Entertainment

Showtime again as Camrose Vintage Working Day is back for 2022

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4 years ago

August 23, 2022

CAMROSE Vintage Working Day returns this month for their 35th anniversary. After a three-year break, they are excited to bring back the show and raise money for local charities and organisations.

On Saturday, August 27, Camrose Vintage Working Day returns to Folly Cross Fields to create a wonderful day for the whole family.

The day will begin at 11am. Entry to the show will cost £6 for adults and £3 for children and OAPs.

Over the years, they have offered displays of Vintage Tractors, Stationary Engines, Vintage and Classic Cars and Motorcycles, along with demonstrations of Corn Cutting, Threshing, Hay Baling and Ploughing, both with Horses and Tractors, take place throughout the day.

Other attractions include a Craft and Model display tent, Wood craft, a well-attended Car Boot Sale, Children’s Entertainment, working Farrier, local Trade Stands and a very popular Tea Tent serving quality refreshments, all help to make the day memorable and enjoyable.

In the main ring, they have hosted such displays as Sheepdog Handling, Sheep Shearing, Falconry, Dressed Horses, Folk Dancing and many others.

This year, due to land crop rotation, they will not be able to have a ploughing section, but they will have a small silage/grass demonstration of how grass is collected/cut from the field before it heads off to the farm yard for animals to eat and enjoy as a winter food source.

The Chairman, Andrew James, and the entire Committee hope the ploughing can return to the Vintage Working Day again next year for 2023.

Threshing will be at the show this year, however, this year the Camrose Vintage Working Day Committee actually owns the thresher. With the kind help of the previous owner as well as other volunteers, there will be a demonstration to see and remember what and how the thresher worked many years ago, rekindling old memories and educating the newer generation.

New for 2022 is a children’s area, allowing parents to sit with their children in a safe zone. There will be activities and interesting things going on throughout the day for children to take part in, including a children’s tug-o-war where the children show off their strengths against a steam engine or an old tractor.

On top of all of the amazing displays and attractions, the famous Camrose Vintage Day food tent is back with delicious refreshments and will be producing and serving fresh, amazing food throughout the day.

The Vintage Parade is popular to watch – consisting of old classes of vintage vehicles and agricultural machinery driving round the ring and having a chat about their vehicle for all to hear in the field.

The show started as a small group of people wanting to raise money for charity and to show the public at the same time, what the farming community had to do to make crops for the winter months to feed all the animals.

This lovely idea grew and grew to what the old and new committee have made it today, all of the money made on the day gets shared out to local charities Over the past 35 years, Camrose Vintage Working Day has raised approximately £180,000 for local charities, and they plan to continue helping to fundraise for many years to come.

They have had lots of generous sponsorship to help with ongoing costs to hold the show. Many local businesses, including their main sponsor, Prichard Holdings Ltd, have generously donated this year to allow the Show to continue.

Importantly, the Show would not be possible without the numerous volunteers who lend a hand throughout planning, preparation, and the actual event.

For a wonderful day out for all of the family, be sure to attend the Camrose Vintage Working Day later this month.

Anyone wanting exhibitor forms and/or trade stand enquiries, please should email [email protected]

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Milford Haven Beer Fest set for Bank Holiday return

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39 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Festival promises live music, Welsh ales and community spirit at the waterfront

MILFORD HAVEN Beer Fest is set to return later this month, with organisers promising another packed day of live music, craft drinks and festival atmosphere.

The popular annual event will take place at Milford Waterfront on Saturday, May 23, inside the Ascona Group Marquee, with doors opening at 12:00pm.

Organisers say no advance tickets will be available, with entry operating on a first come, first served basis. Another sell-out is expected and early arrival is strongly advised.

A wide range of Welsh breweries and drinks producers will be represented, including Tenby Harbwr Brewery, Bluestone Brewing Company, Gethin’s Cider, Mantle Brewery, Gower Brewery and Core of the Poodle.

Tiny Rebel Brewery will also be serving lagers, IPAs and its new stout, Coal Drop, while Barti Rum will showcase its latest canned drinks. Prosecco and Pimm’s will also be available.

Entertainment throughout the day will be hosted by Pure West Radio, with headliners 4th Street returning to the waterfront.

The line-up also includes a DJ set from former Welsh rugby international and British and Irish Lion Josh Navidi, alongside performances from Steve Bartram, Big Chicken, Jake Taylor, Function 22 and Natalie O’Brien.

Festivalgoers will also be able to enjoy a street food zone featuring Grub Tacos, Junkyard Dogs and Reeves BBQ.

Community support

Nathan Rees, chairman of Milford Haven Round Table said: “The Beer Festival is a huge highlight for us – not just for the atmosphere, but for the impact it has.

“Every penny raised goes back into the community, funding events like our Carnival and Fireworks and supporting local causes.

“We’re also incredibly grateful to The Ascona Group for their continued sponsorship and to the Port of Milford Haven for their ongoing support as our Major Events Partner, as well as all the Beer Festival sponsors for 2026.”

Ticket information

Entry costs £25 and includes four drink tokens, a festival cup and live entertainment throughout the day.

Additional drink tokens will cost £2.50 each, with cash and card accepted.

The event is strictly over-18s only.

Organisers say there will be a 100 per cent bag search policy, with visitors strongly advised not to bring bags. Free water will be available, and dogs will not be allowed.

Entertainment

Dinosaurs set to take over Milford Waterfront

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23 hours ago

May 5, 2026

Tom Sinclair

PREHISTORIC FUN COMES TO MILFORD HAVEN

DINOSAURS will be roaming Milford Waterfront later this month as Dinomania brings a day of prehistoric entertainment to the town.

The popular dinosaur attraction will take over the waterfront on Wednesday, May 27, with three interactive shows taking place throughout the afternoon.

Each show will last around 50 minutes and promises plenty of audience participation, prehistoric facts, and family-friendly fun.

Before the ticketed shows begin, visitors are being encouraged to keep an eye out around Milford Waterfront, where Dinomania’s dinosaurs will be out and about during a free walkabout performance between 10:30am and 11:30am.

The walkabout will give families the chance to see the dinosaurs up close and enjoy some entertainment around the waterfront before the main shows get underway.

Milford Waterfront said: “Dinomania will be taking over Milford Waterfront on Wednesday, May 27, with three exciting shows taking place throughout the afternoon.

“Each show lasts approximately 50 minutes and is packed with interactive moments and prehistoric fun.”

Tickets can be booked through the Milford Waterfront website.

Entertainment

Hubberston Girls exhibition launches new space at Waterfront Gallery

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1 day ago

May 5, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A NEW exhibition exploring memories of growing up on a council estate has opened at the Waterfront Gallery in Milford Haven.

Artist Lynn Stuart is launching the gallery’s new exhibition space with her solo show, Hubberston Girls, which runs until Saturday, May 30.

The exhibition features a deeply personal series of works drawn and painted on brown paper. The material was chosen for its connection to everyday memories, including lunch bags and magazines wrapped in paper.

Once oiled, the paper becomes semi-transparent, allowing paint to be applied to the reverse and creating layered, intimate images.

The Waterfront Gallery is extending its opening hours for the exhibition and will be open Monday to Saturday, from 10:30am to 4:00pm.

A private view will be held on Thursday, May 14, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, and all are welcome.

The gallery is based in the Old Sail Loft on Discovery Quay, Milford Waterfront, Milford Haven. It is one of south west Wales’s leading art galleries, a registered charity, and home to the Wales Contemporary annual competition.

The gallery is run by artist volunteers who exhibit there regularly.