YOUNG POETS & STORYTELLERS COMPETITION
DICK BRICE SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Once again there is an opportunity to book a slot at the Mitcheldean Festival’s Friday night concert on July 18th by entering and winning our annual song writing competition.
Established in memory of the Festival’s great friend and performer Dick Brice, the theme for this year’s competition is Community.
Entry is by recording of a performance of a brand new song, together with the lyrics. See more details by downloading the file below, but we are looking forward to receiving your entry by Friday 25th April.
Meanwhile other Festival slots this year will be filled from among the many people already known, with many thanks again to all the fabulous performers we have hosted since we began the Festival in 2014!
WINTER CONCERT 29th NOVEMBER 2024
Come and enjoy the fun in Mitcheldean Parish Church, immediately after the switching on of the Christmas lights at 6pm.
There will be a bar in the church with refreshments, come on down!
GREAT TIMES IN 2024!
So much fun in Mitcheldean this year, not forgetting the first year of the Dick Brice song writing competition with so many great entries – so many thanks to everyone who helped make it a success. We’re already looking forward to 2025 – Cheers!
(All photos credit Eden Tanner)
Winner Trevor Valentine song ‘The Sailor’s Dream’ Di Brice presenting the Cup.
SUMMARY PROGRAMME
Download the programme from this link, and we look forward to welcoming you!
CONCERT PERFORMERS THIS SUMMER
GET READY FOR OUR ANNUAL PARTY!
CALING ALL YOUNG WRITERS
This year’s writing competition is now live, and we look forward to hearing from you!
SPRING CONCERT 15th MARCH 2024 – free admission
THE DICK BRICE SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Here are the details of a song writing competition in memory of our good friend Dick Brice – all songwriters please copy!
ENTRIES
• New songs, unpublished, any genre
• To be sung acoustically, by an individual or a group
• Any subject, but for the first year, themes to choose from in memory of Dick:
o Beer
o Community
o Forest of Dean
o Poetry
o Sailing
• Basis for shortlisting:
o Use of English
o Telling a story / carrying a message / sharing an emotion or a memory
o Musicality
APPLICATION
• By Friday 26th April inclusive
• Emailed to talktous@mitcheldeanfestival.fod.uk , or delivered by hand to Mitcheldean Community Library (marked Dick Brice Songwriting)
• Sound or video recording of a performance.
• Printed copy of the lyrics with the songwriter’s / co-writers’ contact details.
2024 TIMETABLE
• Shortlisting by panel w/c Monday 29th April.
• Live performances in Mitcheldean Thursday 16th May
• Winner announced Friday 24th May.
• Winner’s details by the end of May to the Mitcheldean Festival programme
• Festival performance on Friday 19th July in Mitcheldean parish church when the Dick Brice Cup is presented.