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Yorkshire Championship schedule confirmed

There will be two days of exciting Yorkshire banding battles in Huddersfield to enjoy.

Yorkshire
  The Championships take place in Huddersfield in March

The Yorkshire Regional Championship organisers have announced the running-order of contests that will take place at Huddersfield Town Hall on the weekend of the 7th & 8th March. The adjudicators have also been confirmed.

Schedule:


Saturday 7th March:
First Section:
Draw: 7.30am (11 bands)
Commencing: 9.00am
Adjudicators: Stephen Pritchard-Jones & Gary Davies

Third Section:
Draw: 11.30am (11 bands)
Commencing: 1.30pm (approx)
Adjudicators: Jacob de Haan & Philip Wilby

Fourth Section:
Draw: 4.00pm (10 bands)
Commencing: 6.05pm (approx)
Adjudicators: Alan Fernie & Colum O'Shea

Sunday 8th March:
Second Section:
Draw: 8.00am (10 bands)
Commencing: 9.30am
Adjudicators: Philip Wilby & Jacob de Haan

Championship Section:
Draw: Noon (12 bands)
Commencing: 3.00pm
Adjudicators: Mareika Gray & Stephen Cobb

Tickets:


Tickets go on sale on Monday 12th January 2026 from the Box Office: 01484 225755 or online: www.kirklees.gov.uk

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

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