Sydney Eisteddfod

04/06/2026

🎼🎤🎶. Tomorrow, the Sydney Eisteddfod Choral Championships take the stage, and this is your final invitation to be in the room🎼🎤🎶.

Choral singing has been part of the Sydney Eisteddfod story for generations. In 1941, Sydney Eisteddfodd opened the festival with school choirs leading the way, with 31 'juvenile' groups and more than 1000 choristers taking part. By the final night, more than 3000 people had filled Sydney Town Hall for choir groups- which became the very first Choral Championships - 80 years ago this year. That same spirit continues tomorrow, as school, youth and community choirs come together to sing, listen, support each other and share the joy of live performance.

This is a wonderful opportunity to support young singers, dedicated music teachers, conductors, accompanists, schools and community choirs, and to experience the energy of voices coming together in one of Sydney Eisteddfod’s great championship events.

Come along. Bring your family. Support your school. Cheer for the choirs. Be part of a tradition that has been bringing performers and audiences together for 80 years.

Tickets are available online now, and will also be available at the door.

Sydney Eisteddfod Choral Championships

Tomorrow at The Concourse, Chatswood

Book now or purchase at the door.

https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/tickets/20235/sale

02/06/2026

🩰 For dancers ready for the next stage 🩰

Entries are open for the Sydney Eisteddfod Junior and Senior Ballet Scholarships, one of Australia’s most prestigious opportunities for young dancers.

For more over 70 years, the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarships have been recognised as a stepping stone onto the world stage. Alumni have gone on to join The Australian Ballet, The Royal Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Houston Ballet, and some of the most prestigious schools and companies around the world.

In 2026, the scholarships return to live heats, giving dancers the opportunity to be seen in the studio as well as on stage. Classes will be taken by Nicky Gattorna and accompanied by Grant Kennedy, with finalists progressing to perform at the Sydney Opera House.

With a $20,000 scholarship and a long history of supporting Australia’s next generation of dancers, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

Enter now and take your place in a remarkable ballet legacy.

https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/sessions/category/dance

📸 Junior and Senior finalists in the 2025 Ballet Scholarships, by BWP Photography

31/05/2026

EOFY Appeal - Help Sydney Eisteddfod provide the stage for emerging artists!

In 2033, Sydney Eisteddfod will turn one hundred.

It is a milestone we are already moving toward with purpose, as more than a celebration - a commitment to the next generation of Australian performers who will benefit from this festival as generations before them have.

The Sydney Eisteddfod Centenary Fund supports both the programs of today and the vision for our centenary year. As a not-for-profit organisation, we rely on the generosity of our community to sustain and grow what we do. Every contribution is an investment in Australian performing arts, and in the young artists who will carry it forward.

All donations of $2 and over are fully tax deductible.

https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/donate

29/05/2026

🎶 The finalists have been announced — and next Friday night, The Concourse Concert Hall is going to be something very special. It's time to buy tickets! 🎶

On Friday 5 June at 7pm, Sydney Eisteddfod presents an extraordinary evening of choral excellence, bringing together three prestigious championships on one stage:

Sydney Eisteddfod Primary School Choral Championship
🎵 Meriden Year 2 Choir
🎵 St Charles' Waverley Primary Choir
🎵 Reddam House Year 5-6 Singers
🎵 German International School Senior Singers

The John Lamble Foundation Australasian Championship for Youth Choirs (19 Years & Under)
🎵 Epping Boys High School Senior Vocal Ensemble
🎵 Frensham Madrigals
🎵 Reddam House Senior Choir
🎵 Meriden Senior Singers

Sydney Eisteddfod Australasian Open Choral Championship
🎵 Australian Chinese Cultural Advancement Association Inc
🎵 Vox Canvas
🎵 Newcastle Chamber Choir
🎵 Northern Beaches Chorus

Twelve choirs. Three championships. One unforgettable night of voices.
These groups have worked all year to earn their place on this stage. Come and witness the moment it all comes together — and help crown Sydney Eisteddfod's 2026 choral champions.

🎟️ Tickets at the door or buy now to avoid disappointment.
📍 The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood
📅 Friday 5 June
⏰ Doors open 6:30pm | Performance begins 7:00pm

👉 https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/tickets/20235/sale

Meriden School St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Epping Boys High School Frensham Schools Newcastle Chamber Choir Northern Beaches Chorus

26/05/2026

📣 Dance Group days are almost here and we want to see you on the stage! 📣

Sydney Eisteddfod's Dance Group events take over The Concourse, Chatswood across three big days in June, with categories spanning Baby Dance through to Secondary School groups, and everything in between — Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Classical Ballet, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, and more.

These are some of the most electric days on the Sydney Eisteddfod calendar. The Concert Hall fills with supporters, the energy is extraordinary, and every year we are treated to choreography that genuinely takes your breath away. The camaraderie between schools is always a reminder of just how vibrant, generous, and connected our dance community truly is.

There is something that happens when a group performs together that a solo performance simply cannot replicate. The synchronicity. The shared energy. The moment a team that has trained together all year finally gets to show the world what they have built. And every group receives written feedback from our industry professional adjudicators, insight that lifts the whole studio, not just the individual.

Entries close 7 June. Don't let the moment pass.

Take your place on the stage. 💃🕺

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21/05/2026

This week is National Volunteer Week — and there is no better time to say what we don't say often enough.

Sydney Eisteddfod is built on the generosity of volunteers. Since 1933, 93 years of extraordinary people giving their time, their warmth, and their energy to make this festival what it is. Without them, there is no Sydney Eisteddfod. It is as simple as that.

They are the people who register nervous competitors at the door and make them feel welcome. Who compere events with warmth and wit. Who stand side-stage with a reassuring smile for a young performer about to walk out in front of an adjudicator for the very first time. Who stay until the last family has left, the last chair is stacked, and the lights are off.

For generations of Australian performers, those volunteers are part of the memory. Not just the stage, not just the result, but the person who was kind to them on one of the most important days of their young lives.

To every Sydney Eisteddfod volunteer, past and present, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. You are the soul of this festival. 🧡

20/05/2026

📢 You know the student. The one who lights up when they speak. The one who holds the room without trying.

And you know the other one too. The one quietly working, building their confidence one rehearsal at a time, not quite ready to believe in themselves yet. This could be the perfect platform to develop their skills for school speeches, drama exams, or any kind of public speaking.

Sydney Eisteddfod's Speech and Drama program — spanning Prepared Speech, Verse Speaking, Prose Speaking, News Reading, Impromptu Speech, Monologue, Group Scenes and more — was made for both of them. Every candidate receives written feedback from our industry professional adjudicators, making this as much a development experience as it is a performance opportunity.

Entries are open across events running from May through August. Find their event and get them on stage. 👇

https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/sessions/category/speech-and-drama
Take your place on the stage. 🎭

16/05/2026

🎫 Tickets are now on sale for our general and principal events!* 🎫

Across dance, music, singing, choir, speech and drama, performers are taking to the stage after weeks and months of preparation. For many, this is a milestone moment, and it means even more when the people who have supported them are there to witness it.

If you have a student, child, friend, family member or school group performing this year, now is the time to book your tickets and make sure they have their biggest supporters in the audience.

Save the date. Share it with family and friends. Bring the people who matter the most.

Whether it is a first performance, a major scholarship, a group event or a return to the stage, these moments deserve to be seen.

🎟️ Don’t miss out

https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/program

📸 BWP Studios from our 2025 season

*Excluding events at Sydney Opera House

15/05/2026

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This is why we do what we do!

“What we loved most about the adjudicator’s comments tonight was the recognition of qualities we value at BMT. The emphasis placed on not only healthy vocal technique but a true understanding of the musical theatre genre. Musical theatre is storytelling. It is characterisation, emotional connection, authenticity, stagecraft and the ability to communicate truthfully through performance.“

14/05/2026