Festivals

GlastonBarry Fringe kicked off with the Summer Nights Festival

GlastonBarry Fringe kicks off with Summer Nights Festival

It is a celebration of the Welsh language

It is a celebration of the Welsh language

Festival to celebrate Welsh language and culture in Cowbridge

Some of the 2025 Vale Food Trail participants

Some of the 2025 Vale Food Trail participants

Food festival to return with packed programme of sustainable events

Arcot Street in Penarth is celebrating ten years of their 'living advent calendar' this Christmas

Arcot Street in Penarth is celebrating ten years of their 'living advent calendar' this Christmas

Street celebrates 10 years of decorating windows for Christmas

Members of CF1 choir with soloist Ffion Thomas, mayor of Barry Councillor Dennis Clarke and mayoress Janet Clarke, Barry Arts Festival organiser, Dot Connell and CF1 musical director, Eilir Griffiths

Members of CF1 choir with soloist Ffion Thomas, mayor of Barry Councillor Dennis Clarke and mayoress Janet Clarke, Barry Arts Festival organiser, Dot Connell and CF1 musical director, Eilir Griffiths

Mayor praises award-winning choir after performance

Riley Baugus, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina

Riley Baugus, from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina

American singer and banjo player set to perform at arts festival

GlastonBarry 2025 rocked Romilly Park

GlastonBarry 2025 rocked Romilly Park

GlastonBarry Festival 2025 brings thousands to Barry

GlastonBARRY returns to Romilly Park this weekend for its 12th year

GlastonBARRY returns to Romilly Park this weekend for its 12th year

GlastonBARRY Festival set to take place this weekend

Romilly Park will continue to host GlastonBARRY for another five years at least, thanks to a new agreement

Romilly Park will continue to host GlastonBARRY for another five years at least, thanks to a new agreement

Popular Barry music festival to continue for another five years

GlastonBARRY tickets are almost gone according to organisers

GlastonBARRY tickets are almost gone according to organisers

GlastonBARRY 2025 tickets almost sold out, organisers say

Del Fflur Productions perform at Barry Pride

Del Fflur Productions perform at Barry Pride

Barry Pride excited to be back for fifth year of pride fun with a special focus

Poster for Gwyl Fach y Fro

Poster for Gwyl Fach y Fro

Festival celebrating Welsh culture to return to Barry Island

Drumming beats in Barry! Huge samba event transforms island

Drumming beats in Barry! Huge samba event transforms island

Why there were crowds drumming down Barry Island Seafront at the weekend

Crowds at GlastonBarry

Crowds at GlastonBarry

GlastonBARRY 2024: Early bird tickets set to end for popular festival

Businesses including
Tair Gafr Wines, Food Vale, St.Hilary's Vineyard, Pughs Garden Centre, Vale Food Trail, Ali's Edibles, Grounds for Good, Peterson's Tea, Forage Farm, Coed Organic, Derwest and Garlic Meadow will be taking part

Businesses including
Tair Gafr Wines, Food Vale, St.Hilary's Vineyard, Pughs Garden Centre, Vale Food Trail, Ali's Edibles, Grounds for Good, Peterson's Tea, Forage Farm, Coed Organic, Derwest and Garlic Meadow will be taking part

10-day food festival with wine and gin tastings and market

Director of Mack Events, Matt Blumberg, is organising a string of live music gigs, comedy events, drama, workshops, arts and crafts, history walks, talent competitions and more throughout May

Director of Mack Events, Matt Blumberg, is organising a string of live music gigs, comedy events, drama, workshops, arts and crafts, history walks, talent competitions and more throughout May

GlastonBARRY Festival announces Fringe line-up

GlastonBARRY organiser Matt Blumberg has revealed the lineup for 2025

GlastonBARRY organiser Matt Blumberg has revealed the lineup for 2025

GlastonBarry 2025 line-up announced with big name tributes

Barry's Festival of the Seas has been moved to Newport

Barry's Festival of the Seas has been moved to Newport

Barry locals left disappointed as key musical event moved to Newport

BTC Events Image

BTC Events Image

Lots of spooky and low cost fun for children this Hallowe'en

Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church to play host to silent disco in Barry

People Dancing in colourful festival wear

People Dancing in colourful festival wear

Gathering celebrates the end of summer with wellbeing events and festivities

The Castalian Quartet will be opening Cowbridge Music Festival 2024

The Castalian Quartet will be opening Cowbridge Music Festival 2024

Castalian Quartet to open Cowbridge Music Festival 2024

Cantemus Chamber Choir is amongst the performers at the Penarth Music Festival

Cantemus Chamber Choir is amongst the performers at the Penarth Music Festival

Cowbridge Music Festival promises immersive experience

GlastonBARRY's big top preparing for footfall

GlastonBARRY's big top preparing for footfall

Glastonbury tribute festival to feature Taylor Swift and Foo Fighters

The festival will take place in July

The festival will take place in July

Free arts festival returns to offer up summer entertainment

Iolo Morgannwg pupils performed on stage with Ian 'H' Watkins from Steps and Carryl Parry Jones, as well as Ysgol Pontardawe students

Iolo Morgannwg pupils performed on stage with Ian 'H' Watkins from Steps and Carryl Parry Jones, as well as Ysgol Pontardawe students

Cultural attractions

Vale students impress in Urdd National Eisteddfod 2024

The sea shanty festival will take place in Barry

The sea shanty festival will take place in Barry

More than 40 shanty crews to perform at Barry festival

GlastonBARRY's Fringe festival will take place at the start of June

GlastonBARRY's Fringe festival will take place at the start of June

Discover the new Barry 'Fringe' festival from GlastonBARRY

Vale Voices members will be moving over into the new choir

Vale Voices members will be moving over into the new choir

Vale Voices starts fresh choir for National Eisteddfod

The festival will return to Barry in May

The festival will return to Barry in May

Beloved Welsh arts festival returns to Barry Island in May

Dr Andy Seaman with Barry Arts Festival organiser Dot Connell, the Mayor of Barry, Cllr Ian Johnson and consort, Cllr Millie Collins.

Dr Andy Seaman with Barry Arts Festival organiser Dot Connell, the Mayor of Barry, Cllr Ian Johnson and consort, Cllr Millie Collins.

Archaeological breakthrough revealed at Barry Arts Festival

Barry will host numerous events in 2024

Barry will host numerous events in 2024

Check it out: These are some of the big events lined up for Barry in 2024

GlastonBARRY 2023 was a huge hit

GlastonBARRY 2023 was a huge hit

Watch the videos and see the photos as GlastonBARRY celebrates ten years

Lewis Capaldi at Glastonbury

Lewis Capaldi at Glastonbury

Lewis Capaldi's South Wales concert in doubt after singer cuts short Glastonbury set

Barryfornia is coming to Barry Island soon (Picture: Carl Dyer/Black Flag Photography)

Barryfornia is coming to Barry Island soon (Picture: Carl Dyer/Black Flag Photography)

All you need to know about Barryfornia 2022 festival

The Friendship Tree Festival will host musicians, dancers and artists (Picture: Ex Cathedra Photography)

The Friendship Tree Festival will host musicians, dancers and artists (Picture: Ex Cathedra Photography)

All you need to know about The Friendship Tree Festival 2022

The festival launch at Barry Goodsheds

The festival launch at Barry Goodsheds

Here's what's on for Barry Summer Festival 2022

Barry Island IPA was inspired by South Wales beaches (Main image: camera club member Kita Goldsworthy)

Barry Island IPA was inspired by South Wales beaches (Main image: camera club member Kita Goldsworthy)

This Barry Island inspired brew is part of craft beer festival

GlastonBARRY will return to Romilly Park, Barry (Picture: Kevin Moore Photography)

GlastonBARRY will return to Romilly Park, Barry (Picture: Kevin Moore Photography)

This is what to expect at this year's GlastonBARRY festival

Barry Island Festival of Food 2022

Barry Island Festival of Food 2022

Look: Crowds flock to the Festival of Food on Barry Island

The food and drink festival is taking over Barry Island on June 25 and 26 (Picture: Camera Club member Paul Murphy)

The food and drink festival is taking over Barry Island on June 25 and 26 (Picture: Camera Club member Paul Murphy)

Barry Island food and drink festival set to be a 'lush weekend'

Barry Festival of Transport returned for 2022 (Picture: Tudor Thomas/CTPG)

Barry Festival of Transport returned for 2022 (Picture: Tudor Thomas/CTPG)

Hundreds flock to Barry Island for return of transport festival

Barry Island with a selection of classic cars (Picture: CTPG/Tudor Thomas)

Barry Island with a selection of classic cars (Picture: CTPG/Tudor Thomas)

Barry Transport Festival is back! Here's what you need to know

The Glamorgan heritage coast will feature heavily in the festival (Picture: Vale of Glamorgan Camera Club member Paul Murphy/P D Murphy Photography)

The Glamorgan heritage coast will feature heavily in the festival (Picture: Vale of Glamorgan Camera Club member Paul Murphy/P D Murphy Photography)

These are all the trails included in #100DaysInMay walking festival

Lionel Richie, who was set to perform in the Welsh capital this summer

Lionel Richie, who was set to perform in the Welsh capital this summer

Lionel Richie breaks silence as Cardiff Castle gig ‘cancelled’

Morgan Saunders has been bodybuilding for five years and will compete in the Arnold Sports Festival 2022

Morgan Saunders has been bodybuilding for five years and will compete in the Arnold Sports Festival 2022

Bodybuilder, 18, to represent Barry at Arnold Sports Festival

Cardiff Castle will be hosting performances from Kaisers Chiefs and more acts

Cardiff Castle will be hosting performances from Kaisers Chiefs and more acts

Cardiff Castle hosting performances by indie legends Kaiser Chiefs and more