Dare To Sing Choral Festival 2026
Do you dare to sing? We do and we're back, bigger and better than ever!
One ticket. Two days. Ten exceptional facilitators. A whole lot of singing.
Dare to Sing is back in Kilcock for a weekend packed with music, creativity, laughter, performance, learning and connection. Whether you already sing in a choir, love performing solo, want to build your confidence or simply want to discover what your voice can do, Dare to Sing is a chance to immerse yourself in music alongside singers of all backgrounds and experience levels.
This year’s festival brings together an extraordinary lineup of local and international facilitators, each bringing their unique expertise and passion to inspire singers of all levels.
This year’s extraordinary line-up brings together some of Ireland’s and the UK’s most exciting choir directors, vocal coaches, performers, arrangers and creative facilitators. Across the festival, you can expect expertise spanning gospel, pop, contemporary choir, solo singing, vocal technique, musical theatre, choral arranging, community singing and beatboxing. We’re keeping the full workshop programme under wraps for just a little longer—but trust us, there will be plenty to choose from! With this stellar team, the festival promises unforgettable workshops, uplifting performances, and transformative experiences for every participant.
Your full festival ticket includes:
The opening workshop and performance on Friday 9th Oct from 6.30pm
Three workshops of your choice on Saturday (two big group workshops and one small specialised workshop with capped numbers)
Entry to the Dare to Sing concert on Saturday night
Entry to the festival after-party on Saturday night
Opportunities to perform during the festival
A full weekend of singing, learning, music and connection
All of this is included in one festival pass:
€75 for SUSO choir members
€85 General Admission
How workshop booking works
Please read the following carefully. Buying your festival ticket and choosing your workshops are two separate steps.
Step 1: Buy your festival ticket now
Your ticket gives you access to the full Dare to Sing festival - including the Friday opening event, three Saturday workshops, Saturday night’s concert and the after-party.
You do not choose your individual Saturday workshops when purchasing your festival ticket.
Step 2: Full Workshop details are released on Monday, 14 September
The complete workshop programme will be revealed on 14 September.
Everyone who has purchased a ticket will receive the information by email. SUSO choir members will also receive festival information through the usual WhatsApp channels.
This gives you time to read through the programme and decide which workshops you would most like to attend.
Step 3: Workshop booking opens at 6pm on Monday, 21 September
Ticket holders will receive an email that day containing the workshop-booking link.
Workshop places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so we strongly recommend booking your festival ticket in advance and being ready to make your selections when booking opens at 6pm on Sept 21st.
Please note: Festival tickets will remain available after 21 September
You can still purchase a festival ticket after workshop booking opens. However, some workshops may already be full, so you may not be able to secure your first choices. If you book after 21st of September you will be emailed your workshop booking link within 24 hours and can choose from what is still available.
If there are particular styles or facilitators you are especially interested in, buying early will give you the best opportunity to access the widest selection, and it is also really helpful for us on the management side.
