Annual Events 2010

.February

Saturday 28th & Sunday 28th

St David's Day Weekend 11.00am - 4pm

Come and celebrate St David's Day with us over the entire weekend with family fun for all ages.Including live music,quizzes, Welsh shawl making demonstrations,Celtic arts and crafts,Welsh cider and ales and more.....Free entry to everyone in Welsh costume

March

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th
Celtic Music Festival 11am - 11pm
A new addition for 2010 and to celebrate the return of the Swansea - Cork ferry, we will be hosting a weekend of the best celtic and folk music from around the country. Acts include Moongazer, Rag Foundation, Up the Creek, Andy Jones, LOZ, Baggywrinkle, Ian James, The Buskateers, Echoes, Roland Emannuel, Mav and the Musicians and Blod's Jammie Dodger's. There will also be the big celtic jam session on the sunday. We will be serving real ales and home made mill cider at the mill's bar and BBQ, Dancing workshops, celtic crafts and Mav's magical history tour! Please call for more info and ticket prices...

Mothers Day 14th March

Treat your mum to a traditional Roast Sunday Lunch at the Gower Heritage Centre.

Kids can play while mum relaxes and has a break.

Entry to the Centre is free with every Sunday Roast Lunch booked

One course Sunday Lunch Menu

Welsh Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding

or

Welsh Roast Turkey with homemade Stuffing & Cranberry Sauce

all seved with a selection of seasonal vegetables

Starters and Desserts also availiable in our Mill Restaurant

Bookings now being taken - Ring 01792 371 206

Adults £6.95 Children (under 11) £3.95

 

April

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 18th - Easter fun - 10am - 4pm

Easter Fun 11am - 5pm

The Centre will be open everyday with lots to keep the children happy including bunny hunts, duck races and lots more... The Puppet Theatre is open every day during the holidays as well as. Crafts include puppet making, hand puppets, pop ups and many more. The Pottery workshops will be running everyday allowing children to get stuck in with clay modelling and throwing pots. There will also be guided tours of the museum and the animal farm.

Sunday 4th to Sunday 11th
Woollen Mill workshops 11am - 4pm

May

Saturday 29th
Circus Skills Workshop 11am - 4pm

Have a go at some circus skills including plate spinning, juggling and more!

June

Friday 11th, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th
Gower Folk Festival 11am - 11pm
£6.50 Adult, £4.90 Children/concessions ***Main headliners announced - Spiers and Boden - featuring members of big band Bellowhead, not to be missed!The Centre welcomes the Gower Folk Festival back for its 17th year.With yet another great line-up of the best in folk music around, to be announced soon, be sure to check back our website for any further info and updates.

Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th
Coracle Fishing Display 11am - 3pm

See this old boat being put through its paces. Watch fishing displays and even have a go yourself.

July

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th of July
Gower Rock Festival 11am - 11pm
The rock festival returns for its third year, with confirmed acts El Goodo, Smoke Like A Fish, Gecko, Hurricane Joe,The Keys, Dufraine, Rugfire, The Heretics and Nucleus. Many more great acts to be announced in the coming weeks. Gower Rock Festival returns for its third year. This year promises to be a great line up of rock, blues, indie and ska with a full line up to be announced soon. We will also be holding an open mic session for any budding musicians willing to show their talent off! This year's line up is going to focused on local and up and coming bands from around Britain. . There will be several bars serving real cider, ales and lager www.gowerrockfestival.co.uk

Wednesday 28th
Ghost Hunt 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Hunt for the resident mill ghosts

August

Wednesday 4th
Medieval Fun Day 10am - 3pm
Fun and games for the whole family; meet a real knight, learn about medieval cures and lots more....

Wednesday 11th
Country Games Day 11am - 4pm
Have a go at some traditional games including inky pinky, horseshoe throwing and more....

Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th
Coracle Fishing Display 1am - 3pm

See this old boat being put through its paces. Watch fishing displays and even have a go yourself.

Wednesday 18th
Beach Fun Day 11am - 4pm
Beach fun for all the family, whatever the weather. With sandcastle and limbo competitions, plus more....

Wednesday 25th
Ghost Hunt 6.30 - 9.30
Hunt for the resident Mill ghosts

September

Friday 10th -Saturday 11th
Gower Blue Grass Music Festival 12 noon to 12pm

In addition to last year, we have added a second day to the festival with a dance night taking place on the Friday. Over the weekend, the festival will bring you some of the best bluegrass and country music around with a full line up to be announced soon. We will also be doing workshops on the fiddle, banjo, mandolin and dobro, hosted by Roots and Galoots.

Saturday 18th
Beach watch 11am
Litter pick at Three Cliffs Bay, keep Britain tidy!!

October

Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th
Gower Cider Festival Weekend 11am - 5pm
Join us for our annual cider festival, with live music throughout the weekend. Over the weekend we will be producing our own cider using a traditional 17th century cider press, we will be giving demonstrations and taster sessions over the two days. The event will have a cider bar serving a selection of guest ciders from around the country, also a bar serving lagers and ales.

Friday 29th - Sunday 31st
Halloween Party Nights 6.30pm -9.30pm

Our ever popular Halloween nights return and there's lots to do including fancy dress competitions, broomstick races, spooky disco and lots more... Suitable for the whole family and sells out quickly so booking is essential.
(Booking Essential)

November

Sunday 28th
Father Christmas arrives 11.30 - 3.30

December
Every weekend in December Father Christmas will be in his Grotto 12.30 - 4.30pm.
Christmas trees and hand crafted Christmas gifts on sale EVERY DAY.

We cater for schools and educational trips, starting from as little as £2.50 per person. See our Schools page for full details. If you are a teacher and you would like to make a preliminary visit please call us on 01792 371206 we'll be happy to help.