It’s Penarth Jazz Festival 2026 at Penarth Pier and Paget Rooms (look for the saxophone 🎷 emoji). Festival pass is £125 or individual prices below. Plus all the details for picking a pumpkin in the Vale.
It’s World Arthritis Day
Monday 12th October
🥊 Boxing Fitness for Ages 11-17
Vale Youth Service 'Gloves' · YMCA Barry · 4pm-5.15pm · Free
⚽ Multi Sports by Vale Youth Service
Central Park · 5.15pm-7.15pm · Free
♠ Join a Whist Club (4 player card game)
Victoria Park Barry · 6.30pm · Call 07967151731 to book
🤠 Learn to Line Dance
Kynance Hall in Dinas · 6.30pm-7.30pm · Contact Mel on 07891607778
📝 Quiz Night
Morio Lounge · 7pm · £2 entry (to win a £20 lounge gift card)
🎤 Open ‘Mike’ Night with Open Mike 72
The Gallery on Broad Street · 7pm · Free drink for performers🎭 Adult Dance Class with Razzle Dazzle (every Monday)
Barry Island Community Centre · 7.30pm-8.30pm · Enrol here📚 Author Talk The Queerest of Folk: Russell T Davies in conversation with Owain Wyn Evans
Barry Memo · 7.30pm · Tickets here
🎃 Pumpkin Picking in The Vale 🎃
Vale Pick Your Own by Day
Bonvilston
Dates: 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th-30th October
Time: 10am-3pm
Price: £10 per car (NOT per person!!) - pumpkins not included
+ spooky characters, face painting and food
Pick Your Own Pumpkin by Day
Forage Farm Shop, Cowbridge, CF71 7FF
Dates: 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th-31st October
Time: 10am-3.30pm
Price: From £12 per car - pumpkins not included
+ maize maze, farm animals, autumnal treats, hay bale climbing, tractor rides, meet the Wicked duo, fairground rides, food and drink
Vale Pick Your Own by Night
Bonvilston
Dates: 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd-30th October
Time: From 6pm
Price: £7 per person - pumpkins not included
+ pumpkin trail, live band, face painting, food and a bar
Twilight Pick Your Own Pumpkin (Age 8+)
Forage Farm Shop, Cowbridge, CF71 7FF
Dates: 16th, 17th, 23rd-30th October
Time: 7pm-10pm
Price: £10 per person - pumpkins not included
+ all the day activities plus scary actors, jump scares, fire performers and stilt crow walkers!
Note: Not in the Vale but there are pumpkin picking options are Clearwell Farm and Cefn Mably. Plus, Amelia Trust Farm have pumpkins for sale 🎃
It’s National No Bra Day (lush)
Tuesday 13th October
🧘 Traditional Yoga (every Tuesday)
Little Legends on Barry Island · 7.30pm-8.30pm · £5💃 Beginners Salsa and Bachata Class
View 62 · 7.30pm-8.30pm · £10 per class (loyalty cards available) · Email [email protected]
🎸 The James Oliver Band | Live Music
Cubanas · Barry Doors at 7.30pm · Free entry
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It’s National Stop Bullying Day
Wednesday 14th October
⚽ Football Kick Around with Men's Corner
Victoria Park Community Centre · 6pm-7pm
💬 Food Vale: Celebrating Progress and Shaping What's Next
Tramshed Tech in Goodsheds · 6pm-9pm · Free but registration required🧖♀ Self Care Sauna Session
Sauna, scrub, mini massage and a take-home gift · Mor a Sawna Jackson's Bay · 6.05pm · £17
☕ Men's Corner chat, coffee, meal
Victoria Park Community Centre · 7pm-9pm
📝 Quiz night with Tom
Goodsheds · 7pm · Free Winners get a sweet treat🎙 Comedy Night: Leroy Brito
The Small Space Theatre · From 7pm · £8.50
🎷 🍕 Pizza and Piano Night
The Mark Sambell Trio · Penarth Pier · 7.30pm · £12.50💃 Adult Jazz Dance Class with Francesca Jandrell
Hebron Hall Dinas Powys · 8pm-9pm · £14 (for two classes, today and Wed 21st)!
🍿 In Penarth Pier Cinema This Week:
Sense and Sensibility
Resident Evil
Everybody Digs Bill Evans 🎷
Bird 🎷
Miles Ahead 🎷
Gif by atriumart on Giphy
It’s National Mushroom Day 🍄
Thursday 15th October
🍕 Pizza and Pitching
Marketing workshop for Vale of Glamorgan business owners! Ticket includes writing pitches, PR support, a headshot and pizza · Front Room Barry · 10am-3pm · £125 · Get info here
🤝 Men Changing Lives Meetup (every Thursday)
Men’s social with food, coffee, pool, place to talk · Colcot Community Centre · 12pm💪 Over 50s Balance Mobility and Strength Class
Stewart Road Community Centre Rhoose · 1pm · £7🎷 Jazz LP Sleeve Art with John Hellings
Penarth Pier · 2pm · £17.50🔢 Bingo Night (every Thursday)
Market Street Club · From 6.30pm🌿 Breathwork Workshop
Victoria Park Community Centre · 6pm-8pm
🪩 Silent Disco
Taylor's Bar · 7pm-10pm · Free
💃 Live Jazz | Flamenco Inspired
Small Space Theatre · 7pm · £15 Tickets🎤 Open Mic Night
Academy Coffee · 7pm🎷 Keith Little Trio with Jane Williams
Penarth Pier · 7.30pm · £17.50
What a Lush Community!
Here’s some lush stories and reminders around the town:
🥫 Cadog’s Corner offer an essentials bag for £6 which will include Pasta and rice, Potatoes and bread, Milk and butter, Tea bags and cereal, Tinned beans, soup and tinned tomatoes, a cheese option, biscuits, 1 luxury item, 1 fruit or vegetable option. You can prebook your slot to pickup on Wednesday here
💊 Have you heard of the common ailment service? You can access free and confidential treatment for several conditions at High Street Pharmacy. Free, saves a trip to the GP and just a phone call to book in.
🎨 Dinas Powys Library have an art exhibition to celebrate 10 years of community-run library. On display until 21st November.
🕯 This year marks 60 years since the tragic Aberfan disaster that claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. For the anniversary, Museum Wales are holding displays at Big Pit and St Fagans open for the public.
🚗 Stalls wanted for a car boot sale! The Master Mariner are looking for stall holders for car boot sales. Just looking for interest atm, visit the pub or call 01446721552 for more info.
🍱 Authentic Japanese bento boxes are on sale for a limited time. DM to order by Wed 14th for collection on Saturday 17th
🏷 Tip of the week: Head down to craft republic for a coffee/tea loyalty card. Buy 10 and get the 11th free.
📸 COMPETITION: If you have an autumnal photo of the Vale, you could win a spa day for two at Hedd Spa. Visit The Vale quarterly photo competition is back. To enter, head here.
It’s National Dictionary Day
Friday 16th October
🌿 Slade Farm Organics
Learning opportunity · Cadog’s Corner · 9am-12pm🎷 Ian Shaw Workshop
Penarth Pier · 4pm · Free🇪🇬 Belly Dance Class
Cemetery Approach Community Centre Barry · 7.30pm-8.30pm · Every Friday🎷 Ian Shaw
Penarth Pier · 7.30pm · £25🇮🇳 Barry Fusion Fitness (women only)
Bollywood Dancing at Snap Fitness Barry 5.30pm-6.30pm
🔮 Psychic Supper Evening
Soraya's Bar Holton Road · Doors at 6pm · £25 per reading/£30 for reading and meal · Booking essential here
🎤 Gavin | Live Music
Courts in Penarth · 7pm-11pm
🎮 Drop In and Play
Lost and Found Society on Holton Road · 7pm-10pm · £3 for first hour then £1 per hour
🎤 Karaoke Night
Taylor’s Bar · From 8pm🎤 Karaoke Night
The Park Hotel · From 7pm🎸 Mat Davies One Man Ska Show
Bierkeller Barry Island · From 9pmFirst night of the Scare Maze at Forage Farm in Cowbridge
🥩 The Gallery After Dark
Steak date night, done right. Bookings only, message The Gallery on insta to reserve.
It’s Adventure Day
Saturday 17th October
🎃 Crochet a Pumpkin
Knitty Knutty at Goodsheds · 10am · £20 · Book here🎷 Jazz Dance Class
Penarth Pier · 10am · Free🛼 TJ’s Roller Skating Roller Disco
Colcot Sports Centre · 10.45am-11.45am · £5pp inc skate hire · To book email: [email protected]💺 Sit in an Empty Chair
A campaign to tackle loneliness! · Join Fiona at Craft Republic · 11am-12pm🎷 The Debs Hancock Trio
Penarth Pier · 2pm · £12.50🎨 Tim Burton Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 6pm-8.30pm · £7 fee + pay for what you paint🎮 Social Gaming
Lost and Found Society on Holton Road · 7pm-10pm · £3 for first hour then £1 per hour
🎷 The Jack Pearce Quintet
Penarth Pier · 7.30pm · £17.50🎸 Rio | Live Music
Courts in Penarth · 7pm-11pm
🎸 Ab + The Journeymen | Live Music
Caddy Cons · 9pm · Free Entry
🎸 Emma Ruiz | Live Music
Bierkeller Barry Island · From 9pm
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It’s World Menopause Day
Sunday 18th October
🎷 The Ross Hicks Trio
Penarth Pier · 10am · £12.50🧽 Barry Communal Litter Pick
Meet at Cemetery Approach · 10.30am📚 Children's Author Event: Caryl Lewis's The Paper Girl
Griffin Books Penarth · 11am · £15 for the book and a ticket
🎷 Ms. Maggie & The Cat's Pyjamas
Penarth Pier · 2pm · £12.50🎸 Blues Central | Live Music
Cubanas Barry · From 7.30pm🎷 Capital City Jazz Orchestra
The Paget Rooms · 7.30pm · £25
And that’s that kids!
See you next Monday for more October things to do in Barry.
- The It’s Occurring Team x