Llanidloes Pumpkin Festival 2021 | Mid Wales

The first ever Llanidloes Pumpkin Festival took place on Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 October 2021 in the town. This video shows some of the highlights from Saturday's activities.

You can watch 4 further videos of the festival, featuring specific activities in more detail to capture the sound, sights and atmosphere of the day:

Hula Nula & The Klezmonauts - https://youtu.be/ogAGJHsYc7M

Samba Band - https://youtu.be/jwh1H1ewLgA

Lantern Parade - https://youtu.be/ev1YsuMPmy4

Fire Show - ttps://youtu.be/ejvIvsuoryY

This highlight video includes:

- Pumpkin carving & Autumn town market in Great Oak Street
- Cooking demonstration of Syrian and pumpkin based food at St Idloes Church
- Puppet workshop in The Hanging Gardens in Bethel Street
- Official opening of the festival by Town Crier
- A Message for our Time – talk by Jane Davidson in The Hanging Gardens
- The pumpkin contest award ceremony hosted by Cllr Janet Crisp, Mayor of Llanidloes
- Nula Hula Hoop artist
- The Klezmonauts
- Samba Band
- Lantern Parade & Fire Show

Many thanks to Jonathan Rudd for the wonderful drone footage of the town captured on this Saturday of the Pumpkin Festival. You can view Jonathan's own video of the festival on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h99GQVXEy7c

Also thanks to The Klezmonauts for permission to use recordings of their brilliant performance in Great Oak Street on Saturday early evening.

The Pumpkin Festival was organised by local Llanidloes charity The Wilderness Trust with this message:

“After a couple of difficult years, there is still much uncertainty. But we come together in hope, each bringing the simple gifts we have to share – food, music, art, time, imagination and encouragement – to give thanks for the great and kind community in which we live and recognition of what it means to be a part of it.

“Local businesses, groups, schools, institutions and volunteers all got involved by donating their time, expertise, prizes, hosting events, decorating the town and generally supporting the idea.

This is the first time this festival has been held, and we hope that with your help it will continue for many years to come!”

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