The Choral Foundation annual open day takes place this year on September 21st 2019 at 1.30pm, when prospective choristers aged 7 to 9 years have the chance to “be a chorister for a day” at Hampton Court. 

All places for this event have now been taken. If you’ve not pre-registered for the event, please do not turn up on the day as we will be unable to accommodate you. Come back soon to the website to find out our plans for 2020. 

Enquiries about registration and attendance on the day should be made to Sophie Baylis at choristeropenday@hrp.org.uk or 020 3166 6515. 

Local school boys aged 7 to 9 years (school years 3 to 5 only) are warmly invited to find out what life is like as a chorister at Hampton Court Palace and whether they have what it takes to be a Chapel Royal chorister.

This family friendly event includes:

• A choral workshop with the Director of Music, Carl Jackson, and music staff,
• Lots of opportunities to ask questions of current choristers and their parents,
• The opportunity to sing in the Chapel Royal with the gracious permission of HM The Queen,
• A tea party with the choristers.

There is no need to prepare anything in advance, as we simply want boys to come along to find out if this could be for them. Each year up to 6 places are awarded to boys from a wide range of local schools and backgrounds in the southwest London and Surrey areas. This is an opportunity open to every boy who has a heavenly voice, come and find out more!