FOCUS Wales is back in 2024 as more than 250 artists from across the world get set to descend on Wrexham for the three-day event.
Event organisers have said they expect Wrexham to welcome more than 20,000 people to the town for Focus Wales 2024 after a record attendance last year.
The event, entering its 14th year, will once again feature live musical performances from local and international talent, film screenings and arts events.
🤳 the FOCUS Wales 2024 app is now available to download for FREE in app stores 🎪 Save your favourite artists👍 build your schedule, and receive updates by turning on notifications, to be the first to find out about secret shows🤐 Download now via https://t.co/ye4PBYf5mk pic.twitter.com/tUaVSDQE8r
— FOCUS Wales (@FocusWales) April 19, 2024
FOCUS Wales 2024 tickets
If you haven't purchased your tickets for FOCUS Wales yet, don't worry, there are still plenty left.
There is a range of options including festival passes (access to all three days), day passes and single-show tickets ranging in price from £160 to £17 (plus booking fees).
Festival passes
There are three festival pass options for Focus Wales 2024:
- Standard Festival Pass (£75) - this gives you access to all FOCUS Wales live, conference and film events during the festival (subject to venue capacities)
- Priority Festival Pass (£100) - this grants access to all FOCUS Wales live, conference and film events during the festival (subject to venue capacities), and permits queue jumps at venues where possible
- Delegate Festival Pass (£160) - holders will receive full delegate accreditation and badge granting access to all FOCUS Wales live, conference and film events during the festival and access to RSVP mixer and networking events as well as access to the online delegate database and a professional profile on the FOCUS Wales website and mobile app.
Day passes
FOCUS Wales 2024 runs from May 9 to 11.
You can purchase day passes to the event for £40 for Thursday and Friday (May 9 and 10).
Day passes for Saturday (May 11) will cost £45.
Single show tickets
While festival and day passes will allow holders access to shows on a first come, first serve basis, event organisers said it may mean "you’re only able to attend one show".
With this in mind, a limited number of single-show tickets have been made available for some of the FOCUS Wales venues.
These include:
Thursday (May 9)
- The Royston Club, Home Counties and more - Llwyn Isaf, Wrexham (£24)
- Snapped Ankles, Antony Szmierek and more - The Rockin’ Chair, Wrexham (£20)
- Cerys Hafana, Michele Stodart and more - St Giles’ Parish Church, Wrexham (£17)
Friday (May 10)
- The Mysterines, The Bug Club and more - Llwyn Isaf, Wrexham (£24)
- Flamingods, Adwaith and more - The Rockin’ Chair, Wrexham (£20)
Saturday (May 11)
- Spiritualized, Islet and more - Llwyn Isaf, Wrexham (£40)
- Deerhoof, CVC and more - The Rockin’ Chair, Wrexham (£22)
- Angeline Morrison, The Gentle Good and more - St Giles’ Parish Church, Wrexham (£17)
For more information or to purchase your tickets, visit the FOCUS Wales website.
FOCUS Wales 2024 line-up
FOCUS Wales is set to welcome more than 250 artists from across the world to the 2024 event.
Some of these artists include:
- Spiritualized
- Snapped Ankles
- The Bug Club
- Skinny Pelembe
- Adwaith
- Flamingods
- Angeline Morrison
- CVC
- Anthony Szmierek
- Islet
- Nenefits
- Willy Mason
- Cerys Hafana
- Melin Melyn
- Slate
- Vanity Fairy
- Waterpistol
- And much more
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The full FOUCS Wales 2024 line-up can be found on their website.
When is FOCUS Wales 2024?
Focus Wales will run over three days, taking place at various venues in Wrexham from May 9 to 11.
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