Attend the Eisteddfod

1 June – 14 June 2026

Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

Competition Timetable 2026

Plan your visit to the 2026 Hamilton Eisteddfod, and find out when each competition section will be contested.

Music Competition

Monday 1 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

011    Preliminary Piano Solo
002    Preliminary Piano Solo
020    8 years & under Piano Solo
001    Open Piano Solo – Special Section
021    10 years & under Piano Solo
022    12 years & under Piano Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

118    Primary School Student Instrumental or Vocal Original Composition
012    Grade I Piano Solo
003    Grade I Piano Solo
013    Grade II Piano Solo
004    Grade II Piano Solo
027    14 years & under Piano Duet
023    14 years & under Lynda Freeman Memorial Piano Solo
120    15 years & over Instrumental or Vocal Original Composition

Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

014    Grade III Piano Solo
005    Grade III Piano Solo
015    Grade IV Piano Solo
006    Grade IV Piano Solo
024    16 years & under Piano Solo
016    Grade V Piano Solo
007    Grade V Piano Solo
017    Grade VI Piano Solo
008    Grade VI Piano Solo

Tuesday 2 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

057    Open String Solo – Special Section
067    Preliminary String Solo
058    Preliminary String Solo
076    8 years & under String Solo
077    10 years & under String Solo
068    Grade I String Solo
059    Grade I String Solo
078    12 years & under String Solo
069    Grade II String Solo
060    Grade II String Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

083    12 years & under String Duet
084    14 years & under String Duet
070    Grade III String Solo
061    Grade III String Solo
079    14 years & under String Solo
080    16 years & under String Solo
071    Grade IV String Solo
062    Grade IV String Solo

Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

018    Grade VII Piano Solo
009    Grade VII Piano Solo
025    18 years & under Piano Solo
019    Grade VIII Piano Solo
010    Grade VIII or higher Piano Solo
028    Open Piano Duet
026    Open Piano Solo

Wednesday 3 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

129    Junior Concert Band
113    14 years & under Instrumental Ensemble
123    Secondary School Student Concert Band
125    Secondary School Student Stage Band
112    School Instrumental Ensemble

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

128    Junior String Orchestra
072    Grade V String Solo
063    Grade V String Solo
064    Grade VI String Solo
074    Grade VII String Solo
065    Grade VII String Solo
075    Grade VIII or higher String Solo
066    Grade VIII or higher String Solo
081    18 years & under String Solo
086    Open String Duet
082    Open String Solo
 
Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

121    Secondary School Student String Orchestra
122    Secondary School Student Symphony Orchestra
124    Open Concert Band
117    Open Instrumental Trio or Quartet
110    Open Jazz Ensemble
116    Open Instrumental Ensemble

Thursday 4 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

139    Year 6 & under Primary School Choral Championship
140    Year 6 & under Sacred Song or Carol Contest
141    Year 6 & under Primary School Folk Song Contest
130    10 years & under Recorder Solo
131    11 years & over (Primary School Student) Recorder Solo
132    10 years & under Recorder Duet
133    11 years & over (Primary School Student) Recorder Duet
137    Primary School Students Recorder Group
138    Primary School Students Recorder Group

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

127    Primary School Multi-instrumental Group
101    14 years & under Brass Solo
102    16 years & under Brass Solo
090    14 years & under Woodwind Solo
095    14 years & under Woodwind Duet
091    16 years & under Woodwind Solo
096    16 years & under Woodwind Duet
109    Open Contemporary Guitar Solo
087    8 years & under Woodwind Solo
089    12 years & under Woodwind Solo
094    12 years & under Woodwind Duet

Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

142    Secondary School Students Choral Championship
143    Secondary School Students Sacred Song or Carol Contest
144    Secondary School Students Chamber Choir
145    Open Folk Song Contest
146    Open Male, Female or Mixed Choir
147    Open Gospel or Sacred Song Group

Friday 5 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

040    Primary School Student Vocal Solo
045    Primary School Students Vocal Duet
048    Open Vocal Duet
041    14 years & under Vocal Solo
046    14 years & under Vocal Duet
042    16 years & under Vocal Solo
051    14 years & under Song from a Musical: In costume Solo
043    17 years & over Vocal Solo
044    16 years & over Vocal Solo
047    18 years & under Vocal Duet
052    15 years & over Song from a Musical: In costume Solo
053    14 years & under Vocal – Modern Solo
054    15 years & over Vocal – Modern Solo
056    15 years & over Vocal – Animated Movie in Costume Solo

Film Competition:
Film Festival

Friday 5 June 2026
Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

500    Primary Student without AI Solo
501    Secondary Student Years 7 to 9 without AI Solo
503    Open without AI Solo

Speech & Drama Competition

Saturday 6 June 2026

Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

401    7 years & under Poetry Recital Solo
402    9 years & under Poetry Recital Solo
403    11 years & under Poetry Recital Solo
405    9 years & under Ensemble Scripted Piece Ensemble
406    11 years & under Ensemble Scripted Piece Ensemble
409    11 years & under Original Piece (Poem or Prose) Solo
410    13 years & under Poem, Prose or Monologue Solo
411    15 years & under Poem, Prose or Monologue Solo
414    15 years & under Scripted Piece Group
420    13 years & under Classical Monologue Solo

Dance Competition

Tuesday 9 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

241    6 years & under 8 Novice Classical Solo
240    Under 6 years Own Choice Solo
242    6 years & under 8 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
243    6 years & under 8 Classical Ballet Solo
245    6 years & under 8 Contemporary Dance Solo
244    6 years & under 8 Lyrical Solo
246    6 years & under 8 Demi Character Dance Solo
247    6 years & under 8 Jazz Dance Solo
250    6 years and under 8 Neo Classical Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

251    8 years & under 10 Novice Classical Solo
253    8 years & under 10 Classical Ballet Solo
252    8 years & under 10 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
254    8 years & under 10 Lyrical Solo
256    8 years & under 10 Demi Character Dance Solo

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

310    10 years & under Classical Dance Duo/Trio
262    10 years & under 12 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
311    10 years and under Theatrical Dance Duo/Trio
260    8 years & under 10 Neo Classical Solo
259    8 years & under 10 Song & Dance Solo
255    8 years & under 10 Contemporary Dance Solo
261    10 years & under 12 Novice Classical Solo
257    8 years & under 10 Jazz Dance Solo
258    8 years & under 10 Tap Dance Solo

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

267    10 years & under 12 Jazz Dance Solo
268    10 years & under 12 Tap Dance Solo
266    10 years & under 12 Demi Character Dance Solo
269    10 years & under 12 Hip Hop Solo
270    10 years & under 12 Song & Dance Solo
263    10 years & under 12 Classical Ballet Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

271    10 years & under 12 Neo Classical Solo
265    10 years & under 12 Contemporary Dance Solo
272    12 years & under 14 Novice Classical Solo
264    10 years & under 12 Lyrical Solo
273    12 years & under 14 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

275    12 years & under 14 Lyrical Solo
276    12 years & under 14 Contemporary Dance Solo
274    12 years & under 14 Classical Ballet Solo

Thursday 11 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

277    12 years & under 14 Demi Character Dance Solo
279    12 years & under 14 Tap Dance Solo
280    12 years & under 14 Hip Hop Solo
312    13 years & under Classical Dance Duo/Trio
278    12 years & under 14 Jazz Dance Solo
288    14 years & under 16 Demi Character Dance Solo
282    12 years & under 14 Neo Classical Solo
313    13 years & under Theatrical Dance Duo/Trio

Afternoon Session – (commences at 2:00pm) – closed to public

Classical Ballet Scholarship Class: 12 years & under – closed to public

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

285    14 years & under 16 Classical Ballet Solo
291    14 years & under 16 Hip Hop Solo
286    14 years & under 16 Lyrical Solo
305    12 years & under Junior Jazz Championship
306    12 years & under Junior Classical Scholarship

Friday 12 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

283    14 years & under 16 Novice Classical Solo
289    14 years & under 16 Jazz Dance Solo
284    14 years & under 16 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
290    14 years & under 16 Tap Dance Solo
293    14 years & under 16 Neo Classical Solo
304    16 years & over Neo Classical Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

287    14 years & under 16 Contemporary Dance Solo
295    16 years & over Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
298    16 years & over Contemporary Dance Solo
294    16 years & over Novice Classical Solo

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

314    14 years & over Classical Dance Duo/Trio
296    16 years & over Classical Ballet Solo
297    16 years & over Lyrical Solo
300    16 years & over Jazz Dance Solo

Saturday 13 June 2026

Afternoon Session – (commences at 2:00pm) – closed to public

Classical Ballet Scholarship Class: 13 years & over – closed to public

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

302    16 years & over Hip Hop Solo
315    14 years & over Theatrical Dance Duo/Trio
307    Open Jazz Dance Championship
308    Open Tap Championship
309    13 years & over Hamilton Eisteddfod Classical Ballet Scholarship

Sunday 14 June 2026
Morning Session (commences at 10:30am)

318    14 years & under Classical Ballet Troupe
319    Open Classical Ballet Troupe
320    10 years & under Contemporary/Lyrical Troupe
321    14 years & under Contemporary/Lyrical Troupe
322    Open Contemporary/Lyrical Troupe
330    14 years & under Hip Hop Troupe
325    Open Tap Troupe
326    10 years & under Jazz Dance Troupe
327    14 years & under Jazz Dance Troupe
328    Open Jazz Dance Troupe

Admission & Programs

Tickets & programs can be purchased throughout the Eisteddfod at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre.

Admission Prices

No Concessions Available

Single Session: Standard
$10.00
Single Session: Feature
$15.00

Feature Sessions include:
Bands & Choral Evening: Thu 4 June 2026
Dance Troupes Morning: Sun 14 June 2026

1-Day Ticket
$20.00
Season Ticket

Admission to all sessions

$60.00
Children under 16 Years
Free

Program Prices

Music Program
$10.00
Dance Program
$10.00
Arriving at the Hamilton Eisteddfod

Venue Information

Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

113 Brown Street
Hamilton VIC 3300

Parking:

Free parking is available in the adjacent carpark (and there is limited street parking nearby).

Disabled Access:

Disabled parking spaces are available in the adjacent carpark. Wheelchair access is available in the auditorium and backstage.

Food & Drinks:

The canteen in the foyer of the PAC is open during all sessions of the Hamilton Eisteddfod. Hamilton also has some delightful cafés and restaurants – find out more via the Visit Hamilton section below.

Visit Hamilton

Hamilton welcomes the many competitors, families and followers who come to the region for the Hamilton Eisteddfod each year.

Make sure you find time between competition sessions to experience the country hospitality of Hamilton, and the rural beauty of its surrounds.

There’s always lots to see and do in Greater Hamilton, from arts and culture to glorious food and wine, and stunning outdoor experiences. Why not plan a day trip, and stay awhile!

We’ve gathered some links to information about Greater Hamilton, to help you plan your visit to the Hamilton Eisteddfod.

Accommodation

Things to Do

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