Legendary Llangollen Faery Festival is moving to bigger space
That means there will be almost 200 tables occupied by more than 100 traders inside, in addition to a forest of gazebos outside.
This years festival takes place on August 9 and 10 at Llangollen Pavilion.
There will be live music all day, performance acts and walkabouts.
Attendees can enjoy the vintage funfair, a wonderful storyteller, and free wand-making sessions for children.
Hemlock the Dragon. Image: Tink Bell/northwalesfaeryfestival.com
For £1 you can even ride the festival's resident dragon, Hemlock - his head moves from side to side when you pull on his reins. Hemlock was carved from hemlock wood by award-winning chainsaw artist, Simon O'Rourke.
Inside the arena, amongst the stalls selling their fairy wares there is 'Way on Hye' a fantasy author's corner and the fairy equivalent of that most literary town Hay on Wye. Writers read from their books and it's a lovely opportunity to hear new work.
There is also a food court and, on Saturday night after the children have gone to bed, it's time for the adults to come out and show off their fairy finery as they dance the night away to live bands at The Grand Faery Ball.
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