SOUTH WALES' FOLK RELATED GIG LIST
 SOUTH WALES' FOLK RELATED GIG LIST

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

 

APRIL 2025

 

Thu Apr 19 th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain

Thu Apr 10 th Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner

Sat Apr 19 th Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Imar

Sat Apr 19 th Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, Pembs “Where Do You Really Come From” – Glen Peters

Wed Apr 23 rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Polly Morris

Thu Apr 24 th Lyric, Carmarthen “One Night In Dublin” – The Wild Murphys Irish Tribute Band & Dancers

Fri Apr 25 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bwncath

Sat Apr 26 th Pontardawe Arts Centre The Young‘uns (20)

May

Thu May 1 st Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Track Dogs

Thu May 1 st Swansea Grand Theatre 7 Drunken Nights – The Story of the DublinersS

Wed May 7 th Ludlow Assenbly Rooms Oysterband

Wed May 7 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

 

Caffray/McGurk/Madge

 

Thu May 8 th Ludlow Assenbly Rooms Oysterband

Fri 9 th – Sun 11 th May TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL Nesport, South Wales

Tue May 13 th Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Coracle

Fri May 16 th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Kroke

Fri 16 th - Sun 18 th May FERRYSIDE UILLEANN PIPES FESTIVAL www.uilleannfestival.wales

 

Sat May 17 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Kettlehawk and Alison Rowley

Sun May 18 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin Simpson

Sun May 18 th Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling nr Coleford Sian & Rob Colquhoun

Thu May 22 nd Pontardawe Arts Centre Made in Tennessee

Fri May 23 rd Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Kroke

Fri 23 rd – Mon 26 th May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL

Wed May 28 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

 

Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira

 

 

Fri May 30 th Pontardawe Arts Centre Peggy Seeger- 90 th birthday farewell tour

Sat May 31 st Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, Pembs Peggy Seeger- 90 th birthday farewell tour

Sat May 31 st Pontardawe Arts Centre Zervas & Pepper present “This Flight Tonight” – The Songs of

 

Joni Mitchell

 

Sat May 31 st & Jun 1 st SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL Barry Island South Wales

June

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

 

APRIL

 

 

Thu Apr 19 th Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain
Thu Apr 10 th Newport Folk Club, Fugitives Athletics Club, Highcross Rd. Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner
Sat Apr 19 th Borough Theatre, Abergavenny Imar
Sat Apr 19 th Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, Pembs “Where Do You Really Come From” – Glen Peters
Wed Apr 23 rd Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH Polly Morris
Thu Apr 24 th Lyric, Carmarthen “One Night In Dublin” – The Wild Murphys Irish Tribute Band & Dancers
Fri Apr 25 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Bwncath
Sat Apr 26 th Pontardawe Arts Centre The Young‘uns (20)

MAY

Thu May 1 st Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Track Dogs
Thu May 1 st Swansea Grand Theatre 7 Drunken Nights – The Story of the DublinersS
Wed May 7 th Ludlow Assenbly Rooms Oysterband
Wed May 7 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

Caffray/McGurk/Madge

Thu May 8 th Ludlow Assenbly Rooms Oysterband
Fri 9 th – Sun 11 th May TREDEGAR HOUSE FOLK FESTIVAL Nesport, South Wales
Tue May 13 th Burnett’s Hill Chapel, Martletwy Coracle
Fri May 16 th Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells Kroke
Fri 16 th - Sun 18 th May FERRYSIDE UILLEANN PIPES FESTIVAL www.uilleannfestival.wales

Sat May 17 th RUFF CEILIDH St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St. Cardiff CF11 9BX Kettlehawk and Alison Rowley
Sun May 18 th Acapella Studios, Pentyrch, Cardiff Martin Simpson
Sun May 18 th Folk Club, Orepool Inn, Sling nr Coleford Sian & Rob Colquhoun
Thu May 22 nd Pontardawe Arts Centre Made in Tennessee
Fri May 23 rd Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea Kroke
Fri 23 rd – Mon 26 th May FISHGUARD FOLK FESTIVAL
Wed May 28 th Llantrisant Folk Club, Pontyclun Institute Athletic Club, Castan Rd. Pontyclun CF72 9EH

Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira

Fri May 30th                             Pontardawe Arts Centre Peggy Seeger- 90th birthday tour

Sat May 31st                 Pontardawe Arts Centre Zervas & Pepper present “This Flight Tonight” – The Songs of

Joni Mitchell

Sat May 31st                            Rhosygilwen Mansion, Cilgerran, Pembs Peggy Seeger- 90th birthday farewell tourSat May 31st & Jun 1st            SEA SHANTY FESTIVAL Barry Island  South Wales

JUNE

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