www.little-places.co.uk ALL YEAR 22—30 May Aberystwyth Cycle Festival
Who said that Llanwrtyd Wells was a sleepy place? There’s always something going on at this former spa town, which has reinvented itself as Mid Wales’s events capital. The annual programme ranges from conventional (walking and folk festivals) to the downright strange and bizarre (including bog snorkelling, a man versus horse marathon, stone skimming championships and a real ale wobble on mountain bikes). They’re all great fun. 01591 610666
www.green-events.co.uk
28 April—1 May Talgarth Walking Festival
Talgarth makes the most of its great location between the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons for a festival aimed at all ages and abilities.
www.talgarthwalkingfestival.org
29 April—1 May
Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza The elegant seaside resort returns to its roots, celebrating its Victorian heritage. Expect vintage costumes and cars, steam engines, curios, music, side shows – and, of course, a plethora of parasols.
www.victorian-extravaganza.com
13—14 May
Welsh Three Peaks Challenge, Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons Climb three of Wales’s most famous summits – Snowdon, Cader Idris and Pen y Fan.
www.snowdon500.co.uk
20—21 May
Royal Welsh Spring Festival, Builth Wells ‘The number-one event for smallholding, gardening and sustainable living’ celebrates rural life in a practical, enjoyable way – beekeeping and falconry, dog show and fl oral displays, farm animals and rare breeds, vintage machinery and farmers’ market, craft and garden stalls. 01982 553683
www.rwas.co.uk
Watch some of Britain’s top cyclists and explore beautiful, peaceful Ceredigion on your own bike.
www.abercyclefest.com
25 May—4 June Hay Festival
One of Wales’s most prestigious festivals, held – appropriately – in Hay-on-Wye, the borderland ‘town of books’. Bill Clinton famously dubbed it the ‘Woodstock of the Mind’. An event with a laid-back party atmosphere that’s serious, funny, entertaining – and always stimulating. Nowadays it’s not just about books. Its 900- plus events cover everything from music to comedy, science and current affairs. 01497 822629
www.hayfestival.com
29 May—3 June
Urdd National Eisteddfod, Bridgend, Taff-Ely Europe’s largest youth arts festival, attracting over 14,000 competitors and 100,000 visitors, celebrates talent in dance, song, drama and science. Translation facilities available. 0845 257 1613 (enquiries) 0845 257 1639 (tickets)
www.urdd.org
June—August Cardiff Festival
Cardiff’s summer party is the UK’s largest free outdoor festival. Dozens of spectacular events including street theatre, live music, children’s entertainment, comedy, drama and funfairs, as well as the Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival and Cardiff Harbour Festival.
029 2087 2965
www.cardiff-festival.com
16 June—2 July
Gregynog Festival, near Newtown Held in the splendid location of Gregynog Hall, it’s the oldest classical music festival in Wales. Curated annually on a theme drawn from its unique heritage, the 2017 festival theme will be launched soon, keep an eye out on their website for the latest details. 01686 207100
www.gregynogfestival.org
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