The Big Cheese

24th - 26th July 2009

Caerphilly

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.

For further info contact:
visitCaerphilly
Telephone: (029) 2088 0011
E-mail: tourism@caerphilly.gov.uk

FIELD ENTERTAINMENT

The Big Cheese 2008 - Timetable

Both days of the event will include a continuous entertainment programme of walkabout and static arena performances.

Professor Panic's Circus

Professor Panic's Circus

Sat 26th & Sun 27th
12pm, 2pm & 4pm

After more than 20 years of being around and around (and round), Prof. Panic presents the Panic Family Circus with a versatile and flexible team of performers. They are a non-animal new-circus-clown-theatre outfit steeped in the continuously evolving tradition of travelling circus. Have a go at the circus skills and workshops, fun for all the family.

Theatre of Alchemy

Theatre of Alchemy

Sat 26th & Sun 27th
12pm, 12:45pm, 2:15pm, 3pm & 4:30pm

Meet our splendid examples of young European dragons. These delightful creatures are hand tame though inclined to be somewhat mischievous! Our two dragon handlers love to go on walkabout through the crowd creating animated encounters with people (dogs, crows, ferrets etc!) of all ages.

Georgina the Giraffe

Georgina the Giraffe

Sat 26th & Sun 27th
1:30pm, 3:45pm & 5:15pm

A fantastic walkabout act that will have the audience laughing aloud at the hilarious frolics of the giraffe and its keeper. She's 12 foot tall and playful! The world's only mind reading giraffe, you'd better believe it!

Inflatable Clown

Inflatable Clown

Sat 26th & Sun 27th
1:30pm, 3:45pm & 5:15pm

Follow the 15 foot tall inflatable clown as he goes walkabout on the main field with his hilarious show that is full of hot air!

 

Erbie the Clown

Erbie The Clown

Sat 26th & Sun 27th - 5:15pm

Erbie the clown brings magic, mayhem and madness to his marvellous show, suitable for children and adults of all ages. Watch in amazement as he juggles with one hand.

 

Alf

Alf

Sat 26th & Sun 27th
12pm, 3pm & 4:30pm

Armed with his case, small in stature, big on comedy, that's Alf not the case. From the simple to the sublime you'll be amazed what can come out of such a small object, that's the case not Alf. Entertaining one to one or crowd's of many, Alf's skill's and witty rapport will leave you wanting more.

The Statue - Ben Spruce

The Statue - Ben Spruce

Sat 26th & Sun 27th
12pm, 3pm & 4:30pm

Ben Spruce is a living statue who has performed all over Europe and the length and breadth of the UK.