About

Narberth’s A Cappella Voice Festival (NAVF) is an uplifting biennial celebration of voice. It is a wonderful opportunity for people to come together to share in a joyful weekend of singing and to sample a diverse line up of performances, workshops and enjoy a sumptuous singing feast. The 11th NAVF was in February 2020, and Span Arts is planning the next for 2022.

For information please call 01834 869323 or email info@span-arts.org.uk

‘It’s wonderful to see the Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival going from strength to strength. Long may it continue! Congratulations on another diverse programme of concerts and workshops’

London A Cappella Festival

‘Exceeded all expectations’

– Western Telegraph

Narberth’s A Cappella Voice Festival was set up in with the aim to bring the appeal of a cappella to as wide an audience as possible with fun and friendly performances, workshops for all abilities and events by highly acclaimed and popular performers.

The festival is unique as it pushes the boundaries of traditional a cappella singing and allows the audience to experience different cultures and singing styles, featuring traditional and non-traditional a cappella artists from around the world.

Previous acts have included: Durga Ramakrishnan, Ye Vagabonds, the South African Zulu Male Choir, The Sons of Pitches, Cordydd, Camilo Menjura, Seimon Morris, Michael Deason-Barrow, Black Voices, Enkelit, The Swingle Singers, Caryl Parry Jones, Juice & Majiker, The Boxettes, The London Bulgarian Choir, The Perunika Trio, and Lina Leon.

Alongside the professional concerts, we also offer lots of opportunities for the community to get involved with a varied programme of workshops. In 2016, we introduced a new intergenerational project, called Côr Pawb (Everybody’s Choir). This fabulous singing project brought 170 people, aged 7-97, from local choirs and schools together for an evening concert to launch the festival. In 2020, Côr Pawb closed the festival with a debut performance of an original song composed for the festival.

Volunteers

We have lots of opportunities for volunteers to help at Span Arts events and projects. For further information please read here.

Span Arts

The Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival is proudly presented by Span Arts, a vibrant community-focused arts organisation based in Narberth, Pembrokeshire. Span Arts presents a diverse programme of arts activities from theatre, comedy and music, to workshops, festivals and carnivals at locations around the county.

Span Arts Ltd, Narberth 01834 869323 www.span-arts.org.uk

Promotional Video from 2012. Narrated by Gwen Watson, Span Arts Manager.