Red Flag Rising
The Red Flag Rising is a day long festival commemorating the historic first raising of the Red Flag in the UK, in May 1831, on Hirwaun Common, Rhondda Cynon Taf and now planned to take place annually here at St Elvan's each May
Featuring and focused around the famed Red Poets Society, the inaugural festival will take place on Saturday May 31st 2025 - the very anniversary of the inaugural raising of the Red Flag at Hirwaun - and will feature a selection of spoken word from Red Poet members, an exhibition of posters from the Red Shoes Poster Archive, and a selection of songs by local and visiting artists
Full information will be published in early 2025
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