Music
Sŵn Festival
At a glance
- Size
- Small (2k–10k)
- Entry
- Ticketed
Music
- Rock & indie
- Pop
About
Sŵn takes its name from the Welsh word for sound. It was founded in Cardiff in 2007 by Huw Stephens and John Rostron and is held each October in venues across the city centre, around Womanby Street.
It's a new music festival: Welsh and international acts on the way up, in indie, rock, rap, electronic and more. One wristband covers all the venues.
What the press said
REVIEW: Sŵn Festival 2026 (opens God Is In The TV in a new tab)
The sun beats down over the gigantic spaceship of the Principality Stadium, which casts a shadow over Tiny Rebel. However, if you're sat on a pub bench in
Sŵn Festival 2026, Cardiff (opens louderthanwar.com in a new tab)
Keith Goldhanger visits Cardiff for his annual dive into more exciting new music, returning with one or two new discoveries and revisiting one or two bands we already love. Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival has done it again. The organisers of this three-day event deserve huge credit for yet again assembling an…
FESTIVAL REVIEW: SŵN 2026, DAY 1 (opens joyzine.org in a new tab)
For me, the joy of Sŵn is discovery. Every year I have attended, I have discovered artists that became very dear to me. Bands like the Tubs, Casual Smart, BC Camplight and Getdown Services, I discovered at Sŵn. Sŵn was also the first time I discovered a community of warm…
Good to know
Camping and stays
- Day only (no camping)
Organisers
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Festival details can change from year to year. Check the festival's own site before you book.