EventS PROGRAMME • RHAGLEN outh FE m ST n IV A o L M G 1 9 7 Ŵ 8 3 -2 0 1 Y Y W L TREF Y N 28 July - 5 AUGUST Fringe and Family 28 Gorffennaf - 5 AWST Fun Day 9 days of free festival • Gŵyl Rad am 9 ddiwrnod Programme Included www.monmouthfestival.co.uk outh FE m ST n IV A o Welcome to L Monmouth M G 1 9 7 Ŵ 8 3 -2 0 1 Y Y W Festival 2017 L TREF Y N Another year of organising seems to have slipped by and in 2017 we see Monmouth Festival celebrating its 35th consecutive festival. It all began when Monmouth took part in the Wales Tourist Board’s “Festival of Castles” in 1983. Since then the festival has journeyed its way through Monmouth down to Blestium Street at the bottom of town where you find us today. et again this year’s nine day programme hopes to Monmouth Festival is organised by a dedicated and bring entertainment and enjoyment to Monmouth, the enthusiastic committee of volunteers including: surrounding areas and beyond. To make sure that this Treasurer: Nick Penny continues for future years please support local shops, Y Secretary/Director: Cerys Watts on-site traders and above all, give generously to the bucket collections. Director: Mark Williamson Please note: Blestium Street, for safety purposes will be closed Health and Safety: Mike Saunders nightly between 7pm and 11pm for the duration of the festival. Performers: Steve Strefford On Family Fun Day, 30th July, it will be closed all day. Details Fringe: Ollie Jeffries are shown on the map in our centre pull-out. These are representatives from all areas but are by no means We are a glass free zone and as a requirement of our license the full story. If you would like to help in the future, either on the only plastic bottles and cans are welcome on site. Your committee or as a volunteer, please contact us via our website response last year was fantastic. Please continue your support. www.monmouthfestival.co.uk or email us at The Festival team would like to thank everyone that has [email protected] supported this year’s event, starting with all our sponsors, Above all the main aim is for you all to enjoy yourselves, so advertisers and traders. We are really pleased to announce that come along and get into the Festival spirit. EE Monmouth is sponsoring the Fringe this year. We would like to thank Monmouthshire County Council for allowing us to use the Blestium Street car park and Gwent Police for their support. Gobeithiwn eich gweld yno. See you all there. Thanks must also go to Monmouth Town Council, Total Security Concepts, Sam at the Three Horseshoes, Father David and Mel Ralph, the volunteers at St Mary’s Church, The Methodist Church, the Savoy Theatre, The Riverside, Aileen and Claire at The Shire Monmouth Festival Chair 2017 Hall and the whole team at Network Productions. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pull-out Festival Calendar in the centre pages • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • KEy To this year’s programme • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • venues • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Main The Three St Mary’s The Savoy Shire Methodist UTH Fringe O M Fri Stage Horseshoes Church Theatre Hall Church Events MON nge • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Genres • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pop Funk Rockabilly 60’s Soul Gypsy Swing Acoustic Acoustic Choir Classical Folk Indie Rock Reggae Ska Folk Acoustic Acoustic Blues Acoustic Pop Sing-a-long Up and Pop (Welsh) coming local www.monmouthfestival.co.uk 3 friday 28 july Hundreds of wines from around the world at all prices FINGAL-ROCK 64 MONNOW STREET, MONMOUTH NP25 3EN WINE SHIPPERS AND MERCHANTS TEL: 01600 712372 | WWW.PINOTNOIR.CO.UK Main Stage 8.00pm Main Stage 9.30pm FIRE FENCES The Delray Rockets The Delray Rockets were conceived over a conversation where Gaz Le Bass told Oz how Rock’n’Roll and Rockabilly would be great if it had a new musical burst of energy (similar to what Nitrous Oxide does to a petrol engine). After several line-up changes and going through more drummers than Spinal Tap, Fire Fences are one of Wales’ most promising and exciting young rock bands. they arrived at the line-up they have today. With a wide range of influences this band captures its audience with sheer Their inspirations come from all genres of music but obviously their foundation energy and enthusiasm. Having played in cities ranging from Los Angeles to of influence comes from early Rockabilly / Rock’n’Roll and Blues. A Delray London this band has a thirst for their music to be heard all around the world. Rockets gig is a high-energy affair with a power packed sound, playing some Forte Project 2016, a scheme that recognises and assists the development of “Old Chestnuts”, they have revamped some timely covers with several of their the best new music from Wales, chose to work with Fire Fences and the band own self-penned Originals thrown in the mix as well. are currently showing no signs of slowing. 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Forming in a pub during a drunken conversation between friends, the band instantly became a hit in their hometown of Bath, with their unpredictable chaotic live shows and a vast catalogue of contagious songs. Narrow Plains were nominated in 2016 UMAs and won Hard Rock Rising Early fans from the likes of Dermot O’Leary and Rhod Gilbert on Radio 2, 2015, London. Last year, they released their highly rated, debut album (7 recognised they were on to something. Support slots with the likes of James songs selected as “BBC Introducing Track of The Day”). They are Charlie Bay, The Heavy and Enter Shikari and appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Ferriday (guitar/vocals), Roger Connick (bass/back-up vocals), Stuart Connick Nass Festival and 2000 Trees Festival set them in motion to become one (drums/back-up vocals) and Edd Simpson (guitar/keys). of the most exciting bands in the South West UTH O Local Artist Exhibition & Sale 1pm- 4pm Main Hall The Priory, St Mary’s Church (see page 23) M Fri MON nge Kaleidomorphism One by Chris Gollon & JABOD 7pm, The Savoy Theatre (see page 24) NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL A © 2017 MUSIC FESTIVAL VOL. 35 WYE MEDIA CONGRATULATIONS • 35 YEARS • HERE’S TO MANY MORE WM EQ: 01600 35 Yrs 775350 think print MONMOUTH FESTIVAL PROGRAMME think web think design www.wyemedia.co.uk PROUDLY DESIGNED & PRINTED BY WYE MEDIA A BIG THANKS TO ALL OUR CLIENTS AND EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR THEIR CONTINUED UR 35 FESTIVAL SUPPORT OF MONMOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL MONMOUTH 5 sunday 30 july Tel 01600 712632 Cinderhill Street, Monmouth, NP25 5EZ MONMOUTH FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE Family Fun Day Timetable 10am–2pm Monnow Bridge Gatehouse open 10am–4pm Shire Hall open 10.30–11.30am Church