Three days. One extraordinary community. Memories to last a lifetime.

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Ar Ymyl y Tir 2026 On Land’s Edge was our biggest festival yet.

Across 14 events over three unforgettable days, Fishguard and Goodwick became a celebration of all the arts – exploring life here on the edge of the land, the challenges it brings, the beauty that surrounds us and the extraordinary creativity it inspires.

More than 800 people joined our spectacular Lantern Parade, broadcast live on BBC Wales News, while audiences gathered throughout the weekend for an inspiring programme of film, music, theatre, visual art, storytelling, workshops and performances. Together, they made 2026 our most widely attended festival to date.

At the heart of this year’s celebrations was a remarkable piece of local history: 70 years since Hollywood came to Fishguard and Goodwick to film Moby Dick.

Long before the festival weekend began, two beautiful commissioned public artworks by Lloyd the Graffiti brought that story to the streets of Fishguard. Then came the unforgettable sight of our magnificent 18-foot Moby Dick lantern, leading a sea of glowing fish and sailing ships through the town in a truly spectacular community parade.

What followed was a wonderful journey through our shared history and heritage – bringing together memories of the past, creativity in the present and new stories for future generations.

This page is a celebration of those moments, those memories and, above all, the people who made them possible.

Through photographs, films, stories and reflections shared by our community, we hope to preserve something of the magic of Ar Ymyl y Tir 2026 On Land’s Edge for generations to come.

We hope you enjoy revisiting the festival as much as we enjoyed bringing it to life.

To everyone who took part, performed, created, contributed or simply came along – thank you.

And a very special DIOLCH O GALON to the many wonderful volunteers whose generosity, enthusiasm and hard work make this festival, and so much of the work of Theatr Gwaun at the heart of our community, possible.

This was your festival. These are your memories.