Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
Things to do with kids in Cardiff & The Vale
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Exhibition: The Fossil Swamp
22nd-1st May 2020
Venue: National Museum Cardiff
Address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
This new exhibition reveals a snapshot in time from 300 million years ago - when a vast tropical swamp covered what is now Wales. The Fossil Swamp had monster plants, giant insects, thunderstorms and floods.Beautifully...
Exhibition: The Fossil Swamp
13th July-1st May 2020
Venue: National Museum Cardiff
Address: Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
This new exhibition reveals a snapshot in time from 300 million years ago - when a vast tropical swamp covered what is now Wales. The Fossil Swamp had monster plants, giant insects, thunderstorms and floods.Beautifully...
Read Along Club
12th August 2109
Time: 4-4.30pm
Venue: Ely and Caerau Hub
Address: Ely & Caerau Community Hub, Cowbridge Rd W, Ely CF5 5BQ
Reading Club for children aged 7-11
What A Wonderful World
6th-7th April 2020
Time: Mon 6th: 1.30pm & 3.30pm, Tue 7th: 11.00am & 1.30pm.
Venue: Sherman Theatre
Address: Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4YE
Before anything new is made it must be dreamed. From our moon-base in the Sea of Tranquillity we get a great view of the Earth and it’s time to make a new one just like we do every night! What shall...
Horrible Histories – The Worst of Barmy Britain
8th-9th April 2020
Venue: Sherman Theatre
Address: Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4YE
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage with the West End show that's never toured before! It’s...
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