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Full day of entertainment at Wychavon

If you are looking to enjoy a full day of brass band entertainment then pop into Evesham from 10.00am onwards and you won't be disappointed.

Wychavon
  The first band takes to the stage at 10.00am

There is a full day of great brass band entertainment on offer at the Wychavon Festival of Brass today (Saturday 31st October)

Held at The De Montfort School in Evesham there are generous prize funds on offer in each section, multiple awards and an invitation to the 2027 Spring Festival in the Championship Section event.

Food, drink and Christmas presents

There is also a well stocked bar run by the award winning The Fleece Inn, food options provided by The Outdoor Pig Company and brass band traders on hand to ensure you can pick up early Christmas presents.

For further information and tickets go to:
https://wychavonfestivalofbrass.org/

Championship Section:

Adjudicator: Ryan Watkins
The Sports Hall
Start: 10.00am

1. Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas)
2. M1 (City of Cardiff) (Johua Ruck)
3. Lydbrook (David Barringer)
4. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths)
5. Ratby Co-operative (Chris Jeans)
6. Audley Brass (Tom Hancock)
7. Staffordshire (David Purkiss)
8. Fulham Brass (Alan Thomas)
9. Michelmersh Silver (Kevin Smith)
10. Glastonbury Brass (Liam Grunsell)
11. Blidworth Welfare (Colum O'Shea)
12. Langley Band (Alan Gifford)
13. Witton Albion (Mike Jones)
14. Newstead Brass (Martin Heartfield)
15. Sovereign Brass (David Maplestone)
16. Derwent Brass (Jack Capstaff)
17. Filton Concert Brass (Craig Williams)

First Section:

Adjudicator: Glyn Williams
The Main Hall
Start: 10.00am

1. Rushden Town (Adele Hudson)
2. Audley Brass (Tom Hancocks)
3. Bedworth Brass (Paul Wright)
4. Bedford Town (Craig Patterson)
5. Blackburn & Darwen (Daniel Thomas)
6. Parc & Dare (Dewi Griffiths)
7. Horsham Borough (Will Wilkins)
8. Cross Keys Silver (Dave Collins)
9. Witton Albion (Mike Jones)
10. Fulham Brass (Alan Thomas)
11. Gresley Colliery (Richard Windle)
12. Glastonbury Brass (Liam Grunsell)
13. Forest of Dean Brass (Martyn Patterson)

Second Section:

Adjudicator: James Holt
The Gym
Start: 10.30am

1. Bratton Silver (Stephen Sykes)
2. Cinderford (Steve Kane)
3. Lydney Town (Dr Thomas Dunne)
4. City of Birmingham Brass (Saphran Ali)
5. Cross Keys Silver (Dave Collins)
6. Stourport on Severn Brass (Oliver Wilson)
7. Newport Borough Brass (Martin McHale)
8. Wem Jubilee (Cathy Rutherford)
9. Staines Brass (Gareth Trott)
10. Avonbank (Evesham) Brass (Micah Parsons)
11. Wellington (Telford) Brass (David Nicholson)
12. Leicestershire Co-op (Ben Hewlett-Davies)

Third Section:

Adjudicator: Dewi Griffiths
The Small Hall
Start: 4.30pm

1. Wem Jubilee (Cathy Rutherford)
2. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
3. Avonbank (Evesham) (Micah Parsons)
4. Shaftesbury Town Silver (Martin Hill)
5. Cheltenham Silver (Adrian Jowett)
6. Arrow Valley Brass (Alex Bland)
7. Shipston Town (Paul Whitmore)

Fourth Section:

Adjudicator: Helen Williams
The Small Hall
Start: 11.00am

1. University of Warwick Brass (Tom Stoneman)
2. Red Admiral Brass (Stuart Barton)
3. Moulton 77 Brass (Kirsty Woodhouse)
4. Dunchurch Band (Paul Whitmore)
5. Cubbington Silver (Dr Mark Scott)
6. Pillowell Silver (Ian Whitburn)
7. Shaftesbury Town Silver (Martin Hill)
8. Arrow Valley Brass (Alex Bland)

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