Autumn at Talyllyn

e Slate Trail, ursdays in September Travel with expert guides and learn about the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales UNESCO World Heritage Site. ere’ll be photographic stops and visits to Ty Dwr water column and Pendre Works, topped o with a cream tea at Wharf Station.

Heritage Weekend, 23rd September Special trains will run with rolling stock from di erent periods, plus a talk on Saturday evening at Tywyn Wharf.

Moma For Music Too

•14th October, dS:uK – ON anoTHEr NIGHT, Albert Hall, Llandrindod Wells Catch this renowned Dire Straits tribute act performing music from the On Every Street 7:30pm. Tickets £18.

14th October, Sing For Water, Aberystwyth A call for all singers to gather at the Bandstand from 9.30am to 4.30pm to raise money for the WaterAid charity.

14th-15th October, Barmouth Beach Race (Moto X) Motorcycles and quad bikes will race on a specially prepared circuit on Barmouth’s extensive sands. The action can be viewed from the safety of the promenade. Free.

Catch two enchanting folk duos at MOMA Machynlleth this autumn. Filkin’s Drift, appearing on 27th September, blend ddle and guitar with close harmonies, while on 21st October Wales’ own Catrin Finch and Ireland’s Aoife Ní Bhriain perform a stunning set in uenced by their native cultures, with music from their debut album Double You In the gallery, Kim Dewsbury’s still lifes are on display until 23rd September, with Keith Bowen’s Welsh landscapes in ‘On is Land’ from 16th September. See www.moma.cymru

Join the live audience

•19th October, We Are What We Overcome, Mwldan, Cardigan Combining original music with thought-provoking comedy and stories, this performance charts one man’s journey to good mental health via a very bad idea. Matt McGuinness and the MLC, with percussionist Jo May. 7.30pm. Tickets £15 (£14 conc).

Autumn Diesel Day, 14th October e diesel eet will journey on some rare passenger workings, with shuttles to Brynglas and Rhydyronen.

DID YOU KNOW?

The slate water point at Ty Dwr is newly restored and well worth a visit

Steam & Scream! 30th October Have some spooky family fun on an evening ride to Dolgoch Woods. www.talyllyn.co.uk

Walk this way…

Enjoy mountains, moorland, forests and rivers during Mid-Wales 4-Day Walking Festival, based in Llanwrtyd Wells from 20th-23rd September. Take your pick of waymarked routes of 12 or 20 miles. While the festival is non-competitive, the routes qualify towards an award scheme promoted by the International Federation of Popular Sports. Entertainment is on o er each evening, culminating in the ‘Blister Ball’ on Saturday night at the Neuadd Arms Hotel, featuring a live band. Access to the waymarked walks is £10 per day or £35 for all four days. For a full programme see www.green-events.co.uk

BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show, 16th September Presenter Kate Molleson introduces sets by several exciting new acts, including experimental harpist Rhodri Davies and GBSR Duo, featuring George Barton (percussion) and Siwan Rhys (piano), two of the UK’s nest young contemporary chamber musicians. e show will be recorded for future broadcast. 7.30pm. Free but booking is essential.

Budapest Cafe Orchestra, 13rd October e refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired boutique orchestra returns with their gypsy and folk- avoured music – and the Tzigane ddle! 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50. www.mwldan.co.uk