Roads! Where we're going we don't need roads!
From Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes Back to the Future — the original, ground-breaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever.
When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he finds himself mixed up in a time-altering chain reaction that could vaporize his future — and leave him trapped in the past. Powered by innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, Back to the Future is an unrivaled adventure that stands the test of time!
And remember - Your future is whatever you make it - so make it a good one.
- Seating not provided - for comfort, please bring your own camping chair and or blanket to sit on.
- Well behaved dogs welcome.
- Please note tickets are non-refundable - the event will go ahead rain or shine.
See also:
Dirty Dancing - Saturday 29th August
- Seating not provided - for comfort, please bring your own camping chair and or blanket to sit on.
- Well behaved dogs welcome.
- Please note tickets are non-refundable - the event will go ahead rain or shine.
A warm and cheery, family-friendly, farm-life inspired circus spectacle, the Farm Yard Circus comprises group acrobatics, juggling, theatre, and live music. This high-energy boot-stomping show brings fun and energy to Hay Castle.
Hay Regenerative Soils Food Waste Membership: FREE - if you are a part of our food waste- living soil subscription service, you can access this workshop free of charge.
Concession: £5 - This tier is for low-income and disabled households, as well as students.
Waged: £15 - This tier is for those with a stable income.
Earthworm Warrior- £30 - This tier is for those with a stable income who want to support the project further with an extra donation. With this ticket price, you also receive a 25-litre bucket of living soil!
We will focus on creating a range of habitats designed to attract and support beneficial insects, especially pollinators:
Installing pollinator-friendly planting area, using nectar-rich and predominantly native species to ensure continuous bloom periods and reliable food sources for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Constructing and placing a bug house, providing nesting and shelter opportunities for solitary bees, ladybirds, lacewings and other beneficial insects.
Building a log pile and natural refuge zones, using branches, bark and decaying wood to support beetles, spiders and ground-dwelling insects.
Thus, Creating a mosaic of habitat types, arranged to provide a balance of sun, shade, moisture and structure to enhance overall biodiversity.
Importance of “1 Metre Matters™”
We will incorporate the principle of 1 Metre Matters™, highlighting how even small areas-just one square metre-can make a meaningful difference for wildlife. By transforming even tiny patches into diverse, insect-friendly habitats, we will demonstrate that habitat creation doesn’t require large spaces. A single metre can provide vital feeding, nesting and overwintering opportunities, contributing cumulatively to broader ecological networks.
Ticket Tiers (per family):
Hay Regenerative Soils Food Waste Membership: FREE - if you are a part of our food waste- living soil subscription service, you can access this workshop free of charge.
Concession: £5 - This tier is for low-income and disabled households, as well as students.
Waged: £15 - This tier is for those with a stable income.
Earthworm Warrior- £30 - This tier is for those with a stable income who want to support the project further with an extra donation. With this ticket price, you also receive a 25-litre bucket of living soil!
Tickets: Adults £17.50 / under 25s £8.50.
A limited number of free tickets for under 25s are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For full details and to book please go to www.haymusic.org
Doors open at 7:30pm
As an extra bonus every ticket holder will receive a free fossil from Matthew.
Ever wondered where our knowledge of fungi came from? Dr Nathan Smith, FLS, senior mycologist for the National Museum of Wales, explores the histories of fungi and the people that study them. Expect stories of drinking, betrayal, and a fair bit of mushroom-eating. There may even be a song or two!
After last year’s sell-out talk, we’re delighted to welcome Ali Mac — AKA The FUNgi Guy — back to Fungi Town for another fungi-filled adventure, delivered in his own wonderfully inimitable style. Expect games, puppets, questionable props and plenty of audience participation. In Ali’s world, learning about fungi is anything but a chore.
Join artist and printmaker Yuli Gates for a hands-on introduction to the art of lino printmaking, with a mushroom twist. In this workshop, you’ll learn traditional carving and printing techniques while exploring the fascinating process of creating natural printmaking inks from mushrooms, as detailed in the book and website which Yuli illustrated:
The Mushroom Color Atlas.
https://www.mushroomcoloratlas.com/
Yuli will walk you through the process of designing, transferring, and carving the block , and you'll be able to print one of her designs, or create and print your own. You will learn how to print on paper or fabric. If you wish to bring your own fabric item to print on, it is encouraged: go home with a new t-shirt, tea towel, tote bag, or pillow case (This will not be provided, so if you'd like to bring your own, please do so. The recommendation is a light colour, and a smooth fabric with minimal texture, cotton, silk, polycotton, or smooth polyester fabrics are all great choices).
Along the way, you’ll also discover how to forage or source fungi for pigment, prepare them for ink-making, and use their earthy, organic tones to create truly unique prints.
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or looking to expand your creative toolkit, you’ll leave with your own hand-printed artwork, an understanding of mushroom inks, and the confidence to continue printing at home.
Discover why your garden might be hiding more fungal life than you think. RHS expert and author Dr Jassy Drakulic asks whether typical gardening habits are silently suppressing an ecosystem that is already there.
Drawing on recent field evidence, Jassy reveals what is really going on beneath our feet, and why it matters for tackling problems like Honey Fungus.
Come away with practical, low-effort changes for your own garden: what to leave alone, what to avoid, and how to invite fungi in as allies rather than threats. No mycology degree required, just curiosity about the hidden half of your garden.
Join Jassy Drakulic and Lorin Von Longo-Liebenstein for an outdoor workshop on Hay Castle lawn.
Against popular belief, mushroom growing in gardens does not only work behind the house, tucked away in the shade. There are many ways to include fungi into gardens and even more good reasons to do so. Fungi play an incredibly important role in most ecosystems and including them in your garden can bring a variety of benefits to your green space that go beyond a delicious harvest. As a direct food source or in the form of wood decomposed by fungi that functions as breeding or hunting grounds, a lot of creatures depend on fungi in different stages of their lives. While growing plants for pollinators in gardens is very common these days, having deadwood with fungi growing on it to provide homes for them is still quite niche.
Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps, Turkey Tail: medicinal mushrooms are everywhere and promising miraculous results, but what does the evidence actually say? This beginner-friendly talk unpicks the evidence from the hype, explores the modern and traditional uses of medicinal fungi, and looks at how to identify good products.
A fascinating discussion between Kit Ondaatje Rolls, Hania Opienski and Oli Genn-Bash.
Join Professor Lynne Boddy from Cardiff University for a masterclass introduction to the amazing hidden kingdom of fungi - a kingdom with more species than plants and vertebrates combined. Working unseen, fungi are essential to Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems, and without them we could not survive.
Lynne is a prominent scientist, prolific author and ardent communicator of the mysteries and importance of fungi.
Open 10am to 5pm,
seven days a week.
Hay Castle
Oxford Road
Hay-on-Wye
HR3 5DG
01497 820079
info@haycastletrust.org