What’s On · 16-22 October 2026
What’s On in West Wales This Week: 16-22 October 2026
Nine verified listings, with three in each county, cover theatre, exhibitions, wildlife, family activity and Welsh folklore.
Here are selected events across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion from Friday 16 to Thursday 22 October.
Every date, location and event detail has been checked against current organiser or venue information. Programmes can change, so follow the official link beneath each listing before travelling.
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
The Hound of the Baskervilles
15-17 October 2026 · performance times vary · Torch Theatre, Milford Haven
The Torch Theatre Company gives Sherlock Holmes's best-known case a quick-changing comic treatment, combining mystery, ingenious stagecraft and fast-paced performance.
Sister Shores by Fern Wright and Lara Julia Bean
Daily through Sunday 1 November 2026 · 9.30am-4.30pm · Oriel y Parc, St Davids
An exhibition connecting two sisters across the Irish Sea through oil painting and dried Pembrokeshire-grown flowers, with coast, weather and shared horizons at its centre.
Explorer Backpacks at Colby Woodland Garden
Weekends through Sunday 1 November 2026 · 10am-2.30pm · Colby Woodland Garden, Amroth
Families can borrow an explorer backpack from the Welcome Centre, then use its magnifiers, bug jars and nature guides to investigate Colby's autumn woodland.
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Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
That's Showbusiness
Friday 16 October 2026 · 7pm · Stiwdio Stepni, Ffwrnes, Llanelli
The Academy presents a community performance of musical-theatre favourites, ranging from classic Broadway numbers to contemporary stage hits.
Walk With A Warden: October
Saturday 17 October 2026 · 11.30am · around 90 minutes · WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre, Llanelli
Join a WWT warden on the wetland reserve to look for late-season dragonflies, signs of otters and waterbirds. Meet at the Information Desk; no advance booking is needed.
On Your Bike Baffo
Sunday 18 October 2026 · 11am and 2pm · Glowyr Theatre, Ammanford
Baffo's cycle-themed clown show mixes live music, comic stunts and silly attempts to master a bicycle. Suitable for children aged 3-8.
Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd
Saturday 17 October 2026 · 2.30pm and 7.30pm · Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
Frân Wen’s Welsh-language stage adaptation imagines two possible futures for Wales, with English captions.
Gypsy Girls
On display through Sunday 28 February 2027 · National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
A collaborative photography and film exhibition created by Bleak Fabulous with young people from the Traveller community in Pontypool.
Calan Gaeaf at Llanerchaeron
21 October-1 November 2026 · daily, 10am-4.30pm · Llanerchaeron, Aberaeron
An extended half-term programme explores Calan Gaeaf through a themed trail, Welsh folklore, storytelling and hands-on family activities across the estate.
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Apple Day at Oriel y Parc
Apple Day at Oriel y Parc
Thursday 29 October 2026 · 10.30am-2.30pm · Oriel y Parc, St Davids
A courtyard celebration of the local apple harvest with traditional pressing, orchard stories, apple-boat races and family craft activities.
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