A POPULAR football festival went down a treat in Wrexham once again over the weekend. 

Gŵyl Wal Goch returned to Wrexham, the spiritual home of football in Wales, for a fourth time. The weekend long event is took place between May 31 and June 2. 

Fans were treated to a wide range of activities and events, including music, screenings, exhibitions and some football of course.

There was a stellar list of guests at this year’s festival, including Chelsea, Everton and Scotland hero Pat Nevin, The Guardian writer David Conn, Carrie Dunn, Rebecca Watson and poet Evrah Rose.

Tim Hartley, one of the festival's organisers said: "It was an absolutely excellent weekend. 

"Wrexham is definetely the home of Welsh football and one thing we've noticed doing this over the years is the increase in number of Wrexham and Welsh football shirts on the streets, everyone is in them. 

"Everyone is invested into the game and it's clear to see the passion that is on show here. 

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"We had great interviews over the weekend from local heroes like Barry Horne and Brian Flynn as well as a range of others. 

"We also had brilliant use of the local venues and we must thank them for their help, using the likes of Ty Pawb and the Maesgwyn. 

"There was just so much on offer, from shirt collections to international films, shows and more. There was something for everyone. 

"The weekend was a mixture of local and international and we're so grateful for all the support and help we've had."