At Clyro Church on Saturday 25th July, 7.30 – 9.30 pm
Talgarth Male Voice Choir
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Thursday 30th July, 7-9 pm
The Fabulous Thirties with Janice Day and Martin Litton
An evening of timeless classics from the Great American Songbook, featuring songs from the golden age of Broadway, Hollywood and jazz. Music by: GEORGE GERSHWIN – COLE PORTER – FATS WALLER
Tickets £20 (Earlybird £17) from vintagebythewye.com
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Saturday 1st August, 10.30 am coffee, 11.00 am performance
Monthly Organ Recital on the Bevington Organ with Fr. Richard Williams
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Saturday 8th August, 3-4 pm
Songs of Love and Longing
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Saturday 22nd August, 3.30 – 4.30 pm
Soirées musicales – the story of Robert and Clara Schumann in their own words and music
Birgitta Claus – narrator
Rosemary Firman – piano
Steve Goodridge – tenor and narrator
Entry free, retiring collection in aid of St Mary’s.
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11th – 14th September 2026
Hay Music Festival
“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts – such is the duty of the artist.” Robert Schumann
The following concerts are being held at S. Mary’s church. There are lots more events at other venues around Hay.
Friday 11th September, 7-9 pm (Event 1)
The Fitzwilliam Quartet with Simon Callaghan, piano – ‘Bringing light into darkness’
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet K80
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet op. 18 no. 1
Robert Schumann Piano Quintet
Saturday 12th September, 3-5 pm (Event 3)
Sinfonia Cymru String Octet/Nonet – ‘Music that brings joy’
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn Octet
Ollie Mustonen Nonet 2
Jean Francaix Dixtuor – movements 3 and 4
Lili Boulanger arr. David John Roche D’un matin de Printemps (a new arrangement for strings nonet and wind quintet)
Sunday 13th September, 5-7 pm (Event 7)
The Fitzwilliam String Quartet – ‘Music that heals’
Programme
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet no. 14 in G Major, K387 (‘Spring’)
Nigel Osborne new string quartet based on his experiences with war veterans in Ukraine (world premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet no. 15, op 132
For tickets and details of the full Festival:
