Syllabuses

 These are now available in Harrogate Library. See our display there.

The Syllabus for 2026 is now available in print

 The printed version is now being distributed.  It will be available in Libraries in North Yorkshire and in 

Music House

  18 Cheltenham Parade, Harrogate HG1 1DB Directions 

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Monday : Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday – Saturday: 9AM – 5.30PM
Sunday: Closed 

The 2026 Syllabus is complete

The 2026 Syllabus is up on our website, hcfmsd.co.uk, and has been sent to the printer.  Once printed, copies will be distributed to Music House in Harrogate and to North Yorkshire libraries.

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We have extended the Debut classes to include anyone who wants to perform for fun or for experience, so if you enjoyed it in 2025 as a Debutante you may still enter these classes again this year.  The section name has changed from Debut to Debut/Development. 

The entry system is open.  Well done to Fiona who made the first entry this year. 😎

 

Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire BIFF Regional Finals

 Our two 2025 competition winners Evy Reed and Thomas Heath performed at the Regional Championships in Leeds on Saturday. Evy was up against seven other speech & drama performers while Thomas was in a group of ten instrumentalists.

They both performed brilliantly and we congratulate them on taking the time to represent the Festival at this prestigious event.

Alan Connell

Special Events in September and October

 One of our singing adjudicators, Jacqueline Edwards, is a descendant of the famous English dramatic contralto, Dame Clara Butt DBE who performed from the 1890's to the 1920's. She will be presenting an illustrated talk about Dame Clara in September, on behalf of the Festival. This is the flyer .

And this is Jacqueline's biography.

The event starts at 7:15 pm on Friday the 26th September, in the Victoria Suite at the Crown Hotel Harrogate.

AND THEN on the 21st of October we are having a drum kit masterclass at St Aidan's School, Harrogate, featuring international professional session drummer Cam Meek. Further details to follow soon

 THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Festival's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday the 7th June at the Friends Meeting House, 12A Queen Parade, Harrogate, HG1 5PP, commencing at 10:30am (Coffee/tea & biscuits from 10:00am).

If you donate to, or volunteer for the Festival you are entitled to vote at the AGM.

This is the agenda:

Alan Connell

Treasurer

Problems with the CAF Donate system

 We are currently experiencing difficulties with our donations system via the CAF Donate facility.

This is a screenshot of the website News page. It appears that donations made by initially using the red Donate button at the top of the screen will fail at the final, CAPTCHA hurdle whereas those made via the red Next button will work. You will get the same donating options either way.

We are working to fix this but in the meantime please bear with us!!

Alan Connell

Treasurer