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Good luck for results this week. If you need support, Vale Communities for Work are holding a Results Day support session so drop into The Pod at Golau Caredig between 11am and 3pm on Friday 21st Aug to discover your next step.
For kid-related activities, see the balloon emoji 🎈 throughout the newsletter
It’s Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Monday 17th August
🎈 Full YMCA summer timetable here
🎈 Pukka Holiday Club: Matilda Theme All Week
Pukka Warehouse Barry · 10am-4pm · £100 for 5 days or £25 a day · Book here🎈🥊 Calzaghe Mini Dragons Non-Contact Boxing (Age 5-12)
The Vale Resort · 8am-5pm · £39 per day
🎈 Battle of the Bands Gaming Event
Barry Library · 10am-11.30am · Free🎈 Read to the Beat
Interactive Musical Workshop with Rhian · Barry Library · 2pm-2.45pm · Call 01446422425 to book · Free😄 Whist Club (all ages welcome)
Victoria Park Barry · 6.30pm entry · Free · Call Lyne on 07967151731 to book🧘 Slow Flow Yoga
Balance Medspa on Broad Street · 6pm-7pm · £10 · Book here🤠 Learn to Line Dance
Kynance Hall in Dinas · 6.30pm-7.30pm · Contact Mel on 07891607778
🍿 Taxi Driver (50th Anniversary)
Penarth Pier Cinema 7pm £8.50 per ticket🎤 Open ‘Mike’ Night with Open Mike 72
The Gallery on Broad Street · 7pm · Free drink for performers
It’s World Breast Cancer Research Day 🎗
Tuesday 18th August
🎈 Vale Summer Camps 6-11 (28th-20th)
Multi-sport all week · Ysgol Bro Morgannwg · 9am-3pm · £18 per day🎈 🍫 Willy Wonka Workshop
Create your own chocolate · Cadog's Corner in Victoria Park Community Centre · 10am-11.30am · £6 per child
🎈 Playful Libraries Family Craft (5+)
Creative and learning activities · Dinas Library · 2pm-3.30pm · Free · Call 02920512556 to Book🤰 Aqua Exercise for Pregnant Women 'Bump Boost'
Barry Leisure · 12pm-1pm · Call 01446403000 to book🤾 Walking Netball
Barry Leisure · 1.30pm-2.30pm · Call 01446403000 to book
🤝 It’s Good to Talk
Cadog’s Corner Victoria Park Community Centre · Between 9am and 7pm · Free sessions to have a good chat!💃 Salsa Beginner’s Class
View 62 · Every Tuesday · 7.30pm-8.30pm · £10 · Email [email protected]
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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 World Photography Day | Check out Barry Camera Club
Wednesday 19th August
🎈 Codi Group Fun Day
Face pain, prices, bouncy castle, activities, food and snacks · Colcot Sports Centre · 10am-2pm · Free🎈 ⚽ Vale Sports Team Summer of Fun (turn up and play / all ages)
Buttrills Field · 1.30pm-2.30pm · Free⚽ Walking Football
Barry Leisure · 3pm-4pm · Call 01446403000 to book🎈 Phantom of the Pavilion: 8+
Collab storytelling and design own theatre and mask · Penarth Pier Pavilion · 10am-12pm · £13 · More here🎈 Mr Marvel's Magic Show (Up to age 10)
Dinas Library · 11am · £5 · Call 02920512556 to book🤾 Pickleball
Colcot Sports Centre · 2pm-4pm☀️ 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🎈 🎨 Peppa Pig Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 10am-12.30pm · £18 per adult+child / £15 additional child🧘 Wellbeing Wednesday Yoga at the Beach
Barry Island Beach · 6.15pm · Info to book here🔮 Mediums
Cadoxton Spiritual Church · 7pm · £4📝 Tom’s 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:
Moana
Spider-Man
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Giphy
It’s Daffodil Day! 🏴
Thursday 20th August
☕️ Summer Coffee Morning
Cadogs Corner · 9am-11am🤰 Aqua Exercise for Pregnant Women 'Bump Boost'
Barry Leisure · 5.30pm-6.30pm · Call 01446403000 to book🍺 DEYA Brewing Tap Takeover
Craft Republic · From 6.30pm
ABBA Tribute Night
Cadog's Corner After Hours · 7pm · £12pp📝 Quiz Night
Academy Coffee · 7pm · £1 entry
What a Lush Community!
Here’s some stories from around the town:
🏆 Congratulations to the Vale finalists for The Mental Health & Wellbeing Wales Awards: Hope Bags Foundation for Impact in the Community and Mor A Sawna for Best Wellbeing Service! Good luck!
🏆 Also congratulations to the Business in Wales Awards nominees from the Vale: Cardiff Airport for Marketing Campaign of the Year and Grounds for Good for Excellence in Sustainability. Good luck!
💃 Melanie Walters aka Gwen from Gavin and Stacey who is starring in 2026 Strictly putting Barry on the map once again
🎠 Mo Gilligan revealed on BBC Cymru Wales that his mum's from Barry and he spent many summers here
🍭 Candy Corner is a brand new sweet shed opening near Barry Island on Friday 21st August
🍝 Oh My Pasta and Dessert is a new cafe opened on Holton Road
🍫 Meanwhile on Holton Road, Chocobliss is temporarily closed
It’s Poet Day!
Friday 21st August
🎸 Scarz | Live Music
BierKeller Barry Island · 9pm
It’s World Plant Milk Day
Saturday 22nd August
🍰 Before It’s Scone Pop Up Bakery
The Cherry Orchard · From 9am🌸 Open Garden in Llandough
12 Uplands Crescent · 2pm-4pm · £5 entry
🍸 Black & White Party / R&B Bottomless Brunch
Cozy Vibes at Finnegan's Inn · 3.30pm · £45pp includes 3 tapas choices and 90 minute bottomless drinks
🎨 Graffiti and Street Art Festival (first in the country coming straight to Barry)!
by Paint Worx · Live art, graffiti battles, workshops, music, fashion · Central Park Barry
🎙 Elvis Tribute (Victor Andrews) | Live Music
Barry West End Club · £5 · Call 01446735739Music on the Prom | Live Music Event
Hosted by Deano · In aid of Ty Hapus · Barry Island Promenade · 12pm-4pm🍸 Drag Bottomless Brunch
Courts Penarth · £40pp · From 12pm🎨 Mamma Mia Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 6pm-8.30pm · £7 fee + pay for what you paint🎈🚗 Film and Racing Weekend at the Castle
Fonmon Castle · 10am-4pm · From £25 for adult and child · Book here🎸 Ecstatic Caravan | Live Music
BierKeller Barry Island · 9.30pm
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Vale Youth Service Summer Programme
Ages 11-17 | Email [email protected]
Monday
Life Skills Barry YMCA 12.30pm-4.30pm
Multi-sports Meggit Park 4pm-6pm
Youthy Barry YMCA
6pm-8pm
Tuesday
Sports Camp Colcot Centre 11am-2.30pm
Penarth Youth Club
The Nest 6pm-8pm
Youthy 17+
Barry YMCA
6pm-8pm
Wednesday
Link HUB Barry YMCA
10am-3pm
Llantwit Major Youth Club
Llantwit Lounge 6pm-8pm
Vale Youth Council Meeting 6pm-8pm
Thursday
St Athan Youth Club The Gathering Place 6pm-8pm
Friday
Beach Day Llantwit Major Beach 11am-2.30pm
It’s Cheap Flight Day ✈
Sunday 23rd August
🎈 🏊 Free Swimming (Age 8-16)
Barry Leisure · 2pm-3pm · Call 01446403000 to Book🎨 Graffiti and Street Art Festival (first in the country coming straight to Barry)!
by Paint Worx · Live art, graffiti battles, workshops, music, fashion · Central Park Barry
🍰 Before It’s Scone Pop Up Bakery
The Cherry Orchard · From 9amPalm Tree Antics | Live Music
Cubanas Barry · Doors at 4pm · Free🎸 Sunday Shenanigans
Taylor’s 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 time including the Bank Holiday things to do. Thanks for reading :)
- The It’s Occurring Team x