
Download 2026 Syllabus here
Applications open this autumn.
CATEGORY A – CHORAL
Each choir is required to forward the following by Wednesday 3rd December 2025:
- Completed application
- A recent recording (within 6 months). See application form for details.
- A short biography of the choir and conductor (English text 300 words).
- Entry fee of £100 per group (non-refundable).
- A recent photograph in jpeg
CATEGORY B – VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
Each soloist is required to forward the following by Sunday 22nd February 2026:
- Completed application
- A recent (within 6 months) recording, which is suitable for the competition for which you are
- Proof of age (passport / birth certificate / driving license). Scans can be uploaded to the online form.
- Either: B1, B2 and B6 £50 Entry Fee per competitor (non-refundable).
B3, B4 and B5 £30 Entry Fee per competitor (non-refundable).
CATEGORY C – DANCE
Each dance group is required to forward the following by Wednesday 3rd December 2025:
- Completed application
- A recent recording (within 6 months). See application form for details.
- A short biography of the group and leader (English text 300 words).
- Entry fee of £100 per group for C1, C2, C3 and C4, or £30 for C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13 and C14 (non-refundable).
- A recent photograph in jpeg format
CATEGORY D – GROUP INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
Each group is required to forward the following by Wednesday 3rd December 2025
- Completed application form.
- A recent recording (within 6 months). See application form for details.
- A short biography of the group and conductor / leader (English text 300 words)
- Entry fee of £60 per group (non-refundable).
- A recent photograph in jpeg
CATEGORY E – NON-COMPETITIVE PARTICIPATION (E1, E2, E3 & E4)
(late applications will be considered):
- Completed application
- A recent recording (within 6 months). See application form for details.
- A short biography of the group and leader (English text 300 words).
- Entry fee of £100 per H1, H2 and H3 group (non-refundable). Entry fee of £10 per H4 soloist (non-refundable)
- A recent photograph in jpeg