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Cyfarthfa Castle, the jewel in the crown at Merthyr Tydfil celebrates its bicentennial year! The whole town is celebrating through a variety of creative endeavours including events, artworks, and community engagement - Check out our full list of Cyfarthfa200 events and join us to celebrate in style.
Santa’s present hunt in the indoor market – every Saturday
Santa’s present hunt in the indoor market – every Saturday Write a letter to Santa on Glebeland in our Santa’s workshop train Visit Santa in our free grotto every Saturday Pop up shop, free photo bo...
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Cross Stitch Card Workshop
Join Pauline for a Cross Stitch Card Workshop at Oriel Bothy Gallery Monday 8th December 10am - 12.30pm All materials supplied, inc., the embroidery hoop and a refreshing festive treat of ...
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Geocache Trail
Looking for a fun, free, and family-friendly way to explore the great outdoors? Try geocaching—a real-world treasure hunt where you use GPS technology to search for hidden containers (called "c...
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Cyfarthfa200 Mural
In celebration of Cyfarthfa Castle’s 200th birthday, the Cyfarthfa Foundation has teamed up with local street art legend Tee2Sugars to create a vibrant new mural celebrating two centuries of history, ...
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K-POP Demon Hunters SING ALONG & Disco
Clwb CROWN presents a showing of K-POP Demon Hunters sing along edition following a K-POP disco for all ages! Running between Sun 26th October 2025 - Sun 28th December 2025 on - Oct 26th -...
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🎅 Full Steam Ahead for Christmas Magic at Brecon Mountain Railway!
Discover Steam, Heritage & Welsh Majesty — with a Festive Twist Step into a world of wonder this December aboard our Santa Specials at Brecon Mountain Railway. Join us for a heart warming Christma...
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Merthyr Reads 200 - Reading Challenge December - Merthyr History
To celebrate the bicentenary of Cyfarthfa Castle we've created (with your help) a list of 200 books written about Merthyr or by the people of Merthyr! This is just a small fraction of a l...
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Wreath Making Workshop
Step into the spirit of the season and craft your own beautiful Victorian-style Christmas wreath using fresh evergreens and traditional materials. Whether you're decorating your front door or gifting ...
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Snow White and the seven dwarfs
Merthyr Performance Company presents Snow White and the seven dwarfs at Theatr Soar. Wed 3rd Dec @ 7pm Thurs 4th Dec @ 7pm Fri 5th Dec @ 7pm Sat 6th Dec @ 2pm & 6pm Sun 7th Dec @ 2pm ...
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Bothy in Cyfarthfa Park - Christmas Wreath Workshops
Eileen's Wreath Making Masterclass at the Bothy, Cyfarthfa Park A range of events from Merthyr Nats in celebration of the Bicentenary Year of Cyfarthfa Castle. Join us on Wed Dec 3rd OR 1...
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A Merry Castmas Show
A Merry Castmas Show Celebrate Christmas with CAST Performance & Music Academy December 3rd, 2025 @ 7pm Clwb Crown
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Cor Meibion | Dowlais Male Choir and Special Guests - Dowlais Primary School
Dowlais Male Choir with Special Guests Dowlais Primary School No better way to start your festive season. Wednesday 3rd Dec 6.30pm £5 Book 01685 373518
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Christmas Party 2025
Christmas Party at Clwb Crown Live DJ 7-9pm Live Band 9-11pm Live DJ 11pm – LATE DATES Friday 5th December - Entertainment TBC Saturday 6th December - FULLY BOOKED Sunday ...
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Mrs Claus’ Festive Story Time
Gather around the Christmas tree as Mrs Claus shares her favourite festive tales, bringing Christmas magic to life! Afterwards, children can get creative by lino printing their very own Christmas card...
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Polish Christmas Event - Meet St Nicholas
St. Nicholas Day - meet the big man himself! A party for all families on – Sunday, December 7th,from 12:00-9:00 PM Santa Claus will be there, there will be fun, and every child will have the op...
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