Well, we did it then – Cadstock 2023 came back with a booming Barry bang to rock the Victoria Park rafters.
Thank you to every single person who came along to our free, fully-inclusive, for all family Festival.
We appreciate your patience as we wrestled with rain, poured over the postponement, and drew up dates to make the Weekender go ahead.
We are also blown away by the rocking residents who stuck with us – and came to Cadstock determined to dance, drink, shout, sing and have the best time.
You Rock!
Thank you to our Main Sponsors – Barry Town Council, Barry Town United Football Club, Roperhurst (who are also up for the same next year already!), and the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Thank you to our Concessions – 96 Lounge Bars, Soraya Cocktails, Hench Burgers, i feed, (Loaded Fries), Cegin Half and Half (Indian Street Food), Barry Island Coffee Company, Awesome Wales/Karrys Deli (Vegan Foods and Produce), Kevin Lawrence Jones Adi (Bucket Hats and Scarfs), Naveahas Parties (Festival Glitter and Face Painting), C+P Super Ice Creams, Bouncy Bees Inflatables, Elliot DJ.
Thank you to our Banner Sponsors – The Bapman, LMF Motor Factors, TL Systems, Vale Cleaning Services.
Thank you to all you cool Cadstockers– who also dug deep when the event was in jeopardy.
Go Fund Me raised £1445,00.00 and has been safely transferred to the Cadstock
Special mention to – Steve Anning’s Overt Security, JPL Sound and Communication, Ask Frank, and the ASDA Community Fund.
Thank you to all the brilliant bands – especially Brother Steve who stood in for Stonehouse with just 24 hours notice.
And, last but not least, cheers to those who have bought our Cadstock merchandise.
Give yourself a clap, and take a bow all.
We still have a small stock of Merch left – details of how to order are here.
Thanks to the many of you who wore the groovy garments to show your support.
Now it’s time to pack away the bucket hats, stockpile that Home Bargains sun burn saver, and keep that Cadstock Tee crisp – until Cadstock 2024, of course!
See you there!
Speak soon.
Mrs SVJ
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#KeepCadstockAlive: Check out the latest Vale of Glamorgan Council Survey ‘ Let’s Talk About The Vale’. Please let our local authority know how much Cadstock means to our Community, and why we need to keep it kicking.
Cadstock, our free, for all, fully inclusive, family-friendly, Music Festival, is run, not for profit, by a team of valiant volunteers.
Please contact, through the Cadstock Facebook Page – Jon Greatrex, Martin Harries, Andy Farmer, Julian Morgan, or Sue Vincent-Jones, if you’d like to get involved.
Sue Vincent-Jones, blogging as Mrs SVJ, is a Barry born journalist, editor, and activist. She writes about Barry – and her life in the wider world, through the eyes of a, quirky and queer, local girl done good.
As a founding member of #KeepCadstockAlive, Sue; promotes the Campaign to keep the much-loved local music festival, free, family-friendly, and for all. And also acts as both Media Lead, and Communications Advisor, for the Community Group.
Mrs SVJ, Barry’s Boldest Blogger, can be contacted here.