Events in North Wales
Throughout the years Llandudno has been host to some of the most popular events that attract customers from all over Britain, especially events such as Llandudno’s own Victorian Extravaganza. This is a large event that takes over the whole of Llandudno’s Mostyn Street which runs straight down through the centre of Llandudno’s town.
This year it will be celebrating its silver jubilee from the 29th April to the 2nd of May.
There will be all the usual old fashioned rides such as the large carousel, and of course the traditional parade including all the old steam engines that roam around the streets. The parade includes many musicians from all over, this year we are hoping to see the Wormhout Giants and the Wormhout Town Band on the Saturday and Sunday. The ever popular Wirral Pipe Band will be accompanying the parade on the Sunday and Monday.
On the final day of the extravaganza is the Colwyn Bay Promenade day that offers similar attractions to Llandudno’s Victorian extravaganza plus more attractions in terms of music and groups. For example in 2010 there were wildlife displays, giant inflatables and market traders. Although many members may be leaving on the Monday after the extravaganza the Colwyn Bay Prom day still hosts entertainment for roughly 60,000 people across a two mile stretch.
The Silent Village is also coming to Llandudno; this event is dedicated around a film that was produced after the Nazi’s invaded a Czechoslovakian village called Lidice, by Humphrey Jennings in 1943. The film was produced with help from the Ministry of Information in London and made in South Wales. The event has free admission and is situated in the Oriel Mostyn Gallery at the bottom of Llandudno town, next to the post office. Barely 5 minutes walk from Llandudno’s train station. Within the Oriel Mostyn building there is many other galleries’ showing work done by various artists. Each of these can be very popular and visited by many members from around Wales. This building is definitely one of the best for artists to visit and view local and original work.
Other events such as the popular Wakestock are taking place in Abersoch featuring some of the most popular bands of this time. For those who don’t know what Wakestock is, it is a large music festival that takes over an entire weekend allowing members attending to camp over with all the other music fanatics and enjoy a weekend of loud music and wake boarding. Allowing the professionals to show off their style, skills and tricks to all the viewers. Not only is the music highly rated, but the atmosphere of the crowd is also extremely positive. Wakestock takes place from the 8th of July to the 10th giving the fans a great amount of time to relax, meet new people, see their favourite bands and much more.
Penrhyn Castle is having its very own spring garden opening event on the 5th and 6th of March. Between 12pm and 4pm the viewers can have a chance to see the carpets of snowdrops and all the early spring flowers that flood the castle grounds. If you are interested in flowers and nature, this is definitely an event you want to attend.
On Saturday the 8th of October 2011, in the forests of Clocaenog near Llyn Brenig and Penmachno near Betws y Coed is the Cambrian Rally. This is host to some of the greatest WRC (World Rally Championship) drivers and includes some of the greatest rally cars at this time. The race runs through these forests of North Wales and gives the drivers a great challenge. The fans hope to see last years champion Steve Perez race once again this year to see if he can claim the prize again.
The Woodfest is arriving once again in 2011, but this time there is a change of scenery as it resides in its new location. This is the Kinmel Park Estate in Abergele, which is surrounded by 20 acres of festival land and 50 acres of car parking and camping. This new area gives the festival a large amount of room to host its event and make sure everyone who attends has a great time with everything they need in one place. The Kinmel Park is situated just off the A55 so it is very easy to access if members attending are travelling from a long distance. Like every other year, 17 chainsaw artists will be sculpting models with nothing but a chainsaw. The wood chopping and pole climbing competitions are being hosted as well as logging competitions and mountain bike challenges. These are just a small selection of some of the smaller events that are happening within this large event. Woodfest starts on the 28th of May and finishes on the 30th of May.
These examples are just a few that are taking place in North Wales throughout 2011. Throughout North Wales there is always something on, so even if you visit for a short period of time without any planning, you will still find something to occupy yourself and the family with.