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Community

Around £20

Events 2026

This year we are concentrating on organising events in partnership with other colleagues:

Fri 7 AugMiddle Marches Community Land Trust(6.6mi)

via Middle Marches Community Land TrustCurated

Community

Around £6

Pop-up Parkour

10.00 am Session 11.00 am Session 2.00pm Session 2.45pm Session Pop-Up Parkour is back!!! Brings the excitement of parkour, free running, and dynamic movement directly to local community parks and events across the region. Using a variety of purpose-built equipment and obstacles, it offers young people a unique opportunity to explore Parkour movement techniques through jumps, vaults, rolls, and slides with professional coaches in high energy sessions. The workshops will be bookable and led by Ascension Dance Parkour coaches. Each one will have different skills to learn for variety. Workshop 1 / 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM £6 Workshop 2 / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM £5 Drop in 1 / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) (Lunch Break / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM) Workshop 3 / 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM £6 Workshop 4 / 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM £6 Drop in 2 / 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) The drop-in session will be open to all on the day and will need to be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times Age: 7 + You can book for as many sessions as you want Combining structured workshops with supervised open play, Pop-Up Parkour is an, inclusive activity that invites young people to challenge their physical abilities in a fun, high-energy environment.

Fri 7 Aug11:00Sparc Theatre(6.7mi)

via Sparc Theatre

Community

Around £4

Arts Extravaganza | Strafagansa Celf

Arts Extravaganza | Strafagansa Celf – Making a Musical | Creu Sioe Gerdd A 5-day summer programme for adults with learning disabilities | Rhaglen haf 5 niwrnod i oedolion gydag anableddau dysgu This year’s theme is “Making a Musical” – we’ll be celebrating some of our favourite musicals and getting inspired to create our own! | Y thema eleni ydy “Creu Sioe Gerdd” – fe fyddwn ni’n dathlu rhai o’n hoff sioeau cerdd a chael ein hysbrydoli i greu rhai ein hunain! 10:30am-3pm (lunch | cinio – 12pm-1pm) Fridays | Dydd Gwener 24 & 31 July | Gorffennaf 7, 14 & 21 August | Awst Neuadd Gymunedol | Castle Caereinion | Community Centre 🅿 £4 per participant per session | £4 y cyfranogwr y sesiwn Artists | Artistiaid: Stuart Thomas and Murphy Benner Enablers | Galluogwyr: Jamila Walker and Jessica Morgan Book | 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂 Please note: We will only have a maximum of 20 spaces available so please make sure you book your space/s in advance. Please bring a packed lunch and support if needed.

Fri 7 Aug11:30Castle Caereinion Community Hall(9.3mi)

via Castle Caereinion Community Hall

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Advanced Poetry

It is easy to fall into habits as a poet, whether that is relying on the same formal tricks and voicings, or writing the poems we feel others will like at the expense of our own imaginations and interests. It might be that we return to the same themes, or cling to a notion of accessibility that neglects the stranger, murkier kinds of knowledge that poems can reach and hold. Getting beyond these perceived limits can feel risky, discomforting, but it is often on the margins of thought and feeling and language that poetry makes its most novel and profound connections and revelations. Join experienced poets and teachers Jack Underwood and Greta Stoddart on this course which will both challenge and support you to identify your areas of risk, and provide you with the tools to take greater, more illuminating leaps. This course will be most suited to people who have been writing for a while, and who want to bring along their drafts for some fresh impetus and a direction forward, whether that be towards hopes of publication, to share a finished collection with loved ones, or just to reinvigorate your poetic practice.

Sat 8 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(9mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Community

Around £6

Paddington 2

The second film in the Paddington trilogy. Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Sun 9 AugArts Alive(6.6mi)

via Arts Alive

Sports & Fitness

Table Tennis

Table Tennis Home / Events / Table Tennis Event Details This event is running from 5 January 2026 until 28 December 2026. It is next occurring on 20 July, 2026 2:00 pm Upcoming Dates: 20 July, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm27 July, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm3 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm10 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm17 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm24 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm31 August, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm7 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm14 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm21 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm28 September, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm5 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm12 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm19 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm26 October, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm2 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm9 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm16 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm23 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm30 November, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm7 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm14 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm21 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm28 December, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Mon 10 Aug14:00The Village Hall at Norbury(8.9mi)

via The Village Hall at Norbury

Community

Around £4

Arts Extravaganza | Strafagansa Celf

Fri 14 Aug11:30Castle Caereinion Community Hall(9.3mi)

via Castle Caereinion Community Hall

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Workshops & Classes

Around £995

Residential Writing Course: Narrative Non-Fiction

Writers of narrative non-fiction often tread a delicate line: what might their personal experiences mean in the light of bigger, more global reckonings? And how might these broader themes be made more arresting, more graspable, by threading in a smaller and more personal focus? Whether you’re a non-fiction writer looking for ‘narrative’, or a ‘narrative’ writer wondering if your work speaks to anything beyond your personal experience, whether you’re stuck halfway through a manuscript or just flirting with a couple of initial ideas, this five-day course with acclaimed authors Helen Jukes and Noreen Masud focuses on drawing connections between the big and the small, the personal and the political, in narrative non-fiction. Writing exercises will encourage you to zoom in and out: to write both small and personal, and big and expansive. By the end of the week, you'll have experimented with drilling down to the emotional heart of your narrative non-fiction project, and feeling beyond your own story to explore its wider contexts. What to Expect: • Supportive workshops to deepen your craft: All the essential elements of non-fiction writing, from research and structure to voice and style • Expert guidance from your tutors: Acclaimed and prizewinning writers share their insights into building a writing practice • Personal Feedback: Focused 1:1 sessions with your tutors for constructive feedback on your work • Inspiration from a range of texts: Learn more about technique from the very...

Sat 15 AugThe Hurst Writing House - Arvon Foundation(9mi)

via The Hurst Writing House - Arvon FoundationLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

Sun 16 Aug11:15Clunton: St Mary(9.6mi)

via Clunton: St MaryLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Art with Heart | Celf gyda Chalon - Welshpool | Y Trallwng

A creative wellbeing programme for people in Powys living with and beyond cancer, their carers, and their family | Rhaglen lles greadigol i bobl ym Mhowys sy’n byw gyda chanser a thu hwnt iddo, eu gofalwyr, a’u teulu. Across a series of friendly sessions in community venues around Powys, we’ll explore a range of different art forms | Ar draws cyfres o sesiynau cyfeillgar mewn lleoliadau cymunedol o amgylch Powys, byddwn yn archwilio amrywiaeth o wahanol ffurfiau celf. You can join in as much or as little as feels right for you. Everything is gently guided by experienced facilitators who understand the value of creativity for wellbeing | Gallwch ymuno cymaint neu gyn lleied ag sy’n teimlo’n iawn i chi. Mae popeth yn cael ei arwain yn ysgafn gan hwyluswyr profiadol sy’n deall gwerth creadigrwydd ar gyfer lles. The sessions are free to attend, with all materials provided. They’re designed to offer space to express yourself, meet others who understand, and take time out from the pressures of appointments and everyday life. Many people find that being creative helps reduce stress, lift mood and rebuild confidence | Mae’r sesiynau am ddim i fynychu, gyda’r holl ddeunyddiau’n cael eu darparu. Fe’u cynlluniwyd i gynnig lle i fynegi eich hun, cwrdd ag eraill sy’n deall, a chymryd amser i ffwrdd o bwysau apwyntiadau a bywyd bob dydd.

Tue 18 Aug11:00Welshpool community haven(9.7mi)

via Welshpool community haven

Community

Around £4

Arts Extravaganza | Strafagansa Celf

Fri 21 Aug11:30Castle Caereinion Community Hall(9.3mi)

via Castle Caereinion Community Hall

Community

Hall Booked for Ta'Ji

Spotted Hall Booked for Ta'Ji on Lydbury North Village Hall's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Wed 26 Aug18:15Lydbury North Village Hall(8.7mi)

via Lydbury North Village Hall

Arts & Culture

Longest Yarn 2 Britain at War

The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War is a traveling exhibition of intricate wool art, featuring 80 one-meter panels.

Tue 1 Sept15:00Welshpool Town Hall(9.8mi)

via Welshpool Town Hall

Community

Flicks in the Sticks tbc

Lydbury North Village Hall is putting on Flicks in the Sticks tbc and we're making sure you know about it. Job done. Details on their site.

Tue 1 Sept19:30Lydbury North Village Hall(8.7mi)

via Lydbury North Village Hall

Arts & Culture

Longest Yarn 2 Britain at War

The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War is a traveling exhibition of intricate wool art, featuring 80 one-meter panels.

Wed 2 Sept11:00Welshpool Town Hall(9.8mi)

via Welshpool Town Hall

Arts & Culture

Longest Yarn 2 Britain at War

The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War is a traveling exhibition of intricate wool art, featuring 80 one-meter panels.

Thu 3 Sept11:00Welshpool Town Hall(9.8mi)

via Welshpool Town Hall

Community

Around £9

Tuner

Blending romance, drama, and heist-thriller suspense, TUNER follows Niki, a gifted piano tuner whose extraordinary hearing makes him valuable to criminals as well as concert pianists. As his safecracking work pulls him deeper into danger, Niki forms an unexpected connection with Ruthie, a young composition student. But the closer he gets to her, the greater [...]

Fri 4 SeptArts Alive(6.6mi)

via Arts Alive

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Powys, Wales

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