saturday 17-Tuesday 20 December, 10.30am
£8.50, free for underneath 1s
This interactive dwell musical present is a perfect manner for the underneath 5s to re-introduce the adults they give the impression of being after to Christmas. On this particular efficiency from the Tiddly Promenade staff Bert, Cherry and lots of of their musical associates unite for enjoyable and frivolity, that includes songs from Bert’s three widespread Tiddly Proms alongside festive favourites. Bert is in a festive temper; the Christmas tree is up and he’s wrapped every little thing prepared for the massive day. Cherry is coming to assist put the ending touches to the decorations and all their associates might be popping in too. As ordinary anticipate a vigorous story, a lot of foolish songs to sing alongside to and a big serving to of musical plum pudding.
Varna Worldwide Ballet & Orchestra
St David’s Corridor, Cardiff
Coppélia
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December 2pm
This mild hearted story of mistaken id and confused lovers follows mischievous Swanilda, her impetuous suitor Franz and the eccentric toymaker Dr.Coppelius. Excellent for households and everybody.
The Nutcracker
Monday 19-Saturday 24 December
This most well-known of fantasy ballets for all of the household begins as evening falls on Christmas Eve.
Swan Lake
Tuesday 27-Saturday 31 December 2022 – Sat 31 December 2022
The best romantic ballet of all time is dropped at life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable rating.
–
Motorpoint Enviornment Cardiff
Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 December
From £25
This supersized enviornment spectacular primarily based on the Hollywood blockbuster movie options wonderful movie backdrops on an enormous LED display screen plus a cell stage that travels the auditorium, so everybody will get a close-up view of the motion. Plus prepare for Santa’s flying sleigh, an viewers snowball combat, an indoor snowstorm, an enormous sweet cane journey from the North Pole, aerial cirque stars and big TV screens so that you don’t miss any of the spectacle.
–
Festive movie occasions
–
Festive Movies and Brunch/Afternoon Tea
St Donat’s Fort, Atlantic Faculty
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December
From £19 per particular person
Select from favorite Christmas movies Elf and The Grinch and luxuriate in a festive feast in addition to seasonal songs and piano in St Donat’s eating corridor.
–
Free household movies
Chapter, Cardiff
Saturday 26 November – Bend It Like Beckham
Saturday 3 December – The Wizard of Oz
An opportunity to see basic movies on the massive display screen free of charge.
–
CBeebies Panto: Dick Whittington and his Cat (U)
Chapter, Cardiff
Sunday 4 December, 11.20am and 1pm
£6/£4
CBeebies is as soon as once more taking to the stage for Christmas 2022, with a singular adaptation the basic story. Be part of our heroes as they journey to London for the Lord Mayor’s Christmas parade, solely to find a trio of cheeky rats intent on ruining everybody’s enjoyable. Can Dick and his cat save the parade with the assistance of all their CBeebies Associates? Recorded in entrance of a dwell viewers at Eastbourne’s Congress Theatre, the present might be bursting with catchy songs, festive enjoyable, and a number of CBeebies stars, making it a theatrical deal with for the entire household.
–
Christmas Movies
Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Friday 23 December
11am – The Muppets Christmas Carol
2.30pm – Elf
£6/£5
Traditional Christmas movies on the massive display screen at Barry’s Memo Arts Centre.
Associated
