Friday 23rd
6.30pm - Great Cheese Race
7-10pm - Entertainment programme
10pm - Firework Display
Sat 24th & Sun 25th
from 11am - 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 2009
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ENTERTAINMENT ARENA
A fabulous feet tapping mixture of musical entertainment from the best of Welsh Talent.
Relax and watch a mixed programme of musical entertainment for all tastes and ages. Next to the onsite bar this is a favorite for music lovers attending the event offering a picnic type atmosphere.
The Real Macaws
Friday 24 July
7:30pm, 8:30pm & 9:30pm
Saturday 25 July
11:40am, 1:40pm & 3:40pm
Featuring stunning musicianship performed with humour and professionalism, The Real Macaws have been delivering their smooth, intoxicating blend of Carribean, African and South American dance music with a Jazz twist for more than ten years and are now established as firm favourites with promoters and the public alike.
Caerphilly Samba
Friday 24 July - 8pm & 9pm
Sunday 26 July - 1:40pm, 3:40pm & 5pm
The Animal Jack Band
Saturday 25 July - 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Sunday 26 July - 11:40am, 1:15pm & 3pm
A ska-skiffle, rockabilly busking band from Pembrokeshire. Over the years The Animal Jack Band have done all sorts of stuff from the Big Breakfast - to Brecon Jazz - to busking at euro festivals and living out of their old ‘veedub’ for weeks at a time. Also happy if playing in the local laundrette or fish n chip shop.
Humph James
Saturday 25 July - 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Sunday 26 July - 11am, 1:15pm & 3pm
Humph has been performing for the past twelve years across the UK as well as Europe at numerous festivals. The show is a blend of comedy and magic with a finale of the famous Houdini straight jacket and chains escape. The show is suitable for all ages and uses members of the audiences throughout.
Steve K Unicyclist
Saturday 25 July
12:20pm, 4:20pm & 4:20pm
Steve K is a Juggler, Unicyclist and all round street entertainer whose special brand of humour and comedy Magic will amaze and amuse. A Covent Garden style performer who is great entertainment. Steve has performed at Festivals in Edinburgh, Auckland and Sydney with his Classic Street Show.
Moses
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July
1:40pm, 3:40pm & 5pm
His street style magic show will amaze and entertain as he performs some unusual tricks all liberally sprinkled with comedy.
Unicyclist Dom
Sunday 26 July
12:20pm, 2:20pm & 4:20pm
Dom has performed his award winning unicycle show around the world and now he's at the Big Cheese so be ready for some thrills and spills as he attempts some fantastic tricks on top of his giraffe uni.