Llandovery Sheep Festival will be going baaaa-ck to its wonderfully woolly roots next month when the emphasis will be on the different varieties of sheep breeds, wool crafts and wool demonstrations.
The weekend-long festival, taking place on 20 & 21 September 2025 in Llandovery town centre, will highlight the wool industry and local sheep farming. It will also be a celebration of rural arts and crafts, local food and drink producers and live entertainment and performers.
Rachel Everett, Chairman of the Festival, said, “The Llandovery Sheep Festival is 15 years old this year and has gone from strength to strength since its inception. It is an event that’s been wholeheartedly embraced by the people of Llandovery and its success is very much a reflection of that. Events such as this are important to the rural community, not only in terms of bringing people together, but also in terms of showcasing the best of local produce, goods and services. Thanks to the help of Lisa Denison, a local small holder, we will have lots more sheep at this September’s event in the expanded sheep marquee. It will be a vibrant hub of woolly wonder packed with fibre craft stalls, live demonstrations and, of course, a variety of sheep breeds.”
The Festival has been fortunate this year to have the support of the exceptionally talented illustrator and artist, Jack Skivens, who has recently moved to Llandovery with his family. Jack has generously used his skills to create brand new logos and imagery for the Festival. Jack will also create a brand new illustrated map for the Festival which will highlight the charm, history and hidden gems of our wonderful town.
Children will have their very own marquee at next month’s event for the first time. There will be storytelling, crafts and entertainment especially for younger visitors.
Llandovery Sheep Festival Village Show will return again this September. Locals are being asked to showcase their talents if they make their own jam, grow their own vegetables, bake, paint, craft or keep bees. The Village Show is held on Sunday, 21 September in the Castle Hotel and entries must be handed in on the day by 10am.
The town’s Market Square and Castle carpark will be a kaleidoscope of colour during the event with exhibitors selling their wares from textiles, arts and crafts to locally produced food and drink. The streets of Llandovery will also be packed with hot food on-the-go, entertainment and live music including a new collaboration this year between local pubs and the Festival. The Llandovery & District Model Railway Club will be back in the Castle Garage Showroom with their magical model railways.
Returning for this year’s Festival will be a programme of talks on the Saturday in the Castle Hotel, including the Climate Forum discussing the future of energy from 11am. Sheikh Ahmed will then take us on a captivating journey through one of Wales most powerful and mysterious legends – the Physicians of Myddfai from 2pm and from 3.30pm Nigel McCall, award-winning local photographer, is going to give a talk about his photography and his book ‘Aberglasney Gardens – a calendar year’.
To keep up to date with everything happening at next month’s Llandovery Sheep Festival visit the website: www.llandoverysheepfestival.com and follow on Facebook and Instagram.
The Festival is supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Tŷ Cerdd, the National Lottery and Welsh Government.
