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172nd British Open Championship
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Saturday 12 September

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  • Saturday 12, 07:22:26

    Competing bands:

    172nd British Open Championship
    Start: 10.00am
    Adjudicators: Martyn Brabbins, Arsené Duc, David Hirst

    Aldbourne (Glyn Williams)
    Amersham (Paul Fisher)
    Black Dyke (Prof. Nicholas Childs)
    Brass Band Willebroek (Frans Violet)
    Brighouse & Rastrick (Prof. David King)
    Carlton Main Frickley Colliery (Glenn Van Looy)
    Cory (Philip Harper)
    EverReady (David Morton)
    Flowers (Paul Holland)
    Foden’s (Russell Gray)
    Grimethorpe Colliery (Allan Withington)
    Hammonds (Morgan Griffiths)
    Hepworth (Ryan Watkins)
    KNDS Fairey (Philip Chalk)
    Leyland (Daniel Brooks)
    Milnrow (Christopher Binns)
    Sydney City Brass (Jason Katsikaris)
    the cooperation band (Katrina Marzella-Wheeler)
    Tredegar (Ian Porthouse)

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What's on

Sherborne Town Band - Free-Music in the park

Sunday 13 September • Sherborne, Dorset-Pageant Gardens DT9 3NP

Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Grenadier Guards

Thursday 17 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

Regent Hall Concerts - The Duchess of Edinburgh String Orchestra

Friday 18 September • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

Regent Hall Concerts - The Band of the Irish Guards

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

Regent Hall Concerts - Eagle Brass

Thursday 1 October • Regent Hall (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ

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Vacancies

Tintwistle Band

September 12 • We are looking for a repiano cornet player to help complete the team.. We are a second section band and rehearse Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom on Old Road in Tintwistle, performing a variety of concerts all year round.

Tintwistle Band

September 11 • We have a vacancy for soprano cornet, and with lots of exciting engagements coming up we would love to get this seat filled! . As a second section band, we rehearse every Monday and Thursday 8-10pm at our own bandroom in Tintwistle.

Brunel Brass Organisation

September 11 • Brunel Brass is looking for a BACK ROW CORNET to complete the band. Challenging for promotion to the Championship Section in 2027 and achieving our highest ever result at the British Open Senior Trophy in 2026,

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