List of festivals in Wales

This is a list of festivals in Wales – festivals that occur (or have occurred) regularly in Wales, a constituent country of the European country of the United Kingdom.

List of festivals

(organised by month, including location)

February

Dydd Miwsig Cymru^[1]^[2]

March

Laugharne Weekend (Laugharne)^[3]

April

Wales International Harp Festival (Caernarfon)^[4]
Machynlleth Comedy Festival (Machynlleth)^[5]
Lost Cove Surf Festival (St Davids)^[4]

May

Urdd National Eisteddfod 2017 Entrance
Hay festival (Hay-on-Wye)^[6]
Urdd National Eisteddfod (location changes)^[7]
Inside Out festival (Bute Park, Cardiff)^[4]
FOCUS Wales (Wrexham)^[4]
Gwyl Fach y Fro (Barry Island)^[8]
Balter Festival (Chepstow)^[4]
In it Together Festival (Margam, Port Talbot)^[9]

June

Secret Valley Fest^[10] (Abergavenny)
Tafwyl (Cardiff Castle/Bute Park)^[11]
Gwyl Gregynog Festival (Gregynog Hall)^[12]^[13]
Fire in the Mountain (near Abermagwr)^[4]
Gottwood festival (Llanfaethlu)^[4]
The Big Retreat Festival (Lawrenny)^[14]
Unearthed Festival (Solva)^[14]

October

Cardiff International Film Festival (Cardiff)^[14]
Cwlwm Celtaidd (Porthcawl)^[31]^[32]
Swn festival (Cardiff)^[33]^[34]
Iris Prize Festival (Cardiff)^[14]
Other Voices Cardigan

November

Gwyl Cerdd Dant^[35]^[36]

References

↑ "Welsh Language Music Day". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "The best of Welsh Language Music Day". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "The Laugharne Weekend". www.visitwales.com.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Music and culture festivals in Wales". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "Henry Widdicombe's guide to Machynlleth". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "Hay Festival". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2023 at Llanymmdyfri Llandovery". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "Gwyl Fach Y Fro 2022 | Visit The Vale". www.visitthevale.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "In It Together | 23-25 May 2025 | Margam, Wales". www.inittogetherfestival.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
↑ "Secret Valley Fest | A magical mini music festival near Abergavenny". Secret Valley Fest. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
↑ David, Corrie (16 June 2022). "Everything you need to know about Welsh language festival Tafwyl this weekend". WalesOnline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Festival 2022 – Gŵyl Gregynog Festival". gwylgregynogfestival.org. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "BBC - Canolbarth - Gŵyl Gregynog". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Alternative festivals in Wales". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "When Wales welcomes the world". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau celebrates its 30th anniversary in style". North Wales Chronicle. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Royal Welsh Show". Royal Welsh. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "Royal Welsh Show at Royal Welsh Showground". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "Parti Ponty - Gwyl Gymraeg Rhondda Cynon Taf". www.partiponty.cymru. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "BBC - De Ddwyrain - Parti Ponty". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
1 2 "What to expect at The Good Life Experience festival". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "10 things not to miss on the maes". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "An epic cultural adventure in the hills of Mid Wales". www.visitwales.com.
↑ Dowrick, Molly (29 August 2022). "Date confirmed for Pride Cymru 2023 after huge bank holiday celebrations". WalesOnline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "BRECON JAZZ 2022 - Brecon Jazz Festival 7-21st Aug 2022". Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "Wonderbrass at Brecon Jazz". Peoples Collection Wales. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Festival No. 6: 'Be seeing you' - end of event for now". BBC News. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Home". Abergavenny Food Festival. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "Abergavenny Food Festival 2023 at Y Fenni | Abergavenny". www.visitwales.com.
↑ "Laughs on the coast at Aberystwyth Comedy Festival". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "Venue | Cwlwm Celtaidd". www.cwlwmceltaidd.org. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
↑ "Don't miss Cwlwm Celtaidd event at the Grand Pavilion". WalesOnline. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
↑ "Home | Sŵn Festival 2022". swnfest.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "Sŵn Festival - hundreds of bands to the city". VisitWales.
↑ "Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru - Gŵyl Cerdd Dant". cerdd-dant.org. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
↑ "Press | S4C". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[1] "Welsh Language Music Day". GOV.WALES. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[2] "The best of Welsh Language Music Day". www.visitwales.com.

[3] "The Laugharne Weekend". www.visitwales.com.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Music and culture festivals in Wales". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[5] "Henry Widdicombe's guide to Machynlleth". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[6] "Hay Festival". www.visitwales.com.

[7] "Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2023 at Llanymmdyfri Llandovery". www.visitwales.com.

[8] "Gwyl Fach Y Fro 2022 | Visit The Vale". www.visitthevale.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[9] "In It Together | 23-25 May 2025 | Margam, Wales". www.inittogetherfestival.com. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

[10] "Secret Valley Fest | A magical mini music festival near Abergavenny". Secret Valley Fest. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

[11] David, Corrie (16 June 2022). "Everything you need to know about Welsh language festival Tafwyl this weekend". WalesOnline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[12] "Festival 2022 – Gŵyl Gregynog Festival". gwylgregynogfestival.org. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[13] "BBC - Canolbarth - Gŵyl Gregynog". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[:1-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Alternative festivals in Wales". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[15] "When Wales welcomes the world". www.visitwales.com.

[16] "Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau celebrates its 30th anniversary in style". North Wales Chronicle. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[17] "Royal Welsh Show". Royal Welsh. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[18] "Royal Welsh Show at Royal Welsh Showground". www.visitwales.com.

[19] "Parti Ponty - Gwyl Gymraeg Rhondda Cynon Taf". www.partiponty.cymru. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[20] "BBC - De Ddwyrain - Parti Ponty". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[:2-21] 1 2 "What to expect at The Good Life Experience festival". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[22] "10 things not to miss on the maes". www.visitwales.com.

[23] "An epic cultural adventure in the hills of Mid Wales". www.visitwales.com.

[24] Dowrick, Molly (29 August 2022). "Date confirmed for Pride Cymru 2023 after huge bank holiday celebrations". WalesOnline. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[25] "BRECON JAZZ 2022 - Brecon Jazz Festival 7-21st Aug 2022". Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[26] "Wonderbrass at Brecon Jazz". Peoples Collection Wales. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[27] "Festival No. 6: 'Be seeing you' - end of event for now". BBC News. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[28] "Home". Abergavenny Food Festival. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[29] "Abergavenny Food Festival 2023 at Y Fenni | Abergavenny". www.visitwales.com.

[30] "Laughs on the coast at Aberystwyth Comedy Festival". VisitWales. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[31] "Venue | Cwlwm Celtaidd". www.cwlwmceltaidd.org. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

[32] "Don't miss Cwlwm Celtaidd event at the Grand Pavilion". WalesOnline. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[33] "Home | Sŵn Festival 2022". swnfest.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[34] "Sŵn Festival - hundreds of bands to the city". VisitWales.

[35] "Cymdeithas Cerdd Dant Cymru - Gŵyl Cerdd Dant". cerdd-dant.org. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

[36] "Press | S4C". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

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See also

References