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There’s fun for all the family this Saturday when all roads lead to Parc Yr Aman for the sixth annual Cwmamman Carnival. A traditional carnival parade and Mardi Gras style procession will kick-start the festivities at midday, bringing everyone in to the park where there will be fun and games galore in the main arena, including the presentation of the carnival King and Queen and parade prizes, live music from brass and samba bands and local acts, circus performances, and sporting skills. There'll also be a children's funfair and bouncy castles, as well as food and drinks stalls. The event has been organised by the Cwmamman Fayre Committee, Cwmamman Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council, and is expected to attract hundreds of families from the Amman Valley and beyond. Jo Stephens of Cwmamman Fayre Committee said: “Quite a few people, including myself, were disappointed at the prospect of not having a carnival this year so a new committee was formed at short notic...

Ammanford's Big Day Out explodes into life on Saturday July 9 with its immensely popular Mardis-Gras Carnival. The streets will be running with riotous colour when the mass parade takes to the streets wending its way to the Recreation Ground through anticipated crowds of 3-4,000 people. This year the festivities have the theme “Birds” so expect some flights of fancy on the parade. The Carnival Queen is Rebecca Jones from the Cwmamman Road area of Garnant and her Attendant is Lucy Tootle from the Walters Road area of Ammanford. This successful event, sponsored by for the third year running by Taylor Wimpey, has been given a new lease of life after the county council successfully secured a grant from the Western Valleys programme. The Valleys – Heart and Soul of Wales is a three-year campaign led by partnership organisations from the Western Valleys, Heads of the Valleys and The Valleys Partnership. The aim is to change perceptions of The Valleys, attract more tourists and bring long...

Cwmaman Carnival is back with a bang after a break of 15 years. Apathy and cash difficulties forced Cwmaman’s annual big day off the events calendar but it has come back fizzing with ideas and financial backing A hard-working community team have restored the carnival winning a £20,000 grant from the Western Valleys programme to help run the event for two years. The Valleys – Heart and Soul of Wales is a three-year campaign led by partnership organisations from the Western Valleys, Heads of the Valleys and The Valleys Partnership. The aim is to change perceptions of The Valleys, attract more tourists and bring long-term economic benefits to the area. Carmarthenshire County Council and Cwmaman Town Council are also heavily sponsoring the event to make sure the community has a fun weekend of celebration based on Cwmaman Park. It starts on Friday July 2nd with band musical entertainment on at the park and then explodes into calypso carnival colour. There’s five-s-side soccer, fun fairs and...