Our annual talent competition provides opportunity for young people to develop their performance skills. You don’t need any previous experience to enter, and we welcome entries from singers, instrumentalists, groups and composers/songwriters. 

Everyone who enters is invited to come to a heat audition where they perform for our friendly panel of expert judges. Finalists are selected based on their performance with an emphasis on communication and musicality. That means that everyone has a chance of reaching the finals, not just those with the most experience or highest grade. 

Eligibility checklist:

  Do you live within 20 miles of Market Harborough?

  Are you in school years 1 to 13?

  Are you able to attend a heat audition on 27/28th February?

  Are you available for the Finals Concert on Saturday 6th March?

Enter as a Performer

• You may enter as a soloist or in a group.
• Only one entry per person on the same instrument as a soloist is allowed, but you can also enter on a different instrument/voice or on the same instrument as part of a group. 
• All entrants will be invited to a heat audition where you should perform one song or piece of up to 5 minutes in length.
• Performances must either be unaccompanied or accompanied by a pre-recorded backing track on CD/MP3. Accompanists are not allowed.
• Finalists must perform the same song or piece in the Finals Concert as they performed in the heats.
• There is no minimum or maximum number of finalists - all entrants who reach the required standard will be given the opportunity to perform in the finals concert.
• Audio or video recording of any of the auditions or finals performances is not permitted.

How to enter

• Complete an Entry Form - link below
• After the closing date we will email details of your heat time. If there are any times during the heat audition period that you are not available (eg due to Saturday morning music school) it is important that you let us know on the entry form as it may not be possible to change heat times once they have been shared. 
• Heat auditions will last for approx 8-10 minutes. 
• You will be notified by email within 48 hours of the end of the heats whether or not you have been selected to perform in the Finals Concert.
• All entrants receive constructive feedback from our panel. 
• A piano, laptop/CD player for backing tracks, music stands and microphones will be provided for the heats and the Finals. All other instruments and equipment must be provided by the entrant.