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This year we've extended our opening hours, so you can enjoy even more music into the evening.
Come and enjoy....
A selection of food & drink stalls including Burger Bros, Mama Lala, Green Gable Grazing and Squire Cafe.
Performances from: Blaenavon Town Band, Ysgol Gwynllyw, Hari Powell, Awdl, One Heart Drummers Samba Band, Courtney Scotto & Full Dark No Stars.
Family activities and crafts including FREE Drumming Workshops and Face-painting.
An opportunity to meet Butty Bear and grab a selfie.
The World-Famous Underground Tour, Pithead Baths Exhibition, King Coal: The Mining Experience and much more!
Please note:
There will be no craft market this year.
Our Underground Tour will be FREE this weekend
The last Underground Tour will be at 3pm
Performance Programme:
11.30am – 12pm: Blaenavon Town Band
12.45pm – 1.15pm: One Heart Drummers Samba Band
1.45pm – 2.15pm: Awdl
2.45pm – 3.15pm: Hari Powell
3.45pm – 4.15pm: The Situation
4.45pm – 5.30pm: October Revival
6pm – 6.45pm: Full Dark No Stars
Wider Programme:
10am – 6pm: Coffee Shop Open
11.30am – 4pm: Miners Canteen Open
11.30am – 5pm: Free Face Painting & crafts
11.30am – 6.30pm: Food & Drink Market
12pm - 12.30pm: Little History Talks - ‘Coal dust in the filing cabinets’ - Women in the Coal Industry 1
12pm – 5pm: Free One Heart Drummers drop-in Drumming Workshops
1.15pm - 1.45pm: Little History Talks - Voices of 1842: Henrietta Franklin
2.15pm - 2.45pm: Little History Talks - Coal dust in the filing cabinets’ - Women in the Coal Industry 2
3.15pm - 3.45pm: Little History Talks - Voices of 1842: Zelophehad Llewellyn
ALSO:
Blacksmith Demonstrations with Len Howell our Resident Blacksmith
Communities’ Choice - an opportunity for have your say on a participatory budgeting programme giving residents the chance to decide how funding is invested in their community. Meet the shortlisted projects, hear their ideas, and residents can cast their vote to decide which initiatives will receive funding and make a difference locally.
Register your interest
Our public programme is generously supported by players of Postcode Lottery.
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