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If you’re new around here, welcome to the Barry community newsletter! Whether you’re looking for family fun, community meet-ups, exciting nights out or just being aware of major events - we’ve got you covered! Read on to discover what’s coming up and start planning your week. ⬇
Did you know - this week will be the last week of the year with the latest sunsets because from next week it will slowly start setting earlier!
Sunrise 04:56 | Sunset 21:33
Monday 22nd June
💪 Couch to Crossfit
Vale Crossfit beginner’s course for June · £50 for 6 weeks inc 3 classes a week, 24/7 access to coaches and support through this fitness challenge · More info here🧘♀️ Move and Grove 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🚶 Communal People Walk
Meet at Health Hwb on High Street at 4pm🎤 Open ‘Mike’ Night with Open Mike 72
The Gallery on Broad Street · 7pm · Free drink for performers
Promote your event, venue, or business directly to our engaged Barry readers. Reply to this email for info on ad space. Email [email protected].
Sunrise 04:56 | Sunset 21:33
Tuesday 23rd June
☕ Cowbridge Brunch Club
Hosted by Mums 96 Degrees Coffee · 10am☕ Parent to Parent Coffee and Chat
Victoria Park Community Centre · 9am-11am🍰 Cake and Jumble Sale
Barry YMCA · 11am-1pm · Supporting adults with learning disabilities🎙 Comedy Night
Craft Republic · 7pm · £12pp👭 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)!💃 Let’s Salsa!
Beginners Class · Every Tuesday · 7.30pm-8.30pm · £10 · Email [email protected]
The Cwtch
The Cwtch is the weekly pet feature. Meet these cuties who call the Vale their home and what they love.
Meet Pablo 🐶
Pablo is a Frenchy, 8 years young who loves eating, humping and not listening.
“You’ll find me walking along the coast trail of Llantwit Major beach”
Sunrise 04:57 | Sunset 21:33
Wednesday 24th June
🔴 Give Blood
Barry Memo · 3 sessions · Book here🤝 Support Hub for people in crisis
Support and Advice from local agencies and a free hot meal · Coastlands Family Church on Tennyson Road Barry · 10am-2pm🖼 Learn How to Use Canva
The Pod, Golau Caredig · 10am-2pm · Book here · FREE Course🍇 Vale Food Bank
The Pod, Golau Caredig (old cinema) · 4pm-6pm🔮 Medium Diane Watkins
Cadoxton Spiritual Church · 7pm · £4📝 Charity Pub Quiz
Raising money for Hope Bags Craft Republic 7pm £5🎱 Pool Challenge Night (every Wednesday)
The Park · From 6pm · £5 entry📝 2000’s Themed Quiz with Tom
Goodsheds 7pm · Free · Sweet Treat for Winners
Openings / Closures / Discounts
What’s new, what’s leaving and what’s cheap or free:
🍔 Smash Rebel Barry is a new burger shop on Broad Street.
💆 Hedd Spa in Penarth are offering a free swim and steam with every class in June.
🐔 Download the Pepe’s app and get 10% off.
🍫 Chocobliss have an introduction offer of 20% off items.
⚽ Reveal your World Cup team via your Morrisons More card and get something for free!
🏷 Spend £10 at a Goodsheds trader and get a free play voucher for Jungle Play.
🍸 Cafe Matteo in Porthkerry are serving cocktails until 8.30pm during summer.
🧖 Mor a Sauna at Jackson’s Bay are offering £10 sessions until the end of June.
💡 There’s new digital boards on Barry Island which will give information about tide times, conditions, weather, news and more.
❌ Wok Dis Way on Holton Road appears to be closed down.
❌ The Witches Hat day festival scheduled for 18th July has been postponed due to lack of ticket sales.
Sunrise 04:57 | Sunset 21:33
Thursday 25th June
🌻 Rainbow Group Drop in
Parent meet-up and sensory play for under 5s with emerging needs · The Community Enterprise Centre · 10am-11.30am (every Thursday in term time)🍻 Berk Brewery Tap Takeover
Craft Republic · 6.30pm · Free entry📝 Quiz Night
Academy Coffee · 7pm🎨 Tipsy Kahlo Paint & Sip
Seaside Themed · Goodsheds · 7pm-9pmOpen Mic Night
Academy Barry · 7pm (Happy Hour 5pm-7pm)🎤 Karaoke Night by Davey Sheppard (every Thursday)
Bierkeller Barry Island · 6pm♣ Poker Night
Tynewydd Inn · 8pm-late
What a Lush Community!
Here’s some lush stories and reminders around the town (lots of nominees and awards this week):
🍰 Age Connects hosts sessions to improve wellbeing of older people in the Vale at Community Cafe on Holton Road: Knit and Natter, Mondays 9.30am-11.30am / Cwmpass, Wednesdays 10.30am-12pm / Tai Chi on Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am / Bingo on Fridays 11am-12pm.
🎸 Finnegan’s Inn are looking for local musical talent. If you’re a tribute act, singer, band, acoustic artist, entertainer - they want to hear from you to bring more live entertainment to the Island venue. Message them 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 04:58 | Sunset 21:33
Friday 26th June
🌴 Make Holiday Jewellery
Resin Tipple Course at Vere Street Includes making holiday-inspired earrings, necklace and trinket dish while having a tipple and listening to Ibiza vibes · £50pp · Message @a_creative_fi to book🎨 Wild Meadow Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 6pm-8.30pm · £7 + pay for what you paint (stencils included)🔢 Bingo Bash
Goodsheds · 7pm-9pm🔢 Charity Bingo Night by Barry Roundtable
Barry Town Football Club · 7pm-11pm · £10 · Raising money for Ronald McDonald House
Presented by Mor a Sawna
🌿 CALLING ALL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES 🌿
(Wellness, creative, holistic, handmade, heart‑led — this is for you) Are you ready to grow your business, meet new people, and become part of a stronger local wellness community?
Mor a Sawna are hosting a FREE Wellness Day – Pop‑Up Shop & Table‑Top Event for independent businesses in and around Barry… and there are still a few spaces left.
When? Saturday 19th September 2026
Where? Barry Harbour
Why: Meet new customers, network with local businesses, promote your products/services, raise brand awareness, be part of a supportive community
What you can do: Offer a talk, taster session or demo
Price: FREE, no stall fee!
To reserve your FREE space, contact Kathryn: [email protected]
Let’s stand together, raise our profiles, and show our community the incredible talent we have right here on our doorstep.
Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Just local business uplifting local businesses.
When contacting us, please let us know what you do — we do our best to bring a variety of businesses to the event. Please note we already have yoga instructors and chiropractors.
Sunrise 04:58 | Sunset 21:33
Saturday 27th June
😎 Taylor’s All Dayer
Taylor’s Bar: Breakfast 10am-12pm £7 / Singers 1pm-5pm / FREE curry rice and chips 5pm-6pm / DJ Dave and Live Music 9pm onwards🧵 Craft Fair
Belle Vue Pavillion in Penarth · 10am-3pm🌮 Food Festival
Llantwit Major Town Hall Car Park · 12pm-6pm🌼 Open Garden in Barry
Ever wanted to nose around someone else’s garden? Now you can! Includes tour, tea, cake at 333 Barry Road 12pm-5pm £5 Book here🥧 Paint, Sip and Pie Night
Nashpoint Brewery Atlantic Buisness Park · 5pm-7pm · £20pp🎨 Summer Holiday Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 6pm-8.30pm · £7 + pay for what you paint (stencils included)🎵 Ysgol Gyfyn Bro Morgannwg 25 Year Concert
Night of musical performances by former and current pupils Barry Memo · 7pm · £12 Tickets🌴 Rum and Reggae Party
Barry Island Sports and Social CF62 5TT · 7pm-late · £10🎸 Paige-Nicole Live Music
Tynewydd Inn · 8pm-late · Free entry🎤 Robbie Williams Tribute Act
Penarth Conservative Club · From 8.15pm · £15pp
Looking to promote your business locally? Let’s work together. Email us at [email protected]
Sunrise 04:59 | Sunset 21:33
Sunday 28th June
🚗 Sully Car Boot Sale
From 6am · £10 a car🌼 Open Garden in Barry
Ever wanted to nose around someone else’s garden? Now you can! Includes tour, tea, cake at 333 Barry Road 11am-3pm £5 Book here🧶 Crochet Soap Bag and Stitch Hub
Knitty Knutty at Goodsheds 11am and 1pm respectively🌮 Food Festival
Llantwit Major Town Hall Car Park 12pm-6pm👜 Vintage Market
Academy Barry by The Loom Vintage📝 Quiz and Music
Barry Central Bowling Club 3pm🎱 Billy Bingo
The Billy · Eyes down at 4pm⚽ Sports Themed Quiz (World Cup Theme)
The Sidings 6pm🎤 Live Music
Cubanas Barry 5pm🎤 DJ Matt’s Bank Holiday Party
Sticky bingo, karaoke and party Finnegan’s Inn From 6pm🐶 Communal Dog Walk
Vale Dog Club Meeting at The Dump at 7.30pm
And that’s a wrap.
Thanks for reading. See you on the 1st for what’s coming in July and next Monday for the weekly! :)
- The It’s Occurring Team x
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