Competitions and Festivals

Please use this information to sign up for competitions and festivals around Scotland. 

Please do not forget to make sure that you have discussed your repertoire and dates with both your tutor and a member of the ACMS staff.

MUSIC FESTIVALS & COMPETITIONS

Aberdeen & North-East of Scotland Music Festival (JUNE)

https://nespa.scot/

Arbroath & District Musical Competitive Festival

https://www.facebook.com/arbroathmusicfestival/?locale=en_GB 

(please search Facebook for more details)

Ayrshire Music Festival (MARCH) 

https://www.ayrshiremusicfestival.org.uk/

Caithness Music Festival (JUNES)

https://www.facebook.com/CaithnessMusicFestival/?locale=en_GB 

(please see Facebook for more details)

Dumfries Music Festival 

(at present there does not appear to be a festival in 2025)

Edinburgh International Harp Festival (APRIL) 

https://www.harpfestival.co.uk/

Edinburgh Music Competition Festival (APRIL)

https://www.ecfest.org/

Galloway Music Festival  (MARCH)

http://www.gallowaymusicfestival.org.uk/ 

Glasgow Music Festival (MARCH)

https://glasgowmusicfestival.org/

https://glasgowmusicfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/syllabus.pdf (Link for syllabus with adverts)

Inverclyde Music Festival (JANUARY / FEBRUARY)

https://inverclyde-music-festival.org.uk/

Inverness Music Festival (MARCH) 

http://www.invernessmusicfestival.org/

Perth Music Festival - now known as Perform in Perth (MARCH) 

https://www.perthshire-music-festival.org.uk/

NAAFC Festival (fiddle & accordion) (FEBRUARY)

https://www.naafcfestival.co.uk/copy-of-2023-festival-competition-c

Banchory Festival of Scottish Music (MAY)

https://www.facebook.com/events/1160592495204912/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&ref_source=newsfeed&ref_mechanism=feed_attachment&_rdr

Keith TMSA Festival (JUNE)

https://www.keithfestival.com/

Rotary Scottish Young Musician Competition (MARCH)

https://www.rotarygbi.org/projects/young-people/competitions/rotary-young-musician/

Scottish Young Musicians

https://www.scottishyoungmusicians.com/

NAAFC Festival fiddle 7 accordion (March) Grangemouth.

https://www.naafcfestival.co.uk/

Scots Fiddle Festival (NOVEMBER)

https://www.scotsfiddlefestival.com/

Scottish Choral Weekend – Dunedin Consort (MAY / JUNE)

https://www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/learning-and-participation/choral-weekend-2024/

Traditional Music and Song Association Scotland  - competition day

https://www.tmsa.scot/events

Benedetti Sessions (MARCH)

https://www.benedettifoundation.org/benedetti-sessions

Music Academy Forte Competition

https://musicacademy.be/competition/