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FOCUS Wales 2026: INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE FESTIVAL 7-8-9 MAY #WREXHAM 🏆 UK Festival Awards winner 'Best Festival for Emerging Talent' linktr.ee/focuswales
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DYMA NI : HERE WE ARE 🎪 Our first 75 artists for FOCUS Wales 2026! Our BIG 16th edition in Wrexham over 7-9 May 🎫 focuswales.com
‘…moments of extraordinary beauty, unflinching honesty, a sonic exchange of love. 9/10’ UNCUT 🗞 BILL RYDER-JONES will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 for a special show at St Giles' Parish Church, Wrexham on 8th May 🎫 at focuswales.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
‘…moments of extraordinary beauty, unflinching honesty, a sonic exchange of love. 9/10’ UNCUT 🗞 BILL RYDER-JONES will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 for a special show at St Giles' Parish Church, Wrexham on 8th May 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘It's quite rare to find an act that has you eagerly anticipating what they will come up with next.’ W.A.T 🗞 the amazing LIONSTORM will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
‘It's quite rare to find an act that has you eagerly anticipating what they will come up with next.’ W.A.T 🗞 the amazing LIONSTORM will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
Already with over 200,000 followers, and 2 million streams, Ben Ellis is one of the UK’s most exciting and fastest-rising artists, and joins us at FOCUS Wales 2026 at Ty Pawb WREXHAM on 8th May 🎫 at focuswales.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Already with over 200,000 followers, and 2 million streams, Ben Ellis is one of the UK’s most exciting and fastest-rising artists, and joins us at FOCUS Wales 2026 at Ty Pawb WREXHAM on 8th May 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘It is both exhilarating and reflective, and it will be utterly thrilling to hear live.’ CLASH Magazine 🗞 the amazing CLT DRP join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
‘It is both exhilarating and reflective, and it will be utterly thrilling to hear live.’ CLASH Magazine 🗞 the amazing CLT DRP join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Ridiculous, infectious and excellent‘ The Line of Best Fit 🗞 THE MOONLANDINGZ will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
‘Ridiculous, infectious and excellent‘ The Line of Best Fit 🗞 THE MOONLANDINGZ will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Tristwch y Fenywod, the gothic trio communing with a mystical Wales’ The Guardian 🗞 the amazing TRISTWCH Y FENYWOD bring their magic to FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
‘Tristwch y Fenywod, the gothic trio communing with a mystical Wales’ The Guardian 🗞 the amazing TRISTWCH Y FENYWOD bring their magic to FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘The Bug Club serve up typically rambunctious fun. It’s silliness done seriously, culminating in ‘Quality Pints’‘ CLASH Magazine 🗞 THE BUG CLUB will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
‘The Bug Club serve up typically rambunctious fun. It’s silliness done seriously, culminating in ‘Quality Pints’‘ CLASH Magazine 🗞 THE BUG CLUB will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Cheeky and to the point.’ CLASH 🗞 ‘They're unique.’ The Guardian🗞 the amazing SHAME will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
‘Cheeky and to the point.’ CLASH 🗞 ‘They're unique.’ The Guardian🗞 the amazing SHAME will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
Recent winners of the Triskel Award at the Welsh Music Prize 🏆 the exciting SOURCE will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Recent winners of the Triskel Award at the Welsh Music Prize 🏆 the exciting SOURCE will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘No-wave krunch meets mutant disco shuffle meets snippets of global radness.’ NME 🗞 the amazing DEERHOOF join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
‘No-wave krunch meets mutant disco shuffle meets snippets of global radness.’ NME 🗞 the amazing DEERHOOF join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Among the best things they’ve ever done’ Rolling Stone 🗞 ‘Some of their best work. 9/10’ The Line of Best Fit 🗞 Cult Scottish alternative rock band IDLEWILD will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
‘Among the best things they’ve ever done’ Rolling Stone 🗞 ‘Some of their best work. 9/10’ The Line of Best Fit 🗞 Cult Scottish alternative rock band IDLEWILD will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Enchanting, cosmopolitan electropop anthems.’ Rolling Stone 🗞 the magnificent GWENNO will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
‘Enchanting, cosmopolitan electropop anthems.’ Rolling Stone 🗞 the magnificent GWENNO will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 8th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Hustle, energy and smut aplenty. 5/5’ The Guardian 🗞 the unique MOONCHILD SANELLY will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
‘Hustle, energy and smut aplenty. 5/5’ The Guardian 🗞 the unique MOONCHILD SANELLY will join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 9th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
‘Unserious, unhinged and sensational. 5/5’ NME 🗞 the amazing FAT DOG join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
‘Unserious, unhinged and sensational. 5/5’ NME 🗞 the amazing FAT DOG join us at FOCUS Wales 2026 on 7th May in WREXHAM 🎫 at focuswales.com
DYMA NI : HERE WE ARE 🎪 Our first 75 artists for FOCUS Wales 2026! Our BIG 16th edition in Wrexham over 7-9 May 🎫 focuswales.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
DYMA NI : HERE WE ARE 🎪 Our first 75 artists for FOCUS Wales 2026! Our BIG 16th edition in Wrexham over 7-9 May 🎫 focuswales.com
Final EarlyBird tickets for FOCUS Wales 2026⏳ Get your festival passes at the discounted EarlyBird rate before ticket prices increase on Tuesday! 🎫 focuswales.com 📸Kev Curtis
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Final EarlyBird tickets for FOCUS Wales 2026⏳ Get your festival passes at the discounted EarlyBird rate before ticket prices increase on Tuesday! 🎫 focuswales.com 📸Kev Curtis
🌊 More acts announced for our winter festival in Aberystwyth! Trawsnewid : Transform 2026 🌟 Day Splits 🔮 Chwefror 6 & 7 February 🎫 Tocynnau : Tickets at tinyurl.com/TT2026 & aberystwythartscentre.co.uk (LINK IN BIO)
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🌊 More acts announced for our winter festival in Aberystwyth! Trawsnewid : Transform 2026 🌟 Day Splits 🔮 Chwefror 6 & 7 February 🎫 Tocynnau : Tickets at tinyurl.com/TT2026 & aberystwythartscentre.co.uk (LINK IN BIO)
Unexpected boost for the festival team! FOCUS Wales is shortlisted for Best Small Festival for the European Festival Awards 🌍 If you have (another) spare second, please vote via the link in bio!
October 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Unexpected boost for the festival team! FOCUS Wales is shortlisted for Best Small Festival for the European Festival Awards 🌍 If you have (another) spare second, please vote via the link in bio!
FOCUS Wales has been shortlisted for Best Initiative for Emerging Talent at the UK Festival Awards! PLEASE VOTE NOW via the link in bio 🥳
October 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
FOCUS Wales has been shortlisted for Best Initiative for Emerging Talent at the UK Festival Awards! PLEASE VOTE NOW via the link in bio 🥳
🎪 Siawns olaf i wneud cais i chwarae : Last chance to apply to showcase at FOCUS Wales 2026! UK Festival Award winners for 'Best Festival for New Talent!' 🏆 Open to artists worldwide 🌎 and of all genres! Applications close at 5pm on 1st November! ⏳ Apply at focuswales.com/music
📸 by Kev Curtis
📸 by Kev Curtis
October 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🎪 Siawns olaf i wneud cais i chwarae : Last chance to apply to showcase at FOCUS Wales 2026! UK Festival Award winners for 'Best Festival for New Talent!' 🏆 Open to artists worldwide 🌎 and of all genres! Applications close at 5pm on 1st November! ⏳ Apply at focuswales.com/music
📸 by Kev Curtis
📸 by Kev Curtis
🎬 FEATURE FILM SUBMISSIONS OPEN : MAE CEISIADAU AR GYFER FFILMIAU NODWEDD, NAWR AR AGOR
The BAFTA Cymru-Qualifying FOCUS Wales Film Festival is now open for feature film submissions for the first time. For more information and to submit - please visit filmfreeway.com/focuswales
The BAFTA Cymru-Qualifying FOCUS Wales Film Festival is now open for feature film submissions for the first time. For more information and to submit - please visit filmfreeway.com/focuswales
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🎬 FEATURE FILM SUBMISSIONS OPEN : MAE CEISIADAU AR GYFER FFILMIAU NODWEDD, NAWR AR AGOR
The BAFTA Cymru-Qualifying FOCUS Wales Film Festival is now open for feature film submissions for the first time. For more information and to submit - please visit filmfreeway.com/focuswales
The BAFTA Cymru-Qualifying FOCUS Wales Film Festival is now open for feature film submissions for the first time. For more information and to submit - please visit filmfreeway.com/focuswales
Hola Castellón! We're excited to be returning to Pro Weekend Festival this week in Spain, with the brilliant VOYA showcasing with us this year! info at proweekendfest.com #WelshMusicAbroad
October 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hola Castellón! We're excited to be returning to Pro Weekend Festival this week in Spain, with the brilliant VOYA showcasing with us this year! info at proweekendfest.com #WelshMusicAbroad
🎪 Gwnewch cais i chwarae : Apply to showcase at FOCUS Wales 2026! Applications are open to artists worldwide 🌎 and of all genres! Get more info and apply at focuswales.com/music Deadline to apply is 1st November ⏳
📸 by Tim Rooney
📸 by Tim Rooney
October 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🎪 Gwnewch cais i chwarae : Apply to showcase at FOCUS Wales 2026! Applications are open to artists worldwide 🌎 and of all genres! Get more info and apply at focuswales.com/music Deadline to apply is 1st November ⏳
📸 by Tim Rooney
📸 by Tim Rooney
Hello Austria! We're delighted to have the brilliant ADJUA showcasing at Waves Vienna this weekend!
FRI 3rd Oct 8:45pm @ Coco
SAT 4th Oct 4:30pm @ Lucia
info at wavesvienna.com #WelshMusicAbroad
FRI 3rd Oct 8:45pm @ Coco
SAT 4th Oct 4:30pm @ Lucia
info at wavesvienna.com #WelshMusicAbroad
October 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hello Austria! We're delighted to have the brilliant ADJUA showcasing at Waves Vienna this weekend!
FRI 3rd Oct 8:45pm @ Coco
SAT 4th Oct 4:30pm @ Lucia
info at wavesvienna.com #WelshMusicAbroad
FRI 3rd Oct 8:45pm @ Coco
SAT 4th Oct 4:30pm @ Lucia
info at wavesvienna.com #WelshMusicAbroad
Trawsnewid : Transform 2026 🔮 Chwefror 6 & 7 February #Aberystwyth 🌊 More acts announced for our winter festival in Aberystwyth! Tocynnau : Tickets at tinyurl.com/TT2026 & aberystwythartscentre.co.uk (LINK IN BIO)
October 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Trawsnewid : Transform 2026 🔮 Chwefror 6 & 7 February #Aberystwyth 🌊 More acts announced for our winter festival in Aberystwyth! Tocynnau : Tickets at tinyurl.com/TT2026 & aberystwythartscentre.co.uk (LINK IN BIO)