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Television coverage of National Eisteddfod

There is live coverage of the brass band competitions at the National Eisteddfod of Wales this weekend.

Eisteddfod
 

It’s not just the Olympic Games in London which is enjoying wall to wall television coverage this weekend.

Live coverage

The National Eisteddfod of Wales is currently taking place in Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan and there is live coverage to enjoy of all four sections of competition from the big pink tent on the Maes.

Saturday sees the bands in Sections 4, 3 & 2 take to the stage, with the joint Championship/First Section on Sunday, and you can enjoy the action on the S4C television channel.

Saturday 4th August:
Section 4: 09.30
Section 3: 11.00
Section 2: 15.30

Sunday 5th August:
Championship/1st Section: 12.00

Adjudicators: Kevin Gibbs, Andrew Jones & Lloyd Landry (Open Adjudication)

Go to:
http://www.s4c.co.uk/clic/e_live.shtml

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