Spectacular Fire Garden Comes To Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon will set the night sky ablaze as a fiery performance comes to the town’s castle for the first time on Friday, September 30. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Welsh Government’s historic environment service, (Cadw), has partnered with Walk the Plank, Galeri Caernarfon and Gwynedd Council to provide a spectacular evening of stunts, demonstrations and dazzling visual performances at and around Caernarfon Castle. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

One of a series of themed events being organised at Cadw sites during Wales’s Year of Adventure, Caernarfon Alight will see the town’s waterfront brought to life with a torch procession and live music performance. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Paying visitors will also get the chance to explore the castle fire garden to see fiery sculptures, flame-tipped trees and exploding colossal art sculptures – all set in the shadows of a stunning World Heritage Site. Visitors will be able to see the fire garden at the castle until Saturday, 01 October 2016. Tickets can be booked online here. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, said: “Wales’s Year of Adventure has seen a packed programme of exciting events held across our historic sites. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“From circus shows and beer festivals to rugby screenings and a national tour of Cadw’s one-tonne dragon! ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Caernarfon Alight is another exciting first for us and I’m sure it will create yet another unique way of encouraging people to explore and enjoy our amazing heritage.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Caernarfon Alight will start when Mr Wilson’s Second Liners Street Band lead a torch lit procession from Galeri at sunset. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

They will make their way through the town and down to the river in time to see the live music performance at the waterfront and a fiery show at the Slate Quay. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Ticket holders can then go on to explore the blazing wonders of Caernarfon Castle’s fire garden. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Advance tickets are available from Galeri box office on 01286 685 222 or via Galeri’s website, priced from £5.00 for a child entry and up to £22.00 for a family ticket. A limited number of tickets will be available on the door of Caernarfon Castle. More information on Caernarfon Alight is available on Cadw’s website. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​