Festivals Sŵn 15th - 17th October 2026

TTSSFU, Adult DVD, Man/Woman/Chainsaw & more make their mark at 2025 edition of Cardiff’s Swn Festival

The locals are fiercely proud of Sŵn; of its community spirit, of the wonderfully characterful venues, and of its fearless programming.

29th October 2025

Get Excited About… Cardiff Music City Festival 2025

The Welsh capital will be taken over this month for a series of must-see performances, installations and talks — and we’re here to give you our picks!

9th October 2025

Moonchild Sanelly, Mykki Blanco, DEADLETTER & more to play Sŵn Festival 2025

The Cardiff multi-venue event will also play host to the likes of Lime Garden, Man/​Woman/​Chainsaw, Getdown Services and loads more.

9th June 2025

Cosmorat, Fräulein, Aziya and more bring the energy to DIY’s stage at Sŵn Festival

Plus, the best of the rest from Cardiff’s premier new band weekender.

24th October 2024

mary in the junkyard, Aziya, Good Neighbours and more to play DIY’s stage at Sŵn Festival 2024

We’ll also be joined by Alien Chicks, Cosmorat, Fräulein, and more in Cardiff later this month.

2nd October 2024

Lambrini Girls, Good Neighbours, HONESTY and more join lineup for Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival

They’re just some of the second wave of names to be newly confirmed for the Welsh weekender.

21st August 2024

English Teacher, Hannah Diamond, mary in the junkyard among first acts for Sŵn Festival 2024

Wu-Lu, Antony Szmierek, Porij and loads more have also been confirmed to play the Cardiff event this October.

29th May 2024

Cardiff’s Swn Festival announces next wave of artists for 2023

Today has seen a bumper crop of names added to the festival’s lineup.

27th June 2023

Jessica Winter, Lynks, Baba Ali and more to play Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival

KEG, Heartworms and Westerman are also among the new names announced.

29th March 2023

Gwenno, Boy Azooga, Drenge, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever and The Go! Team among first artists announced to play Sŵn Festival 2018

The Cardiff festival will return this autumn.

11th June 2018

The Go! Team, Vant, Pixx to play Sŵn Festival 2015

Cardiff fest spans two days this November.

17th August 2015

Hooton Tennis Club, Protomartyr and Beach Baby announced to play Sŵn Festival

Clean Cut Kid, The Big Moon and Palace also play the two-day event in Wales this November.

7th July 2015