School's Out

Bryngarw Bioblitz

18 July 2026

9.00 - 6.30

Bryngarw Park

Join the ranger team for a full day of activities designed discover, identify, and record as many species of wildlife as possible in 24 hours.

Active 4 Life

20 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Bridgend Life Centre

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Bridgend Town Council

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

20 July 2026

Noddfa Maesteg, Caerau

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Active 4 Life

20 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Maesteg Sports Centre

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Maesteg Town Council and Halo Leisure

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

20 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Garw Valley Life Centre

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Garw Valley Community Council and Halo Leisure.

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

20 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Betws Life Centre

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Garw Valley Community Council.

Excluding Tuesdays

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

20 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Ogmore Valley Life Centre

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Ogmore Valley Community Council.

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

21 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Porthcawl Comprehensive School

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Porthcawl Town Council

Cost: FREE

Library Story and Craft Sessions

21 July 2026

Bryngarw Park

Part of Awen Libraries programme of free Summer Reading Challenge events for families in Bridgend, sessions will be held in Y Nyth on a weekly basis. Tickets are free and only needed for attending children.

• Tuesday 21 July: You Can’t Let an Elephant Drive a Racing Car
• Thursday 23 July: Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam
• Tuesday 28 July: The Wonky Donkey
• Thursday 30 July: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
• Tuesday 4 August: The Lion Inside
• Thursday 6 August: The Gruffalo
• Tuesday 11 August: Oi Frog
• Thursday 13 August: The Ballard of Cactus Joe

African Drumming

22 July 2026

2pm - 3pm

Bridgend Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa.

This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

African Drumming

22 July 2026

10am - 11am

Porthcawl Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa. This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

African Drumming

22 July 2026

12pm -1pm

Pyle Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa.

This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

Junior Rangers

22 July 2026

Bryngarw Park

Join the ranger team every Wednesday of the Summer holidays and work towards your very own Junior Ranger Badge!

Wildlife Wednesday - Pond Dipping

22 July 2026

Bryngarw Park

Grab a net, tray and magnifying glass and get to know the fascinating underwater life of Bryngarw’s ponds.

A ranger will help you identify the weird and wonderful creatures that lurk beneath the surface, from tadpoles to water boatmen.

African Drumming

23 July 2026

2pm - 3pm

Betws Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa.

This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

African Drumming

23 July 2026

12pm -1pm

Sarn Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa.

This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

African Drumming

24 July 2026

2pm - 3pm

Aberkenfig Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa. This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

African Drumming

24 July 2026

10am - 11am

Pencoed Library

Discover, explore and play the traditional instruments and rhythms of Africa.

This workshop is a fun, interactive and an excellent introduction to the ancient art form of African Drumming.

Cost: FREE

Silent Disco

25 July 2026

10.30am-11.30am

Pyle Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

27 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Mentor Bro Ogwr Maesteg

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

27 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Pencoed Comprehensive School

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk

Supported by Pencoed Town Council

Cost: FREE

Active 4 Life

27 July 2026

10am - 2pm

Brackla Sports Centre/Archbishop McGrath School

FREE Active 4 Life sessions held in partnership with Halo Leisure, town and community councils, Play Wales and Sport Wales. The fun and varied sessions will focus on sports, games, arts and creative activities.

Suitable for children aged 8 to 11 years old.

Parents and carers can book a place in advance by emailing Active4liferegistration@bridgend.gov.uk.

Supported by Brackla Community Council

Cost: FREE

We Will Rock You: Coding

27 July 2026

10.30am - 11.30am

Sarn Library

Turn up your coding skills to 11 and rock out with John and Rob, for some musical coding fun.

Cost: FREE

We Will Rock You: Coding

28 July 2026

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Betws Library

Turn your coding skills up to 11 and rock out with John and Rob, for some musical coding fun.

Cost: FREE

Outdoor Theatre: The Railway Children

28 July 2026

6pm-7.20pm

Bryngarw Park

Fresh from their celebrated 2025 tour of Wind in the Willows and The Wizard of Oz, Paperback Theatre returns with a brand new, enchanting adaptation of E. Nesbits classic book ‘The Railway Children’, adapted by Charis McRoberts.

We Will Rock You: Coding

29 July 2026

10.30am - 11.30am

Porthcawl Library

Turn up your coding skills to 11 and rock out with John and Rob, for some musical coding fun.

Cost: FREE

We Will Rock You: Coding

29 July 2026

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Pyle Library

Turn up your coding skills to 11 and rock out with John and Rob, for some musical coding fun.

Cost: FREE

Wildlife Wednesday - Minibeast Hunt

29 July 2026

Bryngarw Park

Roll up your sleeves, pull on your wellies and explore the muddy world inhabited by minibeasts.

Based in the enchanting nature garden, this ranger-led hunt will get you up close to a range of creepy crawlies including worms, slugs, millipedes and beetles.

Outdoor Theatre: Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles

29 July 2026

7pm - 9pm

Bryngarw Park

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case.

Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse before it strikes again? Or are they barking up the wrong tree?

Find out in this delightfully inventive show that will have you yelping with excitement and howling with laugher.

Features live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

We Will Rock You: Coding

30 July 2026

10.30am - 11.30am

Bridgend Library

Cost: FREE

We Will Rock You: Coding

30 July 2026

2.30pm - 3.30pm

Pencoed Library

Turn up your coding skills to 11 and rock out with John and Rob, for some musical coding fun.

Cost: FREE

Desi Beats Dance Workshop

03 August 2026

2pm - 3pm

Pencoed Library

Join this high-energy, family-friendly Bollywood dance experience that’s all about good vibes and great moves. Whether you’re a total beginner or just someone who loves to move, this one’s for you.

Cost: AM DDIM

Desi Beats Dance Workshop

03 August 2026

10am - 11am

Pyle Library

Join this high-energy, family-friendly Bollywood dance experience that’s all about good vibes and great moves. Whether you’re a total beginner or just someone who loves to move, this one’s for you.

Cost: FREE

Desi Beats Dance Workshop

04 August 2026

10am - 11am

Aberkenfig Library

Join this high-energy, family-friendly Bollywood dance experience that’s all about good vibes and great moves. Whether you’re a total beginner or just someone who loves to move, this one’s for you.

Cost: FREE

Desi Beats Dance Workshop

04 August 2026

12pm - 1pm

Sarn Library

Join this high-energy, family-friendly Bollywood dance experience that’s all about good vibes and great moves. Whether you’re a total beginner or just someone who likes to move, this one’s for you.

Cost: FREE

Outdoor Theatre: Jungle Book

05 August 2026

6pm-7.40pm

Bryngarw Park

Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wild, brand-new musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, THE JUNGLE BOOK!

Filled with original music, audience interaction, and a host of larger-than-life characters, you are invited to join Mowgli and his friends, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, on a madcap jungle adventure as they meet and attempt to outwit a slithering snake, some cheeky monkeys, and the fierce tiger, Shere Khan!

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

10 August 2026

9.30am -10.30am

Aberkenfig Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

10 August 2026

11.30am - 12.30pm

Betws Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

10 August 2026

2pm - 3pm

Sarn Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

11 August 2026

11.30am - 12.30pm

Bridgend Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

11 August 2026

4pm-5pm

Pencoed Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

11 August 2026

2pm - 3pm

Pyle Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

13 August 2026

2pm - 3pm

Aberkenfig Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Zack Franks Movement and Dance Workshop

14 August 2026

9.30am - 10.30am

Porthcawl Library

Zack’s back and his dance workshop will be bigger and better than ever! You won’t be able to sit still in this highly entertaining and interactive dance workshop.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

17 August 2026

2pm - 3.30pm

Aberkenfig Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

17 August 2026

10.30am - 12pm

Betws Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

18 August 2026

2pm-3.30pm

Porthcawl Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

18 August 2026

10.30am-12pm

Pyle Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

19 August 2026

10.30am-12pm

Pencoed Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

19 August 2026

2pm - 3.30pm

Sarn Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Creasion Drawing Workshop

20 August 2026

2pm - 3.30pm

Bridgend Library

Come and create something from nothing with Sion Tomas Owen, by beginning with a simple scribble, Sion will show you how to turn it into a face, a character, an animal which will then become a comic, a book or a poem with just a pencil and a piece of paper.

Cost: FREE

Silent Disco

24 August 2026

10.30am-12pm

Aberkenfig Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

Silent Disco

24 August 2026

2.30pm-3.30pm

Sarn Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

Silent Disco

25 August 2026

2.30pm-3.30pm

Porthcawl Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

Silent Disco

26 August 2026

2.30pm-3.30pm

Bridgend Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

Silent Disco

26 August 2026

10.30am-11.30am

Pencoed Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

Junior Rangers (Welsh Words Nature Walk - Bilingual)

26 August 2026

Bryngarw Park

Meet outside the Visitor Centre to join the ranger team to explore nature through the Welsh language!

Silent Disco

27 August 2026

2.30pm-3.30pm

Betws Library

Dance along to your favourite hits in the library. Remember to be quiet! SSSHHHH!

Cost: FREE

BING Family Fun Day

27 August 2026

2 sessions available 10am – 12:30pm and 1pm – 3:30pm

Brackla Sports Centre

BING Family Fun Day – Animal Encounters, Boccia, Wheelchair rugby, Crafts, Refreshments & lots more! 

Parents and carers can book a space by contacting: bridgendinclusivenetworkgroup@outlook.com

Supported by the Bridgend Inclusive Network Group (BING)