# Event Details

- **Event Name**: FREE Oriana Festival 2025 - The Planets | Our Planet - Daytime Events
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: St Elvan's are delighted to again be the host venue of the 2025 Oriana Festival. This annual one day celebration of the finest in contemporary Welsh classical music festival takes place this year on Saturday June 21st, and will once again feature the music of some of Wales' leading composers and performers. This year's event is themed "The Planets | Our Planet"

This day long event features music and talks by Sylvia & Jonathan Gregory's "Our Space - Ein Lle Ni" project; an illustrated talk on the music of Welsh Guards' musician and composer Gareth Trott; plus a grand scale evening performance of Gustav Holst's epic suite "The Planets" featuring Rhondda Cynon Taf's own award winning Lewis Merthyr Band - plus, a new suite "Our Planet" dedicated to and celebrating Sir David Attenborough, composed by Gareth Trott

Tickets for the evening performance of "The Planets | Our Planet" are priced at £10, while this year's daytime events and talks are FREE!

Supported by Oriana Publications Ltd

Full Schedule

Oriana Festival 2025 - "The Planets | Our Planet"

From 10:00
Doors Open
Refreshments available from Spires Coffee Shop

10:30
Festival Welcome & Introduction
Festival Director: Christopher Painter
Opening Session - "The Planets | Our Planet"
Linda Agostini | Mark Brake | Barry Lewis | Craig Roberts

12:00
Lunch
Spires Coffee Shop

13:00
Afternoon Recital
"Our Space - Ein Lle Ni" by Sylvia & Jonathan Gregory
A Dolby Atmos sonic exploration of our valleys featuring music by Cwmbach Male Choir, Lewis Merthyr Band, Ladies of the Lake - and more!

14:00
Coffee Break
Spires Coffee Shop

14:30
"Brass Down The Bandstand" Filming
Slaidburn
Lewis Merthyr Band
Main Space

15:00
FREE Illustrated Talk 
with Gareth Trott, Composer
Mezzanine Gallery

16:00
Break

18:00
Doors Open

19:00
Evening Gala Concert
The Planets | Our Planet
Main Space

Programme:
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss | Roberts)
Planets Rising (Mills)
Star Wars (Williams | Farr)
Our Planet (Trott)
- Introduction: Our Planet from Space
- Into The Deep
- Rumble In The Jungle
- Tundra
- Finale 

The Planets (Holst / Roberts)
- Mars, the bringer of war
- Venus, the bringer of peace
- Mercury, the messenger
- Jupiter, the bringer of jollity
- Saturn, the bringer of old age
- Uranus, the magician
- Neptune, the mystic

Tickets
Evening Gala Concert Tickets - £10 in advance | £12 at the door
Daytime Events - FREE!

For full details of all this year's Oriana Festival events, visit www.stelvans.com/oriana-festival
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdare/free-oriana-festival-2025-the-planets-|-our-planet-daytime-events/200028252274014
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- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans/oriana-festival-the-planets-our-planet/e-meoabm?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=aberdare-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Aberdare
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St Elvan's
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- **full address**: St Elvan's, Aberdare, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: St Elvan's (https://allevents.in/org/st-elvans/19508993)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** St Elvan's, Aberdare, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St Elvan's
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, festivals, music-festivals, concerts, performances
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about FREE Oriana Festival 2025 - The Planets | Our Planet - Daytime Events ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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