Tour de Gwent all in a good cause

Organised by St David’s Hospice Care, the Tour de Gwent offers a fun day out for recreational and hardcore cyclists with all funds raised going towards the upkeep of the hospice, which provides palliative care to people facing life-limiting illnesses and support to their families. Sponsored by Whitehead Building Services, the annual event will take…

Portstock on Parade in June

Portstock Festival will return to Newport this summer following its successful launch last year. A one-day music event with a diverse selection of local food traders, stalls and workshops, the festival is organised by St David’s Hospice Care to raise funds for palliative treatment for people facing life-limiting illnesses. The hospice also provides care and…

Merthyr Rising to revolutionary mix

Now in its fifth year, Merthyr Rising stands out amongst the crowd of music festivals that take place throughout the year in the UK because of the events in 1831 that inspired it and the ideals it now serves to promote. A music, arts and ideas festival that celebrates working-class culture and community strength, the…

Devauden celebrates 10th year

A family-friendly event set in the heart of Monmouthshire, Devauden Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year and organisers have big plans for Chepstow’s little music festival. Taking place across three stages in the middle of May, it will feature some of the best local talent from across South Wales and the surrounding area…

Chepstow ready for Winter’s End

For four days in April, Chepstow becomes a very progressive town when Winter’s End takes over The Drill Hall with an eclectic mix of international rock theatre. Following a resounding success last year, the Winter’s End Progressive Rock Festival returns to the town in 2019 from 4-7 April. The pre-festival party on the Thursday night…

Saddle up for Abergavenny festival

The Abergavenny Festival of Cycling begins this weekend with four events on Saturday and the Junior National Series Road Race on Sunday . The Sportives taking place on Saturday include the Monmouthshire 20 leisure ride, the Monmouthshire Sportif 40, the Iron Mountain 70, and the Iron Mountain 100, with the weekend’s action forming the precursor…

Trenchtown Experience a safe bet at Chepstow

Bob Marley tribute act the Trenchtown Experience are the special guests for one of the social occasions of the year at Chepstow Racecourse, when a day of great racing will be followed by a Caribbean Race Night party of red-hot reggae on Friday, 28 July. Trenchtown Experience will be on stage for an hour and…