[1] In 2016 the festival obtained funding for an educational programme focused on demonstrations promoting healthy eating and cooking on a budget.

At the Old Hall Gardens site two local academics and culinary experts, known as The History Chefs, conducted a taste tour of two past eras in a series of historical interactive food sampling sessions.

They explored less mechanised means of production and harvesting and created food and drink with foraged and home grown ingredients from exhibitors such as Tast Natur and Herbs in Wales.

[2] In 2017 the festival raised money for Tŷ Hafan by exhibiting a sculpture of a Snow Puppy made from canvas for young people to finger-paint in a choice of three colours.

The Trust was formed in 2003 with support from over 200 patrons in order to celebrate 750 years since the granting of the first ancient borough charter on 13 March 1254 by Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester and Lord of Glamorgan.