CROESO! WELCOME!

2026 competitive and non-competitive applications are now open!

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Lawrlwythwch y Silabws 2026 Yma

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It is a huge pleasure to introduce our competition syllabus for 2026. Next summer, from Tuesday 7 – Sunday 12 July 2026, we’ll be welcoming competitors from around the world to Wales once again, in our unique international celebration of all things music and dance.

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is located in the idyllic town of Llangollen in North East Wales, with the majority of the competitions taking place in our magnificent 4,000-seater Pavilion.

 We have some very exciting changes to 2026. The festival continues to honour its most cherished competitions, including Male Voice Choirs, Children’s Folk, Instrumental Ensembles and many other established favourites. This ensures that the heart of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod remains as strong as ever. 

For 2026, we are also inviting all Barbershop  choirs  to join us centre stage at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. Winners from the Barbershop competition will automatically go through to our Choir of the World Final on the Sunday evening, closing the week of our wonderful festival.

 You will also see a huge increase in competitive dance categories, increasing from just 5 in 2025 to 14 distinct classes for 2026. This unprecedented expansion opens the door for soloists, ensembles, and cultural dance groups from across the globe to showcase their artistry. From the elegance of ballet and contemporary performance, to the colour and vitality of folk and traditional dances, the Eisteddfod stage will host more variety than ever before.

In the words of Dylan Thomas, the legendary Welsh poet and writer, ‘’The town sang and danced, as though it were right and proper as the rainbow or the rare sun to celebrate the old bright turning earth and its bullied people. Are you surprised that people still can dance and sing in a world on its head? The only surprising thing about miracles, however small, is that they sometime happen.’’

We hope you will join us for what will be a truly joyful occasion!

Dave Danford, Artistic Director

For general enquiries please contact our Music Office (open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) on email music@llangollen.net