Eisteddfod could bring £16m to RCT economy
With the Eisteddfod coming to Pontypridd, local councillors are hoping that the massive Welsh language event brings as much as 16 million pounds into the local economy, with roughly 160 thousand people expected to descend on Ynysangharad park throughout next week.
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00:00Pontypridd is gearing up to host one of the most important events on the Welsh cultural
00:06calendar, the Nationalised Stethford, and there's hope from councillors that the thousands
00:10of people descending on the town will bring in a much needed boost for the local economy.
00:15It's believed the Nationalised Stethford is Europe's largest cultural event, with roughly
00:19160,000 people expected in Rhondda Cynon Taf between the 3rd and 10th of August, and some
00:25estimates say that it could bring in as much as £16 million to the local economy.
00:30The council have put £275,000 towards the Stethford, so it's estimated that they will
00:34bring roughly £60 into the local economy for every pound the council invests into the
00:39festival, a welcome return during a difficult time for local authorities.
00:44Rhondda Cynon Taf does not have the highest number of Welsh speakers in the country, but
00:48a spokesperson for the council says that regardless of your ability in Cymraeg, it's a great opportunity
00:53to get involved and make the most of having such an important cultural event right on
00:57your doorstep.