Attend the Eisteddfod

2 June – 16 June 2025

Hamilton Performing Arts Centre

Competition Timetable 2025

Plan your visit to the 2025 Hamilton Eisteddfod, and find out when each competition section will be contested.

Music Competition

Monday 2 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

011    Preliminary Piano Solo
002    Preliminary Piano Solo
001    Open Piano Solo – Special Section
020    8 years & under Piano Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

021    10 years & under Piano Solo
012    Grade I Piano Solo
003    Grade I Piano Solo
013    Grade II Piano Solo
004    Grade II Piano Solo
022    12 years & under Piano Solo

Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

023    14 years & under Lynda Freeman Memorial Piano Solo
027    14 years & under Piano Duet
014    Grade III Piano Solo
005    Grade III Piano Solo
006    Grade IV Piano Solo
015    Grade IV Piano Solo
016    Grade V Piano Solo
007    Grade V Piano Solo
024    16 years & under Piano Solo

Tuesday 3 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

089    12 years & under Woodwind Solo
085    16 years & under String Duet
100    12 years & under Brass Solo
063    Grade V String Solo
090    14 years & under Woodwind Solo
064    Grade VI String Solo
101    14 years & under Brass Solo
073    Grade VI String Solo
091    16 years & under Woodwind Solo
066    Grade VIII or higher String Solo
114    Open Instrumental Solo
075    Grade VIII or higher String Solo
082    Open String Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

129    Junior Concert Band
112    School Instrumental Ensemble
123    Secondary School Student Concert Band

Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

029    Open – Students Only Piano Special – Student Duet Prize
028    Open Piano Duet
017    Grade VI Piano Solo
008    Grade VI Piano Solo
018    Grade VII Piano Solo
009    Grade VII Piano Solo
025    18 years & under Piano Solo
010    Grade VIII or higher Piano Solo
019    Grade VIII Piano Solo
026    Open Piano Solo

Wednesday 4 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

057    Open String Solo – Special Section
076    8 years & under String Solo
067    Preliminary String Solo
058    Preliminary String Solo
077    10 years & under String Solo
068    Grade I String Solo
059    Grade I String Solo
083    12 years & under String Duet

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

113    14 years & under Instrumental Ensemble
128    Junior String Orchestra
069    Grade II String Solo
060    Grade II String Solo
078    12 years & under String Solo
070    Grade III String Solo
061    Grade III String Solo
079    14 years & under String Solo
071    Grade IV String Solo
062    Grade IV String Solo
080    16 years & under String Solo

Evening Session (commences at 7:00pm)

117    Open Instrumental Trio or Quartet
065    Grade VII String Solo
074    Grade VII String Solo
081    18 years & under String Solo
086    Open String Duet
121    Secondary School Student String Orchestra
116    Open Instrumental Ensemble
124    Open Concert Band
125    Secondary School Student Stage Band
110    Open Jazz Ensemble

Thursday 5 June 2025
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

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

127    Primary School Multi-instrumental Group
137    Primary School Students Recorder Group
131    11 years & over (Primary School Student) Recorder Solo
130    10 years & under Recorder Solo
132    10 years & under Recorder Duet
133    11 years & over (Primary School Student) Recorder Duet
118    Primary School Student Instrumental or Vocal Original Composition
120    15 years & over Instrumental or Vocal Original Composition
119    14 years & under Instrumental or Vocal Original Composition
109    Open Contemporary Guitar Solo

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 6 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

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

Dance Competition

Monday 9 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

241    6 Years & Under 8 Novice Classical Solo
243    6 years & under 8 Classical Ballet Solo
245    6 years & under 8 Contemporary Dance Solo
248    6 years & under 8 Song & Dance Solo
240    Under 6 years Own Choice Solo
249    6 years & under 8 Tap Dance Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

242    6 years & under 8 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
326    6 years & under 8 Neo Classical Solo
246    6 years & under 8 Demi Character Dance Solo
247    6 years & under 8 Jazz Dance Solo
250    8 years & under 10 Novice Classical Solo
244    6 years & under 8 Lyrical Solo

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

327    8 years & under 10 Neo Classical Solo
254    8 years & under 10 Contemporary Dance Solo
251    8 years & under 10 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
255    8 years & under 10 Demi Character Dance Solo

Tuesday 10 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

253    8 years & under 10 Lyrical Solo
256    8 years & under 10 Jazz Dance Solo
252    8 years & under 10 Classical Ballet Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

259    10 years & under 12 Novice Classical Solo
262    10 years & under 12 Lyrical Solo
260    10 years & under 12 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
265    10 years & under 12 Jazz Dance Solo
266    10 years & under 12 Tap Dance Solo
304    10 years & under Classical Dance Duo/Trio

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

263    10 years & under 12 Contemporary Dance Solo
305    10 years & under Theatrical Dance Duo/Trio
264    10 years & under 12 Demi Character Dance Solo
268    10 years & under 12 Song & Dance Solo
267    10 years & under 12 Hip Hop Solo
328    10 years & under 12 Neo Classical Solo

Wednesday 11 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

261    10 years & under 12 Classical Ballet Solo
269    12 years & under 14 Novice Classical Solo
276    12 years & under 14 Tap Dance Solo
270    12 years & under 14 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
275    12 years & under 14 Jazz Dance Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

272    12 years & under 14 Lyrical Solo
310    Open Special Needs Own Choice Solo, Duo, Trio, Troupe
329    12 years & under 14 Neo Classical Solo
274    12 years & under 14 Demi Character Dance Solo
277    12 years & under 14 Hip Hop Solo

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

271    12 years & under 14 Classical Ballet Solo
278    12 years & under 14 Song & Dance Solo
273    12 years & under 14 Contemporary Dance Solo

Thursday 12 June 2025

Morning Session – (commences at 10:00am) – closed to public

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

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

284    14 years & under 16 Demi Character Dance Solo
279    14 years & under 16 Novice Classical Solo
330    14 years & under 16 Neo Classical Solo
285    14 years & under 16 Jazz Dance Solo

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

306    13 years & under Classical Dance Duo/Trio
282    14 years & under 16 Lyrical Solo
307    13 years & under Theatrical Dance Duo/Trio
299    12 years & under Junior Jazz Championship
300    12 years & under Junior Classical Scholarship

Friday 13 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

280    14 years & under 16 Novice Theatrical Dance Solo
287    14 years & under 16 Hip Hop Solo
281    14 years & under 16 Classical Ballet Solo
288    14 years & under 16 Song & Dance Solo
286    14 years & under 16 Tap Dance Solo

Afternoon Session (commences at 1:30pm)

283    14 years & under 16 Contemporary Dance Solo
308    14 years & over Classical Dance Duo/Trio
309    14 years & over Theatrical Dance Duo/Trio

Evening Session (commences at 6:30pm)

291    16 years & over Classical Ballet Solo
289    16 years & over Novice Classical Solo
293    16 years & over Contemporary Dance Solo
292    16 years & over Lyrical Solo

Saturday 14 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

294    16 years & over Demi Character Dance Solo
298    16 years & over Song & Dance Solo
295    16 years & over Jazz Dance Solo
296    16 years & over Tap Dance Solo
331    16 years & over Neo Classical Solo
297    16 years & over Hip Hop Solo

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    Open Tap Championship
301    Open Jazz Dance Championship
303    13 years & over Hamilton Eisteddfod Classical Ballet Scholarship

Sunday 15 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 10:30am)

312    14 years & under Classical Ballet Troupe
313    Open Classical Ballet Troupe
314    10 years & under Contemporary/Lyrical Troupe
315    14 years & under Contemporary/Lyrical Troupe
316    Open Contemporary/Lyrical Troupe
324    14 years & under Hip Hop Troupe
320    10 years & under Jazz Dance Troupe
321    14 years & under Jazz Dance Troupe
322    Open Jazz Dance Troupe

Speech & Drama Competition

Monday 16 June 2025
Morning Session (commences at 9:30am)

400    5 years & under Poetry Recital Solo
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
408    9 years & under Original Piece (Poem or Prose) Solo
409    11 years & under Original Piece (Poem or Prose) Solo
416    13 years & under Creative Piece Solo
414    15 years & under Scripted Piece Group
410    13 years & under Poem, Prose or Monologue Solo
413    18 years & over Poem, Prose or Monologue Solo
419    18 years & over Creative Piece Solo
423    18 years & over Classical Monologue Solo

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 5 June 2025
Dance Troupes Morning: Sun 15 June 2025

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.