The 2011 Festival standard was very high with professional adjudicators giving some of the highest marks awarded and the children in particular receiving the helpful and encouraging advice from top teachers and performers.
Click here to see photographs from our 2011 Festival
DRAMA and SPEECH
MUSIC
DANCE
Children's Adults and Open Classes
and FESTIVAL OF CHOIRS
For Music Enquiries, contact: Sylvia Howard 01253 734584
For Speech and Drama, contact: Joyce Burgess 01253 733112
The Festival has a friendly atmosphere and our aim is to encourage amateur performers in the performance of the arts, particularly in music and in speech. We are justly proud that Kathleen Ferrier and Amanda Roocroft competed at the Festival before they became famous.
Founded by members of the Lytham Congregational Church Choir, the first “Grand Competition Festival” was held on October 12th, 1901. Around the start of the 20th century, a number of Civic Societies were formed, many following the initiative of Churches and their members. By 1904, the programme shows there were over 1000 competitors including 10 male voice choirs.
Two days were required, the first at the Pier Pavilion and the second at the Baths Assembly Rooms. By 1923, increasing numbers required a further move to the Lowther Pavilion.
For the past three years, the venue has been King Edward VII and Queen Mary School
