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Caernarfon-based music promoter is to revive the Welsh Underground Festival.

The counter-cultural event will feature a mixture of music and comedy, and takes place on Saturday 14 May at Galeri in Caernarfon. Guests will include Margi Clarke, Henry Priestman from The Christians, drag comedian Shagger and guests from the 1980s Welsh music scene.

Rhys Mwyn was a key figure in the Welsh-language punk scene in the 1980s and 1990s. He played bass for Anhrefn as well as running the independent label Recordiau Anhrefn. He was responsible for releasing early records by Y Cyrff, Datblygu, Llwybr Llaethog, Big Leaves, Anweledig and Catatonia, and continues to do much to promote Welsh language music.

Mwyn told the : "I think this will be the most outrageous show the Galeri has ever hosted. We wanted to have an alternative cabaret style evening with stand-up and music in the worst possible taste.

"Music will feature, but it's a cultural event not a music festival. The digital age is a new 'DIY' age. Politics needs to be back on stage and Welsh culture is ready for another gear change.

"It's time to shift the agenda, stir it up again, confront, agitate, provoke, educate, inspire, challenge."

The Welsh Underground Festival takes place at Galeri on 14 May from 7.30pm. Tickets are available from or 01286 685222.