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Monty Lit Fest
Now in its second year, Monty Lit Fest celebrates authors in Wales and the Welsh borders, with an annual festival circulating through key locations in Montgomeryshire. This year, the Festival will take place in the splendid surroundings of Gregynog Hall, near Newtown.
Gregynog Hall & Gardens Tregynon, Nr Newtown, Powys
Today
15th Century Life
Discover a day in the life of the Tretower household – see the differences between now and then! Have you ever wondered what day-to-day life was like in the 15th century, with questions such as “What sort of food did people eat£” and “How did they spend their time£” Well, now you can discover the answers!
Tretower Court and Castle (Cadw) Tretower, Crickhowell, Powys
Today
Father’s Day
Father’s Day - Fathers receive a small gift and can enjoy a free train ride if accompanied on the train by a child aged under 15.
Corris Steam Railway & Museum Station Yard, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys
Today
Father’s Day Fun
Discover your wild side and celebrate Father’s Day in the woods at RSPB Ynys-hir. Wildife safaris and bushcraft activities. Suitable for children aged 6-96years. Wear suitable clothing for being in the great outdoors.
RSPB Ynys-hir Nature Reserve Eglwysfach, Machynlleth, Powys
Today
Crickhowell Open Gardens
Have a great day out at Crickhowell Open Gardens weekend on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2019, 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.
Crickhowell
Today
Exhibition: Potager
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.
The Bleddfa Centre
Old School House
Bleddfa
Today, Sat 22 Jun, Sun 23 Jun, Sat 29 Jun, Sun 30 Jun, Sat 6 Jul, Sun 7 Jul, Sat 13 Jul, Sun 14 Jul
Keith Bayliss: Yo lo fi
For the artist Keith Bayliss, each exhibition is an opportunity to make new work. Yo lo fi/Fe welais i, in part, pays homage to a creative friendship between the artist and his long-time friend, the writer and teacher Malcolm Parr.
Y Tabernacl Penrallt Street, Machynlleth, Powys
Today to Sat 22 Jun
Bostin’ Vyrnwy Velo Sportive
The Bostin’ Vrwnwy Velo Sportive will take riders on a choice of three fully signposted routes amongst the glorious Welsh scenery of Powys and Gwynedd, taking in the beautiful lakes at Bala and Vrwnwy.
Welshpool Livestock Market, Buttington Cross, Welshpool
Today
Self-Publishing: A Complete How To Guide
Completed your first novel and ready to find a readership for it?
Written a family history you want to publish beautifully for posterity?
Keen to share your expertise on a topic via e-book?
Or perhaps just curious about the possibilities of self-publishing?
The Bleddfa Centre
Old School House
Bleddfa
Today
Father’s Day
Any father accompanied by his child travels at the child price. Multiple generations welcome! The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway is joining in the celebrations for Fathers’ Day on Sunday 16th June by offering dads the chance to ride the line at child rate.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway The Station, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys
Today
Church House - Open Garden for NGS
One acre garden, subdivided into different areas, each with its own character incl orchard. Skilfully landscaped in the 1980s to provide terraces, generous borders and year round interest. New owners have added small pond, herb garden and rill.
Church House, Brecon
Today
Tyn y Cwm - Open Garden for NGS
Garden mainly started 17yrs ago, lower garden has spring/woodland area, raised beds mixed with vegetables, fruit trees, fruit and flowers. Perennial borders, summer house gravel paths through rose and clematis pergola.
Tyn y Cwm, Llanwrtyd Wells
Today, Sun 4 Aug
Hurdley Hall - Open Garden for NGS
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.
Hurdley Hall, Churchstoke
Today, Sun 7 Jul
Tremynfa - Open Garden for NGS
S-facing 1 acre garden developed over 12yrs. Old railway cottage set in herbaceous and raised borders, patio with many pots of colourful and unusual plants. Garden slopes to productive fruit and vegetable area, ponds, spinney, unusual trees, wild areas and peat bog.
Tremynfa, Llanymynech
Today
Wool & Willow Festival 2019
A Festival celebrating the best sustainable fibre crafts and textiles in Mid Wales. One of the most popular events in The Quilt Association’s annual calendar.
Welsh Heritage Quilts - Minerva Centre 2 High Street, Llanidloes, Powys
Today to Sat 6 Jul
Hidden Exhibition Llanidloes Artists
‘Hidden’ presents a selection of work from 16 members of Artistiad Llanidloes (Llanidloes Artists); Sandy Craig, Leanne Cordingly-Wright, Diane Rose, Gini Wade, Jeremy Andrews, Charlotte Lloyd, Vivi-Mari Carpelan, Andrew Baldwin, Junko Burton, Jacob Deakin, Irene Gardiner, Erin L Hughes, Annie Levy, Nia Newson,
Mid Wales Arts Centre Caersws Powys
Today, Thu 20 Jun to Sun 23 Jun, Thu 27 Jun to Sun 30 Jun
Cwm Carnedd Isaf - Open Garden for NGS
Quiet country garden of approx 1 acre surrounding recently renovated barn. Newly created garden enclosed in stone walls, incl herbaceous and mixed borders, gravel garden with pots, fish pond, raised vegetable beds, soft fruit cage, and paddock with orchard and fernery.
Cwm Carnedd Isaf, Llanbrynmair
Today
Powys Rambers Walk
Peter’s strenuous 8/9 mile walk skirts Claerwen Reservoir before heading over trackless moorland to Craig Dyfnant returning via Blaencoel. No dogs allowed. Meet at the lower Claerwen car park
Elan Valley Nr Rhayader, Powys
Mon 17 Jun 19
Campfire Club
Coming to Mid Wales for the first time, discover and enjoy extraordinary music around the campfire with The Nest Collective. Every Wednesday in June we will gather at the beautiful RSPB Ynys-hir reserve to listen to unamplified music by outstanding Artists and enjoy food, friendship and fire.
RSPB Ynys-hir Nature Reserve Eglwysfach, Machynlleth, Powys
Wed 19 Jun, Wed 26 Jun, Wed 24 Jul
Designed for Liberty. The story behind the exhibit
The Newtown Textile Museum presents it’s major exhibition in 2019 featuring the work of it’s curator Stephanie Kemp who spent the decade of the 1980’s designing, making and working with the London store - Liberty.
Newtown Textile Museum 5-7 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys
Fri 21 Jun 19
Relief Printing with Leaves
Create beautiful prints working with nature as both inspiration and ally. Learn to identify trees, study the structure of their leaves and print with them.
Corris Craft Centre Corris, nr Machynlleth, Powys
Fri 21 Jun, Fri 28 Jun, Fri 5 Jul, Fri 12 Jul, Thu 18 Jul, Fri 26 Jul, Thu 1 Aug, Fri 9 Aug
Peace, Liberty & Reconciliation: A 1940’s Concert
Making their first appearance in Hay-on-Wye following their 2019 production of “The Mikado” in March, Hereford Gilbert and Sullivan Operatic Society change gear to bring you a little nostalgia on their Summer Concert Tour.
The Globe at Hay Newport Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys
Fri 21 Jun 19
Welshpool Transport Festival @ WLLR
A bold new initiative from Welshpool Town Council, the Welshpool Festival of Transport will celebrate all forms of transport – from boats to horses and a wide variety of vehicles – classic; vintage; commercial and agricultural.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway The Station, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys
Sat 22 Jun 19 and Sun 23 Jun
Solar Cosmologies: A Talk by Professor Keith Ray
Doors open at 7pm
The talk is the second in the series, ‘Themes in the Ritualisation of Time’ taking place at Bleddfa at each of the cardinal points (equinoxes and solstices) of the four seasons this year.
The Bleddfa Centre
Old School House
Bleddfa
Sat 22 Jun 19
Hyssington Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Gorsty House is an ongoing renovation of a neglected garden with 2+ acres planted to attract wildlife, incl an acre of beautiful flowering hay meadow, abundant cottage garden planting, hundreds of bulbs in season, orchard with wildflowers, and pond. Beautiful views.
Hyssington Gardens, Montgomery
Sat 22 Jun, Sun 23 Jun