Elan Dark Sky Festival: Starlit concert with Toby Hay and Holly Blackshaw
Friday 27th March 2026 from 00:00am to 22:00pm
Elan Valley - Visitor Centre
Elan Village, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HP, Wales
Join musicians Toby Hay and Holly Blackshaw for a special one-off acoustic folk concert beneath the night sky in the Elan Valley Dark Sky Park. In a secret outdoor location to be revealed, this intimate performance takes place under some of the darkest, clearest skies in the UK, where stars provide a breathtaking natural backdrop.
With soaring vocals and impressionistic songwriting, Holly weaves songs old and new, traditional and self-penned, accompanied by an old guitar and the gentle drone of a shruti box, creating an atmospheric experience perfectly suited to the stillness and beauty of the valley at night.
This event takes place as part of the Elan Valley Dark Skies Festival 2026.
Please note that this has already taken place on 27/03/2026
Event organiser
Elan Valley Trust is organising this event
Please contact Elan Valley Trust directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Elan Valley Trust
Twitter: @Elan_Valley
Facebook: Elan Valley Trust
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Fri 27th Mar
Local light pollution
Elan Valley - Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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