Harrogate Competitive Festival for Music Speech and Drama

Friday, 6 March, 2026 to Sunday, 22 March, 2026
Closing date for entries: 
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
Festival Location: 
Harrogate High School, Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP

The object of the Festival is to advance the education of the public in the arts, and in particular the arts of Music, Speech and Drama in all their branches.

The Festival is an Educational Trust, as started in 1936 by the Harrogate Town Council as it then was, aiming to improve and enhance the performing skills of musical, singing and speech and drama students. To this end, a wide variety of classes are held encompassing solo performers, duets and groups both large and small, in all of the arts of Music, Speech and Drama.

The Festival will be held over the three weekends commencing on the 6th March 2026. To find out more, please our website below.