# Event Details

- **Event Name**: HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: This April, we welcome Swansea-based folk band Hearthlight to The Phyllis Maud. 

James Rees is a Swansea Valley–born musician whose life has been shaped by music, family, and Welsh folk tradition. Taught by his father, poet and writer Lloyd Rees, James began writing songs as a child, moved through blues and rock bands in his teens, and later balanced a career in teaching with performing, songwriting, and deepening his love of Welsh folk music.

Over the years he has played in bands including Final Demand, Moongazer, Rogues Gallery, and various folk projects, while also performing solo. Music became a shared family journey when his daughter Mai Ceridwen, a gifted trumpeter turned singer-songwriter and guitarist, began performing and writing with him before forging her own path.

In 2025, that journey came full circle when James formed a new band, Hearthlight for a Gower festival, bringing together Mai, vocalist Amy Slater, bassist Christopher Price, and drummer Rob Jenkins, and proving that the story is still very much ongoing.

Support on the night comes from singer-songwriter Hari Powell.

Very limited capacity. Tickets £12 advance.*

Licensed bar serving both alcoholic & soft drinks and snacks.

Doors at 7pm

For any disability requirements please select the appropriate ticket option. Please don't hesitate to contact us via dirtycarrotrecords@gmail.com to discuss any prior arrangements.

*no refunds, if you are unable to make the gig, please let us know at your earliest convenience and we will do our very best to sell it on for you if the event has sold out!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newport/hearthlight-live-at-the-phyllis-maud/200029637903207
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, performances, art, literary-art, festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newport
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Phyllis Maud Performance Space , NP20 2GW Newport, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 51.57541
- **long**: -2.98763
- **full address**: The Phyllis Maud Performance Space , NP20 2GW Newport, United Kingdom, The Phyllis Maud - Performance Space, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Newport, NP20 2, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD being held?
  - **A:** HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 am at The Phyllis Maud Performance Space , NP20 2GW Newport, United Kingdom, The Phyllis Maud - Performance Space, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Newport, NP20 2, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD?
  - **A:** HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD is organized by The Phyllis Maud Performance Space .
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If HEARTHLIGHT live at THE PHYLLIS MAUD sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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