28-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Fishguard fundraising starts for Eisteddfod y Carreg Las
Eisteddfod y Carreg Las will be held near Eglwyswrw in the first week of August next year.
The cultural feast attracts up to 170,000 visitors every year and is the largest cultural festival not only in Wales but also in Europe.
To bring the eisteddfod to north Pembrokeshire, £400,000 has to be raised, with each town given a specific target.
(Image: Western Telegraph) Fishguard and Goodwick have to raise £7,500 and launched its fundraising with a coffee morning in the Royal Oak, complete with raffle, Jemima's army, an exhibition of photos from the 1986 Fishguard eisteddfod and musical entertainment from Keyboard player extraordinaire Meilir.
The event was very well received, with lots of local people attending and £900 raised.
'We have had tremendous support this morning,' said organiser Sian Jenkins. 'I want to thank everybody for that support.'
(Image: Sian Jenkins) Sian said that the launch kicks off a series of fundraising events with local schools, choirs and organisations all getting involved.
'It is a bit of a team effort," said Sian. 'Thank you to the Royal Oak, they have been fantastic, and thank you to the people of Fishguard and Goodwick for their support.'
(Image: Sian Jenkins)
The next fundraising event will be at St Mary's Curch at 7pm on September 25. This will be a talk by Dr Dick Russill about the former RNAD site at Trecwn, entitled Tunnels, Trains and Tall Stories.'
