The Midland Regional AGM will be at Hathern Band rooms, Pasture Lane, Hathern, Leicestershire LE12 5LJ at 10.a.m. on Sunday 2^nd 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 in writing or by email to our Midland Regional Secretary, Lesley Bentley within at least 14 days of the meeting (19^th October at the latest). Any such items must be forwarded from a member of your Band Committee or Secretary of an Association.

Please let Lesley Bentley have the names of those attending and the Band/Association they are representing by Wednesday 29^th October at the latest.

The AGM will be reviewing and approving a new constitution for the Midland Regional. A draft copy of this new constitution may be viewed here.

Thank you.

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

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.

The Midland Area Brass Band Championships Committee is sad to hear of the death today (23^rd February) of Brian Eggleshaw. Brian was a long serving member of the Committee, having been Secretary for many years, before moving to Skegness. Our thoughts are with Jane and his family at difficult time.

A Triangle on a Stand is now being provided with the second second percussion. The full list of percussion being provided for the second section may be downloaded here.