1Llandovery Creative Weekend
Discover Llandovery Creative Weekend with inspiring workshops, local artists and creative experiences in one of Wales' most welcoming towns
8.2 milesSat 25 Jul
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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend in Hay-on-Wye
10 picks around Hay-on-Wye, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Hay-on-Wye
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.
Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Hay-on-Wye, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Hay-on-Wye
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2The Summer Fan Dance 2026
Challenge yourself to this incredibly tough 24km route, up and over the highest mountain in South Wales, twice. This infamous route is taken straight out of Special Forces and Pathfinder Selection.
14.3 milesSat 25 Jul
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3The Summer Fan Dance 2026
Challenge yourself to this incredibly tough 24km route, up and over the highest mountain in South Wales, twice. This infamous route is taken straight out of Special Forces and Pathfinder Selection.
14.3 milesSat 25 Jul09:00£50.00
4Group Communion Service for St James' Day
Group Communion Service for St James' Day Occurring for 1 hour Venue Amberley: Ss Brigid and James Address Adjacent to Amberley Court Marden Hereford, HR1 3HH, United Kingdom All seven church congregations gather together at Ss Brigid and James Amberley to celebrate one of their co-patron saints. We meet God in word, prayer and sacrament and give thanks. All Saints Common Worship Eucharist/Holy Communion Family Friendly Hymns Music Singing
19.8 milesSun 26 Jul10:30
5Group Communion Service for St James' Day
Group Communion Service for St James' Day Occurring for 1 hour Venue Amberley: Ss Brigid and James Address Amberley: Ss Brigid and James, Adjacent to Amberley Court Marden Hereford, HR1 3HH, United Kingdom All seven church congregations gather together at Ss Brigid and James Amberley to celebrate one of their co-patron saints. We meet God in word, prayer and sacrament and give thanks. All Saints Common Worship Eucharist/Holy Communion Family Friendly Hymns Music Singing
21.8 milesSun 26 Jul10:30
6The Mid Wales Rhythm and Blues Club presents Well Hung Heart
Explosive, genre-defying, and unapologetically raw — WHH is returning to the stage for a one-off show in Wales to help celebrate the 12th year of The MWR&BC at The Muse in Brecon.
14.5 milesSun 26 Jul
7Group Communion Service for St James' Day
at St Michael
All seven church congregations gather together at Ss Brigid and James Amberley to celebrate one of their co-patron saints. We meet God in word, prayer and sacrament and give thanks.
18.3 milesSun 26 Jul10:30
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8SEA LIFE Manchester & LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre
Join us on this great family day out as we dive beneath the waves and come face to fin with over 2000 creatures at SEA LIFE, Manchester. Here we will go on an amazing underwater adventure as we journey through the underwater tunnels with sharks and rays swimming above. Keep an eye out for the seahorses, octopuses, sea turtles and jellyfish too! Listen to fun talks and watch the feed shows throughout the day, maybe even hold a crab or touch a starfish in an interactive rockpool! Then why not bring your imagination and creativity to life at the LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Manchester, the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground. Surround yourself with millions of LEGO® bricks or channel your inner ninja and prepare to be wowed by the Lego Ninjago city adventure play! Navigate through the crisscross maze or master the Tiger Widow Island rotating climbing wall, or perhaps immerse yourself in a virtual brick-built world, racing LEGO® cars to try and become the next champion!
47.5 milesSun 26 Jul
9Illyria
Frederick, accidentally apprenticed to Pirates as a child, is indentured to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday. On the day he reaches 21 he leaves the ship, announcing that he now intends to dedicate his life to the Pirates’ destruction. The Pirate King checks the contract’s small print – and realises that as Frederick’s birthday is 29th February on a leap year he has only had four birthdays and is actually indentured for another 63 years. With only the Penzance constabulary to protect him, will Frederick be forced to serve the pirates until he is 84? And will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long? Performed by a six-strong cast of actor/singers with fully orchestrated accompaniment, The Pirates of Penzance boasts such gloriously memorable songs as “To be a Pirate King!”; “Modern Major General” and “A Policeman’s Lot is Not a Happy One”. With razor sharp satire and glittering wit, it remains as fresh as if it had been written today.
49.3 milesSun 26 Jul
10The Flaming Lips
at Gallery 31
Formed in Oklahoma City, OK in 1983, The Flaming Lips have since become one of the most iconic, influential, unpredictable and vital forces in American alternative rock music. The band has garnered three Grammy Awards, a Tony nomination, and an RIAA Gold-certified Record for Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. Q Magazine named them oneof the "50 Bands to See Before You Die".
26.7 milesSat 25 Jul20:00
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