Food festival taking a break in 2026 but pledges to return

Decision was 'difficult but unavoidable' say organisers

- Owen Hughes

A HUGELY popular food festival won't take place next year.

Gwyl Fwyd Caernarfon was first held in 2016 and has grown in popularity each year since then.

This summer was the most successful festival to date with thousands coming to the expanded event. But the organisers have taken the decision to not stage the festival next year.

The Gwyl Fwyd Caernarfon Committee said it was "unavoidable" and added that this was not the end for the festival.

The group released a statement to explain the decision.

It said: "A month after the most successful festival to date - the biggest yet, with all costs met - the Gwyl Fwyd Caernarfon committee has made the difficult but unavoidable decision to take a year's break in 2026.

"Since our first festival, Gwyl Fwyd Caernarfon has grown beyond all expectations in terms of size and popularity.