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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Abergavenny Food Festival 2014

The 2014 Abergavenny Food Festival takes place on 20th and 21st September. Box office goes live 16th July and tickets can be purchased at abergavennyfoodfestival.com or through the Borough Theatre on 01873 850805. As well as the Festival markets with over 200 top-notch exhibitors across five locations (accessed on a stroller ticket)  there’s a fabulous […]

Abergavenny Food Festival 2014

The 2014 Abergavenny Food Festival takes place on 20th and 21st September. Box office goes live 16th July and tickets can be purchased at abergavennyfoodfestival.com or through the Borough Theatre on 01873 850805. As well as the Festival markets with over 200 top-notch exhibitors across five locations (accessed on a stroller ticket) there’s a fabulous […]

Crickhowell Rotary Club Duck Race

SATURDAY JULY 12TH Summertime in Crickhowell brings the annual Duck Race down at Bullpit Meadow. Two thousand cheerful little ducks dive into the River Usk and float down stream. The first ten past the finish line win prizes up to £150 for their owners. It all sounds quite straightforward, doesn’t it? Only, if the river […]

Bike Bash @ Bailey Park

abergavenny festival of cycling 2014

Part of the Abergavenny Cycling Festival and the National Road Championships Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June This June and, for one day only, you can ride the Road of Champions! You will ride on Saturday 28th and the champs will ride on Sunday 29th but whether or not you are a rider, there’s no […]

D Day Concert at St Mary’s Priory Church

Gold Beach British 50th division going ashore

The heroes of D-Day will be honoured at a special concert in Abergavenny to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allies landing in Normandy. D-Day 70 will feature both the junior and senior sections of Abergavenny Borough Band, soloists from St Mary’s Priory Church Choir and the Llanfoist Fawr Primary School choir. The programme is […]

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