Events @St_Elvans 2025
Below can be found a list of all events scheduled at St Elvan's to date
A listing of all ticketed performances can also be found at the St Elvan's Ticketsource site here
Tickets for all these events are available online via the St Elvan's ticketsource site or by telephone via the Ticketsource Box Office on 0333 666 4466 Tickets can also be purchased in person from the main reception desk at St Elvan's, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00
St Elvan's has recently undergone an extensive £2 million renovation and now boasts state of the art concert and conferencing facilities, an exhibition gallery, meeting rooms, and indoor & outdoor coffee shop space. To browse the new facilities at St Elvan's, visit the Facilities section of the website here or to contact us to discuss booking any of the spaces at St Elvan's for your meeting, exhibition, conference or event, please email us at [email protected]
A listing of all ticketed performances can also be found at the St Elvan's Ticketsource site here
Tickets for all these events are available online via the St Elvan's ticketsource site or by telephone via the Ticketsource Box Office on 0333 666 4466 Tickets can also be purchased in person from the main reception desk at St Elvan's, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 16:00
St Elvan's has recently undergone an extensive £2 million renovation and now boasts state of the art concert and conferencing facilities, an exhibition gallery, meeting rooms, and indoor & outdoor coffee shop space. To browse the new facilities at St Elvan's, visit the Facilities section of the website here or to contact us to discuss booking any of the spaces at St Elvan's for your meeting, exhibition, conference or event, please email us at [email protected]
June
Exhibition
The Planets | Our Planet
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday June 21st
Wedding
St John's Church
15:00 to 16:00
Saturday June 21st
Oriana Festival 2025
'The Planets | Our Planet'
FREE events throughout the day, plus a performance of Gustav Holst's epic suite "The Planets" and a NEW work dedicated to Sir David Attenborough in the evening
For full details, visit www.stelvans.com/oriana-festival
Tuesday June 24th
St John the Baptist Day
Patronal Festival of the Parish
Tuesday June 24th
BBC 2 Screening
"Saving St Elvan's"
A BBC Wales / It's My Shout Production
11:10pm - BBC 2
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b06qh4sn/its-my-shout-short-films-from-wales
Thursday June 26th
WAM Night
'A Midsummer Night's WAM'
Words - Mark Brake
Art - Barry Lewis
Music - Barry Bongo
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/wam-words-art-music-a-midsummer-nights-wam/e-jqovex
Friday June 27th
Meet Your MP
with Gerald Jones
MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Aberdare
10:00 to 11:00
Refreshments Complementary
Saturday June 28th
NEW! FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Sunday June 29th
St Peter & St Paul
The Planets | Our Planet
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday June 21st
Wedding
St John's Church
15:00 to 16:00
Saturday June 21st
Oriana Festival 2025
'The Planets | Our Planet'
FREE events throughout the day, plus a performance of Gustav Holst's epic suite "The Planets" and a NEW work dedicated to Sir David Attenborough in the evening
For full details, visit www.stelvans.com/oriana-festival
Tuesday June 24th
St John the Baptist Day
Patronal Festival of the Parish
Tuesday June 24th
BBC 2 Screening
"Saving St Elvan's"
A BBC Wales / It's My Shout Production
11:10pm - BBC 2
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b06qh4sn/its-my-shout-short-films-from-wales
Thursday June 26th
WAM Night
'A Midsummer Night's WAM'
Words - Mark Brake
Art - Barry Lewis
Music - Barry Bongo
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/wam-words-art-music-a-midsummer-nights-wam/e-jqovex
Friday June 27th
Meet Your MP
with Gerald Jones
MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Aberdare
10:00 to 11:00
Refreshments Complementary
Saturday June 28th
NEW! FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Sunday June 29th
St Peter & St Paul
July
Exhibition
Caradogfest
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
July 4th to 6th
Caradogfest
www.caradogfest.com
Friday July 4th
Caradogfest Gala Concert
Cor Mawr & musical theatre star Sophie Evans!
7:00 to 9:00pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
0333 666 4466
Saturday July 5th
FREE Children's Activities
10:30am to 12:30pm
Saturday July 5th
FREE Ukulele Festival
in association with Wales Ukulele Project
1:00 to 4:00pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-caradogfest-ukulele-festival/e-egqybz
Saturday July 5th
Twmpath!
with Live Band Celtic Spirit
6:00 to 8:00pm
Tickets: £6
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/caradogfest-twmpath/e-zolvqb
Sunday July 6th
Festival Service
11:00am to 12:00pm
Croeso i bawb | All welcome
Sunday July 6th
Cymanfa Ganu
5:00 to 7:00pm
Tickets: FREE!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/am-ddim-free-cymanfa-ganu-singing-festival/e-yklexz
Monday July 7th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday July 7th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Monday July 7th
St John The Baptist High School Presentations Evening
19:00 to 20:30
Wednesday July 9th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday July 10th
Live On The Mez - The James Oliver Band
with support from Mark Watkin Price
19:00 to 22:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Tickets: £8.50 advance | £9.50 at the door
Friday July 11th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday July 12th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Monday July 21st
Rehearsal - Cwmbach Male Choir
19:00 to 21:00
Thursday July 24th
WAM Night
'Tequila On The Moon'
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Words - Abeer Ameer
Art - Lisa Calnan | Linda Agostini
Music -
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday July 26th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Caradogfest
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
July 4th to 6th
Caradogfest
www.caradogfest.com
Friday July 4th
Caradogfest Gala Concert
Cor Mawr & musical theatre star Sophie Evans!
7:00 to 9:00pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
0333 666 4466
Saturday July 5th
FREE Children's Activities
10:30am to 12:30pm
Saturday July 5th
FREE Ukulele Festival
in association with Wales Ukulele Project
1:00 to 4:00pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-caradogfest-ukulele-festival/e-egqybz
Saturday July 5th
Twmpath!
with Live Band Celtic Spirit
6:00 to 8:00pm
Tickets: £6
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/caradogfest-twmpath/e-zolvqb
Sunday July 6th
Festival Service
11:00am to 12:00pm
Croeso i bawb | All welcome
Sunday July 6th
Cymanfa Ganu
5:00 to 7:00pm
Tickets: FREE!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/am-ddim-free-cymanfa-ganu-singing-festival/e-yklexz
Monday July 7th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday July 7th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Monday July 7th
St John The Baptist High School Presentations Evening
19:00 to 20:30
Wednesday July 9th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday July 10th
Live On The Mez - The James Oliver Band
with support from Mark Watkin Price
19:00 to 22:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Tickets: £8.50 advance | £9.50 at the door
Friday July 11th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday July 12th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Monday July 21st
Rehearsal - Cwmbach Male Choir
19:00 to 21:00
Thursday July 24th
WAM Night
'Tequila On The Moon'
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Words - Abeer Ameer
Art - Lisa Calnan | Linda Agostini
Music -
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday July 26th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
August
Exhibition
Gustavius Payne
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday August 2nd
Wedding
15:00 to 16:00
Monday August 4th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday August 4th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Friday August 8th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Friday August 8th
Wedding
15:00 to 16:00
Saturday August 9th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa Special - "Gwyl Heddwch"
Free tea & coffee & a chat, followed by Gwyl Heddwch Tree Planting Ceremony
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Thursday August 14th
Care2Work Celebration
10:00 to 12:00
*Closed event - Invitation only*
Friday August 15th
The Assumption
Friday August 15th
VJ Day 80
10:30 to 11:15
Friday August 15th
FREE Heritage Talk
VJ Day
13:30 to 15:00
Saturday August 16th
VJ Day 80 "Street Party at St Elvan's"
FREE entertainment from Highly Strung
Afternoon Tea and additional catering options available from Spires Coffee Shop
12:30 to 14:30
Sunday August 17th
VJ Day 80 Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
10:45 to 11:15
Sunday August 17th
Rehearsal - Cwmbach Male Choir
14:00 to 16:30
Monday August 25th
Bank Holiday
Friday August 29th
The Beheading of John the Baptist
Saturday August 30th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Gustavius Payne
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday August 2nd
Wedding
15:00 to 16:00
Monday August 4th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday August 4th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Friday August 8th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Friday August 8th
Wedding
15:00 to 16:00
Saturday August 9th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa Special - "Gwyl Heddwch"
Free tea & coffee & a chat, followed by Gwyl Heddwch Tree Planting Ceremony
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Thursday August 14th
Care2Work Celebration
10:00 to 12:00
*Closed event - Invitation only*
Friday August 15th
The Assumption
Friday August 15th
VJ Day 80
10:30 to 11:15
Friday August 15th
FREE Heritage Talk
VJ Day
13:30 to 15:00
Saturday August 16th
VJ Day 80 "Street Party at St Elvan's"
FREE entertainment from Highly Strung
Afternoon Tea and additional catering options available from Spires Coffee Shop
12:30 to 14:30
Sunday August 17th
VJ Day 80 Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
10:45 to 11:15
Sunday August 17th
Rehearsal - Cwmbach Male Choir
14:00 to 16:30
Monday August 25th
Bank Holiday
Friday August 29th
The Beheading of John the Baptist
Saturday August 30th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
September
Exhibition
Heddwch | Peace
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Monday September 1st
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday September 1st
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Friday September 5th
Aberdare Community School
Exhibition Launch
11:00 to 12:00
Monday September 8th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Wednesday September 10th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Saturday September 13th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace
www.stelvans.com/gwyl-heddwych
Saturday September 13th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday September 13th
Rehearsal - Cwmbach Male Choir
16:30 to 18:00
Sunday September 14th
Holy Cross
Friday September 19th
FREE Heritage Talk
St Elvan
13:30 to 15:30
Sunday September 21st
St Matthew's Day
Thursday September 25th
WAM Night
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Friday September 26th
St Elvan's Day
Saturday September 27th
FREE RCT Bookfest
Hosted by Mike Church
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/rct-bookfest
Saturday September 27th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Monday September 29th
Michaelmas
Heddwch | Peace
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Monday September 1st
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday September 1st
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Friday September 5th
Aberdare Community School
Exhibition Launch
11:00 to 12:00
Monday September 8th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Wednesday September 10th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Saturday September 13th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace
www.stelvans.com/gwyl-heddwych
Saturday September 13th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday September 13th
Rehearsal - Cwmbach Male Choir
16:30 to 18:00
Sunday September 14th
Holy Cross
Friday September 19th
FREE Heritage Talk
St Elvan
13:30 to 15:30
Sunday September 21st
St Matthew's Day
Thursday September 25th
WAM Night
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Friday September 26th
St Elvan's Day
Saturday September 27th
FREE RCT Bookfest
Hosted by Mike Church
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/rct-bookfest
Saturday September 27th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Monday September 29th
Michaelmas
October
Exhibition
William Haggar - "Our Greatest Showman"
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday October 4th
Pendyrus Male Choir & Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra
19:00 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Monday October 6th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday October 6th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Wednesday October 8th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Friday October 10th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday October 11th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Monday October 13th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday October 13th
Mothers Union Meeting and FREE Talk
with Craig Roberts & Anastazia Thomas
15:00 to 16:00
Friday October 17th
*Heritage Talk Rescheduled to Saturday*
Saturday October 18th
St Luke The Evangelist
Saturday 18th October
Haggarfest
Festival of Silent Film
www.stelvans.com/haggarfest
Saturday 18th October
A Night at the Movies
with Morriston Orpheus Male Choir, Lewis Merthyr Band & Paul Shallcross, piano
www.stelvans.com/haggarfest
Thursday October 23rd TBC
Mothers Union Llandaff Diocese Annual Gathering
10:00 to 15:00
Thursday October 23rd
WAM Night
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday October 25th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Monday October 27th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Thursday October 30th
The Thursday Night Radio Play presents
H.G. Wells - "The War of the Worlds"
Friday October 31st
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
William Haggar - "Our Greatest Showman"
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday October 4th
Pendyrus Male Choir & Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra
19:00 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Monday October 6th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday October 6th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Wednesday October 8th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Friday October 10th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday October 11th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Monday October 13th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday October 13th
Mothers Union Meeting and FREE Talk
with Craig Roberts & Anastazia Thomas
15:00 to 16:00
Friday October 17th
*Heritage Talk Rescheduled to Saturday*
Saturday October 18th
St Luke The Evangelist
Saturday 18th October
Haggarfest
Festival of Silent Film
www.stelvans.com/haggarfest
Saturday 18th October
A Night at the Movies
with Morriston Orpheus Male Choir, Lewis Merthyr Band & Paul Shallcross, piano
www.stelvans.com/haggarfest
Thursday October 23rd TBC
Mothers Union Llandaff Diocese Annual Gathering
10:00 to 15:00
Thursday October 23rd
WAM Night
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday October 25th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Monday October 27th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Thursday October 30th
The Thursday Night Radio Play presents
H.G. Wells - "The War of the Worlds"
Friday October 31st
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
November
Exhibition
Quilting For Claridge's
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday November 1st
All Saints Day
Sunday November 2nd
All Souls Day
Monday November 3rd
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday November 3rd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Thursday November 6th
An Evening of Remembrance
with Cwmdare Voices & Pelenna Valley Male Choir, Lewis Merthyr Band, Town Church Primary & St John's High School Choirs
7:30 to 9:30pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/an-evening-of-remembrance
Saturday November 8th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Sunday November 9th
Remembrance Day Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
Monday November 10th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday November 10th
Mothers Union Meeting & FREE Talk
with Clare Werrett
15:00 to 16:00
Tuesday November 11th
Remembrance Day Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
Wednesday November 12th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Friday November 21st
FREE Monthly Heritage Talk
Quilting For Claridge's
Mezzanine Gallery
13:00 to 15:00
Thursday November 27th
WAM Night
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday November 29th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Sunday November 30th
St Andrew's Day
Sunday November 30th
Aberdare Christmas Event
Throughout Aberdare Town Centre
11:00 to 18:00
Quilting For Claridge's
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday November 1st
All Saints Day
Sunday November 2nd
All Souls Day
Monday November 3rd
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday November 3rd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Thursday November 6th
An Evening of Remembrance
with Cwmdare Voices & Pelenna Valley Male Choir, Lewis Merthyr Band, Town Church Primary & St John's High School Choirs
7:30 to 9:30pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/an-evening-of-remembrance
Saturday November 8th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Sunday November 9th
Remembrance Day Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
Monday November 10th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday November 10th
Mothers Union Meeting & FREE Talk
with Clare Werrett
15:00 to 16:00
Tuesday November 11th
Remembrance Day Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
Wednesday November 12th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Friday November 21st
FREE Monthly Heritage Talk
Quilting For Claridge's
Mezzanine Gallery
13:00 to 15:00
Thursday November 27th
WAM Night
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday November 29th
FREE Community Conversation
Last Saturday of each month
10:00 to 11:30am
A FREE monthly space for relaxed open conversations about life, community and change
Croeso i bawb | All welcome!
Sunday November 30th
St Andrew's Day
Sunday November 30th
Aberdare Christmas Event
Throughout Aberdare Town Centre
11:00 to 18:00
December
Monday 1st to Saturday 6th December
Christmas The Story
09:30 (Monday to Friday) | 11:00 | 13:30 | 15:00 (Saturday only)
(Dydd Mawrth, Dydd Iau a Dydd Sadwrn 11:00 yn gymraeg)
[Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:00 are Welsh language performances]
www.stelvans.com/christmas-the-story
Monday December 1st
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Saturday December 6th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-lmxljg
Sunday December 7th
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-vabezg
Monday December 8th
Mothers Union Mass
St John's Church
13:30 to 14:00
Monday December 8th
Town Church Primary Junior Christmas Carol Concert I
18:00 to 19:00
Tuesday December 9th
Town Church Primary Junior Christmas Carol Concert II
18:00 to 19:00
Wednesday December 10th
Town Church Primary School Foundation Phase Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:30 to 10:30
Wednesday December 10th
Aberdare Park Primary Christmas Service TBC
18:00 to 19:00
Thursday December 11th
Town Church Primary School Foundation Phase Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:30 to 10:30
Thursday December 11th
Cyngerdd Nadolig YGG Rhydywaun
12:00 to 17:00 [ymarfer]
19:00 to 21:00 [cyngerdd]
Friday December 12th
Cwmbach at Christmas
19:00 to 21:00
Saturday December 13th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
Saturday December 13th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday December 13th
The Glory of Christmas
with Lewis Merthyr Band & Mountain Ash Choral Society
19:00 to 21:00
Sunday December 14th
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 14:00 | 15:00 to 16:00
The Snowman - Live!
14:00 to 15:00 | 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday December 18th
Volunteer Research Group Christmas Social
Mezzanine Gallery
17:00 to 18:00
Thursday December 18th
The WAM (Words Art Music) Christmas Panto
"Oh No It Isn't!"
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Friday December 19th
FREE Heritage Talk
Advent Customs
13:30 to 15:30
Saturday December 20th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
Sunday December 21st
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
Sunday December 21st
Nine Lessons & Carols with Christingle
with Pelenna Male Choir
18:00 to 19:00
Wednesday December 24th
Blessing of the Crib
St John's Church
18:00 to 18:30
Wednesday December 24th
First Mass of Christmas
St Matthew's Church
20:00 to 21:00
Wednesday December 24th
Solemn Midnight Mass
St Elvan's
22:00 to 23:00
Thursday December 25th
Christmas Day Mass
St John's Church
10:00 to 11:00
Friday December 26th
St Stephen's Day Mass
St John's Church
10:30 to 11:00
Saturday December 27th
St John the Evangelist
St Elvan's Church
10:30 to 11:30
Sunday December 28th
Holy Innocence
St John's Church
10:30 to 11:30
Monday December 29th
Holy Family
St Elvan's Church
10:30 to 11:30
Christmas The Story
09:30 (Monday to Friday) | 11:00 | 13:30 | 15:00 (Saturday only)
(Dydd Mawrth, Dydd Iau a Dydd Sadwrn 11:00 yn gymraeg)
[Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:00 are Welsh language performances]
www.stelvans.com/christmas-the-story
Monday December 1st
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Saturday December 6th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-lmxljg
Sunday December 7th
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-vabezg
Monday December 8th
Mothers Union Mass
St John's Church
13:30 to 14:00
Monday December 8th
Town Church Primary Junior Christmas Carol Concert I
18:00 to 19:00
Tuesday December 9th
Town Church Primary Junior Christmas Carol Concert II
18:00 to 19:00
Wednesday December 10th
Town Church Primary School Foundation Phase Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:30 to 10:30
Wednesday December 10th
Aberdare Park Primary Christmas Service TBC
18:00 to 19:00
Thursday December 11th
Town Church Primary School Foundation Phase Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:30 to 10:30
Thursday December 11th
Cyngerdd Nadolig YGG Rhydywaun
12:00 to 17:00 [ymarfer]
19:00 to 21:00 [cyngerdd]
Friday December 12th
Cwmbach at Christmas
19:00 to 21:00
Saturday December 13th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
Saturday December 13th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday December 13th
The Glory of Christmas
with Lewis Merthyr Band & Mountain Ash Choral Society
19:00 to 21:00
Sunday December 14th
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 14:00 | 15:00 to 16:00
The Snowman - Live!
14:00 to 15:00 | 16:00 to 17:00
Thursday December 18th
Volunteer Research Group Christmas Social
Mezzanine Gallery
17:00 to 18:00
Thursday December 18th
The WAM (Words Art Music) Christmas Panto
"Oh No It Isn't!"
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Friday December 19th
FREE Heritage Talk
Advent Customs
13:30 to 15:30
Saturday December 20th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
Sunday December 21st
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
Sunday December 21st
Nine Lessons & Carols with Christingle
with Pelenna Male Choir
18:00 to 19:00
Wednesday December 24th
Blessing of the Crib
St John's Church
18:00 to 18:30
Wednesday December 24th
First Mass of Christmas
St Matthew's Church
20:00 to 21:00
Wednesday December 24th
Solemn Midnight Mass
St Elvan's
22:00 to 23:00
Thursday December 25th
Christmas Day Mass
St John's Church
10:00 to 11:00
Friday December 26th
St Stephen's Day Mass
St John's Church
10:30 to 11:00
Saturday December 27th
St John the Evangelist
St Elvan's Church
10:30 to 11:30
Sunday December 28th
Holy Innocence
St John's Church
10:30 to 11:30
Monday December 29th
Holy Family
St Elvan's Church
10:30 to 11:30
Spaces available for hire
St Elvan's offers a range of attractive meeting and performance spaces, ranging from our spacious 300 seat main space, more intimate 80 seat capacity Gallery space, our 20 person capacity Green Room meeting space, complete with 74" video conferencing screen, together with our Spires cafe bar and catering facilities for all spaces
Full information on each space is available below. To hire any of the spaces, email us at [email protected] or telephone us on 01685 673 126 Catering and full online ticketing and telephone box office support is available for all events
Touring Packages & Educational Visits
In addition to our various spaces for event hire, daytime Tours and Educational Visits are also at the core of our new offer. Book a tour for individuals through to full coach parties, with catering facilities for a light lunch or pre-booked afternoon tea
Visiting exhibitions by a range of leading local and visiting artists are offered monthly, together with our regular cycle of smaller scale events. These are open to all in our Rafters Gallery space
Previous Events 2025
January
Wednesday January 1st
Mary Mother of God
12:00 to 13:00
Sunday January 5th
Epiphany
Wednesday January 8th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Friday January 10th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Monday January 13th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday January 13th
Mothers Union Talk
14:00 to 15:00
Monday January 13th
Mothers Union Meeting
15:00 to 16:00
Monday January 13th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:00 to 15:00
January 14th to 18th
Cosmos, Collieries & Cynefin
Planetarium Installation
FREE Planetarium Sessions for Schools
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-schools-planetarium-with-dark-sky-wales/e-odxldx
Tuesday January 14th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Thursday January 16th
FREE Lunchtime Coffee Concert
The Waltzes of Vienna
with Brian James, piano
12:30 to 13:30
Friday January 17th
FREE Heritage Talk
The Cosmos
13:30 to 15:30
January 14th to 18th
Cosmos, Collieries & Cynefin
Planetarium Installation
FREE Open Planetarium Sessions for All
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-planetarium-with-dark-sky-wales/e-xjjklo
Saturday January 18th to Saturday 25th
Week of Christian Unity
Tuesday January 21st
BBC Filming
Tuesday January 21st
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Thursday January 23rd
Gwyl Pedwar Sant
WAM Night for Burns Night & Santes Dwynwen's Day
Words - Rabbie Burns
Art - Llwyau Garu | Welsh Lovespoons with Sion Llewellyn
Music - Jimi McRae
Host - Mike Church
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
www.stelvans.com/gwyl-pedwar-sant
Saturday January 25th
FREE Monthly Time Talk!
with Mark Brake & Mike Church
Green Room
11:00 to 13:00
www.stelvans.com/time-talks
Saturday January 25th
It's My Shout
BBC Filming
Sunday January 26th
Santes Dwynwen's Day
Monday January 27th
International Holocaust Memorial Day
Tuesday January 28th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Wednesday January 29th
Chinese | Lunar New Year
“Here Be Dragons”
British Museum | Hangzhou Yinhu Zhejiang Province, China
St Elvan's Partnership School Launch Event
10:30 to 12:00
By Invitation
Wednesday January 29th
Mothers Union - Wave of Prayer
12:00 to 12:30
Wednesday January 29th
Chinese | Lunar New Year
“Here Be Dragons”
British Museum | Hangzhou Yinhu Zhejiang Province, China
St Elvan's Partnership Launch Event
18:30 to 20:00
By Invitation
Wednesday January 29th
Chinese | Lunar New Year
Friday January 31st
Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund
Appointment Day
14:00 to 18:00
February
Sunday February 2nd
Candlemas - The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Monday February 3rd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:00 to 15:00
Tuesday February 4th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Monday February 10th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday February 10th
Mothers Union AGM
14:00 to 15:00
Monday February 10th
Mothers Union Meeting
15:00 to 16:00
Tuesday February 11th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Wednesday February 12th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Friday February 14th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Friday February 14th
Gwyl Pedwar Sant
St Valentine's Day
Exhibition
"Here Be Dragons"
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Tuesday February 18th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Saturday February 22nd
FREE Monthly Time Talk!
with Mark Brake & Mike Church
Green Room
11:00 to 13:00
www.stelvans.com/time-talks
Monday February 24th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
Gwneud Llwyau Garu Glai | Making Clay Welsh Love Spoons
10:30 to 12:30
Tuesday February 25th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Thursday February 27th
WAM Night
'WAM for St David's Day'
Words - Sion Tomos Owen
Art - Here Be Dragons with Judith Beecher
Music - Honey Penny
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Friday February 28th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
Chinese Dragon Crafts
10:30 to 12:30
Friday February 28th
FREE Monthly Heritage Talk
"Here Be Dragons"
Jessica Hall
Keeper Of Asia - British of Museum, London
13:30 to 15:00
Tickets: FREE!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
March
Saturday March 1st
Gwyl Pedwar Sant
St David's Day
Voices From Underground | Cosmos, Collieries & Cynefin
Closing Celebration
10:00
Croeso | Welcome
Comm-unity Cuppa Relaunch
Tea & Coffee - FREE!
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
10:30
"Have Your Say"
Community Assembly
with Beth Winter & Leanne Wood
FREE
12:00
Voices From Underground | Cosmos, Collieries & Cynefin
Closing Celebration & Audio Trail Launch
with Mike Church, Beth Winter & Lewis Merthyr Band
FREE
14:00
FREE Lunchtime St David's Day Coffee Concert
Highly Strung & More Than A Choir
FREE
19:00
St David's Day Annual Concert
with Cwmbach Male Choir
Tickets: £10 Advance - £5 children under 14 - £12 at the door
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/st-davids-day-concert-with-cwmbach-male-choir/e-dmqbbl
Monday March 3rd
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday March 3rd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Tuesday March 4th
Shrove Tuesday | Pancake Day
Spires Coffee Shop
10:00 to 16:00
www.stelvans.com/spires-coffee-shop
Tuesday March 4th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Wednesday March 5th
Ash Wednesday
Low Mass
10:30 | 18:00
Thursday March 6th
"Ragtime"
FREE Lunchtime Coffee Concert
with Brian James, piano
12:30 to 1:30pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-avnlekm
Saturday March 8th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Monday March 10th
Llandaff Diocese Staff Meeting
10:00 to 12:30
Mezzanine Gallery
Monday March 10th
Llandaff Diocese Staff Meeting
12:30 to 14:30
Green Room
Monday March 10th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Lady Chapel
Monday March 10th
Mothers Union Meeting
14:00 to 15:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Tuesday March 11th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Wednesday March 12th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday March 13th
Organ Tuning
13:00 to 16:00
Friday March 14th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Tuesday March 18th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Exhibition
Jeremy Thomas - "Psalms"
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Thursday March 20th
Gwyl Pedwar Sant
WAM Night
'St Patrick's Day Special'
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Friday March 21st
Meet Your MP
with Gerald Jones
MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Aberdare
11:30 to 12:30
Refreshments Complimentary
Friday March 21st
FREE Heritage Talk
St Patrick
13:30 to 15:30
Friday March 21st
Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund Tour Visit
14:00 to 16:00
Saturday March 29th
FREE Monthly Time Talk!
with Mark Brake & Mike Church
Green Room
11:00 to 13:00
www.stelvans.com/time-talks
Tuesday March 25th
Annunciation of the Lord
13:05 | 19:00
Saturday, 29th March
Llandaff Contemporary Worship Learning Community
13:00 to 17:00
Sunday March 30th
Mothering Sunday
Sunday March 30th
Cynon Uchaf Ministry Area Mass
with post-service refreshments & socialising
10:30 to 11:30
Gwyl Pedwar Sant
St David's Day
Voices From Underground | Cosmos, Collieries & Cynefin
Closing Celebration
10:00
Croeso | Welcome
Comm-unity Cuppa Relaunch
Tea & Coffee - FREE!
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
10:30
"Have Your Say"
Community Assembly
with Beth Winter & Leanne Wood
FREE
12:00
Voices From Underground | Cosmos, Collieries & Cynefin
Closing Celebration & Audio Trail Launch
with Mike Church, Beth Winter & Lewis Merthyr Band
FREE
14:00
FREE Lunchtime St David's Day Coffee Concert
Highly Strung & More Than A Choir
FREE
19:00
St David's Day Annual Concert
with Cwmbach Male Choir
Tickets: £10 Advance - £5 children under 14 - £12 at the door
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/st-davids-day-concert-with-cwmbach-male-choir/e-dmqbbl
Monday March 3rd
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday March 3rd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Tuesday March 4th
Shrove Tuesday | Pancake Day
Spires Coffee Shop
10:00 to 16:00
www.stelvans.com/spires-coffee-shop
Tuesday March 4th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Wednesday March 5th
Ash Wednesday
Low Mass
10:30 | 18:00
Thursday March 6th
"Ragtime"
FREE Lunchtime Coffee Concert
with Brian James, piano
12:30 to 1:30pm
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-avnlekm
Saturday March 8th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Monday March 10th
Llandaff Diocese Staff Meeting
10:00 to 12:30
Mezzanine Gallery
Monday March 10th
Llandaff Diocese Staff Meeting
12:30 to 14:30
Green Room
Monday March 10th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Lady Chapel
Monday March 10th
Mothers Union Meeting
14:00 to 15:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Tuesday March 11th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Wednesday March 12th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday March 13th
Organ Tuning
13:00 to 16:00
Friday March 14th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Tuesday March 18th
Bible Course - The Romans
19:30 to 21:00
Mezzanine Gallery
Exhibition
Jeremy Thomas - "Psalms"
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Thursday March 20th
Gwyl Pedwar Sant
WAM Night
'St Patrick's Day Special'
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Friday March 21st
Meet Your MP
with Gerald Jones
MP for Merthyr Tydfil & Aberdare
11:30 to 12:30
Refreshments Complimentary
Friday March 21st
FREE Heritage Talk
St Patrick
13:30 to 15:30
Friday March 21st
Pen Y Cymoedd Community Fund Tour Visit
14:00 to 16:00
Saturday March 29th
FREE Monthly Time Talk!
with Mark Brake & Mike Church
Green Room
11:00 to 13:00
www.stelvans.com/time-talks
Tuesday March 25th
Annunciation of the Lord
13:05 | 19:00
Saturday, 29th March
Llandaff Contemporary Worship Learning Community
13:00 to 17:00
Sunday March 30th
Mothering Sunday
Sunday March 30th
Cynon Uchaf Ministry Area Mass
with post-service refreshments & socialising
10:30 to 11:30
April
Sunday April 6th
Passion Sunday Service
Monday April 7th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday April 7th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Tuesday April 8th & Thursday April 10th
FREE People's Passion - Schools Performances
11:00 to 12:00 | 13:30 to 14:30
www.stelvans.com/passion-play
Wednesday April 9th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Friday April 11th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday April 12th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
FREE tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday April 12th
FREE People's Passion - Open Performances
11:00 to 12:00 | 13:30 to 14:30
Tickets: FREE!
www.stelvans.com/passion-play
Sunday April 13th
Palm Sunday
10:30am Palm Liturgy and procession through the town, followed by:
11:00am SOLEMN PARISH MASS
Monday April 14th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday April 14th
Mothers Union Meeting
15:00 to 16:00
Monday April 14th
Monday of Holy Week
7:00pm Low Mass at S. John
Monday April 14th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:00 to 15:00
Tuesday April 15th
Tuesday of Holy Week
1:05pm LOW MASS
7:00pm LOW MASS
Wednesday April 16th
Wednesday of Holy Week
10:30am LOW MASS
7:00pm LOW MASS at S. MATTHEW
Easter Triduum
Thursday April 17th
Maundy Thursday
10:30am LOW MASS at S. JOHN
7:30pm SOLEMN MASS
with washing of feet, stripping of altars and Watch of the Passion
Friday April 18th
Good Friday
10:00am STATIONS OF THE CROSS for Children
12:00-3:00pm LITURGY OF THE DAY
6:00pm MARIA DESOLATA
Saturday April 19th
Holy Saturday
8:00pm EASTER VIGIL
with lighting of the fire, blessing of paschal candles at SOLEMN MASS
Sunday April 20th
Easter Day
09:00am LOW MASS at S. JOHN
10:00am LOW MASS at S. MATTHEW
11:00am SOLEMN MASS at S. ELVAN
plus Baptism
Wednesday April 23rd
Shakespeare Day | St George's Day
Wednesday April 23rd
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Thursday April 24th
WAM Night
"The Bard"
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/wam-words-art-music-night-the-bard/e-oejjdo
Friday April 25th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Saturday April 26th
10:00am CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL
Sunday April 27th
Second Sunday of Easter
10:00am CONFIRMATION SERVICE
Passion Sunday Service
Monday April 7th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday April 7th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Tuesday April 8th & Thursday April 10th
FREE People's Passion - Schools Performances
11:00 to 12:00 | 13:30 to 14:30
www.stelvans.com/passion-play
Wednesday April 9th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Friday April 11th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday April 12th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
FREE tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday April 12th
FREE People's Passion - Open Performances
11:00 to 12:00 | 13:30 to 14:30
Tickets: FREE!
www.stelvans.com/passion-play
Sunday April 13th
Palm Sunday
10:30am Palm Liturgy and procession through the town, followed by:
11:00am SOLEMN PARISH MASS
Monday April 14th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday April 14th
Mothers Union Meeting
15:00 to 16:00
Monday April 14th
Monday of Holy Week
7:00pm Low Mass at S. John
Monday April 14th
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:00 to 15:00
Tuesday April 15th
Tuesday of Holy Week
1:05pm LOW MASS
7:00pm LOW MASS
Wednesday April 16th
Wednesday of Holy Week
10:30am LOW MASS
7:00pm LOW MASS at S. MATTHEW
Easter Triduum
Thursday April 17th
Maundy Thursday
10:30am LOW MASS at S. JOHN
7:30pm SOLEMN MASS
with washing of feet, stripping of altars and Watch of the Passion
Friday April 18th
Good Friday
10:00am STATIONS OF THE CROSS for Children
12:00-3:00pm LITURGY OF THE DAY
6:00pm MARIA DESOLATA
Saturday April 19th
Holy Saturday
8:00pm EASTER VIGIL
with lighting of the fire, blessing of paschal candles at SOLEMN MASS
Sunday April 20th
Easter Day
09:00am LOW MASS at S. JOHN
10:00am LOW MASS at S. MATTHEW
11:00am SOLEMN MASS at S. ELVAN
plus Baptism
Wednesday April 23rd
Shakespeare Day | St George's Day
Wednesday April 23rd
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Thursday April 24th
WAM Night
"The Bard"
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/wam-words-art-music-night-the-bard/e-oejjdo
Friday April 25th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Saturday April 26th
10:00am CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL
Sunday April 27th
Second Sunday of Easter
10:00am CONFIRMATION SERVICE
May
Exhibition
VE Day 80
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday May 3rd
St Philip & St James Day
Sunday May 4th
Wedding
15:00 to 16:00
Thursday May 8th
VE Day 80 Commemoration & War Memorial Gates Rededication
Aberdare Cenotaph followed at St Elvan's
Friday May 9th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Friday May 9th
VE Day 80 Tea Dance
13:00 to 15:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/ve-day-80-afternoon-tea-dance/e-ajmyxb
Friday May 9th
VE Day 80 Commemorative Concert
with Cwmbach Male Choir & Lewis Merthyr Band
19:30 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/ve-day-80-commemorative-concert/e-egjbeo
Saturday May 10th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday May 10th
Street Party at St Elvan's
12:30 to 16:00
Sunday May 11th
VE Day 80 Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
11:00
Monday May 12th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday May 12th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday May 12th
Mothers Union Meeting
14:00 to 15:00
Wednesday May 14th
Dylan Thomas Day
Wednesday May 14th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday May 15th
FREE Film Screening - Nakba 1948
19:00 to 21:00
Saturday May 17th
Colstars In Concert
19:00 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/colstars-spring-into-summer/e-xzdxzz
Thursday May 22nd
WAM Night Dylan Day Special
'Under Milk Wood Radio Play'
19:00 to 21:30
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/wam-words-art-music-under-milk-wood/e-xzqpky
Monday May 26th
Bank Holiday
Wednesday May 28th
Yale Concert Band
"From Connecticut to Cynon"
19:30 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/from-connecticut-to-cynon/e-ddppkg
Thursday May 29th
The Ascension of the Lord
Friday May 30th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Saturday May 31st
The Red Flag Rising
Beth Winter | Leanne Wood | The Red Poets Society
www.stelvans.com/red-flag-rising
VE Day 80
www.stelvans.com/exhibitions
Saturday May 3rd
St Philip & St James Day
Sunday May 4th
Wedding
15:00 to 16:00
Thursday May 8th
VE Day 80 Commemoration & War Memorial Gates Rededication
Aberdare Cenotaph followed at St Elvan's
Friday May 9th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Friday May 9th
VE Day 80 Tea Dance
13:00 to 15:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/ve-day-80-afternoon-tea-dance/e-ajmyxb
Friday May 9th
VE Day 80 Commemorative Concert
with Cwmbach Male Choir & Lewis Merthyr Band
19:30 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/ve-day-80-commemorative-concert/e-egjbeo
Saturday May 10th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Saturday May 10th
Street Party at St Elvan's
12:30 to 16:00
Sunday May 11th
VE Day 80 Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
11:00
Monday May 12th
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday May 12th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday May 12th
Mothers Union Meeting
14:00 to 15:00
Wednesday May 14th
Dylan Thomas Day
Wednesday May 14th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday May 15th
FREE Film Screening - Nakba 1948
19:00 to 21:00
Saturday May 17th
Colstars In Concert
19:00 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/colstars-spring-into-summer/e-xzdxzz
Thursday May 22nd
WAM Night Dylan Day Special
'Under Milk Wood Radio Play'
19:00 to 21:30
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/wam-words-art-music-under-milk-wood/e-xzqpky
Monday May 26th
Bank Holiday
Wednesday May 28th
Yale Concert Band
"From Connecticut to Cynon"
19:30 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/from-connecticut-to-cynon/e-ddppkg
Thursday May 29th
The Ascension of the Lord
Friday May 30th
FREE Half Term Children's Craft Activities
10:30 to 12:30
Saturday May 31st
The Red Flag Rising
Beth Winter | Leanne Wood | The Red Poets Society
www.stelvans.com/red-flag-rising
June
June 1-7
Volunteers Week
www.stelvans.com/volunteering
Monday June 2nd
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday June 2nd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Saturday June 7th
Birthday Party
Parish Hall
11:00 to 15:00
Sunday June 8th
Pentecost Sunday
Monday June 9th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday June 9th
Mothers Union Meeting & FREE Talk with Georgia Furlong
14:00 to 15:00
Tuesday June 10th
FREE Concert with The Regimental Band of the Royal Welsh
19:30 to 21:00
Tickets: FREE!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-concert-the-regimental-band-of-the-royal-welsh/e-gyxkxk
Wednesday June 11th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday June 12th
Meeting - Cwmbach Male Choir
19:00 to 20:30
Friday June 13th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday June 14th
"Our Planet" Planet Sale
10:30 to 14:00
Bring a Plant | Buy a Plant
In aid of St Elvan's Community Heritage Trust
Saturday June 14th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Sunday June 15th
Trinity Sunday
Sunday June 15th
Father's Day
Thursday June 19th
Corpus Christi
Volunteers Week
www.stelvans.com/volunteering
Monday June 2nd
St Elvan Book Club
Spires Coffee Shop
11:00 to 12:00
Monday June 2nd
Volunteer Research Group Meeting
Green Room
13:30 to 15:00
Saturday June 7th
Birthday Party
Parish Hall
11:00 to 15:00
Sunday June 8th
Pentecost Sunday
Monday June 9th
Mothers Union Mass
13:30 to 14:00
Monday June 9th
Mothers Union Meeting & FREE Talk with Georgia Furlong
14:00 to 15:00
Tuesday June 10th
FREE Concert with The Regimental Band of the Royal Welsh
19:30 to 21:00
Tickets: FREE!
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-concert-the-regimental-band-of-the-royal-welsh/e-gyxkxk
Wednesday June 11th
Aberdare Acoustic Open Mic Night
19:00 to 21:30
Donation: £3
Thursday June 12th
Meeting - Cwmbach Male Choir
19:00 to 20:30
Friday June 13th
Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace Meeting
11:00 to 13:00
Saturday June 14th
"Our Planet" Planet Sale
10:30 to 14:00
Bring a Plant | Buy a Plant
In aid of St Elvan's Community Heritage Trust
Saturday June 14th
FREE Comm-unity Cuppa
Free tea & coffee & a chat
10:30 to 12:00
www.stelvans.com/comm-unity-cuppa
Sunday June 15th
Trinity Sunday
Sunday June 15th
Father's Day
Thursday June 19th
Corpus Christi
