Several events are taking place in Aberystwyth over the weekend of 5 March to celebrate St David’s Day.

Amongst the activities will be a St David’s Day Parade.

This will be the largest event to date and will be led by piper Gwilym Bowen Rhys.

The artist Mary Lloyd Jones will be the guide and members of Aberystwyth choirs will be singing and walking to music from the town’s Silver Band.

The Cambria Drum Band will appear for the first time since 2013.

As part of the event, Cered Menter Iaith Ceredigion, has organised loads of free events, workshops and performances throughout the day for children and families.

During the day entertainment will start at 10.30am on Owain Glyndwr Square and in MGs Café.

Amongst the artists who will be singing will be Gwilym Bowen Rhys, Cambria Drum Band, Raffdam, Dilwyn and Huw Banjo and Carwyn Fowler.

There will also be various workshops and stands in The Old College, before the celebrations move to the Town Clock by 1pm to start the Parade.

Activities in the Old College will encompass song writing workshops, crafts, beatboxing, poetry, ukulele and graffiti and stands by Cowbois selling Welsh T-shirts and Coleg Ceredigion doing face painting.

At 1pm, the parade will start from the town clock to Kings Court, and at 2pm, the Cered children’s activities will re-start in the Old College throughout the afternoon.

The music will continue in the Black Lion with Gwilym Bowen Rhys and a folk session.