Thursday 7 December 2017

Dickens' Christmas Carol and other stories... You can feel the holiday atmosphere even in our What's On

Friday
8 December
Pigeon & Prawn Circus Art Show
Three Doors Up, Queens Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 2BY
Off the back of the success of their ‘Surreal art evening’ Pigeon &circus themed show! Head on over to ‘Three Doors Up’ in the Queens Arcade for a fabulous evening of interactive art! Expect: Pom-poms, clown heads, paper acrobats, costumes and other curiosities. Fancy dress party / Refreshments available. Artists exhibiting:
Prawn are back, and this time with a
Beth Grace (Prawn), Kamila Krol (Pigeon) and Liam Barrett.
Cost: £2
Time: 17:30 - 20:00

Saturday
9 December
The Sky Cinema Movie Bus
Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
The Sky Cinema Movie Bus is visiting Cardiff this Saturday. The 80 seat mobile Movie Bus will be situated on the moat outside the front of Cardiff Castle and will be open to the public between 10:00 and 17:00. It works on a first come first serve basis.
Cost: free
Time: 10:00 - 17:00


Sunday
10 December
The Capital VR Experience
St David’s Shopping Centre, Bridge Street Arcade, 11 St Davids Way, Cardiff CF10 2EN
The Virtual Reality (VR) game is a brand new and exciting experience for Christmas shoppers, families and technology buffs to enjoy. The VR technology, is a first for the city centre and will transport the player to one of three festive scenes, without even leaving Cardiff. HOW DOES IT WORK? It’s magic! Well kind of, visitors put on VR goggles to immerse themselves in another reality; helping Santa whip his reindeer into shape ready for Christmas Eve in Santa’s Reindeer Training, starting a snowball fight in Naughty Sid’s Snowball Chaos or catching the Festive Train to Snowdon to enjoy breath-taking views from the peak.
Cost: £3
Time: 11:00 – 18:00

Monday
11 December
Peartree Christmas Party
The Gatekeeper, 9-10 Westgate St, Cardiff CF10 1DD
Wow, it’s finally here! Our Christmas party! If you buy a raffle ticket, you can win not only a voucher for one private class at the party but also one of the prizes donated by our local businesses on the 19th of December. All our Peartree students and friends are welcome, including their friends and kids (kids can stay until 9pm). You can expect having fun with our staff and teachers. They also have very nice Christmas meal deals and drink deals. Are you excited? :)
Cost: returnable deposit £3
Time: 19:00

Tuesday
12 December
The Chimes
Chapter, Market Rd, Cardiff CF5 1QE
…..a magical new piece of music theatre, packed full of colourful characters and haunting melodies, which has been adapted from the second Christmas story by Charles Dickens. The Chimes’s biting satire was intended to effect real political change. It addresses issues of homelessness, vagrancy and self-respect and if he were alive today, Dickens would be clamouring for a capitalist change of heart to address our present ‘Condition of England’ and of the wider world.
Cost: £12-£16
Time: 19:30


Wednesday
13 December
Movie time: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Premiere Cinemas, Capitol Shopping Centre, Cardiff CF10 2HQ
The Man Who Invented Christmas tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri (MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY), the film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
Cost: £12-16
Time: 17:30


Thursday
14 December
River of Light Lantern Parade 2017
Caerphilly CF83 1HE
The River of Light Lantern Parade is a fabulous festive parade through Caerphilly town centre, followed by a spectacular fireworks display above the skies of Caerphilly Castle. The parade starts at Caerphilly Train & Bus Station Park & Ride, then flows through the town to the rear of Caerphilly Castle (Crescent Road). Participants will be accompanied by dancers and bands creating a sea of colour through the town. Bring your lantern along and take part in this annual event. FREE lantern workshops will take place in Caerphilly Leisure Centre on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th December (10am - 5pm).
Cost: free
Time: 18:30 - 20:00

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