Events Around Rhondda Cynon Taf

Three days of great stand up comedy! Back after a successful first outing in 2018, Merthyr Comedy Festival promises 3 days of fabulous comedians performing in a range of town centre venues for your enjoyment.

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.

Do you have the courage and cunning to become a legendary Plant Hunter' Grab your wits and your muddy boots as you set off on an adventure through the evolving woodland of our arboretum to complete our special expedition over the Easter holidays.

Bunny has been up to his old tricks again! He has hidden his precious chocolate from us and it’s up to you to follow the clues in the gardens to help us find it! Normal admission charges also apply. Hunt high and low all over our gardens to find the clues that will lead you to your chocolate prize.

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.

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.

CIRCUS MONDAO IS BACK with a great show for all the family to enjoy, We have a brand new production for 2019 full of international artiste and very funny clown and the real stars our animals, We are very proud of our animals at our circus and love to show them off to the public, we also have amazing artiste from

A funtastic day filled with hands on experiences and activities! Swing, jump, ride, strike, learn and discover your way through Caerphilly Castle! Discover your inner little warrior! Come ride the Rodeo! Test your strength on the striker, storm our castle assault course and manoeuvre through Gilbert’s maze!!

A weekend of medieval fun and mayhem with the good people of Bowlore! Spend the weekend with Bowlore at Caerphilly Castle learning archery and sword skills, as well as watching weapons displays and demonstrations. Plus see Caerphilly Castle’s mighty Siege Engines being fired twice during the day.

If you like dragons then this is the event for you! Come and say hello to our friendly interactive dragon who will be taking regular strolls around the castle throughout the day. Come and meet a Dragon Whisperer for advice and guidance on how to train your very own dragons!

Come and enjoy a day of Traditional Welsh Folk at the Castle, with Song, Dance, Story-telling and a chance to try your hand at the harp.

Caerphilly Food Festival is set to delight visitors when it returns to Caerphilly town on Saturday 11th May. Thousands are expected to descend on Caerphilly town centre as it plays host to over 100 stall holders who will tempt visitor’s taste buds with delicious aromas, sizzling sounds and mouth-watering produce.

Imaginary ‘Squatters’ take over Castell Coch, as international artist Laura Ford riffs on the castle’s fabled past. Cadw presents an exhibition of new works by Laura Ford in partnership with gallery/ten in Spring 2019.

Join us for a guided walk around Bryngarw to celebrate the beauty of birdsong for International Dawn Chorus Day.

Nick Jenkins is a qualified professional photographer with over 20 years of experience. He runs workshops for groups or individuals, sells his work, produces calendars of South Wales and is passionate about what he does. Indeed, he has even photographed for Bryngarw Country Park!

Evening of Mediumship with Nikki Kitt EARL HAIG MEMORIAL CLUB - Cardiff (non-members Welcome) Wednesday 8th May - 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 - Available online www.psychicmediumnikkikitt.co.

Within mature woodland valley (semi-tamed), with stream and bog garden, extensive mixed borders. Children must be supervised. The Nursery specialises in unusual perennials and cottage garden plants. See website for non NGS openings. Coach parties welcome by arrangement.

Activities to keep all the family occupied this Easter. • Easter Craft Workshops 16th & 17th and 23rd & 24th April (£1 each per craft activity) • Story & Craft in Library Thursday 18th & 25th April at 2.30pm. Free entry, pre-booking required. • Easter Egg Hunt every day - £1 entry

Vale of Glamorgan Festival - Armida Quartet. This programme celebrates the fascinating internationalist perspectives of four composers who combine the influences of the countries in which they were born with the culture of the countries where they now live.

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.

Join members of the St Fagans gardening team for a tour of the gardens, looking at plants of interest this season, with tips about how to grow them. Accessibility: This session will involve a considerable walk including inclines. Come prepared with suitable footwear and outdoor clothing.

This one day course is a chance to try your hand at indigo dyeing in the inspirational setting of Gweithdy, the Museum’s brand new workshop and gallery celebrating the skills of makers past and present.

Riverside Real Food will be joining us once again for their monthly pop-up food market. A chance to support local food producers, pick up something delicious to take home and enjoy a visit to the Museum. Location: The market is held in the small grass car park area in front of the main entrance building.

The Welsh Three Peaks Challenge was created by building on the success of Snowdon 500, we decided it was time to offer a more demanding challenge to our fundraisers. To complete this challenge you have to scale 3 of the most iconic mountains in Wales in just one weekend!