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Arts
Artes Mundi
National Museum Cardiff
February 11 - May 7
Artes Mundi is a major biennial event for the contemporary visual arts, celebrating artists from across the world. Click here for details.
Blaenafon Booktown Spring Festival Blaenafon
March 31 - April 2
Watch out Hay, there's a new literary and arts festival in town. Click here for details.
WNO Spring Season
Wales M.Centre - Cardiff
Europe's busiest touring opera company come home for their spring season. Click here for details.
Porthcawl Jazz Festival
Porthcawl
April 15
Accomplished jazz players perform. Call 01656 786639 for details.
Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza
Llandudno
April 29 - May 1
Old time street fair with steam engines, street entertainers and stalls in the streets of Llandudno. Click here for details.
Easter Events
Eggciting Eggs
April 14
Bring two hard boiled or blown eggs to decorate and a box to take them home in! Call 01978 822780 for details.
Easter Egg Trail
Chirk Castle, Chirk
April 14 - 17
Celebrate Easter with a children's trail in the Castle's magnificent gardens. Prize for every trail completed. Click here for details.
Find more National Trust easter events here
Easter Explorers
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Activities for all the family throughout the Easter holidays. Click here for details.
Easter Egg-stravaganza
Elan Valley Visitor Centre, Elan Valley, April 14 - 17
Come and ''eggsplore'' with our family fun quiz - winner gets a BIG Easter Egg! Click here for details. |
Other Events
Gourmet Food Festival
Llanwrtyd Wells
April 1 - 2
From the town that brought you bog-snorkelling, there's nothing bog-standard about this excellent celebration of food. Click here for details.
Welsh Festival of the Horse
Margam Park, Port Talbot
April 16 - 17
The first festival celebrating all things equine promises to be top-notch. Click here for details.
Llandudno Transport Festival
Bodafon Fields, Llandudno
April 29 - May 1
Largest transport festival in Wales and one of the best in the UK. Click here for details.
The Celtic Challenge Rowing Race
Aberystwyth
April 29 - May 1
Four rowers each, some Celtic Longboats and a 90-mile route between Ireland and Wales. Contact 01970 624575 for details.
For information on great farmers markets in April, please click here
Walking
Ponds, Peace and Perspective
Pen y Fan to Manmoel
April 1
A beautiful walk starting from on old canal feeder pond, taking in the peaceful hamlet of Manmoel and the area's industrial past. Contact 029 2088 0011 for details.
Winter Wanders
Caerphilly
Until April 6
Self-guided walks with special offers for walker friendly accommodation and eating out discounts. Click here for details.
Newport Bay Spring Walking Festival, Newport, Pembrokeshire
April 28 - May 1
Where better to spring-clean your soul than the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park? Call 01239 820912 for details.
For further details on any of the events mentioned in this newsletter, e-mail.
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Workshops &
Demonstrations
Fibre Sculpture Workshop
Plas Tan y Bwlch, Maentwrog
March 31 - April 2
Use simple traditional basketry techniques and a range of natural materials to construct your own small scale fibre sculpture or vessel. Click here for details.
Stitch an Altered Book
Plas Tan y Bwlch, Maentwrog
March 31 - April 2
Create exciting, colourful, textural, stitched surfaces within the frame work of an old or new book. Discover how existing text and illustrations can inspire creative freedom. Click here for details.
Sugarcraft Demonstration
Penrhyn Castle
April 1
Explore the delicate art of making cake decorations with Joy Roberts. Click here for details.
Easter Offers
Gourmet Easter Break
Ynyshir Hall, nr. Machynlleth
A 3-day break starting with a welcome glass of champagne on the Friday and a Michelin Starred menu to choose from, followed by a Chef's 7-course tasting menu on the Saturday evening, and 5-course meal on the Sunday. Includes full breakfast each day and guests will also get chance to meet the Chef, and share some of his secrets! From £476 to £725 per person for the three day culinary experience. Click here for details.
Tre-Ysgawen Hall, Hotel & Spa
nr. Llangefni
April 1st sees the launch of the luxury 2-day 'Indulgence' Spa Break , which includes pamper day lunch, 3-course Dinner and full Breakfast, 2 x 1 hour Treatments and use of spa facilities per day. It also includes champagne and gift on arrival! Click here for details.
Cyfie Farm
nr. Llanfyllin
Enjoy a minimum 2-night special break from £80 per room for B&B (based on 2 sharing) or from £120 for 2 people sharing for DB&B. Also available is one of their stunning new self-catering cottages (Sheep Dip Cottage) available £383 for a week or £279 for a 3-night Break, both prices for 4 people. All prices include use of the brand new outside hot tub with spectacular views over The Vyrnwy Valley! Click here for details. |
