Programme for Schools - Plan your visit
We’re thrilled to bring you our Programme for Schools live events for pupils in Key Stage 2 on Thursday 21 May and Key Stages 3 & 4 on Friday 22 May.
These events are open to all state schools and tickets are free for learners and staff.
Mae'n bleser gennym gyflwyno digwyddiadau ein Rhaglen Ysgolion yn fyw ar gyfer disgyblion Cyfnod Allweddol 2 ar ddydd Iau 21 Mai, ac ar gyfer disgyblion Cyfnodau Allweddol 3 a 4 ar ddydd Gwener 22 Mai.
Mae’r digwyddiadau hyn ar agor i bob ysgol wladol ac mae tocynnau’n rhad ac am ddim i ddysgwyr ac aelodau o staff.
How to book
- Ensure your school is registered here
- Browse the programme and select the total number of staff and learner places that you need, following the advised staff:pupils ratio for your key stage and pupils’ access requirements.
If any of your group requires a higher level of support please inform us of your requirements so we can support your visit and ensure that the day is accessible for all.
What happens next?
- You will receive a receipt of your booking. Please check numbers, events booked and that you have booked for the correct day.
- A confirmation email will then be sent requesting:
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Travel arrangements
If booking any transport, check if your travel company needs to depart the Festival at a particular time and inform us of this by Friday 27 March 2026. -
Accessibility requirements
In order to ensure the best experience for your pupils, please share any Accessibility Requirements and requests.
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On the day
- As you can imagine, it’s a busy day, so please allow at least 30 minutes extra journey time.
- As this is a school event that welcomes over 7,000 young people, we ask that all pupils wear their school uniform.
- Please register at the Information Desk on arrival
- Please share the events that you have booked with staff and pupils and remind everyone to be at the correct venue at least 5 minutes before the venue opens.
- Things to bring:
- A notebook and pen
- A packed lunch and a drinks bottle that can be refilled on site
- Spending money – the Festival Bookshop will be selling books for the authors to sign after their events, and there will also be ice cream vans on site and vendors selling refreshments and food.
- Pupils may bring their own books to be signed by the authors.
What can we do to plan and prepare for our visit?
- All our venues and events are carefully risk assessed.
- If you are allocated parking at Clyro Court, share your allotted departure time from the Festival with your travel company before the day. These departure times cannot be changed on the day.
- Allow extra journey time to arrive a minimum of 30 minutes before the scheduled start of your first event.
- Teachers/adults accompanying pupils should run through expectations regarding appropriate behaviour and consideration for other audience members and other Festival-goers
- Please share with pupils maps and event timings of the events they will be attending, and assemble pupils at least 5 minutes before the venue opens to admit the audience.
- Staff must accompany pupils to all events and ensure all pupils are present.
Where do we eat our packed lunch?
- There are covered areas on-site
How do we get to the Festival?
- The Festival site postcode is HR3 5PJ
- If you are parking in Oxford Road please drive to HR3 5AJ and walk pupils to the site. This walk will take approximately 15 mins
Where do we get off the coach?
- if you are parking at Clyro Court, please drop off at the layby next to the site
- if you are parking at Oxford Road, please disembark at this car park and walk to the site (stewards will show you the route)
- if you are arriving by minibus or car, please park in your allotted parking and walk to the site
What facilities are available at the Festival?
- Qualified first aiders will be on duty
- Accessible Toilets
- Quiet Space
- Festival staff and volunteers will be on hand to deal with queries and provide assistance throughout your visit. If you require specific assistance, please inform us
Can we alter our booking?
- If you need to amend your booking please contact us as soon as you can so we can offer your spaces to other schools who are on our waiting list
Can we alter our departure time?
- We can amend your departure time up to two weeks before the event. Please liaise with your travel provider before the day to ensure that you are able to leave in your given time slot.
Are we able to apply for travel subsistence for this trip?
- Schools in Wales can apply to the Arts Council Wales Go and See Fund
- Herefordshire Education Fund has a limited number of bursaries available to support local schools in Herefordshire
We can’t make it to the Festival, can we access the events online?
- Yes, you can register to watch our live online events
- Check your connection in advance of the live events
- You can also watch past authors’ events
Will there be materials to support learning?
- Yes, we have teaching resources for this year’s events with past event materials too
Sut i archebu
- Gwnewch yn siŵr bod eich ysgol wedi'i chofrestru yma
- Porwch drwy’r rhaglena dewiswch faint o lefydd sydd eu hangen arnoch chi ar gyfer staff a dysgwyr, gan ddilyn y gymhareb staff:disgyblion sydd yn cael ei hargymell ar gyfer eich cyfnod allweddol a rhoi gwybod i ni am unrhyw ofynion mynediad neu gymorth sydd gan eich disgyblion.
Os oes angen lefel uwch o gefnogaeth ar unrhyw un o’ch grŵp, rhowch wybod i ni, fel y gallwn gefnogi’ch ymweliad a sicrhau bod y diwrnod yn hygyrch i bawb.
Beth nesaf?
- Byddwch yn derbyn derbynneb o’ch archeb. Gwiriwch y niferoedd, y digwyddiadau rydych chi wedi’u harchebu a’ch bod chi wedi archebu ar gyfer y diwrnod cywir.
- Bydd e-bost cadarnhau yn cael ei anfon atoch yn gofyn am y manylion canlynol:
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Trefniadau teithio
Os ydych yn archebu trafnidiaeth, gwiriwch a oes angen i’ch cwmni teithio adael yr Ŵyl erbyn amser penodol, a rhowch wybod i ni am hyn erbyn dydd Gwener 27 Mawrth 2026.
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Gofynion hygyrchedd
Er mwyn sicrhau’r profiad gorau posibl i’ch disgyblion, rhowch wybod am unrhyw ofynion neu geisiadau hygyrchedd.
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Ar y diwrnod
- Fel y gallwch ddychmygu, mae’n ddiwrnod prysur, felly gadewch o leiaf 30 munud yn ychwanegol ar gyfer teithio.
- Gan mai digwyddiad ysgol yw hwn sy’n croesawu dros 7,000 o bobl ifanc, gofynnwn i bob disgybl wisgo gwisg ysgol.
- Cofrestrwch yn y Ddesg Wybodaeth ar ôl cyrraedd.
- Rhannwch y digwyddiadau rydych chi wedi’u harchebu gyda staff a disgyblion, a chofiwch atgoffa pawb i fod yn y lleoliad cywir o leiaf 5 munud cyn i’r lleoliad agor.
- Pethau i ddod gyda chi:
- Llyfr nodiadau a beiro
- Pecyn bwyd a photel ddiod y gellir ei llenwi eto ar y safle
- Arian poced – bydd Siop Lyfrau’r Ŵyl yn gwerthu llyfrau y gall yr awduron eu llofnodi ar ôl eu digwyddiadau, a bydd faniau hufen iâ ar y safle yn ogystal â llefydd fydd yn gwerthu lluniaeth a bwyd
- Gall disgyblion ddod â’u llyfrau eu hunain i gael eu llofnodi gan yr awduron.
Beth allwn ni ei wneud i gynllunio a pharatoi ar gyfer ein hymweliad?
- Mae pob un o'n lleoliadau a'n digwyddiadau yn cael eu hasesu'n ofalus am risgiau.
- Os ydy safle parcio yn cael ei ddynodi i chi yn Clyro Court, rhannwch yr amser sydd wedi cael ei roi i chi ar gyfer gadael yr Ŵyl gyda'ch cwmni teithio cyn y diwrnod. Ni ellir newid yr amseroedd gadael hyn ar y diwrnod.
- Caniatewch amser teithio ychwanegol i gyrraedd o leiaf 30 munud cyn dechrau'r digwyddiad cyntaf.
- Dylai athrawon/ysgolion sydd yn dod gyda disgyblion drafod y disgwyliadau o ran ymddygiad priodol, a'r ffaith y bydd angen rhoi ystyriaeth i aelodau eraill o'r gynulleidfa ac i bobl eraill sydd yn mynychu'r Ŵyl.
- Rhannwch fapiau ac amseroedd y digwyddiadau y byddant yn mynychu gyda'r disgyblion, a gwnewch yn siŵr bod y disgyblion i gyd mewn un lle o leiaf 5 munud cyn i'r lleoliad agor i dderbyn y gynulleidfa.
- Rhaid i staff fynd gyda disgyblion i'r holl ddigwyddiadau, a sicrhau bod pob disgybl yn bresennol.
Ble ydyn ni’n bwyta ein pecyn cinio?
- Mae llefydd dan do ar y safle
Sut ydym ni'n cyrraedd yr ŵyl?
- Cod post safle'r ŵyl ydy HR3 5PJ
- Os ydych chi wedi cael lle parcio ym Maes Parcio Oxford Road yn barod, gyrrwch i HR3 5AJ a cherddwch gyda'r disgyblion i'r safle – bydd hyn yn cymryd tua 15 munud ar droed.
Ble ydyn ni'n dod oddi ar y bws?
- Os ydych chi'n parcio yn Clyro Court, gollyngwch bobl wrth y gilfan ger y safle.
- Os ydych chi'n parcio ym Maes Parcio Oxford Road, parciwch yn y maes parcio hwn a cherdded i'r safle (bydd stiwardiaid yn dangos y ffordd i chi).
- Os ydych chi'n cyrraedd mewn bws mini neu gar, parciwch yn y lle parcio sydd wedi cael ei neilltuo i chi, a cherdded i'r safle.
Pa gyfleusterau sydd ar gael yn yr ŵyl?
- Bydd gweithwyr cymorth cyntaf cymwys ar ddyletswydd
- Toiledau hygyrch
- Gofod Tawel
- Bydd staff a gwirfoddolwyr yr ŵyl ar gael i ddelio gyda chwestiynau ac i roi cymorth drwy gydol eich ymweliad. Os ydych chi angen cymorth penodol, rhowch wybod i ni
A gawn ni newid ein harcheb?
- Os oes angen i chi newid eich archeb, cysylltwch â ni cyn gynted ag y gallwch, fel y gallwn gynnig eich llefydd i ysgolion eraill sydd ar ein rhestr aros.
A gawn ni newid ein hamser gadael?
- Gallwn newid eich amser gadael hyd at ddwy wythnos cyn y digwyddiad. Cysylltwch â'ch darparwr teithio cyn y diwrnod i wneud yn siŵr eich bod chi'n gallu gadael yn y slot amser sydd wedi cael ei neilltuo i chi.
Ydyn ni'n gallu gwneud cais am gostau teithio a chynhaliaeth ar gyfer y trip hwn?
- Gall ysgolion yng Nghymru wneud cais i Gronfa Ewch i Weld Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
- Mae gan Gronfa Addysg Swydd Henffordd nifer cyfyngedig o fwrsariaethau ar gael i gefnogi ysgolion lleol yn Swydd Henffordd
Ni allwn fynychu’r ŵyl, allwn ni gael mynediad i'r digwyddiadau ar-lein?
- Gallwch. Gallwch gofrestru i wylio ein digwyddiadau byw ar-lein
- Gwiriwch eich cysylltiad rhyngrwyd cyn y digwyddiadau byw
- Gallwch hefyd wylio digwyddiadau awduron o’r gorffennol
A fydd deunyddiau i gefnogi dysgu?
- Bydd, mae gennym adnoddau dysgu ar gyfer digwyddiadau eleni, a deunyddiau digwyddiadau o’r gorffennol hefyd
Overview of the day / Trosolwg o'r diwrnod
Thursday 21 May / Dydd Iau 21 Mai |
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| 10.00am | MC Grammar | Global Stage |
| 10.00am | Emma Carroll | Discovery Stage |
| 10.00am | Lee Newbery | Meadow Stage |
| 11.15am | Maz Evans | Global Stage |
| 11.15am | Jeffrey Boakye | Discovery Stage |
| 11.15am | CM Lewis | Meadow Stage |
| 11.15am | Siôn Tomos Owen (Dwyieithog / Bilingual) | Exchange Marquee |
| 1.00pm | Katherine Rundell | Global Stage |
| 1.00pm | Joseph Coelho | Discovery Stage |
| 1.00pm | Athena Kugblenu | Meadow Stage |
Friday 22 May / Dydd Gwener 22 Mai |
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| 10.00am | Matt Goodfellow | Global Stage |
| 10.00am | Yassmin Abdel-Magied | Discovery Stage |
| 10.00am | Patience Agbabi | Meadow Stage |
| 11.15am | Sarah Crossan | Global Stage |
| 11.15am | Manjeet Mann | Discovery Stage |
| 11.15am | Mel Owen (Dwyieithog / Bilingual) | Meadow Stage |
| 11.15am | Nathaneal Lessore | Sping Stage |
| 1.00pm | Bernardine Evaristo | Global Stage |
| 1.00pm | Curtis Jobling | Discovery Stage |
| 1.00pm | Iszi Lawrence | Meadow Stage |
