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Early entries welcome for 2026 ODBBA Contest

You can make sure your band is in the starting line-up for the 2026 Oxford & District Brass Band Association early next year.

ODBBA
  Early entries are being welcome for the event next year

Wednesday, 05 November 2025

        

Entries are now open for the annual Oxford & District Brass Band Association contest to be held at Cokethorpe School, Witney, Oxfordshire on the weekend of the 28th February and 1st March.

The own-choice event allows bands to perform a vast array of repertoire, including regional test-pieces.

Saturday 28th February will see the Unregistered, Third and First Sections, with Sunday 1st March featuring the Fourth, Second and Championship Sections. The adjudicator will be Steve Pritchard-Jones.

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Find out more and sign up:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScagq1mo2zjT60UlGqb8fNJUBoUiwpEnH_U2Pkw_dcaxGJO-g/viewform

Following a vote at its recent AGM the rules regarding borrowed players for Unregistered bands were changed. Please contact Contest Secretary, Lynne Whitely on odbbacontests@gmail.com to find out more.

        

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