PENARTH will host a circus and dance performance next month with entertainment throughout the town centre and along the pier.
The Tourism and Events team at the Vale of Glamorgan Council announced the outdoor art festival To the Sea will take place on Saturday, September 16.
The event, funded through the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund, will feature multiple immersive circus and dance performances, including walkabout characters, street performers and a spectacular tightrope walk across the sea later in the evening.
Cllr Lis Burnett, leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council said: “I am delighted to see this event in Penarth as not only does it showcase one of the most stunning vistas in the region to visitors.
"But it also brings together the array of wonderful independent businesses in town in celebrating our location as one of the best visitor destinations in Wales.
The event will take place across the Esplanade, Penarth Pier and the Town centre on September 16. Picture: Nadezna Mandham - Camera Club
“The Tourism and Events team are working with Penarth Business Group, and Penarth Town Council in strengthening the links between town centre events and local businesses to raise awareness of and encourage locals and visitors alike to ‘show love and shop local.”
Local community arts company Splatch Production have been commissioned to deliver a celebration of the arts.
The event will celebrate the 2023 ‘Year of the Pier’, the performers will draw on the characters, community and history surrounding Penarth Pier.
A complimentary bus will be available to visitors to connect the shopping and eating districts and view the live performers and circus entertainers from Penarth town centre to the Esplanade.
John Davies, chairman of Penarth Business Group and owner of Milkshed Workspaces and Penarth View Magazine, said: “Penarth businesses welcome ‘I’r Môr’ ‘To the Sea’ as a showcase event that shines the light on Penarth to visitors old and new.
Penarth to host outdoor arts festival next month. Picture: Vale of Glamorgan Council
We’re excited to welcome visitors to our town and welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with the Vale of Glamorgan Council to host this wonderful event.”
Event details including performance times, locations, maps, and details of the complimentary bus service will be shared via @visitthevale social media channels as they are announced on the website.
The event is one of a series of events developed to support each of the towns in the Vale of Glamorgan in developing showcase events that support town centres.
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