Illuminata at Caerphilly Castle - September 2010

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A number of medieval banquets will take place on certain evenings (Thursday 30th September, Friday October 1st, Saturday 2nd October and Sunday 3rd October) and would be a fantastic opportunity to sample the true history of the site in style and available for group bookings up to a maximum of 150 guests.

Up to two showings will take place on non-banquet nights, the first at 7.30pm and the second at 8.30pm. Four eras in Caerphilly’s long history will be displayed as part of the light and sound show as audiences will be transported through centuries of conflict from Gilbert De Clare to Llywelyn Bren, when much of the castle was destroyed, through to Hugh Despenser and Edward II and the grisly end of an English king, before moving on to the ravages of the Civil War and the castle’s subsequent restoration by The Coal Baron, the Marquess of Bute.

Projected onto the castle walls of the Inner Ward, the sound and light shows will however be only one part of a full evening’s entertainment. Each night will follow a different theme including, Welsh music, the firing of the mighty siege engines, medieval banquets. On the weekend 2-3rd October there will be a Michaelmas Fair, a celebration of Autumn Harvest. Demonstrations, traders selling local produce and living history will show what life was like during this time. The fair will be open during normal admission hours, but visitors with evening tickets on either 2nd or 3rd October can visit free during the day.

More information and the event and trade prices can be made by contacting Caerphilly Castle on 02920 883143.

Visit the Cadw events website to book tickets now

posted: 24th August 2010