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Monday 18th Christmas Party Race Day Ffos Las Racecourse


Get in the festive spirit with our Christmas Party Raceday. There’s 7 exciting races and after racing there will be a disco, so you can bop away to some Christmas party tunes! General admission tickets only £10pp plus free tickets to any one of the first 3 races in 2018. McCoys Hospitality only £40pp – includes admission, carvery, racecard, reserved table, tv & betting facilities plus private bar. Under 18’s go free. www.ffoslasracecourse.com


Tuesday 19th Christmas Carol Evening National Wool Museum Join us for a feast of festive carol singing to put you in the Christmas spirit, entry is free time 6.30pm – 8pm. Contact 029 2057 3070. museum.wales/swansea


Wednesday 20th Myddfai Farmers Market Myddfai Community Hall Time 9.00am-13.00pm. There is a huge range of fantastic quality local foods and produce from fruit and veg to a variety of meats and vegetarian foods


Contact 01550 720449/07879 119223 www.myddfai.org


Annual Christmas Concert Mumbles Pier Swansea We are delighted to invite back the wonderfully talented Gwalia singers to host our Annual Christmas Concert.


Start


19.00pm – 21.30pm Due to the high numbers of visitors we experienced last year this event is now ticketed with all ticket sales going towards our designated Christmas Charity.


Ticket price


£5.00 contact 01792 365200 www.mumbles-pier.co.uk


Friday 22nd Community Carols


Newton House, Dinefwr Park Llandeilo Free event, Join us around the grand piano inside Newton House for some carol singing so grab a glass of mulled wine and be merry with us. Start 18.00-20.00 contact www.nationaltrust.org.uk


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Saturday 23rd Santa’s Grotto


The Royal Mint Experience See 2nd & 3rd December for full details. Meet Santa in his grotto and receive a Christmas present. To book tickets phone 0333 241 2223


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Sunday 24th Santa’s Magical Steam Trains The Gwili Steam Railway, Brownydd Arms Station Ride our magical steam locomotives. See 2nd & 3rd December for full details. info@gwllirailway.co.uk


Saturday 23rd Christmas by Candlelight Brangwyn The Guildhall Swansea


A highlight of the musical calendar; this is a firm family favourite. Seasonal favourites served up by Alwyn Humphreys with Ros Evans, the Chamber Orchestra of Wales Chorale and accompanying musicians. Start 19.30pm tickets £13.50. Contact 01792 635253 www.enjoyswanseabay.com


Messy Play Messy Christmas Bancyfelin Village Hall Jingle mess, jingle mess, jingle all the way! Mums, dads, boys and girls. Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, everyone can have a jolly messy time with a messy Christmas. Little ones can mess around with fun activities like reindeer dust, brussel sprout rolling and candy cane rice, or get messy with our festive treats such as angel foam, Santa goo and Christmas pud. This event is suitable for 6 months to 5 years old, siblings up to the age of 10 can join in the big kids’ corner which include arts, crafts and junk model making to keep them busy. Starts 10.30am – 11.30am arrive 5 mins early. Price child £8.00, siblings £4.00 01267 211308 www.carmarthenshirehalls.org.uk


Sunday 24th Christmas Eve Breakfast with Father Christmas, Mumbles Pier Your little one will enjoy their breakfast with Father Christmas and the Elves before filling in their own personalised letter and visiting Father Christmas in his grotto, after which they can pick any present they so wish in the Elves Workshop.


This is sure to


be a very popular event, so we advise early booking. Start 10.00am tickets children £17.95 (includes breakfast and Grotto visit) adults £6.95. Contact 01792 365200 www.mumbles-pier.co.uk


CHRISTMAS ISSUE 2017


Tuesday 26th Walrus Dip, Cefn Sidan Beach, Pembrey Country Park Pembrey Country Park welcomes all to enter the sea for the 32nd annual boxing day Walrus Dip. We encourage a wide variety of fancy dress previously ranging from Vikings, fairies, pantomime horses & various super heroes. With all money raised going to the charity of your choice. Free entry to the park on this day attracts thousands of people turn out to take part, watch and to take a boxing day stroll along the 7-mile award winning Cefn Sidan beach. www.discovercarmarthenshire.com


Tenby Boxing Day Swim North Beach, Tenby Hundreds of crazy bathers and thousands of spectators enjoy Tenby’s legendary Boxing day swim every year.


Come and join


in the fun! Register to enter the Tenby boxing day Swim. www.tenbyboxingdayswim.co.uk


Thursday 28th


until Sunday 31st New Year Crafty Calendars National Waterfront Museum 12.30pm–3.30pm. Free. Bored of staying in over the Christmas holidays? Then why not join our activity table to make a cool 3D calendar. Info 029 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


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Monday 1st 2018 Tick and Twitch Wetland Centre, Llanelli Start your new year by joining an expert for an hour walk and identify as many bird species as possible. For keen bird watchers it’s the ideal opportunity to get your year off to a flying start, and for the amateur nature lovers it’s a chance to get out in the fresh air and learn more about birds. www.wwt.org.uk


Wednesday 3 Jan Toddler Time Monthly Movies: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (U: 1937) National Waterfront Museum 10.30am. Enjoy a free fun movie screening exclusively for preschool children and their parents or carers. Info (029) 2057 3600 museum.wales/swansea


Friday 5th


Little Mice Club – Snow National Waterfront Museum 10.30am–12pm. Free. Drop in with your little ones to make, play and sing on the theme of the festive season. And meet Morys the Museum Mouse. Info 029 2057 3600 museum.wales/Swansea


Sunday 7th Museum Monthly Movies: Beauty and the Beast 3D (PG) National Waterfront Museum 2pm. Free. Info 029 2057 360. museum.wales/swansea


Saturday 20th Be a Game Creator National Waterfront Museum 10.30am, 12.30pm and 1.30pm. Free but booking required. Big Learning Company help you to have a go at building and coding your own computer game. Ideal for 7–11 year olds. Info 029 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


Sunday 21st Curator’s Cabinet of Curiosities – Love National Waterfront Museum 12.30pm–2.30pm. Free. Pop in to meet our curator and find out about a fascinating collection of themed artefacts. Info (029) 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


Friday 26th Stargazing Evening National Waterfront Museum 7pm. Free. Join us for a special winter stargazing evening whilst the skies are at their darkest. Learn how to use a telescope and try some cosmic crafts. Info 029 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


Saturday 27th Amazing Astronomy Day National Waterfront Museum 12pm–4pm Free. A full day to inspire, inform and celebrate all things in the night sky. Info 029 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


Saturday 27th Star Dome National Waterfront Museum 12pm, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Free but booking required. An awe inspiring whistle-stop tour of the stars in an inflatable planetarium. Suitable for Age 7+. Info 029 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


Thrifty Kids: Pom Pom Pals National Waterfront Museum 10.30am–12.30pm. Free. Learn how to make handmade pom- poms from colourful wool and turn them into little animal pals. Info 029 2057 3600. museum.wales/swansea


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