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Urdd Eisteddfod

A composite picture, on the left there is a woman holding a crown and smiling at the camera and on the right there is a woman dressed in black in a field with her arm on a steel chair.

Port Talbot steel used to make Urdd crown and chair

The chair and crown for Eisteddfod yr Urdd paid tribute to the local industrial heritage.

Eluned Morgan, in a yellow jacket and black and white top, next to Mistar Urdd, a white, red and green mascot

First minister joins singalong about Welsh mascot

This year’s Urdd National Eisteddfod will take place in Port Talbot’s Margam Park later this month.

The red, green and white triangle character aboard the new Transport for Wales train. He is standing in the aisle with his hands in the air.

Train named after Welsh festival mascot

Mistar Urdd is welcomed on the train ahead of the upcoming Urdd National Eisteddfod.

Picture of school children wearing Urdd branded hats and smiling at the camera with their thumbs up.

Newport to host first Urdd Eisteddfod

The Urdd Eisteddfod will visit Newport for the very first time in it's near 100 year history.

Prince William shaking hands with Ruby, with other pupils in school uniform in background

Prince of Wales meets 10-year-old viral video star

On his visit to Wales Prince William told 10-year-old Ruby she did "brilliantly".

Vaughan Gething

Gething avoids criminal probe donation questions

The first minister accepted £200,000 from a firm controlled by millionaire businessman David Neal.

Ruby

'I'm so happy': Watch Ruby's sheer joy at winning

Little Ruby came first in her year for individual recitation.

Sioned and James wander round the muddy Maes with children Efan, 10, Erin, eight, and Noa, four

In pictures: The Urdd Eisteddfod

A record-breaking number of people descend on this year's Welsh-language youth arts festival.

Jonny Small on the left with school children in purple t-shirts

Welsh-learning teacher brings choir to Eisteddfod

The Urdd Eisteddfod celebrates Welsh learners with a series of contests and performances.