Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains is an annual event which takes place in the small market town of Talgarth in Mid Wales, including live music, food and drink vendors, craft stalls, and artisan producers from across Wales.
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Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains is an annual event which takes place in the small market town of Talgarth in Mid Wales, including live music, food and drink vendors, craft stalls, and artisan producers from across Wales.
01 · What it is
Music
Vocal, percussive, or instrumental sound tradition carried by community performers.
02 · Where & name
United Kingdom
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03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains is an annual event which takes place in the small market town of Talgarth in Mid Wales, including live music, food and drink vendors, craft stalls, and artisan producers from across Wales.
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Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains is an annual event which takes place in the small market town of Talgarth in Mid Wales, including live music, food and drink vendors, craft stalls, and artisan producers from across Wales. The festival also features animals prominently, with a cattle market and a recurring duck race in the River Ennig. It takes place over the August Bank holiday weekend. In 2024, the festival added a gardening show as a new event. Begun in 1995, the Talgarth Festival continues to grow in size and popularity, with 2025 marking its 30th anniversary.
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Talgarth Festival is annual event in Powys, Wales, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
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