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Category: Local Events

  • Llandudno Snowdon MG Charity car run

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    The gorgeous and historical Llandudno promenade serves as a starting line for an exciting event this summer! A magnificent collection of MGs will be flocking to the prom in order to take part in a charity run across the beautiful Welsh countryside for a great cause! From the sights at the promenade in Llandudno of the Great Orme and the gorgeous ocean, there is definitely a pleasing view and environment, that stems all the way to the blossoms of Bodnant!

    The Llandudno MG Charity car run kicks off on the Llandudno prom, where up to 200 MG cars, old and new will be ready to set off on a car run all the way to Betws-y-Coed! The public is welcome to see the Snowdon run start and finish at Betws-y-Coed on the village green where a massive group of MGs will be cruising through the roads of North Wales. Having run for a number of years, the event is gaining a bigger and bigger crowd of cars every year, beginning in 2005 the Snowdon run looks like this year will be its biggest and best yet! Absolutely unmissable for any fan of cars!

    Take your family to see the impressive collection of pristine automobiles.

    Taking place on the 18th, the event aims to raise money for Ty Gobaith, a local children’s hospice in Ty’n Rhos.

    The run will take place across approximately 90 miles of beautiful scenery, with a coffee stop at Llechwedd Slate Caverns and finishing up at the internationally famously gorgeous Bodnant Gardens. Entry fee to the event includes a free raffle and free entry to Bodnant gardens. There’s also a pre-event get together for drinks on the Saturday evening on the 16th at Sandringham Hotel Llandudno West Shore!

    If you own a MG and want to get involved the entry fee is £17 per car!

  • Cambrian Rally

    North Wales is the setting for this incredible heart pumping rally, with locations such as Clocarnog and Alwen Forest in Denbighshire and Penmancho just outside Betws y Coed. Both of these locations were used a lot during the Lombard RAC Rally back in the 80s.

    The Welsh seaside resort town of Llandudno serves as the headquarters for the Cambrian Rally, a thriving holiday and shopping centre which has a number of famous attractions, including a pier, Victorian promenade, the Great Orme providing a spectacular vista from its summit along with its gardens, ski-slope, scenic Marine Drive and the oldest copper mines in Europe. Llandudno has a range of accommodation to suit any needs, from luxury 5-star boutique hotels to 4 star 70 bedroom hotels.

    North Wales provides a staggering selection of terrain, from the isle of anglesey, the Llyn peninsula and the mountain range of snowdonia national park. There’s also interesting sights such as the Rivers of Conwy, Clwyd and Dee along with Dyfi.

    The North Wales Car Club (NWCC) was formed in 1955, and the Cambrian Rally was formed shortly after , growing every year and becoming more recognised, in 1986 the event became the final round of the BTRDA Gold Star Championship, which it still is to this day.

    This event is a tradition which goes back many years and so has a strong and loyal following to this day. The Cambrian Rally is a momentous event that any rally or motoring fan just can’t afford to miss!

  • Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza 2013 is approaching

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    This years Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza is set for the May Bank Holiday weekend (4th, 5th and 6th May 2013). This event is one of, if not the biggest annual event in Llandudno’s calendar, with thousands of locals and visitors making the effort to go along and enjoy the town in all of it’s glory.

    Those that visit the town will be entering a zone of joy, entertainment, education and happiness. Steam Engines, Victorian Musical Organs, Vintage Cars and Costumes, Sideshows, Stalls, Classic Arcades and Fairground Rides are all set to serve visitors of the Llandudno Victorain Extravaganza in 2013. Go and see people dressed up in Victorian era clothing, operating authentic Victorian sideshows, with jugglers, stilt walkers, buskers and much more.

    The event takes place every single year and partners the Llandudno Transport Festival that takes place over the same weekend in the Bodafon Fields, just outside of the main town – within walking distance of the Extravaganza. The town of Llandudno completely transforms – and if you haven’t experienced the Victorian Extravaganza, then you really should. The high street will become pedestrianized  with thousands of people throughout the day enjoying the carnival like atmosphere  whilst enjoying some of the live music on offer, nice holiday vibe and annual parade that takes place at 1pm on each of the days.

    The event is always a huge success, hence it’s annual presence in Llandudno’s calendar. The town is considered one of the finest seaside resorts in the whole of the United Kingdom and Wales, so anyone debating a short break in the area on an occasion like this should most definitely check out the Visit Llandudno website, which offers information and guidance on the area, along with ideas on where to eat, drink, sleep and check out to make the most of your trip!