Gardens · South Wales
Caerleon Arts Festival
In or near Caerleon.
Caerleon Arts Festival — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Newport · 4.0 km
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Caerleon Arts Festival is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Caerleon Arts Festival is an annual event held in Caerleon every summer, featuring various arts-related activities and performances. The festival aims to provide information on events and ticket bookings, along with opportunities for community engagement.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Caerleon Arts Festival (Welsh: Gwyl Celf Caerllion) is a yearly arts, literature and entertainment event in the town of Caerleon, near Newport, Wales. It is held in July, setting up over a week period, with a main weekend hosting the headline events. The 2019 festival concluded on 13 and 14 July.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The festival was founded in 2003 by Dr Russell Rhys, a local GP. Born in Llanelli, he was part of the Welsh émigrés in London and was a friend of Dylan Thomas. He later joined Gwent County Council and befriended the late Newport West MP Paul Flynn. Dr Rhys resided at the Mynde, and later went on to acquire the site for the now-Ffwrrm opposite his home. The Ffwrrm today is a garden square with a restaurant, small businesses and artists. The courtyard garden is decorated in statuary and sculptures bought and commissioned by Dr Rhys from 1990 onwards in order to create a centre for the arts in Caerleon. The collection he curated went on to become the inspiration for the Arts Festival.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6090, -2.9529
- District
- Newport
- Parish
- Caerleon
- Postcode
- NP18 1AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport East
- Established
- 2003
- Nearest railway station
- Newport — 4 km
- Official site
- www.caerleon-arts.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q65079849 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caerleon Arts Festival (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caerleon Arts Festival?
- Caerleon Arts Festival is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP18 1AE), in the parish of Caerleon.
- What is Caerleon Arts Festival?
- Caerleon Arts Festival — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Caerleon Arts Festival?
- The nearest railway station is Newport, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP18 1AE.
- When was Caerleon Arts Festival built?
- Built or established in 2003.
- Is Caerleon Arts Festival a protected site?
- Yes — Caerleon Arts Festival is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Caerleon Arts Festival?
- The nearest railway station is Newport, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP18 1AE.