The Midlands Regional Committee have announced that for 2023 the Regional Contest will again be held at The Core at Corby Cube, the dates will be as follows –
– Saturday 25th February – Second Section & First Section
– Sunday 26th February – Third Section & Championship Section
– Saturday 4th March – Fourth Section
Official grading tables following the 2022 Midlands Regional competition have now been uploaded following the four week appeal window. Please use the menu above to access the tables. Thank you.
The Midlands Regional Committee have released the final information for bands for the 2022 contest
16/02 – UPDATE TO FOURTH SECTION LIST
Following a number of queries the percussion lists have been updated with further information. The Midlands Regional committee also advise that these lists are available on the social media of GI Percussion
The details of the percussion provided at the 2022 Midlands Regional Contest is now available, as well as a sheet to download to record your percussion layout. You can access these here or anytime from the main menu.
A document detailing responses to the many queries sent in by bands, relating to the revised 2022 version of “Facets of Glass” has been provided to bands competing in the third section of this year’s regional competitions.
In sharing this document Kapitol Promotions have advised that there is now no further need for any correspondence with individual band members or conductors, advising ‘they have everything they need to produce their performance’.
Please follow the links below for information on split draws and section timings, for the 2022 Midlands Regional Competition.
Championship Section – Draw & Timings
First Section – Draw & Timings
Second Section – Draw & Timings
Third Section – Draw & Timings
Fourth Section – Draw & Timings
The Midlands Regional Committee have provided the following list of rehearsal venues in the area for bands.
The adjudicators for the Midlands Regional contest 2022 have been announced as follows.
Sunday 27th February p.m.
Adjudicators – Alan Fernie & David Hirst
Saturday 26th February p.m.
Adjudicators – Alan Morrison & Chris King
Saturday 26th February a.m.
Adjudicators – Paul Norley & Alan Duguid
Sunday 27th February a.m.
Adjudicators – Chris King & Paul Norley
Sunday 6th March
Adjudicators – Paul Norley & Alan Duguid
The Midland Regional Championships venue details for 2022 are confirmed as follows –
Venue: The Core Theatre, Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, Northants NN17 1QG
Championship Section – Sunday 27th February p.m.
First Section – Saturday 26th February p.m.
Second Section – Saturday 26th February a.m.
Third Section – Sunday 27th February a.m.
Fourth Section – Sunday 6th March
Entry forms for the contest will be sent to secretaries in the post in the next few days – likely by the end of November.
Secretaries are reminded to familiarise themselves with a copy of the rule changes from January 2022 received from Kapitol Promotions that has been sent to them via email.
The Midlands Regional Committee would like to thank all who sent forward their suggestions for a replacement venue, following cancellation by the Civic Hall. The contest organisers are understandably now further behind than usual with contest planning arrangements and will be in touch as soon as any further information is available.
Grading tables following the 2020 Midlands Regional Championships are now available online.
Midland Area Brass Band Championships 