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Welcome to Welshpool
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'Where Wales Begins'
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Film buffs will enjoy the Pola Cinema, sited in a typical 1930's style cinema. Open all week, here you can watch the latest film releases on one of the two screens.
Welshpool Town Centre offers a choice of over 10 pubs and a nightclub.
The summer festivities kick off in May Spring Bank Holiday with the Welshpool Carnival. A traditional parade of floats through the town centre and fun & games at the Recreation Fields.
June and July looks forward to an exciting double-bill of events beginning with the Cambrian Transport Festival when hundreds of enthusiasts descend upon Welshpool, to show off their impressive and immaculately maintained vintage vehicles. The increasingly popular Country and Western Music Festival follows, when some leading Indian dance troupes and Country & Western acts will be performing.
In August take a short trip out of Welshpool to Llanfair Caereinion where the ever popular Agricultural Show reinforces the areas traditional rural roots.
Other notable events include the Powis Wood Fair, held in September and the Welshpool Winter Festival in December, when the streets become alive with music and market stalls. Local shows are held at Guilsfield, Berriew and Montgomery.
Also see all the local details on our Events Page
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Dates for your diary in 2009: January: February: March: May: 25 Welshpool Carnival - Mais y Dre recreation grounds, starting at 2.15pm 29 Beck Sian and Whalebone at Church of St. Tysilio and St. Mary, Meifod , June: 7 Mayor's Sunday Parade - Departs from Town Hall at 10.30am 20-21 Welshpool Transport Festival - Powis Castle Showground click for more details July: 6-12 Be a local tourist week - Many local gardens, houses and churches will be open to the public 18 Welshpool Air Show - Welshpool Airport 11am - 3pm 19 Country Music Festival - Powis Castle Showground August: 8-9 Wesley Walk from Welshpool to Llanidloes retracing steps of Charles Wesley in 1769. For details tel 01938 555376 September: 4-6 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Steam Gala - click for more details 5-6 Powis Wood Fair is CANCELLED October: November: 5 Fireworks Spectacular - Maesydre Recreation Ground 6-7.30pm 6 Festival of Remembrance - Assembly Rooms 7pm 8 Remembrance Parade - through Welshpool 10.30am December: 5 Winter Festival - Welshpool Street Market |
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starting at 8.00pm