All Upcoming Events:

Caerleon Festival’s GRAND OPENING

Celebrating the GRAND OPENING at the HANBURY with ‘THE BLUES SISTERS’, a 7-piece band featuring 3-girl harmony singers playing rock-n-roll, swing & country blues.

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The Higher Ground

The Higher Ground is one of the best gigging covers band in South Wales. A female-fronted experienced group of musicians creating a huge sound. Playing a fine selection of the very best songs from the last few decades they’ll be sure to keep the dancefloor full!

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Big Sky

Big Sky is a local band that plays 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 group about 12 years ago and has slowly transformed into a fully electric 4-piece group with the current line-up having been together for just over 7 years. Big Sky covers everything from traditional folk to classic rock, stopping off at most points in between.

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Monmouth Big Band

Monmouth Big Band Monday 8th July 8.00pm in the marquee at The Priory A Ticketed Event

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The Rob Connolly Band

The Rob Connolly Band is an acoustic trio featuring 2 guitars, cajón and 3+ harmonies. Their style has been described as “almost country with a touch of rock’n’roll” with a folky mix of the Eagles, Paul Simon, The Wandering Hearts and the Beautiful South to name a few. The Rob Connolly Band have been playing together for over 8 years gradually honing themselves into a tight, harmonic, acoustic sound based in searching and deep thinking songs.

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No Road Home

No Road Home is a six-piece blues-rock band from South Wales that started in 2020, gigging regularly and especially across home turf here in Wales. It's roots and hearts are in the blues, but  have a solid rock edge to their music, and mixing it up with a touch of soul, a bit of funk, and lots of energy.

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Bois Y Bryn

Bois Y Bryn bring together two great heritages of the British Isles - the world renown harmonious singing of the valleys of Wales with the shanties of our great sea-faring nation.

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Bois Y Bryn

Bois Y Bryn is a local Sea Shanty Band that fosters the appreciation, practice and performance of shanty and folk music and singing generally.

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The Marshall Sonnet

The Marshall Sonnet - Newport based alternative rock band. All videos for your entertainment, themes of psychedelia, indie, romanticism, sarcasm, hard rock, acoustic rhythm, melodic guitar riffs and powerful vocals.

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Piping Hot Cwmbran

Piping Hot Cwmbran is a traditional Bagpipes and Drums Band. They like to promote their Welsh/Celtic Heritage at every opportunity.

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Isca Morris Dancers

Isca Morris the local Morris side in the Gwent area since 1976. They meet every Wednesday evening during they autumn, winter and spring at Panteg Employees club, Pontypool NP4 5BE at 8pm to practice and in summer they dance in pubs, festivals, weddings and other events. 

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Isca Morris Dancers

Isca Morris are the local Morris side in the Gwent area since 1976. We meet every Wednesday evening during autumn, winter and spring at Panteg Employees club,Pontypool NP4 5BE at 8pm to practice and in Summer we dance out at pubs, festivals, weddings and all kinds of events. 

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Phil Millichip

Phil Millichip is a well known singer-songwriter from the South Wales folk scene, who regularly performs at folk clubs and festivals around the country.  Audiences enjoy his vast repertoire of well crafted songs, with a current catalogue of his own material, comprising of 4 well received albums to date.  This catalogue includes the intensely moving song ‘‘If I Had A Son’‘ which has also been recorded and performed by many other artists, including the late great Vin Garbutt. 

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Rhinestone Cowgirls Dance Troupe

Line dancing helps with losing weight because it elevates your heart rate for an extended period of time. When you elevate your heart rate through dancing, your body burns more calories. Different line dances are performed at different levels of intensity. The higher the intensity, the greater calorie burn.

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Rhinestone Cowgirls Dance Troupe

Line dancing helps with losing weight because it elevates your heart rate for an extended period of time. When you elevate your heart rate through dancing, your body burns more calories. Different line dances are performed at different levels of intensity. The higher the intensity, the greater calorie burn.

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Mick Griffin Band

Mick Griffin Band This is a five piece Blues/Rock band who have played covers of various artists including Stones, Free, Doors, Clapton and Santana. They throw in a little Country too.  The Mick Griffin Band have played The Festival several times and are looking forward to 2024!!

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Ampersand Collective Band

Ampersand Collective Band is a collective band incorporating musicians from all over Newport and South Wales and functioning as a platform for all genres of musicians to come together and blend their unique musical tastes. Music is to feel, not just to hear.

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Auntie Margaret

Auntie Margaret is a 4-piece, original, Cardiff-based, alternative rock band.   Influences include Guns ‘n Roses, Pink Floyd, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Hendrix and Arctic Monkeys.  Good songs, interesting lyrics, big hooks, catchy choruses, screaming guitars and chunky rhythms - what’s not to like? 

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Silurian

Silurian is a popular dynamic duo based in Usk, Monmouthshire, playing an upbeat, varied and interesting mix of country, rock, folk and blues with a little dose of brit pop for good measure. Covers and original songs. A powerful sound with gritty vocals. Jez Bosanquet - lead vocals and guitar Izzy Brown - cajon, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, harmonica, tin whistle and backing vocals.

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Silurian

Silurian is a popular dynamic duo based in Usk, Monmouthshire, playing an upbeat, varied and interesting mix of country, rock, folk and blues with a little dose of brit pop for go od measure. Covers and original songs. A powerful sound with gritty vocals. Jez Bosanquet - lead vocals and guitar Izzy Brown - cajon, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki, harmonica, tin whistle and backing vocals.

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Shoostring

Shoostring is a dynamic and energetic dance group who display a synchronised and unique approach to Appalachian dancing. The side choreograph their own dances, bringing to life the toe-tapping rhythms of American Bluegrass music performed by the Shoostring Band. Appalachian dancing is a form of folk dance developed in the Appalachian mountains of North America, where it is still popular today (the term Appalachian derives from Appalachee, a reference to the indigenous Appalachee native Americans).

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TaffyWasAThief

TaffyWasAThief is an entertaining acoustic trio, quirky and inventive. The group bring their own brand of music infused with mischief, madness and mayhem. Their set is eclectic, representing all forms of popular music from blues and rock’n roll to modern pop, all presented with a love, not only of music, but of the spirit of entertainment such that they make your face dance and your feet smile!!

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All Previous Events:

St David’s Day Celebration

COME CELEBRATE an evening of music & song with Dai Bach Band & Friends, Members of Côr y Dreigiau and Côr Afon Lwyd in the historic Hanbury Arms Pub. Caerleon

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Caerleon’s own MARI LWYD

Your Caerleon Festival proudly presents a Celebration of the Welsh New Year Saturday 13th January HEN GALAN at the HANBURY (quayside & inside) with traditional music & song from members of the Dai Bach Band, Côr y Dreigiau & Côr Afon Lwyd; and Caerleon's own MARI LWYD

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CHRISTMAS CRAFT & FOOD MARKET

Caerleon Festival's Annual Crafts & Food Market being held as usual in the Town Hall, High Street Caerleon. There will be many Craft and Food stalls

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Velha Bataria Samba Band

Velha Bataria Samba Band is a Community Samba Drumming band based in Newport and Chepstow . It was established in 2016 in Chepstow and has made 60+ performances, many of which are local community events.  Samba is Afro-Brazilian music,  It’s origins lie in the dances and religious practices of the West African slaves that were brought to Brazil during the Portuguese colonisation in the 1500’s.

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Two Hats Trio

Playing to growing, appreciative audiences nationally and internationally, the trio enjoy a solid reputation for classic covers and originals that sound like classics. Live shows combine drums, bass, 6 & 12 string guitars, vocal harmonies with strong and timeless songwriting, often drawing comparisons with the likes of the Kinks and the Squeeze.

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Tinty and the Buckethats

Tinty and the Buckethats is a ska, punk group that creates positive energy and tackle children’s bullying head on. Their goal is to provide as many schools in Newport with anti-bullying workshops provided by Kidscape. They fundraise through music sales, merchandise and gigs to create awareness around children’s bullying. 

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The Higher Ground

A female-fronted experienced 5-piece band. They are musicians creating a huge sound, playing a selection of the best songs from the last few decades they’re bound to keep the dance floor full all night!

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Tarion

TARION is an all-female original folk/rock band from Abergavenny, Wales. Their tunes are a bit funky, punky, folky and rocky with melodic harmonies and pumping rhythms. Tarion came together a few years ago after meeting up at a local music festival where the group shared a love of live music. They perform across the land regularly at small local events and festivals, anything from open mics to private bookings. Music is in the group’s blood, they love it and live it and at a total age of 220 yrs., they are alive with music!

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Tanglewood 

Tanglewood is an acoustic duo based in Pentyrch, near Cardiff. Over the last decade they have made over 650 live performances and have developed a very wide and eclectic repertoire consisting of traditional folk music, more contemporary acoustic songs as well as original songs.

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TaffyWasAThief

An acoustic trio who produce a whirlwind of Chicago and country Blues, Irish folk, Rockabilly, and pop Mayhem! In their inventive and quirky way they play a bluesy sort of reggae soul with hints of reels and rock’n roll riffs....

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Shoostring

Shoostring is a dynamic and energetic dance group who display a synchronised and unique approach to Appalachian dancing. The side choreograph their own dances, bringing to life the toe-tapping rhythms of American Bluegrass music performed by the Shoostring Band. Appalachian dancing is a form of folk dance developed in the Appalachian mountains of North America, where it is still popular today (the term Appalachian derives from Appalachee, a reference to the indigenous Appalachee native Americans).

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Shoestring

Shoostring is a dynamic and energetic dance group who display a synchronised and unique approach to Appalachian dancing. The side choreograph their own dances, bringing to life the toe-tapping rhythms of American Bluegrass music performed by the Shoostring Band. Appalachian dancing is a form of folk dance developed in the Appalachian mountains of North America, where it is still popular today (the term Appalachian derives from Appalachee, a reference to the indigenous Appalachee native Americans).

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Ruby Kelly

Ruby Kelly is a singer/songwriter from South Wales who has recently put out an EP called “King Of The World” featuring four original songs which are available to download online. Influenced by The Beatles, The Kinks and Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruby creates stories with her music that speak to a crowd. 

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Ronnie Threecords

Ronnie Threecords is a solo singer songwriter playing a rag-blues style of picking.   Has performed at various folk, jazz and blues Festivals throughout the past year. 

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Ragsy

Ragsy is a South Wales based singer-songwriter. He appeared on The Voice in 2013 and was mentored by fellow countryman, Sir Tom Jones. Since then, Ragsy has continuously performed at various events, showcases, venues and such festivals as Glastonbury. He also has supported established artists such as The Proclaimers, James Dean Bradfield and Max Boyce.

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Pyramid

Pyramid is a 3-piece Caerleon based band covering songs from the 60's to the present day.  The band play covers from a varied number of artists such as The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Queen & The Killers, to name but a few. Pyramid have performed at numerous venues on the South Wales music circuit and the members have been playing together for nearly 20 years. With that experience behind them they are a local favourite with their tight 3-part harmony arrangements of songs and know how to get the party started!

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Newport Folk Club

The Blesséd Crow, Mac Perrett and The Crumble Brothers are all members of the Newport Folk Club. They appear this afternoon to share this platform to demonstrate their contrasting styles.

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Maharaja Blues

Maharaja Blues is a three-piece fusion of Mississippi blues with a twist of the Ganges and a splash of the Taff. Richard Staines provides the vocals and plays resonator guitar, Satinder Grewal adds the spices of India on the tabla and Jonathan Browning breathes fire through the harmonica.

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Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer from Caerleon who has been performing around the UK since the age of 14. More than 10 years later, Lloyd has become a regular fixture at the Caerleon Festival’s BIG FREE event bringing a mix of upbeat, funky Rock and Pop classics to get all his audiences in the Festival mood.

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Lenke

Lenke is a  drumming performance group that grew out of the West African Drumming class held on Tuesday lunchtime at Hannah's Music Shop, Chepstow. West African Drumming uses the traditional Djembe and Dun Dun drums and the group is named after the African tree that the finest Djembe of which drums are made. The class has been running for several years and its members come from Gwent,  Monmouthsire and Gloucestershire.

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Jawahir

It doesn’t matter what shape or size you are anyone can “shake their shimmy” and everyone is welcome to come and join them. Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers meet on a Sunday from 6 – 7pm for Beginners at Danceworld, Dock Street, Newport.

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Jawahir

Jawahir have been performing at this amazing Festival for over 15yrs bringing vibrance, energy and colour to even the greyest of days.  They are known at the Festival for their colourful costumes, dramatic headdresses and upbeat music.  Most of the dances are chorigraphed by Jawahir members except for the traditional folk dances.  Jawahir are all local women who combine the best of folk traditions with modern influences from around the world.  They have been inspired by styles from North Africa, Egypt, Turkey, Armenia, the Balkans and more.

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Jack Perrett

Jack Perrett is an indie singer/songwriter from Newport, South Wales.  Jack released his first EP ‘What You Saying?’ under the guidance of Estron’s producer Steffan Pringle in 2015 to critical acclaim, receiving airplay and playlist status on BBC Radio Wales.

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iShine Performing Arts

iShine Performing Arts is a theatre group for ages between 4yrs -17yrs. It began it’s journey in 2014 and during that time many shows were produced with some extraordinary young performers. Covid took its toll, understandably but now it is very happy to be back, up and running and looking for more fabulous young people to join the iShine Performing Arts group.

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iShine Performing Arts

iShine Performing Arts is a theatre group for ages between 4yrs -17yrs. It began it’s journey in 2014 and during that time many shows were produced with some extraordinary young performers. Covid took its toll, understandably but now it is very happy to be back, up and running and looking for more fabulous young people to join the iShine Performing Arts group.

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Huw Knight & Viv Bell

Huw Knight & Viv Bell are two singer songwriter/guitarists who live in Bromyard, Herefordshire. They write and perform their own songs, and their music is a unique blend of vocal harmonies accompanied by dynamic acoustic guitar arrangements. Their style is a mixture of americana, country, folk and rock. They released their debut CD in April 2019. The CD gained many positive reviews and the first run sold out within 8 weeks! Their 2nd CD was released in August 2022 and is already selling well.

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Hera Art – Kitchen Worktop

Hera Art is a community group started by Hilda Smith in 1996. She has taught both children and adults in the art of painting and drawing and has seen much talent and so to see people achieving and getting together she finds is a wonderful experience.

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Hera Art – Kitchen Workshop

Hera Art is a community group started by Hilda Smith in 1996. She has taught both children and adults in the art of painting and drawing and has seen much talent and so to see people achieving and getting together she finds is a wonderful experience.

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DJ Bobby T

DJ Bobby T lives in Caerleon and has been “DJ-ing” for 25 years. He likes to play cool, funky disco and house music; mixing fresh originals, dance classics and remixes of popular songs that are guaranteed to get people moving to the beat........which is long overdue given the pandemic!  

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Darren James

Darren James is a fine and perceptive singer-songwriter, capable of writing touching, poignant and fun songs, characterised by an authentic and human touch, strong melodies, big choruses and music that’s easy to fall in love with.- Nova Music Blog

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CRAFTS ON THE FESTIVAL MEADOW

This is the year that the Caerleon Festival celebrates its 21st Birthday Over the years, that is, since the start of the Festival, there has been much activity on the Festival Meadow – a field that has been transformed in recent years into a wonder of wildflowers. Apart from music, song and dance – with drums, soloists, choirs and even bells, all have been heard at one time or other and we are set to hear them again this year!

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Côr y Dreigiau

In the summer of 2006, a call went out for supporters of all the four regions of Rugby…. could you sing in support for your region? Over 80 people answered the call for what was then The Newport Gwent Dragons, for the new S4C reality show Codi Canu. Under the guidance of choir masters Cefin and Rhian Roberts and Tim Rhys-Evan, Côr y Dreigiau, The Dragons Choir, rehearsed for months in the hope of winning the ultimate prize, to sing the National Anthem at the Wales vs England match in the Millennium Stadium.

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Côr y Dreigiau

In the summer of 2006, a call went out for supporters of all the four regions of Rugby…. Could you sing in support for your region? Over 80 people answered the call for what was then The Newport Gwent Dragons, for the new S4C reality show Codi Canu. Under the guidance of choir masters Cefin and Rhian Roberts and Tim Rhys-Evan, Côr y Dreigiau, The Dragons Choir, rehearsed for months in the hope of winning the ultimate prize, to sing the National Anthem at the Wales vs England match in the Millennium Stadium.

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Ampersand

Ampersand is a collective band incorporating musicians from Newport and South Wales, functioning as a platform for all genres of musicians to come together and blend their unique musical tastes.  Music is to feel, not just to hear. It is an eclectic band that loves playing music to everyones taste. It plays mainly reggae, rock, soul and fun.

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Amairgin the Gael

Amairgin the Gael is the only Welsh Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. We promote Irish Music and Culture In South Wales. We relaunched in Gwent in collaboration with our good friends at Gwent Music in 2023. Music lessons take place at Malpas Court Primary School Grounds, Whittle Dr, Newport NP20 6NS All ages and abilities are welcome to come to our traditional Irish music classes that run on Tuesday Evenings with a beginners class at 6.30pm and intermediates at 7.30pm. The current charge is £5 per night. 

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Tiny Toes Ballet

Tiny Toes Ballet offers fun, educational dance classes for a child's first seven years when development is at its prime. Our award-winning, themed classes focus on movement, a child's first language, and enhance everything from motor coordination to rhythm, language, and social skills. The Tiny Toes Ballet programme is tailored and carefully planned to meet the needs of each stage of development. This is exemplified in our Learning Journey keepsake book that you will receive when you begin your classes with us.

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The Rogues

The Rogues is a 5-piece Indie Rock'n'Roll band from Newport that play all original music with hints of many different genres such as; Modern Indie, Rock'n’Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Country, Punk, & Prog rock.

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The Ponthir Recorder Harmonies

The Ponthir Recorder Harmonies is a small group of recorder players, some of whom have no experience of playing a musical instrument or even reading music. The group have been learning to play varying types of music from classical, carols, baroque and pop - performing at Ponthir W.I, St., at Cadoc’s Church and recently supporting Croesyceiliog Male Voice Choir at a St. David’s Day Concert.

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Snakey Buckle

Two of the Snakey Buckles are from Newport and the other one from Pontypool. They play rock/blues and soul covers from the 50's/60's and 70's at a variety of different venues in South Wales and have all been doing this since the 60's.

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Rokgrass

The Hillbilly brothers Will Lee and Stefan bring some Rokgrass originals to their set list for your entertainment. The Rokgrass Hillbilly Rock Band are certainly different in playing their own style when covering the  songs you know but loving a new spin by reworking, mixing rock/bluegrass  and rockabilly into the melting pot 

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Richard Robling

 As an admirer of great songwriters of all genres, Richard’s setlist is  diverse and designed to please as many as possible. There’ll be songs from the great balladeers of the forties and fifties,  from the ‘skiffling’ fifties, the swinging sixties, including the folk scene, up to the present day - and one or two originals. Vocals are accompanied by acoustic guitar.

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Richard Dinning

Richard Dinning, Dicky is playing solo as unfortunately Will Smith, Willy is unable to appear this year. Richard is a local musician who with Will plays in various other bands  such as Rokgrass and Two Hats Trio (each of these are appearing elsewhere over the Festival period).

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Retro Dogs

After an amazing debut in 2022 the Retro Dogs return to the Caerleon Festival at The Bell Inn once again. This five-piece band kept the dance floor full last year and with a few new song additions aim to emulate the same with another great night of music from the 70’s and 80’s!! 

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Piping Hot

Cwmbran’s Piping Hot is a traditional pipes & drums band. It performs at a variety of events, everything from fetes to funerals! Piping Hot can supply solo pipers, a small pipes and drums ensemble or a full pipes and drums band. Their repertoire consists of tunes old and new and is guaranteed to get your feet tapping.

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Piping Hot

Cwmbran’s Piping Hot is a traditional Pipes & Drums band. It performs at a variety of events, everything from fetes to funerals! Piping Hot can supply solo pipers, a small pipes and drums ensemble or a full pipes and drums band. Their repertoire consists of tunes old and new and is guaranteed to get your feet tapping.

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Phil Millichip

Phil Millichip is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who has written and recorded many songs. He has performed at many Festivals and Folk Clubs across South Wales and beyond. Many of his songs have been recorded and performed by other artists such as “If I had a Son” covered and recorded by the late great Vin Garbutt.

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Peel Your Own Spuds

Peel Your Own Spuds have evolved out of a large Irish community in Newport, South Wales and therefore has a strong Irish connection, it is from the first, second and third generation Irish. The band has performed throughout the UK at Festivals, rugby grounds, Universities and niche venues.

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One-2-Many

Lisa, Nick & James have been performing together for over three years as One-2-Many & are still arguing about who is the ‘One’ in One-2-Many. They are an acoustic covers band playing their own arrangements of popular light rock, blues & country music, from Amy McDonald through to The Waterboys, George Ezra, Old Crow Medicine Show & Bronski Beat, aiming to entertain you with familiar songs with vocals supported by guitar, mandolin, harmonica & percussion.

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One-2-Many

Lisa, Nick & James have been performing together for over three years as One-2-Many & are still arguing about who is the ‘One’ in One-2-Many. They are an acoustic covers band playing their own arrangements of popular light rock, blues & country music, from Amy McDonald through to The Waterboys, George Ezra, Old Crow Medicine Show & Bronski Beat, aiming to entertain you with familiar songs with vocals supported by guitar, mandolin, harmonica & percussion.

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Mick Griffin Band

The Mick Griffin Band is a blues/rock covers band. It has been playing for many years in various bands. Formed around 2018, it has seen many changes over the years. They rehearse regularly and attend Open Mic sessions so are well known in the area of Newport and beyond.

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Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer from Caerleon who has been performing around the UK since the age of 14. More than 10 years later, Lloyd has become a regular fixture at the Caerleon Festival’s BIG FREE event bringing a mix of upbeat, funky rock and pop classics to get all his audiences in the Festival mood.

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Kings Of Caerleon

The Kings of Caerleon is a four-piece covers band, playing a wide range of rock n' roll music. From the Rolling Stones and the Beatles to The La’s, Oasis and the Kings of Leon.  The Kings of Caerleon is in it's 6th year playing the Caerleon Festival, a gig the group always look forward to!

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Kinetic Theatre Arts Cardiff

Kinetic Theatre Arts Cardiff was started in 2013 and has grown to be a large scale and prominent theatrical force. From the small beginnings of a theatre company, it has developed into a diverse and encompassing School of Performing Arts. It not only nurtures the talent of those desiring to be performers but develops the confidence, builds up skills and creates friendships between those who have little experience in Performing Arts.

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Kinetic Theatre Arts Cardiff

Kinetic was started in 2013 and has grown to be a large scale and prominent theatrical force. From the small beginnings of a theatre company , it has grown to be a diverse and encompassing School of Performing Arts . It not only nurtures the talent of those desiring to be performers, but develops the confidence , builds up skills and creates friendships of those who have little experience in Performing Arts and finds the whole experience at the outset perhaps daunting, but soon become regulars relishing and absorbing every opportunity given to them to perform. 

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Isca Morris Dancers

Isca Morris Dancers is a mixed group which has performed across South East Wales and beyond during the summer months since 1976. In the close season they practice on Wednesday evenings from 8 pm at The Usk Vale, Malpas, Newport. They welcome recruits of all ages, male and female, so why not come and join us? We are a friendly bunch and no previous experience is necessary.

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Isca Morris Dancers

Isca Morris Dancers is a mixed side which has performed across South East Wales and beyond during the summer months since 1976. In close season we practice on Wednesday evenings from 8 pm at The Usk Vale, Malpas, Newport. We welcome recruits of all ages, male and female, so why not come and join us? We are a friendly bunch and no previous experience is necessary.

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Harriet Kennerley

Harriet, a solicitor from Caerleon loves to perform covers of pop, rock and folk music in her spare time, writes her own songs, plays both the guitar and the piano and has been performing since she was 12yrs old. Harriet usually performs at Open Mics, coffee shops, pubs in the local area and recently been performing regularly at the Cardiff Farmer’s Market. This will be her fourth appearance at the Caerleon Arts Festival! 

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Double Measure

One shot of folk music, one shot of country, with more than a dash of  self-penned songs resulting in a musical cocktail to delight your senses.  Double Measure comprises two local singer-songwriters, Sue Skinner and  Trevor Valentine, whose harmonies and exquisite fingerpicking will draw  the listener into stories of love, loss, intrigue and occasionally mayhem!

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DJ Bobby T

DJ Bobby T lives in Caerleon and has been “DJ-ing” for 25 years. He likes to play cool, funky disco and house music; mixing fresh originals, dance classics and remixes of popular songs that are guaranteed to get people moving to the beat........which is long overdue given the pandemic!

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CRAFTS ON THE MEADOW

CRAFTS ON THE FESTIVAL MEADOW This is the year that the Caerleon Festival celebrates its 21st Birthday. Over the years, that is, since the start of the Festival, there has been much activity on the Festival Meadow – a field that has been transformed in recent years into a wonder of wildflowers. Apart from music, song and dance – with drums, soloists, choirs and even bells, all have been heard at one time or other and we are set to hear them again this year!

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Bois y Bryn

Bois Y Bryn is an all-male Welsh Shanty Band based in Cwmbran, South Wales bringing together two great heritages … the world renown male voice band singing of the Welsh valleys with the shanties of our great sea-faring nation.”

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Bois y Bryn

BOIS Y BRYN is an all-male Welsh Shanty Band based in Cwmbran, South Wales bringing together two great heritages … "the world renown male voice band singing of the Welsh valleys with the shanties of our great sea-faring nation.”

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Bluesfire Blues Band

Bluesfire is a Welsh Blues/Rock trio fronted by young musician Alex Ainsworth. They have been playing guitar-driven 60’s blues and modern contemporary blues to many people across the country who are always filled with enthusiasm every time they perform.

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Aled Hughes

Aled Hughes is a singer songwriter originally from North Wales and now living in Llantwit Major. Aled has released various singles and four albums that are available online on Amazon, CD Baby, Spotify, You Tube and other online platforms. Many of his songs have been played on local radio stations in the UK and abroad. He performs a mix of original songs and covers of folk, country and pop songs in English and Welsh from 1750 to contemporary songs with passion and warmth. Welcome to Aled's anthems!

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Aled Hughes

Aled Hughes is a singer songwriter originally from North Wales and now living in Llantwit Major. Aled has released various singles and four albums that are available online on Amazon, CD Baby, Spotify, You Tube and other online platforms. Many of his songs have been played on local radio stations in the UK and abroad. He performs a mix of original songs and covers of folk, country and pop songs in English and Welsh from 1750 to contemporary songs with passion and warmth. Welcome to Aled's anthems!

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Reverend James & the Swingtown Cowboys

Reverend James and the Swingtown Cowboys is a six-piece Western Swing band based in Cardiff. To describe it's style is basically to say – it’s jazz with a cowboy hat on! From jazz standards, through blues, country, and swing to foot-tappin’ old-timey tunes, this outfit is sure to put a smile on your face.   

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Retrospect

Retrospect is a 6-piece covers band based in South East Wales. They play the best popular music from every decade - River Deep Mountain High; Don't Stop Me Now; Town Called Malice; Sex on Fire. Formed in Newport in 2007, Retrospect have played countless gigs ranging from the usual pub and working men’s clubs to three Castles and a Palace - Caerphilly, Caldicot, Hensol and Mathern! The line up consists of three talented vocalists, keyboards, bass, guitar and drums.

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Sŵn y Gân

Sŵn y Gân is one of Wales’ newest choirs. It has existed for just 18 months and now consists of about 35 amateur and semi- professional singers who meet once a week in Griffithstown, Pontypool. They sing a wide range of music - from Disney to Handel; from Sondheim to Radiohead and their concerts range from last October’s ‘Come to the Cabaret’ with an accompanying band, to forthcoming performances at the Caerleon Festival, a lunchtime recital at Bath Abbey and a visit, as guest choir, to Coventry in July.

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Rokgrass Hillbilly Rock Band

The Hillbilly brothers Will Lee and Stefan bring some Rokgrass originals to their set list for your entertainment. The Rokgrass Hillbilly Rock Band are certainly different in playing their own style when covering the  songs you know.

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CATRIN FINCH CONCERT

Join Catrin, harpist, as she journeys through the adventures and sounds of the music that’s most important to her, woven with anecdotes, chat and insights into the life of an extraordinary harpist. From the most sublime Claire de Lune by Debussy, through Piazzola’s tangos to the fiery joropo of Colombian cowboys and serenity of traditional Welsh folk tunes, the extraordinary diversity and range of harp and harpist make for a wonderful evening in the company of Catrin Finch.

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Big Sky

Big Sky is a local band that plays 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, It started life as an acoustic 3-piece about 10 years ago and has slowly transformed into a fully electric 4-piece with the current line-up having been together for just over 6 years. The group covers everything from traditional folk to classic rock, stopping off at most points in between and also perform their own material having played a gig at Bristol's prestigious venue 'The Fleece'.

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Monmouth Big Band

Monmouth Big Band is a highly-regarded 19-piece jazz orchestra with musicians and vocalists from Monmouthshire and beyond. It plays a huge variety of big band tunes, ranging from the classic repertoire of Count Basie, Buddy Rich and Duke Ellington, through to contemporary numbers, including Thad Jones and Charles Mingus arrangements.

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Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT

Following our acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which toured through the Summer of 2022, we are delighted to announce that our 2023 production will be Twelfth Night.

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Chepstow Male Voice Choir

Chepstow Male Voice Choir has been wowing audiences home and abroad for over thirty years, building an enviable reputation for its brilliant sound and polished performances. It is renowned for it's extensive repertoire and wide ranging choice of songs. There's something for everyone, including pop and rock classics, West End and Broadway show-stoppers, choruses from the world of Grand Opera and national favourites from countries around the world.

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Opening of the Caerleon Festival

You are invited to attend the opening ceremony to THE CAERLEON FESTIVAL at The Hanbury Arms at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcomed to see the flag raised signalling the start of all the events that will make up the 21st Caerleon Festival. This will be followed  by a performance by trombonist STEVE SMITH at 7.00pm

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Blues Sisters

The Blues Sisters, aka the rockin’ Blues Sisters is a 7-piece band, featuring 3 girl harmony singers playing rock-n-roll, swing & country blues. Many original songs are included in the sets written by Dale Callow, the lead guitarist. They have been going in this line up for many years, playing local gigs & festivals on big stages such as last year at The Gloucester Retro Festival.

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Treorchy Male Choir

The World famous Treorchy Male choir has now recommenced touring again following the pandemic. Sold out concerts have been held in Milford Haven, Carmarthen, Whitchurch in Hampshire, Tidworth,, Nottingham, before a Summer break Autumn sees a full programme from local venue with an Icelandic choir to overnight stays at Eastbourne and Winslow plus St. David's Hall in Cardiff. Details available on website treorchymalechoir.com and on main choir Facebook page. Musical director Stewart Roberts and accompanist Ryan Wood lead the choristers through a varied programme of favourite Male choir pieces from the hymns to musical theatre plus a surprise or two.

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The Higher Ground

The members of The Higher Ground have all played for other groups in the past but got together in 2021 just after Covid restrictions were eased. It is are very excited to play at their first Caerleon Festival. The photograph is of The Higher Ground playing Ponthir in March.

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The BIG FREE Will Smith and Richard Dinning Duo

Will Smith and Richard Dinning are local musicians who play in various other bands  such as Rokgrass and Two HatsTrio  (these are each appearing elsewhere over the Festival period.) Willy and Dicky really are Will Smith and Richard Dinning  “c ya soon!” as they both say!! 

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The BIG FREE Velha Bataria Samba Band

Velha Bataria Samba Band is a Community Samba Drumming band based in Newport and Chepstow. They were established in 2016 in Chepstow and have given over 60 performances, many of which were at local community events. 

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The BIG FREE The Kings of Caerleon

Welcoming back The Kings of Caerleon, their fifth year playing the Caerleon Festival and as always looking forward to it and hoping everyone enjoy the set!!

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The BIG FREE Tarion

TARION is a female Rock Band that play original upbeat, exciting catchy tunes.....with a little bit of fun, funk, folk and  reggae in the mix. 

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The BIG FREE Snakey Buckle

Come and hear Snakey Buckle, an experienced and versatile 3 piece band. It is made up of Allan Horton, Andy C. Gibbon and Graham (Lennie) Jones.

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The BIG FREE Shimai

SHIMAI is back at the Caerleon festival for a farewell performance. Since 2015, the sisters with their mesmerising sibling harmonies and indie folk style music, have played live at various festivals and venues.

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The BIG FREE Shimai

SHIMAI is back at the Caerleon Festival for a farewell performance. A duo singing acoustic folk and rock harmonies

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The BIG FREE Ruby Kelly

Ruby Kelly is a 19 year-old singer/songwriter from Newport who is currently studying in Sunderland. She plays an array of acoustic songs including covers and originals. Her EP “King Of The World” is currently out and is one of her biggest achievements so far - one she is very proud of.

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The BIG FREE Ronnie Threecords

RONNIE THREECORDS is a singer/songwriter from Beaufort, playing mostly delta blues country picking style.  Apart from the Caerleon Festival he is playing at other events including the Music Gazebo at Newport Folk Festival  and the Music Gazebo at Abergavenny Steam Rally, the Upton Jazz Festival and the Upton Blues Festival.

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The BIG FREE Ronnie Threechords

Ronnie Threechords is a solo singer songwriter playing finger picking country folk blues. He plays his own material around the blues and folk circuit with airplay on BBC's Adam Walton show Some of his material has a touch of humour but generally it is wide and varied.

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The BIG FREE Richard Robling

Acoustic Guitar and Vocals. Richard Robling Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter   As an admirer of great songwriters of all genres, Richard’s setlist is  diverse and designed to please as many as possible.

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The BIG FREE Pyramid

Pyramid is a 3-piece Caerleon-based band covering songs from the 60's to the present day.  The band play covers from a varied number of artists such as The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Queen and The Killers to name a few.  Their 3 part harmonies and performing songs which are not usually covered by most bands really set them aside from a regular covers band.

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The BIG FREE Phil Millichip

Phil Millichip is a fine singer/songwriter and a good guitarist, who has performed at many folk clubs and festivals throughout the country. The songs tell stories, many of which have been inspired by the history of South Wales, such as If I had a Son which is about the life of a coal miner and songs like Roman Road inspired by the rich history of Caerleon, and the surrounding area.

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The BIG FREE Oxbowlake

Oxbowlake play foot stomping, energetic, catchy, sing right back at you, make you laugh, make you cry original folk songs and they love a crowd that joins in. This year playing a little later on in the evening they’ll surely be up for a party,

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The BIG FREE One-2-Many

One-2-Many is an acoustic covers band playing it's own arrangements of popular light rock, blues & country music, from Amy McDonald through to The Waterboys, George Ezra, Old Crow Medicine Show & Bronski Beat. They aim to entertain with familiar songs.

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The BIG FREE Mr. Ben

MR BENN plays a vast range of music from the 70's, 80's and 90's. MR BEN is the band guaranteed to entertain. An eclectic mix of styles means that each performance is unique and styled to the occasion.

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Acoustic guitarist & singer. Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer from Caerleon who has been performing around the UK since the age of 14. 10 years later, he's been a regular fixture of Caerleon Arts Festival bringing a mix of upbeat, funky Rock and Pop classics to get everyone involved!

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The BIG FREE Lenke Drummers

LENKE, is a  Drumming performance group that grew out of the West African Drumming Class held on Tuesday Lunchtime at Hannah's Music shop, Chepstow.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

It doesn’t matter what shape or size you are anyone can “shake their shimmy” and everyone is welcome to come and join them. Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers meet on a Sunday from 6 – 7pm for Beginners at Danceworld, Dock Street, Newport.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

It doesn’t matter what shape or size you are anyone can “shake their shimmy” and everyone is welcome to come and join them. Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers meet on a Sunday from 6 – 7pm for Beginners at Danceworld, Dock Street, Newport.

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The BIG FREE Jack Perrett

Jack Perrett is an indie singer/songwriter from Newport, South Wales. Jack released his first EP What You Saying? under the guidance of Estrons producer Steffan Pringle in 2015 to critical acclaim, receiving airplay and playlist status on BBC Radio Wales. He went viral in August 2018 when he released Portlife (a parody of Blur’s Parklife) with a video achieving over 130k views

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The BIG FREE Ian Lynn Palmer

Ian Lynn Palmer is a singer songwriter from Newport, South Wales who plays Americana Country Folk with a hint of blues. Ian Lynn is a self-taught musician who plays guitar, harmonica, banjo and ukulele, writing songs about his life experiences and observations.

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The BIG FREE Hera Art

A two day event. Hera Art is a Community Arts Group started by Hilda Smith in 1996. She has taught both children and adults, many of whom have gone on to achieve great things in the world of Art.

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The BIG FREE DJ Bobby.T.

DJ Bobby. T lives in Caerleon and has been “DJ-ing” for 25 years. He likes to play cool, funky disco and house music; mixing fresh originals, dance classics and remixes of popular songs that are guaranteed to get people moving to the beat........which is long overdue given the pandemic!  

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The BIG FREE David Hanratty

David Hanratty, a Chepstow based singer-songwriter writes and performs mainly his own original acoustic music, incorporating a wide range of musical influences. The result is a diverse set-list covering rhythmic foot tappers, introspective, finger-picked ballads and many things in between.

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The BIG FREE Côr y Dreigiau

In the summer of 2006, a call was made to all supporters of the four regions of Welsh Rugby.asking whether anyone could sing in support of their region Over 80 people answered the call in support of Newport Gwent Dragons, it was for the new S4C reality show Codi Canu.  Côr y Dreigiau rehearsed for months in the hope of winning the competition and on 17th March, 2007 they sang their hearts out for their region, winning the competition by singing with pride the Welsh National Anthem in front of a capacity crowd of over 70,000 people.

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The BIG FREE Côr y Dreigiau

In the summer of 2006, a call was made to all supporters of the four regions of Welsh Rugby.asking whether anyone could sing in support of their region Over 80 people answered the call in support of Newport Gwent Dragons, it was for the new S4C reality show Codi Canu.  Côr y Dreigiau rehearsed for months in the hope of winning the competition and on 17th March, 2007 Côr y Dreigiau sang their hearts out for their region, winning the competition by singing with pride the Welsh National Anthem in front of a capacity crowd of over 70,000 people.

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The BIG FREE Bluesfire Blues Band

BLUESFIRE BLUES BAND is a Newport-based bluesrock band fronted by 20yr old guitarist and singer, Alex Ainsworth. BLUESFIRE updates old blues and rock songs and is inspired by blues and rock greats such as Peter Green, Gary Moore, Free, Rory Gallagher, Muddy Waters. 

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The BIG FREE Anna Young

Anna Young is a singer/songwriter who settled in Wales over a year ago and has played across London and the South West. She plays a mixture of covers and originals and you can find her self-released EP Silly Heart online at CD Baby, Spotify and YouTube. Anna’s drummer is Heather Price and together they play a mixture of pop and folk, with influences of the Americana sound.

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The BIG FREE Amairgin the Gael

Amairgin the Gael is the only branch of Comhaltas in Wales. Comhaltas is an international organisation promoting traditional Irish music and dance around the world. They meet in St Julian’s Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday evenings during school term times, for beginners’ and improvers’ teaching (all ages), and also hold regular Irish Music Sessions in Newport on the first Friday of the month See their website for details. All are welcome.

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 The BIG FREE Newport Folk Club

THE MILLICHIP BROTHERS BAND: In the band are Bryn Millichip, vocals and mandolin, Derek Millichip on Percussion and Phil Millichip, vocals and guitar. All the band members have been involved in the local music scene for many years, including several appearances at the Caerleon Festival.

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The BIG FREE Tiny Toes Ballet

Tiny Toes Ballet run award-winning adventure themed dance classes for children from 6 months to 7 years. The classes take children on a Magical Adventure every week whilst learning to dance with a syllabus that is fully integrated with the EYFS developmental framework that is used in schools and nurseries. 

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The BIG FREE The Two Hats Trio

A live and lively show of  unexpected classic covers and addictive originals that sound like classics. A busy and popular band popping up throughout Wales and England.

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The BIG FREE Tanglewood

Tanglewood is an acoustic duo based in Pentyrch, near Cardiff. They have been performing regularly in concerts and festivals in South Wales as well as at various venues in the Midlands and the North of England. Over the last eight years they have made over 500 live performances and have developed a very wide and eclectic repertoire consisting of traditional folk music, more contemporary acoustic songs as well as original songs.

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The BIG FREE TaffyWasAThief

TaffyWasAThief is an entertaining trio, quirky and inventive bringing their own brand of music infused with mischief, madness and mayhem. Their set is eclectic, representing all forms of popular music from blues and rock’n roll to modern pop, all presented with a love not only of music but of the spirit of entertainment such that they make your face dance and feet smile!!

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The BIG FREE Snow on the Mountain

Snow on the Mountain is a country rock and blues band, playing a wide range of popular covers. They are a lively, acoustic trio based in Monmouthshire and are well placed to perform in South Wales and the border areas.

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The BIG FREE Snow on the Mountain

Snow on the Mountain is a country rock and blues band, playing a wide range of popular covers. They are a lively, acoustic trio based in Monmouthshire and are well placed to perform in South Wales and the border areas.

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The BIG FREE Retro Dogs

Retro Dogs is a band that was formed during lockdown with musicians from Gloucester, Somerset, Herefordshire, Newport and the Forest of Dean. Retro Dogs love to play rock and pop tunes from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s that are not always played by cover bands. There is always a sprinkling of uptempo original tunes and ballads aimed at getting people dancing.

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The BIG FREE Nigel Philip Davies

Nigel Philip Davies has shared the bill with Glastonbury legends, Stackridge, Simple Minds, Terrafolk , The Strawbs, Adrian Edmondson, Ricky Warwick of the Almighty and Thin Lizzy and the The Bad Shepherds. I have also played festival slots with Nick Harper, The Storys, Amy Wadge and Cerys Matthews. 

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The BIG FREE Maharaja Blues

Maharaja Blues is a three-piece fusion of Mississippi Blues but with a twist of the Ganges and a splash of the Taff. Explore the myths and legends of the origins of the blues with one of the most intriguing bands on the circuit.

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer from Caerleon who has been performing around the UK since the age of 14. 10 years later, he's been a regular fixture of Caerleon Arts Festival bringing a mix of upbeat, funky Rock and Pop classics to get everyone involved!

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The BIG FREE Knight & Bell

Knight & Bell write and perform their own songs, and their music is a unique blend of vocal harmonies accompanied by dynamic acoustic guitar arrangements. Viv writes a lot of songs about her homeland in the North East of England. They released their debut CD in April 2019. The CD gained many positive reviews and the first run sold out within 8 weeks!

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The BIG FREE Kinetic Theatre Arts Cardiff

Kinetic is a Theatre School, Musical Theatre Company & Youth Academy working throughout Cardiff and the surrounding areas. Kinetics‘ aim is to equip performers with the skills and experiences needed to enter the performing arts industry with the ethos of training whilst performing.Performers aged between 6-16yrs

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The BIG FREE Kinetic Theatre Arts Cardiff

Kinetic is a Theatre School, Musical Theatre Company & Youth Academy working throughout Cardiff and the surrounding areas.  Kinetics' aim is to equip performers with the skills and experiences needed to enter the performing arts industry with the ethos of training whilst performing. Performers 6-16yrs

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The BIG FREE Katielou

Acoustic Singer and Songwriter. Katielou is an indie/folk singer and songwriter from Monmouthshire, South Wales. She gigs extensively around the UK with new music releases. A debut album is on the horizon under the management of a new Newport based label, Dirty Carrot Records.

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The BIG FREE Hera Art

A two day event. Hera Art is a Community Arts Group started by Hilda Smith in 1996. She has taught both children and adults, many of whom have gone on to achieve great things in the world of Art.

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The BIG FREE Harriet Kennerley

Harriet Kennerley has a passion for music and performance! She taught herself to play the guitar when she was thirteen years old and sinceThe three words that would best describe Harriet Kennerley are; energetic, passionate and creative and she is very much looking forward to bringing her energy and enthusiasm for performance to the Caerleon Arts Festival this summer. then has been performing as an independent folk-pop artist, writing her own songs.

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The BIG FREE Harriet Kennerley

Harriet Kennerley has a passion for music and performance! She taught herself to play the guitar when she was thirteen years old and since then has been performing as an independent folk-pop artist, writing her own songs. The three words that would best describe Harriet Kennerley are; energetic, passionate and creative and she is very much looking forward to bringing her energy and enthusiasm for performance to the Caerleon Arts Festival this summer.

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The BIG FREE DJ Bobby T

DJ Bobby T  lives in Caerleon and has been “DJ-ing” for 25 years. He likes to play cool, funky disco and house music; mixing fresh originals, dance classics and remixes of popular songs that are guaranteed to get people moving to the beat........which is long overdue given the pandemic!  

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The BIG FREE Crisis Talks

Crisis Talks is a band based in South Wales that plays alternative rock with a dark pop twist. It has released two singles and is due to release it’s debut album very shortly. Having played venues large and small this band is for fans of anthems with atmosphere.

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The BIG FREE Cân Aderyn Singers

Cân Aderyn Singers is a group of ladies who sing with a difference.  Based in Ebbw Vale they sing a variety of genres including rock, pop, gospel and much  more, sometimes with a beatboxer. #canaderynsingers #singlaughlove   

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The BIG FREE Cân Aderyn Singers

Cân Aderyn Singers is a group of ladies who sing with a difference.  Based in Ebbw Vale we sing a variety of genres including rock, pop, gospel and more and sometimes with a beatboxer. #canaderynsingers #singlaughlove 

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The BIG FREE Calamity

CALAMITY - Extraordinary musical misadventures............. Created by two renegades from another band they have now gathered an exciting line up of Newport-based musicians performing original and whacky material.

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The BIG FREE Bois Y Bryn

Bois Y Bryn is a Sea Shanty Band based in Cwmbran, South Wales formed by singers from local choirs and bands. They enjoy performing a foot-tapping, audience-engaging yet harmonious range of primarily shanty but with a spattering of folk, including Welsh, sounds.

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The BIG FREE Bois y Bryn

Bois Y Bryn is a Sea Shanty Band based in Cwmbran, South Wales formed by singers from local choirs and bands.

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The BIG FREE Aled Hughes

Aled Hughes is a singer songwriter originally from Llandudno Junction in North Wales. He worked as a Welsh tutor in Coleg Gwent and Newport Council before moving to Llantwit Major. Aled has released various singles and four albums that are available online on Amazon, CD Baby, Spotify, YouTube and other online platforms.

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The BIG FREE Aled Hughes

Acoustic Pop, Folk, Rock n' Roll & Indie - Aled Hughes performs a mix of original songs and covers of folk, country and pop songs in English and Welsh from 1750 to contemporary songs with passion and warmth. 

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The BIG FREE – Cabin Fever

Formed in lockdown cabin fever are vocals and guitar Nicky, guitar and occasional drum box Aran. Expect an eclectic mix of music from 60s folk to modern indie rock with a couple of originals thrown in the mix.

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Crafts on the Festival Meadow

Over the years, that is, since the start of the Festival, there has been much activity on the Festival Meadow – a field that has been transformed in recent years into a wonder of wildflowers. Apart from music, song and dance – with drums, soloists, choirs and even bells, all have been heard at one time or other and we are set to hear them again this year! 

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Big Sky

The BIG SKY started life as an acoustic 3-piece band about 10 years ago and it has slowly transformed into a fully electric 4-piece group. The current line-up has been together for just over 5 years. The band covers everything from traditional folk to classic rock with stopping off at points in between.

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Morriston Orpheus Choir

The internationally-acclaimed Welsh Male Voice choir enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leading exponent of male choral singing.  Under it's Musical Director, CONAL BEMBRIDGE-SAYERS, the choir boasts a vast repertoire and performs in English, Welsh and many other languages. Despite the pandemic the Choir managed to record three singles remotely and made headlines with its early adoption of Zoom for rehearsals. 

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The Higher Ground

The members of The Higher Ground have all played for other groups in the past but got together in 2021 just after Covid restrictions were eased.  It is are very excited to play at their first Caerleon Festival.  The photograph is of The Higher Ground playing Ponthir in March. 

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2022 Schools’ Art Awards

Caerleon Schools’ Arts has always been supported by the four local Primary Schools and the Caerleon Comprehensive School. This year  school staff were asked to select art work that showed the very best response to class work from over the past year.  The Festival is pleased that Jayne Bryant AM has agreed to present the awards.

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RED HOT POKERS

The RED HOT POKERS are four talented musicians who have played with artists such as Alex Harvey, Van Morrison, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Jones.  They have also shared stages with B.B. King and Eric Clapton to mention just two.  An amazing band best known for being part of Van Morrison’s backing band. 

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Historic Walk Around Caerleon

AN INVITATION  to take an intriguing and informative afternoon walk around the streets of Caerleon, visiting the places linked to the Great War (1914-1918) and hearing about the people who lived and died during that period – now beyond living memory. The walk will be led by experienced guide, Steve Cocks.

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‘Lit. on the Lawn’ – Comic Verse

Very excited to confirm that this year after a break of several years Caerleon Festival is re-launching the COMIC VERSE event with PRIZES to be won. This event is part of the ‘Lit. on the Lawn’ weekend where finalists will be invited to attend an afternoon of mirth and music to read their ‘Best of the Verse’.entries. Spread the word out there to all those poets with a very strong sense of humour!! We all need a laugh!

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The FESTIVAL PLAYERS – Shakespeare’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

FESTIVAL PLAYERS - Patron: Dame Judi Dench. This will be preceded by the Côr Meibion Caldicot Male Voice Choir at 6.15pm - 7pm. A truly wonderful opportunity to see an open air performance in an unique setting. Picnics welcome. Bring your own seats/rugs. Bar & Food on site courtesy of The Priory Hotel.

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Côr Meibion Caldicot – Caldicot Male Voice Choir

The Choir was formed in 1963 and has risen to be arguably one of Wales' leading male voice choirs.  It has toured extensively throughout the USA and Europe. Will be performing prior to performance of Midsummer Night's Dream

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Spiers & Boden – UK Tour June ‘22

Described by The Guardian as ‘the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene’, Spiers & Boden first rocketed onto the music scene in 2001, quickly winning a clutch of BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and going on to form and front the extraordinarily successful folk big band Bellowhead. The duo reformed in 2021 after a seven-year hiatus, arriving with a brand new album ‘Fallow Ground’ which went on to reach number 3 in September ‘21’s Official Folk Albums Chart and was a Mojo top 10 folk album of 2021.

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Daoirí Farrell his SPRING 2022 UK & Ireland Tour

The Caerleon Festival welcomes Daoirí, one of the most important traditional singers to emerge in the last decade. This is a return performance as he last appeared in Caerleon in 2017. Singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell won two prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017, and performed live at the awards ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall, as well as receiving three nominations in the 2019 RTÉ Folk Awards

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Belshazzar’s Feast

On tour with their celebrated Christmas show that mixes traditional folk music, seasonal material, stirring in classical, pop and music hall, all topped off with audience participation and lashings of wry humour, Paul Sartin (Bellowhead / Faustus) and Paul Hutchinson (Hoover The Dog) together have wowed audiences across the world with their eclectic and eccentric mix of tunes and between songs chat, that always sends audiences home with smiles on their faces. ‘Their music is breathtaking and wickedly inventive and the between-tunes interchange as intelligent and hilarious as the music.’ Mike Harding

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Richard Digance

RICHARD DIGANCE composed the audio book music for Bill Bryson’s best-seller ‘The Road To Little Dribbling,’ His Animal Alphabet poems, serialised by The BBC, are used as English Teaching Aids, in 14 countries from The USA to Swaziland,his guitar instrumentals are used on numerous TV productions.

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The BIG FREE Velha Bataria Samba Band

Velha Bataria is a Community Samba Drumming Band based in Newport with over 25 members. They run Samba workshops on Tuesdays and on Wednesdays in Chepstow and Ponthir. They have featured on many TV/Radio shows and played over 50 concerts across the UK.

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The BIG FREE Ronnie Threechords

Ronnie Threechords is an original singer, songwriter, guitarist playing country folk blues around local venues and jazz, folk and blues festivals. 

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The BIG FREE iShine Performing Arts & Newport K-Pop Dance Group

iShine Performing Arts is a performing arts group for ages 3 and over. They have been performing in Newport and Cwmbran for 6 years now and are always looking for children who love to sing, dance and perform. Newport KPop started their Kpop dance classes in February 2019 and the 3 classes filled very quickly with young people who love k-pop music and dance.

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The BIG FREE Big Sky

Big Sky is a local band that plays roots rock, infused with touches of blues, country and psychedelia. The band covers everything from traditional folk to classic rock, stopping off at most points in between. They also perform their own material having played a gig at Bristol's prestigious venue The Fleece.

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The BIG FREE The Workshop Band

The Workshop Band has been together in various guises for over 10yrs. During that time it has supported big names in the blues genre including Buddy Whittington, Danny Bryant and Mick Pini. The Workshop Band's music has influences that include Cream, Free, early Fleetwood Mac, J. J. Cale, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry and the Rolling Stones. They have headlined a Cwmbran Big Event, free gigs for Help for Heroes and Cancer Research besides playing at many other Festivals.

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The BIG FREE Nigel Davies & the Good Companions

The band has been established on the Welsh Folk Rock scene for over 10 years sharing the stage with such luminaries as Amy Wadge, Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds, The Strawbs and Simple Minds. The Good Companions play a blend of Celtic traditional songs and reels along with some Americana and originals in the same vein.

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The BIG FREE Kinetic Theatre Arts

Kinetic Theatre Arts’ aim is to equip performers with the skills and experiences needed to enter the performing arts industry with the ethos of training whilst performing. It provides a vast range of performance opportunities enabling them to put into practice a range of skills whilst nurturing confidence, stage awareness and ability.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

It doesn’t matter what shape or size you are anyone can “shake their shimmy” and everyone is welcome to come and join them. Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers meet on a Sunday from 6 – 7pm for Beginners at Danceworld, Dock Street, Newport.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

It doesn’t matter what shape or size you are anyone can “shake their shimmy” and everyone is welcome to come and join them. Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers meet on a Sunday from 6 – 7pm for Beginners at Danceworld, Dock Street, Newport.

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The BIG FREE Innovence

Innovence, is a four-piece alt-rock band, formed in 2009 and hailing from Caerleon. Taking inspiration from such groups/musicians as Coldplay, Pink Floyd, and Bruce Springsteen, the band has performed throughout the UK and are now back once again for a special performance at the Caerleon Arts Festival.

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The BIG FREE Free Beer

A South Wales party band, FREE BEER is delighted to return to the Caerleon Festival, this time with a new front man, John Peters, and a host of new songs in the set list! With songs from the Beatles to the Killers, there are plenty of hits to suit every guilty pleasure!

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The BIG FREE Cân Aderyn Singers

A group of ladies who sing with a difference a variety of genres including rock, pop, gospel and more and sometimes with a beatboxer.

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The BIG FREE Calamity

Calamity Extraordinary Musical Misadventures - with all the bells, whistles and coconuts. Calamity will warm your cockles, slap your thighs and knock your knees! @CalamityNP

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The BIG FREE Blind River Scare

Tim Manning writes heartfelt tales of love, loss and life coupled with proper song-craft that sounds both timeless and contemporary. In promoting releases such as Killing Time, The Straight and True, The Point Of No Return and Pastures New in the good old fashioned way has seen Tim travel the length and breadth of the country, both headlining and supporting touring acts. In doing so he has created a distinct niche for himself on the UK music scene.

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The BIG FREE Aled Hughes

Aled Hughes is a singer songwriter originally from Llandudno Junction in North Wales. He has released singles and three albums that are available online on Amazon, CD Baby, Spotify, You Tube and other online platforms. He performs songs from the 40’s onwards and traditional Welsh songs as well as his self-penned songs in a folk-pop-country style with passion and warmth.

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 The BIG FREE Tobias Robertson

Tobias Robertson blends a soulful voice with folk-inspired guitar and atmospheric production to build touching songs about moments, big and small.

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Morriston Orpeus Choir

The Choir is approaching its 85th birthday, having been formed in 1935 in what was then a small industrial town outside Swansea. Under its current Musical Director, Joy Amman-Davies, the choir performs a wide variety of music in English, Welsh and other languages. It has amassed a vast repertoire that includes gospel music, West End favourites, operatic pieces, religious material, and of course the Welsh classics. There is an ongoing process to introduce new works and to re-visit and hone the existing numbers.

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The Rob Connolly Band

Andy, Naomi, Mike and Jill make up “Rob Connolly”, an acoustic foursome playing contemporary folk in the style of the Eagles, Paul Simon, Beautiful South and The Indigo Girls. They tackle issues of life, love and loss and everything in between with energy, commitment and loads of gorgeous harmonies. In the last year they have gone from strength to strength playing knockout sets in their home town of Chepstow as well as several local festivals.

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Allegria Band performing Gypsy Jazz & Gypsy Rhumba

Allegria was formed 20 years ago in Newport, following a meeting of musician friends at a party where it soon became evident that there was a common interest in musical genres such as Jazz Manouche with Django Reinhardt being it’s main exponent and latin and gypsy rhumba popularised mostly by the Gypsy Kings.

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Côr Meibion Caldicot

Côr Meibion Caldicot is one of the leading and larger Male Voice Choirs in Wales and is ideally placed to perform throughout much of South Wales, the Midlands and the West Country. It sings pieces in Welsh, English, German, Italian and if the South African National Anthem is included, Afrikaans and Xhosa. They will be performing before the Shakespeare production of Henry V.

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MARI LWYD in CAERLEON 2020

MARI LWYD on Sat 11th January 2020 starting @ the GOLDCROFT for 6.30pm then a torchlight procession to the RED LION in Backhall St. following on to the BULL, over the road to the WHITE HART pub. Then back again to the DOG HOUSE opposite. Finally down the High Street to the HANBURY ARMS.

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Meet Fr. Christmas at the Hanbury Arms

All come and meet Fr. Christmas who will be sitting in the Bardic Chair carved by Chris Wood for the Caerleon Festival 2019 Enjoy the experience of a hog roast, mulled wine and cider – let the merriment begin…..!

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Richard Digance

By popular demand we are excited to learn that RICHARD is returning to Llanhennock Village Hall for another evening of laughter and song. A great welcome awaits this extraordinary raconteur and musician. 2019 marks 52 years of performing by Richard Digance. With a BAFTA nomination as TV Entertainer of the Year and Gold Award recipient from The British Academy of Composers, he turned his back on show biz for his first love of music and live performance. 4,000 live shows, 62 British tours, 14 books, 3 stage plays, 32 albums and nearly 4 million YouTube visits says it all.

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TREORCHY MALE CHOIR with Soloist RHODRI PRYS JONES

The internationally celebrated Treorchy Male Choir has enchanted audiences around the world for more than 130 years. From their Royal Command Performance for Queen Victoria to their appearance at the Royal Variety Show more than a century later, the Choir continues to entertain to celebrated packed houses. The most recorded male voice choir in history with more than ninety albums to their name, Treorchy enjoys an unbeaten competition record and has performed with the likes of Tom Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Julie Andrews, Burt Bacharach and Shirley Bassey.

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Sarah McQuaid

With the release of her new album, the Madrid-born Sarah McQuaid, Chicago-raised, Cornwall-based singer/songwriter has expanded her battery of instruments to include piano, electric guitar and drum, drawing critical raves internationally: Dutch music magazine Heaven hailed it as “an early contender for folk album of 2018,” the UK’s fRoots said it was “a collection to savour” and the USA’s PopMatters called it “a gateway into a true innovator’s soul.”

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Swingin’ Bill’s Vintage Revue

Swingin' Bill's Vintage Revue is an energetic and highly entertaining six-piece musical act that appeals to all ages, covering classic songs written by the likes of Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, Jackie Wilson, Nina Simone, Cab Calloway and Ray Charles.

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The Dai Bach Band

The Dai Bach Band is a group of folk musicians who meet once a month currently in the Bell. They have, in the past, played at various venues throughout Gwent, playing in various groups and bands for the last 30+ years. The Dai Bach Band’s material is mainly traditional Welsh but does include other genres.  

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The BIG FREE Velha Bataria Samba Band followed by Afro Gwent Collective African Drumming

Velha Bataria is predominantly a drumming band playing a variety of Brazilian Samba instruments, performing a range of upbeat Rio-style music including Samba Reggae, Samba Funk. Original pieces have written by their very talented Musical Director and Band Leader, Noel. This style of music has a real carnival vibe that gives everybody a taste of authentic Brazil and will certainly get you in the mood for dancing!​

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The BIG FREE Val Newman Landscape Painter

Val Newman is showing her Landscape Painting Collage as an addition to the Hera Art Exhibition at St Cadoc's Church Hall. She is constantly fascinated by the magical effects of light, flickering through branches or changing the colours of hills from gold to black in an instant.

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The BIG FREE The Workshop Band

The Workshop Band has been together in various guises for about 10yrs. During that time they have supported big names in the blues genre including Buddy Whitington, Danny Bryant and Mick Pini. Their music has influences that include Cream, Free, early Fleetwood Mac, J. J. Cale, Hendrix, Clapton, Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones et al.

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The BIG FREE The Kings of Caerleon

The Kings of Caerleon is a four-piece covers band playing a wide range of mainly rock music, from the Rolling Stones to Oasis. They have a great set list that will keep you rocking!

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The BIG FREE TaffyWasAThief

TaffyWasAThief is an inventive, quirky trio. Born from the rock of GTFBi this is a quieter and more creative ensemble. Their songs reflect the passion of blues, as they are expressed around the world and use the gritty experience of life in South Wales as their backdrop. It is the blues of the world wrapped in the dirt of the valleys. Plenty of dancy and singalong hooks, great fun and great music.

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The BIG FREE Stoney Broke

Formed in Caerleon in 1992 Stoney Broke has been a presence on the local South Wales and West gig circuit for 27 years. They are at home performing in various venues from the big festival stage to the small intimate local pub, and always entertaining; delivering a live show full of thrills that has a comedic twist thrown in for good measure. Stoney Broke perform a rich blend of dynamic covers from the classic to the modern delivered in a unique, anarchic and energetic manner.

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The BIG FREE Stephen the Busker

Stephen is an independent, solo acoustic guitarist showcasing his new EP of original work along side some well-loved classics. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica Stephen travelled to the UK to perfect his art and has now made Wales his home with his family in Newport, playing at weddings and festivals all over the UK.

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The BIG FREE Snakey Buckle

Snakey Buckle is a very experienced three-piece band consisting of Allan Horton guitar/vocals, Andy C Gibbon bass guitar/vocals & Barry Turner drums/vocals.

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The BIG FREE Shimai

Shimai are sisters Angharad and Rhiannon Griffiths from Newport. They have enjoyed some exciting gigs in recent months, the highlight being the support for Martin Turner’s band ex-Wishbone Ash as part their UK and European tour. They have a chilled, laid back sound with delicious harmonies, their all original set is a pleasure for music lovers.

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The BIG FREE Sarah Emma Hincks

Sarah Emma Hincks is a singer and guitarist from Pontypool and a regular on the Open Mic circuit in South Wales and South-West England. Inspired by an eclectic mix, she performs a range of older classics and modern hits in an acoustic style - sure to spark nostalgia and a sing-along!

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The BIG FREE Ragsy

Ragsy is a South Wales based singer-songwriter. He appeared on The Voice in 2013 and was mentored by fellow countryman, Sir Tom Jones. Since then, Ragsy has continuously performed at various events, showcases, venues and such festivals as Glastonbury. He also has supported established artists such as The Proclaimers, James Dean Bradfield and Max Boyce. His debut album 'Ouch!!!' along with the singles 'Morning Sun', 'Feels Like Home', 'My Love & Coming Up For Air' have received national and International exposure including being named 'BBC Wales Artist' of the Week on several occasions.

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The BIG FREE Quince

The music played by Quince is an eclectic mix of Celtic, traditional and modern arranged for harp guitar and electric chord zither; also a tenor banjo and guitar which he uses mostly for backing Irish music as in Murphy's Law.

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The BIG FREE Pyramid

Pyramid Pyramid is a three-piece Caerleon based band covering songs from the 60's to the present day. The band play covers from a variety of artists such as the Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Queen and Ed Sheeran to name a few. Their three-part harmonies and performing songs, which are not usually covered by most bands, really set them apart from regular covers band. Pyramid performs in numerous venues on the South Wales music circuit and can’t wait to rock the Hanbury this year on Sunday night!

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The BIG FREE One 2 Many

One-2-Many was formed last year in 2018 as a three-piece Light Acoustic Rock & Country covers band.  Lead singer, Lisa Hopkins is joined by two former members of the local favourites, “The Gate Crashers” who with Nicky Dominy & James Dawson, played their final gig at the Caerleon Arts Festival in 2018. 

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The BIG FREE Newport Mind Choir & Writing Group

Newport Mind Writers have recently published their first book More Than My Mind; a stirring collection of prose and poetry with images from the Newport Mind Photography Group. The Newport mind Choirs are two very different and fantastically creative groups. They perform at many Newport Mind and Community events.

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The BIG FREE Newport Folk Club Performers

There’s Bryn Millichip, a keen follower of folk music for many years and has developed into a very accomplished musician in his own right. Paul Brown, has established a good reputation for the high standard of his public performances on the South Wales folk scene. Barry Scouse, a very experienced and well-known performer. His performances are always very entertaining. Tanglewood is an acoustic harmony duo based in Cardiff who have performed regularly in concerts and festivals across South Wales, the Midlands and the North of England.

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from Caerleon, currently studying at the University of Reading. Lloyd is a veteran of live music venues and festivals having gigged regularly since the age of 12. He has performed on radio and in the theatre. Lloyd plays an upbeat set of classic and modern covers with a funky twist.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir

Jawahir have been proud to support and take part in the Caerleon Arts Festival for over 15 yrs dancing at both the Bell and the Hanbury Arms. They are a group of like-minded women who meet every week in Newport to enjoy dancing, music and having fun. As a Middle Eastern dance group they combine traditional folk with modern influences from around the world. When watching them you may hear and see influences from Spain, Turkey, Armenia, Algeria and Israel to name a few.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir

Jawahir have been proud to support and take part in the Caerleon Arts Festival for over 15 yrs dancing at both the Bell and the Hanbury Arms. They are a group of like-minded women who meet every week in Newport to enjoy dancing, music and having fun. As a Middle Eastern dance group they combine traditional folk with modern influences from around the world. When watching them you may hear and see influences from Spain, Turkey, Armenia, Algeria and Israel to name a few.

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The BIG FREE Jack Perrett

Jack Perrett is an indie singer/songwriter from Newport, South Wales. He released his first EP in 2015, What You Saying? under the guidance of Estron’s producer, Steffan Pringle to critical acclaim, receiving airplay and playlist status on BBC Radio Wales.

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The BIG FREE iShine Performing Arts

iShine Performing Arts is for ages 3yrs–17yrs. They meet once a week in Cwmbran and perform two shows a year at the Riverfront Theatre as well as other local events such as the Caerleon Festival. They also have started the first K-Pop (Korean Pop) classes in the area that are becoming highly successful.

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The BIG FREE Ian Lynn Palmer

Ian Lynn Palmer is a singer song/writer from Newport, South Wales. His music is Americana Country Folk with a hint of blues, yet always remaining punk at heart.

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The BIG FREE Healey, Rowlands & Haywood

Healey, Rowlands & Haywood was formed when two veteran guitarists, Paul, ex-pro and TV performer & Mike, ex-semi pro with ‘Roadhouse’ from Bristol got together 10 years ago in a simpler format to play blues songs with the emphasis on rhythm and ‘fun’

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The BIG FREE Gwent Accordion Club

The Gwent Accordion Club is a small group that plays mainly for more mature audiences. Because of the preferences of their Musical Director they play a fair selection of “swing” numbers operating more as a club rather than a commercial band. Nothing pleases them more than to have the audience sing along or dance to their music.

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The BIG FREE Côr Afon Lwyd

Côr Afon Lwyd is a choir that sings in Welsh. They use the Welsh language as much as they can in rehearsals so that Welsh learners or Welsh speakers can enjoy using their Welsh. Mae Côr Afon Lwyd yn gôr syn canu yn Gymraeg. Mae nhw’n ddefniddio’r Cymraeg gymaint â phosib mewn ymarferion er mewn i ddysgwyr neu siaradwyr yn Gymraeg yn gallu fwynhau defnyddio’r Cymraeg.

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The BIG FREE Brandywine Cloggers Appalachian Bluegrass Dance Team & The Grey River Boys Band

Established in 1991 and based near Newport, Brandywine Cloggers perform a style of high energy, percussive step dance, developed in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern USA, with origins in the folk dances introduced by the settlers. Appalachian clog is a lively, improvisatory dance style encompassing elements of English, Irish, African-American, and Native American footwork and rhythms.

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The BIG FREE Bluesfire

BLUESFIRE BLUES BAND is a newly formed blues-rock band from Newport, South Wales. It plays old blues music but with a heavier feel and a bigger sound creating an exciting performance with a more rock intensity, complimenting the deep passion for the blues. Starting in February 2018, BLUESFIRE have been bringing exciting performances to many areas around Wales. They have played at large festivals and venues such as the Bristol Harbour Festival and the Neon Odeon in Newport, both to large audiences.

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The BIG FREE Amairgin the Gael

Amairgin the Gael is the only branch of Comhaltas in Wales. Comhaltas is an international organisation promoting Irish music and dance around the world. They meet in St Julian’s Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday evenings during school term times, for beginners’ and improvers’ teaching (all ages), and hold regular Irish Music Sessions in Newport on the first Friday of the month.

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The BIG FREE Aled Hughes

Best described as being in the pop-folk-soft rock genre, Aled Hughes writes songs in both English and Welsh. Some take quite a light-hearted perspective, while others deal with heavier themes. As well as composing his own material, Aled Hughes does renditions of Welsh standards.

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The BIG FREE St Cadoc’s Caerleon Bell Ringers

The Charmborough mobile belfry has six bells that are rung in the same way as those in churches and cathedrals throughout the country. It offers a unique opportunity to see the workings of the bells close up. Ringing is open to all ages from 9 to 90 and you don't need to be mathematical or musical. It is open to people of all faiths or no faith. Ringing is a fun, unique hobby that offers not only physical exercise, but also mental agility and working as part of a team.

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The BIG FREE Tres Hombres

Tres Hombres is a guitar band that love playing live and are looking forward to returning to the Caerleon Festival and the Bell Inn for The Big Free! This year ... unplugged!

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The BIG FREE The Intrigue Duo

The Intrigue Duo, Carron Robling and John Peters play classic acoustic vocal harmony covers. They have been singing professionally together for more than twenty years with their six piece band Intrigue, playing for corporate events at five star hotels throughout the UK and across Europe.

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The BIG FREE The Blues Sisters

In the early days The Blues Sisters played many festivals but split up to take a long break to raise families. They have now decided to reform because of their enthusiasm in playing together as a band. The Blues Sisters have proved hugely popular with their style of music, playing both covers and original material, at many venues & recent festivals.

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The BIG FREE Tarion

Tarion is a female rock band from South East Wales playing original upbeat music, with gritty lyrics and catchy melodies....Lil' bit punky, funky, rocky and folky...bringing fun and energy to the stage, keeping music live  and keeping them young!!

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The BIG FREE St Cadoc’s Caerleon Bell Ringers

Demonstrations on the art of bellringing, using a mobile tower, will be provided by the St. Cadoc’s Church bell ringers, supported by ringers from local towers in the area.
There will also be opportunities throughout the weekend to try your hand at bellringing.

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The BIG FREE Richard Robling

Richard Robling’s songs come from the great balladeers of the forties and fifties - Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, the skiffling fifties -Tommy Steele and Guy Mitchell, the swinging sixties - the Beatles and the Kinks etc; also there will be a nod to the folk scene of the likes of Bob Dylan, blues and modern pop songs - even a hymn-like Welsh tune or two and maybe a few original compositions. Something for everyone!!! Vocals are accompanied by acoustic guitar.

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The BIG FREE Rhys Hone

Rhys Hone is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from South Wales. He is known for his live presence and energy, playing upbeat covers as well as his own music. 

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The BIG FREE Oxbowlake

Oxbowlake is an award winning, broadcasting duo who have been together for nearly a decade. Playing original modern folk with beautiful stories to tell with their music and lyrics, together with a side order of comedy between the songs. Their audiences are rarely disappointed.

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The BIG FREE Nicky Cook

Nicky Cook is an acoustic singer & guitarist, with a very diverse range of music, playing covers of blues, soft rock and many other genres. She loves to discover new ways of bringing old classics into the 21st century.

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The BIG FREE Morfa

Meg Eliza Cox, Osian Gruffydd a Rhys Morris yw tri o gerddorion ifanc mwyaf cyffrous a thalentog yng Nghymru heddiw. Meg Eliza Cox, Osian Gruffydd and Rhys Morris are three of Wales' most exciting and talented young musicians

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The BIG FREE Mick Griffin Band

Formed in January 2019 from various other bands the Mick Griffin Band perform music from the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and other blues-based rock.

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from Caerleon, currently studying at the University of Reading. Lloyd is a veteran of live music venues and festivals having gigged regularly since the age of 12. He has performed on radio and in the theatre. Lloyd plays an upbeat set of classic and modern covers with a funky twist

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The BIG FREE Kinetic Theatre Arts

Director, choreographer & teacher, Kris Crowley founded Kinetic Theatre Arts in 2013 with the aim to equip performers with the skills and experiences needed to enter the performing arts industry with the ethos of training whilst performing.

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The BIG FREE Kinetic Theatre Arts

Director, choreographer & teacher, Kris Crowley founded Kinetic Theatre Arts in 2013 with the aim to equip performers with the skills and experiences needed to enter the performing arts industry with the ethos of training whilst performing.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir

Jawahir have been proud to support and take part in the Caerleon Arts Festival for over 15 yrs dancing at both the Bell and the Hanbury Arms. They are a group of like-minded women who meet every week in Newport to enjoy dancing, music and having fun. As a Middle Eastern dance group they combine traditional folk with modern influences from around the world. When watching them you may hear and see influences from Spain, Turkey, Armenia, Algeria and Israel to name a few.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir

Jawahir have been proud to support and take part in the Caerleon Arts Festival for over 15 yrs dancing at both the Bell and the Hanbury Arms. They are a group of like-minded women who meet every week in Newport to enjoy dancing, music and having fun. As a Middle Eastern dance group they combine traditional folk with modern influences from around the world. When watching them you may hear and see influences from Spain, Turkey, Armenia, Algeria and Israel to name a few.

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The BIG FREE Huw James

Huw James is a singer/songwriter from the Gwent Valleys of South Wales. He writes in a variety of styles although mostly his songs can be seen to be influenced by a folky, bluesy feel. Huw’s main instrument is guitar which he has been playing since teenage years, along with a bit of bass. He has also added the harmonica to his repertoire to help enhance some of his bluesy feeling tunes.

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The BIG FREE Harriet Kennerley

Harriet Kennerley is a twenty-three yr old law student who has a passion for music and performance! She taught herself to play the guitar when she was thirteen years old and since then has been performing as an independent folk-pop artist, writing her own songs. Harriet Kennerley covers many different genres of music, seeking to inspire others with her music whenever possible.

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The BIG FREE Gwerinwyr Gwent

Gwerinwyr Gwent was formed in 1976 by eight people from the Gwent area who were interested in reviving the tradition of Welsh folk dancing. The name of the team can be translated as “Folk people of Gwent”

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The BIG FREE Gwerinwyr Gwent

Gwerinwyr Gwent was formed in 1976 by eight people from the Gwent area who were interested in reviving the tradition of Welsh folk dancing. The name of the team can be translated as “Folk people of Gwent”

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The BIG FREE Dinning & Co

A strong set of covers and self-penned songs performed on a foundation of solid musicianship. Guitars with many strings, versatile vocals and the best of bass will be heard. Some very catchy tunes and lyrics - ‘ear worms’ apparently!

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The BIG FREE Crisis Talks

Coming from Newport, South Wales, Crisis Talks, write dark enigmatic pop songs wrapped in alternative rock guitars. They fuse influences of the The Cure, Radiohead, Placebo, Muse and Biffy Clyro but with a new innovative sound.

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The BIG FREE Cris and Liz

Cris Bartlett has been a regular performer at Newport Folk Club for many years, with a broad mix of American Country Blues and Ragtime, and traditional Folk songs in his repertoire. He has recently teamed up with Liz Harris who has brought vocal harmony and whistles into the mix, along with her own selection of songs and tunes, providing an enjoyable combination of music and song.

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The BIG FREE Côr y Dreigiau – Newport Dragon’s Choir

Côr y Dreigiau has gone from strength to strength since its formation in 2006 for the first series of the S4C television programme Codi Canu. Côr y Dreigiau is led by its musical director, Helen Robbins and assisted by accompanist Colin Beynon.

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The BIG FREE Côr y Dreigiau – Newport Dragon’s Choir

Côr y Dreigiau has gone from strength to strength since its formation in 2006 for the first series of the S4C television programme Codi Canu. Côr y Dreigiau is led by its musical director, Helen Robbins and assisted by accompanist Colin Beynon.

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The BIG FREE Caitlin Mae

Caitlin Mae, 16yrs old, has been twice  runner up (vocals) at the Welsh Factor National Finals and winning her category in Caerphilly’s Young Contemporary Musician of the Year.She is a passionate and talented young vocalist and actress whose aim is to follow a career within the creative arts sector.

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The BIG FREE Big Sky

Big Sky is a local band who play roots rock infused with touches of blues, country and psychedelia. They are one of the few bands containing brothers who have not had an on-stage altercation, yet, We will be playing an acoustic set at the Caerleon Festival.

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The BIG FREE Arianne Seignot

Arianne Seignot is a professional musician, graduating from the British Institute of Modern Music in 2016 with a degree in song writing. She has performed in venues such as Cardiff City Stadium and Cardiff Castle, and singing at many festivals up and down the country. Arianne has been in a flexible hiatus for the past three years, but will never turn down an opportunity to perform at the Caerleon Arts Festival.

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The BIG FREE – Ollie Powell

Ollie Powell - musician, guitarist, songwriter, is 22yrs of age from South Wales. He is a globally distributed recording artist and experienced live performer. He brings sounds like that of Ben Howard with lyrics similar to those of Ed Sheeran.

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Jarzino

With over 170 years of live/recording experience between the principal players, the Collective incorporates an unrivalled professional pedigree. Soul, Pop, Reggae, Rock, Latin ...versatile, dynamic and they are universally acknowledged gurus of groove. Experience the pumped up party vibe ...a truly intoxicating cross-pollination of musical styles rooted in the 60's and 70's.

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i.a.t.B Ensemble

Ensemble i.a.t.B will be playing this time in The Dog House in the centre of Caerleon run by a local craft brewery called 'The Mad Dog'. This pub has held very successful music evenings - usually of jazz together with other genres..

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Morriston Orpheus Choir

Formed in 1935, the internationally-acclaimed Morriston Orpheus Choir enjoys a reputation as a leading exponent of male choral singing. 2018 saw them touring to Vienna and Krakow, and 2019 is off to a swinging start, with highlights so far including a sell out joint concert with the Briton Ferry Musical Theatre Company at the Gwyn Hall in Neath, and singing onboard the Saga Pearl II cruise ship before she departed on her farewell tour of Africa.

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Retrospect

Retrospect is a six-piece covers band based in South East Wales. They play the best popular music from every decade - River Deep Mountain High; Don't Stop Me Now; Town Called Malice; Sex on Fire.

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Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band

Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band is a 12-piece classic soul band that has been together since 1990 and played not only all over the UK, including the Marquee Club, the Café Royal, the Rock Garden, Boomtown Festival, Upton Blues and the Dorchester Hotel but also in Vienna, Cairo, Tenerife, Germany and Dublin.

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The Rob Connolly Band

Rob Connolly Band is an acoustic guitar foursome from Chepstow, playing a mix of originals and covers by the Eagles, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beautiful South and the Indigo Girls, amongst others. Their first gig was 2 years ago at the Bell Inn, part of the 2017 Caerleon Festival. From then, after two great years, the band has been moved to St Julian’s Inn to front the Festival week.

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SONGS of PRAISE at St Cadoc’s Church

St Cadoc’s Church will be holding a Songs of Praise service with the choir of St. Woolos Cathedral under their Director of Music, Dr. Emma Gibbin, for the work of the Caerleon Arts Festival.

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Lit on the Lawn

Literature Caerleon, now in its eighth year, is a celebration of literature set within the beautiful grounds of Caerleon’s historic Priory Hotel. It brings together the cream of contemporary writers in Wales and offers a feast of discussion, ideas and thought. A pop-up bookshop will be provided by Chepstow Books. See Programme of speakers.

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John Otway

Presenting a hugely exciting and entertaining opportunity to spend an evening with the inimitable (cannot be imitated) and indomitable (stubbornly persistent) John Otway. Coming off his recent ‘Nearly Free” tour of UK dates, John will captivate the audience with his unique style as he has done live, and through his 14 albums, since the 1970’s.

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MARI LWYD

Here in Caerleon the recently revived tradition that is going from strength to strength will, for the first time, have a home-grown team on board with a new magical MARI LWYD. Sat 12th Jan Mari Lwyd Hen Galan Caerleon starting @ 6.00pm from the BELL a torch lit procession to the SHIP, WHITE HART, THE DOG HOUSE & the HANBURY ARMS noson lawen @ the HANBURY 9.00pm COME!

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Farmers Christmas Market

An invitation to Caerleon Festival’s Farmers Market - for ‘tis that time of year for you to find delicious food, fine crafts, ideas for Christmas, music, fun and laughter…let it be a date for your diary…..,!

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Ensemble i.a.t.B

A mixed Wind and Brass Ensemble with a repertoire covering 500 years of music from Renaissance to Rock. Ensemble i.a.t.B was founded in 2010 as a mixed wind and brass group, drawing on players from Gloucestershire and South Wales, with the aim of performing a wide range of music of varying genres.

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Caerleon Remembers

Caerleon commemorates the World War Armistice in words & music. This will be a moving tribute to local men and women who served and, especially to those who lost their lives, in the First World War

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The BIG FREE Velha Samba Band

Velha Bataria is a 15-piece samba band from Gwent. They have played at many events such as the Commonwealth Games and at the Welsh Millennium Centre. Led by Noel Watson from Only Drums Aloud

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The BIG FREE The Gwent Accordion Club

The young musical director, Dan Bailey’s much favoured style of music is ‘Swing’. So the sounds of ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’, ‘Give My Regards to Broadway’, ‘Pasadena’, ‘Jealousy’ ‘Delilah’ & many more will drift across the Festival Field.

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The BIG FREE The Gatecrashers

We welcome The Gatecrashers to join the BIG FREE weekend. They are a four-piece acoustic covers band playing light rock, blues and country music with a unique and engaging sound created by two guitars and a mandolin – augmented with occasional harmonica, tambourine and of course cowbell! With two outstanding vocalists in the band, The Gatecrashers always deliver a memorable set.

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The BIG FREE Synergy A-Cappella

Synergy is a close-harmony male voice choir – the only such choir in South Wales, differing from a traditional male voice choir in their approach, their choice of songs and their sound. They sing “a-cappella” ie unaccompanied, producing truly beautiful music. Synergy’s ability to charm & delight an audience with their singing is due to a number of factors…….. They are led by their talented gold-medallist Musical Director: Martin Flory who selects the music and teaches it with conviction, aiming at perfect harmony.

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The BIG FREE Stoney Broke

Stoney Broke, formed in Caerleon 1992 have been a presence on the local South Wales and West gig circuit for 26 years. They perform a rich blend of dynamic covers from the classic to the modern delivered in a unique anarchic energetic live show not to be missed. They are at home performing in any venue from the big festival stage to the small intimate local pub. They always entertain and deliver a live show full of thrills with a comedic twist thrown in for good measure.

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The BIG FREE Shimai

Shimai is an acoustic duo who offer a wealth of self penned songs and beautifully reconstructed covers featuring haunting harmonies and subtle guitar work. Sisters, Angharad and Rhiannon Griffiths are from Newport - the name ‘Shimai’ is Japanese for sisters. They write and perform their own Indie/folk/pop style songs with a smattering of reworked covers, making a blend of sibling harmonies that is quite enchanting, evoking a sense of calm and serenity.

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The BIG FREE Sax For Fun

Sax For Fun has performed around the UK at festivals, fun runs, half marathons and this year have performance dates booked for the UK Chilli and Cheese festivals. It is led by Beverley Gough, aka Kitty, who runs several bands.........

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The BIG FREE Rokgrass

Rokgrass are a hillbilly/rockabilly style band consisting of hillbilly brothers, Will. Lee and Stefan, who try to bring new life to many classic songs the audience may well know but certainly not in their style.

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The BIG FREE Retrospect

Retrospect is a six-piece covers band based in South East Wales. They play the best popular music from every decade - River Deep, Mountain High; Don't Stop Me Now; Town Called Malice; Sex on Fire. Formed in Newport in 2007, Retrospect have played countless gigs ranging from the usual pub and working men’s clubs to three castles and a palace - Caerphilly, Caldicot, Hensol and Mathern! Their line up consists of male and female vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar and drums. They are a versatile, talented and the ultimate party band.

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The BIG FREE Quince

Quince is a ballad singer of an eclectic mix of songs and an instrumentalist on various instruments including different kinds of zithers and guitars especially the harp guitar..........

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The BIG FREE Pyramid

Pyramid is a 3-piece band from Caerleon. They cover songs from the 60's to present day, including the Eagles, the Beatles and the Stereophonics. When the band was formed, one of the main aims was to cover songs that are not heard very often.

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The BIG FREE Oxbowlake

Oxbowlake is an acoustic folk band from South Wales that have been playing together for about six years. Their first album is out and they managing to gig several times a week. Oxbowlake like to think they give a little comedy, some acoustic poetry and a couple of foot stompers. Its all original and its all for the joy of it!!

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from Caerleon, currently studying at the University of Reading. He is already a veteran of live music venues and festivals having gigged regularly since the age of 12. Lloyd Warren has performed on radio and in the theatre playing an upbeat set of classic and modern covers with a funky twist.

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren is a guitarist and singer/songwriter from Caerleon, currently studying at the University of Reading. He is already a veteran of live music venues and festivals having gigged regularly since the age of 12. He has performed on radio and in the theatre playing an upbeat set of classic and modern covers with a funky twist

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The BIG FREE Jack Perrett

Accompanied by his band, Jack Perrett has performed in cities all over the UK including London, Cardiff and Manchester alongside bands such as Judas, Vida and the Sherlocks. Performed at the Beano on the Sea festival in Hastings, which involved iconic Britpop bands Cast, Reef and Echobelly. With the backing of promoters “This Feeling”, Jack is going on a UK tour to kick start what will be a very exciting 2018.

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The BIG FREE iShine Performing Arts

iShine is a performing arts group for ages between 3yrs & 17yrs who meet once a week to have fun with singing, drama and dance. Each year they perform two shows at The Riverfront Theatre in Newport as well as taking part in local community events such as Caerleon Festival. They are always looking for more people to join the iShine family, so whether you’d like to be on stage or help behind the scenes, get in touch!

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The BIG FREE Ian Lynn Palmer

Ian Lynn Palmer a singer song/writer hailing from Newport in South Wales. He is a singer of alt-country/folk genre songs with a hint of blues, yet always remaining a punk at heart. Nominated for Best Original Song and Best Male Artist at the Love Live Music Awards 2017 he takes his influences from Bruce Springsteen; Bob Dylan; Johnny Cash; Neil Young.

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The BIG FREE Ian Luther

Ian Luther is making a welcome return to the Caerleon Festival. It is impossible to pigeon-hole him into any single music genre: he has created his own from a lifetime of listening and performing around the UK and Europe. It takes masterful musicianship to combine different styles of music into a 'must hear' experience, and right there we have the key to what makes Ian a star in waiting. There are many master musicians who would sacrifice some of their mastery for an ounce of the engaging, entertaining ability that Ian brings to any stage performance.

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The BIG FREE Côr Afon Lwyd Welsh Folk Choir

Côr Afon Lwyd is a choir that sings in Welsh. They use the Welsh language as much as they can in rehearsals so that Welsh learners or Welsh speakers can enjoy using their Welsh and singing in Welsh too. Dyn ni’n cor sydd yn canu yng Nghymraeg. Dyn ni’n siarad yng Nghymraeg fel arfer. Bydd y her yn ysbrydoli ddysgwyr a siaradwyr Gymraeg i fwynhau defnyddio a chanu Gymraeg.

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The BIG FREE Bluesfire

Alex Ainsworth and the Bluesfire Band is primarily a four-piece blues rock band with guest artists of harmonica, saxophone and piano/keyboard creating an exciting and dynamic sound on classic blues routed songs. The band is comprised of two outstanding lead guitarists, Alex Ainsworth and Morgan Reader. Alex quoted by Bob Richards as “one of the best blues guitarists in 20 years”. He has toured around Phuket, Thailand and Morgan quoted as “one of the best blues guitarists in Wales”.

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The BIG FREE Art Exhibition “Aspects of Dance”

An exhibition of paintings by the members of Hera Art together with a children’s Art workshop. Bring the family, materials provided for you to try some art with tutor Hilda Smith and members of Hera Art.

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The BIG FREE Amairgin the Gael

Amairgin the Gael is the only branch of Comhaltas in Wales. Comhaltas is an international organisation promoting Irish music and dance around the world. They meet in St Julian’s Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday evenings during school term times, for beginners’ and improvers’ teaching (all ages), and hold regular Irish Music Sessions in Newport on the first Friday of the month.

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The BIG FREE – The Gut Bucket String Band

Gut Bucket is an old fashioned blues stringed band playing a wide range of instruments – hear the mandolin, the banjo, the dobra, tenor guitar, ukulele, mandolin – you name the stringed instrument they play it…..

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The BIG FREE – “Filming with a Smart Phone”

Have you thought of trying your hand in making a film? Have you a Smart Phone? Yes? Then the film world is at your feet. There will be workshops on the Festival Field showing you just how it is done. How to shoot exciting cut-aways, access low cost apps and how to tether your content into a finished film.

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The BIG FREE – “Filming with a Smart Phone”

Have you thought of trying your hand in making a film? Have you a Smart Phone? Yes? Then the film world is at your feet. There will be workshops on the Festival Field showing you just how it is done. How to shoot exciting cut-aways, access low cost apps and how to tether your content into a finished film. You will then be able to put into practice what you’ve learnt with some fun exercises!

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The BIG FREE Yaz Turan

Yaz Turan is an acoustic singer/songwriter from Worcestershire covering the songs of Laura Marling to Bruce Springsteen; First Aid Kit to, yes Beyonce! She gives them her own stripped-back 'folky' twist.

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The BIG FREE Tres Hombres

Tres Hombres is a 4 man guitar band who love playing live and are looking forward to returning to the Caerleon Festival and The Bell for The Big Free! Songs from the Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Clapton, Joe Cocker, Springsteen, the Eagles, Tom Petty, Roxy Music, Steely Dan, James Brown and lots more!

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The BIG FREE Snakey Buckle Band

Snakey Buckle is a four piece band based in South East Wales whose members are, Allan Horton on guitar/vocals, Dave Lewis on guitar/vocals & harmonica, Adrian Powell on bass guitar/vocals and Barry Turner on drums/vocals. They play rock/blues/pop/soul and have decades of experience behind them!

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The BIG FREE Shannon Scott & James Perry

Shannon Scott, 19yrs old sings duet with 20yr old acoustic guitarist, James Perry. They like playing chilled and well-known music from Fleetwood Mac to Ed Sheehan. Scott & Perry use acoustic guitar and ukulele in different styles and always make songs their own but with a twist. They are both from Cwmbran South Wales - played music together for three years having both studied at Cross Keys College gaining Level 3 Extended Music Diploma. Scott plans to go to university in September to attend BIMM Bristol, a private institution for musicians.

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The BIG FREE Rob Connolly Band

The group known as Rob Connolly is an acoustic foursome singing a mix of pop, folk and rock’n’roll covers and original music using two guitars, a cajon and lots of gorgeous harmonies. They have great commitment to their music so expect lots of energy and passion - and be prepared to join in! Rob Connolly will move you to tears & laughter - a good time will be had by all!

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The BIG FREE Platform 1

The Caerleon Festival is pleased to present a three piece, bilingual band called PLATFORM 1, originally from Carmarthenshire but currently based in Bristol. They find it difficult to define an exact genre for their music but it can best be described as - stripped back, melodic, experimental, self penned music with hints of rock, country and folk; using electric, acoustic and bass guitars creating a sound that is often mellow but on occasions, upbeat.

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The BIG FREE Phil Millichip

Phil Millichip is a singer-songwriter and guitarist, from Newport, who has performed at many folk clubs and festivals throughout the UK. He has written and recorded 3 CDs of his own songs and many other artists have performed and recorded his songs, including the late great Vin Garbutt.

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The BIG FREE Omega Two

Jane Williams, originally from Cardigan in West Wales but now residing in Cardiff, has been singing since she was 15 and performing on stage, radio and with bands in Welsh and English. She sings and plays the ukulele and piano in - Omega Two with Pete Mathison guitarist with Ray Davies in 90’s and Wee Small Hours Duo - with pianist Gareth Hall .She is in demand as a jazz singer for The Keith Little Trio and The Rhythm Aces. The cherry on the musical cake was recently performing on Van Morrison’s latest album - Roll with the Punches released September 2017…….

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The BIG FREE Omega Two

Jane Williams, originally from Cardigan in West Wales but now residing in Cardiff, has been singing since she was 15 and performing on stage, radio and with bands in Welsh and English. She sings and plays the ukulele and piano in - Omega Two with Pete Mathison guitarist with Ray Davies in 90’s and Wee Small Hours Duo - with pianist Gareth Hall .She is in demand as a jazz singer for The Keith Little Trio and The Rhythm Aces. The cherry on the musical cake was recently performing on Van Morrison’s latest album - Roll with the Punches released September 2017…….

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The BIG FREE Newport Folk Club Members

A welcome back this year to the members of the Newport Folk Club including the duo Tanglewood. Over the last four years they have made over 250 live performances and have developed a very wide and eclectic repertoire consisting of traditional folk music, more contemporary acoustic songs as well as original songs.

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The BIG FREE Morfa

Meg Eliza Cox, Osian Gruffydd a Rhys Morris yw tri o gerddorion ifanc mwyaf cyffrous a thalentog yng Nghymru heddiw. Maent yn chwarae alawon a chaneuon traddodiadol o Gymru a thu hwnt a hefyd yn perfformio stepio Cymreig. Meg Eliza Cox, Osian Gruffydd and Rhys Morris are three of Wales' most exciting and talented young musicians. They play traditional tunes and songs from Wales and beyond and also showcase Welsh step dancing.

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The BIG FREE LivvyAnarchy

LivvyAnarchy is a 22yrs old, multi-instrumentalist & singer songwriter from Llandevaud and an ex-pupil of Caerleon Endowed primary school. Her public performances started when she was 13yrs old that included gigs at major venues and festivals in the UK and overseas

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The BIG FREE Kings of Caerleon

The Kings of Caerleon is a local five-piece covers band. The group play music spanning the last four decades from Jimi Hendrix to Oasis and are sure to offer something to get you rocking.

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The BIG FREE Isobel Lewis-Jarvis

Isobel Lewis-Jarvis is 19 years old, a singer-songwriter and poet and currently studying at King’s College London. Her stripped back acoustic arrangements of covers using mostly the guitar and ukulele, creates a natural, mellow sounding performance.

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The BIG FREE Healey, Rowlands & Haywood

Healey, Rowlands & Haywood play a range of rhythmic blues songs that will get your feet tapping. They comprise of two contrasting guitar styles plus some gutsy harmonica playing - not to be missed!'.

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The BIG FREE Free Beer

Free Beer is delighted to return again this year to the Caerleon Festival. The band has been together for 14 years and although some members have changed, Free Beer is still bringing parties and events to life - from South Wales to as far afield as Scotland! There will be the hits from the Beatles to The Killers, you’ll know the songs, but if you haven’t seen the band live, you won’t have heard them played this way!

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The BIG FREE FolkLaw

The band, FolkLaw from the Cotswolds boasting of at least one Welsh member performed for the Caerleon Festival in 2016. They enjoyed themselves so much they asked if they could come back even though already with a full list of gigs listed on their website for 2018 that now includes Caerleon along side Germany.

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The BIG FREE Drumazepam

Drumazepam is a small African drumming group, formed in 2014 to initially help people with mental issues after one of the founding members realised that the drumming helped her to focus thoughts and relieve anxiety. The original drummers found being part of the group and playing the drums improved their mental health, gaining confidence, self-esteem and learning new skills. It has now been agreed to open up the group to everyone.

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The BIG FREE Big Sky

Once again Caerleon Festival welcomes back ‘Big Sky’ a folk rock band, a local four-piece band based in the area around Llandegveth, Croesyceiliog & Pontypool. They play rock, folk, Americana, a little country and some blues at local pubs, clubs and private functions and are looking forward to performing at the Caerleon Festival.

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The BIG FREE Baffl

Baffl is a bilingual quintet based in the 'port on a mission to make you shake your tail feathers, tap your toes, and scratch your heads. Dragged kicking and screaming from the embers of the extra-terrestrial Ampersand band, Baffl's members have now fully adopted human forms to entertain, educate and spread intergalactic love to all of humankind. They come in peace!

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The BIG FREE Art Exhibition “Aspects of Dance”

A free exhibition of paintings by the members of Hera Art together with a children’s Art workshop. Bring the family, materials provided for you to try some art with tutor Hilda Smith and members of Hera Art. Free Entry

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The BIG FREE Arianne Seignot

Arianne Seignot has been inspired by a wide range of artists such as Stereophonics, Sam Cooke, Paloma Faith, Norah Jones and many more. She started singing and playing guitar almost a decade ago and her with her husky tones embellished with a country twang and a sprinkling of jazz, has had to learn how to sculpt her songs and covers to best suit her style. Arianne has sung at many festivals over the years and performed at venues such as Cardiff city stadium and Cardiff Castle. A bubbly and transparent personality shines through in her music and her performance.

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The BIG FREE Aled Hughes

Originally from North Wales, singer/songwriter Aled Hughes is now located in the idyllic southern coastal town of Llantwit Major. Probably best categorised as being in the pop-folk-soft rock genre, he writes songs in both English and Welsh. Some take quite a light-hearted perspective, while others deal with heavier themes. As well as composing his own material, he does renditions of Welsh standards and covers from the 50's onwards.

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The BIG FREE – Tiny Toes Ballet

Tiny Toes Ballet is the only pre-school ballet programme in the UK that is fully integrated with the EYFS curriculum, having been founded and developed by not only a professionally trained classical ballet dancer and qualified ballet teacher but also a highly experienced primary school teacher. Our Award-Winning Programme offers classes for babies and children from 6 months- 7 years old.

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The BIG FREE – Sonic Kicks

A rock, pop, punk & indie covers band the Sonic Kicks love to play and entertain, with a good selection of songs to match various occasions, from well known crowd favourites to lesser known hits from the hay day of the 50's to modern times.

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The Red Hot Pokers

The Red Hot Pokers are four talented musicians who have played along with artists such as Alex Harvey, Van Morrison, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis & Tom Jones. This amazing band is best known for being part of Van Morrison’s backing band with Ned Edwards having worked with many of the industry’s heavyweights and has contributed to Van Morrison’s recent studio album. They have also shared stages with big names such as B.B. King and Eric Clapton to mention just two.

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Apple Tree Theory

Hailing from Newport, The Apple Tree Theory is an eclectic mix of styles. With Bongo Peet on washboard, Scott Bowman on banjo, Adam Beale on bass, Ben Jefferies on guitar and Toby Davy on drums, the boys deliver an array of timeless classics as you have never heard them before.

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Morriston Orpheus Choir Côr Orpheus Treforys

An internationally acclaimed Welsh male choir that enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leading exponent of male choral singing. Under it’s Musical Director, Joy Amman-Davies, the choir boasts a vast repertoire and performs in English, Welsh and other languages. In 2016 the choir received the great accolade of being selected to perform at the Centenary of the Somme service at the Thiepval Memorial. This year they are being joined by soprano soloist, Chloe Angharad Morgan.

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The Collective

The Collective is a dynamic 17-piece big band having an eclectic repertoire that includes not only standard big band charts but also many modern arrangements and compositions from musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Steely Dan, Prince and many others.

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So long, Frank Lloyd Wright!

A critical appreciation of the work of "the most famous architect of the 20th Century" by Jonathan Adams AADip RIBA with a panel of speakers - Gayna Jones, Chair of the Design Commission for Wales and leading Welsh architects Amanda Spence and Mark Hallett

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Rokgrass

ROKGRASS is a hillbilly/rockabilly style band consisting of hillbilly brothers, Will. Lee and Stefan, who try to bring new life to many classic songs the audience may well know but certainly not in their style.

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Festival Songs of Praise

Welcome to St. Cadoc’s Church! It is therefore, a joy to welcome visitors to the 2018 Festival Songs of Praise as we join our voices to sing the praises of God. With the doors of the church open daily, you will receive a warm welcome whether you are a regular worshipper or a visitor.

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Murray Lachlan Young

Murray Lachlan Young is widely regarded as one of the best-known poetry voices in Britain, acclaimed poet, playwright, broadcaster and writer, he is celebrated for his hybrid mix of stand-up comedy and poetry with delightful commentaries on the bizarreness of contemporary life. Live and onstage expect flamboyant punchy wit and brooding subtext with empathetic humour.

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Lit on the Lawn

Literature Caerleon, now in its 7th year, is a literary celebration set within the scenic grounds of the historic Priory Hotel. It brings together the cream of contemporary Welsh writing and is a feast of discussion, ideas and rich thought. A pop-up bookshop will be provided by Chepstow Books.

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Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale

The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare and has been grouped among the comedies, and often relabelled as being one of Shakespeare’s late romances. Some critics consider it to be one of Shakespeare's “problem plays” because the first three acts are filled with intense drama, while the last two acts are comedic with a happy ending.

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Monmouthshire & Newport Community Choir

Monmouthshire and Newport Community choirs were set up by Gwent Music to provide choirs for adults to access within the community. The Monmouthshire Community Choir is a mixed choir with 35 members; Newport Community Choir is a choir who perform a range of repertoire including pop, classical and traditional songs. .

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Daoiri Farrell

Winner of two 2017 BBC Folk Awards Dublin born Daoiri ("Derry") Farrell is one of the most important traditional singers to emerge from Ireland in the last decade - in the words of BBC's Mark Radcliffe he is "the real deal".

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Mari Lwyd is coming to Caerleon

A torchlit procession from the Bell Inn, calling in at the Ship Inn, then on over the bridge to the White Hart finishing with a performance and Nosen Lawen at the Hanbury Arms

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Christmas in Caerleon

Christmas is coming to Caerleon and it’s sooner than you think!! – on Saturday 9th December from 10.00am

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Pagoda Project

Paul Hutchinson, also known for Belshazzars Feast, and Karen Wimhurst, previously a member of the Cauld Blast Orchestra, have a wealth of musical experience in a diverse range of genres from classical to folk. Both are talented composers, educators and performers and are highly regarded musicians in their own right.

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The BIG FREE Violent Hearts

Violent Hearts is a four piece based in Cardiff. There is Tariq on vocals, guitar and harmonica, Rachel on keys and vocals, Andrew on vocals and lead guitar and Norbert on cajon. Haunting melodies, perfect harmonies and with raw emotion they play a combination of Americana, blues, and folk rock taking influences from Nick Cave and the Bad seeds, Tim Hardin, The Gun Club, Gram Parsons and Neil Young to name a few.

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The BIG FREE Two Trick Pony

Two Trick Pony is a band consisting of Caerleon-based twin brothers, Sam and Joe who have been writing songs for over 30 years. They have been performing on the local open mic music scene for the past 2 years and recently recorded their debut album, Reflections. Two Trick Pony have performed on Newport City Radio with their first single "You and me against the World" which has been well received on such music sites as Spotify and ITunes.

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The BIG FREE TaffyWasAThief

TaffyWasAThief is a quirky, inventive trio playing a rootsy style of country folk rock infused with hints of soul and reggae all underpinned by a bluesy groove. All the world's blues wrapped in the dirt of the valleys.

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The BIG FREE Synergy A-Cappella

Synergy is a close-harmony male voice choir – the only such choir in South Wales. They differ from a traditional male voice choir in their approach, their choice of songs and sound. Sing “a-cappella” (unaccompanied), producing truly beautiful music. Synergy’s ability to charm & delight an audience with their singing is due to a number of factors…………

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The BIG FREE Synergy A-Cappella

If you missed Synergy on the Festival Field earlier this is your second chance to hear this close-harmony male voice choir – the only such choir in South Wales. They differ from a traditional male voice choir in their approach, their choice of songs and sound. Sing “a-cappella” (unaccompanied), producing truly beautiful music. Synergy’s ability to charm & delight an audience with their singing is due to a number of factors…………

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The BIG FREE Samba Drumming with Isca Bataria and Velha Bataria

Check out the bands - come and dance to some irresistible Afro-Brazilian grooves. Chepstow's samba band, Velha Bataria joins forces with Caerleon’s very own samba group, Isca Bataria to play some Batucada and Maracatu. Led by Noel Watson of ‘Only Drums Aloud’, get your groove on !

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The BIG FREE Ruby & the Valentines

Ruby & the Valentines, an up and coming band who play an electric mixture from old rock and roll classics to famous groovy soul tracks to new pop tracks from the charts - something for everyone. Lead singer is Ruby with a band named on Valentine’s Day 2016

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The BIG FREE Richard Robling

Richard’s songs come from the great balladeers of the forties and fifties - Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, the skiffling fifties -Tommy Steele and Guy Mitchell, the swinging sixties - the Beatles and The Kinks etc; also there will be a nod to the folk scene of the likes of Bob Dylan, blues and modern pop songs - even a hymn-like Welsh tune or two and maybe a few original compositions. Something for everyone!!! Vocals are accompanied by acoustic guitar.

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The BIG FREE Pyramid

Pyramid - a 3-piece Caerleon based band who cover songs from the 60's to the present day including The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, Queen and Fleetwood Mac to name but a few. Pyramid is returning to the Caerleon Festival again this year and if the last time they performed is anything to go by, then the atmosphere will be electric!

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The BIG FREE Peel Your Own Spuds

Peel Your Own Spuds are the new faces on the Folk/Irish scene in the UK. Original songs are delivered by a very talented set of musicians, Rosie, Dave, Sean, Mick, Keith and Tom. The instruments played in the band include accordion, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, banjo, tin whistle, bass, drums and bodhran. Their original material spans many subjects, including emigration, social problems and the "demon drink"!

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The BIG FREE Nick Thomas-Lynch

Welsh Nick Thomas-Lynch with his four-member band plays alternative country rock with loud guitars, big drums and heart. Influenced by Bruce Springsteen & Ryan Adams.

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The BIG FREE Newport Folk Club Members

Bryn Millichip and friends, Roy Zeal, Phil Millichip, Malcolm & Cynthia Charnley aka Tanglewood. Tanglewood is an acoustic-combo based in Pentyrch, near Cardiff, Over the last three years they have made over 250 live performances and have developed a very wide and eclectic repertoire consisting of traditional folk music, more contemporary acoustic songs as well as original songs. Malc and Cyn will be joined by their son Jamie on guitar at this year's Caerleon Festival

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The BIG FREE Lloyd Warren

Lloyd Warren an acoustic guitarist/singer living in Caerleon and studying at the University of Reading. He's already a veteran of the live music scene having started gigging at the age of 12. Lloyd is familiar face in South Wales music venues and festivals, performing on radio and in the theatre as well as writing, recording and promoting live music events.

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The BIG FREE Livvyanarchy

Livvyanarchy is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and singer with a varied musical orientation. Many of her songs have political and social themes, are highly contemporary and delivered with energy and humour. Last time she performed at Caerleon Festival she played a heavy metal banjo composition followed by a Simon and Garfunkle cover.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

If you missed this event the day before, on the Saturday, here is another chance to see them - Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

Missed them earlier? Here is your great chance to finally catch them. Jawahir Middle Eastern dancers perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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The BIG FREE Jack Perrett

With the Gallagher brothers still at loggerheads on their ‘will they, won’t they’ reunion shows, it’s thrilling when a new act channels the spirit of Britpop’s golden era yet isn’t afraid to include references to the more contemporary singer songwriters such as Jake Bugg/Jack Garrett/Kate Tempest et al within his music. Jack Perrett is one such new voice, youthful, bold, confident and unashamedly populist in his outlook and his songwriting.

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The BIG FREE iShine Performing Arts

iShine Performing Arts - songs from musical theatre & contemporary pop. If you are aged 3 or over, iShine Performing Arts might be just what you are looking for. We put together at least one main show a year but also love to get involved with various community events. Our main aim is to provide a fun and safe environment for our young cast members to work on their confidence by getting involved in not only performing but also by giving them the opportunity to teach, write and design.

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The BIG FREE Ian Luther

Ian Luther - Acoustic guitarist, singer, songwriter. His music is extremely diverse from lamenting songs of love, plucking Flamenco styled instrumentals or just letting his hair down and rocking out.

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The BIG FREE Drumazepam

Drumazepam is a small African drumming group, formed in 2014 to initially help people with mental issues after one of the founding members realised that the drumming helped her to focus thoughts and relieve anxiety. The original drummers found being part of the group and playing the drums improved their mental health, gaining confidence, self-esteem and learning new skills. It has now been agreed to open up the group to everyone.

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The BIG FREE Crwth

Crwth is a contemporary Celtic band from South Wales, which started in 2013 when founding members Rosie and Rhodri decided to collaborate on creating a guitar-violin duo. Within a year’s time, the band would see the introduction of mandolin player Joel and cajon player Joseph.

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The BIG FREE Crwth

Crwth is a contemporary Celtic band from South Wales, which started in 2013 when founding members Rosie and Rhodri decided to collaborate on creating a guitar-violin duo. Within a year’s time, the band would see the introduction of mandolin player Joel and cajon player Joseph. Over the past three years since, they have been performing together as a four-piece band all over South Wales on stages at various festivals and club venues right the way across from Llanymddyffri and Pembrey to Newport and Cardiff.

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The BIG FREE Blind River Scare

Tim Manning aka Blind River Scare is a South Wales based singer/songwriter playing original Americana, Alt-Country, Folk, Roots & in genre covers . He writes heartfelt tales of love, loss and life coupled with proper song-craft that sounds both timeless and contemporary. Promoting releases such as 'Killing Time' 'The Straight and True' 'The Point Of No Return' and his latest CD 'Pastures New' in the good old fashioned way has seen Tim travel the length and breadth of the country both headlining and supporting touring acts, in doing so creating a distinct niche for himself on the UK music scene.

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The BIG FREE Amairgin The Gael

Instruments played will include whistle, fiddle, button accordion, banjo, flute, guitar, mandolin and bodhran by young people of all ages.

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The BIG FREE Affinity

Affinity is about modern songs done in an acoustic style – if that’s your scene then you’re in for a treat. Colin, Mike and Richard are three guys who have played in bands for most of their lives and who have now come together to perform pop, folk, modern country and some oldies with the emphasis on acoustic guitar and great harmonies. Expect to hear John Legend, John Denver and even Buddy Holly.

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The BIG FREE – Ragsy

Come and hear RAGSY a Welsh based singer-songwriter and independent artist who appeared on BBC's The Voice in 2013 and was mentored by Sir Tom Jones. Appeared at Glastonbury 2014 and has just recorded his début album ‘Ouch!!!’ released on the 1st March 2015. Appeared earlier this year at the Bell Inn.

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The BIG FREE Tres Hombres

Tres Hombres are a 4-man guitar band that love playing live and are looking forward to returning to the Caerleon Festival and The Bell Inn! Songs from ZZ Top, Clapton, Joe Cocker, Springsteen, the Eagles, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Tom Petty, Roxy Music, Steely Dan and lots more!

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The BIG FREE The Moreton Roadshow

Chris has been playing guitar and banjo and other acoustic instruments, for 50+ years. He is an award winning Bluegrass musician on both sides of the Atlantic and is "A bit of an entertainer!" His wife, Wendy provides rock solid rhythm on double bass.

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The BIG FREE The Moreton Roadshow

If you missed The Moretons at the Hanbury Quay earlier then take a further chance to hear this award-winning guitarist with more than 50 years of guitar-playing experience. A multi-instrumentalist rated as the UK’s “best bluegrass guitarist” and as playing “truly world class lead guitar

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The BIG FREE The Gatecrashers

The Gate Crashers is a four piece Acoustic covers band. They play light rock, blues and country music. The band has a unique and engaging sound created by two guitars and a mandolin – augmented with occasional harmonica, tambourine and of course cowbell! With two outstanding vocalists in the band, the Gate Crashers always deliver a memorable set.

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The BIG FREE The City of Newport Male Choir

City of Newport Male Choir was established in 1943 as a means of relieving the tensions of the latter war years, starting with a membership of 25. They are a registered charity that uses the art of music to help other charitable organisations, while giving Choir members a means of self-expression with no financial benefit to themselves. They are proud to be a part and to continue the traditions of Welsh Male Voice Choirs and the musical sound that is renowned the whole world over.

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The BIG FREE Stoney Broke

A Stoney Broke gig promises and delivers high energy mixed with a passionate and individual interpretation of established and rediscovers tunes from over the last 50 years. Come along and be part of what so many people have enjoyed for the last quarter of a century, that is, live music as it’s meant to be played and enjoyed by all!

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The BIG FREE Shimai

Shimai are in the process of recording their first EP at Faster studios and are very excited to have James Dean Bradfield of The Manic Street Preachers playing bass on three of their tracks. The mesmerising sound of their unique sibling harmonies evokes a sense of emotion and nostalgia. Shimai try not to be limited to a specific genre when writing, but you can expect an indie folk influence in a lot of their material. Between them they have 12 years experience of live performance and enjoy gigging festivals and venues in Wales and the West country.

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The BIG FREE Scott Alexander – Vocalist

Scott Alexander sings classical, musical theatre, pop & rock. He was part of the 'Only Boys Aloud' choir who finished 3rd in the finale of Britain's Got Talent. Since then he has notched up some incredible credits including performing on shows such as Blue Peter, Songs of Praise, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, BBC Breakfast and The X Factor Final 2012

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The BIG FREE Saint City Jazz Band

Pembrokeshire’s very own Trad’ Jazz outfit. All the way from St. Davids, Pembrokeshire. A blast from the past, playing music that refuses to lay down. New Orleans style Trad' Jazz, good time stomps, slow blues; and a bit of silliness thrown in! The Band has a “vintage” jazz sound that is enthusiastic and fun, covering great tunes and songs from the early days of Dixieland Jazz.

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The BIG FREE Rob Connolly

Rob Connolly are an acoustic guitar duo with Andy on voice and rhythm and Mike on lead, playing their own brand of original songs with influences from folk, pop, country, blues, rock'n'roll - all that and heaps of energy!

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The BIG FREE Richard Dinning, Acoustic & i

An indie/folk singer songwriter who uses a selection of acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica and vocal versatility. A Northumbrian son or a South Wales shine?

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The BIG FREE Plucking Fourstrings

When the Plucking Fourstrings (careful how you say it) are not drinking or falling over they tear through a repertoire of old classics and current chart material often to the wildly gyrating and hysterically screaming audiences from various care and retirement homes. They are a fixture at various charity events and support many a good cause. The rumour is not true that most of the money they raise is as a result of being paid off by promoters to stop after performing only one or two chaotic numbers..........

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The BIG FREE Oxbowlake

Oxbowlake is an acoustic folk band from South Wales that have been playing together for about six years. Their first album is out and they managing to gig several times a week. Oxbowlake like to think they give a little comedy, some acoustic poetry and a couple of foot stompers. Its all original and its all for the joy of it!!

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The BIG FREE Newport Orchestra Ensemble

NEWPORT ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE is an enthusiastic amateur orchestra with members of a variety of ages of 16years and upwards. They strive to provide a balance between fun and informality whilst embracing the desire to improve skills and be able to perform as a coherent and confident group

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The BIG FREE Morfa

Meg Eliza Cox, Osian Gruffydd and Rhys Morris are three of Wales' most exciting and talented young musicians. They play traditional tunes and songs from Wales and beyond and also showcase Welsh step dancing.

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The BIG FREE Lounging About

Lounging About is a five-piece band fronted by singer Angharad, covering a range of popular songs from different genres past and present included in the repertoire are some original tunes also. So be reacquainted with Van Morrison, Etta James, The Kinks, Paoulo Nutini, Jerry Rafferty, Amy Winehouse, Eliza Dolittle, Fairground Attraction - to mention a few.

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The BIG FREE Kings of Caerleon

The Kings of Caerleon are a five-piece covers band, playing a wide variety of music, mostly rock, spanning the past four decades. From Jimi Hendrix to Oasis, the group are sure to offer something that gets you rocking. The band is made up of John Thythacott on drums; Jeff Cook on bass guitar & vocals; Andrew Cook on guitar & vocals; Louis Grogan and David Parish, both on guitar.

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The BIG FREE Keith Christmas

A British folk/blues/guitarist/singer/songwriter who has a unique style of highly complex fingerpicking acoustic guitar work, framing songs with a mix of retrospective & state of the moment themes sung in a gritty soul-drenched voice. Between 1969 and 1974 Keith Christmas recorded 5 vinyl albums, played 3 tracks on David Bowie’s first album and was booked for the first ever Glastonbury Festival.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers Jawahir perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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The BIG FREE Jawahir Dancers

If you missed them at the Bell Inn see them here - Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers Jawahir perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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The BIG FREE Healey, Rowlands & Haywood

Healey, Rowlands & Haywood play a range of rhythmic blues songs which will get your feet tapping. They comprise two contrasting guitar styles plus some gutsy harmonica playing - not to be missed!

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The BIG FREE Free Beer

Free Beer, the "Top Party Band", is a South Wales-based rock & pop covers band that is sure to get you up and dancing! Have played all over the country for more than 10 years playing hits from the 60's to the modern classics such as The Stereophonics and The Killers. You are guaranteed to dance & sing along!

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The BIG FREE Côr Afon Lwyd Welsh Folk Choir

A community choir, based in Pontypool, that sings in Welsh. Everyone welcome! They sing at local events and help to spread the word – in Welsh! Côr cymunedol ym Mhontypwl sy'n canu yn y Gymraeg. Croeso cynnes i bawb! Dyn ni’n canu ar ddigwyddiadau leol a helpu ymestyn y gair - yn y Gymraeg!

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The BIG FREE City of Newport Male Choir

City of Newport Male Choir was established in 1943 as a means of relieving the tensions of the latter war years, starting with a membership of 25. They are a registered charity that uses the art of music to help other charitable organisations, while giving Choir members a means of self expression with no financial benefit to themselves. They are proud to be a part and to continue the traditions of Welsh Male Voice Choirs and the musical sound that is renowned the whole world over.

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The BIG FREE Canada Road

Canada Road play an eclectic mix of original songs with blues, country, jazz and pop influences. The line up is mainly acoustic using vocals, guitars, accordion, cajon and bass. The band is based in Cardiff.

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The BIG FREE 3MPH

3MPH is an acoustic trio playing original music that has influences covering a wide genre of styles from folk to rock to blues to country and, as such, offer an eclectic mix of songs. Have twice before played at Caerleon Festival and have always been very well received.

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The Collective Big Band

The Collective is a dynamic 17-piece big band which has has an eclectic repertoire that includes not only standard big band charts but also many modern arrangements and compositions from musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Steely Dan, Prince and many others.

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The 80th Anniversary of the Basque Refugee Children’s arrival in Caerleon

A FREE day to commemorate the arrival in Caerleon of the Basque refugee children fleeing the Spanish Civil War in 1937. An exhibition of photographs and press cuttings together with A three-way conversation about the reasons for the children coming to Wales and to Caerleon; the children’s experience of life in Caerleon and how the children were supported by the wider community

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NA-MARA concert – to commemorate the Basque Children of Caerleon 1937

Concert Performance by NA-MARA. In recent years this folk duo have built an enviable reputation for fine story telling and musicianship around the folk clubs and festivals of Britain. Their music includes self-penned songs in traditional style on contemporary and historical topics; traditional songs from the British Isles; their own translations of songs from the Breton, French and Quebecois traditions; and tunes from Brittany, France and the Spanish Celtic regions of Asturias and Galicia.

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Spellbound

Spellbound offer the listener a wide variety of music from different genres, from sweet and tender ballads to hard hitting rock’n’roll via some disco/funk numbers, current chart hits, and some Latin-style thrown in for good measure! Fronted by female vocals backed up by talented, time served musicians, including 2 guitarists, bass, keyboards and drums, this engaging band is certainly one to add to your “must see” list.

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Lit on the Lawn

Now embarking on its sixth year Literature Caerleon once again brings together the cream of contemporary Welsh writing suitably augmented by a unique debunker of the status quo from across the bridge. Recently returned from the campaign trail, bibliophile and ITV Wales’ Political Editor, Adrian Masters will be on hand to help guide proceedings.

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Attila the Stockbroker with Patrick Jones

The world is going nuts, Attila the Stockbroker is writing about it – and he is more fired up than he has ever been in 36 years as a performance poet. He’ll be performing pieces from his newly published collection Undaunted – the title says it all.

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The Monmouthshire and Newport Community Choir

The Monmouthshire and Newport Community Choir will perform a concert of well-known songs from pop to classical to traditional melodies prior to the performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor in Caerleon Amphitheatre

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The Merry Wives of Windsor

As the Festival programme takes shape, good news! William Shakespeare returns to the Amphitheatre on this time "as luck would have it" with a comedy presented by The Festival Players Theatre Company. They are a professional theatre company who deliver the best in open-air Shakespeare and committed to presenting the very best in touring...

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MARI LWYD [Hen Galan]

The Mari Lwyd [Hen Galan] will be moving between the White Hart and the Bell. The Mari Lwyd (pronounced /mæri'lɔɪd/) is a wassailing folk custom found in South Wales. The tradition entails the use of an eponymous hobby horse which is made from a horse's skull mounted on a pole and carried by an individual hidden under a sackcloth. It represents a regional variation of a "hooded animal" tradition that appears in various forms throughout Britain.

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CHRISTMAS MARKET

The excitement mounts, pulses race, against all the odds the Christmas tree is in place, "It's beginning to look like Christmas, everywhere you go........"Caerleon Festival’s Christmas Market, this year, will have not only delicious food and gastronomic treats from near and afar, but also local quality crafts - the solution to some Xmas shopping problems. There will be Carols on the Common, Merrymaking in the Museum, and festivities everywhere in a Christmas enthused Caerleon and there will be Lorraine & Henry as usual to give a warm welcome. So come on in...........

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BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST Caerleon Festival’s Christmas Event

BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST start with traditional folk music, add a touch of classical and jazz, throw in a bit of pop and music hall, then top it off with wry humour for a unique live experience. Belshazzar’s Feast received a coveted nomination for the Best Duo Award at the 2010 BBC Folk Awards. The two Pauls make a welcome return to perform Festive music and song spiced with humour to celebrate the run up to Christmas

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The TREORCHY MALE CHOIR with soloist Iona Jones

For 130 years the Treorchy Male Choir has been recognised as one of the greatest choral ensembles of all time. Early competition victories were followed by regular radio and television broadcasts, feature films and an unequalled number of commercial recordings. The Choir has given several Royal Command Performances, appeared alongside very many international entertainers and undertaken an enviable number of tours abroad.

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RICHARD DIGANCE

Richard is a BAFTA Nominated entertainer and a Gold Award recipient from The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters. He is also listed in the Virgin Anthology of Music as an influential writer of comedic songs. Not many guitarists have played a duet with Queen's Brian May, worked with Steve Martin, played an acoustic set with Status Quo or performed at The London Palladium with the late Robin Williams, Richard has 3 million YouTube hits, 27 albums and a Golden Anniversary Tour, 50 years of songs and stories, coming in 2017

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ELINOR BENNETT harpist

Starting in the Baroque period with the Concerto for harp by Handel, ELINOR BENNETT will play some of the most popular music of the harp repertoire from the classical and romantic periods, as well as more recent works from the 20th century. She will introduce the music in her warm, inimitable style sharing her passion for the harp and its music.

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FAKE THACKRAY

FAKE THACKRAY, aka JOHN WATTERSON, is an adopted Yorkshireman with a huge appreciation and love of Jake Thackray's music. His performance is a celebration of the man that was Jake Thackray – his life, his work and his genius – a genius which the new age of music lovers are in danger of missing out on. John is a talented guitarist and vocalist and has that engaging quality that makes you want to listen to his performance. When you wrap these ingredients up in the songs of Jake Thackray the result is a highly entertaining, heartfelt tribute to one of the finest songwriters of the 20th century.

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EAST POINTERS

The EAST POINTERS, a Canadian band heading for the WOMAD FESTIVAL are stopping off at the BELL INN on Wednesday 27th July to give us an opportunity to hear some astounding sounds. EAST POINTERS from St Edward Island are breathing some new life into traditional music – they are hoping to introduce a whole new generation of listeners to a musical style that dates back centuries yet is still relevant today – making trad. music again hip – music to dance and raise a glass to!

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BIG Free – Tres Hombres Classic Rock, Soul & Blues Band

Tres Hombres is a guitar band with live experience going back a long way and an ability to involve their audience! Their set is a trawl through the best Classic Rock, Soul and Blues from Clapton and Bowie to ZZ Top, Joe Cocker to Joe Jackson, Joe Walsh, Dr. Feelgood, Free to Springsteen!

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BIG FREE – Society Rock

Society Rock - A local Chepstow based band that plays rock music from the Beatles, Guns ‘n Roses, Green Day, Bryan Adams, Killers, & Stereophonics.

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BIG FREE – Peel Your Own Spuds

Peel Your Own Spuds, Celtic/Irish Folk Band that "rattle out" Irish music, which has an uplifting, influence on an audience. This genre of music gets hands clapping and feet tapping, which is a unique style of music and performance found in Wales.

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BIG FREE – Morfa

MORFA with Meg Eliza Cox, Osian Gruffydd and Rhys Morris This group is an exciting new young Welsh trio, soon to be hitting the UK festival circuit. Playing traditional tunes, songs and clog!

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BIG FREE – Keith Christmas

Keith Christmas, British Folk Blues, guitarist, singer/songwriter is a widely experienced musician who has played and been associated with magical names such as David Bowie, working with him on his first album

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BIG FREE – Jawahir Middle Eastern Dance Group

Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers Jawahir perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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BIG FREE – Jawahir Middle Eastern Dance Group

Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers Jawahir perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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BIG FREE – Georgia Monaghan

Georgia Monaghan is an exciting new teenage singer from Newport, Wales. She is now aged only sixteen and has been performing on the live music scene since she was fourteen! Included in her repertoire are many genres of music including, Pop, Country, R & B and Soul.

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BIG FREE – FolkLaw

FolkLaw - Folk Rock Band - acrobatic fiddling & earthly vocals from the heart of the Cotswold

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BIG FREE – Delta Breaks, Blues, Rock & Soul Band

DELTA BREAKS is a covers band based in Cardiff, and play classic songs from artists such as The Black Crowes; Cream; BB King; Stevie Wonder; Jimi Hendrix; Fleetwood Mac; The Doors; Eric Clapton; The Beatles; Wilson Pickett and many more.

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BIG FREE – Brandywine Cloggers with the Grey River Boys

Appalachian Clogging is a traditional percussive step dance which developed in the Appalachian Mountains of the USA through many different influences. It is a lively, improvisatory dance that encompasses elements of English, Irish, African-American, and Native American foot-work and rhythms and is accompanied by Bluegrass or Old-Time banjo and fiddle tunes.

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BIG FREE – Bewelian 21st Century Folk Rock Mix Up

‘21st Century Folk Rock Mix Up’ Bewelian are best described as being from rock to jazz to ska. They are a foot-stomping, arm waving, ‘dancing like you just don't care’ celebration of life and folk in the 21st Century

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BIG FREE – ‘Shimai’ Duo

Shimai are sisters Angharad and Rhiannon based in Newport, South Wales. Shimai offer a wealth of self penned songs and beautifully reconstructed covers. Haunting harmonies backed by subtle guitar playing.

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Pub Rock – Mike and the Mechanic

Mike and the Mechanic aka Colin Ganderton and Mike Williams This will be an eclectic acoustic set with songs mainly taken from the sixties and seventies by John Denver, The Beatles, John Legend, Creedence Clearwater Revival and others.

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BIG FREE – Thomas Rhys Music

Thomas Rhys Acoustic guitar & vocals A versatile performer RHYS sings in a variety of differing styles, modern pop classics, Motown and old school roc

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BIG FREE – TaffyWasAThief

TaffyWasAThief is a quirky trio who play the blues of the world - wrapped in the dirt of the valleys. It's a random blend of country-blues, reggae and Afro-Latino rhythms & grooves.

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BIG FREE – Susan Warren

Sue Warren has been entertaining people for over 20 years and is very proud that this will be the first time she will be performing as a solo artist, playing the ukulele and performing her own compositions, in a style that has been called "Acoustic Pop".

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BIG FREE – Silurian, Country Rock & Blues Duo

Silurian - An Usk-based dynamic acoustic duo who play a wide range of country, rock and blues covers together with original songs. Fronted by Jez Bosanquet they bring a unique, gritty, vocal style with a punchy rhythm guitar

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BIG FREE – Shoostring – Appalachian Dancing

Shoostring are sure to amaze you with their synchronised and unique approach to Appalachian dancing, bringing to life the toe tapping rhythms of American Bluegrass music performed by the fantastic

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BIG FREE – Scuffed up Boots

Scuffed Up Boots, Acoustic Jazz, Funk & Swing Trio who bring you a mixture of jazzy, funky & bluesy groove based melodies that makes you ‘wanna’ get up & dance. The band consists of a vocalist /double bass, acoustic guitar & percussion

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BIG FREE – Scott Alexander Howells

Scott Alexander a classically trained singer who sings many styles of music. He has a number of current songs that feature in the top UK charts and plans to perform at the Big Sing the music of Pop, R&B, Soul, Musical Theatre and Rock.

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BIG FREE – Rogora Khart

Rogora Khart brings Black Sea Punk to Newportograd they are a fantastic, crazy, deeply amusing Eastern European-influenced punky, folky rock'n'roll with a beautiful bonkers dancer who makes Bez look like Nick Clegg - and delivered with an off the scale energy that makes the Sex Pistols look like Kraftwerk. Imagine the Pogues fronted by Dracula. Rogora Khart are UKIP's worst nightmare. For no other reason than that, see this wonderful band NOW!

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BIG FREE – Rob Barratt Comic Poet & Singer

Rob Barratt, Comic Poet & Singer is a Dudley-born and Cornwall-based comic poet and singer who combines clever word play, verse and song with satire, parody and audience participation. Rob deals with such important topics as squid, the weather in Scotland, distressed furniture and tuk-tuks.

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BIG FREE – Ragsy

Ragsy, Acoustic Singer/Songwriter performed last year at the Ship, Aberdare’s RAGSY from BBC's The Voice in 2013, mentored by Tom J is making a return to the Festival.

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BIG FREE – Oxbowlake

Oxbowlake is a two piece folk band who really like to put on a show, their music is beautifully put together with wonderful harmonies mixed in with just the right amount of humour.

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BIG FREE – Loungin’ About

Based out of Monmouthshire, South Wales, Lounging About are a Jazz and Blues sextet focused upon performing popular jazz and blues numbers in their own highly original and indomitable style.

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BIG FREE – Kings of Caerleon

Kings of Caerleon - Rock & Roll Cover Band that give you the music of Jimi Hendrix to Oasis. The group is sure to offer something that gets you rocking...

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BIG FREE – Keith Christmas

Keith Christmas, British Folk Blues, guitarist, singer/songwriter is a widely experienced musician who has played and been associated with magical names such as David Bowie, working with him on his first album. Was booked to appear at the first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1978 and been a support act to The Who, King Crimson, Ten Years After, Argent, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, The Kinks and Roxy Music.

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BIG FREE – Jawahir Middle Eastern Dancers

Jawahir perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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BIG FREE – Jawahir Middle Eastern Dance Group

Jawahir perform all styles of Middle Eastern Dance – fusing North African, Egyptian, Turkish and even European rhythms using traditional and modern movement, in bright, colourful costumes which vary from full tribal to light and airy.

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BIG FREE – Jack Perrett & Indie Rock & Roll

Jack Perrett pens indestructible youth tunes that will leave you feeling ten foot tall with your chest out and your chin up. Combining the best of Oasis’s unapologetic confidence with the timeless style of acts like The Jam and The Stone Roses. The singer songwriter from Newport wears his influences on his sleeve. Jack does something that no other artist in Britain has done in a long time. He makes your blood pump just a little bit faster. Not short on ambition Jack’s flagship song says everything you need to know. He’s got it all but he wants more.

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BIG FREE – Healey, Rowlands & Haywood

Healey, Rowlands & Haywood play a range of rhythmic blues songs which will get your feet tapping. They comprise two contrasting guitar styles plus some gutsy harmonica playing - not to be missed!'

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BIG FREE – Gwent Accordion Club

The young musical director, Dan Bailey’s much favoured style of music is ‘SWING’. So the sounds of ‘There’s No Business Like Show Business’, ‘Give My Regards to Broadway’, ‘Pasadena’, ‘Jealousy’ ‘Delilah’ & many more will drift across the Festival Field

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BIG FREE – 3MPH

3MPH - Original Acoustic Folk & Blues Band. Their songs have been described as an eclectic mix of styles and genre covering anything from Blues to Rock, Country to Folk and anything in between.

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Shakespeare’s Hamlet – The Festival Players

In celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, The Festival Players Theatre Company is proud to present the Bard’s most famous play, Hamlet. All in the setting of Caerleon’s Roman Amphitheatre. A performance given by the Côr y Dreigiau Newport Gwent Dragon’s Choir under the musical directorship of Helen Robbins with Colin Beynon as accompanist will precede the play at 6.30pm.

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Pub Rock – How to Build a Rocket

‘How to Build a Rocket’: One of the hardest working bands on the circuit at this time, with Phil (guitar/ vocals) and Gary Ed (drums), Kath (keyboards/ vocals); Steve (guitar) and Steve (bass/backing vocals), They play Pub Rock and Roll…… Loud!

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Pub Rock – Free Beer

Free Beer bring fresh energy to an eclectic mix of classic rock and pop covers including Queen, Bon Jovi, Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Stereophonics and many more. Hugh (lead vocals/bass), Andy (guitar/vocals), Steve (drums/vocals) and Dave (keyboards).

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The Morriston Orpheus Choir

The Morriston Orpheus Choir returns after last year’s great success when they performed to a sell out audience. They are joined this year by guest soloist Huw Euron

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Pop Rock – TaffyWasAThief

TaffyWasAThief is a quirky trio who play the blues of the world - wrapped in the dirt of the valleys. It's a random blend of country-blues, reggae and Afro-Latino rhythms & grooves.

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Pub Rock – Free Acoustic Lounge

Acoustic Lounge. Host: Lloyd Warren with Julia Abbott, guitarist and singer; Rhys Hone guitarist and singer/songwriter; Izzi Lewis-Jarvis singer and ukelele/guitar player and Jack Perrett guitarist and singer/songwriter who play rock music that flows through classic covers with a chilled and funky twist.

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The All Wales Comic Verse Finals

Now entering its fifth year the 2016 All Wales Comic Verse Competition continues to offer some of the largest cash prizes for any poetry competition in Wales, comic or otherwise.

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Pub Rock – Spellbound

Spellbound is a versatile South Wales band, whose range of cover songs is truly eclectic covering a wide range of genres but slightly off the beaten track of many of set lists... there's something for everyone here!

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Pop Rock – The Gate Crashers

A four piece acoustic band based in Llanfrechfa who can be found gigging throughout the Cardiff & Newport area with a repertoire of light rock, blues & country music. The band comprises of Ian Kendrick (guitar & vocals); Mark Payne (lead vocals, harmonica & tambourine); Nicky Dominy (guitar & backing vocals); James Dawson (mandolin, guitar and definitely no vocals!).

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Lit On The Lawn

To those who enjoy a 'good book' and want to hear from the authors themselves, come along to our marquee in the glorious garden of the Priory Hotel. Spend an informal, informative and engaging day in the company of some of the best writers in Wales today.

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Pub Rock – Albino Frogs

Simply known as “The Frogs” to their ever growing number of followers supporting their smiling upbeat music, this five piece band from the South Wales Valleys appeals to all ages, as they deal out plenty of funky Latin rocky grooves, which get your foot tapping and the body swaying. It doesn’t end there, there's also a smattering of jazz and country thrown into the mix for good measure. Solid yet funky bass, drums, and percussion serving to underpin the slap and tickle guitar style.

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Poetry in the Pews – Owen Sheers

Poetry In The Pews - Owen Sheers supported by The Allegra Ladies Choir, Mike Jenkins. Owen Sheers is an international acclaimed and award winning Welsh poet, author and playwright. His first novel, Resistance, was translated into ten languages and adapted into a film. The Dust Diaries, his Zimbabwean non-fiction narrative, won the Welsh Book of the Year. He has received many other awards including the Hay Festival Poetry Medal and the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award..

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The Summer Farmers’ Market

Caerleon’s own Farmers’ Market once again There will be produce grown, prepared, baked, preserved or handmade locally and some exotic extras too. How can you resist not coming……?

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Robin and Bina Williamson’s folk music

Robin is legendary worldwide as musician, storyteller and writer. He has fore fronted many genres over his 50 year career .He plays harp and guitar. Bina is an inspired and gifted singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist in her own right. She has a hauntingly sweet melodious voice .She plays bowed psaltery, plucked psaltery, auto harp and long neck dulcimer. Their soulful performances as a duo feature their East West vocal harmonies and their own unique interweave of songs stories and music.

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Daoiri Farrell

Powerful Irish traditional singer and bouzouki player Daoirí (pronounced ‘Derry’) Farrell from Dublin, is the new voice of Irish traditional music.

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RACE NIGHT – Place Your Bets

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The BIG FREE Mr. Ben

MR. BEN Plays a vast range of music from the 70's, 80's and 90's. MR. BEN is the band guaranteed to entertain. An eclectic mix of styles which means each performance is unique and styled to the occasio

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Caerleon Arts Festival Songs of Praise

St .Cadoc’s Church lies in the heart of Caerleon. It is part of the newly formed Beechwood Ministry Area; and it is with great pleasure that we once again become part of the Caerleon Arts Festival.

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