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Real ale festival returns to Dinas for 8th year

May 11th, 2012 (No Comments)

REAL ALE fans can savour the country’s best beers next week as the Welsh Highland Railway Rail Ale Festival returns. More than 60 real ales will be on offer at the festival on the weekend of May 18-20.

Food hygiene scores ‘not necessary for non-Welsh businesses’

February 6th, 2012 (No Comments)

Food outlets would be rated with a score of zero to five after they are inspected. But English-registered businesses would not be covered if they came to Wales for events such as festivals. The proposals follow E. coli outbreaks in Wales which led to …

Cardiff Council spends nearly £20000 putting up stars and event sponsors

January 24th, 2012 (No Comments)

“Events like the food festivals might be popular with some but taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for an army of performing artists.” However, the Holiday Inn was the most popular hotel chain used, with 16 bookings costing the council £12750. …

Town offers hope to famous jazz festival

January 4th, 2012 (No Comments)

CARMARTHEN could become the new home of a prestigious jazz festival that has been held in Powys for decades. Hay Festivals have announced they are pulling out of managing the Arts Council of Wales-supported Brecon Jazz Festival. …

Market must stay says Abergavenny Food Festival chief

November 10th, 2011 (No Comments)

THE organisers behind the Abergavenny Food Festival have waded into the row over the future of Abergavenny Livestock Market.

Thousands flock to Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival

October 31st, 2011 (No Comments)

“Fundamentally what we are trying to do here is help people to find Welsh food and other prime produce that isn’t just from the supermarket. “People come here to experience different tastes, not try something that’s mass produced.” The festival picked …