Castle Meadows will play host to the National Eisteddfod, which comes to our town in 2016. The festival celebrates Wales’ culture of poetry, music and dance and attracts 160,000 visitors every year. The last time the festival was held in Monmouthshire was over 100 years ago, in 1913. Organisers of the festival predict that Monmouthshire […]
Focus Magazines
The local magazines for Abergavenny, Crickhowell, Brecon & Talgarth – Events, News and Advertising
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Hear to Help: Hearing Aid Repair Service
Action on Hearing Loss Cymru (formerly known as RNID) are opening new hearing-aid clinics in Powys to provide vital support to people wearing NHS hearing aids. The service, called Hear to Help, already operates across North Wales and has now secured additional funding from the Big Lottery to extend into Mid and South Wales. This […]
Gateway Kidz Klub and Holiday Club
Kidz Klub is a fun-filled, fast paced, dynamic children’s activity group, that has been run successfully by the Gateway Church in Abergavenny for the last year and a half. Aimed at kids aged 6-11, the free sessions run every Saturday morning, from 10:30am-12:00pm, term time, at Gateway’s Rehoboth Centre on Castle Street. The club provides […]
“Do you know where your children are this summer?”
Police in Powys are asking parents whether they know where their children are during the summer holiday. Over the summer period Dyfed Powys Police traditionally see a rise in the number of calls reporting anti-social behaviour. Reports include young people drinking, swearing, creating excessive noise and intimidating residents, especially when they gather in large numbers. […]
Abergavenny as you’ve never seen it
It is both the end of an era and the beginning of a new one for Abergavenny based artist, Jeremy Thomas. For the last fifteen years, Jeremy (Mr T) taught at Our Lady and St. Michael’s Primary School, Abergavenny, He has had the pleasure of sharing his passion for creativity with hundreds of children, many […]
Brecon Advice Centre (BAC)
The Advice Centre is an instant help drop-in venue giving free, confidential and impartial advice on a range of matters including debt, benefits, consumer issues, employment rights and housing, legal issues, utility services and relationship problems. Jim Price, from the Trustee and Management Committee for the BAC explains more. At the Brecon Advice Centre 2 […]
Best in Show: Fayres & Festivals
The summer months are awash with fayres and festivals, many of which occur outdoors at the mercy of the elements and often feature mud-spattered wellies somewhere along the line. There are loads of festivals taking place in our area this summer; choose from agricultural shows to steam and vintage rallies, to food and drink […]
Public asked for views on future library service for Powys
People in Powys are to be asked for their views on the future of the library service in the county. Powys County Council is reviewing its library provision as it works to manage a significant reduction in its budget. Over the next three years, the council will need to find around £40m in savings and […]
Talybont Show Erratum
Keen-eyed readers of August’s Focus Magazines, will notice that in our special feature about Fayres and Festivals, we mention the Talybont Show. While the information printed is correct, it pertains to Talybont in Ceredigion and not Talybont-on-Usk. It was our intention to print information about the Talybont-On-Usk Show, which does take place on 23rd August […]
TALYBONT-on-USK SHOW ~ a great afternoon out for families!
The Annual Talybont-on-Usk Show will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 23rd August at the Henderson Hall (LD3 7YQ). Talybont-on-Usk is a small village seven miles east of Brecon, just off the A40. There will be attractions to appeal to all ages as well as the chance to view the exhibits from adults and […]
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