UK Choir of the Year Live Competition Venue

Milton Court at Guildhall School of Music & Drama

in partnership with The Barbican Centre

If you haven’t been to a concert there before you are in for a treat! Not only is it breathtakingly stunning visually, but it SOUNDS stunning - being purpose built for high-end music performances. We are really proud to hold our inaugural competition at this prestigious UK venue.

Part of a £90million development, Milton Court boasts an accessible seat capacity of 608, (the largest conservatoire concert hall in London) world-class adjustable acoustic design by renowned Arup Acoustics and state-of-the-art facilities.

There are multiple rehearsal rooms (we will schedule these for you) bars, a cafe and large foyers to mingle. We want the competition day to be an really enjoyable experience for all involved, and Milton Court’s facilities allows us to make those downtimes in between performing just that little bit better for everyone. It’s the finer details that make this venue even more attractive. It is fully accessible but do get in touch if you have any question regarding the accessibility. 

We wanted a venue that had a large enough capacity for all the competing choirs to be able to watch their own categories whilest still having space for their supporters. But not so big that the choir’s would be performing to a half empty room. Milton Court hits the sweet spot. Have we said it looks and sound amazing? 

The venue has been extremely flexible and welcoming to the complexity of our multi-category competition structure and we can’t wait to work with them. See you in April 2027!

Photos: Lucy Parham and Morley Von Sternberg