Photo of young boy out on the grass in front of the National Park Visitor Centre

Other Walks & Events in & around the National Park

Walks & events organised by local communities and other organisations in and around the National Park. If you would like us to promote your local events, please contact us and we'll add the details to this page.

Brecon Beacons Park Society

The Park Society also offers guided walks of a more challenging nature every Friday,Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday (no Friday walks between October and February). Non-members will be asked to make a donation of £5.00 each per walk; half price for the under16s, the unemployed and students. More details are available from Anne Pritchard, telephone: 029 2061 0397, email or visit the Park Society's website. These walks are not licensed by AALA / AALS.

Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd

Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd, the Welsh language walking group, has a programme of walks from March to August 2010 a few of which are taking place within the National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark.

Talgarth Festival

Talgarth Festival is taking place on 28 & 29 August 2010.

Llangynidr Agricultural Show

Sunday 29 August 2010 at Llangynidr Village hall and surrounding Show fields will be officially opened by Rugby Star Andy Powell at 12:00 midday.
Admissions: £4.00. Concessions: £1.50 (Unders 5’s free)

Rhydian in Concert

Saturday 11th September 2010 7.30pm
Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
Featuring Rhydian Roberts and Sarah Jane Davies.
Rhydian has played to sell-out crowds around the UK, performed numerous times on television and now he is coming home to star in this special celebrity concert being held in support of Brecknockshire which, in 2012, will be the feature county of the Royal Welsh Show.
Also performing in the show is Royal College of Music graduate and soprano, Sarah Jane Davies who, like Rhydian, is from Sennybridge. In 2007 she was Welsh representative in BBC Cardiff's Singer of the World competition in 2007.
They will be joined by Ystradgynlais and Gyrlais Male Voice Choirs, Cantorion Trallong, Builth Ladies Choir and WI Singers.
Tickets, priced at £20, £25 and £30, are available by phoning the Royal Welsh Showground on 01982 554406 and 554414.

Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 2010

A Taste of Tywi-Community Food Festival
Join a celebratration of the people and produce of the Tywi Valley at the Tywi Centre, Dinefwr Farm, Llandeilo SA19 6RT
The celebrations include:
Demonstrations by celebrity chefs including Bryn Williams, Anthony Evans, Hazel Thomas and Daniel Williams
Exhibits by local producers, Art and music, Competitions, Workshops, Twmpath with Jac y Do and much, much more.
For the full programme please visit Tywi a River Through Time . Free entry.
Dinefwr Park and Castle – free entry on Saturday (11th) and half price on Sunday (12th) if you attend A Taste of Tywi

Abergavenny Food Festival

This popular annual Festival will be held on the 18th & 19th September 2010.

Crickhowell Walking Festival

Following on from this year's successful Festival, Crickhowell will be hosting another one next year from Saturday 26th February to Sunday 6th March 2011.