Friday 23rd
6.30pm - Great Cheese Race
7-10pm - Entertainment programme
10pm - Firework Display
Sat 24th & Sun 25th
from 11am - The Big Cheese Entertainment programme includes: Reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, food hall, craft stalls, activity marquee, Tommy Cooper tent, traditional funfair plus lots more.
What was on 2009
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ACOUSTIC STAGE
A fun filled programme of entertainment at the big cheese includes a fabulous music programme. The best of welsh musical entertainment including local groups will get your feet tapping with a blend of Folk, Blues and lots more.
The Rayguns
Friday 24 July - 7pm
A three-piece band from the Cardigan area producing a fast energetic mix of punk rock and rockabilly sounds with a twist of alternative rock thrown in. The Rayguns produce a collection of catchy energetic songs which show their classic primal rock and roll ideals. Influences might include The Cramps, Buddy Holly, The New York Dolls and The Damned.
Big Al Davies
Friday 24 July - 8pm
Big Al Davies will be performing songs from his album "Feztastic" and the follow up, "The Ploughman's Lunch", Caerphilly born Big Al will be playing with his band "The Warden Hodges" and will try to play as many songs in 30 minutes as possible, Trevor the Gorilla also threatens to appear.
A2Z Stereomanics
Friday 24 July - 8:45pm
Living by their motto that every gig could be their last, this high energy 4 piece all male band perform songs in tribute to their heroes the Stereophonics & The Manic Street Preachers as well as offering a great rock and pop set to keep everyone happy.
Mike Chant
Saturday 25 July - 12pm & 4:30pm
Sunday 26 July - 1:30pm & 4:30pm
Aka ‘Nagus’, Mike has been well recognised for his Didge playing and songwriting and has featured on many live BBC radio broadcasts and appeared at many Festivals. Mike’s influences are far and wide, but include Roy Harper, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, the Beatles, Niel Young and Wishbone Ash.
Kevin Brown
Saturday 25 July - 12:45pm & 3:45pm
Formerly signed to Chrysalis Records, Kevin has released 7 albums down the years and includes an appearance on Mark Knopfler’s ‘Golden Heart’ album. Inspired by tramps, mercenaries, athletes and preachers ‘Tin Church’, Kevin’s most recent album, was released to wide critical acclaim. Today, Kevin has started a new journey of acoustic and electric lap steel influences.
Can y Ceiliog
Saturday 25 July - 1:30pm & 3pm
Led by Helen Adam, a classically trained musician, Can y Ceiliog will be performing a traditional Twmpath with caller and accordionist George Whitfield. Helen is currently writing music that fuses traditional music, medieaval sounds and structures with impredictable and irregular rhythms!
Kadesha
Saturday 25 July - 2:15pm
Sunday 26 July - 2:15pm
Kadesha Affrica Drija is a 16 year old singer / songwriter living in the ‘awesome’ valleys of Wales. Growing up listening to a mix Blues, Jazz, Rock and acoustic music, Kadesha is currently working with Songwriter & Producer Len Arran, whose work includes 3 platinum albums with Skin and Skunk Anansie in the late 90's.
The Amigos
Saturday 25 July - 5:15pm
You’ll probably never hear such a wide range of music as you would at an Amigos concert. Their repertoire includes over 500 tunes and songs varying from Gypsy Jazz, Trad Gypsy and Hot Club Jazz to Hungarian, Yiddish, Russian, Musette, Latin, Spanish, Tex-Mex, Samba, Rumba, Calypso and Celtic.
The Revelators
Sunday 26 July - 12pm & 3pm
‘Sensational and a real blues treat’
The Revelators are made up of Gordon, Rhys, Simon and Luke and are constantly touring the UK’s and Europe’s blues festivals and blues clubs. Having previously toured with the likes of Li’l Dave Thompson and The Animals.
Al Davey
Sunday 26 July - 12:45pm & 3:45pm
Seasoned acoustic performer and Welsh festival regular Al Davey is renowned for his interpretations of classic singer/songwriters such as Hank Williams and Neil Young as well as his passionate and humorous self-penned tunes.
The Monte Dons
Sunday 26 July - 5:15pm
Bringing a fusion of Bluegrass, Punk, pop, acoustic music and a shared love of Malt and Barley brewed correctly …..The Monte Dons have an average of 4.5 strings per instrument which is testament to their forming in the middle of the credit crunch, they follow in the footsteps of other Anglo-Welsh acts such as Elvis Presseli and Garth Place.