Little festival with big heart
ASOLAR powered disco and laughing yoga all feature in a family festival this summer.
The music festival event called Ymuno - meaning “join together” - is in Rhyd-y-Foel near Abergele from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4.
This year’s line-up of local, national and international musicians includes KOG & the Zongo Brigade, Sorceress, The Turbans, Renegade Brass Band and The Impellers. Also on stage are Denuo, Hannah Scott, William the Conqueror and Mister Keith.
Known by its loyal followers as the “small festival with a big heart”, the Ymuno Festival began in 2009 when two friends opened their North Wales rooftop terrace to people for a balmy summer’s evening full of live music and food.
It has a strong community, family ethos and a reputation for nurturing emerging musicians, especially Welsh artists.
Whilst the festival is first and foremost a music festival focusing on folk and funk, Ymuno offers festival goers a complete experience. Children will be able to enjoy den building and giant bubbles, an aerial circus and family poetry.
There will be “laughing yoga”, inspiring speakers and recycled jewellery making for adults.
Graffiti boards and a mini market featuring crafts will also be on sale.
North Wales Wildlife Trust will help people to learn about local wildlife and ecology while North Wales Natural Building Centre will make a mini oak timber frame building with the kids using traditional methods and natural resources.
As well as the solar-powered disco, recycled junk will be transformed into both an LED garden and a percussion experience culminating in a musical parade.
Organisers quote one guest who loved a previous festival. The guest said: “My five-year-old son was grumpy the next day and when I asked him what was wrong he replied ‘I want to live at Ymuno and you won’t let me’.”
Ymuno Summer festival is at Bryn Ffanigl Ganol Farm, Rhydy-Foel near Abergele, from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4.
Tickets cost £120 per adult. More information at www. eventbrite.co.uk or ymuno.com ONE of Anglesey’s longest running festivals is back for another year this weekend with some of Wales’ best bands taking to the stage.
The celebrations will kick off on Saturday at Capel Moreia, Llangefni, as the festival hosts a morning of fun for the family with Cyw presenters Catrin and Huw singing and dancing along to popular songs.
They will be joined by characters from Cei Bach - Betsan and Buddug. It all starts at 10:30 am, and eveyone must have a colour wristband to gain entry which are available from Cwpwrdd Cornel in Llangefni beforehand.
Following the family show, Sali Mali, Peppa Pig and Maggi Ann will parade towards the main stagewhere, from 12pm onwards we they will welcome Ed Holden, Carma, Ysgol Sul, Kizzy Crawford, Calfari andBand Pres Llareggub to the stage.
There will be various opportunities during the day to enjoy Canolfan Addysg y Bont’s Samba Band as well as music and Ukelele sessions with Bocsŵn.
To accommodate football fans, the festival will also be showing the Wales v Slovakia game live on screen, supporting the efforts of the Welshover in France for the Euros!
Other events held over the week include:
Wednesday night; 06/08/16 Quiz Night, the Railway Inn. 8pm. £ 1 per person.
Thursday; 06.09.16 Evening with Hogia Bodwrog. The Railway Inn. 8pm, for free.
Gŵyl Cefni is a free event funded by Arts Council Wales, Anglesey County Council, Welsh Government, The National Lottery, Menter Iaith Mon and Sign Factory.