Llanfyllin’s historic Workhouse will be holding its seventh annual food fair to wrap up the summer, featuring a variety of attractions and performances.

The food fair and open doors day at the Llanfyllin Workhouse will be returning once again on Sunday, September 8, featuring a range of performances, artworks, exhibitions and of course, a whole host of food and drink from across Mid Wales.

The Food Fair will showcase the best of food and drink from Mid Wales and the border, with a range of street food for visitors to enjoy and artisan products to sample, attracting over 1,000 visitors in 2023.  

Topping the bill of performances taking to the stage throughout the day is acclaimed Welsh folk singer Gwilym Bowen Rhys who won Best Solo Artist in the Welsh Folk Awards and has performed in a variety of venues from Aberystwyth to Argentina.

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Joining him will be an eclectic mix of Latin, Caribbean and Reggae music in the form of Club Mambo, as well as local band Art Blank Combo who offer a blend of jazz, funk, rhythm and blues and harpist John Browne will also play on the garden terrace.

The Meadows Gallery will feature a varied exhibition of works in two and three dimensions by professional artists from Mid Wales and the borders.

Several studios will be open to the public on the day, such as Wild and Woody, making willow baskets and sculptural pieces and Ewe and Ply who will be hand-dying knitting wools. Meanwhile, in Liz Neal’s Chapel Gallery the etching press will be in action with activities for all the family.

There will also be guided tours and displays on the restoration of the historic building, one of Britain’s best preserved workhouse from the Victorian New Poor Law. These will include a slide show will mark twenty years of progress since the building was taken over by a charitable trust a chance for children to try on workhouse costumes or bake their own pizza in a wood-fired cob oven.

The heritage open day is being promoted by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service working for an accessible and well-protected historic environment for Wales.

The day runs from 10am to 5pm with free entry and free parking, but the Workhouse welcomes donations towards its ongoing restoration.