22 - 26 October 2025

Application Procedure

Application Requirements:

  • Completed application form with proposed competition programme
  • Entry fee
  • 5 sets of original sheet music of competition pieces
  • Choir biography (150-250 words)
  • Recent high resolution colour photograph of the choir in JPEG format (International Competition only)
  • Recent recording of the choir (International Competition only)

Deadlines for entries: 

  • Friday 30 May 2025

Competition fees:

  • School Competitions: £50/€60
  • National Competitions: £80/€95
  • International Competition: £150/€180

Competing school and national choirs may avail of the official festival accompanist and should request this on their application form.
Accompanist fee: £50/€60.

Choirs that are not selected for participation in the International Competition will receive a full refund of their entry fee.

Non-competitive administration fee:
There will be an administration fee of £50/€60 for non-competitive visiting choirs (from outside the Derry City and Strabane District Council or Donegal areas).

**Bank details available upon request.**

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