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Steelhouse Festival is an independent rock festival held annually in late July at Aberbeeg in South Wales, U.K.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llanhilleth · 3.3 km
- Paid entry
About
Steelhouse Festival is a tourist attraction in Wales South, United Kingdom — a place of historic, cultural, scenic or recreational interest.
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Official information
Steelhouse Festival is an annual music festival held on a Welsh mountain, featuring a diverse lineup of rock bands. The festival celebrates its 15th year in 2026, with headliners including Steel Panther and Ugly Kid Joe, among many others.
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Steelhouse Festival is an independent rock festival held annually in late July at Aberbeeg in South Wales, U.K.
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Background
History
Located on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, the event has been running since 2011 and is supported by the Welsh Government. The festival is held in a mountain location making it the highest-recorded official altitude for any music festival in the UK. Many acts have performed at the festival since its inception, particularly from the hard-rock, classic-rock and heavy-metal genres. Rock acts such as Reef, Feeder, Saxon, Europe, Rival Sons, Black Star Riders, Thunder, UFO, Glenn Hughes, Thin Lizzy, Uriah Heep, Myles Kennedy, Skindred, The Darkness, Airbourne, Black Stone Cherry, Those Damn Crows, Elegant Weapons, Kris Barras Band and Y&T have all appeared at one time or another. The compere is…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7260, -3.1580
- District
- Blaenau Gwent
- Parish
- Abertillery
- Postcode
- NP13 2ER
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
- Nearest railway station
- Llanhilleth — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.steelhousefestival.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Steelhouse Festival (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steelhouse Festival?
- Steelhouse Festival is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP13 2ER), in the parish of Abertillery.
- What is Steelhouse Festival?
- Steelhouse Festival is an independent rock festival held annually in late July at Aberbeeg in South Wales, U.K.
- How do I get to Steelhouse Festival?
- The nearest railway station is Llanhilleth, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP13 2ER.
- How do I get to Steelhouse Festival?
- The nearest railway station is Llanhilleth, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP13 2ER.