Pontardawe Festival '10

The Pontardawe festival is an annual celebration of world music and dance which has taken place every August, with one exception, since 1978. It has developed from a small essentially Celtic folk music-based event into an important international family friendly music festival attracting up to 20,000 visitors. This year the festival runs from the 20th to 22nd of August.

Line-up

The first acts confirmed are are African Cultural Development, Alan Burke, Anne Lister, Baggyrinkle, Arketta, Calan, Corelw, Dodgy, Fox Diembe, Graham Larkbey, Lazarus & The Lambs, Mabon, Pat Smith & Ned Clamp, Peri, Pluck & Squeeze, Roots & Galoots, Sheelanagig, State Of Undress, String Button Band, The Hennessys, Yr Alltud, Irina Palatnik & Lyndon White, The Gentle Sea, Whiskey River and still more to come.

The late Stuart Cable's band Killing For Company have chosen Pontardawe Festival to make their first appearance since his tragic death in June this year.

Tickets

Tickets are on sale and priced as follows:
Adult festival ticket (Friday, Saturday all day and night & Sunday) - £49.
Concessionary concert ticket (Friday, Saturday all day and night & Sunday). Only available to ES40 claimants, Students, over 60s - £36
Children's festival ticket (Friday, Saturday all day and night & Sunday). Only available to children aged 10 to 15 accompanied by an adult aged 18 and over - £24.50.
Child 9 And Under Weekend Ticket (Friday, Saturday all day and night & Sunday). Only available for children aged 9 and under accompanied by an adult aged 18 and over - Free.
Family festival ticket (Friday, Saturday all day and night & Sunday). 2 Adults and up to 3 Children - £122.50
Disabled Weekend Ticket '2 for 1' - Two festival tickets (Friday, Saturday all day and night & Sunday - for one Disabled person and an assistant/carer) may be purchased for the price of one (for people who require a personal assistant or carer in order to attend the festival). - £49.50.
Weekend Camping (Camping is only available to weekend ticket holders.) - £15.
Price per pitch. Camping from Thursday afternoon the 19th of August until Monday morning the 23rd of August.

To buy tickets, click here.

Venues

The venue will be Parc Ynysderw, Pontardawe for the last time as next year they will be moving to pastures new. Expect music, dance and song with the odd bit of poetry and arts of all description thrown in for all the family.

The Pontardawe Festival kicks off on Parc Ynysderw on Friday the 20th of August, as usual, there will be the Craft Market, Dance, Music, Camping, The Procession, an International Food Village, and live music acts on stage all weekend.

There'll be more information here when available.