Kingdom Bardic Championship
The An Tir Kingdom Bardic Championship historically was generally held on the fourth weekend of September. Since XLIV/2010, it has been held in conjunction with the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Championship, and is held on the first weekend of March. Entrants competing for Kingdom Bardic Champion must prepare three historical pieces with full documentation to present before panels of judges.
Additionally, others may enter their items as single pieces, in order to display their skills, get a taste of the process, and receive feedback on how they are progressing.
As this event involves the selection of a Royal Champion, despite sometimes being relatively small in size, it is a Kingdom level event.
From XLIV / 2010 to ??, the event has been combined with the An Tir Kingdom A&S Championship, which is an event similar in design, but specifically for non-performing arts and research.
From ?? to LVIII / 2023, the event has been combined with An Tir Collegium, a teaching event.
Starting in LX/2025, the event will be moved to Twelfth Night, and the format will be changed so that bards may compete for points throughout the year, with the top scorers competing at Twelfth Night.
- Kingdom Bardic Championship XXXVIII/2003, The first Kingdom Bardic Championship
- Kingdom Bardic Championship XXXIX/2004
- Kingdom Bardic Championship XL/2005
- Kingdom Bardic Championship XLI/2006
- Kingdom Bardic Championship XLII/2007
- Kingdom Bardic Championship/ Tir Righ University XLIII 2008
- Event not held
- Kingdom A&S / Kingdom Bardic XLIV 2010
- Kingdom A & S / Bardic Championship XLV 2011
- Kingdom Arts & Sciences / Bardic Championship XLVI 2012
- Kingdom Arts & Sciences / Bardic Championships XLVII 2013
- Kingdom Arts & Sciences / Bardic Championships XLVIII 2014
- Kingdom A&S/Bardic Championship XLIX 2015
- Kingdom A&S/Bardic Championship L 2016
- An Tir Collegium & Kingdom Bardic Championship LVII 2022
- An Tir Collegium & Bardic Championship LVIII 2023
Past Champions
Kingdom Bardic Champions on the OP
- Leith Amhranai dal gCais, 2003
- Anastasia Alexandrovna Andreeva, 2004
- Guisseppi, 2005
- Alfgifu verch Morgan, 2006
- Ruadhan O Fearain, 2007
- Thorgrim the Skald, 2008 & 2009
- Ismenia Wystan, 2010
- Galeran Chanterel, 2011
- Nidda Ridarelli, 2012
- Bieiris de Romans, 2013
- Emma Godwif, 2014
- Owen the Merry, 2015
- Martin le Harpur of Faulkbourne, 2016
- Conchobhar O Muirchertaig, 2017
- Aislynn Haldana Cadell, 2017
- Martin le Harpur of Faulkbourne, 2017
- Sigriðr galdrakona GALA Eiriksdottir, 2017
- Máire nic Shiobhán, 2018
- Andromacha of Lesbos, 2019-2022
- Colette La Trouvere, 2022
- Margaret ingen Domnaill, 2023