National Eisteddfod 2026

Come and join us for a chat on the National Eisteddfod.

Pop in to find out more about living and studying in Aberystwyth, where our friendly staff will be available throughout the week to answer any questions. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand between 01 and 08 August (Find us near Cylch yr Orsedd and Pabell Ymarfer 2).

To coincide with the 'Protest' theme of the Eisteddfod y Garreg Las, an exhibition tracing the history of some of Aberystwyth University's most prominent student protests over the years from the 1960s to the 2010s will be on display on the stand throughout the week.

See below the events taking place throughout the week (Please note that all talks are through the medium of Welsh).

Saturday 1 August

Time Talk Location
15:00 Canfod ac Ymateb i’r Angen: Adnoddau Addysgol (Am Ddim) i Gefnogi Athrawon, Rhieni a Disgyblion 
Researchers from the School of Education present a range of educational resources developed from their recent research. Come and find out how our resources can support teachers in the classroom and build confidence in conducting school research and enquiries, supporting schools' engagement with non-Welsh speaking parents, providing fun activities that encourage pupils to use and enjoy Welsh, and more! Take the opportunity to meet our researchers, discuss their work, and access a collection of free bilingual resources that you can use in your professional practice, school or home.

Aberystwyth University Stand

Sunday 2 August

Time Talk Location
13:00 Tywydd, tirwedd a natur ym marddoniaeth teulu'r Cilie a Niclas y Glais
The natural environment of Ceredigion and north Pembrokeshire has inspired poets for centuries. Two of the area's highlands in particular - the Preseli and Moel Gilie - are very prominent in the poetry of the poets of the Cilie family and Niclas y Glais. The Cilie family recorded specific weather events such as snow or wet summers, and local weather signs, and memories of the Preseli landscape and nature were a comfort to Niclas in his prison cell. Come and hear the poet and geographer Hywel Griffiths read and discuss some of these special poems.

Aberystwyth University Stand
15:00 Dangosiad Ffim - Ffermwyr lleol yn lansio rhaglen ddogfen am yr heriau sy'n wynebu'r byd amaethyddol a'r problemau iechyd meddwl all ddod yn sgil hynny
The 20-minute documentary follows Richard 'Oernant' Jones, whose family farmed their organic dairy herd near Cardigan for generations, but for 10 years lived with the troubles of his herd testing positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB). 
After the screening, a group of farmers will form a panel discussion and a Q&A session.

Aberystwyth University Stand

Monday 3 August

Time Talk Location
10:00 The New Electoral Landscape: Explaining the Welsh Senedd Election 2026 Result
Following a historic Welsh Senedd election this year, Dr Anwen Elias, a co-lead of the ‘2026 Welsh Election Study’ discusses the main findings of the study with responses from expert panelists. 

Pabell y Cymdeithasau 1
12:00 Breuddwyd gyffrous neu fenter ffôl? Hanes cwmni Teledu Cymru
A stone's throw from the Eisteddfod field is the Preseli's broadcast transmitter. The giant mast has important significance in the history of Welsh broadcasting, as on 14 September 1962 the first programmes of ITV Television Wales were broadcast. This lecture will trace the history of Teledu Cymru from its exciting, hopeful beginnings to the company's demise in May 1963.		 Aberystwyth University Stand
14:00 Yr Haul a Thywydd y Gofod: Deall ein seren agosaf a’r ymdrech i amddiffyn cymdeithas o dywydd y gofod
The sun is a fairly common star in terms of size and other properties, and so here on Earth we live near the source of very powerful energy. I will show in this presentation how the Earth rotates through a stream of hot magnetic plasma flowing from the sun, which is the 'solar wind'. This is the sun's atmosphere (or 'corona'), which is constantly expanding to fill, and define, the solar system. Events, similar to explosions, can occur in the corona, causing rapid changes in the solar wind. These in turn can cause disturbance to the Earth's magnetic field, and this is known as 'space weather'. As well as causing the beautiful aurora, there is space weather and the potential to cause damage to our technological systems such as satellites, communications, transit, GPS etc. I will show how forecasts of space weather can be given, alleviating the danger to some extent, and explain the role of Aberystwyth University in helping the Met Office in this effort.		 Aberystwyth University Stand
16:00 Do you remember? Protests and the Welsh language in Aberystwyth
Trefechan, the Welsh Language Channel Campaign and Pantycelyn. A panel discussion of notable protests in Aberystwyth coinciding with the ‘Protest Aber’ exhibition at the Aberystwyth University stand.

Pabell y Cymdeithasau 1
Time Interactive Sessions

Location
10-4 Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Sciences
Come and try performing CPR on our Dog CPR model, learn how to bandage and splint a dog's leg, as veterinary professionals would do every day.
You can also see some of the interesting anatomical and clinical models we use here at Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science.
If you have any questions about the Veterinary Science or Veterinary Nursing courses we offer, please come and speak to Alwenna Jenkins, Clinical Skills Tutor in Veterinary Nursing, who will be available throughout the day on the stand and will be happy to answer your questions.

Aberystwyth University Stand

Tuesday 4 August

Time Talk Location
10:30 Seremoni Gwobrwyo Dysgu Cymraeg Ceredigion Powys Sir Gâr a’r Fro 2025-26
An annual Learn Welsh Awards ceremony where Aberystwyth University's Learn Welsh department (covering Ceredigion, Powys, Carmarthenshire and the Vale of Glamorgan) recognises the achievements of learners and tutors over the past 12 months. This includes Tutor and Learner of the Year; Employer of the Year; Welsh in the Family and Young People's Awards.

Aberystwyth University Stand
12:30 Oes gennych chi'r hawl i wneud hynny?
This interactive lecture will give you an introduction to the basics of what law is, how it is studied and how it applies in practical cases relating to everyday life in Wales.  With real case law examples, it will show how the law reasoned through complex problems raised in everyday life in order to determine what people's rights and obligations are in general. I will use the work of the famous artist Meinir Mathias to illustrate these points.		 Aberystwyth University Stand
14:00 Cyfarfod dathlu Y Traethodydd 
For a century and three-quarters and more the Essayist has served Welsh culture and its literature. Celebrating her longevity, Eryn White will talk about the history of publishing magazines in the Welsh language and Dylan Iorwerth will discuss the challenges for print magazines in the digital age. A short discussion and a reception to follow.		 Stondin Prifysgol Aberystwyth
15:00 Sgwrs yr Archdderwyddon 
The Three Archdruids of Aber – a conversation with Myrddin ap Dafydd, Mererid Hopwood and Christine James

Aberystwyth University Stand
Time Interactive Sessions Location
10-4 Healthcare Education Centre
Come and chat with lecturers and nursing students from the Center for Healthcare Education. If you're considering a career as a nurse, come and learn more about our unique program.		 Aberystwyth University Stand

Wednesday 5 August

Time Talk Location
11:30 Barddoniaeth Cymraesau America y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg: lansiad a sgwrs gyda Melinda Gray, golygydd Dros Frigau’r Don (Honno, 2026)
Melinda Gray, editor of Dros Frigau’r Don: cerddi Cymraesau'r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg yn America, will be in conversation with one of the co-editors of Gwasg Menywod Cymru's Clasuron Cymraeg Honno series, Cathryn Charnell-White. This anthology provides a platform for the richness and breadth of bilingual poetry and culture of Welsh Americans during a time of social and political change. Edited by Melinda Gray, the anthology presents a number of these poems for the first time ever, offering a rare glimpse into forgotten voices and stories. This is an opportunity to hear about the background to the anthology and the work of compiling it, and to get a taste of the poems.

Aberystwyth University Stand
14:00 Alumni Reunion 
Join us in the afternoon for a chance to catch up with other Aber alumni for a chat over cup of tea and cake.		 Aberystwyth University Stand

Thursday 6 August

Time Talk Location
11:30 Y ‘Wledd Arbennig yn Aberteifi’: yr Arglwydd Rhys, Eisteddfod 1176 a Hunaniaeth Cymru 
This year's Eisteddfod is held 850 years after Lord Rhys held what is considered the first Eisteddfod at Cardigan castle. This lecture will consider the importance of Lord Rhys and what we know about the 1176 Eisteddfod. What was so special about this 'feast' in Cardigan? What does the event teach us about twelfth-century Welsh identity and culture? What lessons are there for our identity and culture today?

Aberystwyth University Stand
13:00 Discussing Mental Health
Discussion talk about mental health with lecturers and nursing students from the Centre for Healthcare Teaching.		 Aberystwyth University Stand
14:00

Dathlu’r Grefft o Gyfieithu
Join us for an afternoon of celebration and promotion of the art of translation as Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru marks its fiftieth anniversary, and Aberystwyth University's MA Professional Translation Studies course celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Taclo’r Termau competition by Aberystwyth University and a Translation Proposal session by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, where children and young people will have the opportunity to try out translation tools at the same time.

To close the afternoon, Megan Hughes Tomos will look back at the history of Cymdeithas Cyfieithwyr Cymru over the last half century in the Hedley Gibbard Memorial Lecture.

 Aberystwyth University Stand
Time Interactive Sessions Location
10-4 Healthcare Education Centre
Come and chat with lecturers and nursing students from the Center for Healthcare Education. If you're considering a career as a nurse, come and learn more about our unique program.		 Aberystwyth University Stand
10-4 Come and meet Milo the therapy dog Aberystwyth University Stand
10-4 Department of Psychology
Do Welsh speakers have a different sense of humour? 
Humour is a universal part of everyday life, but can speaking Welsh influence what we find funny? That's the question this new study explores. Whether you're curious about why people behave the way they do or want to see how psychological research is used to answer questions about language and culture, this is a great opportunity to learn more about psychology and contemporary research.		 Aberystwyth University Stand

Friday 7 August

Time Talk Location
11:00

Dic Yr Hendre a Bridio Porfeydd
An informal discussion and talk by Dr Eurig Salisbury discussing the work of Dic Jones which specifically mentions the breeding of Aberystwyth's crops. Dr Cennydd Jones will give an overview of what is happening in Aberystwyth at the moment when it comes to crop breeding and how the wisdom of Dic Yr Hendre is still appropriate 60 years later.

Aberystwyth University Stand
13:00

Celebrating 20 years of Welsh-medium provision for Aberystwyth Farmers
Panel discussion to celebrate 20 years of Welsh-medium provision for Aberystwyth Farmers
The event will be chaired by Dr Cennydd Jones, lecturer in Agricultural Grassland Management. We hear from Aled Jones, Pro Chancellor of Aberystwyth University and Edward Morgan of Castell Howell. A panel of current and alumni of the University's Agriculture department will share their experiences of agricultural education and extra-curricular experiences at the University.

 Aberystwyth University Stand
14:00 UMCA 
Come along and listen to a group from Aelwyd Pantycelyn singing and clogging on the stand. Following their performances, you'll have the opportunity to join, taking part in a twmpath!		 Aberystwyth University Stand

Saturday 10 August

Pop in to find out more about living and studying in Aberystwyth, where our friendly staff will be available to answer any questions.