A year of celebration is underway, as Haverfordwest reaches its 900th birthday.

The year of Haverfordwest 900 got off to an auspicious start with its launch at St Martin’s Church last week, with a service conducted by Archdeacon John Harvey and addressed by the Bishop of St Davids, the Right Rev Wyn Evans.

Throughout 2010 the colourful history of Haverfordwest will be celebrated and championed with events to interest all.

Later this month a Sheriff’s Supper will be held at the Picton Centre. For St David’s Day a spectacular dragon walk will take to the streets.

March will also feature a combined schools concert and the Lansker Singers will be in fine voice for a concert in April. April will also see members of the 14th Signal regiment receiving medals from mayor, Councillor Jim Campbell.

One of the highlights of the celebrations will be the unveiling of a commemorative stone in the castle grounds in late June. In July the Round Table is organising a medieval family day and there will be Dathlaid Castleton concerts.

August and September are jam-packed with a gala dinner, beer and cider festival, the Cleddau Dancers, coracle racing, a green fair and a concert in aid of Paul Sartori.

Chairman of the Haverfordwest 900 committee, Malcolm Green said: “The main thing is to get individuals and organisations in the town to run things. I hope everybody will get involved and everybody remembers this is our town, it’s for all of us.”

A local studies fair to be held in September takes a closer look at the town’s heritage.

Organised by Pembrokeshire County Council’s cultural services, it is hoped many of Haverfordwest’s groups and societies will get involved and bring items to be exhibited at the town library.

Any Haverfordwest history societies or heritage groups interested in taking part are asked to contact librarian George Edwards at George.Edwards@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or phone 01437 776126 by January 29th.

For more information visit www.haverfordwesttown.co.uk.