Nope! Our auditions are set up exactly like a professional audition so contestants can experience what this is like, therefore we ask parents to wait in the waiting room next door. Friends and family have plenty of other opportunities to watch in future rounds!

After your audititon, you will recieve an email with your written feedback and results within a week.

This happens all the time in the industry - don't worry! In the heats and semi-finals, we do allow duplicates of songs, however we always let contestants know if someone else is singing the same song to give the option to change. In the Grand Final, we do not allow duplicates and it is first come, first served, so make sure you get your choice in ASAP!

A normal live round will see 4 contestants go through to the next round - this is 3 by judge selection and 1 by audience vote! Occasionally in bigger heats, judges may put an extra contestant through.

It's always good to be over-prepared and it never hurts to bring more than one song into an audition. In this competition, we only require one song per round so there is no need to bring more!

EVERYONE gets nervous! If you forget your words, the best thing to do is to keep going. Most of the time the audience won't even notice so keep in character and sing whichever words come to your head whether that means singing a different verse or making up some words. Just keep going!

To enter the competition and take advantage of our workshops, you will need to pay a one off membership of £20 when you sign up. We also have bursaries available for low income households - more information on the Enter Now page!

For professional auditions, you should never pay an 'audition fee' however you often have to pay for drama school auditions. In our case, we have a membership fee which helps to keep the competition running giving our opportunity to lots of performers. We give you the chance to have a replica audition where industry professionals give you feedback on how you come across and what you need to work on. This means that when the time comes for you to do an actual audition, you won't make as many mistakes or be as nervous so can give it your best shot!

Contestants should be between 7 and 21 on the day of their audition to take part!

You will need a different song for the heat and the semi-final but can repeat songs from the audition and for the Grand Final.

Once you leave your child with us at the beginning of a round, they will be looked after by our DBS checked chaperones until you get them back at the end. If they have any problems, there are always lots of people around who can help and of course we will have your contact details if we need them! It's only different for the audition where the parent/guardian needs to be there because the child is only with us for 5 minutes!

Tickets for the heats and semi-finals are £10 each. For the Grand Final, tickets are typically £22 (subject to change). We offer subsidised tickets if you have siblings performing in different shows and if you are not able to pay all or some of the ticket costs, please contact us as we may be able to provide a concession.

At West End Calling we want to give an accurate experience of a professional audition which means you need to bring in sheet music for your chosen song with any cuts marked in for our pianist! In the heats and semi-finals, we use backing tracks and then for the Final, we have a live band!

For the audition, you will need to cut down your song to about 1.30. In professional auditioins, panels only ask for this 'audition cut' as it is usually enough to hear what your voice is like and to see how you perform. It's good practice to be able to cut your music and our panel can help advice on choosing the best sections. For other rounds, we ask songs to be about 3.00 minutes long. *When cutting music, you want to mark on the music in pen or pencil where you want to cut from and to, and explain this to the pianist when you first get into the room!

There is simply nothing else out there like us. The opportunities we provide are unique and we will always give you an experience you won't forget. We have seen so many young performers gain confidence and skills in such a short space of time and will continue to support every contestant, past and present. You will not regret being a part of this competition!

YES! Every round is split into groups so you'll always be grouped with people similar to your age. We have 2 Grand Finals - The Junior Final and The Senior Final!