Many people who join CLYO and CLYWO do so because of what they have heard about the groups from our current members, so please do share this with anyone you know who may be interested, as well as with your instrumental teachers. (Generally, you must be approximately grade 6 and above).

The auditions are open to all secondary students aged between 11) and 18 years old (You must be at or starting secondary school in September 2026)

The online application form can be found here (google form). Closing date 5pm Friday 15th May 2026.

https://forms.gle/ZCfz4faSafFyA6Jc9

Please find attached more information about the format of the auditions, however if you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

https://artformsleeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Audition-Information-Sheet-2026-27.pdf

If the above ticket shop doesn’t work, please click the link below to go to ticketsource.co.uk
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/artforms-music-service/city-of-leeds-youth-orchestra-concert/2025-11-22/19:00/t-vxevojp

Venue – Richard Whiteley Theatre, Giggleswick School, Settle, BD24 0DE

Tickets – £5 for adults, free for under 18s.

Click here to purchase your tickets.

The audition venue will be at Music House, St Marks Avenue, Leeds LS2 9BN. Applicants must be aged between 11 and 18 years old (applicants must be at least starting secondary school in September 2025).

Generally you must be grade 6 and above.

You must be a resident in Leeds or attending a school / college in Leeds (anyone from outside Leeds will be subject to review).

CLYM Audition Information Sheet

Please return this form by the deadline of 5pm on Friday 16th May 2025

https://forms.gle/CAanmfG9QZw4VWhx7

Tuesday 15^th October

Leeds Youth Jazz-Rock Orchestra, 5-7pm. Grade 5+ (Please note that we are currently only looking for Tenor Saxophone and Trombone players at this time).

Leeds Schools’ Wind Orchestra, 5.15-6.45pm. Grade 1-4.

Leeds Youth Singers, 5.30 – 7pm (for high school singers interested in jazz, folk, and pop). 

Friday 18th October

Roots Alive 5-6.30pm. Grade 4+ (Please note that we are particularly keen to hear from guitar, keyboard, and percussion players)

Leeds Schools’ Brass Ensemble 5.15-6.15pm. Grade 1-4

Leeds Schools’ String Orchestra 6.30-8pm. Grade 1-4

City of Leeds Youth Training Orchestra 6.45-8.45pm. Grade 4-6

Please contact educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk if you wish to come along and try out!

Please check out our City of Leeds Youth Music web pages for more details on each group!

School performances. 11am and 1:30pm at Pudsey Civic Hall

7pm at St Edmund’s Church

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The City of Leeds Youth Orchestra are putting out a second call for the following instruments:

• Viola
• Trombone
• Percussion
• Clarinet

Auditions for these instruments will take place on Friday 20^th September at Pudsey Civic Hall. Auditionees will be asked to play two contrasting pieces of at least a Grade 6 standard and an orchestral excerpt (which will be sent out two weeks before). There is no accompanist available on this date, so all pieces will be unaccompanied.

If you play any of the instruments above and would like to audition for CLYO, please complete this google form – https://forms.gle/2t2nW19SSRnhWX5C9

The deadline is Friday 30^th August 2024.

The City of Leeds Youth Orchestra is not looking for applications for instruments other than those listed at this time.

Please contact educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk if you have any questions.

You must be a resident in Leeds or attending a Leeds school/college (anybody from outside of Leeds will be subject to review).

The deadline to apply is 2pm on 26^th May 2024. Please complete the google form – https://forms.gle/sCCeyFGNsYrPeDW47.

If you have any further questions, please contact us via educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk or 0113 3782850.

Audition information sheet CLYO CLYWO 2024

The Audition venue will be at Music House, St Marks Avenue, Leeds LS2 9BN.

Applicants must be aged between 11 and 18 years old.

Applicants must be in Year 12 or below and be a Grade 6 or above, or be working towards a grade 6.

You must be a resident in Leeds or attending a School / College in Leeds (Anyone from outside Leeds will be subject to review).

Please complete our Google form to apply.

https://forms.gle/2jzHnNTfjRzHXUJP7

For more information please follow the link; Audition Information sheet for 2024

Closing dates for applications are on Sunday 26th May 2024.