Caldicot Festival fun for everyone (From Free Press Series)

Caldicot Festival fun for everyone

This year's Caldicot Festival will take place on Sunday 29 and Monday, August 30, starting at 11pm.

The event will be held at the Caldicot Castle Country Park, with lots of free entertainment, which organisers believe will be one of the best free event held in Wales.

At this year's Festival the crowds will be entertained by a program of top professional artists and bands, which include the BBC's Owen Money, as well as child singer Demi Holborn, local group The Round the Horn Jazz Band, plus many others.

Chepstow & District Vintage Club Rally, which includes working farm machinery demonstrations, will also be on hand to entertain the crowds, with a show of tractors, steam engines, vintage vehicles and stationary engines.

And children attending the event can test their strength in a fun tug of war with a steamroller.

The Vintage Club have also organised a cavalcade of the vintage vehicles through the streets of Caldicot during the two-day event.

Also taking part in this years Festival will be demonstrations from the Gwent Police dog team, and Police helicopter will fly into the Castle grounds, where members of the public will have the chance to have a closer inspection. There will also be a demonstration from the Fire Service with their fire engine.

On site will also be a car boot sale area, medieval games, children's soft play area, charity stalls, craft fair, open market, plus a fun fair, and a variety of refreshments.

Visitors can also visit the castle between 11am and 5pm on both days, where a historical re-enactment presented by C17th Life and Times will take place.

The Sunday Event will close with a peel of bells from St. Mary's Church at 5.45pm, followed by a community Songs of Praise Service, accompanied by the Severn Tunnel Band, starting at 6pm.

Local charities, groups and organisation are entitled to a free stall at the Festival in order to fundraise and promote their organisation by contacting 07753 808489.

Vehicle entry to the Festival will be via the Mitel roundabout entrance into the County Park, with a charge of £2 per car to park within the Caldicot Castle Country Park on the two days of the Caldicot Festival.

Disabled car parking is free at the front of the castle. All money raised from the Festival will go towards the free firework display at Caldicot Castle on Sunday, November 7.