Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition 2026

Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition is the festival's annual search for unsigned and under-the-radar artists. The competition is open to acts from any genre who aren't signed to a major label, and the winner gets a slot on one of the main stages at Glastonbury Festival plus a £5,000 PRS for Music Talent Development prize. The competition runs through several rounds — online submissions, a longlist, a shortlist, and a live final held at Pilton Working Men's Club near the festival site. Past winners and finalists have gone on to significant careers. The live final is an intimate gig in front of a panel of music industry judges. If you're a musician, enter. If you're a music fan, try to get tickets to the live final — it's a rare chance to see future stars in a tiny venue. The competition opens for entries in the new year with the final typically in the spring.