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All the bank holiday plans! Plus Cardiff Airport are launching direct flights to a new country this week. More details below ⬇️
Sunrise 05.17 | Sunset 21.02
Monday 18th May
🧘♀️ Move and Groove Yoga Session
Cadog’s Corner · Victoria Park Community Centre · 2pm-3pm🎭 Theatre School Style Dance Class
Razzle Dazzle every Monday · Barry Island Community Centre · 5.45pm-6.45pm · Enrol here
Walking home alone on the weekend? Call Strut Safe on 0333 335 0026 for free and speak with someone until you’re home.
Sunrise 05.16 | Sunset 21.03
Tuesday 19th May
🧁 Afternoon Tea anyone?
Hosted by Barry Floral Society · St Nicholas Hall · 2pm-4pm · £5🍰 Cowbridge Brunch Club
Hosted by The Mum Club Vale of Glamorgan · 96 Degrees Coffee · 10am☕ Parent to Parent Coffee and Chat
Victoria Park Community Centre · 9am-11am👭 Women Meet Up by Social Sisters
For women to meet in a safe space · Every Tuesday · 6.30pm · Victoria Community Centre (next week is an open house fundraiser, keep your eyes peeled)!
The Cwtch
The Cwtch is the weekly pet feature. Meet these cuties who call Barry their home and what they love about our town.
Meet Yao Lin 🐱
Yao Lin is a rescue cat who relaxes in the front garden to greet anyone passing by. She likes a tummy rub and is very vocal when hungry.
“I regularly roam my Barry neighbours’ gardens and sometimes their houses. They don’t mind though”
Sunrise 05.14 | Sunset 21.05
Wednesday 20th May
🔮 Mediums Gail Prosser and David Smart
Cadoxton Spiritual Church · £4🍿 Watch an oldie in the cinema
Top Gun 40th Anniversary · Penarth Pier Pavillion · 7pm · £8.50🎣 5 Hour Fishing
Reel Minds Meet Up · Sully Sand Pit · 1pm⚽ Barry Town United Open Recruitment Day
For U6/7/8/10 · Jenner Park · 4.30pm-6pm🎻 Free Musical Show
The Barry Ladies Choir, Violinist and Ukelele Band · Golau Caredig (Barry Cinema) · 4.30pm · Email [email protected] to reserve💙 Turning Barry Blue event
Dementia Friendly Barry are raising awareness and tackling the stigma · Barry Library · 11am-3pm🎱 Pool Challenge Night (every Wednesday)
The Park · From 6pm · £5 entry📝 Quiz with Tom
Goodsheds · 7pm · Free
Openings / Closures
What’s new and what’s leaving the area:
⛴️ The RNLI shop over the Island (the one with the big yellow welly) will stay for the next 10 years to support life-saving work, share water safety and more.
🎉 Craft Republic is now open on Mondays meaning a full 7 days on the waterfront.
🦈 Goodsheds welcomed a new tattoo studio, Sharaakatat, welcoming all bookings online.
🥂 Moloko is the newly-branded and refurbished club on Broad Street. Now offering bottomless brunch.
☕ Thystle and Bean is a coffee shop located in Romilly Park open Wednesday-Sunday.
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Sunrise 05.13 | Sunset 21.06
Thursday 21st May
📝 Quiz at Academy Coffee, 7pm
🎨 Tipsy Kahlo Paint and Sip event
Disco Balls themed · Goodsheds · 7pm-9pm (another one in June if this sells out)🎤 Karaoke Night by Davey Sheppard (every Thursday)
Bierkeller · 6pm
What a Lush Community! (Awards Edition)
Here’s some lush stories and reminders around the town (lots of nominees and awards this week):
💜 Cadog’s Corner are nominated for BBC Cymru’s Make a Difference Award.
📖 Barry author, Gosia Buzzanca, has been shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award by Literature Wales for her debut book There She Goes, My Beautiful World.
🇹🇷 USTA has been nominated for Best Turkish Restaurant at the Brit Trade Awards.
🍦 Zio’s Gelateria are finalists for Ice Cream UK’s Parlour of The Year award.
🏖️ Six local beaches have received prestigious yellow and blue seaside flags in the 2026 Wales Coast Awards.
👠 The Muddy Stilettos Awards 2026 are for independent lifestyle businesses. The Vale of Glamorgan nominees include: Fablas, The Turner House, Beauty Box, Beauty Within Medispa, Academy Espresso Bar, Life of Reilly, Goodsheds, Forage Farm, Farmer’s Pantry, Marooned, Silures, and Penarth Yoga.
📺 We’re on the tele! Local chefs and owners of Hangfire BBQ, Sam and Shauna, featured on Jamie Oliver’s new TV show, Jamie’s Ultimate BBQ. Streaming now on Channel 4.
Pob Lwc everyone!
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Sunrise 05.12 | Sunset 21.08
Friday 22nd May
Bank Holiday Starts Here!
Day:
🤝 Want to work in hospo?
Get Into Hospitality Workshop · Golau Caredig (Barry Cinema) · 10am-11am💙 Dementia Friendly Bowls Day
Turning Barry Blue ‘Big Bowls Bash’ · Barry Central Bowling Club · 12pm-4pm · Free⚽ Barry Town United Open Recruitment Day
U9/11 · Jenner Park · 6pm-7.30pm
Night:
🎧 House Music Fundraiser
‘Take a Breath’ by Pipes raising money for Sarcoidosis · View 62 · 6pm-10pm🕵️ Murder Mystery Party - ‘Set Sail for Disaster’
Barry Yacht Club · 7pm · £15 including buffet🎵 An Evening of Gospel Music
Cor Community Barry raising money for Velindre · Paget Rooms · 7.30pm · £16🔢 Bingo Bash
Goodsheds · 7pm-9pm😎 Ska Night: Monkey See Monkey Do
Taylor’s Bar (formerly The Buck) · 8pm · Free Entry🎤 Jack Garrett Live Music
Academy Barry · 7.30pm🎤 Adam Lewis Live Music
Bar 44 in Penarth · 8.30pm🍻 May Beer Fest (22nd - 25th May)
Superhans Live Music · The Old Swan Inn in Llantwit · 7.30pm
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Sunrise 05.11 | Sunset 21.09
Saturday 23rd May
✈️ Cardiff to Toronto
Westjet has arrived and ready to take you from Wales to Canada · Flights start from today for the season!🕷️ Spider-Man at the Castle
Meet+Greet and kids activities Fonmon Castle from today until 31st May · See prices and times here👗 Reloved: Second hand shopping!
Penarth Cons Club · 11am-3pm · Free entry🧶 Crochet a Bouquet: A Rose for May
Workshop at Knitty Knutty in Goodsheds · 10am-1pm £25 (next date is June 20th if this sells out)!👸 Disney Day
Movies, activities, themed menu and prize for best dressed · Sully Inn · 12pm-5pm🔢 Silly Bingo
Sully Inn · 8pm🎸 Little Giants Live Music
Taylor’s Bar · 9pm · Free Entry🍻 May Beer Fest (22nd - 25th May)
Black Thunder at 2pm / Archie Ripple at 5pm / Black Apple at 8pm · The Old Swan Inn in Llantwit
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Sunrise 05.10 | Sunset 21.10
Sunday 24th May
🌼 Open Garden
Ever wanted to nose around someone else’s garden? Now you can! Includes tour, tea, cake and plant sale · Coed Rural Art Space in St Hilary · 11am-3pm · £1 · Book here🎤 Multiple Live Music at Taylor’s Bar
Freddie Mercury Tribute: Like Freddie and Lily Mai and the Echoes · From 3pm · Free Entry🎤 Splinter Live Music
Barry West End · 4pm🎤 Andrew Lenthall Live Music
Academy Barry · 5pm🎤 DJ Matt’s Bank Holiday Party
Sticky bingo, karaoke and party · Finnegan’s Inn · From 6pm🍻 May Beer Fest (22nd - 25th May)
Rhythm Rebels at 3pm / Too Late for Tears at 7.30pm · The Old Swan Inn in Llantwit
That’s it for this week.
Coming up next week: Communal dog walks, charity events, stand-up show, half-term activities and more.
Thanks for reading. See you Monday :)
- The It’s Occurring Team x