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Captain Accident - SKADIFF
meditation, yoga and massage, join a masterclass in watercolour painting and listen to the minds of conservation academics as you discover varied flora and fauna. Merthyr Mawr National Nature Reserve, Fri 25-Sun 27 Aug.
Info:
betweenthetrees.co.uk Tags: Family, Music, Arts, Wellness
SKADIFF
Glastonbarry promoters Mack Events take a month-long break before skanking back to work with Skadiff: a one-day festival held in the 1000-capacity Tram- shed on August bank holiday weekend. Ska, its comparably sharp-suited sibling mod and its looser-fitting cousin indie are var- iously represented here: tributes to Bad Manners, The Jam, The Stone Roses and The Police all feature, as do original-material
types Captain Accident & The Disasters and Simmer Down. Tramshed, Cardiff, Sat 26 Aug Info:
glastonbarry.com/ skadiff Tags: Music, Over 18
COWBRIDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
This festival focuses on the genres of classical, jazz and folk music with concerts from international artists in the small but beautiful market town of Cowbridge. Their aim is to make classical music more accessible and uplifting. Various venues, Cowbridge, Fri 15-Sun 24 Sept. Info:
cowbridgemusicfestival.
co.uk Tags: Music
Rosie Jones - MACHYNLLETH COMEDY FESTIVAL
SŴN FESTIVAL As a firm festival favourite in
Wales, this one doesn’t need much introduction. With both up-and-coming and established artists filling the bill, Swn is back for another weekend of music across your favourite Cardiff ven- ues. Keep an eye on the website for line-up announcements. Various venues, Cardiff, Fri 20-Mon 23 Oct. Info:
swnfest.com Tags: Music, Over 18
Kizzy Crawford - COWBRIDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
OTHER MACHYNLLETH
find some of this era’s sharp- est British comedians – Mike Wozniak, Phil Wang, Jen Brister, Rosie Jones, James Acaster, oh about 100 others – performing in more-intimate-than-usual spaces. Various venues, Machynl- leth, Fri 28-Sun 30 Apr. Info:
machcomedyfest.co.uk Tags: Comedy, Music, Arts, Family
SOUTH WALES
COMEDY FESTIVAL Set in the eponymous small
Powys market town, this might seem like an odd place for a com- edy festival, however the location allows for experimentation with a different, more relaxed approach to comedy overhead. Expect to
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COMEDY FESTIVAL Formerly Merthyr Comedy Fes- tival, now newly rebranded (er, excepting the URL below), South Wales Comedy Festival features family shows, Welsh language shows and more. A weekend ticket holder can attend the fam- ily show with children, however there is an 18+ age restriction in place for acts. Various venues, Merthyr Tydfil, Thurs 20-Sat 22 Apr. Info:
facebook.com/ merthyrcomedyfestival Tags: Comedy, Over 18
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