Monlife

FREE Swim
2024-11-08 - 2024-11-10, 2024-11-15 - 2024-11-17, 2024-11-22 - 2024-11-24, 2024-11-29 - 2024-12-01, 2024-12-06 - 2024-12-08, 2024-12-13 - 2024-12-15, 2024-12-20 - 2024-12-22, 2024-12-27 - 2024-12-29 and 6 more dates | Caldicot Leisure Centre, Mill Lane, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4BN, United Kingdom
Under-16’s can also enjoy a free swim at your local MonLife Active Leisure centre during the following times:

Chepstow Leisure Centre:Fridays from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Abergavenny Leisure Centre: Fridays between 8.00pm – 9:00pm
Monmouth Leisure Centre: Saturdays between 3:00pm – 4:15pm (Free to 16’s & under with a MonLife card)
Caldicot Leisure Centre: Saturdays between 11.30am – 12.45pm

Find out more: https://www.monlife.co.uk/monactive/swimming/

Cigar Box Guitar Workshop With Howlin' Mat
2024-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | The Melville Centre, 4 Pen-Y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5UD, United Kingdom
Cigar Box Guitar Workshop With Howlin’ Mat
Saturday 9th November, 1 -3pm

11 – 19 years
Held at Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny.
FREE

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Ever wanted to make and own your own guitar? Now is your chance! This workshop introduces you to the Cigar Box Cigar and guides you through making your very own.
The workshop is hosted by blues guitar maestro Howlin’ Mat, a nomadic solo blues artist who has played 1000’s of gigs from The Sahara to the North Pole. His playing has received credits from legendary artists such as John Paul Jones [Led Zeppelin] and Mud Morganfield [son of Muddy Waters].
He was introduced to the Cigar Box Guitar very early on in his playing career and fell in love instantly. As with every devotee of the CBG, it wasn’t long before he started to make his own cigar box guitar and coming from a teaching background, this naturally led to the cigar box guitar workshops.
For more details about Mat see https://www.cigarboxsocial.com/

Lego Workshop
2024-11-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-12-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-01-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
Join us for a morning of Lego building at Caldicot Community Hub!
Suitable for ages 5 – 9.
Please ensure all children are accompanied by an adult.
Click the links below to book:
Saturday 16th November
Saturday 14th December
Thursday 2nd January

Abergavenny Street Food & Craft Night Market
2024-11-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Abergavenny Market Hall, 61 Cross St, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5EH, United Kingdom
A great evening of delicious street food and amazing crafts!

Pension Credit Week
2024-12-10 09:00 - 12:30, 2024-12-10 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-10 14:30 - 17:30, 2024-12-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-12 10:00 - 13:00 | Monmouthshire
Our team and partners will be available to help you with both the Pension Credit eligibility checker and application. These are drop-in sessions and there is no need to book. Our sessions are taking place at the following times and locations:
Tuesday 10th December
9:30am – 12:30pm at Caldicot Hub
10am – 1pm at Abergavenny Hub
2:30pm – 5:30pm at Gilwern Hub

Wednesday 11th December
10am-1pm at Monmouth Hub

Thursday 12th December
10am-1pm at Usk Hub

Monmouthshire Guided Walk - A different view of the Skirrid
2024-12-14 10:30 - 14:00 | Monmouthshire
“A different view of the Skirrid”
Saturday 14th December 2024
10.30am (Approx. 3.5 hours)
Join MonLife Countryside for this free 5 mile (8 km) walk following the Beacons Way to the top of the Skirrid Fawr, from where beautiful views of the surrounding countryside can be enjoyed. We will descend to Pant-y-Tyle before turning in a westerly direction to return to the start, at a low level via Dan-y-Skirrid and Pant Skirrid Farms, again enjoying open views across Abergavenny.
Bring your own packed lunch and a drink. Wear boots or stout shoes and bring waterproof clothing. Assistance dogs only please. There is no charge for this activity. Steep slopes up and down the Skirrid, thereafter mainly undulating lanes and a number of stiles.
Click here to book your free ticket
The timings for each walk is only an approximate guide. The actual time may vary depending on the weather, the terrain, the number of stiles as well as the number and ability of the walkers.
Please email marklangley@monmouthshire.gov.uk if you find out on the day of the walk that you cannot make it.

Snow House Making
2024-12-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
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Time to get in that Christmas spirit and come along to Usk Hub to build a snow house! Perfect for ages 5+
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Christmas Stories & Crafts
2024-12-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
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Come join us at the Caldicot Community Hub on Mon Dec 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM for a fun-filled morning of Christmas cheer. We’ll be sharing Christmas stories and getting creative with crafts to get into the festive spirit.
Perfect for ages 4 – 8.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Monmouthshire Guided Walk - Railways, Reens and Woodland Ramble
2025-01-18 10:00 - 14:30 | Monmouthshire
Join MonLife Countryside for this free 7.5 mile (12 km) walk along the Gwent Levels and Severn Estuary. You’ll find out about the heritage and natural history of this interesting part of Monmouthshire, passing the site of the old marshalling yards at Severn Tunnel junction, an old quarry, some woodland and an old “Windmill.”
The walk should take approx. 4.5 hours.
Minor slopes and a few stiles. Bring a packed lunch and a drink. Assistance dogs only. Wear stout shoes or boots and bring waterproof clothing.
Click here to book your free ticket
The timings for each walk is only an approximate guide. The actual time may vary depending on the weather, the terrain, the number of stiles as well as the number and ability of the walkers.
Please email marklangley@monmouthshire.gov.uk if you find out on the day of the walk that you cannot make it.
Terms and conditions
Booking is essential. Anyone not on the list will not be able to join the walk.
Cancellation. Please let us know as soon as possible if you have to cancel so that we can offer the places to other walkers. MonLife Countryside Access Team reserve the right to cancel the walk due to adverse weather, illness of leaders or any other unforeseen reason.
Please supply the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of participants so that contact can be made in case of cancellation.

Monmouthshire Guided Walk - Abergavenny, Llantilio Pertholey and Pantygelli circular
2025-02-02 10:30 - 14:30 | Monmouthshire
A free 7.5 mile (12km) walk in the countryside near Abergavenny. We’ll be following lanes and footpaths to Llantilio Pertholey Church. We continue skirting below Skirrid Fawr before crossing the valley to Pantygelli. We then follow a green lane around the foot of the Sugar Loaf to return to our starting point.
Sunday 2nd February
“Abergavenny, Llantilio Pertholey and Pantygelli circular”
10:30am (Approx. 4.5 hours)
One short steep slope and lots of stiles. Bring your own packed lunch and a drink. Wear stout shoes or boots and bring waterproof clothing. Assistance dogs only. There is no charge for this activity.
Click here to book your free ticket
Meet in the northern end of Fairfield Car Park (by Rugby Clubhouse) in Abergavenny. OS grid reference SO 299 146. What3words advances.grand.crank . postcode NP7 5SG Abergavenny can be reached by bus or train. Contact http://www.traveline.info/ for more information. Tel 08712 002 233 daily between 7.00am and 9.00pm. Text 84268
The timings for each walk is only an approximate guide. The actual time may vary depending on the weather, the terrain, the number of stiles as well as the number and ability of the walkers.
Please email marklangley@monmouthshire.gov.uk if you find out on the day of the walk that you cannot make it.
Terms and conditions
Booking is essential. Anyone not on the list will not be able to join the walk.
Cancellation. Please let us know as soon as possible if you have to cancel so that we can offer the places to other walkers. MonLife Countryside Access Team reserve the right to cancel the walk due to adverse weather, illness of leaders or any other unforeseen reason.
Please supply the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of participants so that contact can be made in case of cancellation.

Friday Night Project with DRAGONS RFC
2025-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Caldicot Leisure Centre, Mill Lane, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4BN, United Kingdom
Free Dragons RFC sessions on Friday Nights starting at Caldicot!
Caldicot Leisure Centre

Friday Evening, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
AGES 11 – 18,
FREE OF CHARGE

DATES AVAILABLE

7th February
14th February
21st February
7th March
14th March
21st March

A completed consent form for Positive Futures activities is required to access these sessions. ⏬
Book your space here!
