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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FIELD ENTERTAINMENT
Both days of the event will include a continuous entertainment programme of walkabout and static arena performances.
Monkey Mania
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July
12pm, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3pm, 4:30pm & 5:15pm
Resident Clown at Pontllanfraith’s Monkey Mania, will be bringing his own brand of mishap, clowning and balloon modelling.
Jimmy Juggle
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July
12pm, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3pm, 4:30pm & 5:15pm
Jimmy Juggle offers an interactive performance incorporating volunteers or a pure fire performance.
The Living Statue - Ben Spruce
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July
12pm, 1:30pm & 3:45pm
Ben Spruce is a living statue who has performed all over Europe and the length and breadth of the UK.
Sarah Carrot
Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 July
12:45pm, 2:15pm & 3:45pm
Sarah Carrot will be taking Freddy for a stroll around the Big Cheese - watch out as he loves to eat ice cream and crisps in fact no picnic is safe with Freddy around.
Gorilla Walkabout
Saturday 25 July
1:30pm, 3pm & 4:30pm
A fantastic walkabout act that will have the audience laughing aloud at the hilarious frolics of the gorilla in his cage. Beware, he’s quite ferocious!
John Garland Puppets
Saturday 25 July
1:30pm, 3pm & 4:30pm
A fantastic puppet show suitable for adults and children, John is a master of puppetry and this is without doubt, one of the BEST puppet shows around. With so many different puppets, each "celebrity" puppet will sing their song from their claim to fame! With fantastic music, the Puppets each perform their own story!
Droole the Foole
Sunday 26 July
12:45pm, 2:15pm & 3:45pm
Medieval jesters who will make children of all ages laugh with their crazy antics, unfortunate mishaps, and amazing feats of magic and juggling. Please do not feed his chickens.
Merlyne the Magician
Sunday 26 July
12:45pm, 2:15pm & 3:45pm
Mediaeval mirth, magic and fiery madness with Merlyne the ever so scary magician.