The sun shone on Merthyr Rising as the festival showcased the cultural vibrancy of the town. Running from Friday to Sunday, the festival featured an even more ambitious line-up this year including ...

The Merthyr Rising 183 years ago was sparked by anger at low pay, debt and appalling working conditions in the iron works and mines of the town. Organisers say the festival marks the town's proud ...

Merthyr Rising was a day “the whole town could be proud of” according to one of the festival’s organisers. Hometown heroes Pretty Vicious were headliners at the festival held at venues ...

The Merthyr Rising was sparked by anger at low pay, debt and appalling working conditions in the iron works and mines of the town 183 years ago on Saturday. The festival marks, what organisers ...

ORGANISERS of next month’s Merthyr Rising festival were delighted to announce today that celebrated Welsh actor and political activist Michael Sheen will officially open the bank holiday event on ...

Starting as a popular rebellion against unjust and often deplorable working and living conditions, the Merthyr rising quickly grew into an armed insurrection. It has been described by one historian as ...