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THE ART OF SPAIN at Drill Hall Chepstow
2024-02-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | The Drill Hall, The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5HJ, United Kingdom
Join MonLife Heritage Museums’ exciting new art history course.
Spain can boast some of the greatest names in art history: Velasquez, Picasso, El Greco, Goya… yet much of its art is little known outside the country. Explore the Art of Spain from medieval to 20th century with our popular Monmouthshire lecturer Eleanor Bird.
2 hour lectures, 10 sessions
Live in person Mondays 2-4pm at the Drill Hall Chepstow,
beginning Monday 15 January, (break on February 12 ends March 25)
Book: www.visitmonmouthshire.com/arthistory
OR
Online via zoom on Wednesday mornings 10.30am – 12.30pm,
begins Wed 17 January ( break on February 14 ends March 27) www.visitmonmouthshire.com/arthistory
Fee for the course kept at £100
(the option to catch up on any missed sessions available to all with recorded online lectures available for a limited period)

This series of ten lectures takes us through the Art of Spain from the late medieval period to the early 20th century, beginning with the influence of Islamic design from the Muslim south on art in the northern Christian kingdoms of what is now Spain. Highlights include the dramatic narratives and powerful portraits of Spain’s Golden Age in the 17th Century; Goya’s art with its contrasting images of royalty and the darker side of war and superstition, and the influence that Spain’s Modernists had on every aspect of painting in the 20th century.

Image: Diego Velasquez, Las Meninas, detail, 1656 (Prado),

Introduction to Art Series: The 19th Century - ONLINE
2024-02-12 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Monmouthshire
This broad ranging and absorbing course needs no background in art history, just a desire to look harder at art and understand its developments more clearly.
From Romanticism to the revolution of Impressionism, this series of ten online lectures moves from the early 19th century to the 1880s, covering some of the most radical developments in art since the Renaissance.
Join MonLife Heritage Museums online art history course with popular Monmouthshire lecturer Eleanor Bird
10 weeks, of one hour evening lectures online via Zoom
Starts Monday 15 January 7-8pm, (break on February 12 ends on March 25)
Course fee: £50
Book: www.visitmonmouthshire.com/arthistory
The course covers the peak of British landscape painting with Turner and Constable leading the way, and the influence that those painters had on French artists. The series goes on to explore dramatic changes in French art – with Realism changing the subject matter artists chose to explore and the Barbizon painters finding beauty in everyday landscapes. While the British Pre-Raphaelites became fascinated with the medieval and William Morris began the Arts & Crafts movement, in France a few radical painters developed the brilliant colours and instant impact of Impressionism.
Image: Turner, The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, October 1834, 1834 (Cleveland)

Abergavenny Pantomime Company presents : Dick Whittington
2024-02-12 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-13 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-14 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-15 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-16 16:30 - 17:00, 2024-02-16 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD, United Kingdom
Deep in the smelly sewers of London something stirs. King Rat and his rat army are scheming to takeover the city and make life impossible for normal people. It falls to our hero Dick Whittington and his brave cat, assisted by the spirit of London, to save the city. Can he outwit the evil rodent King Rat & then be rich enough to marry Alice?
Join us in February half-term to see our traditional interpretation of this family pantomime classic
Ticket prices vary from £9 – £11

The Monmouthshire Games : February Half Term
2024-02-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Monmouthshire
The Monmouthshire Games are Back for half term!

Looking for something fun and action packed for the school holidays? Look no further as The Monmouthshire Games are returning for half-term!

Learn new skills, develop confidence, meet new people and most importantly have fun through sport.

With over 30 different sports, each day will be action-packed with a full range of sporting activities that children and young people aged 5-11 years can enjoy.
Taking place at:

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

Active Play Session - Chepstow Leisure Centre
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:55 | Chepstow Leisure Centre, Welsh St, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5LX, United Kingdom
MonLife are holding FREE Active Play sessions during half term ?

13.02.24, 10:00-11:55am

Our ‘Play’ programme is 1 hours and 55 minutes where children aged 5-11 can be left with our highly trained and experienced playworkers and choose from a range of activities to play including physical play, arts and crafts, archery or wherever their imagination takes them.

Parents will need to complete a registration form to book their children to attend.

Active Play Session - Monmouth Leisure Centre
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:55 | Monmouth Leisure Centre, Old Dixton Rd, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DP, United Kingdom

Arts and Crafts session - Shire Hall Museum
2024-02-13 10:00 - 13:30, 2024-02-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-02-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Shire Hall Museum, Shire Hall, Agincourt Square,, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DY, United Kingdom
Don’t miss the exciting craft activities at Shire Hall this half term! From Monday 12th to Friday 16th,(Except Wednesday) you can drop in anytime between 10:00 and 13:00 and join the fun. You can make your own semaphore flags, wooden boats, and Nelson-inspired collages. You can also enjoy water play, small world figures, and sensory activities. There’s something for everyone at Shire Hall, so come along and unleash your creativity!

Monday 12th: Who’s joining us today for our craft session – Today we’re making our own hats and medals based on Horatio Nelson.
Tuesday 13th : You could say Nelson was the original influencer, come and explore how he marketed himself and draw your own self-portraits at our craft session today!
Wednesday 14th : CLOSED
Thursday 15th : Alongside our crafts we’ll be running Games for the first 15 minutes of each hour.
Friday 16th : Today in our craft session we are making Origami love letters – Did you know Nelson and Emma often exchanged love letters whilst Nelson was away at sea?

SOLD OUT : Active Play Session - Deri View Primary School
2024-02-13 13:30 - 15:25 | Deri View Primary School, Llwynu Ln, Abergavenny, NP7 6AR, United Kingdom
Sold out : MonLife are holding FREE Active Play sessions during half term ?

13.02.24, 10:00-11:55am

Our ‘Play’ programme is 1 hours and 55 minutes where children aged 5-11 can be left with our highly trained and experienced playworkers and choose from a range of activities to play including physical play, arts and crafts, archery or wherever their imagination takes them.

Parents will need to complete a registration form to book their children to attend.

Stories & Crafts
2024-02-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom
Click here to book!
*Please note that all children need to be accompanied by an adult*

Space, Stories & Crafts
2024-02-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom
Click here to book!
*Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult*

Lego Workshop
2024-02-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Caldicot Community Hub, Woodstock Way, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5DB, United Kingdom

Stories & Crafts
2024-02-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Monmouth Community Hub, Rolls Hall, Whitecross St, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3BY, United Kingdom
Booking not required.
Suitable for ages 4 – 8.
*Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult*

Yo-Yo Decorating
2024-02-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Usk Community Hub, 35 Maryport St, Usk, Monmouthshire, NP15 1AE, United Kingdom

SOLD OUT - Active Play Session - Caldicot Leisure Centre
2024-02-15 13:30 - 15:25 | Caldicot Leisure Centre, Mill Lane, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4BN, United Kingdom
SOLD OUT

MonLife are holding FREE Active Play sessions during half term ?

15.02.24, 13:30-15:25am

Our ‘Play’ programme is 1 hours and 55 minutes where children aged 5-11 can be left with our highly trained and experienced playworkers and choose from a range of activities to play including physical play, arts and crafts, archery or wherever their imagination takes them.

Parents will need to complete a registration form to book their children to attend.

FREE Swim
2024-02-16 - 2024-02-18, 2024-02-23 - 2024-02-25 | 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/
