Midlands Area Brass Band Championships

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  • Borrowed Players Form

    Borrowed Players (1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Section Bands only): if you intend to borrow players, please complete this form in full and return it to Lesley Bentley by the Friday one week before the contest (27th February for 1st, 3rd & 4th Section Bands and 6th March for 2nd Section Bands).

  • 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea – Water Gong

    All Second Section bands have been advised that there will be a Water Gong provided by GI Percussion from Huddersfield, who are also providing all the other percussion equipment. Kapitol has issued the following statement: After speaking to the Music Panel, they believe the water gong is not an issue as the score states that…

  • Errata for the Fourth and Championship Sections

    Errata have been issued for the fourth section test piece: these may be viewed here. Errata have been issued for the championship section test piece: these may be viewed here.

  • Changes To The National Rules

    Changes to the national rules for borrowing players are now been issued. They can be read here.

  • Entry Form for 2026

    The entry form for the 2026 area contest has now been emailed to all the band secretaries. If you have not received it, or your band is thinking of entering for the first time, a copy may be downloaded here. The closing date for entries is Friday 9th January 2026.

  • Our New Committee & Constitution

    At our AGM today, all our officers were re-elected unopposed. We also welcomed Alex Gibson and Antony Fawbert as the new delegates from NEMBBA. Our committee members are listed here. The meeting approved our new constitution, which may be read here. We also congratulated Desford Colliery Brass Band on winning the National Brass Band Championships…

  • Regional Adjudicators

    The adjudicators for this year’s Midlands regional contest are:

  • Annual General Meeting 2025

    The Midland Regional AGM will be at Hathern Band rooms, Pasture Lane, Hathern, Leicestershire LE12 5LJ at 10.a.m. on Sunday 2nd November 2025. One member from each Midlands Band or Association is invited to attend this meeting. Should you wish any items to be placed on the Agenda of this meeting, these must be submitted…

  • Dates For The 2026 Area Contest Announced

    Next year’s contest will be held again in the Civic Hall in Bedworth, Warwickshire on the following dates: Third Section Saturday 7th March a.m. First Section Saturday 7th March p.m. Fourth Section Sunday 8th March a.m. Championship Section Sunday 8th March p.m. Second Section Sunday 15th March

  • Second Section Percussion

    We have added photographs of the tubular bells to our document listing the percussion being provided for the second section, which may be downloaded here.