2023 Events @St_Elvans
Welcome to our 2023 events season
A full list of all events currently scheduled at St Elvan's can be found below, while concerts and ticketed performances are also listed separately at the St Elvan's Ticketsource site here We've a wide range of events for all interests coming up including Phil Jones, Live On The Mezzanine, the world famous Treorchy Male Choir and Pendyrus Male Choirs In Concert, the return of our popular monthly WAM (Words | Art | Music) Nights - and much, much more!
Tickets for all events are available online via the Ticketsource site and 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 saintelvans@gmail.com
A full list of all events currently scheduled at St Elvan's can be found below, while concerts and ticketed performances are also listed separately at the St Elvan's Ticketsource site here We've a wide range of events for all interests coming up including Phil Jones, Live On The Mezzanine, the world famous Treorchy Male Choir and Pendyrus Male Choirs In Concert, the return of our popular monthly WAM (Words | Art | Music) Nights - and much, much more!
Tickets for all events are available online via the Ticketsource site and 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 saintelvans@gmail.com
The full list of forthcoming events and workshops at St Elvan's can be found below. For detailed information on each event, just click the orange "show event" button next to each listing
The full list of forthcoming events and workshops at St Elvan's can be found below. For detailed information on each event, just click the orange "show event" button next to each listing
Forthcoming Ticketed Events
All Events
January
Sunday January 1st
New Year's Day Service
11:00am to 12:00pm
Friday January 6th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Monday January 9th
Diocesan Clergy Day
10:00am to 5:00pm
Monday January 16th
St John's School
Green Room
10:30 to 12:00
Monday January 16th
Mothers Union
Spires Coffee Shop
14:00 to 16:00
Tuesday January 17th
St Elvan's Community Heritage Project Steering Group
Green Room
10:00 to 13:00
January 18th to 25th
Week of Christian Unity
Thursday January 19th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
'Hen Galan'
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday January 21st
Cost of Living Rally
Mick Lynch | Beth Winter MP | Cllr Andrew Morgan
11:00 to 16:00
*SOLD OUT*
Sunday January 22nd
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service
18:00 to 19:00
Wednesday January 25th
Santes Dwynwen's Day
Spires Coffee Shop
Thursday January 26th
Anyone's Child
Mezzanine Gallery
19:00 to 21:00
Saturday January 28th
Phil Jones
Live On The Mezzanine
19:00 to 21:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/phil-jones-live/e-avarxy
February
Friday February 3rd
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Wednesday February 8th
"Make Me (For) Your Valentine"
Beaded Heart Decoration Craft Workshop for Adults
10:30 to 12:30
Tickets: £3 - all materials supplied
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-eallvka
Tuesday February 14th
St Valentine's Day
Spires Coffee Shop
10:00 to 16:00
Tuesday February 14th
Love Themes From The Movies
FREE lunchtime coffee concert with Brian James, piano
12:30 to 13:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-lneearg
Thursday February 16th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
'Love Is All Around'
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Tuesday February 21st
FREE Half Term Craft Activities
Foil Art Workshop for Children
11:00 to 15:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-half-term-foil-art-for-children-workshop/e-oxemje
Tuesday February 21st
Shrove Tuesday
Spires Coffee Shop
10:00 to 16:00
Wednesday February 22nd
Ash Wednesday Service
19:30 to 20:30
Thursday February 23rd
FREE Half Term Craft Activities
Making Wooden Spoon Puppets
11:00 to 15:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-half-term-wooden-spoon-puppet-making-workshop/e-zaoddl
Friday February 24th
Heritage Talk - Wedding Customs
Mezzanine Gallery
13:45 to 14:45
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-heritage-talk-wedding-customs/e-kezxgd
Friday February 24th
Treorchy Male Choir In Concert
19:00 to 21:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/treorchy-male-choir-in-concert/e-zaaoym
March
Wednesday March 1st
St David's Day
Spires Coffee Shop
10:00 to 16:00
Friday March 3rd
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Wednesday March 8th
Aberdare Cenotaph 100
cynonculture.co.uk/wordpress/aberdare/aberdare-cenotaph
Thursday March 9th
FREE lunchtime coffee concert with Dare To String
12:30 to 13:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-dare-to-string-lunchtime-coffee-concert/e-kezlem
Friday March 10th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Thursday March 16th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
'St Patrick's Day'
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Friday March 17th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Sunday March 19th
Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea
Spires Coffee Shop
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/mothering-sunday-afternoon-tea/e-jeqryo
Friday March 24th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Friday March 31st
FREE Stained Glass Tour
14:30 to 15:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-stained-glass-tour/e-myozmx
Friday March 31st
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
April
Sunday April 2nd
Palm Sunday
Service
Easter Triduum
Thursday April 6th
Maundy Thursday
Service
Friday April 7th
Good Friday
Service
Friday April 7th
Maria Desolata
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Saturday April 8th
Holy Saturday
Service
Sunday April 9th
Easter Day
Service
Monday April 10th
Easter Monday
Bank Holiday
Tuesday April 11th
FREE Half Term Craft Activities
11:00 to 15:00
Thursday April 13th
FREE Half Term Craft Activities
11:00 to 15:00
Friday April 14th
Pendyrus Male Choir In Concert
19:15 to 21:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/pendyrus-male-choir-guests/e-kebedz
Saturday April 15th
Easter Saturday
Service
Thursday April 20th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
'Easter'
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday April 22nd
Shakespeare Day
Spires Coffee Shop
Friday April 28th
FREE Heritage Talk
14:30 to 15:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/free-stained-glass-tour/e-rkgxzm
May
Monday May 1st
Bank Holiday
Friday May 5th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Saturday May 6th
Coronation of King Charles III
Live Screening
Monday May 8th
Bank Holiday
Saturday May 13th
International Dylan Day
Thursday May 18th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
'The Red Flag'
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday May 20th
Oriana Festival
www.stelvans.com/oriana-festival
Friday May 26th
FREE Stained Glass Tour
14:30 to 15:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-ojmvmel
Monday May 29th
Bank Holiday
Tuesday May 30th
FREE Children's Half Term Activities
11:00 to 15:00
June
Thursday June 1
Volunteers Week
www.stelvans.com/volunteering
Thursday June 1st
FREE Children's Half Term Activities
11:00 to 15:00
Friday June 2nd
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
June 3rd to 11th
Churches Unlocked
Children's Activities
Wednesday June 7th
Volunteer Social Event
www.stelvans.com/volunteering
Thursday June 15th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
'Solstice'
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Sunday June 18th
Father's Day
Spires Coffee Shop
Wednesday June 28th
"From Washington to Wales"
Armed Forces Day event with Tacoma Concert Band, USA!
19:00 to 21:00
Thursday June 29th
Shakespeare @St_Elvans
Avant Cymru: A Midsummer Night's Dream
11:00 | 13:30 | 19:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/a-midsummer-nights-dream/e-oxbolx
Friday June 30th
FREE Heritage Talk - E. Thomas & Williams
14:30 to 15:30
July
Friday July 7th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
July 6th to 9th
Caradogfest
www.caradogfest.com
Thursday July 6th
Caradogfest Launch Night
19:00 to 21:00
Private Function
Friday July 7th
Caradogfest Gala Concert
Côr Mawr | Cat Southall | Ragsy
7:30 to 9:30pm
www.caradogfest.com
Saturday July 8th
Caradogfest Parade & Outdoor Choral Festival
11:00am to 5:00pm
FREE!
www.caradogfest.com
Tuesday July 11th
Diocesan Event
10:00 to 17:00
Private Function
Saturday July 15th
Wedding
Private Function
Thursday July 20th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday July 22nd
The Claire Jones Concert Ensemble
19:00 to 21:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Friday July 28th
FREE Stained Glass Tour
14:30 to 15:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-qjazamm
August
Friday August 4th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Tuesday August 15th
Prayer Day for The Assumption
10:00 to 16:00
Monday August 28th
Bank Holiday
September
Throughout September
Open Doors Month
Friday September 1st
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Thursday September 21st
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Friday September 29th
FREE Heritage Talk
14:30 to 15:30
Saturday September 30th
RCT Bookfest
Hosted by Colin R Parsons & Mike Church
www.stelvans.com.rct-bookfest
October
Friday October 6th
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Thursday October 12th
Film Fest Special
William Haggar & Buster Keaton: The General
with Paul Shallcross, piano
19:00 to 21:00
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th October
FREE Cynon Valley Film Festival
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/cynon-valley-film-festival
Thursday October 19th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday October 21st
Avant Cymru - Hidden Voices: Aberfan
Friday October 27th
FREE Heritage Talk
14:30 to 15:30
November
Thursday November 2nd
Mid Wales Opera: Berlioz - Beatrice & Benedict
19:00 to 21:00
Friday November 3rd
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Saturday November 4th
Holvey 85: A Musical Celebration
14:00 to 16:00
Thursday November 9th
An Evening of Remembrance
7:30 to 9:30pm
Saturday November 11th
Remembrance Day Service
11:00
Sunday November 12th
Remembrance Day Service
Aberdare Cenotaph
Thursday November 16th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) Night
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday November 18th
Transgender Day of Remembrance
13:30 to 14:30
Friday November 24th
FREE Heritage Talk
14:30 to 15:30
Monday 27th to Thursday 30th November
Christmas The Story
09:30 | 11:00 | 13:30
(Dydd Mawrth a Dydd Iau 11:00 yn gymraeg)
Thursday November 30th
St Andrew's Day
Spires Coffee Shop
December
Friday December 1st
Stations of the Cross
18:00 to 19:00
All Welcome
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd December
Christmas The Story
09:30 (Friday only) | 11:00 | 13:30 | 15:00 (Saturday Only)
(Dydd Sadwrn 13:30 yn gymraeg)
www.stelvans.com/christmas-the-story
Saturday December 2nd
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-lmxljg
Sunday December 3rd
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-vabezg
Saturday December 9th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-zajdyy
Saturday December 9th
Dare To Sing Christmas Concert
19:00 to 21:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/t-jzzmdmz
Sunday December 10th
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 14:00 | 15:00 to 16:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-qzxqgx
The Snowman - Live!
14:00 to 15:00 | 16:30 to 17:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/the-snowman-live/e-mzvzbk
Wednesday December 13th
Town Church Primary School Foundation Phase Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:30 to 10:30
Wednesday December 13th
Colstars at Christmas
19:00 to 21:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/colstars-at-christmas/e-vapqop
Thursday December 14th
Town Church Primary School Foundation Phase Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:30 to 10:30
Friday December 15th
Cwmbach Male Choir Christmas Concert
19:00 to 21:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/cwmbach-at-christmas/e-kexqvd
Saturday December 16th
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 17:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-avqmbz
Sunday December 17th
Santa's Grotto
12:30 to 14:00 | 15:00 to 16:00
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/santas-grotto/e-yabvzv
The Snowman - Live!
14:00 to 15:00 | 16:30 to 17:30
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/the-snowman-live/e-pymgeg
Sunday December 17th
Nine Lessons & Carols with Christingle
with Pelenna Male Choir
18:00 to 19:00
Tuesday December 19th
St John's School Carol Service
[Closed Function]
09:00 | 13:00 | 17:30
Thursday December 21st
Town Church Primary Nine Lessons & Carols
[Closed Function]
13:30 to 14:30
Thursday December 21st
WAM - Words Art Music at Christmas!
19:00 to 21:00
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Friday December 22nd
Santa's Grotto
10:00 to 16:00
Sunday December 24th
Blessing of the Crib
St John's Church
18:00 to 18:30
Sunday December 24th
First Mass of Christmas
St Matthew's Church
20:00 to 21:00
Sunday December 24th
Solemn Midnight Mass
St Elvan's
22:00 to 23:00
Monday December 25th
Christmas Day Mass
St John's Church
10:00 to 11:00
Tuesday December 26th
St Stephen's Day Mass
St John's Church
10:30 to 11:00
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 saintelvans@gmail.com 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
