UK’s New National Amateur Choir Competition

UK Choir of the Year is a national amateur choral competition celebrating excellence in choral singing across the UK.

Open to choirs of all musical styles and genres, it is designed to be accessible, fair and artistically ambitious.

The Competition

Founded as a not-for-profit initiative, UK Choir of the Year has been created to provide a high-quality national platform for adult amateur choirs. (For eligibility, especially for students, see Rules & Guidelines).

It offers choirs the opportunity to perform, connect with peers, and share outstanding choral music with wider audiences.

This is not a choir festival, but a stand-alone competition in its own right.

Categories: Classical · Contemporary · Community.

For Category definitions, see Rules & Guidelines.

How the Competition Works

1. Submit an audition video of one song only of up to 6 minutes, application form and £30 application fee - see Rules & Guidelines.

2. 18 choirs are selected to perform live at category finals and given feedback from our preliminary judges.

3. Category finals take place during the day at Milton Court, London, on 10 April 2027.

4. Category winners progress to the evening Grand Final.

5. The Grand Final is presented as a live concert, featuring a host, guest performances and performances from each category winner.

For more information take a look at the “Competition” tab.

Judged by

Will Todd • Dan Ludford-Thomas • Karen Gibson MBE • Alice Fearn

You can find their biographies here.

The Launch Concert

Did you join us at Cadogan Hall on 18 May 2026 for a special fundraising concert launching UK Choir of the Year?

Featuring three outstanding choirs performing a programme spanning classical, contemporary, musical theatre and gospel repertoire, the evening offered a glimpse of the energy and ambition behind the competition.

All proceeds support access bursaries and help bring the competition to life.

Videos and photos can be found on our social media accounts. Follow for more!