Guides

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How to run a youth-focused poetry competitionA youth poetry competition can give children and teenagers a meaningful reason to write, perform and listen. When it is planned carefully, it becomes more than…
Workshop Ideas for Teaching Cerdd Dant to BeginnersCerdd dant brings together poetry, melody and instrumental skill in one of Wales’s most distinctive musical traditions. A singer follows the rhythm and meaning…
Engaging the Welsh Diaspora in Your Online EisteddfodAn eisteddfod is rooted in place, but its sense of belonging can travel far beyond the village hall, school, or community centre where it began. Welsh people…
Budgeting Sound And Lighting For A Community EisteddfodA community event can feel intimate and welcoming while still needing reliable technical production. Clear sound allows every singer, speaker, dancer and…
How to choose the right venue for your eisteddfodThe venue shapes almost every part of an eisteddfod. It affects how performers arrive, how audiences move through the building, how adjudicators hear each…
Promoting Welsh Through Competitive SingingAcross Wales, singing is one of the most natural ways for communities to share language, memory, and identity. A familiar melody can carry Welsh words into…
Using feedback forms to improve next year’s eisteddfodA successful eisteddfod is shaped by many people: performers, adjudicators, volunteers, parents, stewards, audience members, traders, sponsors, and the…
How One Village Eisteddfod Found Its Voice AgainA village eisteddfod can be much more than a competition held on one afternoon each year. It can connect generations, give children a reason to perform in…
Sponsorship Packages That Work for Local BusinessesA local eisteddfod brings together schools, families, performers, volunteers, Welsh learners, and long-standing community groups. For a nearby business,…
The Art Of Writing A Compelling Eisteddfod Programme NoteAn eisteddfod programme note may occupy only a few hundred words, yet it performs several important tasks. It welcomes the audience, gives meaning to the…