After a very long, cold and dreary winter, hands up who is looking forward to summer time?! Yes, yes, yes! We’re dreaming of beer garden afternoons, warm beach days and of course a music festival or two.

Wales is quickly becoming the hottest destination for festival go-ers, offering a huge variety of summer festivals – from the alternative to the popular, there’s something for everyone. From the award winning Festival Number 6 to the eclectic Folk mix of Fire in the Mountain.

Image courtesy of Festival Number 6

So, why not take a peek at our list of Festivals in Wales 2018 below, and decide which ones you’ll visit. See you there 🙂

• Festival Number 6, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd. 6th – 9th September festivalnumber6.com
• Hay Literary Festival, Hay on Wye. 24th May – 3rd June. www.hayfestival.com
• Green Man Festival, Crickhowell. 16th – 19th August. greenman.net
• International Harp Festival, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. 1st – 7th April. walesharpfestival.co.uk
• Gottwood (Electronica), Anglesey. 7th – 10th June. http://www.gottwood.co.uk
• Fire in the Mountains (Folk), Aberystwyth, 1st – 3rd June. fireinthemountain.co.uk 
• Machynlleth Comedy Festival, Mid Wales. 4th – 6th May. machcomedyfest.co.uk
• BBC Biggest Weekend, Swansea. 26th-27th May. www.bbc.co.uk
• Festival of Voice, Cardiff. 7-17th June. festivalofvoice.wales/festival-of-voice
• Llangollen International Music Festival, Llangollen. 3rd-8th July. international-eisteddfod.co.uk
• The Good Life Experience, Flintshire. 14th -16th September. www.thegoodlifeexperience.co.uk
• Glass Butter Beach, Abersoch. 13th – 15th July. www.glassbutterbeach.com
• National Eisteddfod, Cardiff. 3-11th August. eisteddfod.wales
• Monmouth Music Festival, Monmouth. 27th July – 4th August. www.monmouthfestival.co.uk
• Steelhouse Festival, Ebbw Vale. 27th-29th July. www.steelhousefestival.com
• Llandudno Jazz Festival, Llandudno. 27th – 29th July. www.llandudnojazzfestival.com
• Castell Roc, Chepstow Castle. 16th Aug – 2nd Sept. www.castellroc.co.uk

By Anders Christensen (freeimages.com)