The 11th running of the popular Brass at the Guild Contest supported by Lancashire Contests and the Guild Hall itself, takes place at the popular Preston venue on Sunday 6th February.

Pre Area work out

The organisers have informed 4BR that there has been an encouraging entry of bands from the North West, Yorkshire, Wales and the Midlands this year, all eager it seems to give themselves a final own choice test piece work out before the Areas in a few weeks time.

an encouraging entry of bands from the North West, Yorkshire, Wales and the Midlands this year, all eager it seems to give themselves a final own choice test piece work out before the Areas4BR

Prize pot

With a good pot of prize money up for grabs, it all kicks off with the Fourth Section bands in the Charter Theatre and the Second Section bands in the Grand Hall at 10.00am.

The Third Section will follow the Fourth at around 12.30pm with the Championship/First Section contest following the Third Section at approximately 1.30pm.

Experienced judges

There is an experienced line up of adjudicators in Roy Curran, David Horsfield, Barry Thompson and David Thornton and there is the added attraction of a full traders exhibition in the foyer.

Competing bands:

Championship/First Section:

Blackpool Brass
Felling
Freckleton
Hade Edge
Hammonds Saltaire
Harrogate
Longridge
Newstead Welfare
Northop Silver
Oldham Band (Lees)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW
Rainford

Second Section:

Dobcross Silver
Besses o’ th’ Barn
Eccleston
Emley
Hoover Bolton
Knottingley Silver
Lostock Hall
Middleton
Old Hall
Royal Buckley
Slaithwaite
Tyldesley

Third Section:

Besses Boys
Blackley
Coppull & Standish
Darwen Brass
Eagley
Farnworth & Walkden
Horbury Victoria
Huddersfield & Ripponden
Thornton Cleveleys

Fourth Section:

Boarshurst Silver
Kirkby Lonsdale
Parr St Hlens
Porthaethwy Menai Bridge
Rivington & Adlington
Sale Brass
Tarleton Brass