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Egress/School Collection Points

We understand that our concerts make for a late evening and everyone is keen to get home as quickly as they can. We have been perfecting our egress over the past 20 years and have found a method that is quick, efficient but most importantly safe for all those who attend our concerts.

In order for this to be the case, we need all schools to follow our egress. When instructions are followed egress takes no longer than 30 minutes. But if schools decide to not listen and do their own thing – egress can take at least 1 hour or longer and can cause some dangerous situations.

End of Concert

After the concert concludes at 21:15 (due to health & safety) under NO circumstances are schools to leave the concert early. This includes leaving before the concert has even finished – yes this has happened!

Once the lights turn on, please listen to the announcer on the night for instructions. All children and teachers are to remain in their seats with their choirs until the audience has dispersed. The announcer will then proceed to dismiss the choir by blocks.

Please Note: The announcer is in constant communication with venue security and YV staff who are monitoring the causeways. What may seem to be a quiet period in the arena could be because there is congestion outside.

School Collection Points

Young Voices strongly recommends that parents DO NOT pick up their children from the arena. It is safer and a quicker egress if teachers take their children back to school and have parents meet them there.

IF (or in the case of emergency) you choose to have parents pick up at the arena, there are designated school collection points. These collection points can be found in the Teacher Centre under Teacher Resources.

DO NOT arrange alternative collection points within the arena or in the surrounding area. Tape, fences, and other barriers are used to help direct the choir and audience according to the already established school collection points.

Please Note: Please arrange with your parents before the day of the concert where and how you will be returning their children to them.

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  • What's the cost of a concert registration? keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Every year YV charges a registration fee (£105 + £5 P&P tracked mail ) for schools who wish to take part in the YV concert.

    With payment of the registration fee you will receive:

    • Teachers Guide – information, order forms and useful tips
    • Music Book - notes from our conductor David Lawrence, music and lyrics sheets
    • Online Teacher Resources – full access
    • Online YV Teacher Community – full access
    • Secure Online Music Resources for choir members
    • Inclusion in a YV concert – regardless of the size of your choir

  • Are there any requirements? keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Over 150,000 children participate in our concerts each year! As with all exciting things – there is a limit to the number of concerts we hold each year and the number of children that each venue can hold. So that we don’t exceed this capacity we need the help of you, our teachers.

    Upon registration we will ask you for the approximate size of your choir. We understand that this might be far enough in the future that you don’t have a good estimate – new to the school, first time at YV, bringing a new class year, etc. However, if you could make your very best educated guess that will help us have an idea of capacity.

    Any schools that do not submit an approximate choir size will be allocated our average (30 children).

  • Choir Check-In keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    Choir Check-in must be completed in the Teacher Centre in September

    At Choir Check-in we ask you to confirm:

    • That your school still intends to attend your allotted concert
    • How many children are in your choir
    • How many adults are accompanying your children
    • Any other special requests YV (for example, choir members who need a wheelchair space or need extra support. Medical confirmation may be requested)

    By confirming your attendance and numbers at this stage you make it possible for us to:

    • Confirm any spaces for schools on the waiting list
    • Place the choirs in the arena
    • Process school ticket orders in the best way possible for parents to see their children


    We use your choir numbers to seat the choirs in the arena so it’s important that you give us the most accurate number of children and adults that you can. If your numbers change after this date it is important that you let us know straight away.


    Young Voices works on a ratio of 1 adult per 10 children Plus 1. Eg. 10 children = 2 adults, 20 children = 3 adults etc. Should you wish to bring any extra adults above the YV 1:10 ratio, there will be an additional charge (£25). However, if you are able to submit evidence of a SEN statemented child that needs additional support (free carer), please use the options available on the Teacher Centre (from September).

  • What payment methods do you accept? keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    We accept BACS payments and card payments. For full details – check out Payment Methods

    To confirm your choirs’ place in one of our concerts, the payment of the registration fee must be received and approved. All registrations are subject to availability.

  • Can you tell me more about the workshops? keyboard_arrow_up keyboard_arrow_down

    The Young Voices Teacher Workshops represent a Continued Professional Development opportunity for teachers who want to improve or maintain the quality of singing in their school as well as teach a number of the skills set by the music national curriculum.

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