Happy Birthday, Katharine!

Happy birthday to Katharine, Duchess of Kent. Future Talent’s wonderful co-founder is turning 91 today, and to celebrate, we’re announcing a partnership between Future Talent and the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain.

As part of the collaboration, a new award will be available for young singers from low-income backgrounds to participate in NCCGB's two annual residentials during the Easter and Summer holidays.

Alongside this, mentoring, workshops, masterclasses, performance opportunities and financial support will be available to the recipients as part of Future Talent’s programme.

This announcement is in tribute to The Duchess of Kent, the co-founder of Future Talent and a Patron of NCCGB. The Duchess has dedicated much of her life to the arts and this partnership will continue her vision of providing equal opportunities for young talent to flourish.

If you would like to read more about the NCCGB, you can see their website here.

To find out more about the award, to read our full application guidelines and to apply now, click here