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
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.
The Midlands Regional Committee have published their Final information to Bands document in preparation for the 2020 competitions. Copies have been sent to Band Secretaries, and is accessible on the link above.
Provided percussion for the 2020 contest now online here
(2.30 approx start time) – The Civic Hall, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Adjudicators – Steve Sykes & Alan Morrison
(11 a.m. start) – The Civic Hall, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Adjudicators – Alan Morrison & Chris Wormald
(10 a.m. start) – The Civic Hall, Bedworth, Warwickshire
Adjudicators – Mark Wilkinson & Brian Rostron
(11 a.m. start) – Kenilworth School, Leyes Lane, Kenilworth CV8 2DA
Adjudicators – Brian Rostron & James Holt
(11 a.m. start) – Kenilworth School, Leyes Lane, Kenilworth CV8 2DA
Adjudicators – Chris Wormald & James Holt
The Midlands Regional committee would like to advise bands that the dates for the 2020 regional championships have been set as
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March 2020
Further details about the contest will appear here on mabbc.org and sent to secretaries in the usual way.
Midland Area Brass Band Championships 