The People's Passion
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"The People's Passion" is a FREE interactive Easter community passion play featuring a live cast and audience participation
Performances are held annually at St Elvan’s in the week following Passion Sunday for schools, and an open performance on the Saturday preceding Palm Sunday for all Originally devised by Riding Lights Theatre of York, "The People's Passion" is a 45 minute play where attendees become part of the cast, and help bring the Easter story to life Amended and costumed by St Elvan's, this powerful production paints a vivid picture of Jesus’ last week before the crucifixion, with dialogue, music and moments of reflection, taking us from the noisy crowd cheering Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, on to Calvary and through the moving drama of the crucifixion itself |
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The People's Passion 2026 will run at St Elvan's from Passion Sunday to Palm Sunday in the week just prior to the Easter Holiday and Holy Week itself, with all Passion events taking place, as follows:
Sunday March 22nd
Passion Sunday
Solemn Mass
11:00 to 12:00
All Welcome
Tuesday March 24th
The People's Passion
Schools Performances
10:30 to 11:30am | 1:30 to 2:30pm
FREE!
Wednesday March 25th
The People's Passion
Schools Performances
10:30 to 11:30am | 1:30 to 2:30pm
FREE!
Thursday March 26th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night at St John's
"The Passion"
to include scenes from The Passion
St John's Church
7:00 to 9:00pm
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday March 28th
The People's Passion
Public Performance [St Elvan's]
10:30 to 11:30am
FREE Talk "The Passion"
12:00 to 1:00pm
Public Performance [St Elvan's | St John's | Green Street Chapel]
1:30 to 2:30pm
FREE!
Sunday March 29th
Palm Sunday
Procession & Solemn Mass
Solemn Mass 11:00 to 12:00
All Welcome
All Passion performances are FREE of charge and available for booking at www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
A five week Lent course of five FREE sessions is also being held weekly from Thursday February 19th to March 26th from 2:00 to 3:30pm (please note, there is no session on Thursday March 5th). Further information on the course is available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Sunday March 22nd
Passion Sunday
Solemn Mass
11:00 to 12:00
All Welcome
Tuesday March 24th
The People's Passion
Schools Performances
10:30 to 11:30am | 1:30 to 2:30pm
FREE!
Wednesday March 25th
The People's Passion
Schools Performances
10:30 to 11:30am | 1:30 to 2:30pm
FREE!
Thursday March 26th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night at St John's
"The Passion"
to include scenes from The Passion
St John's Church
7:00 to 9:00pm
Tickets: £6 or "Pay As You Feel"
Saturday March 28th
The People's Passion
Public Performance [St Elvan's]
10:30 to 11:30am
FREE Talk "The Passion"
12:00 to 1:00pm
Public Performance [St Elvan's | St John's | Green Street Chapel]
1:30 to 2:30pm
FREE!
Sunday March 29th
Palm Sunday
Procession & Solemn Mass
Solemn Mass 11:00 to 12:00
All Welcome
All Passion performances are FREE of charge and available for booking at www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
A five week Lent course of five FREE sessions is also being held weekly from Thursday February 19th to March 26th from 2:00 to 3:30pm (please note, there is no session on Thursday March 5th). Further information on the course is available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
Croeso i bawb | All welcome
