Owain Glyndwr day celebrated at Llandysul's Ffair Elen

The festival was directed by internationally renowned performer and former tv presenter Eddie Ladd, who is herself a native of Ceredigion.

Ffair Elen opened on Friday evening when four Elens traced the boundaries of Llandysul as they would have appeared in 1350, using smoke.

Llandysul was chosen as the venue as Elen’s father, Tomas ap Llywelyn, was the descendant of the princes of Deheubarth, and the family held lands in the commotes of Iscoed and Gwynionydd which were in the Llandysul area.

The marking of the boundaries was followed by an event at Tysul Churchl where Llandysul Community Gospel Choir sang a piece specially composed for the event by Sandie Steffaneti and Ed Holden.

Owain Glyndwr Day, on Saturday, September 16, opened with one of the 12 Elens being swept down the Teifi in a kayak, wearing a gold skirt.

At 5pm a mural was unveiled in commemoration of Elen, which had been painted by Meinir Mathias.

This was followed by a parade through the town to escort the 12 Elens to the display of music and drama held in Llandysul Park.

Elen’s son, Owain ap Gruffydd, (more commonly known as Owain Glyndwr, c.1354-c1415) led a15-year-long revolt with the aim of ending English rule in Wales. He was an educated lawyer, forming the first Welsh parliament under his rule.

The mural depicts Elen, mother of Owain Glyndwr (Image: Stuart Ladd)

There were open air performances at the fair (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Various acts performed at the fair, including a performance by Eddie Ladd's brother, Roger Owen (Image: Stuart Ladd)

The event started with a bang and a flash of colour (Image: Stuart Ladd)

The event saw 12 Elens represent all ages (Image: Stuart Ladd)

The event was made up using a wide cross-section of performance styles (Image: Stuart Ladd)

The cast of Theatre Fach Llandysul performed at the fair (Image: Stuart Ladd)

The audience were encouraged to participate in the event (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Performers parade through the narrow streets of Llandysul (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Event co-creator Eddie Ladd (Image: Stuart Ladd)

King for the day - there was a chance to dress in regal costume (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Elen Jones and artist Meinir Mathias unveil the mural at Calon Tysul (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Eddie Ladd led the event at Llandysul Park on Saturday evening (Image: Stuart Ladd)

A variety of performances took place during the fair (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Admiring the creation (Image: Stuart Ladd)

An aspiring Owain Glyndwr (Image: Stuart Ladd)

Dance performances were among the many things at the fair (Image: Stuart Ladd)

A sumo wrestling act between Kings and Princes was one of the performances (Image: Start Ladd)

A parade was held as part of Ffair Elen (Image: Stuart Ladd)