Entries are open. Closing date: Monday 2 November 2026.
Go to the entry formComing up
- Friday 30 October 2026 Adjudicators' meeting · 10.00am – 3.00pm East Kilbride — venue to be confirmed
- Sunday 22 November 2026Regional Venue to be confirmed
- Saturday 28 November 2026Regional Carlibar Primary School, Barrhead
- Sunday 29 November 2026Regional Carlibar Primary School, Barrhead
- Sunday 6 December 2026Regional Venue to be confirmed
News
- Dates added Regional festival dates for November and December 2026 are on the Dates page.
- New repertoire list for 2026 The repertoire list has been revised — new titles are marked New.
- Travelling Scholarship Details of the SCBF Travelling Scholarship to the Midwest Clinic, Chicago, are on the Scholarship page.
It was impossible to miss the buzz around this festival and I think much has to do with the attitude of the organisation and the enabling method of adjudication. … This is a modern, forward thinking, evolving festival that I can see growing quite quickly as musicians see how beneficial it can be in developing their bands.
— Keiron Anderson, conductor of the Yorkshire Wind Orchestra and Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra, after adjudicating at the SCBF Finals in Perth. Read the full testimonial
