Cardiff Music City Festival 2025 highlights
Cardiff Music City Festival returns this October for two weeks of gigs, happenings and installations that harness the power of music and performance to unite and inspire.
The programme features international artists and homegrown talent, with immersive experiences, thought-provoking talks, and unmissable one-off events. The festival will also once again proudly encompass:
• Sŵn – Cardiff’s annual new music festival.
• Llais – Wales Millennium Centre’s international arts festival.
• Welsh Music Prize – celebrating the very best music made in or by Wales.
DON’T MISS….
7 – 11 OCTOBER 2026
Wales Millennium Centre’s international arts week.
7 OCTOBER 2026
The Welsh Music Prize celebrates the finest music made in Wales or by Welsh people around the world.
15 – 17 OCTOBER 2026
Set to ignite Womanby Street and beyond with a stacked itinerary for the ravenous new music lover.
“Charming, a little slept on and flecked with magic.” – The Guardian
3 – 17 OCTOBER 2026
Meet, network & hang out with music fans and industry professionals.
Live music, open mics, film, fashion, talks, collabs + surprises!
12 – 16 OCTOBER 2026
A programme of gigs, talks, and screenings, celebrating DIY culture, scenes, and creativity, taking place at ArtHole in Canton.
16 OCTOBER 2026
Music industry conference that runs alongside Sŵn and aims to provide support and guidance for artists and industry practitioners looking to take the next step in their career.
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Jude Rogers on the upcoming Cardiff Music City Festival 2026
"The last few years have been massive for music in Cardiff, and it’s clear that the wider world is listening. This incredible momentum continues this October with the third two-week Cardiff Music City Festival. Even more of our city’s treasured venues will take the spotlight, including Wales Millennium Centre. This year, it welcomes even more globally renowned artists to the eighth edition of Llais, an agenda-setting week of extraordinary musical encounters and unexpected collaborations."
Cardiff Music City Festival 2026 dates announced
Cardiff Music City Festival returns this October for two weeks of gigs, happenings and installations that harness the power of music and performance to unite and inspire.
All the best pictures as Cardiff Music City Festival 2025 wraps up
Cardiff Music City Festival (3-18 October 2025) – a two-week celebration of music that brought global stars, local legends, fresh new talent and thousands of music fans to venues across the city – has wrapped up after a successful second year.
CARDIFF MUSIC CITY FESTIVAL 2026 NEWS
LOOKING BACK... THE FIRST CARDIFF MUSIC CITY FESTIVAL
In 2024, the inaugural Cardiff Music City Festival took place – lasting 24 days and featuring more than 200 artists and 80 events spread across 25 venues.
Supported by Welsh Government / Cardiff Council