Closing date for Entries is Tuesday 12th October, for The Devizes Eisteddfod, a five-day competitive festival of music, drama, speech, dance, writing, art and photography for people of all ages, who may enter individually or through a school or group. Entries are still open for the Music, Speech, Drama and Pre-adjudicated classes at the 2021 Eisteddfod, Thursday – Saturday 18th – 20th November 2021. Entries to made on their website: https://www.devizes-eisteddfod.org.uk/

The Devizes Eisteddfod In its 75th year, and is back for November 2021, the program of events looks like this:
Thursday – Saturday, 18-20 November
2021 DEVIZES EISTEDDFOD
Music, Speech & Drama Classes
Devizes Town Hall
*
Saturday, 4 December 2021 at 7pm
2021 FESTIVAL CONCERT
Devizes Town Hall
Admission Free – Retiring collection
*
Sunday, 30 January 2022 at 3pm
CLASS WINNERS CONCERT
Devizes Town Hall
Admission Free – Retiring collection
*
Saturday/Sunday, 5/6 February 2022
2022 EISTEDDFOD DANCE FESTIVAL
Lavington School
Admission £5 (students £2) per day
(Dance Entries open 25 October 2021)
*
Saturday 19 March 2022 at 7.30pm
SHOWCASE CONCERT
Bishops Cannings Church
Admission Free – Retiring Collection
in aid of the church
*
Saturday 9 July 2022 at 7.30pm
SHOWCASE CONCERT
Seend Church
Admission Free – Retiring Collection
in aid of the church


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