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August
Super Hero Week The Llanberis Lake Railway invites Kids to dress as their favourite Super Hero, cartoon or Disney character! Kids in costume will ride free of charge and
3rd-4th
LlanBikeFest
the best dressed on each day will win
You don’t have to be a motorcycle fanatic to enjoy a great day
a prize. Maximum of four
out at the Llangollen Motorcycle Festival, a family friendly
children with every full-
festival, with lots to see and enjoy. Accompanied youngsters
fare paying adult
aged 16 and under free, and adults £10 online or £12 on the gate 3rd-4th
Menai Food Festival
6th-8th, 24th-26th
Organised by the same company that organises the popular
Beaumaris Castle Medieval Festival
Beaumaris Food Festival; enjoy fresh food, drinks, crafts
Beaumaris Castle will host one of the biggest events of
stalls, live music and a mini funfair at the recreation field and
the year this August and will transform the castle back to
surrounding areas in Menai Bridge from 9:30-6pm
medieval times. Knights will parade and do battle to conquer the land, jesters and musicians will entertain with wonderful
4th
The Magic Flute Broadcast
skills and beautiful music, and the townsfolk will demonstrate what life was like in medieval Wales. There will be lots of living history displays, crafts, games, armoury talks and a
Mozart’s most magical comedy
chance to dress like a knight, archery displays, wildlife talks
of The Magic Flute returns to
on the birds of prey, sword fighting, music, dragons and more
Glyndebourne for the first time in over a decade. This new
9th-11th
production by the renowned
Rock the Park Music Festival
directing/design duo Barbe & Douce promises to take a fresh
This family friendly music festival
and playful look at the opera’s troublesome gender politics.
features some of the best tributes
Broadcast starts at 5:30pm at the Ucheldre Centre
to rock and pop artists from around the world. Homage acts include Pink, Robbie Williams, The Beatles, Guns
3rd-10th
National Eisteddfod of Wales
N Roses, Rolling Stones, Queen and many more
Wales’ biggest and oldest arts festival, tracing its roots back to the 12th Century, will head north this year to celebrate the country’s culture and language
10th
Joe Longthorne Famed for an endless repertoire of the voices of the world’s top singers, Joe performs some of the greatest hits by legends Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and
4th
more with his own talented live band. Tickets are £25.50
Set between the mountains & sea near
10th
North Wales Half Marathon Conwy, this incredible race starts at
Eglwysbach Show
9am and finishes on the beach next to
There’s something for everyone at the Eglwysbach Show
the Mulberry marina at 2pm, crossing
this year. With a wide range of classes including horses,
into the Snowdonia National Park along
arts & crafts, agriculture and farm equipment, stop by
the way. This half marathon may not be
anytime between 9:30am and 4pm. The showground is
the easiest, but one of the most stunning
located six miles south of Colwyn Bay, signposted off A470
you will ever do!
near Bodnant Gardens
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