THE annual Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod gets underway next month (July 4-9).

The North Wales town will become a vibrant sea of song, dance and costume, as people come from across the world for the festival.

It's been an incredibly popular event for generations, and in this gallery, we look back at some of those taking part and visiting back in July 1980.

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Want to see more? Check out our gallery from the Llangollen International from 1977 here.

To see more photos from the past, courtesy of the Leader archives, visit the Local Bygones section on our website - leaderlive.co.uk

For more photos and chat about local history, you can also join the 'Local Bygones' Facebook group.

If you have any old photos you would like to share, email claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk