What’s On This weekend – Friday 6th – Sunday 8th
Charity Christmas Fashion Show
Saturday – 8 – 10 – Llandudno
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FFAIR NADOLIG
Saturday – 10-5pm – Conwy – Sychant Pass
Pensychnant is a magical place to start Christmas, with open fires, 12′ Christmas Tree and Anne’s tea and cake in the Aga Kitchen. The house will be full with various crafts stalls; pottery, embroidery, knitting, wood turning, jams, photos and cards,…… It is an excellent opportunity to find unusual and special gifts for Christmas, with every purchase helping to support conservation. Please come.
Note that the Sychnant Pass is closed from the Penmaenmawr side. Do not try to come up from Pen. Come from Conwy and ignore all the road cones and ‘road closed’ signs. You will get through fine.
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Christmas Fair
Saturday – 10 – noon – Henryd – Conwy
Come along and support Ysgol Llangelynnin and join in the Christmas fun!
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Santa Dash – Llandudno
Saturday – 9AM – Llandudno Pier
Prices £14
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Thursday – 7:30 – St. Asaph
Tickets are still available on the door but you will no longer be able to purchase online.
Not to be missed, featuring the fantastic Flint Male Voice Choir, Fairholme Preparatory School St Asaph, Hannah Davies, us & hosted by our wonderful patron Rupert Moon Official
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Sleeping Beauty
Saturday – Dec 29th – Llandudno – Venue Cymru
Tel: 01492 872000
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Cabaret evening
Friday – Glan Conwy – Y Clwyb
Raffle, Free prize bingo and lots more
With guest vocalist Paula Rose
Tickets 0nly £5
For more info call Ray 07968957177
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Adventure Parc Snowdonia – Dolgarrog
The Christmas Drive In
Friday and Saturday
Join Elf, The Grinch, The Muppets, Arthur and even Bad Santa at our festive drive in on Friday and Saturday this weekend.
Tickets £15 per car for one film, £25 for two films.
Weatherproof Christmas Market
Saturday and Sunday – 10 – 6
This year we’re bringing you a totally weatherproof festive market weekend, with a Christmas stall take-over on the huge mezzanine floor at Adrenaline Indoors and in our main ground-floor surf hub building.
Expect high-quality stalls with loads of tasty festive foods and treats, North Wales artists, handmade gifts and artisan crafts – ideal presents and stocking fillers for your loved ones with a unique local flavour. And kids will love getting stuck into our festive crafts and games to create some Christmas presents of their own!
We’ll be serving up warming mulled wine and craft ales at our pop-up surf-side pub, and of course, Father Christmas will be here too, in his very own surf-side Santa’s grotto!
Our Christmas markets are happening 10am – 6pm on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December. Weatherproof. Free entry. Delicious. Lift access available for access to our Adrenaline Indoors mezzanine floor.
Enjoy festive surf and adventure!
At Adventure Parc Snowdonia, Conway Road, Dolgarrog. See website for full details. Phone: 01492 353123. Web:
www.adventureparcsnowdonia.com
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Portffolio: Artist-led masterclass for 14-18 yr olds
Animating Automata with John Grayson: Bringing sculptures to life with metal mechanisms.
Saturday – 11am-4pm – Llandudno – Mostyn Gallery
Learn how to make illusionary and real movement, through the creation of your own metal automaton. John will show you how to make mechanisms to create movement within a sculpture and a range of expressive gestural mark making techniques. The automata will be embellished with textures using patterns/imagery and metal work tools.
£10 per workshop. Workshops include a 1 hour break. Please bring packed lunches.
To book please contact our shop Tuesday – Sunday 10.30 – 5pm 01492 868191 or book online: https://tinyurl.com/y3m67oep
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Birds of Bodnant Walk
Friday – 11 – 12.30 – Tal-Y-Cafn
Bring your binoculars for this expert bird spotting tour with local bird expert Becky. From
Booking essential.
Elves Workshops
Saturdays and Sundays – 11 – 2:30
Join the elves at their workshop in the Dell making Christmas crafts on Saturdays and Sundays Dec 7 and 8, Dec 14 and 15, Dec 21 and 22, from 11am to 2.30pm. Warm up with marshmallow toasting over the brazier.
This is a free activity and there’s no need to book (normal garden admission applies).
For more info – go to : https://www.facebook.com/events/2531764500205929/
Bodnant Garden – Tal-y-Cafn, Colwyn Bay. Entry charges apply. Phone: 01492 650460 (or 0344
2491895 for event bookings). Visit the website for details of more activities.
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Christmas Festivities
Saturday and Sunday – 11 – 3 – Plas Mawr – High Street, Conwy
Come along and join in with the festive fun at Plas Mawr! Make your own spiced orange pomander and festive marchpane sweets. From 11am to 3pm.
Plas Mawr – High Street, Conwy. Entry charges apply. Phone: 01492 573605. Web: www.cadw.gov.wales/
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Venue Cymru – Promenade, Llandudno
• 5 December – Bastille – Doom Day’s Club Nights at 7pm.
Friday – 7pm – Llandudno – Venue Cymru
Venue Cymru – Promenade, Llandudno. Phone: 01492 872000. Web: www.venuecymru.co.uk
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Ice Carving for Christmas and Carol Singing
Thursday – 5 – 9pm – Wrexham Library
Free Entry
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Dress as an Elf
Friday- Llanfairfechan – Llanfer Arms
Disgo Nadolig Llanast Llanrwst
Dewch i gael mwynhau’r Nadolig gyda:
Disgo, Anrheg gan Sion Corn, Peintio Gwyneb, Chwarae Meddal (Plant o dan 3), Gemau, Cystadleuaeth Gwisg Ffansi, Magi Ann,Mr Urdd
£4 y plentyn
Llanast Llanrwst Christmas Disco
Come and get in the christmas spirit:
Disco, Gift from Santa, Face Paint, Soft play (under 3yrs old), Games, Fancy dress competition, Magi Ann, Mr Urdd
£4 per child
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Senior Citizens Concert
Saturday – 2 – 4:30 – Llanrwst
Conwy Valley Rotary are holding their annual senior citizens concert at Clwb Llanrwst on Friday with entertainment from Tudur Wyn ( Hwyl a Chan ) and Neal and Shereen ( acoustic band music )
Free transport is available by arrangement
Call Ian on 01492 680304 or 07709943787
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Festive Tea Party
Friday – 3 – 5 -Ty’n – y – Groes
Come along to the Young Farmers Hall for some festive fun – free for all residents
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Christmas Wreath Making Workshop in aid of St. David’s Hospice
Thursday – 1:30 – 5 pm – Llandudno
Price
£45 includes wreath making materials and Festive Afternoon Tea. Proceeds to St David’s Hospice.
Tel: 01492 877466
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Price
£18
Tel: 01248 382828
Christmas Country Market
Saturday – 10 – 4 – Llandudno
The Rhos-On-Sea country Market will hold their Christmas fair at the Methodist Church, Mostyn St. Llandudno this Friday – Refreshments acvailable
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Colwyn Choral Society – An Evening of Music
Saturday – 7:30 – Colwyn Bay
There’s a wonderful line up for this event – Graham Eccles will conduct with soloists Llio Evans, Hlen Staney, Damien O’Keefe and Robyn Lyn Evans joining the Colwyn Choral Society and Orchestra and organist Martin Brown
Tickets £12 ( under 18’s free )_ – from Christine Amos – 01492 512602 or on the door.
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Thursday until 8pm – Menai Bridge – Anglesey
Menai Bridge will be open for some festive late night shopping when the high street shops will be open until 8pm with lots of Christmas deals to be had.
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Ceilidh
Saturday – 7:30 – Pensarn
All ages welcome
Tickets £8 for adults £4 for under 14 and disabled
Go to http://www.mooncoin.co.uk for more info
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Music Evening in aid of St Eleth
Friday 7:30 – Amlwch – Anglesey
Steve and Gemma Blackstone, Anthem Band and Wesley Alexander
Tickets £5 on the door
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RSPB Llandudno Junction
Wildlife Explorers’ Club
Saturday – 1:30 – 3:30
The Wildlife Explorers’ Club meets on the first Saturday
of each month, and is aimed at young people between 8-12 years old. Join us for all kinds of nature
related activities, and have some hands on fun at your local nature reserve! From 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Booking essential. Charges apply.
Saturday Wildlife Walks
Saturday 11 – 1
Join our friendly and knowledgeable
volunteers on a guided walk from 11am to 1pm. Charges apply.
RSPB Nature Reserve – Off A55, Llandudno Junction. Charges apply for reserve trails. Phone: 01492
584091 (or 01492 581025 for event bookings). Visit the website for details of more activities at this site:
www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/conwy
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Christmas Fair
Saturday – 11 – Colwyn Bay
Join us for our annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, 7th December in St Joseph’s Primary School Hall, Brackley Avenue, LL29 7UU. Colwyn Bay Mayor Neil Bastow will be opening the Fair at 11am.
Free entry!
Cast members from the upcoming Theatr Colwyn Magic Light Productions Pantomime Aladdin will also be making a special guest appearance.
Other highlights include;
Santa’s Grotto
Christmas Markets
Crafts
Books
Tombolas
Glitter Tattoos
Marshmallow Toasting
Roast Chestnuts
Festive Food & BBQ
Hot chocolate & mulled wine
Games including hook a bauble, reindeer hoopla and Christmas pudding shy!
We will also have performances by the School Choir and our fantastic Christmas Raffle with some brilliant prizes including £100 cash!!
Lots more to be confirmed so watch this space!
Check out Christmas.StJosephsrcc.org.uk for more information and to book your visit to Santa!
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Sunday – 2 – 5 – Colwyn Bay – Theatr Colwyn
Screening – Captured live
Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in London’s West End, Cameron Mackintosh produced a spectacular sell-out staged concert version at the Gielgud Theatre featuring an all-star cast including Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher, Matt Lucas and John Owen Jones. Now cinema audiences can experience a broadcast of the musical phenomenon.
£12.50 / £11.50 con
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Magical Christmas Parade
Saturday – 2:40 – Llandudno
From 2.40pm there will be various seasonal entertainment
outside the Town Hall, Lloyd Street, Llandudno. At 4pm the magical Christmas Parade will travel from
the Station area along Vaughan Street, into Mostyn Street, Lloyd Street, Madoc Street and return to the
Station. The Parade will feature Father Christmas and lots of other festive attractions. Phone: 01492
879130. Web: www.llandudno.gov.uk
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Saturday and Sunday = 10 – 6 – Cefn Rd – Old Colwyn
Old Colwyn Christmas Market is back for its
second year! Come along to the free event for great entertainment, food, drinks and a free visit to Santa.
On Cefn Road, Old Colwyn from 10am to 6pm. Phone: 07895563527. Web: www.oldcolwynevents.co.uk/
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Cakes and Ladders
Monday – 12 – Llandudno – Venue Cymru
Looking for a Scrabble partner? Want to meet with friends for coffee and enjoy a fun game of Monopoly or Ludo? Like to test the brain cells over a tricky jigsaw puzzle?
‘Cakes and Ladders’ is a relaxed board games and puzzles morning, at Catlin’s Café here at Venue Cymru. Some board games will be left out for use, but you can also bring along your own games and jigsaw puzzles.
There’s no booking required for ‘Cakes and Ladders’ and hot / cold drinks will be available for purchase from the café.
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Sit With Santa
Saturday 11 – 4 – Colywn Bay – Bayview Shopping Centre
Sit with Santa and have your photo taken with him which will be free to download from the Bayview Website
www.bayviewshopping.co.uk/
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Ffair Nadolig y Pentref / Village Christmas Fair
Saturday – 11 – 4 – Betws-Y-Coed
Codi arian at cymdeithasau lleol / Fundraising for local organisations
Llwybr contractwyr y gaeaf/Winter workmen’s trail
Saturdays and Sundays ( Until Jan 26th ) – 11AM – Plas Nweydd, Llanfair PG – Anglesey
Mae ein contractwyr wedi gadael ychydig o bethau yng Nghoed y Llaethdy. A welwch chi nhw ar eich taith o gwmpas y coed? Am ddim, codir tâl mynediad i’r ardd.
Our busy workmen have misplaced some of their equipment around Dairy Wood. Can you spot them? Discover some facts and figures along the way. Free trail, admission prices apply.
ONGOING AND REPEATED CHRISTMAS EVENTS
12 Birds of Christmas Quiz
Every day in December – 9:30 – 5pm – RSPB – Llandudno Junction
Available every day in December, and during the school holidays…
Follow the trails and find the missing lyrics to our ‘12 Birds of Christmas’ song, whilst learning about the brilliant birds that visit RSPB Conwy during Winter!
Have a go at singing it, and remember to collect your reward afterwards! £1 per quiz sheet. Normal entrance fees apply.
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Be a Santa to a Senior
Nov 13th – Dec 9th – Ty Hapus – Llandudno
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Sit With Santa
Saturday 11 – 4 – Colywn Bay – Bayview Shopping Centre
Sit with Santa and have your photo taken with him which will be free to download from the Bayview Website
www.bayviewshopping.co.uk/
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Christmas Tree Festival
Glan Conwy – St. Ffraid’s Church
From the first week in December – lots of local businesses have placed trees in the church – come along and have a look!
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ONGOING AND REPEATED COMMUNITY EVENTS
ART GALLERIES
Ffin y Parc Gallery -Llanrwst
• Until 4 December – Kate Pasvol – Welsh Walks – Kate Pasvol is a glass artist whose roots and
inspiration are in Wales. This is her first solo exhibition at Ffin y Parc. In her work, she is looking for
ways to represent and capture the landscape.
• Until 4 December – Anne Aspinall – A Welsh Connection – To help celebrate Anne’s 70th the Gallery
have put together this major solo exhibition depicting her journey as an artist. It is a celebration of her
talent and insight.
• 8 to 22 December – Exhibitions: Dewi Tudur and Christmas Mixed Exhibition.
Ffin y Parc Gallery – Betws Road, Llanrwst. Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am
to 5pm. Phone: 01492 642070. Visit the website for details of more activities at this site: www.welshart.net/
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MOSTYN – Llandudno
• Until 26 January – Jamie Barnes – Sea Structures – Inspired by his explorations of coastal paths
around Wales, Anglesey, Northumberland, Cumbria and Scotland.
• Until 26 January – In-sight 18 – A new collection of work by artists from North Wales at MOSTYN, in
partnership with Helfa Gelf Art Trail: Deborah Albrow / Mark Albrow / Louise Edwards / Helen Howlett /
Wini Jones Lewis / Verity Pulford. The exhibition is curated by Barry Morris, MOSTYN.
• Until 26 January – AS IT IS: Man’s footprint on the Welsh landscape – Photographs by Magnum
photographer David Hurn, accompanied by a film about the artist by Zed Nelson.
• Until 1 March – Anj Smith – Working primarily with painting, Anj Smith is interested in reflecting on the
very possibilities and limitations of the medium itself.
• Until 1 March – Chiara Camoni – Including new and recent works, Chiara Camoni’s exhibition
includes a collaborative piece made specifically for MOSTYN.
• Until 1 March – Nobuko Tsuchiya: 30 Ways to Go to the Moon – This new body of work by
Japanese artist Nobuko Tsuchiya is showing for the first time in Wales.
MOSTYN – 12 Vaughan Street, Llandudno. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm. Phone: 01492
879201. Visit the website for details of more activities at this site: www.mostyn.org
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Royal Cambrian Academy – Conwy.
• Until 21 December – The Winter Show – A selection of affordable works for sale off the wall.
Royal Cambrian Academy – Crown Lane, Conwy. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Phone:
01492 593413. Visit the website for details of more activities at this site: www.rcaconwy.org
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Big Rock Gallery – Penmaenmawr
Saturday – Dec 22nd – Mike Badger – Tin Sculpture and Painting
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Archeology Project
Llanfairfechan
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Mix and Mingle
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month – Rhos-on-Sea
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Thursdays, 6.30pm to 8.30pm – Venue Cymru – Llandudno
FREE
Supporting people with dementia and their families through the joy of song.
The Forget-Me-Not Chorus meets each week to sing in a relaxed and safe environment. Each session is both empowering and enabling, providing an opportunity for friends and families to enjoy a shared activity, meet new people and experience the joy of singing together.
A partnership project with Forget-Me-Not Chorus and Venue Cymru
Contact: north@forgetmenotchrus.com
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Car Boot Sale
Ever y Sunday – 7:30 – 12:30 – Mochdre – Village Hall
Cancer Support Group
Every first Friday of the Month- 10:30 – 12:30 – Deganwy
The Cancer Support Group is on tomorrow (Friday) 10:30-12:30 at All Saints Church in Deganwy. It is a lovely informal setting with cakes and drinks and open to everyone.
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Classic Movie Club
on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month – 2pm Llanrhos
Come along to the Llanrhos Old School in Deganwy – movies start at 2:30 – refreshments from 2
Free event
Call Julie on 07860232641 for more info
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Fat Lads Football
Friday – 7 – 8 – Llanrwst
We are looking for new recruits for Friday football sessions at the Dyffryn Conwy Leisure Centre.
Any fitness or ability level are welcome to attend £4 for each session – you can attend as many or as few as you like.
For more info go to https://www.facebook.com/FatLads/?tn-str=k*For contact – fatladsfootball@gmail.com
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Up to 32 tables crammed with Vintage and Antiques from our quality 15 stall holders. Parking around the venue is restricted, there is a pay and display at the rear of the Town Hall. Good disabled access. Toilets are in the building.
Admission is 50p which includes a free Hot drink Tea or Coffee
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We have amazing crafters from around North Wales
So much quality.
Our crafters will include
Prestige Pens, beautifully crafted wooden pens, and stunning wooden bowls
Terrence Bunce will be at the Town Hall with his amazing Welsh Pottery
Cath and Allie’s amazing Photography
Jewellery from some of Wales top crafters, Including Sea Glass, Swarovski, Beads, amazing designs from our Top jewellers
Greeting from Bri and Jen will have amazing crafted cards
Candles
Honey wax products
Wooden Crafts
Oil painted Art
Bags
Children’s wear
Our Generation dolls clothes
There is so much to see, visit Llandudno’s premium Craft Fair Every Tuesday Llandudno Town Hall
9am – 4pm
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