Blackheath Music Festival
The next festival will be held on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May 2026.
Please note our approach to what has been previously known as an 'Entry Fee'. These fees will now be known as a 'Registration Fee'. The Registration fee will be inclusive of all door money charges. There will be no money taken on the door, and each performer will be welcome to bring as many family members and supporters as they wish each time they play at no extra cost. The festival must still be self-funding: this explains the two levels of Registration Fee, which are broadly based on the time taken in performance by each performer
Please decide which class(es) you wish to enter by referring to the details shown under each section using the tabs (above)
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Entries will be accepted online via this website from Sunday 1 February 2026 at 00:01 until Sunday 15 March 2026 at 23:59
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The venue is Eltham College, Grove Park Rd, Mottingham, London SE9 4QF
Performers and listeners are all invited to Blackheath Music Festival free of charge.
Performers gaining one of the four highest levels of achievement will be awarded a Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze Award. In total there will be seven categories of achievement, and all categories will be awarded certificates.
Platinum and Gold Award performers will be announced but not ranked. No 1st, 2nd or 3rd placings are awarded at Blackheath Music Festival. This is to encourage performers to continue to aspire to even higher achievements as they continue to learn.
The Festival has been held every year since 1988 (except 2020) and is one of more than 300 Festivals held in the UK every year. Some Festivals offer classes in music, speech and drama and dance. Blackheath Music Festival has always been a music-only Festival.
