2017 Eisteddfod News

November 2017
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25 November 2017	National Eisteddfod Council celebrates success and looks to the future At today’s Council meeting in Aberystwyth, the National Eisteddfod announced that the 2019 festival will be held in	View

August 2017
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15 August 2017	Llais y Maes' Highlights of the Week Here are Llais y Maes' highlights of the week from the Anglesey Eisteddfod.	View
14 August 2017	Lost Property Lots of items are lost and found during Eisteddfod week every year.	View
13 August 2017	Thank you for a week to remember With the Maes emptying and the work of dismantling the Pavilion and the other buildings on the Maes well underway, Elfed Roberts, Eisteddfod Chief Executive, looks back at the week in Bodedern.	View
12 August 2017	Visitor Figures Below are the visitor figures for the past few years in total.	View
12 August 2017	Visitor Figures 12.08.17 Visitor Figures2016 – 19,0862015 – 17,672	View
12 August 2017	The Giant Red Eisteddfod How many photos and selfies have been taken in front of the iconic ‘Eisteddfod’ letters on the Maes in Bodedern during the week?	View
12 August 2017	CASW Prize Awarded to a Horse A huge charcoal drawing has been added to Oriel Ynys Môn’s collection as a result of awarding the Contemporary Art Society for Wales’ Purchase Prize.	View
12 August 2017	Josef Herman Award result - the people at one with the selectors The Josef Herman Award – The People’s Choice was awarded to the winner of the Gold Medal for Craft and Design at the Anglesey 2017 National Eisteddfod of Wales.	View
12 August 2017	Results - 12 August Instrumental Group (59)	View
12 August 2017	Osian Roberts is the 2017 Eisteddfod Honorary President The Anglesey National Eisteddfod Honorary President is Wales’ Assistant Manager, Osian Roberts.	View
11 August 2017	Visitor Figures 11.08.17 Today's figures – 23,029 2016 – 23,801	View
11 August 2017	Osian Rhys Jones wins the National Eisteddfod Chair Osian Rhys Jones, originally from Y Ffôr, Pwllheli, but now living in Cardiff, is the winner of the Chair at this year's National Eisteddfod.	View
11 August 2017	Bendith win the Welsh Language Album of the Year Award Bendith have won this year’s Welsh Language Album of the Year for their album, Bendith.	View
11 August 2017	Y Cymry'n gwrthryfela mewn symffoni yn y Pafiliwn Adolygiad gan Aled Russell (Llais y Maes)	View
11 August 2017	Results - 11 August Pavilion:	View
10 August 2017	Friday Parking The shuttle bus system will be operational again on Friday, using the same sites in Mona.	View
10 August 2017	Visitor Figures 10.08.17 Today's figures – 22,6852016 – 18,516	View
10 August 2017	Heiddwen Tomos wins the Drama Medal The winner of the Anglesey National Eisteddfod Drama Medal is a teacher from Carmarthenshire.	View
10 August 2017	Alffa wins the Battle of the Bands competition Alffa has won this year’s Brwydr y Bandiau (Battle of the Bands) competition, following a competition held on the Open Air Stage last night, when six artists and groups performed for the prize.	View
10 August 2017	Results - 10 August Pavilion:Open Solo Recitation (141)	View
10 August 2017	Composition Results - Learners 125. The ChairWinner: Judith Stammers, Bangor, Gwynedd	View
10 August 2017	Composition Results - Literature 150. Englyn unodl union: Mam.Winner: Annes Glynn, Rhiwlas	View
10 August 2017	Deri Tomos to receive the Eisteddfod's Science and Technology Medal The Anglesey National Eisteddfod Science and Technology Medal is awarded to Deri Tomos, Llanllechid, Gwynedd, for his lifelong contribution to science through the medium of Welsh.	View
9 August 2017	No winner for the Musicians' Medal Tonight, it was announced that there was no winner for the Musicians’ Medal at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod.	View
9 August 2017	Visitor Figures 09.08.17 Today's figures – 20,1082016 – 18,019	View
9 August 2017	Thursday Parking The shuttle bus system will be operational again on Thursday, using the same sites in Mona.	View
9 August 2017	Sonia Edwards wins the Eisteddfod Prose Medal At the call of the herald trumpets in 1999, Sonia Edwards rose to receive the Anglesey National Eisteddfod Prose Medal.	View
9 August 2017	Results - 9 August (evening) Folk Dance Party under 25 (51)	View
9 August 2017	Results - 9 August Instrumental Blue Ribband 16 and under 19 (68)	View
9 August 2017	Emma Chappell is the Welsh Learner of the Year This year’s Welsh Learner of the Year is Emma Chappell.	View
8 August 2017	Results - 8 August Instrumental Group or Instrumental and Vocal Group (9)	View
8 August 2017	Wednesday Parking The shuttle bus system will be operational again on Wednesday, using the same sites in Mona once again.	View
8 August 2017	Visitor Figures 08.08.17 Today's figure – 14,712 2016 – 15,009	View
8 August 2017	No winner for the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize Although the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize attracted more entries than ever before, this year’s prize was withheld by adjudicators, Bethan Gwanas, Caryl Lewis and the late Tony Bianchi, who died a few weeks ago.	View
8 August 2017	Dan Puw wins the 2017 Sir TH Parry-Williams Memorial Medal Dan Puw from Parc, Y Bala, is the winner of this year’s Sir TH Parry-Williams Memorial Medal.	View
8 August 2017	Great success for Chroma Winners of the 2016 Maes B and Radio Cymru Brwydr y Bandiau (Battle of the Bands) have been chosen to perform in the Reading and Leeds festivals this summer as part of the BBC Introducing scheme.	View
8 August 2017	Four worthy winners for the Ivor Davies Award Ivor Davies came to a controversial conclusion whilst awarding his prize at the Anglesey 2017 National Eisteddfod.	View
8 August 2017	Sponsorship Case Study: Peninsula Home Improvements One of Y Lle Celf’s sponsors this year was Peninsula Home Improvements, a local Gaerwen-based company, which has sponsored a wide range of community activities and cultural projects in the area over the years.	View
8 August 2017	I'r Byw / To the Quick - Y Lle Celf I’R BYW/TO THE QUICK : Y LLE CELF, TUESDAY 8 AUGUST 2017 with CHRISTINE MILLSA WORKSHOP WITH A DIFFERENCE!	View
8 August 2017	Ogof 360 Maes B - a new experience on the Eisteddfod Maes Come over to Ogof 360 Maes B on the Maes for a brand new experience during the week.	View
7 August 2017	Tuesday parking details The shuttle bus system will be operational again tomorrow (Tuesday), using the same sites in Mona once again.	View
7 August 2017	2017 winning Crown poem Below is Gwion Hallam's winning poem from this year's Crown competition.	View
7 August 2017	Crown winner inspired to compose by community project Following the birth of his first child fourteen years ago, Gwion Hallam almost turned his back on composing poetry. But a recent project working as a poet with dementia patients changed everything.	View
7 August 2017	Results - 7 August Solo Recitation under 12 (145)	View
6 August 2017	Results - 6 August Entertainment Programme (27)1. Côr Glanaethwy2. Côr Ieuenctid Môn a CODA3. Côr CF1	View
6 August 2017	No cars to be moved on the Eisteddfod caravan site Eisteddfod organisers are asking those staying on the Eisteddfod caravan site not to move their cars.	View
6 August 2017	Shuttle buses to bring visitors to Eisteddfod Maes on Monday The National Eisteddfod will use a shuttle bus system to bring visitors to the Maes in Bodedern on Monday 7 August.	View
6 August 2017	Come and play the Eisteddfod Lottery Today, the Eisteddfod launches its new look Lottery scheme.	View
5 August 2017	Pushing the Boundaries of Glass Blowing The Anglesey 2017 National Eisteddfod Young Artist Scholarship was awarded to a Caernarfon maker to push the boundaries of glass blowing.	View
5 August 2017	Cronfa Leol Môn yn torri pob record Ar fore cyntaf yr Eisteddfod ym Modedern, Ynys Môn, cyhoeddwyd bod y Gronfa Leol wedi llwyddo i dorri’r record a oso	View
5 August 2017	Results - 5 August Solo on any folk instrument (10)	View
5 August 2017	Visitor Figures Today's figure – 15,8312016 – 15,286	View
5 August 2017	3d newsprint artist wins Gold Medal for Fine Art A Cardiff artist who investigates the possibilities of three dimensional drawing has won the Gold Medal for Fine Art at the Anglesey 2017 National Eisteddfod of Wales.	View
5 August 2017	Drawings in the air win Gold Medal for Craft and Design A maker who has created a ‘wire room’ containing a Welsh dresser, a bed from Slovakia, clothing and a table and chairs, has won Gold Medal for Craft and Design at the Anglesey 2017 National Eisteddfod of Wales.	View
3 August 2017	Five years of Llais y Maes Llais y Maes is celebrating its fifth birthday at this year's Eisteddfod.	View

July 2017
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31 July 2017	What's new in 2017? One of the questions most frequently asked every year as the schedules and programmes are prepared and published is ‘what’s new this year?’	View
30 July 2017	Whistlestop tour of the festival field Everyone are new or unfamiliar visitors when they arrive on the Maes for the first time.	View
29 July 2017	A Requiem to reflect and remember the lost soldiers of the Great War The third page of the Llangollen Advertiser, Denbighshire, Meirionethshire and North Wales Journal of 14 September 1917 reported the sad news already known to many of its readers following the recent National Eisteddfod in Birkenhead.	View
27 July 2017	Information on arrangements when reaching the Maes Remember to leave more time than usual when arriving on the Maes this year as we'll be conducting random bag searches in the main entrance.	View
26 July 2017	Eisteddfod release single from Opening Concert With little over a week to go before A Oes Heddwch? – the National Eisteddfod’s opening concert on Anglesey – Aled and Dafydd Hughes, leading the project’s creative team have released one of the songs as a taster of what’s to come on the night.	View
23 July 2017	I'r Byw / To the Quick - A worskhop with a difference! Eisteddfod-goers, friends, artistic vandals....The I’r Byw art project needs your assistance.	View
21 July 2017	Gwyn Hughes Jones returns to his roots for Gala Concert One of the stars of the opera world returns to his Anglesey roots during this year’s Eisteddfod, as Gwyn Hughes Jones steps onto the Pavilion stage to perform in a special gala concert on Saturday 5 August at 20:00.	View
20 July 2017	Llais y Maes Llais y Maes (Voice of the Maes) is an exciting digital news service in partnership with S4C, ITV Cymru Wales and the National Eisteddfod.	View
18 July 2017	Cabarela Un o uchafbwyntiau'r Ŵyl Gomedi yn yr Eisteddfod eleni fydd Cabarela sef noson gomedi go a	View
14 July 2017	Eisteddfod family campsite full The Eisteddfod has announced that this year’s family campsite is now full.	View
14 July 2017	Creating the 2017 Learner of the Year Trophies Organisers got students from a local college involved in inspiring and creating this year's trophies.	View
13 July 2017	Care and well-being at Maes B The care and well being of Maes B visitors is vitally important to the organisers and this year we are offering a new service on the maes pebyll (campsite).	View
12 July 2017	Welsh Language Album of the Year shortlist published Today, the shortlist for the Gwobr Albwm Cymraeg y Flwyddyn (Welsh Language Album of the Year) was published, with the winner of this award set to be announced on Friday 11 August.	View
1 July 2017	'Go Bonkers for Bunting' workshop to prepare for the Eisteddfod Do you enjoy crafts, creating and handicrafts? Would you like to create some colour for Anglesey before the Eisteddfod’s visit?	View

June 2017
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27 June 2017	Eisteddfod announces Ty Gwerin line-up for 2017 festival The Eisteddfod is pleased to announce details of this year’s line up for Tŷ Gwerin.	View
22 June 2017	Eisteddfod Education Pack launched at Anglesey school Children at Ysgol Bryngwran had a chance to learn more about the National Eisteddfod this week, when the festival’s education pack was launched at the school.	View
18 June 2017	Learning about the Eisteddfod in Anglesey schools On Tuesday (20 June), pupils from Ysgol Bryngwran will have a chance to learn more about the Eisteddfod as the school receives a copy of a brand new education pack a few weeks before the festival is held in Bodedern from 4-12 August.	View
14 June 2017	Troelli Special Exhibition Giving Landscape a Spin	View
12 June 2017	Crown and Chair presented to Eisteddfod Committee Tonight (12 June), both the Anglesey National Eisteddfod’s Crown and Chair are presented to the festival’s Executive Committee, at a special ceremony in Llangefni.	View
10 June 2017	Gorsedd full for Eisteddfod Chairing ceremony The number of applications from Gorsedd members to be part of the Chairing ceremony at this year’s Eisteddfod means that the Pavilion stage is full, and registrations for the Friday afternoon session are now closed.	View

May 2017
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24 May 2017	A Oes Heddwch? - The Eisteddfod's Opening Concert “The response has been fantastic. I know the choir feel honoured to be part of the project, and this is reflected in every single rehearsal. We’ve also had lots of fun practising, and everyone loves the music!“	View
16 May 2017	Eisteddfod announces 2017 Drama Village line-up Details of this year’s Eisteddfod Drama Village programme were announced today (16 May).	View
15 May 2017	Eisteddfod drop in session With less than three months to go until the National Eisteddfod comes to Anglesey, organisers are hosting a drop in session for local residents, so they can find out more about the preparations over the next few weeks.	View
14 May 2017	Final four announced for Eisteddfod Welsh learner of the Year Four competitors were last night announced as the finalists of the Welsh Learner of the Year competition, following a full day of activities and interviews at Llangefni’s Oriel Ynys Môn.	View
8 May 2017	Tendering Opportunity: Canllaw: A Guide to the Eisteddfod We are looking for a price to print the following booklet:	View
7 May 2017	Eisteddfod Llwyfan y Maes line-up announced The Eisteddfod has announced the line up for the open air stage (Llwyfan y Maes) at this year’s festival.	View
4 May 2017	North Wales Gorsedd Honours for 2017 Eisteddfod announced Today (4 May), the names of those from north Wales honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, have been announced.	View
4 May 2017	Gorsedd Honours for south west Wales announced Today (4 May), the names of those from south west Wales honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, have been announced.	View
4 May 2017	South east Wales Gorsedd Honours for 2017 Eisteddfod announced Today (4 May), the names of those living in south east Wales honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, have been announced.	View
4 May 2017	Ceredigion Gorsedd Honours for 2017 announced Today (4 May), the names of Ceredigion residents honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, have been announced.	View
4 May 2017	Gorsedd Honours for Powys announced for 2017 Eisteddfod Today (4 May), the names of those either living in Powys or with links to the county, honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, have been announced.	View
4 May 2017	Gorsedd Honours for Anglesey as island prepares for the Eisteddfod Today (4 May), the names of those from Anglesey honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod,	View
4 May 2017	Gorsedd Honours for 2017 Eisteddfod Announced Today (4 May), the names of those honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, have been announced.	View

April 2017
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26 April 2017	100 days to go until the Eisteddfod There’s only 100 days to go until the start of the Anglesey National Eisteddfod held at Bodedern from 4-12 August.	View
24 April 2017	Eisteddfod recognised for commitment to deaf and disabled visitors The National Eisteddfod has received official accreditation from an organisation working with festivals and music events to make sure they are accessible and inclusive for deaf and disabled visitors.	View
20 April 2017	Ffatri Llais offers free vocal workshop Sunday 23 April sees the first Ffatri Llais workshop take place, held at Y Neuadd Fach, Pontyrhyd, near Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire.	View
16 April 2017	2017 Eisteddfod stage competition deadline approaches There’s only little more than two weeks to go before the closing date for the Anglesey National Eisteddfod stage competitions, and this is the final opportunity to encourage individuals, groups, bands and choirs to take part.	View
8 April 2017	Osian Roberts named as 2017 Eisteddfod Honorary President Today, the National Eisteddfod announced that the Anglesey National Eisteddfod Honorary President is Wales’ Assistant Manager, Osian Roberts.	View
8 April 2017	Deri Tomos to receive the Eisteddfod's Science and Technology Medal The Anglesey National Eisteddfod Science and Technology Medal is awarded to Deri Tomos, Llanllechid, Gwynedd, for his lifelong contribution to science through the medium of Welsh.	View
8 April 2017	Dan Puw wins the 2017 Sir TH Parry-Williams Memorial Medal Dan Puw from Parc, Y Bala, is the winner of this year’s Sir TH Parry-Williams Memorial Medal.	View
7 April 2017	Anglesey businesses feed into Welsh language courses The Eisteddfod and the North-west Consortium for Learning Welsh want to hear from companies and businesses in Anglesey who would like to register for free Welsh lessons before the festival.	View
6 April 2017	RAS Art Project Brief: Cosmic Rays The Project	View
5 April 2017	Two concerts sell out in less than two days Two concerts have already sold out less than two days after the tickets for the Anglesey National Eisteddfod were released.	View
4 April 2017	Eisteddfod launches new online service With little less than a month to go before the closing date for stage competitions, the National Eisteddfod has launched a new service which will help competitors as they prepare for this year’s festival.	View
3 April 2017	Anglesey National Eisteddfod tickets available! Tickets for the Anglesey National Eisteddfod have gone on sale this morning.	View

March 2017
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31 March 2017	S4C pays tribute to conductor Sioned James S4C will pay tribute to the late Sioned James on Friday, 7 April by broadcasting a special programme Cofio Sioned James to remember the conductor's contribution to Welsh music and culture.	View
30 March 2017	Anglesey National Eisteddfod concerts line-up announced Comedy, classical music, gig and commemorating the First World War; a taste of what’s to come at this year’s National Eisteddfod concerts.	View
29 March 2017	2017 Maes B line-ups revealed Wales’ main bands will perform on the Maes B stage this year as Wales’ most important rock and pop festival celebrates its 20th birthday.	View
24 March 2017	Launch of Ffatri Llais, vocal workshops for Welsh singers The National Eisteddfod and Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru (the society which supports local eisteddfodau in Wales) are working together to provide training for amateur soloists over the age of 25 here in Wales, with the support and assistance of Tŷ Cerdd.	View
22 March 2017	Eden are the Eisteddfod's Friday night stars One of the big questions before Eisteddfod tickets go on sale every year is who’ll be headlining on the Open Air Stage on Friday night?	View
16 March 2017	Two weeks to go until the Eisteddfod's composition deadline There’s only two weeks to go if you’re still thinking about competing in one of the National Eisteddfod’s composition competitions this year.	View
13 March 2017	Eisteddfod Family Campsite filling fast Following last week’s announcement that the Eisteddfod’s Caravan Site is full, the Family Campsite is also filling fast.	View
13 March 2017	Tendering Opportunity: 2017 Eisteddfod Banners We are looking for a company to print 100 banners as part of the promotional work for the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, ar	View
13 March 2017	Tendering Opportunity: 2017 Eisteddfod Posters We are looking for a price for printing the following job:	View
10 March 2017	2017 volunteering opportunities available Do you have a few hours to spare over summer? If so, why not volunteer to be part of the National Eisteddfod team?	View
9 March 2017	Eisteddfod tradestands almost sold out There are very few stands and stalls left for this year’s Anglesey National Eisteddfod, and organisers are urging anyone interested in booking a stand to get in touch as soon as possible.	View
6 March 2017	2017 Eisteddfod caravan site full The Anglesey National Eisteddfod caravan site is now full.	View
3 March 2017	Richard Burton Award Masterclass Over the years, the Richard Burton Award has provided some of Wales’ leading performers to gain stage experience.	View
1 March 2017	Tendering Opportunity: 2017 Promotional Booklet We are looking for a price for printing the following job.	View

February 2017
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28 February 2017	2017 Sbardun Trophy Competition Once again this year the National Eisteddfod is looking to reward an original song in an acoustic style, with the winner of the competition receiving the Sbardun Trophy and £500.	View
20 February 2017	Commemorating the Great War on the Eisteddfod stage A century ago, the First World War was at its peak, with thousands of young boys already killed, and more sent to the Front Line almost daily.	View
14 February 2017	Last call for 2017 Gorsedd nominations Do you know someone who has made a great contribution locally or nationally?	View
9 February 2017	Anglesey Eisteddfod stands and caravan pitches selling fast Stands and caravan pitches selling well.	View
9 February 2017	2017 Eisteddfod Rock Prom On the eve of #DyddMiwsigCymru, the Eisteddfod has released details of the 2017 Rock Prom to be held at the Eisteddfod in Anglesey.	View

January 2017
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31 January 2017	Eisteddfod Pavilion wins UK wide Award The National Eisteddfod’s new Pavilion has won one of the industry’s leading UK-wide awards.	View
31 January 2017	Committee member creates the Learners' Prose Trophy Did you know that the National Eisteddfod offers a number of competitions specifically for Welsh learners?	View
20 January 2017	Eisteddfod welcomes support of Anglesey residents With over six months to go before the Anglesey Eisteddfod, local residents have reached the target of the Local Fund, which is an integral part of the Eisteddfod’s fundraising work.	View
19 January 2017	Nominations invited for two exceptional awards There’s less than two weeks to go to submit nominations for two of the National Eisteddfod’s honorary awards this year.	View
17 January 2017	Gorsedd of the Bards Examinations Have you considered how exciting it would be to be part of one of the Gorsedd ceremonies on the Pavilion stage in the Eisteddfod?	View
9 January 2017	2017 Eisteddfod online registration goes live At last, the year of the Anglesey National Eisteddfod has arrived, and choirs, groups, bands and individual competitors are ready to start preparing for the months ahead.	View
3 January 2017	Launch of the 2017 Welsh Learner of the Year With many of us making New Year resolutions at the beginning of January, why not make your own resolution to nominate someone who has learnt Welsh for the Welsh Learner of the Year competition?	View

December 2016
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29 December 2016	The Search for the National Eisteddfod's Lost Choir As we approach 2017, when the National Eisteddfod will be commemorating the First World War, Hedd Wyn and those who lost their lives a century ago, organisers have launched an appeal searching for the families of a choir which competed at the festival over a hundred years ago.	View
27 December 2016	The Lost Choir of the 1915 Eisteddfod 6 September 1917 and the National Eisteddfod in Birkenhead was in full swing.	View
16 December 2016	Are you 'Thespis' or 'Un o'r Cwm'? The National Eisteddfod has launched an appeal to try and find two competitors who took part in the 2012 Eisteddfod at the Vale of Glamorgan.	View
12 December 2016	Eisteddfod parking contract available With the year of the Anglesey National Eisteddfod fast approaching, organisers would like to hear from members of groups or clubs wanting to raise money by supporting the festival.	View
12 December 2016	Gorsedd of the Bards call for 2017 nominations Do you know someone who has made a great contribution locally or nationally?	View
7 December 2016	2017 Brwydr y Bandiau competition launched Once again this year, Maes B and Radio Cymru have joined forces to launch one of the highlights of the Welsh Rock Scene – Brwydr y Bandiau (Battle of the Bands), with the final held on the Eisteddfod’s open air stage in August.	View
6 December 2016	Daniel Owen Memorial Prize attracts record number of entries With the closing date gone, Eisteddfod organisers can reveal that the 2017 Daniel Owen Memorial Prize has attracted a record number of entries.	View

November 2016
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23 November 2016	Only a week to go for the first closing date for the 2017 Eisteddfod There’s only a week to go until the closing date for the Anglesey National Eisteddfod Prose Medal and Daniel Owen Memorial Prize.	View
14 November 2016	2017 Eisteddfod Science and Technology Medal Do you know anyone who has made an important contribution to science and technology through the medium of Welsh?	View
7 November 2016	Nominations open for the Sir TH Parry-Williams Medal Do you know someone who’s volunteered to help young people for many years somewhere in Wales?	View
3 November 2016	Come and Sing the Messiah! With less than two months to go before Christmas, the Menai Bridge Appeal Committee has started its celebrations early by inviting everyone to join members for a special performance of Handel’s Messiah at the town’s Capel Mawr.	View

October 2016
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31 October 2016	One month to go before the first closing date for 2017 Eisteddfod It’s hard to believe that the first closing date for next year’s Anglesey National Eisteddfod is fast approaching.	View
17 October 2016	2017 Eisteddfod Choir details announced With less than ten months to go before the Anglesey National Eisteddfod, details of the Eisteddfod Choir have been published, and people can now register to join.	View

June 2016
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26 June 2016	Hundreds attend the Anglesey National Eisteddfod Proclamation Hundreds of Anglesey residents came to Holyhead yesterday for the Proclamation of next year’s Anglesey National Eisteddfod.	View
25 June 2016	Speech of the new Archdruid, Geraint Llifon, at his enthronement ceremony On Saturday, the new Archdruid, Geraint Llifon, will be enthroned at the start of the 2017 Anglesey National Eisteddfod Proclamation Ceremony in Holyhead.These are the comments he will deliver from the Maen Llog during the ceremony.	View
23 June 2016	Holyhead all set for 2017 Eisteddfod Proclamation Hundreds of local dignitaries and volunteers will join the Gorsedd of the Bards to walk through Holyhead town centre on Saturday afternoon, as Anglesey welcomes the 2017 National Eisteddfod to the county.	View
15 June 2016	Eisteddfod Proclamation Festival fast approaching With only a week and a half to go before the Anglesey National Eisteddfod Proclamation Festival, people across the island are busily preparing for a memorable day.	View

May 2016
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13 May 2016	Hedd Wyn's History Hunt On Tuesday (17 May), primary school children from across Anglesey will get together at Oriel Ynys Môn as part of an exciting project on the history of Hedd Wyn and the First World War.	View
11 May 2016	Anglesey National Eisteddfod Honorary Presidents Announced The Eisteddfod is delighted to announce the names of those who have been invited to serve as Honorary Presidents at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod next year.	View

April 2016
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13 April 2016	Aled and Dafydd (Cowbois) and Hedd Wyn by Guto Dafydd The following poem was composed by Guto Dafydd to note the announcement that Aled and Dafydd from Cowbois Rhos Botwnn	View
13 April 2016	Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog duo to lead Hedd Wyn music project Aled and Dafydd Hughes, two brothers best known as members of Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, from Llŷn, Gwynedd, have been appointed to lead the creative team responsible for the Anglesey National Eisteddfod opening concert next year.	View

February 2016
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26 February 2016	Be part of the Eisteddfod Gorsedd Ceremonies Would you like to play an important role in the main ceremonies at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod?	View
17 February 2016	Opportunity to Tender: 2017 Promotional Leaflet We are looking for a price for the following job: 2017 promotional leaflet	View
16 February 2016	Hedd Wyn Project The Hedd Wyn Project has released another short film.	View
15 February 2016	Boost for the 2017 Eisteddfod Fund With almost a year and a half to go before the National Eisteddfod is held on Anglesey, the festival fund has received a great financial boost.	View

January 2016
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7 January 2016	Her Hywel gathers speed to lose weight Her Hywel (Hywel’s Challenge) has begun.	View

December 2015
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29 December 2015	Hedd Wyn music project deadline fast approaching There are only a few days left to apply to be part of the creative team responsible for an exciting new project to commemo	View
13 December 2015	Lose weight with Hywel Gwynfryn! Will you be looking to lose some weight after Christmas? Would it be easier to persevere with a group of friends?	View
4 December 2015	Hedd Wyn Music Project We are eager to commission a person or creative team, namely composer/s and librettist (poetry, prose, drama) to create a	View

September 2015
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28 September 2015	Be part of the preparations for the 2017 Eisteddfod With the National Eisteddfod coming to Anglesey in 2017, we are looking for people of all ages and backgrounds to be part of the team organising and preparing for the festival over the coming months.	View

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National Eisteddfod Council celebrates success and looks to the future

Llais y Maes' Highlights of the Week

Lost Property

Thank you for a week to remember

Visitor Figures

Visitor Figures 12.08.17

The Giant Red Eisteddfod

CASW Prize Awarded to a Horse

Josef Herman Award result - the people at one with the selectors

Results - 12 August

Osian Roberts is the 2017 Eisteddfod Honorary President

Visitor Figures 11.08.17

Osian Rhys Jones wins the National Eisteddfod Chair

Bendith win the Welsh Language Album of the Year Award

Y Cymry'n gwrthryfela mewn symffoni yn y Pafiliwn

Results - 11 August

Friday Parking

Visitor Figures 10.08.17

Heiddwen Tomos wins the Drama Medal

Alffa wins the Battle of the Bands competition

Results - 10 August

Composition Results - Learners

Composition Results - Literature

Deri Tomos to receive the Eisteddfod's Science and Technology Medal

No winner for the Musicians' Medal

Visitor Figures 09.08.17

Thursday Parking

Sonia Edwards wins the Eisteddfod Prose Medal

Results - 9 August (evening)

Results - 9 August

Emma Chappell is the Welsh Learner of the Year

Results - 8 August

Wednesday Parking

Visitor Figures 08.08.17

No winner for the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize

Dan Puw wins the 2017 Sir TH Parry-Williams Memorial Medal

Great success for Chroma

Four worthy winners for the Ivor Davies Award

Sponsorship Case Study: Peninsula Home Improvements

I'r Byw / To the Quick - Y Lle Celf

Ogof 360 Maes B - a new experience on the Eisteddfod Maes

Tuesday parking details

2017 winning Crown poem

Crown winner inspired to compose by community project

Results - 7 August

Results - 6 August

No cars to be moved on the Eisteddfod caravan site

Shuttle buses to bring visitors to Eisteddfod Maes on Monday

Come and play the Eisteddfod Lottery

Pushing the Boundaries of Glass Blowing

Cronfa Leol Môn yn torri pob record

Results - 5 August

Visitor Figures

3d newsprint artist wins Gold Medal for Fine Art

Drawings in the air win Gold Medal for Craft and Design

Five years of Llais y Maes

What's new in 2017?

Whistlestop tour of the festival field

A Requiem to reflect and remember the lost soldiers of the Great War

Information on arrangements when reaching the Maes

Eisteddfod release single from Opening Concert

I'r Byw / To the Quick - A worskhop with a difference!

Gwyn Hughes Jones returns to his roots for Gala Concert

Llais y Maes

Cabarela

Eisteddfod family campsite full

Creating the 2017 Learner of the Year Trophies

Care and well-being at Maes B

Welsh Language Album of the Year shortlist published

'Go Bonkers for Bunting' workshop to prepare for the Eisteddfod

Eisteddfod announces Ty Gwerin line-up for 2017 festival

Eisteddfod Education Pack launched at Anglesey school

Learning about the Eisteddfod in Anglesey schools

Troelli Special Exhibition

Crown and Chair presented to Eisteddfod Committee

Gorsedd full for Eisteddfod Chairing ceremony

A Oes Heddwch? - The Eisteddfod's Opening Concert

Eisteddfod announces 2017 Drama Village line-up