Saturday, August 19
Gwrych Castle Medieval Festival
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Gwrych Castle, Abergele Road, Abergele
From 10am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday
Adult £6, children £3, family (2 adults 2 children) £15
Join Fighting Knights, Archery and Mediaeval Troubadours at Gwrych Castle.
With over 50 medieval market stalls, Birds of Prey displays and our very own magician, Gwrych Castle’s Medieval Festival is fun for the whole family.
Race The Train
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Talyllyn Railway Company, Wharf Station, Tywyn, Gwynedd
From 10.30am
Race The Train is back. The event is described by organisers as: “a must for all multi – terrain runners,” with many returning to try and beat their time.
It has become an annual event at Tywyn, Gwynedd, attracting people from across the country.
The challenge raises thousands in cash for the Tywyn Rotary Club who distribute it to good causes.
Race the Train takes place alongside as far as practicable the route taken by the Talyllyn Railway on its journey to Abergynolwyn and back.
Four public trains will operate on Race The Train day, please allow extra time to buy your tickets.
For more information, visit talyllyn.co.uk/race-train
Dwynwen, Dylan and Cariad the Dragons
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Beaumaris Castle
Daily until Monday, August 28
No booking is required, but usual site admissions into the castle will apply.
Dwynwen the dragon and her two young off-spring, Dylan and Cariad have touched down at Beaumaris Castle.
Dylan, a water dragon, can be seen squirting water from his mouth, while Cariad invites visitors to come and give her a warm Welsh “cwtch”.
The dragon babies will also be displayed outside Conwy Castle on August 29 until September 17 before Dwynwen and her babies head to Caernarfon on September 19, for a four-week stint.
The baby dragons’ arrival earlier this year marked a new chapter in the Welsh Government’s historic environment service (Cadw)’s Live the Legends campaign, which is bringing Wales’ dramatic sites and stories to life during Visit Wales’ 2017 Year of Legends.
For more information, click here.
Operation Market Garden 1944
Anglesey Transport Museum - Tacla Taid
Saturday at 10:00–16:00
We will be showing Second World War vehicle depicting the Reconnaissance Squadron Jeep of the 1st Airborne Division that landed during the infamous Operation Market Garden - “A Bridge Too Far”.
Walk back in time to the museum and see over 100 classic vehicles dating from the 1920s onward.
Set in a replica of a 1940s cobbled street, you can view an assortment of agricultural, military and civilian vehicles including cars, motorbikes, tractors, army trucks, armoured personnel carriers and more.
Many of the vehicles have been seen on TV and in movies.
Bon Jovi Experience
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl
7.30pm
The world’s first and finest Bon Jovi tribute act – they've even performed live with Jon Bon Jovi himself.
One of the most iconic bands of the 80’s, Bon Jovi had platinum selling albums and a plethora of anthemic singles around the world.
The five piece band power their way through two hours of rocking tunes.
Front man Tony Pearce bears an uncanny resemblance to Jon Bon Jovi and his soaring vocals compliment the tight musicianship of the band.
Tickets £20, children half price.
For more information and to book, visit rhylpavilion.co.uk or call the Box Office on 01745 330000.
PSSA Fly for Fun event
The Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales
Saturday and Sunday from 10am
Meet at the Tank Track car park for 10am.
Power Scale Soaring is a dimension in radio controlled model slope soaring.
PSS is all about building and flying scale model gliders of full sized jet, rocket or piston powered aircraft, excluding powered gliders.
Open to non-PSSA members.
Proof of insurance required.
For more info contact Phil Cooke on 07772 224719 or email webmaster@pssaonline.co.uk
Menai Bridge Seafood Slam
Saturday, August 19 from 12pm - 10pm
Anglesey Brewing Company, Chwaen Ddu, LL71 7DE, Menai Bridge, Anglesey
An annual celebration of North Wales’s coastal heritage and the abundance of seafood and fish available around the shores of Anglesey.
Cooking demonstrations, local produce market, music and children’s activities.
There is a small charge on entry. All money raised goes toward the seafood festival for next year.
Anglesey Hussars Royal Horse Artillery
Greenfield Valley Museum Heritage Park, Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire
Saturday and Sunday - 10.30am to 3.30pm
Witness the fire power of a Georgian cannon, experience what life was like in a Napoleonic encampment and watch arms displays.
Princess and Heroes Fun Day At The Oyster Catcher
The Oyster Catcher, Maelog Lake, Rhosneigir, Anglesey
11am - 3pm
Come along and join the Anglesey Rebels in the Oyster Catcher, Rhosneigr for fun and games for the children.
There will be lots going on including a bouncy castle, games, face painting and competitions. Princess and heroes fancy dress is hugely encouraged and there will be some special guests for your children to meet.
This fun day is a charity event in aid of Cancer Research UK.
Grease the Musical
Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Conwy
Daily until Saturday, August 19
Times vary. For more information and to took tickets, visit venuecymru.co.uk.
He’s the one that you WANT.
Tom Parker, from the UK’s top boy band The Wanted is starring in his first ever theatrical role as ‘bad boy’ Danny in GREASE, the No.1 greatest musical.
Also starring Over The Rainbow winner Danielle Hope as Sandy and EastEnders’ and Strictly Come Dancing’s Louisa Lytton as Rizzo, this original, electrifying West End production lights up Venue Cymru for one week only.
Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as Danny and Sandy fall in love all over again.
It’s the original high-school musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Sandy, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.
North Wales Annual Postcard Fair
Craig-y-Don Community Centre, Queen's Road, Llandudno, Conwy
10am-4pm. Admission £2.
The only dedicated postcard fair in North Wales selling original postcards dating from the past 120+ years.
All areas of the UK and most countries of the world covered, plus almost every imaginable subject.
Anglesey Farmers Market
David Hughes School, Menai Bridge, Anglesey
From 9am - 1pm
A wide selection of quality food producers come together on the third Saturday of each month to form Anglesey Farmers Market.
Producers offer a diverse selection of produce from locally grown vegetables and freshly baked bread to organic mushrooms and fresh crab caught along the Anglesey coastline.
Gintuition
The Sun Inn, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, Conwy
Discover the Sun Inn's range of gin's and learn how to team them with different mixers and garnishes.
For more information, call 0142 513938.
Mold Flower Festival
St Mary’s Church, Mold, Flintshire
Wednesday, August 16 - Saturday, August 19
From 10am daily. Entry £3 per person.
St Mary’s Church will be transformed into an oasis of colour and perfume interpreting this year’s theme, Mold in Flowers.
There is a designated children’s area which will be filled with their own floral creations.
New this year will be the opportunity for visiting children to go on a Treasure Hunt – with a small prize at the end.
Penmaenmawr Sand Art Day
Penmaenmawr Beach, Nefyn, Gwynedd
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Come on down to Penmaenmawr beach and build the sand sculpture of your dreams at the Penmaenmawr Tourist Association family sand art day.
High tide is at 9.30am so there should be enough sand to start building at 12.30pm with sand for the rest of the afternoon. There will be prizes for the best sculptures with judging at about 3.30pm.
Registration for the competition, which is free to enter, will be at the kiosk next to the paddling pool on the promenade from 10.30am onwards.
Woof Walkies 2017 Open Day and Dog Show
Woof Walkies HQ, Glan Yr Afon, Nant Y Ffrith, Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham
From 12pm - 5pm
Woof Walkies will be opening their doors at HQ for the day in a bid to raise money for charity.
They will organise a Woof Walkies Pack Walk, where all doggies (subject to behavioural conditions) can have fun, running around and playing in 10 acres of private and secure land, in a pack enviorment.
The BBQ will be burning and there will be soft drinks available all day.
They will be hosting their very own Dog Show where prizes will be up for grabs for winners and runners up.
Categories will include Prettiest Bitch, Most Handsome Dog, Waggiest Tail, Best Puppy, Best Veteran, Best Trick, Best Rescue and Best In Show.
Each Class will be £1 to enter and all proceeds will go to their nominated charity, which is to be confirmed.
Vinyl Bear will be at the event with a stall, selling merchandise such as dog coats, hoodies, and many other clothing items, bespoke to you.
Rock On The Range - 9 Hours Of Live Music
Clays Golf Club, Holt, Wrexham
Saturday from 14:00 - Sunday until 23:00
Raising funds for Y Canol and St Christopher’s School, supporting our young people to get the best start in life.
Hot food | drinks and fully licensed bar.
Live performances from: Tranquil Sea, Bermusa, Mostly Blues, 5past40, Columbians, Break the Record, Mandola Hangover, Euphoria, Green Night and Josh Evans
Tickets are priced £10 on the day or £8 in advance. Available to purchase from the Bar and Restaurant at Clays Golf Club.
Under 12’s FREE but must be accompanied by a paying adult.
North Wales Wildlife Trust: Beachcombing Family Fun
From 2pm
Help us carry out a strandline survey looking at both man-made and natural debris.
Previous experience suggests that we could find anything from Lego dragons to sea beans and shark egg cases.
Barkby Beach, Prestatyn, Denbighshire
For more information, visit northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk.
Saturday Lates - Solenta Flamenco sounds of the Mediterranean
Erddig, Wrexham
Performances between 6.30pm and 8.30pm
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Celebrate beautiful summer evenings by staying late at Erddig on Saturdays and enjoy live music and entertainment in the gardens.
Bring a rug and enjoy a picnic or visit our mobile catering van for hot drinks and snacks.
Music will be moved to the restaurant in very poor weather conditions.
Ladies Night - Tir Prince Harness Racing
Tir Prince, Towyn, Conwy
7pm - 9pm
Saturday 19th August is Ladies night at Tir Prince Raceway with prizes for the best dressed lady including a Spa Day for two at the Kinspa in Abergele and a meal for two at Wongs Restaraunt in Abergele plus many more.
Gates open at 6pm.
Visit tirprince.co.uk for more information.
Family Fun Day
Guide HQ, Tynewydd Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire
11am - 3pm
Free entry
This event is to help raise funds for a group of 13-15 yr olds from Rhyl High School who will bw travelling to Malaysia in 2018 with World Challenge.
They will be living and working alongside a local community.
This gives them the chance to contribute something meaningful back to the local area.
For more information, visit http://www.world-challenge.co.uk
Your Space Annual Fun Day
Ty Mawr Country Park, Wrexham
From 12:00 - 16:00
Lots of things on offer, sure to make the day one to remember.
Fair rides / Donkey rides / Hook a duck / Bowling alley / Tug O war / Bouncy castles / Large variety of stalls / Raffle / Face painting / Glitter tattoos / Sensory play area / Live music
Live Athletics - Welsh Junior Champs
Queensway Stadium, Wrexham
From 12pm - 5pm
Watch the Welsh Junior Track and Field Championship at Queensway Stadium, Wrexham this Saturday.
SeaQuarium, Rhyl
Open daily 10am -5pm
Various tickets available
There’s a new addition to the family over at the SeaQuarium - an octopus named Hank.
Hank is still young and eventually his mantle (body) will grow to about 25cm with his dexterous tentacles reaching a length of around a metre.
In the wild, common octopus can be found world-wide, but are most abundant in the Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic Ocean and in Japanese waters. They can also be found around the southern coasts of Britain.
Hank can be seen during the current ‘Explorers Month’ at the aquarium. This is a month-long event running until 31 August for the school summer holidays. Budding explorers can look for Hank and his neighbours as part of the interactive trail around the aquarium, or they can take part in some arts and crafts in the Explorers Craft Club, or watch a themed seal show.
Explorers activities are included in the standard admission price, with the exception of the trail, which includes a small fee. SeaQuarium Rhyl is open 10am daily with last admissions at 5pm. Admission tickets are valid all day, so there is the chance to come back and see the main seal feed at 12pm and 4pm.
Further information is available from SeaQuarium’s official website: www.seaquarium.co.uk or by telephone on 01745 344660.
Toy and Train Fair
Llangollen Pavilion
10.30am-3pm
Collectors’ toy and trade fair.
Admission adults £2, child £1.50.
For more information visit chrisdyerfairs.co.uk or call 01643 702757 / 07966 694579
Summer Arts and Craft Fayre
Trearddur Bay Hotel, Trearddur, Gwynedd
Saturday at 10:00–15:00
Local arts and craft stalls, including Aloe Vera skincare, handmade jewellery, vintage cake stands, scented candles, bodyshop @ home, knitted gifts, confectionery, Dragons forge, stained glass, log art, cards and prints, Mon melts, Forever living, new leaf nurseries plus many more.
The RainbowBiz Hippy Shop - Official Opening
RainbowBiz Hippy Shop, Daniel Owen Precinct, Mold, Flintshire
From 12:00
Official Opening of the RainbowBiz Hippy Shop in Mold.
Lis Fields - FUKUSHIMA→CYMRU exhibition
Prichard Jones Institute, Anglesey
Daily until Thursday, August 31 from 10:30am-5pm
Images taken by artist Lis Fields, some from within 7km of the catastrophic meltdown site at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, together with detailed captions, give a unique glimpse of the scale of the disaster in an exhibition on Ynys Môn (Anglesey), Wales.
The exhibition, titled FUKUSHIMA→CYMRU gives a sense of not only the destruction, abandonment and physical environmental cost, but also the temporary lives being led by the people displaced by the radiation now dominant in their homes and workplaces.
It further cements links between campaigners in Wales and Fukushima, united by a desire to avoid future disasters.
It is organised by PAWB - the campaign group seeking alternatives to nuclear power as Anglesey.
One of the group’s high-profile supporters, Super Furry Animals’ Cian Ciaran, contributes with a unique, new piece of music in response to Lis’ exhibition.
Collaborating with friend and musician, Meilyr Tomos, a member of Ciaran’s first ever band, the duo will fill the room with sound accompanied by a specially created film projection by the creative collective,’ffloc’.
The exhibition texts include statements by some of these people who Lis met while on the tour, revealing some of the ways they are responding to the catastrophe.
For more information visit: www.lisfields.org
Around Portmeirion in 80 Trees
Until August 31
Portmeirion, Gwynedd
Normal admission fees apply
Nestled between two beautiful Snowdonia rivers, Portmeirion is not only home to some pretty exotic plants but also some of the country’s biggest trees. Our 70 acres of woodlands offer spectacular views along coastal paths and a unique mix of ancient, ornamental and native tree collections. Discover more and experience the wonder of nature with our brand new tree trail.
Portmeirion also host a kids club over the summer with free activity packs, train journeys, mermaid hunts and a daily activity board. The architectural wonderland also provides extensive woods and private beaches to explore. Bring a picnic basket and you can create a family feast in the forest.
Tegi, the Earth Dragon Quiz Trail
RSPB Conwy, Llandudno Junction
Price: £1 per quiz sheet
Summer Holiday Fun - explore the nature reserve to find the answers. Start at Tegi’s nose and finish at his tail.
Aimed at 7 years to grown ups. This activity will take place daily throughout the summer break.
Catrin the caterpillar trail
RSPB Conwy, Llandudno Junction
Price: £1 per quiz sheet
Summer Holiday Fun - Catrin the caterpillar’s trail will have a new friend hiding on it each week of the holidays (changing on a Thursday). Find her friends and you can collect a different badge each week. Can you collect all 6?
Aimed at 3 years to 8 years.
This activity will take place daily throughout the summer break.
Superheroes: The Legends of Today
Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives
Sat 11 am - 4 pm
Free event
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Dr Who and Spider-Man have become the legends of our own era in the eternal struggle between good and evil.
This exhibition celebrates these heroes of the imagination through the drawings of Wrexham-based illustrator, Neil Edwards. Illustrations reproduced courtesy of DC Comics, Marvel Comics and BBC/Titan Comics. A Wales – Year of Legends – 2017 exhibition.
This is event is suitable for adults and children.
Contact Wrexham Museum on 01978 297 460 or email museum@wrexham.gov.uk for more information.
Dolls House and Miniatures Exhibition
Bulkeley Hotel Anglesey
10.30am to 4.30pm
Free entry. Donations to Wales Air Ambulance and Riding for Disabled (Ynys Mon group)
Exhibition of dolls houses in different scales and eras, Tudor, Victorian to 1940’s. Individual miniature projects. Of interest to all ages. The project based in the Bulkeley Hotel, Beaumaris will have several new additions.
Look out for the fairies and Winter wonderland. Some old favorites and new houses and miniatures are also being shown.
The show will be held in the Ballroom at the Bulkeley Hotel. Easy access for wheelchairs. Ample parking in the town. Coffee /lunches available in hotel.