Norway's football team dressed as Vikings lined up in front of a longship in a Norwegian fjord

The Vikings are coming! How to watch the battle

The national teams of Wales and Norway square up to meet in Cardiff on Thursday 1 October in their first matches in Group D of the group stages of the Nations League. It has the potential to be an interesting game, with Norway experiencing a slightly stronger run of form.

Join fellow fans for the build-up: The Norwegian FA is hosting a fan event at Depot Cardiff leading up to the match, with room for 1,500 fans. It promises to be a fantastic opportunity to meet fellow Norwegians and soak up some of the Norwegian football fever. Food will be available. There’ll be sing-alongs and competitions with national team jerseys as prizes. Fans of all ages are welcome. Doors open at 12:30 and close at 18:00, making this a great way to gear up whether you’re heading to Cardiff City Stadium or watching the game at a pub. Tickets cost 250 NOK (around £20) each and include a drink voucher.

Buy tickets direct from NFF, the Norwegian FA, at: https://billett.fotball.no/selection/event/date?productId=10229835544358&advantageId=10229944444975

Watch the match in person at Cardiff City Stadium: tickets are now on open sale, meaning you don’t have to belong to a national supporters’ club to buy them. Seats are available for as little as £35 each. Buy here: https://www.eticketing.co.uk/fawtickets-english/EDP/Event/Index/588

Watch on TV: The BBC haven’t confirmed whether they’ll be showing the game live on BBC One or Two, but will broadcast it live on the iPlayer and via the BBC Sport website. S4C will show the game with Welsh commentary, and you can also access this through S4C Clic and the iPlayer.

Listen in: BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru will carry live commentary on air and on BBC Sounds.

The return fixture will be played in Oslo on Saturday 14 November.

Celebrating Roald Dahl - a concert by the Vita Quartet

A family concert inspired by Roald Dahl

The wonderful Vita String Quartet will be playing in the Norwegian Church again at 2 pm on Saturday 27 September when they celebrate all things Roald Dahl, with an afternoon concert of music inspired by his wonderful stories.

The quartet will be joined on stage by a fellow Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama student who will narrate extracts from his books to music.

Do join this talented group of musicians for a magical family show. Tickets cost £5 from https://www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com/whats-on/

The baptismal font at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay - used to baptise Cardiff-born writer Roald Dahl

They will be performing next to the font used to baptise Dahl: he was of course born to a wealthy Cardiff-based family of shipbrokers, and Dahl was educated at the Cathedral School in Llandaff. Did you know that the fearsome Mrs Trunchbull in Matilda was inspired by a sweetshop owner in Llandaff?

Read more about Roald Dahl’s links with Cardiff here: https://welshnorwegian.org/norway-in-wales/roald-dahls-wonderful-wales/