Events June 2012
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Think Floyd
Fri 1 June, 7.30pm
Memorial Hall and Theatre, Barry
Regarded as the UK's number one Pink Floyd tribute,
the band's brand new show for 2012 celebrates the 40th
anniversary of Floyd’s ground breaking movie ‘Live at
Pompeii.
Cost: £19
Tel: 01446 738622. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk
Stepping Out – a comedy by Richard
Harris
Fri 1- Sat 2 June, 7:30pm
St Donats Arts Centre, nr Llantwit Major
Glam Dram, the newly-formed theatre group of St Donats Arts
Centre, is proud to present their first production. A comedy,
it concerns eight individuals from disparate
backgrounds with different reasons for attending the same
weekly tap-dancing class in a dingy North London church hall.
Cost: £6 / £5.50
Tel: 01446 799100. www.st.donats.com
Diamond Jubilee Family Event
Sat 2 June, 5pm - 10.30pm
St Athan Community Centre, Glyndwr Avenue, CF62 4PP
Fancy dress, disco, bar and food to purchase.
Cost: Free admission
Tel: 01446 730100.
Kidsmarket
Sat 2 June, 11am - 12.30pm
Cowbridge Leisure Centre
Kidsmarkets provide a local place for you to buy or sell a wide
selection of quality, gently used and new babies' and children’s
goods. Warmer than a car boot sale and quicker than ebay,
Kidsmarkets help you make money while recycling unwanted items.
Sellers keep every penny they make on the day and buyers can find a
great range of items at bargain prices. Kidsmarkets are an
eco-friendly, fun and cost-effective way to support your local
community.
Cost: £1 entry.
www.kidsmarkets.co.uk
Don Ross and Brooke Miller
Sun 3 June, 7:30pm
St Donats Arts Centre, nr Llantwit Major
In Don Ross and Brooke Miller we bring you two of the top
acoustic artists in the world today. Don is a pioneer of modern
acoustic guitar and possibly the most influential acoustic
guitarist alive. Brooke is a folk/country star whose beautiful
songs, voice and guitar playing will live long in your memory.
Cost: £12 / £10.
Tel: 01446 799100. www.st.donats.com
Bonsai Display
Sun 3 - Mon 4 June, 10am –
6pm
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas
The Cardiff Bonsai Club will be exhibiting their stunning
collections and offering advice and tips.
Cost: Adult £6.50, Concession £4.50, Child
£2.50, Family £17.
Tel: 029 2059 3328. www.dyffryngardens.com
South Wales Dog Charity Fun Day
Mon 4 June, 9:15 am – 4pm
Fonmon Castle, Fonmon, Nr Barry, CF62 3ZN
Cardiff Canine Citizens proudly presents South
Wales Dog Charity Fun Day - find out
more.
Big Cowbridge Community Diamond Jubilee
Celebration
Tues 5 June, 2pm - 6pm
Old Hall Gardens and Physic Gardens, Church Street,
Cowbridge
Come and celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in Cowbridge. The
event starts at 2pm with a peal of bells. From 2pm - 3pm there will
be a showcase of community talent, artists, makers, musicians and
performances by community groups. Also garland weaving, maypole
dancing, crown and hat making, and fairtrade and community cafe. At
3pm there will be a procession of the alternative king and
queen to Church Street followed by a street tea party. Bring a tea
cup, wear a hat or crown and bring sandwiches or cake to share.
Live music at 4pm. This event is kindly supported by The
Quarterpenny Cafe and Basil's Brasserie. To take part
please e-mail cowbridge.jubilee@gmail.com
Coffee Morning
Thurs 7 June, 10am - 12 noon
Llantonian Hall, Llantwit Major
Age Concern, Llantwit Major, are holding a fund raising Coffee
Morning. Home made cakes, raffle, bric-a-brac and plant stalls.
Proceeds to clients' Christmas party.
Cost: £1.50
Tel: 01446 795549.
Mods Vs Rockers
Fri 8 June, 7:30pm
Memorial Hall and Theatre, Barry
The Mods vs Rockers show plays pop music from some of the
biggest names that shaped and changed the period.
Tel: 01446 738622. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk
Llandough Village Fete
Sat 9 June, 2pm
King George V Memorial Playing Fields, Llandough
Main attractions include Vale of Glamorgan Brass Band, Desert
Divas dance group, children's magician and pet competition.
Cost: Free
Barry Festival of Transport
Sun 10 June,
10am - 5pm
Hood Road, Barry Waterfront, CF62 5QL
Open top bus trips to Barry Island and the Vale, classic cars,
vintage buses, heritage railway, transport stalls, bus depot open
day and more.
Tel: 07886 309401. Visit: www.ctpg.co.uk
National Gardens Scheme Open Day
Sun 10 June, 10am - 5pm
Bordervale Plants, Ystradowen, nr Cowbridge, CF71 7SX
Open Day for National Gardens Scheme.
Cost: Adult £3, Child free.
Tel. 01446 774036. Visit: www.bordervale.co.uk
Barry Brass Band Concert
Sun 10 June, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry
The second in a summer series of themed concerts. Traditional
and modern brass band music. Live music in the lovely surrounds of
Victoria Park with super teas, coffee, cakes and refreshments at
the Room in the Park.
Cost: Free admission.
Tel: 07809 551465. Email: JGreatrex@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Discombobulated
Thurs 14 June, 7:30pm
Memorial Hall and Theatre, Barry
Stop and search experts Malcolm McClosky and Esperanza Vallejo
present their take on all matters of security, born out of a
lifetime of patrolling airports and being shouted at. Using the
mediums of dramatic reconstruction, interpretive dance, tragedy,
rock'n'roll, magic and an incredible non-acrobatic number, Publick
Transport presents a clown show so utterly stupid that it might
just save your life.
Cost: £8
Tel: 01446 738622. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk
80th Anniversary Ball
Fri 15 June, 8:30pm
Memorial Hall and Theatre, Barry
An evening of Ballroom and Latin American dancing. Dance
demonstrations by Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova, winners
of Strictly Come Dancing.
Tel: 01446 738622. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Fri 15 - Sat 16 June, 7pm
St Donats Arts Centre, nr Llantwit Major
Presented by Stage Door 1. A shortened modern version of
the Shakespeare's original, containing nuggets of the original text
with modern insertions.
Cost: £6 / £5.50
Tel: 01446 799100. www.st.donats.com
The Battle of Llangan
Sat 16 June, 2pm - 6pm
Llangan and St Mary Hill Village Hall, nr Cowbridge, CF35
5DS
Come and see a 17th century English Civil War battle in action.
Event includes: living history camp, two battles during the
day, live music until 10pm, art and craft stalls,
food and drink, kids fairground rides and more.
Cost: Adults £2, children free.
Wartime Weekend
Sat 16 - Sun 17 June, open
10am
Barry Tourist Railway, The Goods Shed, Barry Waterfront, CF62
5QL
A trip back in time for all the family. Steam and heritage bus
transport, living history displays, 1940s entertainment and
traders, military vehicles.
Cost: Free admission, fares for train
rides.
www.wartimeweekend.co.uk
Cardiff and the Vale College - Art and Design
Exhibition
Sat 16 June - Sat 7 July, Tues -
Sat, 10am - 4pm
Art Central, Barry Town Hall, King Square
Completing the first year as Cardiff and
the Vale College, the art students' final exhibition is showing a
high quality collection of stunning, innovative, creative work
across the spectrum of art and design.
Cost: Free admission
Tel: 01446 709805. www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/arts
Free Admission for Dads and Plant Fair
Sun 17 June, 10am – 6pm
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas
Celebrate Father's Day with free admission into the gardens for
Dads. Terms and conditions apply. Also visit the unusual plant
fair, the summer event for garden lovers, plant hunters and
horticulturalists. Free entry to the plant fair which will be held
in the main car park, before the admission point into the
gardens.
Cost: Admission to gardens - Adult £6.50,
Concession £4.50,
Child £2.50, Family £17.
Tel: 029 2059 3328. www.dyffryngardens.com
Henry V
Fri 22 June, 7:30pm
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas
Open air theatre performance with award-winning
theatre company Illyria.
Cost: Adult £12, Child/Concession £8, Family
(2+2) £35.
Tel: 029 2059 3328. www.dyffryngardens.com
Llantwit Major Fayre Day
Sat 23 June, 10:30am - 4pm
Llantwit Major Rugby Club, Boverton Road, Llantwit Major
Come and have a fun day with the
Llantwit Major and Cowbridge Lions Club. There will be a
variety of stalls from local organisations providing a range of
activities and things to buy, plus demonstrations, fair ground,
children’s races and competitions. The
competitions include the now famous Bonny Baby
Competition and something to do with melons; you will need to come
along to find out what this is all about. Everything you would
expect at the local village fete and more.
Cost: Free
admission
Tel: 01446 793882. Email: fayre@llantwitmajorandcowbridgelions.org.uk.
www.llantwitmajorandcowbridgelions.org.uk
or www.facebook.com/llantwitfayre
The Sport of Kings
Sun 24 June, 12pm - 9pm
Fonmon Castle, Fonmon, nr Barry, CF62 3ZN
St Davids Polo is the only organiser of international polo in
Wales and this year hosts Wales vs South America. The event is
a glamorous social occasion with a wide range of entertainment
options to choose from. Entertain in style in your own private
corporate box. Enjoy a three-course hot lunch with wine, optional
afternoon tea, exclusive viewing enclosure, and access to the St
Davids Polo Club VIP lounge for after-polo live music and dancing
from 5-9pm. Alternatively, enjoy the day’s polo and party with
friends and guests in your own picnic pod with buffet.
www.stdavidspolo.co.uk
The Place Between: Music and Stories for
Midsummer
Sun 24 June, 6:30pm
St Donats Arts Centre, nr Llantwit Major
In the Bradenstoke Hall St Donats Atlantic Chorale and
storyteller Michael Harvey perform music and stories for midsummer
in The Place Between (where the walls of the world grow thin). They
will be joined by Biri Snertingdal Kantori, a visiting choir from
Norway.
Cost: £10
Tel: 01446 799100. www.st.donats.com
James Acaster and Mike Bubbins
Thurs 28 June, 8pm
Memorial Hall and Theatre, Barry
Fancly a mid-week giggle? Monthly comedy club at the Memo,
featuring some of the finest comedians from The Comedy Network.
Tel: 01446 738622. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Thurs 28 - Sat 30 June, 7.30pm
Thurs and Fri, 2.30pm Sat
Dinas Powys Parish Hall
BillBoard Ensemble juniors are performing a family
favourite. For tickets please phone Lynda Banks on the number below
or visit the BillBoard Ensemble website.
Cost: £8 / £6
Tel: 01446 733625. www.billboard-ensemble.com
Beyond the Border
Wales International Storytelling
Festival
29 June - 1 July
St Donats Castle, nr Llantwit Major, CF61 1WF
Wales' leading international festival of storytelling will take
place in the grounds of St Donats , a medieval castle
overlooking the sea. A magnificent feast of stories and music
from Wales and the world. The festival will also include epic
singers, musicians, circus performers, puppeteers, street theatre
artists, films, fire shows and wild dancing.
Tel: 01446 799100. www.beyondtheborder.com
Ewenny Arts Festival -
Annual Youth Festival
Last week of
June
Ewenny Priory Church
Annual Youth
Festival including junior pupils and youth students from the
Vale of Glamorgan and County Borough of Bridgend. Tickets available
from one of the numbers below.
Cost:
£5
Tel: Ewenny Pottery 01656
653020, Helen 01656 667047 or Mari 01656 664105.
Pen and Watercolour
Sat 30 June, 10am - 4pm
Dyffryn Gardens, St
Nicholas
Dyffryn Gardens is a beautiful location
for this painting course with fine artist Diana Mead. There will be
indoor accommodation to provide a workbase for the day but it is
hoped that most of the time will be spent drawing and painting
around the gardens. There will be an introductory talk and
demonstration. The choice of painting materials is yours although
watercolours or acrylics would be the preferred options as they dry
more quickly and are easier to carry about. To book a place
please contact Penarth Community Learning Centre or the
tutor.
Cost: £25
Tel. 029 2070 1569. Email padedcen@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or
diana@dianamead.net
Botanical Art
Sat 30 June, 10am – 4pm
Dyffryn Gardens, St Nicholas
Learn how to draw a botanical subject in a day with Debbie
Devauden. 10 bookings required for the course to proceed.
Cost: £30
Tel: 029 2059 3328. www.dyffryngardens.com
The Welsh Summer Country Fair
Sat 30 June and Sun 1 July, 10am -
6pm
Fonmon Castle, Fonmon, nr Barry, CF62 3ZN
Come and support some talented craftspeople and small
businesses in the exclusive and charming setting of Fonmon Castle.
From fabulous fabrics and clothing to vintage collectables,
delicious seasonal local summer food and quirky individual crafts –
the perfect way to discover inspirational ideas for your home.
Indulge yourself in our health and beauty zone, enjoy a glass of
champagne or wine in our champagne marquee, feast on a cream tea or
take a leisurely stroll around the castle gardens. Join free
lectures and demonstrations with one of our food or wine
experts.
Cost: Adult £6.50 advance/£8 on
door, Child 5-16 years £5 advance/£6.50 on door, Senior
citizen £6.50.
Tel: 01446 796 065.
Email: ask@welshcountryfairs.co.uk.
Web: www.welshcountryfairs.co.uk