A new community project run by Cardiff University is encouraging people from in and around Abergavenny to help research the long forgotten history of the town. By recruiting local people as volunteers, the team behind the project hope to uncover previously undiscovered or partly forgotten places and moments in the town’s long history and will […]
Focus Magazines
The local magazines for Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Brecon & Talgarth – Events, News and Advertising
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Time to Party!
November’s issue of the Abergavenny Focus will contain a feature section entitled ‘Time to Party!’ So many of us attend work parties, family get togethers and reunions with friends over the Festive Season. Whether it’s a glamourous cocktail party or a cosy dinner, we all want to look our best and celebrate in style. The […]
‘The Green Hills of Home’ Author Talk
Emma Bennet, local author of the romance novel, ‘The Green Hills of Home’ which was published in June, will be talking in Abergavenny Library on Wednesday the 9th October Location: Abergavenny Library Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2013-10-09
Squeaky Clean Ovens
If you’re anything like me, the idea rolling up your sleeves and getting stuck into the task of cleaning your oven isn’t exactly what you’d call fun. In fact, I actively put off this task, allowing the grease and grime to build up more and more until it reaches the point of no return and […]
New Beginnings: Part Seven
Lucy blinked in the sunlight as she emerged from the large office building in Bristol. She couldn’t quite believe what had just happened. It felt like ages ago since she first met Ben Hartley from Watermark cards and he had shown interest in her doodles of sheep. Now here she was in Bristol, and life […]
October 2013 Issue
Dear Readers, Welcome to the October issue of the Focus. Summer seems to have ended all too soon, and the nights are drawing in. Despite the autumnal turn in the weather, there is still plenty going on in and around Abergavenny for all of us to enjoy. You can see what’s happening by turning to […]
Dancing For Future Generations
On Saturday 12th October 2013, dancers from Mayzmusik Performing Arts Academy will be dancing in Red Square for a marathon five hours to raise money for The Miscarriage Association & Save The Children. The event, which the dancers are calling a Sponsored ExtravaDance, is part of a nationwide Ultimate Danceathon where over 15,000 dancers all […]
Now We Are Two
The Abergavenny Focus story so far…and why you’re so important! Two years go this month, Pete and I took over the Abergavenny Focus. Doesn’t time fly? The idea of taking on a magazine was a daunting prospect principally because we’d never made a magazine before, and we didn’t live in Abergavenny! Nevermind, we thought, we […]
Soundscape
For the fifth year running, ‘Resonant Collective’ will create a Live Sound Installation at Nevill Hall Hopsital Abergavenny. This work, which is the inspiration of local musician Chrys Blanchard, draws together more than 40 vocalists and musicians from around the UK to create a unique public event. The Out Patient Waiting Area at Nevill Hall […]
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