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Enjoy a feast of fine music and Roman delights this June in south-east Wales
Date:
2006-06-01Bring the family along to Big Pit or the National Roman Legion Museum this June for a fantastic day out for everybody.
Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Music on the Patio
We continue our Sunday afternoon concerts, where a different band or choir from around the south Wales valleys will be bringing their music to Big Pit
Sunday 4 June — Tredegar Town Band
Sunday 11 June — Blaenavon Male Voice Choir
Sunday 18 June — Markham & District Colliery Band
All concerts start at 2.30pm.
National Roman Legion Museum
Preparations are well underway at the National Roman Legion Museum for the which takes place at Caerleon on 1—2 July. So why not spend June learning a bit more about what the Romans really did for us, by visiting the National Roman Legion Museum to swot up on all types of Roman facts?
The Spectacular lives up to its name every year, and 2006 will be no different as the famous Ermine Street Guard re-enactment group bring the Caerleon Amphitheatre to life with marching and displays of cavalry and artillery. Ars Dimicandi, a gladiatorial group from Italy will show what Roman gladiators were really like. Youngsters can join the Junior Legion, receive a certificate and march in the Amphitheatre. As well as all this the whole family can have a go at the children’s activities, see the Roman doctor, shop with the Roman traders or try a Roman style massage.
1 & 2 July. 11am–5pm. Admission: £4 Adults, £2 Concessions and £10 Family.
Amgueddfa Cymru — National Museum Wales operates seven national museums across Wales. These are National Museum Cardiff, St Fagans: National History Museum, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon, Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Blaenafon, National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, National Slate Museum, Llanberis and the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales celebrates its centenary in 2007. For more details go to the .
Entry to all the museums is free, thanks to the support of the Welsh Assembly Government.
Notes to Editors
For further details on activities at Big Pit and the National Roman Legion Museum, please contact:
Kathryn Stowers, Marketing & PR Officer: Big Pit
Tel: 01495 790311. Mob: 07970 017210