1The 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.
13.8 milesSat 25 Jul
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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend in Builth Wells
10 picks around Builth Wells, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
25–26 July Near Builth Wells
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 Builth Wells, 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 Builth Wells
12The 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.
13.8 milesSat 25 Jul09:00£50.00
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3Llandovery Creative Weekend
Discover Llandovery Creative Weekend with inspiring workshops, local artists and creative experiences in one of Wales' most welcoming towns
15.7 milesSat 25 Jul
4The 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 milesSun 26 Jul
5Service Description
Skills Improvement courses with Mary Stephens Join guest teacher Mary for a day of tackling your throwing woes with a small class size of up to five participants. These courses are designed to allow you time to play and improve on the wheel, with guaranteed quality time with the teacher in a small group setting. Expect: 10-1pm throwing surgery 1-145pm lunch break (bring your own or purchase refreshments from our on site cafe) 145-4pm building muscle memory by throwing to a consistent size and form DATE AND TIME: Sunday July 18th 10-4pm Maximum participants: 5 Minimum participant required to run: 3 Suitable for those with throwing experience, participants must be able to centre and throw a cylinder and bowl. Age 16+ Price includes a single piece of work fired.
30.9 milesSun 26 Jul11:00
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6SEA 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!
35.9 milesSun 26 Jul
7Come along & and join us on Sunday mornings 9.30-10.30am
Everyone is welcome to join us, for vibrant worship and a thoughtful reflection based on the Bible readings for the day. Services take place every Sunday at 09.30am and are followed by refreshments and friendliness. You can also join us on Zoom: Please note that when there is a 5th Sunday in the month we join with our two sister churches All Saints' and St Leonard's, so the time and place of the service may vary. If you would like our Network newsletter and the Sunday service emailed to you each week, please use the 'Get in Touch' message facility on this website.
48.9 milesSun 26 Jul09:30
8The 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".
33 milesSat 25 Jul20:00
9Live Music with Bar & Primal Street Food
A summer evening of live music, great food and community spirit! Enjoy Worcester Ukulele Club from 6pm, delicious street food from Primal, a pop‑up pub and family‑friendly fun — all in support of Broadwas Village Hall and Worcester Prostate Cancer.
44.9 milesSat 25 Jul18:00
10Catch The Bug For Macro Photography
at Llanelli Wetland Centre Adventure Play
Join expert photographer Paul Way on 26 July at WWT Llanelli for a hands-on dragonfly macro photography workshop. Choose from three small-group sessions. Booking essential. Included with standard entry tickets or free for WWT members.
45.3 milesSun 26 Jul
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