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Yorkshire announces judges for 2019 Area

The identities of the judges to impress in the box at Huddersfield next March have been revealed...

Yorkshire
  The Yorkshire Regional Championships will take place in Huddersfield Town Hall once again.

The schedule of competition and the line-up of adjudicators for the 2019 Yorkshire Regional Championship has been announced.

The event takes place on the weekend of the 2nd/3rd March at Huddersfield Town Hall. The Third, Fourth and First Sections will take place on the Saturday (starting at 9.15am), with the Second and Championship the following day (10.00am).

Aspiring

Once again there will be the opportunity for aspiring young judges to take a proactive part, with the organisers linking up with the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators to host a 'Young People's Adjudicating Panel' for the Fourth Section contest.

Championship Section: Stephen Roberts and Steve Sykes
First Section: Howard Evans and Gary Davies
Second Section: Howard Evans and Chris Houlding
Third Section: Sheona Wade and Dr David Thornton
Fourth Section: Alan Duguid and Sandy Smith

More information:

Tickets will go on sale on Monday, 14th January from the Box Office: 01484 225755 or online at: www.kirklees.gov.uk

For more information go to: www.regional-contest.org.uk/yorkshire

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