22 - 26 October 2025
Below is a provisional schedule for the week. Keep an eye out for updates through our social media and newsletter, as we release more news of this year’s fantastic programme!
Festival Forum
Ulster University, 10am
Conducting Masterclass
Ulster University, 12pm – 2pm
Primary School Big Sing
Millennium Forum, 10am – 1pm
Post-Primary Competitions and Big Sing
Millennium Forum, 10am – 2.30pm
Humanophones, Millennium Forum, 7.30pm
Late-Night Concert: Cathedral Light 20 | 25 with Codetta and New Dublin Voices, St. Eugene’s Cathedral, 10pm
National Competitions: Equal Voice, Mixed Voice, Light, Pop & Jazz
Millennium Forum, 10am – 4pm
Big Sing Workshop
Millennium Forum, 4pm
National Competitions: Sacred & Gospel, Vocal Ensemble, Youth Choir and Choir of the Festival
Millennium Forum, 10am – 5pm
The Community Programme will run throughout festival week with Choral Trails, Community Concerts, pop-up sing-alongs and a Sacred Trail in various locations throughout Derry, Strabane and Donegal.
