Events Around Monmouthshire

Come and watch the races! • Two-day regatta on stunning, tree-lined stretch of the river Wye • Free admission to spectators – all welcome • Lovely family day out with a fun, village fête atmosphere • BBQ, teas, coffees, cakes and sandwiches for sale and plenty of indoor seating or picnic on the bank • Racing in...

Travel back with us to Prehistoric times and meet Tiny the baby Stegosaurus! Mr and Mrs Ug and their fellow prehistoric pranksters will be leading the fun.

A new event in our 2019 calendar, our Coal Train Weekend will see a mixture of Passenger and Freight trains operate with steam and diesel locomotives. The first chance to witness our new ‘mini-windcutter’ Mineral Wagon set operating on a public open day.

Steam Traction Engines - For the two days of the year Abergavenny is redolent with the sounds, smells and sights of a bygone era.

A celebration of Wales’s oral traditions, held across several Cadw sites. Come and discover more as part of Summer of Stories. Wales is renowned worldwide for its literature and poetry, and this summer you will be able to experience the best of Welsh tale spinning.

A celebration of Wales’s oral traditions, held across several Cadw sites. Come and discover more as part of Summer of Stories. Wales is renowned worldwide for its literature and poetry, and this summer you will be able to experience the best of Welsh tale spinning.

Looking for something fun to do this half term holiday£ Come along to our family craft activities and make something you can play with at the Castle and then take home!

Albert Lee is undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, Double Grammy Award Winner, co-writer of Country Boy and writer of many other great songs.

This globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out in places like Edinburgh Fringe and Sydney Opera House. It returns to Glen Yr Afon House Hotel on Friday 31st May 2019, but be warned: it will sell out here too, so early booking is essential.

Step back in time and discover what life was like in Chepstow castle 800 years ago. How did people dress£ What did they eat£ How did they defend the castle£

Join us for our ever-popular Car Boot Sale Loads of space on the field. Coffee, tea, soft drinks & food available from the hall café. Toilets & baby changing facilities in the village hall. Kiddies play area on the field. NB: Weather permitting

Come and join us for a fantastic weekend of full sized locomotives and models in a range of gauges and settings. Over 10 operating systems. For further information, call 01495 792263 or email pbmrc@torfaen.plus.com Trains from Furnace Sidings at 11:00, 12:30, 14:15 & 15:45.

Garden Party with art and music in aid of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) and Bees for Development (Monmouth). Park in a field of ancient oak trees in a sublime landscape, and then come over the ha-ha into a walled garden full of flowers.

Join TV historian Lesley Smith for another of her highly entertaining and historically informative performances, this time as Warrior Queen Boudicca. The story of Boudicca, although much cloaked in poor evidence, is still extraordinary.

Looking for inspiration£ Discover the effect of the ruins of Tintern Abbey on the Romantic poets and artists!

Our vintage saloons will be in operation, hauled by one of our steam locomotives. We are proud to have available for traffic two heritage vehicles that we form into our Vintage Train:- GER No3 - Owned by Stately Trains and on hire to the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway for the foreseeable future.

Murder Mystery Dinner - Friday 14th June 2019 Is Murder on the menu? Can you solve the crime? Friday 14th June 2019 Will there be a murder at dinner? Join us for an exciting evening of mystery and intrigue! We hope you have a fantastic evening and look forward to your company.

A weekend of falconry and fun! Come and meet the birds of prey with static and flying displays of these magnificent birds.

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, Maryport St, Usk NP15 1AD with both indoor and outside stalls.

Does the statement ‘its all about me’ strike you as being selfish? Well, it absolutely isn’t! What about ‘self-care’? does that imply lounging in pjs in front of the television with a box of chocolates? Quite tempting…if running away from the world for an hour is your goal!

The daily life and duties of a Cistercian monk at Tintern Abbey in the 14th Century. Brother Thomas will tell you all about his life as a monk at Tintern Abbey. Our sympathetic and helpful brother will give you inside information about the monks’ rituals and responsibilities.

Outdoor theatre in the spectacular setting of Chepstow Castle. Heartbreak Productions have updated the tale of Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet to a 21st century red-carpet event where the two warring families are notorious celebs amid a social media buzz.

Outdoor theatre in the spectacular surroundings of Chepstow Castle, Heartbreak Productions bring an evening of sparkling entertainment, nostalgic music, and delicious one liners with Noël Coward’s celebrated 1930 comedy Private Lives.

Come and feel the beat of traditional Celtic music, with acoustic Celtic folk band Brimstone! Enjoy a variety of different tunes all day and join in a ceilidh dance in the afternoon. A day with acoustic Celtic folk band Brimstone, providing a flavour of music from the Celtic nations (and beyond).

A one-day family friendly Music Festival in support of St David’s Hospice Care, with ALL proceeds going directly back to St David’s.