Yorkshire Young Musicians

 Due to an unfortunate oversight, this advertisement was omitted from the 2026 Programme, so we are very happy to feature it on the Festival blog.

International Organ Day- Saturday 25th April

The Festival is very pleased to publicise the above event and the opportunity shown on the poster below.

INTERNATIONAL ORGAN DAY

PLAY THE ORGAN SESSION

Join us to hear - and play - our remarkable pipe organ, aka ‘the King of Instruments’.  Bring your own piece of music – piano/hymn and have tutoring on this wonderful instrument from Dr Roland Dee RCO Accredited Teacher.

 All are welcome to this free event – regardless of musical experience or ability.

1.30pm – 4.30pm on 
Saturday 25 April 2026

St Joseph’s RC Church, Westgate, Wetherby LS22 6LL

Change of venue for chorister and choir classes 2026

 We have had to change the venue of the choir and chorister classes at this year's Festival. In the recently published Programme these are shown as being held at St Mark's Church, Leeds Road, Harrogate on the 21st of March.

They will now all be held on that date at Harrogate High School, Ainsty Road, Harrogate, HG1 4AP, with the same timings as shown in the Programme.

We are sorry about this last minute change which will facilitate car parking and enable the performers to have some separate rehearsal spaces.

Alan Connell

Treasurer 

Entries for the 2026 Festival

The closing date for making an entry is the 15th of January 2026. 

No late entries can be accepted. All piece names, authors and publishers must be on the entry system by midnight on the closing date and full payment must have been made.

We are sorry, but one of the links to the 2026 Syllabus was incorrectly pointed at the 2025 syllabus.

This has been corrected, but you may need to check that you have been working off of the 2025 Syllabus.  We apologise for this.   

The correct Syllabus is clearly marked as 2026 on the front cover.

Many apologies for this mistake.

 

Derek Starling 

 

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 

https://www.windstruments.co.uk/contact

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