Places to visit! Southern Wales Attractions

Showcasing the very best images from the 2009 competition.

This truly international competition attracted entries from over 94 countries, including Bangladesh, Guatemala, Macedonia, Oman, Qatar, Tunisia and Bahrain, with the first category winners from Estonia, Zambia and the Czech Republic.

Organised by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Opening times:

10:00 to 17:00

Runs from: 19/06/2010

Runs to: 12/09/2010

Venue: National Museum Cardiff

Venue address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP

Cardiff's Civic Centre, 20 minutes walk from Cardiff Central Bus and Train Station. CAR: Junction 32 of the M4

Telephone: 02920 573148

Email: heidi.evans@museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Art Exhibition

Take a closer look at some of the phenomena that create wonderful lights in the sky: from day-time rainbows to the spectacular night-time aurora. Then take a journey through the night sky and find out how to tell the difference between a planet and a star. We'll even show you how to spot a satellite!

Weekends and local school holidays.
Weekends and local school holidays.

Runs from: 17/07/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Techniquest

Venue address: Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW

From outside Cardiff: Leave M4 at junction 33 and follow signs for Techniquest on the A4232 dual carriageway. From within Cardiff: Follow signs from city centre to Cardiff Bay. There is parking nearby in public car parks. Some space is available for disabled visitors on the forecourt. Coach parking available if pre-booked.

Telephone: 02920 475475

Web site: http://www.techniquest.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

This Planetarium presentation is based on the Greek mythological tale of a hero, a princess, mythical beasts and monsters. Follow Perseus and Pegasus in their exciting adventure through a story and a trip around the night sky. (Suitable for under 7s)

Weekends and local school holidays.
Weekends and local school holidays.

Runs from: 17/07/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Techniquest

Venue address: Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW

From outside Cardiff: Leave M4 at junction 33 and follow signs for Techniquest on the A4232 dual carriageway. From within Cardiff: Follow signs from city centre to Cardiff Bay. There is parking nearby in public car parks. Some space is available for disabled visitors on the forecourt. Coach parking available if pre-booked.

Telephone: 02920 475475

Web site: http://www.techniquest.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

A show about power generation and usage. Using pop bottles, balloons, dominoes, water and even the energy from breakfast will the audience generate enough electricity to run the show?

Weekends and local school holidays.

Runs from: 17/07/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Techniquest

Venue address: Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW

From outside Cardiff: Leave M4 at junction 33 and follow signs for Techniquest on the A4232 dual carriageway. From within Cardiff: Follow signs from city centre to Cardiff Bay. There is parking nearby in public car parks. Some space is available for disabled visitors on the forecourt. Coach parking available if pre-booked.

Telephone: 02920 475475

Web site: http://www.techniquest.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

For some, the idea of magic suggests fantasy and illusion, while for others it signals a license to practice deception. This new exhibition considers how art and magic often share common ground, and how some contemporary artists adopt the perception-shifting tactics of the theatrical magician to influence the viewer and explore the power of suggestion.

Magic Show features work by 24 international artists, with new commissions and performances and an archive of historical posters, curious props and off-beat ephemera from the world of theatrical magic. The exhibition demonstrates how art and magic both flourish in the grey area between fact and fiction, and considers the potential of trickery and illusion to undermine logical thought.

The Los Angeles-based Center for Tactical Magic?s ?Ultimate Jacket? (designed for ?private investigators, magicians and ninjas?) has 50 pockets for optimum concealment and retrieval and will be worn by our gallery assistants. Susan Hiller?s ?Homage to Yves Klein? incorporates found photographs of people levitating, ranging from the low-tech sham to highly sophisticated ruse; while ?Failing to Levitate? documents Bruce Nauman?s similar attempts to get off the ground. Sinta Werner?s site-specific installations mimic architectural features in the gallery to distort space and trick your eye.

The archive section includes magician Paul Kieve?s collection of historical posters from theatrical magic?s ?Golden Era? (c1890-1930) that play up to the

Runs from: 30/07/2010

Runs to: 20/09/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: General Event

Aidan Chiselle will be exhibiting several original works from wildlife to local landmarks. His detailed works have been accepted in galleries both in New York and Barcelona.

Runs from: 03/08/2010

Runs to: 08/09/2010

Venue: The Old Library

Venue address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1WE

Telephone: 02920 873388

Email: museum@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Art Exhibition

Resident hosts Clint Edwards and Dan Thomas are joined by special guests to showcase the very best in new stand up comedy

Runs from: 20/08/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Comedy

Not much remains of the ancient past of this most modern and vibrant of cities. Not much on the surface that is! However, a walk at a gentle pace through this most compact of city centres reveals countless clues of a city that was once a magnet for Romans, Vikings, Normans, and characters who lived, thrived and died in this city throughout the centuries.

Never a Royal Capital, and for most of its life not even a city, the simple market town and port of Cardiff was also a base for Kings in waiting, Kings in flight, and a King who should have been but died here in captivity.

This city centre walk, on an easy accessible route, helps you play history detective and see the modern cityscape in a completely new light.

This is a private tour ideally suited for small groups and individuals, at a time to suit you. It can also be tailored for families with children. Please enquire about special family rates. We meet and begin our walk on Cardiff Bridge, near Cardiff Castle. It lasts approximately 90 minutes.

Runs from: 24/08/2010

Runs to: 31/12/2010

Venue: Cardiff

Venue address: Capital City of Wales, CF10 1ES

Telephone: 07538 878609

Email: sales@cardiffhistory.co.uk

Web site: http://www.cardiffhistory.co.uk/

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Guided Walk/Tour

Following on from Bedwyr Williams? much talked about Fly piece, Chapter is delighted to present a new commission by Cardiff-based artist Holly Davey which features on the lightbox at the front of Chapter.

Since January this year, Davey has been using the often hidden spaces of Chapter ? the stairwells, offices, roof ? for experimentation and to explore new ways of working.

Davey uses her body pictorially to mark out a series of frozen tableaux within an otherwise fluid choreography. These ?photographic performances? take place between the artist, the camera and the audience, and you are invited to see a trace of the performances as photographs. The camera becomes Davey?s audience, with the lens acting as a mirror. The final image is un-manipulated and remains the closest possible document of how Davey understood she would look as if viewing herself through the lens.

I Told You So features Chapter?s inaccessible rooftop which Davey used as a space in which to move freely, dance and interact with the architecture. Each photograph taken as part of her residency acted like an imprint on that space at that moment in time and they are all linked by a series of improvised responses. The final selected image provides a stunning and perhaps disturbing snapshot of Davey?s interaction with our old school building, and with the city above and beyond it.

Holly Davey studied at Goldsmiths College, London. Recent exhibitions and commissions include: Tell It To The Trees, Croft C

Runs from: 24/08/2010

Runs to: 30/12/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

The Ryder Cup began in 1927 as a match between the professionals of Great Britain and the United States, and the Heritage Exhibition tells the story of The Ryder Cup from its humble beginnings to the present day.

Visitors can enjoy a fascinating insight into how the competition has evolved over the years. The exhibition includes a fascinating and unique collection of Ryder Cup memorabilia, including historic signed programmes and menus, team gifts and equipment, and photographs from those first encounters more than 80 years ago right through to recent matches.

Opening times:

10:00 to 17:00

Runs from: 24/08/2010

Runs to: 22/09/2010

Venue: National Museum Cardiff

Venue address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP

Cardiff's Civic Centre, 20 minutes walk from Cardiff Central Bus and Train Station. CAR: Junction 32 of the M4

Telephone: 02920 573148

Email: heidi.evans@museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

Led by the college's Head of Design and Director of Drama, Sean Crowley, this unique opportunity for professional designers will give you the chance to improve your existing skills and develop new ones.

Runs from: 30/08/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Venue address: Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ER

Telephone: 02920 342854

Email: boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Workshop/Course

Where: British Legion, 23 Penlline Road , Cardiff CF14 2AA

After the Success of last year's "Schein Rocks" event , we proudly Present "SCHEIN ROCKS 2"

SCHEIN ROCKS 2 TAKES PLACE AT BRITISH LEGION PENLLINE RD WHITCHURCH AND WILL FEATURE THE CREAM OF CARDIFF MUSICIANS WITH POSSIBLE GUEST STARS TBA

THE EVENT IS IN SUPPORT OF TY HAFAN CHILDRENS HOSPICE AND WILL ALSO FEATURE A RAFFLE & BUFFET

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 03/09/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: Cardiff

Venue address: Capital City of Wales, CF10 1ES

Web site: http://www.justgiving.com/scheinrocks2

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Music

Opening times:

19:30 to 21:30

3 Sep 19.30 - 21.30

Runs from: 03/09/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: St Fagans: National History Museum

Venue address: St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

4 miles West of Cardiff City Centre
Coaches - Sign posted from junction 33 of the M4 motorway. Direct access from the A4232. Ample free parking.

Telephone: 02920 573424

Web site: www.museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Wildlife & Nature Event

Every day for the past decade acclaimed Irish artist Gary Coyle has gone for a swim at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, a famous swimming hole in Dun Laoghaire, south of Dublin. During his 10 year swim-a-thon he has kept a record of his experience through detailed diaries and photographs. At Sea explores one man?s observations of places, obsessive swimming, death and performance art.

Opening times:

20:00 to 22:00

Runs from: 03/09/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Talk

More than 40,000 people are due to join the celebrations in the Welsh capital this summer with the 11th Cardiff-Wales LGBT Mardi Gras. Wales? biggest ever celebration of diversity is being held in Cardiff on Saturday, September 4 with a star-studded list of supporters, patrons and celebrity performers.

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: Events in & Around Cardiff

Venue address: Glamorgan, CF10

Telephone: 07977 668 632

Web site: www.cardiffmardisgras.co.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Festival

More than 40,000 people are due to join the celebrations in the Welsh capital this summer with the 11th Cardiff-Wales LGBT Mardi Gras. Wales? biggest ever celebration of diversity is being held in Cardiff on Saturday, September 4 with a star-studded list of supporters, patrons and celebrity performers.

Announcing the 2010 event new Patron international rugby referee Nigel Owens said there will also be a week of events across the city and further afield ranging from concerts and dance performances, theatre groups, photographic and art exhibitions to tea dances.

Location: Coopers Field, Cardiff

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: Cardiff Festivals

Venue address: Cardiff, CF10 4UW

Various venues around Cardiff

Email: info@cardiffmardigras.co.uk

Web site: www.cardiffmardigras.co.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Festival

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Cardiff

Venue address: Capital City of Wales, CF10 1ES

Telephone: 02920 871739

Email: anna.garton@cardiffandco.com

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Fair

Each week there are up to 30 producers selling the best in fresh, local welsh and organic food, together with delicious home-made ?world? foods representing the diversity of Cardiff, from bread and cakes, fish and meat, flowers and fruit & veg, to farmhouse cheese and Welsh organic whisky ? the first certified organic whisky in the world!

Location: Car park at front of Mackintosh Sports Club on Keppoch Street, near Albany Road and City Road CF24 3JW

Opening times:

09:30 to 13:00

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: Roath Market

Venue address: Keppoch Street, Nr Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3JW

Roath Market is located in the car park at front of Mackintosh Sports Club on Keppoch Street, near Albany Road and City Road, Cardiff

Telephone: 029 2020 190036

Email: mail@riversidemarket.org.uk

Web site: www.riversidemarket.org.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Farmers Market

October is a great time for fruit, particularly berries. Drop in to the Ty Gwyrdd for some tips on where to find them and how to prepare them for eating.

Free entry

Opening times:

11:00 to 13:00 14:00 to 16:00

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: St Fagans: National History Museum

Venue address: St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

4 miles West of Cardiff City Centre
Coaches - Sign posted from junction 33 of the M4 motorway. Direct access from the A4232. Ample free parking.

Telephone: 02920 573424

Web site: www.museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Gardening Event

Come and find out about the exciting allotment project currently at St Fagans Musuem.

Artist Betina Skovbro and the Head if Modern and Contemporary Art at the National Museum Cardiff, Nicholas Thornton talk about the allotment and answer any of your questions.

Adults / Booking Recommended

Free entry

Opening times:

14:00

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: St Fagans: National History Museum

Venue address: St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

4 miles West of Cardiff City Centre
Coaches - Sign posted from junction 33 of the M4 motorway. Direct access from the A4232. Ample free parking.

Telephone: 02920 573424

Web site: www.museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Talk

Glamorgan Cricket have their headquarters at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff, adjacent to the city centre and River Taff. During the 2007 season, the old ground was redeveloped into a magnificent new stadium, with a capacity of approx. 16,000. Work was completed in March 2008, with the impressive new ground hosting the First Ashes Test between England and Australia in 2009.

Runs from: 05/09/2010

Runs to: 07/09/2010

Venue: SWALEC Stadium

Venue address: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 9XR

SWALEC Stadium is situated a mile to the north-west of the City Centre off the A48 Cathedral Road and adjacent to the Welsh Institute of Sport.

Approaching from the east travel on the M4 to junction 29, and then follow signs for the A48M to Port Talbot, and then the City Centre.

From the west, travel to junction 33, join the A4160 and then follow the signs for the City Centre. From the north travel on the A470 until the Gabalfa Interchange, before following signs for the A48M to Port Talbot, and then the City Centre.

Telephone: 029 2041 9311

Web site: www.glamorgancricket.com

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Sporting Event

Riverside Market every Sunday, between 10am-2pm at Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium.

Each week there are up to 30 producers selling the very best of almost everything, from bread and cakes, fish and meat, flowers and fruit & veg, to farmhouse cheese and Welsh malt whisky.

Location: Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium. Cardiff CF11 6AN.

Opening times:

10:00 to 14:00

Runs from: 05/09/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Riverside Real Food Market

Venue address: Fitzhamon Embankment, Riverside, Cardiff, CF11 6AN

The Riverside Market is on Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Telephone: 029 2020 190036

Email: mail@riversidemarket.org.uk

Web site: http://riversidemarket.org.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Farmers Market

Learn about the art of directing with internationally acclaimed director Michael Bogdanov. This wide-ranging and stimulating course will cover topics such as choosing a play, casting, the use of space, working with writers, physical theatre, developing a design, use of music and much more.

Runs from: 06/09/2010

Runs to: 17/09/2010

Venue: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Venue address: Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ER

Telephone: 02920 342854

Email: boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Workshop/Course

The Institute of Welsh Affairs continues its series of informal debates in our theatre foyer. Ifor Thomas compares the work of Tolstoy with that of Stieg Larsson, the creator of modern day heroine Lisbeth Salander. Larsson?s best selling novels have recently been turned into films.

Opening times:

18:30 to 20:30

Runs from: 07/09/2010

Runs to: 07/09/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: General Event

Direct from its smash West End run and winner of the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment, Bob Golding's extraordinary portrayal commemorates the 25th anniversary of Eric Morecambe's untimely final curtain, celebrating the wonderful life of Britain's best-loved comic.

This is a moving portrait of an affectionate lad with funny bones, a born entertainer, a big-hearted perfectionist. So come laugh, come cry, come and celebrate "the tall one with glasses" who had that twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all.

Featuring the multi-talented Bob Golding - who could have been born to play Eric, penned by the brilliant Tim Whitnall and directed by solo-maestro Guy Masterson, Morecambe is a must-see for all fans of classic British comedy.

Opening times:

19:30

Plus
Thursday & Saturday Matinees 2.30pm

Runs from: 07/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: New Theatre

Venue address: Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3LN

The New Theatre is located on Park Place in Cardiff?s city centre, close to the beautiful Civic Centre buildings.

Telephone: 02920 878889

Web site: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Comedy

Ruth Jones? recent video installations and public art projects have focused on the relationships between humans, animals and the land, and explored the magnetic pull that particular places have on people.

Vigil examines the presence that Strumble Head Lighthouse has on the landscape in North Pembrokeshire. The lighthouse was built in 1908, and its rotating beam can be seen for thirty miles in all directions. Every lighthouse has its own distinctive ?character?, recognised by a pattern and duration of flashes, in this case, one flash every two seconds four times, followed by seven seconds of darkness. Jones? project suggests that this rhythm has permeated the land for over a hundred years, seeping into the psyche of its inhabitants.

The installation also portrays the lighthouse as a threshold place, situated between land and sea, day and night and the human and animal kingdoms. Using Strumble?s regulated light pattern as a guide for editing both picture and sound, Jones? film invites a quiet contemplation of the internal and external rhythms that influence our daily experiences, rituals and memories.

+ Live performance by Gwrando
Thu 9 Sept ? 8.30pm
Sonic arts collective Gwrando was founded in 2007 by Lou Laurens and Jacob Whittaker
to host and promote events in west Wales and beyond. Their emotive live performance
responds to and interacts with the installation.

Runs from: 07/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Arts & Crafts Event

DIY folk artist Rachael Dadd performs tracks from her new e.p. Elephee. This double headliner also features London-based folk popster Alessi?s Ark, who recently toured with Laura Marling. Support comes from captivating Bristolian Rozi Plain (Fence Records) and Cardiff?s very own Evening Chorus.

Opening times:

20:00 to 22:00

Runs from: 09/09/2010

Runs to: 09/09/2010

Venue: Chapter Arts Centre

Venue address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF5 1QE

Chapter is situated in Canton, behind Cowbridge Road East, between Llandaff Road and Market Road. We are easily accessible from the city centre with our own car park at the rear of the building and by numbers 17, 18 + 31 buses every 5 minutes from Cardiff Central. Ring 029 20 304400 for more details.

Telephone: 02920 304400

Email: enquiry@chapter.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Music

The Moody Blues, one of the most enduring and consistent groups in the world, will hit the road in September 2010 for a full UK tour stopping at 14 cities nationwide. Their remarkable music has enthralled generations of fans since the 1960?s and their recorded legacy contains some of the most important and ground breaking work in the history of popular music, having generated over 55 million sales throughout the world. The Moody Blues - Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge - carry on their magical musical legacy from generation to generation, year after year. A legendary band with an enviable repertoire and reputation, The Moody Blues remain one of the top-grossing album and touring bands in existence. Don?t miss your opportunity to witness these living legends in action.

Opening times:

20:00

Runs from: 10/09/2010

Runs to: 10/09/2010

Venue: St Davids Hall

Venue address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

When using Satellite Navigation Systems to get to St David's Hall Stage Door, please key in the Post Code: CF10 2DP.

Telephone: 02920 878444

Email: st.davidshallreception@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Live Entertainment

Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? How would you get into space? What would you take with you? Izzie has always wanted to be an astronaut and would love to go to the Moon. You can follow her adventures and find out why she ends up feeling very homesick for planet Earth. We will also explore the differences between the Sun, Earth, Moon and stars. (suitable for under 7's). 11 Sept - 17 Oct (weekends and local school holidays).

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 17/10/2010

Venue: Techniquest

Venue address: Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW

From outside Cardiff: Leave M4 at junction 33 and follow signs for Techniquest on the A4232 dual carriageway. From within Cardiff: Follow signs from city centre to Cardiff Bay. There is parking nearby in public car parks. Some space is available for disabled visitors on the forecourt. Coach parking available if pre-booked.

Telephone: 02920 475475

Email: helenh@techniquest.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

The Big Bang - what an extraordinary event, and the results are all around us. How are stars born, and how do they die? What are Red Giants, Black Holes and White Dwarves? Find out in this exciting show where many of the mysteries of the night sky will be revealed. 11 Sept - 17 Oct (weekends and local school holidays).

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 17/10/2010

Venue: Techniquest

Venue address: Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW

From outside Cardiff: Leave M4 at junction 33 and follow signs for Techniquest on the A4232 dual carriageway. From within Cardiff: Follow signs from city centre to Cardiff Bay. There is parking nearby in public car parks. Some space is available for disabled visitors on the forecourt. Coach parking available if pre-booked.

Telephone: 02920 475475

Email: helenh@techniquest.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

'Abba Mania' has been delighting audiences of all ages since it's formation in 1999, selling out UK theatres nationally.

In 2002 it played 18 weeks in the Strand Theatre London re-creating the Abba phenomenon for fans from all over the world.

Since that time Abba Mania has conquered other parts of the world, with concerts in Demark, Sweden, Russia, France, Luxembourg and South America.

Featuring a special concert presentation, which celebrates the music and style of Abba in a respectful and enjoyable way, Abba Mania revives special memories of when 'Abba' ruled the airwaves. Their songs are timeless and will last forever.

Join in and enjoy all of your favourites including: 'Mamma Mia', 'Voulez Vous', 'Dancing Queen', 'Winner Takes It All', 'Super Trouper' and many more.

Opening times:

19:30 to 21:30

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: St Davids Hall

Venue address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

When using Satellite Navigation Systems to get to St David's Hall Stage Door, please key in the Post Code: CF10 2DP.

Telephone: 02920 878444

Email: st.davidshallreception@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Live Entertainment

Join Jim Cowan of Cardiff History and Hauntings for two free guided walks in Cardiff?s historic city centre to mark Open Doors 2010, part of European Heritage Days.

The walks are FREE but places are limited so must be booked in advance. Each walk will last about one hour.

CARDIFF'S HISTORIC CITY CENTRE walk takes us from the ancient to the modern as we explore the area between St John?s Church, one of the oldest buildings in the city centre, and Cardiff Library, one of the newest. Along the way, Jim will point out some long forgotten facts about the Hayes, talk about life in medieval Cardiff, and the people who lived, thrived and died here in centuries past, as well as revealing some fascinating facts about historic sites hidden among the 21st century developments, including the Old Library?s exquisite tiled corridor, not normally open to the public.

Walks start at 10am and 11.30am and last an hour. Meet at the Tourist Information Centre in The Old Library.

CARDIFF'S CIVIC CENTRE walk reveals the beauty of a relatively unexplored area, often overlooked by visitors and residents alike. This is a chance to appreciate the architecture and history of this elegant and tranquil part of the city centre, including some of the most significant buildings and institutions in Wales ? and some unusual residents of City Hall clock tower.

Walks start at 2pm and 3.30pm. Meet on the steps of the National Museum.

For more information and to book your place phone 029 2087 3

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: National Museum Cardiff

Venue address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP

Cardiff's Civic Centre, 20 minutes walk from Cardiff Central Bus and Train Station. CAR: Junction 32 of the M4

Telephone: 02920 573148

Email: heidi.evans@museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Guided Walk/Tour

Each week there are up to 30 producers selling the best in fresh, local welsh and organic food, together with delicious home-made ?world? foods representing the diversity of Cardiff, from bread and cakes, fish and meat, flowers and fruit & veg, to farmhouse cheese and Welsh organic whisky ? the first certified organic whisky in the world!

Location: Car park at front of Mackintosh Sports Club on Keppoch Street, near Albany Road and City Road CF24 3JW

Opening times:

09:30 to 13:00

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: Roath Market

Venue address: Keppoch Street, Nr Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3JW

Roath Market is located in the car park at front of Mackintosh Sports Club on Keppoch Street, near Albany Road and City Road, Cardiff

Telephone: 029 2020 190036

Email: mail@riversidemarket.org.uk

Web site: www.riversidemarket.org.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Farmers Market

Visitors to St Fagans: National History Museum will be in foodie heaven on 11 and 12 September 2010 as the Cardiff museum hosts a new FREE food festival.

Take some stalls showcasing the finest Welsh foods and drinks, add a healthy helping of history, mix it up with free admission and serve it all in the unique open-air setting of St Fagans: National History Museum; this is the perfect recipe for a mouth-watering food festival.
From traditional Welsh fare to cutting edge cuisine; Cider to Samosas, Whisky to Welshcakes - there will be plenty to tickle the taste buds. Visitors to St Fagans Food Festival can taste and buy produce from more than 50 stalls nestling amongst the Museum's re-constructed buildings, buy bread and cakes baked in the Museum's own bakehouse and try home-made pork sausages made with meat from animals reared at the Museum.

As well as whetting the appetite, there will be plenty of family friendly events to feed the mind, including:

Food Demonstrations: Cordon Bleu cook and food consultant Gili Davies will be sharing her wealth of experience and knowledge of Welsh cooking.

Tudor Tastes: Find out what people would have been eating in the times of Henry VIII in a 16th century farmhouse

Traditional Baking: you might have seen St Fagans on the BBC's 'Great British Bake Off', learn more about baking in Llwyn yr Eos, a farmstead that once produced food for the Earl of Plymouth and his family in nearby St Fagans castle.

Grow Your Own: Ga

Free entry

Opening times:

10:00 to 17:00

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 12/09/2010

Venue: St Fagans: National History Museum

Venue address: St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

4 miles West of Cardiff City Centre
Coaches - Sign posted from junction 33 of the M4 motorway. Direct access from the A4232. Ample free parking.

Telephone: 02920 573424

Web site: www.museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Food and Drink Event

A taste of the past to coincide with the St Fagans Food Fair. Visit Hendre?r -ywydd long house to see (and smell) a Tudor kitchen garden, while dinner?s on the fire. Drop in to get the full sensory experience!

Children 7+ / Drop in

Free entry

Opening times:

11:00 to 16:00

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 12/09/2010

Venue: St Fagans: National History Museum

Venue address: St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

4 miles West of Cardiff City Centre
Coaches - Sign posted from junction 33 of the M4 motorway. Direct access from the A4232. Ample free parking.

Telephone: 02920 573424

Web site: www.museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Museum Fun Days

Today we take you back to the Victorian heyday of Cardiff Castle. We eagerly await an audience with Queen Victoria herself, accompanied by her Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Charlotte Ponsonby, and encounter other intriguing Victorian characters, such as Jack Black, a royal rat catcher.

Walking the grounds will be Lord Bute and genius architect, William Burges, planning their radical alterations to the Castle, and within the house meet the maids and butlers who were part of the Bute household staff. Victorian parlour games for children, a Magic Lantern show (limited places), croquet on the lawn and brass band music conjure up the atmosphere of this bygone era.

Opening times:

10:00 to 17:30

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: Cardiff Castle

Venue address: Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 3RB

Junctions 32/33 from M4. Follow the signs for Cardiff City Centre.

Telephone: 02920 878100

Email: cardiffcastle@cardiff.gpov.uk

Web site: www.cardiffcastle.com

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Historical Event

Ever wanted to know why bogies are green? Why you sweat and why it smells? Where your food goes and what causes you to burp? If you have, then this is the show for you. A truly yucky show which answers all the questions you were afraid to ask! Fun filled and suitable for all the family. 11 Sept - 17 Oct (weekends and local school holidays).

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 17/10/2010

Venue: Techniquest

Venue address: Stuart Street, Cardiff, CF10 5BW

From outside Cardiff: Leave M4 at junction 33 and follow signs for Techniquest on the A4232 dual carriageway. From within Cardiff: Follow signs from city centre to Cardiff Bay. There is parking nearby in public car parks. Some space is available for disabled visitors on the forecourt. Coach parking available if pre-booked.

Telephone: 02920 475475

Email: helenh@techniquest.org

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

The 10k road race takes place over a fast and scenic route, measured and run under UK: Athletics and Welsh Athletics rules. Drinks station, km marked. Chip to Chip timing, full medical support, licensed by the South Wales Regional Athletics Council.

The 2K fun run is open to any age and ability and is a fun family event that promotes good health and sportsmanship. The course is designed not just for children, but for anyone of any shape and size who wants to run a fast and flat course for fun!

Supporting the event are British Lion, Shane Williams, superstar Alex Jones the new BBC One show host and WBO boxer Nathan Cleverley along with BBC Louise Elliott and a host of Celebrities.

British Lion Shane Williams said ?I am just pleased to be able to support the Race and encourage anyone thinking of running the 10 K to set themselves a real challenge and get fit this summer?.

Alex is a regular visitor and a familiar face at the Centre. She has met many patients over the years, such as Robert Edwards, from Dinas Powys. When Alex met Robert in 2008, he was in need of a life changing kidney transplant and had been on the waiting list for two years. On a separate visit before Christmas, she visited the Centre once again and met many more young kidney patients, including Theo Williams. Baby Theo suffers from Polycystic Kidney Disease and receives treatment at the Centre.

Nathan Cleverly the 22-year-old undefeated British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion welsh

Runs from: 12/09/2010

Runs to: 12/09/2010

Venue: Cardiff

Venue address: Capital City of Wales, CF10 1ES

Telephone: 02920 343 951

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Sporting Event

Riverside Market every Sunday, between 10am-2pm at Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium.

Each week there are up to 30 producers selling the very best of almost everything, from bread and cakes, fish and meat, flowers and fruit & veg, to farmhouse cheese and Welsh malt whisky.

Location: Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium. Cardiff CF11 6AN.

Opening times:

10:00 to 14:00

Runs from: 12/09/2010

Runs to: 12/09/2010

Venue: Riverside Real Food Market

Venue address: Fitzhamon Embankment, Riverside, Cardiff, CF11 6AN

The Riverside Market is on Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Telephone: 029 2020 190036

Email: mail@riversidemarket.org.uk

Web site: http://riversidemarket.org.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Farmers Market

Come along for a fun day of activities for children and celebrate Roald Dahl's birthday. Events will be held inside the Norwegian Church main hall and gallery.

Runs from: 12/09/2010

Runs to: 12/09/2010

Venue: Norwegian Church Arts Centre

Venue address: Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4PA

Travelling from the M4, exit at Junction 33 onto the A4232. Follow the signs for Cardiff Bay. Follow the A4232 over the River Taff Bridge & go through the Butetown tunnels. At the roundabout after the tunnels, take your second exit left off to Cardiff Bay. At the traffic lights turn right then proceed onto Pierhead Street. Drive straight through the next set of lights. At the next set of lights at the junction with the National assembly for Wales turn left onto Britannia Quay. At the end of this street turn left onto Harbour Drive & the Norwegian Church is located on the end overlooking Cardiff Bay.

Telephone: 029 2087 8444

Email: norwegianchurch@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Fair

Following their critically acclaimed smash hit debut, School of Pop, the dynamic duo are throwing down the intellectual gauntlet and inviting you to The College Years. A thesis in pop dialectics focusing on collision theory and covering great pairings from Brandy and Monica to Freddie Mercury and What's-her-face Operabitch.

Opening times:

19:30 to 21:30

Runs from: 14/09/2010

Runs to: 14/09/2010

Venue: St Davids Hall

Venue address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

When using Satellite Navigation Systems to get to St David's Hall Stage Door, please key in the Post Code: CF10 2DP.

Telephone: 02920 878444

Email: st.davidshallreception@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Play - Comedy

Have as much fun as your little one with ceative activities and discovery play on the theme of animals at this toddler session.*

This is also a perfect opportunity to improve your Welsh or learn alongside your children.

*For children aged 18 months to 3 years and their parents.

Families / Booking Essential

Free entry

Opening times:

10:30 to 11:30

Runs from: 15/09/2010

Runs to: 15/09/2010

Venue: St Fagans: National History Museum

Venue address: St Fagans, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

4 miles West of Cardiff City Centre
Coaches - Sign posted from junction 33 of the M4 motorway. Direct access from the A4232. Ample free parking.

Telephone: 02920 573424

Web site: www.museumwales.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Children's Activity

Shakespeare is the greatest writer the world has ever known. But we know nothing about him. Or do we? In a magical tour-de-force, Simon Callow, one of Britain?s greatest actors, tracks down the real William Shakespeare, bringing to life both the man and the unforgettable characters ? lovers, kings, soldiers and clowns ? who have since conquered the world?s stages.

Following the worldwide success of The Mystery of Charles Dickens (West End / Broadway) and hot on the heels of his sell-out hit Dr Marigold & Mr Chops, Callow joins forces with Jonathan Bate, pre-eminent Shakespeare biographer and editor of the Royal Shakespeare Company?s Shakespeare: The Complete Works, to fill the stage with Shakespeare?s real and imagined worlds. A theatrical event not to be missed.

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 15/09/2010

Runs to: 18/09/2010

Venue: New Theatre

Venue address: Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3LN

The New Theatre is located on Park Place in Cardiff?s city centre, close to the beautiful Civic Centre buildings.

Telephone: 02920 878889

Web site: www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Play

Refusing to speak to adults,the twins communicate in their own private language, their only relationship being their intense and turbulent bond with each other. Polly Teale and Linda Brogan's powerful new play is an astonishing and moving portrayal of the twins' secret world and their struggle to find a voice against all odds.

Speechless is directed and cowritten by Shared Experience's joint Artistic Director, Polly Teale. Celebrated for her potent visual and imaginative style, Polly won the Evening Standard Award for Best Director for her own play After Mrs Rochester, which also won the Time Out Award for Best West End Production.

Runs from: 15/09/2010

Runs to: 02/10/2010

Venue: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Venue address: Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ER

Telephone: 02920 342854

Email: boxoffice@rwcmd.ac.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Play

Military music and Beating Retreat outside Cardiff City Hall with the Band of the Royal Welsh.

Free entry

Runs from: 16/09/2010

Runs to: 16/09/2010

Venue: City Hall

Venue address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ND

Telephone: 029 2087 1736

Email: cityhall@cardiff.gov.uk

Web site: www.cardiffcityhall.com

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Music - Bands

skillscymru 2010 is the largest event of its kind. The central feature is a three day interactive careers and skills event at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

skillscymru 2010 will enable young people and adults to have a go at a wide range of jobs and training opportunities and gain inspiration for their future careers - all with an emphasis on interactivity and fun.

Get hands-on with a variety of exciting demonstrations: get a makeover while you find out about a career in beauty therapy, fix a car while you considering a career in motor mechanics, or blow your top finding out about careers in chemistry!

All this in addition to exciting stage performances, master classes, ask the experts and a programme of presentations from key note and celebrity speakers in the presentation theatre.

Runs from: 16/09/2010

Runs to: 18/09/2010

Venue: The Millennium Stadium

Venue address: St. Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1GE

The Millennium Stadium is located on Westgate Street in Cardiff, next to the Cardiff Arms Park, the rugby ground of the RFC and the Cardiff Blues.

Telephone: 02920 822453

Email: CAPhillips@millenniumstadium.com

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Exhibition

Brian Conley returns to the stage on his latest UK Tour, showcasing the best sketches from his magnificent television series The Brian Conley Show with a full supporting cast.

The Best of Brian Conley will be a complete entertainment spectacle with some of Brian's best loved characters. Combining a first-rate mix of comedy, dancing and singing the show allows Brian to share with his audience his roots in theatre. With special guests including; dare-devil ?Dangerous Brian', ?Larry the Loafer', ?Nick Frisbee' and the legendary ?Al Jolson' all set to make an appearance, the show is set to be an entertaining hit for all to enjoy!

In a career that has spanned more than 20 years, Brian has had numerous shows on ITV including ?The Brian Conley Show', ?Time After Time' ,?Brian Conley - Alive and Dangerous' and ?The Grimley's', achieving audiences in excess of 12 million.

This brand new UK tour will have all corners of the country laughing and promises to be a great show for all the family!

Opening times:

19:30 to 21:30

Runs from: 16/09/2010

Runs to: 16/09/2010

Venue: St Davids Hall

Venue address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

When using Satellite Navigation Systems to get to St David's Hall Stage Door, please key in the Post Code: CF10 2DP.

Telephone: 02920 878444

Email: st.davidshallreception@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Comedy

Cast includes Dennis O?Neill as Florestan, Robert Hayward as Don Pizarro, Clive Bayley as Rocco, Elizabeth Donovan as Marzelline and Robin Tritschler as Jacquino

Leonore is utterly devoted to her husband Florestan. When he is unjustly arrested and detained as a political prisoner she sets out to rescue him. Posing as a man called Fidelio she works at the prison overseen by the abominable Don Pizarro. Time however is running out for Florestan - Pizarro decides to kill his most prized prisoner before the prison is inspected. Leonore?s belief in the power of love must carry her through to save her husband before it is too late.

Beethoven?s only opera is a rousing, triumphant affirmation of his belief that the most important human qualities, love, courage and kindness can exist in even the most inhuman of conditions. Fidelio is an extraordinary musical achievement consisting of both tender intimate scenes and epic, highly charged choruses. Giuseppe Frigeni?s powerful production of Fidelio promises to offer great performances of this great opera.

Opening times:

19:15

Runs from: 17/09/2010

Runs to: 17/09/2010

Venue: Wales Millennium Centre

Venue address: Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL

Leave M4 at J33 (signed Cardiff (West), Barry, Penarth, Cardiff Airport & A4232). Join the A4232 & continue for 9.3 miles.
Leave the A4232 just before Butetown Tunnel & follow signs for Techniquest.
Continue along Stuart Street & turn right at the traffic lights onto Bute Place, road bends around to the left, take the first exit to the right (around Craft in the Bay), follow this road around to the left back onto Bute Place.

Telephone: 08700 40 2000

Web site: www.wmc.org.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Opera

Opening times:

19:00 to 21:00

Runs from: 17/09/2010

Runs to: 17/09/2010

Venue: St Davids Hall

Venue address: The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

When using Satellite Navigation Systems to get to St David's Hall Stage Door, please key in the Post Code: CF10 2DP.

Telephone: 02920 878444

Email: st.davidshallreception@cardiff.gov.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Music - Classical

Riverside Market every Sunday, between 10am-2pm at Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium.

Each week there are up to 30 producers selling the very best of almost everything, from bread and cakes, fish and meat, flowers and fruit & veg, to farmhouse cheese and Welsh malt whisky.

Location: Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium. Cardiff CF11 6AN.

Opening times:

10:00 to 14:00

Runs from: 17/09/2010

Runs to: 17/09/2010

Venue: Riverside Real Food Market

Venue address: Fitzhamon Embankment, Riverside, Cardiff, CF11 6AN

The Riverside Market is on Fitzhamon Embankment in Riverside, right opposite the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Telephone: 029 2020 190036

Email: mail@riversidemarket.org.uk

Web site: http://riversidemarket.org.uk

Town: Cardiff

Event type: Farmers Market