Caerphilly Cheese Festival 2024

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  Caerphilly Town Centre, CF83 1JL CF83 1JL
  01443 866390   events@caerphilly.gov.uk

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CCBC Events Team

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FREE

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SAY CHEESE! Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Events Team are pleased to announce that The Caerphilly Cheese Festival is returning on Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September! Get ready for a fantastic weekend of live music, great food and a whole load of fun! This year, we’re making the event bigger with a larger funfair, food halls, a picnic area and even more stalls! Due to continuing development works at Caerphilly Castle, The Big Cheese is unfortunately unable to take place in its usual format in 2024, but fear not, as this year’s Caerphilly Cheese Festival promises to pack a BIG punch! The festival will take place in Caerphilly Town Centre, CF83 1JL, and the grassed area at the rear of Caerphilly Castle. There will be an abundance of food, craft and drink stalls, with a special hot food court and drinking area in Twyn Car Park. In the town centre, there will be several music areas, as well as a central stage in Twyn Car Park with headline acts Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band on Saturday and Slipped Disco on Sunday. Key town centre pubs and bistros will be creating outdoor drinking areas for visitors to sit down and relax whilst enjoying the entertainment. For more information on the Caerphilly Cheese Festival, go to the official website or official Facebook page. For all event enquiries, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 866390.

Parking and Transport

Click the image below for a PDF version of the Caerphilly Cheese Festival parking map. ❗️ For information on road closures, residents and retailers’ access and changes to bus routes, please see the notice at the bottom of this page. Parking Public car parks, including disabled bays, can be found at the following locations: FREE park-and-walk facilities will be available at: Find more information about CCBC parking facilities here. You can also use Parkopedia* to find more information on car parks in the area, including prices. ❗️ Please check signage at each car park for full terms and conditions. Bike Racks There are several bike racks located within Caerphilly town centre, marked purple on the map. Bike racks can be found throughout Cardiff Road and outside Morrisons. Public Transport Caerphilly Transport Interchange is located nearby the event site, with trains towards Cardiff approximately every 10 minutes, towards Bargoed approximately every 10-20 minutes and towards Rhymney every 30 minutes. Caerphilly bus station also provides direct links to Cardiff and other routes throughout the borough. Please visit the Transport for Wales* and Traveline Cymru* websites for more information on train and bus timetables. ❗️ Please check for potential changes to public transport timetables/routes for the day of the event prior to travelling.
Important travel information: Rail replacement buses are scheduled to run on the Rhymney line on Saturday 31st August & Sunday 1st September, which may affect your journey to and from the Caerphilly Cheese Festival. Please be aware of any changes to public transport timetables due to this and allow for extra time when making your journey or arrange alternative travel if necessary.
*Visit Caerphilly is unaffiliated with this organisation.

The Caerphilly Cheese Race

We are WHEELY excited to announce that the famous Cheese Race will be making a return at this year’s Caerphilly Cheese Festival! Teams of 4 will make their way from the rear of Caerphilly Castle with their wheels of cheese, passing through Dafydd Williams Park to try and be the first to reach the front of the castle! In partnership with CCBC’s Events Team, The Caerphilly Cheese Race will be managed by Sport Caerphilly and sponsored by eInfinity. The Caerphilly Cheese Race will take place on Saturday 31st August, with registration at 9:30am and the first race taking place at 10am. Race 1: ages 7-11 Race 2: ages 12-15 Race 3: ages 16+ There is a £100 prize for each winning category, including trophies and medals! The race is FREE to enter, and all participants will receive free funfair tickets! There are also medals for best fancy dress. To enter the Caerphilly Cheese Race, contact Sport Caerphilly:

Tel: 07919 627426 Email: meredro@caerphilly.gov.uk

Stall List

Click here to see the full stall list!

Music Programme

With three different stages spread throughout the town centre, there's music to be enjoyed around every corner!

Click here to see the full music programme!

Saturday 31st August Sunday 1st September
The Leaning Tower Main Stage – The Twyn Car Park
  • 09:30 – 10:15 | RecRock (community performance)
  • 11:00 – 12:00 | Ragsy Quartet
  • 12:20 – 13:35 | Mendocino Family
  • 14:00 – 15:00 | No One Knows
  • 15:25 – 16:30 | Albino Frogs
  • 16:50 – 18:05 | Nearly Steely
  • 18:35 – 20:00 | HEADLINERS: Big Mac’s Wholly Soul Band
  • 09:30 – 10:15 | Connect Life (community performance)
  • 11:00 – 12:00 | Pyramid
  • 12:25 – 13:25 | Livestock Davies and the Lowdown Snakes
  • 13:50 – 15:10 | The Strip Lights
  • 15:30 – 17:00 | HEADLINERS: Slipped Disco
The Green Lady Stage – Cardiff Road / The Kings Arms
  • 11:00 – 12:15 | Richard Robling
  • 12:40 – 13:45 | Act Happy
  • 14:10 – 15:20 | Secret Postal Society
  • 15:45 – 17:00 | Post Modern Jukebox Duo
  • 11:00 – 12:15 | Ragsy
  • 12:40 – 13:45 | Richard Dinning
  • 14:10 – 15:20 | The Carltones ft. Mudflat Glover
  • 15:45 – 17:00 | Hot Gin Duo
Castle Moat Stage – Rear of Caerphilly Castle / Crescent Road
  • 11:00 – 12:15 | Omega Two
  • 12:45 – 14:00 | Juno Acoustic
  • 14:20 – 15:30 | Frankie Wesson Duo
  • 15:50 – 17:00 | Spencer Flay
  • 11:00 – 12:15 | Acoustic Notation
  • 12:45 – 14:00 | Rebecca Richards
  • 14:20 – 15:30 | Wrenna
  • 15:50 – 17:00 | Cadence Acoustic Duo

Entertainment Programme

Get ready for a fantastic weekend of live music, great food and a whole load of fun! Entertainment and activities you’ll find at the Caerphilly Cheese Festival include:

Click here to see the full entertainment programme!

Important Notice for Residents & Retailers – Caerphilly Council Town Centre Summer Events 2024

Please see the notices below for important information regarding road closures, traffic systems and resident/retailer access during our 2024 Summer Events. Click or tap on the images for a full-screen version of the Residents and Retailers’ Notice.
Caerphilly is a Smart Town! Explore the town before you arrive and see what local businesses have to offer whilst you’re at the Caerphilly Cheese Festival by downloading the VZTA Smart Towns app. Download for free, here.
Levelling Up This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus