Timeline and selection process Friday 15 January 2021 - Applications open Thursday 25 March 2021 - Applications close at 5 pm Friday 9 April 2021 - Applicants notified by email whether or not they have been accepted to the semi-finals 15-16 May 2021 - Live semi-final auditions, London 17-18 May 2021 - Finalist interviews, London Thursday 20 May 2021 - Final audition, Wigmore Hall - London NB the entire process will be led by UK government COVID restrictions and may well be subject to change.