This scorcher of a week won't fizzle out until sometime next week, so fill your weekend with a good variety of events around the County.
To keep up-to-date with all live music in town, visit Llanelli Music Scene Stay:
If you know of any upcoming weekend events or one-time special offers at local places, please leave a comment below!
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Saturday 13th July
Llandeilo Fawr Festival of Music, Llandeilo
The 2013 Festival begins at 1:30pm at St. Teilo's Church with a flower-arranging exhibition set to music by Gloria Davies (admission: £5)
At 7.30pm, world renowned singer, Sir Willard White, accompanied by Eugene Asti, brings the Festival's opening concert to St. Teilo's. Performances will include Lieder by Robert Schumann, the Four Serious Songs of Johannes Brahms and songs by Ralph Vaughan-Williams and Roger Quilter, together with some of Benjamin Britten's Folksong arrangements and a selection of Spirituals (admission: £20.00)
Sunday 14th July
On the second day of the Festival, at 11.00am in St. Teilo's Church, Archdeacon of Cardigan, the Venerable Dr. William Strange will address the congregation.
At 7.30pm, Laura Wright and Noah Stewart will perform for the evening concert at the church (admission: £20.00)
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Saturday 13th July
International Dance Day, National Botanic Garden of Wales
10:30am –
Dancers from Russia and Ireland will join teams from all over Wales at the National Botanic Garden for a day of dance on Saturday July 13. The first step in this colourful, international dance day is taken at 10.30am when all participants form a Big Parade from the Garden’s entrance up the Broadwalk. And then, the dancing begins. Groups taking part include: Skylark and Artforge, from Karelia, Russia; Siobhan & Friends, Ireland; And groups from Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Penyfai, Penybont, Talog, Tawerin, Llangadfan and Llanarthne.
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Saturday 13th July
Cerddwn Ymlaen / 'Walk On' for Air Ambulance, Swansea-Caernarfon
Walk On’ is a celebrity sponsored walk from Swansea to Caernarfon to support the Wales Air Ambulance.
The 200 mile walk will be completed over eight days, launched on Friday 12th July with a gala dinner at the Dragon Hotel in Swansea. The walk will commence at Swansea Town centre at 9.30am on Saturday July the 13th, and the route will take participants along the coast to Mumbles, across the Gower to Llanelli, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Dinas Mawddwy, Dolgellau, Porthmadog, Criccieth and finishing in Caernarfon
For more info:
cerddwnymlaen.com
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Saturday 13th July
Noson Lawen, Parc y Scarlets
Admission, including buffet: £25
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Saturday 13th July
Big Day Out, Ammanford.
The Big Day Out returns with Pant Glas World of Nature bird of Prey display, fun fair, children’s entertainment, climbing wall, gigantic five-a-side football competition, stalls, Scarlets rugby inflatable’s, refreshments & loads more.
Contact: 01554 744370
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Saturday 13th July
Sustainable Buildings Fair, Llandeilo
10:30am – 4:30pm
Energy saving solutions for your home. Spend a day at the Tywi Centre finding out about energy efficiency in old buildings, natural building products, insulation and energy conservation and renewable energy.
Features:
Demonstrations of traditional building skills such as lime plastering, stonemasonry and carpentry, as well as renewable energy systems.
Workshops on topics such as The Green Deal, Natural Building Materials, External Wall Insulation and Hydro Electricity Generation.
Informative walks with the National Trust to look at the Dinefwr Home Farm Biomass Boiler and Photovoltaic Panels
Exhibits and information from local suppliers of renewable energy technologies
Information on appropriate maintenance and repair of Old Buildings
Free Entry.
Tywi Centre, Dinefwr Farm, Llandeilo SA19 6RT.
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Saturday 13th July
Kaffe Fassett Knitwear Exhibition, National Wool Museum Wales
10am – 5pm
An exhibition of exquisite knitwear by the internationally renowned textile designer, Kaffe Fassett, who is best known for his colourful designs in the decorative arts.
This exhibition will run alongside an exhibition of his patchwork quilts at The Welsh Quilt Centre, Lampeter (www.welshquilts.com).
Entry: free
National Wool Museum Wales, Drefach Felindre, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire SA44 5UP.
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Saturday 13th July
'Fy Milltir Sqwâr', Oriel King Street Gallery
10am – 5pm
A joint exhibition by five artists from Tywi Printmakers, Fy Milltir Sqwâr / My Square Mile Exhibition, is now held at the gallery (ends 31st July).
Their collection of etchings, collagraphs, monotypes, linocuts and cuts evoke, celebrate and reflect the artists' relationship with their own patch of Carmarthenshire. Images range from intimate details known only to local people to broader representations of recognisable landmarks.
Behind each original artwork is a story, sometimes personal, sometimes the shared memories of friends and neighbours. This collection of work is a unique moment to discover new things about this beautiful county.
Contact: tywiprintmakers.wordpress.com 01550 750303
To go direct from Llanelli to Carmarthen, take the following buses from the bus station at Eastgate (bus bay, journey duration):
195, 196, 197 (bay 2, 50-60mins)
198 (bay 3, 1 hour 10 mins)
X12 (bay 4, 55 mins)
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Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July
Classic Motorcycle Road Racing, Pembrey Motor Racing Circuit.
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Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July
'Sand Sea Soul', The Burry Port Saith Gallery
(Sat) 11am-6pm; (Sun) 1pm-5pm
The Burry Port Saith Gallery represents artists, craft makers, photographers from the local surrounding area, South Wales and anyone inspired by living and working in Wales.
Dorothy Morris' collection of paintings, ceramics, batik and mixed media work are the focus of a new show at the gallery.
Incorporating a range of materials and processes into her work, Dorothy draws inspiration from her local surroundings – namely her home village of Ferryside.
As part of this latest exhibition, the theme of Chapels is introduced into her collection. This is the final showing of this exhibition.
Saith Gallery, 7 Station Road, Burry Port Carmarthenshire SA16 0LR
Contact: 01554 834 921
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Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July
WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre11am - 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:
wwt.org.uk
Cost is included in admission to centre (free for members).
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Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July
Creative Fusion Crafts, Aberglasney Gardens
10am – 6pm
The Creative Fusion crafts exhibition brings a relaxed and friendly exhibition of original work by Pembrokeshire-based artists and craft makers to the gardens.
Items on sale include jewellery, paintings, woodwork, stained glass, willow sculpture, patchwork quilts, ceramics, organic soaps, decorative accessories and more.
Phone: 01558 668998
Aberglasney Gardens
Llangathen
Carmarthenshire SA32 8QH
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Sunday 14th July
Festival Fields Classic Car & Vehicle Show, Llanelli
Pontarddulais Classic Motor Club will gather at Festival Fields, Pwll, to display a range of classic vehicles. A 'dog show' is also to take place.
Admission: £4 plus concessions.
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Sunday 14th July
Wales Wildflower Day, National Botanic Garden of Wales
Artists, scientists and meadows full of wildflowers are the stars of the first Wales Wildflower Day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
In fields full of wild orchids, knapweeds and eyebrights, visitors will see painters, wood turners, stained-glass artists, decorative wire makers and embroiderers, all busy creating art and craft inspired by the wildflowers around them.
There will be experts on hand to point out pollinating insects and all the floral highlights, and to give handy tips on how to identify wildflowers, and the Garden’s Volunteer Library Group will be showing off some beautiful and informative books about Welsh wildflowers.
Visitors have a chance to be artistic themselves: artist Martin Reed will be encouraging passers-by to daub their creative contributions on to his new abstract painting, and the Garden’s Rebecca Thomas will be inviting children to make something lovely with flowers.
Wales Wildflower Day will also see the launch of a new display of Welsh arctic-alpine wild plants. This focuses on plants from Snowdonia’s Cwm Idwal, a mountain valley with some of the rarest plants in the country.
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Sunday 14th July
Vintage Motorcycle Club exhibition, National Botanic Garden of Wales
1.30pm – 4pm
Members of the Vintage Motorcycle Club – the largest motorcycle club in the world – will be dropping in at the Garden in the afternoon and will be showing off their bikes to visitors in Millennium Square.
Contact: 01558 667149
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Sunday 14th July
All Wales Truck & Transport Show, United Counties Showground, Carmarthen.
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Sunday 14th July
Ammanford 10km Road Race, Ammanford Recreation Ground
START: 11.00am
Entries on Day from 9.30am
Sponsored by Ammanford Lions Club.
Free T-shirt to 1st 100 finishers. Trophies to be awarded in all Categories.
Entry: £6.00 WA Affiliated / £8.00 Unaffiliated.
Contact: Rose Fitzgerald on 01792 543563 or Rob Fowler on 01269 595116
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