Hello, choirs!
Applications for our 2026 festival are open!
We doubled in size from 2023 to 2024, and welcomed 50 choirs across 7 stages. In 2025, we continued to grow, welcoming 78 choirs, around 3000 singers across 11 stages and a massive audience in Godalming to celebrate with us!
For 2026, applications are open now to perform on Friday 12th & Saturday 13th June - we will close applications on 31st December 2025. If you've already applied, please bear with us while we review everything - we may be in touch before Christmas to confirm your place, but all other applications will be confirmed between 1st January & 31st March 2026.
What is ChoirBLAST?
A celebration of contemporary choirs from around the UK and internationally.
A non-competitive all-day festival with several performance areas, food & drink, craft stalls and activities - plus some surprises!
An opportunity to sing for the joy of it, spending quality time with your choir enjoying the performances from others.
A not-for-profit endeavour which supports choirs for vulnerable groups - find out more on our Charity page.
What can choirs expect?
✔️ The opportunity to perform two performance sets, of around 20 minutes, without paying a fee.
✔️ An inclusive, non-competitive event showcasing different styles, arrangements, genres and abilities.
✔️ A full-day event; participate by performing, listening, dancing, and enjoying yourselves.
✔️ Based in leafy green Godalming, a historic town in the Surrey hills.
✔️ Organised by professional musicians, choir leaders and events planners and in collaboration with A Touch Of Musicality.
✔️ Not for profit, all proceeds going to registered charities.
What kind of groups can apply?
✔️ Harmony singing groups, minimum of 3 people.
✔️ Contemporary only, i.e. Pop, Rock, Folk, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Soul, A Capella.... you name it!
✔️ If applicable, live accompaniment (e.g. keyboards) is preferred to pre-recorded - no full bands.
✔️ Able to travel to Godalming, Surrey on 14th June 2025.
✔️ Can be professional or amateur-based choirs or vocal groups.
✔️ Enough material for a set, not just a single song.
Location and Parking:
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We advise that you plan for your choir members aim to arrive 60-90 minutes before your performance time to allow for parking, entering the site, acclimatising and getting warmed up
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For more information on getting to Godalming and the festival site, please see the main Festival page
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All parking for choirs, including coaches will be guided by our town signage and coach plans
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For other information, please get in touch
"Positive energy, lovely stalls, good, good,
good music.
What could you not like!"
"The atmosphere was amazing, very relaxed and welcoming."
"Absolutely terrific variety of extremely talented choirs, and wonderful people all around."
"Loved that we were raising money for a good cause. Such a friendly, positive atmosphere."
"The whole day was amazing. As choir members, we sang our hearts out."
"It was so uplifting
listening to all
different voices throughout the day."