A Bardic Circle is one of the most welcoming ways to keep Welsh literary and musical traditions alive outside the formal structure of an eisteddfod. Held as an…
Every cultural society faces the same fundamental challenge: transforming a genuinely interesting event into a story that busy journalists will actually want…
Welsh cultural societies in Australia have kept the eisteddfod tradition alive across generations, from the chapel halls of Ballarat to the coastal suburbs of…
When a folk band sits in the corner of a community hall and the first reel begins, the room shifts in a way that recorded tracks simply cannot match. The lift…
An eisteddfod surplus can do more than balance the books after the final performance. With careful planning, it can become a practical investment in Welsh…
A winner’s crowning or chairing is a moment of public recognition, artistic achievement and shared pride. When the ceremony is followed by a community feast,…
Cerdd dant is a Welsh performance tradition in which a harp accompanies a poem or song, creating a layered conversation between voice, words and melody. Its…
A harp gives Welsh folk dancing a distinctive colour, but it is not the only way to provide reliable musical accompaniment. When a harpist is unavailable, an…
An eisteddfod is built around shared attention: voices carried across a hall, feet keeping time in a dance, musicians responding to one another, and audiences…
A children’s art competition with a Welsh folk theme can bring colour, music and local history into a school, library, community hall or eisteddfod. It gives…
