Scribblers Cymraeg Live Events 2025
Join acclaimed writers Anni Llŷn and Mel Owen as they lead creative and interactive events at Welsh Universities that celebrate the Welsh language. The day will include sessions from the universities and will be compered by poet and performer Aneirin Karadog.
Scribblers Cymraeg 2025 will tour for five days in universities across Wales from 3 to 7 November 2025. These FREE Welsh language workshops for pupils in KS3 (Years 7, 8, 9) are brought to you as part of the Hay Festival Scribblers Tour. University staff from the Welsh Departments will deliver creative writing sessions or a university tour for Scribblers Cymraeg students, giving them a taste of life on campus.
Please note the event hosted by Swansea University on Thursday 6 November will be for ail iaith/second language Welsh pupils only.
For a travel bursary, please apply for the ACW Go and See Fund, six weeks in advance of the event.
Scribblers Cymraeg events: 3–7 November 2025
Mel Owen
Mel Owen is a comedian, script writer, author and presenter. Her writing credits include Netflix, Channel 4, BBC One and BBC Radio 4. In October 2024, Mel published her first book Oedolyn (ish), which was shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year and became one of the most-bought Welsh language books of 2024.
Mel's sessions will be exploring how mistakes can be the perfect starting point for the best stories!
Anni Llŷn
Anni is an author, poet and a presenter. She’s worked on a variety of projects for children and young people in education and entertainment. She’s very excited to be on the Scribblers Cymraeg tour this year!
Anni’s workshop will revolve around the feeling of being lost, and not knowing where to start when you’re trying to write creatively.
Welsh Universities Creative Writing Sessions
University staff from the Welsh Departments deliver creative writing sessions or a university tour for Scribblers Cymraeg students, giving them a taste of life on campus.
Scribblers Cymraeg host – Aneirin Karadog
Poet and performer Aneirin Karadog was Bardd Plant Cymru (Children’s Poet of Wales) 2013–2015 and writes poetry mainly in Cymraeg. He speaks five languages and has been known to rap in a previous life. Aneirin will host all the Scribblers Cymraeg 2025 events.
A Scribblers Cymraeg day at a glance
| 10.15am | Schools arrive |
| 10.15am–10.30am | Introduction |
| 10.30am–11.15am | Event 1 – Mel Owen |
| 11.15am–11.30am | Break |
| 11.30am–12.15pm | Event 2 – Anni Llŷn |
| 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.
