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C&M Transport Reveal New This Is Wrexham Trailer!

When an idea becomes a reality... A few months ago Wrexham-based C&M Transport's Operations Manager Jonno Williams had an idea how he...

3 Counties Connected Community Rail Partnership Shortlisted For National Awards

Community Rail Partnership covering 3 counties, Shropshire, Wrexham and Chester, has been shortlisted for four Community Railway Awards in m

Create unforgettable Christmas memories at Erddig and Chirk Castle

This Christmas, National Trust Cymru invites you to create lasting memories with friends and family at Chirk Castle and Garden and Erddig Ha

Hotel Wrexham Gears Up for an Evening of Goalkeepers...

Tickets are on sale for the perfect pre-Christmas treat for any sports fan, taking place at Hotel Wrexham on 19th December from 6pm.

North Wales Meets North America Food & Drink Challenge to Launch!

To celebrate the launch of the all Wales “Croeso 25” themed year in January, the This is Wrexham Tourism Partnership are bringing back...

Wrexham Lager Taster Tour Proves Irresistible!

A new collaborative tour of Wrexham City Centre has launched with visitors now able to pre-book an experience like no other!

Top 10 Things to do in Chirk This Winter...

Our team have put together some ideas for a day out in Chirk, just a 10-minute train journey from Wrexham General station

Wrexham's Christmas Markets Start this Thursday!

Wrexham’s much-loved Victorian Christmas Market is back for four magical days, running from Thursday 28th November to Sunday, 1st December.

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

Good Beer Guide and Cask Marque Success for hidden gem Wrexham Pub

The Magic Dragon Brewery Tap, located down the picturesque Charles Street, has been awarded a Cask Marque and made it into CAMRA Good Beer

Wrexham’s Latest Gastropub Opens Its Doors!

Wrexham’s newest gastropub is open for business after a week of ‘first-look’ events, ‘friends and family’ food tastings and a VIP launch.

National Eisteddfod Maes Location Revealed!

Today (24 October), the National Eisteddfod announced that next year’s festival will be held in Isycoed, on the eastern outskirts of...

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Tŷ Pawb’s beautiful gallery Siop//Shop - perfect place for gifts this Christmas!

This Is Wrexham

Dec 13, 20191 min read

Tŷ Pawb’s beautiful gallery Siop//Shop - perfect place for gifts this Christmas!

The Christmas shopping season is now well and truly underway! But with such a vast choice available from so many different shops, it’s...

Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Room Opens in Wrexham!

This Is Wrexham

Dec 13, 20192 min read

Magic Dragon Brewery Tap Room Opens in Wrexham!

Award-winning local brewer Richard Lever has this week opened the Magic Dragon Tap house on Charles Street in town. Richard’s brewery is...

Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse to support Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day at the Christmas Me

Bangor on Dee Racing Team

Dec 8, 20192 min read

Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse to support Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day at the Christmas Me

The Christmas Meeting on Friday 13 December is the final meeting of the year at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse and offers the perfect...

Focus Wales Shortlisted for European Award!

This Is Wrexham

Nov 19, 20191 min read

Focus Wales Shortlisted for European Award!

Wrexham's very own music festival - FOCUS Wales has been nominated for yet another award and this time it’s the European Festival...

Lionel Richie Announces Wrexham Gig Next Summer!

This Is Wrexham

Nov 19, 20191 min read

Lionel Richie Announces Wrexham Gig Next Summer!

International superstar Lionel Richie has announced he will be playing in North Wales as part of his 2020 UK tour. The soul legend who...

So Long & Thank you from Jones the Boats

This Is Wrexham

Nov 15, 20192 min read

So Long & Thank you from Jones the Boats

All of us within the local tourism industry extend a special thank you to Peter Jones (Jones the Boats) who earlier this month retired...

New Christmas 2019 'What's On Guide' Released!

This Is Wrexham

Nov 12, 20191 min read

New Christmas 2019 'What's On Guide' Released!

It may only be November, but today the 2019 Wrexham Christmas Tree arrived in Queens Square and Wrexham Council launched their festive...

Wrexham Deputy Mayor Greets Japanese Delegates

This Is Wrexham

Nov 6, 20192 min read

Wrexham Deputy Mayor Greets Japanese Delegates

Wrexham had a group of special international visitors this week as a delegation from Himeji, Japan visited the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and...

A Perfect Itinerary for Night Owls in Wrexham!

Kacie Morgan - The Welsh Rarebit

Nov 5, 20193 min read

A Perfect Itinerary for Night Owls in Wrexham!

The largest town in north Wales, Wrexham is perhaps best known for its ancient landmarks and rich industrial history. As a county,...

New Film Showcases "A Day in the Life" of the World Heritage Site

This Is Wrexham

Nov 2, 20192 min read

New Film Showcases "A Day in the Life" of the World Heritage Site

A film showcasing the beauty of an eleven mile stretch of the Dee Valley, near Llangollen (North East Wales) has been unveiled. The film...

The West Arms Llanarmon Shortlisted for Two Regional Awards!

This Is Wrexham

Oct 24, 20192 min read

The West Arms Llanarmon Shortlisted for Two Regional Awards!

The West Arms Country Inn hotel in North Wales has been shortlisted for Go B&B/Inn of the Year and Go Best Place to Eat in the...

Explore with Ed

Oct 24, 20194 min read

Explore With Ed - the Wonders of Wrexham!

'Top things to do in Wrexham, Wales' - This (hopefully very useful!) post is a paid partnership and collaboration with This Is Wrexham,...

Youngster’s Canal Inspired Poem Goes Up In Lights

This Is Wrexham

Oct 22, 20192 min read

Youngster’s Canal Inspired Poem Goes Up In Lights

A youngster from Llangollen has had an extract from a poem she wrote projected on to the front of an iconic canal bridge as part of a...

Take Me To the Races! Experience Bangor on Dee races & Stay at the West Arms

This Is Wrexham

Oct 22, 20191 min read

Take Me To the Races! Experience Bangor on Dee races & Stay at the West Arms

From £245* you and a friend can enjoy an overnight stay with a delicious Welsh breakfast and dinner at award winning Country Inn, The...

David Atkinson

Oct 21, 20194 min read

Wrexham Itinerary; Time Travellers

It’s a view to stop you in your tracks — looking across the village and up the valley to the Berwyn range. “I’ve painted this view...

Bangor-on-Dee host a new themed fixture for 2019, Countryside Day!

This Is Wrexham

Oct 15, 20192 min read

Bangor-on-Dee host a new themed fixture for 2019, Countryside Day!

To celebrate the first half-term of the school year, Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse will be hosting a new themed fixture for 2019, Countryside...

Itinerary; Visit Wrexham County - Families with Kids

David Atkinson

Oct 14, 20194 min read

Itinerary; Visit Wrexham County - Families with Kids

It is the tallest navigable aqueduct in the UK. The gravity-defying structure, which stands stoically some 126ft above the valley of the...

3-Week Luminaire Spectacular for Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site!!

This Is Wrexham

Oct 6, 20192 min read

3-Week Luminaire Spectacular for Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site!!

A LUMINAIRE of iconic structures along the eleven-mile corridor of the Dee Valley’s World Heritage site near Llangollen [North East...

Two New Dining Events Largest Medieval Church in Wales!

This Is Wrexham

Sep 20, 20192 min read

Two New Dining Events Largest Medieval Church in Wales!

Two new foodie events will come to St Giles Parish Church in Wrexham Town Centre this Autumn thanks to This is Wrexham and Taste North...

Local Inn Celebrates Receiving Two National Industry Awards

This Is Wrexham

Sep 20, 20191 min read

Local Inn Celebrates Receiving Two National Industry Awards

The Hand at Llanarmon in the Ceiriog Valley is having a double celebration after having been awarded two top awards following an...