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14th April – Anniversary Lecture At Big Pit To celebrate Big Pit’s 35th Anniversary and to deliver this year’s Annual Lecture, we are honoured to welcome back Brian Davies, Big Pit’s first Research Assistant and Education Officer. The lecture will … Continued
Paw Patrol On The Railway! Come and see Chase and Marshall at Pontypool & Blaenavon’s Heritage Railway. For the Bank Holiday 6th & 7th May there will be face painting, a bouncy castle, treasure hunt, games and arts & crafts … Continued
Kids Stay Too! “Kids Stay Too” is a new website for families of 5 or more children and we’re on it! You can find our details at www.kidsstaytoo.com/south-wales Our family room has 4 single beds but a fifth bed, or … Continued
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig = Saint Patrick’s Day held on 17 March is a traditional celebration of the death of the foremost patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast … Continued
Eisteddfod In The City / Steddfod yn y Ddinas This year the National Eisteddfod 2018 is being held in Cardiff Bay – Eisteddfod in the City / Steddfod yn y Ddinas It is running from 3rd until 11th August. Everyone … Continued
Come and wake up the Man Engine In April 2018, the Man Engine Cymru will be touring Wales. He is both an impressive symbol of world mining heritage and an ambassador for Welsh Coal Mining, This year is “Wales Year … Continued
Is it ever possible to have too much snow? It started snowing on Wednesday February 28th and didn’t finish until Saturday 3rd March. We had red warnings for snow and wind followed by amber and yellow. Click on the image … Continued
Happy St David’s Day to Welsh people everywhere! Dydd Gŵyl Dewi = Saint David’s Day and is traditionally celebrated as the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. It falls on 1 March every year as this … Continued
