www.little-places.co.uk
19—26 August Conwy River Festival
The quayside, estuary and bay at medieval Conwy burst into life for this week-long nautical festival that includes yacht racing, cruising and lots of jolly shore-based activities.
www.conwyriverfestival.org
7—10 September
Festival No. 6, Portmeirion Fans of the cult 1960s TV series, The Prisoner, will need no explanation of the name of this festival. And they’ll be delighted to discover that it takes place in Portmeirion, the fantasy Italianate village that provided the backdrop to the series. This newcomer – it was fi rst held in 2012 – became an instant hit, winning ‘best new festival award’. It’s a quirky mix of live music, art, culture, pop-up theatre, fi lm screenings and Prisoner reconstructions.
www.festivalnumber6.com
26—29 October Wales Rally GB
Britain’s most popular international motorsport event. Watch the world’s best drivers competing on the world’s best stages – the twisty, loose-surfaced high-speed tracks in the forests of North and Mid Wales.
www.walesrallygb.com
Mid-November onwards
Cardiff Winter Wonderland/Swansea Waterfront Winterland
Ice skating and rides, mulled wine and roasted chestnuts... feelgood festivities in Cardiff and Swansea’s Christmas villages.
www.cardiffswinterwonderland.com www.swanseachristmas.com
December
Meet Santa Claus on weekend rides on Wales’s narrow-gauge ‘Great Little Trains’.
www.greatlittletrainsofwales.co.uk
Caernarfon Castle 31 December
Nos Galan Road Races, Mountain Ash A quirky annual fi xture in the Valleys of South Wales – a New Year’s Eve road race to commemorate the feats of the legendary 18th-century local runner Guto Nyth Brân. Races for all abilities, street entertainment, a funfair and fi reworks. 01443 4424123
www.nosgalan.co.uk
FOODIE EVENTS
For information on food festivals throughout Wales please see pages 66–67.
Part of The Welsh Rarebits Collection 77 Festival No.6, Portmeirion
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