Diary 2025

Friday January 3rd
City of Bristol Band rehearsals resume
St Werburghs, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk

Monday January 6th
Lewis Merthyr Band rehearsals resume
Cymmer, Rhondda
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Saturday February 15th
Welsh Open Entertainments Championships
Riverfront Theatre, Newport 

Thursday February 27th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

February 21st to March 2nd
Half Term Holidays

Saturday | Sunday February 22nd | 23rd TBC
Rehearsals - Jersey Premier Brass
Jersey, Channel Islands
www.jerseypremierbrass.org.je

Friday February 28th
Brass & Voices
with Treorchy Male Choir
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com

Saturday March 1st
Voices From Underground - Closing Celebration
Venue TBA

Sunday March 2nd
Regional Championships Workshop
with David Hirst
St Monica's, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk | www.lewismerthyrband.com

Tuesday March 5th
Rehearsal - West of England Regional Championships
Parkway Methodist Church, St Werburgh's, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk

Thursday March 7th
Rehearsal - West of England Regional Championships
Parkway Methodist Church, St Werburgh's, Bristol
www.cobbb.co.uk

Sunday March 9th
West of England Regional Championships
Riviera International Centre, Torquay
www.cobbb.co.uk

Friday March 14th
Rehearsal - Welsh Regional Championships
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Cymmer, Rhondda
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Saturday March 15th
Welsh Regional Championships
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Thursday March 27th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

April 4th to 7th
Der Her Der Ringe | The Lord of the Rings
Ravensburg, Germany
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Sunday April 6th
Der Her Der Ringe | The Lord of the Rings
Konzert Haus, Ravensburg, Germany
www.lewismerthyrband.com

April 11th to 28th
Easter Holidays

Thursday April 24th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

Thursday May 15th
Under Milk Wood Live
WAM (Words Art Music) Dylan Day Special
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

Saturday May 17th
Spring Brass Band Festival
Winter Gardens, Blackpool

May 23rd to June 2nd
Half Term Holidays

Saturday June 7th
Oriana Festival
​The Planets
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/oriana-festival

Friday June 13th
Whit Friday
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Saddleworth | Tameside
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Thursday June 26th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

July 4th to 6th
Caradogfest
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.stelvans.com

Thursday July 24th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

August 3rd & 4th
National Eisteddfod of Wales
with City of Bristol Band | Lewis Merthyr Band
Wrexham, North Wales
eisteddfod.wales
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Monday 1st to Monday 8th September
Estes Park International Tattoo
Estes Park, Colorado, USA
www.epitattoo.com
www.scotfest.com/tattoo-estes

Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st September
Musikfest der Bundeswehr
PSD Dome, Dusseldorf
www.musikfestbw.de

Thursday September 25th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

Saturday October 4th
RCT Bookfest
St Elvan's, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.stelvans.com

Saturday October 4th
The Planets
Bath Abbey
www.cobbb.co.uk

Saturday October 18th
Haggarfest
with Paul Shallcross & Lewis Merthyr Band
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/haggarfest

Thursday October 24th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

Sunday November 9th
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 9th
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 28th
WAM (Words Art Music) Night
St Elvan's, Cynon Valley
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

Saturday December 6th
The Snowman Live

Sunday December 7th
The Snowman Live

Saturday December 13th
The Snowman Live
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Llandaff Cathedral
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Sunday December 14th
The Snowman Live

Tuesday December 16th
Carols by Candlelight
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Heritage Park Hotel
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Wednesday December 17th
Carols by Candlelight
with Lewis Merthyr Band
Heritage Park Hotel
www.lewismerthyrband.com

Thursday December 18th
The Christmas WAM (Words Art Music) Night
"Oh No It Isn't!"
St Elvan's, Aberdare
www.stelvans.com/wam-words-art-music

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