For more than 30 years we have promoted arts and educational activities, integrating them into the community of Presteigne and the surrounding area of mid Wales and the borders.
Our exciting programme of events includes performances by well known musicians, inspiring talks, films, and workshops for children and adults. BECOME A FRIEND OF MID BORDER ARTS
We are proud to announce the birth of a new two act Americana show featuring the undeniable talents of Home Of The Free and Chuck Micallef.
Home Of The Free is a collaboration between Dave Luke and Alex Valentine, two Londoners who relocated to Presteigne (nicknamed ‘home of the free’) in Mid-Wales. Lush harmonies and virtuoso guitar playing combine to create a unique blend of Country, Contemporary Folk and Americana.
We have brought together two artists whose varied practices seek to deepen our relationship with the living world: Olivia through music, improvisation and voice yoga, and Gareth through reason, words and walking. How might their philosophies and practices meet and combine?
Ethan Hunt and the IMF pursue a dangerous AI called The Entity that has infiltrated global intelligence. With governments and a figure from his past in pursuit, Hunt races to stop it from forever changing the world.
What do a former garden designer, farmer, teacher and doctor have in common? The desire to restore and tend a parcel of land in Mowley Valley, five miles outside of Presteigne. Through slides and stories, they share their progress in helping to restore and create meadows along the River Arrow as well as facilitate habitat restoration and maximise biodiversity in this 160-acre valley.
'Cynefin' (pr. kuh-neh-vin) is the creative vision of musician, grain grower and cultural historian Owen Shiers. Fascinated by music and history, it is a bid to give a modern voice to Ceredigion’s rich yet neglected cultural heritage.
We’ll be getting out the dance floor to make February 14th a night to remember. Come however you are – dressed to the nines or dead casual; alone or together; happy or sad. We hope to have some of your favourite dance tunes; to make sure this happens, why not send playlist suggestions to info@midborderarts.com
A live-action animated re-make of Disney’s 2002 film in which a young, parentless girl adopts what she thinks is a dog from the local pound, unaware that the creature is supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment. (2025 108mins U)
One day Darkness covers the face of the Land. Lion appeals for someone to bring back the Light and save the World. Who will succeed?The Powerful Eagle? The Clever Monkey? Or Anansi the Spider and his mates?
Cardiff-based indie folk singer-songwriter Ivan Moult returns with his most personal work to date, Stood Out In The Storm. The album follows the acclaimed Songs From Severn Grove (2023), which drew praise for its warmth, intricacy and timeless songwriting, cementing Ivan’s reputation as one of Wales’ most compelling contemporary voices.
Gaby Rivers, Curator of the Judge’s Lodgings in Presteigne for nearly thirty years, will share some of the town’s treasures as well as the stories these treasures reveal about daily life in Presteigne, the town’s past and its place in the world. This will be an intimate meeting with the objects themselves; you will be able to examine them in detail – gloves provided!
