Gŵyl Uilleann Glanyfferi 2026

Gŵyl bibau gwyddelig fawr mewn pentref bach Cymreig

Ferryside Uilleann Pipes Festival 2026

A big Irish piping festival in a little Welsh village

15—17 May/Mai 2026

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 15

Welcome session and social

Saturday/Sadwrn May 16

Classes all day, followed by evening Concert and sessions

Sunday/Sul May 17

Morning Beach Walk followed by the Festival Lecture, the Piper’s Chair and a final session

Guests/y Gwesteion

Tommy Keane - Uilleann PipesPádraic Keane - Uilleann PipesDebbie Quigley - Uilleann PipesEmmett Gill - Uilleann PipesJason Rouse - Uilleann PipesCeri Rhys Matthews - FluteJulie Murphy - Traditional Welsh Folk SongsMikey Kenney - FiddleChris Coe - Uilleann Pipes Maintenance Guests will be teaching and performing at the Gala Concert on Saturday night at St Thomas Church, Ferryside. Individual concert tickets will be available at the door for £10/£8. See 'Schedule' for full details.

Weekend Registration - Adults

Early Early Bird Registration (before 1 December) - £89Early Bird Registration (before 15 April) - £99Full Adult Registration (after 15 April) - £109

Weekend Registration - Under 18s

Early Early Bird Registration (before 1 December) £49Early Bird Registration (before 15 April) £59Full Under-18 Registration (after 15 April ) £69

Registration Information**The festival has limited capacity and sold out in 2025. So avoid disappointment and register early to ensure your place**TO REGISTER: Please contact us via email Registration includes access to all events and classes, the Saturday concertm and lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Refunds for cancellations made after 1 May are strictly at the discretion of the organisers.

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 £150 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). The scholarship is supported through the generosity of the Ferryside Village Forum.

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Deadline 1 February 2026

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.

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.

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).

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