Wensleydale Young Musician of the Year 2025

As part of the Rotary National Young Musician of Year competition, Wensleydale Rotary Club is joining again with BlueBoxt Creative and Performing Arts in Leyburn to hold the Wensleydale Area heat of the competition which will be held on the 23^rd of November at St Matthew’s Church in Leyburn, starting at 2pm

The event is open to young people aged 7 to 18 years who live or attend school in North Yorkshire (or close to the county boundary). There are three classes split into two age groups, under 12 years and 12 to 18 years. The event is organised by BlueBoxt Creative and Performing Arts working with Wensleydale Rotary Club

The first class will be for an instrumentalist or vocalist playing acoustically, either accompanied by a pianist or unaccompanied. The second class is for an instrumentalist or vocalist playing with amplification accompanied by a backing track or unaccompanied.  The third class is for an ensemble or group with two or more performers playing acoustically or amplified.

President of Wensleydale Rotary Paul Hardcastle commented “This competition gives competitors valuable performance experience with excellent feedback from the adjudicator. The winner from this competition goes forward to the Yorkshire Area competition which then leads to a national final”

Full details and an entry form can be found on www.wensleydale.org