Bardic Championship Changes

Greetings to the Populace of An Tir:

I bring news regarding the Kingdom Bardic Championship!

In the past this event has been held at Collegium, but it is getting a venue change and will now be held at An Tir Twelfth Night (January 2025).

We are still sorting out the logistics of this change so expect more information to come when we post the Bardic Championship entry information.

There are a few reasons for this change, but the largest ones are:

• Collegium is transitioning from a Kingdom level event back to a Baronial level event; and,
• The Kingdom Bardic Championship is undergoing a change for the 2025 season.

The Kingdom Bardic Championship will be converting to a model similar to the Kingdom Equestrian Championship – Kingdom Bardic Scoring Championships will happen throughout our Kingdom (spaced throughout the year) with point finalists performing for the Crown at the end of the season. There will be more details about this change that will be unveiled this Fall, but please be assured we are taking principality locations travel restrictions/hardships into account as best we are able to. We hope this will allow for a more equitable competition with wider participation and more focus on the bardic community at events.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding these changes (artsnsci @ antir.org).

YIS,

Þóra in fróða, OL
An Tir Kingdom Arts & Sciences Minister