The Welsh Regional Championships return to Swansea this weekend — although the event will be held at a brand new venue at Swansea University's Great Hall.

The 700 seat Great Hall is the centre-piece £32m flagship building at the heart of the University's Science & Innovation Bay Campus.

40 bands

40 bands in five sections will battle it out to be claimed Welsh Champion, with 2019 winner Tredegar heading the list of seven top-flight contenders. Two bands will qualify for the Royal Albert Hall in addition to 2019 National Champion Cory.

Two bands in each of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Sections will represent the nation at Cheltenham in September.

The action starts at 10.00am on Saturday 29th February, with the Third Section followed by the Second and First. Sunday also starts at 10.00am with the Fourth Section, followed by the Championship Section event.

There will be a short concert given by the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama Brass Band before the announcement of the top section results.

Championship Section:

Adjudicators: David Hirst & Alan Morrison

City of Cardiff M1 (Chris Bond)
Cory (Philip Harper)
Ebbw Valley (Nigel Seaman)
Llwydcoed (Chris Turner)
Northop Silver (John Doyle)
Tongwynlais Temperance (Carl Saunders)
Tredegar Town (Ian Porthouse)

First Section:

Adjudicators: Jonathan Pippen & Alan Morrison

BTM (Jeff Hutcherson)
Deiniolen (Lois Eifion)
Lewis Merthyr (Craig Roberts)
Newport Borough (Robin Hackett)
Parc & Dare (Lewis Wilkinson)
Pontardulais Town (Paul Jenkins)
Tylorstown (Garry Davies)

Second Section:

Adjudicators: David Hirst & Nicholas Garman

Abergavenny Borough (Lana Tingay)
Abertillery Town (Alun F Williams)
Ammanford Town Silver (Glyn Davies)
Crwbin (Andrew Jones)
Newtown Silver (Steve Edwards)
Markham & District (Jayne Thomas)
Mid Rhondda (Thomas Coaches) (Alun Gibbs)
Penclawdd (Tony Small)
Royal Buckley Town (Keith Jones)
Taff Vale (Gareth Ritter)

Third Section:

Adjudicators: Jonathan Pippen & Glyn Williams

Beaumaris (Clive Zwanswinski)
Briton Ferry (Jeff Pearce)
Gwaun Cae Gurwen (Robert Burnett)
Melingriffith 2 (Martyn Ford)
RAF St Athan Voluntary (Alan Bourne)
Severn Tunnel (Daniel Dennis)
Ynyshir (Dean Evans)
Usk (Jamie Jones)

Fourth Section:

Adjudicators: Nicholas Garman & Jonathan Pippen

Buckley Brass (Steve Pugh-Jones)
Crosskeys Silver (Sion Rhys Jones)
Cwmtawe (Wayne Pedrick)
Newbridge Celynen (Geraint Barnes)
Northop (Aled Williams)
Oakdale Silver (Keri Bowden)
Ogmore Valley Silver (Danny Stone)
Royal Oakeley Silver (Paul Wilson MBE)