Mon 7 May. 11am. Nazareth House. Fete. Stalls, refreshments and fun for the children. Entry £1, kids free.
Tue 8 May. 1pm-2pm. St David’s Hall. Organ Recital: Thomas Trotter (Birmingham City Organist). £6.50 (conc. £5.50).
Wed 9 May. 7.30pm. All Hallows Church, Miskin. The Hermitage Ensemble of St Petersburg, Russia present an evening of unaccompanied male voices performing Russian, Welsh and English traditional folk songs and church music. Tickets £10 07792-672287.
Thur 10 May. 10.30am. St Margaret’s. St Teilo’s School Leavers Service.
Fri 11 May. 1.15pm. St John’s (town). Organ Concert by Dr David Ponsford (Cirencester). Entrance free. Retiring collection.
Fri 11 May. 7.30pm. City URC, Windsor Place. William Hodgkins Lecture. “In the Shadow of the Pulpit: Literature and Nonconformist Wales” by Professor M. Wynn Thomas, Professor of English and Emyr Humphreys Professor of English at Swansea University, a Fellow of the British Academy and Vice-President of the Learned Society of Wales. The lecture will explain some of the ways in which the English language writers of Wales have portrayed the world of the chapels.
Sat 12 May. 9.30am-12.30pm. Llanishen Baptist Church, Fidlas Rd. Christian Aid Plant Sale. Plants, bric-a-brac, books, toys, cakes, refreshments.
Sat 12 May. 12pm. Penrhys. Penrhys Pilgrimage. 12pm Concelebrated Sung Mass at Rhondda Fach Sports Centre, Tylorstown. (tea/coffee and children’s activities from 10.30am). 2.30pm Benediction followed by Prayer & Healing Ministry at the Shrine. 20-499867.
Sat 12 May. 7.30pm. St Martin’s. The Fitzhardinge Consort present “Treasures of the Tudor Age”. Music includes Byrd’s Laudibus in Sanctis and Sheppard’s Verbum Caro. Free entry. Donations in aid of the charitable works of the Order of St Lazarus.
Sat 12 May. 7.30pm. Trinity Methodist Church. An evening at the organ with George Speed. A variety of music played on one of the finest pipe organs in Wales. Admission £7 on the door, for church funds.
13-19 May. Christian Aid Week.
Sun 13 May. 4.45pm. Llandaff Cathedral. Organ recital by James Norrey. Tickets £5 at the door.
Mon 14 May. 7.30pm. Roath Church House. Roath Parish Knitting & Crochet Group. All welcome.
Wed 16 May. 7pm. Swansea University. Theology Public Lecture: "Is all love divine?" by Timothy Radcliffe OP, Catholic Priest and Dominican Friar of the English Province and former Master of the Order of Preachers 1992-2001. Everyone Welcome. Admission Free.
Thur 17 May. 9pm. St Edward’s. Ascensiontide Compline by Candlelight.
Fri 18 May. 1.15pm. Eglwys Dewi Sant. Organ Recital to celebrate 125 years of the Father Willis organ: Carleton Etherington (Tewkesbury Abbey).
Fri 18 May. 7pm. Holy Cross Church Cowbridge. An Audience with Yazz. With a history of worldwide success in the mainstream music scene, Yazz, singer and songwriter reveals her personal and moving journey to faith in Jesus Christ through her extraordinary testimony, music and amazing visuals. It will be an evening that will leave a lasting impression and reveal just how Jesus can change a life! Tickets £3 from Holy Cross Parish Office 01446-772302.
Sat 19 May. 10am-12pm. Roath Church House. Spring Fayre. Books, toys, bric-a-brac, bottles, jam/marmalade, jewellery, toiletries, scarves, handbags, videos, CDs, plants, cakes and a Jubilee red, white and blue stall.
Sat 19 May. St David’s Hall. St David’s Praise. An evening of the finest Christian music spanning the centuries, with hymns and songs in many styles, with the Cambrensis Choir and Orchestra and the St David’s Praise Choir. Tickets £11/£12.
Sun 20 May. 3pm. Holy Cross Parish Church, Cowbridge. Matters of Brass featuring students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Tickets £7 (inc. afternoon tea) from Holy Cross Parish Office 01446-772302.
Sun 20 May. 6.30pm. St Mark’s, Gabalfa. An Evening with Christian Aid, with Moses Tutesgensi who recently completed the 'Mocat Challenge' running from Edinburgh to London via Cardiff in aid of Christian Aid's support for the 'Size of Wales' global warming project. Other Christian aid staff will also be taking part.
Mon 21 May. 10am-4pm. Llangasty Retreat House. Drop-in Day. Bring your own lunch. Coffee/tea provided. No charge, but donations welcome. No need to book.
Mon 21 May. 7pm-9pm. St Michael’s College. Display and sale of unique, traditional, hand-made Afghan carpets. Including the blessing by the Archbishop of Wales of a carpet commissioned by the Friends of St Michael’s College from Afghan Action, who run a Training and Business Incubation Centre for young men and women, some disabled, in Kabul, making handmade carpets to traditional and modern designs and also providing literacy and numeracy classes, a free midday meal and healthcare for all staff and trainees. Their goal is to help young people help themselves through training and jobs… You can really help too - by purchasing a carpet (prices start at £200) or simply by making a donation. Or you can “Sponsor a Trainee” for £450 (payable by instalments). Further information 20-563379.
Wed 23 May. 7.30pm. St David’s Hall. The Peacemakers conducted by Karl Jenkins, with Howell's School Senior Choir, Cor Caerdydd and the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. Includes Adiemus, The Armed man, Requiem, Palladio. Tickets £15-£32.50.
Thur 24 May. 7.30-8.45pm. St German’s. Organ Recital by Christopher Barton (Newport Cathedral). Admission free, retiring collection.
Sat 26 May. 10am-12pm. St Michael & All Angels, Gelligaer Street, Cathays. Circle Dancing. No preparations needed – but if you happen to have any dances (with music on CD or Tape) that you’d like to share with us, do bring them along.
Sat 26 May. 10.30am-12pm. Park End Church. Diamond Jubilee Coffee Morning. Stalls include plants, cakes, books, bric-a-brac etc. All proceeds to the Guatemala Appeal and C.M.C.T. All
welcome.
Sat 26 May. 11am. St Peter’s RC Primary School. Car boot sale.
Sat 26 May. 11am. St Edward’s. Coffee Concert: Steven Burges & Jayne Thomas (piano duets). £2 inc coffee.
Sat 26 May. 7.30pm. The Chapel, St Michael’s College. Sine Nomine Singers present ‘Music for a Royal Occasion’. Refreshments will be available. Organised by Friends of St Michael’s College. Tickets £6 from St Michael’s College prior to the event or at the door. 20-563379. info@stmichaels.ac.uk
Tue 29 May. 7pm. Swansea University. Theology Public Lecture: "On Writing Biography": J.H. Newman and G.K. Chesterton, by Rev Dr Ian Ker, Catholic Priest in the Parish of Burford, Senior Research Fellow at St Benet's Hall Oxford and a Lecturer in Theology at Oxford University. Everyone Welcome. Admission Free.
Thur 31 May. 7.30pm. Ewenny Priory. Students from the Royal College of Music and Drama perform at Ewenny Priory Festival. Tickets £10 (conc. £7.50).
