Easter Activities
in the Vale
2014
Activities for children, young people and families
in the Vale of Glamorgan
Produced by
Vale FIS
(Family Information Service)
Innovation & Information Team, Dock Office, Subway Road, Barry, CF63 4RT.
Tel:
01446 704 704 (24 hour answering service available)
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Easter Holiday Crafts in Vale Libraries
Cowbridge Library
Old Hall, High Street,
Cowbridge,
CF71 7AH
Tel: (01446) 773941
Email: [email protected]|
Drop In, craft sessions, Free. Commencing 12th - 19th April. Come along and
decorate Cowbridge Library with Easter Eggs! Decorate egg shapes with all sorts of
collage materials.
Sully Library
Sully Sports and Social Club,
South Road,
CF64 5SP
Tel: (029) 2053 1267
Email: [email protected]|
Easter Egg Cards & Mosaic Egg Crafts- Free. Thursday 17th April 3:30-5:00pm
Suitable for children aged 5yrs +. Flower Weaving Workshop Tuesday 22nd April
3:30-5:00pm. Please ring or email Sully Library to book a place on Craft sessions.
Barry Library,
King Square,
Barry,
CF63 4RW
(01446) 422425 (General Enquiries)
(01446) 422423 (Reference Enquiries)
[email protected]. Easter Card Craft Tuesday 15th April 2:003:30pm Suitable for children aged 5 years. Egg Mosaics. Thursday 17th April 10:3012:00 Suitable for children aged 5 yrs. +. Flower Weaving Workshop Tuesday 22nd
April 10:30-12:00
Flower Craft & Bead Butterflies Wednesday 23rd April 10:30-12:00
Pick up a free ticket from the ground floor counter
Other Activities
Penarth Windsor Lawn Tennis Club Open Day
Saturday 5th April
Windsor LTC (next to Evenlode Primary School)
Larkwood Avenue
Penarth
CF64 3JJ
For more information visit www.windsorlawntennisclub.org.uk or call Robert Wedlake
on 07903 524456. Free day of Mini and & Junior coaching (morning), Adult Social
Tennis & Events (afternoon) to launch our centenary year.
Easter Holiday Camps at Penarth Windsor LTC 14th and 16th April
Windsor LTC (next to Evenlode Primary School)
Larkwood Avenue
Penarth
CF64 3JJ
For more information visit www.tennissquad.net or call Robert Wedlake on
07903 524456. Camps run 10 - 3pm for children aged 5 – 12 years. Activities include
tennis coaching, games, competitions & more. Suitable for newcomers and regulars.
A charge applies.
Vale Ladies & Girls Football Club
Football sessions for girls aged 7 to adults
Buttrills Playing Field
Woodham Park
Barry
For more details contact Luke Williams on 07832 273688 or visit our website
www.valegirlsfc.co.uk Free summer training sessions every Thursday 6:00 7:30pm. Come and join one of the largest female football clubs in Wales. All abilities
welcome.
Monkey Music Vale & Bridgend Easter Workshops
Bijou Playcentre,
48a Eastgate
Cowbridge,
CF71 7AB
Wednesday 16th April 10:30am (0-4yr), 11:30am (0 - 4yr), 12:30pm (babies to 12
months) 1:30pm (0 - 4yr). £10 non-members, £9 members. Must be pre-booked and
includes a free play session. Call (01656) 649190 to book or email Emma:
[email protected]
The Gathering Place
Flemingston Road
St Athan
CF62 4JH
Good Friday Easter Activity. 10 - 12noon 18th April from Reception to year 6.
Call Deacon Samantha Taylor to book a place on (01446) 406262 or email
[email protected]
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park
Lavernock Road
Penarth
CF64 5UY
Easter Hunt 18th – 21st April 10 - 3:30pm each day. No need to pre book £2.50 per
sheet for children up to 8 years of age. Call (029) 20701678
Cricket Wales Easter Cricket Camp
Cowbridge Comprehensive School
Aberthin Road
Cowbridge
CF71 7EN
£15 per day Packed lunch required 10 - 3pm. 22nd - 24th April, 8 - 11 years of age
(school years 4, 5 and 6). For more details phone Cricket Wales (029) 2041 9341.
Kids Easter Fun Day
The Old School,
Church Community Centre,
South Road
Sully
Fabulous activities for children all day, including the opportunity to meet and learn
more about tortoises. Stall and refreshments available. Saturday 19th April,
10.30am - 2.30pm. FREE Admission Tel: (029) 2070 9292.
Hairspray Musical Master Class Casting Workshop
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road
Barry
CF62 8NA
01446 400111
Superstars in the Making and the Memo Arts Centre are calling on talented
individuals to join a master-class workshop in April, which will lead to a community
musical production of Hairspray this summer at the Memo. Participants can book
their place onto one of three sessions on-line or by contacting the Memo. Friday 25th
April, 10 - 6.00pm. Cost: £30 to take part in the workshop.
If you would like further details about the casting workshops or the production please
contact the Box Office on (01446) 738622 or email [email protected]
Back to Broadway
Memo Arts Centre
Gladstone Road
Barry
CF62 8NA
(01446) 400111 / (01446) 738622
Back to Broadway is a show that is a celebration of all that is best about Musical
Theatre, from the heartbreaking beauty and power of Memory, Music of the Night
and Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, to the feel good energy of Summer Nights and
Footloose. Cost: £16 / £14 (£48 group of 4). Saturday 26th April, 7:30pm.
www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk|
Farmers Market
Arthur Johns Car Park
43 High Street
Cowbridge
Vale of Glamorgan
CF71 7BX
The Vale of Glamorgan Farmers market is made up of farmers, growers and
producers who travel from within a defined local area to sell their produce in person.
All products sold have been grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked, smoked
or processed by the stall holder. Saturday 19th April 10 - 1pm (01446) 771033.
Fontygary Leisure Park
Rhoose
Barry
CF623ZT
01446 710386
19th April Magic Show 11am, FREE. Pirate Party bash, 2pm, £3. 20th April Easter
Hunt 11am FREE. 12.30pm .Reptile Show FREE. 19t h - 21st April – Children’s Disco
7:30pm till late from 4yrs plus. FREE.
Activities in Cardiff
Techniquest
Stuart Street
Cardiff
CF10 5BW
(029) 2047 5475
Don’t miss Yucky You a fun filled show full of Bogies, Sweat and Burps 12th – 27th
April. Plus the Great Egg Race, design and build a k’nex vehicle, weekdays 14th –
25th April £7 for adults and £5 for children.
M.A.D.E
Cardiff MADE
Gallery 41 Lochaber Street
Roath
Cardiff
CF24 3LS
(029) 2047 3373
13TH April – Egg Painting and Bonnet Dressing. Easter Hunt in Roath Park
Conservatory. 22nd April, Special Spring Tales Story Event. 23rd – 25th April. Create
your own ‘Spring Tale’, from writing to performance – workshops for 8 – 12 years
old. £5.
Roath Park
07976132824
20th April, Easter Fun 2 – 4pm. Meet at the children’s play area. £2. Suitable for
children with disabilities.
Red Dragon Centre
20th April, Easter Family Fun. FREE Children’s entertainment from 1 – 4pm with the
Squawk Birds. Thirty minute appearance on the hour. Free chocolate eggs for the
first 200 children to arrive.
Wales Millennium Centre
Cardiff Bay
(029) 2063 6464
12th – 27th April - Easter Trail. Collect Trail from the information desk and win a little
chocolate treat. 18th – 21st April - Easter Biscuit Decorating. 10 – 4pm. help your
little ones to decorate a yummy Easter biscuit. FREE.
Mermaid Quay
Cardiff Bay
(029) 2048 0077
18th – 21st April Easter Family Fun. Fun at the quayside including Easter Hunt and
much more with amazing modelling and magic from 12noon. FREE.
St Fagans Museum
0300 111 2333
18th – 21st April Easter Hunt 11 – 2pm. follow the clues around the site that lead you
to collect your eggciting prize £1.50 per child. 22nd – 25th April Easter Art Cart. 11 –
1pm and 2 – 4pm. Arts and craft fun for all the family. FREE.
National Museum Cardiff
18th – 21st April Easter Hunt 10 – 5pm. Follow the trail around the museum to solve
the clues. FREE
Cardiff Old Library
The Hayes
Cardiff
CF10 1BH
FREE Family Fun for the Easter Holidays 14th – 18th and 21st – 25th April. Drop in
craft activities 10 – 5pm.
Leisure Centres
Addresses and contact details for their Easter Activities
Penarth Leisure Centre
Andrew Road
Penarth
CF64 2NS
(01446) 403000 ext. 1
Barry Leisure Centre
Greenwood Street
Barry Leisure Centre
CF63 4RU
(01446) 403000 ext.2
Information of Barry Leisure Centre Activities is attached.
Cowbridge Leisure Centre
The Broadshoard
Cowbridge
CF71 7DA
(01446) 403000 ext. 3
Llantwit Major Leisure Centre
Ham Lane East
Llantwit Major
CF611TQ
(01446) 403000 ext. 4
Holm View Leisure Centre
Skomer Road
Barry
CF62 9DA
(01446) 403000 ext. 5
Play Schemes
Gibbonsdown Children's Centre Holiday Playscheme
Ramsey Road,
Barry
CF62 9DF
For further information contact Julia John on (01446) 732692
or e mail [email protected]. For children aged 4 1/2 to 11
years. 8:30 – 5:15pm during school holidays £20 per day or £3 per hour
Nifty Kids Holiday Club
Cwm Talwg Community
Centre
Plas Cleddau
Barry,
CF62 7FG
For more information and to book contact Nikki Varney 07790133025 or
[email protected]. Open from 14th – 26th April, closed weekends and bank
holidays. Full day 8 - 6pm (£25). Half days 8 - 1pm or 1 - 6pm (£20).
Sports/arts & craft activities, plus FREE trips to various places of interest 3yrs –
12yrs. Cost with breakfast/afternoon snack £30 per day or £25 for half day per child.
Simply out of School – Pendoylan
Pendoylan War Memorial Hall
44 Heol St Cattwg
Pendoylan
Cowbridge
CF71 7UJ
For further details contact Nikki on 07974 372617 or email
[email protected]. Open 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 24th April.
Opening hours: 8 – 6pm. £30 for the full day, £16 for half a day, or £3.50 per hour
(minimum 4 hours).
Penarth Youth Project, Disability Teen Scheme
Byrd Crescent Community Centre
Penarth
For more information and to book Contact Tracey Downes on (01446) 734088.
Open 14th, 15th, 23rd, 24th April. Disability Teen Scheme caters for young people
aged 12 – 19 years and costs £5 per day. Places are limited and are by referral only
and by completion of the Helpful Book. Please provide a packed lunch and drinks.
The Vale Resort
Hensol Park
Hensol
CF72 8JY
For more information and to book contact the Childcare team on (01443 665841).
Open on 14th - 17th, 22nd, 23rd - 25th April. For children aged 4 - 12 years. £20 per
day - £79 per week for members and £22 per day - £89 per week non-members.
Please bring packed lunch and plenty of fluids.
Vale Council Play Development Team Open Access Play
Jenner Park Primary School
Hannah Street
Barry
CF63 1DG
Contact Jo Jones on (01446) 704809
15th – 17th and 22nd – 24th April.
Free Scheme open 10am – 12noon, closed for lunch and then open 1pm – 3pm,
Offering free play opportunities in such a way that children and young people (aged
5 – 14) can only be supervised whilst on site. They cannot be confined to
playscheme or its grounds or prevented from coming and going as they please.
Suitable clothing required as they may get wet.
Camp Coconuts Holiday Club
Sully Moors Road
Barry
CF64 5RP
For more details Contact Ceri Stokes or Jo Darrington on 01446 724940
14th – 25th April. For children aged 4 – 12 Years. Open 7:30am – 6:30pm.
Debs Out of School Club
The Pavillion
Burnham Avenue
Sully
CF64 5SS
For further information contact Deb on 07712591728 or email
[email protected] . For children aged 3 – 14 years. 8am – 6pm. All
trips are included in the price of £26.50 per day.
Simply Out of School Cowbridge
Y Bont Faen Primary School
Cowbridge
CF71 7BN
For further details contact Jo on 07756836806 or email [email protected]
Open 14th , 15th , 16th April 2013, trips are included in the price £25 per day.
Passport to Play
Rhoose Road
Rhoose
CF62 3EQ
For further details contact the team on 01446 719591 or email
[email protected]. Open all the Easter holidays except Good
Friday and Easter Monday. £25 per day. For children aged 5 – 11 years.
LesTous Grands Holiday Scheme
High Street Primary School
St Pauls Avenue
Barry
CF62 8HT
For further details, contact Sue on (01446) 742577. Open for the Easter holidays
from Monday, 14th – 17th April. We are closed for the Good Friday and Easter
Monday, then back open from Tuesday, 22nd - 25th April. Scheme runs from
7:30am until 5:45pm. Spaces need to be booked in advance. Please bring a packed
lunch.
Play Centres
3 Horse Shoes Play Barn
3 Horse Shoes Inn
Moulton
Barry
CF62 3AB
(01446) 710428
[email protected]. Web Site www.3horseshoespub.com
Contact them for prices. Open Mon – Thurs 9am – 7.30pm, Fri 9am – 8.30pm, Sat
9am - 5pm, Sun 10am – 8.30pm.
Jungle Jacks
155 Holton Road
Barry
CF63 4HP
(01446) 738725
[email protected]. Web Site www.junglejacksplay.co.uk
Contact them for prices. Open 10am – 6pm Mon – Sat, Sun 10am – 4pm.
Adventure Island
3 – 10 Esplanade Building
Friars Road
Barry
CF62 5TJ
(01446) 733344
[email protected]. Web Site www.adventureislandwales.com.
Contact them for prices. Open Mon – Sun 10am – 6pm
Coconuts
Sully Moors Road
Sully
CF64 5RP
(01446) 740404
[email protected] . Web Site www.nutsaboutfun.com
Contact them for prices. Open Mon – Sun 10am – 6pm
Notes:
Produced by the Vale of Glamorgan Council Family Information Service (FIS). This
information has been provided to us and is accurate as at the 4th April 2014 . If you
require any more information about childcare, children's activities and Family
Support in the Vale call the team on 01446 704704 or email
[email protected]
Monday
14th & 21st April
Arts, Crafts & Games 10am – 11am Under 8yrs
Arts, Crafts & Games 11am – 12pm Over 8yrs
Easter Softplay with Squash & Biscuits
£2.00
12pm – 3pm
Sway Dance – Junior Street Dance 1pm – 2pm
£2.00
Under 7yrs
7yrs – 11yrs
£2.00
£3.50
Tuesday
15th & 22nd April
Camp Adventure
9am – 3.30pm Over 8yrs
Football
2pm – 3pm
Under 8yrs
£2.00
Football
3pm – 4pm
Over 8yrs
£2.00
Pool Inflatable
11am – 12pm 2 Lengths
Mini Triathlon 9.30am – 11.30am
£15/£18
Free
Min 4 Lengths Free
Sway Dance – Tiny Tots Street Dance
1pm – 1.30pm 3yrs – 4yrs
£2.50
Sway Dance – Tiny Tots Street Dance
1.30pm – 2pm 5yrs – 6yrs
£2.50
Wednesday
16th & 23rd April
Fancy Dress Softplay & Face Painting
Under 7yrs
£2.50
Multi Sports
2pm – 3pm
Under 8yrs
£2.00
Multi Sports
3pm – 4pm
Over 8yrs
£2.00
Rookies (Lifeguard)
10am – 11am 2 Lengths
Children’s Rebounding
Thursday 17th & 24th April
Football
2.30pm – 3.30pm
12pm – 3pm
Free
7yrs – 16yrs
£3.00
Stamina Swim 10am – 11am Stage 5 Plus Free
2pm – 3pm
Under 8yrs
£2.00
Football
3pm – 4pm
Over 8yrs
Sway Dance – Tiny Tots Ballet
£2.00
1pm – 1.30pm 3yrs – 6yrs
£2.50
Friday
18th & 25th April
£2.50
Softplay With Face Painting 12pm – 3pm
Short Tennis 2pm – 3pm
Over 7’s
Under 7yrs
£2.00
Mini Triathlon 10am – 12pm Min 4 Lengths Free
Children’s Circuits
1pm – 2pm
Table Tennis 12pm – 1pm
8yrs – 16yrs
Over 7yrs
£3.00
£2.00
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Camp Adventure £15 for the day must bring packed lunch, swimming bathers and towel plus
plenty of refreshments. Or pay £18 for the day with Lunch included.
Crash course swimming lessons Monday to Friday £4.53 a lesson
Stage 1 & 2: 9.00am - 9.30am Stage 3 & 4: 9.30am - 10.00am
Free Swimming Monday - 11.30am– 3.00pm & Tuesday - Sunday 10.30am-3.00pm
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After his first session at School’s Out I
didn’t have to ask whether my son had
had fun as he was grinning from ear to ear
and asking when he’d come back again!
Emma, a happy mum
AMAZING! FUN!
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Jack, 9
If you want your children to burn off
energy, have great fun, learn new sports
skills and to sleep well then Shak’s sport
camp is for you.
Claire, mum
PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Please ensure your child wears suitable clothes and
footwear for the activities taking place indoors and possibly outdoors (weather
permitting). Please also ensure that your child brings lunch and plenty of drinks.
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