Hay Castle will be the magical setting for a Christmas Fair throughout the weekend of 14th/15th December.

Browse and buy unique gifts from 30 local designer makers then relax and restore in the wonderful Castle Cafe beside a roaring fire.

A large pay and display car park is opposite the Castle. Hay on Wye has a huge variety of independent shops and markets selling fabulous local produce.

3 Choirs Festival is an annual event celebrating the finest choral music. Held each July for the past 300 years, the Festival rotates between the three Cathedrals of Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford. Worcester will host this prestigious event in 2024 and the Herefordshire Guild will be continuing their association by exhibiting their skilfully created work in the Festival Village throughout this eight day festival.

The magnificent Malvern Hills are a suitable backdrop to this fabulous RHS show. There are hundreds of stands selling horticultural goods, handmade crafts and top-quality artisan food and drink at RHS Malvern Spring Festival.

A fabulous show celebrating the many aspects of Autumn in the countryside. Showcasing the best designer makers, food and drink suppliers alongside the RHS Flower show and giant vegetable competition (yes, really!).

Having celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015, the Three Choirs Festival is the longest running non-competitive classical music festival in the world. Rotating between the beautiful English cathedral cities of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester, the festival hosts an annual, week-long, summer programme packed with concerts, services, recitals, masterclasses, talks, theatre, exhibitions and lots more.

RHS Malvern Spring Festival celebrates the wonderful world of horticulture whilst embracing the very best producers of plants, food, drink and hand crafted work.

Set below the magnificent Malvern Hills, the Three Counties showground will be transformed into a village marquees housing specialist plants, Vintage tea rooms, lectures by garden experts, a gin village and the Guilds of Craftsmen in a vast bay of the Wye Hall.

An exhibition by twelve contemporary U.K. makers curated by Sara Bowie, office and retail manager at the recently restored Hay Castle.

Sara has a wealth of experience in successful arts management, from arts centers to the general management of Hay Festival, as well as her own independent gallery, which was recognized as a Centre of Excellence by the Crafts Council.

Towering over beautiful Hay home of the world’s biggest book festival, the Castle is free to wander the various levels incorporating the bones of the the old with new brilliantly.

The cafe produces a simple but delicious menu along with home made cakes, the shop sells an eclectic mix of books and gifts but a must see area is the dungeon where a 3 minute film will entertain and inform the history of this extraordinary building.

A fabulous show celebrating the many aspects of Autumn in the countryside. Showcasing the best designer makers, food and drink suppliers alongside the RHS Flower show and giant vegetable competition (yes, really!).

Having celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2015, the Three Choirs Festival is the longest running non-competitive classical music festival in the world. Rotating between the beautiful English cathedral cities of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester, the festival hosts an annual, week-long, summer programme packed with concerts, services, recitals, masterclasses, talks, theatre, exhibitions and lots more.

Malvern Autumn Show returns for a fantastic harvest festival brimming with special guests, giant vegetables, stunning floral displays and family entertainment. Extended to 3 days, this year’s show takes place from 24-26 September at Three Counties Showground, Malvern. Enjoy a tipple at the popular Gin Show, explore the new open-air food & drink village, browse the incredible nursery and RHS flower show displays.

Bernadette will be bringing her latest collection to this fabulous show. Exhibiting with the Guilds of Craftsmen in the Wye hall, available to discuss commissions and to offer guidance for the perfect bag.

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Bernadette will be selling her latest collection in the Guilds of Craftsmen’s marquee in the Festival Village on Cathedral Green, alongside nineteen highly skilled designer makers in a variety of media, throughout this prestigious event.

The full programme for this year's festival is now available and features over a thousand performers across 77 events. There is something for everyone to enjoy, from major choral and orchestral events in Worcester’s majestic cathedral, to chamber music, late night events, fun-filled family shows, sung cathedral services, fascinating talks and al fresco theatre, walks and excursions.

At the heart of the headline concert series, a stellar line-up of soloists will join the festival’s own chorus, the three cathedral choirs of Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester, and orchestra-in-residence, the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Relax in between events, soak up the festival atmosphere with refreshments from the Festival bar and cafe and enjoy free, live entertainment on the community bandstand.