What’s On

Hay Festival

From food festivals and headline music acts, to outdoor cinema and family fun, discover some of your favourite events in Bannau Brycheiniog. Our communities certainly know how to throw a party and whether you’re a local or a visitor, this guide will be your go-to resource for discovering the exciting events happening throughout Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

Upland peat bog at Waun Fignen Felen in Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark
11 OCTOBER 2026
Fire and flood – Waun Fignen Felen

View across the former Penwyllt quarry landscape in Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark
4 OCTOBER 2026
A community shaped by rock – Penwyllt

25 JULY 2026
Llandovery Creative Weekend

Illuminated cathedral windows viewed from outside through foliage.
What's on at Brecon Cathedral

What's on – Trail Running Events with Limitless Trails

What’s On at Talgarth Mill

a man standing at a gate into a field, the sun is shining and in the distance you can see Llangorse Lake
6 JUNE 2026
Bwlch With Altitude Challenge 2026

Theatr Brycheiniog at night time
What's on at Theatr Brycheiniog

Monthly farmers market in Talgarth in the Brecon Beacons
28 OCTOBER 2025
Talgarth Farmers Market

6 AUGUST 2026
What's on at Brecon Jazz Festival 2026

13 FEBRUARY 2026
Wales Dark Sky Week

a group of walkers on teh mountain tops in bannau brycheiniog the central beacons in the foirground
7 MARCH 2026
Crickhowell Walking Festival

Green and white market awnings around the Clock Tower in Hay-on-Wye.
Hay Markets

26 NOVEMBER 2026
Hay Festival Winter Weekend

20 SEPTEMBER 2025
Dark Sky Festival

19 SEPTEMBER 2026
Llandovery Sheep Festival

Things to do

There are plenty of things to do in our national Park

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an ariel view of Hay on Wye

Towns and Villages
Audience watching a group performance inside a striped festival marquee

Events

Dark Sky Reserve
Light grey curved lines on a green background

Landscapes
Three paddleboarders on the reservoir with wooded slopes and the Bannau Brycheiniog ridgeline beyond.

Activities
a set of limstone outcrop as the forground with Mynydd Troed ahead, the braken is brown so an autumn view

Days out

Castles and Heritage

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There's plenty to explore, take a look.

a selection of dishes and glass of sparkling wine at the table

Eating and Drinking
Audience watching a group performance inside a striped festival marquee

Events
group of visitors in the mine at The Big Pit.

Things to Do
The Coach House Brecon Garden

Where to Stay
A smiling participant wearing a helmet and climbing harness with arms outstretched above a wooded valley.

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