The Brian Cresswell Music Festival
The Brian Cresswell Music Festival 2026
| Date | Performance | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February | Strings (plucked or bowed and including harp, guitar, ukulele) Small and Large Ensembles | Temple Methodist Church |
| Saturday 6th February | Pop Vocals | Tacchi Morris Arts Centre |
| Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th February | Piano, Workshop and Music Composition | Taunton School |
| Wednesday 10th February | Woodwind, Brass and Free Reeds | Taunton School |
| Wednesday 3rd - Friday 5th February | Vocals (inc choirs) | Temple Methodist Church |
Entry Opening Date: October 2026
Entry Closing Date: November 2026
(Late entries will be subject to a late entry fee of £5 per submission)
Accompanist Information
Taunton Festival of the Arts is pleased to announce that we have a dedicated festival accompanist who will be available throughout the music festival. Please contact the relevant secretary for details.
Please note the dates below are not final and are subject to change
Please note the earlier closing date. All entries submitted after this date will incur an additional £5 administration fee. Please add the late entry item to your basket when you check out (after the closing date). You will only need to add this once. Thank you for your understanding.
This Music festival has been named in honour of Brian Cresswell “Taunton’s Man of Music” who made such an inspiring and important contribution to the Taunton Festival of the Arts over many years.
For more information on Competitions and to enter the competitions please go to the Music Competitions page.
Schools Bookings/Multiple Entries
To enter multiple classes/students please select the class, complete the form and add to basket. You may then repeat this process until you have added all entries. Once you have completed all your entries go to checkout.
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MUSIC TROPHIES – RETURN
Music trophies must be returned by the end of November 2026 to:
Alpha Clothing, 2 The Courtyard, St James Street, Taunton TA1 1JR