Monlife

FREE Swim
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-07, 2025-08-29 - 2025-08-31, 2025-08-22 - 2025-08-24, 2025-08-15 - 2025-08-17 | 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/

Fords at the Castle 2025
2025-08-31 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Caldicot Castle & Country Park, Church Rd,, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4HU, United Kingdom
Come to Caldicot Castle for “Fords at the Castle” a family fun day out celebrating everything Fords. Walk in entry is free for spectators to view 100+ Ford cars.

31 August 2025
11:00- 16:00

Tickets!

Caldicot Castle Guided Tour
2025-08-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Caldicot Castle & Country Park, Church Rd,, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4HU, United Kingdom
Come and join us at Caldicot Castle for a unique insight into the fascinating and chequered history of one of Wales most beautiful castles.
Please note that due to popularity, tickets must be booked beforehand.
Our tour is led by local expert Pauline Heywood who has spent years studying the castle and its remarkable family history. Pauline will take you on a journey into the past and share with you some of the fascinating facts that are unique to Caldicot Castle. The tour will also point out some of the most interesting features in the castle buildings and may even tell you where you are most likely to see our resident ghost!
Duration: Tour lasts 1 hour
When: The last Wednesday of every month (with the exception of events, then tour will be arranged for the week prior), at 2pm.
Where : Tours start under the marquee within the castle grounds.
Cost: £3.50 per person. This includes a hot or cold drink from the tearoom. (Does not include alcoholic beverages)
Suitable for: Adults and children of school age (accompanied by adults). The tour is on flat ground, but there are some grass areas and chippings in parts.
Book your tickets here

Old Station Tintern Summer Activities
2025-08-27 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-08-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Old Station Tintern, Tintern Heights, Catbrook, Brockweir,, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 7NX, United Kingdom
Come and discover, create and get back to nature on one of our nature-based activity sessions taking place at Old Station Tintern most Wednesday’s over the Summer Holidays (excluding Wednesday 13th August).
Book your tickets here
Wednesday 23rd July – Fingers story time and fun (10.00am – 11.00am or 11.30am – 12.30pm)
Join us for a hands-on session at Old Station Tintern which starts with a delightful story time inspired by nature. Then it’s time to get messy planting seeds and creating artwork and colourful plant labels. Each child will take home their planted seeds ready to watch them grow and flourish.
Wednesday 30th July – Butterfly story time and creative fun (10.00am – 11.00am or 11.30am – 12.30pm)
Let your imagination take flight and join us for a flutter-filled session at Old Station Tintern. Young children can dive into the world of butterflies though stories and hands-on creativity. Reveal the bright colours of a butterfly shape, create your own dazzling butterfly with paint and make a bright and beautiful collage.
Wednesday 6th August – Little explorers’ nature trail (10.00am – 11.00am or 11.30am – 12.30pm)
Calling all curious kids! Join us at Old Station Tintern for stories, craft and a chance to explore, learn and make wild memories on an outdoor nature trail. We will lend children explorer equipment, a hat and jacket for the session to walk around our beautiful site together hunting for bugs, spotting birds, beasties and beautiful plants.
Wednesday 20th August – All aboard the imagination train (10.00am – 11.00am or 11.30am – 12.30pm)
Step into the world of trains and travel at Old Station Tintern with stories and a hands-on activity session of making and messy creativity. Build your own colourful train collage, use toy trains dipped in paints to roll out tracks and patterns, and decorate a hot-air balloon collage and let your imagination fly away with you.
Wednesay 27th August – Messy and magical willow lanterns (10.00am – 11.00am or 11.30am – 12.30pm)
(Booked separately as slightly more expensive. Click here to book.)
Join us at Old Station Tintern for stories inspired by nature with a craft activity for kids. Get ready to roll-up your sleeves and unleash you little one’s creative spirit in a joyfully creative rustic art session making and decorating your own willow lanterns with tealights and listening to stories.
Event details :
Dates – Wednesdays on the 23rd July, 30th July, 6th August, 20th August and 27th August.
Times – 10.00am – 11.00am or 11.30am – 12.30pm. Each session will last around 1 hour.
Cost – £3.50 per child (except the Willow event which is £4). Each booking for one child. Adults do not need to book.
Ages – Suitable from ages 3 – 7.
Where to go – Craft activities will be under the stretch tent next to the overflow car park.
Terms & Conditions
For ages 3 – 7.
One adult required for every two children (adults do not need to book)
The session will be supervised by one Old Station Tintern staff member
Maximum group size 10 children
Pre-booking required
No refunds available

Lego Workshop
2025-08-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge
Click here to book –
Wednesday 23rd July
Wednesday 6th August
Wednesday 27th August
Suitable for ages 5 – 9
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Stories and Crafts
2025-08-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
Click here to book –
Tuesday 22nd July
Tuesday 5th August
Tuesday 26th August
Suitable for ages 4 – 8
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Craft drop in session
2025-08-26 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-08-19 10:30 - 12:30 | Abergavenny Community Hub/Library, Town Hall, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
All ages welcome!
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
No booking required.

Wind in the Willows
2025-08-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Abergavenny Museum and Castle, Castle Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5EE, United Kingdom
Wind in the Willows
22 August 2025
18:00 (Doors open 17:00)
Abergavenny Castle
Outdoor Theatre

Mole yearns to explore the wide world. Gruff old Badger enjoys peace and quiet. And Rat likes picnics and just messing about in boats.
Their idyllic lives on the Riverbank are turned upside down when Toad, bewitched by the roar of an engine and the screech of burning tyres, pursues his latest in a long line of extravagant obsessions: a fast, red motor-car.
Multiple award-winning Illyria celebrates Kenneth Grahame’s timeless tale of friendship, laughter, the longing for home and the lure of adventure. Enjoy it all summer across the UK where the story is set: in the great British outdoors.
Bring your own seating, picnic and suitable attire for the weather. Please note unless management and the cast assess the weather as a risk, the show will go on even if raining.
Wheelchair accessible although please note this is an historic site so the ground is very uneven and seating areas will be more accessible than others. Assistance dogs and well behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Performance Length: 1hr 40 mins (inc 20min interval)
Book your tickets here

Flower Stories & Crafts
2025-08-21 10:30 - 11:30 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
No booking required.
Suitable for ages 2 – 5.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bug Hunt & Craft
2025-08-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
Click here to book – Bug Hunt & Craft
Suitable for ages 5+
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop in Craft Session
2025-08-20 14:00 - 14:30 | Chepstow Community Hub, Manor Way, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5HZ, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge
Suitable for ages 4 – 7
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
No booking required.

Stay and Play - Summer Half Term 2025
2025-08-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-20 10:00 - 23:30, 2025-08-13 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-13 10:00 - 23:30 | Magor and Undy Community Hall, Main Road, Undy, Caldicot, NP233GD
MonLife will be holding free stay and play sessions during the Summer Holidays! 🎉
Children and families will have the opportunity to freely choose from lots of activities including physical play, arts and crafts, den building or wherever their imagination takes them – Please note that parental supervision is required for children under the age of 11!
Join us at:
📌Magor and Undy Hub ; 30th July, 6th August, 13th August, 20th August, 10:00– 11:30am
📌Bulwark Community Centre – 30th July, 6th August, 13th August, 20th August, 1:00-2:30pm
Click HERE and select ‘Join waiting list’ and you will then be contacted to confirm your space!
Please be advised that the ‘From £1 per session’ fee displayed on the booking site is a default system setting and does not apply to this activity. You will not be charged. This is a FREE Activity.

Meet the Author: Jane Carter
2025-08-20 10:30 - 11:15 | Monmouth Community Hub, Rolls Hall, Whitecross St, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3BY, United Kingdom
Meet the author of Tommy Blue and Rex in Gigantic Danger! Come along to a fun filled event that includes a reading from Jane, a chance to help create the plot for the next Tommy Blue and Rex story, colouring and word searches 🤩
No booking required.

Bee House Craft
2025-08-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
Click here to book – Bee House Craft Eventbrite
Suitable for ages 5+
All children must be accompanied by an adult

Dragons Rugby Camps
2025-08-20 09:30 - 13:30, 2025-08-13 09:30 - 13:30
Dragon Rugby camps are FREE sessions for children aged 5-11 to attend. During the sessions there will be a variety of rugby games, skills and activities to take part in. Children attending the session will be provided with breakfast and lunch as part of the day’s activities.
Join us on: 30th July, 6th August, 13th August, 20th August
⏰9:30am – 1:30pm
📌Thornwell Primary school (only 20 spaces per day)
📌Monmouth Comprehensive school (only 20 spaces per day)
📌Our Lady’s and St Michaels Primary School (only 20 spaces per day)
📌Caldicot Comprehensive school (only 20 spaces per day)
Click HERE and select ‘Join waiting list’ and you will then be contacted to confirm your space.
Please be advised that the ‘From £1 per session’ fee displayed on the booking site is a default system setting and does not apply to this activity. You will not be charged. This is a FREE Activity.
If you would like any further information, feel free to contact us at play@monmouthshire.gov.uk, we will be more than happy to help!

Active Play - Summer 2025
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:55
MonLife will be holding FREE Active Play sessions during the Summer Holidays!! 🎉
For children aged 5–11 across Monmouthshire, each fun-filled session lasts 1 hour and 55 minutes where children will enjoy a wide choice of activities ranging from energetic physical play to creative arts & crafts.
Join us on: 29th July, 5th August, 12th August, 19th August
⏰10:00-11:55am
📌Thornwell Primary school
📌Monmouth Comprehensive school
📌Our Lady’s and St Michaels Primary School
📌Caldicot Comprehensive school
Click HERE and select ‘Join waiting list’ and you will then be contacted to confirm your space.
Please be advised that the ‘From £1 per session’ fee displayed on the booking site is a default system setting and does not apply to this activity. You will not be charged. This is a FREE Activity.

Sesiynau Hwyl Yn Y Dwr! Fun Swimming Lessons!
2025-08-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Caldicot Leisure Centre, Mill Lane, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4BN, United Kingdom
Come and join Menter Iaith for splash-filled fun in our Welsh-language swim sessions this summer! Open to confident swimmers aged 8 and above. These sessions are perfect for practising your Welsh while having fun in the water!
Children under 8 are also very welcome – the small pool will be open for them to enjoy with their parent or guardian.

Five 1 hour sesions from 9:30am – 10:30am every Monday (21/07/25, 28/07/25, 04/08/25, 11/08/25, 18/08/25).
Swimming lessons full of fun, learning about watersafety, lifesaving and games.
Suitable for children over 8 years old.
The samll pool will be open for children under 8 years for them to enjoy with their parent or guardian.
Numbers are limited so please book your place ASAP.
There is no cost for these swimming lessons.
For more information please contact post@menterbgtm.cymru

Book your space here!

Butterfly Stories & Craft
2025-08-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom

Bird Feeder Craft
2025-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
Click here to book – Bird Feeder Craft Eventbrite
Suitable for ages 5+
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Creativity Garden Session
2025-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge
Let’s get creative at the Garden Workshop! Create your very own flower garden with easy-to-put-together pieces. Let’s build something beautiful together!
Click here to book –
Wednesday 30th July
Wednesday 13th August
Suitable for ages 3 – 5
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Bug House Craft
2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Summer Reading Challenge!
Click here to book – Bug House Craft Eventbrite
Suitable for ages 5+
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
