Immersed in the music.
Immersed in the planet.
Immersed in the future.
Tuesday 29th – Thursday 31st March 2022
Immersed! Festival returns bigger and louder than ever, carrying an important sustainability message for 2022. We are joining forces with the iconic BBC Radio 6 Music to showcase the best of Cardiff’s vibrant music scene across three fringe events in support of 6 Music’s 1st Festival in Cardiff happening 1st – 4th April 2022.
Featuring five stages & over 60 artists join us at renowned Cardiff venues Tramshed & CULTVR Lab plus online while Immersed TV hijacks your screens with an interactive live streaming event all in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
Tuesday
Immersed at Tramshed Cardiff
Immersed returns to the Tramshed Cardiff with the Climate Clash Cymru event by day and a celebration of the best of Cardiff’s rich and vibrant music scene by night. The Immersed experience this year will feature dance crews, graffiti artists, street food, cabaret, poetry and upcycled fashion.
Climate Clash Cymru
12pm – 2.30pm
Climate Clash Cymru is a free daytime workshop dedicated to innovations in live music for tackling the climate crisis including a pop-up gallery and mural based on the typographic work of Anthony Burrill. In partnership with Music Declares Emergency, ‘Climate Clash Cymru’ will explore ideas for making live music more sustainable and represents the organization’s first visit to Wales.
Cardiff Soundsystem Stage
Celebrating the best of Welsh rap, hip hop, R&B and neo-soul
Afro cluster
Mace the Great · Benji Wild · Lemfreck
Faith · Minas · The Honest Poet · Monique B · AAA Badboy (DJ Set)
USW Presents Stage
Featuring performers and artists from the University of South Wales’ School of Music & Sound
Yasmine & The Euphoria
Rhi ’n’ B · Slummz
Basic State · User Busy · Mt.Ples · N.A.S.H · OPHELIA · Superficial Heights · TERRAPINS · Adrastea · MEG OWEN · CLAURINDO · FEMMEBUG · MARI MATTHIAS · SAVE OUR SHIPS
Wednesday
Immersed TV
Immersed TV hijacks your screens with an interactive live streaming event reliving the highlights from the Tramshed and sharing exclusive previews for CULTVR Lab. Immersed TV is a dynamic night of programming offering up a mix of live performances, interviews and discussions with the performers and our partners.
Thursday
Immersed! 2022 reaches its finale at Europe’s first space dedicated to shared virtual reality experiences – CULTVR Lab in Penarth Road. Live music and 360-degree visuals collide for the ultimate immersive experience.

CULTVR Lab
Showcasing artists and bands of Wales’ alternative rock scene including the mighty Libertino Records