April 4th – 6th Laugharne Weekender

Laugharne Weekender

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The Laugharne Weekend is an arts festival which started in 2007 – the 2014 line-up has an eclectic feel and is FULL of highlights. Previous events have included: Patti Smith, Will Self, Simon Armitage, Roger McGough, Alexei Sayle, Sir Peter Blake. Caitlin Moran, Beth Orton, Lionel Shriver, Roddy Doyle, Michael Sheen, Carol Ann Duffy, Cerys Matthews, Val McDermid, Graeme Garden, A.L. Kennedy, Louis de Bernieres, Jah Wobble, Robert Wyatt, Rhys Ifans and John Cooper Clarke.

Legendary songwriter Ray Davies, from The Kinks, will be discussing his latest book Americana on the Sunday afternoon. Comedy as always features strongly and this year will see performances from Arthur Smith, Robin Ince, Josie Long and Mark Thomas.

The festival has pulled off two literary coups this year by getting Eleanor Catton and Daniel Woodrell to appear at the festival. One of the most unique events that has ever happened in the festival will take place on the Saturday afternoon when David Icke will talk to Keith Allen about conspiracy theories. Keith will also be hosting his talent show ‘Laugharne’s Got Talent’ every night at The Fountain Inn.

Musical highlights this year will include concerts from Scritti Politti and Pete Wylie and you can catch emerging Welsh musical talent every afternoon upstairs at The Fountain Inn.

Festival favourites Stuart Maconie and Jon Ronson also return with Stuart doing a show on his landmark BBC Radio 2 series ‘The People’s Songs’.

For a complete line-up and further detai on the bill – including non-literary highlights will be Phill Jupitus and Martin Rowson – visit the website thelaugharneweekend.com Follow us on Twitter ¤laugharne2014

Weekend tickets are £75 and a limited number of individual tickets will also be available.