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There is a lot going on in Monmouth this month and the May issue is jammed packed full of events and features. Made in Monmouthshire Arts and Food Festival is taking place in Hilston Park on the 24th and 25th May. Ross on Wye May Fayre on the 27th May was excellent last year. Monmouth Walkers are Welcome have two guided walks on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6th both start from The Shire Hall, Monmouth.

 

Music In June returns to the Wye Valley for the fifth time this year. Presented by Wye Valley Music, the series will contain four concerts in four venues, again bringing superb musicians to the local area.

Monmouth Male Voice Choir

There was a time when just about every village and town in Wales boasted of and supported its own Male Voice Choir. However, it is believed that Monmouth was one of the exceptions to this norm, thankfully that anomaly has been corrected and Monmouth now has its own Male Voice Choir. The foundations for the choir were [...]

Local swimmers win Community Chest award

The 2012 Olympic legacy is being realised in Monmouthshire judging by the County Council’s recent recognition of Monnow Swimming Club.

JOAN OF ARC

Today, Joan of Arc is the patron saint of France,but Saint Joan did not have an easy journey in the 15th century.  Joan was born in 1412 at Domremy in Northern France which was occupied by the English. The French King, Charles VII, lived at Chinon, was weak and hesitant. The thirteen year old farm girl [...]

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ROLLS HALL CELEBRATIONS

The Rolls Hall (now housing Monmouth Library) was built in 1887-8 to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria. It was designed by F.A. Powell, and built by local builder David Rodgers. It was a jubilee gift to the town by J.A. Rolls, Lord Llangattock and father of Charles, of Rolls-Royce fame. Portraits of Lord Rolls, his wife [...]

GRAPE VARIETIES – Number 18: Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc, another underrated grape variety, is widely planted all over the world, though often its name doesn’t appear on the label because it’s part of a blend, or, in France, the label carries the name of the appellation, not the grape variety, for example Chinon. It is an ancient variety, being one of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon, [...]

Monmouth’s Ten Marathon Bra Girls in Training for Moonwalk

Julia Rennie, 42, and Julie Rogers, 33, both of Monmouth who power-walked ten marathons in 12 months raising £21,000 for charity are preparing to pound the streets again. They are better known as the Bra Girls who raised £21,000 for breast cancer charity Walk The Walk by completing ten marathons in 2011. Over the past [...]

BRIDGES HOSTS HIGH SHERIFF CEREMONY

Bridges was honoured to host the appointment of Murray MacFarlane as the new High Sheriff of Gwent on Friday April 5. A gathering of nearly one hundred guests witnessed the historic and impressive proceedings in the wood panelled ballroom of Drybridge House. Murray himself looked resplendent in his uniform, flanked by the retiring High Sheriff, [...]

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Caldicot Castle Fortress Wales 2013

On May 5th & 6th Caldicot Castle plays host to over 600 historical re enactors from all over the UK. The event is the biggest of its kind in Wales and visitors can enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of time gone by. The main show arena and battle field will be showcasing St Cenydd Guard (medieval combat [...]

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Dig Monmouth, New Exhibition at the Shire Hall

Monmouth has been recognised by the Council for British Archaeology as the seventh most important place in the United Kingdom for Archaeological finds. The Dig Monmouth Exhibition at Shire Hall provides an opportunity to explore many of the exciting archaeological treasures found all around Monmouth across a vast range of historical periods. It concludes with [...]

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Comedy at the Savoy

Two of Britain’ s greatest comedians, Alistair McGowan and Phill Jupitus are delivering unadulterated comedy for two nights at the Savoy.