The 2026 Devizes Eisteddfod Music, Speech and Drama Festival will take place on
11th and 13th – 15th November 2026.
For 2026 – we will be accepting entries in one week only!
For our Music, Speech and Drama sections, entries will now be accepted during one dedicated Entry Week only – from Friday 2nd to Friday 9th October 2026.
By introducing a clear Entry Week, we hope to make the process smoother and easier to manage for everyone involved. We strongly encourage performers, teachers, parents and schools to prepare entries in advance ready for submission during Entry Week. Further details about how to enter, syllabus information and online entry links will be released ahead of October.
Calendar 2026
Wednesday 1st July 2026
2026 MSD Syllabus launched.
Friday 2nd October 2026
Entries open on this website for Music, Speech & Drama (MSD) Classes
Friday 9th October 2026
MSD entries close
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Junior Choral Festival
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th Nov 2026
Music, Speech and Drama Classes
Saturday 21st November 2026
Eisteddfod Showcase Concert
Classes
To view or print the Music, Speech & Drama Syllabus 2026 :
View or print the class details for 2026 from the Syllabus:
Rules for Speech & Drama Classes
Results
Results will be available here during and after the Eisteddfod, uploaded shortly after each class or group of classes has finished.
Rules
Before making your entries please read the relevant Rules and Policies on the Rules and Policies page.
See the answers to frequently asked questions at the bottom of this page.
Entries
Entries will be open here from 2nd to 9th October 2026.
Other Info
Venues
Devizes Corn Exchange
(SN10 1HS) :
Junior Choral Festival
Devizes Town Hall
(SN10 1BN) :
Instrumental classes
Vocal Classes
Speech & Drama
St Andrew’s Church
(SN10 1NJ) :
Speech and Drama classes
Adjudicators
To be announced.
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