Gŵyl Uilleann Glanyfferi 2025
Gŵyl bibau gwyddelig fawr mewn pentref bach Cymreig
Ferryside Uilleann Pipes Festival 2025
A big Irish piping festival in a little Welsh village
16—18 May/Mai 2025
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Join us for 3-days of traditional Irish and Welsh music and song in the historic seaside village of Ferryside (Glan-y-Fferi) in South West Wales.
Join us for 3-days of traditional Irish and Welsh music and song in the historic seaside village of Ferryside (Glan-y-Fferi) in South West Wales.
Friday/Gwener May 16
Friday/Gwener May 16
Welcome session and social
Saturday/Sadwrn May 17
Saturday/Sadwrn May 17
Classes all day, followed by evening Concert and sessions
Sunday/Sul May 18
Sunday/Sul May 18
Morning Beach Walk followed by the Festival Lecture, the Piper’s Chair and a final session
Guests/y Gwesteion
Guests/y Gwesteion
Blackie O'Connell - Uilleann PipesPeter Browne - Uilleann PipesRita Farrell - Uilleann Pipes & FluteJason Rouse - Uilleann PipesCeri Rhys Matthews - FluteJulie Murphy - Traditional Welsh Folk SongsSiobhán Peoples - FiddleChris Coe - Uilleann Pipes Maintenance Guests will be teaching and performing at the Gala Concert on Saturday night at St Thomas Church, Ferryside. Tickets will be available at the door for £10/£8. See 'Schedule' for full details.
Weekend Registration - Adults
Early Early Bird Registration (before 1 January) £79Early Bird Registration (before 15 April) £89Full Adult Registration (after 15 April ) £99Weekend Registration - Adults
Weekend Registration - Under 18s
Early Early Bird Registration (before 1 January) £49Early Bird Registration (before 15 April) £59Full Under-18 Registration (after 15 April ) £69Weekend Registration - Under 18s
Please contact us to registerRegistration includes access to all events and classes. Lunch Saturday and light lunch Sunday. Teas & Coffees
Concert Tickets - £10/£8 concessions
Concert Tickets - £10/£8 concessions
Tickets for the Saturday night concert can be purchased indivually at the door or in advance by contacting us. We strongly advise purchasing tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.
Concert admission is included as part of weekend registration package.
The Eddie and Gina Brophy Scholarship
The Scholarship is awarded to a young musician to support their attendance at Gŵyl Uilleann Glanyfferi. The award includes full weekend registration plus a £100 contribution towards travel/ accommodation expenses. The award is named for our friends Eddie and Gina, two long-standing supporters of uilleann piping in Wales. The scholarship is open to musicians aged 21 and under who play one of the instruments for which the festival provides tuition (uilleann pipes, fiddle, flute, unaccompanied singing).
Deadline 1 February 2025
Location/y Lleoliad
The Festival takes place in venues across the village of Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, South West Wales. All venues are within easy walking distance of one another. There is ample free parking and the village is accessible via national rail lines.Please see our Location page for more information on accommodations, food, travel and Festival venues.Location/y Lleoliad
Thank you to our sponsors. Diolch yn fawr!
Gŵyl Uilleann Glanyfferi is supported by the Consulate General of Ireland, Cardiff, the Ferryside Village Forum and Na Píobairí Uilleann.Thank you to our sponsors. Diolch yn fawr!
About Pibyddion Uilleann Cymru
Gŵyl Uilleann Glanyfferi is hosted by Pibyddion Uilleann Cymru, the Uilleann Pipers of Wales. This All-Wales piping association was launched in 2022, and grew from the success of the South Wales Uilleann Pipers, which organised more than a decade of events and tionols between 2008-2021.Pibyddion Uilleann Cymru is co-chaired by Rick Lines (West Wales), Jason Rouse (South Wales) and Jon Turton (North Wales).About Pibyddion Uilleann Cymru
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