HOME PAGE & GIGS LIST
This web site exists to spread the word about folk music related gigs and events across South Wales and receives a huge amount of hits each month.
This web site now hosts information for Pontardawe's VALLEY FOLK CLUB.
I have also included pages listing folk clubs and festivals, regular happenings and venue addresses which I hope you will find useful.
The information on this site is kept as up to date as possible but it relies on people letting me know when things change. Please check that things are still happening before you travel to gigs
If you would like your event included please email me on cas@casbar.co.uk
Cas Smith
SORRY - I won't be able to compile this list for a while as I am recovering from a stroke. Hopefully things will carry on with the help of my friend Susie Stockton-Link . Please send your submissions for listing to her.
Susie Stockton-Link (cestrienne@googlemail.com)
Send posters (jpg format) to me
Cas Smith cas@casbar.co.uk
UPDATE from Susie
I’m writing at Cas Smith’s behest, to explain the current situation with the
Casbar Folk Listing.
As you probably know now, Cas recently had a stroke and spent some time in
hospital [where she also caught Covid!]. She’s now back home and is
managing day-to-day affairs with the help of carers.
Her sense of humour is intact, but it has affected her left eye vision: dealing
with complicated computer-related missives, with post-stroke ‘brain fog’, is
currently a step too far.
I’m too distant for hands-on help, but can make sure that Cas’s INVALUABLE
Casbar Folk Listing carries on until such time as Cas is able to take the reins
again. (I am JUST doing the listings, NOT her website. Don’t send me
posters!) This is what Cas says: “SORRY - I wont be able to compile this list
for a while as I am recovering from a stroke. Hopefully things will carry on with
the help of my friend Susie Stockton-Link . Please send your submissions for
listing to her. Susie Stockton-Link (cestrienne@googlemail.com )
Send posters (jpg format) to Cas Smith cas@casbar.co.uk
Don’t confuse poor Cas by sending HER the listings details as well! Please
note: Cas can read ‘large’ size font in emails, but not ‘normal’ size.
I’m going to check over the first section of the listing, the venues. I want to
make sure there’s enough information for prospective punters to be able to
contact AND find you.
If you are i/c publicity for a venue, please send me the following information:
Venue name: venue’s full address inc. postcode: website and / or email
address: phone number(s) - and possibly name(s) of contacts.
As folk will be contacting you through this, be ready to offer them your
What3Words location, entry fee, start times etc on website or email: I’m simply
enabling them to contact you. If appropriate, your posters will be on your
website or attached to your email reply to them. Cas CAN handle putting
posters on her website.
If you are a performer OR a venue and want your gigs on the listing, I need the
following:-
Day, month, date in either ’25 or 26 – venue: who’s performing.
[everything else can be gleaned from the venue’s contact details.]
The listing is currently bang up to date, by the way.
On the off chance that it’s a one-off gig at a venue NOT on the top of the
listing, send me the venue’s details as per above, and I’ll add it to the venue
list.
I’m going to email the Casbar list out roughly every two or three weeks. (I’m
not pinning a specific day, as I’ve rehearsals, gigs and grandchildren myself!)
If there’s a CANCELLATION, or a change that’s imminent, though, that’ll go
out as soon as I get it and am home.
Expect a Word document, narrow page margins and size 11 Arial Narrow: you
can always change it to suit yourself.
And if you don’t want to be on the mailing list any more OR details have
changed, please contact me to amend it.
Thanks very much for reading all of this: let’s keep our folk venues alive!
Cheers!
Susie Stockton-Link
Builth Wells, Powys.
PLEASE CHECK BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
Sat May 31 st -; Jun 1 st SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL Barry Island South Wales
JUNE 2025
Sun Jun 1 st Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling nr Coleford Sarah McQuaid
Wed Jun 4 th Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay Chloe Matharu
Wed Jun 11 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Different
Threads
Thu Jun 12 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lowri Evans
Fri 13 th – Sun 15 th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Watch the web site for updates. https://www.gowerfolkfestival.co.uk/
Sun Jun 15 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff O’Hooley & Tidow
Wed Jun 18 th Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Tim Edey
Thu Jun 19 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Dave Kelly & Christine Collister
Sat Jun 21 st Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, Pembs Summer Solstice with Julie Murphy & Ceri Rhys
Matthews
Wed Jun 25 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hilary Spencer
Thu Jun 26 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Josienne Clarke sings Sandy Denny – Across The Evening
Sky
July
Wed Jul 16 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Dave Gibb
Tue Jul 22 nd Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Patakas
Wed Jul 23 rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Patakas –
(Joe & Will Sartin)
Fri 25 th – Sun 27 th Jul FESTIVAL OF THE CELTS Pontardawe Playing Fields. TBC
August
Wed Aug 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Les Barker
tribute night
Tue 12 th - Thu 14 th Aug Swansea Arena Riverdance 30 - The New Generation
Wed 20 th Aug Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper “This Flight Tonight – The Songs of
Joni Mitchell”
Thu Aug 21 st Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
We Mavericks
September
Thu Sep 11 th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Enda Kenny
Sat Sep 20 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX 3 Sticks
October
Thu Oct 2 nd Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Brooks Williams,
Aaron Catlow & Jon Short.B
Wed Oct 8th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The Carrivick
Sisters
Fri Oct 10 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Cara Dillon
Sat Oct 18 th Morganstown Village Hall, CF15 8LE ruffContra – WillPower with Mic Spenceley
November
Thu Nov 13 th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Rory McLeod
Sat Nov 15 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Cat’s Claw with Ned & Mic
Wed Nov 26th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Tim Edey
December
2026
Sat Jan 17 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Oxford Nags
Sat Feb 21 st Morganstown Village Hall, CF15 8LE ruffContra – Bearded Dragons
Wed May 27th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Over the
Moon
Wed 17th Sep Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72
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SOUTH WALES GIGS LIST
THE DATES I HAVE LISTED MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU MAY HAVE TO BOOK. CHECK FOR YOURSELVES
Gower Bluegrass Pickin’ Sessions Loughor Boating Club in the Bar.Tuesdays 2025 May , 20 Jun 3, 17 Jul 8, 22 Aug 5, 19 Sep 9, 23 Oct 7, 21 Nov 4, 18 Dec 2, 16
Acoustic Sessions The Commercial Inn, Killay – Thursdays 2025 Mar 13, 27 Apr, 24 May 8, 22 Jun 5, 19 Jul 3, 17 Aug 14, 28 Sep 11, 25 Oct 9, 23 Nov 6, 20 Dec 4, 18
Check with Roland 07811 358475 www.gowerbluegrass.co.uk
Sesiwn Werin Tŷ Tawe – Ail Nos Wener pob mis.
Sesiwn Werin Tŷ Tawe – 14.00 – 16.00 Ail Brynhawn Sul pob mis. Sesiwn werin i blant dan 16.
Links
FOLKWALES ONLINE MAGAZINE www.folk.wales/
CELTIC HEARTBEAT Frank Hennessy BBC Radio Wales Sundays 8 - 10pm Online too http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/celticheartbeat/
RADIO TIRCOED 106.5FM “All Folked Up” Thursdays 8-9pm http://www.radiotircoed.com/
See the FOLK CLUBS page for CLUBS, REGULAR GATHERINGS, POETRY & FESTIVALS in South Wales. See the VENUES page for addresses of where folk happens.
2025
JUNE
Jun 1st SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL Barry Island South Wales
Sun Jun 1 st Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling nr Coleford Sarah McQuaid
Wed Jun 4 th Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay Chloe Matharu
Wed Jun 11 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Different
Threads
Thu Jun 12 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Lowri Evans
Fri 13 th – Sun 15 th Jun GOWER FOLK FESTIVAL Watch the web site for updates. https://www.gowerfolkfestival.co.uk/
Sun Jun 15 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff O’Hooley & Tidow
Wed Jun 18 th Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Tim Edey
Thu Jun 19 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Dave Kelly & Christine Collister
Sat Jun 21 st Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, Pembs Summer Solstice with Julie Murphy & Ceri Rhys
Matthews
Wed Jun 25 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Hilary Spencer
Thu Jun 26 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Josienne Clarke sings Sandy Denny – Across The Evening
Sky
JULY
Wed Jul 16 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Dave Gibb
Tue Jul 22 nd Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Patakas
Wed Jul 23 rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Patakas –
(Joe & Will Sartin)
AUGUST
Wed Aug 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Les Barker
tribute night
Tue 12 th - Thu 14 th Aug Swansea Arena Riverdance 30 - The New Generation
Wed 20 th Aug Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper “This Flight Tonight – The Songs of
Joni Mitchell”
Thu Aug 21 st Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
We Mavericks
SEPTEMBER
Wed Aug 6th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Les Barker
tribute night
Tue 12 th - Thu 14 th Aug Swansea Arena Riverdance 30 - The New Generation
Wed 20 th Aug Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Zervas & Pepper “This Flight Tonight – The Songs of
Joni Mitchell”
Thu Aug 21 st Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ
We Mavericks
OCTOBER
Thu Oct 2 nd Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Brooks Williams,
Aaron Catlow & Jon Short.B
Wed Oct 8th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH The Carrivick
Sisters
Fri Oct 10 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Cara Dillon
Sat Oct 18 th Morganstown Village Hall, CF15 8LE ruffContra – WillPower with Mic Spenceley
NOVEMBER
Thu Nov 13 th Lyceum Folk Club, Crindau Constitutional Club 45 Malpas Road Newport NP20 5PJ Rory McLeod
Sat Nov 15 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Cat’s Claw with Ned & Mic
Wed Nov 26th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Tim Edey
DECEMBER
2026
Sat Jan 17 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Oxford Nags
Sat Feb 21 st Morganstown Village Hall, CF15 8LE ruffContra – Bearded Dragons
Wed May 27th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Over the
Moon
Wed 17th Sep Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH
Kenny Speirs
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