Welcome

The 2022 Festival is nearly over. We are delighted to have been able to host a very successful live Festival once again.

We have piano classes starting at 4:30 today, 13th May, in the Free Church in Hampstead Garden Suburb.

Tomorrow – 14th May – is the closing concert of the Festival starting at 7 o’clock also in the Free Church. We invite some of our younger prize-winners to play in this concert.

There is no charge for admission, so do come to to listen to some amazing performances.

Entry to the Festival

You can no longer apply for the 2022 Festival, but the information below applies for when you are able to apply. If you queries, please email enquiriesnlf@outlook.com.

Entries to the North London Festival are accepted only from performers living or studying in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Where entry to a competition depends on a person’s age, we use the age on the previous 1st September, so that all entrants in the same school year are in the same competition.

Our entry system, powered by Play and Perform, applies to all classes. Please click on the link below for how to apply and for hints on creating an effective video performance for online competitions. The first time you use the entry system, you will need to register. Entrants must also upload copies of the music.

 

Emanuel Trophy Piano Competition – we will not be running this competition in 2022

As during 2021 few music festivals have been able to take place, we have decided not to run the Emanuel Trophy Piano Competition in 2022. Any pianists who would normally be nominated for the 2022 competition will instead be eligible to be nominated for the 2023 competition. If you are the secretary of a festival that usually nominates entrants for the Emanuel Competition and have any questions, please contact Janice Twiselton – admin@northlondonfestival.org.uk.

  The Grand Piano chosen and hired by the Festival for the 2022 competitions is supplied and maintained by

  Steinway & Sons, London.

Proms at St Jude’s

The North London Festival is delighted to promote Proms at St Jude’s. “The Proms at St Jude’s Festival is a wonderful array of music, literature, family events and heritage walks that takes place every summer in Hampstead Garden Suburb, North London. ​Our 30th season will run from 25 June to 3 July 2022.” 

For more information about prizes and performance opportunities, click the ‘read more’ button below.

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