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Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Farmers’ Market Festivities bring. Come gather your senses and feast your eyes, With all that is plentiful bounteous and wise. To the Town Hall do not delay, SAT 7th DECEMBER 10.am-4.00pm Food with good cheer and more on the way. ============================================== ============================================== With Artisan Crafts handmade with care, To peruse […]

Christmas ’24 fast approaches….

Christmas fast approaches, Advent coming soon and the Town Hall will be ready for our Christmas Market on Saturday 7th December. The Caerleon Festival team look forward to seeing all their friends there, new and old. If anyone is available to help decorate the Town Hall at 11am on Sunday, 17th November, to decorate, make […]

Further Meadow Work Beckons……..

Much work was done last Sunday clearing the field in readiness for this coming Sunday 10th Nov. at 11.00 am We will be hand-sowing loads of cornfield annuals like those in the photo. Hope to see everyone there, with boots, gloves rakes, clippers, etc. Bryan

A Little Meadow Work Beckons……..

A Little Meadow Work Beckons…….. The Festival field will be cut early next week, so we need to do a bit of clearing up on this Sunday 3rd November at 11.00 am. This is in order that the mower doesn’t get clogged up with litter. The following Sunday 10th Nov. at 11.00 am We will […]

CAERLEON FESTIVAL – so far so good – 22 years and counting.

The July Festival was a great success – the aftermath, a time to relax & reflect. However, the Festival is a continuous all year-round project, so it is also a time to plan and that planning has begun. In prospect, we have the traditional Festival Christmas Market on Saturday, 7th December, the Hen Galan / […]

Annual Meadow Path Mow

Spring finally arrived a little while ago, and it was taken as a signal for the Annual Meadow Path Mow. On a lovely Sunday morning, Caerleon Festival volunteers cut and cleared foot paths through the meadow, to encourage and enable visitors to venture in to see what is growing this year, enjoy the sculptures and […]

To all Fellow Meadow Makers

Hello Fellow Meadow Makers! Suddenly it’s Spring – time to cut and clear paths, as we did last May da-dah! Sunday 19th May looks to be fine – 10.30am seems a reasonable time to start – so see you in the Meadow. If you haven’t got a big rake, garden forks are best and I’m […]

Caerleon Festival’s SPRING FAYRE

On a glorious Spring Saturday, Caerleon Festival Volunteers held a Spring Fayre in the Town Hall freshly bedecked with bunting. Throughout the day, whilst not a torrent, a continuous stream of customers were tempted by an impressive array of gifts, goodies, crafts, food, wine & more. A big thank you to all our exhibitors and […]

St. David’s Day @ the Hanbury Arms

Congratulations to the Dai Bach Band & Friends, and members of Côr y Dreigiau & Côr Afon Lwyd for a memorable evening of music & song – ably supported by customers in the Hanbury Arms. A fitting tribute to St. David and a warm welcome to a cold Spring. .

Fairy Tale in Newport

Thoughts on the Festival Market Sunday 9th December: convivial, atmospheric, entertaining, seasonal music, goodwill abounding, great gifts, community spirit, busy all day, all exhibitors happy, all raffle tickets sold, 5 Xmas hampers won, punters pleased, great teamwork… In short – a Fairy Tale in Newport. Thanks to Loraine for organising the day and your helpers. […]