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18th February: Town Hall Temperature near Tropical!

Rumour has it that Dai Bach Band members rarely meet to rehearse - Saturday's performance proved they don't need to. From the first chord to the last gasp of breath the band were as one in delivering a tight pulsating performance that had a select troupe of dancers jigging round the hall in a state of enthusiastic euphoria. The commanding voice of Chris the Caller ensured that order prevailed over chaos. The hot tempo raised the temperature to the near tropical on a chill February night.

The Chairman
PS. Thank you Catherine for saving the last gasp for me.

17th February: A Tasty Start to the 10th Caerleon Festival is planned

A Farmers' Market is to be held on Caerleon Common on the 30th June (subject to approval by Newport City Council) as a tasty and appetising start to this year's Caerleon Festival.

The call has now gone out for stallholders, and if you can answer YES to one or more of the following questions, then why not bring your stall to our market?

Are you an Independent Food Producer?

Do you have a farm shop?

Are your ingredients locally sourced?

Is your produce organic?

Do you sell Fair Trade products?

For more information please contact: loraine.lutman@btinternet.com

26th January: The Ashley Family Foundation supports the Caerleon Festival Commemorative Quilt

To celebrate the tenth Caerleon Festival, ten volunteers have put their skills & creativity to the task of making a commemorative quilt, helped by a generous grant from the Ashley Family Foundation.

The team meet on a weekly basis and are using a range of techniques, including patchwork, appliqué, felting and embroidery. The Quilt will have a Roman theme and links aspects from each of the preceding Festivals. The team consists of: Christabel Gilbert; Catherine Philpott; Susan Smith; Sue Thomas; Jean Mishra; Stephanie Winterfeld; Ivon Hayle; Gwynedd Mitchell; Danielle Fry; and Jane McCann.

Any Stitchers interested in becoming involved please contact Christabel on 422249.

28th December: Our Christmas/New Year edition of the Festival Newsletter has been circulated to all members of the Mailing List. If you would like a copy please sign up to our Mailing List.

3rd December: And it came to pass, that on a winter's night, Belshazzar's Feast began the Christmas season for us in the festive fire lit setting of Llanhennock Village Hall. This marks the third consecutive year that Paul and Paul have come to spread cheer as part of their UK focussed world tour. With mulled wine and mince pies in hand a capacity crowd chuckled appreciatively and indeed sang along with artists who combine humour with musical dexterity. Contact details are as follows:

www.belshazzarsfeast.co.uk
Also as featured on the BBC Showcase

28th November: Our December Newsletter has now been circulated to all those currently on our Mailing List. If you would like a copy please sign up to our Mailing List.

17th November: Today three sculptures - storytelling chairs - were installed - two pieces by our Turkish friend, Yildiz Guner, were sited at Caerleon Endowed Infants, and one by our chum, Mark Folds, at the Junior School. Thanks to 'the Boys' for all their hard work.

'The Boys' left to right: Bryan Dale, Jon Glasbrook-Griffiths, Greville Hunt, Tim Davidson, Wilf Worrall, with the two pieces, by Yildiz Guner, sited at the Endowed Infants School.

'The Boys' discuss their next move in the siting of the Mark Folds chair at the Endowed Junior School.