WELCOME TO THE HUDDERSFIELD MRS SUNDERLAND FESTIVAL 2026
We are working hard in preparation for the 2026 festival and the syllabus and details of the events will be launched here on 1 September 2025. Watch out for major new events like a new musical theatre audition workshop. Major changes to piano classes means that they will not be age related or specific to one syllabus. Barber shop quartets and community choir classes will be added. All the traditional favourite classes, workshops and showcases will be here too.
Dates for your diary:
DATES | DAY | ACTIVITIES |
01-Feb-26 | Sunday | Adult Singing Workshop |
04-Feb-26 | Wednesday | Helpers' meeting |
11-Feb-26 | Wednesday | Toddler.baby. SEN. Tea dance workshops |
12-Feb-26 | Thursday | KS2 Workshop and concert |
13-Feb-26 | Friday | Junior and youth choirs |
14-Feb-26 | Saturday | Vocals |
15-Feb-26 | Sunday | Vocals and YMY |
16-Feb-26 | Monday | Piano and spoken word |
17-Feb-26 | Tuesday | Piano and spoken word Dance Showcase |
18-Feb-26 | Wednesday | Instrumental day |
19-Feb-26 | Thursday | Instrumental day |
20-Feb-26 | Friday | Discofest Music Theatre Audition workshop |
21-Feb-26 | Saturday | Adult choirs and last night concert |
Closing date for class entries is Saturday 8 November at noon. Any queries to Ann Talboys: [email protected]

The EVENT
Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival is one of the largest festivals in the country, attracting well over 5000 performers during its eleven day event in Huddersfield Town Hall with many hundreds more in audiences. Instrumental, vocal, choirs, musical theatre, spoken word classes for all ages and abilities are complemented by a series of workshops for adult singers, special needs schools, key stage two schools, music for the brain and toddler and baby workshops. The annual Young Musician of the Year competition is held during the festival, it is open to those aspiring to be professional musicians from all over the country and carries prizes of £1000, £500 and £300. Our Festival Dance showcase celebrates dance traditions practiced locally from around the world. New in 2025 is an adult disco. Audiences are welcome throughout the festival and there are a number of showcase concerts to enjoy; the culmination of a days singing at the adult choral workshop, a glimpse of some of the performances at the key stage two workshop, the festival dance evening, the youth choirs classes evening and the Last Night of the Festival Concert which showcases some of the best performances of the festival along with the adult choir final class and a performance by the successful Young Musician of the Year.