Supporting local eisteddfodau across Wales
For organisers looking to streamline their event administration, we've shared practical tips on tracking scores and results. Read more in our latest guide: Managing competitor scores and results with spreadsheets. Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru works to foster and support local eisteddfodau throughout Wales. The society gives organising committees practical advice, help with funding, and support in promoting their events, so that the tradition of the eisteddfod continues to thrive in communities across the country.
Alongside its work with committees, the society has run development projects in traditional Welsh cultural forms — folk dancing (dawnsio gwerin), folk singing (canu gwerin), and cerdd dant — with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Two Development Officers, Trystan Lewis and Geraint Hughes, gave time each week to plan and deliver workshops, and Dawnswyr Talog trained groups of young people in step dancing.
- Practical event planning, logistics, and management guidance for committees.
- Funding assistance, including grant information and financial guidance.
- Marketing and promotion support to build attendance and community engagement.
- Cultural preservation of eisteddfodau traditions, including folk dance, folk song, and cerdd dant workshops.
An adjudicator mentoring initiative for those wishing to develop recitation adjudicating (beirniaid llefaru) was proposed by Siân Teifi following discussion at the society's Annual Meeting at the Swansea Eisteddfod, with ten experienced adjudicators offering to shadow newcomers. The society also organised a duet competition, open to performers aged 12–25 singing a work by a Welsh composer, tied to the National Eisteddfod held in Ebbw Vale in 2010, with prizes of £150, £100 and £50 at national level.
With thanks to committees, competitors, adjudicators, and communities who keep the eisteddfod tradition alive.
Cymdeithas Eisteddfodau Cymru is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the eisteddfod tradition across Wales. The society offers a range of practical services to local organising committees, including assistance with event planning, logistics, and management to help ensure successful gatherings. Committees also receive guidance on funding opportunities and financial matters, as well as marketing and promotional support to boost attendance and community engagement. Through these efforts, the society fosters a vibrant cultural life in communities throughout the country, ensuring that the eisteddfod tradition remains meaningful and continues to inspire future generations.
Beyond its direct support for eisteddfod committees, the society has undertaken development projects focused on traditional Welsh cultural forms, including folk dancing, folk singing, and cerdd dant. These initiatives, supported by heritage funding, aim to nurture these art forms and keep them alive in communities across Wales. By encouraging participation in these traditions and helping to preserve their significance, the society strengthens the cultural fabric of the nation. Those interested in learning more about the society's work, seeking assistance, or wishing to get involved are warmly invited to make contact and explore how they can contribute to this enduring cultural mission.
