The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) National Finals are coming to Wales for the first time next month when The Hafren theatre in Newtown is set to welcome competitors from across the country.
Wales YFC said it was “super excited” to bring both the Member of the Year competition and the Entertainment Feast to Mid Wales, congratulating everyone who has made it through to the national stage.
The organisation has encouraged people to show their support for the members representing Wales and to save the dates.
Erwood YFC, near Builth Wells, were the winners of the English language competition, and member Samuel Powell also took home the Most Promising Male Actor Award for their performance of ‘My Generation’ at the Entertainment Feast held in Bangor over the weekend.
Also heading to the finals in Newtown are Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant-based Dyffryn Tanat YFC, who secured second place in the same competition with their performance of ‘Headspace’. For the second year running, member Lowri Griffiths was named Best Female Performer. The Paul Elkington Production trophy for Best Technical Ability also went to Dyffryn Tanat YFC.
Meanwhile, in the Welsh language competition, Sennybridge YFC took second place for their production of ‘Dyddiau Da’ which earned the club a Best Technical Award for staging and production work. Fourth-place Llanbrynmair and Carno YFC won the Judges’ Choice Award for their final song ‘Hwn yw Ysbryd Ein Tir’.
The event will take place over two days. On Saturday, April 25, the programme will include competitors from South West area B, the West Midlands area, the South East area, South West area A and Northern area A. The Junior and Senior Member of the Year competitions and results will also be held on the Saturday.
The following day, Sunday, April 26, will see Wales B, Northern Area B, Wales A and the East Midlands area take to the stage, before the final presentation of awards brings the weekend to a close.
Tickets will be available from Tuesday, April 7, by calling The Hafren Theatre box office on 01686 948100, with performances starting at 2pm on both days.
The finals are expected to attract young farmers, supporters and families from across the UK, bringing a major national event to Newtown.
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