Midlands Area Brass Band Championships

  • 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.

    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 (18th October at the latest). Any such items must be forwarded from a member of your Band Committee or a Secretary of an Association.

    Please let Lesley Bentley have the names of those attending and the Band/Association they are representing by Wednesday 28th October at the latest.

    Thank you.

  • Dates For The 2027 Area Contest

    The following sections will be held in the Civic Hall, High Street, Bedworth, Warwickshire CV12 8NF:

    Second SectionSaturday 20th March from 10 a.m.
    First SectionSaturday 20th March from approx. 2:30 p.m.
    Third SectionSunday 21st March from 10 a.m.
    Championship SectionSunday 21st March from approx. 3:00 p.m.

    The fourth section will be held in the United Church theatre, 17 Bulkington Road, Bedworth, Warwickshire CV12 9DG:

    Fourth SectionSaturday 20th March from 11 a.m.
    (results expected c. 3:15 p.m.)

  • 2026 Grading Tables Confirmed

    The final 2026 grading tables have now been published. We did not receive any appeals, and so they are unchanged from the provisional tables emailed to the band secretaries after the contest.

  • Second Section

    Please note that the Civic Hall doors will not be opened until 9:45 a.m. in time for the first draw, which will take place in the Contest Control Room at 10:00 a.m.

    Please let Lesley Bentley know if your band intends using the water gong provided by GI Percussion.

    The water gong will be placed centrally at the back of the stage. This is a compromise for bands who may have rehearsed with it on either side. Although the stand is on wheels and could be moved, to avoid issues with the water spillage, at the request of the Civic Hall, this will stay in one place.

    There will be 10 minute slot between 10:30 – 10:40 a.m. (for first half percussionists) and a 10 minute slot between approximately 12:45 – 12:55 p.m. (for second half percussionist), to try out the water gong.

  • Final Information To Bands

    Final Information To Bands: All the information you should need for the Contest is included here.