Crowds Turn Out to Celebrate 2026 National Eisteddfod

Crowds turn out to celebrate 2026 National Eisteddfod

Former First Minister Mark Drakeford joined the procession through Narberth on Saturday. Photo: Aled Llywelyn Over a thousand local residents and members of Gorsedd Cymru formed a procession through the streets of Narberth over the weekend, to celebrate the visit of the National Eisteddfod in a year’s time. The procession, which was the largest to welcome the Eisteddfod to an area for many years, was followed by a colourful ceremony held in the …

Hundreds gather in Narberth for colourful Eisteddfod parade and proclamation ceremony

Sun shines on town as Gorsedd of Bards declares 2026 Eisteddfod plans CROWDS lined the streets of Narberth on Saturday (May 17) as a spectacular parade and formal proclamation marked the official countdown to the 2026 National Eisteddfod in Pembrokeshire. Under blue skies and blazing sunshine, local schoolchildren, Welsh cultural groups, and the Gorsedd of Bards processed through the historic town in a vivid display of colour, tradition, and com…