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St David’s Food & Craft Festival and Cawl Cooking Championship of the World

St David’s Food Festival and Cawl Cooking Championships

The St David’s Food and Craft Festival and Cawl Cooking Championship of the World and Elsewhere takes place in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire on 3rd & 4th March 2012…

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Wacky wooing: something different for Valentine’s Day 2012

Contrary Life has compiled a list of 20 fun, interesting and exciting things to do on Valentine’s Day 2012…

Siren Sisters Tin Shed Experience, 1940s museum in Laugharne, west Wales

A night of harmony and 1940’s nostalgia in Laugharne

The fabulous ‘Siren Sisters’ are in town for a wonderful night of 1940’s nostalgia at Laugharne Millennium Hall on 13th August 2011…

Tin Shed Experience, 1940s museum in Laugharne, west Wales

Taking a trip to the 1940s with the Tin Shed Experience

Take a trip to the 1940s with the Tin Shed Experience in Laugharne, Camarthenshire…

Are you brave enough to join Blodwen the maid at Plas Mawr?

Spooky evening tours with Blodwen the maid at Plas Mawr from April 14th…

St David's Day at St Tydfil Shopping Centre

Spend St David’s Day with Shirley

Celebrate St David’s Day at St Tydfil Shopping Centre and get a Welsh treat or two…

St David's Day at Nantclwyd y Dre

St David’s Day at Nantclwyd

St David’s Day at Nantclwyd with harp music, refreshments and the opportunity to make your own daffodil…

Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre, St David's Day Dragon Parade

Join the dragons and celebrate St David’s Day

A dragon parade, craft sessions, and a two-mile bilingual walk are just some of the ways to celebrate St David’s Day at Oriel y Parc…

British Heart Foundation - Santa jog

Ho ho ho it’s off for a jog we go

Why not join in the santa jog in Cardiff on 23rd January 2011…

Picton Castle - Secret Light Garden

Illuminate your night with the Secret Light Garden

Visit the Secret Light Garden at Picton Castle on the 8th and 9th October for an enchanted walk through the trees…

My Mother Told Me Not To Stare

When: 19th February – 10th April 2010 Where: Various theatres across the UK in Darlington, Middlesbrough, Keswick, Washington, Poole, Lincoln, Ellesmere Port, London, Hatfield, Ormskirk, Carmarthenshire, Colchester, Reading, Southampton £: Ticket prices vary What is it? This is a quirky play for children and their grown ups. Bobby Rogers lives in a town where everyone […]

Have a fruitful day out

When: 3rd – 4th October 2009 Where: Erddig, Wrexham £: 9.80 for adults & 4.90 for children What is it? The 19th Annual Apple Festival hosted by The National Trust.  Cider tasting, apple press demonstrations, dancers, games and plenty of  apples! More info: National Trust

Hay on Fire

When: 31st October 2009 Where: Hay-on-Wye, Wales £: 5 (for the fire show) What is it? A fire show with a wicker giant, music and fireworks.  There is also a parade of giants and a torchlight procession through the town. More info: Hay on Fire

The Great Cardiff Clothes Swap

When: 20th September 2009 Where: Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff £: 5 What is it? A chance to get a new wardrobe for very little money.  Take along your unwanted items and exchange them for something you do want.  Simple! More info: The Great Cardiff Clothes Swap

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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