The Rotary Club of Comber has run this competition every year since 1993. This page sets out what parents need to know when their child takes part.
Cost
Each entry costs £20. Someone entering on more than one instrument needs a separate entry, and fee, for each. Pay online with SumUp or by cheque payable to The Rotary Club of Comber. The Enter page has the details.
Who can enter
Entrants must be in full-time post-primary education and resident in Ireland on 1st January 2027. On 1st September 2027, instrumentalists must be aged 11 to 18 and singers 11 to 16. Any recognised solo instrument can be entered, and so can the voice. The organ is excluded. All 13 rules are on the rules page.
Safeguarding and equality
The Rotary Club of Comber has adopted three policies of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI):
- the Health and Safety Policy
- the Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy
- the Equality and Diversity Policy
Copies are available on request from contact@niymc.co.uk.
Photographs and video
It is a condition of entry that the Rotary Club of Comber can video performances, and take and use photographs for publicity. These may be used in Rotary publications, in the news media and on Rotary websites (rule 13).
Personal information
The club will protect entrants’ personal information, will not pass it to anyone else except the programme printer, and will not keep it for longer than it needs to.
For entrants under 16, the club’s Privacy Policy asks for a parent’s or guardian’s consent. The online entry form has a section for this. Parents and guardians of under-16s can ask to see, change or delete their child’s details. The Privacy Policy has the detail.
Who to contact
Email contact@niymc.co.uk with any question about the competition.