The summer holidays are in full swing. GlastonBARRY has come and gone and we’re welcoming August this week!
For kid-related activities, see the balloon emoji 🎈 throughout the newsletter
For free and cheap children meals, scroll down and screenshot What a Lush Community!
It’s Vlogging Day | Watch Barry Vloggers Kinging-It
Monday 10th August
🎈 Full YMCA summer timetable here
🎈 Pukka Holiday Club: Superheroes Theme All Week
Pukka Warehouse Barry 10am-4pm £100 for 5 days or £25 a day Book here🎈 Family Trip to Meadows Wildlife Park with Cadog’s Corner
🎈 🎾 Penarth Tennis Camp (5-12 yrs)
Penarth LTC in Alexandra Park 9am-3pm £30 per day🎈🥁 Junk Musical Instruments (Age 4+)
Barry Library · 10.30am · Free · Call 01446422425 to Book🧘 Slow Flow Yoga
Balance Medspa on Broad Street · 6pm-7pm · £10 · Book here🎤 Open ‘Mike’ Night with Open Mike 72
The Gallery on Broad Street · 7pm · Free drink for performers
It’s Play in The Sand Day
Tuesday 11th August
🎈 Multi-Sports Summer Camp (Age 5-12)
The Vale Resort · 8am-5pm · £39 per day
🎈 📚 Roald Dahl Art and Book Day (Age 5-11)
Dinas Library · 10am-1pm · £15 · Call 07498134951 to Book🎈 🏊 Free Swimming (Age 8-16)
Barry Leisure · 11am-12pm · Call 01446403000 to Book🎣 Fishing Meet Up by Reel Minds
Barry Dock · 2.30pm-6pm · Book here🎈 🎟 Making Memory Boxes (Age 8+)
Barry Library · 2.30pm · Free · Call 01446422425 to Book🎈 🌬 Bead Windchime Craft
Llantwit Major Library · 2.30pm-3.30pm · £1🎈 ⚽ Vale Sports Team (football, dodgeball + basketball)
Bears Field · 11am-12pm · Free🤝 It’s Good to Talk
Cadog’s Corner Victoria Park Community Centre · Between 9am and 7pm · Free sessions to have a good chat!🧘 Yoga for Strength and Mobility
Vale CrossFit with Noue Yoga · 6.30pm-7.30pm🧶 Stitch + Sea Knitting and Crochet Social
Penarth Pier Pavillion · 6pm-8pm · Free
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The Other Cwtch
The Other Cwtch is the home feature. A little spotlight on somewhere to live or stay in our lush town.
Presented by Elysium Apartments
Do you have visitors coming to Barry and need a place to stay? Want to impress them with stunning apartments overlooking the beach? Read on!
5 new Barry Island airbnbs have launched and are available to book sleeping between 6 and 8 people per apartment. Created and managed by Barry locals, these are the luxe stay your friends have been waiting for!
Browse and book between Apartment 1 (first floor/3 bed/1 bath/balcony), Apartment 2 (first floor/3 bed/2 bath/open kitchen/big balcony), Apartment 3 (first floor/3 bed/1 bath/big balcony), Apartment 4 (first floor/2 bed/1 bath/big balcony) and Apartment 6 second floor/3 bed/2 bath/open kitchen/big balcony).
Immaculate, spacious, instagram-perfect
It’s International Youth Day | Lots to do this week kids!
Wednesday 12th August
🎈 🎮 Battle of the Bands Gaming Event
Penarth Library · 10am-11.30am · Free🎈 🐚 Seashell School with the Beach Academy
Llantwit Major Library · 10.30am-12pm · Free🎈 ⚽ Vale Sports Team (football, dodgeball + basketball)
Pencoedtre Park · 11am-12pm · Free☀️ Cadog’s Summer Social
Good Food Cafe/Creative Kids/Good 2 Shop· Cadogs Corner in Victoria Park · 3pm-6pm🥦 Vale Food Bank
The Pod, Golau Caredig (Barry Cinema) · 4pm-6pm🎈 🎨 Pokemon Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 10am-12.30pm · £18 per adult+child / £15 additional child🎈🌋 Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Age 7-11)
Creative and learning activities · Dinas Library · 3pm-4.15pm · Free · Call 02920512556 to Book🧘 Wellbeing Wednesday Yoga at the Beach
Barry Island Beach · 6.15pm · Info to book here🔮 Mediums
Cadoxton Spiritual Church · 7pm · £4📝 Quiz night
Goodsheds · 7pm · Free · Winners get a sweet treat🧘 Les Mills Pilates
Snap Fitness Gym · 7.30pm-8.30pm
🍿 In Penarth Pier Cinema This Week:
The Odyssey
Minions and Monsters
Moana
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Gif by Altibox on Giphy
It’s International Lefthanders Day
Thursday 13th August
☕️ Summer Coffee Morning
Cadogs Corner · 9am-11am🚗 Art and Craft Car Boot Sale
King Square Barry · 10am-4pm · Free to visitors🍸 A Levels Results Day
Academy Barry 2 for £12 Spritz all day!🎈 🏊 Free Swimming (Age 8-16)
Barry Leisure · 11.30am-12.30pm · Call 01446403000 to Book🎈 Babysitting Service (Thurs-Sun evenings)
Little Legends Barry Island 2 hours for £20 a child or £35 for siblings Call Sarah on 07711234216🎷 Live Jazz | The Noah Fletcher Trio
Small Space Theatre 7pm £15 Tickets📝 Quiz Night
Academy Coffee · 7pm · £1 entry
What a Lush Community!
Lots of events happening this week are already fully booked. Here’s some happening later in the year to prepare for:
Wine Tasting at Mor by Barry Island Spirits - September 17th
Wine and Design in Llanerch Vineyard - October 20th
Laurent-Perrier Fine Food and Champagne Experience at Hensol Castle - September 16th
New Material Comedy Night by Leroy Brito at Small Space Theatre - September 23rd
Paranormal Investigation Night at Fonmon Castle - September 19th
Flat Holm Island Wellness Retreat - 4th-6th September
Beaujolais Day at Llanerch Vineyard - November 20th
Beaujolais Day at Courts Penarth - November 19th
It’s World Lizard Day 🦎
Friday 14th August
🧘 Flow Into The Day Yoga
Balance on Broad Street · 7.30am-8.15am✍ Adventures in Creative Writing (Fri to Sun)
Flat Holm Summer Residential · Info on booking here🧘 Ground and Glow Session
Yoga, Sound, Meditation, Sauna + Cold Plunge, Tea · Health Hwb on High Street · 7pm-9.15pm · £59🧽 Barry Community Litter Pick
No equipment needed · Meet at Bendrick’s Beach at 10.30am and Pencoedtre Park at 2pm · Book place here
🎈 🇮🇳 Family Bollywood Dance Class 4+
Desi Beats Dance are in Barry Library · 2pm-3pm · Book by calling 01446 422425🎸 Hi Five | Live Music
BierKeller Barry Island · 9pm
It’s Chant at the Moon Day 🌕
Saturday 15th August
🥋 Women’s MMA Beginners 4 Week Class
By https://www.gkadojo.com/ - 10am-11.15am Every Saturday🎣 Reel Minds Species Hunt Competition (All Ages)
In memory of Keith Palmer · Barry Dock (permitted pontoon areas) · Registration from 9am / Fishing · 10am-2pm · £5 entry🇹🇭 Onzon Thai Festival (Sat and Sun)
Thai music, dance, Muay Thai, food and drinks, handicrafts and stalls · Belle Vue Park Penarth · 12pm-7pm · £15 · Book here🎨 Musicals Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 6pm-8.30pm · £7 fee + pay for what you paint🎈☂ Mary Poppins at the Castle
Fonmon Castle · 3 daily shows between 10am-2pm · From £25 for adult and child · Book here🍸 Sax Bottomless Brunch
Courts in Penarth · From 12pm · £40pp
🎸 The Dandylions Duo | Live Music
Finnegan’s Inn · 8pm
🎸 Made Fer It | Live Music
BierKeller Barry Island · 9pm
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Vale Youth Service Summer Programme
Ages 11-17 | Email [email protected]
Monday
Life Skills Colwinston Village Hall 12.30pm-4.30pm
Penarth Youth Action Task Group
Tuesday
Sports Camp Colcot Centre 11am-2.30pm
Wednesday
Link HUB Barry YMCA
10am-3pm
Vale Youth Council Task Group 6pm-7pm
Friday
Outdoor Day Colwinston Village Hall 11am-2.30pm
It’s Rum Day 🥃
Sunday 16th August
🎶 Hattsville Record Fair
Goodsheds 10am-3pm🎈 🏊 Free Swimming (Age 8-16)
Barry Leisure · 2pm-3pm · Call 01446403000 to Book🎸 Sunday Shenanigans
Taylor’s bar from 4pm🎸 Bluesfire Band | Live Music
Cubanas Bar from 4pm🎤 Sticky Bingo and Karaoke
DJ Matt at Finnegan’s Inn · Eyes Down at 7pm · £5 a game
Right, that’s your lot.
See you next Monday. Thanks for reading :)
- The It’s Occurring Team x