2024 Festival Plans Unveiled 

The St Austell Festival of Music and Speech is very pleased and excited to  announce that its syllabus for the 2024 Festival is now released and available  online at https://staustellfestival.org/syllabus-and-entries/

Karen Frost, who is the Festival’s newly elected General Secretary says, “I truly  believe that the opportunity to perform is vital to our young people. The skills  they learn and the confidence that they gain from standing up in public and  performing are essential in adult life.” 

The Festival offers classes in the Spoken Word (poetry, readings and drama) for individuals and groups. It also offers a wide range of music classes for  individuals, small groups and larger ensembles. It aims to be a fun, friendly  Festival where people can enjoy performing. 

Heather Vaughan, the Festival’s Chairman, says, “We believe that we have a  class for everybody to enjoy performing, whether competitively or in a non competitive class. The Committee is always willing to listen to feedback and  if you can’t find a class that fits your requirements, our Spoken Word and  Music Secretaries will gladly seek to add one so that you can have the  opportunity to perform.” 

The Festival will take place at its traditional home, St John’s Methodist Church  in St Austell in late November and early December.

Entries close on Friday 18th October 2024 at 23:59:59.