What’s On In Wrexham: May 3rd – May 9th

Friday May 3rd

Bloom, A Well-being Course

Bloom is a free course that aims to improve mood and general well-being through gentle gardening, mindfulness and good food. This event is suitable for ages 18 and over.

Venue: Garth Hillside Organic Garden, Glyn Ceiriog

Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Ticket Price: £2 lunch contribution

Contact: Jennifer Naylor on 07946 596092 or email [email protected]

An Evening of Clairvoyance

An Evening of Clairvoyance with local medium Lesley Davies. There will also be a raffle in aid of Nightingale House. This event is suitable for 16+. Advanced booking is required.

Venue: Grove Park Theatre

Time: 7:30pm

Ticket Price: £15

Contact: Grove Park Theatre on 01978 351091. Or contact the Box Office on 01978 351091

Saturday May 4th

Rossett Country Market

This monthly event provides the perfect chance to wander around and do some shopping. There will be the chance to buy home made cakes, cards, craft, preserves, honey and paintings.

Venue: Rossett Village Hall

Time: 10:00am -12 noon (every first Saturday of the month)

Contact: Country Market on 01246 261508

Ticket Price: Free entry

Jewellery and Bead Workshop

Alison Davies will be in the Plassey Craft Workshop providing a unique jewellery and bead workshop for visitors. This event is suitable for families.

Venue: Plassey Craft and Retail Centre

Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm

Ticket Price: Jewellery items start at £1.50

Contact: Sarah Brookshaw on 01978 780 277 or email [email protected]

Fun Crazy Golf In The Tea Garden

CrazyGolf2Go will be at The Plassey providing fun Crazy Golf and competitions for all visitors in the Tea Garden.

Venue: Plassey Craft and Retail Centre

Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm

Ticket Price: Crazy Golf from £1.50

Contact: Sarah Brookshaw on 01978 780 277 or email [email protected]

Bryn’s Buddies

Pop along to Wrexham Museum’s monthly history club for children aged 7-11 years. In this months session the museum will be exploring the theme of time at Bersham Heritage Centre. Advanced booking essential.

Venue: Bersham Heritage Centre

Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm

Ticket Price: £3

Contact: Wrexham Museum on 01978 297460 or email [email protected]. Or contact the Box Office on 01978 297 460

Hoola For Charity

Plas Madoc Leisure & Activity Centre will be hosting the first charity Hoola Nation competition, with all proceeds donated to the Ataxia Telangiectasia Society. The competition is open to boys and girls aged 5-14 and everyone who participates will receive a certificate. All abilities are welcome. The Ataxia Telangiectasia Society raise funds for children and young adults who have been diagnosed with A-T. Children are often wheelchair bound by the time they are 10 and are completely dependent on parents and carers from then on. Sadly many children die young, and it is unusual for a person with classic A-T to reach 25 years of age.

Venue: Plas Madoc Leisure & Activity Centre

Time: 12.30-2.30pm

Ticket Price: £4

Contact: Hoola Nation on or email [email protected]

Sunday May 5th

Circle Of Hope Bike Ride

The popular annual bike event, Circle of Hope Bike Ride is returning to Cheshire and North Wales for the fifth year. Professional and amateur cyclists are invited to enter the bike ride taking place on 5 May 2013. With over 250 cyclists expected to enter all money raised will be donated to North West Cancer Research. Each level of the charity challenge has different tests and whilst all three paths incorporate hills the shortest route is open to complete beginners. The 50 and 100 mile routes, which follow the national trail around Llangollen, are for more experienced competitors. Entry fee starts at £15 (entry on the day is £20) per person, but for £55 entrants will also receive a commemorative cycle jersey. Cycling clubs are also welcome to enter as are teams of five or more. It will be possible to enter on the day and children under 16 wishing to compete must be accompanied by an adult. This is event is suitable for children under the age of 16 can take part but must be accompanied by an adult

Venue: Hope Parish Hall, Hope

Time: 8:00am – 100 mile, 8:30am –  50 mile and 9:00am – 15 mile

Ticket Price: £15 in advance or £20 on the day

Contact: Circle of Hope Bike Ride on 0151 709 2919

HPV Racing in Rhyl

Looking for something different to do this weekend? Then why not head up the coast to Rhyl and check out their rather unusual bike ride. The races will feature a variety of Human Power vehicles. This is the ideal opportunity to get up close and personal to these unusual machines, and to meet the designers and racers.

Venue: Marsh Tracks, Glan Y Morfa, Marsh Road

Time: 11:00am

Ticket Price:  £10 entrance fee (will be payable on the day)

Contact:  www.bhpc.com

Monday May 6th

Multi-Skills Dragon Sport

A new way of teaching children the skills for a life in sport is set to give Welsh youngsters the same sporting start as in countries like Australia and New Zealand Dragon Multi-Skills and Sport will focus on embedding basic skills – such as agility, balance and co-ordination – that give the essential building blocks, before moving on to playing a specific sport. This is event is suitable for anyone aged between 6 and 11.

Venue: Morgan Llwyd Sport Centre (Winter)

Time: 5:15pm

Contact: Multi-Skills Dragon Sport on 01978 355826 or email [email protected]

Ticket Price: £2.40 (discount with PURE Card)

Tuesday May 7th

Murder Mystery Night

A group of aspiring authors have gathered at the Writer’s House on the Northumberland coast to learn the art of the crime story. That afternoon however, the body of the course tutor is found in the summer-house. In the tradition of the golden age detective novel only the people in the house could have committed the murder. If you would like to find out who killed him and how,then pop along and take part in this unmissable evening. This is event is suitable for 12+

Venue: Wrexham Library

Time: 7:00pm

Ticket Price: £2

Contact: Debbie Salisbury on 01978 292090 or email [email protected]

Wednesday May 8th

Junior Boxercise

Take part in a 45 minute work out for all abilities in this new, fun-filled exercise at Queensway Stadium. This event is suitable for ages 8 – 15.

Venue: Queensway Stadium

Time: 4.30pm – 5.15pm (8-11 yrs) and 5.30pm – 6.15pm (12-15 yrs)

Ticket Price: £2.90 (discount with PURE Card)

Contact: Junior Boxercise on 01978 355826 or email [email protected]. Alternatively contact the Box Office on  01978 355826