BRECON JAZZ
BLYSH
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
Fri 18 July-Sun 3 Aug
What: Packed with creativity and with a diverse
range of productions, Blysh is the Wales Millennium
Centre’s month long festival of creative theatre,
circus and cabaret in its most rambunctious form.
Who: Lady Rizo, Dizzy O’Dare
How much: Events priced separately
Info: 029 2063 6464 / www.wmc.org.uk
LLANGOLLEN INTERNATIONAL
MUSICAL EISTEDDFOD
Llangollen
Tues 8-Sun 13 July
What: Llangollen’s yearly Eisteddfod is definitely what
it claims to be: international. Acts from all around
the world come to visit the small town in North Wales.
With performances from Chinese Acrobats, Dutch jazz
singers and South African opera, all corners of the
globe are covered in Llangollen.
Who: Bryn Terfel, Caro Emerald, Status Quo
How much: Individual Events £19-£46
Info: www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk
Gregory Porter
TAFWYL 2014
Cardiff Castle and various other Cardiff locations
Fri 11-Fri 18 July
What: After being massively successful since its
inception two years ago, the Welsh language Tafwyl
week is back in 2014 with more Welsh music, Welsh
food and everything else Welsh. Sat 12 will see
Cardiff Castle host the main event, Tafwyl Fair.
Who: Bryn Fôn A’r Band, Bob Delyn, Yr Ods
How much: Events priced separately
Info: www.tafwyl.org
WAKESTOCK
Cardigan Bay, North Wales
Fri 11-Sun 13 July
What: Now called Festival Of The Sea, Cardigan Bay
again hosts a weekend of live music on the beach.
Alongside the music, Wakestock holds wakeboarding
competitions that attract some of the world’s best in
this fast flowing extreme sport.
Who: Tom Odell, Frank Turner, John Newman
How much: £115-£150
Info: www.wakestock.co.uk
Various venues, Brecon
Thurs 7-Sun 10 Aug
What: Jazz fever takes over the
picturesque market town of Brecon for
the 30th year in a row as the Brecon
Jazz Festival returns. This 30-year-old
is celebrating in style with friends such
as the legendary Burt Bacharach, Best
British Breakthrough act Laura Mvula,
and Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist
Gregory Porter all invited to the party.
Though the festival has had its ups and
downs over the last three decades, it’s
safe to say that it has come a long way
since its founding in 1984, with a budget
of just £100.
Also lined up is big brass band Loose
Tubes (also celebrating their 30th
anniversary this year), new singing talent
Zara McFarlane and the world famous
Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
Brecon Jazz hasn’t forgotten its humble
beginnings though, and alongside
the festival will be a series of free
performances as part of the Brecon Fringe
Festival – where local jazz lovers will get to
strut their stuff.
Who: Burt Bacharach, Gregory Porter,
Laura Mvula
How much: Events priced separately
Info: www.breconjazz.com
WELSH PROMS
Cardiff Science Festival
CARDIFF SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Various venues, Cardiff
Mon 14-Sun 20 July
What: A fun and informative festival with family
and adult events to entertain and inspire. Expect
demonstrations, comedy and live (science-orientated
of course) music.
Who: science lovers
How much: £tbc
Info: www.cardiffsciencefestival.co.uk
St David’s Hall,Cardiff
Sat 19-Sat 26 July
What: The week-long