The Sŵn Festival (sŵn is Welsh for "sound, noise", Welsh pronunciation: [suːn]) is a music festival curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens and Cardiff-based promoter John Rostron, which takes place annually in Stephens' hometown of Cardiff, Wales. The first Sŵn Festival took place on the 9–11 November 2007. Bands playing included The Cribs, Beirut, David Holmes, Edwyn Collins and Cherry Ghost.

Music is the festival's core medium, although Art and Film are both incorporated into the schedule. Stephens' eclectic musical taste is reflected in the diversity of the artists performing, and Welsh language bands are well represented on the line-up.

The 2008 festival took place on the 14–16 November 2008. Bands playing included Golden Silvers, Truckers of Husk, Micachu And The Shapes, Little Comets, Young Marble Giants, Euros Childs, Colorama, Sweet Baboo and Rob Da Bank.

The 2009 festival took place Thursday 22 - Saturday 24 October 2009. Dananananaykroyd, Johnny Foreigner, Copy Haho, Munch Munch, the Drums, Longcut, Girls, Gaggle, the Twilight Sad, Cate le Bon, Talons, Sweet Baboo, and Cardiff-based band Los Campesinos! played.^[1] Venues used in 2009 were Chapter Arts Centre, Barfly, City Arms, Clwb Ifor Bach, Dempseys, Y Fuwch Goch, The Model Inn, The Toucan, Cardiff University Students Union, The Gate, The Vulcan and the National Museum Cardiff.

Now entering its fifth year, and expanding to cover four days Sŵn festival 2011 will take place on 20, 21, 22 and 23 October in Cardiff City Centre.

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• Sŵn festival official site
• Sŵn festival 2008 review

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