The Royal Welsh Show This is one of the most important dates in the Welsh agricultural year. School holiday dates are always set so that the children can attend and compete. The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society The society was formed in 1904, and the first show was held in Aberystwyth in the same year. The…
Royal Welsh Winter Festival The showgrounds are a pleasant 45 minute drive from the Coach House to Builth Wells. This makes the Royal Welsh Winter Festival an ideal day out. This year represents its 30th year running the festival. The Royal Welsh is most famous for it’s summer show where everything to do with the…
Abergavenny Food Festival The Brecon Beacons has a wide selection of festivals covering food, music, literature and agriculture. One of the most well known is the food festival at Abergavenny. This takes place in the third weekend of September. Entry is by purchased wrist band either for the whole weekend or individual days. History It…
Brecon Jazz Festival 2019 This year’s Brecon Jazz Festival in Brecon took place on August 9-11th. The US sax don Scott Hamilton with his quartet and Barbara Dennerlein and her trio opened proceedings. Every year for the last 36 years there has been a Brecon Jazz Weekend in August. It has many changes over the…
Green Man Festival The Green Man Festival is an independent music and arts festival held annually in the Brecon Beacons since 2003. It is the largest contemporary music and arts festival in Wales. They received major event status by Welsh Government due to the festival’s positive impact and wealth creation. The festival is held on…