Wednesday at Llangollen International Eisteddfod

* The big parade takes place at 4.30pm around the town.

It’s Day 2 of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2025 – and it’s set to be an action-packed time at the festival.

Gates open at 9am for what is expected to be one of the busiest days of this year’s event – in the Pavilion, on the field, and across Llangollen. 

Over 4,000 competitors from around the world begin their competitions. Highlights include the Parade of Nations, the Peace Lecture, Community Rhythms and Roots Wales, and an incredible evening concert to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations.

Tonight's evening concert – Uniting Nations: One World promises to be an extraordinary celebration of music, unity and hope, as the legendary Sir Karl Jenkins conducts his powerful masterpiece One World live on stage. This landmark event brings together voices from across the globe to celebrate peace, harmony, and the universal language of music.

* The Peace Lecture with Derek Walker is at 1.15pm in the Pavilion.

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DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS

Competitions in the Pavilion today:

• Senior Children’s Choir
• Children’s Open Choir
• Academi Heddwch Peace Talk with Derek Walker
• Children’s Traditional Group Folk Dance
• Junior Children’s Choir
• Young Choir of the World – winner announced!

12 noon: The Peace Message will be delivered by Ysgol Bryn Coch in the Pavilion.

1pm: Recitals at St Collen’s Church featuring Akademisk Kor Århus (Denmark) and Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir (USA).

1.15pm: Academi Heddwch Peace Lecture with Derek Walker.
Join Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, as he reflects on the role of Cymru in promoting peace.

12–4pm: Community Rhythms and Roots Wales – a vibrant showcase of six multicultural and multilingual community groups based in Wales, sharing performances inspired by their own creative traditions and the Eisteddfod’s themes of peace and friendship.

4.30–5.30pm: With over 4,000 competitors from 35 countries taking part in our annual parade, expect a sea of colour and vibrancy. Follow the samba band back to the Eisteddfod site and enjoy live entertainment on our outdoor stages. Entry to the grounds is just £1 during this time. Don’t miss The Gathering – a celebration of dance and culture featuring international and UK participants.

7.30-10.30pm: Uniting Nations: One World

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Celebration and Call for Peace

* Sir Karl Jenkins conducts at Uniting Nations: One World in the Pavilion at 7.30pm.

This concert is more than just music. The P5 Peace Child premiere brings together young artists from the five Permanent Members of the UN Security Council (UK, USA, China, France and Russia) to co-create a powerful call for unity and peaceful collaboration – focusing on global existential threats such as climate change, which the UN must address in the decades ahead. The survival of future generations depends on it. In partnership with Peace Child International.

Sir Karl Jenkins Conducts His Masterpiece

Renowned for breathtaking works such as Adiemus and The Armed Man, Sir Karl Jenkins leads an international massed choir and orchestra in a performance of One World – a symphonic vision of a better future, where human rights are universal, nature is cherished, and harmony prevails across nations.

There are dozens more activities on the Eisteddfod Field including dozens of events on outside stages including live music, poetry, crafts, food from around the world and much, much more.

* For daytime and evening concert tickets, go to llangollen.net