The Bardic Council is responsible for the process of inviting applications for the Bard each year, and for ensuring that the trials are run fairly, enabling the selection of a new Voice for Cambridge. The council are also responsible for organising the In Other Words festival, of which the Bardic trials are a highlight. They are:
- Marion Leeper
- Mark McGivern
- Nikki Marrone
- Emma Ormond
- Fay Roberts
- Uppahar Subba
- Paul Taylor
- J.S. Watts