Events Around Powys

Parallel Visions by Lesley Wooton and Jane Farrington. These two mixed media artists have work which is uncannily complementary, often with a surreal or tongue-in-cheek element Lesley’s images, collages, and painted furniture and boxes reveal an emotional or experiential journey expressed in paint.

During 2019 the Corris Railway will be offering a “Your Railway For The Day” experience, which can be taken up, subject to volunteer availability, on days without timetabled operations in April, May, June and September.

Running since 1980, this 4 day long event attracts entrants from all over Europe and the rest of the world. These non competitive walks offer a great social opportunity for like minded people, some interesting and technically challenging walks and some of the finest scenery in Great Britain.

The Friends of Montgomery School Bavarian themed event in the Town Hall on Saturday 21st September. With beer, food and an oompah band why not get into the spirit with the traditional Bavarian lederhosen or a dirndl frock!

Local artist Angela May Lewis will provide you with full tuition to create an Oil painting on canvas from start to finish, using various tools and techniques. Suitable for all abilities. Places are limited, so please book in advance on 01597 810880. £30 per person, payable in advance.

Genesis Connected is a tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics. This show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to chart toppers that will get the crowd dancing in the aisles.

Brighton based folk/rock singer-songwriter Dessie Magee, hails from Belfast, Northern Ireland. With a diverse musical background, Dessie’s music has recently taken a softer approach drawing influences from the likes of Hozier, Ben Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff and Fink, though not leaving his heavy roots behind.

A collection of colourful sketches created for Birmingham Buddhist centre as a spiritual practice of appreciation, receptivity and celebration of beauty in nature. Ruth works in bold colouring pencils while she walks and takes in the special Autumn light. Her drawings are friendly and joyful.

Led by John Rowlands-Pritchard An inclusive day course for singers and also for those with interests in the history of music, theology, meditation, and cultural history.

‘Out of the Wood’ at the Bleddfa Centre’s apple orchard is a contemporary sculpture exhibition bringing together 13 invited artists from Wales and England.

Parallel Visions by Lesley Wootton and Jane Farrington. These two mixed media artists have work which is uncannily complementary, often with a surreal or tongue-in-cheek element.

Tours will take you all over CAT’s gardens, allotments and orchard to learn about growing fruit and veg along with some of the cool stuff our gardeners do throughout the year. Kid’s will get the chance to harvest produce from the gardens and deliver them to CAT’s cafe in exchange for tasty treats!

This all weathers club is designed to connect children and their families with nature and the great outdoors while supporting early years’ wellbeing, nature connection and to become confident, independent learners. Key Info: Tuesday mornings, 10:00 – 11.

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.

Welshpool 1940’s Weekend is growing year after year and is a fun filled three days. There are street entertainers, displays, exhibitions, dances, a Blitz Ball and a closing concert. Last year also featured a full size Spitfire and Hurricane and a thought provoking display of the trenches.

Transport yourself back to the 1940s and imagine you are in a small town were evacuated children are arriving from the major industrial towns of the North West, soldiers are going back to barracks after being on leave, aircrew are heading off to airfields of Shropshire.

Brecon Singers Concert FAURE REQUIEM, Zadok the Priest & other works. Brecon Singers are joined by Jubilo, an Edinburgh choir for this special concert.

An ambitious double-bill production of athletic contemporary dance, breathtaking live music and powerful film imagery. Dancers swoop through murmurations of starlings, struggle through raging storms, and float above torch light, fighting to find authenticity in a world in which acting is our only survival mechanism.

Local artist Kate Green is walking the Elan Valley Aqueduct in the summer of 2019. She will be exploring, gathering and sharing stories from places along the length of the 73 mile pipe that supplies Birmingham with water from the Welsh mountains.

Free concert of Choral Favourites, from medieval folk tunes to modern show tunes. Given by the combined choirs of Brecon Singers and Jubilo, an Edinburgh choir. A chance to hear a mixed choir of almost 100 singers in this special concert.

Large organic garden with encouragement of wildlife surrounding one of the finest hotels in Wales. Shrub and mixed borders, walled area incl formal herb and rose gardens, soft fruit and fruit trees, cutting border and maze. Croquet lawn (learn to play), superb views of the Black Mountains and Upper Wye Valley.

Conversations, support and influence about how we live with dementia. Run by and for people living with dementia.

Katherine Chandler’s touchingly funny monologue explores an unexpected friendship between hapless hospital radio DJ Danny Walkman and tough talking patient Peggy. After his radio show at St Bevan’s Hospital, Danny has a chance encounter in the Garden of Hope with Peggy.

Wales Rally GB will be the 12th round of the FIA World Rally Championship in 2019 and will take place from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th October.

The three-day Red Dragon Festival of Endurance at Builth Wells in mid-Wales is traditionally the last big event of the endurance riding season, with competitors and their horses from all over the country travel to the Royal Welsh Showground for the unique atmosphere and the wonderful but tough riding through the