There will be the usual fantastic selection of varied events in Wales in 2008. Whether you are into sport, music, literature or the downright quirky – there is something for you here this year……..

9 February
Wales v Scotland
Six Nations Rugby International
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
www.millenniumstadium.com

23 February
Wales v Italy
Six Nations Rugby International
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
www.millenniumstadium.com

1 March
St David’s Day (Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant)
Special celebrations are held all over Wales.

15 March
Wales v France
Six Nations Rugby International
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
www.millenniumstadium.com

22 May - 1 June
Hay Festival of Literature
Hay-on-Wye
The 'literati' flock to the borders for a week
www.hayfestival.co.uk

26 – 31 May
Urdd National Eisteddfod (youth eisteddfod)
Europe’s largest youth arts festival
Gloddaeth Isaf farm land at Glanwydden near Llandudno
www.urdd.org

29 May – 1 June
Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open
Newport
European tour event attracting the world’s top golfers to the home of the 2010 Ryder Cup
www.walesopen.com
www.celtic-manor.com

13 – 15 June
Gower Folk Festival
Gower Heritage Centre

14 June
Man vs Horse Marathon
Llanwrtyd Wells
www.green-events.co.uk/eventinfo.php?eventdetails=9

July/August
Cardiff Summer Festival
Cardiff
An international summer festival featuring the best in street theatre, live music, children’s entertainment, comedy and including the Celtic Festival of Food and Drink, culminating in "The Big Weekend", the UK's largest free open-air festival
www.cardiff-festival.com

8 - 13 July
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
Llangollen
One of Wales’s major annual events - a truly international festival of music, dance and song
www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk

21 - 24 July
Royal Welsh Show
Builth Wells
Britain’s most popular agricultural show
www.rwas.co.uk

25 July – 2 August
Fishguard International Music Festival
Fishguard
International festival of classical music
www.fishguardmusicfestival.co.uk

August (dates to be confirmed for 2008)
Bryn Terfel’s Faenol Festival
Faenol Estate, Near Bangor
A four night celebration of music under the mountains of Snowdonia
www.brynfest.com

2 - 9 August
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Cardiff and district
Wales’s most important cultural gathering is dedicated to Welsh, Britain’s oldest living language
www.eisteddfod.org.uk

8 - 10 August
Brecon Jazz Festival
Brecon
International festival attracting the top names from the world of jazz
www.breconjazz.co.uk
The 2007 HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival landed the Best Major Event in Wales award at the ‘Tourism Oscars’, the National Tourism Awards ceremony held at Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire

12 - 13 August
Anglesey County Show
Isle of Anglesey
Agricultural Show
www.angleseyshow.org.uk

14 - 17 August
S4C Wales Ladies Championships of Europe
Machynys Peninsular Golf Club - Llanelli
Ladies professional golf tournament
www.ladieseuropeantour.com

25 August
World Bog Snorkelling Championship
Llanwrtyd Wells
Competitors snorkel the length of a peaty murky trench in a Mid Wales bog!
www.green-events.co.uk/eventinfo.php?eventdetails=35

6th September
Cardiff Mardi Gras
www.cardiffmardigras.co.uk

20 - 21 September
Abergavenny Food Festival
Abergavenny
www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com

4 - 18 October
Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts
Swansea Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2008 with a wide-ranging programme of events at venues across the city from 4th to 18th October
Concerts, jazz, drama, opera, ballet and art events
www.swanseafestival.com

27 October - 9 November
Dylan Thomas Festival
Swansea
Talks, performances, exhibitions, reading and music all with a Dylan Thomas theme
www.dylanthomas.org

November/December
Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland
Outdoor ice skating and family entertainment on Cardiff’s City Hall Lawn
www.cardiffswinterwonderland.com

27 - 30 November
Wales Rally GB
Cardiff, South & Mid Wales
Final round of the World Rally Championship
www.walesrallygb.com