How to Apply

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