GWCT Welsh Game Fair

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Two-day event, to be hosted by the Vaynol Estate, near Bangor from September 9-10, is being organised by the team behind the hugely popular The Game Fair and The Scottish Game Fair, in partnership with leading conservation charity The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT).

The GWCT Welsh Game Fair will raise money to support the GWCT’s charitable work and give a welcome boost to the region, with tourism and visitors contributing to the local economy.

Fishing, clay shooting, gundogs, game cookery, falconry, horses and hounds, as well as rural crafts, food and drink will feature at the event, which is expected to attract people passionate about the countryside, country pursuits and conservation.

Visitors can look forward to a wide range of attractions, displays, live debates, shopping at hundreds of trade stands and family entertainment, all with a countryside theme.

The landscape of the Vaynol Estate, which includes a beautiful, large lake in front of the main mansion for casting displays, is perfect for this celebration of all things rural.

The new event marks the return of large scale business to the estate, which famously hosted Radio 1’s Big Weekend over 10 years ago, attracting 40,000 music fans as well as a music festival jointly organised by Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel.

The Clay Shooting Line and Gunmakers Row, both extremely popular elements of the Scottish and National Game Fairs, will feature alongside a wealth of Welsh produce.

The event is set to be a fantastic shop window for the Welsh countryside and will promote the unique culture and heritage of Wales. It will also bring together representatives from a range of conservation, farming, field sports and fishing bodies for debates on Welsh rural issues.

The aim is to foster greater communication and co-operation between sectors and promote the benefits of country pursuits and conservation to a wider audien