The Friends of Tameside Whit Friday Brass Band Contest which runs Whit Friday in conjunction with Tameside Council has announced details for the contests on 13th June.

Celtic returns

This year there will be eleven venues in operation. Stalybridge Celtic has returned to the circuit for the first time since 2019 with a first prize of £1,000 on offer. The biggest top prize will be fought over at Mossley, with the winner picking up £1,500.

Adjudicators

The adjudicators have also been announced, with an experienced line-up comprising, Duncan Beckley MBE, Alan Bourne, Ryan Breen, Matthew Brown Jack Capstaff, John Davies, Alan Duguid, Paul Norley, Colum O'Shea, Steve Pritchard-Jones and Duncan Wilson.

Prize Fund

There is a generous prize fund to entice the bands with a first prize of £2,000 for the overall champion. There are also awards for the top ranked bands in the First to Fourth Sections as well as for Local Area Champions and Youth Sections.

Pre-Register

As previously announced, bands competing across Tameside can pre-register their details in advance to save time. This will close at 12 noon on Thursday 12th June.

Further details and how to register can be found at: https://www.whitfridaybrass.org/

Tour of Tameside

As reported the popular 'Hell on the Fell' running event is also taking place in Stalybridge starting at 7.15pm. Traffic will be stopped to allow the runners to go past safely on Huddersfield Road.

Bands with players under 16

The organisers are also making competing bands aware that they have to submit a BOPA return to Tameside Council's Education Welfare team following the event.

In order to comply with legal procedures for public events, bands that contain players of compulsory school age (5-16 yrs) must complete registration online and give the band name. It will also ensure that a band does not have to repeat the process at each individual contest.

To complete form: https://www.whitfridaybrass.org/copy-of-i-want-to-help

Further details:

Additional details can be found at: www.whitfriday.org
Enquiries: whitfridaycontest@gmail.com

The Tameside Contests are supported by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Area Open Champion: £2,000; 2nd: £1,000; 3rd: £750; Youth: £250
First Section: £500
Second Section: £400
Third Section: £350
Fourth Section: £300
Local Area Champion: £750; 2nd: £600; 3rd: £400

To find out more go to: https://www.whitfridaybrass.org/copy-of-contact
Further details can be found about all contests at: https://www.whitfridaybrass.org/

Broadoak:

First Registration Time: 4.00pm
Contest Start Time: 4.30pm
Last Band Registration: 10.30pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.00pm
Main Prize: £500
Adjudicator: Duncan Beckley MBE

Contest Secretary: Janet Bower
Secretary Contact: 0161 330 1361

Carrbrook:

First Band Registration Time: 4.00pm
Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Last Band Registration: 10.30pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.00pm
Main Prize: £400
Adjudicator: John Davies

Contest Secretary: Kathryn Heyes
Secretary Contact: 07760 274 629
Email: heyes.kathryn@gmail.com

Denton:

First Registration Time: 3.45pm
Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Last Band Registration: 11.15pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.45pm
Main Prize: £250
Adjudicator: Alan Bourne

Contest Secretary: Jan Williams
Secretary Contact: 07780782603
Secretary Email: janwilliams076@gmail.com

Droylsden:

First Registration Time: 3.45pm
Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Last Band Registration: 11.00pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.30pm
Main Prize: £300
Adjudicator: Ryan Breen

Contest Secretary: Lisa O'Shea
Secretary Contact: 07938 995 316
Secretary Email: lisaoshea@rocketmail.com

Dukinfield Tame Valley:

First Registration Time: 4.00pm
Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Last Band Registration: 11.00pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.15pm
Main Prize: £400
Adjudicator: Colum O'Shea

Contest Secretary: Sharon McDonald
Secretary Contact: 07934 553 624
Secretary Email: smmac46@gmail.com

Heyrod:

First Registration Time: 4.00pm
Contest Start Time: 4.30pm
Last Registration Time: 10.55pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.00pm
Main Prize: £600
Adjudicator: Matthew Brown

Contest Secretary: Natalie McEvoy
Secretary Contact: Natalielmcevoy@googlemail.com

Hurst Village:

First Band Registration Time: 4.15pm
Contest Start Time: 4.30pm
Last Band Registration: 9.45pm
Contest Closure Time: 10.00pm
Main Prize: £600
Adjudicator: Jack Capstaff

Contest Secretary: Catherine Tomlinson
Secretary Contact: 07500 830583
Secretary Email: cat.tomlinson@hotmail.co.uk

Hyde Central:

First Band Registration Time: 3.30pm
Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Last Band Registration: 9.30pm
Contest Closure Time: 10.00pm
Main Prize: £400
Adjudicator: Duncan Wilson

Contest Secretary: Hugh Roderick
Secretary Contact: 07934916305
Secretary Email: hwroderick@hotmail.com

Stalybridge Celtic FC:

Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.00pm
Last Band Registration: 10.45pm
Main Prize: £1,000
Adjudicator: Steve Pritchard-Jones

Contest Secretary: tbc
Secretary Contact: tbc

The New Stalybridge Labour Club:

First Registration Time: 4.15pm
Contest Start Time: 4.30pm
Contest Closure Time: 10.15pm
Last Band Registration: 10.30pm
Main Prize: £400
Adjudicator: Paul Norley

Contest Secretary: Adrian Pearce
Secretary Contact: New Stalybridge Labour Club, Acres Lane, Stalybridge (SK15 2JR)
Email: adrian.pearce@tameside.gov.uk
Tel: 07845 585 209

Top Mossley:

First Band Registration Time: 4.00pm
Contest Start Time: 4.00pm
Last Band Registration: 11.00pm
Contest Closure Time: 11.45pm
Main Prize: £1,500
Contest Adjudicator: Alan Duguid
Contest Secretary: Nicky Iqbal

Secretary Contact: 07803 925 623
Secretary Email: nicky.iqbal@mossleyafc.co.uk