Remembering when the Urdd Eisteddfod came to Newtown

This week we look ahead to the upcoming Urdd Eisteddfod near Meifod by remembering the last beloved celebration of Welsh language and culture in Montgomeryshire.

The year was 1988 and the eyes of the nation were fixed on Newtown.

We begin with an historic photograph of the full cast of Cwmni Theatr Ieuenctid Maldwyn’s production of ‘Pump Diwrnod o Ryddid’ (Five Days of Freedom) at Theatr Hafren in Newtown.

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Such was the demand by the public that two performances were given on each evening during the National Urdd Eisteddfod in 1988.

Next we share a picture of school children from the Myllin area who took part in the Children’s Pageant ‘Ffair Ffylied’ at the 1988 National Urdd Eisteddfod in Newtown.

Finally we share a picture of some the cast from Machynlleth, Llanidloes, Llanfyllin, Llanfair Caereinion and Newtown secondary schools who performed the musical ‘Mwy nag Aur’ to a capacity audience at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Newtown.