âItâs Glastonbury on wheelsâ: bards and musicians flock to eisteddfod to celebrate Welsh culture | TheBriefWire
âItâs Glastonbury on wheelsâ: bards and musicians flock to eisteddfod to celebrate Welsh culture
Published 2 August 2026 ¡ entertainment
This yearâs event, Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, is being held near Cardigan in west Wales and celebrates the festivalâs 850th birthday By 1176, Lord Rhys
This yearâs event, Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, is being held near Cardigan in west Wales and celebrates the festivalâs 850th birthday By 1176, Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd, a medieval Welsh prince, had become one of the most powerful rulers the country had ever known.
Heâd successfully banished Norman invaders from his lands, made peace with King Henry and rebuilt Cardigan castle in stone. Prosperous and secure, he threw a grand holiday tournament, inviting bards and musicians to play and compete under his patronage in the first recorded eisteddfod, roughly, a âsitting togetherâ â a tradition that still lives on today.
This yearâs national eisteddfod, a celebration of Welsh language, culture and creativity, has returned to its roots near Lord Rhysâs castle for its 850th birthday.
Published: August 2, 2026 ⢠2:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 2, 2026 ⢠3:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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This yearâs event, Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, is being held near Cardigan in west Wales and celebrates the festivalâs 850th birthday By 1176, Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd, a medieval Welsh prince, had become one of the most powerful rulers the country had ever known.
Heâd successfully banished Norman invaders from his lands, made peace with King Henry and rebuilt Cardigan castle in stone.
Prosperous and secure, he threw a grand holiday tournament, inviting bards and musicians to play and compete under his patronage in the first recorded eisteddfod, roughly, a âsitting togetherâ â a tradition that still lives on today.
This yearâs national eisteddfod, a celebration of Welsh language, culture and creativity, has returned to its roots near Lord Rhysâs castle for its 850th birthday.
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