Festival Party

Festival Party

2nd Aug 2025 10am - 2pm BST
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2025-08-02 10:00:00 2025-08-02 14:00:00 Europe/London Festival Party Quay Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 111

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ALTHOUGH THE PARTY IS SOLD OUT, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WANT TO BRING A CHILD SPECIFICALLY FOR THE SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES - email info@childrensfestival.cymru.

Bring the whole family to Haverhub on Saturday, 2nd August from 10am to 2pm for a magical day of creativity, music, and fun at the Haverfordwest Children’s Festival Party – and best of all, entry is free

Enjoy an unforgettable lineup including the Children’s Laureate Wales, Alex Wharton performing rap and poetry (10.40am BSL interpreted), performances by John Roach (10am BSL interpreted), and the high-energy kids’ band The Giggles, alongside Tickle Tunes with live music for little ones. 

Get hands-on with Popty Press printmaking, meet the Yarn Bombers and learn to knit or crochet, and join Forest School Pembrokeshire to weave your own willow crown. Meet children’s book authors, browse the bookstall from Victoria Bookshop for summer holiday reading, and get creative with Canolfan S4C Yr Egin’s stop-motion animation workshop (£bookable)

Enjoy craft stalls like Preseli Woodcrafts handmade children's toys, try Cottage Reflexology’s children’s reflexology treatments (£bookable), and don’t miss the delicious pizza and hot dogs. A perfect free day out for families in Haverfordwest this summer.  

FULL PROGRAMME

In the Corner Room 

9.30 - 10.20 Alex Wharton small group poetry workshop (£) 

10.40 - 11.10 John Roach - Storytime for little ones 

11.20 - 12.20 Stop-motion Lego animation - Yr Egin S4C Canolfan (£) (Fully booked)

12.40 - onwards Reflexology (£)

In the Depot 

10.10 - 10.30 John Roach - Welsh Children's Songs (BSL Interpreted)

10.40 - 11.40 Alex Wharton - Children's Laureate Wales (BSL Interpreted)

11.50 - 12.30 Tickle Tunes 

12.40 - 1.00 The Giggles Dance Warm-up!

1.10 - 1.50 The Giggles 

Drop-in activities

Popty Press printmaking 

Yarn Bombers crochet 

Nature Trail

Boat race

Draw your town 

Meadow party bags

Clay modelling


Entry is free. Everyone attending must register for a ticket.

Children must be accompanied by a grown-up at this event. This is a children's party. Adults should only attend if they are accompanying a child. Maximum of two adults per child.

British Sign Language Interpretation will be provided for the Alex Wharton poetry presentation and John Roach Welsh children's songs performance. 

This event is subsidised with funding from Arts Council of Wales, Haverfordwest Town Council, and Valero.