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Music for Youth’s National Festival: 7–8 July 2023

1000s of young musicians from across the UK descend on Birmingham as part of the annual Music for Youth National Festival.
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The two-day annual festival of music is returning to Birmingham’s world-class venues, featuring performances from talented young musicians across the musical spectrum. Open to the public, the festival features a Showcase Concert on the Friday, Fringe performances in Centenary Square, and a series of free workshops for the under 25s, including in composition, jazz and vocal performance, and a specially-curated Youth Citizen’s Assembly (facilitated by industry experts) where young people can have a say on the future of the music industry.

The live music will feature jazz, soul and funk groups, and choirs and orchestras, while MFY Mentors include critically-acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Pete Latanka and conductor and composer Patrick Bailey.

Anyone under the age of 25 can sign-up for free to the workshops, and tickets for concerts are available to purchase separately or as a two-day pass. Venues include Birmingham’s Town Hall, Symphony Hall, CBSO Centre and Fringe Stages.

For further details and the full programme, visit:

mfy.org.uk/get-involved/national-festival-2023