The important dates for the 2024 competition have been announced!
15th October 2023 – Entries open
15th November 2023 (23.59) – Entries close
1st December 2023 – Top 40 announced
10th December 2023 – The 10 finalists announced
Sunday 11th February 2024 – The 2024 live final at the Lighthouse Theatre, Poole.
Tickets go on sale to the public on 3rd January 2024. All tickets £15 each from the Theatre box office.
The inaugural competition kicked off in October 2002 when a story was posted on the http://mikedolbear.com/ website, inviting young drummers from around the UK to enter the first annual Young Drummer of the Year competition. The competition was put together to give the country’s young drumming talent a national and indeed international platform, which we hope will be the first steps in their musical career.
Since then, the event has seen tremendous growth. It has established itself as an internationally recognised event, attracting an ever increasing number of entries and seeing the very best in terms of drumming talent. Sponsorship from various high profile companies has meant that the competition has continued to improve, both in terms of popularity and scale of production.
This years sponsors are Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth drum sticks, Gewa bags and cases and Gibraltar hardware.
Meet The Sponsors:
Gretsch Drums
“We are incredibly excited to have the opportunity to hear and see the UK’s best young drummers playing Gretsch Drums.
It couldn’t be better; seeing someone at the start of their career on a drum set that is played by drummer legends, all in the setting of such a highly regarded competition“
https://www.gretschdrums.com/
Zildjian Cymbals and Vic Firth
“Zildjian and Vic Firth are proud to be associated with the UK Young Drummer of the Year contest. Our company is rooted in supporting drummers throughout their musical journey and it is an honor to work with Mike Dolbear and the immensely talented drummers that compete in this contest year in and year out. Helping a drummer find their sound is at the heart of what we do everyday, and we can’t wait to meet all the drummers who will be participating this year. “
John Stephans
CEO, Zildjian and Vic Firth
http://youngdrummeroftheyear.co.uk/
