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Dates for 2026
Entries must be submitted by 31st Jan 2026
The Piano Festival
Saturday 14th March 2026 9am at Durlston School
Adult Vocal
Saturday 14th March 2026 1.30pm at Durlston School
The New Milton Music Festival
Saturday 21st March 2026 9am at The Arnewood School
Adult Choirs
Sunday 22nd March 2026 2pm at The Arnewood School
The Festival Gala Concert
Sunday 22nd March 2026 7pm at The Arnewood School
Welcome to the 2026 Festival
We are now open for entries to the 2025 Festival.
There are a few new things to note for this year:
New "Scratch Ensemble" class for Guitarists. A chance for all soloist to join together just for fun to experience playing in a large ensemble. See Guitar syllabus for information.
Adult choirs, please note we have changed the classes of entry and now invite you to bring a 15 minute mixed programme to celebrate the style and talent of your Choir.
Having held our spectator fee for more than 10 years, we will now be charging adult visitors £2.50 for day-long entry to the festival on Saturdays 14th and 21st March. There is no change to the voluntary donation to watch the Adult Choirs on the afternoon of Sunday 22nd March.
The Gala Concert also remains a £5 entry for Adults. This year we are very excited to welcome Rose Gosney, Young Musician of the Year 2024 quarter finalist, both as an adjudicator for the morning of the String Section, and also performing at the Gala Concert.
If you have requested a festival accompanist and have not yet sent us the music, please can you send it to Linda Harland, Piano Section Secretary.
We look forward to seeing you all and hope you enjoy taking part in this celebration of local music-making.
