The North West Regional Committee has announced that 81 bands have entered this year’s contest, which will take place at Blackpool's Winter Gardens on Saturday 26th February.
The Third & Fourth Sections have been subject to a split draw, with the bands already notified which half of the draw they are in.
Tickets
There has been a slight increase in the admission cost this year with an All Day Adult ticket for £10, the All Day Concessionary ticket at £7, and children under 5 enter for free. For that you can watch and listen to all sections.
Trade stands
Trade Stands will again be in the East Horseshoe with 11 booked this year, two of which are new to the NW Contest.
For further information go to: www.nwrbbcc.org.uk
Championship Section:
Opera House
Draw: 13.30hrs
Start: 14.30hrs
Adjudicator: Jim Davies
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Simon Stonehouse)
Blackburn & Darwen (Nick Sheppard)
Bollington Brass (Peter Christian)
Co-operative Funeralcare NW (Jef Sparkes)
Co-op Milnrow (Marieka Gray)
Fairey (Ian Porthouse)
Foden’s (Allan Withington)
Leyland (Michael Bach)
Longridge (Mark Peacock)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Mark Bentham)
VBS Poynton (Colin Short)
Wingates (Andrew Berryman)
First Section:
Empress Ballroon
Draw: 14.15hrs
Start: 15.15hrs
Adjudicator: Malcolm Brownbill
Diggle (James Shepherd)
Freckleton (Paul Dalton)
Haydock (Mark Quinn)
Manx Concert Brass (Ian Clague MBE)
Morecambe (Andrew Warriner)
Oldham (Lees) (John Collins)
Poulton-le-Fylde (John Wood)
Rainford (Neil Samuel)
Roberts Bakery (Colin Cranson)
Silk Brass (James Cant)
Wardle Anderson Brass (Sean Conway)
Second Section:
Opera House
Draw: 09.00am
Start: 10.00am
Adjudicator: Derek Broadbent
Besses o'th' Barn (Geoff Bradley)
Crewe Brass (Jamie Meredith)
Delph (Philip Goodwin)
Dobcross Silver (Kenny Pain)
Douglas Town (Ken Mitchell)
Eccleston Brass (Danny Brooks)
Flixton (Stephen Curtis)
Greenall’s (Karl Stott)
Haslingden & Helmshore (David Holland)
Hoover (Bolton) (Trevor Halliwell)
Middleton (Martyn Evans)
Mossley (Duncan Byers)
Tyldesley (Robert Taylor)
Uppermill (Alan Widdop)
Third Section:
Empress Ballroom
1st Draw: 08.45am
2nd Draw: 11.15am
Start: 09.45am
Adjudicator: Kevin Wadsworth
Besses Boys (James Holt)
Blackpool Brass (Tariq Ahmed)
Boarshurst Silver (David Ashworth)
Cheshire Constabulary (David Woollam)
Eagley (Neal Parkinson)
Eccles Borough (Marieka Gray)
Farnworth & Walkden (Peter Ashley)
Formby (Anthony Higham)
Hazel Grove (Nigel Beasley)
Lostock Hall Memorial (Graham Martin)
Nelson Brass (Roy Waite)
Old Hall Brass (John North)
Pemberton Old Wigan DW 'B' (Peter Ashley)
Rivington & Adlington (Brian Harper)
Skelmersdale Prize (David Chapman)
Stalybridge Old (G. Smith)
Trinity Girls (Stuart Barton)
Whitworth Vale & Healey (John Binns)
Fourth Section:
Pavilion Theatre
1st Draw: 09.30am
2nd Draw: 12.30pm
Start: 10.30am
Adjudicator: Derek Southcott
Blackley (Daniel Price)
BMP Europe Goodshaw (David Warren)
City of Chester (Philip Mottershead)
Coppull & Standish (Matthew Stringer)
Darwen Brass (Steve Hartley)
Denton Brass (Alan Wycherley)
Dobcross Youth (John Parkes)
Ellenbrook & Boothstown (Craig Mann)
Golborne (Paul Andrews)
Greenfield (Tom Haslam)
Hawk Green (Marple) (Neil Hewson)
Lees (Eric Landon)
Littleborough (Adrian Woodhead)
Mereside Brass (Mike Phenton)
Parr (Richardson Ltd) St. Helens (John Ludden)
Pilling Jubilee Silver (Steve Simpson)
Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass (Cyril Dare)
Ramsey Town (Robert Quane)
Rode Hall Silver (Nigel Butler)
Sale Brass (John Dickinson)
Tarleton Brass (Gillian Bould)
Thornton Cleveleys (Steve Simpson)
Tottington Public (Michael Turner)
Valley Brass (Haydock) (David Chadwick)
Whaley Bridge (Marcus Jones)
