Dear friends,
The programme for the 2026 festival will be available March/April 2026.
The festival will run between the dates
Friday 1 May – Sunday 3 May 2026.
The 2026 syllabus is available here Syllabus V5 2026.
Don’t forget to visit our new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090618554653
This year we are celebrating our 80th anniversary, and with your involvement we can make it a memorable year.
Keep safe.
Sule Taylor, Chairperson
Tuesday, 19 October, 2025
The Festival was established in 1945 to provide a performance platform for musicians of all ages. We organise a friendly annual competition of music and singing (usually over the Bank holiday weekend at the end of April or the beginning of May) and employ professional adjudicators to provide constructive criticism, advice and encouragement. We would love to hear from you if you would like to enter, or simply come along to watch.
We are a charitable organisation run entirely by volunteers and are proud to be affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech.
The 2026 FMF team contact details will be available in the Syllabus later this year.