Vote for the 'Best Band' and 'Best Venue' of Fringe 2010 by emailing your answers to breconguitars@keme.co.uk

"Best band of the weekend had to be All Our Glory, they played a fantastic show and the venue was packed, there's pictoral proof on their facebook page. Can't wait to see what the young bands bring next year" - Ty

BRECON FRINGE by HUW PARSONS is available now - it's selling fast so get your copy early

Local author and photographer Huw Parsons has published a book documenting his experience of Brecon Fringe festival 2009. The book, entitled BRECON FRINGE is crammed with colour photos taken at last year's Fringe as well as anecdotes and comments by Fringe performers and visitors.

Huw has included an archival section in his book which takes the reader back to when the Jazz Festival began and the Fringe was just a stirring in a couple of Brecon pubs.

This is a book for anyone with an interest in Brecon Fringe Festival or indeed Brecon as a town. Huw has an eye for the amusing as well as the historical view. Don't expect the usual overused images of jazz musicians with their brass horns and peaked caps. Huw has managed to capture the essence of the Fringe with images of Welsh valley girls up for the weekend, guitarists stripped to the waist and families having fun along with shots of Festival go-ers attracted by Brecon's charming streets and townscape. It's not a frivolous book but shows us one weekend in the life of Brecon and is likely to become a collectable item for future generations.

Brecon Fringe by Huw Parsons is on sale in Brecon at Country Life & Welsh Flair, Object Havoc, Brecknock Museum and Brecon Cathedral Bookshop.

Cost £11 softback or £16 Hardback

For more information email Huw at peevishbeebooks@yahoo.co.uk



Brecon Fringe Festival 2010 was on Thursday, August 5 to Sunday, August 8.

Enquiries:

Nigel Evans 07926 196714

Ian Milton 01874 610002

breconfringeguide@googlemail.com