What’s On · 9-15 October 2026

What’s On in West Wales This Week: 9-15 October 2026

Nine verified listings, with three in each county, cover theatre, local food, heritage, live music, wildlife and community celebrations.

Visitors and Welsh producers at Fishguard Bay Food Festival
Fishguard Bay Food Festival brings Welsh producers, demonstrations, music and family activity to Ysgol Bro Gwaun · Photo: Alex Rutherford

Here are selected events across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion from Friday 9 to Thursday 15 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

8-17 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.

Check current details with Torch Theatre →

Event artwork for The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Torch Theatre
Event artwork for The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Torch Theatre

Fishguard Bay Food Festival

Saturday 10 October 2026 · 10am-4pm · Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard

A day of Welsh food and drink, local producers, chef demonstrations, family activities, live music and sustainability events, organised by Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food Initiative.

Check current details with Fishguard Bay Sustainable Food Initiative →

Food and community at the Fishguard Bay Food Festival
Food and community at the Fishguard Bay Food Festival · Photo: Alex Rutherford

Guided Castle Tours at Carew Castle

7-8 and 13-15 October 2026 · 2.30pm · Carew Castle, Carew

Explore the castle’s history with a guided tour covering its Iron Age beginnings, medieval fortress, Tudor connections and Elizabethan heyday.

Check current details with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority →

Carew Castle beside the millpond
Carew Castle beside the millpond · © Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

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Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire

Hostile Witness

Thursday 8-Friday 9 October 2026 · 7.30pm; Saturday 10 October · 3pm and 7.30pm · Ffwrnes, Llanelli

Llanelli’s Phoenix Theatre Group presents Jack Roffey’s courtroom thriller, in which a barrister accused of murder must uncover the real killer.

Check current details with Carmarthenshire Theatres →

Hostile Witness courtroom drama event artwork
Hostile Witness courtroom drama event artwork

Al Lewis live in Llandeilo

Saturday 10 October 2026 · 7.30pm · Cegin Diod, Yr Hen Farchnad, Llandeilo

Singer-songwriter Al Lewis brings a live performance to Cegin Diod in Llandeilo.

Check current details with Visit Llandeilo →

Money, Murder and Marriage at Newton House

Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 October 2026 · 2-3pm · Newton House, Dinefwr, Llandeilo

The Dinefwr welcome team leads an hour-long tour through the Rhys family’s fortunes, marriages and darker episodes in the history of Newton House.

Check current details with National Trust →

Newton House at Dinefwr beneath an autumn rainbow
Newton House at Dinefwr beneath an autumn rainbow · © National Trust Images

Ceredigion

Ceredigion

Bird Day at Llanerchaeron

Saturday 10 October 2026 · 11am-2pm · Llanerchaeron, Aberaeron

A day of bird-themed creativity and mindful nature activity, including feeder making, outdoor sketching and a gentle guided walk through the estate.

Check current details with National Trust →

A small bird perched on a lichen-covered branch for Bird Day at Llanerchaeron
A small bird perched on a lichen-covered branch for Bird Day at Llanerchaeron

Festival of Communities

Sunday 11 October 2026 · 12.30-6pm · Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth

A celebration of culture and community organised by EMWWAA, with music, dance, discussions, workshops, stalls and activities.

Check current details with Aberystwyth Arts Centre →

Festival of Communities 2026 event artwork
Festival of Communities 2026 event artwork

The Legendary Irish Songstress Mary Coughlan

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · 8pm · Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth

Mary Coughlan brings her distinctive voice and jazz, blues and folk repertoire to Aberystwyth for a live concert.

Check current details with Aberystwyth Arts Centre →

Mary Coughlan event image from Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Mary Coughlan event image from Aberystwyth Arts Centre

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Calan Gaeaf at Dinefwr

Calan Gaeaf at Dinefwr

17 October-1 November 2026 · daily, 10.30am-4.30pm · Dinefwr, Llandeilo

Welsh Halloween traditions, folklore, storytelling and imaginative family activities transform Newton House and the Oak Yard for half term.

Check current details with National Trust →

Newton House at the Dinefwr estate near Llandeilo
Newton House at the Dinefwr estate near Llandeilo · © National Trust Images

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