Glyndŵr University Campus is the location for this year’s Maes B, with two stages offering a mix of music which will reinforce Maes B’s important role in the Welsh language music calendar.
Announcing this year’s line-up, organiser, Guto Brychan, said:
“We have a great line-up and location this year, with a wide range of groups and genres coming together to create a festival which is sure to appeal to a local and national audience.”
Y Niwl opens this year’s festival on Saturday 30 July, managing to perform in Wrexham before rejoining Gruff Rhys on his international tour. Dau Cefn, Yucatan and Land of Bingo will also perform in the Students Union.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings, it’s the Maes B Battle of the Bands competition, with a number of bands from all parts of Wales competing, with a slot on stage at Maes B on the final evening up for grabs. Y Cyfoes, who came third in the competition at last year’s Eisteddfod will also perform on the Monday evening, with Breichiau Hir appearing on Tuesday.
From Wednesday night onwards, both stages will be in use as Maes B gets busier, with Meic Stevens, Lleuwen and Gildas at the Students Union and Elin Fflur, Al Lewis Band and Yr Angen at William Aston Hall.
Yr Ods, Y Bandana and Y Trydan will be in William Aston Hall on Thursday night, with Plant Duw, Jen Jeniro and Sensegur at the Students Union.
The weekend begins with Acid Casuals’ DJ set in the Union with Plyci, Crash Disco!, Cloud4Mations and DJs Electroneg 1000 on Friday night and Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Gai Toms and Catrin Herbert in William Aston Hall. Wrexham and District Eisteddfod’s Maes B wraps up with Sibrydion, Masters in France and Violas in William Aston Hall and Colorama, Huw M and Trwbador in the Students Union.
Tickets are available online – www.eisteddfod.org.uk or by calling the Ticket Line – 0845 4090 800. For more information on Maes B go to www.maesb.com or www.facebook.com/maesb. You can follow Maes B on Twitter – www.twitter.com/maes_b.
To enter Brwydr y Bandiau, email [email protected] by 1 May. The judges are Rhydian Dafydd and Adam Walton. The prize is the UMCA Trophy for a year, £1,000 and a session on C2 Radio Cymru and at Maes B.
The Wrexham and District National Eisteddfod is held from 30 July – 6 August on Lower Berse Farm, off Ruthin Road, Wrexham.
