Are you a young person aged between 11-18 with a talent for folk music? From solo artists to bands, singers to musicians, we invite you all to apply for Todmorden Folk Festival’s 2027 Youth Music Awards!
Selected artists will be invited to play 3 tunes/songs at the showcase in
St Mary’s Church, Todmorden on Friday 5th February 2026, 7pm. Our esteemed judging panel will provide feedback to all performers and the winners will be announced on the night.
Winners will get the opportunity to open the Saturday night concert at the Todmorden Folk Festival 2027.
Tickets are available on the door only (all performers will receive one complimentary adult ticket for an accompanying parent or guardian). Proceeds will help towards running the 2027 festival.
Interested in taking to the stage? Just fill out your details below! 🙂
Not a performer, but interested in learning more about event management? We’re looking for young people to volunteer to help with organising and running the Youth Folk Awards event and Showcase! Get in touch with us at todmordenfolkfestival@gmail.com or pop us a message on social media if this appeals to you! Behind the scenes is just as much fun and it’ll look great on your CV!
Conditions:
- Performers must be 11-18 years of age on the date of the Todmorden Folk Festival Saturday night concert (30th April 2027).
- Unaccompanied performers are welcome to apply. We won’t program performers planning to use recorded backing tracks or, usually, those with adult accompaniment.
- If you are shortlisted, you must be available to perform at the showcase on Friday 5th February 2027.
- For further information please contact todmordenfolkfestival@gmail.com or message on social media.