Wales' biggest cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod, will be held in Cardiff in 2028, organisers have confirmed.

It will be the first time in a decade the festival has been held in the Welsh capital.

Bosses added the Cardiff event would be ticketed with a "traditional" set-up, but are yet to confirm the exact location.

The announcement was made on the final day of this year's festival, in Llantwd, Pembrokeshire, a short distance from where the first was held 850 years ago.

The National Eisteddfod takes place in a different part of Wales each year, swapping between north and south, and is traditionally held in the first week of August.

It was previously announced that the 2027 festival would be held in Powys, for the first time in more than a decade.

It attracts about 150,000 people a year, and features poetry, literature, music, drama and visual arts, primarily conducted through the Welsh language.

It includes competitive performances, concerts, exhibitions, stalls, activities and formal ceremonies.

There are also other, smaller versions of the festival that take place, including the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Denbighshire and the youth-orientated Eisteddfod yr Urdd.

In 2018, the maes - the Welsh word for field, used to describe the main festival area - in Cardiff Bay was open, and entry was free.

But Betsan Moses, the chief executive of the National Eisteddfod, said 2028's event, to be held from 5 to 12 August, would be ticketed and more traditional.

"It will be a traditional maes," she said, "and it will be very similar to this one [in Llatwd] with ticketing and fencing".

Planning for the 2028 festival will begin on 9 September in a public meeting at Chapter Arts Centre in Canton, Cardiff.

"We're keen to bring together people from different backgrounds, interests and areas of expertise to be part of the team," said Moses.

Chis Weaver, leader of Cardiff council, said he was "incredibly proud" it was returning to the capital.

"Cardiff has a proud track record of staging major events, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from across Wales and beyond for what is sure to be a memorable and inspiring eisteddfod," he said.

Next month's public meeting will be held in Welsh, with simultaneous translation available as organisers are keen to attract people who are learning the language.

People will soon be able to apply or nominate candidates for the executive committee or join other committees preparing for the festival.