ending cruelty towards children. September 12-13
Tickets: £12.50 in advance; £15 on
the door. Medieval Extravaganza
Tickets available from various Caldicot Castle
outlets including Envee Shoes, The early medieval alliance
Monmouth. 01600 711557 returns to the country park with
medieval market stalls, living
September 5 history, displays and dramatic
battles. Usk Show
Poetry on the Border
The Drill Hall, Lower Church St September 19
Chepstow forgotten traditions and
Major poets from Wales and Children’s Festival colourful local festivals as she
elsewhere meet on the border in Caldicot Castle meets up with extraordinary
a series of readings celebrating Monmouth diocese will be characters and friends old and
the rich and varied voices of celebrating the year of the child new.
contemporary poetry. with a special children’s festival Tickets £6 each (redeemable
Featuring Wendy Cope and and a fun filled programme of against her new book) available
Sheenagh Pugh. games. at The Chepstow Bookshop
Tickets £12 adults, £10 children Refreshments available, or pre-
Available from Chepstow order the Caldicot Castle October 3-4
Bookshop or contact 01291 gourmet hamper for al-fresco
638807 picnicking. Food Festival
Call Jameson Events at Caldicot Chepstow Racecourse
September 6 Castle on 01291 424447 Tickets £3 advanced booking,
£5 pay at doorWedding Fayre, Sponsored by September 20
Children under 16 go freeWelsh Bride
11am - 3pm Trellech County Fayre and Horse October 10
Chepstow Racecourse. Show
Enjoy a complimentary drink and Church Farm, Trellech Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall
free goody bag on entry before For more details please visit 3pm
browsing through stalls form
www.trellech.org.uk Chepstow Leisure Centre
some of the best wedding service The acclaimed chef, smallholder,
providers. September 26-27 television presenter, writer,
campaigner and all round goodSeptember 6 Romans and Britons
egg Hugh Fearnley Whittingstallre-enactment event
comes to Chepstow to talk aboutMonmouth Charity Reft Race Caldicot Castle.
his new book ‘River CottageStarting at noon from Monmouth Explore how the two societies
Everyday’.Rowing Club and ending 6.5 lived, and explore their
Tickets £8 each (includes £4 offmiles down the River Wye at craftsmanship. See how the
the new book) available at TheTump Farm, Whitebrook. Romano British civilians,
Chepstow BookshopFor more details please visit armoured Roman soldiers and
www.mrrr.co.uk. native warriors co-existed during October 20
the 1st century AD.
September 9 Pigsties and Paradise
October 1 7.15pm
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular The Drill Hall, Chepstow
7:30pm Clarissa Dickson Wright Local author Liz Pitman presents
Borough Theatre, Abergavenny 7.15pm an illustrated talk based on the
With The Rat Pack Trio and an The Drill Hall, Chepstow diaries of some of English gentry
eight-piece orchestra An evening of her inimitable wit women who travelled around
Box office: 01873 850805 and outspoken views as Clarissa Wales between 1795 and 1860.
Dickson Wright opens her diary A highly entertaining history of
September 12 and takes us on a journey around the infancy of Welsh tourism.
Britain with stories and Tickets £2 each (redeemable
Usk Agricultural Show anecdotes from her ever-eventful against the book) available at
Usk Showground life. As celebrated cook and The Chepstow Bookshop
For more information about champion of the countryside,
times and entry prices please Clarissa criss-crosses the country
visit
www.uskshow.co.uk. she introduces us to long-
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