FEBRUARY-MARCH

St David's Day Festival
February 28-March 1
Pafiliwn Môn, Anglesey Showground
Saturday with Bryn Fôn, Tebot Piws, Gwibdaith Hen Frân, Rafters and Chwarter Call (£15); Sunday Rhys Meirion, Côr y Traeth, Band Beaumaris, Côr Ieunctid Môn (£10)
Tickets from Llanfair Tourist Information, Holyhead Tourist Information, Cob Records Bangor, Cwpwrdd Cornel Llangefni

St David Festival & Parade
February 26-March 8
A range of events for all ages in Colwyn Bay and the Conwy Valley.
Website: saintdavidfestival.co.uk

Llanberis Mountaineering Film Festival (biennial)
March 5 - 7 (2010).
Website: llamff.co.uk

Bangor New Music Festival
March 17 - 20
Powis Hall, Bangor University
Contact: G J Cotterill on: 01248 382181
Website: bnmf.co.uk

Celtic Media Festival
March 25-27
Galeri, Caernarfon
Talks and debates on film and broadcasting, plus mobile cinema in the town square and entertainment at various venues.
Website: celticmediafestival.co.uk

Festival of Welsh Traditional Music
March 30-April 3
Bangor University
Music and dance to to celebrate the centenary of the journal of the Welsh Folk Song Society.
Website: www.bangor.ac.uk.

APRIL

Betws-y-Coed Arts Festival
April 16-19
Classes and workshops, musical events, writing, poetry and storytelling alongside exhibitions of historic and contemporary visual art.
Website: betwsycoedartsfestival.org.uk

MAY

Piano Festival
May 1-3
Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias, Galeri, Caernarfon.
Piano competitions for young musicians and accompanists, plus concert and fringe activities.
Website: www.cg-wm.com

Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza May 2-4 (May bank holiday)
Contact: Gareth Owen on: 07984413030
Website: victorian-extravaganza.co.uk

Llandudno Transport Festival May 2-4
Contact: Len and Sandra Ricketts on 01492 545053
Website: www.llantransfest.co.uk

Beaumaris Festival
May 22-28
Contact: Bulkeley Hotel 01248 810415
Website: beaumarisfestival.co.uk

Llwyngwril, Fairbourne and Friog Scarecrow Weekend
May 23 - 29
Contact: Debbie Ashton 01341 250054
Website: Scarecrows

Colwyn Blues Festival
May 30 - 31
Theatr Colwyn and other Colwyn Bay venues
Website: colwynbluesfestival.com

JUNE

Coastline Bluegrass Music Event
Held at Plas Uchaf Farm above Glan Conwy (and not to be confused with the North Wales Bluegrass Music Festival)
June 5-7
Website: coastlinebluegrass.co.uk

Llandudno Arts & Music Summer Festival
June 6-July 25
Website: www.llandudnofestival.org

Abersoch Jazz Festival
June 11-14
Contact: Abersoch Tourist Information Centre, 01758 712929
Website: abersoch.co.uk

Snowdon Fiddle Festival
June 12-13
Vaynol Arms and Rehoboth Chapel, Nant Peris
Website: gwylffidil.info

Criccieth Festival
June 16-21
Contact: 01766 522778 or festival@gwylcriccieth.fsnet.co.uk
Tickets from Crafty Needles, 52 High St, Criccieth

Gŵyl Cefni
June 18-20
Llangefni High School & the Bull Hotel, Llangefni
The festival will include a comedy night on the Thursday, concert on the Friday and a music gig on the Saturday.
Contact: Manon Llwyd, 01248 725747 or manon@mentermon.com

Car Gwyllt Festival, Blaenau Ffestiniog
June 2010 (2009 event cancelled)
Contact: Rhys Roberts 07867 650 703 or Dewi Prysor 01766 762352
Website: www.myspace.com/gwylcargwyllt

Gŵyl Pentre Coll (The Lost Village Festival)
June 27
Felin Uchaf, Rhoshirwaun, near Aberdaron
Acoustic sounds from Tecwyn Ifan, Bob Delyn, Steve Eaves, Sweet Baboo, Aron Elias and more, 3pm-9pm.
Contact 01286 671938

Y Felinheli Festival
June 26 to July 4
Website: www.gwylfelin.org

JULY

North Wales Bluegrass Festival, Conwy
July 3-5
Website: northwalesbluegrass.co.uk

Wakestock, Pwllheli
July 10-12
Contact: 01758 710000
Website: wakestock.co.uk

Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau
The 2009 festival has been cancelled.
Website: sesiwnfawr.com

Caernarfon Festival
July 18-26
Website: caernarfonfestival.co.uk

Conwy Classical Music Festival
July 19- 25
St Mary's Church, Conwy
Lunchtime concerts Monday to Saturday 1pm. Evening concerts Mon, Tues, Fri and Sat. Admission free, retiring collections.
Contact: Christopher Roberts 01492 592166

Holyhead Festival
July 24-26
Music, funfair, classic cars, boat rides and craft stalls.
Website: holyheadfestival.com

Gŵyl Gardd Goll
July 26
Glynllifon Park, near Caernarfon
The Lost Garden Festival from 12-7pm. Performers include Derwyddon Dr Gonzo, Sibrydion, Heather Jones, Race Horses, Plant Duw and Yr Ods.
Tickets £12 adults, £5 children, £29 family in advance from Cob Records, Palas Print and Glynllifon. Proces higher on the gate.
Contact: 08712 301314.

AUGUST

Meirion & District National Eisteddfod
August 1-8
The National Eisteddfod of Wales comes to Bala.
Website: eisteddfod.org.uk

Amlwch Viking Festival
This biennial festival will next take place in August 2010
Contact: 01407 831001
Website: amlwchvikingfestival.co.uk

Conwy River Festival
August 8-16
Including Rock the River wakeboarding festival on Aug 7-9 (2009).
Website: conwyriverfestival.org

Faenol Festival, Bangor
August Bank Holiday
The 2009 event has been cancelled.
Website: brynfest.com

Corris Festival
August 28-30
Website: corrisfestival.co.uk

Copper Fest, Amlwch Port
August 28-30
Free bilingual music festival with Midge Ure headlining. Camping available. Children's activities.
Website: copperfest.co.uk

Chwilgig
August 28-31
Four days of music, competitions and fun activities at Tafarn y Madryn, Chwilog, near Pwllheli.
Bands include Bryn Fôn, Gerain Lovgreen and Y Bandana.
Ticket prices vary from £5-£12. More info on Facebook or from Edward Elias on 07780 838215.

Llandudno Children's Arts and Literature Festival
August 28-29
Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Workshops and performances for all the family.
Website: venuecymru.co.uk

Llanffest
August 29
Tyn Llwyfan Farm, Llanfairfechan
£5, under 12s free, camping free.

SEPTEMBER

Barmouth Arts Festival
Sept 5-12
Website: barmouthartsfestival.co.uk

Gŵyl Gwydir, Llanrwst
Sept 11-12
Welsh bands at the British Legion and the New Inn.
Tickets from Bys a Bawd, Llanrwst, or Menter Iaith Conwy.

Wa!Bala
Sept 11-13
Website: wabala.co.uk

North Wales Music Festival, St Asaph
Sept 19-26
Website: northwalesmusicfestival.co.uk

NOVEMBER

North Wales Choral Festival
Nov 7
Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Contact: Alun Pritchard 01492 575948 or alun.pritchard@conwy.gov.uk
Website: www.northwaleschoralfestival.co.uk

Llanast Llanrwst
End of November
Contact: Menter Iaith Conwy 01492 642357
Website: llanastllanrwst.org

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