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Caradogfest celebrates the 150th anniversary of the achievements of Griffith Rhys Jones, "Caradog", and the 400 strong voice Côr Mawr at the Crystal Palace, London in 1872 | 73

Taking place in the "Town of Song" Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf each July, the festival has featured performances, exhibitions, talks and more
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The inaugural festival was supported by Pen Y Cymoedd and Aberdare BID, and took place on the weekend of July 15 to 17th 2022. This event saw the re-enactment of the 400 strong "C
ôr Mawr" in Aberdare, plus a surrounding FREE choral festival, procession and additional events - for a series of images of the inaugural events, visit the Gallery section of the website here

Such was the tremendous response to the inaugural Caradogfest, a second Caradogfest will now take place on the weekend of Friday & Saturday July 7th & 8th 2023!

The Caradogfest Gala Concert will be reprised and will once again feature the combined talents of Aberdare's own star of "The Voice" Ragsy, the inestimable Cat Southall and Massed C
ôr Mawr! Tickets for this event are now on sale and available here

In addition, following last year's celebration of choral singing, this year Caradogfest 2023 will feature a FREE Ukulele Festival, which will be held at St Elvan's Church on Saturday July 8th from 1:00 to 4:00pm. The event is open to all and full details and FREE tickets can be found here

​Learn more about Caradogfest and join us, here in Aberdare - Town of Song this July

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2023 Gala Concert

Friday July 7th
​7:00pm
St Elvan's, Aberdare

Ragsy | Cat Southall | 
Côr Mawr

Tickets: £12
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
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0333 666 4466

FREE 2023 Ukulele Festival

Saturday July 8th
​1:00 to 4:00pm
St Elvan's, Aberdare


Dare To String | The Sunday Club | The Elderly Brothers | Croeso Singers

Tickets: FREE
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans
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0333 666 4466
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Previous Events

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2022

Saturday July 2nd 2022
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FREE Heritage Talk: "Caradog, the Côr Mawr and their effect on Welsh Culture"
10:30 at Cynon Valley Museum
Tickets: FREE

Book Here


Friday July 15th 2022
Gala Concert​

Côr Mawr • Ragsy • Cat Southall
19:00 at St Elvan's Church
Tickets: £12

Saturday July 16th 2022
“Live Lounge”
10:30 to 15:00
Cynon Linc

Saturday July 16th 2022
Caradog “Fringe Festival”
11:00 at Aberdare Market


Saturday July 16th 2022
FREE Outdoor Choral Festival

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​12:00

Côr Mawr
Library Square

13:00 to 15:00
Individual Choir Performances 

Library Square
Lloyds Square
Market Square
​St Elvan's


15:30
Côr Mawr
Library Square


​Sunday July 17th 2022
FREE Gymanfa Ganu
Chaired by Beth Winter MP
18:30 at 
Green Street, Chapel
All welcome!


July 1st to 30th 2022
​FREE Exhibition
"The Life of Caradog"

Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 15:00
​Cynon Valley Museum


Throughout July / August 2022
​FREE Exhibition
"Here Be Dragons"

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 16:00
​St Elvan's


​Join us, in 
Aberdare "Town of Song"
Rhondda Cynon Taf
​South Wales
Full 2022 Timetable
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Participating Choirs 2022

Abercynon Male Choir

Colstars

Con Voce

Cor Cwm Rhondda

Croeso Singers

Cwmbach

Cwmdare Voices

Dare To Sing

Glynneath

Mountain Ash & District Choral Society

Mountain Ash RFC Singers

Pelenna Male Choir

Rechoir

Treharris Male Voice

Participating Youth Choirs 2022

Aberdare Park

Abernant

Blaengwawr

Capcoch

Caradog

Cwmaman

Cwmbach

Cwmbach Community

Cwmdare

Hirwaun

Llwydcoed

Oaklands

Rhigos

St Margaret's R.C.

Town Church



​For details of our 2023 events, please click here

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