Ffair Gurig (St. Curig's Fair)
Saturday June 21st - Sunday 29th June 2008
This fair was originally held on the feast day of the saint, June 16th, but is now on the 27th day of that month. In recent times Ffair Gurig has been celebrated with a week long range of local activities within the town of Newport. It forms a significant part of the town's heritage and tradition. Activities can vary from year to year but in recent years the main features are a street market, a quiz night, the annual Ysgol Bro Ingli Sports Day, a historical guided walk, a treasure hunt and community hymn singing.
For 2008 the dates and details of the events are as follows:-
Newport Street Market- Saturday 21st June in Long Street starting at 9.30am
Established over many years, this market has various stalls selling a wide variety of goods from garden produce to linen goods. This has proved to be an ideal opportunity for local groups and organisations to become stallholders thereby taking the opportunity to raise funds for their worthwhile charitable activities within the local community.
Saturday 21st June - Summer Concert at St Mary's Chuch starting at 7.30pm
Cantorion Bro Cefni, a mixed choir from Anglesey and Dr Catherine Burrell, organist. Tickets £5 from Betty Parker 820966, Cnapan Restaurant, Fronlas Cafe.
Monday 23rd June starting 7.30pm - Quiz Night at Newport Boat Club
Held in a relaxed atmosphere with a fun approach tinged with a comprehensive and challenging test of all round knowledge.
Tuesday 24th June - Newport Walking Treasure Hunt Meet at the Golden Lion at 6.30pm
A fun event for all the family. Organisers of this event formulate clues with a high degree of ingenuity requiring a challenging level of thought and fun for participants seeking solutions to the various clues.
Wednesday 25th June - Ysgol Bro Ingli Sports Day starting at 12.30pm
Established over countless generations this from an adult spectator standpoint is an inspiring event as the children of the community express a high level of competitive spirit in a refreshingly open, honest and fun way. It is truly a valued traditional occasion for pupils, the school staff and Newport's townspeople.
Wednesday 25th June - Seafarers to Sandcastles Walk, meet at Newport Boat Club at 6.00pm
Newport's maritime history with Reg Davies, Rex Harries and Vivian Boyes. Shipbuilding, shipwrecks and limekilns are all part of the rich mix of subjects covered.
This is a new event and one which has the potential for a lot of fun tinged with a hint of local sporting rivalry
Saturday 28th June - Tug of War meet at the Boat Club at 2pm
Lots of fun!
Sunday 29th June - Community Hymn Singing, outside Newport Boat Club at 7.00pm(if inclement weather, held inside the Boat Club)
This ever popular event now traditionally heralds the end of Ffair Gurig Week. It is held on the Sunday following the week's activities outside Newport Boat Club. Set against a backdrop of the mountains of Carni Ingli to the south, the westerly sea, plus headlands to the west and north. This is an inspirational setting and an opportunity for people to sing or listen to a wide range of ever popular welsh hymns with a balanced quota of english favourites for the benefit of tourists and non welsh speakers.