Clwb y Bont in Pontypridd has been the centre of Welsh events in the town for many years
Hidden down a small lane next to Boots on Taff Street you can catch a glimpse of the River Taf as you approach it and the tall trees of Ynysangharad park on the opposite bank. The building was once a brewery, warehouse and blacksmith but for 40 years it’s been a social club.
It was opened in September 1983 by Dafydd Iwan, and soon established a reputation as a hub for various cultural events, as well as a friendly and relaxed place to hang out. Come and celebrate Clwb y Bont's 40th birthday with friends and well-wishers in Encore at 13:00.
Alun 'Sbardun' Huws was one of the founders of the pioneering group, Y Tebot Piws and author of some of the most memorable songs performed in Welsh. He was a member of other well-known bands such as Mynediad am Ddim and Ac Eraill, who co-wrote the first Welsh-language rock opera, Nia Ben Aur, in 1974.
After his death in December 2014 at the age of 66, his widow, Gwenno, established a prize at the Monmouthshire National Eisteddfod for the best original folk song. This year's competition is at Tŷ Gwerin at 15:45.
'Gwir!' by Ramshackliscious and Hijinx is a unique wandering outdoor performance by five performers challenging order in a playful way. The rebellion arrives - full of hope, fiercely comic and on fire to disrupt the public norm. The audience joins the games exploring power and control. 'Gwir!' will be on the Maes at 13:00.
Elgan Llŷr Thomas, a former winner of the Osborne Roberts Memorial Award, is one of the judges of this competition for soloists aged 19 and under 25. Thomas Osborne Roberts was he husband of the famous singer Leila Megane, who was celebrated at last year’s festival in Llŷn ac Eifionydd.
He was born near Oswestry but his family moved to Ysbyty Ifan in 1890 to keep a shop. He graduated in Bangor as a surveyor but began studying music and learning piano while he was working on the Castell y Waun estate.
He became Leila Megane's companion and the couple married in New York while they were on tour in the United States. The memorial prize was established by his wife after his death in 1948. The competition starts at 11:15 in the Pavilion.
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of French composer Gabriel Fauré. During his last years, he became a frequent visitor to Llandochau Castle and spent summers there in the company of the owner of the Castle, Henry Ebsworth and his daughter, Elsie Swinton.
To celebrate this special connection, and to recognise exactly a century since his death, eight former winners of the Eisteddfod's main vocal competitions will present the 'Requiem' (translation by Stephen J Williams) led by Nia Llewelyn Jones accompanied by a string quintet from the National Youth Orchestra of Wales at the Muni at 19:30.
As the sun sets on the Bandstand in Parc Ynysangharad a special concert will be held by candlelight. Morfydd Llwyn Owen was born in 1891 in Trefforest, Pontypridd. A versatile musician, she had a special talent as a composer in many musical styles.
Although she died three weeks before her 27th birthday, she left behind 250 musical works, which continue to have an influence on Welsh music today. At the concert, four young musicians - Cerys Hafana, Glesni Rhys Jones, Llinos Haf Jones and Talulah, all under the age of 27 - will pay tribute to this local musical icon. Curated by Gwenno Morgan, the concert starts at 21:15.