Current & Past Eisteddfods

Every Hills Dance Spectacular in our records, from 2010 to 2026: dates, venues, adjudicators and highlights.

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  • 2026

    Greenhalgh Theatre, Lindfield

    Our first year at Greenhalgh Theatre in Lindfield, with Laura Webb adjudicating. The schools competition was split into a Primary Schools Day and a High Schools Day, alongside the Troupes Day for dance schools.

    Dates
    • Primary Schools Day:
    • Troupes Day:
    • High Schools Day:
    Venue
    Greenhalgh Theatre, 100 Eton Road, Lindfield NSW 2070
    Adjudicator
    Entries closed
    Friday 3 July 2026
    • Troupes lined up on stage under rainbow lights for the awards
    • View from the audience of dancers on the Greenhalgh Theatre stage
    • Dancers in colourful costumes lined up across the stage
    • Troupes in yellow and pink costumes gathered on stage
    • A troupe posing for a photo on stage under rainbow lights
    • Dancers lined up at the side of the stage during the presentations
    • Rows of red seats facing the stage at Greenhalgh Theatre, Lindfield

  • 2025

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Two Troupe Days for dance schools and an Educational Schools Day at Pacific Hills Christian School in Dural, adjudicated by Kieron Kulik.

    “Kieron Kulik was a favourite with the crowd and all the performers were absolutely amazing!”

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    Adjudicator
    • Kieron Kulik
    Entries closed
    Friday 4 July 2025
    • Dancers in coral skirts performing a classical routine
    • Ballet troupe in blue tutus on stage
    • Large troupe in pink tartan costumes mid-routine
    • Troupe in red and silver costumes in a seated formation
    • Troupe in black costumes bowing low around a soloist
    • Hip hop troupe in red jerseys performing
    • Three dancers in high-visibility vests and denim performing

    On Instagram: Winners from Saturday 23 August · More photos from Saturday 23 August

  • 2024

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Troupe Days over the weekend of 17 and 18 August, with Saturday 24 August kept as a back-up day, and the Educational Schools Day on 25 August.

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    Entries closed
    Friday 28 June 2024
    • Dancers lined up on the green-lit stage behind the trophy table
    • A troupe gathered on stage for the presentations
    • School groups lined up on stage at the Educational Schools Day

  • 2023

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    • School groups lined up on stage under blue lights
    • Groups on stage during the presentations at Pacific Hills

  • 2022

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    A year with two eisteddfods: one in April and May, and a second in August adjudicated by PJ Clarke.

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    Adjudicator
    • PJ Clarke (August)
    • School groups watching from the floor of the hall
    • The adjudication table in front of a hall full of dancers
    • Dancers in costume waiting their turn in the hall

  • 2019

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    Adjudicator
    • Nathan Sheens
    Entries closed
    Friday 7 June 2019

  • 2018

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158

  • 2017

    Dates
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Troupe Day:
    • Educational Schools Day:
    Adjudicators
    • Nathan Sheens
    • Darren Disney
    Entries closed
    Friday 9 June 2017

  • 2016

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Awards included Most Entertaining Troupe, won by In the Spotlight Performing Arts Studio’s 10/U Jazz Troupe.

    Dates
    Two weekends in late August 2016
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    • Jazz troupe in gold costumes performing

      Most Entertaining Troupe 2016: In the Spotlight Performing Arts Studio, 10/U Jazz

    • A packed hall of dancers and families at Pacific Hills
    • Ballet troupe in tutus performing
    • Jazz troupe in red sequins performing
    • Troupe in blue and black performing a floor sequence
    • Hip hop troupe in pink jumpsuits performing
    • Troupe in orange jumpsuits mid-leap
    • Dancers and families filling the hall and balcony

  • 2015

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Troupe and school sections over several weekends, plus solo awards including Most Promising Girl Soloist.

    Dates
    From 22 August into September 2015
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    • Jazz troupe in gold fringe costumes leaping

      Caper School of Performing Arts, 1st in Jazz 15 & overPhoto: Lightbox Photography

    • Dancers seated on the floor of a full hall
    • Jazz troupe in gold costumes performing
    • Dancers and families in the hall between sections

  • 2014

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    A packed Schools Day, and solo awards including Most Promising Male Soloist.

    Dates
    September 2014
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    • A full audience in the Pacific Hills hall
    • The hall from the balcony during the Schools Day
    • The stage and crowd at the Schools Day
    • Families arriving for the Schools Day

    On Facebook: Schools Day album

  • 2013

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Dates
    • First day:
    • School groups and troupes:
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    • Panorama of the hall during the infants school section

      The crowd for the infants school section

    On Facebook: Photos by Lightbox Photography

  • 2012

    Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural

    Dates
    Two weekends, ending in September 2012
    Venue
    Pacific Hills Christian School, 9–15 Quarry Road, Dural NSW 2158
    • A full hall for the primary school groups section

      A fantastic crowd for the Primary School Groups sectionPhoto: Lightbox Photography

    • Families filling the hall and balcony

      Photo: Lightbox Photography

    • A Hills Dance Spectacular trophy

    On Facebook: 2012 album

  • 2010

    The earliest eisteddfod in our photo collection.

    Dates
    Exact dates not recorded
    • Dance school troupe performing on stage

      Dance schools performing at the 2010 eisteddfod

    • Dance school troupe in colourful costumes on stage