Wales Goes Pop is an exciting new all-ages pop weekender that is taking place over the long Easter bank holiday in Cardiff! We have been given a PAIR of tickets to give away by the lovely people at WGP! To enter simply like or retweet this page or if you’re on facebook SHARE the Wales Goes Pop logo on our page! Competition closes Wednesday the 27th of March!
Taking place over the weekend of Friday 29th – Sunday 31st March 2013 the events are taking place at The Gate, then a smaller extra add-on event at 10 Feet Tall, and closing party in its basement Undertone. The full line up is:
THE PRIMITIVES, ALLO DARLIN’, JOSIE LONG, LET’S WRESTLE, THE WAVE PICTURES, THE SCHOOL, LIZ GREEN, KID CANAVERAL, EVANS THE DEATH, JOANNA GRUESOME, THE HOLIDAY CROWD, ONIONS, THE TUTS, LAURA J MARTIN, BIG WAVE, GOLDEN FABLE, BAND À PART, THE BOBBY MCGEES, THE YEARNING, THREATMANTICS, THE MIDDLE ONES, SPENCER MCGARRY, TRWBADOR, ANDREW PAUL REGAN, THE PROCTORS, IDES, ELLIE MAKES MUSIC
It’s all ages, kids under 12 go free. See below for the full locations and line ups.
Tickets are £15 (1 day Fri/Sat), £27 (2 days Fri + Sat), £31 (3 days), £5 for just the Sunday event.
All ages. Main events finish at 10pm to allow for travel
TICKETS: 1, 2 or 3 day tickets from http://www.wegottickets.com/f/5494
There even more info here:
http://www.twitter.com/walesgoespop
https://www.facebook.com/WalesGoesPop/info
PROGRAMME:
Thurs 28th March
Dempseys, Castle St, Cardiff CF10 1BS
WALES GOES POP! WELCOME PARTY
TWISTED BY DESIGN 9pm-2am free entry
Meet up and say hi with Gary Twisted’s world famous indie disco, it’s free! (18+)
Fri 29th March
The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW
THE PRIMITIVES
JOSIE LONG
THE WAVE PICTURES
EVANS THE DEATH
JOANNA GRUESOME
THE TUTS
GOLDEN FABLE
1.30pm-10pm, all ages
+ little sets in the cafe bar in between:
THE YEARNING, THE MIDDLE ONES, ELLIE MAKES MUSIC, SPENCER MCGARRY
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Sat 30th March
The Gate, Keppoch St, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JW
ALLO DARLIN’
LET’S WRESTLE
ONIONS
KID CANAVERAL
THE HOLIDAY CROWD
BIG WAVE
THE SCHOOL
1.30pm-10pm, all ages
+ little sets in the cafe bar in between:
THREATMANTICS, THE PROCTORS, IDES
+ free after party at Fire Island with DJS MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH vs CHICK HABIT
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Sun 31st March
10 Feet Tall, 12 Church St, Cardiff CF10 1BG
THE BOBBY MCGEES
LIZ GREEN
LAURA J MARTIN
BAND À PART
ANDREW PAUL REGAN
TRWBADOR
& ELEFANT RECORDS DJS
3pm-10pm, all ages
**only 100 x 3-day tickets available**
+ SUNDAY ONLY tickets will be on sale tomorrow, limited to 20.
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Sun 31st March
Undertone (below 10 Feet Tall), 12 Church St, Cardiff CF10 1BG
WALES GOES POP! CLOSING PARTY
Priority entry for weekend wristband holders
10pm-4am (18+)
then everyone take the Monday off to get some rest, travel home and get back to normal yeah? xx
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TRAVEL
By train – Cardiff Central or Cardiff Queen Street
By coach – Cardiff Central, or Megabus by the Hilton/Museum
By plane – Cardiff International Airport, or Bristol is 1 hour away
DEMPSEYS is in town opposite the Castle, near Central Station and by the Megabus stop. Nearest parking NCP Quay St CF10 1EA or rugby ground Westgate St.
THE GATE is in Roath, 20 mins walk from town, 10-15 mins walk from Queen St station, 5 mins by car. Buses from City Rd, Newport Rd, Richmond Rd. Parking on non-residential spaces on the surrounding network of streets.
10 FEET TALL & UNDERTONE (10 Feet’s basement) are in town off St Mary St, 2 mins walk from central station. Nearest parking NCP Quay St CF10 1EA or rugby ground Westgate St.
FIRE ISLAND (upstairs) is on the corner of Westgate/Womanby St CF10 1DD
TAXI SHARING SCHEME – please see the forum above to arrange in advance or speak to one of our staff on arrival to help reduce costs back to town or your hotel!
ACCOMMODATION
Travelodges currently £21 per triple room! http://www.travelodge.co.uk/
Travelodge Cardiff Central + Queen St are best if you’re using public transport
or Cardiff Llanedeyrn, Whitchurch & Atlantic Wharf have free parking
NosDa – http://www.nosda.co.uk/
B&Bs/Guesthouses – http://www.visitcardiff.com/accommodation/searchresults?prodtypes=ACCO&sr=1&poly=31&rtfa=on
