IN WALES
FESTIVAL GUIDE 2013
After the never-ending winter we’ ve all endured, here’ s hoping for a balmy summer season packed with blue skies, great live music and some uninhibited festival frolics. There’ s certainly plenty to get your teeth into over the next few months, and just one flick through our jam-packed summer festival guide and you’ ll be dreaming of over-priced beer, soggy tents and some of the best memories money can buy.
IN WALES
words: Gareth Ludkin, Molly Chinner, Alice Pattillo
GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL
The Greyhound Inn, Gower Fri 14-Sun 16 June
What: A long-established folk festival with a packed lineup of traditional folk, Gower Folk Festival is now in its 20th year. Set in the garden of the Greyhound Inn, an award-winning micro-brewery in the Gower, you’ ll never be far from your next pint of real ale. Who: Fay Hield & the Hurricane Party, Paul McKenna Band How much: £ 7- £ 45
GOTTWOOD FESTIVAL
Anglesey, North Wales Thurs 20-Sun 23 June
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What: Lose yourself in the magic of Gottwood’ s woodland setting and embrace its eclectic lineup of on-trend bass, garage, techno and house DJs and producers. Light shows, visuals and woodland art add to the festival’ s unique atmosphere, and for those with their finger on the pulse of the UK electronic scene, Gottwood will certainly push the right buttons. Who: Ben UFO, Pedestrian, Bicep, Move D, Crazy P How much: £ 95 Info: www. gottwood. co. uk
SONIC ROCK SOLSTICE
Builth Wells, Powys Fri 21-Sun 23 June
What: Fill your boots with a weekend of psychedelic rock music at the Sonic Rock Solstice, a no-nonsense weekend of music, food and real ale on a mid-Wales farm. Who: Nine Below Zero, Arthur Brown, Astralasia How much: £ 70 Info: www. sonicrocksolstice. com
GREGYNOG FESTIVAL
Gregynog Hall, Powys Thurs 20-Sun 30 Jun
What: With the theme of Great Britten this year, the oldest classical music festival in Wales is celebrating the centennial of composer Benjamin Britten who appeared at the festival in 1972. Who: Mahan Esfahani, Catrin Finch Info: www. gregynogfestival. org
YMUNO FESTIVAL
Abergele, north Wales Fri 5-Sun 7 July
What: Returning to the beautiful countryside of north Wales, the friendly folk at Ymuno aim to kickstart the summer with a host of great funk, folk, jazz and acoustic live acts, plus a heap of poetry and spoken word for the whole family. Who: Riot Jazz, Nick Pride And The Pimptones, Michele Stodart