Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland
Llandovery Sheep Festival will celebrate rural crafts, food and entertainment as well as sheep farming and the wool industry, organisers have said,
The festival will return this September in Llandovery town centre for a weekend-long event on September 14 and 15.
Chair of the festival, Rachel Everett, said: “The Llandovery Sheep Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2010.
“It is an event that’s been wholeheartedly embraced by the people of Llandovery and its success is very much a reflection of that.
“Events such as this are important to the agricultural community, not only in terms of bringing people together, but also in terms of showcasing the best of local produce, goods and services”
Everett said the event has a lot of new features including a Twmpath to kick off the weekend on the Friday evening.
“We are also encouraging everyone locally to enter our village show competition. We will also have vintage tractor show a fun wheelbarrow race and lots more,” she said.
“The concept behind this community led festival is to showcase the best of Llandovery, to share its cultural identity and historical past through the promotion of the wool industry and the local farming economy.
Everett said the town’s market square and castle carpark will be a “kaleidoscope” of colour during the event in September with almost 100 exhibitors displaying their wares from textiles, arts and crafts to locally produced food and drink.
“The streets of Llandovery will be packed with entertainment and music. There will also be a climate change forum and a programme of storytelling for younger visitors to enjoy.”
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The festival will return this September in Llandovery town centre for a weekend-long event on September 14 and 15.
Chair of the festival, Rachel Everett, said: “The Llandovery Sheep Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2010.
“It is an event that’s been wholeheartedly embraced by the people of Llandovery and its success is very much a reflection of that.
“Events such as this are important to the agricultural community, not only in terms of bringing people together, but also in terms of showcasing the best of local produce, goods and services”
Llandovery Sheep Festival
Everett said the event has a lot of new features including a Twmpath to kick off the weekend on the Friday evening.
“We are also encouraging everyone locally to enter our village show competition. We will also have vintage tractor show a fun wheelbarrow race and lots more,” she said.
“The concept behind this community led festival is to showcase the best of Llandovery, to share its cultural identity and historical past through the promotion of the wool industry and the local farming economy.
Everett said the town’s market square and castle carpark will be a “kaleidoscope” of colour during the event in September with almost 100 exhibitors displaying their wares from textiles, arts and crafts to locally produced food and drink.
“The streets of Llandovery will be packed with entertainment and music. There will also be a climate change forum and a programme of storytelling for younger visitors to enjoy.”
Also Read: ‘Investigation continuing’ into fatal shooting of Lancashire farmer
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Continue reading on the Agriland Website...
