Summer Activities
Throughout the summer, we take a brief pause from our regular events programme at St Elvan's, to focus on activities for children! While Spires coffee shop remains open for visitors of all ages, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00, as does the wider church and our free exhibition series, every Thursday & Saturday daytimes, we've also now FREE children's activities right through to September
This summer there's SO much for families to enjoy in Aberdare, both here at St Elvan's and throughout the wider town! In partnership with Our Aberdare BID and Artsy Lens, we're offering a dedicated programme of FREE events and activities for children, every Thursday and Saturday throughout the summer holidays
From stilt walkers to craft activities, bubble-blowing bikes to storytelling and a petting zoo, full details of all this summer's activities in Aberdare can be found below. No booking is necessary, just turn up and enjoy, and - it's all FREE!
This summer there's SO much for families to enjoy in Aberdare, both here at St Elvan's and throughout the wider town! In partnership with Our Aberdare BID and Artsy Lens, we're offering a dedicated programme of FREE events and activities for children, every Thursday and Saturday throughout the summer holidays
From stilt walkers to craft activities, bubble-blowing bikes to storytelling and a petting zoo, full details of all this summer's activities in Aberdare can be found below. No booking is necessary, just turn up and enjoy, and - it's all FREE!
Crafts For Kids
Thursdays 11:00 to 15:00
St Elvan's
St Elvan's
Every Thursday we've FREE craft related activities for children. Come along and paint dragon eye rocks, make dragon mobiles and more! Spires coffee shop is also open throughout the day serving hot & cold drinks and snacks
Cameras For Kids
Thursdays 13:00 to 14:30
St Elvan's
St Elvan's
Operated in partnership with Artsy Lens and Nature Unleash, and supported by Pen Y Cymoedd and Interlink, every Thursday afternoon 13:00 to 14:30 and alternate Saturday mornings 10:15 to 11:15 from August 11th onwards, you can take part in FREE photography and art workshops here at St Elvan's. Learn how to use a digital camera, take photographs and how turn those photos into artwork!
Summer of Fun
Saturdays 10:00 to 16:00
Throughout Aberdare Town Centre
Throughout Aberdare Town Centre
Every Saturday, Our Aberdare BID are offering FREE all-day activities throughout Aberdare town centre. Enjoy stilt walkers, circus skills, a rodeo bull, children's disco - and more! Check out the activities from Library Square to the Market Quarter, inside St Elvan's and throughout Aberdare town. For the full list of all the FREE activities available, scroll down to the list below
Tales For Tots | Artsy Lens
*Alternate Saturdays*
Tales For Tots - 11:00 to 12:00 - August 6th, 20th and September 3rd
Cameras For Kids - 10:15 to 11:15 - August 13th
St Elvan's
Tales For Tots - 11:00 to 12:00 - August 6th, 20th and September 3rd
Cameras For Kids - 10:15 to 11:15 - August 13th
St Elvan's
In addition to the outdoor Summer of Fun activities, every alternate Saturday, we're offering a Tales For Tots storytelling session for children under 8 years of age, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, plus art & photography sessions for older children, supported by Pen Y Cymoedd and Interlink, in partnership with Artsy Lens and Nature Unleash
Young children can enjoy all their favourite books and stories with The Story Lady and Perry The Penguin, while older children can enjoy learning to use and operating a digital camera and turning those photographs into artwork
The alternating dates of these FREE sessions can be found in the full events listings below
Young children can enjoy all their favourite books and stories with The Story Lady and Perry The Penguin, while older children can enjoy learning to use and operating a digital camera and turning those photographs into artwork
The alternating dates of these FREE sessions can be found in the full events listings below
Full Timetable of Events
Saturday August 27th
10:00 to 14:00
FREE Family Fun Drum & Face Painting
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Roly Poly Entertainment dancing, games & face painting
11:00 to 15:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - A Handful of Hats
Thursday September 1st
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids - Origami For Children
Saturday September 3rd
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Drama Group: A Midsummer Night's Dream & Swordfighting @ Library Square
11:00 to 12:00
Tales For Tots @ Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 15:00
Petting Zoo @ Commercial Street Square
Previous Events
Saturday July 23rd
10:00 to 16:00
Children's Mascots
Thursday July 28th
11:00 to 15:00
Dragon Eye Rocks
Saturday July 30th
10:00 to 16:00
Looney Tunes Children's Disco and Stilt Walker
Thursday August 4th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids @ St Elvan's - Dragon Mobiles
Saturday August 6th
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Drama Group & Breaking Workshops @ Library Square
11:00 to 12:00
Tales For Tots @ Spires Coffee Shop, St Elvan's
Thursday August 11th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids @ St Elvan's - Make A Notebook
13:00 to 14:30
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash
Photography & Art
Saturday August 13th
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Roly Poly Entertainment dancing, games & face painting
10:15 to 11:15
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash - Photography & Art @ St Elvan's
11:00 to 15:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - A Handful of Hats & Bubble Bike
Thursday August 18th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids @ St Elvan's - Making Pet Rocks
13:00 to 14:30
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash
Photography & Art
Saturday August 20th
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Roly Poly Entertainment dancing, games, face painting, balloon modelling & magic
11:00 to 12:00
Tales For Tots @ Spires Coffee Shop
Thursday August 25th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids - Recycled Plastic Bottle Dragons
13:00 to 14:30
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash
Photography & Art
10:00 to 16:00
Children's Mascots
Thursday July 28th
11:00 to 15:00
Dragon Eye Rocks
Saturday July 30th
10:00 to 16:00
Looney Tunes Children's Disco and Stilt Walker
Thursday August 4th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids @ St Elvan's - Dragon Mobiles
Saturday August 6th
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Drama Group & Breaking Workshops @ Library Square
11:00 to 12:00
Tales For Tots @ Spires Coffee Shop, St Elvan's
Thursday August 11th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids @ St Elvan's - Make A Notebook
13:00 to 14:30
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash
Photography & Art
Saturday August 13th
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Roly Poly Entertainment dancing, games & face painting
10:15 to 11:15
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash - Photography & Art @ St Elvan's
11:00 to 15:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - A Handful of Hats & Bubble Bike
Thursday August 18th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids @ St Elvan's - Making Pet Rocks
13:00 to 14:30
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash
Photography & Art
Saturday August 20th
10:00 to 16:00
Our Aberdare BID Summer of Fun - Roly Poly Entertainment dancing, games, face painting, balloon modelling & magic
11:00 to 12:00
Tales For Tots @ Spires Coffee Shop
Thursday August 25th
11:00 to 15:00
Crafts For Kids - Recycled Plastic Bottle Dragons
13:00 to 14:30
Artsy Lens & Nature Unleash
Photography & Art