Notes:

FOR ALL: This Festival is bound by copyright law and cannot allow flash photography, tape or video recording, all of which are forbidden during any performance or adjudication.

FOR SPEECH COMPETITORS:
1. Copyright - Speech. The Devizes Eisteddfod has entered into an Agreement with the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society. This means that entrants do not have to seek Copyright permission for any POETRY or PROSE items performed, to a time limit of ten minutes, with the exception of PINTER and DYLAN THOMAS, who do not allow their work to be performed. Thus, participation in this Festival means that authors will be directly reimbursed as a consequence of their work being performed at this Festival.
NB This Agreement does not cover photocopying, and excerpts for Adjudicators' use must be original or hand-written, not photocopied.

FOR OWN CHOICE MUSIC CLASSES:
1. Copies of Own Choice of Works for the Adjudicator. The Music Publishers Association has recently issued a revised Code of Practice on copying copyright works.
"When an Own Choice work is selected from a publication containing several different works, and which is not published separately, one copy may be made for the use of an adjudicator provided that:
- the competitor has already purchased a copy
- and the photocopy is retained and then destroyed by the organisation."
This concession only applies to copyright holders who are members of the Music Publishers Association.
2. As a courtesy to the audience, please announce the title and composer of your own choice.
3. If you require an official accompanist for any own choice classes, this must be stated in the Entry Form. A photocopy may be sent with the entry form in order that the accompanist may practise, but for the performance on the day of the Eisteddfod, original copies must be provided for the official accompanist.
4. Timings. Own choice music should aim to be completed within the stated time limit; it is not necessary to play for the full duration of the allotted time.

Cups and Trophies may be held for one year; they must be returned securely packed to the Awards Secretary, Mrs Ann Walker, by 1st October 2008.

2. ENTRY RESTRICTIONS: No competitor may enter in more than one group, ensemble, choir, duet or trio, in the same class. Competitors, Choirs etc, may not enter the same piece in two different classes - even if it appears once as a set piece. While entry into more than one class is encouraged, we cannot guarantee that all combinations of entry can be satisfied. We therefore reserve the right, in the event of multiple application, to restrict entry to meet timetabling requirements. We will make every attempt to resolve such conflicts by individual discussion with applicants. We reserve the right to subdivide any Class that has a large number of entries.

3. SCHOOL ENTRIES: Soloists and members of ensembles entered as a School entry and all members of School Choirs and other School Groups must be pupils of the School on the day of the Eisteddfod.

4. ENTRIES AND FEES: Entries must be sent to the address on the Form, and must arrive before midday on Wednesday 1st October 2008, with the correct entry fees as shown in the Schedule of Charges. Entry Fees cannot be refunded in any circumstances.

5. ACCOMPANIST: Please state on the entry form whether an Official Accompanist is required or not. An Official Accompanist will not be available on the day unless requested on the Entry Form.

6. OWN CHOICE PIECES - (SEE ABOVE): Copies of own choice pieces must be provided for the adjudicator and handed to the Adjuduicator's Secretary on the day of the Eisteddfod. If an Official Accompanist is required, a second copy must be sent with the Entry Form, this may be a photocopy, provided that the original copy is handed to the Adjudicator's Secretary on the day of the Eisteddfod. If a copy is not provided by this date, an Official Accompanist will not be available on the day.

7. The order of performance is decided by ballot. The Eisteddfod reserves the right to make minor alterations where necessary for the smooth running of the Competition.

8. Conductors must not sing with their choirs. The penalty for breaking this rule is disqualification.

9. DATA PROTECTION: The Devizes Eisteddfod will hold data solely for the purpose of running the Festival.

10. COMMUNICATIONS: During the festival, competitors are not allowed to communicate directly with the Adjudicator. All written communications must be addressed to the Director or Secretary. In all questions and disputes the Eisteddfod's decision shall be final.

11. MODIFICATION OF RULES: The Eisteddfod reserves the right to qualify or determine any of the Rules and Regulations, to change or supplement the Adjudicators, and to modify any provisional Timetable issued, should the need arise.

12. TIMETABLE: Since a copy of the Eisteddfod Timetable is essential, we now include its cost in the Entry Fee and all applicants will automatically be sent a copy. Since this could result in more than one copy being sent to an individual, you are asked to state on the Entry Form how many copies you would like. This is equally applicable to Schools and Music teachers, where again you asked to state how many copies you would like. Additional copies of the timetable can be ordered by email from kenneth@devizes-eisteddfod.org.uk and will also be available on the day of the Eisteddfod at a cost of £1. It is forbidden to photocopy the Eisteddfod Timetable.

13. CERTIFICATES: Certificates will be awarded as follows:

70% - Pass :: 80% - Merit :: 85% - Distinction :: 90% - Honours

14. Certificates should be collected on the day of the Eisteddfod before 5pm. Certificates not collected will only be sent to competitors if £1.50 has been included with the entry fee to cover postage and packing (see entry form).

13. PRIZES: A Winner's Certificate is awarded to the winner of each Class, subject to a standard of Merit (80%) being attained.

SPECIFIC RULES FOR MUSIC, LITERARY, HANDWRITING, ART and PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES are available in the brochure.