Bands and Orchestras: 15 May – 18 May 2025
Adjudicator: Warwick Tyrrell
Thursday 15 May – Jazz Bands
Friday 16 May – Open Concert and Brass Bands
Saturday 17 May – youth Concert Bands, Orchestras and Ensembles
Sunday 18 May – ACT High School Bands
Event Guide – Click here
Entry Closing Date: Monday 31 March 2025
Stardom Guide – Click here
Final Schedule – Click here
Programme – Click here
Media Release Results – Click here
The Choirs event is returning in 2026!
This exciting event will feature a diverse range of categories for Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as Community choirs, including contemporary, sacred, cultural choirs, and vocal ensembles.
Stay tuned for the Event Guide, which will be available for download shortly. Be sure to check this site for updates!
If you have any questions or are interested in sponsoring a section, please feel free to reach out via email at choirs@nationaleisteddfod.org.au. We extend our gratitude to our sponsors for their continued financial support.
Speech and Drama: Sat 13th to Sun 14th September 2025
For details, see Events Page.
Piano: 23 – 29 August 2025
Result of the 2025 Piano Eisteddfod available here.
2025 Piano Event Guide – Click here
2025 Piano Program – click here
Open Piano Championship results available here.
Singing: 5, 6, 7 September 2025
2025 Singing Program available here
2025 Singing Entry Guide available here
2025 Singing Time Table available here
Result of the 2025 Singing Eisteddfod available here.
How to Enter
http://www.stardom.com.au
The Eisteddfod is part of a Monster Online Raffle being held across Australia. $1.50 from every $2 ticket goes towards our organisation. To purchase tickets click here.
We are proud to announce that Australian National Eisteddfod is the featured charity at Canberra Theatre Centre’s Music At Midday concert on 22 October!
The Royal Military College band playing their take on modern hits as well as some old favourites. See here for details.
Promoting participation in the performing arts.
Latest News & Announcements
Results of 2024 Events Piano
The Piano Event offers sections covering contemporary, classical, improvisation, chamber music and period compositions across both age and grading classifications. The Piano Event with the support of the ACT Keyboard Association thanks our sponsors for their ongoing financial support of the division. Thank you to all our entrants for the 2024 Piano Event. Click… Read More »Results of 2024 Events Piano
Results of 2024 Events Singing
The Singing Event offers sections covering Classical, Australian Song, Folk Songs, Music Theatre, Popular Songs and Duets. There is also a category for Any Song (does not include Music Theatre, Popular, Arias, Oratorio or Cantata). Open sections for competitors 18 years and Under has now been expanded to six sections. Thank you to all… Read More »Results of 2024 Events Singing
Results of 2024 Events Bands and Orchestra
The Bands and Orchestra’s Event offers sections covering concert bands, jazz bands, brass bands and orchestras across both age and grading classifications. Thank you to all our entrants for the 2024 Bands and Orchestras Event. Click here to see the 2024 Results Media Release and Full Results
The premier eisteddfod held in Canberra.
The Australian National Eisteddfod is the premier eisteddfod held in Canberra each year and has a rich history of participation in the performing arts. We run a variety of events for groups and individuals. Categories include bands and orchestras, choirs, piano, singing and speech and drama. Events are open to performers in a range of age groups spanning across primary and high school. There are open categories for individuals of any age to get on stage and perform.
How to Enter
To join in the fun and excitement of eisteddfod events, choose from the categories below, or visit the STARDOM online entry system, stardom.com.au
If you need assistance with the system please do not hesitate to contact the relevant division convenor.
Bands & Orchestras
The Bands and Orchestra’s Event offers sections covering concert bands, jazz bands, brass bands and orchestras across both age and grading classifications.
Speech and Drama
The Speech and Drama Event offers sections covering poetry, prose, religious readings, individual and group drama, mime, improvisation and public speaking.