Viva Vocal Competition

Viva Vocal Competition A brand new vocal and acting competition in the UK with a difference! Essex heats on 1st March and 21st June 2026 with grand final on 5th July 2026.

Launching a northern division very soon - keep your eyes peeled for news on this!

Shout out to our next bunch of schools and tutors showcasing their students at our June heat next weekend! 💚🩷
10/06/2026

Shout out to our next bunch of schools and tutors showcasing their students at our June heat next weekend! 💚🩷

Essex! Come and join us for season 2! Booking is open for all 4 dates and October and December are filling up fast. Emai...
13/05/2026

Essex! Come and join us for season 2! Booking is open for all 4 dates and October and December are filling up fast.

Email [email protected] for our info and a booking form 💚🩷

We are super excited to have joining us as our June adjudicator and part of our finals judging panel. What a line up we...
06/05/2026

We are super excited to have joining us as our June adjudicator and part of our finals judging panel. What a line up we have! 💚🩷

Choreographer credits: MOULIN ROUGE, WEST SIDE STORY, CATS and MATILDA (all Teatro Sistina, Rome), A SONG OF SONGS (Park Theatre, London) and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER - A MUSICAL CELEBRATION LIVE AT CHELSEA (London).

Associate Choreographer credits: Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA (Gillian Lynne Theatre, West End), JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (London Palladium, West End & Australia), SCHOOL OF ROCK (Gillian Lynne Theatre, West End & South Korea).

Billy was the Associate Director of JO - THE LITTLE WOMEN MUSICAL (Theatre Royal Drury Lane, West End), SUPERYOU (Leicester Curve), the Assistant Director of A SONG OF SONGS (Park Theatre, London) and CATS (Teatro Sistina, Rome & Italian Tour).

Billy was recently the Resident Director of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - UK Tour.

Billy has also been Dance Captain for:
WICKED (Apollo Victoria Theatre, West End), MAMMA MIA! (Novello Theatre, West End) and SCHOOL OF ROCK (Gillian Lynne Theatre, West End).

❓Whats makes Viva Vocal different? We pride ourselves on giving young performers the platform to get an authentic, profe...
04/04/2026

❓Whats makes Viva Vocal different?

We pride ourselves on giving young performers the platform to get an authentic, professional experience in a supportive and encouraging environment.

Booking is open now for our second season in Essex and our first season in Hull.

📩 Email vivavocalcomp@hotmail@com

We can't welcome you to the Viva experience! 💚🩷

Thrilled to be introducing our head judge for our first ever Essex finals at this July - the incredible Stuart is a Cr...
01/04/2026

Thrilled to be introducing our head judge for our first ever Essex finals at this July - the incredible

Stuart is a Creative Director and Producer with success in the UK, USA and Europe. Most recently Creative Director for Christmas at Backyard Cinema - London, Creative Director & Producer Speakeasy (UK Tour & West End) featuring strictly stars Karen and Gorka, Madagascar The Musical (UK and International Tour); The SpongeBob Musical (UK Tour and Winner of UK Theatre Award for Best Show for Children and Young People); We Will Rock You(International Tour) and Footloose (UK Tour) Everybody Dance with Steps star Claire Richards, London Palladium and UK Tour. FIREDANCE - 3 UK Tours Get on the Floor (UK Tour with AJ Pritchard); Kevin & Karen Live Tour 2018 (UK Tour); Anton & Erin - Dance Those Magical Musicals & Movies Tours (UK Tours); Anton & Erin - From Broadway to Hollywood (UK Tour) and originated An Audience with Anton du Beke. Cirque Enchantment (UK Tour); Rock the Circus(European Tour); Piano Legends (London Barbican); Christmas Spectacular(Theatre Royal Drury Lane) and more.

Choreographer and Director on a host of innovative productions for Thomson Sensatori including Cuerpo De Ritmo, Doo Wopp Dinner, Back For Good Ball, Rocket Man, Bohemia, Legends of Rock and Children's show Bugz. Writing credits include: Gravity and Sound of the Underground (Qdos/P&O's flagship Britannia). Producer and Choreographer credits include: Looking for Oz (UK Tour); Aladdin/Seaside Cirque (Bourne Leisure).Director and Choreographer of Pantomimes most recently Jack and the Beanstalk at The Swansea Grand and previously Chuckles of Oz Tour for Qdos Cinderella plus many more.

Stuart is also a Casting Director specialising in celebrity talent, dance, circus and vocalists for major concerts, events and musicals. Stuart runs masterclasses and workshops at the UK's leading theatre colleges.

Stuart has a wealth of knowledge to bring to our final as head judge and we can't wait for you all to meet him! 💚🩷

✨ ESSEX – WE’RE BACK FOR SEASON 2! ✨After an incredible start to our first season (which is now FULL!) Viva Vocal Compet...
11/03/2026

✨ ESSEX – WE’RE BACK FOR SEASON 2! ✨

After an incredible start to our first season (which is now FULL!) Viva Vocal Competition is returning to Essex for Season 2 – 2026/2027… and we cannot wait to see the next wave of amazing talent take to the stage! 🎤🎭

Our Essex heats will once again give young performers the chance to showcase their voices and acting skills, gain invaluable performance experience, and be part of an uplifting, supportive competition environment where talent truly takes flight.

📅 HEAT DATES
• Sunday 4th October 2026
• Sunday 6th December 2026
• Sunday 24th January 2027
• Sunday 30th May 2027

🏆 GRAND FINAL
• Sunday 11th July 2027

Schools, teachers and soloists – registration is now open!

Join us for another season full of incredible performances, inspiring moments, and unforgettable talent.

📧 [email protected] to register or find out more 💚🩷

✨ We’ve got some exciting news! ✨We are absolutely thrilled to announce that are now an official sponsor of Viva Vocal!...
06/03/2026

✨ We’ve got some exciting news! ✨

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that are now an official sponsor of Viva Vocal! 🎭🎤

From now on, Baldwin Creative will be solely supplying all technical production across our events, including branding, sound, technical production and stage management — and honestly, we wouldn’t want to work with anyone else.

Professional, personal, reliable, and always going above and beyond, Baldwin Creative consistently deliver exactly what you envision (and often more!). Their passion for live performance and attention to detail is second to none, which makes them the perfect partner for Viva Vocal as we continue to grow.

Whether you’re a dance school, theatre school, performance company, drama group, event organiser or school, if you’re looking for a team that can deliver outstanding production while working with you to meet your budget, Baldwin Creative are the perfect team to help make it happen.

We are so excited for everything we’re going to create together in the future! 🚀

Ps - shout out to our photographer for this incredible action shot from this weekend! 💚🩷





So just because Instagram is a bit rubbish. Sharing this for a response level! We are OPEN for final places for June 202...
04/03/2026

So just because Instagram is a bit rubbish. Sharing this for a response level! We are OPEN for final places for June 2026 heat, and then Season 2 for Essex and Season 1 for Hull is launched. Comment, message, email, like, whatever really! Just don't miss out. 💚🩷

🎤✨ HULL… WE ARE COMING FOR YOU! ✨🎤The Viva Vocal Competition is heading to Hull in 2027 and we cannot wait to hear the i...
04/03/2026

🎤✨ HULL… WE ARE COMING FOR YOU! ✨🎤

The Viva Vocal Competition is heading to Hull in 2027 and we cannot wait to hear the incredible talent this city has to offer!

🔥 HEATS
🗓 Saturday 30th January
🗓 Saturday 20th February

🌟 GRAND FINAL
🗓 Saturday 22nd May

Whether you’re a powerhouse vocalist or a compelling storyteller through song, this is your chance to perform, compete and shine on stage in a professional theatre setting.

📩 To register or for more information:
[email protected]

Tag your singing friends, spread the word and get ready Hull… it’s your time to take the spotlight! 🎶🌟

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DAY!!! Our first Essex heat and you guys really brought the talent! Some truly incredible performance...
02/03/2026

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DAY!!!

Our first Essex heat and you guys really brought the talent! Some truly incredible performances from everyone yesterday - the standard was utterly outstanding!

We have SO much content to share - but for now here is a lovely action shot of our fabulous adjudicator giving our senior category entries a little industry talk. Thank you so much for all of your fabulous feedback yesterday - just brilliant!

And massive shout out also to everyone else who made yesterday's first heat such a success! for hosting us - the venue was perfect! for all of our technical production and team t-shirts - absolutely flawless! for capturing everything on camera - we know these shots are going to be insane! for our certificate prints and banner signage - putting us on the map! And lastly to my incredible front of house and backstage team .lane .mcinerney .x you guys were the DREAM team!

Safe to say Viva Vocal Competition has landed! 💚🩷

We have extremely limited space left in our June heat, so if you'd like to book a place get in touch asap. Our 2026-2027 new season dates will be releasing very soon - and we've got 4 of them for Essex, so watch this space so you can book your spot! 👀

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