{"id":15,"date":"2020-06-24T17:17:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T07:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:53:53","slug":"competitors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Competitors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2026 Event Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 dates for the 76th Townsville Eisteddfod are Saturday 5th to Saturday 26th September 2026.  Individual event dates are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Instrumental<\/strong> &#8211; 5th to 14th September<\/li><li><strong>Vocal <\/strong>&#8211; 8th to 14th September<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><strong>Speech &amp; Drama<\/strong> &#8211; 15th to 18th September<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Highland <\/strong>&#8211; 19th September<\/li><li><strong>Irish <\/strong>&#8211; 20th September<\/li><li><strong>Dance <\/strong>&#8211; 20th to 26th September<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Venues are: Civic Theatre &amp; C2 and Denise Glasgow Performing Arts Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entries will open on 20th April and close on 15th June 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>Entry Book &amp; Discipline Schedule Documents<\/strong> (<strong>2026<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Entry-Book-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/TVELogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/TVELogo.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/TVELogo-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/TVELogo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Entry Book<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Dance-Syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dance-Duo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dance-Duo.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dance-Duo-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Dance-Duo-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Dance<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Highland-Syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highland2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highland2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highland2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highland2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Highland<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Instrumental-Syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Clarinet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Clarinet.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Clarinet-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Clarinet-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Instrumental<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-10 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-6 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Irish-Syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irish.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irish.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irish-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Irish-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Irish<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Literary-Art-Photography-Syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LiteraryArts.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" width=\"145\" height=\"81\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LiteraryArts.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LiteraryArts-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LiteraryArts-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Literary\/Art\/ Photography<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-8 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Speech-Drama-syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Speech.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Speech.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Speech-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Speech-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Speech<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-9 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vocal-Syllabus-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vocal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vocal.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vocal-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vocal-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Vocal<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\" id=\"general-rules-discipline-documents\"><strong>Set Pieces (<\/strong><strong>2026)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-14 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-11 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bush-Poetry-Set-Poems-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BushPoetry.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BushPoetry.jpg 650w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BushPoetry-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bush Poetry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-12 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Choral-Speaking-Unison-Poems-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ChoralSpeaking2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ChoralSpeaking2.jpg 650w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ChoralSpeaking2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Choral Speak Unison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-13 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-Solo-Set-Poetry.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" src=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drama.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226\" srcset=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drama.jpg 650w, http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Drama-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Solo Set Poems<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Event Dates The 2026 dates for the 76th Townsville Eisteddfod are Saturday 5th to Saturday 26th September 2026. Individual event dates are: Instrumental &#8211; 5th to 14th September Vocal &#8211; 8th to 14th September Speech &amp; Drama &#8211; 15th to 18th September Highland &#8211; 19th September Irish &#8211; 20th September Dance &#8211; 20th to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/?page_id=15\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Competitors&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1255,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":97,"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1348,"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions\/1348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/townsvilleeisteddfod.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}