Calendar of Events
Please see sections below the calendar for dates of Farmers Markets - Tallylyn Railway Events -Severn Valley Railway Events
| Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| February 2nd 2010 | Machynlleth | Celebrate World Wetlands Day Guided walk |
| February 12th-14th 2010 | Shrewsbury | Darwin Festival
www.discoverdarwin.co.uk |
| Shrewsbury | Made in Shropshire - Fair in the Square
Local crafts and locally grown produce 09.30-17.00 |
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| February 14th 2010 | Elan Valley | Shore to Shore via Shelley 10-00 |
| February 26th- March 14th 2010 | Border towns and villages | Borderlines Film Festival 2010 |
| February 27th 2010 | Builth Wells | Welsh Junior of the Year - Dog show |
| February 27th-March 7th 2010 | Crickhowell | Crickhowell Walking Festival
62 guided walks for all ages and abilities + lectures & entertainment 01597 810898 |
| March 14th 2010 | Elan Valley | Monks Trod Walk
6 mile high level hillwalk with only a 150m ascent, following in the footsteps of Cistercian monks. Meet at the visitor centre at 10.00, back at about 14.30. |
| March 17th 2010 | Builth Wells | Working & Pastoral Breeds of Wales Championship Dog Show |
| March 27th 2010 | Abergavenny | The Three Peaks Trial 4 grades of serious walks with map reading |
| April 2nd-5th 2010 | Elan Valley | Easter Egg-stravaganza 11-00 to 16-30 |
| April 6th 2010 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| April 17th 2010 | Elan Valley | History Walk -prehistoric burial and ritual sites |
| April 17th 2010 | Builth Wells | Working & Pastoral Breeds Dog Show |
| April 18th 2010 | Elan Valley | Birdwatching Safari 9-30 to 13-00 (advance booking 01597 810898) |
| April 22nd-25th 2010 | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival
Cartoonists and caricaturists on the streets of Shrewsbury with workshops, exhibitions and entertainment at various venues. |
| April 24th-25th 2010 | Builth Wells | Mid Wales Mouthful
Celebrating the diversity of food and drink produced in the region. More than 50 stalls. 10.00-17.30 |
| April 24th-25th 2010 | Builth Wells | Wonderwool Wales
Promoting wool and natural fibres in Wales. |
| May 1st -2nd 2010 | Crickhowell | 16th Crickhowell Choral Festival |
| May 1st 2010 | Builth Wells | Glanusk Welsh Stallion Show |
| May 1st -2nd 2010 | Builth Wells | International Antiques and Collectors' Fair of Wales |
| May 1st -3rd 2010 | Clun | Clun Green Man Festival |
| May 7th-8th 2010 | Bishops Castle | Bishops Castle May Fair |
| May 8th 2010 | Builth Wells | Sale of Welsh Ponies and Cobs |
| May 8th 2010 | Bala | The Bala Challenge - Charity Walk
3 distances (for your own charity) |
| May 8th-9th 2010 | Ludlow | Ludlow Food Spring Event
Beer, Bangers & Bread with music |
| May 9th 2010 | Ludlow | Marches Transport Festival |
| May 15th-16th 2010 | Builth Wells | Royal Welsh Smallholder & Garden Festival |
| May 21st-23rd 2010 | Clun | Blues and Booze Festival |
| May 27th-June 6th 2010 | Hay-on-Wye | Guardian Hay Festival |
| May 30th 2010 | Welshpool | Welshpool Carnival |
| June 3rd 2010 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| June 3rd-6th 2010 | Church Stretton | Church Stretton Walking Festival 2010
15 walks in the Shropshire countryside, all starting from Church Stretton. Different walks each day. 09.00-16.00 |
| June 5th-6th 2010 | Builth Wells | Greener Homes & Buildings Exhibition
The UK's largest exhibition of green building products and services for DIY, self build and renovation projects for the public. |
| June 8th-10th 2010 | Bishop's Castle | Bishop's Castle Walking Festival
Explore the Shropshire Hills with local experienced guides. 09.30-16.00 |
| June 11th-20th 2010 | Newtown | Gwyl Gregynog Festival of classical concerts in Gregynog hall |
| June 12th 2010 | Llanwrtyd Wells | Man v. Horse Marathon
10.00 |
| June 24th 2010 | Builth Wells | Wales & Border Counties Hound Show |
| June 26th-July 11th 2010 | Ludlow | Ludlow Arts Festival
The ruins of Ludlow's Norman Castle provides one of the most spectacular settings in the country for the festival's annual open air Shakespeare production. Many events. |
| June 24th 2010 | Builth Wells | Wales and Border Counties Hound Show |
| June 26th 2010 | Llanwrtyd Wells | Drovers Walk
3 choices of distance |
| June 26th 2010 | Hay-on-Wye | Hay Food Festival |
| June 26th 2010 | Llandysul | Llandysul Food Festival |
| June 27th 2010 | Shrewsbury | Dragon Boat Racing |
| July 4th 2010 | Bishops Castle | Bishops Castle Carnival |
| July 4th 2010 | Aberaeron | Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival |
| July 9th-10th 2010 | Bishops Castle | Real Ale Festival |
| July 11th-17th 2010 | Rhyader | Rhyader Carnival Week |
| July tba | Presteigne | Sheep Music Festival Sheep Music 2009 |
| July tba | Knighton | Serendipity Festival
9 days of music, theatre, guided walks, open gardens, local history and a wealth of other entertainment |
| July 19th-22nd 2010 | Builth Wells | Royal Welsh Show |
| July 28th 2010 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| August 2nd 2010 | Builth Wells | NSA Ram Sale |
| August 4th 2010 | Penybont | Penybont Races
Harness racing |
| August 6th-8th 2010 | Brecon | HSBC Brecon Jazz |
| August 7th 2010 | Clun | Clun Carnival |
| August 14th-15th 2010 | Builth Wells | Rock n Gem Show |
| August 20th-22nd 2010 | Glanusk est.
Crickhowell |
The Green Man Festival
A music festival with environmental awareness |
| August 21st-29th 2010 | Llandrindod Wells | Victorian Festival
Street entertainment for all the family |
| August 24th 2010 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| August 26th-31st 2010 | Presteigne | Presteigne Festival of Music & Arts |
| August 28th-30th 2010 | Machynlleth | Corris Railway Annual Model Railway/Toy Exhibition |
| August 28th-29th 2010 | Talgarth | Talgarth Festival of theCountryside
A celebration of food, farming, music and crafts including street entertainers. |
| August 29th 2010 | Llanwrtyd Wells | World Bog Snorkelling Championship |
| August 29th 2010 | Ludlow | Ludlow Green Festival |
| September 4th -5th 2010 | Welshpool | Wales Food Festival |
| September 4th -5th 2010 | Builth Wells | International Antiques and Collectors' Fair of Wales |
| September 10th 2010 | Builth Wells | Welsh Mule Breeding Ewes and Ewe Lambs Sales |
| September 10th-12th 2010 | Ludlow | Ludlow & the Marches Food & Drink Festival
10.00-17.00 |
| September 18th-19th 2010 | Bishops Castle | Bishops Castle Michaelmas Fair |
| September 20th 2010 | Builth Wells | NSA Ram Sale |
| September 24th-26th 2010 | Builth Wells | Sales of Welsh mountain Ponies, Welsh Ponies |
| October 1st-3rd 2010 | Builth Wells | Red Dragon Ride Festival of Endurance |
| October 1st-3rd 2010 | Clun | Clun Valley Beer Festival |
| October 24th 2010 | Builth Wells | Welsh National Foal Show |
| October 27th 2010 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| November 20th 2010 | Church Stretton | Christmas Fayre |
| November 27th-28th 2010 | Ludlow | Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre
Ludlow Castle festooned with greenery and bustling with entertainers, minstrels and traders. 10.00-16.00 |
| November 29th-30th 2010 | Builth Wells | Royal Welsh Winter Fair
Judging of livestock, art, produce and crafts, food hall and Christmas shopping pavillion. |
| December 3rd - 5th 2010 | Hay-on-Wye | The Guardian Hay Festival Winter Weekend |
Farmers Markets |
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| Knighton | Saturdays | 27/2, 27/3, 24/4, 22/5, 26/6, 24/7, 28/8, 25/9, 23/10, 27/11 |
| Brecon | Saturdays | 13/2, 13/3, 10/4, 8/5, 12/6, 10/7, 11/9, 9/10, 13/11, 11/12 |
| Dolgellau | Sundays | 21/3, 18/4, 16/5, 20/6, 18/7, 15/8, 19/9, 17/10, 21/11 |
| Lampeter | Fridays | 29/1, 12/2, 26/2, 12/3, 26/3, 9/4, 23/4, 7/5, 21/5, 4/6, 18/6, 2/7, 16/7, 30/7, 13/8, 27/8. 10/9, 24/9, 8/10, 22/10, 5/11, 19/11, 3/12, 17/12 |
| Llangynidr
Crickhowell |
Sundays | 31/1, 28/2, 28/3, 25/4, 30/5, 27/6, 25/7, 29/8, 26/9, 31/10, 28/11 |
| Llandrindod Wells | Thursdays | 28/1, 25/2, 25/3, 29/4, 27/5, 24/6, 29/7, 26/8, 30/9, 28/10, 25/11 |
| Presteigne | Saturdays | 6/2, 6/3, 3/4, 1/5, 5/6, 3/7, 7/8, 4/9, 2/10, 6/11, 4/12 |
| Welshpool | Fridays | 5/2, 5/3, 2/4, 7/5, 4/6, 2/7, 6/8, 3/9, 1/10, 5/11, 3/12 |
| Talyllyn Railway 01654 710472 www.talyllyn.co.uk | ||
| March 14th | Sunday | Mothering Sunday |
| May 14th-16th | Friday/Sunday | Founders Weekend & Vintage Transport Display |
| June 3rd | Thursday | The Children's Duncan Day |
| June 10th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| June 17th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| June 20th | Sunday | Fathers Day |
| June 24th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| July 1st | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| July 3rd-4th | Sat/Sun | Have-a-Go-on the Talyllyn Railway |
| July 8th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| July 15th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| July 30th | Friday | Fish & Chip Specials |
| August 3rd | Tuesday | Murder & Mystery on the Talyllyn Railway |
| August 5th | Thursday | Talyllyn Teddy Bears Picnic |
| August 6th | Friday | Fish & Chip Specials |
| August 10th | Tuesday | Talyllyn Floral Train |
| August 13th | Friday | Fish & Chip Specials |
| August 20th | Friday | Fish & Chip Specials |
| August 21st | Saturday | Race the Train |
| August 26th | Thursday | The Children's Duncan Day |
| August 27th | Friday | Fish & Chip Specials |
| August 28th | Saturday | Young Volunteers Day |
| August 29th | Sunday | Series One Land Rover Rally |
| September 9th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| September 16th | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| September 23rd | Thursday | The Talyllyn Victorian Train |
| October 29th-30th | Friday/Saturday | Talyllyn Halloween Train & Feast |
| November 2nd-4th | Tue/Wed/Thursday | Talyllyn Autumn Specials |
| November 6th | Saturday | Talyllyn Autumn Specials |
| December 18th | Saturday | Talyllyn Carol Train |
| December
18th, 19th, 24th |
Saturday, Sunday, Friday | Talyllyn Santa Specials |
| Severn Valley Railway 01299 403816 www.svr.co.uk | ||
| February 20th | Saturday | Classic Transport Day |
| March 5th-7th | Fri/Sat/Sunday | Festival of Steam |
| May 8th-9th | Saturday/Sunday | 1960's Weekend |
| July 3rd-4th | Saturday/Sunday | 1940's Weekend |
| July 24th-25th | Saturday/Sunday | Severn Valley in Bloom |
| August 28th-30th | Sat/Sun/Monday | Seaside Special Weekend |
| September 24th-26th | Fri/Sat/Sunday | Autumn Steam Gala |
| October 10th | Sunday | Classic Car & Bike Day |