Eleven primary schools and four secondary schools will be representing Montgomeryshire in several competitions from singing to acting, dancing to cooking, at the popular cultural youth festival.

The Urdd Eisteddfod will be held during May half term (May 30 to June 4) in Denbigh; the first in-person festival since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Here is a list of schools and competitors who will be representing Montgomeryshire next month.

Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd, Newtown

Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd will be representing the county in seven competitions at this year's Urdd Eisteddfod.

• Two-part singing (Year 6 and under)
• Choir for primary school with more than 150 pupils
• Years 5 and 6 solo
• Duet
• Percussion solo
• Guitar solo
• Hip-hop dance group

Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd's two-part party will be singing in fine tune at the 2022 Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh.

Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd's choir will be singing their hearts out at the 2022 Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh.

Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd pupils will duet on stage at the 2022 Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh.

A drummer from Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd, Newtown will be competing in the percussion solo Year 6 and younger competition at the 2022 Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh.

Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd's hip-hop dance group will be competing at the 2022 Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh.

“What a fantastic day!” said headteacher, Darryn Green. “We pride ourselves in celebrating all Welsh events at Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd but for the first time, we opened our doors to schools from the local area for the regional Eisteddfod competition.

"It was a pleasure to do this after a very challenging time for everyone and I’d like to thank everyone for their support and for helping in any way.

“Well done to all those who competed and huge congratulations to those who will represent Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd and the region at this year’s National Eisteddfod.”

🤩Well done to everyone who competed today. We're so proud of you all representing Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd. 😊
Congratulations to the winners who will now represent the school and region in Denbigh. 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

— Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd (@dafydd_llwyd) March 26, 2022

Ysgol Penygloddfa, Newtown

• Recitation Group (Welsh learner)
• Cerdd Dant Party (Welsh learners)
• Unison Party (Welsh learners)
• Solo recitation (Welsh learner) - Abbie Christofides
• String solo - Isabella Parry

Ysgol Gynradd Llanfair Caereinion

• Welsh learners conversation
• Solo Recitation - Bedo Jones
• Welsh learner solo recitation (Years 5 and 6) - Sam Prynce
• Brass Solo - Gethin Jones
• Welsh learner solo recitation (Year 2 and under) - Betsy Bowden
• Creative Dance
• Folk dancing
• Conversation (Welsh learners)

Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng

• Dramatic presentation
• Conversation - Tallulah, Morgan, Amelia and Cerys

🙌 BALCH iawn o BAWB heddiw! Perfformiadau hyderus, ymddygiad arbennig ac angerdd. 😍 Diolch blant am gynrychioli YGYT mor wych. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

👏 Diolchi’r staff arbennig a diolch i Mrs Phillips am ei chefnogaeth barhaus. Da iawn @dafydd_llwyd a’r @UrddMaldwyn am gynnal ‘Steddfod arbennig

— Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng (@YGYTrallwng) March 26, 2022

Ysgol Dyffryn Trannon, Trefeglwys

• Recitation Group

Ysgol Cwm Banwy, Llangadfan

• Cerdd Dant Party
• Unison Party for schools with up to 50 pupils
• Cerdd Dant Solo - Nansi Rees
• Folk Dance (Year 6 and under)
• Folk Dance (Year 4 and under)
• CogUrdd cooking competition (Years 4, 5 and 7) - Nansi

Llongyfarchiadau mawr i bawb a fu’n cystadlu heddiw yn Eisteddfod @UrddMaldwyn. Pob un wedi rhoi o’i orau glas a chynrychioli’r ysgol. ⭐️ Rydym i gyd yn falch iawn ohonoch. Pob hwyl i’r unigolion a fydd yn mynd ymlaen i @UrddDinbych 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 👏 👏 Da iawn @UrddMaldwyn- ‘Steddfod dda.

— Ysgol Cwm Banwy (@YBanwy) March 26, 2022

Ysgol Llanbrynmair

• Choir for schools with up to 150 pupils
• Unison Party for school with more than 50 pupils
• Piano solo - Gwenlli Jones
• Harp solo - Elsi Jones

Da iawn i bawb am gystadlu a llongyfarchiadau mawr i’r disgyblion oedd yn llwyddiannus heddiw! Well done to everyone who competed and a big congratulations to those who were successful today! 👏🏻🎉🥇🥈🥉Pob lwc i Elsi a Gwenlli yn Ninbych! #EisteddfodYrUrdd2022#RhanbarthMaldwyn pic.twitter.com/kxN7AUzeMV

— Ysgol Llanbrynmair (@Ysgllanbrynmair) March 26, 2022

Ysgol Pontrobert

Ani Llwyd Jones, Medi Lloyd, Jac Jones, Thea Jones and the instrumental ensemble group from Ysgol Pontrobert will be representing Montgomeryshire at the 2022 Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh. Picture by Ysgol Pontrobert

• Folk song (Year 6 and under) - Ani Llwyd Jones
• Recitation (Year 2 and under) - Medi Lloyd
• Solo (Year 2 and under) - Jac Jones
• Instrumental Ensemble
• Cerdd Dant solo (Year 2 and under) - Jac Jones
• Woodwind solo - Thea Jones

Ysgol Pennant

• Cerdd Dant duet - Eos and Libby
• Solo recitation (Years 4 and 3) - Esyllt Clwyd
• Solo folk tune - Eos Jones

Ysgol Glantwymyn

• Solo (Year 3 and 4) - Mared Jones
• Multimedia dance performance (Year 6 and under)

Da iawn i bawb a fu'n cystadlu yn Eisteddfod Rhanbarth @urddmaldwyn heddiw. Llongyfarchiadau gwresog i Mared, Gwern, Marged a Lottie ar eu llwyddiannau, a phob hwyl i Mared yn y Genedlaethol yn Ninbych 🥳🎉🥇🥈🥉💫 pic.twitter.com/9vTstpetyU

— Ysgol Glantwymyn (@YsgolGlantwymyn) March 26, 2022

Ysgol Llanfyllin (Primary)

• Cerdd Dant solo (Years 3 and 4) - Cerys Evans

Secondary schools and over 16s

Aelwyd Sycharth

• Harp solo (Year 10 and under 19) - Cadi Davies

Ysgol Bro Hyddgen, Machynlleth

• Recitation Group (Years 7, 8 and 9)
• Girls Party (Years 7, 8 and 9)
• Solo from a musical (Year 10 and under 19) - Mari Fychan
• Folk tune (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gwenno Wigley
• Solo recitation (Year 10 and under 19) - Mari Fychan
• Girls solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gwenno Wigley
• Solo recitation (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gwenno Wigley
• Piano solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Deio Jones
• Duet (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gwenno and Nansi

Ysgol Uwchradd Caereinion

• Welsh learners conversation (Years 7, 8 and 9)
• Choir T.B. Year 10 and under 19
• S.A.B. Choir for Years 10 and under
• Cerdd Dant solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gethin Ellis
• Duet (Year 10 and under 19) - Mared and Manon
• Instrumental Duet (Year 13 and under) - Carys and Medi
• Boys solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gethin Ellis
• Piano solo (Year 9 and under 19) - Cerys Evans
• Woodwind solo (Year 10 and under 19) - Mali Ellis
• Percussion solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Gethin Ellis
• Welsh learners solo recitation (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Hollie Cruse
• Hip-Hop/Street/Disco Dance Group (Years 7, 8 and 9
• Welsh learners recitation group (Year 7, 8 and 9)
• Welsh learners conversation (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Holly, Poppy and Athena

Ysgol Llanidloes

• Brass solo (Year 10 and under 19) - Finley Macken
• Brass solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Hannah Christofides
• Harp solo (Years 7, 9 and 9) - Elin Beattie
• CogUrdd cooking competition (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Rose Foskett
• CogUrdd cooking competition (Year 10 and under 19) - Carol Price

Ysgol Llanfyllin

• Conversation (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Parti Seren
• Monologue (Year 10 and under 19) - Cadi Davies
• Girls solo (Years 7, 8 and 9) - Catrin Bufton

Machynlleth will host the huge event in 2024 when it returns to Montgomeryshire for the first time in 36 years.