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If you’re new here, welcome to the weekly email list of events in Barry and nearby. If you’re an OG, thanks for continuing to read :)
It's adults learners week this week so why not try something new: a hobby, an interest, an instrument, a language! And you can do it outside because it’s looking like a nice spell of sunshine.
It's National Chai Day | Support a Barry Cafe to celebrate
Monday 21st September
💪 Over 50s Balance Mobility and Strength Class
Stewart Road Community Centre Rhoose · 1pm · £7🧘 Beginner's Pilates New Intake (today or scroll to Thurs)
St Nicholas Hall · 10.45am · £65 for 6 weeks · Email [email protected]. to register
🧽 Beach Clean and Coffee
with Island SUP Club · Jackson's Bay · 6.30pm
📝 New Quiz Night Launch
Morio Lounge · 7pm · £2 entry (to win a £20 lounge gift card)
🚶 Hwb Walk and Talk Group for fresh air and a chat
Meet at Health Hwb on High Street · 3.45pm · Free🎯 Junior Darts Academy (Age 10-17)
Barry Town Football Club · 6.30pm · £6 entry♠ Join a Whist Club (4 player card game)
Cadoxton Bowling House in Victoria Park Barry · 6.30pm · Call Lynne 07967151731 to book
🤠 Learn to Line Dance
Kynance Hall in Dinas · 6.30pm-7.30pm · Contact Mel on 07891607778
🎤 Open ‘Mike’ Night with Open Mike 72
The Gallery on Broad Street · 7pm · Free drink for performers
It's National Girls Night In Day
Tuesday 22nd September
🎷 Join a Brass Band (every Tuesday)
Barry Athletic Club · 6.30pm-7.30pm · £25 per term · Email [email protected]💃 Fitness with Stacey
A group class by Feel and Flow Fitness · Barry Leisure Centre · 5pm🤝 Celebrating Women in Business Networking Event
The Creative Retreat Barry · 10.30am · £20pp
🌿 Goddess Circle 2026 with Karma Beauty
Gentle yoga, sound bath, breath work, reiki, snack and self-care gift · St Francis Millennium Hall · 7pm-9.30pm · £31 per goddess
🍰 Bake Off Viewing Party
Craft Republic · 7.30pm · Bring your own bake
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It's Redhead Appreciation Day
Wednesday 23rd September
🥦 Good 2 Shop
Fill a bag for · £5 · Cadogs Corner in Victoria Park · 2pm-6pm
👯 Tip-Toes Theatre School (Ages 4-8)
Margaret Alexander Centre · 4pm every Wednesday · £29 per month🥦 Vale Food Bank
The Pod, Golau Caredig (Barry Cinema) · 4pm-6pm🎤 Singalong with Barry Community Choir
St John Church on the Island · 7pm-8.30pm📝 Quiz night with Tom
Goodsheds · 7pm · Free Winners get a sweet treat💡 Learning and Careers Fair (Adult Learner's Week)
Barry Library · 10am-12.30pm🧘 Pilates with Martha
Hedd in Holm House, Penarth · 12pm · £15🎨 Pottery Paint and Sip
Morio Lounge · 6pm-8.30pm📝 Fairtrade Themed Pub Quiz
Craft Republic · 6.30pm · £5
👩🎨 Life Drawing: with a Cabaret Twist
Penarth Pier · 7pm · £20 · Book here🎭 NTL: The Misanthrope
Penarth Pier · 7pm · £17.50 · Book here
🍿 In Penarth Pier Cinema This Week:
Pressure
Paw Patrol
One Night Only (Parent & Baby on Thurs)
Shadows of Beirut (with Q&A)
Terminator 2 (35th Anniversary on Sunday)
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger Documentary
Gif by cbs on Giphy
It's World Bollywood Day
Thursday 24th September
💬 New to the area? Want to meet new people? Learning English? Friends and Neighbours (FAN) · For an hour of a friendly chat · St Mary’s Church · 11am · Email [email protected] to find out more!
💪 Over 50s Balance Mobility and Strength Class
Stewart Road Community Centre Rhoose · 1pm · £7🎸 Blues Singer and Guitarist
The Small Space Theatre · 7pm · £15 · Book here🍷 Wine Tasting and Quiz
Hickmans Penarth · £25pp inc nibbles🍺 Beer Tasting with Dave
Craft Republic · 7pm · £10🧘 Beginner's Pilates New Intake (today or scroll to Mon)
St Nicholas Hall · 7.45pm · £65 for 6 weeks · Email [email protected]. to register
📝 Pub Quiz
Academy Coffee · 7pm · £1 entry🔢 Bingo Night - every Thursday
Market Street Club · From 6.30pm
What a Lush Community!
Here’s some lush stories and reminders around the town:
🎙 Barry’s got a podcast! Jake from The Gallery features local people with real talk. Check it out here.
🎥 Joanna Page was spotted downtown last week filming for her new show about thrift shopping! She can't get enough of Barry that girl.
🍰 Did you know that Pugh's Garden Centre offer an afternoon tea at 2pm on weekdays from £29.95pp?
📻 Rookwood Sound Radio is a health and wellbeing radio station for Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan. Tune in on DAB+ Radio/their app/website!
👍 Taylor’s Bar are offering free pool every Monday, 10am-11pm
🥢 Wok U Like is a new Cantonese restaurant open on Holton Road for collection and takeaway.
It's National Cooking Day
Friday 25th September
🧖♀ £20 Payday Spa Pass
Enjoy the facilities as long as you like for £20 · Hedd in Holm House, Penarth · From 10am
🤝 Women in Business Event
The Gallery Broad Street · 5.30pm · Free and no registration needed☕ Charity Coffee Morning (for Macmillan)
Barry Snap Fitness · 10am-2pm
🎨 Beginner Watercolour Workshop: Cats and Shadows
Dinas Powys Library · 4pm · £15 inc materials · Contact 07498134951 to book🤠 County and Cocktails Party
Live music, western-themed drinks, BBQ food by Tan · Academy Barry · From 5pm📚 Author Talk: Clare Balding's Pastures New
St Cyre's School Auditorium · 7pm · Tickets from £5
🇪🇬 Belly Dance Class
Cemetery Approach Community Centre Barry · 7.30pm-8.30pm · Every Friday🎮 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🕺 Retro Disco
Penarth Pier · 7.30pm · £10 · Book here🎸 Banana Island | Live Music
Bierkeller Barry Island · 9pm · Free entry
It's Save Your Photos Day
Saturday 26th September
🛼 TJ’s Roller Skating Roller Disco
Colcot Sports Centre · 10.45am-11.45am · £5pp inc skate hire · To book email: [email protected]🛍 Craft Fair with 24 stalls!
St Francis Millennium Centre · 10am-2pm
⚽ Barry Town United Home Game
Barry vs Connah's Quay · Jenner Park Stadium · 2.30pm
🎶 George Michael Tribute & Bottomless Prosecco Afternoon Tea
Academy 297 · 1pm-5pm · Tickets from £45
🍸 1920's Speakeasy (Prohibition/Roaring Twenties Fancy Dress)
Sully Inn · 7pm · £37.50pp inc three-course meal, live entertainment and welcome drink
🎶 UB40 Tribute (Rats in the Kitchen)
Barry Island Sports & Social Club · 7.30pm· £12 a ticket · Call Karl on 07821880954 (if you see Karl, tell him I said 'alri)🎨 Lord of the Rings 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
🎸 Just Cheese | Live Music
Bierkeller Barry Island · 9pm · Free entry
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It's National Corned Beef Hash Day | I'm making this tonight
Sunday 27th September
🐔 Sunday Carvery & Live Sports
Taylor’s Bar · 12pm-3.30pm · £13 per adult £9.50 OAP £6.50 per child🧘 Yoga with Nicole D
Hedd in Holm House Penarth · 10am-10.45am · £15🎤 Sticky Bingo and Karaoke
DJ Matt at Finnegan’s Inn · Eyes Down at 7pm · £5 a game
Right, that’s your lot.
Next week you’ll get the October things to do round-up plus the usual details for the week Monday!
- The It’s Occurring Team x