A rare screening of Charlie Chaplin's classic silent movie, with live piano accompaniment by Father Richard. A unique experience, suitable for adults and children.

This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

Live music for younger listeners - classical gems, favourite movie themes, nursery rhyme medleys and the chance to help Elena and Tom create a completely new piece!

This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

Elena Urioste and Tom Poster present their trademark eclectic selection of music, ranging from classics to Tom’s Great American Songbook arrangements, from 60s hits to brand new works. Audience members will be able to vote on what music they would most like to hear in this one-of-a-kind interactive #UriPosteJukeBox concert experience.

This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

Whether you belong to a singing group or only sing in the shower, come and be part of an instant choir - good for both body and soul. No experience necessary. Adults and children welcome.

 This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

Join Presteigne Pop Choir for songs made famous by the likes of Dionne Warwick, Roy Orbison, Frankie Valli and the Walker Brothers.

This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

John Hymas spins the discs for a night of classic Northern Soul, funk and disco. It's time to strut your stuff under the glitter ball, and soak up some sounds from the golden age of popular music. Come along and be your most fabulous self!

This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

Poet and novelist Jem Poster joins forces with guitarist and vocalist Stephen Ferron in a lively discussion and illustration of some of the ground-breaking songs penned by Bob Dylan in the 1960s.

 This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.

 Don't miss this harmony-driven folk trio on a rare UK tour. 

 'A perfect balance of international, traditional and contemporary songs sung with intelligent, skilful ease and a blend of voices made in heaven. Taradiddle are a delight!' - Rick Kemp, Steeleye Span.

 This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.)

From celebrated author Jay Griffiths comes a unique and heartfelt insight into the healing nature of our relationship with animals. Pet-owners and animal-lovers instinctively know that animals heal. This book offers the evidence, drawing widely on scientific discoveries, history, and Indigenous knowledge.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60’s, A Complete Unknown depicts 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise as a folk singer from concert halls to the top of the charts.

Ian Marchant's first novel in twenty-five years is set in Ian's East Sussex hometown of Newhaven, and in and around Bishop's Castle. It features sex, drugs, village halls, love, death, dogs, and breathing exercises…

Kathy Biggs is originally from Yorkshire. She took a summer job in Mid Wales in 1985 and never left. Her latest novel Attention all Shipping is a sweeping family drama, set against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean. Her two previous novels, The Luck and Scrap, were published by Honno Press.

The Velvet Violin returns with another fabulous cabaret evening of music and mayhem. Expect silly wigs and quiz questions, a classy bluesy guest star, and Little Rumba performing new material. 

Matthew Frederick fuses an early love of classic singer-songwriters with more recent influences to create a distinctive and timeless blend of Misery Folk, ballads and blues, plus a touch of Cymrucana thrown in for good measure. 

A delightful, comic tale in which a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French Chef in a five-star Parisian restaurant. Remy joins forces with Linguini, the restaurant’s garbage boy, causing extraordinary events that turn 

the culinary world of Paris upside down.

Nicholas Murray wrote the first biography of Bruce Chatwin back in 1993. Praised as a glittering stylist, Chatwin also attracted criticism from those who thought he had taken liberties when writing about places like Patagonia or Australia. In his talk, Murray examines the criticisms and offers an interpretation of Chatwin's personal philosophy.

Bridget is alone again, widowed for four years and a single mother to 9-year-old Billy and 4-year-old Mabel. She is stuck in emotional limbo, but friends and colleagues encourage her to forge a new path towards life and love.

Ray Cooper, a.k.a. Chopper, is a story based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Sweden. Previously with Oysterband, Ray has released 5 solo albums and completed over 40 solo international tours. Ray's music straddles folk, Americana, world, rock and the singer-songwriter tradition, drawing on his wide experience in all these areas.

The songs of Jimi Hendrix like you’re never heard them before. Benji reprises his acclaimed 2015 album ‘Hendrix Songs’, reimagining material by the iconic musician to discover the songs beneath the sound in a unique and stripped back setting. Played on bouzouki, banjo and guitar.

“A rare chance to hear the songs stripped back to their atmospheric essentials” – Sunday Times.

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayward ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceana and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Introducing Sam & Dinah. The perfect couple. The perfect house. The perfect… lie?

Sam and Dinah have it all… or so it seems. Behind their perfect suburban life lies tension, miscommunication, and a deep longing for something real. With a toe-tapping score that blends Broadway energy with biting social commentary, this opera is as relevant today as it was in 1951.

 Yn cyflwyno Sam a Dinah Y cwpl perffaith. Y tŷ perffaith. Y... celwydd perffaith?

Mae gan Sam a Dinah bopeth... neu felly mae'n ymddangos. Tu ôl i len eu bywyd maestrefol perffaith mae tensiwn, cam-gyfathrebu, a hiraeth dwfn am rywbeth go iawn. Gyda sgôr bywiog sy'n cyfuno egni Broadway â sylwebaeth gymdeithasol frathog, mae'r opera hon yr un mor berthnasol heddiw ag yr oedd ym 1951.

Acclaimed local poet Rhiannon Hooson reads from a new cycle of poems which chart a course through the year. Her talk explores the process of writing and the ways in which close observation can lead to a connection with the natural world. 

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.