The United Kingdom has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians sixteen times since its debut in 1982, most recently taking part in 2018 after a 8-year absence. The United Kingdom hosted the inaugural contest in 1982 and won the contest in 1994.[1] The country returned to the contest in 2018 as hosts,[2] but did not return for the next editions in 2022[3]
or 2024.
The competition was established in 1978 by Humphrey Burton and Walter Todds, both of whom are former members of the BBC Television Music Department.[4] From 1982, the winner of the show often proceeded to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Young Musicians.[4][6]