Caerphilly`s Medieval Christmas Market

11 December 12am Tel: 029 2088 3143
12 December 12am Tel: 029 2088 3143
Christmas comes to Caerphilly Castle on the 11th and 12th of December this year.
Enter the castle's mighty walls and enjoy the medieval festive atmosphere of the fayre while you browse the undercover stalls bursting with tasty food, delicious drinks and traditional crafts, enough to delight everyone. Medieval acts and action will keep everyone entertained and the Singing Plague Victims return to inflict their own particular 'music' on their audience. With mummers mumming, jugglers juggling, ferrets racing and a special visit from Father Christmas himself your yuletide will be set rolling. Outside the castle the main street is closed to traffic and filled with the town market which throngs with visitors.
Normal admission prices apply to Caerphilly Castle where the medieval market is open between 9.30am and 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sunday.

2010 Fireworks display

On Saturday the 6th November , the Castle is a back drop to one of Wales biggest fireworks show, the display starts at 7pm, every year the display gets better and better, collection buckets will welcome donations in aid of local charities.So wrap up warm and enjoy a fabulous night.

Illuminata 2010

Illuminata 2010 has now started Ross Ashton and his team have produced an amazing digital sound and light show its simply brillant. As part of the the Cauldrons and Furnaces, Claire Williams and the children of Caerphilly Borough add energy and drama, and on the Fire and drum nights the Caerphilly samba band bang their drums while fire dancers dazzle the audience. This weekend the 2nd and 3rd October the Castle celebrates the Harvest Medieval style from morning to night the festivities begin, with the very 1st Michealmas fair to be held in the Castle followed by Illuminata and a Medieval Banquet in the Greathall which includes entertainment from the Monmouthshire minstrels and Fiery Jack the castles jester.Not to be missed on the 1st October "One String Loose" headline the Welsh Music and Banquet night. When ever you choose to come your not be disappointed, so don`t delay book your tickets and enjoy a truly memorable experience.

Illuminata

The history of Caerphilly Castle lights up

An amazing technicolour journey through centuries of love, hatred, bitter conflict, woeful destruction and ultimate restoration will be played out as Illuminata 2010 comes to Caerphilly Castle from September 26th until October 8th. The castle’s history will form the centrepiece of this unique digital light and sound spectacular which coincides with the Ryder Cup 2010 taking place in nearby Newport.

More information on the Illuminata event can be found at http://www.cadwevents.co.uk/. Tickets are also available to buy from £5 through the Cadw events website, at Caerphilly Castle (02920 883143) itself and via Ticketline UK http://www.ticketlineuk.co.uk/.

This week the Company of Chivalry and The Bowman of the Rose return. The siege engine will shot every hour from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th August, visitors can wonder around the living history camp and watch the archers in action. The Welsh force will try and capture the Castle from the garrison inside.For more information visit http://www.cadwevents.co.uk/

After the Chocolate eggs have gone.

Well Easter has been and gone the Custodians are feeling fat from all the Easter eggs that they eat and the wildfowl are finding a nesting site to lay their eggs . Here at the Castle we had a busy time welcoming many visitors to the Monument including Margaret John who played Doris in Gavin and Stacey who visited on one of our Event days with her family.

The Company of Chivarly and Bowmen of the Rose put on a fine show which included for the first time Payn de Turberville ( Custodian of the Castle in 1315 ) and Llywelyn Bren who attacked the Castle in 1316, if you missed it catch it again on 30th & 31st May, will Llywelyn manage to take the Castle this time, or will he end up in the Tower of London once again?

Well Easter is nearly here and for many people its time for a welcome break.... So after a heavy days` shopping on Friday and watching your favourite sporting event on Saturday , why not visit Caerphilly Castle on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th April where you will be able to see our might siege engines in action and siege warfare displays brought back to life by members of The Company of Chivalry and the Bowman of the Rose.

Normal admission prices apply and for those of you that have not been to the Monument in the past 6 months , the Inner East Gatehouse and the De Broase gallery are now open, so there a great deal more Castle to explore, you will be able to go out on to the highest point and have a 360 degree view of Caerphilly and the surrounding area, stand in the Great Chamber where Lords and Kings once slept, walk along the gallery where servants would of scurried along for their Lords and Ladies and it`s here only a few weeks ago filming with Matt Smith the new Dr Who himself took place.