Days of old when knights were bold and suits were made of armour came to Chepstow when Chepstow Castle played host to knights battling for honour and competition in a medieval tournament. Visitors learnt about medieval weapons and how to fire a bow in hands-on activities. Bons Ralph and Belinda Howells from Taunton find time for … More William Marshal Tournament at Chepstow Castle
Paralympic Gold Medallist Andy Lewis opened the newly refurbished Chepstow Branch of The Monmouthshire Building Society on Saturday 25th February. European, World & Paralympic Champion Andy Lewis MBE cut the ribbon and met members of the local community for the official opening party. Andy, who lives nearby in Lydney, has not only achieved European and World Athlete … More Paralympic Gold Medallist Andy Lewis at Chepstow
Cosplayers came to Cardiff for the annual Film and Comic Convention at the Motorpoint Arena. Fans enjoyed photo shoots with stars, panels, autographs sessions and hundreds of stalls of TV and Film Memorabilia to look through. Amber Pritchard from Risca as the Pokemon known as Cubone. Amber said: “I am loving this epic experience because … More Cardiff Film & Comic Convention
Santa and his little group of helpers came to Raglan Castle to spread joy and goodwill giving gifts to the local children. Santa Claus was in the historic Christmas grotto and he helped make unique memories with the whole family! Photographed (Left to Right): Sam Tivenan, Andrew Tivenan and Heather Barsby from the Amicorum display … More Happy Christmas at Raglan Castle
A visit to Abergavenny can really feel like a break away from it all – you can almost feel time slowing down as you unwind and take in the fresh mountain air and beautiful scenery of the Usk valley. An ideal base for exploring the Brecon Beacons, Abergavenny has much to offer tourists – a … More Abergavenny Busking with Frankie Wesson
Maryell Finisterre is a Jazz singer with a pretty cool repertoire, singing classic songs in English, French and in Spanish. She can be seen singing and entertaining crowds of visitors in the centre of the City of Bath. Busking or street performance – is performing in public places for gratuities. In many countries the rewards are … More Bath Busking with Maryell Finisterre
The CADW dragon flew back to Monmouthshire and perched himself inside Raglan Castle. Visitors dared to stand inside the dragon’s giant claw as they are ‘captured’ by the mythical monster at Raglan Castle. Jeannine Hopkins, Monika Kudaseva (originally from Lithuania) and Tiffany Parsons are photographed (Left to Right) looking into their future as witches at the Halloween … More Halloween 1666, Plague, Portends & Fire
History came back to life at Chepstow Castle as it marked the 950th anniversary of the battle of Hastings with the historical display group Bowlore. Bowlore is a medieval archery and sword display group, based in Taunton, Somerset, England. They provide demonstrations of longbow, crossbow and sword. (Photographed above) Neil Eddiford from Bowlore said: “We came … More Battle of Hastings Celebration at Chepstow Castle
The second Monmouthshire Food Festival of the year was held in the spectacular surroundings of Caldicot Castle and it attracted crowds of people interested in catering and fine food and drink. A wide range of more than 30 organisations including food and drink producers, attended the weekend event to engage in product promotion and health … More Monmouthshire Food Festival at Caldicot Castle
The full Medieval Period from the Vikings to the Tudors encamped in the Great Tower Field of Caldicot Castle. Over 200 re-enactors transformed the castle into a living timeline, showing off their particular period of history to the fullest. Visitors enjoyed the living history activities, marvelled at the speed and skill of the Destriers as … More The Medieval Period at Caldicot Castle
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