CAERLEON’S MARI Following a dismal December and, for many, a covid Christmas, something positive was needed to start the Welsh new year. Prayers were answered on the night of Saturday 14th January when Mari Lwyd came to Caerleon. Mari and entourage gathered outside the Hanbury Arms. Rituals and music commenced and continued inside a packed pub. […]
CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY to Caerleon this year – with the tree on the Common, the Town Hall bedecked and Santa booked – on the 3rd December it all began. Exhibitors helped by volunteers were all set for the community to enjoy a key event in the Caerleon calendar. A convivial day ensued. The quality and range […]
KING ARTHUR was officially welcomed to Caerleon on the night of Wednesday 9th November. Created at the request of Caerleon Festival by local sculptor, international star CHRIS WOOD, Arthur now resides in Isca Road, Ultra Pontem. Looking at Arthur’s face there is more than a hint of Henry, our dear friend, the late HENRY LUTMAN. […]
THE TREOCHY MALE CHOIR Friday 4th November 2022 A seemingly endless list of superlatives springs to mind when reflecting on this memorable evening. To summarise – The Treorchy Male Choir delivered a world class performance to a capacity audience in Caerleon’s St Cadoc’s Church. Song, music, poetry, humour were all there to keep everyone captivated from […]
MEADOW SOWING Autumn 2022 In the last few days, we have been working on the meadow, mowing,clearing and harrowing. On the Sunday morning 9th October an energetic group of volunteers raked up the detritus from the harrowing (we often seem to be raking in our field). Then we hand-sowed the whole field with a large […]
OUR FRIEND HENRY Henry Charles Lutman 24th February 1948 – 16th June 2022 Just before the Summer Festival our dear friend Henry suddenly passed away – a sad loss to Loraine, his family and the community. Henry was a great character – friendly, helpful, kind, humane, humorous, energetic, creative, a problem solver, team player – a man with a unique range of talents – artist, designer, musician, […]
As a warm up to this year’s Festival, beginning on Saturday 1st July, the meadow was mowed and the paths to sculptures and benches were cleared so that visitors could walk through the meadow to enjoy the wild flowers close up. The weather was beautiful and a good number of volunteers joined in. A list […]
Daoiri’s return to Caerleon was triumphant. At ease in the splendid Church where the accoustics so suit him, his voice soared, perfectly synchronised with his magnificent bouzouki playing. The songs described by Daoiri as some tragic, some happy – all beautifully written, he aspires to serve well. Performed with such passion and precision he succeeded. […]
