17 - 20 July

Brecon Choir Festival 2025

Unforgettable choral experiences. The heart of Wales.

Welcome to the Brecon Choir Festival. We look forward to welcoming you to the heart of Wales this July.

We are excited to announce the first of our acts for 2025 including BBC National Chorus of Wales, The King’s Men Cambridge and Pendyrus Male Choir. We will be adding more events to the programme over the coming weeks and months.

Our 2025 festival theme is ‘R.S. Thomas: Music, Man…Machine?’ Through new commissions, thought-provoking talks, and excursions, we will explore the works of the great Welsh religious poet as a source of inspiration for composers. Together, we’ll examine what his poetry and choral music can offer in a world increasingly shaped by technology.

We’ll see you in the summer.

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COMPETITION DAY: MARCH 8 2025

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2025 young singer award Announced

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2024 Festival Attendee

“The quality of
the festival is remarkable.
A triumph”

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2024 Festival attendee

“The programme was quite extraordinary, with a great variety of choirs, soloists, talks, old and brand new composers, voice training, walks and much more .... not to forget the 'Festival Afterglow'!

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2025 EVENTS

Sat, Mar 8

Young Singer Award

The Watton Church, Brecon
3pm

Sat, July 12

elijah Come & Sing day

Christ College, Brecon
10am - 4pm

Thurs, July 17

R.S. Thomas: Deus vs Machina

Tithebarn, Brecon Cathedral
5pm

Thurs, July 17

brecon Singers & Festival Chorus sing elijah

Brecon Cathedral
7.30pm

See 2025 Programme