ON THE MAES TODAY
9am at Theatr y Maes: Richard Burton Memorial Prize. 10am at Sinemaes: An opportunity for 10 to 15-year-olds to create a film diary of the Eisteddfod field, led by Into Film Wales, to offer experiences of different roles available in the film industry.
10am at Science and Technology: National Research Network for Low Carbon Energy and the Environment – flood a Lego village and make your own electricity.
10.30am at Llanerch: Find out more about cynhanedd, a form of Welsh poetry, with Aneirin Karadog.
10.45am at the Literary Pavilion: Two Anglesey Storytellers – Dafydd Glyn Jones delivers this year’s Literary Lecture looking at the work of WJ Griffith and his book of stories Storï au’r Henllys Fawr.
11am at Societies 1: The Dyfodol yr Iaith session discusses the need to be honest, effective and objective in the field of home planning and the Welsh language.
11am outside Maes D: Bwystfilod, a mobile puppet show by Angela Roberts, focussing on north Wales legends which encourages young audiences to sing, dance, clap, boo, scream, laugh and hiss!
11.30am at Societies 2: Politics, journalism and digital – the future is a panel discussion looking at the future of journalism with Dylan Iorwerth, Ifan Morgan Jones, Garmon Rhys, Huw Marshall and Elin Jones AM.
Noon at Societies 1: Dr Marion Loeffler delivers the Cymdeithas Carnhuanawc lecture on Thomas Stephens and the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion. Noon at Maes D: A drama workshop with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru for all the family.
12.30pm at Societies 2: RhAG (Parents for Welsh medium education) public meeting.
1.15pm at the Literary Pavilion: Footballer Owain Tudur Jones discusses the stories of some of the footballers of the Great War with historian, Geraint Vaughan Jones and Gary Pritchard.
1.15pm at Science and Technology: William Jones, the Anglesey Mathematician Show explores the story of the Welshman linked to Π.
2pm at Maes D: Meet the finalists in the Welsh Learner of the Year 2017 competition, with the ceremony at 6pm.
2.15pm at the Literary Pavilion: Live poetry competition and presentation of literary competitions winners.
3pm at Cwt Drama: Dirty Protest celebrate their 10th anniversary with four short plays featuring four actors.
3.45pm at Science and Technology: The Superb Science Show features experimetnts with the team from Bangor University’s School of Chemistry.
4.30pm at the Pavilion: Prose Medal Ceremony.
9pm at Llwyfan y Maes: Sŵnami perform.