Porthcawl Elvis Festival

  • Elvis fans in fancy dress surround tribute act Ricky Jenkins on the seafront in Porthcawl.
    Elvis fans in fancy dress surround tribute act Ricky Jenkins on the seafront in Porthcawl.
  • A spectator wears a 'comeback special' shirt at the Porthcawl Elvis Festival, which returns in 2021 after it was cancelled due to covid in 2020.
    A spectator wears a 'comeback special' shirt at the Porthcawl Elvis Festival, which returns in 2021 after it was cancelled due to covid in 2020.
  • Kevin McCarthy and Rachel Doyle are fans of 1950s music and have been attending the Porthcawl Elvis Festival for the past four years.
    Kevin McCarthy and Rachel Doyle are fans of 1950s music and have been attending the Porthcawl Elvis Festival for the past four years.
  • Plan ahead: A sign at the edge of Porthcawl in South Wales alerts motorists to the Elvis festival taking place.
    Plan ahead: A sign at the edge of Porthcawl in South Wales alerts motorists to the Elvis festival taking place.
  • A street poster advertises the book 'Viva Porthcawl', the official story of the Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
    A street poster advertises the book 'Viva Porthcawl', the official story of the Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
  • The Brentwood Hotel, aka 'Heartbreak Hotel', one of the venues for the Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
    The Brentwood Hotel, aka 'Heartbreak Hotel', one of the venues for the Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
  • A wall of fame at Porthcawl's Brentwood Hotel featuring Elvis tribute performances.
    A wall of fame at Porthcawl's Brentwood Hotel featuring Elvis tribute performances.
  • A poster of the running order of the acts performing at the Brentwood Hotel as part of Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
    A poster of the running order of the acts performing at the Brentwood Hotel as part of Porthcawl Elvis Festival.
  • Sisters Christine and Jean, in matching T-shirts and caps, have been attending the Porthcawl Elvis Festival since it began in 2004.
    Sisters Christine and Jean, in matching T-shirts and caps, have been attending the Porthcawl Elvis Festival since it began in 2004.
  • Posters for Elvis wigs are pinned to lampposts in Porthcawl.
    Posters for Elvis wigs are pinned to lampposts in Porthcawl.
  • Even the rubbish skips are given an Elvis makeover, advertising details of the festival outside Coney Beach funfair in Porthcawl.
    Even the rubbish skips are given an Elvis makeover, advertising details of the festival outside Coney Beach funfair in Porthcawl.
  • Shops in Porthcawl make the most of the Elvis Festival, including the Skin beauty clinic.
    Shops in Porthcawl make the most of the Elvis Festival, including the Skin beauty clinic.