Llanfyllin’s historic Workhouse holds its seventh annual Food Fair and Open Doors on Sunday, 8 September. It’s not just about food! Topping the bill on stage is acclaimed Welsh folk singer Gwilym Bowen Rhys who won Best Solo Artist in the Welsh Folk Awards and has performed from Aberystwyth to Argentina.
Joining him will be Club Mambo, with an eclectic mix of Latin, Caribbean and Reggae music, and local band Art Blank Combo offering a blend of jazz, funk, rhythm and blues.Harpist John Browne will play on the garden terrace or in the Meadows Gallery, which will feature a varied exhibition of works in two and three dimensions by professional artists from Mid-Wales and the borders.
There will be guided tours and displays on the restoration of the historic building - Britain’s best preserved workhouse from the Victorian New Poor Law. A slide show will mark twenty years of progress since it was taken over by a charitable trust. Children can try on workhouse costumes or bake their own pizza in a wood-fired cob oven.
The Food Fair will showcase the best of food and drink from Mid-Wales and the border, with a range of street food to enjoy and delicious artisan products to sample. All this takes place in the beautiful setting of the Cain Valley, by the A490 on the way to Lake Vyrnwy. The day runs from 10am to 5pm. For this Heritage Open Day, promoted by Cadw, entry and parking are free - but the Workhouse welcomes donations towards its ongoing restoration.
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