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Cardiff Events and Cardiff Festivals
(Cardiff, Wales, UK)



Cardiff is home to countless exciting festivals and events which take place throughout the year, in and around Cardiff city centre. The locals in Cardiff like to party and the city's extensive calendar of festivals and events includes lively street fairs, Cardiff carnivals, parades and numerous sporting events at the Cardiff Athletics Stadium. Local Cardiff newspapers and leading magazines in the area regularly publish the latest cultural events and Cardiff festivals, and also contain up-to-date listings of events nearby.

Cardiff's helpful tourism and tourist information office is always a useful source for current events and festivals in Cardiff. Many of the events and festivals in Cardiff draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators, and provide tourists with a wide range of things to see and do whilst staying in the vibrant city of Cardiff.





National Public Holidays

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday - late March or early April
• First and last Monday in May
• Last Monday in August
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

(If Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next weekday becomes a public holiday).

Cardiff Calendar of Festivals and Events - Cardiff, Wales, UK

Cardiff Festivals and Events: BBC Cardiff Singer of the World - The Hayes, St. David's Hall, Cardiff, CF10 1SH, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 8437
With a worldwide audience of many millions, the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is one of the most important events in Cardiff's calendar and take place each June. Founded in 1983 by BBC Wales, the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World is actually the world's most watched singer competition and has featured more than 200 singers from around 50 different countries. Many of the previous winners of this prestigious Cardiff competition have gone on to major careers in opera houses around the globe.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: Cardiff Festival - 16 Wood Street, Various venues throughout the city, Cardiff, CF10 1ES, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 3936
The Cardiff Festival is the largest free festivals of its kind in the whole of Europe and features many spectacular events for festival-goers. Attracting more than half a million people each year, the Cardiff Festival takes place over from mid-July to early August each year in Cardiff, culminating in The Big Weekend Celebration in August. Events at the Cardiff Festival include the Welsh Proms, the International Food and Drink Festival, countless arts, musical and theatrical events, comedy shows, funfairs, concerts, fireworks displays and general entertainment, held throughout central Cardiff at various venues and also on the street.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: MAS Carnival - James Street, Oval Basin, Cardiff, CF10 1ES, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 2087
Cardiff's MAS Carnival is held in the trendy Cardiff Bay area and is part of the popular Cardiff Festival. With literally hundreds of performers, the exciting carnival features large parades of street entertainers, bands and colorful carnival floats.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: Halloween Festival at St. Fagans - Museum of Welsh Life, Cardiff, CF5 6XB, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2057 3500
Taking place at the end of October, Cardiff's Halloween Festival is held at St. Fagans and includes many exciting events, ghost stories, Halloween displays, trick or treating, costume parties, music and food. Cardiff's Halloween Festival is free and extremely popular, always attracting large crowds.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: Brecon Jazz Festival - The Watton, Brecon, LD3 7EF, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1874 625557
The Brecon Jazz Festival is one of the largest jazz festivals in Europe and is held each year in Brecon, close to Cardiff, during mid-August. Attracting more than 50,000 people, the Brecon Jazz Festival features many jazz concerts and events in Brecon, which is within easy reach of Cardiff city centre.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: Abergavenny Food Festival - Cross Monmouth Road, John's Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5HL, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1873 857588
Located in the market town of Abergavenny, close to Cardiff, the Abergavenny Food Festival is an important food festival, attracting large crowds. With many food events, concerts, workshops and exhibitions, the Abergavenny Food Festival is the largest festival of its kind in this area of Wales and can be easily reached from Cardiff by either car, bus or taxi.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: Lunchtime Concert Series - The Hayes, St. David's Hall, Cardiff, CF10 3YY, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 8444
Cardiff's Lunchtime Concert Series take place every month in St. David's Hall, in Cardiff city centre, and includes small classical groups, solo artists and concerts with large orchestras. Taking place between 13:00 to 14:00, Cardiff's Lunchtime Concert Series are popular events and onsite there is also a café area serving refreshments.

Cardiff Festivals and Events: Orchestral Concert Series - Hill's Street, St. David's Hall, Cardiff, CF10 1SH, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2087 8444
Held in Cardiff's impressive St. David's Hall from September to May, the Orchestral Concert Series feature many wonderful converts with orchestras from all over the world. St. David's Hall has excellent acoustics and these classical concerts are extremely popular events in Cardiff.

 
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