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The Big BaloonTake time out when visiting the region and enjoy one of the many events happening throughout the Valleys of South Wales. The region hosts a wide variety of events, listed here are only a small selection. Please click on the event to find out more.

For a more comprehensive listing of events throughout the Valleys of South Wales and the rest of the South East Wales region visit www.southernwalesevents.co.uk

Coal House
See three families experience the hardships of life in a 1920s Welsh mining community. Based in the World Heritage Site of Blaenavon this BBC programme gives a realistic insight into coal mining and the impact on the life of the mining communities during this period.

Click here for information on the events of Southen Wales

The Big Cheese Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Scenic Cwmcarn
Sunday 21st September 2008

Farmers' Market - Caerphilly
February - December 2008

Merthyr Tydfil's Farmers Market
First Friday of every month

Garn Lakes Country Crafts & Recreation Fair, Blaenavon
Sunday 29th June 2008

Walks in Blaenau Gwent - The Bailey Trail
Tuesday 24th June 2008

Walks in Blaenau Gwent - The Upland Archaeology of Blaneau Gwent
Sunday 22nd June 2008

Walks in Blaenau Gwent - Llanofer Tir / Llanofer Country
Dydd Sul Mehefin 1af / Sunday June 1st 2008

World Heritage Day, Blaenavon
Saturday 28th June 2008

Walks in Blaenau Gwent - The Fothergill Trail
Thursday 26th June 2008

The Big Cheese, Caerphilly
Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July 2008

Abertillery Blues Festival 2008, Abertillery
Thursday 17th - Saturday 19th July 2008

The Big Balloon – Blackwood Showfields
Sunday 24th - Monday 25th August 2008

Merthyr Tydfil County Show, Merthyr Tydfil
Bank Holiday Monday 25th August 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Loops and Links Walk
Saturday 6th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Follow the Romans
Friday 12th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Granny's Storecupboard
Friday 5th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Rhymney River Circular
Wednesday 10th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Pen y Fan Pond to Manmoel
Tuesday 9th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Pen Pych Circular
Monday 8th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Clydach Gorge
Dydd Sul Medi'r 7fed 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Fossil Hunt in the World Heritage Site
Sunday 7th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Prehistoric & Medieval Blaenau Gwent
Saturday 6th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Hendre Mynydd Hop
Friday 5th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - History of Merthyr Tydfil - Half Day Walk
Saturday 20th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Trehafod & Barry Sidings Circular Walk
Friday 19th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - An Evening Photographic Walk
Wednesday 17th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Rhydyfelin River Walk
Tuesday 9th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Ecology of Ponds, Peat Bogs and Pit Tips
Tuesday 16th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival 2008
Friday 5th - Sunday 21st September 2008

Fita World Field Archery Championships, Pontypridd
1st Week of September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Lap the Lake
Wednesday 10th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Bryn y Wrach
Saturday 13th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Pontypridd Circular
Sunday 21st September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Cwm Cadlan Challenge
Sunday 14th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Magic Waterfalls
Sunday 7th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Common Caper
Saturday 20th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - A walk through Cwm Bargoed
Friday 19th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - In the Footsteps of Mammoths
Tuesday 16th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Twmbarlwm and Cwmcarn Walk
Tuesday 16th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Soaring above Aberdare
Tuesday 16th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - View of The Glyn
Sunday 14th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Blaenavon - The Town that Inspired Cordell
Sunday 14th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Taff Tail Circular
Saturday 13th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Archaeology of Mynydd y Garn Fawr
Sunday 14th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Parc Cwm Darran and the Darran Valley
Friday 12th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Sirhowy Valley to Mynydd Machen
Thursday 11th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - The Homfray Trail
Wednesday 10th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Gun Powder Plot
Wednesday 10th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Western Valleys & Ridges
Sunday 7th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Llanharry Amble
Saturday 6th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Mynydd Eglwysilian Ramble
Sunday 21st September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - The History of Pontypool Park
Thursday 18th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Caerphilly and Rudry Ridge Walk
Thursday 18th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Whisky a Go-Go
Wednesday 17th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Castle to Castle
Wednesday 17th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Penallta and Eglwysilan Walk
Monday 15th September 2008

Wales Valleys Walking Festival - Goytre Wharf to the Edge of Blaenavon
Sunday 14th September 2008

Ironmasters Christmas, Tredegar
November - December 2008

Nos Galan Road Races, Mountain Ash
Wednesday 31st December 2008