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We meet twice a year for week-long residential choir courses, one during the Easter holidays and one during the summer holidays. We also run workshops in schools, and choir tours abroad.

Membership of NCCGB is by audition only. Auditions take place in the autumn.

We accept new choir members who would be at least 9 years old when they join their first Easter course. We expect choir members to attend every course, unless there is an unusual event, for example a family wedding.

New choir members must be available to attend the Easter course following their audition.

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Auditions for our 2026 auditions are now open. Please read all details below.

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Our auditions

Our auditions

For an audition, candidates will be asked to perform one song from memory, accompanied. The performance should take no more than 3 minutes. They will also do some aural tests including musical memory tests and singing chords. Those in Year 7 and above will also be asked to do some sight singing. The audition will take around 20 minutes. See below for some of the sight reading examples.

New choir members must be available to attend the Easter course following audition.

Please only book an audition if your child is able to attend the Easter course.

Our 2026 courses will take place at Bromsgrove School on the following dates:

Easter – Sunday 5th April – Saturday 11th April

Summer – Sunday 2nd August – Saturday 8th August

Booking is now open for auditions for our 2026 courses.

Due to kind donations from our community, auditions are free of charge. We do not charge a joining fee and only charge course fees.

Auditions will take place on the following dates:

• Tiverton – Sunday 2nd November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• London (Dulwich) – Saturday 8th November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• Birmingham – Saturday 8th November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• Manchester – Saturday 8th November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• Online – Saturday 15th November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• London (Dulwich) – Saturday 22nd November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• Newcastle – Saturday 29th November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• London (Dulwich) – Saturday 6th December – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• New Milton – Sunday 18th January – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS
• Leeds – Sunday 30th November
• London (Brent) – Sunday 30th November – CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS

Booking will close for each venue when all places are filled. We recommend booking as soon as possible as places fill up quickly.

If your preferred date and venue are closed and you are unable to book for a different date or venue, please contact info@nccgb.com to be put on to a waiting list.