by mark | Dec 8, 2018 | News
Singers from all over the North came to Colne to compete in the adult music classes on the second weekend of this year’s music festival. The lion’s share of the honours went to newcomer Polly Sedman, an occupational therapist from Sheffield, who uses music to help...
by mark | Nov 28, 2018 | News
Teenage singer Kate Overend followed her sister’s footsteps by winning one of the top trophies at our annual music festival at The Muni, Colne.Kate, aged 15, from Barrowford, carried off the coveted Silverman Shield, originally donated by the late Nelson and Colne MP...
by mark | Nov 12, 2018 | News
Entries in junior music classes for under-18s have fallen to an all-time low for the opening Saturday of this year’s music competitions, but adult entries a week later are the highest in at least 20 years. In its heyday, the Luther Greenwood festival attracted dozens...
by mark | Jun 12, 2018 | News
Entries have opened for our 2018 Music competition, which will be held on two weekends towards the end of this year. Junior pianists and solo singers, along with junior and adult choirs, will compete at The Muni, Albert Road, on Saturday November 24, in a day-long...
by mark | May 29, 2018 | News
Young dancers are leaping at the chance to enjoy a West End workshop session with a top teacher and judge at our annual dance competition. Kelly Hopkins, who runs her own dance school in Hampshire and teaches elite ballet at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London,...
by mark | Jan 31, 2018 | News
A newcomer to our festival, Laurette Evans, went home to Bury with one of our most coveted prizes, the Diamond Jubilee Trophy. The trophy is awarded to the overall winner from competitors in our Oratorio, Operatic, Lieder and British Composer classes. Laurette won the...
