Two Gwent bands will top the bill at the Full Ponty which is a new festival starting this May in Pontypridd.

Feeder and the Goldie Lookin' Chain play the new music event in Ynysanghard Park on Saturday, May 27, with The Automatic and special guests in support.

Funeral For A Friend, Biffy, Clyro, Fightstar, Bring Me The Horizon, The Blackout, Panel, and Days In December will play Sunday, May 28.

As well as the music there will be comedy acts, street entertainers, world music performers, DJ sets and various related events in local clubs.

Tickets are £22.50 for Saturday and £19.50 for Sunday available from Ticketline on 029 2023 0130 / www.seetickets.com and Cardiff uni on 029 2078 1458. For more info surf to www.thefullponty.com.

Goldie Lookin' Chain are currently touring the UK on the back of band member Maggot's appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, despite being dumped by their record label.

The band has no plans to release a new album this year and instead intends to appear in their own TV series for which the management are considering two offers.

Feeder will release a new single, Lost And Found, on Monday, April 24, and an album called Feeder The Singles will be released on Monday, May 1.