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Penderyn supports local charities

Penderyn Distillery are proud to support two Welsh charities, Llamau and Hafal, through the Hiraeth Live campaign. The campaign is a collaboration between multiple businesses and if you visit the campaign website, you’ll also see celebrities such as Aaron Ramsey, Bonnie Tyler, Sir Bryn Terfel, Carys Eleri, and many others, explaining what the wonderful Welsh word ‘Hiraeth’ means to them. Penderyn Distillery also released a bottle called Hiraeth, as part of their icons of Wales whisky limited edition range and for every bottle sold a contribution is made to the Hiraeth Live campaign. To date Penderyn Distillery have contributed over £10,000 to this campaign. To find out more

about the campaign visit

www.Hiraeth.live

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Life-size dinosaur event comes to Abergele

‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ is set to return to the jungle this year, but a prehistoric jungle is coming to Abergele this August… Running all this month, Manorafon Farm Park has announced possibly the biggest dinosaur experience in the North West – Dinosaur Adventure. Manorafon Farm has already made the headlines over the past year due to hosting the production crew for ITV’s all-star casted show filmed at the hauntingly beautiful Gwrych Castle.

Manorafon Farm Park has described the affair as ‘a Jurassic adventure of EPIC proportions’ and will include life-size moving dinosaurs – they have over 20 of the animatronic giants!

All over the country, artists and craftsmen get together to form “Open Studios” whereby interested people can visit and garner an insight into how works of art are made and the kind of lifestyle being an artist can entail. Starting last year, Carol Udale (pictured) and Sharon Wagstaff from Mold teamed up and formed the Clwydian Creatives Art Trail which includes professional and amateur artists and craftspeople – all with an incredible standard of work. While keeping within the borders of Flintshire and Denbighshire, it is now growing steadily and in its second year with 66 people taking part. Carol and Sharon are part of the Cilcain Artisans who are celebrating ten years of participating in art trails this year. Search for Clwydian Creatives Art Trail to get more information on social media.

Clwydian Creatives Art Trail Ruthin Food and Drink Festival is back!

If you consider yourself a foodie then Ruthin Food and Drink Festival is for you, with an abundance of local food and drink on offer to tantalise your taste buds, so get August 28th in your diary now! The Food and Drink Festival is hosted outdoors at Ruthin Gaol and is open from 11am to 5pm. There’s seating available so it’s ideal for grabbing a pint, a bite to eat, taking a pew, catching up with family and friends, listening to some live music and soaking up the atmosphere. Approximately 50 stalls, including locally produced alcohol, kombucha, burgers, cakes, pasta and so much more will be present. There will also be an arts and crafts section. Entry is free, there is an optional donation to the Gaol’s Munitions Shed Restoration Project, donations aren’t obliged but they are very much appreciated.

Legal team completes Welsh Three Peaks challenge

A team of adventurous lawyers from a North Wales law firm have completed a

gruelling challenge to climb the Welsh Three Peaks in less than 24 hours. The hikers from Lanyon Bowdler conquered Pen y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon – a total ascent of 2,334 metres and a distance of 27.4km –to raise more than £1,000 for two charities. Paul Ellis, finance director at Lanyon Bowdler, said: “It was a great day, and

we hope people will continue to recognise the effort everyone made by supporting our charities, ELY Memorial Fund in Herefordshire and Crest here in North Wales.”

The streets of Ceredigion are full of colour – banners, bunting and striking The Crown from the 1952 National Eisteddfod of Wales at Aberystwyth, when signs that all point there was no winner of the Crown. towards one direction – the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Tregaron. To celebrate the Eisteddfod coming to Ceredigion (at last!) The National Library of Wales have created a special exhibition, tracing and celebrating the history and traditions of the Eisteddfod in Wales. Visit the A Oes Heddwch?: The Eisteddfod Tradition exhibition to see and learn more about the Eisteddfod, and why not visit The National Library of Wales’ stand at Tregaron during the Eisteddfod week too?

Menai Food Festival returns

The hugely popular Menai Food Festival (by the organisers of Beaumaris Food Festival) returns to Wood Street and the recreation field,

Menai Bridge, Anglesey on 6th & 7th August! Hosting around 100 exhibitors, you will find two huge marquees full of delicious

food and drinks and beautiful, well made crafts, encompassing a vibrant street food and pop up mobile bars area where you can gather and enjoy the live music and producer talks hosted on the stage throughout the weekend. There will also be a few funfair rides on site and some garden games to keep little ones entertained. A fun day out for all the family, or a perfect place to catch up with friends, this laid back event has something for everyone, and never disappoints! Tickets £5 per adult, accompanied children under 16 go free, Anglesey Events ltd donates to local charities and good causes (approximately £120,000 to date!)

The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland railways offer a new experience

‘Y Cwellyn‘ runs mid week from Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu giving a shorter afternoon offer. Leaving at 12.30pm, you can take a picnic on board with you, or pre-order a luxury picnic hamper when you book. The train ambles from the coast into the mountains with fantastic views across to Anglesey and later, towards Snowdon itself. The landscape and scenery is ever changing as the train twists and turns through countryside, providing plenty of opportunities to capture some stunning photographs. Upon arrival at Rhyd Ddu, a break of 30 minutes provides time to stretch your legs, enjoy the scenery, and admire the locomotive. The train returns to Caernarfon around 3pm.

Comfort you control – handmade in Denbigh

Far too often your quality of sleep and seated posture is compromised. At Adjustamatic their mission is to change the way people think about, and prioritise sleep and comfort, so they can enjoy a better quality of life, night and day. For over 50 years they have been perfecting the ultimate sleep systems and most comfortable, and practical riser recliner chairs. This takes passion, uncompromising dedication, a love of the craftsmanship, and nothing but the very best natural materials all hand made in their factory, based in Denbigh. See if they can change the way you think about sleep with their free 60 second, rest right demonstration. Speak to one of their comfort experts in the Denbigh store on the Colomendy Industrial Estate and give your feet a rest on one of the huge range of adjustable beds and riser recliner chairs.

Visit Colwyn Bay’s Artisan Market

Experience North Wales’ largest Artisan Market and enjoy a top day out for all the family just a stone’s throw from Colwyn Bay’s beautiful beach! Explore and discover two large streets lined with the very best makers, bakers, artists and creators North Wales has to offer. Plus there’s live music all day with a selection of local musicians next to a pop-up bar, so you can sit and enjoy the live music with your favourite tipple in hand. And there’s plenty of fun for the kids too, with art activities, creative workshops, hula hooping, bubbles and street entertainment there’s something special for everyone!

Local Authorities working together to keep foster children in their local area

There are currently more than 5,000 children living in foster care across Wales and families across the country have been hit hard by restrictions and the continuing cost of living crisis. In a recent BBC News investigation, social workers voiced their concerns that post-pandemic there could be a ‘tsunami of need’ for vulnerable young people and parents across the country resulting in welsh foster care communities coming together to provide vital support. A total of 344 families in Wales started fostering with their local authority during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the number of children and young people receiving support from local authority social workers increased by around 400 families. Statistics show that last year, 84 per cent of children where cared for through local authority foster carers which is vital for a child’s well-being when going through what is already a traumatic time in their lives. Foster Wales is a national network of not-for-profit fostering services, comprising