Hedd Wyn Festival, , 9-10 September 2017 In commemoration of the 1917 Royal National of in Birkenhead Park, 5-7 , Hedd Wyn and the ‘Black Chair’ Rhaglen yr Ŵyl/Festival Timetable

Saturday 9th September First Session 10.30-11.45. Opening of the Festival (in English) The Birkenhead Welsh and the Eisteddfod: Rev Professor D. Ben Rees. The Belgian Connection: Emeritus Professor Robert Lee. Chair: Dr Arthur Thomas. Second Session 12.00-1.00. Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion. Lecture by Professor Peredur Lynch, University of Bangor, on HEDD WYN (in Welsh with translation facilities) Chair: Emeritus Professor Prys Morgan, University of Swansea.

LUNCH 1.00-1.45

Third Session: 2.00-3.00 (Lecture in English)

Dr Huw Edwards, London, on Chair: tba

Fourth Session: 3.00-4.00: (in Welsh)

Cadeirio’r Bardd/Chairing of the Poet Y Prifardd Geraint Lloyd Owen Traddodi’r Feirniadaeth: Dr Robin Gwyndaf, Cardiff.

Fifth session: 4.00-5.00 Unveiling of the Hedd Wyn Memorial by Gerald Williams

Compere: Dr Huw Edwards. I siarad/ to speak: The Mayor of Birkenhead Mr Frank Field. M.P. Emeritus Professor Robert Lee Mr Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales The Birkenhead Welsh Society Welsh Heritage Society The of Wales.

5.00-6.00 TEA

Sixth Session: 6.00-7.00 Crowning of the Poets by the Archdruid

Adjudications: Professor Deryn Rees Jones (English); Aled Lewis Evans (Welsh).

Seventh Session: 7.00-8.00 Côr Ieuenctid Môn

Cadeirydd:Yr Athro Marie Lloyd Williams

Eighth Session: 8.30-10.00 CYNGERDD/CONCERT

Côr Rygbi Gogledd Cymru/North Wales Rugby Choir Cadeirydd: Lady Evans Compere: Meurig Rees

BORE SUL / SUNDAY MORNING

Sunday 10th September

10.45-12.00: Bilingual Service Rev. Dr Ben Rees and Ministers

12.15–1.45: LUNCH

2.00-3.30: Cymanfa Ganu / Singing Festival

Rhosllanerchrugog Orpheus Male Voice Choir

Arweinydd/Conductor Alwyn Humphreys, Cardiff.