Inverness Music Festival 2026
Please click here IMF Festival Syllabus 2026
You will see information about the 2026 festival, including workshop booking link.
17/1/2026 Thank you for all the entries we have received. Booking is now closed. If you forgot to enter, or experienced technical difficulties, please contact us on invernessmusicfestival@gmail.com to discuss.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW? You will receive details of the timings of your class shortly.
WORKSHOP! This year’s workshop will be a beginner’s fiddle session held on Saturday 14th March. This is aimed at early string players who would like to try learning an easy traditional fiddle by ear. See our syllabus for details of how to join in.
COULD YOU HELP BY VOLUNTEERING AT THE FESTIVAL? Please contact us.
Please tell friends and family about the festival- appreciative audiences are always welcome.
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News ***** Festival Dates – Draft *********
Thursday 5th March Woodwind, Brass, Classical Vocal
Friday 6th March Primary Vocal / Music Groups Speech and Drama Strings
Saturday 7th March Piano
Sunday 8th March Piano
Thursday 12th March Piping
Friday 13th March Primary Vocal, Contemporary Vocal and Choirs, Debates
Saturday 14th March Fiddle, Clarsach, Traditional Music
Sunday 15th March Premier Event
ADJUDICATORS – Keith Hamilton, Bernard Docherty, Christopher Baxter, Iain Campbell, Ceitidh Campbell, Graham Dickie, Rachel Campbell, Isbel Pendlebury.
See our list of 2025 winners here
Remember- Inverness Music Festival is reliant on entry fees, donations and sponsors- we are a charity with no other income.
The 2025 Premier Event was held on Sunday 16th March.
Our judges Robin Versteeg and Steph Christie chose Emma Cameron to receive the Elizabeth Davis Quaich for 2025, and Eilidh FIsher to receive the Curtis Craig Cup. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Finlay MacLuckie- Winner Open Brass, Oscar Korker- Brass Trophy, Eilidh FIsher Woodwind Trophy, Megan FIsher Winner Open Woodwind
Inverness Music Festival is a local showcase opportunity for all amateur performers. Everyone is welcome – all ages, all stages, no matter your background you are welcome to join us. We want to share a love of music and creative arts, and give everyone the opportunity to stand up and try out their performance skills in a supportive environment. Inverness festival has been welcoming groups and individuals for over 100 years.
PRIMARY ART COMPETITION.
The 2025 competition theme is ‘My Happy Place’ to compliment our festival theme ‘Calm‘.
by Jeremy Law- Runner Up Primary Art Competition 2025
A Big Thank you to Inverness Methodist Church for being our hosts again in 2025.
If you enjoy the festival, please remember that we cannot bring you these events without financial support and without help. If you have time or skills to offer, please get in touch. We ALWAYS need volunteers! No experience necessary, just enthusiasm.
Donations, however small can be made via the Total Giving tab – Donate Here- at any time and are very much appreciated.
Before you go, take a look at one of our online entries- an original piece of music from Mejeil F’Baraq inspired by his dog Eddie.