St Elvan's

27/10/2026

Our FREE weekly pre-school playgroup takes place today - and every Tuesday - from 10:30 to 11:30. Croeso i bawb | All welcome

We’ve also FREE Half Term Activities on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, booking for which is available on our Ticketsource site

25/10/2026

This week at St Elvan’s, we’ve FREE Half Term organised activities for children on Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, plus FREE colouring and children’s play corner throughout the week

For adults we’ve also a FREE Heritage Talk on Friday afternoon 📚 our Nos Calan Gaeaf Twmpath (traditional Welsh ceilidh) with Celtic Spirit on Saturday afternoon 💃🏼🕺

Looking ahead we’ve our annual Evening of Remembrance on Wednesday November 4th 🕊️ Contemporancient Theatre’s “Oh Oh Antonio!” on Thursday November 5th 🕰️ plus the Remembrance Day Services at Aberdare Cenotaph 🌺

For full details and tickets, visit our website or Ticketsource site

24/10/2026

⛏️🖤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

23/10/2026

A second incredibly powerful and moving evening here at St Elvan’s for Aberfan 60, with again 144 angels overhead and 144 candles lit for those who were lost

Thank you to Avant Cymru, Lewis Merthyr Band and the panel for such a deeply impactful evening, and to all who have supported our Aberfan Memorial events. Cofiwch Am Byth Aberfan ⛏️🖤 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

Tonight, The Silent Volunteer | Aberfan Requiem with Avant Cymru & Lewis Merthyr Band comes to St Elvan's

Tickets for this powerful Aberfan production are nearly sold out so advance booking is strongly recommended. Tickets are available from the St Elvan’s and Avant Ticketsource site or in person at the church. A FREE exhibition is available to view throughout the day until 4:00pm

Doors then re-open at 6:30pm for ticket holders, and Spires Coffee Shop will be open through to the performance start time at 7:30pm

*Please note there is no parking or drop off available on site at the church itself, however parking is available at the adjacent High Street car park below, and additional town centre car parks

Cofiwch Am Byth | Aberfan ⛏️🖤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

22/10/2026

22/10/2026

144 candles and angels for Aberfan
Requiescat In Pace | Cofiwch Am Byth

21/10/2026

Requiescat Aberfan

21/10/2026

144 candles, with 144 origami angels overhead, the former lit by the attendees at choral evensong this evening at St Elvan's, in memory of those lost at Aberfan 🕯️ Requiescat In Pace ⛏️🖤 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿