In these posts, I'll be sharing whatever info can be gathered on local events for the upcoming weekend.
If you know of any upcoming weekend events or one-time special offers at local venues and retailers, please leave a comment below!
So, in a week that has given us a good, unpredictable mix of Welsh weather, the summer solstice arrives! Things will cool down a little and there's a good chance of rain, but we're used to that, and numerous activities will take place through the long daylight hours. Midsummer is here at last!
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Friday 21st JuneSavour the solistice energy through an outdoor morning yoga session!
Summer Solstice Yoga, Dinefwr Park and Castle
A yoga group will meet on the Croquet Lawn on Friday morning - contact National Trust for more info: nationaltrust.org.uk/dinefwr. Phone: 01558 824512
From Llanelli by bus, go via Carmarthen or Swansea to Llandeilo. Plan your journey here.
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Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd JuneMotoring enthusiasts are gearing up for a bit of vintage motorcycle speed testing at Pendine Sands this weekend. This 7-mile (11 km) stretch on the south coast of Wales has a history of motorsport events, straight-line speed stunts, landspeed records and some filming by BBC's Top Gear. Now, Pendine Landspeed Racing Club have gained control of the beach for their first ever event.
Pendine Sands Speed Trials
Organisers have insisted that rain will not pose major problems for the trials, the sands providing good drainage. Essentially, this will be two days of bikes and barbecues in the company of local residents and petrol heads from afar, including some "surprise guests". Accommodation can also be arranged at Grove Caravan Park (for those who aren't camping in the pits). In the case of severe weather, spectators and racers can find shelter in the nearby pub.
Admission to the Sands: £5 (free for under 12s)
Camping fee and a pit-lane/start-line pass are also £5 each.
For more info and to preview some of the entrants' machines, visit the PLRC facebook page.
Contact: pendinelrc.com
Phone: 07960 218682
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Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd JuneLocally produced arts and crafts will be on display at the Gardens from Friday 21st June until Thursday 4th July.
Crafts from Carmarthenshire, Aberglasney Gardens
To reach the Gardens from Llanelli, take the 196 bus (First Cyrmu; Eastgate bus interchange, Bay 2) to Carmarthen, then catch the 280 (Morris Travel; Carmarthen bus station, Bay 8) to Aberglasney Gardens. Plan your journey here.
More info: http://www.aberglasney.org
Phone: 01558 668998
Aberglasney Gardens
Llangathen
Carmarthenshire SA32 8QH
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Saturday 22nd JuneThe Gardens Great Glasshouse will be open for special evening concert, featuring a performance by Symphonica Tywi:
Midsummer Concert, National Botanic Garden of Wales
7:30pm - late
"The 40-piece Symphonica Tywi orchestra will be playing favourite music from the classical world in the stunning surrounds of the Great Glasshouse, from 7.30pm until dusk on Saturday June 22. The concert will include many well known and loved classics including the 1812 overtures by Tchaikovsy - audience particpation required! - Rossini (William Tell) and scores from movies such as Lord of the Rings, Spartacus, Lawrence of Arabia and (in its anniversary year Dambusters. As ever Cantorion & Symphonica Tywi encourage audience participation and families are welcome. Dress code is "colourful" and both the audience and orchestra will be inside the Great Glasshouse."
Tickets: £10 (£8.50 for Garden members).
To travel from Llanelli by bus, catch the X12 to Carmarthen, then the 166 to the Gardens. – journey information here.
Contact: gardenofwales.org.uk
Phone: 01558 667149
National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire SA32 8HG.
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Saturday 22nd JuneTea and cupcakes will be served in a 1940s style celebration, raising money for Bobath Children's Therapy Centre Wales, a registered charity that provides specialist therapy to children throughout Wales who have cerebral palsy. Money will also be raised through crafts stalls exhibiting homemade cakes, crockery and cookware, crochet and hand knitting.
Vintage afternoon tea, St Peter’s Civic Hall, Carmarthen.
2pm - 4pm
Vintage entertainment and a good afternoon tea at St Peter’s Civic Hall for an entry fee of just £1!
Contact: bobathwales.org
02920 522600
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Saturday 22nd June
Burry Port Male Voice Choir, Ty Cymorth Hospice Appeal,
Carmarthen English Baptist Church
7pm
Burry Port Male Voice Choir with Carwyn Thomas on clarinet will perform to raise funds for the Ty Cymorth Hospice. The English Baptist Church is located on Lammas Street in Carmarthen – opposite the Boar's Head Hotel.
Admission: £5 (includes a £1 donation to Ty Cymorth) on the door.
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Doors/Champagne bottles open at 6.30pm. Music performance starts at 7pm.
Tickets (to include generous buffet): £25.
For more info, contact Angela Yardley: 01550 760206
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Saturday 22nd JuneIn aid of the Marie Curie Home Nursing for terminally ill patients in Carmarthenshire. Features an exhibition of Playford-style dancing in costume; baroque music (soprano, violin, piano), poetry and prose, champagne reception, and an auction.
Baroque Music & Dance, Newton House, Dinefwr
6:30pm
Doors/Champagne bottles open at 6.30pm. Music performance starts at 7pm.
Tickets (to include generous buffet): £25.
For more info, contact Angela Yardley: 01550 760206
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Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
11am - 5pm
Minibeast hunt, dragonfly and butterfly walk, pond dipping, and insect-themed craft workshops will be held at the centre throughout the day.
For the full schedule and more information, visit http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli/whats-on/2013/06/22/june-weekends/
Cost is included in admission to centre (free for members).
Contact: pamela.styles@wwt.org.uk
Phone: 01554 741087
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Sunday 23rd June
In Focus, WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre
10.00am - 4.00pm
Visit the centre's main building for expert advice and the chance to try out binoculars and telescopes.
See the In Focus website www.infocusoptics.co.uk for the latest.
Cost is included in admission to centre (free for members).
More info: www.wwt.org.uk/visit/llanelli/
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For more information contact Paolo Piana: 01554 785954
Sunday 23rd JuneResidents are invited to learn more about Llanelli Multicultural Network at the Annual General Meeting. Come along and see how the LMCN is run and find out what's to come in the months ahead. Anyone not already a member of the network is welcome to sign up at the event. Light refreshments will be available.
Llanelli Multicultural Network AGM, Lakefield Hall
2pm - 4pm.
For more information contact Paolo Piana: 01554 785954
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