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2 EVENTS<br />
<strong>Property</strong> Buyers get a feel<br />
for the Festival Vibe<br />
The amazing mix of music, arts and show events in and around the Wye Valley can boost local property markets.<br />
When the summer months arrive local B&B’s and Airbnb’s in<br />
Monmouthshire will always be busy. Many visitors come for the frequent<br />
and diverse festivals that take place in and around the Wye Valley.<br />
As the summer approaches, many local towns and villages are gearing up for<br />
annual festivals. These activities are not only a dose of summer fun, they are also a<br />
good measure of a town or village community spirit and liveliness.<br />
Summer festivals, whether they are focused on music, food, cycling, agricultural<br />
shows or comedy, indicate a stimulating, happening, and for many, attractive<br />
place to live.<br />
Although many of these events can be big, drawing a large number of crowds,<br />
there are many other local, under the radar activities that take place across<br />
Monmouthshire, South Herefordshire and West Gloucestershire. Helping to create a<br />
sense of belonging, they are good news for culture vultures and home owners.<br />
“The local festivals have a positive effect on property values here in Monmouthshire”<br />
says Phil Smith of Roscoe Rogers & Knight, Monmouth.<br />
We have compiled a selection of some of the best events, shows and festivals<br />
in the region.<br />
Linton Festival<br />
5th, 6th & 7th July<br />
The festival consists of a main stage featuring the<br />
best of local bands with national headliners to finish.<br />
The festival has lots of children’s entertainment and<br />
workshops, street food, stalls and local produce. The<br />
Festival prides itself on being extremely friendly, relaxed<br />
and an opportunity for families and all generations of<br />
people to come together and enjoy themselves.<br />
Caerleon Festival<br />
5th - 12th July<br />
go on ride-on tractors, have donkey-rides, get their face<br />
painted and give wall-climbing a go, whilst adults can<br />
peruse the Home & Garden marquee, the Food Hall and<br />
the Craft & Shopping Mall, before heading to the Music<br />
Stage to see amazing bands and solo artists perform.<br />
Linton Festival returns for its 19th year and<br />
promises to be everything you are looking for in a 3-day<br />
festival. With a huge variety of music across 14 bands,<br />
delicious locally sourced food, thirst-quenching beers,<br />
ciders and real ales, and a beautiful campsite in which<br />
to view the countryside (which also has free parking!),<br />
this is an event you don’t want to miss.<br />
Coleford Music Festival<br />
13th - 14th July<br />
The historic town of Caerleon is already full to the<br />
brim with culture and interest, but Caerleon Festival<br />
provides a full programme of even more to see and do.<br />
With Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing being<br />
performed in the Amphitheatre, talks from visiting<br />
authors and poets, and choirs singing in St. Cadoc’s<br />
Church, there is so much to look forward to… as well<br />
as the Big Free Weekend! Bands will be performing<br />
from morning until night along both banks of the<br />
River Usk, beside the Arts & Crafts Fair and even more<br />
entertainment on the Festival Meadow.<br />
Monmouthshire Show<br />
6th July<br />
Monmouth Show provides a great day out for all the<br />
family, with their huge array of entertainment. Children<br />
can enjoy the livestock and horse-riding competitions,<br />
The South Wales<br />
Shire Horse Show<br />
6th July<br />
The South Wales Shire Horse Show happens in<br />
Bailey Park, Abergavenny (NP7 5PR) every year and<br />
aims to improve the breed and promote the breeding of<br />
Shire Horses. If you love horses this is something you<br />
cannot miss!
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