Pembrokeshire’s Arts, Music & Culture
Pembrokeshire’s culture is truly rich and diverse, for those interested in exploring our history, arts or just a change of scene from the beach there are lots of places to go.
St David’s most famous landmark is the Cathedral, alongside The Bishop’s Palace and St Non’s Chapel they all display spectacular history, architecture and religion and are well worth a visit. St David’s Cathedral is open to the public with regular services and specialist music events throughout the year. The Bishop’s Palace hosts family events such as Shakespearean plays in the summer. St Non’s Chapel, the birth place of St Davids, is a short walk towards the coast. Pembrokeshire boasts castles, gardens, ancient monuments with standing stones, hill forts, working woolen mills and other historical landmarks including the Preselli hills famous for being the origin of Stone Henge’s stones.
Throughout Pembrokeshire there are galleries displaying the work of talented artists and craftspeople. Solva and St Davids has a high proportion of galleries showing a wide variety of art works including Oriel y Parc with is linked to The National Gallery of Wales.
The area has live performances throughout the year from classical, folk, jazz, blues and all modern genres in various venues and there are many music festivals including Fishguard’s Folk Festival in May, Unearthed in June, St. David’s Cathedral Festival in May-June, Festive Arts, Shakespearean plays in July and August in the Bishops palace. The Edge Festival in Solva at the end of July and The Fishguard Jazz and Blues Festival at the end of August. St. Davids Peninsular host Boia Festival in the last week of October attracting a wide variety of local and international performers.
Whether it’s the stroke of a brush, the strum of a guitar, or the buzz of a lively market, Pembrokeshire vibrates with creative energy. By staying at Delfryn, you are not only embracing nature’s beauty but also tapping into a rich tapestry of local culture and community.
Recommendations:
St David’s Cathedral, The Bishop’s Palace & St Non’s Chapel
Delfryn Creative – Our very own space running arts and craft courses in pottery, jewellery making, painting, printing and many more!
