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Bonfire Night in Wrexham 2026: Where to Watch the Fireworks
Bonfire Night in Wrexham is nearly here, and with the 5th falling on a Thursday this year, the celebrations run all week long. From big ticketed nights with fairground rides to a free community viewpoint over the city, here's where to watch the skies light up across Wrexham this November. Wrap up warm, plan your travel and check with organisers before you set off, as times and prices can change. Under The Arches Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site Thursday 5th N
Katie Skellon
4 days ago4 min read
National Trust Cymru lights up Erddig and Chirk Castle to support Wrexham’s UK City of Culture 2025
Earlier this month saw National Trust Cymru team up with Wrexham County Borough Council to light up two significant landmarks in Wrexham. Chirk Castle and Erddig were lit up to show their support for Wrexham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid. Wrexham is the only region in Wales through to the longlist of areas competing for UK City of Culture 2025 title, with the next stage in February when the finalists will be reduced from eight to three before the winner is announced in May 20
This Is Wrexham
Jan 31, 2022
Keep your eyes peeled - Wrexham’s City of Culture bid is about to go on tour…
On Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th January two Wrexham City of Culture buses will be touring the county in order to raise awareness and support for the #Wrecsam2025 bid. The buses will have on board performers and artists who will be hopping off at different locations for a short performance, before jumping back on board and heading to the next location. Due to current covid restrictions the City of Culture team have had to amend their original plans where over 40
This Is Wrexham
Jan 13, 2022
Could you put on an event to raise the profile of our City of Culture bid?
The Wrexham 2025 bid team have announced funding of up to £1,000 for community groups or individuals to put on an event showcasing Wrexham’s communities and culture as part of #Wrecsam2025 (our bid to become City of Culture in 2025). We don’t want to over prescribe what the event can be – we’ll leave the creativity up to you. The event should be based around the themes of Wrexham’s vision for UK City of Culture 2025 • The centre of trade & events in north Wales • The UK Capit
This Is Wrexham
Jan 5, 2022
Together, let's raise the bar on our ambition! #wrecsam2025
Wrexham is awesome and as the official tourism partnership, we're BACKING THE UK CITY OF CULTURE 2025 BID!! From singing under the massive floodlights at the Cae-Ras, to multi-cultural dancing at Ty Pawb – Wrexham is awesome! From crowd-surfing watching Neck Deep at Focus Wales to taking in a sunrise along our Unesco World Heritage site - Wrexham is mint! We have so many amazing businesses on our doorstep, including a factory manufacturing the covid vaccine - Wrexham is aweso
This Is Wrexham
Dec 3, 2021
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