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The Notting Hill star Rhys Ifans and Howard Marks kick start the festival with a night of conversation at Caernarfon Market Hall the opening night.

Gwyl Arall is an extention to the origianl festival and will includefe plays, music and film and exhibitions at different venues around Caernarfon and the surrounding area from tomorrow until Sunday.

Cofiland,is a series of short films about the town in Caernarfon Castle and be held from 4-6pm on Saturday. Free Admission.

Welsh TV star Tudur Owen and chef Wendy Owen host Casa Wendy at Galeri Caernarfon at 9pm on Saturday.

Criw Cymru is at Galeri from Tuesday to Friday and give children hip-hop training for those aged 11-18.

There will also be performers including Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke, artists Elfyn Lewis and musicians Steve Eaves and Cate Le Bon .

Chinese Day, -will involve kite making and flying, A Chinese arts and craft workshops and traditional dancing - will be held in at the Institute Building from the 21st.

The Caernarfon festival itselfcalendar, which runs until Saturday July 31, will feature a live bands, exhibitions and children’s entertainment on the Maes throughout the week, the crowning of a festival queen at the castle on Sunday with live music at the Anglesey Arms all week.

Caernarfon Festival has been established as the main event for the town for many years.

Over the years Caernarfon has enjoyed loads of fun and activities thanks to a small group of volunteers who battle against the odds to bring in quality events year after year. Not ones looking for glory in the press, they get on with the job quietly and Caernarfon is very grateful. Funded by the Royal Town Council we have been entertained by Planet Plant and by the tremendous Big Buzz concert a few years ago. Music, fun, games, bouncy castles and everything else you can think of make this event a must not miss date during the summer month of July. This years event looks like being just as good with fun for everyone.

If you would like more details drop Glyn Dickinson a line on caernarfon.festival@btconnect.com

Fun and Games on the Maes!

Here are some photos of past years fun. We will be adding more on this years event as it happens. We hope you all have fun on the Maes this year.

The Big Buzz

The Big Buzz was the best ever concert we've ever had in Town and we were proud to be involved in the originating. For some great photos of acts like Emma Bunton, Liberty X and Bill Wyman click the link below.

See what the BBC had to say about it below