Shuttle service on the Real Ale Trail

Wales has a plethora of fantastic country pubs… there’s only one problem, how to visit them without relying on a car? Well… back in 2010 a forward-thinking North Wales marketeer hit upon a good idea to bring new customers to a number of small Flintshire pubs, put on some shuttle buses to take them from…

X Factor auditions underway for 2019

The X Factor Live Tour 2019 begins in Nottingham this week, with the stars of the 2018 series Dalton Harris, Scarlett Lee, Anthony Russell, Danny Tetley, Acacia & Aaliyah, Brendan Murray, Shan Ako and Bella Penfold going on the road to venues across the UK and Ireland until 6 March. And if the sight of…

Heritage Day at Bangor

With some of Britain’s top jockeys and trainers in attendance, 2019 got off to a racing start at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse when the first meeting of the year took place on 8 January, with almost 1,300 guests enjoying an exciting six-race card on a crisp afternoon in North Wales. This year there are 13 more meetings…

HRH Metal a Chic affair

From one revolutionary residential festival in a multi-purpose holiday camp a little over a decade ago, Chic Festivals has grown to become a powerhouse on the European stage… and this year will be bringing 16 events to locations around the UK and one on the road in Spain. It all started with Hard Rock Hell…

Dickinson the man to follow at Cheltenham

It may be all quiet on the racing front at Cheltenham until the National Hunt season gets under starter’s orders on 27 October but in the meantime you can still take a punt at the racecourse by dusting down your antiques and taking them along on Saturday, 22 July, when there’s a Real Deal to…

Llanfyllin Workhouse Party to swing into action

Llanfyllin is probably not a place many people outside north Powys are familiar with but if you fancy a family-friendly weekend away at the height of summer in a secluded corner of Mid Wales then there’ll be plenty to keep you occupied from 7-9 July when the Workhouse Party swings into action. Run by “The…