Oswestry School pupil is heading to the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2018

27 Mar 2018

First Form (Year 7) pupil Harris Morgan-Booth has won a regional competition for the Urdd National Eisteddfod at Ysgol Dyffryn Banw in Llangadfan. Harris placed 1st in the Year 7-9 class with his brass solo and he will now go through to the main competition held at the Royal Welsh showground, Builth Wells from 28 May to 2 June 2018.

The Urdd National Eisteddfod is one of Europe’s largest youth touring festivals that attracts around 90,000 visitors each year. Over 15,000 children and young people under the age of 25 compete during the Eisteddfod week in various competitions such as singing, dancing and performing. They are the elite few from around 40,000 competitors across Wales who, like Harris, won their place following local and regional rounds held in the spring months leading up to the Eisteddfod.

The Eisteddfod is not new to Harris, in 2017 he was placed Second in Wales for the Year 3-6 class.

Photo: Harris Morgan-Booth shows off his certificate after qualifying for the Urdd National Eisteddfod final in Builth Wells.