Margam Festival takes place during the month of July in the grounds of the estate and other locations in Neath Port Talbot.

The schedule can be found below or downloaded as a PDF at the bottom of the page.

01 Jul Margam Festival - Port Talbot and District Amateur Operatic Society
Margam Country Park

Opening this year’s Festival with a wonderful night of memorable music from the best of Musical Theatre

05 Jul African Musical Workshops
Civic Square

No previous musical experience necessary - for all ages and absolute beginners are absolutely welcome! All drums and instruments provided.

05 Jul Margam Festival - Opera at the Castle
Margam Country Park

An evening of operatic arias and choruses featuring Viva to the Diva and the Noteworthy Choir.

06 Jul Margam Festival Guided Walk - an introduction to Margam Park
Margam Country Park

Ticket Price: Free " Time: 11am " Venue: Meet at entrance to Margam Castle

07 Jul Margam Festival presents West Glamorgan Youth Orchestra
Margam Country Park

Always a hugely successful night so book your tickets early.

08 Jul Margam Festival presents Jazz Night with Simon Spillett and the Dave Cottle Trio
Margam Country Park

If you love your jazz then don’t miss this night!

09 Jul Battle of the Bands
Pontardawe Arts Centre

A Margam Festival ’fringe’ event featuring young musicians from across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot

09 Jul Margam Festival presents Capital City Jazz Orchestra
Margam Country Park

Formed in 2007 by some of the premier jazz and big band players in South East Wales, including renowned Saxophonist Alan Barnes.

10 Jul Festival Players ’Much Ado about Nothing’
Margam Country Park

Come along early and enjoy a stroll whilst listening to the Liberty Street Jazz Band playing outside from 6.30pm

13 Jul Literature Festival Day
The Orangery

Margam Festival hosts its first Literature Festival Day

20 Jul Guided Walk - take to the hills!
Margam Country Park

Ticket Price: Free " Time: 11am " Venue: Meet at entrance to Margam Castle

23 Jul Classical Opera Supper
Margam Country Park

A much loved event by everyone who has attended in the past.

25 Jul West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company ’Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare
Margam Country Park

An outdoor production to be performed on the steps leading from Margam Orangery up to the Castle.

25 Jul West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company ’Confusions’ by Sir Alan Ayckbourn
Margam Country Park

’Confusions’ mixes laughter with excruciating pity!

26 Jul West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company - ’Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare
Margam Country Park

The Youth Company present a modern-day take on the timeless story of political intrigue, assassination and civil war.

26 Jul West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company - ’shift.delete.erase’
Margam Country Park

The premiere of a new piece of theatre devised by the Youth Company

27 Jul An Audience with Philip Madoc
Margam Country Park

This leading Welsh actor, born in Merthyr Tydfil, presents and performs readings by Dylan Thomas as well as those of his less wellknown compatriots, notably the great comic writer, Gwyn Thomas.