Events Around Knighton

Catherine Wynne-Paton lives in Monmouthshire, and makes prints both from life and photographs, having a particular interest in the poetic nature of plants. You’ll be introduced to the principles of printmaking through the spontaneous process of mono print.

A one day course looking at this ever popular medium with acrylics expert Stuart Roper. Learn how to look at the landscape with a fresh eye and be inspired to create landscapes that excite and delight. Course fees £45 early bird booking by June 21st £40. Lunch can be provided for an additional £8.

This year marks 25 years of Storytelling at Bleddfa.Come and discover your own unique voice as a storyteller and immerse yourself in the ancient art of storytelling in a converted barn among the rolling Welsh hills.

Festival of Archaeology 2019: Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust and the Offa’s Dyke Association present a weekend of Anglo Saxon and early Medieval excitement! Immerse yourself in Medieval life with our camp of reenactors from Cwmwd Ial, who will be on hand to demonstrate crafts, foods - and battle drills!

Every Saturday and Sunday until 14th July Bleddfa Centre has an underlying theme of the Ritualisation of Time over 2019, and nowhere are the passages of the seasons more marked than in the garden.

5 acre south facing garden developed over 50 years, set in magnificent hilly countryside. Some herbaceous and extensive lawns around the house. Mown paths lead through shrubs, roses and specimen trees down to the half acre Oak Pool 200ft below.

Presteigne Carnival is a lively annual family & friends event held in the town on the second Saturday in July. It brings together both townsfolk and visitors from neighbouring communities and tourists to enjoy a traditional Carnival with modern twists.

Rala Rwdins returns to Wales’ theatres! Rwtsh Ratsh Rala Rwdins was Arad Goch’s very first production and to celebrate the company’s 30th birthday, we’re taking it on tour once again! Join the adventure in the land of Rwla, as our favourite characters try to solve Dewin Dwl’s big secret!

Back by ever-growing popular demand, get ready to party as the UK’s favourite Rock & Roll variety production returns with another brand new show!

This summer, WNO Orchestra returns with an ever-popular collection of unmissable opera classics. WNO’s talented orchestral musicians are joined by conductor Harry Ogg and soloists Joyce El-Khoury and Jason Howard for this special concert.

The Marches Choir, conducted by Alistair Auld, will present an Opera Gala, set to be a wonderful musical evening in the stunning ballroom at Walcot Hall, Lydbury North.

Lots of paintings in acrylics! Local landscapes, treescapes, Iceland scenes, Venice lions and more. Bold and colourful work often with a twist to make you gasp or smile. Original acrylics, Cards, prints, and more for sale. Commissions welcome.

10th Annual Party in the Park Saturday 20th July Bishops Castle, Shropshire SY9 5DD Come and celebrate the 10th year of ‘Party in the Park’ on 20th July 2019. Organised by AMP (about music project) which aims to give opportunities to young musicians in Bishops Castle and the surrounding areas.

An annual event held on the first Saturday in July and run by Llandrindod Round Table and Ladies Circle.

A dazzling showdown as the Serpent of Egypt tangles with the soldiers of Rome. Willow Globe favorites The Factory, founded by the brilliant Tim Carroll, are a forcefully creative, mould breaking company which as ever will produce a uniquely daring theatre experiment in this one off production.

A perfect play for a summers Night! There is chaos, conflict and comedy as relationships are tested, but as Shakespeare said, “The course of true love never did run smooth”.

With the help of local experts, we will be aiming to record all the wildlife that we can find during the event. A great opportunity to learn species ID, all abilities welcome, including complete beginner. Meet on the reserve car park. Dress for the weather, including sturdy footwear.

Montgomery Street Fair returns with a great selection of local entertainment, crafts, food and drinks on offer to give this top community event the foundation for a wonderful day out! Free entry (donations welcome at the gate!) A fabulous way to enjoy a truly artisan event in a friendly community - everyone welcome!

Guided walk round Roundton Hill to learn about butterflies and their foodplants. The perfect way to learn butterfly ID for the Big Butterfly Count. Dress for the weather, including sturdy footwear. Bring your ID books, binoculars and camera, if you have them. Booking not needed.

2 acre garden set around C17 house with additional 18 acres adjoining Roundton Hill National Nature Reserve. Herbaceous & mixed borders, orchard, ponds, topiary & kitchen garden. Mown paths through 5 acre Coronation Meadow lead to newly planted orchard, pastures and new and ancient woodland with brook.

This summer, WNO Orchestra returns with an ever-popular collection of unmissable opera classics. WNO’s talented orchestral musicians are joined by conductor Harry Ogg and soloists Joyce El-Khoury and Jason Howard for this special concert.

Created by the owner, a professional garden designer, the garden contains an extensive range of interesting plants. Formal garden leads to dovecote and through to mixed borders with interest throughout the year.

A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year-old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

Get to grips with scything at this one-day course run by Natural England site manager, Simon Cooter. We will include: introduction to scything, setting up the snath, the angles of the blade, honing the blade, mowing technique and practice, hay meadow management, cutting different vegetation and sharpening and peening.

The second of a series of talks exploring the history of the landscape around Mortimer’s Cross and how it evolved from the medieval through the early modern (1066-1850) led by Dr Tracey Partida and Dr Glenn Foard.