THE town of Mold continues to celebrate the life and achievements of Daniel Owen during its popular literature, music, and arts festival this week.

This year’s festival has a focus on the Mold Riots, which took place in the town a 150 years ago when Daniel Owen was working as a tailor - and about to embark on a career in literature and public life. The political unrest features in his work.

On Sunday afternoon a well-attended community walk, In the Steps of the Rioters, remembered the journey people from Leeswood, Treuddyn, Nercwys and the surrounding area took to the courthouse in Mold to support five local miners accused of assault at their trial.

That day, June 2 1869, was to end with four shot dead and a number of people injured.

The route of the community walk passed through some landscapes between Leeswood and Mold that would have been as familiar to those people living during the Victorian era as they are to us today.

Banners telling the story of the Welsh Miners from the Leeswood Green Colliery who were involved in the Mold Riots were carried on the walk.

They had been specially created for the walk by children from four local primary schools and students from Coleg Cambria at Theatr Clwyd workshops.

The community walk ended at Tyddyn Street United Church, Mold, for a well-earned cup of tea and a chance to look at the excellent exhibition on the riots and the rioters.

Organisers thanked Leeswood Community Council, Clwydian Ramblers, Flintshire Council Streetscene team, Pentre Hobyn Estate, Snowdonia Windows, Tyddyn Street United Church, Mold Town Council and all the volunteers who supported the walk.

The lively Daniel Owen Festival continues until October 26 and has many events in and around Mold celebrating the life of the author.

For details of the festival pick up a programme from Mold Library or Mold Town Hall.

Alternatively, visit www.danielowenfestival.com