The Leigh Music Festival takes place on 11th June – 26th June 2012

“The object of this Festival shall be to advance the education of the public in the Art, and in particular the Arts of Music, Singing, Drama, by the promoting of annual competitions.”

Would You Like to Win £500?

Do you live in Essex?                                        Are you 16 or under on 1st June 2012?

 Do you play  piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar,double bass, woodwind or a  brass instrument?  

Then see `THE EDNA HEAD AWARD `-  below and, in `General Information`

A CASH PRIZE OF £500

Closing Date for Edna Head Award is 7th April 2012.

E-mail your entry to info@leighmusicfestival.co.uk, or post entry to Barbara Weller, 96 Chalkwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8NN. The fee is £8 and the competition takes place on Saturday 30th June 2012. For more information phone Barbara on 01702 477829 or 07795 460333.           

Speech and Drama :11th – 13th June 2012

Singing: 14th – 16th June 2012

Pianoforte : 20th June 2012

Strings: 21st & 22nd June 2012

Jazz: 23rd June 2012

Wind & Brass: 25th & 26th June 2012

The Prizewinners Concert is on the evening of Friday 29th June and the Edna Head Award Competition open to entrants from all across Essex this year) is on saturday 30th June 2012.

The Edna Head Award has been designed for players of piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar,double bass, woodwind and brass instruments, who will be 16 or under on 1st June 2012. Entrants will be asked to demonstrate their skill by playing a programme of their own choice, to be between 10 and 15 minutes in length, showing technical and musical ability as well as an enthusiasm for music.

If there are sufficient entries, heats for the competition will take place on the morning of saturday 30th June.

There is a prize of £500 for the winner of the Edna Head Award

Closing Date for ALL other entries is 31st March 2012

PLEASE NOTE -  The Administrator is unavailable from 12 – 16th April so if you have not yet received an acknowledgement of your entries or reply to an e-mail it will happen by 19th April.