Attractions In June
June Attractions
Monday 1st to Monday 31st August -Shrewsbury Summer Season
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Shrewsbury -Entertainment and Art events for all throughout the summer. Music, theatre, street entertainment, and much much more.
Tuesday 2nd An Evening of Mediumship with Tony Stockwell
William Aston Hall Wrexham In his worldwide theatre demonstrations and television programmes, Tony uses his unique abilities to connect people with loved ones who have passed on. Deeply compelling, often startlingly accurate and always humorous, Tony`s down to earth approach has earned him a loyal following.
Wednesday 3rd Head Gardener's Walk
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Bodnant GdnsConwy Tour this stunning Garden with our knowledgeable Head Gardener, learn about our magnificent plant and tree collections, hear about the projects being undertaken, and pick up helpful tips and ideas for your own garden. Maximum 15 persons.
Wednesday 3rd Ann Fellows Exhibition
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Bangor An exhibition by the local watercolour artist.
Thursday 4th to Sunday 28th Watch this Space Group - Photographic exhibition
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Bangor Photographic exhibitionThursday 4th to Saturday 6th Chester Operatic Society
www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk
Wrexham."The Gondoliers" by Gilbert and Sullivan. One of their most exuberant and lively operettas. Skillfully and energetically directed in traditional style. Come and be transported for a romantic romp in beautiful Venice where the gondoliers get "just the very girls they wanted".
Friday 5th Dawn Chorus Walk 2
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Chirk Castle Enjoy an early morning walk through Chirk Castle's beautiful parkland and hear the birds welcome the new day.Saturday 6th Guided Bird Walk
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Anglesey As part of a series of events linked to the 'Tunnicliffe & his Legacy' exhibition, this is an opportunity to discover more about the varied birdlife at Plas Newydd and the Menai StraitSaturday 6th Tree Top Adventure
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Betws-y-Coed A charity tree top adventure will take place just outside Betws-y-Coed on Saturday, 6th June 2009 to help raise funds for the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc). The high ropes course is surrounded by dense woodland and magnificent mountainous countryside. This is a thrilling, high level, adventurous journey 15.4m (50ft) up in the trees involving a series of 28 elements and exciting obstacles including rope bridges, Tarzan swings, zip slide and culminating in the optional POWERFAN, a 100 ft leap from a tree top. Tree Top Adventure comprises the world's most sophisticated ropes course safety system enabling you to progress through the trees whilst permanently attached to a safety line.Friday 5th to Sunday 7th -Woodfest Wales
www.woodfestwales.co.uk
St Asaph . Woodfest Wales has grown into an annual event where people from all walks of life come together to celebrate all things wood
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th -Coastline Bluegrass Music Event
www.coastlinebluegrass.co.uk
Conwy - The aim of the event is to encourage the playing of acoustic musical instruments across a broad range of ages and abilities.
Saturday 6th Tree Top Adventure
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Betws-y-Coed. A charity tree top adventure will take place just outside Betws-y-Coed on Saturday, 6th June 2009 to help raise funds for the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc). The high ropes course is surrounded by dense woodland and magnificent mountainous countryside. This is a thrilling, high level, adventurous journey 15.4m (50ft) up in the trees involving a series of 28 elements and exciting obstacles including rope bridges, Tarzan swings, zip slide and culminating in the optional POWERFAN, a 100 ft leap from a tree top. Tree Top Adventure comprises the world's most sophisticated ropes course safety system enabling you to progress through the trees whilst permanently attached to a safety line.
Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th - The Gardening Show
www.thegardeningshow.co.uk
Llangollen - Inspiring, Informative, Entertaining... Bursting with new attractions including a dedicated Floral Art marquee, more gardens and horticultural displays,
Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th -Mid Shropshire Vintage Club Vintage Vehicle Rally
www.msvintageclub.org.uk
Shrewsbury - Charity Vintage Vehicle Rally in aid of local Charities with over 1,000 exhibits including Cars, Motorbikes, Cycles, Commercials, Tractors, Barn Engines, Steam Engines and Military Vehicles. Also craft and trade stalls, fairground, bar and refreshments. 10.00am - 5.00pm Saturday and 9.30am - 4.00pm Sunday. Adult £8 Senior
Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th - Kites Across the Mersey Wirral International Kite Festival
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New Brighton -Featuring flyers from Europe and the Far East. Flying Show Kites, Art Kites, Stunt Kites and Kite Workshops. A great family day out. The Dips, New Brighton.7 Under 14's FREE
Sunday 7th Snowdon Challenge Walking Event
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Llanberis. A sponsored walk to the top of Snowdon will take place on 7th June 2009 to help riase funds for the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc). This 10 mile return walk following the Llanberis Path will be led by an experienced Mountain Guide and rereshments and lunch is included. Walk to the highest point in England and Wales and help those who can't!
Sunday 7th Glyndwr Farmers Market
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CorwenSunday 7th Jimmy Carr
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Llandudno
Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th Abersoch Jazz Festival
www.abersoch.co.uk/jazzfestiva
Abersoch -The 2009 Festival aims to be another fabulous weekend with a great line-up of musicians
Friday 12th Billy Bragg
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Wrexham. Billy Bragg arrives in Wales on a special tour co-produced by the Big Pit National Coal Museum to remember the Miners’ Strike and its legacy on the communities across Wales. Billy Bragg rose from working class origins in the 1980s to become one of the UK’s foremost pop and protest singers. A rebel in every sense, Bragg is best-known for his passionately political lyrics, but also admired for his offbeat love songs. This unique man continues to prove that music still has something to say about political causes, and, thank goodness, has a sense of humour.
Friday 12th to Saturday 13th Moth Evening with Butterfly Conservation
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Powys Castle Moth Counts is an exciting new project to raise awareness of moths and to set up a national recording scheme to cover all larger (macro-) moths in the UK. You will discover how easy it is to find moths and learn more about the fascinating world of these wonderful creatures.
Saturday 13th Companions of the Forest
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Chirk Castle The Companions of the Forest recreate a soldiers' camp from the Medieval period, including demonstrations of cooking and historic crafts, archery and early hand gun drill.
Saturday 13th Buddy Holly’s ‘Winter Dance Party 2009’
William Aston Hall Wrexham Join us in this spectacular anniversary celebration show starring Marc Robinson as Buddy Holly, Mike King from In Dreams as Dion, star of Elvis the Musical, Tim Harwood as Ritchie Valens, and Jaymz Dening from Buddy the Musical performing as ‘Big’Bopper.
Saturday 13th Garden Tour
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Llangollen Guided walk with head gardener Gary Lovelock.
Saturday 13th to Saturday 25th July Archaeology of North East Wales
Denbigh Library Museum and Art Gallery Denbigh Exhibition of work carried out by the Community Archaeologist for North East Wales.
Saturday 13th Caerwys Agricultural Show
www.caerwysshow.co.uk
Caerwys. Rescued birds of prey, poultry, dog show,shire horses, shetland ponies, light hores, private driving, vintage tractors & classic cars. Free children's entertainment, produce & craft tents and of course livestock.
Saturday 13th Murder Mystery
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Llangollen
Sunday 14th Glyndwr Farmers Market
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Corwen
Sunday 14th Halle
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Llandudno. We are very pleased to welcome back the Hallé under the Norwegian conductor Arild Remmereit. He will open his programme with Grieg’s much loved Peer Gynt Suite with its thrilling In the Hall of the Mountain King movement. This will be followed by another work by Haydn, his rarely performed Sinfonia Concertante featuring as soloists four of the leading players from the Hallé, including Lyn Fletcher, the distinguished 1st violinist of the orchestra. The final work in the programme is the great symphony by Cesar Franck in D minor. This is a rare opportunity to hear this masterpiece, which for many years has stood at the centre of most European orchestras’ repertoire but in recent years is rarely performed.
Sunday 14th RAF Cosford Air Show
www.cosfordairshow.co.uk
Shifnal The RAF Cosford Air Show is the Midlands premier air event which offers non-stop entertainment both in the air with displays from a wide variety of aircraft and on the ground with hundreds of exhibits, colourful stalls and trade stands, military demonstrations and childrens entertainment. This is a great day out for all ages and interests.
Sunday 14th Glyndwr Farmers Market
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Monday 15th to Saturday 20th Singing in the Rain
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Rhyl
Thursday 18th Behind the Scenes Tour in the Garden
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Powys Castle Join the garden staff as they look at work in progress, seasonal plants and issues of interest, as well as going to the nursery and any other areas not normally seen by regular visitors.Saturday 20th Teddy Bears Picnic
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Wrexham Bring along your teddy for a day of fun. Follow the teddy bear trail, badge making, face-painting, Punch & Judy and a best dressed teddy competition. Free entry to children with teddy bears.
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st Clwyd Veteran & Vintage Machinery Society Ltd Annual Steam & Vintage Machine Rally
Oswestry Showground Annual Steam and Vintage Machinery Rally including steam engines, vintage cars, stationary engines, horses, trade stalls, craft hall, model hall and much more! Tickets available in advance. Weekend Camping Available for visitors.
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st Welshpool Festival of Transport
www.welshpoolfestivaloftransport.co.uk
Welshpool Whether your an enthusiast with a passion for steam engines, an ardent fan of those sixties classics such as the E-Type, a lover of lorries or just an old time biker who wishes that you had never sold that Triumph Bonneville, then the Welshpool Transport Festival has something for you!Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st Medieval Entertainment
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Conwy. Performed By: Harlech Medieval Society
Sunday 21st to Sunday 28th Gwyl Criccieth Festival
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Criccieth
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st Clwyd Veteran and Vintage Machinery Society Ltd Annual Steam and Vintage Machine Rally
Oswestry Showground Annual Steam and Vintage Machinery Rally including steam engines, vintage cars, stationary engines, horses, trade stalls, craft hall, model hall and much more! Tickets available in advance. Weekend Camping Available for visitors.
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st Welshpool Festival of Transport
www.welshpoolfestivaloftransport.co.uk
Welshpool - Whether your an enthusiast with a passion for steam engines, an ardent fan of those sixties classics such as the E-Type, a lover of lorries or just an old time biker who wishes that you had never sold that Triumph Bonneville, then the Welshpool Transport Festival has something for you!
Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st Ellesmere Food and Drink Festival
www.ellesmerefoodfestival.co.uk
Ellesmere -Come and join in the food, drink and events around the town. 10am-4pm
Sunday 21st Glyndwr Farmers Market
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Corwen
Sunday 21st Vintage & Classic Car Rally
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Bangor. Special event with the Automobile Club of North Wales. Also with have a go at archery with Jim Faben.
Sunday 21st RSPB Stunning Seabirds Guided Walk
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Holyhead. A wonderful opportunity to join a guided walk lead by an RSPB warden. We'll show you the fulmars, guillemots, razorbills (and even a puffin if you're lucky) nesting on the towering cliffs here at South Stack. Meet at Ellin's Tower (SH 207819) - Booking essential
Sunday 23rd Antiques, memorabilia, collectables...
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Llangollen International Pavilion -Whether you are a dedicated collector or someone who simply enjoys browsing around interesting and unusual goods from days gone by, this antique fair promises to be a great day out.
Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th Denbigh Mud Summer Festival
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Denbigh
Thursday 25th Twelfth Night – a Must See Event
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Caernarfon. King Edward intended this castle to be a royal residence and seat of government for North Wales. The castle's symbolic status was emphasized when Edward made sure that his son, the first English Prince of Wales, was born here in 1284. In 1969, the castle gained worldwide fame as the setting for the investiture of HRH Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. World Heritage Site.
Thursday 25th Dinorwig Quarry- a Walking Event
Llanberis. Slate production ceased half a century ago, but with us will be some ex quarrymen to tell of times past. The route twists its way through the old workings, steep at times, back down to Nant Peris. A short chat, before organising transport for the participants to be taken to the start at Dinorwig. Meeting point: Nant Peris car park, near Llanberis (GR 606583)
Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th Living History Encampment at Castle
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Whittington - King Edward's Living History Group will be setting up camp at the castle for the weekend. Details of weekend to follow. 10-4pm FREE
Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th West Mid Show
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Shrewsbury -One of the oldest 2-day shows in the Country in its 120th year. An excellent line up of attractions plus trade stands, a food hall championing Shropshire produce and featuring a very high profile chef.
Sunday 28th Explore your digital SLR compact camera part two
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Wrexham A day designed to help you take control of your photography in wonderful historical surroundings. Cost will be £60 to include tea/coffee.Sunday 28th Glyndwr Farmers Market
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CorwenSunday 28th Displays of Falcons and flying demonstrations
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Bodnant GdnsConwy Our popular audience-participative event is not to be missed! Come along and experience for yourself the thrill of flying and retrieving a Siberian Great Grey Owl or a beautiful Harris Hawk. Talk to the falconers and learn more about these wonderful birds of prey.
Sunday 28th The Dragon Boat Festival
www.severnhospice.org.uk
Shrewsbury Teams in fancy dress race along the River Severn between the boat houses in 40-foot long Dragon Boats. Whether taking part or spectating, a great day out is guaranteed. Fundraising event for Severn Hospice. Participation by pre-registration only.
Monday 29th to Saturday 4th July Ruthin Festival
www.ruthinfestival.co.uk
Ruthin - A week long annual Music Festival situated at different locations in Ruthin. This is the twelfth festival to be arranged, and offers variety from folk based attractions.