A summer of countryside fun in South Wales kicks off at the Royal Welsh Show in July and wound down in mid September when the Abergavenny Food Festival served up its final feast. On the way, you can visit the National Eisteddfod, in the Vale of Glamorgan, the Caerphilly Big Cheese Festival and joined the […]
Wales Rally GB
Wales Rally GB was a victim of Covid and did not return in the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, there is however a proposal to ressurect Rally GB to a new base in Scotland for 2026. Wales Rally GB is a motor racing event held as part of the World Rally Championship. The event […]
Hay Festival
Hay Festival of Literature and Arts (sometimes referred to as Hay-on-Wye Festival), is a book, food, and arts festival taking place annually in Hay-on-Wye, Powys. The festival was conceived by Norman and Peter Florence in 1988. In the past Hay Festival has seen performances from Tim Minchin, and an audience with Hilary Mantel. The full […]
Abergavenny Food Festival
Abergavenny Food Festival is a wonderful chance to see the best upcoming chefs in action, it’s also a great chance to taste some delicious offerings. The Abergavenny Food Festival aims at celebrating the ‘craft’ of food-making, and focuses on the ‘diversity’ of food in Wales and throughout the world. The festival is an excuse to enjoy […]
Ironman Wales
Ironman Wales is a gruelling annual triathlon event taking place at Tenby’s North Beach, Pembrokeshire. The inaugural event took place in September 2011, the course involved a 3.8km swim around North Beach, an 180km bike ride through coastal and rural Pembrokeshire, and a 26.2 mile run (a full marathon) through Tenby. The disciplines in Ironman […]
Caerphilly Big Cheese Festival
Caerphilly Big Cheese Festival The Big Cheese Festival is an annual free fair held in the grounds of Caerphilly Castle and kicked off with the Big Cheese Race at 4pm on Friday, July 27. More than 80,000 visitors are expected for the weekend, which will then run from 11am until 9pm on Saturday and Sunday. Parking […]
Food Festival – Cardiff and Bridgend
The Bridgend Feastival is an annual food festival held in Bridgend, South Wales, celebrating local cuisine, producers, and culinary talent. While specific dates for the 2025 Bridgend Feastival have not been announced yet, several other food festivals are scheduled in the Cardiff and Bridgend areas for 2025: Cardiff Food and Drink FestivalScheduled from June 27th […]
Women street names plan would put equality on the Welsh map
Women street names were an inspiration from a campaign that began on the highways and byways of Rome, Torfaen councillor Jessica Powell is proposing a motion that as many new Welsh streets should be named after women as after men. Taking the example of Italy’s “Pink Streets” project, the 24-year-old councillor is aiming to put gender […]
