7 Facts About National Eisteddfod

1. The Sydney National Eisteddfod commenced in 1933 and offers some 400 events across all performing arts, catering to 30,000 performers annually.

2. The first true National Eisteddfod organised by the Council was held in Denbigh in 1860 on a pattern that continues to the present day.

3. The National Eisteddfod was not held in 1914 due to the First World War.

4. The National Eisteddfod attracts over 160,000 visitors to the area during the week.

5. The National Eisteddfod was last held outside Wales in 1929, when it was held in Liverpool.

6. In 2014 the National Eisteddfod began to award a Welsh-language Album of the Year during its Maes B event.

7. The National Eisteddfod offers bilingual signage and simultaneous-translation of many events though wireless headphones.