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 Quay works with local emergency […] The post Free water and wildlife activities at Mermaid Quay this May half term appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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 as follows: Theatre and performance; […] The post 50+ family-friendly events in and around Cardiff for May half term 2024 appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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 were surprised what great value […] The post Family kayaking at Lisvane and Llanishen Reservoirs Cardiff for £55 appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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 night as part of its […] The post Come from Away at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff – review appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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 is the holidays are almost […] The post 70+ family-friendly events in and around Cardiff for the Easter holidays 2024 appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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, mesmerising and wistful production, remaining […] The post Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff – review appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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 storytelling, creativity, and powerful themes. […] The post National Theatre Wales’ Feral Monster at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff – review appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

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 Instagram channel at the time […] The post Climbing The Garth with children – a family walk to the highest point in Cardiff appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

Thanks to ICC Wales for inviting us to review Bricklive Animal Wonders Lions and tigers and bears, oh my, as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz would say. Except these lions and tigers and bears – not to mention a giraffe, a rhino, an orangutan, a kangaroo, killer whale, octopus and more – are all […] The post Animal Wonders from Bricklive at the ICC Wales, Newport, February 14-17 appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more

Paid collaboration with The Red Dragon Centre  We had a great start to half term with a trip to The Red Dragon Centre today, for their Chinese New Year celebrations. We met a friendly Chinese dragon who was parading around the atrium throughout the day, took part in traditional crafts including paper cutting, and calligraphy, […] The post February half term and Chinese New Year at The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay appeared first on Cardiff Mummy Says ..read more