Cardiff Big Weekend
Former music festival in Cardiff, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cardiff Big Weekend took place annually from 1993 to 2011, and in 2017 as part of the Cardiff Festival organized by Cardiff Council.[1] The event was free, and lasted three days. As well as music over the weekend, there were fair rides on site, and firework displays.[2]
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Cardiff's Big Weekend | |
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Genre | Rock, Indie, pop, electronic, dance, hip hop, folk, experimental, metal, world |
Dates | August (exact date varies) |
Location(s) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
Years active | 1995–2011, 2017 |
Website | pridecymru.oc.uk |
In 2004 the Admiral Group began to sponsor the event, and continued to do so until 2011.[3] This sponsorship lead to the event later being titled the Admiral Cardiff Big Weekend.[4]
Alongside the event a competition held by Cardiff Council's event team gave the opportunity for bands to perform at the Big Weekend. The Big Gig was launched in June 2011, and had a category for under 18s and over 18s. In 2011 there were over 60 entrants and the over 18 finalists competed at The Globe, Cardiff.[5][6]