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DIRECTORS & REPRESENTATIVES CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 FRIDAY 3RD - MONDAY 6TH MAY FEATURING 25TH ANNIVERSARY! EVENTS Elin Manahan Thomas TheTheManor Simply Magical Weddings CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Catherine King Manor Simply Magical Weddings CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Civil Ceremonies & Receptions up to 200 Guests 2019 FRIDAY 3RD - MONDAY 6TH MAY Mark Chambers CrickhowellCrickhowell Civil Ceremonies & Receptions up to 200 Guests FRIDAY 3RD - MONDAY 6TH MAY Wonderful Views Over the Brecon Beacons 25TH2019 ANNIVERSARY! FEATURING th Nicholas Mulroy Wonderful Views Over the Brecon Beacons Elin Manahan Thomas 25 Anniversary of the 25TH ANNIVERSARY! CatherineFEATURING King Elin ManahanMark Chambers Thomas Robert Davies 25TH ANNIVERSARY! NicholasCatherine Mulroy King Crickhowell Music Festival MarkRobert Chambers Davies NicholasThomas GuthrieMulroy Thomas Guthrie Robert DaviesALAW ALAW, will bring the weekend to a rousing finale CrickhowellThomas Guthrie Choral ALAW Society & ScholarsALAW t’s hard to believe that it’s twenty five years since Crickhowell Choral Crickhowell Choral Society’s inaugural Crickhowell SCHOLARS’ RECITAL Society & Scholars Crickhowell Choral Friday 3rd May at 7.30pm Music Festival took place during the first May Bank SCHOLARS’Clarence Hall, RECITALCrickhowell BACH B MINOR MASS Holiday of 1995! FridayPURCELL 3rd May at 7.30pm Society & Scholars Clarence Hall, Crickhowell BACHSunday 5th May I THESCHOLARS’ FAIRY QUEEN RECITALBat MINOR 7.30pm MASS There will be plenty of celebratory silver anniversary PURCELLSaturday 4th May rdat 7.30pm SundaySt. Edmund’s 5th Church, May Crickhowell THESt. FridayEdmund’sFAIRY QUEEN Church, 3 Crickhowell May at 7:30pmat 7.30pm music, with a dazzling array of soloists and musicians SaturdayClarence 4th May at Hall, 7.30pm CrickhowellSt.ALAW Edmund’s Church, St.FESTIVALSCHOLARS’ Edmund’s SERVICE Church, Crickhowell RECITALCrickhowell joining the choir, in St. Edmund’s Church in Crickhowell. WITH WORKS BY VIVALDI EXHILARATING WELSH FOLK MUSIC FESTIVALSunday 5th SERVICE May at 10.00am ALAWMonday 6th May at 7.00pm They will perform two wonderful and well-loved works; WITHStFriday Catwg’sPURCELL WORKS Church,BY VIVALDI Llangattock3rd May atEXHILARATINGClarence 7.30pm Hall, WELSH Crickhowell FOLK MUSIC Purcell’s magical The Fairy Queen and Bach’s magnificent Sunday 5th May at 10.00am Monday 6th May at 7.00pm St Catwg’s Church, Llangattock Clarence Hall, Crickhowell BACHB Minor Mass. The Fairy Queen was, in fact, the opening TICKETSClarenceTHE FAIRY Hall, QUEEN Crickhowell th work of the very first festival. Saturday & Sunday Concerts ...... £16.00 Tickets can be purchased from: Saturday 4 May at 7:30pmWebbs Crickhowell, The Hours, Brecon B MINOR MASS Friday & Monday Concerts ...... £10.00 TICKETS Online at www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org, Students free at all events SaturdaySt. &Edmund’s Sunday Concerts ...... Church, £16.00 CrickhowellTicketsChoir Members can be purchasedor telephone from: Genet Bevan (01873) 810935 ALAW, the Welsh folk trio which performed to such Webbs Crickhowell, The Hours, Brecon Friday & Monday Concerts ...... £10.00 Online at www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org, acclaim at last year’s BBC Proms, will bring the weekend StudentsPURCELL free at all events Choir Members or telephone Genet Bevan (01873) 810935Sunday 5th May www.crickhowellchoralsociety.orgTHEFESTIVAL FAIRY QUEEN SERVICE CrickhowellChoralSociety ChoralCrick to a rousing finale in the Clarence Hall on Monday CrickhowellChoralSociety ChoralCrickat 7.30pmevening. www.crickhowellchoralsociety.orgWITH WORKS BY VIVALDI ALLSaturday DETAILSSunday CORRECT AT TIME OF5 PUBLICATIONth 4th May. REGISTERED May at CHARITY 10:00am NO .at 1042098 7.30pm St. Edmund’s Church, The festival starts with a Scholars’ Recital in the Clarence Hall on ALLSt. DETAILSSt Edmund’s CORRECTCatwg’s AT TIME OF PUBLICATION Church, Church,. REGISTERED CHARITY Llangattock NOCrickhowell. 1042098 Crickhowell CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL Friday evening. During the day the choir’s choral scholars will BACH B MINOR MASS have had a vocal masterclass THUth RSDAY 3RD - MONDAY 7TH MAY 2FESTIVALSunday018 5 SERVICE May at 7:30pm ALAW with the sopranos Elin Manahan MuSt.sic’s Edmund’s Power Divine - Church, Crickhowell Thomas and Catherine King in A Harmony Beyond Words
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Owner of Christie Residential, Philip Christie, first spotted a gap in the market for a customer focused Estate Agency when he’d been helping his mother look for a property to buy in Abergavenny. The seed of an idea was sown and just a few years later, Surehomes as it was then known, opened its doors for the very first time fifteen years ago almost to the day on 1st April 2004.
only Fast forward fifteen years and of seven is driven not by targets, in the form of the awards that the do with selling houses, though,” Mountain Trail Race and Atlantic had one, Christie Residential is now a but by a united work ethic and team has amassed; not only does Philip explains “it’s about being in a Ladies over the years. well known, highly regarded passion for the business. They Christie Residential feature in the position to positively give back to maybe Life is certainly busy in this pocket and successful local Estate are motivated to achieve what’s top 100 UK Estate Agents, but the community rather than about of Cross street and the business two Agents located in the heart of best for their client, rather than they have also been awarded a cynically doing something to raise “We continues to go from strength to properties on our books Abergavenny, their point of what’s best for them, and, above prestigious ‘Exceptional’ rating in our profile.” strength, so if you are in the market when we opened, and difference residing in the level of all, to treat them with fairness and the Best Estate Agent Guide. This Christie Residential are the main to sell or purchase a property our first completion was customer service that they provide. respect. is testament to their hard work, sponsors for the Abergavenny or want to let or rent one, get in dedication and customer-focused a house in North Street. I From the moment a client makes It’s this type of philosophy that Writing Festival, now in its fourth touch with the highly skilled team approach. can remember it like it was an enquiry, whether that’s to buy, makes for a refreshing change, year, and Abergavenny Town at Christie Residential, or pop into just yesterday,” says owner, sell, rent or let a property, the but that also flies in the face of the The team is also acutely aware of Football Club’s shirt sponsors as their offices at 53 Cross Street, Philip Christie. And from one highly trained professional team stereotypically negative reputation the importance of community and well as having been involved in a Abergavenny and say hello. 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Admission £8 CAFFI CROESO – DEMENTIA highlights and more details, see From Cardiff to Conway, the FRIENDLY CAFÉ 19TH APRIL page 9 Events 10TH APRIL Cambrian Way provides a route Crickhowell Cosy Cinema: Friends of The cafe offers a fun, welcoming of beauty and challenge for the and relaxing environment for BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY MAY 5TH walker, traversing the highest and Brecon and District Mind people to take part in social 7.30pm, Clarence Hall, Crickhowell. Book-ish Event: calendar wildest parts of Wales. Richard STRONG YOUNG MINDS Tickets £4, Bar available activities. The cafe is where you THE DOLL FACTORY Tyler, of the Cambrian Way Trust, Kaye Berry, chief executive of the can make new friends and enjoy BY ELIZABETH MCNEAL will describe, in his illustrated CLD Trust, a Herefordshire-based 3RD -6TH MAY 7:30pm at Bookish. Tickets £7/£15 talking together or sit back and CRICKHOWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL talk to the Brecon Beacons mental health charity working enjoy the entertainment. For bookings visit www.book-ish. APRIL Park Society, the history of the primarily with children and young There is no need to book your co.uk or see advert on Page 25 development of the 290 miles of people, talks about its early place – just turn up and enjoy the the Cambrian Way and will share intervention service. company. There is no charge for 7TH MAY his experiences of this iconic walk. 7pm, The Muse, Glamorgan St, refreshments or entertainment. CRICKHOWELL U3A 7.30pm, Manor Hotel, Crickhowell. Brecon. Admission £5 The only cost is £1 for a book of MONTHLY MEETING For more information contact Janet bingo tickets Stephen Chapman will talk about Callear: 01874 636116 11TH-13TH APRIL ‘Modern Day Slavery’ ABERGAVENNY WRITING 1.30pm-4pm, Crickhowell Parish 2019 Hall 10am, Clarence Hall, Crickhowell 4TH APRIL FESTIVAL Book-ish Event: See article on Pages 16-17 for 17TH APRIL AN EVENING WITH ANSTEY more info CRICKHOWELL & DISTRICT HARRIS ‘THE TRUTHS & HOLY WEEK & EASTER AT HISTORY SOCIETY MEETING NOW UNTIL 20TH MAY TRIUMPHS OF GRACE ATHERTON’ SPRING EXHIBITION ST EDMUND’S CHURCH, A talk by Naylor Firth on ‘Wye For fans of The Keeper of Lost Oriel CRiC Gallery, CRiC Centre, CRICKHOWELL Valley Industries’ Things, The Truths and Triumphs Beaufort St, Crickhowell. of Grace Atherton is the story of a 15TH, 16TH, 17TH APRIL Compline: 6.15pm 31ST MARCH woman who has her heart broken, LLANGYNIDR FARMERS’ MARKET but then puts it back together 18TH APRIL Regular monthly market selling again in the most uplifting and Holy Communion & stripping of local produce and craft exquisite way. 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Clockwise, Left to Right: Emily Chappell, Poetry Slam, Christina Thatcher, Tumi Williams For the youngsters a chance to and ‘How to Make a Living Lots of possibilities to learn something learn how to write and perform as a Writer’ led by experts words and music upstairs at new at the Abergavenny Writing poetry and then compete in a in their field including BBC The Chapel. Author, journalist, ‘Youth Poetry Slam’ under the Wales Writers Room and The TV presenter and cyclist Rob Festival this month! Some intriguing expert guidance of Bristol based Society of Authors. But also Penn will be introducing the aficionados Glenn Carmichael and many sessions focussing on stellar line-up. On the bill and enlightening talks from local Claire Williamson who have been writing for sheer pleasure: are vocalist of Afro funk, hip running poetry slam workshops ‘Writing for Wellbeing’ with hop group Afro Cluster Tumi writers, including Phil Madden’s and hosting slams since 1994. Sharon Brace and ‘Writing Williams, Costa award winning Abergavenny Museum and Castle about Loss’ with poet Christine poet Jonathan Edwards reading session on Friday 12th April where he will provide the source material Thatcher in the beautiful and from his new collection Gen, will share his experiences of writing and base for an intergenerational tranquil setting of Linda Vista Welsh writer of poetry, short memoir writing workshop led by Gardens. And for those who stories and children’s books to an inmate on Death Row. This Lynn Clausen on Saturday 13th fancy something more active Mari Ellis Dunning, saxophonist, April. a ‘ride and write’ three hour beatboxer and loop-stationer session will be followed by a talk from back ride led by cyclist and Mr Woodnote and bi-lingual Or join award-winning Cardiff writer Emily Chappell starting lyricist, rapper, singer songwriter food bloggers Ed Gilbert and Jane the film directors and producers who from Gateway Cycles in and performance art poet Rufus Cook as they share their insights Abergavenny. Mufasa. Not forgetting the are making a feature documentary on food blogging; from finding a winner of Christie Residential’s niche, building an audience, and There’ll be speed-dating for local talent search. on pen-palships with inmates on navigating issues of ethics and artists and writers, a panel transparency, right through to debate entitled ‘does everyone The event is made possible with Death Row. On a completely different turning a food blog into a full-time have a novel in them?’ (chaired the generous support of Christie subject Patrick Hannay will present his career. This event will take place by Focus editor Hannah Hill), Residential, Literature Wales and at Chesters Wine Merchants on a one day writers’ retreat and Abergavenny Town Council. thesis for discussion: have childhood Saturday 13th from 3.00 to 4.00pm. much, much more. More information and tales sentimentalised our view of the There will be lots of practical advice The final night is an tickets available at www. for aspiring and established writers opportunity to kick back and abergavennywritingfestival.com countryside? such as ‘Can I Write a TV Script’ enjoy an exciting night of Lucie Parkin 16 17 SAVE THE PLANET from this point. You are aiming for where trees can be seen growing Blaen y Glyn Walk either side of the Caerfanell towards the bottom of the valley. The route I took is marked with a brown line on the map. Beware; his month’s walk is a little bit the ground is uneven and can be Tmore serious, given that there boggy. are sections with no path at all, steep drops and gullies to avoid. Eventually a clear path Proper walking boots are a must, 6becomes evident beside the and I suggest that you bring along stream. Join this and follow it, some provisions too. The views passing waterfalls, to a stile. Go are great, and the perspective you over the stile, and continue past get of the giant bowl shaped valley more waterfalls and fast flowing is really spectacular. The walk is water. Somewhere around here approximately 5 miles and you might be a good spot for a picnic! should allow at least 3 hours. The walk starts at the second Forestry If you’re flagging at this point, Commission car park you come to as 7watch out for a kind of stile on you approach from Aber village and the opposite bank, just before a Talybont-on-Usk. waterfall, (it’s a wooden piece of fence, for climbing over, rather From the car park entrance, take than an actual stile). Cross the 1the path on the right that leads stream and go over the fence. steeply uphill, alongside a waterfall on Follow the well made path up the Nant Bwrefwr. The path is well laid through pine woodland, with the with stones, but it is steep, and the sound of more waterfalls coming climb is continuous for half a mile, so from your left. The track eventually take your time and don’t expend all When you reach the head of arrives back at the the car park. your energy at the start! 4the valley, the path begins to break up and can be difficult to Alternatively, (and if you After passing a second waterfall on follow. You are aiming for the point 7bdon’t want to ford the 2your left and admiring the views just below the start of the craggy river and climb over the fence) to the south, you will reach the top of rocks on the eastern flank of the Continue to a footbridge and cross Craig y Fan Ddu; a spur off the main valley. the river here. At the point where spine of the Beacons. The top is a the Bwrefwr stream joins the river, relatively level plateau. The path bears Here is the wreckage of a there is a rough track that leads to the right. Follow the ridge path, 5WWII Lancaster Bomber up through the woods and past being mindful of the steep drop to which crashed here on 6th July, several beautiful waterfalls on it’s your right. 1942. All five of the Canadian way back up to the car park. It’s aircrew were killed in the crash, harder going than the track at 7, After a little over half a mile, cross and there is a memorial to them but it’s well worth it if your legs 3the stream at the top of Torpantau on the site. One of the engines and footwear are up to it! This Waterfall. Follow the path along the can be found lower down in a route is marked in yellow on the Graig Fan Las ridge towards the head gully. There is no path to speak of map. of the valley.
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HEALTH & WELLBEING AT clear that it is no accident and that a murder has been committed. The Hunting Heavy and blustery snowstorms PETERSTONE COURT SPA have cut the area off, and the police Party are unable to respond. Without Lucy Foley revealing who the victim is until near the end, the narrative goes back and This is a hugely enjoyable modern forth over the days since the group version of a classic golden age Feel your cares melt away arrive, revealing that below the crime novel, a psychological thriller surface of the jollity and apparent with the Christie like tropes of a closeness of the friends, lurk dark country house, only here we have with our cosy detoxing murky secrets, questions about a remote and desolate exclusive the supposed friendships between hunting lodge situated next to a them, and exposure of the deep clay cocoon loch in the bleak and forbidding fissures that lay hidden from view. wintry landscapes of the Scottish Highlands. Lucy Foley writes a chilling atmospheric crime mystery, laden There is a group of thirty something with an air of menace, set in the longstanding close friends from most beautiful of locations, but particularly likeable human beings. Oxford University, who for the which carries its own dangers There are some mysterious Icelandic last decade have always gathered with freezing conditions and snow campers and the estate manager together over the New Year period. blizzards, shooting parties and a and gamekeeper who are both It begins with New Year’s Day 2019, deep loch. Foley provides us with a escaping traumatic pasts. This is a when gamekeeper, Doug and lodge diverse cast of characters as suspects fabulously entertaining and riveting manager, Heather, discover a missing trapped on the estate, with many murder mystery that I am sure will guest on the estate, it is inescapably in the Oxford group not being appeal to many crime aficionados! Emma Corfield-Walters
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