Scribblers Cymraeg Live Events 2024
Scribblers Cymraeg 2024 ran for five days in universities across Wales from 4 to 8 November.
These FREE Welsh language workshops for pupils in KS3 (Years 7, 8, 9) were brought to you as part of the Hay Festival Scribblers Tour.
Travel bursaries were available by applying for the ACW Go and See Fund six weeks in advance of the event.
Acclaimed writers, cartoonist Siôn Tomos Owen and comedian Leila Navabi, led creative and interactive events celebrating the Welsh language, with sessions from the universities too. The events were hosted by poet and performer Anni Llŷn.
For the first time, Swansea University hosted an event for second language Welsh pupils on Thursday 7 November 2024, in association with Reaching Wider.
Scribblers Cymraeg events: 4–8 November 2024
Siôn Tomos Owen
Siôn Tomos Owen is a bilingual presenter, caricaturist, author and illustrator. He’s written poetry, comics, books for Welsh learners and children's ebooks with Darllen Co. He also runs creative workshops, creates murals, and caricatures at festivals through his company CreaSion. For his Scribblers Cymraeg session he explored what worlds we can build and stories we can create for people that we see every day.
Leila Navabi
Leila Navabi is a writer, producer, and stand up comedian. She has written on shows such as Bad Education, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, and her own sitcom Vandullz. In her Scribblers Cymraeg workshop she asked pupils to share what makes them laugh, and showed them how to write a TV quality comedy sketch from start to finish.
Welsh Universities Creative Writing Sessions
University staff from the Welsh Departments delivered creative writing sessions or a university tour for Scribblers Cymraeg students, giving them a taste of life on campus.
Scribblers Cymraeg host – Anni Llŷn
Anni Llŷn is a Welsh author, poet and script writer who works on a variety of projects for children and young adults. She’s published books, and worked on digital resources and scripts for theatre in education and TV. She has a strong background as the Welsh Children’s Poet Laureate and a TV presenter and her creative workshops are mostly driven by imagination and entertainment.
A Scribblers Cymraeg day at a glance
| 10.15am | Schools arrive |
| 10.15am–10.30am | Introduction |
| 10.30am–11.15am | Event 1 – Siôn Tomos Owen |
| 11.15am–11.30am | Break |
| 11.30am–12.15pm | Event 2 – Leila Navabi |
| 12.15pm–1pm | Lunch |
| 1pm–1.45pm | Event 3 – University session |
| 1.45pm–2pm | Pupil and teacher evaluation |
| 2pm | End |
More Welsh language digital workshops...
Free digital Welsh language workshops brought to you as part of the Hay Festival Scribblers Tour are freely available to watch again.
Join poets and authors such as Gruffudd Owen, Rufus Mufasa, Mererid Hopwood, Aneirin Karadog and Anni Llŷn for these free creative and interactive digital events celebrating the Welsh language.
