What’s On · 28 August-3 September 2026
What’s On in West Wales This Week: 28 August-3 September 2026
Live music, wildlife, motoring, harbour traditions and bank holiday celebrations feature in our verified guide to the seven days ahead.
Here are some of the best events taking place across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion from Friday 28 August to Thursday 3 September.
Every date, location and event detail has been checked against current organiser, venue or local authority information. Programmes change, so follow the organiser link beneath each listing before travelling.
County guide
Pembrokeshire
Sunset Cinema at Pembroke Castle
Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August | Pembroke
Torch Theatre brings its outdoor cinema screen to Pembroke Castle for the final weekend of the 2026 Sunset Cinema season. How to Train Your Dragon screens on Friday afternoon, followed by Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet on Saturday evening.
- Where
- Pembroke Castle, Pembroke
- When
- Friday 28 August at 2.30pm and Saturday 29 August 2026 at 7pm
- Good for
- Outdoor cinema, families and film fans
Camrose Vintage Working Day
Saturday 29 August | Camrose
The 39th Camrose Vintage Working Day brings vintage machinery and traditional rural skills to Folly Cross Fields. The programme includes working tractors, steam engines, classic cars and motorcycles, ploughing and cultivation demonstrations, axe racing, sheep shearing, a dog show and family entertainment.
- Where
- Folly Cross Fields, Camrose, near Haverfordwest
- When
- Saturday 29 August 2026, from 10am
- Good for
- Vintage machinery, rural heritage and families
Weekend of Warriors and Weaponry
Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August | Carew
Historia Normannis transports Carew Castle back to the 12th century for three days of living history. The bank holiday programme includes a medieval encampment, combat and weaponry displays, traditional skills, archery, a fashion show, militia training and a daily tournament.
- Where
- Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, Carew
- When
- Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August 2026, 10am-4pm
- Good for
- Families, history and living-history displays
County guide
Carmarthenshire
Dragonfly Festival at WWT Llanelli
Friday 28 to Monday 31 August | Llanelli
The festival’s final bank holiday weekend includes pond dipping, guided dragonfly walks, outdoor games and self-led wildlife activities. Special sessions across the weekend include caricatures, silent discos, live music and face painting.
- Where
- WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre, Llwynhendy
- When
- Friday 28 to Monday 31 August 2026
- Good for
- Families, wildlife and outdoor discovery
Cruise Culture
Sunday 30 August | Carmarthen
Carmarthen Showground hosts a large gathering of modified and performance vehicles, with displays for motoring fans across the bank holiday Sunday.
- Where
- United Counties Showground, Carmarthen
- When
- Sunday 30 August 2026, 10am-5pm
- Good for
- Cars, bikes and motoring displays
Restored Landscape Tour
Wednesday 2 September | Llanarthne
Join a guided walk through the National Botanic Garden’s restored Regency parkland and learn about the landscape restoration project, its history and its wildlife.
- Where
- National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne
- When
- Wednesday 2 September 2026, 11am-1pm
- Good for
- Gardens, heritage and guided walks
County guide
Ceredigion
The Big Tribute Festival
Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August | Lovesgrove
Three days of tribute acts and live entertainment return to the festival fields at Lovesgrove, just outside Aberystwyth, for the bank holiday weekend.
- Where
- Lovesgrove, near Aberystwyth
- When
- Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August 2026
- Good for
- Live music and festival weekends
Aberaeron Mackerel Fiesta
Saturday 29 August | Aberaeron
Aberaeron Yacht Club hosts the town’s distinctive end-of-summer celebration, a light-hearted ceremonial farewell to the mackerel with a parade and community entertainment by the harbour.
- Where
- Aberaeron Yacht Club and harbour
- When
- Saturday 29 August 2026
- Good for
- Community tradition, harbour atmosphere and families
Coming soon
Worth planning ahead
JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September | Aberystwyth and the wider region
Three days of international motorsport return to Ceredigion and Powys as the rally hosts rounds of the FIA European Rally Championship and British Rally Championship.
- Where
- Aberystwyth and stages across Ceredigion and Powys
- When
- Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September 2026
- Good for
- Motorsport, spectators and major sporting events
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