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Call for Interest - Would you like to host the 2030 Unison Festival?
August 23, 2025
Call for Interest: Would you like to host the 2030 Unison Festival?
Dear chorus directors and managers,
Does your chorus or city want to host the next Unison Festival in 2030? Now's the time to let us know!
Choruses or cities are asked to signal their interest in bidding for the 2030 Unison Festival by sending a letter of intent to the Board of Directors of Unison Choruses Canada (“Unison”) by February 18, 2026.
Send letters of intent to: festivalbid@unisonchoruses.ca
Timeline:
Deadline for letters of intent | February 18, 2026 |
Bidding information provided to choruses or cities that have submitted a letter of intent | By February 18, 2026 |
List of potential host cities shared with member choruses | By March 4, 2026 |
Deadline for submitting formal bids | March 25, 2026 |
Short list of candidates selected | By April 8, 2026 |
Bid presentations at Unison virtual roundtable | April 11, 2026 |
Deadline for submitting votes (one per member chorus) | April 25, 2026 |
Only choruses or cities that have completed this process will be scheduled to present bids at the April 11, 2026, roundtable. No last-minute bids will be accepted.
The winning host for the next Unison Festival will be announced at the Festival closing concert on Monday, May 18, 2026 in Vancouver.
If you have questions, we would love to answer them for you. Please send questions festivalbid@unisonchoruses.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!
Matthew Gillespie
President of the Board