Events Around Llandeilo

Join our Conservation Volunteer for a short talk about the work we’re doing to ensure our special places and features can be enjoyed by visitors for centuries to come. Booking not needed. Meet at the front of Newton House. A member of our team will be there to welcome you.

Join our Conservation Volunteer for a short talk about the work we’re doing to ensure our special places and features can be enjoyed by visitors for centuries to come. Booking not needed. Meet at the front of Newton House. A member of our team will be there to welcome you.

Here at National Trust, conservation is at the heart of everything we do. Join us for a conservation short talk every Tuesday and get an insight as to what it takes to protect our special places and collections. Booking not needed.

From portrait conservation and protecting our historic ceilings, to insect pest prevention and carpet tamping; no day is the same and there’s always lots of important work to be done. For the first time we’re inviting visitors to try your hand at house and collection conservation too.

Discover something new at Dinefwr with a guided walk and talk with our expert. Each walk will be tailored for the weather conditions on the day but you can guarantee you’ll learn something new each time you visit. Booking not needed.

Newton House is reputedly one of the most haunted houses in Wales, and we invite you to join us on an night time tour to experience the house when the sun goes down. You never know what you might come across in this dark, spooky house...

Join our Mini Ranger Academy at Dinefwr and learn all about what it takes to be a Ranger on a National Nature Reserve. There is a different session each month and booking is essential so call up today for more information and to book - Call 01558 824512. Suitable for ages 5-13 years.

A few years ago Mari realised she’d disappeared. Shocked but undaunted, she’s decided to use this misfortune to her advantage. Get ready for red lipstick, rubber bands and retribution as Mari rights the wrongs of her community. But there’s something else behind her crusade.

When Igor, Dr Frankenstein’s assistant, attempts to assemble a beautiful dancer made from balloons, it all goes terribly wrong. Following a plan is not as easy as it looks. Join us for a kid-friendly version of the Halloween favourite!

Having previously thrilled audiences with hit shows The Thing That Came From Over There and What The Dickens, Gonzo Moose are back with a comedy fairy tale adventure bursting with physical comedy, absurd jokes and magical illusion. It was cold. It was dark.

Llandeilo Festival of Senses is an annual free pre Christmas festival. Located across the West Wales town, the festival encompasses the towns shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants as well as offering Craft and fashion stalls, food stalls, buskers, entertainment and more.

Come and join a member of the Project team on a hard hat tour of the lake restoration work. You will also find out more about the history of Sir William Paxton’s fabulous historic parkland and get an update on the progress of our Regency Restoration Project.

Orchid Study Group ~ Illustrated talk: ‘Conservation of Colombian orchids’ by Phil Seaton, biologist, who was formerly project manager for the Orchid Seed Stores for Sustainable Use project at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

We’re back for our third Royal Welsh Run at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, in support of the Royal Welsh Show. Join us on Sunday 27th October 2019 for events to suit all ages and abilities: 2.5k Walk & Run, 5k Run and a 10k run. FREE T-SHIRT to all who book their tickets for the 10k by September 23rd.

Come and learn how to divide your favourite herbaceous perennials so that you can make the most out of what you grow. The workshop will include the four main types of division, how to lift plants, how to store them and how to plant them.

Enjoy a hands-on and creative workshop and make your own terrariums. A terrarium is a glass vessel filled with miniature plants, rocks and soil, they mimic real landscapes and bring nature inside. There are two types of terrariums: open and closed, and some can thrive for over 40 years.

Create your own products to take home including lip balm, body butter and face cream with help from Growing the Future’s Ecosystems Trainer, Lynda Christie. Learn about the products of the hive produced by the honeybees, including beeswax and honey, and their use in beauty products.

Get ready for a food and craft extravaganza on November 9-10 with the very first Taste of West Wales Winter Festival at the National Botanic Garden. Showcasing the best of Welsh artisan food, drink and craft, the festival is an ideal place to buy gifts and vital supplies ready for the festive season.

Workshops with the Head Gardener ~ Outdoor Propagation, Cold Frames, Cuttings and Seed. Learn how to use some very cost effective, traditional and often best methods of propagating hardy plants. This is something anyone with a garden can do just as well as a professional nursery.

Come and enjoy learning and practising chalk pastel drawing of flowers and plants. The course will take place in the Great Glasshouse with artist Genevieve Caminade. You will learn technical skills, work on Chalk Pastel techniques and enjoy a creative time with this interesting medium.

Four short pieces of dance from Wales, each different from the one before it. Roots is a guided tour through contemporary dance. We take some of our favourite pieces and pair them with a discussion to help you get to the heart of the stories, and learn behind-the-scenes secrets.

Sew a beautiful cross backed linen apron with Camille Jacquemart of Thimble Studios. Perfect for the kitchen, the studio and the garden or as a special Christmas gift! Camille has a wealth of knowledge and experience of teaching sewing at all levels.

Special gifts and desirable contemporary objects Visually rich and dramatic, The Table pays contemporary homage to Dutch still-life painting and features work from some of the best individual makers, designers and artists from Wales and across the UK.

Join us at this fun monthly art club for older people in the art and craft room at Cartref Cynnes, Johnstown. Everyone is welcome regardless of skill and ability. Open to tenants and non-tenants. Carers, friends and family also welcome.

Is art you favourite subject? Are you brimming with creative ideas? Would you like time to experiment with new techniques, art materials and processes? Bilingual artist Lisa Evans will lead a series of creative monthly art sessions at Oriel Myrddin Gallery.