Museum

Discover the history of the bicycle at the UK’s National Cycle

Come and see the Victorian cycle parade on Friday 25th August, part of Llandindrod Wells Victorian festival 21st- 27th August.

The parade starts from the Museum at The Automobile Palace, 10.30. Come along in costume and we will endeavour to find a suitable cycle for you! A commentary about each cycle will take place on Temple Gardens.

The Automobile Palace, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5DL Tel: 01597 825531 curator@cyclemuseum.org.uk www.cyclemuseum.org.uk

Open days are normally:

Mondays & Tuesdays 10am-4pm

Saturdays 10am-2pm

ONE CHILD FREE WITHENTRY PAYINGEACH ADULT

Other days may be possible by arrangement for groups

WHAT’S ON MID WALES

Festival magic

Aberystwyth Arts Centre is the impressive setting for MusicFest 2023, bringing a feast of contemporary classics to the town from 31st July-5th August.

Celebrating their 16th year of collaboration, Wales’ Catrin Finch, one of the world’s great harp players, and Colombia’s Cimarrón demonstrate fierce virtuosity on strings and percussion. Other performances not to be missed include Welsh concert pianist Llyr Williams, trombonist Rhydian Tiddy, international rising star Thomas Mathias (violin), Welsh harpist Huw Boucher, quintet Dvořák Plus and Schumann’s song cycle ‘Since she whom I loved’, curated by Andrew Matthews-Owen.

DID YOU KNOW?

Dafydd Iwan co-founded Welsh label Recordiau

WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF

•1st July & 5th

August, Hay Saturday Market, Memorial Square, Hay-on-Wye

A new monthly market of independent producers, street food vendors and local makers including artisan bread, meat and game, cards and gifts, antiques, music and films. 10am-4pm.

Solem Quartet perform the fifth in their Beethoven Bartók Now series, Life Episodes, combining new music by Edmund Finnis and film by Jessie Rodger. And to close the week, there’s a celebration of the life and songs of a true Welsh icon, Dafydd Iwan, accompanied by The Welsh Pops Orchestra.

Performance times and ticket prices vary, for details see www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk

Seven days in Snowdonia

Hidden in the foothills of Snowdonia, the vibrant market town of Machynlleth opens its doors every August to host a week-long festival of Welsh and international music, culture and heritage. Highlights of this year’s programme, at The Tabernacle (Y Tabernacl) from 20th-27th August, include the return of internationally acclaimed pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja, dynamic ensemble Brecon Baroque led by Rachel Podger, male voice choir Côr Godre’r Aran, and the sensational Júlia Kozáková with her Roma band. Concert times and ticket prices vary – for a full programme visit www.moma.cymru

Sky

•1st & 2nd July, Barmouth

Kite Festival, Barmouth Beach

Striking, colourful displays of kites of all types and sizes. The event is free to enter; everyone is welcome, whatever your age. If you don’t fancy joining in, just enjoy watching the sky-filling extravaganza!

Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown presents the first major solo show of new work by abstract artist Helen Booth, ‘We All Share the Same Sky,’ from 28th July

In the run-up, the gallery is sharing a series of interviews online where Helen explores aspects of the exhibition.

Open Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. Email desk@orieldavies.org

A rare sight

Sain Cyf (Sain Records) Sharing the

The Berriew Show on 26th August showcases local livestock, produce, crafts, food and drink, horse craft and our canine friends, local businesses and charities. This year the Rare Breeds Survival Trust is celebrating its 50th anniversary. See www.berriewshow.com

From Dinosaurs to Dam Busters

The Elan Valley has been the backdrop to thousands of years of history and is essential to our common heritage. Delve into its wonders at this free interactive festival of creative displays from 29th-30th July. Walk through time from the lost worlds of the ‘terrible lizards’ to secret WW2 experiments. It’s open 11am-4pm. www.elanvalley.org.uk

•1st-2nd July & 27th-28th

August, Steam Days, Internal Fire Museum of Power, Castell Pridd, Tanygroes, Ceredigion

See the largest collection of working engines in Wales –steam, para n, petrol, diesel and even a 4000hp jet engine. Steaming from 10.30am-3.30pm, museum open until 5pm.

•4th July, North American Welsh Choir, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth A special concert in a unique setting – as part of their tour of Wales, the choir will be performing in the Gregynog Gallery. 12.30pm. Free.

•5th & 19th July, 2nd, 16th & 30th August, Summer Evening Excursions, Rheidol Railway, Aberystwyth Make the most of the long summer evenings with a three-hour steam-hauled trip along the Rheidol Valley. 6pm. £35.20 (child £4.40).

WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF

8TH-16TH JULY