*
banner

Registration help on line for Spring Festival and British Open bands

If you want to ensure you don't have any registration problems for the Spring Festival of British Open then check out the help that is on offer on-line...

British Open Registry
 

Competing bands at the forthcoming Spring Festival in Blackpool are being reminded that they should consult the new on-line registration help tutorials that have been prepared by British Open Contest Registrar Colin Johnson.

Know what to do

These have been produced to ensure that Band Contest Secretaries know exactly what they have to do (helped by some choice player identities!) to ensure they don’t get into have any registration problems at Blackpool or at the British Open itself in Birmingham in September.

Example

For instance: Any player who has played for Black Dyke, Cory, Grimethorpe, Tredegar etc at the 2014 British Open, and then performs for another band at the 2015 Spring Festival, cannot return to play for Black Dyke, Cory, Grimethorpe, Tredegar etc again for the 2015 British Open (ie — back to the same band).

Be aware

These self help tutorials ensure that bands and players are made fully aware of their responsibilities.

These self help tutorials ensure that bands and players are made fully aware of their responsibilities4BR

Additional help

Andy additional queries can be addressed to Colin Johnson:

colinjohnson@thebritishopen.net

Tel: 01226 715893

http://www.thebritishopen.net/RegistryMain.html

Become a supporter and help make our future secure.

4barsrest continues to be a proudly independent voice. There are no paywalls to overcome to be able to enjoy what we do to keep our journalism at the heart of the brass banding world. Support us with a one-off donation or subscribe from just £2.50 per month.

Support us    


Civic Hall

Result: 2026 Midlands Regional Championships Second Section

March 15 • Harborough Band claims the last Midlands title on offer for this year as they are joined in York by Leicestershire Co-op.


markham

Results: 2026 Welsh Regional Championships

March 14 • Cory reclaims the Welsh title as Parc & Dare, Markham & District, City of Cardiff (M2) and Gwaun Cae Gurwen claim section honours.


Pendennis

Results: 2026 West of England Regional Championships

March 14 • Flowers reclaim Area title with section wins for Lympstone, Lanner & District, St Pinnock and Pendennis Brass in Torquay


Shine

Ready to shine? NYBBGB offer audition skills workshops

March 14 • There are a trio of FREE audition skills workshops on offer from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain to help young player's skills sets.


Regent Hall Concerts - Slide Effect Trombone Quartet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London. . W1C2DJ


Regent Hall Concerts - Welsh Guards Band Septet

Friday 20 March • Regent Hall. (The Salvation Army). 275 Oxford Street. London W1C2DJ


Enderby Band - Around the World in 80 Minutes

Friday 20 March • Wycliffe Rooms, George St, Lutterworth LE17 4ED


Contest: London & Southern Counties Regional Championships

Saturday 21 March • Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage SG1 1LZ


Longridge Band - Spring Concert

Saturday 21 March • Longridge Civic Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston PR3 3HT


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester. Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a SOLO CORNET player (position negotiable). We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


St John's Band (Mossley)

March 15 • We are a friendly, welcoming 4th section band based in Tameside, Greater Manchester.. . . Following our 4th place at the North West regionals, we are looking for a BBb BASS player.. . . We rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.


Linthwaite Band

March 14 • We are a welcoming 4th section contesting Band with a vacancy for a kit player. Our calendar is filling up with various contests and engagements to fulfil through the year.


Alwyn Green

LRAM, LTCL
Conductor, composer, arranger, adjudicator, teacher and soloist


               

 © 2026 4barsrest.com Ltd