Locations
Caradogfest takes place across a variety of locations in the town of Aberdare, located in the picturesque Cynon Valley, in the heart of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales
Aberdare Town Centre
Caradogfest is centred around a FREE outdoor choral festival and recreation of the 400 strong Côr Mawr, in this, the 150th anniversary year of it's iconic performance at the Crystal Palace, London
Performances will take place throughout the town at Library Square, Lloyds Square, Market Square and St Elvan's Church
The town is the base of a wide and varied collections of local shops, restaurants and cafes, and with two month long exhibitions running throughout July, as well as the central Caradogfest weekend and a number of fringe events, be sure not to miss a visit visit to our historic "Town of Song" this summer
Performances will take place throughout the town at Library Square, Lloyds Square, Market Square and St Elvan's Church
The town is the base of a wide and varied collections of local shops, restaurants and cafes, and with two month long exhibitions running throughout July, as well as the central Caradogfest weekend and a number of fringe events, be sure not to miss a visit visit to our historic "Town of Song" this summer
Performance Locations
To find the exact locations of the various town centre Caradogfest stages on Saturday July 16th, click on the links below. A full timetable for each location is available here
Library Square
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Lloyds Square
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Market Square
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St Elvan's
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Library Square
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Lloyds Square
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Market Square
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St Elvan's
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Cynon Valley Museum
Cynon Valley Museum opens Caradogfest with a FREE Heritage Talk by Professor Trevor Herbert on "Caradog, the Côr Mawr and their effect on Welsh Culture" on Saturday July 2nd, plus a month long exhibition on "The Life of Caradog"which runs from July 1st to 30th, and is open to visitors every Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00
Green Street Chapel
Located on the central Library Square, on Sunday July 17th, the historic Green Street Chapel is the base of the traditional Gymanfa Ganu event, which will be led by Cynon Valley's Beth Winter MP. Entrance is FREE and all are welcome to attend and join in this traditional evening of Welsh song, here in Aberdare "Town of Song"
St Elvan's Church
Located right in the heart of the town centre, the recently renovated St Elvan's Church plays host to the "Schools In Song" event on Tuesday July 12th, the Caradogfest Gala Concert featuring Cat Southall, Ragsy and the Côr Mawr on Friday July 16th and then acts as the marshalling point for the Saturday Caradogfest procession, and a fourth stage for individual choral performances throughout Saturday July 16th. It's FREE Caradog inspired "Here Be Dragons" exhibition also runs daily from July 1st to 30th, Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 16:00