What's On and Things To Do Around New Tredegar

A cascade of secluded gardens of distinct character, all within 1½ acres. Magnificent, unusual trees with interesting shrubs and perennials. With choices at every turn, visitors exploring the gardens are well rewarded as hidden delights and surprises are revealed.

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 us this May half term to discover all things natural in the gardens, see the flowers and insect bursting and buzzing into life. Our wisteria are bursting into bloom and flower beds are full of stunning displays this May Half Term.

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.

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.

Take in the seasonal highlights of the garden with an exclusive guided tour with our Head Gardener, Chris Flynn. Find out what is at its best this spring and what to look forward to in the following months.

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.

Join one of our volunteer led garden tours, hear a little bit about the history of Dyffryn and see the garden highlights this month. Each tour lasts approx. 30 minutes, please wear sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing for the weather. Meet outside the Visitor Reception 10 mins before start. Booking Not Needed.

Do something special this Father’s Day and enjoy a selection of sweet and savoury treats for our Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea. Enjoy our delicious homemade sausage rolls, quiche, some sweet treats and local Welsh ale or cider with loved ones this Father’s Day.

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.

A variety of family activities to keep you occupied this Whitsun Half Term. Whitsun challenge quiz - (£1 entry). Bezerkas Circus Skills - Thursday 31st May - Juggling balls and clubs, twirling staves, ribbons, cigar box tricks, flower stick tricks, Diabolo, handheld stilts, hula hoops & spinning plates.

Come and join us for a fantastic weekend of full sized locomotives and models in a range of gauges and settings. Trains from Furnace Sidings at 11:00, 12:30, 14:15 & 15:45.

Join us for a Father’s Day treat at Big Pit National Coal Museum with local food and drink stalls, free family entertainment and the world famous underground tour, plus a free cuppa and Welsh cake for Dad. Jump on board the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway where Dads ride free*.

76m2 Gallery is a Photo Gallery in Pontypool Torfean. Open to the general public of all ages The Gallery promotes new and international photographers with exhibitions that regularly change. The gallery has a Dark Room which the general public can access.

2½ acre garden 650ft up on a N-facing hillside with magnificent views of the Black Mountains. Mature trees, flowering shrubs, borders, productive vegetable garden, small polytunnel, orchard, pigs, chickens, 2 bee hives and plenty of space to run about.

Machen Rural Market at Machen Church Hall. Food and craft stalls from local producers. Welsh cheeses, free range eggs, home baked cakes, locally produced gluten free jams and chutneys, sauces and pickles, freshly baked bread, Pies, Pasties and Savouries.

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.

A 4 acre hillside garden with stunning views out over the Vale of Usk. Wildlife pond, stream and winding paths through a meadow newly planted with fifteen hundred native trees. Medieval style medicinal herb garden, potager, fernery, orchard, rope swing, stone circle and roses, roses everywhere.

Large informal wildlife friendly, family garden on 10 acre small holding with fine views overlooking Abergavenny. Lawns with established trees, shrubs and perennial borders. Soft fruit and vegetable gardens. Woodland and hay meadow walks, chickens and geese, bees, livestock in fields and family pets.

Large terraced eco-garden on east slopes of the Blorenge mountain. Vegetable beds, polytunnel, 3 greenhouses, orchard, flower borders, wild flowers. Great views, woodland walks, cascading water and ponds. Paths steep in places, unsuitable for less able.

Race for Life brings millions of women together to support our life-saving research. Just by signing up you’ll make a difference and whether you raise £10 or £200, every penny matters. A 5k is great for all ages.

Have a great day out at Crickhowell Open Gardens weekend on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 June 2018, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - We have over 20 different gardens all over the town - some with spectacular views across the valley. We offer plant sales, free parking, free shuttle bus.

Experience the Seven Deadly Sins – an imaginative staging of operatic arias, duets and ensembles illustrating the Seven Deadly Sins, and accompanied by a small orchestra.

A garden with planting mixed in age and style. There are mature trees, the oldest planted as long ago as Victorias reign. Next in age are the generous lawns, one was a tennis court it now has a cherry tree on the service line. There is a growing collection of climbing roses and clematis now beginning to add impact.

A garden pairing mature shrubs with herbaceous plants and supported by colourful annuals in pots and baskets. It also has a wild life pond, raised veg beds and a greenhouse new for 2018. Light refreshments and wonderful cakes served at the adjacent Village Hall where parking is also available.

The Bootleg Beatles. Artists performing: The Bootleg Beatles.: Tickets avaiable.

A fast-paced hilarious new adaptation by Derek Webb from HG Wells’ classic story. The thought of invisibility – and the advantages it could bring to someone – is one which has captured the imagination of millions since the classic HG Wells’ story The Invisible Man was first published.

Robin and Philippa Herbert have worked on the restoration of the garden at The Neuadd since 1999 and have planted many unusual trees and shrubs in the dramatic setting of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will surely know and by the end of the evening

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

The Welsh Cross Country Mountain Bike Series 2018 is run in five beautiful locations across Wales. It caters for anyone wanting to try a mountain bike event from U6, all the way through to Veterans races, as well as a Fun category for beginners.

New to NGS and opening in conjunction with The Old Post Office next door Pear Tree Cottage offers a different take on gardening on a sloping site with hard won solutions to some tricky problems. The garden has wide beds packed with plants and shrubs and various seating areas from which to enjoy the views.

Situated in the popular village of Gwaelod-y-Garth on the northern edge of Cardiff. This year The Old Post Office will be opening alongside its neighbouring garden attached to Pear Tree Cottage. Gwaelod Inn only a stone’s throw away and serves great food and drink.

Visitors be surprised - a hidden gem of a garden, in the shadow of Castell Coch, fed by a stoned mountain stream. Footbridge invites you to naturalised areas, set against a woodland backdrop. Developed over 10 yrs with a good variety of plants, filling two main borders of herbaceous plants for spring and summer.

Visitors be surprised - a hidden gem of a garden, in the shadow of Castell Coch, fed by a stoned mountain stream. Footbridge invites you to naturalised areas, set against a woodland backdrop. Developed over 10 yrs with a good variety of plants, filling two main borders of herbaceous plants for spring and summer.

Eisteddfod yr Urdd Brecon and Radnorshire 2018 Youth Concert. Cyngerdd Ieuenctid Eisteddfod yr Urdd Brycheiniog a Maesyfed 2018.

Brecon Little Theatre and Theatre Brycheiniog are proud to present their co-production of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Join us on a mad journey to Wonderland meeting beloved characters like the Mad Hatter, The Cheshire Cat and of course the odious Queen of Hearts.

The Silver Age & Ballet Russes - Medieval Russia produced exquisite icons showing technical mastery and sublime spirituality, however the dynamic events associated with the renaissance of arts in Europe by-passed Russia as the country was still under Mongol control.

A new Welsh-language stage play by Meleri Wyn James for 6-11 year olds and their families, based on her popular children’s books ‘Na, Nel!’. The novels follows Nel, the mischievous young girl with an exciting imagination as she faces all sorts of fun and adventures.

Now in its seventh year, students from Neath Port Talbot College Group, Brecon Beacons College and Ysgol Penmaes have worked together in a theatre project to produce a dazzling performance on the theme of their favourite music, song and dance.

Welsh National Opera presents an uproarious comic entertainment. Rhondda Rips It Up! is a riotous romp through the life of Margaret Haig Thomas (Lady Rhondda), the Newport suffragette whose activities paved the way for women’s rights in the personal, professional and political worlds.

Hugh Thomson’s travelbooks include The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland and Cochineal Red, both about Peru, as well as Nanda Devi, a journey to a usually inaccessible part of the Himalaya. His memoir Tequila Oil: Getting Lost in Mexico was serialised by BBC Radio 4.

King King – need anything else be said! Climax Blues Band – it’s been a long road, but one thing for sure is that the Climax Blues Band of today carries the same standard of quality as it did when the band formed back in the late 60s!

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.

Ian and Oti will deliver a night of Latin and Ballroom numbers with high intensity…The Strictly Come Dancing pros will perform a dance showcase spectacular designed to dazzle and wow you. Oti is fondly remembered with her celebrity pairing with Danny Mac where they received a perfect score of 40 in the Samba.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly...But The People’s Theatre Company do! And now you can too as they bring one of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes to life just in time to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pam Adams’ best selling book!

Come see the top international stars battle it out in this one night extravaganza. You’ve seen it on the TV, now come and witness the glitz, the glamour and the high flying body-slamming action of live superstars of Welsh Wrestling as they steam roll their way into town for an evening of all action...

Formed in 1979 by five seasoned musicians, The Blues Band are celebrating 39 glorious years as Britain and Europe’s leading exponents of one of the greatest musical traditions of all time.

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

Join award winning chamber orchestra Sinfonia Cymru for this upbeat lunchtime concert, featuring Beethoven’s Septet, an energetic work scored for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, horn and bassoon. Strauss’ popular tone poem Till Eulenspeigel, einmal anders!