Base Logic's BLOC Weekend party is set to fill Minehead's Butlins with three days of cutting-edge dance music. With DJs and live acts playing 24 hours a day, even hardcore music fans may find it hard to keep up.
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Jul 2012 (annual)
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park in Penarth is home to a wide variety of plant and animal species. Cosmeston Medieval Village, within the park, is a unique heritage attraction that takes visitors back to the 14th century.
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Daily
Cross the 15th-century Dipping Bridge over the River Ogmore into Merthyr Mawr village. Local legends recount that the local innkeeper robbed murdered pilgrims at this point for their belongings, and farmers dipped sheep through the parapets.
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Daily
The Friends Life T20 begins with a group format in June, before quarter finals in July and Finals Day at Southampton's Rose Bowl in August. Somerset Sabres play their home games at the County Ground in Taunton.
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Jun - Aug 2013 (annual)
As part of the Cardiff Festival, the Everyman Open Air Theatre Festival presents outdoor productions in the leafy parkland around St Fagans National History Museum. All seats are under cover.
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Jul - Aug 2013 (annual)
St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff brings 500 years of Welsh experience to life in the 100-acre grounds of 16th-century St Fagans Castle. It is one of the best open-air museums in Europe and Wales' most popular heritage attraction.
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Daily
The arches of the Old Town Bridge will guide you to Dunraven Place, beside the River Ogmore. Here you can pay your respects to Bridgend's servicemen at the Grade II-listed War memorial of 1921, which towers overhead in Portland Stone.
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Daily
Trace the River Ogmore from north to south as it winds through Bridgend alongside Angel Street. Spot salmon and heron from the footbridges or follow the river to the picturesque outlying village of Merthyr Mawr.
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Daily
Llanerch Vineyard is set in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, ten miles west of Cardiff. Visitors can stroll along the trail to view the vineyard, enjoy the ancient woodland and landscaped gardens and sample some of the produce in a wine-tasting session.
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Daily
The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival brings the town to life with a spectacular parade of illuminated floats, live bands, street entertainment and "squibbing"... Unique to Bridgewater, this is the simultaneous firing of lots of large fireworks (squibs) on Bridgwater High Street.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
Rugby Union side Cardiff Blues welcome Magners League teams to the Cardiff City Stadium in the Welsh capital for the 2011/12season. Please visit the club's website for full details of all fixtures.
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Sep 2012 - Apr 2013 (annual)
Do you fancy smearing mud and seaweed all over you for the sake of a crease-free complexion and consistent high spirits? Billed as the only hydrotherapy spa in the UK, the standard of pampering at the waterfront St David's Hotel and Spa is high - as is the chance to celeb spot.
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Daily
Cardiff's Techniquest makes science fun through hands-on exhibits and activities. As well as testing their reactions, launching a hot air balloon or firing a rocket, visitors can take a tour of the night sky in the planetarium.
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Daily
Bayside Brasserie is a Cardiff Bay restaurant with waterfront views. Using locally sourced seasonal ingredients, the menu combines classic brasserie and modern European fare. Choose fresh fish and serve yourself at the salad bar. There's an extensive wine list to match.
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Daily
Housed in an elegant glass building offering a view of Cardiff Bay, Bosphorus serves fine Turkish standards like hummus, meze and falafel. The top-notch seafood menu includes monkfish and scallops. The lunchtime set menu is excellent value.
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Daily
The Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay is transformed into a tented village hosting food producers from all over Europe during the Cardiff International Food & Drink Festival. This event makes up part of the summer Cardiff Festival.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
As part of the Cardiff Festival, Wow on the Waterfront presents spectacular outdoor entertainment at Cardiff Bay. Street theatre groups, dazzling fire jugglers and acrobats perform before a closing fireworks display.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
As part of the Cardiff Festival, a display of gleaming automobiles from the last 100 years can be viewed in Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay during the Classic Car Rally. The owners are on hand to answer visitors' questions.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
As part of the summer Cardiff Festival, the Classic Motorboat Rally offers the opportunity to see a variety of impressive boats on the waters of Cardiff Bay. Spectators have a wonderful view of the action from the quayside.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
The Cardiff Harbour Festival wraps up the Cardiff Festival with a long weekend of nautical family entertainment. Cardiff Bay comes alive with tall ships, aerial and aquatic displays, sea shanty singers, walkabout entertainers and live music.
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Aug - Sep 2013 (annual)
Cardiff Bay is the Welsh capital's impressive waterfront development, with restored buildings and modern architecture. The National Assembly for Wales, Wales Millennium Centre and Coal Exchange are found alongside bars, restaurants and the Visitor Centre, with its panoramic bay views.
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Daily
Cardiff's Butetown History & Arts Centre collects and preserves the social and cultural history of Cardiff Docklands. See family snaps, formal studio portraits and celebrities before they were famous among the permanent collection, which also includes audio and visual recordings.
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Daily; not Mon
Located in Cardiff Bay, the Senedd is the National Assembly for Wales, a modern architectural icon and public building designed by Richard Rogers. Book seats in the public galleries to watch Wales' top politicians debate new policies.
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Daily
Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre is a local landmark on the city's waterfront with breathtaking design. It is home to a variety of exciting cultural organisations - including Welsh National Opera and the National Dance Company Wales.
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Daily
Arlington Court is a Regency house packed with beautiful furniture. The National Trust Carriage Museum in the Stable Block contains one of the UK's best collections of 19th-century horse-drawn vehicles. Travel in style by taking a carriage-ride around the grounds.
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Mar - Nov 2013 (annual)
Fill your bags with half-price designer brands or kit out your kitchen with cheap cookware at the Bridgend Designer Outlet. After your shopping spree, grab a snack at the food court or catch a film at the Odeon cinema.
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Daily
The Spice Quarter, in Cardiff's fashionable Old Brewery Quarter, is a smart place to dine on authentic Indian cuisine prepared by experienced chefs. Specialities include dhaniya murg, chicken breast pieces cooked in a creamy sauce with coriander or jalandhari duck, roasted and served with chilli, cashew nuts and cream.
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Daily; not Sun
This grand former Cardiff theatre is today a huge two-level Wetherspoon pub, with much of the original stucco ornamentation retained. Downstairs, The Prince of Wales has a lively, spacious bar, while upstairs there's a dining section facing the old stage.
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The biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition returns to Wales' capital. Top young classical singers from 25 countries converge on the New Theatre and St David's Hall, to compete before a distinguished panel of judges for the coveted title.
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Jun 2013 (annual)
The Welsh Proms at St David's Hall in Cardiff are an annual highlight of the Welsh capital's summer festivities. Under the artistic direction of Owain Arwel Hughes OBE, the programme features a series of magnificent orchestral symphony and family concerts.
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Jul 2013 (annual)
The spine-tingling sound of massed Welsh rugby fans singing in support of their team is a cornerstone of Six Nations matches at the Millennium Stadium. In 2012, Wales welcome Scotland, Italy and France as they attempt to regain the championship crown.
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Feb 2013 (various dates)
The pride of the Southern Hemisphere's rugby union teams visit the Millennium Stadium this autumn. Wales face a stiff test of their credentials in the three matches ahead of February's Six Nations championship.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium opened in 1999, with the UK's first retractable roof. This world-class arena hosts spectacular sporting events like the Welsh international football, Rugby Union and the British Speedway Grand Prix, as well as concerts by international acts.
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As the name suggests, Clwb Ifor Bach is geared towards Cardiff's Welsh-speaking community, but everyone is welcome. It's spread over three floors, with weekly club nights and live music most nights from both established acts and new talent.
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Daily
The House of Fraser store in Cardiff, formerly known as Howell's, is the city's largest department store. Food, perfumes and clothes dominate the ground floor, with furniture, electronics and homeware found upstairs.
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Daily
A Cardiff Festival highlight, the Cardiff Big Weekend is one of the UK's biggest free outdoor music festivals. Taking place outside the Civic Centre, the event offers top live music and a fairground with family attractions and white-knuckle rides.
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Aug 2013 (annual)
Spillers Records has been in business in Cardiff since 1894 and claims to be the world's oldest independent record shop. It's small, but its range of vinyl and CDs is extensive, with diverse offerings of rock, jazz, hip-hop and more.
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Sparks in the Park is an enormous fireworks display held at Coopers Field in Bute Park, against a backdrop of Cardiff Castle. Children's rides entertain the little ones before the bonfire is lit and the fireworks begin.
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Nov 2013 (annual)
The RHS Spring Flower Show returns to Cardiff's Bute Park. Visitors can view inspirational show gardens, spring flower displays, floral marquees and the entries for the coveted RHS medals. Gardening experts give demonstrations and plants and flowers are on sale.
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Apr 2013 (annual)
You'll find a little of everything at Cardiff's bustling Victorian market hall, including fresh fruit, fish, meat, cheese and crusty bread. Browse for gifts, buy sportswear, luggage, books and toys, or pick up a few essential household items.
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Daily; not Sun
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