20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
RhuddFest set to return – what to expect from the festival
RhuddFest will take place on the fields off Station Road from June 20-22, and this year will be 'celebrating a decade of togetherness'.
But this year, organiser Peter Kenway said, it's about more than just music.
After suffering a stroke in November, Peter's path to recovery has been slow but full of reflection.
Highlights from RhuddFest 2024 (Image: Peter Kenway) 'The time off gave me perspective,' he said.
'I realised just how important RhuddFest is – not just to me, but to the community. It's about connection, and I want it to be something our children – and their children – can carry forward.'
In a tribute to the stroke ward at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, where Peter received care during his 10-day stay, RhuddFest is hoping to raise £2,000 this year to help buy TVs for the ward for the patients.
He said: 'When I found out the bays don't even have TVs, it stuck with me.
'It's a small thing, but it would mean a lot to the people recovering there.'
This year's event promises to be the biggest RhuddFest yet, with multiple live music stages, family attractions, and a pre-party on May 24 to kick things off in style.
Live acts across the weekend such as Red Knot Chili Peppers, ABBA tribute Masters of the Scene, The Sirenz, Los Amonitinados, and more.
Thrill shows include a monster truck ride-along, motorbike stunt displays, a parachute team demo, and chainsaw speed carving.
There is also family fun, with a Blippi meet and greet, bubble discos, magic shows, scaly safari, craft tents, and a huge inflatables zone.
The festival will comprise a main stage, kids' stage, country music stage, Welsh stage, and music stage.
The pre-party on May 24 is a standalone event, with headline act Red Knot Chili Peppers, alongside HUNZZ, The Rain Dodgers, and more.
There will be hot food, a bar tent and a beer garden, inflatable shark races, and a welly-wanging contest.
Tickets cost £5, with the code PREPARTY5 at checkout.
'Music sounds different to me now,' Peter added.
'Since the stroke, my brain isn't processing sound properly – it all feels off-beat and out of tune.
'That's been really hard. But what keeps me going is knowing RhuddFest isn't just about music – it's about heart.
'This festival was built on friendship, laughter, and a belief in what we can do together. After everything I've been through, it means more to me than ever.
'I can't wait to stand in that field again, surrounded by smiling faces, knowing we've built something real.'
