Creepy Critters
Friday 3rd November 2023
The ZooLab Rangers and their team of animals are visiting The Royal Mint Experience this Halloween! How slimy is a snail? Are tarantulas terrifying? Do cockroaches give you the creeps? Join us to discover the wonders of webs, claws, venoms, poisons, slime and more. Will you be brave enough to hold them?
For a fun day out that the whole family will treasure, look no further than The Royal Mint Experience – one of Wales’ top tourist attractions. In addition to our highly popular exhibitions and tours, we also offer a wide range of events suitable for all ages.* With a full calendar of activities – ranging from creative workshops to special guest speakers – our events explore The Royal Mint’s traditions through fun-filled, interactive sessions. Meanwhile, our range of periodic offers and discounts ensure that you get the best value for money wherever possible. If you are looking for things to do with your loved ones in the coming weeks or months, check out our exciting events calendar and get the full Royal Mint experience up-close and in person!
*All our events are subject to availability. Prior booking is highly recommended.
Monster Ball
Wednesday 25th October, Tuesday 31st October, Wednesday 1st November 2023, 11am – 12:30pm, 1pm - 3pm
Free of charge! Get your best costume on and join us to monster mash the day away! Kelly’s Discos are here at The Royal Mint Experience with ghoulish games, frightfully fun dances and of course, preposterous prizes for the young and young at heart. No need to book, just turn up and join in the fun!
Education at The Royal Mint Experience
Thursday 9th November 2023, 5pm-7pm
Free of Charge!
The Royal Mint Christmas Experience
Nestled at the home of UK coin production, a secret, snow covered land awaits. Step into our story as we bring the magic of Christmas to life.
Falling snow, 1000’s of Christmas lights and trees that reach into the sky, The Royal Mint Experience has been taken over by Santa and his team to help deliver a Christmas like no other.
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Learn to Draw Classic Pooh
Join us and learn how to draw this 'silly old bear' in the style of E.H.Shepard.
The Winnie the Pooh 2020 UK Coin Collection celebrates the childhood magic of friendship and adventure. E. H. Shepard’s classic illustrations from the original storybooks have been captured on each 50p coin in the series, with nostalgia in every design.
Whether you grew up loving the enchanting world of Winnie the Pooh and friends, or you simply enjoy relaxing with some watercolours, take some time out to learn how to draw this loveable bear.
Paddington’s adventures at The Tower of London
Join Nathaniel the Narrator, as we follow the story of Paddington at The Tower.
Children will play a game of 'Paddington says', prepare their marmalade sandwiches for 'elevenses', join Paddington on his mystery outing on the bus, and build and take a tour of The Tower!
To take part, you will need 3 boxes, a blanket, some marmalade (or jam, but Paddington definitely prefers marmalade!), bread, a ball and a drink.
Shadow Puppet Theatre – A Lego® Workshop
Find out how to build a working shadow puppet theatre from Lego® bricks! Join Bricks McGee in this live demonstration and follow along to create your own theatrical masterpiece.
You'll need a sheet or two of paper (A4 size should be fine), a pile of Lego® bricks and minifigures, and a torch or smartphone with a light feature.
Knight School – Online
Train to be a Knight of King Arthur’s Round Table with Sir Royce and save Guinevere from the evil Sir Parentalot!
In our latest instalment of Facebook Live events, children will learn about the story of King Arthur, while learning to ride a horse with Sir Royce, build a fort to shelter from Sir Parentalot, fire arrows to defend the fort, engage Sir Parentalot and save Guinevere.
To join in, you will need some boxes or cushions, a blanket and a ball (a football would be ideal).
Spy School– Online
International intelligence has found that a newly-formed underground group, who go by the name 'The Disruptors', are hatching a plan to take over the Nation's TV and online channels. They are planning to take over all entertainment channels and broadcast a loop of boring news - this action needs to be stopped!
Learn secret spy moves, including commando crawls, super speed and stealth; build a secret spy shelter, using sofa cushions and blankets; learn important code breaking skills; and disable the Disruptor's secret cameras!
Spy School – Mission 2
Agent Firefox has a new mission brief for you and we need to train you up to go undercover and combat the amazing advances in recognition technology.
Your mission training includes designing your own ID, becoming spy-fit, completing the undercover challenge of doing the limbo, building a surveillance shelter and practising changing into a disguise as quick as a flash!
To take part, you will need pens, paper, a ruler, Sellotape, scissors (with adult supervision!), large cushions, a blanket and some items of clothing or a costume.
Time Travelling Heroes Online
Our tour guide, Dinosaur Dean, is back to take you on a trip to Dinosauria through the medium of Facebook Live!
Dino is a friendly dinosaur, but he needs your help to get his eggs back from parentosaurus! Can you journey with him, locate the eggs, become a dinosaur and collect the eggs back from the terrifying parentosarus?
Children will learn to roar, crawl and charge like Dino, climb through the undergrowth and build a den to hide from parentosaurus, rescue the eggs from the tired and grouchy parentosaurus, and learn about today's endangered species and how they can help.
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