Llandovery Sheep Festival will be baa-ck this September for ‘ewe’ to enjoy some new, as well as the familiar favourite features.

The weekend-long festival, taking place on 20 & 21 September 2025, will highlight the wool industry and local sheep farming. It will also be a celebration of rural crafts, food and entertainment, held in Llandovery town centre.

Rachel Everett, Chairman of the Festival, said, “The Llandovery Sheep Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2010. It is an event that’s been wholeheartedly embraced by the people of Llandovery and its success is very much a reflection of that. Events such as this are important to the rural community, not only in terms of bringing people together, but also in terms of showcasing the best of local produce, goods and services.

“Like a lot of local events however, we desperately need financial support to be able to continue providing this free-entry festival. The grant funding we receive, sadly, is not enough to cover the increasing costs of the infrastructure required to run the weekend-long event. We rely on volunteers, like myself, to run the event, but this year, more than ever, we are going to have to call on friends of the festival for financial support as well as donations of services and materials in order for the event to continue in years to come.”

“We hope to have new features for this year’s event including more of a focus on the history of sheep farming and the versatility of wool. We are also encouraging everyone locally to enter our village show competition which we will run again this year as it was such a success last year. We also hope to have, once again, the vintage tractor show and the fun wheelbarrow race and lots more.   

“The concept behind this community led festival is to showcase the best of Llandovery, to share its cultural identity and historical past through the promotion of the wool industry and the local farming economy. This year’s packed programme will certainly not disappoint and will have something for everyone.”    

The town’s Market Square and Castle carpark will be a kaleidoscope of colour during the event in September with exhibitors displaying their wares from textiles, arts and crafts to locally produced food and drink. The streets of Llandovery will be packed with entertainment and music. There will also be a climate change forum and a programme of storytelling for younger visitors to enjoy.

Rachel wants to bring people together to make this year’s Festival as inclusive as possible. She especially wants to hear from those interested in bringing sheep to show. If you would be interested in helping with your time, materials, services or financially please get in touch. Email: info@llandoverysheepfestival.co.uk