Do not go gentle festival Do not go gentle festival Do Not Go Gentle festival is an annual arts festival, founded in 2012, that takes place in Swansea, Wales. The festival is held over 3 days around the Edwardian suburb of Uplands. Uplands is famous for being the birthplace of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and the festival has taken its name from the poets poem "Do not go gentle into that goodnight". According to founder Pierre Donahue the event is curated with the idea "It's a festival Dylan might have liked". The events are held in a collection of small venues that includes bars, cafes
The Gentle Good was recorded in January 2016 and released on Bubblewrap in October 2016. Alongside regular collaborators, the album features Georgia Ruth on harp and backing vocals. The album was nominated for Welsh Language Album of the Year at the 2017 National Eisteddfod and in October that year won the Welsh Music Prize for 2016-2017. The Gentle Good has toured in the UK and performed solo and with a band in various festivals around Wales, including the Hay Festival, Calan Mai Folk Festival, The National Eisteddfod, Laugharne Weekend, WOMEX 2013 and Festival N°6; he's been a regular performer at the Green Man