What’s On – Mid Wales Events Calendar 2024
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JANUARY
Friday 12th: Comedy Caffi, Hafan yr Afon, Newtown
FEBRUARY
Friday 2nd-Sunday 4th: Cambrian Mountains Stargazing Weekend, Wigwam Holidays, Rhyddyfeity, Staylittle, Llanbrynmair
Saturday 3rd: Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse, The Muse, Glamorgan St, Brecon
Saturday 3rd-Sunday 4th: Steve Edwards, 23 Social, Broad Street, Newtown
Wednesday 7th: People, Planet, Pint, Hafan Yr Afon, Back Lane, Newtown
Wednesday 7th: An Evening with Nigel Owens, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 7th: Jez Danks: First Person, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 7th: Film Screening: Moretones (Bruises) – UK Premiere, Dept of Theatre, Film & Television Studies, Parry-Williams Building, Penglais, Aberystwyth
Thursday 8th: Catrin O’Neill & Jonathan Davies, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Friday 9th: Battle of the Bands, round one, The Foundry, Brecon
Friday 9th: Frankie Boyle, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Friday 9th: Paper Jam, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Friday 9th: Skarumba Hifi And Family, Star of the Sea, 1874 High St, Borth
Friday 9th: The Katie West Band, Magic Lantern – Llusern Hud, 6a Corbet Square, Tywyn
Saturday 10th: Family Pottery Workshop, Mid Wales Arts Centre, Maesmawr, Caesws, Newtown
Saturday 10th: Queenz – The Show With Balls!, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 10th: 90s Party, The Foundry, Brecon
Saturday 10th: Alan Fernie & Aberystwyth Silver Band, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 10th: Wallflower Safari, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Saturday 10th: Aberystwyth Epilepsy Action Talk and Support Group, Tesco Superstore, Park Ave, Aberystwyth
Saturday 10th: CAMRA Branch Meeting (including Good Beer Guide selection), The White Lion Hotel, Pentrerhedyn St, Machynlleth
Sunday 11th: Fascinating Aida, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Monday 12th: Story Creation Children’s Workshop, The Bookshop by the Sea, 5 Market St, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 14th: Valentines Dates Night, The Foundry, Brecon
Wednesday 14th: New Welsh Wave Comedy, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 14th: The Adventures of the Little Red Hen, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 14th: Valentine’s Dinner, Plas Nanteos Mansion, Rhydyfelin, Aberystwyth
Thursday 15th: New Welsh Wave Comedy Tour, Magic Lantern – Llusern Hud, 6a Corbet Square, Tywyn
Thursday 15th: Padraig Jack & Meinir Gwilym, Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth
Friday 16th: Battle of the Bands, round two, The Foundry, Brecon
Friday 16th: Oh What A Night!, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Saturday 17th: Tracy Jory, The Foundry, Brecon
Sunday 18th: An Afternoon of Hits From The Movies, The Victorian Slipway, Marine Parade, Tywyn
Tuesday 20th: Aberystwyth Business Networking, AberInnovation, Penrhyn-coch, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 21st: Postgraduate Study Fair, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Wednesday 21st: Eating for Nature, Daphne’s, Presteigne, Powys
Thursday 22nd: NTLive: Vanya, Magic Lantern – Llusern Hud, 6a Corbet Square, Tywyn
Thursday 22nd-Friday 23rd: The Nature of Forgetting, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Friday 23rd: Sinfonia Cymru: Time Machine with Sean Shibe, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 24th: Comedy Night, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Saturday 24th: Aberration presents Double, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 24th: Pop Divas Live!, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 24th: Paranormal Investigations, Silver Mountain Experience, Llywernog, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth
Tuesday 27th: An Evening of Myth & Magic, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 28th: Karoake, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Thursday 29th: Kendal Mountain Tour, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Thursday 29th: Africa Central, Iries, Thespian St, Aberystwyth
Thursday 29th: Katie West Band, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Thursday 29th: Social Care Sector Business Crime Conference, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
MARCH
Friday 1st: Battle of The Bands, semi-final, The Foundry, Brecon
Friday 1st: Punk Rock Factory, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Friday 1st: Klezmonauts, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Friday 1st: St David’s Day Tasting Menu, Plas Nanteos Mansion, Rhydyfelin, Aberystwyth
Friday 1st: The Washboard Resonators, MOMA Machynlleth, Y Tabernacl, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth
Friday 1st: Ponthafren Business Networking, The Armoury, Welshpool
Saturday 2nd: Rhayader Round The Lakes 30k & 10k, Rhayader
Saturday 2nd: La Gringa Negra, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Sunday 3rd: Beacons Comedy Night, The Foundry, Brecon
Sunday 3rd: Young Carers Activity Day – E-mountain biking, Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre, Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth
Sunday 3rd: Welsh Wrestling, Y Plas, Plas Grounds, Pentrerhedyn St, Machynlleth
Tuesday 5th: Songwriter Showcase – Emily Farr & Harry Brydd, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Saturday 6th: Aberystwyth University Open Day, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Thursday 7th: Macbeth – Mid Wales Opera, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Thursday 7th: Will Cass & Lyndon Owen, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Thursday 7th: UPROAR: Son of Chamber Symphony, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Thursday 7th: Fairport Convention, Theatr Bryncheiniog, Brecon
Friday 8th, Battle of the Bands Final, The Foundry, Brecon
Friday 8th: Pete Stacey Quartet, Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth
Saturday 9th: Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
Saturday 9th: Aberystwyth Epilepsy Action Talk and Support Group, Tesco Superstore, Park Ave, Aberystwyth
Saturday 9th: Goblin Masquerade, Borth Community Hall, High St, Borth
Saturday 9th- Sunday 17th: Free Entry at RSPB Ynys-hir, Dyfi Furnace, Machynlleth
Saturday 10th: Mothering Sunday Lunch, Plas Nanteos Mansion, Rhydyfelin, Aberystwyth
Tuesday 12th-Saturday 16th: Opening Doors Festival, Arad Goch, Bath Street, Aberystwyth
Saturday 16th: Young Carers Activity Day – E-mountain biking, Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre, Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth
Saturday 16th: Wild Dyeing course, Ynyslas Visitor Centre, Ynyslas, Borth
Tuesday 19th-Wednesday 20th: Spring 2024 at the Vale of Rheidol Railway, Park Ave, Aberystwyth
Thursday 21st: Tom Davis, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Thursday 21st: Aberystwyth Business Networking, Ciao Ciao Restaurant, Cafe & Lounge, Chalybeate St, Aberystwyth
Thursday 21st-Friday 22nd: Feral Monster, Theatr Brycheiniog
Friday 22nd: Forbidden Nights, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Friday 22nd: Mouth Culture + support, Skinners Arms, Penrallt St, Machynlleth
Saturday 23rd: Verdi’s Macbeth by Mid Wales Opera, Theatr Brycheiniog, Canal Wharf, Brecon
Saturday 23rd: Get Jerky Rally, Welshpool
Sunday 24th: All Things Weddings, wedding fayre, Ysgol Calon y Dderwen, Newtown
Wednesday 27th: Dog First Aid Training, Neuadd Dyfi, Aberdovey
Friday 29th: The Bay Gallery Artists and Makers, Aberystwyth Bandstand, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth
Friday 29th: Holly Morris and Connor Newdick — Totaleigh Music, Whitehall Hotel, Corbett Square, Tywyn
Saturday 30th: Welsh Wrestling, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Thursday 30th: RWAS Sustainable Grass and Muck, Trawscoed Farm, Pwllhobi, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth
Sunday 31st: Easter Sunday Carvery, Gwesty’r Marine Hotel & Spa, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth
APRIL
Wednesday 3rd-Friday 5th: Evostar Conference, Aberystwyth Business School, Hugh Owen Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University
Wednesday 3rd- Friday 5th: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Music, Sound, Art and Design, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Saturday 6th: The Undercover Hippy, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 6th: Wild Wales 4×4 Explorer Guided Tour, Bwlch Nant Yr Arian and Nant Y Moch, Aberystwyth
Saturday 6th: Amateur Portrait Artist of the Year, heat 1, Erwood Station Craft Centre, Llandeilo Graben, Builth Wells
Saturday 13th: A Foreigners Journey, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Saturday 13th: An Evening with Johns’ Boys, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 13th: Aber Open 2024, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Saturday 13th: Plague Doctors Cure All, The Coopers Arms, Northgate St, Aberystwyth
Wednesday 17th: Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 20th: Pride in Aber, Aberystwyth Bandstand, Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth
Monday 22nd-Friday 26th: OM YOGA & Wildings Vegan Kitchen Retreat, Ty Capel, Tywyn
Thursday 25th: Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 27th: Darkside – The Pink Floyd Show, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 27th-Sunday 28th: Dinomania Live, Plascrug Leisure Centre, Llanbadarn Rd, Aberystwyth
MAY
Friday 3rd-Sunday 5th: Comedy Festival, Machynlleth
Saturday 4th-Sunday 5th: Trevor Nelson, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Sunday 5th: Morgan Rees – Turning Thirsty @ Machynlleth Comedy Festival, The Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA), Heol Pen’Rallt, Machynlleth
Saturday 11th: Aberystwyth Epilepsy Action Talk and Support Group, Tesco Superstore, Park Ave, Aberystwyth
Saturday 18th: Comedy Night, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Saturday 18th-Sunday 19th: Smallholding & Countryside Festival, Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells
Wednesday 22nd-Saturday 25th: Mini MACH Festival 2024, Nick Sanders Expedition Centre, Tyntwll, Machynlleth
Friday 24th-Monday 27th: Coalesce Festival 2024, Three Pools, Abergavenny
Friday 24th-Sunday, June 2nd: Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye
Sunday 26th: Newtown 10k, Newtown
Thursday 30th-Monday, June 3rd: Fire in the Mountain, music festival, Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Aberystwyth
JUNE
Friday 7th: John Lydon, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 8th-Sunday 9th: GWCT Welsh Game Fair, Glanusk Estate
Sunday 9th: Amateur Portrait Artist of the Year 2024, heat 3, Erwood Station Craft Centre, Builth Wells
Monday 10th-Sunday 16th: Women’s Wellness and Yoga Retreat, The Secret Space, Ty Capel, Twywn
Thursday 20th: Unplugged, Bron-Yr-Aur, Machynlleth
Saturday 22nd: ‘Entropy for Beginners’ album launch – Scott Boohai and The Gustav Chekov Complex + guests, MOMA Wales / The Tabernacle, Heol Pen’Rallt, Machynlleth
Wednesday 26th: Aberystwyth UCAS Higher Education Exhibition, Aberystwyth
Friday 28th-Saturday 29th: Jimmy Carr, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
JULY
Saturday 13th: Good Times, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Thursday 18th: The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace, Brecon Cathedral
Monday 22nd-Thursday 25th: Royal Welsh Show, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells
Friday 26th-Sunday 28th: Landed Festival, Llandrindod Wells
AUGUST
Friday 2nd-Sunday 4th: New Quay Wales Music Festival 2024
Friday 9th: Chic to Chic – A Tribute to Nile Rodgers and Chic @ Big Tribute Festival, Cefn Melindwr, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth
Thursday 15th-Sunday 18th: Green Man Festival, Crickhowell
Saturday 17th: Cardigan River and Food Festival
Tuesday 20th: Tango Calor @ Moma Machynlleth, The Museum Of Modern Art, Heol Pen’Rallt, Machynlleth
Friday 23rd: Led Zeppelin Tribute to Rock @ Big Tribute Festival, Cefn Melindwr, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth
Friday 23rd: CODA – A Tribute to Led Zeppelin @ Big Tribute Festival, Cefn Melindwr, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth
Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th: The Big Tribute Festival, Lovesgrove, Aberystwyth
Sunday 25th: World Bog-Snorkelling Championships, Llanwrtyd Wells
SEPTEMBER
Monday 2nd-Thursday 5th: iOSDevUK Conference 2024, Aberystwyth
Saturday 7th-Sunday 8th: Newtown Food Festival
Saturday 14th: Made in Tennessee, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Saturday 14th: The Big Freshers Icebreaker – 15th Anniversary, Aberystwyth railway station
Saturday 21st-Sunday 22nd: Abergavenny Food Festival
OCTOBER
Tuesday 1st-Thursday 3rd: Biomass and Energy Crops VI, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Friday 4th-Sunday 6th: Aberystwyth Comedy Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Friday 11th: Roy Chubby Brown, Pavilion Mid Wales, Spa Rd, Llandrindod Wells
Saturday 12th: Aberystwyth University Open Day, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Wednesday 23rd: Sarah Millican, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Friday 25th: The Ultimate Boyband Party Show, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
NOVEMBER
Wednesday 6th: Ranulph Fiennes, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
Saturday 9th: Aberystwyth University Open Day, Prifysgol Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus
Saturday 16th: The Black Charade and Fell Out Boy, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth
DECEMBER
Friday 6th: Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade
(all events subject to postponement or cancellation, please confirm with event organisers)