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Big Weekend Free Fringe Festival Details Unveiled

• 29th Apr 2010

Radio 1 will be showcasing bands from North Wales as part of Radio 1's Big Weekend – The Fringe Festival. The Fringe will celebrate the local music scene, from guitar bands through to bedroom DJs, MCs and everything in between. An amazing line-up of artists have been selected by the Fringe Festival panel. The panel is made up of Radio 1 DJs Huw Stephens and Bethan Elfyn, Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales Lisa Gwilym, BBC Radio Cymru and Radio 1 producers.

All the DJ's on the Fringe panel are part of the BBC Introducing network; BBC Introducing supports unsigned, undiscovered and under the radar artists across the UK.

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All the gigs are free!

Coverage will start at 4pm through til 2am on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd May.

Monday 17 May
Gallops myspace.com/thegallopsband
Polly Mackey myspace.com/pollymackey
Trader myspace.com/traderband
No Room For Heroes myspace.com/nrfhmusic
DJ Adam Walton bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales/sites/adamwalton
VENUE INFORMATION
Central Station, 5-17 Hill Street, Wrexham, LL11 1SN
You must be 14 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Central Station website

Tuesday 18 May
Leucine myspace.com/weareleucine
Bastions myspace.com/bstns
Kick Start Kitty myspace.com/kixxstartkitty
Die! Chihuaha! Die! myspace.com/diechihuahuadie
VENUE INFORMATION
Speakers Corner, 2 Penrhyn Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy 2 Penrhyn, Conwy
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Speakers Corner Facebook
Speakers Corner MySpace

Wednesday 19 May
Mr Huw myspace.com/ymrhuw
Y Bandana myspace.com/ybandana
Tim and sams tim and the sam band with tim and sam myspace.com/timandsamstimandthesambandwithtimandsam
Through Colour myspace.com/thisisthroughcolour
VENUE INFORMATION
Morgan Lloyd, 10 Y Maes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 2NF
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300

Thursday 20 May
Y Niwl myspace.com/yniwl
Yucatan myspace.com/yucatanambyth
Mechanical Owl myspace.com/mechanicalowl
Messner myspace.com/messnermusic
VENUE INFORMATION
Venue 342, 342 High Street,Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 1YA
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Venue 342 website
Thursday 20 May
Race Horses myspace.com/racehorsesmusic
Sibrydion myspace.com/sibrydion
Yr Angen myspace.com/532185717
Crash Discos myspace.com/crashdiscomusic
VENUE INFORMATION
Hendre Hall
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300
Hendre Hall Website

Thursday 20 May
Cyrion myspace.com/cyrionmusic
Pen-ta-gram myspace.com/pentagramcymraeg
Tokinawa myspace.com/tokinawa
Cloud4mations myspace.com/cloud4mations
VENUE INFORMATION
Greek Taverna, 12-14 Holyhead Road
You must be 18 years or older to attend.
Time: 1900-2300

Thursday 20 May
Gallops! myspace.com/thegallopsband
Masters in France myspace.com/mastersinfrance
We Are Animal myspace.com/weareanimal
I Am Austin myspace.com/iamaustinmusic
Castles myspace.com/ukcastles
+ special guest DJ
VENUE INFORMATION
Rascals Cafe Bar, 6 Holyhead Road, Bangor LL57 2E/p>
Time: 2100-0100
You must be 18 years or older to attend.