The National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain
The National Brass Band Championships are split into two parts. The first is the Area contest where bands across all sections compete to qualify for the national Finals.
The contest is run as a yearly event. The Area contests usually take place in March. The second part of the competition — the Finals — takes place the following September or October. Each section is assigned its own test piece. These test pieces are usually announced at the lower section Finals in September (or sometimes even before). In early June (after the qualifying bands from the Area contests have been decided), the set works for the Finals are announced.
There are eight Areas: West of England, London & Southern Counties, Midlands, Wales, North West, Yorkshire, North of England, and Scotland.
The First through Fourth Section Finals have recently been held at Harrogate International Centre, and the Championship Section Finals are held in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Read more about this topic: Brass Band Sections In The United Kingdom
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