Opening Ceremony

Raising THE STANDARD CEREMONY & WELCOME to 23rd Caerleon Festival
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Raising THE STANDARD CEREMONY & WELCOME to 23rd Caerleon Festival
Opening this year’s Festival will be William Byrne, Laura Hayward and Zeph Gould. Join William, Laura and Zeph at The Hanbury Arms to kick start the Caerleon Arts Festival. These three friends have worked together on numerous projects spanning the West End, Cruise ships and Disneyland Paris.
Big Sky is a local band that play roots rock infused with touches of blues, country and psychedelia and one of the few bands containing brothers who have not had an on-stage altercation, yet, The band started life as an acoustic 3-piece about 14 years ago and has slowly transformed into a fully electric 4-piece with the current line-up having been together for just over 8yrs.
As You Like It is probably Shakespeare’s most entrancing roman comedy. Rosalind, the daughter of a displaced Duke, is banished from the court by her Father’s brother. Along with her cousin Celia, she escapes to the Forest of Arden and disguises herself as a man.
Pontnewydd Male Choir is excited to be asked to performing in the Caerleon Amphitheatre in 2025 under the leadership of our new Musical director Luciano Mogni. The choir celebrated 120 years of continuous existence last year and are proud to be one of the most established and respected choirs in the locality.