Hay Castle Events

An informative and entertaining talk to show what can be found in your garden when you grow vegetables in a wildlife friendly manner. Based on a couple of local gardens, Tim Kaye will talk through the finds, from butterflies to springtails, birds to lizards. With increased urbanization gardens have been shown to be vital refuges for wildlife, showing the astounding myriad of life forms that can be present in the smallest of spaces.

Booking for this event is essential. Please email Tim directly: tim@clan-cic.org

Come and make a beautiful Christmas wreath with local flowers and foliage and enjoy a sneaky glass of proseco while you create.

All materials provided but please bring a pair of secateurs if you have them.

The workshop has a maximum of 12 participants so book early to avoid missing this lovely festive treat.

You can see more about Lisa on her website

The workshop runs from 10.30am to 12.30pm

Price includes all materials and a glass of proseco!

Join Hay Castle Cafe for a festive feast in the Great Hall. There is limited availability and so booking is essential.

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Wild Knapp French Seventy Five

Sourdough + cultured butter, olives + pickles

Brisket croquette, polenta, black olive, orange, parmesan

(V) Aranchini, polenta, black olive + orange

Roasted duck breast, maple squash, white bean, seeds + nuts

(V) Maple squash, white bean, seeds + nuts

Clementine + chocolate fondant, hazelnut praline, cranberry ripple ice cream

£45 per head. We will be unable to mak any changes for dietary requirements.

To book please call 07546345280

Are you curious about Shakespeare? Would you like to learn more, share what you know and 'Have-A-Go' in an informal environment with a like-minded group? Come for tea, a chat and a bash at Shakespeare! Fortnightly sessions around Mid-Wales.

With more than 30 individual makers on show, join us at the Castle for an extravaganza of ideas for Christmas.

Treat your freinds, family, or yourself from a range of unique and inspiring crafts by local makers from ceramics, jewellery, glass, baskets, food gifts, clothing, photography, painting and much, much more.

Free entry all day

Lighthouse Theatre presents two wonderful performances to bring your Christmas to life.

A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas performed by Adrian Metcalfe

A Child's Christmas in Wales is a piece of prose by the Welsh poet Dlyan Thomas recorded by Thomas in 1952. Emerging from an earlier piece he wrote for BBC Radio, the work is an anecdotal reminiscence of a Christmas from the viewpoint of a young boy, portraying a nostalgic and simpler time. It is one of Thomas's most popular works.

A Christmas Story by Richard Burton performed by James Scannell

Set in a mining village in Wales, and seen through the eyes of a young, motherless boy on Christmas Eve, this is a poignant and heartwarming recollection of Christmas: a child's story of mystery, fear, doubt, and, finally, fulfilment.

Create your own original design priceless artwork and collectors piece!

Artist Caris Jackson will share her inventive creative processes and visual resources in this fun and friendly mixed media collage workshop.

Encouraging you to work imaginatively and create fantastic visual imagery, Caris will inspire and guide you through composition, building a narrative, creating a character, use of colour and mixed media so no previous experience is necessary.

Collage describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other materials are arranged onto a backing. It can be a collection or combination of various things intentionally collected or randomly picked.

To make your collage even more personal, you are encouraged to bring your own A4 photocopied image (can be black & white or colour) but if you don't want to there is plenty of material provided to work with.

All materials and tuition provided plus tea and biscuits.

There are two sessions - one in the morning from 10.30am to 12.30pm and another in the afternoon from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Reductions for two people coming together/family tickets