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Diary 2022
Monday January 3rd
Meeting - St Elvan's Community Heritage Project
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com
Monday January 3rd | Wednesday January 5th
Lewis Merthyr Band rehearsals resume
Trehafod, Rhondda
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Friday January 7th
City of Bristol Band rehearsals resume
St Werburghs, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
January 13th
*Postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions*
National Eisteddfod of Wales - Mari Lwyd Procession & Storytelling Event
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/events
Sunday January 16th - 17:00 to 19:00
City of Bristol Brass Band Cornet Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday January 18th - 19:45 to 21:45
City of Bristol Brass Band Trombone Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday January 22nd - 15:00 to 17:00
City of Bristol Brass Band Euph & Bari Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday January 22nd - 17:00 to 19:00
City of Bristol Brass Band Tuba Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday January 25th - 19:45 to 21:45
City of Bristol Brass Band Cornet Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday February 1st - 19:45 to 21:45
City of Bristol Brass Band Percussion Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday February 3rd
Judith Beecher Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday | Sunday February 5-6th
Planning Meetings - Internationale Taptoe Belgie
Tilburg, Netherlands
www.taptoebelgie.be
Monday February 14th
St Valentine's Day
Spires @ St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Friday February 18th - 13:00
Meeting - RAFT Festival
Online
www.raftfestival.com
Friday February 18th - 20:00
Rehearsal - Welsh Open Championships
Trehafod Village Community Hall
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday February 20th
Welsh Open Championships
Riverfront Theatre, Newport
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Tuesday February 22nd - 14:00
Meeting - George Cole | Recycled Art
St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Wednesday February 23rd
Meeting - The Jenner Project
Online
www.jennerproject.com
Wednesday February 23rd
Rhondda Heritage Park Consultation
Rhondda Heritage Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday February 24th
RAFT | Caradogfest ESAG
Online
www.raftfestival.com
www.stelvans.com/caradogfest
Saturday February 26th
ODBBA Championships
Malborough School, Woodstock
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday March 1st
St David's Day | Shrove Tuesday
Spires @ St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Wednesday March 2nd
Meeting - The Jenner Project
Online
www.jennerproject.com
Tuesday March 8th
Meeting - The Jenner Project
Berkeley, Gloucester
www.jennerproject.com
Tuesday March 8th
"Not Necessarily Sew" Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Wednesday March 9th - 16:00
Rhondda Neighbourhood Network
Porth Plaza
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday March 17th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) for St Patrick's Day
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Friday March 18th
Rehearsal - Welsh Regional Championships
Trehafod Village Community Hall
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday March 19th
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Monday March 21st
Rehearsal - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Grimethorpe, Barnsley
www.grimethorpeband.co.uk
Thursday March 24th
Rehearsal - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Grimethorpe, Barnsley
www.grimethorpeband.co.uk
Saturday March 26th
Concert - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Anvil Arts, Basingstoke
www.grimethorpeband.co.uk
Saturday April 2nd
West of England Regional Championships
The Centaur, Cheltenham
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday April 2nd
Wales v Scotland Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday April 3rd
Passion Sunday
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/events
Tuesday April 5th
We Will Rock You
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.wmc.org.uk
Thursday April 7th
George Cole - Recycled Art Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday April 9th
Wales v England Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday April 21st
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Friday April 22nd
Wales v France Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday April 23rd
Shakespeare Day
Spires @ St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday April 30th
Wales v Italy Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday May 5th
Platinum Jubilee Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Sunday May 8th
Fundraising Concert for MND
with BBC NOW | WNO Symphonic Brass
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday May 14th
International Dylan Thomas Day
Premiere Performance - Under Milk Wood Suite "Rum & Laverbread"
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/events
Tuesday May 17th
The Jenner Project Launch Dinner
The Barn at Berkeley
www.jennerproject.com
Thursday May 19th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) for Dylan Day
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday May 21st
New Horizons
City of Bristol Brass Band
Trinity Academy School, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
June 2 to 5
Platinum Jubilee Weekend
Thursday June 2nd
Platinum Jubilee Event
The Scoop, City Hall, London
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday June 4th
Tall Ships Festival
Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucester
www.cobbb.co.uk
Sunday June 5th
Platinum Jubilee Celebration
College Green, Bristol Cathedral
www.cobbb.co.uk
Wednesday June 15th
Queen & Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour
O2, London
www.queenonline.com
Thursday June 16th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday June 18th
Brass In Concert
City of Bristol Brass Band
Staple Hill Methodist Church, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
July 8 to 10th
World Music Contest
Lewis Merthyr Band
Kerkrade, Netherlands
wmc.nl/en
Friday July 15th
Eastern Horizons
City of Bristol Brass Band
Redgrave Theatre, Clifton, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
July 15 to 17th
Caradogfest
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.stelvans.com
Tuesday July 19th
Summer Serenades
City of Bristol Brass Band
Mall Gardens, Clifton
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday July 21st
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday July 23rd
Private Function
High Wycombe
Sunday August 7th
Bands in the Park
City of Bristol Brass Band
Bandstand, Keynsham
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday August 13th
Wedding
City of Bristol Brass Band
Thornbury Castle, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
Sunday August 14th
Bands in the Park
Bandstand, Ross On Wye
www.cobbb.co.uk
Monday 5th to Monday 12th September
Estes Park International Tattoo
Estes Park, Colorado, USA
www.epitattoo.com
www.scotfest.com/tattoo-estes
Sunday September 18th
Private Function
Cardiff
Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th September
Musikfest der Bundeswehr
ISS Dome, Dusseldorf
www.musikfestbw.de
Thursday September 29th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
October 14th to 23rd
The Arctic Brotherhood
Kirkenes, Norway | Murmansk, Russia
Saturday October 15th
A Night at the Movies
City of Bristol Brass Band
Horfield Methodist Church, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday October 27th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday October 29th
Wychavon Festival of Brass
De Montfort School, Evesham
www.cobbb.co.uk
Friday November 11th
Service of Remembrance & Concert
with Treherbert Band
G2 Blaengwynfi
Sunday November 13th
March & Service of Remembrance
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Bridgend Cenotaph, Town Hall Square, Dunraven Street, Bridgend, CF31 1JD
10:00 to 11:30
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday November 13th
March & Service of Remembrance
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Tonyrefail School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, CF39 8HG
10:00 to 11:30
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday November 17th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Thursday December 1st
A Christmas Night at the Movies
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Tonyrefail School, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 11th
The Snowman Live
with Lewis Merthyr Band
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 11th
The Snowman Live
with City of Bristol Band
Curzon Cinema, Clevedon, BS21 6NN
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday December 15th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Thursday December 15th
Christmas Service
Coychurch Crematorium
with Lewis Merthyr Band
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Friday December 16th
A Christmas Night at the Movies
Parkway Methodist Church, Bristol
with City of Bristol Band
www.cobbb.co.uk
Sunday December 18th
The Snowman Live
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
with Lewis Merthyr Band
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 24th
Christmas Carols
Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff
*For Craig's 2023 diary to date, click here
Meeting - St Elvan's Community Heritage Project
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com
Monday January 3rd | Wednesday January 5th
Lewis Merthyr Band rehearsals resume
Trehafod, Rhondda
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Friday January 7th
City of Bristol Band rehearsals resume
St Werburghs, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
January 13th
*Postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions*
National Eisteddfod of Wales - Mari Lwyd Procession & Storytelling Event
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/events
Sunday January 16th - 17:00 to 19:00
City of Bristol Brass Band Cornet Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday January 18th - 19:45 to 21:45
City of Bristol Brass Band Trombone Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday January 22nd - 15:00 to 17:00
City of Bristol Brass Band Euph & Bari Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday January 22nd - 17:00 to 19:00
City of Bristol Brass Band Tuba Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday January 25th - 19:45 to 21:45
City of Bristol Brass Band Cornet Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday February 1st - 19:45 to 21:45
City of Bristol Brass Band Percussion Sectional Rehearsal
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday February 3rd
Judith Beecher Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday | Sunday February 5-6th
Planning Meetings - Internationale Taptoe Belgie
Tilburg, Netherlands
www.taptoebelgie.be
Monday February 14th
St Valentine's Day
Spires @ St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Friday February 18th - 13:00
Meeting - RAFT Festival
Online
www.raftfestival.com
Friday February 18th - 20:00
Rehearsal - Welsh Open Championships
Trehafod Village Community Hall
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday February 20th
Welsh Open Championships
Riverfront Theatre, Newport
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Tuesday February 22nd - 14:00
Meeting - George Cole | Recycled Art
St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Wednesday February 23rd
Meeting - The Jenner Project
Online
www.jennerproject.com
Wednesday February 23rd
Rhondda Heritage Park Consultation
Rhondda Heritage Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday February 24th
RAFT | Caradogfest ESAG
Online
www.raftfestival.com
www.stelvans.com/caradogfest
Saturday February 26th
ODBBA Championships
Malborough School, Woodstock
www.cobbb.co.uk
Tuesday March 1st
St David's Day | Shrove Tuesday
Spires @ St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Wednesday March 2nd
Meeting - The Jenner Project
Online
www.jennerproject.com
Tuesday March 8th
Meeting - The Jenner Project
Berkeley, Gloucester
www.jennerproject.com
Tuesday March 8th
"Not Necessarily Sew" Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Wednesday March 9th - 16:00
Rhondda Neighbourhood Network
Porth Plaza
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday March 17th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) for St Patrick's Day
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Friday March 18th
Rehearsal - Welsh Regional Championships
Trehafod Village Community Hall
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday March 19th
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Monday March 21st
Rehearsal - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Grimethorpe, Barnsley
www.grimethorpeband.co.uk
Thursday March 24th
Rehearsal - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Grimethorpe, Barnsley
www.grimethorpeband.co.uk
Saturday March 26th
Concert - Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Anvil Arts, Basingstoke
www.grimethorpeband.co.uk
Saturday April 2nd
West of England Regional Championships
The Centaur, Cheltenham
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday April 2nd
Wales v Scotland Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday April 3rd
Passion Sunday
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/events
Tuesday April 5th
We Will Rock You
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.wmc.org.uk
Thursday April 7th
George Cole - Recycled Art Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday April 9th
Wales v England Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday April 21st
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Friday April 22nd
Wales v France Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday April 23rd
Shakespeare Day
Spires @ St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday April 30th
Wales v Italy Women's Six Nations Rugby Internationals
Cardiff Arms Park
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday May 5th
Platinum Jubilee Exhibition Launch
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Sunday May 8th
Fundraising Concert for MND
with BBC NOW | WNO Symphonic Brass
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday May 14th
International Dylan Thomas Day
Premiere Performance - Under Milk Wood Suite "Rum & Laverbread"
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/events
Tuesday May 17th
The Jenner Project Launch Dinner
The Barn at Berkeley
www.jennerproject.com
Thursday May 19th
WAM (Words | Art | Music) for Dylan Day
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday May 21st
New Horizons
City of Bristol Brass Band
Trinity Academy School, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
June 2 to 5
Platinum Jubilee Weekend
Thursday June 2nd
Platinum Jubilee Event
The Scoop, City Hall, London
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday June 4th
Tall Ships Festival
Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucester
www.cobbb.co.uk
Sunday June 5th
Platinum Jubilee Celebration
College Green, Bristol Cathedral
www.cobbb.co.uk
Wednesday June 15th
Queen & Adam Lambert - The Rhapsody Tour
O2, London
www.queenonline.com
Thursday June 16th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday June 18th
Brass In Concert
City of Bristol Brass Band
Staple Hill Methodist Church, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
July 8 to 10th
World Music Contest
Lewis Merthyr Band
Kerkrade, Netherlands
wmc.nl/en
Friday July 15th
Eastern Horizons
City of Bristol Brass Band
Redgrave Theatre, Clifton, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
July 15 to 17th
Caradogfest
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.stelvans.com
Tuesday July 19th
Summer Serenades
City of Bristol Brass Band
Mall Gardens, Clifton
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday July 21st
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
Rafters Gallery, St Elvan's
www.stelvans.com/events
Saturday July 23rd
Private Function
High Wycombe
Sunday August 7th
Bands in the Park
City of Bristol Brass Band
Bandstand, Keynsham
www.cobbb.co.uk
Saturday August 13th
Wedding
City of Bristol Brass Band
Thornbury Castle, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
Sunday August 14th
Bands in the Park
Bandstand, Ross On Wye
www.cobbb.co.uk
Monday 5th to Monday 12th September
Estes Park International Tattoo
Estes Park, Colorado, USA
www.epitattoo.com
www.scotfest.com/tattoo-estes
Sunday September 18th
Private Function
Cardiff
Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th September
Musikfest der Bundeswehr
ISS Dome, Dusseldorf
www.musikfestbw.de
Thursday September 29th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
October 14th to 23rd
The Arctic Brotherhood
Kirkenes, Norway | Murmansk, Russia
Saturday October 15th
A Night at the Movies
City of Bristol Brass Band
Horfield Methodist Church, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday October 27th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Saturday October 29th
Wychavon Festival of Brass
De Montfort School, Evesham
www.cobbb.co.uk
Friday November 11th
Service of Remembrance & Concert
with Treherbert Band
G2 Blaengwynfi
Sunday November 13th
March & Service of Remembrance
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Bridgend Cenotaph, Town Hall Square, Dunraven Street, Bridgend, CF31 1JD
10:00 to 11:30
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday November 13th
March & Service of Remembrance
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Tonyrefail School, Gilfach Rd, Tonyrefail, CF39 8HG
10:00 to 11:30
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Thursday November 17th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Thursday December 1st
A Christmas Night at the Movies
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Tonyrefail School, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 11th
The Snowman Live
with Lewis Merthyr Band
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Sunday December 11th
The Snowman Live
with City of Bristol Band
Curzon Cinema, Clevedon, BS21 6NN
www.cobbb.co.uk
Thursday December 15th
WAM (Words | Art | Music)
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music
Thursday December 15th
Christmas Service
Coychurch Crematorium
with Lewis Merthyr Band
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Friday December 16th
A Christmas Night at the Movies
Parkway Methodist Church, Bristol
with City of Bristol Band
www.cobbb.co.uk
Sunday December 18th
The Snowman Live
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
with Lewis Merthyr Band
www.lewismerthyrband.com
Saturday December 24th
Christmas Carols
Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff
*For Craig's 2023 diary to date, click here
*For Craig's previous 2021 diary, click here