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Free Summer Activities 2024

The summer programme from July - September for the local community of Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa.

summer programme of activities for the people of adamsdown, splott and tremorfa

From Friday 21 July to sunday 1 september  

regular events

 

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Activities at Boomerang

 

lEGO PLAY (EVERY MONDAY)

22 / 29 July / 5 / 12/ 19 / 26 August 17:00 - 18:30

Boomerang, Templar Parc, CF24 5EW

Click here to reserve your space

Girls Club (EVERY thursday)

25 july / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22 / 29 August 17:00 - 18:30

Boomerang, Templar Parc, CF24 5EW

who is it for? Ages 10 - 13

Click here to reserve your space

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YMCA: Relationships Drop in (every tuesday)

23 / 30 july / 6 / 13 / 20 / 27 August 1:00pm - 4:00pm

YMCA Plas, 2 Shakespeare st, CF24 3ES

Drop in and chat with us about healthy relationships and sexual health. We can also help with supporting to the sexual health clinic for, contraception and STI testing.

Who is this for? 13-25 yrs

No booking required!

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YMCA: Circus for Young People

26 July 9 / 16 / 23 August  12pm - 2pm

YMCA plas, 2 shakespeare st, CF24 3ES

Who is it for? 13 - 25 yrs

No booking necessary.  For enquiries, contact  [email protected]

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Welsh Refugee Council

Games and Play

30 July / 27 August, 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Parkminster United Reformed Church, Minster Road, CF23 5AS

Games and Play at Parkminster with Welsh Refugee Council for sanctuary seeking and refugee children of all ages.

Who is this for? sanctuary seeking and refugee children of all ages

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Trinity Centre x Welsh Refugee Council x Trinity Aurora Collective (every friday)

Bamboo instrument / Craft Workshop 

9 / 16 / 23 / 30 August (Every friday) from 10:30 - 12:30

Parkminster United Reformed Church, Minster Road, CF23 5AS

Bamboo instrument/craft workshop at Parkminster for children of all ages with Welsh Refugee Council and Trinity Aurora Collective.

Run by Trinity Centre and Aurora Trinity Collective with support from Welsh Refugee Council Play Project.

For sanctuary seeking and refugee families. Women Only

Booking required. Contact [email protected] to reserve your space

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Activities with Green Squirrel

Railway Gardens, End of Adeline Street, SPLOTT, CF24 2BH

All activities must be booked. Click here to book or phone Hannah on 07542074303.

For enquiries, contact 07542 074303 or [email protected] 

Who is it for? Age 7+

Children must be accompanied.

Green Squirrel x Star Library

reading activity

24 July 11:00am - 12:00pm

Green Squirrel x Urban Vertical

Botanical painting and printing

30 July  10:30am - 12:00pm

Turn food waste into breathtaking prints and paintings.

Children must be accompanied. 

Edible table decorations

6 aUGUST, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Create an ikebana, a sensory craft that's as beautiful as it is delicious!  

Microgreens Magic

13 aUGUST, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Grow your own microgreens for both eating and making amazing pressed & printed leaf designs. 

Living Wall Art

20 aUGUST, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Craft living, edible wall art to bring your space to life!

Wild Play with Green Squirrel

24 / 31 July and 7 / 14 /21 / 28 August  @ 10:30am - 12:00pm

Railway Gardens, End of Adeline Street, SPLOTT, CF24 2BH

Children will love den building and more in our Loose Parts Play session

Who is it for? 3 - 11yrs

Click here to book or phone Hannah on 07542074303.

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Splott Community Volunteers

 

 

Crochet for kids

31 July  / 7 / 14 / 21 August 10am - 12:00pm

Who is this for? all ages 

Old Star Centre, CF24 2BZ

Cuppa, Cake & Play

7 / 14 / 21 August 10am - 12:00pm

Who is this for? all ages 

Old Star Centre, CF24 2BZ

Breakfast Club

1 / 8 / 15 / 22 August 8:30am - 10:30am

Who is this for? all ages 

Old Star Centre, CF24 2BZ

 

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Circus with NoFit State

Join our amazing circus tutors to learn some cool circus tricks and try out new skills. We’ve got sessions for adults, teenagers, children and families so everyone can have a go at juggling, hula hoops, tightwire, aerial skills, acrobatics and more.. You do not need any previous experience.

Intro to circus 

25 July / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22 / 29 August 12:00pm - 2:00pm

NoFit State, Four Elms Road, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 1LE

Who is this for? Ages 16+

circus @ STAR Hub

25 July / 1 / 8 / 15 / 22 / 29 August, 3.00-pm - 4:30pm

STAR Hub, Muirton Rd, TREMORFA, CF24 2SJ

Who is this for? All ages

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7 August, 2.30pm - 4:30pm 

Brewery Park, CF24 1ND

Who is this for? All ages

28 August, 1.00pm - 3:00pm 

Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF 24 0EG

Who is this for? All ages

Family Circus

23 july / 6 / 13 / 20 August, 10.30am - 12: 30pm 

NoFit State, Four Elms Road, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 1LE

Who is this for? All ages

Holiday club

30 / 31 july, 9.30am - 3:00pm

NoFit State, Four Elms Road, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 1LE

Who is this for? 6 - 14 yrs
Click here to register using an easy form

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Sunday Circus with NoFit State

Tremorfa Park

21 july / 25 august, 3.00pm - 4:30pm

Tremorfa Park, Runway Road, TREMORFA, CF24 2TR

Anderson Fields

28 july / 25 August 1.00pm - 2:30pm

Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 0EG

Helen / Brewery Park

28 july 3.00pm - 4:30pm

Helen / Brewery Park, CF24 1ND

Cemetery Park

11 / 18 august, 1.00pm - 2:30pm

Cemetery Park, CF24 0DZ

Maltings Park

11 / 18 august, 3.00pm - 4:30pm

Maltings Park, East Moors, Cardiff CF24 5ND

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Play Session with Seren in the Community

Join Seren in the Community for their fun and creative play sessions in the great outdoors. Suitable for children of all ages, these sessions encourage imaginative play with lots of different objects and materials.

Who is this for? Ages 5 - 14 

Play Session @ Moorland Park

30 July 11am - 1pm

Moorland Park, Cardiff

Play Session @ Anderson Fields

31 July / 8 / 22 August, 11am - 1pm

Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 0EG

Play Session @ Anderson Fields

8 / 22 August, 2pm - 4pm

Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 0EG

Play Session @ Cemetary Park

30 July, 2pm - 4pm

Cemetery Park, CF24 0DZ 

Play Session @ Maltings Park

31 July / 22 August 2pm - 4pm

Maltings Park, East Moors, Cardiff CF24 5ND

Play Session @ STAR Hub

1 / 8 August, 2-4pm

STAR Hub, Muirton Rd, TREMORFA, CF24 2SJ

Play Session @ boomerang

1 / 15 August, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Boomerang, Templar Parc, CF24 5E

Play Session @ Maltings Park

13 August, 11am - 1pm

Maltings Park, East Moors, Cardiff CF24 5ND

Play Session @ Railway Gardens

14 August, 11am - 1pm

Railway Gardens, End of Adeline Street, SPLOTT, Cardiff, CF24 2BH

Play Session @ Helen / Brewery Park

20 August, 2pm - 4pm

Helen / Brewery Park, CF24 1ND

Play Session @ Shelley Gardens

21 August, 11am - 1pm

shelley gardens, Milton St, Cardiff

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Flow Maugran and NoFit State Circus at Railway Gardens

24 / 25 / 26 August 11:00am - 4:00pm

Railway Gardens, End of Adeline Street, SPLOTT, CF24 2BH

Drop in to help local artist Flow Maugran decorate beautiful bamboo creations which will adorn trikes and form part of NoFit State's Summer celebration - Gŵyl Parc Fest - Bamboo on August 31st at Anderson fields. 

You'll learn and explore weaving techniques using a mixture of natural and recycable materials such as wool, bamboo, cardboard and fabric. If you like to crochet or knit you'd also be welcome to join and share your skills.

No need to book - you can drop in anytime during the session to take part and the sessions are open to adults and young people aged 13+ with adult participation.

Sessions will be held in Y Nyth at Railway Gardens over the bank holiday weekend 11am - 4pm.

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Youth Service (every wednesday)

ION Sports (Football/Rugby)

24 / 31 July / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 august  2:00pm - 3:00pm

Old STAR centre on Splott road

Who is this for? 11-17 yrs

Drop in and play football or rugby!

Variety of Sports

24 / 31 July / 7 / 14 / 21 / 28 august 3:00pm - 7:30pm

Old STAR centre on Splott road

Who is this for? 11-17 yrs

Drop in every Wednesday and play multiple sports activities

one-offs

 

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NoFit State + Oasis + Oasis One World Choir

27 August,  10:30am - 12:30pm

NoFit State, Four Elms Road, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 1LE

Join us in the park and learn a song, dance and practice your circus skills ready for the big festival day

No booking necessary

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Seren in the Community: Play Day

7 August 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 0EG

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Seren in the Community: Summer Party

22 August 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Old Star Centre, CF24 2BZ

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Gŵyl Parc Fest

31 AUGUST 

Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 0EG

No booking necessary

We are working in partnership with local organisations and freelance artists to deliver a programme of summer fun for our local community! You can choose from a range of FREE holiday activities including circus, music, sports, arts and crafts to keep you and your family busy over the school summer holidays! Local organisations NoFit State Circus, Green Squirrel, Oasis, Trinity Aurora Collective, Seren in the Community, Cardiff Youth Service, Boomerang, Welsh Refugee Council, YMCA and Splott Community Volunteers will be delivering this exciting programme of activity around the area.

Most of these sessions are drop-in, with a few that need booking in advance.

These free sessions are for the people of Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa, asylum seekers, refugees, and those in supported accommodation.

Where activities will take place

The summer programme takes place in Splott, Adamsdown and Tremorfa as well as in Roath.

You can find the locations in the map below, and the addresses by area are:

SPLOTT

  • Splott Park, Muirton Road, SPLOTT, Cardiff, CF24 2SN
  • Old Star Centre, CF24 2BZ
  • Oasis Cardiff, 69B Splott Road, SPLOTT, Cardiff, CF24 2BW  (contact on 02920 460424)
  • Railway Gardens, End of Adeline Street, SPLOTT, Cardiff, CF24 2BH (contact on 07542 074303 or [email protected] )
  • Boomerang, Templar Parc, CF24 5EW

ADAMSDOWN

  • Anderson Fields, Constellation St, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 0EG
  • NoFit State Community Circus, Four Elms Road, ADAMSDOWN, CF24 1LE (contact 02920 221330 or [email protected])
  • Helen / Brewery Park, CF24 1ND

TREMORFA

  • STAR hub, Muirton Rd, TREMORFA, Cardiff, CF24 2SJ (contact 02922 401222)
  • Tremorfa Park, Runway Road, TREMORFA, CF24 2TR

ROATH

Please note the venue may not be running the sessions.

 

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