Friday 24th
6.15pm - Great Cheese Race
7pm - 10pm - Main Music Stage
10pm - Firework Display
Sat 25th & Sun 26th
from 11:00am - The Big Cheese Entertainment programme includes: Reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, food hall, craft stalls, activity marquee, Tommy Cooper tent, traditional funfair plus lots more.
What was on 2008
visitCaerphilly
Telephone: (029) 2088 0011
E-mail: tourism@caerphilly.gov.uk
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Spanning thousands of years, the history of Caerphilly county borough can be seen from every corner of the region. You will probably have heard of Caerphilly Castle, one of the great Medieval Castles of Western Europe and Caerphilly's famous Cheese but there are many other attractions for you to visit. So if you are staying for an hour, a day, a week or more there are places for you to see and activities for you do.
For information on events, attractions, activities, parks and shopping centres in the area, please follow the links below.
Events taking place this summer include:
| Caerphilly Flower Festival | - 27th and 28th June 2009 |
| Blackwood Carnival | - 1st August 2009 |
| Bedwellty Agricultural Show | - 29th August 2009 |
| The Big Balloon | - 30th and 31st August 2009 |
Very useful links:
- caerphilly.gov.uk - attractions
- caerphilly.gov.uk - shopping
- caerphilly.gov.uk - events
- visitcaerphilly.com
- southernwalesevents.com
Blackwood Miners Institute
BMI presents a variety of arts and entertainment events including well-known household names from the world of music and light entertainment.
Countryside
If you’re looking for a place for a picnic or somewhere to kick a ball, dappled woods to wander through, or riverbanks to ramble down, then look no further than one of the five country parks in the county borough.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor
Visit Llancaiach Fawr Manor and see and hear how ordinary people lived, the effects of war and the superstitions and folklore which were such an important part of life in 1645.
Loops and Links
Opening up the spectacular countryside and tourist attractions that lie along the path of the National Cycle Network.
ParkLife
There’s something there for everyone including children’s playgrounds, sports pitches, bowling greens and multi-use games areas. If your interest is in less energetic pursuits the park is the perfect place for a relaxing stroll or a picnic with the family.