The 2024 National Eisteddfod of Wales will take place between 3rd and 10th August 2024 at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd. The United Reformed Church, National Synod of Wales doesn’t have a presence at this years Eisteddfod, but Cytûn and Christian Aid will both be on site to welcome you.
Cytûn Events (with thanks to the Cytûn Facebook page)
The Cytun stall, located at units 316-7, will be open daily between 9 am and 6 pm. There will be books and resources, tables and chairs for children’s work and a space for chat.
In addition, St Catherine’s Church will host the main display and all are welcome there.
Other stands of interest on the field are:
Addoldai Wales C34
Pabell Heddwch 101-2
Daily at St Catherine’s Church:
Tea/coffee and welshcake between 11.30am and 5.30pm
Activities for children and a cold drink and biscuits
Daily worship at 1.00pm (Monday to Saturday)
Simultaneous translation from Welsh to English between 1.00pm and 2.00pm
Quiet corner and a place to meditate
An opportunity to help Christian Aid campaign on poverty and justice
Request to sign a climate change postcard to your Member of Parliament
The Salvation Army’s ‘Bible in wool’ exhibition
Shell pilgrimage from the Eisteddfod field to the Church
A display of 7 flower arrangements
An opportunity to admire 6 stained glass windows tracing the history of Christianity in Wales
A selection of Christian books and resources for sale
Mobile phone charging service
Exhibitions by the Christian denominations in Wales and also:
Cytûn
Bible Society
Christian Aid
Sunday Schools Council
Home for Good
A Rocha Eco Church Scheme
Embrace the Middle East
The Salvation Army
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Cardiff Baptist College
St Padarn’s Institute
Good News for Everyone
Interfaith Council for Wales
Mothers’ Union – ‘Behind closed doors’
National Churches Trust
St David’s Adoption Service
Flower Displays – 7 installations organized by:
Bible Society
St David’s Uniting Church
St Catherine’s Church – Easter Garden
The Salvation Army
Temple Baptist Church
Mothers’ Union
Inter Faith Council for Wales
Diary of Events:
Saturday 03/08/24
Refreshments 11.30am – 5.30pm
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00 meditation and talk by Cynan Llwyd, Cytun’s new General Secretary.
Encore Pavilion, 2.15pm: Cân i godi calon, session with Siân Meinir, Elain Rhys and Friends of Dementia Rhondda Cynon Tâf
Y Babell Lên (Literary Pavilion), 3.00pm: Mae Sŵn yr ymladd yn ein clyw, organized by Fellowship of Reconciliation
YMa, 3.00pm: Gaeaf yn troi’n haf, a play by Revd Denzil John
Parc Angharad bandstand at 7.00pm, a peace vigil to pray for peace across our world. All welcome.
Sunday 04/08/24
Refreshments 12.15pm – 5.30pm
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00 meditation and talk by Cynan Llwyd, Cytun’s new General Secretary.
Pavilion, 9.00am: Eisteddfod Service, led by Geraint Rees and others. Note that an Eisteddfod admission ticket is required to attend the service
St Catherine’s Church, 11.00am: Sunday Service
Encore Pavilion, 1.00pm: Mawl y Cymoedd, a chance to hear local hymns in the company of C.O.R. Quartet.
Pavilion, 8.00pm: Cymanfa Ganu / Hymn Singing, Conductor Wil Morus Jones, Organist Jeffrey Howard, Opening worship led by Rosa Hunt
Monday 05/08/24
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00pm: Worship led by Anchor Grangetown (Cynan Llwyd)
St Catherine’s Church 1.30pm: Book launch for Byw’r Weddi, adapted by Gwilym Wyn Roberts from Trystan Owain Hughes’ book
St Catherine’s Church, 2.00pm: Recital by Sioned Webb and Salih Hassan
Pavilion, 3.25pm: Launch of the R Alun Evans Memorial Award
Pabell Cymdeithasau 1 (Societies Pavilion 1), 4.00pm: Who are the Quakers? From yesterday to today.
Tuesday 06/08/24
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00pm: Worship led by the Baptists (Rosa Hunt)
St Catherine’s Church, 1.30pm: Gobaith magazine launch, hosted by Good News for Everyone
St Catherine’s Church, 1.45pm – a presentation on the inter-denominational magazine Cristion by Sian Elin, one of the new editors
Y Babell Lên (Literary Pavilion), 12.30pm: Ar Drywydd Brynley Roberts, with Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, Robert Rhys and Rhidian Griffiths
Maes D, 2.30pm: Dwylo dros y môr, talk by Rosa Hunt (Malta) and others
Pabell Cymdeithasau 1 (Societies Pavilion 1), 11.00am: Crefydd ac Ysbrydolrwydd yng ngwaith Emrys ap Iwan, lecture by Professor D Densil Morgan
Pabell Cymdeithasau 1 (Societies Pavilion 1), 2.00pm: Ffynhonnau Morgannwg, talk by Howard Huws
Pabell Cymdeithasau 2 (Societies Pavilion 2), 12.30pm, Canrif o Hawliau Plant – Achub y Plant, talk by Eurgain Haf
Wednesday 07/08/24
St Catherine’s Church – Holy Communion Service, under the care of the Bishop of Llandaff, Mary Stallard and others
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00pm: Worship hosted by Sound of Wales and the Presbyterian Church of Wales
St Catherine’s Church, 1.30pm: Launch of Gair Duw ar Lafar Gwlad, by Dewi Arwel Hughes
St Catherine’s Church, 1.45pm: Launch of Llyfr Lliwio Beibl Bach Stori Duw, with a story for children
St Catherine’s Church, 2.00pm: Big Question Session, sponsored by St Padarn’s Institute and Cardiff Baptist College. What would you ask God? I would ask…
Pabell Cymdeithasau 1 (Societies Pavilion 1), 12.00pm: Is there peace? A session hosted by Cymdeithas y Cymod (Fellowship of Reconciliation)
Pabell Cymdeithasau 1 (Societies Pavilion 1), 5.00pm: Remembering Richard Price, Apostle of Freedom, Professor Huw Williams
Pabell Cymdeithasau 2 (Societies Pavilion 2), 10.30am, Caniadaeth y Cysegr at 75, presentation by Cymdeithas Emynau Cymru
Pabell Cymdeithasau 2 (Societies Pavilion 2), 1.30pm Talk about R S Thomas, by Jon Gower, Clare Potter, and M Wynn Thomas
Pontypridd Temple Baptist Church, 7.00pm: A night to remember the special contribution of Dewi Arwel Hughes and to launch his book Gair Duw ar Lafar Gwlad, edited by Christine James and E Wyn James
Thursday 08/08/24
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00pm: Worship hosted by the Salvation Army
St Catherine’s Church, 1.30pm: Claiming Peace, talk
St Catherine’s Church, 1.45pm: Penrhys Pilgrimage Route, talk by Dyfrig Lloyd
Pavilion, 11.50am: Scripture Recitation Competition (open)
Pavilion, 12.05pm, Hymn Singing Competition
Y Babell Lên (Literary Pavilion), 9.00am: Scripture Recitation Competition (open)
Y Babell Lên (Literary Pavilion), 11.30am: The Hywel Teifi Memorial Lecture – From the Rhondda to Canaan, delivered by Daniel G Williams
Encore Pavilion, 9am: Hymn Singing Competition
Science and Technology, 12.30pm: Talk on Exploring the Climate Crisis
St Dyfrig’s Church Treforest, 6.00pm: Eisteddfod Mass, presided by Bishop Edwin Regan
Friday 09/08/24
St Catherine’s Church, 1.00pm: Worship led by Meilyr Rees, Coedpenmaen Church
St Catherine’s Church, 1.30pm: A Rocha Eco Church Scheme, session by Delyth Higgins
Pabell Cymdeithasau 1 (Societies Pavilion 2), 3.00pm: Launch of Gofal ein GwinllanVolume 2 by the Church in Wales
Saturday 10/08/24
Y Babell Lên (Literary Pavilion), 4.30pm: Lleuwen Steffan and Band Tafod Arian looking at old hymns and astonishing sermons
Encore Pavilion, 12.00pm: Hymn Tune Competition to words by Gwynfor Dafydd