Category: Contest

We have added another rehearsal facility to the list.

Coach parking is on Bayton Road Industrial Estate, Colliery Lane, Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands CV7 9NW. There are no restrictions and there is room for plenty of coaches: it is a 3 minute drive from The Civic Hall. Coaches may only drop off at the back of the Civic Hall (there is room for 4…

We have added two additional rehearsal facilities to the list.

Our “Information For Bands” page has been updated with details of the BOPA requirements, tickets, wrist bands and rehearsal facilities. Please note that an area of the hall has been reserved for players with wrist bands. In the unlikely event that this area gets full, your wristband does not give you automatic access to the…

The adjudicators for this year’s Midlands regional contest are: Third Section Saturday 8th March a.m. Andrew Warriner &Stephanie Binns First Section Saturday 8th March p.m. Derek Renshaw &Steve Pritchard Jones Fourth Section Sunday 9th March a.m. David Hirst &James Holt Championship Section Sunday 9th March p.m. Steven Mead &Andrew Warriner Second Section Saturday 15th March…

The entry form for Midlands Area bands for the 2025 contest may be downloaded here. The closing date for entries is Friday 10th January 2025.

Following their most recent meeting in November 2024, the National Forum, comprising of the elected representatives from the seven Regional Championships plus the Scottish Brass Band Association have decided to change National Rules 8 and 13 which will become effective from 1 January 2025 and until further notice. Borrowed Players For the first time, the…

The adjudicators for next year’s Midlands regional contest are: Andrew WarrinerDavid HirstDerek RenshawJames HoltStephanie BinnsSteven MeadSteve Pritchard Jones Details of which sections they will be adjudicating will be announced in due course.

The 2025 regional test pieces are:

The Midlands Area Contest is returning to the Civic Hall in Bedworth, Warwickshire in 2025. The dates and sections are as follows: Saturday 8th March: Third Section a.m. First Section p.m.Sunday 9th March: Fourth Section a.m. Championship Section p.m.Saturday 15th March: Second Section Lesley will email secretaries and arrange for the our re-organised website and…