Places to visit! Southern Wales Attractions

On a guided tour you hear about the history of the House, it's rise and fall, and the Morgan family themselves who provide many interesting stories from madness to industry. You also get the chance to go 'below' stairs and see where and how the servants would have worked.

Over 30 rooms, from State Rooms, to bedrooms and ktichens. Set in 90 acres of parkland with beautiful formal gardens.

Open from Easter - end September. Wednesday - Sunday, first tour at 11am, then hourly, with the last tour at 4pm.

Runs from: 31/03/2010

Runs to: 26/09/2010

Venue: Tredegar House and Park

Venue address: Newport, NP10 8YW

Tredegar House is just two miles west of Newport town centre. Follow signs from the A48 or M4 exit 28.

Telephone: 01633 815880

Email: tredegar.house@newport.gov.uk

Web site: http://www.newport.gov.uk

Town: Newport City

Event type: Guided Walk/Tour

A major exhibition of over 70 watercolours on loan from the national collections in London as well as Wales, and from museums around the UK is being staged at Chepstow, the endpoint of the Wye Tour - Britain?s first ?package tour?. Guest curator Julian Mitchell* has selected his ?best and most interesting? watercolours of the Lower Wye Valley. Here are the sites viewed and visited by the first tourists who came down the river in canopied rowing boats from Ross-on-Wye to Chepstow on a two day trip in the late 18th and early 19th century. They followed in the wake of the Rev William Gilpin those book popularised the tour and the quest for ?picturesque? scenery - landscapes that could make, or be compared to, paintings. Many amateurs as well as professional artists came to capture the scenes. This exhibition features works by the masters from that great age of British watercolours, including Turner, Paul Sandby, Michael ?Angelo? Rooker, Thomas Hearne, Edward Dayes, John & Cornelius Varley, Samuel Palmer, David Cox, Joshua Cristall?

This exhibition has been made possible through a grant from the Cyfoeth Cymru Gyfan ? Sharing Treasures scheme which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and administered by CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales.
The scheme enables local Welsh museums to build partnerships with Amgueddfa Cymru ? National Museum Wales and with their expertise, advice and support to upgrade facilities so that the museum can borrow and display objects

Open: Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 2-5pm,
July ? Sept open 10.30am, close 5.30pm

Runs from: 10/05/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow Museum

Venue address: Gwy House, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EZ

Town centre

Telephone: 01291 625981

Email: annerainsbury@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Art Exhibition

Opening times:

11:00 to 17:00

Runs from: 07/07/2010

Runs to: 06/09/2010

Venue: Caldicot Castle & Country Park

Venue address: Church Road, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 4HU

From M4 - take junction 23a and B4245 to Caldicot. From M48 - take junction 2 for Chepstow and followw A48 (towards Newport) and B4245 to Caldicot. Caldicot Castle is sign posted from B425.

Telephone: 01291 420241

Email: sarahfinch@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Web site: http://www.caldicotcastle.co.uk

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Airshow

Learn a new skill as you watch members of the Wye Valley Craft Association.

Free entry

Runs from: 17/07/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: Abbey Mill Valley Centre

Venue address: Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 6SE

Abbey Mill is located in the centre of Tintern on the A466 and is easily accessible from the M4, M48, M5 and M50 motorways. Tintern is only 6 miles from junction 2 of the M48.

Telephone: 01291 689228

Email: info@abbeymill.com

Web site: www.abbeymill.com

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Arts & Crafts Event

Artistic Director: David Goff Eveleigh at The Department for Enjoyment, Hay-on-Wye.

Artists include; Mutate Britain (Wales), Invisible Circus, NoFitState Circus and Xtremeaction Sports.

Based at The Riverfront and the riverside area between the Steel Wave sculpture and the Pedestrian Footbridge.

An explosively exciting city extravaganza to thrill all ages. Sensational International High-wire and Aerial Artistes perform above the new suspension bridge. Britain's most exciting arts collective present Mutate Wales. Invisible Circus bring burlesque, cabaret and circus. Enjoy Xtremeaction Sports on water, bands, fairground, World Crazy Golf, and a final wild theatrical pageant of fire, fireworks and Fiery Dragons!

Events focus around The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre, from the road bridge to the suspension bridge. All outdoor events are free over the three weekends with the grand Fire-Finale on Saturday 9 October.

As part of the finale, all 50 SuperDragons will be gathered together in the same place to say goodbye.

Free entry

Opening times:

15:00

Runs from: 29/08/2010

Runs to: 09/10/2010

Venue: The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre

Venue address: Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport, NP20 1HZ

From M4 (Junction 26) follow the signs for the city centre along Malpas Road (A4051), under the flyover and along Kingsway. The Riverfront is on your left hand side.

Telephone: 01633 656677

Email: the.riverfront@newport.gov.uk

Town: Newport City

Event type: Festival

What better way to spend an afternoon!
Enjoy 6 exciting live jumps races in the beautiful setting of the Wye Valley.

First Race: 02:30 PM Last Race: 05:00 PM Race Type: Flat

Runs from: 03/09/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow Racecourse & Conference Centre

Venue address: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE

On A4666 Chepstow to Monmouth road, not far from Severn Bridge. From M4 East - Junction 21or from M4 West - Junction 22, take the M48 & exit at Junction 2 (Chepstow).

Telephone: 01291 622260

Email: chloe.easton@chepstow-racecourse.co.uk

Web site: http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk/

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Horse Event

Runs from: 03/09/2010

Runs to: 03/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow

Venue address: Castle Car Park, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Telephone: 01291 623772

Email: chepstow.tic@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Web site: www.chepstowacousticmusicclub.com

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Music

When this musical comedy first burst on to the Broadway stage in 1970 it was ground breaking and changed the face of musical theatre for decades to come. This remarkably insightful musical was a breath of fresh air and swept the board at the Tonys with its intricate melodies and fantastically funny libretto and it is still as relevant and engaging as it was back then.

Company explores the games, the angst, the loneliness and the fun of relationships. Set around the complicated life of Robert, who is celebrating his thirty-fifth birthday, it follows his struggle to reconcile his bachelorhood whilst under pressure from his married friends, who all have a potential wife for him, as well as his three very different girlfriends.

Stephen Sondheim made his debut as the lyricist on West Side Story, followed by Gypsy and then made his composing debut with A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. He is widely regarded as one of the most unique talents Broadway has ever produced and, since Company has been successful with Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods and A Little Night Music. So even if you are not familiar with this musical, you can rest assured that very few shows come with such a good pedigree as Company.

Concept Players? last production Anything Goes was a riot and played to packed houses so make sure that you book early to avoid disappointment. Concept?s production values are well known and direction this year comes from the sa

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 03/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Comedy

The AC/DC tribute band, with 13 years experience of recreating the songs and the atmosphere of the heavy metal band on stage.

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Music

Concert from the internally-acclaimed orchestra showcasing the extraordinary range of the diminutive instrument.

Runs from: 04/09/2010

Runs to: 04/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow Castle - CADW

Venue address: Town Centre, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5EY

Chepstow High Street.

Telephone: 01291 627122

Web site: www.ukeleleorchestra.com

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Music

Celebrating local talent within the arts. Hosted by Friends of Newport's Ornamental Parks.

Free entry

Runs from: 05/09/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Newport (City)

Venue address: Newport, NP20 1PA

Telephone: 01633 656757

Web site: www.newport.gov.uk/newportfestival

Town: Newport City

Event type: Arts & Crafts Event

Bring along your favourite cuddly toy for a fun exploration walk, storytelling and games.

Runs from: 05/09/2010

Runs to: 05/09/2010

Venue: Old Station Tintern

Venue address: Tintern, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 7NX

9km north of CHEPSTOW on A466. 1km north of Tintern Abbey.

Telephone: 01291 689566

Web site: www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/oldstationtintern

Town: Newport City

Event type: Children's Activity

Our aim is to make it more than just a dreary shopping trip, but an experience that is both
pleasurable and informative.
The customer can find out everything about the product directly from the vendor who will
be only too pleased to help. Where possible, each month, there will be a live demonstration
of food or country craft.

To encourage people to enjoy the shopping experience, free coffee, tea & fruit juice will be served by members of the Crickhowell Friends of the Earth.

Opening times:

09:30 to 14:30

Runs from: 09/09/2010

Runs to: 09/09/2010

Venue: Abergavenny

Venue address: Monmouth Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Abergavenny is located at the junction of 3 major highways :

A40 from Brecon, Camarthen, Llandrindod Wells and Mid-Wales
A465 from Hereford, Worcester and the North
A40 from Monmouth, Ross on Wye, M50 Jct 4 and the East
A4042 from Pontypool, Cwmbran, Newport, M4 Jcts 25a & 26 and South Wales
A465 from Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Merthyr Tydfil and West Wales

Telephone: 01873 860271

Web site: www.abergavennyfarmersmarket.co.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Farmers Market

What better way to spend an afternoon!
Enjoy 6 exciting live jumps races in the beautiful setting of the Wye Valley.

First Race: 02:15 PM Last Race: 05:35 PM Race Type: Flat

Runs from: 09/09/2010

Runs to: 09/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow Racecourse & Conference Centre

Venue address: Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE

On A4666 Chepstow to Monmouth road, not far from Severn Bridge. From M4 East - Junction 21or from M4 West - Junction 22, take the M48 & exit at Junction 2 (Chepstow).

Telephone: 01291 622260

Email: chloe.easton@chepstow-racecourse.co.uk

Web site: http://www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk/

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Horse Event

Location : Bridge Street, Newport

Opening times:

10:00 to 14:00

Runs from: 10/09/2010

Runs to: 10/09/2010

Venue: Newport (City)

Venue address: Newport, NP20 1PA

Telephone: 01633 263117

Town: Newport City

Event type: Farmers Market

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 10/09/2010

Runs to: 10/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Musical

Stock up on your local produce - held at the Senior Citizens Centre, Cormeilles Square, Chepstow

Opening times:

09:00 to 13:00

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow

Venue address: Castle Car Park, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Telephone: 01291 650672

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Farmers Market

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 11/09/2010

Runs to: 11/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Play

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 15/09/2010

Runs to: 15/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Play

Director: Andrew Wilson-Dickson. Soprano: Sian Winstanley. Violin:Simon Jones
Entertaining Gainsborough

A concert of music by personal acquaintances of the most famous portrait painter of the day, including Karl Friedrich Abel, JC Bach, Thomas Linley the Younger, and Thomas Chilcot.

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 16/09/2010

Runs to: 16/09/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Music - Classical

The 2010 Abergavenny Food Festival (18 & 19 September) is the most magical of culinary experiences, conjuring a feast of plenty amidst the streets of this small Welsh borders market town.

There?s an array of over eighty events to choose from - a galaxy of top talent in a line-up of Masterclasses, Tutored Tastings, Talks and Debates. Here?s a taster. See the full menu at www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com. Box Office is now live and tickets for all events can be purchased online or through The Borough Theatre on 01873 850805.

This year food is at the heart of the opening performance by two of Britain?s most celebrated bards. Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy shares the stage with National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke on Thursday 16 September at The Angel Hotel.

This year organisers are delighted to announce a partnership with Italian food event ?Divingusto? ? the Puglia Food and Wine Festival. They?ll be here with a stall showcasing products for which the region is famous.

Children are a central element which is why there?s free entry to all those under the age of 16. There are free family workshops at the Food Academy which this year has been supported by Raglan Garden Centre who are keen to ?grow? gardeners of the future.

On the Saturday evening there?s a party at The Castle with wild music, wicked entertainment and an enchanted atmosphere. Four danceable bands, comedy, and an exciting meat-based performance with Bompas and Parr, masters of the surreal. Oh! And a f

Opening times:

10:00 to 17:00

Runs from: 18/09/2010

Runs to: 19/09/2010

Venue: Abergavenny Food Festival

Venue address: Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5XZ

Telephone: 01873 851643

Email: cathy@abergavennyfoodfestival.co.uk

Web site: www.abergavennyfoodfestival.co.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Food and Drink Event

Opening times:

20:00

Runs from: 18/09/2010

Runs to: 18/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Comedy

Runs from: 19/09/2010

Runs to: 19/09/2010

Venue: Dean Forest Railway Co Ltd

Venue address: Forester's House, Llanvaches, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, GL15 4ET

The Dean Forest Railway's main steam centre called Norchard is situated just outside Lydney on the B4234 Forest Road between Lydney and Whitecroft.

Telephone: 01594 845840

Web site: http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/section.php?xSec=18

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Railway Event

Fusing the essential elements of flamenco with their own inimitable and charismatic brand of Spanish passion and emotion, Jaleo unleash the raw energy and sensuous rhythms inherent within flamenco. A potent cocktail of explosive footwork, haunting singing, virtuoso guitar playing and percussive handclapping from southern Spain with some of flamenco?s finest award-winning artists.

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 22/09/2010

Runs to: 22/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Dance

Our aim is to make it more than just a dreary shopping trip, but an experience that is both
pleasurable and informative.
The customer can find out everything about the product directly from the vendor who will
be only too pleased to help. Where possible, each month, there will be a live demonstration
of food or country craft.

To encourage people to enjoy the shopping experience, free coffee, tea & fruit juice will be served by members of the Crickhowell Friends of the Earth.

Opening times:

09:30 to 14:30

Runs from: 23/09/2010

Runs to: 23/09/2010

Venue: Abergavenny

Venue address: Monmouth Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Abergavenny is located at the junction of 3 major highways :

A40 from Brecon, Camarthen, Llandrindod Wells and Mid-Wales
A465 from Hereford, Worcester and the North
A40 from Monmouth, Ross on Wye, M50 Jct 4 and the East
A4042 from Pontypool, Cwmbran, Newport, M4 Jcts 25a & 26 and South Wales
A465 from Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Merthyr Tydfil and West Wales

Telephone: 01873 860271

Web site: www.abergavennyfarmersmarket.co.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Farmers Market

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 23/09/2010

Runs to: 23/09/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Play

Davies, an elderly drifter, is given shelter by the kindly but vulnerable Aston. He quickly makes himself at home in the squalid, junk-filled attic, but an uneasy peace is fractured by the arrival of Mick, Aston?s quick-witted, streetwise younger brother. As the shadows lengthen and the three men reveal more about the past and themselves, a battle of wits begins that will have irrevocable consequences for them all.

A landmark of twentieth century theatre, The Caretaker was first performed at The Arts Theatre, London in 1960. Fifty years on, Pinter?s compelling study of loneliness and power games still has the capacity to amuse, to shock and to fascinate.

Playwright, director, actor, poet and political activist, Harold Pinter was born on 10 October 1930 in East London. He wrote twenty-nine plays including The Birthday Party, Old Times, The Homecoming and Betrayal. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died on Christmas Eve 2008.

London Classic Theatre first produced The Caretaker in 2004. The tour was both a critical and commercial success and this revival will be the centrepiece of their tenth anniversary year.

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 23/09/2010

Runs to: 23/09/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Play

Location : Bridge Street, Newport

Opening times:

10:00 to 14:00

Runs from: 24/09/2010

Runs to: 24/09/2010

Venue: Newport (City)

Venue address: Newport, NP20 1PA

Telephone: 01633 263117

Town: Newport City

Event type: Farmers Market

Stock up on your local produce - held at the Senior Citizens Centre, Cormeilles Square, Chepstow

Opening times:

09:00 to 13:00

Runs from: 25/09/2010

Runs to: 25/09/2010

Venue: Chepstow

Venue address: Castle Car Park, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Telephone: 01291 650672

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Farmers Market

Opening times:

10:00 to 13:00

Runs from: 25/09/2010

Runs to: 25/09/2010

Venue: Monmouth

Venue address: Monmouthshire, NP25 3XA

Telephone: 0845 6106496

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Farmers Market

Opening times:

11:00 to 17:00

Runs from: 25/09/2010

Runs to: 26/09/2010

Venue: Caldicot Castle & Country Park

Venue address: Church Road, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 4HU

From M4 - take junction 23a and B4245 to Caldicot. From M48 - take junction 2 for Chepstow and followw A48 (towards Newport) and B4245 to Caldicot. Caldicot Castle is sign posted from B425.

Telephone: 01291 420241

Email: sarahfinch@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Historical Event

Take this opportunity to try our great range of telescopes and binoculars. Our advisors are available to demonstrate all the equipment available, be it for beginners or if you are looking to upgrade. We will try to find a pair of binoculars that you feel comfortable with or a telescope that opens up a completely new world to you. You can even try digi-scoping and photograph the images you are able to view through your telescope.

Book an appointment with an expert. Our one-hour demonstrations will help you choose the best equipment for you ? in the sort of conditions that you'll be using them, not just looking down a high street.

Telephone us to arrange your time with our advisers.

We also hold monthly demonstration days ? check out our events page for details.

Daniel & Pamela, members of our team, say: 'whether it?s your first pair of binoculars, or you are thinking of upgrading your telescope, we love helping people to discover the world outside the window.

?Everyone is different ? your eyes, your hands, the places you go ? so what is right for one person will be different for the next. We want people to appreciate birds and Nature, so we can secure their future.'

If you cannot make the demonstrations then please call us at the centre and we can allocate you a slot to come in and see us.

Free entry

Opening times:

10:00 to 13:00

Runs from: 26/09/2010

Runs to: 26/09/2010

Venue: Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve

Venue address: West Nash Road, Newport, NP18 2BZ

From M4 Junction 24 take the A455 to Newport Retail Park, then follow the ?Brown Duck? signs to the Reserve car park.

Buses leave from Queensway in Newport city centre, (number 63); see the Newport Transport Website (opens new site) for timetable.

Telephone: 01633 636363

Email: newport-wetlands@rspb.org.uk

Web site: www.rspb.org.uk

Town: Newport City

Event type: Workshop/Course

Meet Usk Astronomical Society in the Castle's courtyard to marvel at the wonders of the Universe, viewing constellations and other celestial bodies and talking to knowledgeable astronomers. Audiences can enjoy a planetarium show on a trip around the most fascinating objects in the night sky, using a variety of telescopes and specialised projectors to precisely view the heavens.

Thursday 29th September from 7pm (s

Runs from: 29/09/2010

Runs to: 29/09/2010

Venue: Caldicot Castle & Country Park

Venue address: Church Road, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 4HU

From M4 - take junction 23a and B4245 to Caldicot. From M48 - take junction 2 for Chepstow and followw A48 (towards Newport) and B4245 to Caldicot. Caldicot Castle is sign posted from B425.

Telephone: 01291 420241

Email: caldicotcastle@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Web site: www.caldicotcastle.co.uk

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Workshop/Course

Runs from: 29/09/2010

Runs to: 29/09/2010

Venue: Caldicot Castle & Country Park

Venue address: Church Road, Caldicot, Gwent, NP26 4HU

From M4 - take junction 23a and B4245 to Caldicot. From M48 - take junction 2 for Chepstow and followw A48 (towards Newport) and B4245 to Caldicot. Caldicot Castle is sign posted from B425.

Telephone: 01291 420241

Email: caldicotcastle@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Web site: www.caldicotcastle.co.uk

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Guided Walk/Tour

The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy, donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is jointly administered by the PGA of America and the PGA European Tour, and is contested every two years, the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe.

For those with a passion for golf there is only one place to be in October 2010. Host venue for The Ryder Cup in 2010, the five-star Celtic Manor Resort is set in more than 1,400 acres of panoramic parkland at the gateway to Wales. With two hotels ? a 330-room luxury Resort Hotel and an historic 19th century Manor House with 70 rooms ? two exceptional spas, two state-of-the-art health clubs, a shooting school, fishing, tennis courts, mountain biking, walking trails and five outstanding restaurants, The Celtic Manor Resort provides a complete experience for business, leisure and golf travellers. In 2005 and 2007 the Resort was voted the Number One Conference Hotel by readers of Conference and Incentive Travel Magazine. The Resort is the home of The Celtic Manor Wales Open, one of the premier events on The European Tour, and offers the challenge of three 18-hole championship golf courses, including the new Twenty Ten course, the first course in history to be designed and built specifically to host The Ryder Cup.

Runs from: 01/10/2010

Runs to: 03/10/2010

Venue: The Celtic Manor Resort

Venue address: The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, Newport, NP18 1HQ

The Celtic Manor Resort is conveniently located on the M4 (J24), just 90 minutes from London Heathrow, 40 minutes from Bristol and Cardiff-Wales International Airport and 5 minutes from the Severn Bridge.

Telephone: 08700 109021

Web site: www.celtic-manor.com/golf/ryder_cup.html

Town: Newport City

Event type: Sporting Event

The cathedral will also host a Jazz Concert performed by young musicians from across South East Wales

Runs from: 07/10/2010

Runs to: 07/10/2010

Venue: St Woolos Cathedral

Venue address: Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4EA

By Road:
Only a 5 minute drive from the M4.

The Cathedral is signposted from Junc 27 of the M4.

Telephone: 01633 212077

Email: marksoady@onetel.net.uk

Town: Newport City

Event type: Music - Jazz

Merlin Music Society

Gethin Liddington Trumpet

An evening of classic jazz, including tunes by Count Basie, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Cole Porter, with this well-known and supremely talented Welsh jazz musician and his quartet.

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 07/10/2010

Runs to: 07/10/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Music - Classical

Opening times:

14:00

Runs from: 08/10/2010

Runs to: 09/10/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Opera

Location : Bridge Street, Newport

Opening times:

10:00 to 14:00

Runs from: 08/10/2010

Runs to: 08/10/2010

Venue: Newport (City)

Venue address: Newport, NP20 1PA

Telephone: 01633 263117

Town: Newport City

Event type: Farmers Market

Stock up on your local produce - held at the Senior Citizens Centre, Cormeilles Square, Chepstow

Opening times:

09:00 to 13:00

Runs from: 09/10/2010

Runs to: 09/10/2010

Venue: Chepstow

Venue address: Castle Car Park, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Telephone: 01291 650672

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Farmers Market

The Rotary Club of Ross-on-Wye presents a down-to-earth look at environmental change.

Presentations by representatives for the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, The Society for Marine Conservation, the National Farmers? Union; a polar consultant, a wildlife photographer, a marine biologist and the Institute for Water Conservation will all provide the backdrop to a wide range of questions and answers.

A licensed bar will be open. A light supper is included. Funds raised will be allocated proportionately to designated charity organizations.

Opening times:

14:00 to 20:00

Runs from: 09/10/2010

Runs to: 09/10/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: General Event

Runs from: 10/10/2010

Runs to: 10/10/2010

Venue: Dean Forest Railway Co Ltd

Venue address: Forester's House, Llanvaches, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, GL15 4ET

The Dean Forest Railway's main steam centre called Norchard is situated just outside Lydney on the B4234 Forest Road between Lydney and Whitecroft.

Telephone: 01594 845840

Web site: http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/section.php?xSec=18

Town: Chepstow

Event type: Railway Event

Cherryholmes have just released their fourth album ?Common Threads? ? and they have won the International Bluegrass Music Association award for best entertainers. The band has also received four Grammy nominations.

?This is third generation bluegrass music at its sublime best. Playing and singing seems to come as naturally as breathing to this phenomenon called Cherryholmes? Country Music People

Christopher Rees ?A spit and sawdust holler that?s as close to a Southern hell-fire preacher as you can get hailing from Cardiff. Very, very good? Mojo magazine

Opening times:

20:00

Runs from: 11/10/2010

Runs to: 11/10/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Music

Opening times:

19:00

Runs from: 13/10/2010

Runs to: 13/10/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Musical

Our aim is to make it more than just a dreary shopping trip, but an experience that is both
pleasurable and informative.
The customer can find out everything about the product directly from the vendor who will
be only too pleased to help. Where possible, each month, there will be a live demonstration
of food or country craft.

To encourage people to enjoy the shopping experience, free coffee, tea & fruit juice will be served by members of the Crickhowell Friends of the Earth.

Opening times:

09:30 to 14:30

Runs from: 14/10/2010

Runs to: 14/10/2010

Venue: Abergavenny

Venue address: Monmouth Road, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HH

Abergavenny is located at the junction of 3 major highways :

A40 from Brecon, Camarthen, Llandrindod Wells and Mid-Wales
A465 from Hereford, Worcester and the North
A40 from Monmouth, Ross on Wye, M50 Jct 4 and the East
A4042 from Pontypool, Cwmbran, Newport, M4 Jcts 25a & 26 and South Wales
A465 from Ebbw Vale, Tredegar, Merthyr Tydfil and West Wales

Telephone: 01873 860271

Web site: www.abergavennyfarmersmarket.co.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Farmers Market

Live on stage it?s the music of the Temptations, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Martha Reeves, Isley Brothers & scores more.

The best live Motown tribute concert show boasts: a superbly-choreographed cast, 36 million-selling hits, dozens of dazzling costume changes, that authentic Detroit sound ? direct from sell-out shows in London?s O2, Glasgow?s SECC, Wales Millennium Centre and the Belfast Waterfront.

Includes all-time-favourites: Stop in the Name of Love; Get Ready; I Want You Back; I Heard it Through the Grapevine; Signed, Sealed, Delivered; I Can?t Help Myself & more. Sixties classics give way to present-day masterpieces from Lionel Richie & Diana Ross.

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 14/10/2010

Runs to: 14/10/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Music

The Met: Live in HD
The Metropolitan Opera?s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions to movie theatres around the world continues for its fifth season.

New Production:
Das Rheingold
Wagner

Two unparalleled artists join forces to create a groundbreaking new Ring for the Met: Maestro James Levine and director Robert Lepage. The cycle launches with Das Rheingold, the prologue to Wagner?s epic drama. ?The Ring is not just a story or a series of operas, it?s a cosmos,? says Lepage, who brings cutting-edge technology and his own visionary imagination to the world?s greatest theatrical journey. Bryn Terfel sings the leading role of Wotan for the first time with the company, heading an extraordinary cast.

Running time: 3 hours 15 mins

Opening times:

19:00

Runs from: 15/10/2010

Runs to: 15/10/2010

Venue: The Blake Theatre

Venue address: Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP

Telephone: 01600 719401

Email: boxoffice@theblaketheatre.org

Web site: www.theblaketheatre.org

Town: Monmouth

Event type: Opera

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 15/10/2010

Runs to: 15/10/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Music

Opening times:

14:00

Runs from: 16/10/2010

Runs to: 16/10/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Children's Performance

Opening times:

19:30

Runs from: 20/10/2010

Runs to: 20/10/2010

Venue: Borough Theatre

Venue address: Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone: 01873 850805

Email: boroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Town: Abergavenny

Event type: Play