Merlin Festival a big hit in Carmarthen


This year’s Merlin Festival has been hailed as a huge success with the entertainment proving very popular with children.
The festival was held on Saturday with entertainment laid on throughout the town.
The acts included Dragon Quest; Luke Jugglestruck, award winning entertainer and magician; Randalf the Wizard, Okey Dokey the Dragon and the Alchemy Dragons.
Marketing & Tourism Development Officer Sarah Owen said: “The acts were brilliant. Dragon Quest gave the public an extraordinary opportunity to encounter with the Goblin Queen and her huge and ancient Dragon! Visitors were enchanted by a smoke breathing, true to life Dragon and entranced by the goblin’s mischief.
“Theatre of Alchemy were well received within the town. Children loved being able to touch the dragons.
“All the magicians in town - Luke Jugglestruck, Dave, Moses, Randalf the Wizard - created a wonderful atmosphere leaving visitors in awe.
“A medieval cook left Nott Square ablaze with wonderful medieval cooking drifting down King Street. While Okey Dokey the Dragon entertained the children on Guildhall square leaving them in fits of laughter.”
There was also entertainment from the Druid statue, Fran Steven Arts and craft workshops and S4C’s Anthony Evans’cookery courses teaching families how to make Sushi and bread.
Both shopping centres held bird of prey demonstrations allowing the public to interact with some fantastic birds. Across town there was free face painting for the children.
Finally, in aid of Air Ambulance Wales there was a dragon horse ride but due to the hot weather conditions and following a 20 mile ride they made in into town through King Street at 3.30pm.
The Merlin Hunt was challenged by a number of families. The prize will be announced this week.

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