The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust and Glanusk Estate are proud to announce that the next installment of the prestigious Game Fair in Wales will take place over the weekend of 8-9 June 2024.
This exciting event – a celebration of the Welsh countryside – is moving from the Vaynol Estate in Bangor, Gwynedd, to Glanusk Park near Crickhowell in the Usk Valley and will be known as The GWCT Welsh Game Fair at Glanusk.
Championing rural life and people, businesses, skills, traditions and country activities seen and practiced throughout the whole of Wales – the event will showcase the enormous variety our wonderful country has to offer.
The Fair will inspire and entertain guests of all ages throughout the many zones being created at Glanusk. These zones will include; Farming, Fishing, Science and Conservation, Rural Skills, Shooting, Equestrian, Animals, Food and Forestry to name but a few - covering all aspects of life in the Welsh Countryside.
An Unforgettable Venue
Glanusk Estate, with its stunning scenery and historic significance, provides the perfect backdrop for The Welsh Game Fair at Glanusk. Guests will have the opportunity to explore the estate’s natural beauty while enjoying the fair’s activities, demonstrations, food, culture and fun.
“The Glanusk Estate has a long tradition of hosting great events in the heart of the Black Mountains, as far back as 1976 with the original ‘Game Fair’,” Harry Legge-Bourke, owner of Glanusk Estate explained.
“We are delighted to be hosting this very important event, not just for those throughout Wales but for the thousands of visitors to Wales from the UK and overseas.
“This event is a real showcase to the diversity of the Welsh countryside and those that live, breath, work and cherish this great countryside.
“We will endeavor to make all our guests coming to Glanusk feel more than welcome as they enjoy the exhibits, demonstrations, shopping, activities and much, much more.”
The team at Glanusk have taken on a 10-year license to operate the Welsh Game Fair and have teamed up with the GWCT to deliver this exciting event.
Lee Oliver, GWCT Director of Wales, said: “We are extremely proud and excited to be working with Harry and the Glanusk Estate to bring this event to even more people from across Wales, and further afield.
“We want to see a Welsh countryside that is thriving, rich in game and wildlife, and supportive of everyone who lives and works in it, and this is the perfect way to show off what it has to offer and why it is important to look after it and preserve it for generations to come.”
James Gower, MD of Stable Events which handing over the running of the event to Glanusk Estate and the GWCT, said: “While we are sad to move away from the Vaynol Estate in North Wales, the Glanusk Estate will introduce the fair to new visitors from mid and south Wales.”
Tickets and More Information
Tickets for The GWCT Welsh Game Fair at Glanusk 2024 will be available to purchase online soon. For more information, visit our website or follow us on social media.
Notes for editors
Glanusk Estate - Glanusk Park and Estate is privately owned and run by Harry Legge-Bourke. It is situated in the beautiful countryside of the Usk Valley, Crickhowell, South Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park/ Bannau Brycheiniog National park, and is one of the largest privately owned Estates in Wales. It has been in the ownership of the same family since 1826 when the South Wales Ironmaster, Sir Joseph Bailey, purchased the original site and built a mansion house there. The estate consists of 400 acres of private parkland, 800 acres of forestry, 2,000 acres of lowland and hill farms, the Park and forestry, 12,000 acres of Common Land hills and 5 miles of the river Usk.
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – providing research-led conservation for a thriving countryside. The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity which has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife since the 1930s. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies.
For more information or to arrange an interview please contact:
Glanusk Estate Team
estateoffice@glanuskestate.com
Phone: 01873 810414
GWCT – Eleanor Williams
ewilliams@gwct.org.uk
Phone: 07592 02547