High Street, Blackwood
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Caerphilly County Borough Council and Blackwood Town Council are pleased to announce that Blackwood Beach Party is coming to town! On Saturday 8th July, Blackwood High Street will be transformed into an urban beach party with plentiful sand, deckchairs and buckets and spades to keep the whole family entertained. A number of funfair rides will bring life to the one end of the high street with stalls, attractions and a giant beach taking over the other end! Blackwood Town Council will also be arranging their feature stage with a full entertainment programme all day incorporating local singers, bands and dance acts.
Blackwood Town Centre will be a hive of activity, boosting footfall to the local retailers and hospitality venues so please get the date in the diary!
Blackwood Town Council are funding the event with Caerphilly Events Team organising it.
Take part in our Blackwood Beach Party competition!
4 pancake dishes of your choice from The Teeny Tiny Pancake Co
4 hot or cold drinks and 4 packs of Dinky Donuts
4 ice creams from Fablas
4 faces painted by Traceys Funky Faces
4 slime kit sets from The Slime Factory
4 pies of your choice from Hancox’s PiesFull details including how to enter can be found on our Facebook page.
To see the most up-to-date entertainment programme, click HERE.
| Company Name | All Product On Sale |
| Ackermando | All children’s toys have UKCA & CE marking – Soft Toys, Wooden toys, Wall art, Hoodies,T-shirts, Christmas tree ornaments |
| Air Tatts | Airbrush Temporary Tattoos – Festival face glitter |
| Ally’s Confectionary | Traditional sweets, Novelty Sweets & candy floss |
| Blood Bike Wales | Pens, fridge magnets, stickers |
| Caerphilly Station Chiropractic Centre & Blackwood Chiropractic Centre | Promoting chiropractic care |
| CCBC – Blackwood Miners Institute | Programmes and leaflets to hand out for upcoming shows. Donation boxes for charity. |
| CCBC – Adult Social Care | Information |
| CCBC Caerphilly Cares | Advice and information relating to Cost of Living (and general Council support services) |
| Charly’s Braids | Hair braiding |
| Chris Noonan | Handmade jewellery & accessories |
| Crystal Crysalis | Real Crystals in all forms, such as towers, tumbles, carvings, spheres, keyrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings, etc, along with incense sticks and gift packs. |
| Dinky Donuts (ANG Concessions) (1) | Concession – Hot Food – Fresh Dinky Donuts, hot and cold drinks, Snowcones |
| Eleri’s Welsh Cakes | Homemade Welsh cakes in a variety of traditional and contemporary flavours. |
| Fablas Ice Cream Ltd | Concession – Ice Cream – Award winning handcrafted dairy ice cream served via our ice cream van or large events trailer. |
| Falconry UK | Birds of prey static display |
| Family First Professionals | Information & electronically fundraising |
| Good & Proper Brownies | Handmade Chocolate Brownies |
| Hancox’s Pies | Pies |
| Islwyn Art Project CIC | Cards, prints, tote bags, makeup bags, t-shirts |
| Lee’s Ices | Concession – Ice Cream, ice lollies, slush, drinks and confectionary |
| Little Things | Babywear and accessories, Character clothing and toys |
| My Little Pests | Children’s hair accessories and jewellery – bracelets, necklaces rings, etc |
| Nuts About Cinnamon | Concession – Hot Food – Cinnamon glazed nuts (peanuts, pecans, almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts |
| Ogi | No products to sale just general information and engagement on our build locations and services involved with the Ogi full fibre rollout in Caerphilly Borough and Blackwood |
| Quirkey Clay | Polymer clay jewellery, beaded jewellery, hair bows |
| Rae’s Grace Cakes | Cup Cakes, Cake Slices, Tray Bake, Cookies |
| RAF Air Cadets – 277 (Blackwood) Squadron | Promoting our organisation to young adults age 12-17 |
| RNLI | No items for sale. Signing up members of the RNLI via direct debit, and distribution of safety messages and youth safety messages for drowning prevention and water safety. Giving out respect the water safety materials and free gifts |
| Royal British Legion – Blackwood Branch | Poppy Appeal Items, i.e. badges, pens, pencils, cards, wristbands. |
| RSPB Cymru | No sales. RSPB give the public the opportunity to support the RSPB via monthly donations, as well as pin badges with suggested donation. |
| South Wales Fire & Rescue Service ( Aberbargoed Fire Station) | Information |
| Spirit of Wales Distillery | Alcohol – Spirits – Vodka, Gin, and Rum (Concession with Mulled rum punch at Xmas events only) (Only events whereby on sales is permitted is Pride Caerffili & Little Cheese Festival) |
| The Cheesecake Guy | Cheesecake jars |
| The Slime Factory | Slime Making Kits and accessories, slime making workshops |
| The Teeny Tiny Pancake Company | Concession – Hot Food – Sweet Dutch Pancakes – Variety of sweet toppings e.g chocolate sauces, fresh fruit, whipped cream and confectionary. |
| Tracey’s Funky Faces | Face Painting |
| Tŷ Hafan | To promote and generate interest in Tŷ Hafan the children’s hospice in Sully |
| Unison Caerphilly | UNISON Free gifts and leaflet distribution. Information stand |
| Zoo Brew | Alcohol – Real Ale/Beer, Gin, Vodka and Rum (Only events whereby on sales is permitted is Pride Caerffili & Little Cheese Festival) |
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