Blodau Papur is a Welsh band led by Alys Williams, blending psychedelic blues and funk with her distinctive vocals. The group features experienced musicians including Branwen Hâf Williams (keys), Aled Hughes (bass), Osian Huw Williams (guitar), Gwion Llewelyn, and Dafydd Hughes on drums. Since forming in 2017, they have performed across the UK, including with… Read more »
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Hailing from Y Felinheli in North Wales, Martha Elen emerged as a new artist in April 2025 making waves with her first single ‘Canu Cloch’. The fresh, folk-americana inspired release led into a busy summer of live shows with her band, including appearances at Green Man Festival, the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, and Sŵn Festival. With her… Read more »
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Plu is formed of sibling trio – Elan, Marged and Gwilym Rhys from Caernarfon, North Wales. Plu (meaning ‘feathers’ in Welsh) play alternative Welsh language pop-folk, with close 3-part harmonies a back-bone to their varied set. The band performs a mixture of songs from their four albums – some original, some traditional, a couple of… Read more »
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Lo-fi Jones are a rising force in Welsh folk. High-energy and unpredictable, this award-winning band enjoys connecting with audiences through an eclectic, energetic, original songs in Welsh and English, and their own interpretations of Welsh folk. Forged in Eryri by brothers Liam and Siôn Rickard, they fuse contemporary and traditional styles, straddling genres, and touching… Read more »
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“Spaghetti Western with a Liverpool jangle… great surf-noir-shanty” – Chris Hawkins, BBC 6Music. Blending the weird and wonderful worlds of Tom Waits and Arthur Lee with the blue-eyed melodies of The Everly Brothers and the chaos of The Pogues, The Shipbuilders world is a difficult one to define. Having released their debut album ‘Spring Tide’… Read more »
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Nancy Williams is an emerging singer-songwriter from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. Her music blends thoughtful songwriting with emotive vocals and elegant instrumentation. At 20, she is building an early career; her debut single “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” was recorded at Paul Weller’s studio with his support and featured on Apple Music’s New Music Daily… Read more »
More infoCircus Sensible is a UK-based circus entertainment company specialising in Big Top Days, circus skills workshops and walkabout performances for schools, festivals, corporate events and community celebrations. Working across the UK, they deliver interactive experiences including juggling, plate spinning, diabolo, poi, tightrope and unicycle skills, alongside comedy circus shows performed in their intimate “baby” Big… Read more »
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Caerwys Male Voice Choir was formed in 2000 as part of the millennium celebrations in the historic town of Caerwys. Since then, the choir has performed regularly across North Wales and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025 with a full programme of concerts and events. Following the challenges of the Covid era, the choir has… Read more »
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Miriam Kitchener is a percussionist, educator and animateur based in Birmingham. She graduated with Distinction from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2018, with a Masters degree in Percussion Performance. Since then, she has gone on to perform regularly with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Opera North, The Royal Shakespeare Company and Birmingham Contemporary Music… Read more »
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Jon Sterckx is a percussionist, tabla player and educator with more than thirty years’ experience performing and teaching global percussion traditions. Specialising in Indian tabla, Jon is best known for his solo Drumscapes performances, blending world percussion with live sampling technology to create energetic rhythmic soundscapes. He has performed at festivals including WOMAD and twice… Read more »
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