About

We’re a collective of enthusiasts: groups, individuals, attractions and activity providers with one thing in common – we are proud to share the huge range of things to see, do and experience in Brecon.

Many visitors know the town as the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park, but it’s also home to centuries of heritage and a thriving cultural scene that takes in art, live music, theatre and more.

While celebrating today’s creators, we’re also eager to shine a light on our heritage through events, stories and projects that enrich our understanding of our past.

Look around and you’ll find ancient places steeped in history with fascinating stories to tell, galleries filled with art inspired by the beautiful landscape around us, performances of theatre and dance, plus marvellous music (everything from jazz and blues to classical and folk).

Welcome to Brecon,
we can’t wait to show you around.

Our Partners Include:

  • Visit Brecon/Brecon Town Council

  • Brecon Cathedral

  • Theatr Brycheiniog

  • Found Gallery

  • Gate Gallery & Glassworks

  • Y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery & Library

  • The Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh

  • Brecknock Society and Museum Friends

  • Brecon Beacons Tourism

  • Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

  • Powys County Council Tourism

  • Brecknock Art Trust

  • Brecon Women's Festival

  • Women's Archive Wales

  • Neath Port Talbot Community College

What's On
Shining Mountains and Flowery Vales: Art Exhibition at Y Gaer
Apr 2
Shining Mountains and Flowery Vales: Art Exhibition at Y Gaer

This exhibition brings together some of these pieces, from our collection, with work from local contemporary artists. From the delicate flora to the striking landscapes, there is so much to inspire, just outside our museum doors.

Found’s Festive Show
Nov 20
Found’s Festive Show

Found Gallery’s Festive Show features work by Jaqueline Jones, Tim Rossiter and Artist/Printmaker Lee Wright. The exhibition also includes work by textile Artist Hannah Hughes, designer artisan Tom Bridge and book binder Carole King. A wonderful array of artwork and Christmas gifts on display in Found’s final show of the year.

THE NUTCRACKER: Brecon Festival Ballet
Dec 20
THE NUTCRACKER: Brecon Festival Ballet

You’ll be transported first to a traditional Victorian Christmas party, through the whirling Snowflakes of the Christmas Wood and on to the colourful Kingdom of Sweets, ruled over by the Sugar Plum Fairy, where Clara and her Nutcracker are treated to confectionary and dances from around the world! The ultimate way to start your Christmas!

A New Year's Celebration
Jan 5
A New Year's Celebration

Welsh National Opera Orchestra will fill the air with wonderful waltzes, pulsing polkas, and all the classics you’d expect with WNO’s unmissable take on the traditional Viennese New Year concert.

THE WESTENDERS: ROBIN HOOD
Jan 24
THE WESTENDERS: ROBIN HOOD

Robin Hood features laugh out loud comedy, spectacular sets, music and dancing that’ll have you clapping and toe tapping to long after curtain down! And of course, plenty of booing and hissing at the Evil Sheriff of Nottingham and cheering on our hero, Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men.

An Evening with Sir Gareth Edwards
Feb 5
An Evening with Sir Gareth Edwards

Joining Gareth on stage and asking the questions will be his friend and former BBC/S4C rugby commentator Huw Llywelyn Davies.

John Barrowman: Laid Bare
Feb 20
John Barrowman: Laid Bare

JOHN BARROWMAN, LAID BARE in his newest show, unwavering and uncensored about his passion for life and his profound love of song and story.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Feb 21
The Simon & Garfunkel Story

Following SOLD-OUT performances in London’s West End, a Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story continues to stun audiences across the globe, making it a must-see international sensation.

What’s On

WALK: The Brecon Story

Take a walk through Brecon's fascinating history with WALK: The Brecon Story using our Google Earth map to guide and inform you along the way. If you prefer, you can stay here on the Brecon Story website and ‘READ’ the full guide on the link below.
Stories
A Gift for the Spirit and the Town
A Gift for the Spirit and the Town

Within the bleak mid-winter, a bright light came to sing at Brecon Cathedral. Hear how this came to happen as Nic Groombridge interviews the Dean of Brecon.

Brecon Festival Ballet
Brecon Festival Ballet

When the Brecon Festival Ballet performed its inaugural show of The Nutcracker at Theatr Brycheiniog in December 2019, it notched up a lot of firsts. The show has gone from strength to strength and 2024 sees it returning for 5 shows just before Christmas.

A £10,000 ‘Christmas Present’
A £10,000 ‘Christmas Present’

The Brecon Story Project started with a £10,000 ‘Christmas Present’. The pioneering project celebrates Brecon’s history and culture and welcomed the arrival of the major ‘present’, just in time for Christmas 2021.

A solitary and beautiful performance of The Cresset Stone
A solitary and beautiful performance of The Cresset Stone

The year of 2020 came with many challenges not least for our heritage and cultural venues in Brecon and for the people who enjoy these spaces. However one of the positives was a visual and sound recording in Brecon Cathedral of a solo violinist playing a piece of music entitled The Cresset Stone by composer Hilary Tann. 

Our Stories

Shining a light on Gwenllian Morgan

Brecon Story’s special project…

Your Stories

Have a story to share?

If you have an event or story to share about, in or around Brecon, please get in touch via the form.

We’d love to share your stories.

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