Timings for our 2026 Music Festival can be found below. Please contact individual section secretaries if you have any queries.
Thursday 5th February 2026
STRINGS AND ENSEMBLES
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
SESSION ONE
09:00
EL4
Large Ensemble, Orchestra, Wind Band, Jazz Band - 16 years and under (12 Minutes)
09:20
EL2
Large Ensemble, Orchestra, Wind Band, Jazz Band - 12 years and under (10 Minutes)
09:45
ES4
Small Ensemble, Any combination of instruments - 14 Years and under (10 Minutes)
10:10
ES7
Small Ensemble, Any combination of instruments - Open (15 Minutes)
10:30 BREAK
10:40
ES5
Small Ensemble, Any combination of instruments - 16 Years and under (12 Minutes)
11:20
ED2
Duet, Any combination of instruments - 8 years and under (2 Minutes)
ED3
Duet, Any combination of instruments - 10 years and under (3 Minutes)
11:40
ED6
Duet, Any combination of instruments - 16 Years and under (5 Minutes)
11:50 END OF SESSION ONE
13:00
SB0
Solo, Bowed String - Beginners 18 months tuition or less (2 Minutes)
13:25
SBR0
Solo, Bowed String - Recital Beginner (4 Minutes)
13:40
SB1
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 1 (2 Minutes)
14:10
SB2
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 2 (2 Minutes)
14:30 BREAK
14:40
SBR1
Solo, Bowed String Recital - Grades 1-2 (5 Minutes)
15:20
SB4
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 4 (4 Minutes)
16:00 END OF SESSION TWO
SESSION THREE
16:30
SB3
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 3 (3 Minutes)
16:50
SBR2
Solo, Bowed String Recital - Grades 3-4 (5 Minutes)
17:10
SB5
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 5 (4 Minutes)
17:30
SB6
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 6 (5 Minutes)
17:45 BREAK
17.55
SB8
Solo, Bowed String - Grade 8 (5 Minutes)
SB9
Solo, Bowed String - Open (6 Minutes)
18:30
SBR5
Solo, Bowed String Recital - Open (12 Minutes)
19:15 END OF SESSION THREE AND END OF DAY
Friday 6th February 2026
STRINGS AND ENSEMBLES
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
SESSION ONE
09:30
ED8
Duet, Any combination of instruments - Open (8 Minutes)
SPG14
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - 16 Years and under (5 Minutes)
SPG16
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - Open (8 Minutes)
10:10
SPG10
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - 8 years and under (2 Minutes)
10:50 BREAK
11:00
SPR0
Solo, Guitar Recital - Beginner 18 Months tuition or less (4 Minutes)
11:35
SPG1
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - Grade 1 (2 Minutes)
SPG2
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - Grade 2 (3 Minutes)
SPG3
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - Grade 3 (3 Minutes)
11:50
SPG11
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - 10 years and under (3 Minutes)
12:25 END OF SESSION ONE
SESSION TWO
13:30
SPG4
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - Grade 4 (4 Minutes)
13:40
SPR2
Solo, Guitar Recital - Grades 3-4 (5 Minutes)
13:55
SPG12
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - 12 Years and under (4 Minutes)
SPG13
Solo, Acoustic Guitar - 14 Years and under (4 Minutes)
14:45 BREAK
15:00
SPE11
Solo, Electric Guitar - 10 and under (3 Minutes)
SPE12
Solo, Electric Guitar - 12 and under (4 Minutes)
SPE13
Solo, Electric Guitar - 14 years and under (4 Minutes)
SPE3
Solo, Electric Guitar - Grade 3 (3 Minutes)
15:30
ED4
Duet, Any combination of instruments - 12 Years and under (4 Minutes)
16:00 END OF SESSION AND END OF DAY
Saturday 7th February 2026
Contemporary/Pop Vocal
VENUE: Tacchi Morris Arts Centre
18.00
PV6
Groups: Band (U16)
18.15
PV1
U12 Solo
19.00
PV2
Duo U12
19.05 INTERVAL
19.25
PV4
Solo U16
20.35
PV5
Duo U16
20.50
PV8
Solo U18
21.15 END OF SESSION
Sunday 8th February 2026
PIANO
VENUE: Gwyn Williams Room, Taunton School
Times to be confirmed
Monday 9th February 2026 (AM)
PIANO
VENUE: Gwyn Williams Room, Taunton School
Times to be confirmed
Monday 9th February 2026 (PM)
BRASS, WOODWIND AND FREE REEDS
VENUE: Gwyn Williams Room, Taunton School
Times to be confirmed
Wednesday 11th February 2026
Vocal
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
09.30
JV4
Vocal Solo Excluding Musical Show and Folk Song - 14 and under
10.15
JVMT3
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed up to 1959 - 14 and under
10.45
JVMT9
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 1960 - 1999- 14 and under
11.20 TEA BREAK
11.30
JVMT15
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 2000 - 14 and under
12.20
JVSS1
Vocal Solo - Singer Songwriter - 14 and under
12.45
JVSLO1
Vocal Solo - Light Operetta - 14 and under
13.05
JVBA3
Vocal Solo - British Art Song Composed after 1870 - 14 and under
13.10
JVD3
Vocal Duet - All Genres - 14 and under
13.25 LUNCH
14.25
JVSB2
Vocal Solo – Any song composed between 1600 and 1800 excluding oratorio and similar works. 14 and under
14.30
JVSGO1
Solo Vocal - Grand Opera Aria. 14 and under
15.00
JVSV2
Sacred Vocal Solo – Oratorio, Cantata Or similar. 14 and under
15.05
JVSV1
Sacred Vocal Solo – Oratorio, Cantata Or similar. 12 and under
15.10
JV5
Vocal Solo – Excluding musical show and folk song. 16 and under
15.55
JVMT4
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed up to 1959. 16 and under
16.25 TEA BREAK
16.35
JVMT10
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 1960 to 1999. 16 and under
17.10
JVMT16
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 2000. 16 and under
17.55
JVFU5
Folk Song – Solo – unaccompanied. 16 and under
18.00
JVD4
Vocal Duet - All Genres - 16 and under
18.05
JVSB3
Vocal Solo – Any song composed between 1600 and 1800 excluding oratorio and similar works. 16 and under
18.10
JVSGO2
Solo Vocal - Grand Opera Aria. 16 and under
18.25
JVBA4
Vocal Solo- British Art Song, Composed after 1870. 16 and under
18.45
BC2
Adult Choir
19.05 END OF SESSION
Thursday 12th February 2026
Vocal
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
09.30
JV3
Vocal Solo Excluding Musical Show and Folk Song - 12 and under
10.05
JVMT2
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed up to 1959. 12 and under
10.20
JVMT8
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 1960 to 1999. 12 and under
10.35
JVMT14
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 2000. 12 and under
11.15 TEA BREAK
11.25
JVD2
Vocal Duet - All Genres. 12 and under
11.30
JV2
Vocal Solo – Excluding musical show and folk song. 10 and under
12.20
JVFA2
Folk Song – Solo – accompanied. 10 and under
12.35
JVFU2
Folk Song – Solo – unaccompanied. 10 and under
12.40
JVMT1
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed up to 1959. 10 and under
13.00
JVMT7
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 1960 to 1999. 10 and under
13.40
JVMT13
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 2000. 10 and under
13.45 LUNCH
14.45
JV1
Vocal Solo – Excluding musical show and folk song. 8 and under
14.50
JVFA1
Folk Song – Solo – accompanied. 8 and under
14.55
JV6
Vocal Solo – Excluding musical show and folk song. 18 and under
15.15
JVMT5
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed up to 1959. 18 and under
15.20
JVMT11
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 1960 - 1999. 18 and under
15.35
JVMT17
Vocal Solo- Song from a Musical Show, composed from 2000. 18 and under
15.55
JVD5
Vocal Duet - All Genres. 18 and under
16.00
JVBA5
Vocal Solo- British Art Song, Composed after 1870. 18 and under
16.05
JVSB4
Vocal Solo – Any song composed between 1600 and 1800 excluding oratorio and similar works. 18 and under.
16.10
JVSLO3
Solo Vocal - Light operetta. 18 and under
16.15
JVSV4
Sacred Vocal Solo – Oratorio, Cantata Or similar. 18 and under
16.40
JVE1
Vocal Ensemble - Any Style at least 3 parts. Open
17.00 END OF SESSION
Friday 13th Feb 2026
Choirs
VENUE: Temple Methodist Church
09.30
JC2
Junior Choirs - 12 and under
10.25
JC1
Junior Choirs - 10 and under
11.35 BREAK
11.45
SC1
Senior Choirs - 11-15
12.00
SC2
Senior Choirs - 11-17
12.40 END OF SESSION
