The Royal South Street Eisteddfod, also known as The Grand National Eisteddfod of Australasia, is held annually in Ballarat, Australia and is administered by the Royal South Street Society.
It began as a debating competition run by the South Street Society in 1891 and attained "Royal" status in 1962.
[1] It soon grew and now includes public speaking, acting, singing, music, dance and calisthenics.
Today Her Majesty's is the main venue for the Eisteddfod, but it was gifted to the City of Ballarat in 1987 to enable government funding for major upgrades, restorations and maintenance work.
Virtual competitions only were held from 2020 due to COIVID-19 precautions, but were scheduled to resume in 2022. Notable competitors past eisteddfods include: