Purpose
The object of the annual Eisteddfod, or music and arts festival, is to provide a platform for young people to perform music, speech, drama and dance with adjudication by professionals qualified and experienced in those fields.
Our History
The first Longwell Green Eisteddfod in 1946 was a one day event held in the YMCA hut. Classes for singing, elocution and piano were offered. In 1947 a dance section was added using the Church Hall. By 1960, when it was possible to move into the new Memorial Hall, the Eisteddfod had become a week long event.
When the Anglican and Methodist Churches united in the 1980s, the Anglican Church building was enlarged and rearranged in such a way as to provide an ideal performance area for music. This allowed the Eisteddfod to operate for 5 days in two venues. At the same time an instrumental section was added.
In 2006 we celebrated our 60th Anniversary with a very successful concert in which the performers were some of the best of past prize winners.
We have recently been accepted as a qualifying festival by the All England Dance Competition. Selected class winners in our 2008 Eisteddfod will be able to compete at regional level and if successful there go on to compete at national level.