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In light of today’s updated advice, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel weekend 3. We are so sorry to all of our performers as we know you have worked so hard to prepare. We hope you will come back and enjoy the Festival next year.

@Gel_Morris Well done! Can we use this photo on our hcfmsd Facebook page please?

A very successful day out for John @HCFMSD, winning 3 out of 3 classes entered: Lieder, British Composer Silver Rose Bowl! 🏆

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Don’t forget 6th Jan is the closing date for paper entries! 🎼🎤🎬🎹🎸🎷🎻🥁

Thinking about trying a new class in 2020? A great selection available #Harrogate for you and your family New year, new experiences. Take a look what's happening @HarrogateHigh issuu.com/harrogatehighs…

Event 2 DONE! 🎹✅🎉 What an amazing evening - the feedback from the audience was incredible! Thank you all so much for coming & supporting. We have one more exciting event for you next week on Sat 21st 7:30pm, & we can’t wait for it! Hope to see you there - spread the word!

Today's the closing date for entries. But we do recognise that it's only just the start of term, so we will be sympathetic to further entries if you hurry! The competition is 17th to 19th October; details at hmf.org.uk

Have you got a copy of our 2020 syllabus? Head to hcfmsd.co.uk to download

Know any young singers/instrumentalists? Get them to come along to one of our upcoming &Piano events. They're a great opportunity to hear top class musicians perform amazing music in an informal venue! @musica_kirklees @HuddsChoral @HudChoralYouth @MusicGreenhead @huddnewcoll

The 2020 hcfmsd syllabuses have arrive today! Keep watching for how to get yours!

See out Facebook post about an exciting opportunity with Opera North 🎼🎭🎤

Can it be almost July? Which means it's almost October! And that means a lovely, shiny new Ripon Poetry Festival. Details coming very soon! Readings, workshops and even a surprise or two. #poetrycommunity #poetry #ripon #yorkshirepoetry #poetryfestival

Lots of music exams going on at the moment - good luck from all of us @HCFMSD - come and play for us in 2020!

Happy MAke Music Day! 🎼

AGM underway!

Thank you to all our volunteers who make the Festival happen every year! #VolunteersWeek2019 #music #drama # Harrogate

Want to boost your school’s sense of community? Get everyone singing from the same hymn sheet – literally bit.ly/2G8JoSR

With #HIF2019 booking just around the corner, if you're aged 7-25 then why not join our Library of Live scheme to access free tickets to our events this summer? bit.ly/LibraryofLive

One week to the festival! If you need a backing track for your performance please bring a copy of the track on CD on the day. If you are performing from sheet music, please send in a copy of the sheet music for... facebook.com/10845712584564…

It makes me smile to think that I won the Wagner trophy for singing Mozart. Well that was the @HCFMSD Harrogate festival and now I’m getting ready for the Barnsley festival @FestivalsHouse