Ross-On-Wye Christmas Fayre
Visitors to the festive event can expect over 80 stalls selling beautiful gift ideas and treats, as well as plenty of food and drink on offer from a great selection of traders.
The town council have organised some fantastic entertainment including live music from the Border Belles, Erica Jean, Ross Town Band, The Penyard Singers and Noah Rawlings.
This year the town will also be playing host to a group of festive dinosaurs who are looking forward to having a "roarsome" time with visitors.
The Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington and his partner Sally, will be visiting the fayre to spread some festive joy. The Pumpkin King has promised that they won’t try to take over the fayre, however, the organisers have added extra security to Santa’s team just to be on the safe side. Visitors should look out for Santa’s Grotto, which will be at The Venue on Hill Street, along with Art Studio Ross who will be providing the children with lots of craft activities while they wait to see the big man himself.
Chris McCausland at Hay-On-Wye
An established TV favourite, Chris is currently starring in BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing and has regularly appeared on other flagship shows including: Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, QI, The Last Leg, and 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He has appeared on Live at the Apollo three times, including taking on the hosting duties. Chris has also made a highly acclaimed debut appearance at The Royal Variety Performance at The Royal Albert Hall.
Chris has also appeared on entertainment favourites such as Blankety Blank and The Jonathan Ross Show, along with celebrity editions of The Chase, Pointless, and Mastermind – where he won with his chosen specialist subject of Pearl Jam.
In 2023 Chris had his travel series on Channel 4, Wonders of the World I Can’t See, and was also part of Channel 4’s hit new entertainment series, Scared of the Dark.
The 47-year-old comedian lost his eyesight in his early 20s as a result of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary condition. This diagnosis prompted a career change from his previous job in web development to becoming a comedian. He was a student at Hereford's RNC in the mid-1990s.
McCausland will be coming to the Hay-On-Wye Festival on May 29 2025.
Comedian Suzi Ruffell at The Courtyard
In The Juggle, Ruffell discusses how it's hard to be good all the time. A good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good friend, a good person. To be ambitious but not ruthless; a success but not a sell-out. A gentle parent but not a pushover. To be smashing life and make it look easy.
The Juggle is a brand new tour from a confessional multi-award winning show, which has earned Ruffell some rave reviews.
Ruffell has appeared on Live at the Apollo, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Last Leg and QI. Suzi co-hosts smash-hit podcasts Big Kick Energy with Maisie Adam and Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen, as well as having her own podcast, OUT with Suzi Ruffell. She even finds time to host on Virgin Radio. Ruffle's debut book, Am I Having Fun Now? will be released in June 2025.
The comedian will be at The Courtyard on Friday 19 September 2025 from 7.30 pm. Tickets are on sale from £18.00 to £20.00.
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