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October 2013-March 2014

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Sat 5 October 11am, 1pm & 3pm Leafy Fun Gather autumn leaves, find out why they turn red and make leaf art. Book on arrival.

Thurs 10 October 2pm – 3pm (English) 3pm – 4pm (Welsh) Behind the Scenes: Tin PalaceGo behind the ropes at the Prefab to hear more about its history and furnishings. Book early to avoid disappointment, call (029) 2057 3424.

Sun 6 October, 2pm – 4pm Film Club: The Wolf Man After learning of the death of his brother, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney, Jr.) returns to his ancestral home in Llanwelly, Wales to reconcile with his estranged father but all is not as it seems. (1941, certificate PG, horror).

Sun 27 – Wed 30 October 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Thurs 31 October, 11am – 1pmBuilding the Wicker ManRoll up your sleeves to make a giant wicker man in the Celtic Village. Will this year’s be the tallest yet?


October

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Sat 12 October2pm – 3pm (English) 3pm – 4pm (Welsh)Behind the Scenes: People’s Voice Learn how the Museum records the lives of communities in Wales with Curator Owain Rhys.

Sat 19 October11am – 1pm St Fagans Book Club Come and join our friendly book club! This month we will be discussing Dracula by Bram Stoker in preparation for Hallowe’en. Also Curator Emma Lile will be talking about Welsh Hallowe’en customs.

Sat 26 October12pm – 1pm (Welsh) 2pm – 3pm (English) Talk: The Wicker Man A friend or foe? A myth or a man? Come and fi nd out more about this potent symbol.

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Sat 26 October, 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Training Roses on Walls and TrellisesA drop-in session in the Rosary.

Mon 28, Tues 29 October & Fri 1 November 11am & 1pm (English)3pm (Welsh) Guided Tour: Morbid CuriositiesSt Fagans is known for its chocolate-box beauty, cute farm animals and homely interiors. Peer closer to see the dark corners of our collections. Meet at the conservatory for this guided walk lasting approximately 1½ hours. Not suitable for younger children.

Sat 26 October – Sun 3 November 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Hallowe’en Art CartSpooky arts and crafts for Hallowe’en.

Travel back in time to one of the world’s best open-air museums. St Fagans has moved and re-built over 40 original historic buildings to show you how the people of Wales have lived, worked, played and worshipped through the ages.

Opening timesDaily 10am-5pm (except 24, 25, 26 December & 1 January).

Free admission.

For more details on our full events programme and to sign-up for our e-newsletter, visit www.museumwales.ac.uk

St Fagans: National History MuseumSt Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6XBPhone: (029) 2057 3500 or 0300 111 2 333 (charged at local rate)

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Tues 29 – Wed 30 October 11am, 1pm & 3pm Hallowe’en BatsFind out more about St Fagans’s more mysterious residents.

Thurs 31 October, 4pm Burning the Wicker Man Early Britons would have burned a huge statue filled with live people as a sacrifice to their gods. Our giant replica filled with newspaper is set alight on Hallowe’en.

Thurs 31 October – Fri 1 November 11am, 1pm & 3pmSustainability: Past, Present & Future Find out how people cooked food, kept warm and built houses in the past. Can we use any of these ideas to protect our planet in the future?

October

Tues 29 & Thurs 31 October 3pm – 4pm Tour: Llys Rhosyr and Bryn Eryr Hear the latest on two of St Fagans’s newest building projects, the newly designed Celtic Village and a court of Llywelyn the Great. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.

Mon 28 October 3pm – 4pm Film Club: The Old Dark HouseAn American comedy horror film directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff (1932, certificate PG).

Tues 29 – Thurs 31 October, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pmTraditional CookingCome and see traditional winter foods being prepared at Kennixton farmhouse.


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Sat 9 November11.30am – 1pm WWI 1914-18 Commemoration PreviewA preview of the stories, objects and events as well as invitation to participate in the Museum’s four-year programme remembering the First World War.

November

Sat 2 November11am – 12.30pm Quilt Club Get help from an expert when you bring your own project or start something brand new.

Sat 2 & Sat 16 November5pm – 6pmGuided Tour: The Warder There’s a familiar face roaming the paths of St Fagans, yet something doesn’t quite feel quite right... As dusk falls, will you follow The Warder? Book early to avoid disappointment, call (029) 2057 3424. Age 11+.

Thurs 7 November 2pm – 3pm (English)3pm – 4pm (Welsh)Behind the Scenes: Fishing Collection See what’s in the fi shing collection with Collections

Manager Dylan Jones. Booking essential: (029) 2057 3424, max 12 places.

Thurs 7 & Thurs 14 November, 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Pruning & Training RosesCome to the Italian Gardens for top tips on roses.




Sat 30 November- Sun 1 December,Sat 7 – Sun 8 December, Sat 14 – Sun 15 December,Sat 21 – Sun 22 December 11am – 12.30pm 1pm – 2.30pm 3pm – 4.30pmMeet Father Christmas and Friends “Deck the halls with boughs of holly”... we’re already singing carols because Santa and Mary Christmas have told us they’re coming to St Fagans this year. Join a tea party to remember with the Christmassy couple, listen to their amazing stories and if you’re good, they’re sure to give you a gift. £12 per child, see website for booking details. Suitable for ages 2-12.

Sat 9 November 10.50am – 11.20amRemembrance ServiceAnnual service to remember the fallen at the Newbridge war memorial. Everyone welcome.

Sat 9 November 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Winter Foods in the Iron Age Find out what’s bubbling in the cauldron and learn what kept the Iron Age Celts going through the winter.

Sat 16 – Sun 17 November 12pm – 1pm (Welsh) 2pm – 3pm (English)Bryn Eryr: The Story so farFind out the latest from the Celtic Village – what’s going up and what’s coming down. A must for fans of our reconstructed roundhouses.

Thurs 21 November 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Autumn on the Herbaceous BorderHow to prepare your borders for winter.

Sat 23 November 11am – 1pm St Fagans Book Club Jampot Smith by Jeremy Brooks – a coming-of-age novel set in Llandudno during the Second World War. Plus a talk by Parthian Editor Susie Wild about the Library of Wales books.

Sat 23 – Sun 24 November 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Pruning the Orchard Visit Kennixton orchard to learn about pruning apple trees.

Sun 24 November 11m – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Stir up Sunday The stirring of the Christmas pudding, traditionally made on the last Sunday before Advent.

Sat 30 November 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Seasonal Work in the VineryFind out what to do with vines at this time of year.

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DecemberSun 1 December 11am, 1pm & 3pm Up-Cycle for Christmas Use scrap materials to make little Christmas gifts and decorations.

Sun 1 December, 2pm – 3pmAsk the Gardener: Pegging Down RosesFind out about this traditional method of training roses in the Rosary.

Sat 7 December 11am – 1pm St Fagans Book Club Meet at National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, to discuss Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood and A

Child’s Christmas in Wales. Followed by a visit to the exhibition Llaregubb: Peter Blake illustrates Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood.

Sat 7 December 11am – 1pm Wreath Making WorkshopLearn how to make beautiful natural decorations from your garden hedgerow. Suitable for 14+. Dress warmly. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.

Sat 7 December, 5pm – 6pmGuided Tour: The Warder See 2 November for details.

Wed 11 December 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Pruning Vines Find out about pruning vines in our drop-in session in the Vinery.




Thurs 12 December 11am – 12pm & 1.30pm – 2.30pmTalk: Traditional Christmas CustomsCarol singing, Mari Lwyd, Chasing the Wren – a talk about Christmas traditions old and new, highlighting the rich and colourful collections of the National Museum. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.

Sat 14 December 11am – 1pm Wreath Making WorkshopSee 7 December for details.

Sat 14 December 2pm – 4pm Film Club: A Child’s Christmas in Wales Enjoy this timeless classic from the works of Dylan Thomas.

Fri 20 December11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Winter Solstice Feast What’s bubbling on the cauldron? Watch our resident Celt prepare to celebrate the shortest day.

Sat 21 – Sun 22 December 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Candle Making Learn more about traditional lighting and have a go at making your own candle.

Sat 21-Sun 22 December 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pmChristmas Decorations Workshop A family-friendly workshop to make pretty Christmas decorations.

DecemberSat 14 December11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Tudor Holiday Come and see (and smell) a Tudor household, as we prepare for the Christmas holidays. Find out what’s cooking on the fi re and even sit on a Tudor toilet!


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January

Sat 4 January11am – 12.30pm Quilt ClubSee 2 November for details.

Sat 11 January, 11am – 1pm Crochet Learn how to crochet, make granny squares or bring your own project, with an expert on hand to help.

Sat 18 January11am – 1pm St Fagans Book Club Indulge in a bit of 1930s glamour, discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles.

Sat 25 January11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm St Dwynwen’s Day Workshop Celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day, the Welsh patron saint of hearts, by making a card for that special person and pop in to the chocolate workshop.

Sat 25 – Sun 26 January 11am & 1pm (English)3pm (Welsh) Guided Tour: Morbid CuriositiesSee 28 October for details.

Sun 26 January, 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Pruning Limes Come along to the Lime Avenue outside the Castle to fi nd out more.

Sat 25 January11am, 1pm & 3pmBig Garden Watch Find out which birds you are likely to see during winter, make a bird feeder to encourage them into your garden and take part in the world’s largest bird survey!

Sat 25 January11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm St Dwynwen’s Day Workshop




February

Sat 1 – Sun 2 February 1pm – 4pm Fireside StoriesJoin us by the fireside of Abernodwydd farmhouse for National Storytelling Week.

Wed 5 February 2pm – 3.15pm Guided tour: Craft buildingsA guided tour of three craft buildings at St Fagans: the Rhaeadr Tannery, Llawr-y-glyn smithy and Ysgeifiog Clogmaker’s Workshop.

Sat 8, Sun 9 & Sat 15 February, 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Pruning Apple TreesFind out how in the Castle orchard.

Sat 8 February 1.30pm – 3.30pmVolunteering at St Fagans Learn about the interesting and rewarding opportunities on offer at St Fagans and how you can get involved.

Sat 8 – Sun 9 February 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pmValentine’s Card Workshop Get ready for the most romantic day of the year - learn how to make chocolate or make a card at the Heart Cart!

Sun 9 February 11am & 3pm (Welsh)12pm & 2pm (English)St Teilo’s Day Celebrate the feast day of St Teilo, patron saint of horses and apples, by exploring a carving of his life story.

Sat 15 February 12pm – 1pm & 2pm – 3pm Bryn Eryr: The New Iron Age Farmstead See 16 November for details.

Sat 1 – Sun 2 February 1pm – 4pm Fireside Stories


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Sun 16 February 2pm – 3pm Hidden HistoriesJoin Curator, Owain Rhys, to learn how the Museum collects histories that are under the surface. To coincide with LGBT History Month.

Sat 22 February 11am – 4pmCelebrating LBGT History Month: Family Day and Collection DriveAll year round, we welcome all kinds of families to St Fagans. Celebrate LBGT families in Oakdale Institute, where you’ll find talks, displays and activities for children. Help us enrich our collections too by bringing along an object that tells a LGBT story.

Sat 22 February 11am – 1pm St Fagans Book Club To tie in with LGBT history month we will be discussing The Stranger’s Child by Alan Hollinghurst, which examines the development of gay culture in Britain across the twentieth century.

Sat 22 February, 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Building a HotbedSee how this year’s hotbed is progressing at Kennixton garden.

Mon 24 – Fri 28 February 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Art CartFabulous family arts and crafts session.

Sun 23 February 2pm – 3pm Ask the Gardener: Pruning Hybrid Teas and Bush RosesPruning roses and their aftercare in the Rosary.

Mon 24, Wed 26 & Fri 28 February, 11am & 3pm (Welsh)12pm & 2pm (English)Tudor Tours Liven up your Tudor homework with this hour-long guided walk around the Museum’s Tudor highlights. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.

Tues 25 February 2pm – 3pm Talk: Health at Home From overcrowding, poor santitation and cholera outbreaks in the 19th century, to redundancy, heart disease and obesity in the 20th – a journey through

180 years of public health history at the Rhyd-y-Car Terrace. Meet at Rhyd-y-Car. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.

Tues 25 – Fri 28 February 11am, 1pm & 3pm Sustainability: Past, Present & Future See 31 October for details.

Thurs 27 February 2pm – 3pm Wax, Wadding and DustersLearn how the conservation team at St Fagans maintain the collections within the historic houses. Book on arrival.

Fri 28 February, 2pm – 3pm Talk: A Chapter in History Come behind the scenes at the library of the Oakdale Workmen’s Institute. Discover what books the working men of the South Wales Coalfield were reading and hear about our exciting new plans to tell the story of the Institute at St Fagans. Meet at Oakdale. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.




Sat 1 March 11am, 1pm & 3pm Bird Watching Borrow some binoculars and join us in the hide to learn from our expert.

Sat 1 March 11am & 3pm (Welsh)12pm & 2pm (English)Secrets of the SaintsDecode the ancient symbols used in images of Dewi and other saints. Booking essential: call (029) 2057 3424.

Sun 2 March 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Preparing for Pancake Day Learn how to make delicious pancakes ahead of Shrove Tuesday.

Sat 8 & Sat 15 March 12pm – 1pm & 2pm – 3pm Bryn Eryr: The New Iron Age Farmstead See 16 November for details.

Wed 12 March, 2pm – 3pm Tour of Kennixton FarmsteadA guided tour of Kennixston farmstead in the process of being re-erected at St Fagans. Includes the farmhouse, barn and other farm buildings.

Thurs 13 March 11am – 12pm (English)2pm – 3pm (Welsh)Tailor’s ShopAs we prepare to re-open the shop after the winter, join Curator Elen Phillips to learn more about the building and its contents. Standing room only. Booking essential: (029) 2057 3424.

Sat 15 March, 11am – 1pm Crochet See 18 January for details.

Sat 22 March 11am – 12pm Tour: The Future of St Fagans Find out the latest about this multi-million pound project which will revolutionise the way we display history.

Sat 22 March, 11am – 1pmSt Fagans Book ClubCome and chat about Country Dance by Margiad Evans. Written in 1932, it’s a novel of passion, murder and cultural conflict!

Sat 22 March, 3pm – 4pm Tour: Llys Rhosyr and Bryn Eryr See 29 October for details.

Sun 23 March, 2pm – 3pm Wax, Wadding and DustersSee 27 February for details.

Sat 29 March, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Mother’s Day Card Workshop Make something special for Mother’s Day.

Sat 1 March, 10am – 4pm St David’s Day Fun Where better to celebrate St David’s Day than at the National History Museum? Call in for a wealth of all things Welsh including folk dancing, traditional baking, giant daffodils and a complimentary Welsh cake.

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