Cerys Hafana

“An adept shapeshifter, entwining tradition with direct and personal interpretations to create music that’s both progressive, profound and inspiring.”

 – Alex Gallagher, Folk Radio UK

Cerys Hafana is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who mangles, mutates, and transforms traditional music. They explore the creative possibilities and unique qualities of the triple harp, and are also interested in found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing. Cerys comes from Machynlleth, Wales, where rivers and roads meet on the way to the sea.

Cerys has won over audiences from Green Man to the Eisteddfod and from BBC 6 Music Festival to Celtic Connections with her magical, progressive sound.

Edyf, their second album, drew inspiration from material found in the Welsh National Library’s online archive, including fragments of Psalm tunes, hymns about doomsday and philosophical musings on the length of eternity, along with some original compositions, and was selected as one of The Guardian’s Top Ten folk albums of 2022. Cerys’ EP, The Bitter was released in 2024 is an innovative exploration of some dark English and Scottish ballads. Hafana’s third and latest album Angel hit shelves in autumn 2025 to critical acclaim – earning a nomination for 2025’s Welsh Music Prize.

“Hafana’s approach is endlessly inventive…” ★★★★

– The Guardian in review of Angel (2025)

This event will be SEATED. Anyone with accessibility concerns is welcome to call the venue to discuss.

Support TBA. Doors 7.30pm. £15 advance, £18on the door.