Leicester MusicFest is an educational music charity, with a focus on widening access to high-quality performance and music education opportunities in Leicester. We run an annual festival of competitions, workshops & masterclasses, professional concerts and community music projects. Our aims: - To help young people access inspiring music-making and education. - To nurture emerging talent, and to provide a supportive atmosphere in which all musicians can enjoy performing. - To widen access to music by organising inspiring professional performances with free or subsidised tickets. - To provide a performance platform for amateur musicians at all stages of their musical journey, particularly where performance opportunities are otherwise limited. - To foster a culture of musical discovery and co-operation by running a wide variety of events within a single festival. - To encourage sharing of ideas and resources, bringing together the local musical community.