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William Selwyn Auction

25 June, 2010

An original signed painting by one of Wales’ leading Artists, William Selwyn, is being auctioned at Gwyl Gobaith 2010 in aid of Hope House Children’s Hospice.

Find out more on our special Auction Page!

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Ticket news

29 May, 2010

Please note that from 25th June all daily online ticket sales and all box office ticket sales will cease at 3pm.

After Monday 21st June, all online ticket purchases will not be posted, but must instead be collected in person from the box office.

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Photo courtesy of Hawarden Estate We are delighted to offer concertgoers the opportunity to pre-order a delicious hamper from Hawarden Estates Farm Shop for the concert of your choice. Why not make life easier for yourself? Simply order your picnic online at www.hawardenestate.co.uk or telephone 01244 533442 and your picnic will be waiting for you to collect when you arrive.

Everything you need for the perfect alfresco dining experience!

For more information and menus, please visit www.hawardenestate.co.uk

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On location

2 March, 2010

Here’s a taster of the location for this year’s concerts – a beautiful field in rural Flintshire overlooking the Dee Estuary, with Liverpool Cathedral visible in the background! An impressive stage will be built in front of the line of trees with fireworks appearing from behind. Watch this space for more pictures as we get closer to the date…

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Under 16s get in free!

21 December, 2009

Great news for families – we’re welcoming all under 16 year olds along to the concerts in June 2010 FREE OF CHARGE. This means that if you’re a family of four, two adults and two children under 16, you only need to buy two tickets for each concert. And remember, if you buy before Christmas, you’ll be able to take advantage of our 10% off offer, thus making even bigger savings!

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Flintshire Tourism Award

We’re delighted to have won the Flintshire Tourism Award 2009, sponsored by Flintshire County Council and Tourism Partnership North Wales after only our first year of business! Huge thanks to everyone involved in making the festival such a success.

Gareth, Huw, Hazel, Eleanor and Rhys with the award

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Tickets Now On Sale!

7 December, 2009

STOP PRESS: Tickets for June 2010’s 3 day extravangza of music and fun are NOW ON SALE. Get them while they’re hot!

For a limited period, all tickets for Gŵyl Gobaith 2010 are reduced in price – save 10% on the normal prices if you buy before Christmas!

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Calendar

23 November, 2009

In June 2009, the first Gŵyl Gobaith Festival was held in Flintshire, North Wales and following its huge success plans are already in place for the 2010 event. Here’s a glorious opportunity to see some of the stars of the festival as you’ve never seen them before, in our special Seren Aid 2010 calendar.

Members of Only Men Aloud, Mark Evans, Rhys Meirion, Shan Cothi, Annette Bryn-Parri, Tristan Lewis, Stifyn Parri, Dai Davies, Robat Arwyn, Tudur Owen, Toby Purser and David Kempster have bared all to be photographed by Susan and Nigel of CameraCat.