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2008  -  Ninety-sixth Festival

Find out how you can be one of over 7,000 performers.  Select from a huge range of events for groups and solo performance.

Hurry, closing date for applications - Saturday 8 December 2007.

1st to 15th March 2008

The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Woodside Halls
Renfield St Stephen's Church

The Festival covers a wide range of music including classical, folk, jazz, rock and traditional Scottish music.  There are events for solo singers and instrumentalists in addition to a full programme for choirs, orchestras, bands and ensembles. Speech and drama events include recitation of verse and prose, extracts from plays and television scripts, television news reading and public speaking.  The dance section is presented in association with the Glasgow Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.

The vocal masterclass for 2008 will feature British Art Song and will be directed by Kirsteen Grant.  This promises to be and exciting and informative evening for participants and audience.

Full information about all Festival events together with details on how to enter are contained in the Syllabus. To order your copy, free of charge, email your name and full postal address to the Festival. Alternatively you may download extracts from the Syllabus from this page.