What's On Abertillery

Come and see Chase and Marshall; they will be making appearances throughout the day. Face painting, Arts and Crafts, Treasure Hunt, Eric’s Emporium, Bouncy Castle, Tea Room, Prize Draw, Candy Cart. Trains will depart from Furnace Sidings at 11:00, 12:30, 14:00 & 15:30 . Pre-booking for this event is essential.

Dan-y-Warren was originally part of the Dan-y-Parc Estate. It borders the River Usk and has large old oaks, a circle of Redwoods and other interesting trees. The garden contains a variety of rhododendrons, azaleas, flower borders, an orchard, vegetable beds and a fruit cage.

Bring all the family to our fun dog show at Greenmeadow Community Farm in Cwmbran. Enter your pooch in our fun classes including Waggiest Tail, Best Fancy Dress and Best Rescue, browse the Hope stall and meet our Rescue Dogs.

Situated in a picturesque wooded valley is a truly magical garden with a surprise around every corner - woodland walk, fish pond, perennial borders, vegetable patch, lakeside walk, rose garden, Japanese garden, Grade 2 listed humpback bridge, all surrounding C17 farmhouse adjacent to Trevithick’s Tramway.

The garden is adorned with many established plant species such as rhododendrons, azaleas, acers, camelia, magnolia, prunus and dogwood giving a vast array of colour in the spring and summer months.

In a new and permanent location! The market operates on the first Saturday of each month in the Church Hall located adjacent to Commercial Road but on Forge Road in Machen. Parking for the event is by the village hall and this is signposted. There is a wonderful range of food, art and craft.

The Gliffaes gardens lie in a dream position on a plateau 120ft above the spectacular fast flowing River Usk.

Meet local suppliers and be spoilt for choice. Stalls include locally produced meats, butter, eggs and cheeses; plants; gardening tools; cards; knitted and other craft items; cakes and Fairtrade products. Location: Llangynidr Village Hall, Cwmcrawnon Road.

Join the Dyffryn Croquet Club on these bank holiday Mondays to have a go at this fun, outdoor sport. Learn the ropes of this simple-looking but not-so-simple-playing game. The members of the club will be on hand to show you some tips and techniques of Golf Croquet. Equipment is provided. Booking Not Needed.

Join us every Monday during Vale of Glamorgan school holidays to take part in a craft activity. Whatever the weather, create unforgettable moments with the family this autumn half-term. On 30th October, join us by getting crafty and creative for our popular Make it Monday in the Morning Room of Dyffryn House.

See the beauty of National Trust properties through the eyes of Japanese artist, Takumasa Ono, with the HENRO art exhibition in Dyffryn House. Takumasa Ono first held his exhibition and sumi-e workshops as an official programme for JAPAN 2001, a year-long celebration of Japanese culture in the UK.

Join artist, Debbie Devauden, on a one day botanical art course and learn how to draw subjects from our beautiful gardens. Artist, Debbie Devauden, will be running workshops throughout the year in Dyffryn.

Merthyr Farmers Market is held from 10am to 2pm on the first and third Friday of the month in the pedestrianised town centre on the main High Street between HSBC Bank and WH Smith. Here at Merthyr Farmers Market we sell homegrown, homemade & handmade produce, produced by local people.

Blue Orchids + Headnoise. Artists performing: Blue Orchids.: Tickets avaiable.

The Usk Farmers’ Market is held on the first and third Saturday of each month throughout the year from 10.00am to 1.00 pm. It is held in the Memorial Hall with both indoor and outside stalls.

Get ready to moonwalk the night away at a show whose star performer ‘Navi’ once earned a standing ovation from Michael Jackson himself. King Of Pop – The Legend Continues is currently on tour in the UK and is taking British theatres by storm. The superb production stars the world’s No.

The ABP Newport Wales Marathon will offer a brand-new running experience on 29 April 2018. The much-anticipated race will finally satisfy the demand for a premier marathon distance mass-participation event in Wales, made possible by the support of Associated British Ports, Newport City Council and the Welsh...

WNO Orchestra is delighted to return once more this year to Newport with a popular and varied concert programme of music from the theatre stage. Alongside the Orchestra in this exciting presentation are the Men of the WNO Chorus and soloists.

2018: In this age of uncertainty, where the shadows of tyranny, intolerance and war darken the path into tomorrow, how much time do we have left£ If civilisation falls today, what will become of us£ Rebecca Vaughan presents Elton Townend Jones’ radical new interpretation of the HG Wells classic, in which a

Step back in time, to the era of romance. Where gents were gents, and gals were gals! Come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band.

Held on the first Sunday of every month inside the Friars Walk Shopping Mall. Food and Craft stalls by local artisan makers and producers.

Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and Horses. In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career.

Ballet Cymru, nominated by the Critics’ Circle UK National Dance Awards in 2017 as Best Independent Company, and winners of the Best Dance Production 2016 at the Wales Theatre Awards, presents a sparkling and refreshing ballet based on the eternal fairy tale.

Last Resort is an alternative future for Guantanamo Bay. The waterboarding has stopped, the noise has been turned down and the military base has been reclaimed as a holiday destination. You, the audience, are our holidaymakers.

Call up your girlfriends and grab a round of cosmopolitans, for the ultimate girls’ night out. Whether you’re a Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda or a Samantha, there is something in this show for you.

It’s been ten years since Lee Mead first donned the coat in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Join Lee and his amazing band as he takes you through the last ten years of his life.

Held on the last Sunday of every month Belle Vue Park, Newport. Food and craft stalls from some of the finest local artisan producers and makers in South East Wales.

Friday 4th May 8pm-Treadam Barn Goes Ronnie Scotts’s -A Celebration of Billie Holiday & Lester Young with Canadian jazz vocalist Lauren Bush, saxophonist Fliss Gorst & jazz pianist Pete Billington Saturday 5th May 7.30pm-Gospel meets Jazz-With Soul’d As Seen & Bluesy Susie Sunday 6th May 4.

The 7th Caerphilly Food Festival is pulling out all the stops to make it an event to remember, and one that will draw visitors from near and far! This year’s event will descend on the town centre on Saturday 12th May.

We’ll be joined by Coleg Gwent every Thursday during term time for a coffee and a cake and a chance to practice your Cymraeg. These hour long chat sessions are available to speakers of all abilities and provide the ideal setting in which to practice your Welsh in a friendly and comfortable environment.

Curious about how we look after this house and its collection' Find out what it takes to look after this special place; talk to our conservation team about the work they do and see them in action in their workroom within the house. It takes a lot of work and careful skill to look after this beautiful place.

We’ll be joined by Coleg Gwent every Thursday during term time for a coffee and a cake and a chance to practice your Cymraeg. These hour long chat sessions are available to speakers of all abilities and provide the ideal setting in which to practice your Welsh in a friendly and comfortable environment.

Head out on our beautiful lake for a kayaking session this Bank Holiday weekend. In partnership with Channel Kayaks, we’re helping you to see Tredegar House from a unique perspective.

Curious about how we look after this house and its collection' Find out what it takes to look after this special place; talk to our conservation team about the work they do and see them in action in their workroom within the house. It takes a lot of work and careful skill to look after this beautiful place.

3 acres of spacious lawns and trees surrounding C16 house (not open) in a beautiful, hidden part of Monmouthshire. South facing terrace and extensive bed of old roses. Swathes of grass with tulips, camassias, wild flowers and far reaching views. Espaliered cherries, pears and scented evergreens in courtyard.

The Old Vicarage has a series of gardens surrounding a 151yr old (1867) Victorian Gothic house which invites you to explore as the eye is drawn from one garden into the next.

Pointillist Art Exhibition - David Winwood - Dare Valley Country Park - April 2018 David Winwood is a Pointillist and Hyperrealist Artist. Due to spinal and nerve damage, David is unable to work with a traditional paintbrush.

This store is the largest Tesco in Europe and the stalls can be found in the foyer area of the store. Opposite end from the escalators. Browse and buy from a range of stalls with items you won’t on the High Street! Regular events taking place throughout the year!

With a chance to see the rising stars in dance theatre, Ballet Central returns with a brand new programme showcasing the best in international dance.

Miss Julie By August Strindberg - A brand new adaptation of this stirring period drama presented in the Welsh Language. An RCT Theatres Production supported by Arts Council Wales. Directed by and starring Gareth John Bale.

Reviving the golden age of pop, this is the latest live concert show from the creators of the Magic of Motown. Have fond memories of Pans People and Eurovision, Luke Skywalker and Saturday Night Fever, Danny and Sandy... Dastardly and Muttley£ This is the show for you...

Afghanistan: 2009. Under bright blue skies, a small girl stands and watches the soldier. She smiles, just like his sister… Ryan is there to see the world, learn a trade, get a life. Training is complete, combat is a buzz; he’s part of a team, and knows his job.

1979. When Star Wars superfan Sam discovers that the Millennium Falcon is being built in his home town, his life is turned upside down. Determined to get inside the cockpit; his only obstacle is his stepdad Mike, guardian of the secret hangar where the legendary ship is being built in Pembroke Dock. 2014.

Encore Dance Company - the 3rd year graduating students from the dance courses at Tring Park School for the performing Arts - return with an eclectic mix of established and exciting newly commissioned dance work.

A young boy waits for the birth of his new baby sister... His excitement bubbling over at the thought of a new playmate to race and chase with. He can’t wait to tell her all about the Swifts which nest not far from the top window of their pointy house... it’s nearly time, she’s nearly here.

Swansea born composer Huw Warren presents his jazz suite ‘Do not go Gentle’ based on the poetry of Dylan Thomas. Commissioned by Brecon Jazz Festival for the Dylan Thomas centenary year, the work is the result of Warren’s lifelong interest in Thomas’ poetry and reflects the inherent musicality of the words.

The Searchers’ remarkable career continues. With such classic hits as, Sweets For My Sweet, Needles and Pins, Don’t Throw Your Love Away, Sugar and Spice and When You Walk in the Room, they have contributed enormously in establishing the UK as the world’s leading nation in the music industry.

An unexpected gem within a modern housing estate. Evergreen shrubs, herbaceous borders, box topiary and terracotta pots make for a mix between cottage garden and Italian style. With numerous seating areas and a few quirky surprises this small garden is described by neighbours as a calm oasis.

A relatively new garden backing on to Llanishen Reservoir gradually establishing with something of interest and colour all yr round. Herbaceous borders, vegetables and fruit plants surround central lawn. Wild life friendly; variety of climbers and exotics. In front shrubs and herbaceous borders to a lawn.

‘A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the constant pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness’ Albert Einstein A FREE workshop to explore how we can more wisely manage our resources through developing spiritual understanding and thus enhance our inner reserves and wealth on a spiritual