Porthcawl Elvis Festival

Every September, thousands of Elvis fans gather at Porthcawl Beach for the largest festival of its kind in the world – a unique celebration of The King himself! Twenty venues in the area form the festival, making it the biggest Elvis event in Europe. You can expect a whole range of great events including competitions, live acts and celebrations of Elvis, all taking place in the magnificent Grand Pavilion.
Join us in 2024 for another brilliant event! Visit The Elvies website to book your tickets now, then get booking your accommodation.
With our biggest holiday park, Trecco Bay, nearby, our accommodation provides the perfect base from which to explore this huge event. Take your pick from a wide range of caravans and lodges and make the most of your break by experiencing some brand new on park facilities and activities!


2024 OFFICIAL SHOWS
With the Grand Pavilion closed for a major redevelopment, we are moving the Best Festival Elvis Competition along with the traditional Gospel Show to the fantastic Showdome venue at Parkdean Trecco Bay.
This gives us the opportunity to extend the Competition over three days of the Festival. Heats One and Two will take place as usual on the Friday and Saturday afternoons. The Grand Final, with a full showband, will be staged on the Sunday afternoon. The traditional Elvis Gospel Show will take place at 11am on the Sunday.
There are three ticket areas for each show – Gold, Silver and Bronze. All seating is by general admission. Ticket prices range from £10 to £25
BEST FESTIVAL ELVIS 2024
Now in its 20th year, the Best Festival Elvis is firmly established as one of the most prestigious Elvis Tribute Artist competitions in the World. Previous Winners include Ben Portsmouth, Paul Molloy. Gordon Davis, Ricky Aron, Darren ‘Graceland’ Jones, Michael Glaysher, Rob Willis and Emilio Santoro.
Twenty-Six invited ETAs compete across two heats on the Friday and Saturday of the Festival, both shows stating at 2.30pm. The Grand Final, with finalists performing with a full showband, takes place on the Sunday afternoon at 2pm.
THE ELVIS GOSPEL SHOW
The ever popular Elvis Gospel Show takes place on the Sunday of the Festival at 11am. Hosted and produced by Juan Lozano with special guests celebrating the music Elvis loved most of all and featuring the Maesteg Gleeman Male Voice Choir.