100+ family-friendly events in and around Cardiff for the 2024 summer holidays I think this must be my biggest, most comprehensive school holiday event guide yet! There’s so much going on, from theatre performances, to museum exhibitions and craft activities, to family fun days, science workshops and lots more. Events...
Thanks to Wales Millennium Centre for providing us with tickets for Madagascar the Musical for the purpose of this review The atmosphere was buzzing as Madagascar opened at Wales Millennium Centre last night. It was great to see the theatre filled with families making the most of the earlier start...
Paid collaboration with Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival is undoubtedly one of our highlights of the summer, bringing a range of amateur and professional productions to the stage in Sophia Gardens. We’ve been going to their annual family performances since my children were little, having...
Paid collaboration with Mermaid Quay Given its bayside location, it’s fitting that Mermaid Quay is focussing its half term family events on water safety and the importance of keeping our local environment clean. Visitors can experience a range of activities from Wednesday 29 May to Saturday 1 June, as Mermaid...
The schools are out for the Whitsun bank holiday and May half term, and with it come an amazing array of family-friendly events if you’re looking to entertain the kids. There’s everything from historical events and craft sessions, to pond dipping, model railways, princess parties and more. Events are categorised...
Paid collaboration with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs Did you know that a family of up to five can kayak at Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs for £55? We had a brilliant time when we visited the Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water attraction in North Cardiff at the weekend – and...
Thanks to Wales Millennium Centre for providing us with complimentary tickets to Come From Away for the purpose of review If ever a musical is going to remind you that the majority of people are inherently good, it’s Come From Away, which opened at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff last...
Most schools in Cardiff and surrounding areas break up this Friday for the two week Easter holidays. I don’t know about everyone else but the holidays being so early this year has really thrown me. It feels like only five minutes ago it was February half term. Anyway, the fact...
Thank you to Wales Millennium Centre for providing us with press tickets for Edward Scissorhands Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands comes to Cardiff as part of its UK tour, 19 years after it premiered in 2005, and back on the stage 10 years after it was last performed. It’s a beautiful,...
Thanks to National Theatre Wales for inviting us to review Feral Monster at the Sherman Theatre I’ve been reviewing theatre in Wales for more than 25 years now and every so often a production comes along that is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before and blows you away with its...
Our first big hillside adventure of 2024 was a family walk up the Garth, the beautiful hill that overlooks the north of Cardiff and which is the city’s highest point. This walk actually happened at the start of January and I posted a video reel on the Cardiff Mummy Says...