Gregynog Festival is the oldest festival in Wales and one of the UK’s premier classical music events. The University and seaside town of Aberystwyth provides the location for our opening day on 16 June. The National Library of Wales' collections have inspired this year's curation and items will be on special display. The Artistic Director introduces the Festival and its theme of Pageantry, and our concerts reflect the early 20th-century early music revival, with performances in the intimate Council Chamber, overlooking Cardigan Bay, by harpist Paul Dooley and lutenist Thomas Dunford. Our opening weekend (17 & 18 June) celebrates the pioneering work of Arnold Dolmetsch in reviving the performance of early music at the start of the 20th century. Danish recorder virtuosa Michala Petri, harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani and the Ricercar Consort present programmes inspired by Dolmetsch's family ensemble, prefaced by a special introductory talk by Jeanne Dolmetsch, grand-daughter of Arnold and Musical Director of the Dolmetsch Foundation. Our second weekend (23 - 25 June) takes place at the National Trust's Chirk Castle, with performances in the historic Chapel which seats just 70. The star-studded weekend features Australian saxophonist Amy Dickson, pianist Llyr Williams and clarinettist Robert Plane with the Gould Piano Trio, together with talks about the patronage of T. E. Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden. Experience the Castle's artistic life at the start of the twentieth century. The Festival arrives at its inspiration - Harlech and its artistic community of a century ago. Our five-day programme from 28 June reflects the richness of artistic life in 1917 Harlech, featuring a commissioned dance work on the beach in tribute to Margaret Morris, a special trip on the Ffestiniog Railway to Coed-y-Bleiddiau, Granville Bantock's home, together with music, talks, exhibitions and visits. We close the Festival on 2 July with a celebratory event at Harlech Castle, recalling the 150th anniversary of the Harlech Festival.

The 2016 walk was held under nearly ideal conditions and all were in before 9.00 pm - a remarkable effort. Every year, some of the walkers collect sponsorship; in 2016 they contributed £25,000 to their favourite good causes - a brilliant effort; well done to all. The date of the 2017 walk is Saturday June 24. The full walk is 41.4 miles, but it is possible to partake in shorter sections – 26, 16 or 6 miles. The shorter section is ideal for children and families. The full walk starts just south of Machynlleth. Other sections start at Staylittle, Llandinam or the Devils Elbow. Transport is provided from Newtown to the start points. The walk ends at the Anchor, just over the border into Shropshire. Transport back to Newtown is available from the Anchor. Meals are provided during the day and water is available at all the checkpoints. This is an ideal opportunity to enjoy the magnificent scenery of mid-Wales, to get fit or to raise money for your favourite charities. We look forward to seeing you in June 2017 Please also note that we no longer have a Post Office Box number; please address all correspondence to RAWW c/o S.A., 7 Market Street, Newtown SY16 2PQ.

Newtown Local History Group will host The Richard Christmas Photographs of Newtown and Surrounds including commercial work for Pryce Jones, Shukers and Morris, Marshall Admission £2 At the Crescent Christian Centre, Newtown.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

Brynlane Newtown SY16 2DP . N side of Newton Lane on L before the hospital on Llanfair rd towards Bettws Cedewin. Sunday 30 July (11-5)- Admission £3, children free . Home made teas and cakes at Cultivate Community Garden Near College Powys An exciting walk through the jungle in Newtown High above are banana leaves and colourful climbers. An exotic Caribbean garden planted to reminded me of my childhood in Jamaica West Indies Manual Wheel chair access to most of the garden. Not suitable for mobility scooters. Money raise for charity for example Hospice , Marie Curie. Macmillan Cancer Support and Parkinson’ UK

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

The annual Newtown Food Festival celebrating great food, drink and music The main sections of the festival include: Food Producers Tent, Street Food, Community Lawn (with Bar,) The Childrens Village and the Music Lawn.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

Open doors at this picturesque hall situated in a 750 acre estate with Grade 1 listed Gardens. Gregynog offers you a warm Welsh welcome to explore the beautiful interior of the hall with exhibitions, videos and our resident librarian will be happy to answer your questions throughout the day. A £2.50 car parking charge applies, which goes towards the upkeep of the estate and gardens.

Join us on the day for one of the timed tours of the site (in Welsh or English) with Rhys Mwyn. The remains of this castle, begun by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ('the Last') in 1273 and captured by the English in 1277, have been revealed by excavations. Guided tours by professional NWTGA guide on the hour from 11.00am.

The Newtown Textile Museum is welcoming spinners and/or weavers to the Museum to demonstrate their skills and visitors are very welcome to try some of the techniques.

The Wales Rally GB will again return to Newtown with the Regroup & Technical Zone and the Tyre & Light Fitting Zone located in the town on Friday 27 October; the first cars are due here at 12:32. Access is FREE. The day will include three Special Stages in Mid Wales in the morning and another three in the afternoon after leaving Newtown. The 2016 FIA World Rally Championship consists of 14 rounds taking place on five continents with a round in China for the first time; it started with the Monte Carlo Rally in January and finishes in Australia. The penultimate round will be the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB which will take place in Mid and North Wales from the evening of Thursday 27 through to Sunday 30 October. It will have the longest itinerary in recent years and the 22 special stages (of which 14 will be in Mid Wales) include many of the established classic tests plus some exciting new additions and revisions. The new dates for this year means that the Rally will coincide with schools October half-term week - there will be FREE admission for those aged 15 and under. The Rally Park Fermé will be at the Deeside Rally Village; the Ceremonial Start for the Rally will take place on Thursday evening in Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay. Friday 28th will feature 8 Special Stages in Mid Wales Saturday will include another 7 Mid Wales Special Stages plus one at Cholmondeley Castle (15 miles east of Wrexham) which will host the Rallyfest in the afternoon and Sunday 30th has 6 Special Stages in North Wales with the finish at Llandudno