34-398: Hard Rock Hell is a three day music festival held at Vauxhall Holiday resort, Great Yarmouth. It was previously held at Hafan y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli , Gwynedd, North Wales , and up until 2011 at Pontin's Holiday Village, Prestatyn, Wales. Holding the festival in a holiday camp gives the organisers pre-built venues and stages and because of the on-site accommodation allows them to hold
68-485: A Thousand The Plight Textures Black Hole Hexes Blitzkrieg Firewind Powerquest This is Menace Ravenscreed Outcry Fire Alestorm Korpiklaani Battlelore Waysted Tygers of Pan Tang Praying Mantis Pride Tiger Spit Like This Jett Black Attica Rage Heaven's Basement Big Linda Get Vegas Lethargy Chariot Warrior Soul Dope Pig Iron Million$ Reload Hecate Enthroned Beholder The third edition of
102-805: A five-year multi-million investment plan for the remaining five parks. Refurbishment work completed in 2010 included a new half-board restaurant and ice skating rink at the Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park, and a new roller skating rink at the Brean Sands Holiday Park. Proposals of rebuilding the Camber Sands and Southport Holiday Parks and doubling the capacity of the Pakefield Holiday Park were also made. In November 2010, Pontins entered administrative receivership and in January 2011,
136-499: A multi day festival over winter/spring months when outdoor camping is not desirable. The first edition of the festival was held at Butlins Holiday Camp , Minehead , England, but the festival relocated to its current location in 2008. The first edition of the Hard Rock Hell festival was subtitled "The Winter Ball". Held at Butlins Holiday Camp , Minehead , England over Friday 9th and Saturday 10 November 2007. The headliners for
170-530: A range of shops and other services. As a local railhead with a market every Wednesday, the town is a gathering point for the peninsula's population. The town's name means salt-water pool . The town was given its charter as a borough by Edward, the Black Prince in 1355; a market is still held each Wednesday in the centre of the town on Y Maes (‘the field’ or ‘the town square’ in English). The town grew around
204-420: A syndicate, in which he held 50% control, to own the camp. Within a year he had six camps. Over the years he bought more camps and personally ran them for a year, before selling them to the syndicate. He gradually expanded his empire to thirty sites. The camps were smaller and less expensive than Butlin's holiday camps. Pontins had Bluecoats to entertain their guests, as opposed to Butlins Redcoats . Among
238-561: Is a market town and community on the Llŷn Peninsula ( Welsh : Penrhyn Llŷn ), in Gwynedd , north-west Wales . It had a population of 4,076 in 2011, which declined slightly to 3,947 in 2021; a large proportion (81%) were Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of the Welsh poet Sir Albert Evans-Jones ( bardic name Cynan ). Pwllheli has
272-556: Is connected to the wider road network by the A497 to Porthmadog and the A499 to Caernarfon . From there, major roads lead away from Gwynedd to the rest of Wales. Bus services on the Llŷn Peninsula are operated by Berwyn Coaches and Nefyn. Routes connect the town with Aberdaron , Caernarfon, Nefyn and Rhydlios . Pwllheli bus station is sited in the town centre. Pwllheli has a section of
306-493: Is home to association football team Pwllheli F.C. , rugby union team Pwllheli RFC and running club Llŷn Striders. There is a hockey club, Clwb Hoci Pwllheli . It is a hub for water sports, owing in part to a marina; Pwllheli Sailing Club and Plas Heli (the Welsh National Sailing Academy) are based here. The town has two beaches, South Beach and Glan-y-don. South Beach stretches from Gimlet Rock, across
340-1305: The Hard Rock Hell festival was subtitled "The Vikings Ball". Held at Pontin's Holiday Village , Prestatyn , Wales over Friday 4th and Saturday 5 December 2009 with a pre-event show on Thursday 3 December, the headliners for the festival were Monster Magnet and Queensrÿche . Weapon G.M.T. Beholder Marshall Law Attica Rage Raw Glory New Device Riot: Noise Sonata Arctica Monster Magnet Terrorvision Ratt Gun Logan Four Wheel Drive Tribal Law Winterborn Edens Curse Sons Of Merrick Black Spiders Hysterica Delain Korplikanni Die Apokalyptishien Reiter Waylander Hanging Doll Dead Against The Rest 9 X Dead Remedy Voodoo Johnson Arthemis Imicus Spit Like This Lauren Harris New York Dolls Queensrÿche W.A.S.P. Rogue Male Marya Roxx Toxic Holocaust Skeleton Witch Goatwhore Onslaught Susperia Demon Angelwitch Witchfynder Quireboys Tigertailz Girlschool The Glitterati Pig Iron Hanging Doll Hammerhead Elixr Saracen Marseille Tyson Dog Dumpys Rusty Nuts Cloven Hoof The 4th annual Hard Rock Well
374-925: The National Eisteddfod of Wales and was known by his bardic name 'Cynan', was born in Pwllheli. Before becoming an archdruid, he joined the First World War effort through the Welsh Student Company of the RAMC , serving in Salonika and France, initially as an ambulance driver and medic, later as the company's chaplain. He was the son of the proprietor of the Central Restaurant in Penlan Street, Pwllheli. Pwllheli Town Council consists of fifteen members elected from
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#1732891844110408-583: The Wales Coast Path along its shoreline. Pwllheli has a small harbour at the confluence of the Afon Erch and Afon Rhyd-Hir. Hafan Pwllheli is a marina built in Pwllheli Harbour during the 1990s. Pwllheli hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1925, 1955 and 2023, as well as an unofficial National Eisteddfod event in 1875. According to the 2011 Census , 80% of the population spoke Welsh. Pwllheli
442-455: The Ysgol Glan y Môr name. The Penrallt site was later redeveloped as the Pwllheli campus of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor . The façade of the main building of the old grammar school was retained and incorporated into the design of the current college buildings. Thus the 'old school' is readily seen from the town square (Y Maes), as it has been since the former Pwllheli County School moved to Penrallt in
476-428: The shipbuilding and fishing industries and the granite quarry at Gimlet Rock ( Welsh : Carreg yr Imbill ). The population in 1841 was 2,367. During the 1890s, the town was developed by Solomon Andrews , a Cardiff businessman. This work included the promenade , roads and houses at West End. The Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was built, linking the town to Llanbedrog . The trams ran until 1927, when
510-828: The Bands competition The second edition of the Hard Rock Hell festival was subtitled "The Dragons Ball". Held at Pontin's Holiday Village , Prestatyn , Wales over Friday 5th and Saturday 6 December 2008, the headliners for the festival were Thin Lizzy and Black Label Society . Tigertailz Doro Thin Lizzy Budgie Benedictum Glyder Viking Skull Wildhearts Black Label Society Clutch Orange Goblin Panic Cell Hawkwind Litmus Cancer Bats Johnny Truant Ghost of
544-580: The Beautiful Disasters. These artists join acts already announced for HRH XI: Dee Snider, Airbourne, Reef, Lynch Mob, Y&T, Tyketto, GUN, Von Hertzen Brothers, Black Aces, Burnt Out Wreck, The New Roses, Syron Vanes, Killcode, Florence Black, Syteria, The Jokers, Fire Red Empress, The Cut, and Louder Still. Opening Ceremony – 16:45 Ryders Creed – 17:00 – 17:45 Idlewar – 18:00 – 18:50 Killcode – 19:10 – 20:00 Pwllheli Pwllheli ( Welsh: [pʊɬˈhɛli] ; listen )
578-490: The Bluecoats were Stu Francis , Shane Richie , Bobby Davro , Bradley Walsh , Nick Wilton , Lee Mack and Carol Lee Scott (who later played " Grotbags "). In 1978, the company was sold to Coral for £56 million. In 1980, Coral (including Pontins) was taken over by Bass Brewing , who sold Pontins in 1987 to a management buyout team led by Trevor Hemmings . It was sold again in 1989, to Scottish & Newcastle . Over
612-1420: The Friday night, and Blue Öyster Cult top the bill on Saturday, other acts announced include M.S.G. , Y&T , Diamond Head , Bonafide , Electric Mary , Krokus , Vardis , Grifters , Heavy Metal Kids , and Carousel Vertigo. The latest additions are Big Elf, Truckfighters , Witchrider , Massive, Chemia, The Black Marbles, Thundermother, The Brew , Piston and Buffalo Summer. More bands will be announced in due course. Source: Returned to Haven Holidays , Hafan y Môr Holiday Park , Pwllheli , Gwynedd , North Wales from Thursday 10 November to Saturday 12 November 2016 Bands included Ugly Kid Joe , Ratt, Living Colour , Hayseed Dixie , Last In Line , Graham Bonnet Band, Phil Campbell’s All Starr Band, Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts, Bonfire , Sweet Savage, The Vintage Caravan , Lionize, The Treatment, Massive , The Amorettes, Vodun, Aaron Buchanan & The Cult Classics, Hand Of Dimes, The Last Vegas, Dear Lord Hailmary, Tequila Mockingbyrd, Black Aces, 4Bitten, Joan of Arc, Syteria, The Mojo Sinners, Welcome Back Delta, Dorje, The Texas Flood, Chase The Ace, Skam, Crowsaw, Theia, Departed, and Soil. Airbourne, Black Star Riders, Dee Snider, Idlewar, Y&T, Lynch Mob, The New Roses and Tyketto, along with home grown talent including Bad Touch, Gun, Buffalo Summer, Chasing Dragons and Wayward Sons rocked
646-454: The North and South wards . Pwllheli North and Pwllheli South are the county wards covering the town; they each elect one county councillor to Gwynedd Council . Historically, Pwllheli was a municipal borough within the county of Caernarfonshire until local government reorganisation in 1974, when it became part of Gwynedd. Ysgol Cymerau is the town's primary school . Ysgol Glan y Môr
680-552: The Promenade and West End, towards Penrhos and Llanbedrog . Glan-y-don Beach is on the eastern side of the river mouth and runs for 3 miles (5 km) from behind the marina workshops and out towards Penychain (holiday camp) . The town has a golf club on the Llŷn coastline. Pontin%27s Pontins is a British company operating holiday parks in the UK , founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin . It
714-563: The above." HRH XI is proud to present this established artist’s latest project. Other acts joining the festival’s super tasty line-up include Toseland, Swiss rockers Sideburn, the big bluesy Southern-tinged rock of Buffalo Summer, psych rockers Goldray, and the descendants of Taint: Hark and the powerful three piece from California Idlewa, Dead City Ruins, Bad Touch, Western Sand, The Blanko, The Brink, King Creature, Black Whiskey, Wicked Stone, Those Damn Crows, King Breaker, Kikamora, Blind River, Chasing Dragons, Bad Dog, Killit, and Beth Blade &
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#1732891844110748-490: The company was bought out of receivership by Britannia Hotels . In 2014, the former Pontins resort at Sand Bay was purchased by the group and it became the sixth resort to be operated under the new Pontins brand. On 30 November 2023, Britannia Hotels, owners of Pontins, suddenly closed the parks at Prestatyn and Camber Sands with immediate effect, affecting people who had made bookings for the Christmas period. On 3 January 2024
782-650: The early 20th century. Pwllheli railway station is the north-western terminus of the Cambrian Coast Line , which provides services to Machynlleth ; most trains continue on to Shrewsbury and Birmingham International . Services are operated by Transport for Wales . The railway line to Caernarvon , via the Carnarvonshire Railway , was axed under the Beeching cuts and it closed in December 1964. Pwllheli
816-1040: The first edition of the festival were Cradle of Filth and Twisted Sister . Tokyo Dragons Crucified Barbara Girlschool Vixen Lauren Harris Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction Spit Like This Diamond Head Tesla UFO Twisted Sister Saxon Fastway McQueen Cradle of Filth My Dying Bride Tiamat Chthonic Amenti Grand Magus Finntroll Sabbat 3 Inches Of Blood Turisas Tolerance Nemhain Forever Never Romeo Must Die Gu Medicine Zero Cipher Feicomodo Avenger Sacred Mother Tongue SKWAD Immanis Raven Beyond The Grave Brazabon 4 bands in Battle of
850-808: The masses at Hard Rock Hell XI, which was held at Camp HRH in Pwllheli, North Wales. Saturday night headliners Black Star Riders describe themselves as "lifers in an industry less secure than a secret in a soap opera." Formed from recent members of Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders have been described as the next step in the evolution of the legendary band. The Graveltones are a crowd-rousing two-piece heavy blues/rock and roll band, influenced by great artists such as Captain Beefheart, John Lee Hooker and Queens of The Stone Age. Wayward Sons were formed last year by Toby Jepson (former frontman of GUN and Little Angels). "I feel I have unfinished business," Toby explained, "stories still left to tell, points to make, noise to create; all of
884-599: The next ten years, the company closed or sold off multiple sites. In a three-year programme in the mid-1990s, the remaining camps were modernised. By 2000, the company was operating only eight camps, and was sold back to Hemmings. In 2008, the company was sold to Ocean Parcs for £46 million. Wall Park holiday centre was not included in the sale. In January 2009, Pontins announced the closure of its Hemsby holiday centre. Pontins Blackpool in Squires Gate closed in October 2009 and
918-569: The park at Southport was suddenly closed following flooding in Storm Henk . In March 2021 a whistleblower provided the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) with an internal Pontins document listing what were considered to be common Irish surnames, deeming people so named to be "undesirable guests" whose booking was to be refused. This was done to be able to refuse bookings from Romani and Irish Travellers based on their name; discrimination
952-463: The remaining Pontins resorts (Brean Sands and Pakefield) were closed to the public for a temporary but extended period due to serving as accommmodation for construction workers on nearby projects. Fred Pontin opened his first holiday camp in 1946 on the site of a former U.S. army base (built during World War II ), at Brean Sands near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset at a cost of £23,000. Pontin formed
986-515: The section of track between Carreg-y-Defaid and Tyddyn-Caled was seriously damaged by a storm. Andrews ran the Cardiff Road section in 1928 and offered to sell the tramway to Pwllheli Corporation at the end of the season, but they did not take up his offer. He then sold the assets and the Corporation removed the tracks during the winter of 1928/29. Poet Albert Evans-Jones , who was an archdruid for
1020-446: Was acquired by Britannia Hotels in 2011. Pontins specialises in offering half-board and self-catering holidays featuring entertainment at resorts, or "holiday parks", as they have branded them. Accommodation is usually in the form of chalets (which Pontins calls "apartments"). In 2022, it was rated the worst British holiday park chain out of a field of 19 in a survey by consumer association Which? As of April 2024 , two of
1054-519: Was also by accent. The practice was investigated by the EHRC, which found Pontins was "directly discriminating on the basis of race", breaching the Equality Act 2010 . The Britannia Hotel Group , which owns Pontins, made a legal agreement with the EHRC to investigate and end the practice, and change its policies and systems accordingly. As of January 2024 Pontins operated the following resorts: This
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1088-614: Was formed in 1969 by the merger of the former Pwllheli Grammar School at Penrallt and the Frondeg Secondary Modern School in Upper Ala Road to form a comprehensive school based on two sites in the town. The junior pupils (year 1 and year 2) were located at the Penrallt site and the senior pupils (year 3 and upwards) at a new complex in Cardiff Road. This new school was subsequently expanded to accommodate all pupils under
1122-2071: Was held at Pontin's Holiday Village in Prestatyn, the line-up included Airbourne, 9xDead , Helloween, UFO, Uriah Heep, Skid Row and MSG. The 5th edition of Hard Rock Hell was held at Pontins in Prestatyn, the theme was Village of the Damned, the line-up included Airbourne, Diamond Head, Enuff Z'Nuff, FM, Helloween, JettBlack, LA Guns, Lizzy Borden, MSG, Paul D'ianno, Pretty Boy Floyd, Saxon, Skid Row, Stratovarius, UFO and Uriah Heep. Hard Rock Hell VI took place on 29 November to 3 December 2012 at Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales, LL53 6HJ. McCoy TNT Tigertailz Toadstool Night By Night Bad Touch Krusher Sebastian Bach Molly Hatchet Grave Digger Blackfoot Dan Baird Vicious Rumors Skinny Molly Electric Mary Ten Dante Fox Serpentine Die So Fluid The Burning Crows Circus Town Havana Rocks BlackWolf The Idol Dead Estrella Chemicals Of Democracy Testament Ugly Kid Joe The Quireboys Primal Fear The Dogs D'Amour Little Caesar Graveyard I Am I Electric Boys Rocky Shades' Wildside Riot Jettblack Bonafide Tytan More Soldier Overdrive Gaskin Chaser The Handsome Beasts Buckcherry The Union SOiL Red White N' Blues Dr. Feelgood Fozzy Breed 77 Kobra And The Lotus Pig Iron Stray Slam Cartel Savage Trucker Diablo Took place from 28 November to 1 December 2013 in Hafan y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales. Source: Returns to Haven Holidays , Hafan y Môr Holiday Park , Pwllheli , Gwynedd , North Wales from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16 November 2014. The event completely sold out on 13/05/14. W.A.S.P. return to HRH to headline
1156-577: Was subsequently demolished after being acquired by property developer Persimmon , leaving only five parks still operating under the Pontins brand. Pontins headquarters were relocated to the Southport Holiday Park, Ainsdale in Southport . From the original Hemmings buy-out until then, the headquarters were at Sagar House in the village of Eccleston, Lancashire . In September 2009, Pontins announced
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