Festival 2027

The one hundred and fifteenth Glasgow Music Festival will run between the 11th and 20th March 2027.

We are delighted to be able to offer a full range of events and look forward to continuing to build on last year’s very successful Festival by welcoming back choirs, bands and orchestras.

Vocalists, have a look at our new classes for Rock and Pop Vocal Solos at all levels.

Guitar and Ukulele players, check out classes 160 to 185 for some exciting new performance opportunities.

Musical family? Have a look at class 237!

There’s lots of information in the Take part pages where you’ll also find information on how to enter. Browse the Choose your event pages for full details of all events on offer. If you’d like a downloadable version of the Festival Syllabus, there is a download button near the foot of every page.

The closing date for entries is Monday 30 November 2026. Entries must be made on www.playandperform.co.uk/glasgow.

Celebration of success!

Daniel Lindsay – winner of the Piano Premier Class, and recipient of the William Findlay Trophy Certificate and the Lillian Campbell Memorial Prize at the 2026 Festival – has gone on to win the RCS Junior Conservatoire Beethoven Piano Prize.

He then represented RCS at the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Intercollegiate Competition, where he was awarded second place.

Matthew Chinn, Head of the Junior Conservatoire of Music, said: “This is a remarkable accomplishment but even more so given that Daniel is just 11 years old. To perform and be recognised at this level among older peers is truly exceptional.”

Festival 2026

Nine wonderful days of performances in Music and Scottish Country Dancing, led to the conclusion of the one hundred and fourteenth Glasgow Music Festival on Saturday 21 March 2026, with our Last Night Concert featuring some stunning performances.
Three major Awards were made at the Last Night Concert: The Agnes Duncan Trophy, with the Soroptimist International Glasgow City Award, to Aaron Agboje; The Hugh S Roberton Memorial Trophy, with The Glasgow Orpheus Trust Award, to Theo Wilson, The Ailie Cullen Memorial Prize to Sylvester Maschi. Congratulations to Aaron, Theo, Sylvester and all who performed throughout the Festival.
Audiences were, as always, supportive and enthusiastic and the whole event was greatly enjoyed by everyone involved: performers, adjudicators, accompanists, audiences, stewards and administrators.
The team of adjudicators comprising Steven Roberts, Kay Tucker and Angela Young all offered much constructive advice and encouragement. Performers were well supported by our team of Official Accompanists: David Anastasiou, Chris Baxter, Claire Haslin, Jia Ning Ng, and Sinae Sung. Accordionist, Susan MacFadyen, provided music for Scottish country dancing.

Go to Results – 2026 Festival to view the names of those gaining prizes, trophies and awards and to view results of each class.