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Top Picks
Rainy Day Picks This Weekend
11–12 July Near Hare, Mountain
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Hare, Mountain, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Hare, Mountain
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3Ystradyfodwg Art Society Exhibition
at Rhondda Arts Festival Treorchy
Ystradyfodwg Art Society are Treorchy’s local elderly art group and have now been established for over 50 years. Based at Abergorki Hall, where they have their own studio. This exhibition will show work created by the society through weekly workshops and from their studio practice.
8.6 milesSun 12 Jul
4Desire Lines
at Rhondda Arts Festival Treorchy
Follow us on our path of community, connection and hiraeth within our art exhibition ‘Desire Lines’, curated by Cardiff Metropolitan University BA Illustration students Wren, Martha, Kenzie and Sam.
8.6 milesSun 12 Jul
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6Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip
at The Globe
8pm “My favourite song of the last decade… because it’s human, it’s real and it has soul.” — Iggy Pop Wildly original, gloriously unpredictable, and impossible to pigeonhole, Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip are one of the UK’s most beloved underground live acts. For many years they were a Glastonbury tradition , drawing crowds who wouldn’t dream of starting their festival without witnessing Mik’s riotous sets at the Croissant Neuf Bandstand or the Rocket Lounge—performances that have become part of Glastonbury folklore. At the heart of it all is Mik himself—part punk-poet, part surreal philosopher, part stand-up comic—fixing the audience with his compelling stare before launching into improvised tales, spoken-word detours, spontaneous tangents, and moments of both hilarity and tenderness. Every show feels handcrafted for the people in the room, full of unpredictable interaction, surreal humour, and the occasional burst of unexpected interpretive dancing that leave audiences roaring with laughter. This unique performance energy is powered by the razor-sharp musicianship of Jonny Flockton and a rotating cast of superb bass players, weaving together rock, soul, funk, cosmic country, and DIY punk spirit into a sound entirely their own. Their fan base spans generations—anyone who loves clever lyrics, fearless live performance, and gigs that feel alive.
25 milesSat 11 Jul
7Free! (worth double-checking)Event : Celebration of Nature
Join us as we celebrate the wealth of nature in Wales at St Fagans National Museum of History. We’ll have our Amgueddfa Cymru scientists on hand to give you a glimpse into the fascinating diversity of life using specimens from our collections that are stored in Cardiff. Learn from our experts in plants, animals and fossils. We’ve partnered with some local nature-based charities and organisations, who will talk about their wonderful projects to help protect our biodiversity.
16.5 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
8Free! (worth double-checking)Event : Celebration of Nature
at St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre
Join us as we celebrate the wealth of nature in Wales at St Fagans National Museum of History. We’ll have our Amgueddfa Cymru scientists on hand to give you a glimpse into the fascinating diversity of life using specimens from our collections that are stored in Cardiff. Learn from our experts in plants, animals and fossils. We’ve partnered with some local nature-based charities and organisations, who will talk about their wonderful projects to help protect our biodiversity.
18.3 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
9Cardiff Ardwyn Singers perform Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert
at The Gate
Featuring the Capital City Jazz Orchestra and Soprano Claire Watkins Join the Cardiff Ardwyn Singers for a performance of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert - a striking mix of jazz, gospel and choral music. Featuring the Capital City Jazz Orchestra and soprano Claire Watkins, this concert brings together the energy of big band jazz with the power and scale of a full choir in one of Ellington’s most celebrated works.
19.5 milesSat 11 Jul
10Rush Hat Workshop
at Hwb y Gors
£60 Spend a day learning traditional rush-work techniques to make your own made-to-measure hat! Join Jane Claricoats for a Rush Hat Workshop where you'll dive...
22.4 milesSat 11 Jul11:00£60
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