A belated thank you to all who came along and help spread the Wildflower Earth last Sunday afternoon. Once Storm Hannah had pass over, more than twenty enthusiastic volunteers arrived to shovel and rake the special Earth into a wide border along the field wall, getting all 1600 kgs (1.6 tonnes) down in under an […]
THE CAERLEON MINISTRY AREA St Cadoc’s Caerleon Bell Ringers The Caerleon Festival is delighted to announce that bells will be rung out over the Festival Field by local bell ringers on the BIG FREE weekend. This will their first appearance at a Caerleon Festival – sure to bring joy to all who hear the bells […]
MANIC STREET PREACHERS to SPONSOR the BIG FREE WEEKEND MUSIC STAGE at the HANBURY ARMS. The Caerleon Arts Festival grows in stature by the year and this year it has reached new heights with the Manic Street Preachers, colloquially known as “The Manics”, financially sponsoring the stage at the Hanbury Arms in support of the […]
THE 17th CAERLEON FESTIVAL Friday 5th to Sunday 14th July. Spring at last with the prospect of Summer and the Caerleon Festival – a much needed tonic in these troubled times. Preparation continues, but here’s the story so far: Friday 5th July Shakespeare in the Amphitheatre – “Much Ado About Nothing” performed by the Festival […]
You will all have seen the recent improvements to the field wall along Carlton Terrace. Much better, and safer, now we think you’d agree. All made possible because Caerleon Arts Festival secured a Landfill Tax grant in 2017, which has been used for improvements the field as a whole, including new fencing, tree pruning, field […]
THE 17th CAERLEON FESTIVAL Friday 5th to Sunday 14th July. Your Team is busy planning the Summer Festival. There is much to anticipate. Work is in progress, but here’s the latest: Friday 5th July Shakespeare in the Amphitheatre – Much Ado About Nothing performed by the Festival Players (Patron Dame Judy Dench); preceded by the Monmouthshire & Newport […]
Mari Lwyd in Caerleon – a Community event On Saturday 12th January the start of the traditional Welsh New Year – HEN GALAN – was celebrated with the arrival of the MARI LWYD in Caerleon. Thanks to Henry Lutman for his ingenuity in making the Caerleon Festival’s own Mari, not forgetting little Harry, it was […]
On Saturday, the 8th December it was official – the traditional “Christmas in Caerleon” had arrived. The Farmers’ Market in a bedecked and welcoming Town Hall offered all that one could have hoped for and more. Exhibitors excelled themselves. With much to enjoy and music in a convivial atmosphere punters lingered with family and friends in […]
