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    What’s on – Summer Holiday activities in Cardiff – July 23 -29

    Rhys GregoryBy Rhys GregoryJuly 22, 2018Updated:July 23, 2018No Comments
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    Wondering how you’re going to keep the kids entertained during the summer holiday? There are loads of family-friendly events happening at Cardiff Council venues around the city – and most of them are free!

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    Cardiff Council have kindly pulled together a list of all of the summer events taking place for week commencing July 23rd – 29th 2018 below.

    Cardiff Bay Beach

    The Capital FM Cardiff Bay Beach Festival is back – bigger and better than ever – in a new waterfront location near Cardiff Bay Barrage – and packing even more attractions into the summer holidays. Until Sept 2.

    http://www.cardiffbaybeach.co.uk/

    Children’s Play Services

    Daily play schemes are operating over the summer holidays.

    Visit https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Leisure-parks-and-culture/Childrens-Play/play_teams/Pages/default.aspxfor details of sessions.

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    Monday July 23

     

         
    What When Where Details
    Rhyme Time 2pm Canton Library Session for babies up to 1 years old
    Amser Stori 10.30-11am Cardiff Central Library Hub Welshlanguage story time for u5s
    Games & Puzzles 2pm-3pm Grangetown Hub A range of games & activities
    Beano Rhymetime 2pm Llanishen Hub Beano themedstory& rhymes for u-5s
    Rhymetime 10 – 10.30am STAR Hub Story & rhymes for u-5s
    Summer Reading Challenge event 10am – 12pm Whitchurch Library Craft Activity

     

    Tuesday July 24      
    What When Where Details
    Storytime 11am Canton Library Story time for children aged 2-4
    Storytime 10.30am – 11.30am Cardiff Central Library Hub Story time for children aged 2-4
    Mischief Makers Club 2.30pm – 3.30pm Cardiff Central Library Hub Summer Reading Challenge activity for 5-12yr-olds

     

    Summer Reading Challenge Activities 2.30pm Cathays Branch & Heritage library Check with library for details
    Play Session 10am -11.55am Ely & Caerau Hub A range of games & activities
    Story time 10am – 11am Grangetown Hub Story & rhymes for u-5s
    Rhyme Time

     

    10.30am – 11am Penylan Library Story & rhymes for under-5s
    Beano Rhymetime 10.15-10.45am Powerhouse Hub Beano-themed story & rhymes for under-5s
    Story time 10.15am-11.15am Radyr Library Stories, songs, & a craft activity
    Story time 2:15pm – 3:15pm Radyr Library Stories, songs and a craft activity
    Lego Club 12pm – 2pm STAR Hub Creative Lego
    Teen Readers 4pm – 4.30pm STAR Hub Reading Group for teenagers

     

    Wednesday, July 25

     

         
    What When Where Details
    Family crafts 10am – 3pm Cardiff Story Museum Creative, crafty fun for all the family! £1 per child.
    Discover Nature with RSPB Cymru 10.30am – 4pm City Hall Lawn Spot peregrines on the clock tower, enjoy bug hunting & meet Rod the giant heron
    Summer Reading

    Challenge Club

    10.30am-12.30pm Canton Library Mischief Makers activity for 5-12s
    Toddler Time 10.30am-11am Cardiff Central Library Hub Rhyme & story time for children aged 1 to 2.
    Play Session 10-11.55am Ely & Caerau Hub A range of games & activities
    Story & Rhyme Time 1.30-2pm Ely & Caerau Hub Story & Rhymes for 0-4yr-olds (siblings welcome)
    Lego Club 3 – 4.30pm Ely & Caerau Hub Get creative with Lego
    Summer Reading

    Challenge Craft Session

    2-3pm Grangetown Hub Mischief Makers craft for 5 to 12s
    Rhyme Time 10.30am – 11am Penylan Library Story & rhymes for under-5s
    Gardening Club 4-5pm Powerhouse Hub Gardening activities for children
    Story Time 2.15-3pm Rhiwbina Library Story time forunder-5s
    Games & Puzzles 10am – 12pm STAR Hub A range of games & activities
    Thursday, July 26
    What When Where Details
    Rhyme Time 10.30am – 11.00am Cardiff Central Library Hub Session for babies up to 1 years old
    Mischief Makers

    Club

    11am-1pm Ely & Caerau Hub Make a Dennis the Menace or Gnasher mask
    Play Session 2pm-3.55pm Ely & Caerau Hub A range of games & activities
    Cat Protection

    Children’s Talk

    1pm

     

    Fairwater Hub

     

    Learn about caring for animals
    Junior Story Time 3.30pm – 4.30pm Grangetown Hub Story time for children aged 5-12
    Table Tennis Club 4pm – 5pm Grangetown Hub Weekly club
    Lego Club 4pm – 5pm Llanishen Hub Creative play for children aged 5-12
    Craft Events 2pm – 4pm Penylan Library Drawing & creating comics and graphic novels workshop
    Gnasher Stories 10:30am -11am Powerhouse Hub Story time: Contact the Powerhouse for details

     

    Rhyme Time 10.30-11am Rhiwbina Library For babies up to 1yrs
    Gardening Club 10am – 12pm STAR Hub Gardening activities for children
    Summer Reading

    Challenge event

    10am-12pm Whitchurch Library Dennis the Menace craft activity

     

    Friday, July 27

     

    What When Where Details
    Amser Stori 10.30am Canton Library Welsh language story time for u-5s
    Story Time 10.30am – 11.30am Cardiff Central Library Hub Story time for children 2 to 4yrs
    Lego Club 2.30pm – 3.30pm Cardiff Central Library Hub Creative play for children aged 5-12
    Sports Club 1.30-3.30pm Ely & Caerau Hub Table tennis,curling & basketball
    Lego Club 3pm -4.30pm Ely & Caerau Hub Get creative with Lego!
    Lego Club 3pm – 4pm Grangetown Hub Creative play for children aged 5-12
    Dance Stars 4pm – 5pm Grangetown Hub Check with hub for details
    Rhymetime 11am-11:30am Llanishen Hub Story &rhymes for under 5s
    Mischief Makers 10.30am – midday Radyr Library Summer Reading Challenge stories,

    games & challenges

    Pottery Throwing 10am-12pm Rhiwbina Library Pottery throwing workshop
    Rhyme Time 10am Rhydypennau Library Story & rhymes for under 5s
    Urban Buzz 2.30pm Rhydypennau Library Story, craft an activity in withRSPB
    Gardening Club 10am – 12pm STAR Hub Gardening activities

     

     

    Saturday, July 28

     

    What When Where Details
    Colouring and Craft 3.30 – 4.30pm Grangetown Hub Craft for children aged 5 to 12
    Crafts 10-12pm Llanishen Hub Craft activity for children aged 5-12
    Crafts, Jigsaws

    & Board games

    10-12pm Powerhouse Hub A range of games & activities
    Lego Club 3-4pm Powerhouse Hub Creative play for children aged 5-12
    No Fit State Circus

    Workshop

    12-2pm STAR Hub Circus Skills workshop
    RSPB’s Big Wild

    Sleepout

    July 28&29 Flat Holm Island Enjoy a wild night with nature & a family camping trip like no other.

    Visitrspb.org.ukfor details or call02920 353 3000

     


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

    Caerau Canton Cardiff Bay Ely Fairwater Grangetown Llanishen Penylan Pontprennau Radyr Rhiwbina Whitchurch
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