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2024 National Championships of Great Britain
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington
11 October 2025
Yorkshire announces adjudication line-up
October 17
The adjudicators that will make the all important decisions at the 2026 Yorkshire Regional Championships have been announced.
SIDDIS announces line-up of bands and judges
October 17 • 62 bands will compete at Stavanger Konserthus for the SIDDIS Entertainment Championships.
Howe to lead Shirley Band
October 17 • Kieron Howe has been appointed as the new Musical Director of Shirley Band.
Desford reaching wider audience following National win
October 16 • The wider public media have been keen to broadcast the news of Desford's memorable National Championship victory.
Yorkshire focus on Next Generation
October 16 • Young players aged 16 and under will be teh focus of a 'Next Generation' day of inclusive music making in York in February.
New online brass band platform launched
October 16 • Emotions on Stage will replace the CUBrass website as a leading platform for brass, wind and concert bands.
Grimethorpe go for a Burton
October 16 • Will Burton is the new solo Eb tuba of Grimethorpe Colliery Band.
Cross border tribute for Leggat
October 16 • KNDS Fairey stalwart Jimmy Leggat will take a final bow next year with a little help from his cross border friends.
Intense response to Area sections with Foden's
October 16 • There is still time to get in some intensive 2026 Area sectional work with Foden's Band.
Nyman Brass
£11.52£11.52
Music for Organ and Brass
£12.89£12.89
The World of the Brass Band
£11.96£11.96
The Yankee Brass Band
£13.75£13.75
Postcards from Grimethorpe
£13.50£10.12
Still Glides the Stream
£11.25£11.25
4BR Review - Episode 9
October 10 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas preview the 2025 Albert Hall National Championship as well as look at the latest CD releases.
4BR Review - Episode 8
October 1 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas open up the debate to views and opinions on just what our choices of test-pieces for competition tell the wider musical world about us?
4BR Review - Episode 7
September 6 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox and Chris Thomas preview the 2025 British Open Championship in Birmingham
4BR Interview - Episode 5
August 31 • 4BR Editor Iwan Fox talks to conductor David Bremner to find out more about the the vibrant brass band landscape in the southern hemisphere.
2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Podium adjudications
October 14 • The written remarks of judges Ian Bousfield, Dr Stephen Cobb and Prof Rob Wiffen OBE on the top three Albert Hall finishers of Desford, Black Dyke and Flowers on 'Symphony in Two Movements'.
2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Royal Albert Hall preview
October 9 • There are more than just the challenges of Edward Gregson's 'Symphony in Two Movements' to be considered this weekend in London.
2025 BBE Annual Conference: One step back before two steps forward
October 2 • Brass Bands England may need to put some current ambitions on hold for the moment if they want their future investment plans to flourish as hoped.
2025 National Championships of Great Britain: Cheltenham preview
September 12 • Ballet, monarchy and a day of wrath all rolled up into a weekend of contesting in Cheltenham as National titles are up for grabs.
CD review: Respighi
October 7 • Black Dyke Band takes four years to build their city of Rome — but the end result has been well worth the wait.
CD review: Connection
October 3 • Imogen Whitehead brings together the threads of her musical connections for an absorbing debut release.
CD review: Regionals 2026
October 2 • There is still an eagerness to enjoy an early taste of the qualification challenges for Cheltenham and London — even if we have heard the majority of the tests before.
| # | Band | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brass Band Treize Etoiles | 1,119.40 |
| 2 | Cory | 1,066.69 |
| 3 | Foden's | 968.50 |
| 4 | Brighouse and Rastrick | 905.99 |
| 5 | Eikanger-Bjørsvik | 899.67 |
| 6 | Brass Band Willebroek | 698.70 |
| 7 | Flowers | 621.64 |
| 8 | Black Dyke | 535.00 |
| 9 | Valaisia Brass Band | 524.49 |
| 10 | Tredegar | 405.52 |
Regent Brass - Brett Baker
Friday 17 October • The Salvation Army (Regent Hall), 275 Oxford Street, London WC1 2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - Berkeley Brass
Friday 17 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - Wigfield Brass Quintet
Friday 17 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ
Regent Hall Concerts - Regent Brass
Friday 17 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. WC1 2DJ W1C2DJ
Oxted Brass Band - Tom Smith (Brighouse & Rastrick)
Saturday 18 October • St John’s, Hurst Green, Kent RH8 9EA
Hathersage Band
October 17 • BASS TROMBONE. Hathersage Brass Band is a thriving, non-contesting community band. We enjoy our music making, play a wide variety of music and have a good gig schedule. Are you the right person to join our happy band?
Crewe Brass
October 16 • Crewe Brass are looking for PERCUSSION (TUNED and KIT) to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.
Crewe Brass
October 16 • Crewe Brass are looking for a BBb BASS player to join our highly motivated 4th section band. We are a very welcoming and sociable band, with a positive outlook and a reasonably busy calendar of engagements. Other enquiries are welcome.
John Ward
Conductor, Adjudicator