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The summer holidays are in full swing. GlastonBARRY has come and gone and we’re welcoming August this week!
For kid-related activities, see the balloon emoji 🎈 throughout the newsletter
For free and cheap children meals, scroll down and screenshot What a Lush Community!
It’s Norfolk Day | We need a Barry Day!
Monday 27th July
🎈 Full YMCA summer timetable here
🚶 Hwb Walk and Talk Group for fresh air and a chat
Meet at Health Hwb on High Street · 3.45pm · Free🎈 Tiny Tunes & Fairytales 6months-2years
Dinas Powys Library · 2pm · Free🧘 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
🎤 Open ‘Mike’ Night with Open Mike 72
The Gallery on Broad Street · 7pm · Free drink for performers
It’s World Conservation Day!
Tuesday 28th July
🎈 Vale Summer Camps 6-11 (28th-20th)
Multi-sport all week · Ysgol Bro Morgannwg · 9am-3pm · £18 per day🎈 Tin Can Drum Workshop 5+
Llantwit Library · 10.30am-11.30am · £1🎈 Pet Portrait Workshop 5-11
Dinas Powys Library · 10am-1pm · £15 · Call 07498134951🤝 It’s Good to Talk
Cadog’s Corner Victoria Park Community Centre · Between 9am and 7pm · Free sessions to have a good chat!🌕 Waves of Release
Meditation, stretches, soundbath, oracle card pull · Jackson’s Bay · 7pm-8.30pm · £25pp · Book at wellbeingwales.co.uk💃 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 National Lasagne Day | The Little Olive comes to mind…
Wednesday 29th July
☕ Become a Barista Training Day (today and Thurs 30th)
St Paul’s Community Centre Penarth · 11am-5pm · Ages 16+ · Contact Annette on aharrison@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk🎈 Vale Play: Junk Modelling
Llantwit Library · 10.30am-12.30am · Free☀️ 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🎈 🎨 Paw Patrol 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📝 Sitcom Themed 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:
Toy Story 5
Minions and Monsters
A Surprise Beloved Classic Film (Wed 29th)!
Gif by cbs on Giphy
It’s Paperback Book Day | Put down your kindle!
Thursday 30th July
☕️ Summer Coffee Morning
Cadogs Corner · 9am-11am🎈 👩🎤 3D Print a Rockstar Workshop
Barry Library Makerspace · 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm🏄 Surfers Against Sewage Clean
Ogmore-by-sea Beach · 12pm-4pm · Contact [email protected]🎈 Babysitting Service (Thurs-Sun evenings)
Little Legends Barry Island 2 hours for £20 a child or £35 for siblings Call Sarah on 07711234216📝 Quiz Night
Academy Coffee · 7pm · £1 entry
What a Lush Community! (Kids Meals Edition)
Here’s some places with cheap and free meals for kids this summer:
Asda - Kids eat for £1 with no adult spend
Brewers Fayre - 2 kids eat free breakfast with 1 paying adult
Harvester - Kids eat for £1 every day
Hungry Horse (The Ship in Barry and Oystercatcher in Penarth) - Kids eat for 88p
Ikea - Kids get a daily meal for 95p
Morrisons - Kids eat free daily per £5 spend
Sizzling Pubs (Colcot Arms) - Kids eat for £1, Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm
Tesco - Kids eat free per paying adult clubcard member
Toby Carvery - Kids eat for £1
The Fontygary Inn - Kids eat for £1 per paying adult
The Cherry Orchard - Kids eat for £1 per paying adult, Mon-Fri
Denise’s Cafe - £5 kids meal deal
Pepe’s on Holton Road are offering 15% off kids meals all summer
Preloved Project on Holton Road have 99p ice creams all summer
It’s Lifeguard Appreciation Day | Join the Vale here
Friday 31st July
👩🎤 3D Print a Rockstar Workshop
Penarth Library Makerspace · 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm🎈 Singing Workshop 0-6
Llantwit Library · 10.30am-11.30am · Free🧽 The Big Barry Litter Pick
No equipment needed · Meet at Alexandra Gardens · 10am · Book place here
🍔 Clearwell Farm Food & Cider Festival
CF3 6XT · 6pm · £12 over 16 / £1 under 16🇮🇳 Bollywood Dance Class
Desi Beats Dance are in Snap Fitness Gym · 5.30pm-6.30pm · £9🔢 Bingo Bash
Goodsheds · 7pm-9pm
It’s International Blues Music Day
Saturday 1st August
🎪 Fantastic Fete Food Festival
By Street Food Circus · St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Major · 10am-4pm (for all) or 4pm-10pm (adults only) · Tickets and Info here🧶 Crochet for Absolute Beginners
Knitty Knutty at Goodsheds · 10am🍔 Clearwell Farm Food & Cider Festival
CF3 6XT · 11am-10pm · £12 over 16 / £1 under 16🚶 Snap Fitness Walkathon
Raising money for Marie Curie · Meet at Snap Fitness Gym · 10am · Walk to Fontygary complex and Back · £10 donation🎈 🧘 Ready for Secondary Mini Retreat
If your child is going into year 7, this is a wellness event for both parent and child by Reset with Ruth · 10am-12.30pm · £79 for parent and child · Book here🎨 Mediterranean Themed Pottery Painting
Peggy’s at Goodsheds · 6pm-8.30pm · £7 fee + pay for what you paint🥁 Fundraiser for Thee Roxy Stars
Bingo, Raffle and more · Cash Only on night · Caddy Cons · 7pm · £10 Tickets from Daniel Kinson on socials🔮 A Psychic Evening
With Sarah May · Market Street Club · 7.30pm · £22🎸 The Higher Ground | Live Music
BierKeller Barry Island · 9pm
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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 Psychic Day | Find an event at Cadoxton Spiritual Church
Sunday 2nd August
🎪 Fantastic Fete Food Festival
By Street Food Circus · St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Major · 10am-7pm · Tickets and Info here🍔 Clearwell Farm Food & Cider Festival
CF3 6XT · 11am-10pm · £12 over 16 / £1 under 16🌊 National Coastwatch Open Day
Learn, meet, choir, book sale, refreshments · NCI Nell’s Point over the Island · 2pm-5pm🎤Sticky Bingo and Karaoke
DJ Matt at Finnegan’s Inn · Eyes Down at 7pm · £5 a game
Right, that’s your lot.
Next week we’re in August!!
See you next Saturday for an August overview and Monday for the deets. Thanks for reading :)
- The It’s Occurring Team x