The Midlands Choir of the Year Competition is back – generously supported for 2026 by our Principal MCOTY Sponsor, RAYBURN TOURS 

Applications closed on March 1st and our Judges are now pleased to announce that the following choirs/groups have been invited to sing at our live semi-final taking place on Sunday May 10th at The Hub at St Mary’s in the heart of Lichfield.

These are (in alphabetical order):

CANTARE

ENCHANTÉE

FAB CHOIR

FRIDAY VOICES

GRAND CENTRAL CHORUS

INSPIRE CHOIR

ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST STAFF CHOIR

SIX TOWN SOUND

STAFFORDHIRE SHOW CHOIR

THE SITWELL SINGERS

VOCABELLA

Details of our finalists will be posted here and on our socials in the w/c May 11th ahead of the MCOTY grand final taking place on Sunday July 12th 2026 in Lichfield Cathedral.

Tickets for the Final will go on sale on April 9th (priority booking for Lichfield Festival Friends), with General Sale to follow from April 23rd. Full details will appear on the Lichfield Festival website soon!