Full line up for Gŵyl Tawe 2023 announced

The council is one of the event's key supporters.

Joining the music line-up in the afternoon will be Rogue Jones and Gillie. This will be Rogue Jones' first live performance in support of their second album Dos Bebés, while Gillie's recent singles I Ti and Llawn on Libertino Records have seen rave reviews and performances at Focus Wales. 

Already announced to be performing across the festival's Creative Wales open-air stage and the Gower College Swansea stage in the heart of the museum are Ani Glass, Hyll,Lloyd x Dom + Don, Los Blancos, MR, Sage Todz, She's Got Spies, SYBS, and The Gentle Good, with a headline set from Adwaith closing the evening. The full timetable is available here.

Starting the event in the morning will be an interactive theatre show for families from Familia de la Noche. Frogs in Bogs will see some superhero frog plumbers try to crack a crime and defeat the evil Toilet Duck in a new, all-action light-hearted family show. This will be followed by variety of performances from local schools including choirs, dance groups, and instrumentalists.

The foyer of the museum will see stalls and activities from partners such Gower College Swansea, Siop Tŷ Tawe, the Taliesin Arts Centre, the Mission Gallery, and the Mudiad Meithrin. Technocamps will offer STEM activities, and the artist Rhys Padarn will offer a workshop enabling attendees to create some of his Orielodl artwork. There will also be opportunities to enjoy story and song sessions from Cymraeg i Blant, and to receive taster lessons from Learn Welsh Swansea Bay Region in the museum's Learning Rooms.

The festival is free to attend and will run from 10am-8pm. It's delivered in partnership with Museum Wales, and with support from Swansea Council, the Arts Council of Wales, Gower College Swansea, and Welsh Government via Creative Wales.