Changes, if any, to online closing dates will be announced on the National Eisteddfod Facebook page.
Closing date & entry fees for Live / Virtual Performances 2021
In order to qualify for the fee as listed below, proof of payment should reflect a date within the relevant framework.
The entry fees and closing date for entries for 2021 are as follows*:
Individuals and groups (2 – 20 participants)
| Online entries |
Hard | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Type | “Early Bird” | “Standard” |
“Late Bird” | “Standard” |
| Closing date | 15 May 2021 | 31 July 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | 31 July 2021 |
| NEA Confidence Builder (1 participant) | R 90 | R100 | R120 | R125 |
| Individual entries (1 participant) | R185 | R195 | R215 | R220 |
| Ensemble groups (2 – 5 participants) | R245 | R260 | R290 | R300 |
| Small groups (6 – 10) participants) | R310 | R320 | R350 | R360 |
| Medium sized groups (11 – 20 participants) | R330 | R350 | R385 | R390 |
Large Group entries (entry fee as per number of participants in the group)
| Online entries | Hard copy entries | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry Type: | Early Bird | Standard |
Late Bird | Standard |
| Closing Date: | 15 May 2021 | 31 July 2021 | 31 Aug 2021 | 31 Jul 2021 |
| 21 – 30 participants | R355 | R375 | R415 | R410 |
| 31 – 40 participants | R390 | R410 | R450 | R450 |
| 41 – 50 participants | R420 | R440 | R485 | R480 |
| 51 – 60 participants | R480 | R500 | R550 | R540 |
| 61 – 80 participants | R560 | R580 | R640 | R620 |
| 81 – 100 participants | R630 | R650 | R715 | R690 |
| 101 – 200 participants | R740 | R760 | R835 | R800 |
| Full shows / Productions | R1950 | R2000 | R2200 | R2150 |
*Any extension of closing dates will be announced on the website.
| For detailed entry fees, including VIDEO and VISUAL ARTS, click HERE |
| How to register online |
| For help with registration process and submitting of entries click HERE. |
| To SUBMIT entries online, click HERE to go directly to the ONLINE entry page |
Accessing and downloading Prospectus 2020 – 2021
Prospectus 2020 -2021 contains a lot of information, including guidelines, and hardcopy entry forms, etc. You need to register online in order to be able to download any section of the Prospectus. Kindly refer to the helpfiles below. Alternatively, you can also order a copy of the Prospectus or sections.
Register online to gain access to the NESA Prospectus 2020 – 2021. For help in this regard, click on the links and Help Files below:
- Download a free copy of the NESA Prospectus 2021 Part 1 (Overview Fees & Rules)
- How to register online
- How to login online
- Download a copy of the Registration and Entry forms in Pdf format
Alternatively, you can also order a copy of the Prospectus or sections.
To download an order form for Hard Copy entry forms and Prospectus 2020 – 2021 and more information on hard copy entries, click HERE
For detailed entry fees, click HERE