The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will be joining the NHS choir, staff and music stars from throughout the UK, in a national live singalong to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS. A brand new one-off live ITV programme on Wednesday 4th July will capture the crowds in Llangollen, NHS choir, celebrities and crowds coming… Read more »
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Ysgol Dinas Brân School Children Send Message of Peace
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has selected local secondary school, Ysgol Dinas Brân to participate in its annual peace initiative at this year’s festival. Performing on the main Royal Pavilion stage on Thursday 5th July, the school is set to deliver the International Eisteddfod message of peace in a performance of mime and narration, complete… Read more »
John Lennon’s sister honoured to be first Day President of Llanfest
Julia Baird, John Lennon’s sister, will be the first person ever to be honoured as the Day President for Llanfest, the finale day of the International Eisteddfod. There has been a long tradition of Day Presidents being honoured at the week-long Eisteddfod. Day Presidents are invited to the event to recognise the ongoing work they… Read more »
Llanfest Full line-up Revealed
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has revealed the full star-studded outside stage line-up for this year’s Llanfest (Sunday 8th July, 2pm). Multi-platinum English indie pop-legends, Kaiser Chiefs will be headlining on the main stage, supported by renowned pop rock band Hoosiers and nineties icons Toploader. Llanfest is fast becoming a ‘music Mecca’ to see emerging bands on the outside stages during the day before the headliners… Read more »
Nominations for Rotary International Peace Award opens
The Rotary International Peace Award, which recognises peace initiatives both in the UK and internationally, is now receiving entries from nominees until 4th June 2018 Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, is encouraging all community members to submit details of local individuals or organisations responsible for the furtherance of peace, for the chance to gain international recognition.
The Dee-Sign Choir
Biography: The Dee-Sign Choir was formed in 1997 in order to raise much needed funds for Chester Deaf Centre, and over the last 20 years they have raised close to £200,000. They are a mixed group of people from age 8 to 75, all fund-raising volunteers, some profoundly deaf, some hard of hearing, some hearing… Read more »
The Cazadors
The Cazadors are local to Llangollen and started out together in March 2017, in preparation for a charity event the following month at the local Town Hall. They started out wanting to be slightly different in terms of a cover band, so they do originals, enjoy picking songs that are funky, soulful and are out… Read more »
Sonya Smith
Biography: Sonya Smith is a singer songwriter, who plays acoustic guitar. Her songs have been described as evocative, passionate, heartfelt and intimate. She is influenced by the traditions of blues, roots and country music and lyrical word driven writers such as Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Beth Hart to name a few. Sonya has… Read more »
Mair Thomas
Biography: Mair was brought up in Montgomeryshire in a musical family, where she grew up in the chapel and eisteddfod tradition. She sings both in English and Welsh, and has a special interest in traditional Welsh songs. Mair started writing songs in 2003, and has been played on Radio 3’s Late Junction, Radio Shropshire, Radio… Read more »
Chris Greve
Biography: Chris Greve was born in London, grew up in Calgary, Canada and is currently living back in England. He is based in Oswestry, Shropshire but travels to perform in all the areas of the UK and beyond. He has been to Llangollen many times and has performed at the Eisteddfod two previous times. His… Read more »
