And with that, Festival 2024 closes after an incredibly special evening of Music, Speech and Dance. We’ve all been part of something very special. See you next year ❤️
As the Festival lights dim, there is a huge list of individuals, businesses and groups to thank. We hope this short message sums it up. Thank you for sharing your stories with us, and see you next year. Inverclyde ❤️
MASCOT DESIGN COMPETITION! Calling all budding artists, we need your help. Whilst the experiences of Festival 2023 are still fresh in our minds, we are looking to introduce a new Festival Mascot for 2024. Teachers… we would love your help with this one ❤️
Exciting news, and a shiny new website, coming soon! The 96th Inverclyde Music Festival is ON! Follow us on Twitter + follow us on Facebook @ InverclydeFestival. 👏
Congratulations to all the percussionists, Gaelic vocalists, Pipers & Drummers.
A special thank you to our chanter players, pipers and their supporters who dealt admirably with a last minute change of venue, this morning.
The young people of Inverclyde are the lifeblood of the Inverclyde Music Festival. Along with the supporters, stewards, teachers and instructors, the 2023 Festival will be a celebration of all that's special about Inverclyde, our heritage and our culture. 🎶
With great pride and emotion, we can say we’ve been part of something very special. The beginning of a wonderful story for some, a new chapter for many, but for all it’s been a reminder of what’s great about our community, cultures and heritage. Join us tomorrow night!
CONGRATULATIONS to Nuala M from St Columba's High School. Nuala's design gathered the highest number of votes, and is a very worthy winner of our Mascot Design Competition. Congratulations to Jessica and Jodie, also from St Columba’s, for their incredible runner-up designs 🖼️ ❤️
Huge congratulations to
@Riverside_YB
, for their wonderful Christmas Concert 2023.
From the younger Riverside Rookies,to the Youth Band, it was an inspirational display of musicianship. 🎅 🎄
🎶 INVITATION TO ALL 🎶 With a selection of performances from Festival 2024, including the wonderful Lucy McCracken singing and Amber O’Neil playing the harp. We also have St Mary’s School Choir and St Columba’s Junior School entertaining us with both song and speech. 🎵
Tomorrow morning, at 9:45am, our first class will be opening Festival 2023, in the Greenock Town Hall Saloon. Please note, the programme is split into Vocal, Instrumental, Dance and Speech sections, so check each section for dates, times and venues.
WHAT’S ON TOMORROW…. we will guarantee that you’ll leave having heard, and seen, some incredible young people from across Inverclyde. We hope to give you a warm welcome.
Another remarkable day at the Festival, it’s just so great to be back. Sometimes we need to pause and take it all in, and to the many teachers, instructors and coaches, we hope you do too. Our young people have done you proud, and we thank you ❤️ ❤️
We knew day 1 would be remarkable, but that was something very special indeed. So many success stories, so many achievements, the young people of Inverclyde should be incredibly proud. We will continue to share these stories, as day 1 draws to a close, and we look to tomorrow!
YOUR TIME TO VOTE! After a fun afternoon with our friends
@RIGArtsGreenock
, we have managed to choose our final 3 mascot designs.
Comment with your choice of mascot A, B OR C + LIKE + SHARE
( Voting will close on Sunday 11th June )
THE NEW FESTIVAL MASCOT was designed by Nuala Munro from St Columba’s High School. We were fortunate to have Nuala along at the Festival Concert, to congratulate her for her design concept that can now be found …. as many places we can put it 👏!
🌏 🌳🐿️ Click + Download your own digital programme, for all things Inverclyde Music Festival 2023. Helping to create a greener and more sustainable future for our community🌳 🌳 🌏
🌳 🌳 PROGRAMME! For Festival 2023, we have decided to publish the programme….ONLINE! Join us on a journey, where small changes can make a huge environmental difference. Pop to our website and click the button!
Competitors- check your emails tomorrow 👍
Good luck to all the children and teachers who are returning to school next week. With our own exciting article in the
@greenocktele
, the launch of a brand new website from
@TweetiepieMedia
, and over 200 classes to enter, it’ll be a very exciting week ahead.
@discinverclyde
Keep your eyes on the goal, not the obstacles…
Festival 2023 looks set to be an incredible showcase of Inverclyde at its best. Between now and then, it’s heads down and graft for us. As soon as the programme is completed, we’ll let you know 👍.
Be part of this success story! By coming along to Festival 2023, it will provide you with the opportunity to be an audience member for remarkable, young people from Inverclyde and the west of Scotland.
6 days till entries close
What an incredibly entertaining day at the Festival. Once again, spectators were blown away by the enthusiasm, skill and commitment that was on show on day 8. Did you know, the Inverclyde Festival extends a warm welcome to all young people, even from outwith Inverclyde?
Closing day 2 with Songs from the Charts , then Songs from the Musicals, it has been another incredible day at the Festival. Special and uplifting. Congratulations to all those who took the stage. Day 3… it’s going to be another amazing day, why not come along 👍
1 week to go! On Monday 23rd January, the much loved celebration and showcase of performance in Inverclyde, begins for its 96th year. Please come along and be part of something special, and spread the word to family and friends. There really is something for everyone!
The 96th Inverclyde Music Festival, Celebration Concert. This year is looking set to be another incredible showcase, with some very special acts lined up. Including, the wonderful Clydeside Singers. A group whose motto is ‘ Musical Therapy whilst Singing for Fun!’
👏 👏 👏 to all the schools, pupils, musicians, dancers and teachers, who have already entered the Inverclyde Music Festival 2023.
With a new online entry system, we have been able to extend entries until 29/10/22.
With a new website, booking platform and syllabus, coming soon, the 96th Inverclyde Music Festival looks set to be a phenomenal two weeks of celebrating talent, creativity and competitive spirit.
Save the dates…23.01.23 to 04.02.23.
With Festival 2023 just under a month away, this is the perfect opportunity to wish the children, families, supporters, committee and the extended Inverclyde community, a New Year full of good health and happiness. Inverclyde Music Festival 2023 🎶 23.01.23 - 4.02.23
ENTRIES CLOSE on Tuesday 31st October, for the 2024 Inverclyde Music Festival.
Festival 2024 looks set to be even bigger and better than last year, so make sure you've got your entries completed.
Visit our website for more details...
With so many inspiring young people taking the stage today, we finish day 5 with beautiful and humorous poetry in the Saloon. This wonderful and new chapter for the Festival is packed full of very special young people 👍
There’s something for ALL, in this year’s syllabus. There’s certainly something to aim for in JANUARY 🎶.
DOWNLOAD the syllabus here …
OR visit our website to ENTER
YOUR INVITATION to the Inverclyde Music Festival Concert and Awards Ceremony. An incredible evening, with highlights from Festival 2024. This concert really has been curated throughout the last two weeks, and will certainly be something special to be part of 🎵.
WEEK 2 at the Festival starts with the ‘little ones’ and the incredibly fun Singing Games classes. Followed by Scottish Country Dancing and Vocal classes, tomorrow is a day not to be missed.
Day 7 and the ‘big hall’ awaits Scottish Country Dancers visiting the Festival. Culture and heritage is something we are immensely proud of, only surpassed by our young people, getting involved and doing their best. Festival week 2 will definitely get your foot tapping!
⏰ 3 days left ⏰
👏 Thank you to all the parents, tutors, teachers and schools, for completing their entries for Festival 2023!
Now comes the hard work, for each and every participant 👍
Saturday 4th February, The Celebration Concert, tickets £5 available at the door. This is set to be an amazing concert that will include entrants from Festival 2023, as well as
@StColPipeBand
@clydesidesinger
@InvVoices
The Belles of Notre Dame
There’s something for ALL, in this year’s syllabus. There’s certainly something to aim for in JANUARY 🎶.
DOWNLOAD the syllabus here
OR visit our website to ENTER
Congratulations to Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums and
@StColSchool
2022 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS for Grade 4A and Novice Juvenile B respectively. What an incredible season for both bands 🏆🏆.
The ‘Big Hall’ wasn’t just filled with family and friends, this evening, but with the sound that only a choir can bring. You know the Festival is special when most conversations start with “ I just saw the most amazing Class…”
What an incredible day at the Festival….and it hasn’t finished yet! The Town Hall was packed for the Action Songs and Scottish Country Dancing, and we are finishing off with an amazing Vocal Solo class. Tomorrow looks set to be another fantastic day 🎵.
ENTRIES FOR THE 2024, 97th INVERCLYDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, ARE OPEN! With new classes for both YOUNG PEOPLE and ADULTS, we are super excited!
DOWNLOAD the syllabus here
OR visit our website to ENTER
‼️ Please support our incredible and inspirational Music tutors, who provide immeasurable benefit to our young people and community. Music provision should be increased, not reduced.
At 9:30am tomorrow morning, the 97th Inverclyde Music Festival will be opened! Check out some of tomorrow’s highlights, and download the Festival programme for more details. Come along and be part of something special!
We stand with the nation in expressing our sadness at the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the Royal Family.
👏 👏 As we round off day 7 of the Festival, with a beautiful display of Scottish Country Dancing, once again we witnessed something very special. Culture, team work and fun are just a few words we can think of to summarise another wonderful day at the Festival ❤️
3 DAYS TO GO! There aren’t many guarantees in life, but it’s guaranteed that you’ll see something special unfold if you visit the Festival. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the 97th Inverclyde Music Festival. Be part of something special!
1 WEEK TO GO! It’s an incredibly exciting time, as preparations for the 97th Inverclyde Music Festival continue. We send our best wishes to all our competitors, and look forward to welcoming you all to the 2024 Inverclyde Music Festival.
With another special evening of music just beginning, tomorrow marks the final day of Festival 2024. What a Festival it has been! Tomorrow will be an amazing day and will close with the 97th Inverclyde Music Festival Concert and Award Ceremony. Please join us tomorrow night 🎵.
From
@InverclydeFest
to
@GWRFC
, a heartfelt thank you for welcoming Festival representatives to your match day lunch. Wonderful hospitality, a great atmosphere, and a very special community. Thank you for your support, and Happy 150th Birthday 🏉
Join over 1000+ participants for Festival 2024....be part of something special!
To support those teachers and entrants who have reached out for a little more time, we have extended the final entry date to Wednesday 8th November.
VERY SOON, the details of Class venues, dates & times for Festival 2024 will be sent out. With over 1000 class entries and over 2000 competitors involved, these details will be emailed to the person who completed the entries. More information will follow soon.
MASCOT DESIGN COMPETITION! Calling all budding artists, we need your help. Whilst the experiences of Festival 2023 are still fresh in our minds, we are looking to introduce a new Festival Mascot for 2024. Teachers… we would love your help with this one ❤️
What an incredible evening of Piano and Vocal Solo, Hits from the Charts. Tonight was a very special evening at the Festival. Congratulations to all winners, competitors, teachers and instructors 👏
With an inspiring evening of music ahead, preparations are being made for a very busy THURSDAY at the Festival! Join us
@thebeaconarts
,as well as the Town Hall, for DAY 10 🎶
We are thrilled to have reached the Final of the 2023 ICON Awards 📷. Down to the final 2 of the Community Benefit category, we will keep our fingers crossed and look forward to the Awards Night. We want to wish Inverclyde Carers Centre good luck, and recognise all the amazing
The initial top three applicants for each ICON Business Awards category have now been decided
We would like to thank all of the businesses that applied, with the top two finalists announced Friday 11th August
#InverclydeChamber
|
#ICONAwards23
As we reflect on 2023, sincere thanks to all those who support the Festival. As we look forward to Festival 2024, and participants are busy with their preparations, we wish everyone a year of good health and happiness ahead.
@Mrs_Deveney
Primary 3 will have some certificates coming their way. Absolutely incredible entries, and a very very difficult job for the judges! 🖼️ THANK YOU Mrs Deveney and P3!
Mascot Competition Winner! ‘The Masterpus’ by Nuala Munro, St Columba’s High School. Teaming up with our friend Marcella Wylie Illustration, Nuala’s design will be found on the front of the 2024 Festival Syllabus. With the syllabus going live TOMORROW!
@SYMusicians
Congratulations Emily, from all at the Inverclyde Music Festival. We are incredibly proud of you for this remarkable achievement. 👏
Also, congratulations to Andrea Riverside Youth Band, we applaud you and your successes too. 👏 👏 Inverclyde has some incredible musicians!
FINAL ENTRIES CLOSE on Tuesday 31st October, for the 2024 Inverclyde Music Festival.
Festival 2024 looks set to be even bigger and better than last year, so make sure you've got your entries completed.
Slàinte Mhath! As it’s Burns Night, we wish you all good health. Day 3 has been another remarkable day, with so many stories of winning, that are punctuated by stories of integrity and compassion. This Festival is just amazing! CHEERS!
On Day 4 of the Festival, we have young people entertaining us at both Greenock Town Hall AND The Beacon. As with tradition, our Celebration Concert is always an incredible showcase. Joining us this year, are The Belles of Notre Dame, who are steeped in Festival history 🎶
As Day 4 of the Festival is 🤟🎸🎶🎸 into the night, tomorrow brings a welcome change of pace. From school groups taking the stage, to speech and vocal classes entertaining, day 5 is going to be another special day! Come along and join in!
🌲 🌍 Working towards a greener and more environmentally sustainable Festival. 🌲 🌍
The Green Arts Initiative supports Scottish arts and cultural organisations to reduce their impact on the climate and environment, and to be at the forefront of creating a sustainable future
DAY 8 at the Festival has been something very special to be part of. Our Choir class this morning saw over 300 young people taking the stage. The energy and atmosphere continued on throughout the day….and it’s still there in our later evening classes 🎵.
Day 4 of the Festival brought more incredible performances. As Robert Burns looks on, from the entrance hall, we’re sure even he would have been impressed by the ambition and integrity on show.
👏 NEW FINAL date for entries - Wednesday 8th November 👏
Thank you to the hundreds of entrants who have their places secured for Festival 2024.
To support those teachers and entrants who have reached out for a little more time, we have extended the final entry date ❤️.
Thank you
@GWRFC
who will be supporting the Inverclyde Music Festival through their match day lunch today ❤️. A very special community club, with players of all ages playing this weekend. To all players…. have a great weekend of RUGBY!