# Midlands Area Brass Band Championships > Midlands Area Brass Band Championships ## Posts - [Annual General Meeting 2026](https://mabbc.org/general-meeting/annual-general-meeting-2026/): The Midland Regional AGM will be at Hathern Band rooms, Pasture Lane, Hathern, Leicestershire LE12 5LJ at 10.a.m. on Sunday 1st November 2026. - [Dates For The 2027 Area Contest](https://mabbc.org/contest/dates-for-the-2027-area-contest/): Saturday 20th March from 10 a.m. - [2026 Grading Tables Confirmed](https://mabbc.org/contest/2026-grading-tables-confirmed/): The final 2026 grading tables have now been published. - [Second Section](https://mabbc.org/contest/second-section/): Please note that the Civic Hall doors will not be opened until 9:45 a.m. - [Final Information To Bands](https://mabbc.org/contest/final-information-to-bands/): Final Information To Bands: All the information you should need for the Contest is included here. - [Provided Percussion](https://mabbc.org/contest/provided-percussion-2/): The percussion we are providing for the contest is listed here. - [Errata for the Second Section](https://mabbc.org/contest/errata-for-the-second-section/): Errata have been issued for the second section test piece: this may be viewed here. - [THREE HAWORTH IMPRESSIONS – STATEMENT & ERRATA](https://mabbc.org/contest/three-haworth-impressions-statement-errata/): Kapitol Promotions has published the official errata for the Regional Championships 2026 Section 3 set test-piece Three Haworth Impressions (Gordon Langford). - [Errata for the First Section](https://mabbc.org/contest/errata-for-the-first-and-third-sections/): An erratum has been issued for the first section test piece: this may be viewed here. - [Information For Bands](https://mabbc.org/contest/information-for-bands-2/): Our Information for Bands page has been updated with further information about the contest, including the percussion layout form, rehearsal facilities and parking arrangements. - [20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Water Gong](https://mabbc.org/contest/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-water-gong-2/): Our percussion provider, G. I. Percussion, has sent us this video of the water gong they are providing for the area contest. - [Change to Regional Adjudicators](https://mabbc.org/contest/change-to-regional-adjudicators/): There has been a change to the adjudicators for the third section with Jack Capstaff replacing Andrea Price. - [Borrowed Players Form](https://mabbc.org/contest/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](https://mabbc.org/contest/20000-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. - [Errata for the Fourth and Championship Sections](https://mabbc.org/contest/errata-for-the-fourth-and-championship-sections/): Errata have been issued for the fourth section test piece: these may be viewed here. - [Changes To The National Rules](https://mabbc.org/contest/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](https://mabbc.org/contest/entry-form-for-2026/): The entry form for the 2026 area contest has now been emailed to all the band secretaries. - [Our New Committee & Constitution](https://mabbc.org/general-meeting/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. - [Regional Adjudicators](https://mabbc.org/contest/regional-adjudicators-2/): Saturday 7th March 10 a.m. - [Annual General Meeting 2025](https://mabbc.org/general-meeting/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. - [Dates For The 2026 Area Contest Announced](https://mabbc.org/contest/dates-for-the-2026-area-contest-announced/): Saturday 7th March a.m. - [Second Section Percussion](https://mabbc.org/contest/second-section-percussion-2/): 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. - [Brian Eggleshaw](https://mabbc.org/uncategorised/brian-eggleshaw/): The Midland Area Brass Band Championships Committee is sad to hear of the death today (23rd February) of Brian Eggleshaw. - [Second Section Percussion](https://mabbc.org/contest/second-section-percussion/): A Triangle on a Stand is now being provided with the second second percussion. - [Final Information & Percussion and Borrowed Player Forms](https://mabbc.org/contest/final-information-percussion-and-borrowed-player-forms/): Final Information To Bands: All the information you should need for the Contest is included here. - [Provided Percussion](https://mabbc.org/contest/provided-percussion/): Percussion: The percussion we are providing for the Championship, First, Third and Fourth sections is listed here. - [Adjudicator Changes](https://mabbc.org/contest/adjudicator-changes/): Due to personal circumstances Andrew Warriner will be unable to adjudicate at our Regional Contest. - [Errata](https://mabbc.org/contest/errata/): Kapitol has issued a document listing the errata for the area test pieces. - [New Trophy Officer](https://mabbc.org/uncategorised/new-trophy-officer/): The Midlands committee would like to thank Roger Poulter for all his hard work on behalf of our Area over the last six years, following his decision to stand down as our trophy officer due to his increasing business commitments. - [Rehearsal Facilities](https://mabbc.org/contest/rehearsal-facilities-2/): We have added another rehearsal facility to the list. - [Coach Parking](https://mabbc.org/contest/coach-parking/): Coach parking is on Bayton Road Industrial Estate, Colliery Lane, Exhall, Coventry, West Midlands CV7 9NW. - [Rehearsal Facilities](https://mabbc.org/contest/rehearsal-facilities/): We have added two additional rehearsal facilities to the list. - [Information For Bands](https://mabbc.org/contest/information-for-bands/): Our "Information For Bands" page has been updated with details of the BOPA requirements, tickets, wrist bands and rehearsal facilities. - [Regional Adjudicators](https://mabbc.org/contest/regional-adjudicators/): Saturday 8th March a.m. - [Entries For The 2025 Contest Now Open.](https://mabbc.org/contest/entries-for-the-2025-contest-now-open/): 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. - [National Rule Changes](https://mabbc.org/contest/national-rule-changes/): 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. - [AGM Minutes](https://mabbc.org/general-meeting/agm-minutes/): The minutes of our recent AGM may be read here. - [Our New Committee](https://mabbc.org/general-meeting/our-new-committee/): At our AGM today, we elected a new chair, Barbara Dunscombe, and treasurer, Mike Wildman, who takes over from Marie Smith, who has retired after nearly 30 years service, and becomes a life member of the committee. - [Regional Adjudicators Announced](https://mabbc.org/contest/regional-adjudicators-announced/): Details of which sections they will be adjudicating will be announced in due course. - [2025 Regional Test Pieces](https://mabbc.org/contest/2025-regional-test-pieces/) - [Annual General Meeting](https://mabbc.org/general-meeting/annual-general-meeting/): One representative from each of the Midland Region Bands are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting, which will be held at 10 a.m. - [Dates For The 2025 Area Contest Announced](https://mabbc.org/contest/dates-for-the-2025-area-announced/): The Midlands Area Contest is returning to the Civic Hall in Bedworth, Warwickshire in 2025. - [New Website](https://mabbc.org/uncategorised/new-website/): Welcome to the new website of the Midlands Area Brass Band Committee. ## Pages - [Grading Tables 2026](https://mabbc.org/grading-tables-2026/): NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest. - [Photographs](https://mabbc.org/photographs/) - [Photographs 2026](https://mabbc.org/photographs-2026/) - [Results 2026](https://mabbc.org/results-2026/) - [Grading Tables 2025](https://mabbc.org/grading-tables-2025/): NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest. - [Results 2025](https://mabbc.org/results-2025/) - [Midlands Bands](https://mabbc.org/bands/): The following bands are currently in the grading tables of the Midlands Brass Band Championships. - [Policies & Rules](https://mabbc.org/policies/): The Rules of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain may be viewed here. - [Information For Bands](https://mabbc.org/information-for-bands/): Rehearsal Facilities: This document lists the rehearsal facilities we are aware of around Bedworth. - [Results 2022](https://mabbc.org/results-2022/): Add your content here... - [Results 2020](https://mabbc.org/results-2020/): Hucknall & Linby M.C. - [Results 2019](https://mabbc.org/results-2019/): Add your content here... - [Results 2018](https://mabbc.org/results-2018/): Add your content here... - [Results 2017](https://mabbc.org/results-2017/): Add your content here... - [Results 2016](https://mabbc.org/results-2016/): Add your content here... - [Results 2015](https://mabbc.org/results-2015/): Add your content here... - [Results 2014](https://mabbc.org/results-2014/) - [Results 2013](https://mabbc.org/results-2013/) - [Results 2010](https://mabbc.org/results-2010/): Shirebrook M.W. - [Results 2009](https://mabbc.org/results-2009/) - [Results 2008](https://mabbc.org/results-2008/) - [Results 2007](https://mabbc.org/results-2007/) - [Results 2006](https://mabbc.org/results-2006/) - [Results 2005](https://mabbc.org/results-2005/) - [Results 2004](https://mabbc.org/results-2004/) - [Results 2024](https://mabbc.org/results-2024/) - [Results 2023](https://mabbc.org/results-2023/): Hucknall & Linby M.C. - [Contest](https://mabbc.org/contest/) - [Links](https://mabbc.org/links/): Bands within the Midlands Region are represented by four local associations. - [Grading Tables 2024](https://mabbc.org/grading-tables-2024/): NOTE – (*) – Band did not play at the Contest. - [Committee](https://mabbc.org/committee/): The Regional Committee is made up of elected officers (all honorary posts) and representatives of the local Brass Band Associations within the Midlands Region. - [News](https://mabbc.org/news/): The Midland Regional AGM will be at Hathern Band rooms, Pasture Lane, Hathern, Leicestershire LE12 5LJ at 10.a.m. on Sunday 1st November 2026. - [Home](https://mabbc.org/): The Midland Regional AGM will be at Hathern Band rooms, Pasture Lane, Hathern, Leicestershire LE12 5LJ at 10.a.m. on Sunday 1st November 2026. ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/mabbc.org/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)