Just Days To Go Until The Big Cheese Festival 2016
The wait is almost over as Caerphilly’s Big Cheese Festival returns this weekend for its 19th year!
The sights and sounds of the Big Cheese Festival will surround Caerphilly Castle from Friday 29th July to Sunday 31st July, with a whole host of family entertainment on offer.
The weekend of entertainment will start off with the Great Cheese Race at 6:30pm on Friday 29th July, where competitors work in pairs to see who can carry a truckle of Caerphilly Cheese along the route in the shortest time. After the great cheese champions have been decided, an evening of musical entertainment will follow in the music marquee to include Kizzy Crawford, Vince James and Whitehall Parade.
The music marquee will also host a range of musicians on Saturday 30th July and Sunday 31st July including Gin Rummy, Danielle Lewis, The Heavy Quartet and Feelgood Experiment. The Great Hall will be home to the beautiful sounds of Caerphilly Ladies Choir, The Melody Makers, Aber Valley Male Voice Choir and many more throughout the weekend.
Re-enactments will provide historical entertainment throughout the weekend from various periods in time including Roman, Medieval and 10th Century, all of which will be performed in the designated re-enactment area.
Pembrokeshire Falconry will also entertain within the re-enactment area on both Saturday and Sunday at 1:15pm and 5:00pm.
The Big Cheese Festival will also include a vast range of food and craft stalls for visitors to explore throughout the weekend.
Park and ride services are available at the Y Gwyndy Campus on Friday 29th and from Bedwas High School and St Cenydd School on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July. The Y Gwyndy Campus will serve as a park and walk facility on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July.
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