Gwyl Pontardawe Festival 2008

Would you welcome a VIP Birthday Tent at the next Pontardawe Festival?

We were thinking of a quiet tent, small bar, no stage, nice seating, maybe some snacks, with the chance to meet the bands after they had been on stage for Q&A/Signings... A comfy more secure area with less hustle and bustle...

We have been mulling the idea over for some time, but can not quite strike on what we think would be the winning formulae...

Please let us know your thoughts by commenting below!

There is an exciting new season of folk and roots music in South Wales this year.

Starting at Pontardawe Arts Centre there are many concerts planned which I know you will love.

Celtish appear at the Pontardawe Arts Centre on the day of celebrations of Wales's patron saint of love, Santes Dwynwen, the 25th of January. And less than a week later on the 31st of January, Bellowhead make a welcome return!

View details of all events at Pontardawe Arts Centre at:

http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/wow/index.cfm?param_venue_id=1

Pontardawe Arts Centre is a part of Valley Roots, a collective of venues that host folk and roots music in the old industrial areas of South Wales. Venues include, Beaufort Theatre, Blackwood Miners' Institute, Borough Theatre, Coliseum Theatre, Muni Arts Centre, Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall, As well as Pontardawe Arts Centre.

Valley Roots have an exciting programme lined up for this new season right across all of its venues, it is well worth checking out. I am sure you can pick up a programme from any of the above venues. It is well worth joining and becoming a member if only to be kept informed about whats on and where!

I can not find a web site for Valley Roots, but you can hop to most South Wales folk venues from:

http://www.casbar.co.uk/Folk-Music-Venues-South-Wales.html

Even a little further away at St David's Hall, Cardiff, Roots Unearthed have an exciting programme lined up for this new season. View details at:

http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/English/whatson_roots.asp

And the work goes on...

It has been a busy time here in Festival towers since last August! It is surprising how much work there is to do after an event to clear up all the paperwork. We have also been busy talking to our friends and supporters, to analyse what worked and what didn't work, to see where we can improve.

The planning for this year's event started before last August, we had booked a few bands that much in advance for the party... and I hope that after tonight's festival meeting I will able to hint at a few names that might just happen to be on the Fujitsu main stage.

I also hope that I will be able to release some bargain tickets for sale this weekend!

Subscribe to our newsletter from the home page of our website www.ponty2008.com to be informed of those tickets.

Hope you have a great 2008 and I hope you can join us at Ponty 2008 the birthday party of the year!, Ed