page_title: Urdd National Eisteddfod
section_title: Venues chosen for the event
hierarchical_section_title: Urdd National Eisteddfod / Venues chosen for the event
caption_attribution_description: English: Urdd National Eisteddfod 2017, PEncoed - 29 May - Solo piano competition final at the pavilion
context_page_description: The Urdd National Eisteddfod is an annual Welsh-language youth festival of literature, music and performing arts organised by Urdd Gobaith Cymru. Arguably Europe's largest youth festival, it is usually held during the last week of May, coinciding with schools' half term holiday. Locations alternate between north and south Wales. The Eisteddfod consists of competitive singing, recitation, art, composition, dance and instrumental events for contestants aged between 7 and 24 years. Regional qualifying heats are held in advance around Wales.
  Urdd's motto is 'Er Mwyn Cymru'.
context_section_description: 1929: Corwen
  1930: Caernarfon
  1931: Swansea
  1932: Machynlleth
  1933: Caerphilly
  1934: Old Colwyn
  1935: Carmarthen
  1936: Blaenau Ffestiniog
  1937: Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
  1938: Aberystwyth
  1939: Llanelli
  1940: Rhyl
  1946: Corwen
  1947: Treorchy
  1948: Llangefni
  1949: Pontarddulais
  1950: Wrexham
  1951: Fishguard
  1952: Machynlleth
  1953: Maesteg
  1954: Bala, Gwynedd
  1955: Abertridwr, Caerphilly
  1956: Caernarfon
  1957: Ammanford
  1958: Mold, Flintshire
  1959: Lampeter
  1960: Dolgellau
  1961: Aberdare
  1962: Ruthin
  1963: Brynamman
  1964: Porthmadog
  1965: Cardiff
  1966: Holyhead
  1967: Carmarthen
  1968: Llanrwst
  1969: Aberystwyth
  1970: Llanidloes
  1971: Swansea
  1972: Bala, Gwynedd
  1973: Pontypridd
  1974: Rhyl
  1975: Llanelli
  1976: Menai Bridge
  1977: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
  1978: Llanelwedd
  1979: Maesteg
  1980: Abergele
  1981: Newcastle Emlyn
  1982: Pwllheli
  1983: Aberavon
  1984: Mold, Flintshire
  1985: Cardiff
  1986: Dyffryn Ogwen
  1987: Merthyr Tydfil
  1988: Montgomeryshire
  1989: Cwm Gwendraeth
  1990: Nantlle Valley
  1991: Taff-Ely
  1992: Glyndŵr
  1993: Lliw Valley
  1994: Meirionnydd
  1995: Preseli Pembrokeshire
  1996: Maelor
  1997: Islwyn
  1998: Llŷn Peninsula
  1999: Lampeter
  2000: Conwy
  2001: Gŵyl yr Urdd 
  2002: Cardiff
  2003: Margam Country Park
  2004: Llangefni
  2005: Wales Millennium Centre
  2006: Ruthin
  2007: Carmarthen
  2008: Conwy
  2009: Cardiff Bay
  2010: Llanerchaeron
  2011: Swansea
  2012: Glynllifon
  2013: Boncath
  2014: Bala, Gwynedd
  2015: Caerphilly
  2016: Flint, Flintshire
  2017: Pencoed, Bridgend
  2018: Builth Wells
  2019: Cardiff Bay
  2020: Virtually (known as Eisteddfodd T)
  2021: Denbigh
  2022: Llandovery
  2023: Montgomeryshire
  Source:
caption: Solo piano competitor from 2017.
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