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Welcome to Musicfest 2023
Welcome to Musicfest Aberystwyth 2023 – your international music festival and summer school set near the spectacular coastline of Cardigan Bay in West Wales.
Sbotolau: Archwilwyr Jazz Explorers 2022
For summer 2022, we want to introduce you to not one but FOUR jazz acts from Aberystwyth and wider Wales who have been selected to perform at Musicfest 2022.
Musicfest Aberystwyth announce the appointment of their new Artistic Director
The Board of Musicfest Aberystwyth is delighted to announce that from 2023 onwards, our new Artistic Director will be Catrin Finch, the international superstar harpist who hails from Llanon.
Call for Performers: Archwilwyr Jazz Explorers
MusicFest Aberystwyth are thrilled to announce a call for jazz performers from across Wales for a paid performance opportunity as part of MusicFest 2022, and to work towards building an exciting new network for homegrown jazz acts in Wales.
Sbotolau: Sarah Lianne Lewis
Sbotolau is new series of digital introductions to music creators in Aberystwyth and wider Ceredigion, hosted by MusicFest Aberystwyth. For spring 2022, we want to introduce a composer of international standing from the local area, Sarah Lianne Lewis, a composer...
Welcome to Musicfest 2022
Our Artistic Director, David Campbell, welcomes you to Musicfest Aberystwyth 2022: Following the cultural desert which was created by the Covid pandemic, I am genuinely thrilled to be able to welcome you back to Aberystwyth for Musicfest 2022, for what will be my last...
Musicfest Aberystwyth 2022: July 23rd – July 30th 2022
We are thrilled to announce that in 2022 we are returning to an in-person summer school and international music festival here in Aberystwyth. Those for classical vocal, violin, cello and saxophone are already available to book so make your bookings soon as there is...
MusicFest Aberystwyth announces appointment to new freelance role of Associate Artistic Director
MusicFest Aberystwyth’s Artistic Director, David Campbell, today announces the appointment of Nathan James Dearden to the new freelance role of Associate Artistic Director. This post is a fixed-term, freelance role until October 2021.
Musicfest goes online
This year we will be holding some of our ever popular summer school classes on line. All teaching will be on line during 2021 due to social distancing requirements. The courses will be available to book very shortly and will include saxophone, clarinet, flute,...
Musicfest 2021 – 26th July to 1st August 2021
The Musicfest team is working hard on next year's summer school courses and concert programme. We are also redesigning the web site, and aim to have the new look pages up and running in the next few weeks. The web site will be functional throughout this period, and we...
Cancellation policy update
In the light of the developing global concerns around the coronavirus outbreak, Aberystwyth Musicfest Ltd has updated its cancellation policy, should people be advised not to travel or gather together at events. Aberystwyth Musicfest Ltd will try to ensure that the...
MusicFest Anniversary Site
If you have been coming to MusicFest for a few years – or even if you’re just curious about what goes on at MusicFest – why not take a look at our Anniversary site?