The Aloud Charity is delighted to announce that children in school years 5 and 6 will once again have the opportunity to audition to be part of the pan-Wales children’s choir Only Kids Aloud! 

The 2024 programme will include a range of opportunities: 

• Monthly regional rehearsals 

• A programme of events and performances 

• Residential courses 

Children currently in school years 5 and 6 from across Wales are eligible to take part in the programme. 

Involvement costs £450 which contributes towards all rehearsals and performances, residential courses (accommodation, food, and bus travel), activities during the residential courses, licensed chaperone fees, and some merchandise! 

Financial assistance (including bursary support) is available to ensure that any young person interested in joining Only Kids Aloud is able to. For information surrounding financial assistance and how we can support you to be a member of the choir please contact us: oka@thealoudcharity.com 

Application Process 

  1. Online Application 

Fill out the online application form by 7th January 2024.   

2) Join us for a live audition and workshop. Dates below: 

January 11: Carmarthen 

January 12: Aberystwyth 

January 13: Llandudno 

January 14: Cardiff 

There will be a fee of £25 to attend this individual audition and participate in a vocal group workshop which will give an insight into what an OKA rehearsal will be like. Please contact us if this fee would present a barrier to you attending oka@thealoudcharity.com 

3) Only Kids Aloud Chorus 2024 membership confirmed end of January 

If you have any questions about the programme and how we can support you to be involved please contact us via e-mail: oka@thealoudcharity.com

Our Only Kids Aloud members have had the opportunity to sing at some fantastic events over the years and we are looking forward to welcoming a new cohort of children from across Wales.

You can read about the impact that being a member of Only Kids Aloud made to Greta in our recent blog. Visit our Instagram to see some of the performances members have been involved in! 

We would like to say a huge thank you to the Trustees of The Mosawi Foundation and the Newby Foundation for their generous support for our 2024 Only Kids Aloud project.