Monlife

FREE Swim
2024-12-13 - 2024-12-15, 2024-12-20 - 2024-12-22, 2024-12-27 - 2024-12-29, 2025-01-03 - 2025-01-05, 2025-01-10 - 2025-01-12, 2025-01-17 - 2025-01-19, 2025-01-24 - 2025-01-26, 2025-01-31 - 2025-02-02 and 2 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/

Talon - The Best of Eagles
2024-12-13 19:30, 2024-12-14 19:30, 2024-12-15 19:30 (Europe/London) | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD, United Kingdom
Revered by their peers and loved by their fans, this world class seven-piece
band are a phenomenon. They have, over the last quarter of a century, truly
transcended the tag of ‘tribute’.
Due to the high demand for tickets in 2023 Talon are performing 3 nights in 2024!

SOLD OUT Join us for our Santa’s Grotto at Caldicot Castle!
2024-12-14 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-12-15 10:00 - 16:30 | Caldicot Castle & Country Park, Church Rd,, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4HU, United Kingdom
Join us for our Santa’s Grotto at Caldicot Castle!
There’ll be a chance for children to meet Father Christmas, let him know what they want for Christmas and come away with their own gift. There’s also hot drinks, mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies being served in the gift shop to fully get you into the Christmas spirit.
Event details :
Dates – 7th, 8th, 14th & 15th December
Times – Half hour sessions from 10am – 4pm (half hour break for Santa 12:30 – 13:00)
Cost – £8 per child. (Each booking for one child)
Where to go – Meet on the Castle drawbridge. Please do not arrive before your time slot.
Terms & Conditions

Tickets for those with accessible needs and their siblings only.
Pre-booking required.
Bookings are not valid until authorised by Caldicot Castle (this is to ensure only those who have expressed interest in these sessions get tickets).
Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.
Gifts from Santa will be non-food based.

We’re also offering quiet sessions to see Father Christmas and his elves at Caldicot Castle, with reduced numbers at each session. If your child has additional needs and would prefer a quieter session, please email caldicotcastle@monmouthshire.gov.uk.

Lego Workshop
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

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
Click here to book!
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.

Guy Masterson's 'A Christmas Carol'
2024-12-19 19:30 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD, United Kingdom
Olivier award winner Guy Masterson’s astonishing solo of Dickens’
mystical festive fable.
Famed for bringing multiple characters to vivid life, Masterson gives us Scrooge,
Marley, the Fezziwigs, the Cratchits, Tiny Tim et al in a riveting, lively and moving
performance that will enchant, dazzle, and linger long in the memory.
Guaranteed to get you into the Christmas Spirit – in many more ways than one!

Welcome to Christmas!
2024-12-21 19:30 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD, United Kingdom
It’s back! After a five year break Abergavenny’s amateur theatre community makes a
welcome return to the Borough Theatre with its not so traditional Welcome to Christmas.
Music, drama, comedy, fun and audience sing-a-longs combine for an unforgettable
pre-Christmas celebration from some of the area’s most familiar amateur performers.

Christmas Stories & Crafts
2024-12-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
Click here to book!
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.

Festive TMG: The Monmouthshire Games
2025-01-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Monmouthshire
Offering a playful platform for learning new skills, fostering confidence, expanding social circles, and, above all, relishing the thrill of sports, TMG is the ultimate playground for children and young people aged 5-11 years during the school holidays. With a maximum of 30 spaces available per day at each site, TMG ensures personalised attention and fosters a supportive environment for every participant to flourish.
Taking place across Monmouthshire, join us at one of the following locations:

Abergavenny Leisure Centre
Monmouth Leisure Centre
Caldicot Leisure Centre
Chepstow Leisure Centre

How do I book my child onto The Monmouthshire Games?
You can book your child onto TMG by registering below:
The Festive Monmouthshire Games 2024/2025

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, 2025-02-14 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!

Valentine Story & Craft
2025-02-13 10:30 - 11:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Valentine Story & Craft

Thursday 13th February
10:30
2-5 years old

*All children must be accompanied by an adult – No booking needed.

Monmouthshire Guided Walk - History of the Angidy Valley
2025-02-15 10:30 - 14:00 | Monmouthshire
Join us for this interesting 4.5 mile (7km) walk exploring the history Angidy Valley. The walk follows a path of leads to Abbey Tintern Furnace and then climbs around Buckle Wood to return via St Mary’s Church, Lime Kiln, Tintern Abbey and Abbey Mill.
Click here to book your free ticket
One steady slope and a few stiles. Bring a packed lunch and a drink. Wear stout shoes or boots and bring waterproof clothing. Assistance dogs only. There is no charge for this activity.
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.
