Calendar of Events
Please see sections below the calendar for dates of Farmers Markets - Tallylyn Railway Events -Severn Valley Railway Events
| Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Saturday in the month | Ludlow | Made in Shropshire |
| 2nd Saturday of the month | Shrewsbury | Made in Shropshire - Fair in the Square
Local crafts and locally grown produce 09.30-17.00 |
| February 25th 2012 | Builth Wells | Welsh Junior of the Year - Dog show |
| February 25th-March 4th 2012 | Crickhowell | Crickhowell Walking Festival
62 guided walks for all ages and abilities + lectures & entertainment 01597 810898 |
| March 11th 2012 | 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. |
| February 24th - March 11th 2012 | Border towns and villages | Borderlines Film Festival 2011 |
| March 31st 2012 | Abergavenny | The Three Peaks Trial 4 grades of serious walks with map reading |
| April 28th-29th 2012 | Builth Wells | Wonderwool Wales Promoting wool and natural fibres in Wales. |
| April 21st 2012 | Builth Wells | Working & Pastoral Breeds of Wales Championship Dog Show |
April/May 2012
April 20-22 2012 |
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury |
Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival
Cartoonists and caricaturists on the streets of Shrewsbury with workshops, exhibitions and entertainment at various venues. Cartoonists Live |
| April 28th-May 2nd 2012 | Crickhowell | 16th Crickhowell Choral Festival |
| May 5th-6th 2012 | Builth Wells | International Antiques and Collectors' Fair of Wales |
| May 4th - 7th 2012 | Clun | Clun Green Man Festival |
| May 5th 2012 | Builth Wells | Glanusk Welsh Stallion Show |
| May 4-5th 2012 | Bishops Castle | Bishops Castle May Fair |
| May 14th 2012 | Builth Wells | Sale of Welsh Ponies and Cobs |
| May 12th-13th 2012 | Ludlow | Ludlow Food Spring Event
Beer, Bangers & Bread with music |
| May 12th-13th 2012 | Ludlow | Marches Transport Festival |
| May 19th-20th 2012 | Builth Wells | Royal Welsh Spring Festival |
| May 31st-June 10th 2012 | Hay-on-Wye | Guardian Hay Festival |
| June 3rd 2012 | Welshpool | Welshpool Carnival |
| June 7th-12th 2012 | 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 12th-14th 2012 | Bishop's Castle | Bishop's Castle Walking Festival
Explore the Shropshire Hills with local experienced guides. 09.30-16.00 |
| June 15th-July 11th 2012 | Newtown | Gwyl Gregynog Festival of classical concerts in Gregynog hall |
| June 9th 2012 | Llanwrtyd Wells | Man v. Horse Marathon
10.00 |
| June 23rd-July 8th 2012 | 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 23rd 2012 | Llanwrtyd Wells | Drovers Walk
3 choices of distance |
| June 24th 2012 | Shrewsbury | Dragon Boat Racing |
| June 28th 2012 | Builth Wells | Wales & Border Counties Hound Show |
| July 1st 2012 | Bishops Castle | Bishops Castle Carnival |
| July 10th 2011 | Aberaeron | Cardigan Bay Seafood Festival |
| July 8th-9th 2011 | Bishops Castle | Real Ale Festival |
| July 10th-16th 2011 | Rhyader | Rhyader Carnival Week |
| July 17th, 18th &19th, 2011 | Presteigne | Sheep Music Festival Sheep Music 2009 |
| July 23rd-26th 2012 | Builth Wells | Royal Welsh Show |
| July 26th 2011 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| August 6th 2012 | Builth Wells | NSA Ram Sale |
| August 3rd 2011 | Penybont | Penybont Races
Harness racing |
| August 12th-14th 2011 | Brecon | HSBC Brecon Jazz |
| August 11th-12th 2012 | Builth Wells | Rock n Gem Show |
| August 17th-19th 2012 | Glanusk est.
Crickhowell |
The Green Man Festival
A music festival with environmental awareness |
| August 20th-28th 2011 | Llandrindod Wells | Victorian Festival
Street entertainment for all the family |
| August 26th 2011 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| August 23rd-28th 2012 | Presteigne | Presteigne Festival of Music & Arts |
| August 27th, 2011 | Knighton | Show & Carnival |
| August 27th-29th 2011 | Machynlleth | Corris Railway Annual Model Railway/Toy Exhibition |
| August 27th-28th 2011 | Talgarth | Talgarth Festival of theCountryside
A celebration of food, farming, music and crafts including street entertainers. |
| August 26th 2012 | Llanwrtyd Wells | World Bog Snorkelling Championship |
| August 28th 2011 | Ludlow | Ludlow Green Festival |
| September 3rd -4th 2011 | Welshpool | Wales Food Festival |
| September 1st-2nd 2012 | Builth Wells | International Antiques and Collectors' Fair of Wales |
| September 14th 2012 | Builth Wells | Welsh Mule Breeding Ewes and Ewe Lambs Sales |
| September 7th-9th 2012 | Ludlow | Ludlow Food & Drink Festival
10.00-17.00 |
| September 17th-18th 2011 | Bishops Castle | Bishops Castle Michaelmas Fair |
| September 17th 2012 | Builth Wells | NSA Ram Sale |
| September 28th-30th 2012 | Builth Wells | Sales of Welsh mountain Ponies, Welsh Ponies |
| October 5th-7th 2012 | Builth Wells | Red Dragon Ride Festival of Endurance |
| October 7th-10th 2011 | Clun | Clun Valley Beer Festival |
| October 28th 2012 | Builth Wells | Welsh National Foal Show |
| October 25th 2011 | Elan Valley | Dam open Day |
| November 24th-25th 2012 | Ludlow | Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre
Ludlow Castle festooned with greenery and bustling with entertainers, minstrels and traders. 10.00-16.00 |
| November 26th-27th 2012 | Builth Wells | Royal Welsh Winter Fair
Judging of livestock, art, produce and crafts, food hall and Christmas shopping pavillion. |
| December 2nd - 4th 2011 | Hay-on-Wye | The Guardian Hay Festival Winter Weekend |
Farmers Markets |
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| Knighton | Saturdays | 2nd & 4th Saturday 9.30 - 13.30 |
| Much Wenlock | Fridays | 1st & 3rd Friday 9.00 - 13.00 |
| Ludlow | Thursdays Saturdays |
2nd & 4th Thursday 9.00 - 14.00 Made in Shropshire - 1st Saturday |
| Bishop's Castle | Saturdays | 3rd Saturday 9.00 - 14.00 |
| Craven Arms | Saturdays | 1st Saturday 9.00 - 14.00 |
| Llandrindod Wells | Thursdays | Last Thursday 09.00 - 14.00 |
| Presteigne | Saturdays | 1st Saturday 09.00 - 13.00 |
| Shrewsbury | Fridays | 1st Friday 10.00 - 19.00 |
| 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 |
