For more than 30 years we have promoted arts and educational activities, integrating them into the community of Presteigne and the surrounding area of mid Wales and the borders.
Our exciting programme of events includes performances by well known musicians, inspiring talks, films, and workshops for children and adults. BECOME A FRIEND OF MID BORDER ARTS
Music for everyone. A non-profit community initiative showcasing a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages. Friday 29th August through Sunday 31st August.
A rare screening of Charlie Chaplin's classic silent movie suitable for adults and children.
Due to licensing requirements, we regret that this showing of The Kid will no longer have live piano accompaniment. The film will be shown with the original recorded soundtrack.
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
Live music for younger listeners - classical gems, favourite movie themes, nursery rhyme medleys and the chance to help Elena and Tom create a completely new piece!
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
Elena Urioste and Tom Poster present their trademark eclectic selection of music, ranging from classics to Tom’s Great American Songbook arrangements, from 60s hits to brand new works. Audience members will be able to vote on what music they would most like to hear in this one-of-a-kind interactive #UriPosteJukeBox concert experience.
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
Whether you belong to a singing group or only sing in the shower, come and be part of an instant choir - good for both body and soul. No experience necessary. Adults and children welcome.
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
Join Presteigne Pop Choir for songs made famous by the likes of Dionne Warwick, Roy Orbison, Frankie Valli and the Walker Brothers.
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
John Hymas spins the discs for a night of classic Northern Soul, funk and disco. It's time to strut your stuff under the glitter ball, and soak up some sounds from the golden age of popular music. Come along and be your most fabulous self!
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
Poet and novelist Jem Poster joins forces with guitarist and vocalist Stephen Ferron in a lively discussion and illustration of some of the ground-breaking songs penned by Bob Dylan in the 1960s.
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.
Don't miss this harmony-driven folk trio on a rare UK tour.
'A perfect balance of international, traditional and contemporary songs sung with intelligent, skilful ease and a blend of voices made in heaven. Taradiddle are a delight!' - Rick Kemp, Steeleye Span.
This event is part of The Happening: music for everyone, a weekend of varied programming to suit all tastes and ages.)
From celebrated author Jay Griffiths comes a unique and heartfelt insight into the healing nature of our relationship with animals. Pet-owners and animal-lovers instinctively know that animals heal. This book offers the evidence, drawing widely on scientific discoveries, history, and Indigenous knowledge.
Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60’s, A Complete Unknown depicts 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise as a folk singer from concert halls to the top of the charts.
Ian Marchant's first novel in twenty-five years is set in Ian's East Sussex hometown of Newhaven, and in and around Bishop's Castle. It features sex, drugs, village halls, love, death, dogs, and breathing exercises…
August is all about the Presteigne Festival followed by The Happening
