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Steelhouse Festival
Steelhouse Festival 2017.jpg
Status Active
Genre Music festival
Frequency Annually, (late July)
Location(s) Ebbw Vale, Wales
Coordinates 51°43′34″N 3°09′29″W / 51.726°N 3.158°W / 51.726; -3.158
Years active 14 years
Attendance 6,000 (2023)

The Steelhouse Festival is an exciting rock music festival that happens every year in late July. It takes place in Aberbeeg, a beautiful area in South Wales, U.K. This festival is known for its awesome rock, classic rock, and heavy metal bands.

Discover the Steelhouse Festival

The Steelhouse Festival started in 2011. It is held in a special mountain spot, making it the highest music festival in the entire UK! The Welsh Government helps support this cool event.

Who Performs at Steelhouse?

Many famous rock bands have played at the festival over the years. Some of these include Reef, Feeder, Saxon, Europe, Thunder, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Myles Kennedy, Skindred, and The Darkness. The festival is a great place to see your favorite bands and discover new ones!

The main host for the festival is Darren Redick. He is a well-known presenter from Planet Rock radio station.

How Many People Attend?

In recent years, about 6,000 people have attended the Steelhouse Festival each day. Imagine all those rock fans together in one place!

Where is the Festival Held?

The Steelhouse Festival takes place at Hafod-y-dafal Farm. This farm is located in Aberbeeg, near Ebbw Vale, in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The postcode for the location is NP13 2ER.

Steelhouse Festival 2017
A view of the Steelhouse Festival stage and crowd.
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