Welcome to the official Inverclyde Music Festival website.

The Festival is a registered charity and run by a Committee of volunteers who are involved in preparation for the Festival throughout the year.

The annual Music Festival starts on the last week of January and runs for a fortnight, culminating in a Celebration Concert on the final Saturday evening, featuring a selection of the highlights from the two weeks.

Inverclyde Music Festival 2026
Monday 26th January to Saturday 7th February

THE ' ENVIRONMENTALLY ' FRIENDLY FESTIVAL

In 2023, alongside a new digital entry process, we successfully trialled a fully digital festival programme, making it free to download and eliminating the need for printed copies. This initiative aligned perfectly with our commitment to running a more sustainable and environmentally responsible Festival.

For 2024, we continued this approach by producing a free digital programme, alongside a limited number of printed copies available for purchase at festival venues. This decision, shaped by community feedback, ensured that all members of the Inverclyde Music Festival community had equal access to event information.

In 2025, we further advanced our sustainability efforts by introducing a highly successful online submission process, removing the need for entrants to send paper copies entirely.

These measures mark important steps toward reducing our environmental impact. We will continue to build on these initiatives, with the aim of developing the Inverclyde Music Festival into an environmentally friendly, fully sustainable event for 2026 and beyond.

The 99th Festival Syllabus

Click this link to download the full syllabus for our next Festival.

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26/01/26 to 07/02/26
Inverclyde’s platform for performance. A celebration of music, dance, and speech while encouraging learning, growth, and community participation in Inverclyde.

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ENTRIES TO THE 99TH INVERCLYDE MUSIC FESTIVAL OPEN ON MONDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER. The 2026 Festival is now LIVE! https://inverclyde-music-festival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMF-2026-SYLLABUS.pdf

It was celebration time recently at our AGM, as we acknowledged the achievements of some of the many wonderful young musicians who performed at IMF earlier this year! 🎉 Head over to our Facebook page to hear more about Samuel, Emily and Emre 👏.

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SYLLABUS 2026

Download the latest Festival syllabus.

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ENTER FESTIVAL 2026

Please read the syllabus carefully, along with the regulations, and make sure you have selected the appropriate class(es) for your age and skill level.

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