Listed below are details of performances and activity on Hanbury Field (or Hanbury Arms if raining) and at the Hanbury Quay. Over on the right of this page, are web links to many of our performers, particpants and artists - so that you can find out more about their work. And keep popping back to check for updates as activities on each of the days maybe subject to change.

By the way, a BIG THANK YOU to all our performers and entertainers for supporting our Festival!

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Saturday 18th July

On the Hanbury Field

11.20 to 11.50 am Sax for Fun! A Saxaphone workshop band

12.00 to 12.20pm Gwerinwyr Gwent. Welsh Folk Dancing

1.30 - 1.00pm Thomas Rhys. Accoustic Guitar & Singer

1.10 to 1.40pm Newport Salsa Dance Display

1.50 to 2.10pm Gwerinwyr Gwent. Welsh Folk Dancing

2.30 to 2.50pm Demi Holborn. Singer

3.00 to 3.30pm Jawahir & Juniors. Middle Eastern Dance Group

3.40 to 4.10pm Afro Welsh Connection. Fusion of song with African Rhythms

Liz is the musical genius of the group, a life long passion for music and more recently mixing her own folk songs with African rhythms. The African drumming group has been playing for over eight years and the joining of the two has lead to the birth of "Afro Welsh Connections" ever evolving, the group now has its latest member, Sed, bringing a new dimension with his brilliant bass lines and bubbly personality.

4.20 to 4.40pm Demi Holborn. Singer

4.50 to 5.20pm Sedai Sedai. Community African Drumming Group

5.25 to 5.55pm Jawahir & Juniors. Middle Eastern Dance Group

At the Hanbury Quay (timings are approximate and may be subjetc to change)

12.00 to 12.50pm Amairgin the Gael Comhaltas Branch Wales - Celtic Music

1.00 to 2.00pm Tan Bach Band - Young Folk Band

2.10 to 2.30pm Newport Salsa - Dance Display

3.10 to 3.40pm Richard Robling - Guitar & Vocals

6.00 to 7.00pm (at the Hanbury Arms) Fastest To Canada. Folk Rock Band from Bristol

Fastest To Canada provide an eclectic roots sound drawing on original, contempory and traditional music. The band have two very strong lead singers in Jacqui Haigh and Andy Collins (who also play acoustic guitars), Andy Marr (sax, flute, whistles and vocals) and John Sweet (electric guitar) provide the highly inventive twiddly bits and the whole thing is underpinned by the rock solid playing of Richard Ireland (Bass and vovals) and Mo Morgan (drums).

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Sunday 19th July

On the Hanbury Field

11.30 to 12.00pm Stagecoach, performance troupe

12.10 to 12.30pm Twilight. Guitarist & Soloist

12.45 to 1.45pm The Workhouse Quartet & Angie. Vintage Jazz

2.00 to 2.45pm Caerleon's Young Talent:

Innovence - Pop Rock Band -- Morgan Evans - Drums, John May- Guitar, Owen Firminger - Guitar and Vocals, Tom Jane - Base Guitar and Backing Vocals.
Jack and John - Rock Duo-- acoustic guitarists and vocals

3.00 to 3.30pm Jawahir & Juniors, Middle Eastern Dance Group

3.50 to 4.50pm Area 51. Rock Cover Band

Area 51 consist of Stefan Senese on Bass Guitar, John Kehoe on Drums, Sam Bird on Lead/Rhythm Guitar and Joe Bird on Lead/Rhythm Guitar - vocals spouted by all! The band’s main influences are without a doubt: AC/DC, Santana and Guns n' Roses. Others include Bon Jovi, Kaiser Chiefs, Green Day, Star Sailor, Thin Lizzy, Rolling Stones, Hendrix, U2, Dire Straits, Beatles, and many more besides. Come and listen to some great Covers!

5.00 to 6.00pm AUCTION OF SCULPTURE - on stage

At the Hanbury Quay (timings are approximate and may be subjetc to change)

1.45 to 2.15pm Stagecoach -  Performance Troupe

3.00 to 3.40pm Rogora Khart - Gypsy Punk Band

5.30-6.00pm Jawahir and Juniors - Middle Eastern Dance Group

6.00 to 7.00pm (at the Hanbury Arms) Blues Central. Rhythm & Blues Band

Blues Central are a four Piece, punchy, textured and entertaining outfit. They are a bunch of ‘veterans’ from South Wales who share a love of Blues/Funk and Soul. Formed in 2003 and fronted by Peter Hughes on Guitar and Vocals, they bring a welcome consistency to the live gig with a definite appreciation and feel for the music which consists of cuts by T-Bone Walker, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Steve Cropper, Eric Clapton and Jess Roden to name just a few. With Peter, on Drums is Graeme Jones; Bass Guitar - Andy Gibbon and Andy Berry on Guitar and Tin Sandwich!

Followed By Stephen Light & Scott Baker - Alternative Country/Folk Blues

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