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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
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Wrexham Celebrates Welsh Tourism Ambassador Week!
Wrexham is celebrating the all-Wales Ambassador Week, with a certificate presentation from the Mayor of Wrexham Cllr Beryl Blackmore to its
This Is Wrexham
Nov 21, 2024
Parks & Wrex Latest; share your views on Rob’s plans to beautify former Hippodrome site in honour of Ryan!
Parks and Wrex – the project that aims to create a vibrant community space in Henblas Street – will be in Ty Pawb this Friday to ask the public to share their views on initial ideas and concepts. The project aims to transform the former Hippodrome cinema site into a vibrant public space in the heart of the city, and was announced last October by Wrexham AFC owner Rob McElhenney in honour of fellow owner and best mate Ryan Reynolds. Project lead Bryan Swarberg is encouraging p
This Is Wrexham
Mar 14, 2024
Wrexham Tourism Businesses Gather Ahead of 2024 Spring Season
Over 80 Wrexham-based tourism & hospitality staff took the opportunity to look ahead to the new 2024 visitor season last week as part of the This is Wrexham Tourism Forum at Xplore! Science Discovery Centre. This is Wrexham Tourism Forum - Image courtesy of Xplore! The twice-yearly forum was an opportunity for local businesses to learn more about the support available, opportunities for development and growth in 2024 and also the potential that the current high levels of inbo
This Is Wrexham
Mar 13, 2024
To^st Cafe & Deli - A First Year to Celebrate!
Nestled on the charming Charles Street in Wrexham, To^st Cafe has become more than just a culinary delight; it's a cornerstone of the Wrexham foodie community. Celebrating its first anniversary, husband & wife team Claire and Paul have achieved remarkable milestones in just one year, cementing To^st's reputation as a hub of local produce and community spirit. What started as a dream of Claire's in 2022 has quickly turned into a reality, making To^st Cafe a beloved spot for lo
This Is Wrexham
Oct 16, 2023
Gear up for the Tour of Britain with a new bike trail through Wrexham!
Visitors to Wrexham may have spotted a series of colourful bikes dotted around the City Centre over recent weeks. Aside from being a central part of Wrexham’s Wales in Bloom entry, the bikes have stayed in situ throughout the summer and now form part of a new trail celebrating the start and finish of Stage 2 of this year’s Tour of Britain Cycle race here in the City Centre. To supplement the colourful bike trail, a new map has been produced to support a competition over the
This Is Wrexham
Aug 21, 2023
Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Wins Pub of the Year!
Magic Dragon Brewery Tap has won Chester & South Clwyd Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Branch pub of the year 2023 for North East Wales. The bar, on Charles Street, opened in December 2019 and specialises in cask ale and craft beer traditionally produced in their micro-brewery at the Plassey Holiday Park. Thet also have guest beers from other breweries, as well as Magic Dragon’s own lager, Welsh spirits and ciders. Pub of the Year is Camra’s top award and goes to the pub that t
This Is Wrexham
May 22, 2023
World Cup Fever Arrives in Wrexham!
Football plays a huge part in the identity and culture of Wrexham. We have the oldest international stadium in the world and the Football Association of Wales (FAW) was formed here back in 1876. It’s little wonder that we consider Wrexham the spiritual home of Welsh Football. Plans are ongoing for the development of the Football Museum for Wales to be based here in Wrexham, and the future of football locally and internationally looks bright. This November we look to celebrate
This Is Wrexham
Nov 10, 2022
Wrexham’s Culinary Scene to be Celebrated in a Unique Tasting Evening this Spring
With Wrexham’s UK City of Culture 2025 bid gathering pace, a group of local independent restauranteurs have combined to stage an evening celebrating the areas local culinary talent. Taking place on 25th April at Iâl restaurant – part of the new multi-million-pound development at Wrexham’s Coleg Cambria site which opened last year – five local chefs will devise a six-course tasting menu using some of the best local produce from within Wrexham County. Working alongside the ch
This Is Wrexham
Mar 17, 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
Ty Pawb launch their Christmas 2021 programme!
Ty Pawb, based in Wrexham town centre, have launched their Christmas 2021 programme of festive activities! To see all of the dates, check out the posters below or visit www.typawb.wales
This Is Wrexham
Dec 2, 2021
Wrexham's Magic Dragon Brewery Tap is featured in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022
Magic Dragon Brewery Tap on Charles Street, Wrexham has for the first time been featured in CAMRA’s prestigious Good Beer Guide 2022
This Is Wrexham
Nov 25, 2021
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site Website Re-Launched!
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site website has had a makeover to meet accessibility standards, making it easily available and fully bilingual on mobile phones and tablets. In addition to the new look, the website now offers access to new learning content and collections not normally available, giving a virtual experience from home, allowing you to watch, read and discover this iconic place and experience some of the greatest aqueducts, tunnels, cut
This Is Wrexham
Nov 18, 2021
Wrexham County down to last 8 for UK City of Culture Title!
Wrexham County Borough has been successful in reaching a longest of 8 towns and cities within the UK vying to be the next UK City of Culture in 2025! The winner will be announced in spring 2022 and will follow Coventry’s tenure as UK City of Culture 2021 to take the lead on culture in the UK in 2025. Following a record 20 bids, Wrexham County Borough is the only area within Wales to have reached this stage and has been longlisted alongside: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigav
This Is Wrexham
Oct 8, 2021
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