Newtown Attractions
Newtown is located just inside the Welsh border next to the English county of Shropshire.
Newtown's annual festival runs from late May to early June in Eisteddfod Field. This is said to be one of the largest youth festivals in Europe and usually includes over 12,000 participants from throughout Wales in various musical competitions.
Address:
Royal National Eisteddfod, 40 Parc Ty Glas, Llanisien, Cardiff CF14 5DU, Wales
This annual week-long festival, Gregynog Music Festival, takes place in late June and includes nightly performances of orchestral, chamber, choral and organ music.
Internationally-acclaimed musicians perform works by Handel and his contemporaries in the Gregynog mansion.
Address:
Gregynog Festival, Newton, Montgomeryshire SY16 3PW, Wales
Tips: No performances on Mondays.