British Flute Society Competitions

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

Annual flute competitions of the British Flute Society, held on one day at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, with solo categories from school age to young artist (up to 24) and a flute ensemble category. Entrants must be BFS members; the rules set no nationality or residence restriction.

Organiser

British Flute Society (BFS)

Instruments

Flute, Chamber music

Category

Solo flute, Other ensembles

Age limits

School Performer 13 and under; Young Performer 14–18; Young Artist 19–24 (age on 31 August 2026); flute ensembles 3–10 players

Jury & prizes

Jury

Prizes

• William Bennett Prizes: GBP 2,000 (Young Artist), GBP 1,000 (Young Performer), GBP 500 (School Performer)
• Atarah's Legacy Fund Memorial Prize: up to GBP 500
• Piccolo prize (Young Artist final): Fergus Davidson headjoint

Past editions

To protect minors, we do not show the names of winners in categories open to under-18s. Category, age range and prize are always shown.

• 2026 — Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 22 February 2026 source
  Young Artist · ages 19–24

  • 1st prize — Lucy Rowan
  • 2nd prize — Molly Gribbon
  • 3rd prize — Jessica Pun Lai Yuen

  Young Performer · ages 14–18

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  School Performer · ages 13 and under

  • 1st prize — name not shown (category open to under-18s)

  Flute ensemble · ensemble

  • 1st prize — Clarion Winds