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2026 Regional Championships
London & SC (Stevenage) and North of England (Durham)
21-22 March 2026
Report & Results: 2026 National Youth Championships of Great Britain
March 29
There were competitive titles for Youth Brass 2000, St Austell Youth and Elland Silver as well as plenty of great non-competitive performances to enjoy in Birmingham.
Arts Council funding boost for Cumbria
April 2 • Cumbria's Big Brass Weekend secures a third year of Arts Council Funding as it continues to celebrate music, collaboration and creativity.
Philip Jones celebration at Wigmore Hall
April 2 • Young brass chamber music performers will celebrate the legacy of the great Philip Jones CBE at Wigmore Hall later this month.
Rothwell to showcase Pudsey talents
April 2 • Rothwell Temperance make their appearance at the Leeds 'Best of Brass' series in Pudsey later this month.
Podcast: That's Not Banding — Episode 18
April 2 • The intrepid duo take to the sofa with their look at the banding world...
Podcast: SBBA Speaks — Episode 3
April 2 • Join presenters Andrea and Daniel to find out more about what has been going on in the Scottish banding world
Radio: Bandstand
April 2 • More brass band music to enjoy from Lucas Burns in Australia with a focus on their National Championships.
Radio: Touch of Brass
April 2 • More music to enjoy this week over the airwaves from Martin Upfold and Julie Hedge and their selection box of goodies.
Tributes for Gray as conductor announces Eccles departure
March 31 • Thanks and best wishes as 16 year partnership between Mareika Gray and Eccles Borough comes to an end.
Black Dyke Mills Band: Classic Brass
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Brass from the Masters - Volume 1
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Still Glides the Stream
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4BR Review - Episode 16
February 26 • Iwan and Chris look forward to the 2026 Regional Championships - the issues, music and tips for victory...
4BR Review - Episode 15
February 1 • Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas look back at the RNCM International Brass Band Festival as well as forward to the Norwegian Nationals and more...
4BR Review - Episode 14
January 16 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox is joined by Chris Thomas and special guest Dr David Thornton to preview the 2026 RNCM International Brass Band Festival in Manchester.
4BR Review - Episode 13
December 31 • Iwan and Chris announce the long list of nominations for the 2025 4BR Awards. Drum roll please...
Take 5: A quintet of female works to be enjoyed on more than the one day a year
March 5 • 8th March marks International Women's Day. The 4BR Editor picks five compositions by female composers that deserve to be celebrated in performance all year around.
Interpreting the post Covid Area numbers: What's your answer?
February 28 • Are we really combating the decline of our competing numbers with the small sustainability changes and choices that are being made at the Regional Championships? Check the recent numbers and see what you think.
Beware shifting sands: The need for banding to read the warning signs
February 21 • Brass Bands England very nearly paid the price for not heeding the warning signs of shifting financial sands — but their close call can instil optimism for the future.
The Regional Championships: The bedrock of British banding
February 20 • As competitors prepare for the series of regional qualifying contests, Tim Mutum explains how they came about by hard work and persuasion, and why, 60 years ago, the whole thing nearly came crashing down.
Concert: Strike up the Band
February 14 • Ian Bousfield inspires as well as thrills with his display of consummate musicianship in Cardiff.
Concert: Brass Across Borders
February 4 • A fine night of music making in honour of a popular bandsman is enjoyed by a packed cross border audience in Manchester.
Concert: Brighouse & Rastrick Band
January 31 • Displays of compositional craftsmanship, ensemble quality and solo excellence round off the RNCM Festival.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,011.29 |
| 2 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 999.68 |
| 3 | Cory | 915.46 |
| 4 | Foden's | 790.99 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 788.12 |
| 6 | Flowers | 676.02 |
| 7 | Brass Band Willebroek | 638.58 |
| 8 | Black Dyke | 634.73 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 612.47 |
| 10 | the cooperation band | 540.01 |
The Hepworth Band - Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra
Saturday 18 April • Huddersfield Town Hall HD1 2TA
Regent Brass - Woodbridge Excelsior Band and Russell Gray
Saturday 9 May • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ
Contest: Whit Friday March Contests
Friday 29 May • Saddleworth & Tameside OL3
The Hepworth Band - Brassband Burgermusik Luzern
Saturday 30 May • Dewsbury Minster, Vicarage Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF12 8DD
Regent Brass - Living Lines
Sunday 5 July • St Saviour's, Pimlico, St.George's Square, Pimlico, London SW1V 3QW
Thornton Cleveleys Band
March 31 • MD VACANCY. Are you the missing piece to our FULL BAND?. We are a NW 3rd section band looking for our new MD. We are based just outside of Blackpool close to the M55 motorway. Mon+Thurs rehearsals.
St John's Band (Mossley)
March 29 • BBb BASS player required following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.
St John's Band (Mossley)
March 29 • SOLO CORNET players required (position negotiable) following our 4th place at the North West regionals. We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester and we rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in Mossley.
Simon Gresswell
Conductor, adjudicator, tutor, tuba specialist