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PAST EVENT: EVI OPEN WEEK

When is it?

1st - 5th August

How much is it?

FREE Join us for a week full of free activities and food to celebrate EVI opening its doors again!

Join us for a week full of free activities and food to celebrate EVI opening its doors again!

Family crafting and wildlife activities, cultural exhibition, wellbeing classes, business/ digital support workshops, afternoon tea, creative writing and singing, and the opening of our new ‘Café at EVI’ – we have a week full of free and fun activities planned for all ages in Blaenau Gwent!

To celebrate our Open Week and the new ‘Café at EVI’, all children will be provided with a free, healthy lunchbox to eat in or takeaway throughout the week. Keep checking this page for daily updates, and don’t hesitate to get in touch with any queries by emailing megan@promo.cymru, ringing 01495708022 or popping in.

Some events will require pre-booking, others are available for anyone to pop in. Click the link below to see our full programme of activities. Come and join us!

This Open Week is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.


What’s on at EVI?

Over 55’s Luncheon Club

Thursday 16th October | 12pm - 2pm

£6

FREE Mind and Body Wellness Sessions

Friday 17th October | 9.30am - 11am (and then every Friday until 14th November)

Free

The Halloween Hotel at EVI

Thursday 30th October | 11am, 1pm or 2.15pm

Free!

EVI Repair Café

Monday 20th October | 2pm - 4pm

FREE

Sunflower Café- Watercolour Painting

Wednesday 12th November| 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

Sunflower Café- Natural Collages

Wednesday 10th December | 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

Sunflower Café- Painting Groupwork

Wednesday 14th January | 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

EQUANIMITY Mindfulness Meditation & Relaxation

Mondays 10.30-11.30am & Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30pm

£5

ChiChi Fit with Nia

Tuesdays | 6.30 - 7.30pm

£6

Sunflower Café

Every Wednesday | 11am - 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

Crochet Club

Tuesdays, 2pm - 4pm

Free

EVI Pantry

Mondays | 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm

[ON HOLD] Yoga with Amanda

Thursdays | 6-7pm

£8 drop in or £25 for 4

[PAST EVENT] Sunflower Café – Gelli Plate Printing

Wednesday 8th October | 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

[PAST EVENT] The Big, Good Wolf at EVI

Thursday 21st August | 11am, 1pm, or 2.15pm

£3 per child (including booking fee) or £2 cash if paying at EVI. Accompanying adult tickets are free.

[PAST EVENT] EVI Creative Fun Hour

Thursday 14th August | 10.30am or 11.30am

Free

[PAST EVENT] Animals Interactive Experience

Thursday 7th August | 10.30am to 11.45am

Free - tickets only

[PAST EVENT] Laughter Yoga Club

Wednesday 28th May | 5.30 - 6.30pm

£6

PAST EVENT: Sewing Workshops

Starting Thursday 3rd July | 2pm - 4.30pm

Free (bring your own fabrics)

PAST EVENT: Superheroes at EVI

Thursday 31st July | 11am, 1pm, or 2.15pm

£3 each (including booking fee) or £2 if paying in cash at EVI reception

PAST EVENT: Encounter with Owls

Thursday 24th July | 10am - 3pm

Free

PAST EVENT: FREE Mind and Body Wellness Sessions

Thursday 15th May | 9.30am - 11am (and then every Thursday until 12th June)

Free

PAST EVENT: Dinosaur Explorers at EVI

Thursday 29th May | 11am, 1pm or 2.15pm

Free

Foundation Funders:

National Lottery Community Fund Logo
Welsh Government Logo

Current Funders:

Lloyds Bank Foundation Logo
Landfills Tax Scheme Logo
WCVA Logo
Blaenau Gwent County Council Logo
UK Gov Wales

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