Showcase your talent, inspire growth – join our festival journey
Participate in the North London Festival of Music, Speech & Drama to showcase your talent. Together, we nurture creativity and build confidence.
2025 Festival
The 2025 Music Festival will run from 10 March to 1 April and 22 April to 23 May. Applications are not open yet. Check each section for details, or the complete timetable. Speech & Drama will be in Autumn 2025.
- Emanuel Piano Trophy
- United Kingdom Harp Competition
- HGS Residents Association Piano Prize
- D’Addario String Prize
- Senior Singing and Accompanists’ Prize Competition
Celebrating creativity and expression in performance arts since 1920
Stimulate creativity, nurture talent,
participate in our Festival experience
The North London Festival of Music, Speech & Drama is a renowned annual event in the UK. We focus on nurturing talent by providing platforms for musicians and actors to showcase their skills. From eminent adjudicators giving feedback and awarding certificates and prizes, we support participants in developing confidence and communication, welcoming both children and adults of all levels.
For a short overview of what our festival offers, please see this two minute video of some of the winners featured in our free end of Festival concert. we hope you will join us in 2025:
Join us in nurturing talent and fostering artistic growth. Together, let’s inspire creativity and confidence. You can:
- Watch performances
- Volunteer
- Help organise
- Become a member
- Sponsor
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Participants
Offering performance opportunities to hundreds of participants annually.
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Festival Sections
Promoting music, speech & drama in numerous categories from singing to harp.
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Separate Classes
Providing constructive feedback in multiple classes to all entrants, at all levels.
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