5th July 2013

The event will take place on Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July 2013. On Friday 5th some churches may have limited activities taking place in relation to the refreshments and childrens activities, please check to avoid disapointment.

There will be no open top bus in operation on Friday 5th July.

Open Top Bus Service

A hop on, hop off bus service will run from 10am until 4pm on the Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of the event. Let us take you around the churches to view the displays, whilst also offering you a scenic tour around the outskirts of the magnificent Caerphilly Castle.

The service will operate on a circular route throughout the day,
with a break between 1pm and 1.45pm.

Bus Route, Bus pick up points and local attractions  (PDF 660kb)

Bethel Congregational Chapel (C6)

Address/Contact Details

Nantgarw Road, Caerphilly. CF83 3FB.
Telephone: 

Church Overview

Open Friday and Saturday 11am  to 4pm and Sunday 12 noon to 4pm.

Sunday Service

Awaiting information.

2012 Celebrations and Poetry Display

Bethel will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the new building in the autumn of 2012 and this will be one of the themes together with the Olympics and the Queen's jubilee. We will also take up the theme of poetry.

Additional Activities

Awaiting information.

Children’s Activities

Awaiting information.

Children's Display

Awaiting information.

Refreshments

Tea, coffee, soft drinks and light refreshments available..

 Facilities

• Toilets
• Baby changing
• Refreshments
• Disabled access - Easy access for wheelchairs and limited parking for the disabled in the car park at the back of the chapel..

Mount Carmel Church (C2)

website: http://www.mountcarmelcaerphilly.org.uk

Address/Contact Details

Pontygwindy Road, Caerphilly. CF83 3AD.
Telephone: 02920 883722

Sunday Service

10.30am to 12noon
On Sunday the church will open at 12noon.

2012 Celebrations and Poetry Display

The display this year will consist of numerous floral displays relating to scenes of celebrations in the Bible, and numerous displays on current celebrations, including poetry.

Additional Activities

Sunday Songs Of Praise – Open to all 4.30pm
There will be an art display in the vestry linked to the theme of Celebrations. There will be hourly poetry readings.

Children’s Activities

There will be no specific children’s activities however please come in and take part in thechildren’s treasure hunt.

Children's Display

Tots group will have arts display in our vestry.

Refreshments

There will be refreshments in the café area using Fair Trade products. There will be cakes, sausage rolls, sandwiches, crisps, cakes, tea, coffee and soft drinks available.

 Facilities

• Toilets
• Baby change
• Refreshments
• Breastfeeding facility
• Disabled access – ramp to front entrance. Flat level side. Disabled toilets.

St Catherine's Church in Wales (C1)

Address/Contact details

Mill Road, Caerphilly, CF83 3FG.
Telephone: 02920 863221

Sunday Service

9.30am to 11am
A warm welcome awaits you with beautiful flower arrangements and objects of interest displayed with the flowers.

Church Overview

A 2012 Celebrations & Poetry Display. The display will involve the themes of 'Celebration of Life, the Universe and everything'! There will be displays celebrating; the Queen's jubilee, St Andrew's, Penyrheols’ 50th anniversary (one of the churches within the Parish of Caerphilly), and Charles Dickens' bicentenary.

Additional Activities

Fair trade goods stall selling food and fancy goods.

Children's Activities

There is a children’s activities area at the church.

Service and Wedding times

Sunday Service 9.30am to 11am.

Children's Display

Awaiting Information.

Refreshments

Awaiting Information.

Facilities

• Children's activities
• Disabled access
• Refreshments
• Toilets

St Helen's Catholic Church (C8)

Address/Contact details

Nantgarw Road, Caerphilly, CF83 3FB.
Telephone: 02920 867908

Church Overview

2012 Celebrations & Poetry Display. Floral Arrangements on the theme of ‘Celebrations’ with an element of Poetry. The celebrations we will be focussing on will be ‘The Queen’s Jubilee’, ‘The Olympic Games’ and ‘The Sacraments’.

Additional Activities

No.

Children's Activities

There will be no specific children’s activities at this church. Please come in and take part in the Children's Treasure Hunt..

Service and Wedding times

Friday 10am
Saturday 6.30pm
Sunday Service 10am

Children's Display

No.

Refreshments

No.

Facilities

• Disabled access
• Toilets

St Martin's Church (C7)

Address/Contact details

72, St Martin's Road, Caerphilly, CF83 1EN.
Telephone: 02920 882628

Church Overview

2012 Celebrations & Poetry Display.

Additional Activities

No.

Children's Activities

Awaiting information.

Service and Wedding times

Weddings - 12pm & 3pm Saturday, 12.30pm Sunday
Sunday Services 8.30am - 9.30am & 10.30am - 11.30am

Children's Display

Awaiting information.

Refreshments

There will be refreshments available.

Facilities

• Refreshments
• Toilets

Windsor Road Presbyterian Church (C9)

Address/Contact details

Windsor Street, Caerphilly, CF83 1FW.
Telephone: 02920 862849

Church Overview

A 2012 Celebrations and Poetry Display.

Children's Activities

There will be colouring activities for children at the church.

Service and Wedding times

There will be no service during the festival.

Children's Display

No.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be available.

Facilities

• Children's activities
• Disabled access
• Refreshments
• Disabled toilets

Caerphilly Elim Pentecostal Church (C4)

Address/Contact Details

Crescent Road, Caerphilly. CF83 1NL.
Telephone: 02920 868151

Church overview

The church invites you to enjoy a relaxing time, sharing with us in the celebration of our Queen’s Jubilee, the hosting of the Olympics and learning more about what the Church has to offer in the twenty first century. We have poetry displayed alongside our floral displays.

Additional Activities

Craft stall.

Service and Wedding times

Sunday morning service - 10.30am
Sunday evening service - 6.30pm

Children’s Activities

There will be children’s activities at the church for the weekend, including face painting and pot decorating.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be available from the coffee shop.

Facilities

• Baby changing
• Children's activities
• Disabled access
• Refreshments
• Toilets (including disabled toilet facilities)

Wesley Methodist Church (C5)

Sunday Service

10.30am to 11.30am
A warm welcome awaits you with beautiful flower arrangements and objects of interest displayed with the flowers.

Address/Contact details

7 Lon Uchaf, Bondfield Park, Caerphilly, CF83 1BR.
Telephone: 02920 866040

Additional Activities

Fair trade goods stall.

Children's Activities

Children’s activities will take place on the Saturday and Sunday of the event only.

Service and Wedding times

Sunday Service 10.30am to 11.30am.

Children's Display

Awaiting Information.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be provided on all days of the event.

Facilities

• Refreshments
• Children's activities

Van Road United Reformed Church (C3)

Sunday Service

10.30am to 12.00pm
A warm welcome awaits you with beautiful flower arrangements and objects of interest displayed with the flowers. There will also be poetry readings.

Address/Contact details

Van Road, Caerphilly, CF83 1JZ.
Telephone: 02920 867487

Additional Activities

Fair trade goods stall.

Children's Activities

A rock, relax and read corner.

Service and Wedding times

Sunday Service 11am.

Children's Display

Awaiting Information.

Refreshments

Refreshments will be provided using Fair Trade products from 12pm on Friday 25th May to the close of the event on Sunday 27th May. These will be served downstairs to accommodate disabled access and in the Sanctuary. The church will cater  for all needs as necessary. 

A children’s display will be on show, which will be jointly produced by the Sunday School, Rainbows and Brownies.

Facilities

• Toilet facilities
• Baby changing room
• Breastfeeding room

The Malcolm Uphill, Wetherspoons

89-91 Cardiff Road
Caerphilly
CF83 1FQ

Facilities

• Refreshments
• Toilets
• Disabled access - disabled access is via a ramp when requested from staff.  Toilets are located upstairs and there is a disabled toilet downstairs.

Glyn Deri Bonsai Club

Glyn Deri Bonsai Club will be exhibiting bonsai, demonstrating the creation of Bonsai from yamadori and holding a Bonsai clinic for anyone having problems or needing advice with their trees. Why not bring your bonsai with you for restyling! We will be linking in with the theme of poetry through Japanese poetry in keeping with Bonsai.

Caerphilly Local History Society

The Caerphilly Local History Society will do a static display, floral display; history based power point show and will be available for advice on history. They are particularly keen to assist local schools with any local history projects they plan and will be happy to discuss this with school teachers.

Caerphilly Players

Caerphilly Camera Club

Exhibiting approx 30 prints in the upstairs room of the Twyn Community Centre.

Caerphilly & District Floral Society

At the event there will be a display linked to the theme of the Olympic games.

Horticultural Society

The Caerphilly & District Horticultural society will have flower and plant displays, one of which will be of interest to children. There will be plants, books and magazines for sale.
Telephone: 02920 884909.