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Free
£60
£15
£7.50
£2
Concessionary Weekend Ticket
Only available to ES40 claimants, Students, over 60s and 10-16
year olds.
Family Weekend Ticket
2 Adults and up to 3 Children.
Child 10—15 Weekend Ticket
Only available for children aged 10 to 15 years must be
accompanied by an adult aged 18 and over.
Free Child 9 And Under Weekend Ticket
Only available for children aged 9 and under must be
accompanied by an adult aged 18 and over.
Disabled Weekend Ticket '2 for 1'
Two tickets (for one Disabled person and carer) may be purchased for the price of one (for people who require a personal
assistant or carer in order to attend the festival).
Weekend Camping—Price per pitch. Camping from 17th morning the 20th of August.
Available to weekend ticket holders only.
Thursday Camping Price per pitch. Supplement for those who
wish to arrive on Thursday
Only available to weekend ticket holders
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A Wonderful Weekend
Of World Music, Dance, Song, Arts,
Crafts & More for All The Family
Pontardawe Festival is a not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee
run entirely by volunteers. We gratefully acknowledge the generous help
given to us by Arts Council Wales, Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Council & Pontardawe Town Council.
Where to stay :
The festival campsite is available to weekend ticket holders only.
Book your camping space when you book your tickets. The camp site will
be open from 12 noon on Thursday 14th August. Check our website for
hotels, B&Bs, etc. or call the Swansea Tourist Information Office.
pontardawefestival.com
For information on how to get here by train or bus check our website
NEED A LIFT?
Join our lift sharing forum on www.ponty2008.com and see who else is
coming from your area. Or offer spare space in your vehicle to someone
in need of a ride to Pontardawe.
From the North West
From Llandeilo follow A483 southbound to Ammanford, Fork left in town
centre(A474 eastbound). Pontardawe (7 miles).
From the North East
A465 to Neath, exit A474 junction
(signposted Pontardawe). At Tesco
superstore, take second exit, then
follow A474 signs - Pontardawe (5
miles)
From the South, East & West
M4 to Junction 45. Follow A4067
northbound for 5 miles.
Follow Festival signs.
How To Reach Pontardawe Festival
www.ponty2008.com
: 01792 830200
Wales’ First
Fair Trade Music Festival
Thirty Years of Making
Real Music
Parc Ynysderw,
Pontardawe, Swansea
15-17 August 2008
The Dance Tent returns with ceilidhs, come-all-ye’s, displays,
workshops & Fest Noz - ably led by Breton/Welsh band Twm
Twp and the Valley folk Club along with many, many dance
teams and performers.
The popular New Music Stage will be serving up masses of
up and coming bands such as No Obligation, Moongazer
and Project 25.
The rest of the Uk is well represented too, with festival favourites Prego, FOS Brothers and Pressgang, ably assisted by
those inimitable Geordies Hundred Man Orchestra plus
jazzy, funky folk from the Harriet Earis Trio, sea songs and
shanties from Swansea’s Baggyrinkle, not forgetting the inimicable Graham Larkbey who will be hosting the WORST
SONG IN THE WORLD COMPETITION (get composing
now!).
The home team is led by iconic Welsh band Ar Log, stars of
our very first festival 30 years ago, alongside today’s emerging all-stars, BBC Folk Award finalists One String Loose, Tan
Bach and the 2007 Welsh Fiddle Champions. Joining the
home team we have newly written music too with Helen
Adam’s —Gwyl Nos (Festival Night)
Northern Irish Mary Kathleen Burke heads up the
singer/songwriter list along with Tania Opland & Mike Freeman from the USA (well known to Pern fans worldwide), &
Jim Fox
From China, the musical olympians that are Guo Yue and the
Silk String Quartet, are joined by the finest new trailblazers
on the Celtic/Roots scene: Berroguetto (Galicia, Spain),
Fiamma Fumana (Italy), Hotel Palindrone (Austria) and
Leg (Brittany).
On the FUJITSU MAIN STAGE, the very best in Roots Music
from around the world, including:Kila - trailblazing Irish warriors headline alongside the fabulous Transglobal Underground the 2008 BBC Radio 3 World
Music Award winners and from Africa, maestro Senegalese
griot Sekou Keita (ex-Baka Beyond) makes a welcome return
with his new project Seckou Keita SKQ.
Hello & welcome to the Great Big Birthday Bash—yes- it’s
Pontardawe International Music Festival’s 30th wonderful
world music extravaganza featuring internationally known
acts from the world of folk/roots, & showcasing new acts from
all genres of music - indie, rock, jazz and R’n’B on four
stages. “Ponty” has a reputation as one of the best organised
festivals in the country with a unique family friendly atmosphere & our festival goers are among the most loyal in Britain!
We have some Seriously Excellent Acts including:-
Kila Transglobal Underground Berroguetto
Ar Log Seckou Keita SKQ Hotel Palindrone Guo Yue Leg Fiamma Fumana
Silk String Quartet Mary Kathleen Burke
Prego Tania Opland and Mike Freeman
Pressgang One String Loose Tan Bach
Twm Twp
Baggyrinkle FOS Brothers
Harriet Earis Trio Jim Fox Billy in the
Lowground Graham Larkbey Neath Male
Voice Choir Potboilers Moongazer Hundred Man Orchestra Helen Adams & Gwyl
Nos No Obligation Project 25 Valley Folk
Club Welsh Fiddle Champions 2007 &
many more
Great Big Birthday Bash Artists
Thirty Years of Making Real Music
Once you’ve tried the
Ponty Experience
you’ll be back for more!
The Festival Fringe, run in partnership with Pontardawe
Town Council & Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council,
and local organisations, has a full programme of events, including the Flower Festival at St Peter’s Church and the
Festival Procession at Saturday lunchtime which wends its
way though the village to the Festival Field – all surrounded
by the beautiful scenery of the Upper Swansea Valley.
The Food Village has its own covered area where you can
enjoy the atmosphere while sampling some of the delicacies
on offer & join in the odd session or workshop.
The Craft Market offers arts & crafts galore, healing tents,
music stalls and more.
Panic Family Circus Children’s Big Top with children’s
events/workshops by day & various events to join in or watch
by night.
The Bowls Hall Bar is welcomed back as a venue & will host
workshops plus sing-arounds & club sessions.
The famous Ponty Real Ale Bar will feature sessions, workshops and performances for anyone with an instrument.