I rather love he process of putting circles around things I want to do and making A List.
I seldom FOLLOW it of course - but even so!
It’s like flicking through a catlogue when you’rena kid. Aspirational ! 
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Well, it looks like I’ll unexpectedly be at the Eisteddfod as I’ve been recruited to a brass band in the Sunday competition. I have no idea what my schedule for the day looks like, but maybe I’ll be able to bump into some people!
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I’ve read through a lot of this thread and followed several links, but I’m still having difficulty figuring out how to get there from Bangor. Does anyone have the time or inclination to help? Mae’n ddrwg gen i, I’m not from around here and still have difficulty figuring out where stuff is.
www.traveline.cymru is your go to website. Off the top of my head it’ll be a bus from Bangor to Caernarfon, another to Pwllheli and then the shuttle to Boduan. Depends on the time of the day and the day of the week. Lots of other people will be doing the same journey and the drivers will point you in the right direction.
I have seen the bus schedules on traveline, they’re the same as on Google maps, but they don’t have shuttles on there, and someone else mentioned a booking from Caernarfon, I tried following a link for what I think may have been that, but the app didn’t work. There’s been a lot of talk here and elsewhere of options that exist for the week of only, but none of that is easy to find on traveline or anywhere else.
From Caernaerfon you’ll take the 12 Bus to Pwllheli, and then onwards with the 8 Bus or the Shuttle (which isn’t operated by Traveline, so it doesn’t show up on usual routing websites).
There will be a dedicated shuttle going from the Maes to Caernarfon at 11pm, but the site still says “more information to follow” as of now.
Here’s the link again with all the published information so far: Cyrraedd y Maes | Eisteddfod Genedlaethol
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Catrin posted three days ago a time table from Pwllheli to Nefyn via the Maes. The bus route 8 is the usual timetable while 8E are the extra buses for the week. There are additional, bookable, buses back to Caernarfon, Porthmadog and Nefyn at 23.00 (more info to follow, but of course it hasn’t actually been published). Arriving means using the public services from Bangor to Caernarfon to Pwllheli to Boduan, or any other service that an independent group such as a church, school, choir might have arranged, if they have seats still available.
I’m planning on mostly the Number 12s from Caernarfon-Pwllheli (buses Caernarfon-Bangor I remember as frequent enough you can prob safely turn up and wait.) Then the shuttles or the additional scheduled 8s.
Once at the which ever town or village is shuttle central eistrddfod goers are usually conspicuous and helpful!
Public buses back from Pwllheli to Caernarfon seem to peter out early evening so then there’s the bookable late bus which looks timed to fit with the evening-concert-plus-a-hasty-beer-tent-pint sort of idea.
Okay, I had read elsewhere about additional buses to/from Caernarfon, but they must have just meant the late night one. I saw something about it here and I thought someone might know something. My bad.
I am sure I have missed something on-line somewhere but I can’t seem to find what is going on at the Eisteddfod!! I am okay with the Pavilion and Ty Gwerin (thanks to Hendrik’s post) and can see from Siaron’s post that there is a Programme in the shop but is that programme comprehensive and it is on-line! I am trying to plan days when I go and days when I don’t.
I’ve never managed to find it in full online and the website is always a bit chaotic and almost always behind the times compared to the digital media feeds.
I buy the paper programme and then like a total geek choose myself a little notepad and make a page a day with stuff I might like and stuff I def don’t want to miss. Then see where that leaves me.
There’s always clashes and there’s never days where there’s not SOMETHING so often hard choices!
It’s old school and slow but I enjoy it as part of the build up to the event!
And it means I have a list of my own without hunting through the whole offrwm every time while I’m there.
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Is anyone driving up from or back to Cardiff after/before? I’ll be there for the whole time, and arriving earlier, around the 3rd would be the best! I can contribute to petrol/welsh chat/non welsh chat/music/whatever
Here’s a link to the other programmes Amserlenni | Programmes 2023 | National Eisteddfod @peterallen There was also an app last year and hopefully will be one this year too 
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Thanks for sending the link, really happy now.
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I’ll be on the Maes on the Monday. I left booking accommodation far too late so I’ll be driving over for the day. Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting some new.
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@S_J I won’t be there this year unfortunately. I would have loved to catch up with you! Enjoy the day!
That Caffi Maes B poster makes my eyes hurt.
Bus info from Gwynfor Coaches (may or may not add to what’s already been posted):
Mynd ir Eisteddfod?
Cofiwch bod modd dal rhai on bysiau Sherpa i i gysylltu gyda bysiau ir Maes ( e.e S3 o Fangor i Gaernarfon - Bws Rhif 12 i Bwllheli a Bws Gwennol ir Maes).
Arbedwch arian gyda thiced 1 Bws i drafeilio drwyr dydd* (£6 i oedolyn £4 i blentyn)
Going to the Eisteddfod?
Remember you can catch some of the Sherpa buses to connect with buses to the Maes (e.g. S3 from Bangor to Caernarfon - Bus No. 12 to Pwllheli and Shuttle Bus to the Maes).
Save Money with the 1 Bus ticket to travel all day* (£6 for an adult £4 for a child)
*Bws Gwennol yn gost ychwanegol
*Shuttle bus may be at extra cost
Amserlenni y Bws Gwennol Islaw: Shuttle bus Timetable link below:
