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Calling all Welsh people in Australia

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Cantorion Cymreig/Victoria Welsh Choir -   see website for details 


Pendragon Dreaming Welsh Folk Group


Welsh Night - Reception at the International Federation on Ageing conference

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

A celebration of Welsh voice and creativity in Australia with live music and audio-visual presentations

Further details to be advised closer to the date - More info

 

The Cymmrodorion Society

Meet every third Saturday at St. Peter's Church Hall, Blues Point Road, North Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia near the junction with Lavender St. There is a car park alongside with the entrance at the rear in Miller St. You will be welcome to come along to any meeting for tea and Welsh cakes

More info


Prynhawn Llawen

 

Is an informal Welsh get-together where people gather together to have fun and make their own amusements

 Celtic Club, Cnr Queen and Latrobe St, Melbourne, 2 pm, Sunday 21st March 2010

Cost: $10 (includes room hire), children free, Welsh Cakes, tea and coffee available

 welshaustralian1@yahoo.com.au


Cymdeithas Gymreig Canberra - Welsh Society of Canberra

Organise monthly social lunches and dinners, Welsh language classes, a mid winter feast, Welsh and Cornish dancing and much more.

Click here for details

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2010 - Welsh Dancing in Melbourne - Join the Ceffyl Gwyn Welsh Dancers

Contact Ian Kendal on

(03) 98782414

Sessions monthly at St Thomas's Hall, cnr Broughton Rd and Beech St. Surrey Hills (Melway 60K2) - Sundays, 2 - 4.30 pm

Performances at the National Folk Festival and National Celtic Festivals


Folk Dance

Canberra Hall, Maitland St, Hackett. Dances are held on the second Friday of the month at 7pm.

More info


Melbourne and Oceania Branch of Plaid Cymru Events

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Here is your guide to 2010 festivals and events in and around Victoria, Australia and overseas
Date

What and Where

Contact Details

17th Jan 2010 Plaid Cymru Picnic, Sunday, 12.00 noon at the bandstand Edinburgh Gardens, St Georges Road, North Fitzroy (Melbourne). Mid-day, cost: $5, children free. Bring: Picnic lunch, sunnies, picnic rug or chairs More info
26 Jan 2010 Celtic Australia Day Festival - North Sydney, NSW. Featuring the Sydney Welsh Choir and Welsh Society tent. More info
26 Feb Cambrian Society Dinner, Celtic Club, Melbourne  
Saturday, 27 Feb 2010

Grand St David's Day Concert with Victorian Welsh Male Voice Choir and Pendragon Dreaming,7.30 pm at the new Melbourne Recital Centre, cnr Southbank Boulevard & Sturt St, Southbank

Telephone: (03) 9753 5334
26th, 27th & 28th Feb

Cobargo Folk Festival on the NSW South Coast

www.cobargofolkfestival.com
Sunday 28 February 2010

Cymanfa Ganu Hymn Festival, 3pm at St Michael's Uniting Church, 120 Collins St (corner Russell St), Melbourne 3000 - free entry - collection for church

More info
Feb 26 - 1 Mar 2010  Nannup Festival in Western Australia Jo O'Dea on 0417 097 538 or  http://www.nannupmusicfestival.org
February 28 2010

Gymanfa Ganu a Welsh Hymn Festival @ Elder Hall Adelaide

www.mmcsa.org
Feb/March 2010 St David's Day Celebrations - various throughout Australia Canberra info

Newcastle info

Feb - March 2010 TBA

Sydney Welsh Choir and Welsh Society of Sydney (Cymdeithas Cymry Sydney) Annual St David's Day Celebration including concert and supper, 2:30pm Carnarvon Golf Club, Lidcombe.

More info
Feb - March 2010 TBA

St David's Day Dinner -  Newcastle Welsh Society

 
March TBA

 Boolarra Folk Festival Gippsland, Victoria 

http://www.boolarrafolkfestival.com/
5-8 March 2010

Port Fairy Folk Festival

www.portfairyfolkfestival.com
7 & 12-14 March 2010

Echuca Moama Celtic Festival

mobile 0400 563 399 or www.celticfestival.com.au info@celticfestival.com.au
11 - 21 March 2010

Sydney Road Street Party, Brunswick, Melbourne

www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au

March 18-21 2010 TBA

Welcome Back Cousin Jack Cornish Festival in Eaglehawk (Bendigo)

(03) 98772968 or http://home.vicnet.net.au/~caov
21st March 2010 Plaid Cymru - Prynhawn Llawen - sit back and enjoy yourself or join in a song. Sunday, 2 pm at the Melbourne Celtic Club More info
March 27

Lake Bolac Eel Festival

www.eelfestival.org.au (03)53502204
April 8-11 2010

Man From Snowy River Bush Festival Corryong

www.manfromsnowyriverbushfestival.com.au
April 29th to May 2nd

Australian Celtic Festival, Glen Innes, NSW - 2010 is The Year of the Isle of Man

More info
May 5th 2010

Welsh Night - Reception at the International Federation on Ageing conference, Melbourne

More info
May - Sept 2010 Australian National Eisteddfod - Bands and orchestras, choirs and singing contests http://www.nationaleisteddfod.org.au/
11- 14 June 2010 National Celtic Festival, Portarlington, Victoria. More info
27 June 2010 Y Gymanfa Ganu,  Sunday  at 2:30pm, Welsh Church of Sydney, - top of Blues Point Road, North Sydney. More info
June TBA

Kilmore Celtic Festival, Victoria

 
31 July - August 7 2010

Welsh National Eisteddfod, The Blaenau Gwent and Heads of the Valleys National Eisteddfod is being held at The Works, Ebbw Vale, S Wales .

http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/
TBA Plaid Cymru Melbourne and Oceania Branch - Owain Glyndwr Lecture, Melbourne More info
30 Oct - 2 Nov 2010

Maldon Folk Festival, Victoria

http://www.maldonfolkfestival.com/
22 - 25 Oct 2010

Wellington Folk Festival, New Zealand

http://wff.notnil.org/
6 - 8 Nov 2010 Beechworth Celtic Festival More info
27/28/29 Nov 2010

Queenscliffe, Victoria

More info

Acknowledgements:

Y Ddraig Goch - Llythyr Newyddion, Cymdeithas Gymreig Canberra

Beth Nesaf website - more info