{"id":16031,"date":"2026-01-16T10:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=16031"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:00:59","slug":"caerphilly-cheese-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/en\/events\/caerphilly-cheese-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Caerphilly Cheese Festival 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" single-featured-image\">\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcaerphilly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caerphilly-Cheese-Festival-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-tagline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<section id=\"\" class=\"block text-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Please note: all information is subject to change.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Join the official Facebook event for regular updates!<\/h4>\n<h4>To apply for trade space at any of this year\u2019s town centre events, please fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vGg9Ws-tLkaRgSm0tCsxTVJY7Z2yxWNFuGZu87LWlj1UQjI3SzhZVUVTS0paS0hRTklTRUVQQlQyUC4u\">online application form<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h4>For general event enquiries, please email <a href=\"mailto:events@caerphilly.gov.uk\">events@caerphilly.gov.uk<\/a> or call 01443 866390.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>SAY CHEESE! Caerphilly County Borough Council\u2019s Events Team are pleased to announce that The Caerphilly Cheese Festival is returning on Saturday 29th &amp; Sunday 30th August 2026!<\/p>\n<p>The festival will take place in Caerphilly Town Centre, CF83 1JL, and the grassed area at the rear of Caerphilly Castle. There will be an abundance of food, craft and drink stalls, with a special hot food court and drinking area in Twyn Car Park.<\/p>\n<p>Key town centre pubs and bistros will be creating outdoor drinking areas for visitors to sit down and relax whilst enjoying the entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Caerphilly Cheese Festival, go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caerphillycheesefestival.co.uk\">official website<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheBigCheeseCaerphilly\">official Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For all event enquiries, please email <a href=\"mailto:events@caerphilly.gov.uk\">events@caerphilly.gov.uk<\/a> or call 01443 866390.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Parking and Travel<\/h2>\n<p>More information coming soon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Entertainment Programme<\/h2>\n<p>More information coming soon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stall List<\/h2>\n<p>More information coming soon.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<section id=\"\" 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