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Post by Adam on Mar 21, 2010 18:29:55 GMT -1
I'm down in South Wales with the family for the week before the 2010 National Eisteddfod, and was thinking of extending our stay by a couple of days to attend on the Sat and/or Sun? Any seasoned Eisteddfod attendees who can offer any advice as to how to get the most out of just visiting for a couple of days (with a wife and young teen)?
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Post by Tegernacus on Mar 21, 2010 18:54:52 GMT -1
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Post by Heron on Mar 21, 2010 21:55:03 GMT -1
Giving away tickets for Sunday? Probably because they have not even been open on Sundays in the past and have trouble getting people there. Come to that Saturdays have, in the past, been criticised because nothing much happens. Big events are all Mon-Fri and some stalls have been criticised for not opening at the weekends.
As far as advice goes, I'd say just wander around and soak up the atmosphere. There's usually a rock music thing going on for teens (but all in Welsh) an Art & Crafts tent which is language neutral, and guides (electronic and human) to take you through the Welsh content elsewhere. My own preference is to spend several hours in the Pabell Lên (literary tent) when the englynion contests are on. But that would be pretty pointless if you can't understand what's going on!
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Post by Adam on Mar 22, 2010 9:13:11 GMT -1
Thanks guys... well, they're giving away tickets for the sunday, so if you're definitely going then I'd apply for couple of tickets, nothing to lose I'd seen that but assumed from the wording that the give away was for Welsh applicants only? Come to that Saturdays have, in the past, been criticised because nothing much happens. Big events are all Mon-Fri and some stalls have been criticised for not opening at the weekends. Might it be worth trying to re-arrange things to hang on until the Monday then? As far as advice goes, I'd say just wander around and soak up the atmosphere. There's usually a rock music thing going on for teens (but all in Welsh) I think she'll be on the look out for some fit Welsh lads... language unlikely to be much of a barrier ;D (Barrier more likely to be Dad  ) an Art & Crafts tent which is language neutral, and guides (electronic and human) to take you through the Welsh content elsewhere. My own preference is to spend several hours in the Pabell Lên (literary tent) when the englynion contests are on. But that would be pretty pointless if you can't understand what's going on! Oh, I don't know... if you can't deal with the content, all you are left with is the form ;D Though I do plan to see just how much conversational Welsh I can get under my belt between now and August... even if it isn't likely to help with the poetry  |
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